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Does anyone know when this comes to HD2 look like this is new sense for android with new screen transition system.
THIS LOOK VERY VERY GOOD anyone know anything about this

marko987 said:
Does anyone know when this comes to HD2 look like this is new sense for android with new screen transition system.
THIS LOOK VERY VERY GOOD anyone know anything about this
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That's just a task manager. There's a skinable one for WM whose name I can't remember right now, but it's been discussed on this forum recently. Since it's skinable, you can make it look however you wish.

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I look at mobile reviw thats part of new sense for android
The new version of HTC Sense features several nice touches - a more detailed screen with contact's personal information and his activities, plus the new Sense's main attraction, new screen transition system.
I don't know how it's implemented on Windows Mobile phones yet, but on Android it works like this. What you are at the home screen, pressing the Home button calls the Screen menu allowing you to pick the one you need, which is pretty convenient, but there is one flaw to it. The phones that were featured at HTC's MWC booth made that window pop-up only when we pressed the button while staring at the Home screen. If we happened to be looking at Music, Weather or any other section of the phone, punching the Home key got us back to the Home Screen and that was it. I feel like this feature must work in any place around the UI, and I hope that it will.
from mobile review MWC2010. HTC

taskfacade

Android home screens are customizable and can only be switched one by one which is why the helicopter view might be more important. You can fly with the slider bar on WM Sense so it makes it less useful - plus it'll be difficult to get all our tabs in that Expose-esque view

johncmolyneux said:
That's just a task manager. There's a skinable one for WM whose name I can't remember right now, but it's been discussed on this forum recently. Since it's skinable, you can make it look however you wish.
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Actually that's not a task manager, thats the new pinch to zoom homescreen that zooms out to let you select the home screen. It's called leap, see demonstration here
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wprir04RIn8
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That will never come to the HD2.
Get a Desire.

C:Sharp! said:
That will never come to the HD2.
Get a Desire.
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But that's such a massive downgrade.
Lose 0.6" off your screen size, lose WinMo6.5.3 (which is better than Android imo), and lose your NA 3G coverage (assuming you're rocking a T9193).
I will say that at least HTC finally smartened up and started putting flashes in their phones. My buddy has an HTC Hero and the only complaint he has about it is no flash.

To be honest, I ordered one and will sell my HD2. I lose 0.6" screen size and one camera LED, but I gain Android.
Since I'm in Europe, I don't lose 3G.
I've used Android on an old Samsung phone for some time, and I discovered that I simply enjoy using it.
Despite that this phone is awfully slow and has a very small 3.2" screen, I find the experience to be much better than the one I have with my HD2.
Thus, I'm getting a Desire.
(I'd buy a Samsung Galaxy S with 4" screen, but I want at least one LED for the camera: http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/23/samsung-announces-galaxy-s-android-smartphone/)

C:Sharp! said:
I've used Android on an old Samsung phone for some time, and I discovered that I simply enjoy using it.
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I hate Linux and Google, and don't like the look-and-feel of Android.
>: |
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I want at least one LED for the camera
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Pfft, don't lie...
...you just want a flashlight.
; )

lbhocky19 said:
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Bingo!
chaoscentral said:
Actually that's not a task manager, thats the new pinch to zoom homescreen that zooms out to let you select the home screen. It's called leap, see demonstration here
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wprir04RIn8
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Same thing.

Taskfacade has nothing to do with that... except that it looks similar, but totally different functionality.

are you spoiled too?

i love froyo! its ultra fast and ultra smooth, but.... these threads seem to always have "buts." anywho, custom roms have dominated my phone from the beginning and the small things(spare parts/extra mods), as others have mentioned, have a pretty big impact on usability and convenience. whether or not these small things warrant a change back to custom roms depends on the users needs and wants.
for myself, im probably going to switch back to a 2.1 custom rom now that ive tasted the frozen goodness. its quite flavorful, but its missing the sprinkles (just my spoiledness). this may be the "ultimate" current rom for some which needs nothing else, but my palette yearns for an extra oomph. dont get me wrong, im not bagging google in any way, i just feel like ive grown heavily dependent on the extras the mods have been so gracious to add.
for the record, i love google and i love how theyve given devs such an awesome platform. cheers for everyone in this community who feels the same.

Just curious what "extras" have you grown heavily dependent on?

Everyone acts like they didn't know it wasn't gonna have those extra goodies. I for one can do without those few for imo the best stock rom ever

Everyone acts like they didn't know it wasn't gonna have those extra goodies. I for one can do without those few for imo the best stock rom ever.
Cyanogen 2.1 vs stock froyo = froyo ftw
Cyanogen 2.2 vs stock froyo = cyanogen 2.2 ftw

Cyanogen will probably have a FroYo build out within the week

believe it or not, trackball wake has been pretty big. a small option, but something i use all the time. also, having the battery percentage on the notification bar, customizable led lights and rate, black desire notification (which i think can be morphed?), reboot from the shutdown menu, ability to hide pictures in contacts just to name some.

coldchillen said:
believe it or not, trackball wake has been pretty big. a small option, but something i use all the time. also, having the battery percentage on the notification bar, customizable led lights and rate, black desire notification (which i think can be morphed?), reboot from the shutdown menu, ability to hide pictures in contacts just to name some.
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Trackball colors coming soon! http://twitter.com/PaulOBrien/status/14543157295
Trackball wake coming soon too! http://twitter.com/PaulOBrien/status/14543770339
Battery Percentage in the notification bar (been using this for months!): http://www.cyrket.com/p/android/com.darshancomputing.BatteryIndicator/
ALL old Metamorph files are working fine in FroYo! (The ones with .thm files) http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=6567974#post6567974

coldchillen said:
believe it or not, trackball wake has been pretty big. a small option, but something i use all the time. also, having the battery percentage on the notification bar, customizable led lights and rate, black desire notification (which i think can be morphed?), reboot from the shutdown menu, ability to hide pictures in contacts just to name some.
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For trackball wake. Download screenmodwidget put it on launcher, set it to the middle setting and now trackball wakes. Not perfect but works....
As far as battery percentage download battery indicator ....
I for one like browser the most on my phone, so naturally I like froyo cause of the full flash and speed of the browser ....
I also think its noticeably faster than cyanogen 507 t2. Now with froyo and cyanogen we will be in heaven.

I love CM's features, but one of froyo's features alone -being able to change the language by swiping on the space bar- is more important to me than all of them put together.
I can't live without it now.

Stable JIT has spoiled me

Paul22000 said:
Trackball colors coming soon! http://twitter.com/PaulOBrien/status/14543157295
Trackball wake coming soon too! http://twitter.com/PaulOBrien/status/14543770339
Battery Percentage in the notification bar (been using this for months!): http://www.cyrket.com/p/android/com.darshancomputing.BatteryIndicator/
ALL old Metamorph files are working fine in FroYo! (The ones with .thm files) http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=6567974#post6567974
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wow! i guess i shouldnt be so surprised at how fast everyones working on froyo. thanks paul! i suppose i can go without for a few days..

FroYo!
Im sticking with FroYo!

Trackball colors already work, sms pop up changes the colors of the stock mms app and gmail notification changes the colors of the stock gmail app although this one needs an update as its buggy. I would think sometime soon trackball alert will work from the market without requiring root, same for nexus torch now that the video camera can leave the led on.It really seems like theres no reason to root anymore with everything google is providing access too. Main reaon i rooted before was to use wifi tether but they even give us that now too so I will likely just use a de-odexed factory froyo that I can theme and leave everything else alone. I love the battery life and the lack of "quirks" that the stock roms provide. I always seem to have terrible battery life and missed calls/other flukes with the Nexus when I use other ROMS than the factory one.

How is everyone getting trackball colors?

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How is everyone getting trackball colors?
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Any application that has an LED modification setting will change the color of the trackball depending on what color you direct to do whatever. The trackball only lights up with the altered color when the screen is off.

am I the only one who has noticed a HUGE media audio boost with froyo?

jz9833 said:
am I the only one who has noticed a HUGE media audio boost with froyo?
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not me..I was about to ask the opposite ;-(

Hmmm, I'd answer both to the opening question : I've been spoiled by the extra features found in custom roms (some of which are in froyo, like tethering), but I'll stick to Froyo and wait for Cyanogenmod 6 =)

Me too. Im a total believer. Cant wait for Apps2sd..
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Stable JIT has spoiled me
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Ce said:
not me..I was about to ask the opposite ;-(
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well through the speaker I'd agree it's alot quieter, but with my headphones its like night and day

did anyone else miss this??

Had my aria for a month now and never recognized this...
On your homescreen click to add a widget to it. Now look at the top of the list..
You can download additional HTC widgets not listed. There's a battery widget that shows percentage and,takes you to battery info when you click on it. Along with a dozen other widgets. Apparently its a list that gets updated at HTC's choosing.
Clicking menu gives refresh list and setting options
Damn I love HTC

Yeah, I discovered this a while ago.
Still a nice surprise--I was particularly delighted to find a Profile widget, which I felt was one of the things that was missing from the phone. Sure beats long pressing the power key to switch profiles.

Just as a note, this only works with the Sense UI. Or, at the very least, the option is not there with Launcher Pro.

Noticed it first day and had battery widget but it lacks the functionality of the battery widget by geekyouup free in the market.
Nice that HTC is thinking of its users though!
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Cool thanks didn't even notice it!

Thanks! I had not noticed it.

Awesome find I never noticed that now I know 4 people with the aria and all of us are missing the outer camera lens that keeps stuff out of the camera hole, has anyone noticed this? The att store demo phone is missing it as well
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The notepad/post-it widget is really good. I definitely suggest it. I use it everyday for quick notes and as a To Do list. Best of all it sets on your screen and gives you 10 pages you can flip through.

Thanks, I'd missed that, good call.
I like how the notes app will let you draw on the screen, nice touch.
S

dam i missed this on my GF's aria haha

I found that juss from being bored and digging around in my fone Lol
Blackbery Curve 8330>Blackberry Pearl Flip>HTC FUZE>HTC Tilt 2>HTC Aria

tilt4life2 said:
The notepad/post-it widget is really good. I definitely suggest it. I use it everyday for quick notes and as a To Do list. Best of all it sets on your screen and gives you 10 pages you can flip through.
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Love this widget, but want to run LauncherPro ... is there another widget like it on the market? Thanks!

What I find better in X10 1.6 then in 2.1.

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First thing First.
THIS THREAD IS NOT ABOUT YOUR WISHLIST IN 2.1
THIS THREAD IS NOT ABOUT WHAT YOU WANT TO SEE IN 2.1
THIS THREAD IS NOT ABOUT WHAT YOU WANTED AND SONY ERICSSON HAS NOT DELIVERED IN 2.1
THIS THREAD IS NOT ABOUT WHAT YOU LIKE MORE IN 2.1
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This is about:
What you liked better in your 1.6 SE-X10, rather than the updated 2.1 X10.
(Yeah I know, we don't have it in hand.. But we all have seen a preview and some screenshots of it)
This include UI, settings, ease of access, apps.. any other thing you can think of..
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My list is (its a mini list)
1. Unlock screen: I liked the curved unlock better.
2. App Launcher Icon/Button: A Square Button! Seriously! That swipe-up bar was so neat and elegant. (and totally unlike any other android phone)
3. Thick Notification Bar: Again, I found the thin one much elegant.
Now your inputs please....

the annoying-yet-unique curve unlock.

I would also rather the thin bars, however I've been using adw, so the jump shouldn't be bad
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Thin notifications bar. I totally love it.
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raisinglimits said:
1. Unlock screen: I liked the curved unlock better.
2. App Launcher Icon/Button: A Square Button! Seriously! That swipe-up bar was so neat and elegant. (and totally unlike any other android phone)
3. Thick Notification Bar: Again, I found the thin one much elegant.
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Couldn't agree more! I would also list:
- Smaller icons (to fit more icons per page) that will be less finger-friendly

The notification bar on the X10 2.1 is thick like every other Android? Really? That's disappointing. I really like the thin bar.

yeah, I'll miss the curved unlock. I may play with it a little more before the update comes.

esimon1980 said:
yeah, I'll miss the curved unlock. I may play with it a little more before the update comes.
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Same here. I don't know why some dislike the curved lock. I think it's really sweet and is more ergonomic when unlocking the phone using just one hand.

esimon1980 said:
yeah, I'll miss the curved unlock. I may play with it a little more before the update comes.
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I agree the curvd lock was realy good ! :-( i gonna miss it
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When the final release comes the curve lock may still be in it guys. Remember so far the images/videos etc we've seen are pre-release.
I too love the curve lock and thin notification bar.
We'll just have to wait and see though

I agree with all points. I really like that unlock bar.

if you want to keep the lock screen, then download lockbot!

Curved unlock bar
slide up app drawer
thin notification bar
I wish they would keep those as is or at least provide settings to change them.

May be... Just may be. Xorrect me if i'm wrong.
In my opinion.... A smart phone should has OS. And in this case,it is called Android 2.1.
In other hand, it should has User Interface or User Experience. And this one is specially branded by phone manufacture. And SE is proud with its own style. This make difference between many brands of phone. And this is my personal reason why I like SE.
Hope, new 2.1 maintain notification and screen lock style.
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Some changes to the interface, and there are so many improvement but some of them I really don't like. May be I just don't get ised to them or may be my personal reason.
Gunawan, GN Mutimedia & X10i

curved unlock works for unlocking screen and answering calls.. left to right...
give it a go
not sure if you can reverse it.. ie right to left.
raisinglimits said:
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First thing First.
THIS THREAD IS NOT ABOUT YOUR WISHLIST IN 2.1
THIS THREAD IS NOT ABOUT WHAT YOU WANT TO SEE IN 2.1
THIS THREAD IS NOT ABOUT WHAT YOU WANTED AND SONY ERICSSON HAS NOT DELIVERED IN 2.1
THIS THREAD IS NOT ABOUT WHAT YOU LIKE MORE IN 2.1
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This is about:
What you liked better in your 1.6 SE-X10, rather than the updated 2.1 X10.
(Yeah I know, we don't have it in hand.. But we all have seen a preview and some screenshots of it)
This include UI, settings, ease of access, apps.. any other thing you can think of..
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My list is (its a mini list)
1. Unlock screen: I liked the curved unlock better.
2. App Launcher Icon/Button: A Square Button! Seriously! That swipe-up bar was so neat and elegant. (and totally unlike any other android phone)
3. Thick Notification Bar: Again, I found the thin one much elegant.
Now your inputs please....
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anyone knows how to turn on or display the original gallery android? , I have seen the images from the facebook search, but can not find the icon in the original gallery, I do not use mediascape
sorry for my bad english

RoNaLD90 said:
anyone knows how to turn on or display the original gallery android? , I have seen the images from the facebook search, but can not find the icon in the original gallery, I do not use mediascape
sorry for my bad english
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Use ADW, add custom shortcut and choose adw activity. Scroll till you found gallery, pick that and boom there your 3d gallery await you in your desktop/home screen.
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raisinglimits said:
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First thing First.
THIS THREAD IS NOT ABOUT YOUR WISHLIST IN 2.1
THIS THREAD IS NOT ABOUT WHAT YOU WANT TO SEE IN 2.1
THIS THREAD IS NOT ABOUT WHAT YOU WANTED AND SONY ERICSSON HAS NOT DELIVERED IN 2.1
THIS THREAD IS NOT ABOUT WHAT YOU LIKE MORE IN 2.1
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This is about:
What you liked better in your 1.6 SE-X10, rather than the updated 2.1 X10.
(Yeah I know, we don't have it in hand.. But we all have seen a preview and some screenshots of it)
This include UI, settings, ease of access, apps.. any other thing you can think of..
-----------------------------------
My list is (its a mini list)
1. Unlock screen: I liked the curved unlock better.
2. App Launcher Icon/Button: A Square Button! Seriously! That swipe-up bar was so neat and elegant. (and totally unlike any other android phone)
3. Thick Notification Bar: Again, I found the thin one much elegant.
Now your inputs please....
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The swipe method DID work in curve way. Try to slide with curve move. It just not show in curve.
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raisinglimits said:
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This is about:
What you liked better in your 1.6 SE-X10, rather than the updated 2.1 X10.
(Yeah I know, we don't have it in hand.. But we all have seen a preview and some screenshots of it)
This include UI, settings, ease of access, apps.. any other thing you can think of..
-----------------------------------
My list is (its a mini list)
1. Unlock screen: I liked the curved unlock better.
2. App Launcher Icon/Button: A Square Button! Seriously! That swipe-up bar was so neat and elegant. (and totally unlike any other android phone)
3. Thick Notification Bar: Again, I found the thin one much elegant.
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seriously the curve unlock was awesome miss it
timescape contacts sync was great now totally sucks
when disabling data transfer no annoying message was displayed every single time i turn on the phone
android default keyboard was awesome for me, now I can't seem to put it as default
Lixx said:
When the final release comes the curve lock may still be in it guys. Remember so far the images/videos etc we've seen are pre-release.
I too love the curve lock and thin notification bar.
We'll just have to wait and see though
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yeah remember that this fw says update 1 so maybe SE will check all our comments and modify it a bit

Pawnty said:
Curved unlock bar
slide up app drawer
thin notification bar
I wish they would keep those as is or at least provide settings to change them.
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Agreed, square app launcher button is very annoying

The biggest differences between 1.6 & 2.1 (Screenshots)

Have tried and compare my and a friends screenhots of the 2 different Android versions (1.6 & 2.1)
The impressive change in my eyes is enough the calculator

More screenshots here.

Impressive
one of the differences is the calling screen, I liked the 2.1's where you can easily put on speaker or do other stuff

Aw, I didn't even realise the calculator changed. I liked it before.
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Aw, would of been nice if they based the calculator more on the dialer, then i'd like it more.
The 1.6 one looks um "old" while the 2.1 one looks sorta out of place for a calculator haha.

The 1.6 slide-to-unlock wasn't that bad, let alone the sliding lag..Actually it was different from the usual slide locks/unlocks but the lag was awful so I prefer the 2.1 one!

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The 1.6 slide-to-unlock wasn't that bad, let alone the sliding lag..Actually it was different from the usual slide locks/unlocks but the lag was awful so I prefer the 2.1 one!
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tip for the day
you can actually continue to slide unlock in the same pattern as 1.6, you do not have to use the slide across the screen as indicated on the lockscreen.
see screenshot and try to unlock as shown with the red arrow (ie - the old way)
it still works

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you can actually continue to slide unlock in the same pattern as 1.6, you do not have to use the slide across the screen as indicated on the lockscreen.
see screenshot and try to unlock as shown with the red arrow (ie - the old way)
it still works
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Thats pretty cool! It was easier to slide the old one. More ergonomic if that's the right word for it.

Reeonimus said:
Thats pretty cool! It was easier to slide the old one. More ergonomic if that's the right word for it.
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is good hey
btw - love the Mitch Hedberg quote! shame he's gone, he was brilliant

of corse the arch slide works..
the screen dose not track that your finger has left where the slider is but still tracks your finger move to the right and thus it unlocks

ya .. UI looks more elegant and rich.. and particualrly the android linked UI like drop downs , icons .. and other menu stuff and all looks a lot better

Love the new calculator. i can actually use it now without pressing every key at once!!

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Love the new calculator. i can actually use it now without pressing every key at once!!
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Are you serious?
How have you managed to do anything on the X10? Most actions require much more focused presses (eg. text messaging)
I dislike the thicker notification bar at the top, I don't see any viable reason to make it more like the stock size.

Cool, anybody got any screengrabs of the x10 mini post update?