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Sony UI: Dislikes

- Text messaging application.
- You can't keep the swipe (Lockscreen) and have a 'pin'
- You can't 'show and hide' photo albums (like on HTC Sense)
- Notes Widget is tiny
- Taking a screen grab is not as easy as on other phones.
Just a few things that I can't get used too. I guess I'm just used to the mega customisation of 'Sense' and for now Sony UI feels a bit bare.

Liam0100 said:
- Text messaging application.
- You can't keep the swipe (Lockscreen) and have a 'pin'
- You can't 'show and hide' photo albums (like on HTC Sense)
- Notes Widget is tiny
- Taking a screen grab is not as easy as on other phones.
Just a few things that I can't get used too. I guess I'm just used to the mega customisation of 'Sense' and for now Sony UI feels a bit bare.
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do you have screen shots of the text messaging app? I just want to take a look at what conversation looks like compared to other phones.
Also, I expect it to be a little bare. I'm coming from a G-Nexus and love that its not heavy on the UI. :fingers-crossed:

Liam0100 said:
- Text messaging application.
- You can't keep the swipe (Lockscreen) and have a 'pin'
- You can't 'show and hide' photo albums (like on HTC Sense)
- Notes Widget is tiny
- Taking a screen grab is not as easy as on other phones.
Just a few things that I can't get used too. I guess I'm just used to the mega customisation of 'Sense' and for now Sony UI feels a bit bare.
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stock aosp android cant swipe and have a pin either lol...
and what is a screen grab? screen capture?

i hate the gray theme, the display is beautiful but the gray theme makes it look weird.

Liam0100 said:
- Text messaging application.
- You can't keep the swipe (Lockscreen) and have a 'pin'
- You can't 'show and hide' photo albums (like on HTC Sense)
- Notes Widget is tiny
- Taking a screen grab is not as easy as on other phones.
Just a few things that I can't get used too. I guess I'm just used to the mega customisation of 'Sense' and for now Sony UI feels a bit bare.
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Text messaging application, this is personal preference I suppose, I like it.
Lockscreen and pin, this is the same with all Android devices.
Not completely sure what you mean about show and hide album's, but that's nothing an app cannot fix!
Notes widget, did you not see the maximise button in bottom corner?
Screenshots are a little awkward, I just use the power button, press and hold it down then when menu comes up, choose take screenshot.
Don't forget this UI of Sony's is the closest to vanilla JB.
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To hide albums, use a file explorer (i prefer es file explorer). Navigate to your album folder and the sub-folder you wish to hide. Create a new file in this folder and name it '.nomedia'. That's all. Your folder is hidden. Or else, move all images you wish to hide to a new folder and create the .nomedia file in that folder. No problem!

maverick1103 said:
Text messaging application, this is personal preference I suppose, I like it.
Lockscreen and pin, this is the same with all Android devices.
Not completely sure what you mean about show and hide album's, but that's nothing an app cannot fix!
Notes widget, did you not see the maximise button in bottom corner?
Screenshots are a little awkward, I just use the power button, press and hold it down then when menu comes up, choose take screenshot.
Don't forget this UI of Sony's is the closest to vanilla JB.
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How about asus padfone's ui?

Only thing that bugs me is the swipe/pin thing (first android so not seen it before).
It seems really counter-intuitive to have this really cool, high quality lock screen with a neat effect as you swipe along it, but then have no way of having it passworded. Why have style at the expense of security? Is it that hard to make a pin box appear when you swipe? Hopefully it'll be rectified in an update, it's only a small thing but it's bloody annoying!

spazzy1912 said:
How about asus padfone's ui?
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Not used or seen one, so I can't comment.
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Can i add shortcuts of programs to lockscreen

Liam0100 said:
- Text messaging application.
- Notes Widget is tiny
Just a few things that I can't get used too. I guess I'm just used to the mega customisation of 'Sense' and for now Sony UI feels a bit bare.
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you can resize the widget to make in almost completely fill a desktop
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Megawhopp said:
Can i add shortcuts of programs to lockscreen
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I don't think so, I at least can't find an option akin to the one in CM10

I hate how all the menus and stuff are grey.. shoulda made them black instead.

Screenshot is pretty straightforward, hold power butter + vol down.

messaging app is nice, u can select multiple ppl from a list.
unlike stock aosp app with u have to type there names

I like the txt app but I wish it used the themes instead of just all white.

DeadlyDazza said:
I like the txt app but I wish it used the themes instead of just all white.
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Agreed!

DeadlyDazza said:
I like the txt app but I wish it used the themes instead of just all white.
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Maybe this will change in a future update. Here's hoping..

DeadlyDazza said:
I like the txt app but I wish it used the themes instead of just all white.
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+1 :good:

nice

Notification toggle switches suck
only Sound, BT, Wifi, Data and Setting......

[Q] How do i turn off message preview on lock screen?

As the title says, I want to remove the message preview widget on the lockscreen. If i turn ON the message preview (under Messages->Settings->Preview message) i get the message widget showing the sender and the message text, if i turn the preview off i still get the message widget but this time it just shows the sender as "Messaging" and the message text as "New message".
I have attached 2 screenshots showing both screens.
I have tried with the "Multiple widgets" option turned on and off with the same result.
However if i completely turn message notifications off (Messages->Settings->Notifications), it goes away, but then i dont get any notifications of messages.
Is there any way to just turn off that lockscreen widget but still have the normal notifications like the S2 and S3?
Thanks in advance

Bump !!
I desperately want to know the answer to this. What's the point of lock screen widgets like dashclock etc if the horrible TW notifications take priority and appear over the top !
Anyone found the answer to this ?

Bump this is a rather stupid feature. I want to be able to read my preview n notifications without it going on lockscreen
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In the messaging app if you go to settings and scroll down, just untick "preview message"? You won't get previews on lockscreen or status bar BUT you should still get normal notifications in status bar.
linkinZA said:
As the title says, I want to remove the message preview widget on the lockscreen. If i turn ON the message preview (under Messages->Settings->Preview message) i get the message widget showing the sender and the message text, if i turn the preview off i still get the message widget but this time it just shows the sender as "Messaging" and the message text as "New message".
I have attached 2 screenshots showing both screens.
I have tried with the "Multiple widgets" option turned on and off with the same result.
However if i completely turn message notifications off (Messages->Settings->Notifications), it goes away, but then i dont get any notifications of messages.
Is there any way to just turn off that lockscreen widget but still have the normal notifications like the S2 and S3?
Thanks in advance
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xfile087 said:
In the messaging app if you go to settings and scroll down, just untick "preview message"? You won't get previews on lockscreen or status bar BUT you should still get normal notifications in status bar.
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As i said if i untick that option, it just displays generic text on the lockscreen widget, as shown in my screenshot. I don't want the lockscreen widget to be displayed at all, but still keep normal notifications for messages.

This is a lockscreen widget created by Samsung.
You can press and hold you finger on it and put it on the trash.

MaKTaiL said:
This is a lockscreen widget created by Samsung.
You can press and hold you finger on it and put it on the trash.
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ive tried that, i cant get it to select?

MaKTaiL said:
This is a lockscreen widget created by Samsung.
You can press and hold you finger on it and put it on the trash.
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I tried that also, it doesnt work. It only works for lockscreen widgets you added manually, like music player etc.
I see missed calls also appear in the annoying widget, and its location is to the right of the main lockscreen, all manually added lockscreens are to the left of the main lockscreen.

Bump! I would also like to know the answer to this question!
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Unfortunately I don't think you can remove it. I also dont like it, why cant I just click on the notification to launch the messaging app? Why display that stupid empty box?

I think i've exhausted all options to get rid of it, our only hope is that Samsung allows us the option to disable it on their next firmware.

Use a different lock screen.......

jmoak said:
Unfortunately I don't think you can remove it. I also dont like it, why cant I just click on the notification to launch the messaging app? Why display that stupid empty box?
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The empty box is really annoying!!!!
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Bump. Would love to know how to disable the damn thing.
I've set up Dash Clock to replace the stock lockscreen widget, but every time I get a message or a missed call it reverts back to the ugly default Samsung widget.

I suspect that an update will fix it. It looks as if it was unfinished.
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Sorry to bump this but I was searching for this issue...well, the music app displaying on the lock screen issue to be exact.
Even when I end the app through the task manager and the clearing of ram memory it will still show up for a good 5 or 10 minutes on my lock screen, sometimes sporadically. It's annoying and incredibly ugly (to me). I've reset my phone twice thinking maybe there was an issue I caused for it to still show up even when not in use.
Hopefully Samsung allows us to keep the music player from showing on the lock screen. And yes, I know I can use a 3rd party app but I prefer the stock, other than this issue.

LOCKSCREEN POLICY! that's the solution! I've been searching for ages!

noooooo said:
LOCKSCREEN POLICY! that's the solution! I've been searching for ages!
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Sorry this app does not work on touchwiz on the Galaxy S4.
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Gillion said:
Sorry this app does not work on touchwiz on the Galaxy S4.
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In my gti9505 works great....

Bump.
Would also really like to know the answer to this. I've got Dash Clock set up to do everything, but the ugly TW widget keeps taking over, seems kind of pointless.
I found an apk in the /system/app/ directory called NotificationWidget.apk which seemed promising, but after deleting it the TW widget is still there. Surely they wouldn't have baked it right into the framework?

SMS on the Lockscreen and Notification window...

When I get a text, I noticed neither the Notification window nor the lockscreen will say whom it is from.
If you are in the notification panel you can click the notification and it will take you to the SMS app where you can see who sent the message, but if you click on it in the lockscreen all you get is an empty pop-up window in the newly-created lockscreen page.
Is everyone else experiencing this?
Neat new feature, the lockscreen pages, but I think the interaction with SMS messages is a miss... perhaps they released it before testing that.

joeybear23 said:
When I get a text, I noticed neither the Notification window nor the lockscreen will say whom it is from.
If you are in the notification panel you can click the notification and it will take you to the SMS app where you can see who sent the message, but if you click on it in the lockscreen all you get is an empty pop-up window in the newly-created lockscreen page.
Is everyone else experiencing this?
Neat new feature, the lockscreen pages, but I think the interaction with SMS messages is a miss... perhaps they released it before testing that.
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Exactly the same here, and it has become very annoying, so far my only complaint of this phone.

erasat said:
Exactly the same here, and it has became very annoying, so far my only complaint of this phone.
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I think it was an oversight...
It will probably get fixed in the next build, but those are usually few and far between when dealing with Samsung and AT&T.

joeybear23 said:
When I get a text, I noticed neither the Notification window nor the lockscreen will say whom it is from.
If you are in the notification panel you can click the notification and it will take you to the SMS app where you can see who sent the message, but if you click on it in the lockscreen all you get is an empty pop-up window in the newly-created lockscreen page.
Is everyone else experiencing this?
Neat new feature, the lockscreen pages, but I think the interaction with SMS messages is a miss... perhaps they released it before testing that.
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Did you all tick this setting?

That setting is checked, although even when that is enabled, it shows on the lockscreen but it doesnt open the SMS app when you click it. Only an extra transparent window opens up in the lock screen.
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cmjkxa said:
That setting is checked, although even when that is enabled, it shows on the lockscreen but it doesnt open the SMS app when you click it. Only an extra transparent window opens up in the lock screen.
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I can't figure that transparent box either. Rather annoying, but when a text comes in the preview works in the status bar.
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I get the box also...
But i have my message icon in the shortcut down on bottom of lockscreen. If you stay your swipe on the icon it launches messages...
Hope someone sheds light on the Grey box!
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Just pull down on the lock screen and it would let you tap it and then it will take you to the message..
Or when the message is first receive you can tap it
Works for me

joeybear23 said:
When I get a text, I noticed neither the Notification window nor the lockscreen will say whom it is from.
If you are in the notification panel you can click the notification and it will take you to the SMS app where you can see who sent the message, but if you click on it in the lockscreen all you get is an empty pop-up window in the newly-created lockscreen page.
Is everyone else experiencing this?
Neat new feature, the lockscreen pages, but I think the interaction with SMS messages is a miss... perhaps they released it before testing that.
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This box?
Try swiping within thr box (as it says) to open messages. It is so you dont accidentally 'read' the message in your pocket.
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cmjkxa said:
That setting is checked, although even when that is enabled, it shows on the lockscreen but it doesnt open the SMS app when you click it. Only an extra transparent window opens up in the lock screen.
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How this works is when you get a text. Click on the text on the lock screen. A transparent box opens. Whem that box opens swipe your finger in that box. It will take you directly to the text from that person to respond. It works as its intended.

Go Sms works great
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Hm.. Seems redundant since sweeping the icon does the same?
Yellow is my swiping action to launch messages
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Thanks guys. That was it.
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i miss the preview message on my lg optimus g that would give you a little preview of what is in the text, that way i can choose if i want to answer it or not from the lock screen instead of going all the way into the messaging app. also if you get a text message and unlock the phone, at the bottom the text message icon has no number showing how many text messages waiting while in the notification bar it says i have a text waiting.

freebee269 said:
i miss the preview message on my lg optimus g that would give you a little preview of what is in the text, that way i can choose if i want to answer it or not from the lock screen instead of going all the way into the messaging app. also if you get a text message and unlock the phone, at the bottom the text message icon has no number showing how many text messages waiting while in the notification bar it says i have a text waiting.
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Messaging > settings > preview
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Wow that's pretty stupid..extra box to swipe for anothing

judicious said:
Wow that's pretty stupid..extra box to swipe for anothing
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.... Just swipe the message box down to open the messaging app directly, same for missed calls.

Bjray said:
.... Just swipe the message box down to open the messaging app directly, same for missed calls.
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I don't find this to be true, at least for me

Preview in Notification but NOT Lock Screen
So I like seeing the SMS preview (name and first line of text) in my notification bar pull down, but not on the lock screen. That's just kinda weird to me, they should be separate. I don't want anyone to preview my messages whyile my phone is password or pattern locked.
Anyone have a clue how to configure this???

]Solved]Enabling Quick Reply On Whatsapp Android

Hello guys,
I have been using whats app on my Note II for almost 6 months now and yet I haven't figured out how to enable quick reply on Note II.
I have saved a screen shot form Google Play and attached it along with this post.. I am running stock ROM and latest whatsapp version.. Can anyone please tell me how is it done? or can we do so?
Cheers

You may go through the Settings then Notifications and enable Popup notifications
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ashhem said:
Hello guys,
I have been using whats app on my Note II for almost 6 months now and yet I haven't figured out how to enable quick reply on Note II.
I have saved a screen shot form Google Play and attached it along with this post.. I am running stock ROM and latest whatsapp version.. Can anyone please tell me how is it done? or can we do so?
Cheers
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It is quite simple but has each page has different menu settings it is easily overlooked.
Toggle to the chats page. Then hit the menu button bottom left. Then settings.
Go into notifications and move down to popup notification. Check always show popup.
Notifications now show even when phone sleeps.

chinaa said:
You may go through the Settings then Notifications and enable Popup notifications
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Thanks

PaulGG said:
It is quite simple but has each page has different menu settings it is easily overlooked.
Toggle to the chats page. Then hit the menu button bottom left. Then settings.
Go into notifications and move down to popup notification. Check always show popup.
Notifications now show even when phone sleeps.
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Very true Paul, too many pages and too many setting on Notification page.. It was exactly as you said.. I simply missed that option.. Thanks a lot :highfive:

Yotaphone 2 wishlist

Let's hear your wishes for features for the yotaphone 2 in particular panels, apps and uses for the EPD, let's hope the developers at Yotaphone are monitoring this forum and take some ideas from us.
Here's mine for starters.
1. Notifications.
A Yota panel that acts as a Notification centre for all the notifications other than calls, emails and sms. The present system of getting you to flip over the phone is clunky and the weakest part of the whole experience. I would like to select which apps send notifications to the panel and then scroll, swipe and select them from the EPD as the appear. An Android wear compatable panel could be awesome.
2. Browser
A search bar yotapanel, like the google now one on the main home screen, this would open to an EPD optimised Web browser.
3. Some system toggle short cuts.
A panel where you can select system stuff E.g bluetooth on/off, airplane mode on/off, silent/buzz/normal volume toggle.....etc.
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Good idea for a thread.
Notification wise I love the sms and phone part of it, the other 2 are nice but I agree. They could be much better integrated. If yota could get the panels to integrate the mirror function on the notification widget bit, or just allow for customised assignment of apps to the email and notification app then it would be a bit less annoying.
Something like htc's blinkfeed or the flow home launcher (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.larvalabs.flow&hl=en_GB) would be good - a hub for general notifications, social media, rss feeds and whatnot.
Also agree that an EPD optimised browser would be nice, something basic and clean.
A settings panel would be excellent, I don't really use the music or book one, settings would be a nice function and a good way to keep use localised to the EPD if needed.
Need a few more options for the big panels, don't really use the reader or music player panels as I tend to use kindle app for reading and music player wise I listen to a lot of audio books and find that skipping back and forth is quicker using normal display.
Some more half page panels could be nice too, like a calculator and /or unit converter.

One thing i really miss so far is the clock alarm widget for Yota panel.
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Just FYI, there is an EPD optimised browser, there is just no easy way to launch it. You can launch it by either clicking on twitter/rss links, or by launching chrome on the normal display and then holding the home button and selecting the place where YotaMirror usually is (the yota mirror icon will be replaced with some weird arrow icon).

Yes there is an easier way to launch the optimised browser - you just need to add apps launcher widget on yota panel and add chrome shortcut to it.
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Apps are starting to appear in the app store, if you search the store with "Yotaphone" some third party stuff is showing up, there is a great currency converter with a Yota panel widget for the EPD and a couple of e readers and even Office Suite (says Yotaphone optimised)
There's stuff that doesn't mention Yotaphone in the notes so why they come up I don't know, anyway stuff us starting to appear which is great
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hi
personally i would like to see
24 hour clock
agenda events shown more than next (dont like "tap to view") think more should be shown
would like to be able to select e-ink display when taking a photo ie smile, camera, wink etc instead of pot luck / random what is displayed
very encouraging now people are adding to forum

kam1962 said:
hi
personally i would like to see
24 hour clock
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24H clock works already if you choose "Use 24-hour format" from Settings - Date & time.

Thanks 4 clock info. Will give it a go. But would like to see numbers 12 and or 24 on analogue clock face???... Thanks
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kam1962 said:
Thanks 4 clock info. Will give it a go. But would like to see numbers 12 and or 24 on analogue clock face???... Thanks
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If you're using the big analogue clock which covers half the screen, then the digital time will show in 12 or 24 hour format below the clock hands according to system settings.

Thanks for help. Looks ok:thumbup:
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kam1962 said:
Thanks for help. Looks ok:thumbup:
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I find it quite clumsy to switch to Yotamirror (unlocking the back screen, press and hold home, select mirror). Should be possible with a gesture or doubletap on statusbar or something.

manmikey said:
3. Some system toggle short cuts.
A panel where you can select system stuff E.g bluetooth on/off, airplane mode on/off, silent/buzz/normal volume toggle.....etc.
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SteadyQuad said:
I find it quite clumsy to switch to Yotamirror (unlocking the back screen, press and hold home, select mirror). Should be possible with a gesture or doubletap on statusbar or something.
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I just released a small widget which addresses these suggestions/issues. Behold, the Yota Toolbelt!