Essential Official Android Thread

[Krazy]

New video on Lollipop on S5.

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A month ago, SamMobile gave you folks an exclusive preview at an alpha build of Android Lollipop running on a Galaxy S5, but as Samsung was still working on making TouchWiz compatible with Google’s new design guidelines, a lot of inconsistencies could be seen throughout the user interface. Nevertheless, thanks to our elite friends, we have scored a new internal Android Lollipop firmware for the Galaxy S5, which is leaps and bounds better than the build we previewed before, so let’s see what’s new.
First and foremost, Samsung has upgraded its Android Lollipop base from LRW58J to LRX02E. Now, even though the Korean giant is using an updated source code, the build is still missing the Lollipop branding, which indicates that it’s not using the most recent code from Google. However, the new LRX02E build does change the Android version from ‘L’ to ‘5.0’ and also brings in the new Android Bird game as an easter egg, but instead of using lollipops as blockades, the current build uses black and yellow striped rectangles — this was probably a security measure taken by Google to prevent the Lollipop branding from getting leaked before the official announcement.

Samsung’s latest Lollipop build brings in a plethora of changes, mostly to the user interface, and at the same time adds a few new features as well.
List of changes in the new Lollipop build compared to the old one:

• • New Note 4 fingerprint lock screen
• • New system-wide font — similar to the original one, but a tad thinner.
• • New animations, much smoother than before — there’s a screen off animation present as well.
• • Google Search bar in recents menu
• • Brightness slider in notification centre has a new yellow colour — while changing the brightness, the notification centre disappears and allows the user to view the content beneath it.
• • Removed “Interruptions” from Sound settings
• • Gallery: Media can be sorted using new filters including Pets, Events, Scenery, Documents, Food, Vehicles and Flowers.
• • Music: Improved UI
• • Clock: Navigation bar icons are now accompanied by text
• • Calculator: Removed square grids which surrounded the numbers and symbols
• • Contacts: New search box
• • Stock Material Design inspired applications receive colored status bar
• • Android Lollipop theme’s core green elements replaced with Samsung’s blue colour
• • Settings: Improved UI, new icon colours
• • New UI for setting wallpaper from home screen
• • Better spacing between options in power off dialog

If we compare the latest Lollipop build with the one we previewed earlier, it’s a night and day difference. We are really amazed by the amount of progress Samsung’s software engineers have made in such a short time. Now, we know that all the Samsung fans out there want this build badly, but we can’t leak it just yet simply because it’s still in an early stage, and is nowhere near a daily driver. We can’t put our readers’ devices at risk.

http://www.sammobile.com/2014/10/31...th-android-lollipop-update-for-the-galaxy-s5/

- Still think TouchWiz is ugly.

 

[head shots101]

When nexus devices getting lollipop?

 

[Krazy]

When nexus devices getting lollipop?

No dates announced.
Sometime in November

 

[winb83]

Anybody getting the Nexus 9? I got a Nexus 7 and am considering selling it (although its worth peanuts) to get the 9.

 

[the artist known az]

Anybody getting the Nexus 9? I got a Nexus 7 and am considering selling it (although its worth peanuts) to get the 9.

I think I'll cop it around tax return time...I wanted a 7 but decided to wait for the 9

 

[the artist known az]

Go here http://teamw.in/project/twrp2 download the img file and put on sdcard. Turn off device then Turn on the device and keep holding volume down until a menu shows up. The device will now be in fastboot mode. Plug the device into your computer. If you have the right drivers installed, your screen should now say FASTBOOT USB. Run the following command via the command line: find your device then fastboot flash recovery recoveryfilename.img

Does this fastboot mode work for the S4?

 

[PrnzHakeem]

Been looking at phone options heavily, think I will go with the Moto X (2014) pure edition

Unless the Moto DROID Turbo comes out in an unlocked GSM version, then its back to the drawing board

 

[J-Nice]

Been looking at phone options heavily, think I will go with the Moto X (2014) pure edition

Unless the Moto DROID Turbo comes out in an unlocked GSM version, then its back to the drawing board

That Droid Turbo ain't coming unlocked playboy. It's only gonna be on Verizon

 

[J-Nice]

And It works on Verizon's network

 

[Spaceman Piff]

thinking about ditching the note 4 for the nexus 6

 

[J-Nice]

thinking about ditching the note 4 for the nexus 6

I feel you. I''ve been thinking the same thing Especially when I know I'll be the first to have L updates before anyone else

 

[CTech83]

Anybody getting the Nexus 9? I got a Nexus 7 and am considering selling it (although its worth peanuts) to get the 9.

Already pre-ordered. Should be here Monday.

 

[Ghostface Trillah]

hypothetical question.

Would one be able to get a nexus from a carrier for the low,then pay the ETF,keep the phone, and save money?

Asking for a friend....

 

[Krazy]

New gmail app sexy as fukk and you can use other providers no need to use the generic email app now for other providers.

 

[JMurder]

Might be time to ditch my M8 for the Nexus