I'm noticing some little things that are different in Oreo that make a BIG difference. Here are a few things I've discovered already that I'm looking for solutions to...
1) The button on all wired headsets that WAS the mute button now hangs up the phone....what the hell?
2) Hitting the "do not disturb" button in the quick buttons area at the top just throws it into do-not-disturb. Prior to Oreo, it brought you to a screen asking how long you want it to stay that way (hours, or turn off with alarm, etc..). That screen is no longer available so you can't have the device come OUT of DND when your alarm goes off in the morning.
3) Hitting the battery button in the quick buttons area at the top now turns on battery saver.....it used to take you to the battery usage page. WTF?
2 is really a shame.
Solution to #1: Apparently if you LONG PRESS the button on your headphones it will mute and not hang up.
italynstylion said:
Solution to #1: Apparently if you LONG PRESS the button on your headphones it will mute and not hang up.
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Solution to 3, just hold the battery saver icon.
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For DND, hold the toggle and it brings up a settings panel, there you can set automatic rules for time and stuff.
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Solution to #2. If you swipe down on the notification shade again (to see the whole notification area) you can see a little down arrow under the DND icon. Select that after turning DND on and you can see the option for how long to leave it on again. Yes, too many button pushes but at least the functionality is still there.
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Solution to #2. If you swipe down on the notification shade again (to see the whole notification area) you can see a little down arrow under the DND icon. Select that after turning DND on and you can see the option for how long to leave it on again. Yes, too many button pushes but at least the functionality is still there.
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Hell yeah! Why is it buried in there!?! That's an extra 2 input touches/swipes to get to it now. Very odd. Thanks for finding it!
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Solution to 3, just hold the battery saver icon.
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For DND, hold the toggle and it brings up a settings panel, there you can set automatic rules for time and stuff.
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Yes, but not the option to set it for 8 hours, for instance. Just to use the automatic rules. Have to select the down arrow to get that.
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ibrubeer said:
Yes, but not the option to set it for 8 hours, for instance. Just to use the automatic rules. Have to select the down arrow to get that.
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I get that.. sometimes change isn't good
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Solution to 3, just hold the battery saver icon.
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For DND, hold the toggle and it brings up a settings panel, there you can set automatic rules for time and stuff.
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I see the current thread about the recent update. But that thread is more about how to upgrade without losing root. Don't get me wrong, I'm interested of that is possible.
But I thought I'd start a thread about people's impressions of Lollipop on the S5. Pros and cons. Thanks for your input.
lol its a thread about the L update.. there currently isnt a way to upgrade without losing root so that is being worked on right now..
As far as the actual update, its a fresh change and everything they said itd be. Plain tw os lol
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With several features of Lollipop not being included for the S5 release it feels to me like just a color change with a little different lock screen.
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With several features of Lollipop not being included for the S5 release it feels to me like just a color change with a little different lock screen.
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Can those with the update possibly comment with which specific features are present and which are missing? I have heard rumors, seen "change logs", and seen some random posts here or there, but think it would be useful to the community to get a confirmed list of what is included and not included. If people can post in this thread of what they find or do not find, I can compile them into a simple list in this post. Thanks in advance!
I love the look of the new lock screen and want eclipse ROM to upgrade to 5.0 and have that. However, I saw that the 'trick' for the notification bar where you pull down once for notifications and twice for toggles like on nexus was not included which I'm upset about
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I love the look of the new lock screen and want eclipse ROM to upgrade to 5.0 and have that. However, I saw that the 'trick' for the notification bar where you pull down once for notifications and twice for toggles like on nexus was not included which I'm upset about
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Is this left out because you can do the 2 finger pulldown to get quick toggles?
Ok guy's am I screwed since I took the Ota without preserving root?
I got the update yesterday, and so far so good. Battery life seems a tiny bit worse, but that may be because I've been putzing with the phone more. Will continue to monitor the battery life.
The Fingerprint lock screen is much better, and the fingerprint sensor seems to be more accurate, if that is possible.
With the new fingerprint screen, when I unlock, I get a short vibration (haptic feedback?- I am usually in vibrate mode). The phone did not do this before. Also, I get a vibration when I put it on the wireless charger. Again, this did not happen before. I can't figure out how to stop it, as I would prefer not to have these vibrations occur.
Other than some visual differences, these are the only issues I've come up with to date. If I could figure out how to eliminate the vibration when I unlock the phone or put it on the charger that would be great.
Anyone experiencing the GPS turning on every time you unlock the phone? for a second or so.
Kitkat is better and more stable as the daily driver.
Lollipop has more novelties but not better on performance.
Depends on what you prefer.
http://www.phonearena.com/news/7-reasons-why-Android-5.0-Lollipop-is-not-for-you-but-KitKat-probably-is_id65480
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Is this left out because you can do the 2 finger pulldown to get quick toggles?
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This is a different quick settings menu that includes a flashlight toggle and data usage toggle among others. We did not get this feature.
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Features we did not get include...
Adding trusted devices in BT and NFC
Guest mode
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Quick settings
High contrast text mode
We did however get a knockoff game of Flappy Bird as an Easter egg.
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This is a different quick settings menu that includes a flashlight toggle and data usage toggle among others. We did not get this feature.
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Features we did not get include...
Adding trusted devices in BT and NFC
Guest mode
Screen pinning
Quick settings
High contrast text mode
We did however get a knockoff game of Flappy Bird as an Easter egg.
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The one I'm most curious about is ambient display, since we have the AMOLED screen. Any sign of it?
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I love the look of the new lock screen and want eclipse ROM to upgrade to 5.0 and have that. However, I saw that the 'trick' for the notification bar where you pull down once for notifications and twice for toggles like on nexus was not included which I'm upset about
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Really? I HATE that double pull-down on my Nexus 6...
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This is a different quick settings menu that includes a flashlight toggle and data usage toggle among others. We did not get this feature.
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Features we did not get include...
Adding trusted devices in BT and NFC
Guest mode
Screen pinning
Quick settings
High contrast text mode
We did however get a knockoff game of Flappy Bird as an Easter egg.
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Trusted devices works fine, and was included - just has to be turned on in settings, at it is off by default. I'm using it right now.
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This is a different quick settings menu that includes a flashlight toggle and data usage toggle among others. We did not get this feature.
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Features we did not get include...
Adding trusted devices in BT and NFC
Guest mode
Screen pinning
Quick settings
High contrast text mode
We did however get a knockoff game of Flappy Bird as an Easter egg.
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JasonJoel said:
Really? I HATE that double pull-down on my Nexus 6...
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Trusted devices works fine, and was included - just has to be turned on in settings, at it is off by default. I'm using it right now.
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+1 for the Trusted Devices, I am also using it right now with my Gear Live.
Turn it on at Settings -> Security -> Trust Agents -> Smart Lock; then back up one level and a new Smart Lock option will be available which allows you to add Trusted Devices and Trusted Places. It may not show up if a secure lock screen is not enabled.
So I got Lollipop now....and there is definitely one thing that is absolutely horrible! This is also confirmed to be wide-spread (not just S5).
Now, When you put your phone to silent/mute, you will NOT GET LED light NOTIFICATIONS. Period.
Only way to get LED light notifications is while phone is in Sound/Vibrate mode. This is severely sad and many people are expressing their opinions about this across all Lollipop devices. Using some 3rd Party App (LightFlow) as a workaround is not a real solution either.
torr310 said:
Kitkat is better and more stable as the daily driver.
Lollipop has more novelties but not better on performance.
Depends on what you prefer.
http://www.phonearena.com/news/7-re...is-not-for-you-but-KitKat-probably-is_id65480
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and this is just someones opinion.. i for one will take L over kk anyday and performance is great imo
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gerland said:
Ok guy's am I screwed since I took the Ota without preserving root?
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No, you can flash a stock tar, boot to recovery, full wipe, reroot following the old ncg instructions, and then follow the guide in general on flashing the rooted rom for OA8 from nk2.
JohnKuczek said:
+1 for the Trusted Devices, I am also using it right now with my Gear Live.
Turn it on at Settings -> Security -> Trust Agents -> Smart Lock; then back up one level and a new Smart Lock option will be available which allows you to add Trusted Devices and Trusted Places. It may not show up if a secure lock screen is not enabled.
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Glad you found that. That's not exactly where the android site said to find it.
You guys think that any devs/ROM creators will be able to add features like the new google notification panels and stuff and get rid of the TW stuff? Nitro has already created an older AOSP ROM that is brilliant so I'm curious if devs will try to emulate a ROM based off of the newest 5.0 Google
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Anyone experiencing the GPS turning on every time you unlock the phone? for a second or so.
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Yes. I have two S5 and this happens on my wife's. Mine does not do this. So far I have not found what is causing this.
Is there any alternatives ? I've been trying to find something that allows me to game without getting interrupted by notifications and phone calls.
Does the new 5.1.1 update includes interruption mode?
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Is there any alternatives ? I've been trying to find something that allows me to game without getting interrupted by notifications and phone calls.
Does the new 5.1.1 update includes interruption mode?
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I stumbled upon Omni Swipe earlier today. I haven't actually used the Samsung version but I'm guessing that it's every bit as piss poor as the rest of their bloatware.
TBH it's turning out to be just the right side of just turning the ringer off. Alerts for banned apps still one though, buy in the form of tiny red dots in the bottom corner. Definitely a good one for gamers and for getting actual work done on the phone as well.
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It's just a normal launcher. And it doesn't fix my problem.......
I reckon you're doing it wrong. I'm using it like an insecure Knox so that I don't get distracted when I am working.
It's also got some nice simple tools like a RAM cleaner and torch built in.
Surely anything more would involve muting phone calls and notifications?
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Also a built in NSFW photograph filter that's enabled by default and easy to override. And dice...
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Could you give instructions? I kinda dont understand you
I just set it up normally. Think you're right and it is just a launcher. I'd you turn offence notification sounds and include apps for notifications the red dot at the bottom notifies you.
Why don't you just turn off the sounds?
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Go to Settings-Applications -Applications Manager. Choose your conflicting app. Uncheck Show Notifications.
Once you've enabled Omni Swipe, the first time after that you open your game or whatever there's a pop-up at the bottom of the screen that offers to enable no interruption mode for that app.
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I searched, so I don't think I am duplicating this. I am inviting everyone to post their best, or most often used shortcuts for the watch. Any little known facts or settings that you find really useful or handy.
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I searched, so I don't think I am duplicating this. I am inviting everyone to post their best, or most often used shortcuts for the watch. Any little known facts or settings that you find really useful or handy.
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I know you can press and hold the power button to get to Airplane Mode quickly, which is nice. But I would love to hear if anyone has discovered a quick way to toggle on/off connection settings such as BT, GPS, etc. What about others? It would be nice if Samsung made it possible to swipe down to toggle specific settings, similar to Android.
To take a screenshot hold the home button and then swipe from left to right. The screenshot will appear in the gallery app.
Hold the home button until the power menu appears. Keep holding the button until the screen goes dark. The watch will reboot.
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Complex, animated watch faces can hog resources even when the watch is dark, interfering with playing music and using S-health and 3G all at the same time (which really pushes the little device to the limit).
Switch to a simple face if planning to use a 3G version standalone while exercising.
Discovered this trying to stream Milk Music using a BT headset while doing 5000 steps of exercise walking. I was using the Mechano watch face.
Is the mate 9 getting this? does anyone have it already ?
techguyone said:
Is the mate 9 getting this? does anyone have it already ?
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yes, I had it on my mate 9 Chinese version together with last fw update, my only problem is not been able to set it as default on my phone but works fine tho
Yes, it's device independent. Sadly it doesn't work with screen off, unless you do the Tasker workaround.
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Yes, it's device independent. Sadly it doesn't work with screen off, unless you do the Tasker workaround.
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Device independent? Can you clarify? How did you get it..? What model you have?
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OK dida bit of reading. Long press home button. When Google Now opens. Use slide out menu from left to right. Go onto settings and change Language to English US. Close to home screen. Then go into settings type Language in search bar. Change language to English US. When you exit to home screen and long press home button. Voila... Google Assistant.
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Is anyone else having trouble with long pressing the home button not launching an assistant? I found the setting to switch the assistant from Bixby to Google Assistant. However, long pressing the home button doesn't launch anything no matter what assistant app is selected. fwiw my device is the VZW variant.
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It works for me, but I'm on Nova Launcher.
Thanks @PsiPhiDan. Switching launchers is a good idea. Oddly enough, I just tried Nova Launcher and have the same issue. When I set up my device I opted to transfer settings from my Note 10+. Wondering if I should just wipe and start fresh.
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joeemt said:
Thanks @PsiPhiDan. Switching launchers is a good idea. Oddly enough, I just tried Nova Launcher and have the same issue. When I set up my device I opted to transfer settings from my Note 10+. Wondering if I should just wipe and start fresh.
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That's your problem there have been numerous post about that on this forum. Do a FDR and setup from scratch and your problem will be gone.
Appreciate the tip. I somehow did not come across those posts and wasn't aware. I don't normally transfer anything to a new device but did not feel like setting up all of my notifications all over again so I guess that'll teach me lol. Thank you!
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joeemt said:
Appreciate the tip. I somehow did not come across those posts and wasn't aware. I don't normally transfer anything to a new device but did not feel like setting up all of my notifications all over again so I guess that'll teach me lol. Thank you!
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Hope this helps, it is double press to launch rather then press and hold.
Thanks @leony74 . I'm actually trying to use the home key which is configured under apps > default settings rather than the side key. Good thought though...I haven't tried doing it that way as a temporary work around until I can rebuild.View attachment 5092093
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Thanks @leony74 . I'm actually trying to use the home key which is configured under apps > default settings rather than the side key. Good thought though...I haven't tried doing it that way as a temporary work around until I can rebuild.
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Let me check
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Thanks @leony74 . I'm actually trying to use the home key which is configured under apps > default settings rather than the side key. Good thought though...I haven't tried doing it that way as a temporary work around until I can rebuild.
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When I touch and hold my home button it opens google Assistant.
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Thanks @leony74 . I'm actually trying to use the home key which is configured under apps > default settings rather than the side key. Good thought though...I haven't tried doing it that way as a temporary work around until I can rebuild.
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Click on the part where it says device assistance app, it will open up another selection and select Google from there it will work let me know
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joeemt said:
Thanks @leony74 . I'm actually trying to use the home key which is configured under apps > default settings rather than the side key. Good thought though...I haven't tried doing it that way as a temporary work around until I can rebuild.
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In your case click on the part where it says phone assistance app don't click on the wheel. Then select Google from there.
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Thanks @leony74 . I'm actually trying to use the home key which is configured under apps > default settings rather than the side key. Good thought though...I haven't tried doing it that way as a temporary work around until I can rebuild.
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Here u go
That's what I have clicked on in my screenshot above but there is no response at all to Long pressing the home button. in fact I tried the other choices that are available and none of them are triggered with a long press of the home button. a suggestion earlier in the thread believes it is because I opted to migrate my settings from my previous device.
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I can confirm that a FDR (with no settings migration) fixed my issue.
joeemt said:
Is anyone else having trouble with long pressing the home button not launching an assistant? I found the setting to switch the assistant from Bixby to Google Assistant. However, long pressing the home button doesn't launch anything no matter what assistant app is selected. fwiw my device is the VZW variant.
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Hot dog! I didn't even know you could do this! I've had trouble starting it using the power button, but didn't even know about this home button method! Thanks so much!
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joeemt said:
I can confirm that a FDR (with no settings migration) fixed my issue.
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Yes, if you get a new phone don't migrate data to it - start fresh.
joeemt said:
I can confirm that a FDR (with no settings migration) fixed my issue.
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Good it's working for you, I never wanted to give you an idea for FDR. Anyway I am glad it finally worked.