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Seriously, for a tech review site/channel it's incredibly unprofessional. No clue if this is some sort of a joke but he basically says the phone is rubbish and android multitasking is rubbish as it lags. This after good reviews from the same guy not long ago.
Just leave the phone to finish its media scanning and it works fine for me...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uAcvIqcpHrI
Wow, I couldn't even finish watching that. That's kind of a huge user fail. Who doesn't wait until a device is all the way done booting?
Someone who uses an iphone?
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Basically exactly what I was thinking. Someone who uses Macs? Thanks for the pre/post lag fix video btw.
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Someone who uses an iphone?
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i would say the only reason it lags like this is because of the media scan that these phones do at the begining.
he's a dumb ass. what a pointless video.
This was an obvious attempt at trying to bash the best phone on the market. Fail Bash is Fail.
What a joke!
The guy runs a Windows Mobile OS site/blog/video channel. Fanboys will diss other products just for the hell of it.
LOL
He has all those apps installed and an other than stock background configured so he has to know how it really operates. Talk about a BS video.
Thats like turning on a computer and trying to play a game right away. You have to let the damn thing finish booting up first. Honestly if he waited a minute then used the phone there would be no slow down.
Obvious bashing is obvious
lolol...what an idiot.
This was obviously a smear campaign.
I think he has a valid point from a user experience perspective. It annoys the heck out of me that the media scanner brings the phone to a grinding halt at start up.
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I think he has a valid point from a user experience perspective. It annoys the heck out of me that the media scanner brings the phone to a grinding halt at start up.
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Yea, I get annoyed sometimes with it too. Luckily, in the Froyo update Samsung adds a percentage to it in the notification drawer so you can see how long it'll take instead of just waiting. Not to mention the rotation lock button in the drawer as well.
Just more reasons to be excited about the update and gps fix.
As for the video, I couldn't finish watching it either. It's the most unprofessional and uneducated video I have ever seen from PocketNow. And this is coming from someone that watches PocketNow all the time coming from years of WinMo usage.
I can do the same thing by hammering Win7, WinXP, Win98 et al trying to load up apps, open the clock, WIFI menu. Its the same effect
"APPLICATION NOT RESPONDING" is the biggest notification I get on Win7
I wonder how Windows Phone 7 will fair? I have already posted many critical points but the MS worshippers there must want to burn me at the stake already!
From the guys Twitter posts it looks like he has a small axe to grind against Android
I cannot post his Twitter link directly (Newbie poster) but his user name in Twitter is adamzea
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I think he has a valid point from a user experience perspective. It annoys the heck out of me that the media scanner brings the phone to a grinding halt at start up.
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Maverick777 said:
Yea, I get annoyed sometimes with it too. Luckily, in the Froyo update Samsung adds a percentage to it in the notification drawer so you can see how long it'll take instead of just waiting. Not to mention the rotation lock button in the drawer as well.
Just more reasons to be excited about the update and gps fix.
As for the video, I couldn't finish watching it either. It's the most unprofessional and uneducated video I have ever seen from PocketNow. And this is coming from someone that watches PocketNow all the time coming from years of WinMo usage.
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I don't think is point is valid period. On a cold winter night and day, do you start your car and immediately put it in drive/reverse, do you start your computer and right after windows boot up do you start launching programs out the wazoo....I think his whole purpose was to bash Android. There wasn't one valid point throughout that whole review.
the scanner does suck, this is my 4th android phone and not even my hero would take so long. but either way its a nice phone and that vid is lame lol.
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the scanner does suck, this is my 4th android phone and not even my hero would take so long. but either way its a nice phone and that vid is lame lol.
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How much storage space is there on your Hero to scan?
So, here I am, owning a phone that has an OS designed by google, trying to click on links for youtube videos "also owned by google" and I get (This video is not available on mobile)
WTF google. I know that I can choose to "open in browser" and wish me luck trying to fullscreen it.
why is the native youtube for android so limited? Half of the new, popular videos are unwatchable.
is there a way around this?
I have the same exact problem and I think it sucks too. You would think since they own Youtube there would be awesome integration via the mobile site or the application but I have found they absolutely suck on both accounts. I either get the "video not available" error, or it just takes FOREVER to load on the application (which it didn't at all on my TP2). Jeez...
works fine for me, both as flash on the site and linking to the youtube app
I believe it has something to do with licensing maybe? I am going to go out on a limb and say it was a music video or something? If so, the only logical thing I can think of is that they do that so you aren't tempted to just keep replying the song instead of buying it?
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its not music videos... most of the video links that go to youtube on reddit seem to not work in the native app...
its just frustrating cause the youtube app works so well. Hopefully they will fix that.
thebryanexperience said:
its not music videos... most of the video links that go to youtube on reddit seem to not work in the native app...
its just frustrating cause the youtube app works so well. Hopefully they will fix that.
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Yeah I love the new layout, but it still doesn't work as well as one would expect.
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thebryanexperience said:
its not music videos... most of the video links that go to youtube on reddit seem to not work in the native app...
its just frustrating cause the youtube app works so well. Hopefully they will fix that.
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have you tried the "hex edited flash" ?
I don't think it is that... some videos are just not meant for the app...
The thing that sucks is that it clears cache EVERY time you scroll back in a youtube video.
That needs to get fixed ASAP. Such an obvious flaw. I can't even watch a video in the app anymore. I use the browser, which the controls suck on as well.
It's copyrighted videos only...
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That may be, but if I watch it on my desktop or phone makes no difference if it available to watch for free on YouTube.
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Desktop and mobile have different laws
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I used to get those messages ALL the time, but after updating the app in the market, I've never gotten it again. Like go into the market, and download youtube.
Do the videos that you can't watch on mobile have ads before the actual video on desktop? I'm guessing some of the stuff is copyright material and are ad-driven. The mobile app doesn't display ads so maybe thats why it doesn't show.
And yea, it does suck, but i kinda understand how it would be this way. If they started showing ads to make the videos available on mobile, then people without "unlimited" data plans like new iphone users on the new ATT plans will complain that its eating up additional data, and a whole different round of complaints will go around.
Can't please everyone all the time.
Then they should just say it's due to ads. Or add a little confirmation box: "You must view an ad before you can see this video. This may cause you to incur extra data usage charges. Do you wish to continue?".
I somehow suspect it's due to some licensing crap, though. The MAFIAA don't want to accept that everything's a computer these days.
its not due to any ads. mobile viewing vs. desktop computer based viewing carry different licenses for content. there is nothing wrong with the app in regards to this.
when you upload videos there is an option to make that content available on mobile devices....
It depends on the video, and your internet connection.
I've found that if you retry to play a video, sometimes the 3G doesn't connect fast enough or load up enough of the video in time that the app likes, and it just spits out that generic message. You will probably have better luck on 4G or WiFi.
Also, some music videos and some other videos are restricted due to licensing issues. Majory being music videos though.
Just open it in the browser and hold your finger on the video for a second. You should see two boxes show up, one will make it full screen. I rarely even use the app any more because it's quicker for me to just pull up the page.
Same here, the page seems to just work better than the app. Hate the fact that forward/rewind wipes the cache, very annoying.
Thought i'd share this, maybe get some suggestions on a fix. I was trying to watch a youtube video with some friends but luckily my nexus s would not play it. So, someone pulls out their vibrant and within seconds we are watching the video. It was a youtube fail from Google's awesome phone. I just upgraded to the rooted 2.3.3 with voodoo colors, could that have anything to do with it? I had 4 bars 3g.
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Thought i'd share this, maybe get some suggestions on a fix. I was trying to watch a youtube video with some friends but luckily my nexus s would not play it. So, someone pulls out their vibrant and within seconds we are watching the video. It was a youtube fail from Google's awesome phone. I just upgraded to the rooted 2.3.3 with voodoo colors, could that have anything to do with it? I had 4 bars 3g.
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What exactly do you mean by "would not play it"? I've sometimes had Youtube crap out on me for no reason and it sucks. Its possible that you just got hit by the random-embarrassing-**** bomb.
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What exactly do you mean by "would not play it"? I've sometimes had Youtube crap out on me for no reason and it sucks. Its possible that you just got hit by the random-embarrassing-**** bomb.
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Well first it would be stuck on that spinning loading wheel, so i went back and then back to the video and then it just video could not load, click to try again, and then back to the spinning wheel. I think it was just an embarrassing moment, i had to lie that the phone is under heavy development to make it better so not everything works yet. They bought it
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Well first it would be stuck on that spinning loading wheel, so i went back and then back to the video and then it just video could not load, click to try again, and then back to the spinning wheel. I think it was just an embarrassing moment, i had to lie that the phone is under heavy development to make it better so not everything works yet. They bought it
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Ya it sounds like it was just one of those moments where the most embarrassing thing that could happen, happens lol
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Ya it sounds like it was just one of those moments where the most embarrassing thing that could happen, happens lol
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The worst part was a vibrant showed me up, maybe if it were an evo or something.
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The worst part was a vibrant showed me up, maybe if it were an evo or something.
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Haha I definitely know the feeling. Back when I had my Epic 4G and my wife had the Samsung Instinct (a few year old feature phone) we had to use her GPS to get directions because my GPS didn't work. Ever. I felt quite pathetic rofl
Srsly, I'm blown away by how rushed and buggy this port seems. It's as if they did the minimum possible to get the thing to "run" on Android.
I've been playing Wordfeud for a long time, and I was excited about finally getting to play a Scrabble-ish game with my friends who have iPhones.
So far I have experienced:
Force closes,
Notifications that it's my turn when it's not,
No notifications when it is my turn,
Random letters showing up on the board that were never played but cannot be removed,
Scores changing randomly,
Games where neither player can play a turn,
Games where I see one score and my opponent sees another,
Having to view multiple ads before I can exit,
and More!
Srsly, wtf. I'm uninstalling this crap. Anyone else have similar problems?
yes all of these ...
A few months for a full iOS port with ads thrown in at the worst parts to make a statement. What did you expect from Zynga?
words with friends blows. seriously.
I get the force closes all the time, I noticed using dev tools that it runs almost constantly even though the person who I downloaded it to play with hasn't played in over a day(meaning I rarely open it). I get the stupid notifications when it isn't my turn.
Wordfeud is sooo much better, way to go zynga!
I had to revert to the old version after updating because every old game I finished and deleted showed back up on the current games list as me waiting for them to play. Then after reverting, it won't stop searching for an opponent. The worst part is its been searching for 2 days and still hasn't found one. So its eating my battery like a fat kid at a buffet. I wouldn't call it the laziest ios port ever though. How much could you really expect from an iPhone app on android? If you take the kid that eats his own boogers and put him in the gifted class, he won't exactly be rackin up the gold stars.
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I had to revert to the old version after updating because every old game I finished and deleted showed back up on the current games list as me waiting for them to play. Then after reverting, it won't stop searching for an opponent. The worst part is its been searching for 2 days and still hasn't found one. So its eating my battery like a fat kid at a buffet. I wouldn't call it the laziest ios port ever though. How much could you really expect from an iPhone app on android? If you take the kid that eats his own boogers and put him in the gifted class, he won't exactly be rackin up the gold stars.
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Other applications have made the move much more successfully, i.e. Angry Birds.
That sucks that its not working for u guys. I've been playing it a lot with no problems. At least u didn't pay for it.
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When I updated, all of my finished games came back in the "not my turn" section, with no way to delete them. Really poorly done port, very irritated that they rushed this to market just to beat the iOS wordfeud. 20 bucks says the iOS wordfeud is flawless and sadly, nobody will notice because so many are switching to words with friends. I hope the World Wildlife Fund sues them like they did to the World Wrestling Federation for making a thing that can be abbreviated as "WWF."
Wordsmith free is much better, no force closes, and no freaking ads, which it's why I got rid of words with fiends.
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What is words with friends? All I hear is people complaining about it.
game doesnt work for me. i don't even use ad free and the opening page has this ad that cannot be displayed so i cant click my games
I only got it because I have some iPhone friends who can't play Wordfued with me. worst part is I finally bought WordFued also, and don't touch it.
I wish WordFued would port to iOS.
ive been playing on my gingerbread Hero and it works perfectly. the only downside to this game is the frustration when u cant think of a word
i just wish there was a ios port all together lol. SO MANY APPS!
I played Words with Friends once right after it came out, and I haven't touched it since. I just got so angry at seeing ads BETWEEN EVERY TURN. Seriously, an ad every 5 turns would have been annoying enough, but EVERY TURN? I was going to try the newest update again, but after reading the comments here, I might just uninstall it.
Rally187 said:
That sucks that its not working for u guys. I've been playing it a lot with no problems. At least u didn't pay for it.
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Same here. This morning was the first time i got a force close..... Wordfued has ads too. Just press home after you play your turn, then you dont even notice the ads, on either app.
WordFeud > Words with Friends
I was reading this article on gottabemobile.com About XDA porting the Netflix HD app to the Galaxy Nexus..and I thought, umm why don't I try that on my Note....Installed the APK from their link...OMG BEAUTIFUL. I started up the New Star Trek Movie, awesome, the old Star Trek, awesome again...the interface is a bit small as its made for tablets I guess, but just pull your stylus out and there is no problem here!
On one small note. I used Chrome to Phone to send myself the APK link. After I got the APK link I also got bombarded with spam links via Chrome to Phone on my notification bar. I had to uninstall Chrome to Phone after 12 notifications about "Hot Girls" I'm guessing this is almost like uncontrolled. pop ups on the server that was serving the APK file. Hopefully I can re-install it with-out the spam, as I use Chrome to Phone a lot!
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Just connected it to my LCD...it does not look like 1080p when compared to running a youtube 1080p video
Well darn...
I actually can't stand the interface. Without the stylus it's very hard to navigate. Very hard. I wish I could switch it back but still keep the high res video.
The normal netflix app on the Note was also very small as I remember from the handful of times I used it before I installed this APK. Though the actually interface does seam just a tad different.
OP are you sure about that?
I was under the impression that Netflix HD only will stream 720p content to OMAP equipped phones at the moment.
I tried the APK on my Note and movies look exactly the same as the regular Netflix App, still looking standard definition to me.
I have no way to confirm that it is actually playing HD. They look great to me. Though I must admit, I only used it a handful of times previously. The APK works and it's functional. I'll try and use the HDMI Out Cable and see if there is any improvident....
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Just connected it to my LCD...it does not look like 1080p when compared to running a youtube 1080p video
Well darn...
don't discount this app just yet. It definitely plays video better than the app i installed it over. I watch a lot of space docs on netflix, and they have looked terrible because of the black "blockiness" problem with the note. This version of netflix looks amazing on the note compared to the one i had downloaded from the market. this fixes one of my only disappointments with my phone!
and it also gives me hope that the video issues can be fixed by software alone!
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don't discount this app just yet. It definitely plays video better than the app i installed it over. I watch a lot of space docs on netflix, and they have looked terrible because of the black "blockiness" problem with the note. This version of netflix looks amazing on the note compared to the one i had downloaded from the market. this fixes one of my only disappointments with my phone!
and it also gives me hope that the video issues can be fixed by software alone!
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Can you tell me which APK you are using? I am sure we are using the same one and the picture is not any different to me than the stock. This is definitely not 720P. am I the only one who feels this way? Also I keep seeing people refer to HD content on Netflix. How can we tell which it is? Thanks.
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OP are you sure about that?
I was under the impression that Netflix HD only will stream 720p content to OMAP equipped phones at the moment.
I tried the APK on my Note and movies look exactly the same as the regular Netflix App, still looking standard definition to me.
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I totally agree, no different to me unfortunately.
Spartan2x said:
After I got the APK link I also got bombarded with spam links via Chrome to Phone on my notification bar. I had to uninstall Chrome to Phone after 12 notifications about "Hot Girls" I'm guessing this is almost like uncontrolled.
Well darn...
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AdFree on market
I don't receive any ads from chrome 2 phone
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