I am being offered the JB update on T-Mobile UK.
Overall what are the impressions of the update?
What are the problems encountered?
What are the good things?
I went for it in the end, after watching a few forums for any problems. SIM-free, so can't comment specifically on T-Mobile.
First impression was a noticeable "smoothness" feel. I use Nova Launcher Prime, and it seemed a little more silky smooth straight off. Almost as if the animations had slowed, but the frames-per-second had increased. This is also true when using the phone at a "never will I really use it this fast" pace - the smoothness keeps up. Huge improvement on panning around webpages too, especially when they're still loading. No more lag! Noticeably faster unlock transition from lock screen to homescreen too.
Second on the list was Google Now for me, set that up and have had a good play with Google Voice. It's pretty decent. Not quite got the integration I'd hoped for yet, but perhaps that'll improve (he says, hopefully). An example is sending a text. You can say "text Rob, I will be there in ten". All it does is find Rob's details and offers me a link to open Messaging where I type a message. Bit disappointing. Same with alarms - doesn't understand tomorrow or dates. It does, however, work with facts and other bits of functionality too so it's not all bad. "Wake me up at 9" does in-fact wake you up at 9.
I had no problems other than the usual fight with Kies...pff.
Edit: Oh, and expandable notifications are pretty neat.
I updated on T-Mobile and am happy with it there no Boltware that I have noticed and the phone just seems a lot smoother other than a few settings being moved around and Google Now most of it is the same as before just smoother.
I think that had this upgrade not been given a fancy name then not many people would be talking about it.
As above I noticed an increase in how smooth it runs, I'm giving the thumbs up to the pause button added for video recording but in all honestly for the amount of press and publicity jellybean has been given I expected a little more I guess.
I'm not that impressed. I don't notice any advantages with it. Ics was very smooth for me - I don't use Google now and the voice search is gimmicky. I hate the grey status bar which I think ruins the look of any wallpaper used plus battery life for me is much much worse. I can't get through a full day on a charge and that is with using the phone very little. I may end up flashing back to ics
I like Google Now (I have a hospital appointment this morning and its flagging up heavy traffic on the route). I think the improved S voice is better for hands free calling and texting (spot on in my tests). Dont like the new female voice and how it wont use my other loaded speech engines.
Installed last nigt on my Galaxy S3. Had the usual connection issues with Kies but got their in the end.
Following of from the hype around this upgrade Im disapointed. Not really any different to ICS.
I suspect that ther is an organsied hyping industry around all things smartphone as part of the marketing effort between the three major system contenders & anything new is hyped way beyond reality.
Granted its CM10 and not the AT&T official, I've been running JB for a few weeks now.
-Absolutely love how smooth everything is now. Smooth transitions, honestly don't want to give too much credit but project butter def smoothed things out.
-Have Google now turned off as I don't really need the cards with updates but voice search and dictation seems much better.
I upgraded my unbranded phone last night and am fairly unimpressed so far (though this may be samsung, not jb per se).
I am most irritated by the way that when I wake up the phone using the home key it takes me to my homescreen, not just to what i was doing before it turned off.
That is a setting that you have checked. You have the option to "always unlock to home screen" checked. Uncheck this and you will be taken directly to whatever was on screen when you locked the device. Can't remember where the setting is but once changed you won't unlock to home anymore.
That is a setting that you have checked. You have the option to "always unlock to home screen" checked. Uncheck this and you will be taken directly to whatever was on screen when you locked the device. Can't remember where the setting is but once changed you won't unlock to home anymore.
Thanks.
Thought there might be an option and looked for one before posting and following your reply, can't find it anywhere though. Suspect I am being a bit dim!
my buddy was showing off Google Now on his rooted ICS phone and i like how fast it was at "whats the weather like" "did the Dallas Cowboys win last night" type questions, but now reading the drain it has on battery im not so sure im excited for it
Device(s): S3 International - Unbranded,
Stock Jellybean
Carrier: GiffGaff
Thanks: 24
Thanked 24 Times in 19 Posts
Quote:
Originally Posted by UserName872
That is a setting that you have checked. You have the option to "always unlock to home screen" checked. Uncheck this and you will be taken directly to whatever was on screen when you locked the device. Can't remember where the setting is but once changed you won't unlock to home anymore.
Where is this? taking me to home screen and not running app is a pain.
I;m on Tmob uk do I just sit and wait for something to ntify me or do I have to go and get JB from somewhere ?? I attached to kies yesterday and it just said latest firmware installed. Am I being thick??
my buddy was showing off Google Now on his rooted ICS phone and i like how fast it was at "whats the weather like" "did the Dallas Cowboys win last night" type questions, but now reading the drain it has on battery im not so sure im excited for it
definitely doesn't drain the battery at all from my experience so far..in fact my battery life is probably slightly better since JB update.
I;m on Tmob uk do I just sit and wait for something to ntify me or do I have to go and get JB from somewhere ?? I attached to kies yesterday and it just said latest firmware installed. Am I being thick??
I don't think T-Mob have readied their update yet.
battery is completely fine for me on JB with Google Now on..everyone always crying about battery life! only 69% today nearly into my 11th hour of discharge with 30 mins of streaming and 30 mins of gaming in my lunch and the usual use.
So far I like it, Google Now is pretty good and enjoy the smoothness of it. Although I'm using CheckROM so I don't know how much is also down to that.
Just updated to the latest CheckROM which is based on one of the newest JB updates and that has gotten rid of the lock screen problem. I originally thought it was a problem with Widget Locker tbh but this update has resolved it.
The Google now 'On and Off' setting has already been set to off and every time I press on it, it prompts me to Press 'Yes I'm in' or 'maybe later'.
Do I need to activate it and then turn it off or shall I leave it be and there won't be a drain either.
If you don't want to use ir then don't turn it on. It activates background location reporting and this is what I blieve drains the battery. If you do turn it on then decide not to use it, after switching off go to settings, go into your google account then Maps and Lattitude and you can switch off location reporting in there
It's so smooth and seamless in comparison to ICS not that I had a problem with ICS but there's a definite difference with regards to screen transitions.
I just switched off Google Now..it looks impressive but tbh I probably won't use it. I've only had it less than 24 hours but I am liking JB so far!
Device(s): HTC Desire (Cyanogenmod 7), Orange San Francisco (Swedish Spring ROM), Galaxy S3 (Un-rooted)
Carrier: Not Provided
Thanks: 14
Thanked 43 Times in 30 Posts
Not all that different from ICS but am liking it so far. More menu options, improved icons (such as folder icons), better notification bar, more standard widgets, etc.
Haven't noticed much difference in battery usage...it may be better but it's certainly not worse from my point of view.
Google Now doesn't understand much in the UK. Asking if a football team won doesn't work, etc. Doesn't even understand "set an alarm in 15 minutes", or "set an alarm for 8:30 tomorrow". You can ask it various fact-style questions, or for weather info.
Siri > GN in the UK for now, but it's just beginning so I suppose that's acceptable. As for the cards...all it does is tell me the weather and how far I am from home. I already know this, because I can see and I got to where I am so I'd hope that I know the way back.
Google Now doesn't understand much in the UK. Asking if a football team won doesn't work, etc. Doesn't even understand "set an alarm in 15 minutes", or "set an alarm for 8:30 tomorrow". You can ask it various fact-style questions, or for weather info.
Siri > GN in the UK for now, but it's just beginning so I suppose that's acceptable. As for the cards...all it does is tell me the weather and how far I am from home. I already know this, because I can see and I got to where I am so I'd hope that I know the way back.
More gimmicks, smoother UI. That's JB.
really though? works really well for me when I tested a check for the champions league scores the other night
infact I'm really impressed with Google Now atm it's going to be huge for Android for the future imo
Device(s): EVO 4g, EVO 4G LTE, Nexus S, Galaxy Nexus, S3, Nexus 7
Carrier: Not Provided
Thanks: 8,789
Thanked 8,920 Times in 5,040 Posts
Google now kicks the crap out of siri stateside. Can ask it about most any major sports team ( what's the score, when's the next game, who won the last game, who won last time the x played the y), to set alarms, reminders, navigate my by bus to x destination
The Following User Says Thank You to Rxpert83 For This Useful Post:
The only thing I haven't figured out yet is ZOOM control. The web pages, etc.. seem extremely sensitive & it's a PIA. When I scroll up or down, the pages zoom to a ridiculous level. I've got the zoom level set on normal, but, the screen just seems way too sensitive.
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
THX!
Edit:
Apparently,this is actually a feature, whether it's SAMSUNG or the O/S, I don't know. Anyway, running your thumb/finger up & down either edge of the screen zooms the screen in & out.
I hope there's some adjustment/checkbox to kill this, it's annoying, as my thumb naturally drags along the edge of the screen when I'm scrolling.
Again, any suggestions are welcome..
THX!
Last edited by KOLIO; October 26th, 2012 at 06:44 PM.
but I have only one problem... When I enable Blocking Mood , the calls and messages and emails will be in silent , but the other notifications for Whats App , Facebook , Viber will still come with sounds ...!!!!!!!
Device(s): Samsung Galaxy S3 Blue International, Nokia N82 (ret'd)
Carrier: Fido
Thanks: 6
Thanked 23 Times in 18 Posts
everything is fine with JB. running touchwiz skin on top.
the phone was pretty smooth before and now, it's so smooth, I don't even notice the difference between it and ICS.
Google now is a drain but it takes me 90 +/- 15 minutes to get to school so it's a nice reminder to leave the house on time.
+1 for google now
really though? works really well for me when I tested a check for the champions league scores the other night
infact I'm really impressed with Google Now atm it's going to be huge for Android for the future imo
Didn't understand "did Liverpool win last night?" (not a fan just a test I did a couple of days ago!) - it just Googled that phrase. Also, ask it to set an alarm for tomorrow...that's really pathetic.
It's not as good as Siri, but it's not really bad.
The only thing I haven't figured out yet is ZOOM control. The web pages, etc.. seem extremely sensitive & it's a PIA. When I scroll up or down, the pages zoom to a ridiculous level. I've got the zoom level set on normal, but, the screen just seems way too sensitive.
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
THX!
Edit:
Apparently,this is actually a feature, whether it's SAMSUNG or the O/S, I don't know. Anyway, running your thumb/finger up & down either edge of the screen zooms the screen in & out.
I hope there's some adjustment/checkbox to kill this, it's annoying, as my thumb naturally drags along the edge of the screen when I'm scrolling.
Again, any suggestions are welcome..
THX!
Might be a browser issue. I use chrome before and after the update to jellybean and zoom operation remains the same. May be worth testing another browser to see if the issue goes away or not. If it DOES go away, maybe a clear data on the stock browser will help? Backup bookmarks first though
The Following User Says Thank You to SUroot For This Useful Post:
Might be a browser issue. I use chrome before and after the update to jellybean and zoom operation remains the same. May be worth testing another browser to see if the issue goes away or not. If it DOES go away, maybe a clear data on the stock browser will help? Backup bookmarks first though
The zoom issues actually persist while using the PHANDROID application as well.The problem also is present in the stock browser & DOLPHIN.
I'll try clearing the data on the stock browser & see what happens.
BTW,& pardon moi for my ignorance on this zoom issue,but,is this 'zoom feature' part of JB/Project Butter?
The reason I ask is that it seems a bit redundant(if it is indeed a feature) because the zoom controls still exist in the lower right-hand corner of the screen.
An example is sending a text. You can say "text Rob, I will be there in ten". All it does is find Rob's details and offers me a link to open Messaging where I type a message. Bit disappointing..
Could this be a problem with your contact? Like the name doesn't match exactly or there are multiple matches?
Our business doesn't text, but at least with emails, I can say "email Rob, I will be there in ten." A dialog pops up with the message and destination (Rob's details), along with a short timer. If I don't cancel within the timer range, the email is automatically sent. Again, it doesn't work unless it can uniquely identify the contact.
__________________ Being THANKED puts a smile on my face! So THANKS!
The zoom issues actually persist while using the PHANDROID application as well.The problem also is present in the stock browser & DOLPHIN.
I'll try clearing the data on the stock browser & see what happens.
BTW,& pardon moi for my ignorance on this zoom issue,but,is this 'zoom feature' part of JB/Project Butter?
The reason I ask is that it seems a bit redundant(if it is indeed a feature) because the zoom controls still exist in the lower right-hand corner of the screen.
THX!
Pinch to zoom works in many apps and always has done. Is your issue that pinch to zoom is too sensitive now? That's what I thought. Or is it that pinch to zoom works at all? Not sure I follow now
Pinch to zoom works in many apps and always has done. Is your issue that pinch to zoom is too sensitive now? That's what I thought. Or is it that pinch to zoom works at all? Not sure I follow now
It's too sensitive when scrolling. It's not pinch to zoom, just natural scrolling w/your thumb, especially w/one-handed scrolling, that zooms the screen, as my thumb barely rubs along the edge of the screen.
Upon further review, it seems to be the stock browser & the PHANDROID application that this is the case, especially the PHANDROID application.
I have found that using a phone case that has a lip around the outer edges of the sides of the screen prevents the accidental zooming, however, I'd like to be able to control this exaggerated zooming, if possible.
I'm sorry I don't understand. The scrolling also zooms?
Pretty much,yes.Try it out for yourself.Run your finger along the edge of the phone & see if it zooms.That's what mine does w/the stock browser & PHANDROID app.
If I scroll directly in the middle of the screen,it doesn't zoom,but,if I scroll anywhere near the edge of the screen,the screen image zooms.
Thank you for signing up to receive updates for the 374
An email has been dispatched to confirm your signup. Please click the link in the email.
Buy the Samsung Galaxy S III
Sign up for instant notification when the Samsung Galaxy S III goes on sale!
The Samsung Galaxy S3 is the company's flagship device of 2012. As one of the most anticipated devices of the year, this device is the first to come with a Exynos 4 Quad processor. It also has Android 4.0, a 4.8-inch 720p Super AMOLED ... Read More
37Likes
Views on Jelly Bean UK?
,but,is this 'zoom feature' part of JB/Project Butter?
