Essential Official Android Thread

[Mac071415]

Lemme get them table scraps breh

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[Rice N Beans]

Question my android fam. So I'm about to buy an upgrade next month for my Verizon account. Are my only sufficient options right now the Note 2 and the Galaxy S3?



Would I need to root my phone in order to do that?

It should be possible. You can probably use icons and disable the labels and place them in appropriate positions. I don't deck out my launcher like that out of choice so ask anyone who does. They should be able to tell you more.

Oh, but don't ask Rohiggidy - he might steal your SD Card.

 

[Kartel13]

Question my android fam. So I'm about to buy an upgrade next month for my Verizon account. Are my only sufficient options right now the Note 2 and the Galaxy S3?



Would I need to root my phone in order to do that?

I would wait for the S4. It should be announced soon.

 

[Rohiggidy]

Google Now Boarding Pass Card Goes Live

 

[newarkhiphop]

Question my android fam. So I'm about to buy an upgrade next month for my Verizon account. Are my only sufficient options right now the Note 2 and the Galaxy S3?



Would I need to root my phone in order to do that?

YUP, i honestly if you can wait until least til summer kicks in some new piff might drop but you cant go wrong with a S3 at this point , especially if you get it on the come up

 

[Rohiggidy]

Chrome Beta For Android Receives Its First Update, Brings Several Bug Fixes

* 164632 - Edit Bookmark is broken
* 167351 - Youtube video controls are lost after returning from fullscreen
* 167016 - Some Samsung Galaxy S2 freezes
* 168062 - Double tapping on non-zoomable sites scrolls the page to the top briefly before returning to original position
* 167379 - Sometimes tabswitcher is frozen
* 166998 - Tab content stretched out while returning to it through side swipe gesture
* 168632 - Crash - Stack Signature: TabAndroidImpl::FromWebContents
* 168388 - Sync signed in info text's font size is too small
* 168430 - Bookmark star icon doesn't turn grey/white immediately after bookmarking URL /deleting URL from bookmarks

 

[Rohiggidy]

LG deflects blame for Nexus 4 supply issues

Google has had some pretty heavy supply shortages since putting the Nexus 4 handset on sale in November, but manufacturer LG doesn't see a problem from its point of view. An official speaking to the Chosun Ilbo has said that production is proceeding as planned at the Pyeongtaek plant in South Korea, and denied that there is any supply issue.

These comments aren't likely to pacify those who are still unable to buy the handset for themselves, but do raise the question of exactly how many phones Google expected LG to produce — and if we're likely to see much more stock in the future. Google, for its part, said last month that supplies from LG were "scarce and erratic."

 

[Rohiggidy]

Carbon backup app hits beta for the week

From the developer behind the needs-no-introduction Rom Manager comes a new backup solution that not only syncs apps between devices -- it brings the app data long for the ride as well. Carbon (yes, it's called Carbon) uses Android's built-in backup feature and has several syncing options (or will at some point), but right now Google Drive's the way to go for cloud syncing. The gist is you can back up apps and app data from one device, and restore it on other. No muss, no fuss, mostly. But do remember that this is beta, so things are missing/wonky.

Carbon needs root access in this beta form (which will only work for a week, Koush says), but the finalized version should work on non-rooted devices, so long as they're running Android 4.0 and up. Hit the link below for more and to download the beta.

 

[Rohiggidy]

A Look at Samsung's Curved Smartphone Concept and 4.99-Inch 1080p AMOLED Display

 

[newarkhiphop]

Carbon backup app hits beta for the week

now thats app brehs, I will BUY this when it comes out

 

[Tha Snowman]

now thats app brehs, I will BUY this when it comes out

Definitely neat, but titanium backup already does cloud backup, and has for awhile (one of the first apps I bought). UI in carbon looks a little more user friendly though.

 

[newarkhiphop]

Definitely neat, but titanium backup already does cloud backup, and has for awhile (one of the first apps I bought). UI in carbon looks a little more user friendly though.

titanium needs root though

 

[JMurder]

Google Now Boarding Pass Card Goes Live

 

[Tha Snowman]

titanium needs root though

True that. Good point.

Koush open sourced the pc side script to enable that. I wouldn't be surprised to see titanium offer it as an option in the near future a well.

 

[newarkhiphop]

True that. Good point.

Koush open sourced the pc side script to enable that. I wouldn't be surprised to see titanium offer it as an option in the near future a well.

Dude makes solid apps, i bought a license for his desksms app