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Galaxy Nexus Watering Hole

Yeah it is site dependent I agree. This one here is tough on my eyes though. I don't have glasses, maybe I should consider :p

I assume you're doing this in landscape correct? That is one thing I think I'm in the minority in. I prefer portrait for browsing as a lot more info is on the screen per usual forum format layouts. I've even turned one of my widescreen monitors to portrait to view forums! :D

Yep. I basically "browse" and post in portrait, but read content in landscape. This goes for about the whole web. With news and such I find headlines and such plenty readable in portrait so look them over in portrait, but if I see an article I want to consume goto landscape and into the article.

BTW, I think portrait would work for me for consumption if the display were a bit sharper. Text is just not quite legible enough so small to read easy.
 
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I bought some shoes this weekend and thought about your shoe thread, lol. I can't even post them because I don't have signal to upload the pic, sad :(

That is so sad when there is no signal.

I occassionally use it for web browsing. I like widescreen format for some web pages.

I will refrain from the first 3 or 4 comments I thought of. :D
 
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A quick question.

Has anyone found a mod either available or being worked on to allow hiding the soft button bar? It would be nice in video apps that don't support hiding it if you could just swipe it away. Would also be nice in video apps that do support hiding it so it doesn't have to pop up every time you go to pause the video or fast forward or something.
 
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Almost dead by lunch -- wonder if i just got a bad battery? hopefully extended battery gets here soon.

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If you're rooted you can flash it today if you'd like :)

But I think I read that you were waiting till something more stable (it needs a little work imo).

I can flash stock 4.0.3? Or is it only included in a ROM with different tweaks as well.

What about it is unstable?

HanS,

How did you do with converting your Star Wars Blu-ray with DVD Catalyst.
I am still working on it....

Argh. Haven't gotten around to it yet. Was going to do it last night but it didn't happen. It will have to wait til later today.
 
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Why does the keyboard not give me suggestions and corrections when I'm using the browser?

I've seen that on occassion idk...

A quick question.

Has anyone found a mod either available or being worked on to allow hiding the soft button bar? It would be nice in video apps that don't support hiding it if you could just swipe it away. Would also be nice in video apps that do support hiding it so it doesn't have to pop up every time you go to pause the video or fast forward or something.

I've seen some discussion on it. I bet we see it implemented soon on custom ROMs. Nothing out atm that I know of.
 
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I just checked my tracking at Fed Ex... my phone is on the truck for delivery!! WAHOO!!! It could be here within the hour!!! So glad! Especially since we are expecting a blizzard this afternoon. The wind is already howling, but the snow hasn't started, yet! So funny to see the weather prediction for 100% chance of snow! ;) SO EXCITED TO ACTUALLY GET MY GNEX!!! Wahoo!!!
 
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A quick question.

Has anyone found a mod either available or being worked on to allow hiding the soft button bar? It would be nice in video apps that don't support hiding it if you could just swipe it away. Would also be nice in video apps that do support hiding it so it doesn't have to pop up every time you go to pause the video or fast forward or something.
I've been researching this too to no avail. I thought in the Hong Kong presentation the soft buttons disappeared so you could use the entire screen when playing a video. Would only make sense.
 
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I've been researching this too to no avail. I thought in the Hong Kong presentation the soft buttons disappeared so you could use the entire screen when playing a video. Would only make sense.

I think that is on programs that are coded to work with ICS. Seems people are slowly but surely updating their apps.
 
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I think that is on programs that are coded to work with ICS. Seems people are slowly but surely updating their apps.

Exactly. ICS optimized apps will call for the FULL_SCREEN use and therefore hide the soft buttons.

Perfect example is the new Youtube app. While playing it uses the entire screen, but when you tap to pause the buttons come back.
 
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Can someone tell me how to wipe data cache before flashing new roms? I don't want to wipe my whole virtual SD card.

I have root with clockworkmod recovery.

Just go into CWM and wipe data/factory reset. It knows what to do. I like to always make a backup of my internal storage on my PC in case anything goes awry :)

Also wipe cache partition then go to advanced and wipe dalvik cache
 
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