Should i switch to ART? - Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

well it seems ART has significant benefits to battery life and processing speed. is there any downside to switching the runtime on my phone to ART?
and i do plan to develop on my phone, should i develop on dalvik or ART? or no difference?

Yes, many apps won't work. ART is still a wip. I'd wait until it's more fully functional.
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jd1639 said:
Yes, many apps won't work. ART is still a wip. I'd wait until it's more fully functional.
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Many apps eh?
So far there's only a known handful!
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I just switched today after checking the known apps that don't function. It is noticeably faster. Absolutely is.
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jordan.harris01 said:
I just switched today after checking the known apps that don't function. It is noticeably faster. Absolutely is.
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how do you check which apps will work with ART?

Not sure if you've read but it's still not the recommended DD, but of course it's up you
https://source.android.com/devices/tech/dalvik/art.html
And ART only works with ODEX.

Nothing official but I just googled it and found a forum where people were listing the apps they found didn't work. I haven't had any issues with it. Loving it.
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pert_S said:
Not sure if you've read but it's still not the recommended DD, but of course it's up you
https://source.android.com/devices/tech/dalvik/art.html
And ART only works with ODEX.
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wow cant believe i didn't read that, all i ended up reading was tech articles explaining ART. ill stick with dalvik till i notice battery/performance loss.

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[Q&A] [BeanStalk - JB 4.2.2]

Keep the dev thread clean.
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Walkman App???
Just wondering if I can install the Walkman app on top of this ROM. personally don't like Apollo?
suck it monkeys said:
Just wondering if I can install the Walkman app on top of this ROM. personally don't like Apollo?
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I hate Apollo as well.
About walkman you'll have to tell us because idk
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I'm having trouble getting WiFi working...
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Lesorin said:
I'm having trouble getting WiFi working...
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Probably because it doesn't work in any released 4.2.2 yet except using the tempfix hack in the general forum section.
With the WiFi fix and twrp. I am really liking this ROM...thanks Beastmode...
I think it just replaced slim 4.1.2
as my DD.
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GPS
Im a little confused I don't see the GPS toggles Does this Rom not have GPS yet? Other then that Damn this is nice and smooth like butter.
I'm just wondering, is the phone call hearing problem still a bug in 4.2.2 or is it fixed? Also does YouTube work? These are the only 2 reasons why I am hesitating to flash this.
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I'm just wondering, is the phone call hearing problem still a bug in 4.2.2 or is it fixed? Also does YouTube work? These are the only 2 reasons why I am hesitating to flash this.
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YouTube works fine for me, just
checked it. Calling works great too
Speaker and regular.. Don't see any problems..hearing is fine.
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So phone calls are able to be heard from the ear-piece instead of speaker?
Edit: Can someone answer this please?
Was about to install the new 10.1 update and saw this, so many choices! Installing this one as we speak, can't wait to try it out.
anyone notice any auto brightness changes?
is auto brightness working correctly.?
Lol. It's suck to see you guys enjoying new roms. My phone was busted in the washing machine by accident. I am waiting for a new motherboard to arrive to fix it.
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anyone notice any auto brightness changes?
is auto brightness working correctly.?
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Yes I love it it adjusted perfectly l. Outside in the sun it went to full brightness and in dark it goes down its perfect
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Beastmode said:
I hate Apollo as well.
About walkman you'll have to tell us because idk
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I've been using the Neutron Music Player. The sound quality is amazing, but most people don't like the UI. I actually kind of like the interface though and the sound is simply amazing.
Tethering via wifi
Is this possible on the rom? I tried it just laughed at me and called me fat (well it did not work but hey) Making sure i did not miss something.
Did you try using Barnacle or the Wifi tethering for root users apps previously suggested for people with problematic tethering?
Fixing the built-in wifi tethering is a goal, but one that probably needs wifi itself to properly work first. Or at least, to work without needing to be activated through another script...
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Did you try using Barnacle or the Wifi tethering for root users apps previously suggested for people with problematic tethering?
Fixing the built-in wifi tethering is a goal, but one that probably needs wifi itself to properly work first. Or at least, to work without needing to be activated through another script...
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I have not but i will try that now. thanks for the advice i'm still a rookie at all this
Beastmode said:
I hate Apollo as well.
About walkman you'll have to tell us because idk
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Walkman app works. attached is link
http://droidviews.com/2013/install-...bum-apps-from-xperia-z-on-your-android-phone/
OK just a few tips to get beanstalk smooth. Install nova launcher holo seemed to lag allot. Install seeder and root cleaner. Im not sure but using the xposed installer seemed to make the ROM respond better. Now my beanstalk is silky smooth
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App Ops on Kit Kat?

So, I tried to install the permission manager app from the play store for 4.3 and it didn't work, how can we manage app permissions on 4.4?
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phishfi said:
So, I tried to install the permission manager app from the play store for 4.3 and it didn't work, how can we manage app permissions on 4.4?
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Google have blocked access to it in 4.4 so the built-in app is no longer available.
Coming from CM10.2 I was hoping to at least be able to use this with my N5, but alas it's not so .
Taomyn said:
Google have blocked access to it in 4.4 so the built-in app is no longer available.
Coming from CM10.2 I was hoping to at least be able to use this with my N5, but alas it's not so .
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Wait... They removed the feature that they just added to the last version? Or they removed the old method of enabling it?
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phishfi said:
Wait... They removed the feature that they just added to the last version? Or they removed the old method of enabling it?
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I believe they blocked the APIs used by the permissions editor which is why it crashes - but I'm struggling to find the reference I read that had this info.......
afaik they removed it completely. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=47098228&postcount=2
One of the best features ever introduced to android and they remove it. Might even downgrade my N7 because of this.
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afaik they removed it completely. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=47098228&postcount=2
One of the best features ever introduced to android and they remove it. Might even downgrade my N7 because of this.
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+1
I downgraded my N4 back to 4.3. Disabling app ops is terrible. Even apple has this feature: iOS alerts you if any app wants to access your contacts, or your photos, or your camera, and you have a choice to allow or not. Android 4.3 does not alert you, but at least you have the option to dig into the App Ops and revoke access to certain things. 4.4 is the first time an android upgrade dissapointed me (they destroyed the alarm app, the keyboard, the wifi indicator's activity/internet access, and App Ops).
App ops was never an official feature, so they technically didn't remove anything.
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joshnichols189 said:
App ops was never an official feature, so they technically didn't remove anything.
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good god, why do the Googlers always have to find every disappointment thread to defend their master. Let me guess, you think the Google+ enforcement on youtube is awesome too?
joshnichols189 said:
App ops was never an official feature, so they technically didn't remove anything.
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So? It's still a feature they included, with easy access, and then took away even though it was nothing but effective for the users...
mertzi said:
good god, why do the Googlers always have to find every disappointment thread to defend their master. Let me guess, you think the Google+ enforcement on youtube is awesome too?
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I'm with you on the users defending Google like the can do no wrong, but definitely disagree about the YouTube g+ integration... They needed to clean YouTube up, and now I can see friend's comments on videos more easily and only view the comments and responses of certain people... That was a good idea..
I think Google is completely wrong by blocking this app ops function, if that's what happened here...
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Search for this app on PlayStore: com.findsdk.apppermission
I'm not sure its working everywhere. I have test it, on my phone its working (I9300 OMNI ROM).
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2539989
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Somebody managed to find it, it doesn't even require root
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.findsdk.apppermission
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mertzi said:
Somebody managed to find it, it doesn't even require root
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.findsdk.apppermission
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I love you
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Does anyone know where these preferences are stored? I'm mainly concerned with whether or not changing the options will affect an OTA update. If nothing is altered in the system files I'm sure we're good to go.
Sure do love having it again!
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Lol all the nublets eating their words now.. clock app isn't borked, the WiFi up and down indicators were a performance hindrance (search drawables) and honestly can we just stop whining
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ChongoDroid said:
Lol all the nublets eating their words now.. clock app isn't borked, the WiFi up and down indicators were a performance hindrance (search drawables) and honestly can we just stop whining
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Flash player support is the last thing to be resolved. And those exchange / VPN bugs.
Thanks. Helpful information
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Umm I thought this thread was about App Ops...
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Nice thanks for finding it
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CatThief said:
Umm I thought this thread was about App Ops...
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Ok, any idea how to sort the list of apps in app ops?

[Q] Facebook photo upload does not work

I'm trying to upload pictures on facebook but am running into an issue saying "facebook upload failed". It doesnt give any indication of what the issue is, however uploading through the website from chrome works fine. Attached are screenshots of the issue. The issue happens instantaneously as soon as i hit "post"
I've tried uploading from the gallery by hitting "share" and also from the photos app as well as straight from the facebook app. I am running on ART, and while I haven't tested it on dalvik, my friend with a nexus 4 on 4.4 kitkat on ART is uploading facebook photos just fine on the latest version of the facebook app.
Before anyone suggests it, I've tried:
-reinstalling the facebook app
-clearing data/cache from the facebook app
-re-adding my account
-tried uploading pictures from camera, pictures downloaded from the internet, and screenshots
-restoring the whole system (tried it before and after unlocking bootloader which wiped out everything)
Any help is appreciated, thanks!
I am having the EXACT same issue on my Moto X, stock, running 4.4 on ART. It's maddening.
I've done everything you've done and more. I've tried the beta and the alpha apks and nothing. This is driving me nuts, but I'm glad I'm not alone. Will be subscribing to this thread and will update if I find a fix.
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Having the same issue with a different Facebook app called tinfoil. So maybe it's KitKat related?
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efan3719 said:
Having the same issue with a different Facebook app called tinfoil. So maybe it's KitKat related?
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Ya gotta tell us, smalls:
ART or Davlik?
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1ManWolfePack said:
Ya gotta tell us, smalls:
ART or Davlik?
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Dalvik
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efan3719 said:
Having the same issue with a different Facebook app called tinfoil. So maybe it's KitKat related?
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Could be, except my friend on 4.4 on his nexus 4 is uploading fine. Not sure what to make of it.
Jinra321 said:
Could be, except my friend on 4.4 on his nexus 4 is uploading fine. Not sure what to make of it.
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Tried the official Facebook app and it works fine on dalvik. Looks like my issue is not related to yours.
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I'm switching back to dalvik to try.
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1ManWolfePack said:
I'm switching back to dalvik to try.
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Cool, let me know how it goes!
Facebook can **** themselves if this is an ART only issue. I'm not going back to that stuttering and laggy dalvik just so I can post pics to that ****ty site. I'm ONLY on it to keep in contact with long distance friends.
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Photos uploaded no problem on dalvik. Definitely an ART issue. Damn.
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1ManWolfePack said:
Photos uploaded no problem on dalvik. Definitely an ART issue. Damn.
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ah thanks for testing. weird how i couldnt find anything on google about this issue. also weird, how my friend's N4 works fine with ART.
Jinra321 said:
ah thanks for testing. weird how i couldnt find anything on google about this issue. also weird, how my friend's N4 works fine with ART.
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Mine worked fine on ART for days. I'm going to switch back and see what's up now. If it works, I bet it goes bad after a couple days again. I actually sent a bug report to FB. We'll see of they follow up.
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1ManWolfePack said:
Mine worked fine on ART for days. I'm going to switch back and see what's up now. If it works, I bet it goes bad after a couple days again. I actually sent a bug report to FB. We'll see of they follow up.
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Seems that the Newest Facebook App update (4.0.0.3.3) has broken the ability to upload photos while on ART Runtime. I switched back to Dalvik to confirm and was able to upload photos. I am going back to version 3.9 (if i can find the apk) where photo uploads still work while on ART
jdawg0024 said:
Seems that the Newest Facebook App update (4.0.0.3.3) has broken the ability to upload photos while on ART Runtime. I switched back to Dalvik to confirm and was able to upload photos. I am going back to version 3.9 (if i can find the apk) where photo uploads still work while on ART
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Make sure you disable auto-update first
They will update it the second you push the apk.
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1ManWolfePack said:
Mine worked fine on ART for days. I'm going to switch back and see what's up now. If it works, I bet it goes bad after a couple days again. I actually sent a bug report to FB. We'll see of they follow up.
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confirmed my friend is using version 3.9 of facebook app. I guess we'll have to wait for an update, or I can try to grab the APK from him.
Jinra321 said:
confirmed my friend is using version 3.9 of facebook app. I guess we'll have to wait for an update, or I can try to grab the APK from him.
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I am getting it now will put up a link for you
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You have that as a private link.
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1ManWolfePack said:
You have that as a private link.
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Sorry about that:
Fixed Link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4MRY-5NZ7NwV3UzUU5WeDNEZVE/edit?usp=sharing
Works like a champ. Thanks.
Get your ish together, FB.
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Try ART

First thing I did after signing in was switch to ART. If your going to do the same, I'd recommend you do it before downloading your apps. It has to optimize all apps on the device and I did it without downloading a single app. 324 apps. Took a while.
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Crooke356 said:
First thing I did after signing in was switch to ART. If your going to do the same, I'd recommend you do it before downloading your apps. It has to optimize all apps on the device and I did it without downloading a single app. 324 apps. Took a while.
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Stupid question but how do you activate art ?
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greatnesstx said:
Stupid question but how do you activate art ?
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Not stupid at all bud. Unlock developer settings by going to "about phone" in settings, double tap "build number" 7 times until you see the toast msg that says "you are now a developer". Back out, go to the newly available " developer settings " and 3rd (4th if you count the first non selectable line) option which says "select runtime system" and change it to "ART". It will say Dalvik until you've changed it to ART. Choosing it will reboot your device and take a few minutes while sets up your apps for ART. It is possible that if could be incompatible with some apps but since it first released with 4.4, I haven't heard of this.
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I think this sped up the start up time of the camera, which is still kinda slow. I just hope I don't have issues with some apps as I've heard of others that had to completely reset their phone to stop some apps from crashing even after returning to Dalvik and reinstalling the app...
What is Art?
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What is Art?
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Basically, it is supposed to allow apps to start faster, run smoother and improve battery. Here's an in depth explanation
http://www.xda-developers.com/android/the-art-of-android/
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Crooke356 said:
Basically, it is supposed to allow apps to start faster, run smoother and improve battery. Here's an in depth explanation
http://www.xda-developers.com/android/the-art-of-android/
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i think it may be kitkal art who released as soon as possible..:good:
After going to art the phone showed the unlocked icon on boot and custom rom....
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Yea maybe kitkat he means.
No literally it looked like a flash counter notification stating modified... not sure of it unlocked the bootloader or not as I'll let someone else make that brick in error... it had a lock which showed unlocked though.
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ballisticevo said:
No literally it looked like a flash counter notification stating modified... not sure of it unlocked the bootloader or not as I'll let someone else make that brick in error... it had a lock which showed unlocked though.
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Mine does the same.
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You can try what others did.
mine too?
Its gone when switch back
Mine does this as well. I can't believe Samsung marks the device if you run ART. A stock feature of Android.
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Crooke356 said:
Mine does this as well. I can't believe Samsung marks the device if you run ART. A stock feature of Android.
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Yeah, that's kinda crappy. Good thing TW was toned down so much I don't see any reasons for flashing yet.
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brazcub said:
Yeah, that's kinda crappy. Good thing TW was toned down so much I don't see any reasons for flashing yet.
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Yeah, not too bad. It looks as if they started to redesign it but only got as far as settings and quick settings lol. With Nova and Flatro icons, it looks as though it's how it was supposed to be done. One of things that was always first on my list after rooting or flashing was changing the appearance of the status bar/quick settings. I like them now so with Nova, I really like the appearance. IMO.
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Yeah, not too bad. It looks as if they started to redesign it but only got as far as settings and quick settings lol. With Nova and Flatro icons, it looks as though it's how it was supposed to be done. One of things that was always first on my list after rooting or flashing was changing the appearance of the status bar/quick settings. I like them now so with Nova, I really like the appearance. IMO.
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I like TW now. Using Google Launcher and it's very close to stock.
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I don't wanna open a thread for this so I'll try it here, I can't remember the "official" name, but "quick glance"? Something like that. When device is asleep, you wave over it and it displays the time and notifications. The one " motion gesture " I use and I can't find it. Hope they didn't ax it.
Anyone know how to enable it? Can't find it in the gestures section... Nor can I find lock screen widgets.
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I know people are all excited to try anything different, but ART on this device just isn't a good experience (at least on a stock device). I really wouldn't recommend switching, as you are unlikely to be pleased.

I got mine today!

So I got my OPO today, the 64gb model. And updated it too r25 because everyone has been saying it's the best but I must say its kinda sluggish, not as smooth as I'd thought
What about you guys?
J
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JackHanAnLG said:
So I got my OPO today, the 64gb model. And updated it too r25 because everyone has been saying it's the best but I must say its kinda sluggish, not as smooth as I'd thought
What about you guys?
J
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Update to 33HR...
Enable ART..
Thank me later. Scrolling is super smooth?
Isn't art not supported by cyanogen?
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Isn't art not supported by cyanogen?
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ART is supported everywhere, it just has a cautionary note before enabling it that it may not play nice with some apps.
Be sure to unlock your bootloader before you do anything.
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Isn't art not supported by cyanogen?
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ART is supported. But it isn't compatible with Xposed.
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Thanks, when I get home I'll unlock the boot loader and enable art
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If there is one thing i have never noticed on the OPO is lag. In none of the updates... but ok.
The only thing that tends to lag sometimes is the gallery for some reason.
badjoras said:
If there is one thing i have never noticed on the OPO is lag. In none of the updates... but ok.
The only thing that tends to lag sometimes is the gallery for some reason.
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Try http://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-one/themes-apps/mod-smooth-scrolling-mod-mahdi-rom-t2840934

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