Please post must have apps, preferably free.
I love how my G2X becomes a personal trainer, flash light, diary, radio, television, remote camera, motion sensor, etc.
Let us know what else this super gadget can become.
Just to bring it to all your attention though, get the Mugen 4500 mah extended battery. I wouldn't be able to enjoy my G2x and all it's potential without the extra power for all day activity using the apps I installed.
Well for an alternate lockscreen try ripple lock its like the honeycomb screenlock its badass I use it u can get it in market. And for font changing use absolute root tools. And for video playback use mobo player it plays all formats and is very very nice now all of these are free accept absolute root tools but its worth the couple ones
A PC replacement... Running stock CM7 with a Bluetooth Mouse/Keyboard and HDMI. Takes are of all your basic PC needs. Surf the web, send emails, play games, etc.
I'm sure its more powerful then my netbook.
must haves for me is
launcherpro
simi clock
set cpu
camera 360
quickpic
zedge
music junk
fruit ninja thd
There is already a topic for this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1121800
Hi guys,
I guess we all spent quite I time now playing with our Surfaces, so I wonder what the things are that bother you the most right now?
For me personally it comes down to two main things: Performance and a real video player
Performancewise I think the Surface has really good hardware, but either WinRT or the App optimization clearly lacks so far, as there are quite a few times when I'm thinking: Come on, that's all you got?! And I'm not even thinking UI performance or Desktop performance, as I'm quite happy with that, Metro's probably not iOS fluent, but it's definitely fluent enough, and also the occasional little lag when opening Apps is fine for me.
But the in-App performance is simply too bad. No matter if it's games (I guess I didn't find a single game with at least modest graphics which was really fluent) or the video player (come on, not being able to play a single SD .avi fluently?!).
And that already brings me to my secong point: Video Player. To put it quite simple, either Microsoft will come up with a better looking, better performing player that supports all the usual types of files (no .mkv?!), or a third party player will do the job. Or I'm going to send it back, as that's simply a no go for a tab.
In then meantime I'm halfway between amazed and frustrated what the Surface can and can't do
I could do with a video player that will play dvd ts format as I have loads on my nas, if anyone knows one already would be good to know i loved media centre would be great to get something like that.
I found pinball being open even in background creates a lag issue so i always have to shut it down fully, i wander if other apps are also having this effect? Could explain lag issues as once closed mine is back to full no lag speed. It has same effect if its only thing open or there is a load.
lumpaywk said:
I could do with a video player that will play dvd ts format as I have loads on my nas, if anyone knows one already would be good to know i loved media centre would be great to get something like that.
I found pinball being open even in background creates a lag issue so i always have to shut it down fully, i wander if other apps are also having this effect? Could explain lag issues as once closed mine is back to full no lag speed. It has same effect if its only thing open or there is a load.
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Thats the difference between RAM management in Windows compared to Android
-Zeppelin- said:
Hi guys,
I guess we all spent quite I time now playing with our Surfaces, so I wonder what the things are that bother you the most right now?
For me personally it comes down to two main things: Performance and a real video player
Performancewise I think the Surface has really good hardware, but either WinRT or the App optimization clearly lacks so far, as there are quite a few times when I'm thinking: Come on, that's all you got?! And I'm not even thinking UI performance or Desktop performance, as I'm quite happy with that, Metro's probably not iOS fluent, but it's definitely fluent enough, and also the occasional little lag when opening Apps is fine for me.
But the in-App performance is simply too bad. No matter if it's games (I guess I didn't find a single game with at least modest graphics which was really fluent) or the video player (come on, not being able to play a single SD .avi fluently?!).
And that already brings me to my secong point: Video Player. To put it quite simple, either Microsoft will come up with a better looking, better performing player that supports all the usual types of files (no .mkv?!), or a third party player will do the job. Or I'm going to send it back, as that's simply a no go for a tab.
In then meantime I'm halfway between amazed and frustrated what the Surface can and can't do
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I am able to play 720p xvid/avi ripped from bluray with no problem. What type of avi are you playing?
Here is my list of complaints:
- No LTE
- Lack of apps
- Random hang ups or general app slowness and/or crashing (not a major problem, and will hopefully be resolved through OS and app updates)
- My iPad now is boring to use
I try to play xvid avis which are way more fluent on my notebook... But also other avis are more fluent on the notebook...
Gesendet von meinem LG-P990 mit Tapatalk 2
My negatives:
Very low volume
Quite heavy
No GPS
Occasionally touch pin keyboard does not show on wake up despite folded back. Need to use touch cover.
Occasional brief lags
tboy2000 said:
My negatives:
Very low volume
Quite heavy
Occasional brief lags
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There is a fix for the low volume. Check the tips and tricks thread.
I like the weight, right now the only downside I have is lack of VPN connectivity.
I'd like to see general performance enhancements but I believe those will come.
mk1151 said:
There is a fix for the low volume. Check the tips and tricks thread.
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I know. I am the one who started the tips thread ? Still no loud enough though.
tboy2000 said:
My negatives:
Very low volume
Quite heavy
No GPS
Occasionally touch pin keyboard does not show on wake up despite folded back. Need to use touch cover.
Occasional brief lags
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I think it's heavy as well...1/4 lb shaved off would be great, but it is the same weight as an iPad for those wondering.
My main complaint is the lack of POP3 email capability. I bought it mainly for work and my work email is a POP3, so this is a thing that will make me return it, even that I really love it far.
PRTEQ said:
My main complaint is the lack of POP3 email capability. I bought it mainly for work and my work email is a POP3, so this is a thing that will make me return it, even that I really love it far.
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While somewhat convoluted, a work around is to send your work email to something like gmail which does support POP3, then link your gmail to the e-mail app on the surface.
To the OP, no tablet that I'm aware of supports MKV playback with first party video players. That is something the app store will take care of in time.
Anyways, no real complaints on my end, just some minor issues like the trackpad being a bit twitchy for my taste. Obviously the app store is a weak point, but that will get better with time and I bought the Surface understanding that.
Xda forum makes my Surface unresponsive if I'm using IE MetroStyle. If I switch to the full version everything works more or less fine.
thanks for posting these! I'm considering buying a surface and need to know these things.
I found in another thread that adding ad blockers lists in the Settings of IE fixes my performance issues when I'm using XDA, I tested and it works.
hoodoomagic said:
To the OP, no tablet that I'm aware of supports MKV playback with first party video players. That is something the app store will take care of in time.
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O/T but the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 does support MKV playback on the stock video player.
Regards,
Dave
I don't know if this is also a wnrt app but a video app that might help in the app store is called multimedia8 give that a try they market it as being a multimedia playing app
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kuwari316 said:
I don't know if this is also a wnrt app but a video app that might help in the app store is called multimedia8 give that a try they market it as being a multimedia playing app
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It is a Windows RT app (which is different from a WinRT app- all apps are WinRT apps), however it still only plays the same files that the built-in player can. It's just a wrapper for that.
One of the primary reasons for getting a Surface for me was consuming video content. So far;
- Sky Go in the UK website uses Silverlight and there's no Silverlight support
- UK Football League websites 'Player' video services use Flash and they're not on Microsoft's whitelist (thank the lord for XDA Devs workaround for that one)
- No support for Windows 7 Media Center .wtv Recorded TV files, of which I have tons
Add on top of this buggy built in apps like People, Music & Video. There's enough about Surface that I still love it, and I know apps and updates will eventually resolve these issues but it's frustrating none the less.
My Surface creaks. Around the bezel at various spots near the edge of the tablet, if I press the bezel it goes in slightly as if there is a gap behind it or as if it hasn't been glued down properly. I tried this all around the tablet. I tried this on my friend's Surface last night but her screen is fine. So I am returning my Surface ? Does your creak?
I am missing a good forum to discuss issues people are having with their surface devices. I am totally happy with mine, but still misisng sume things. Where can I have useful discussions about this ?
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Sorry for being to quick, I wanted to add some of my probs:
Pop 3 account. I already have read a lot of disussions on this and found some tips, but my provider only supports POP3
Synching my Windows Phon 7.5 (simply not working)
Locking the device when I close the lid, meaning if I close the cover (touch or type) I want the device to be locked
Support for older micro SD Cards. I cant my SD cards to work only the new SDHCX cards work
Does anyone know a good method to search the AppStore ? I realized that I am getting different results if I do a "general" search in the store or If I look for an app in the specific section. This is getting me mad.
When will MSFT release the final version of its Office 2013 products to the Surface users ? I already have it on my PC but the Surface still has a preview of Office 2013
Hi there, I have just been given the new Smartwatch 3 by my lovely girlfriend.
I've had a few days to play and am glad to say i love it but there were some changes i did need to make to make it more useful.
So far what I've found to be the most useful and what turns this watch great is:
Swipify - App Drawer, makes getting to you installed apps easier and has customization to a point
App manager for wear - As it says, sticks all the wear enabled apps together so it is easier to find and manage
Yatse - XBMC remote, This still needs your phone as the middle man but it is fast and responsive and puts all you need to control XBMC from your wrist
These are just a few that I've been playing with, love the XBMC remote and will be trying unified remote when I get round to purchasing.
I think I will have to learn to write apps too as there are so many possibilities with the internet of things heating up .
LG Watch G owner here
Son has a SSW3 and loves it too. Both impressive Smart watches.
Fav apps (so far)
> Facer & Watchmaker screen customisations, the fan base is excellent and watch faces are free! e.g. http://facerepo.com/app/
> Endomondo (love seeing how my mtb ride is doing, HRM stats etc)
> PowerApp (being able to skip tracks & change vol)
> SWapp True dark for reducing the ambient light (useful on OLED screens)
> Wear Battery stats (for battery consumption)
> Yatse +1 for my RaspBMC control
Looking forward to seeing more app development, wouldn't mind having a go myself.
Cool I am using Yatse for Openelec in the pi too.
Have you tried out KIWI yet you can use hand gestures to activate functions even integrating with tasker, next version they will have cusom motion.
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Hello, anybody can tell me how it is possible to convert Amazfit .bin files to .gdw Files for Galaxy Watch 3?I have to say I'm very disappointed with the Samsung Galaxy Watch 3. I have the AmazFit Bip U Pro and the Galaxy Watch 3 and it's sad that after a few days of testing I'm ready to go back from the Watch 3 to amazfit. The display of all data (sleep, heart rate etc) is displayed much more precisely on the AmazFit, especially for people who are not doctors. For example, the AmazFit shows that e.g. 81% of people my age slept better. the whole thing is then also explained in German. With the heart rate, the app shows me what my health looks like for every measurement I select. But what gives me the rest is that there are applications like "AmazFitWatches", which offer thousands of watch faces for free, but also the Zepp app or AmazMod offer umpteen WatchFaces on. Now the question, is it possible to convert WatchFaces? The GTR also offers a round WatchFace. Thank you for your help.