Okay, this may be dumb but I am wondering if I am the only one thinking about this. Currently, I am rocking the latest ICS version of venom and beast mode kernel. At first I though sleep to wake was really cool. Recently, however, I have come to depend on it. It is so awesome to be able to wake my phone from the front (like an iDevice) and now I even am starting to hate that I can't sleep my iPad from the front the way I can with my HOX.
Typically I just enjoy my phone and at the same time look forward to future hardware improvements. Sadly, however, it looks like HTC and others are going with on screen keys in increasing numbers. Its sad to think that my next upgrade may result in a loss of functionality (and maybe even less usable screen real-estate.)
Am I the only one?
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i agree, i'm really liking s2w and on-screen keys are NOT cool.
You are definitely not the only one. I completely depend on s2w. I used a JB sense ROM the other day and I don't know how many times I tried to use s2w. Went back to JellyBam and Rohans kernel with a quickness. And yes, on screen keys would suck. Never used one like that but I feel like I'd hate it.
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I've got s2w on my n4
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bongostl said:
I've got s2w on my n4
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https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=me.paranoid.touchcontrol
Thanks for enlightening me! I still prefer the screen of my HOX to my buddy's N4 but it's nice to know that s2w is possible!
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I felt the same way about screen real estate, but I realized its a matter of perspective. Look at your phone. Look at the hardware keys. Now imagine your screen extending to where they are. Your screen is bigger. Now imagine that when you need them, those buttons can pop up, and when you don't need them they can go away.
Its a glass half empty or glass half full issue. My buddy says "depends on whether you are drinking or filling the glass" I say true. You need to ask yourself if you want the overall phone to be bigger or not because that's really the only thing that is changing. A 3.7" screen with hw buttons could be 4" without. Or conversely a 4" screen would end up 3.7" if you put those buttons under it and kept the phone the same size overall.
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Opposite for me, the only thing I liked about my gnex was the on screen keys and being able to remap them to what I want and change their color etc.
Especially with PA newer feature where they have per app color.
I'd look forward to a HTC device with on screen keys.
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The lack of s2w is one of the reasons I haven't moved up to JB yet.
iElvis said:
The lack of s2w is one of the reasons I haven't moved up to JB yet.
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I was bummed on that at first, but I gave it a few days and now I'm just used to the power button. But I have the otterbox commuter, which makes the power button way way easier to press.
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Ive been seeing pictures of peoples screen where they have the on-screen home and back buttons. How can I get this?
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Ive been seeing pictures of peoples screen where they have the on-screen home and back buttons. How can I get this?
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it wouldn't really be useful for sensation users. the sensation already has software buttons available. having onscreen buttons is a waste of screen real estate. I'm sure that devs can find a way to implement it or enable it for sensation roms but it wouldn't be particularly useful like I said. why have 2 buttons that do the same thing? the screenshots you saw might actually be from a galaxy nexus or shopped
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it wouldn't really be useful for sensation users. the sensation already has software buttons available. having onscreen buttons is a waste of screen real estate. I'm sure that devs can find a way to implement it or enable it for sensation roms but it wouldn't be particularly useful like I said. why have 2 buttons that do the same thing? the screenshots you saw might actually be from a galaxy nexus or shopped
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Actually this hack exists on other devices like the nexus s. Don't know anything more about it though
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This is a thread to list some cool things you like about the phone. Maybe point out a few things that other people didn't know yet.
For me I would have to say that the keyboard is awesome. Also the fact that it already has a printer option built in. Voice recognition on this phone is awesome. And of course face recognition is great too.
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I've been a Swype user since the Nexus One, but I have to say that the Trace feature on the HTC keyboard is impressive. It's noticeably quicker to render words after swyping/tracing. Only downside I've noticed is you can't place the cursor on previous words and choose alternate suggestions. Unless I'm missing an option for this.
Ha. And I though it was an improved swype this whole time
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Interesting comment about the keyboard. I'll be receiving my HOX today but most reviews say the HTC keyboard is ****. Seeing the entire row of arrows on the bottom leads me to agree (but then again, I haven't used it yet). How does it compare to the stock ICS keyboard? I don't like Swype so I'm sure I won't ever use that feature.
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...And of course face recognition is great too.
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About that. I tried using the face detect to lock my screen and at first i thought to myself, man does this work well.
Then for fun I had my dad look at the camera and guess what, the phone unlocked itself for him too. Now I know we look somewhat alike, but not that close.
Long story short, I wouldn't trust that feature..
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About that. I tried using the face detect to lock my screen and at first i thought to myself, man does this work well.
Then for fun I had my dad look at the camera and guess what, the phone unlocked itself for him too. Now I know we look somewhat alike, but not that close.
Long story short, I wouldn't trust that feature..
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Well that sucks ass. And I tested with everyone in my house and it only worked for me..
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My favorite feature is definitely the screen! I can't keep my eyes off of it. I do not like the HTC Sense keyboard and for those of you that also do not like it you can go to the Play Store and download the stock ICS keyboard and it works great on the One X. It is much more similar to the iPhone keyboard that I am used to and is spaced further apart than stock sense keyboard. Also, you get more screen room for viewing while texting or writing messages if you use the stock ICS keyboard.
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About that. I tried using the face detect to lock my screen and at first i thought to myself, man does this work well.
Then for fun I had my dad look at the camera and guess what, the phone unlocked itself for him too. Now I know we look somewhat alike, but not that close.
Long story short, I wouldn't trust that feature..
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It works for pictures of you as well... It can't distinguish depth.
Well they're working on a modified face unlock that requires you to blink so picture would be useless.
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The apps button on the lower right is the coolest so far for me. Swipe up to close apps and you can open any recent apps...
It takes the only good feature of the Blackburry playbook and adds it to Android. Sorry if this is old for HTC... first one for me.
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Well they're working on a modified face unlock that requires you to blink so picture would be useless.
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Haven't heard about this I think It will be great
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http://www.phonearena.com/news/Sams...-before-it-grants-access-to-the-phone_id28559
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I rather enjoy the was the app drawer is done on this phone. Now that said this is both my first HTC and my first ICS phone, so this may be nothing special
Dial a number with the keypad in your hand... phone vibrates when they pick up if you don't have it on your ear.
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Dial a number with the keypad in your hand... phone vibrates when they pick up if you don't have it on your ear.
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That's not really a new feature. I've had that on every HTC phone i've used. Windows mobile, windows phone.
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The apps button on the lower right is the coolest so far for me. Swipe up to close apps and you can open any recent apps...
It takes the only good feature of the Blackburry playbook and adds it to Android. Sorry if this is old for HTC... first one for me.
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I personally hate this feature. A dedicated button? I liked long press home. Now I don't have a quick way to search plus I haven't found a way to assign a long press action to any of them.
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Once we have root it should be long press home button for recent apps, multitask button as menu button, and long press multitask for search. I miss voice search lol it was easier on an inspire
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The battery life left it alone overnight, awesome, especially vs atrix and LG nitro hd.
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The headphone out sound quality. It's clean and detailed. Does anyone know what DAC the LTE version has in it?
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The apps button on the lower right is the coolest so far for me. Swipe up to close apps and you can open any recent apps...
It takes the only good feature of the Blackburry playbook and adds it to Android. Sorry if this is old for HTC... first one for me.
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From what I can tell, by swiping the recent application does not close the application. I have opened several apps and then hit the home button then the recent applications button and swiped them... then opened up the apps again and they are right back where I left them. I think it only deletes the recent app bookmark and not closes the app itself.
Hi everyone. Could someone point me to where I can disable the backlight on the capacitive buttons? Find it annoying they stay on while watching video in a dark setting. Thanks
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I'd like to know, too. Very distracting when watching Netflix in a dark room.
That will most likely be something fixed in a ROM...there is not a way I know of to disable with stock ROM..be a while since bootloader is still locked as of today..checked htcdev.com today...bummer..
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Don't get me wrong--I am thrilled with this phone. But I find it completely shocking that nobody at HTC ever tried to watch a video on it and said, "hey, these three bright lights are really freaking annoying!"
I actually have the opposite problem. Half the time my backlight does not work. It will work awhile after reboot but then will stop again. Not sure how to fix it.
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I've used the app adjbrightness in the past. I haven't tested yet because it requires root and haven't rooted yet. hope this helps.
I would also like a solution for this.
Lots of little quirks with the software where you'd think HTC would have noticed it. This is a big one in my opinion.
How in the world could you forget to time out the lights when a video is being played. Or give a setting for it.
How could you leave out the stock keyboard and ONLY provide your crappy bloated Sense keyboard? atleast have it installed, so users can have the option.
In the browser, wheres the tab button? why have the user hop through menus and different windows when Tabs are the FUTURE! and stock on ICS.
HTC RUINED! the browser.
Excellent hardware, brought down by senseless sense designers.
Sense UI makes absolutely no sense.
My trackpad is getting less responsive to clicks. Any suggestions on cleaning it or making it more responsive? I've seen tips for the power button, but not for the trackpad.
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My trackpad is getting less responsive to clicks. Any suggestions on cleaning it or making it more responsive? I've seen tips for the power button, but not for the trackpad.
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Are you running an aosp rom? Trackpad doesn't work great at all on aosp.
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Are you running an aosp rom? Trackpad doesn't work great at all on aosp.
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No, I'm back to CM7. I tried out different ICS roms the past few months, but never found one that was reliable enough for me. Plus it's hard to give up the 720p video when you've got young kids.
Cm is aosp based...I had a period where mine was less responsive and sticking down, think I got some sand in it from the beach, just kept using it though...it seems to work fine now, though the button is recessed lower than my wifes...and am using a sense based rom
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No, I'm back to CM7. I tried out different ICS roms the past few months, but never found one that was reliable enough for me. Plus it's hard to give up the 720p video when you've got young kids.
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Aosp means pure Android, not sense or anything.
Cm7 is aosp.
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oops, I read aosp as aokp, my bad.
But it seems like a physical problem more than a software one. If I press down hard it registers the click, but I'm worried I'll wear out the mechanism.
darjama said:
oops, I read aosp as aokp, my bad.
But it seems like a physical problem more than a software one. If I press down hard it registers the click, but I'm worried I'll wear out the mechanism.
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make a nandroid backup, restore to stock, warranty replacement, root again, restore your backup, and go on your merry way.
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I miss being able to customize the buttons on screen (aokp of course), from my old gnex. Am I alone?
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God no. The on screen buttons were the primary reason I ditched my GNex. Worst. Idea. EVER.
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at first I liked it, but then I didn't, and then I realized our buttons are really just onscreen buttons... and we can have hidden buttons...
Eeewwwwww, gross! :what:
Long live the One X
veliksam said:
Eeewwwwww, gross! :what:
Long live the One X
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lol, our 'buttons' are just mapped out locations on the screen. try out the alpha 5 of CM9, they have 4 buttons, they have a hidden one programmed to the right of the multitask button
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lol, our 'buttons' are just mapped out locations on the screen. try out the alpha 5 of CM9, they have 4 buttons, they have a hidden one programmed to the right of the multitask button
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I understand but i just can't justify wasting actual pixels on buttons, if they were on the blacked out portion of the screen like other devices then it's cool
Long live the One X
veliksam said:
I understand but i just can't justify wasting actual pixels on buttons, if they were on the blacked out portion of the screen like other devices then it's cool
Long live the One X
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Not for nothing, but I find a lot of apps still are not following Google's suggestion to build in an action bar that includes a menu key so those wasted pixels are getting wasted as we speak anyway. Just look at the XDA app: one row *just* for the stupid menu key.
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Getting the One X on Monday, but that's going to be the biggest thing I miss from my Gnex.
I love being able to program the buttons, and change them, theme them, and that they hide when watching a movie of when I use the phones auto rotate, even upside down, the buttons are easily within reach, and not across the entire screen.
To each his own I guess.
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