Android Thread: Phones / Apps / Mods

Juggy · 20th December 2013, 17:48

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Originally Posted by h@r$h@l

Moto X and Moto G both might debute in India in Jan 2014 . Also Kitkat was released today for Moto G.

I am getting my Moto G on Tuesday evening. Now my Question is, will I be able to upgrade my Moto G on OTA to 4.4? Someone told me its advisable to do it without poping in a sim card and do it over wifi.

Moto G getting Android 4.4.2 update starting today - http://pulse.me/s/Jv8EF

Regards,

4.4.2 is rolling out to the lucky ones bought on Amazon & Motorola.com. So you may yet be one of the lucky ones to get it on unboxing. http://*******.com/q5cyje7.

The OTA updates look for WiFi anyway. Not sure if it is first to download though, so go ahead and drop that SIM in. My Nexus 5 had a 23 odd MB download out of the box, which I could not attempt as I was mobile.

Congrats on your phone, and do post your impressions post Christmas.

ottocycle · 20th December 2013, 19:13

Awaiting Moto G's India launch. Looking for a good phone in range of 15k for my wife. Hope Moto G wouldn't be overpriced.

naveenroy · 20th December 2013, 20:21

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Originally Posted by mac187

Anyone using KitKat on N4. I got this update few weeks ago, didn't find any useful review. Last night took the plunge and downloaded KitKat. The UI is similar and icons have been changed. The settings colours are now B&W only, which is not great. Camera has been upgraded along with contacts. Over all the UI is smooth.

Too early to tell about anything else. Hope the battery life remains the same as before. Others please share your experience on KitKat.

Yes, I'd purchased the Nexus 4 - pre-owned. And I've updated to KitKat. I can't compare though but I have moved to ART from the Dalvik. This has improved my battery life. How much battery life are you getting on one charge?

SunnyBoi · 20th December 2013, 20:37

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Originally Posted by naveenroy

Yes, I'd purchased the Nexus 4 - pre-owned. And I've updated to KitKat. I can't compare though but I have moved to ART from the Dalvik. This has improved my battery life. How much battery life are you getting on one charge?

Do you use WhatsApp? Is it stable over ART? Last I heard, WhatsApp will crash with ART, so sticking with Dalvik

amalji · 20th December 2013, 21:18

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Originally Posted by SunnyBoi

Do you use WhatsApp? Is it stable over ART? Last I heard, WhatsApp will crash with ART, so sticking with Dalvik

Whatsapp now works perfect with ART ( on 4.4.2 )
Infact I don't find any apps that crash on ART. All of them just works. :-)

F150 · 20th December 2013, 21:34

Do we have any issue with google services hogging the battery on 4.4.2 ?

amalji · 20th December 2013, 21:55

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Originally Posted by F150

Do we have any issue with google services hogging the battery on 4.4.2 ?

No issues. Infact battery life seems to be better

jraj · 21st December 2013, 00:28

Moved from Note2 to Note3.Now couldnt download Emoze pushmail for android on the playstore.It has just vanished.

Friends who had S3 too mentioned they don't see it on playstore after getting the 4.3 version.

Is it incompatibility?Did anyone face the same?

Gandhi · 21st December 2013, 01:12

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Originally Posted by jraj

Moved from Note2 to Note3.Now couldnt download Emoze pushmail for android on the playstore.It has just vanished.

Friends who had S3 too mentioned they don't see it on playstore after getting the 4.3 version.

Is it incompatibility?Did anyone face the same?

It's not present on the store anymore. The download link from their own website is now broken - http://www.emoze.com/en/support/downloads.asp

Gokrish · 21st December 2013, 06:01

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Originally Posted by jraj

Moved from Note2 to Note3.Now couldnt download Emoze pushmail for android on the playstore.It has just vanished.

Friends who had S3 too mentioned they don't see it on playstore after getting the 4.3 version.

Is it incompatibility?Did anyone face the same?

Do a google search of emoze apk and you will find lot of sources. Download and install.

StrangeWizard · 21st December 2013, 14:03

So I'm facing a peculiar issue with my Xperia Tipo. I have done the following mods to it : Rooted, Unlocked bootloader, CWM, Cyanogenmod 10 FXP 206.

The phone runs fine but the thing is that Sony had divided the internal memory (4GB) into two parts - 754 MB and 2.15 GB.

Out of 754 MB I have used up around half of it but the 2.15 GB one always shows as memory full. When I click on the storage details in the settings menu, it keeps on showing "Calculating" for each section i.e. Apps, Music, Videos, etc. I don't have any music or videos on my phone nor do I have even a single game.

I use around 10-12 apps like Whatsapp, BBM, Facebook, Instagram, Bookmyshow, Zomato, G+, etc.

When I connect the phone to my laptop I can see only the memory card (8GB) in My Computer.

Because of the above mentioned issue of internal storage getting full, I cannot send or receive images on BBM and Whatsapp and I can't even see my contacts' profile pictures, etc. Can't even take a screenshot.

Is there any way I can increase the internal storage by creating a partition on the memory card? I did read a few articles on the net but don't know which method is reliable. Out of 7.54 GB I have 6.25 GB free so I'd like to add a GB or so to the internal memory.

BaCkSeAtDrIVeR · 21st December 2013, 14:54

Do you need to mount the internal memory?

Naparajito · 21st December 2013, 22:28

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Originally Posted by amalji

No issues. Infact battery life seems to be better

Indeed right

I lost 0% over 22 Hours with wifi on and airtel 3G sim. Will post a screenshot if i find it, Copied a lot of stuffs over.

BTW I rooted it, but Its actually not needed. I Installed my camera MOD to check the quality and the pics are quiet big now. Approx. 10 MB's each!

neil.jericho · 21st December 2013, 23:25

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Originally Posted by Behemoth

Hi Neil,

How would you rate the P780's screen clarity and colours vs the Samsung S2(?) that you were using earlier. I also have a Samsung S2 and am eagerly hunting for an upgrade to a phone with better battery life and within 20K. The Lenovo P780 is one of the options I am considering.
Thanks.

I used the Samsung Galaxy R (the Super Clear LCD cousin of the S2) for almost a couple of years and the screen on the P780 is a distinct notch above it for sure. Compared to the R, the colours are nice and vivid and pictures look fabulous on the screen.

Now I have used my friend's S2 brieefly and I would say the P780 should possess the better screen but there is a very slight (and I think unlikely) possibility that I could be wrong. Let me see if I can locate someone with a S2 and compare them side by side.

jraj · 22nd December 2013, 18:21

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Originally Posted by Gokrish

Do a google search of emoze apk and you will find lot of sources. Download and install.

That worked perfectly.Thanks a lot.

20th December 2013, 19:13	#17297
ottocycle BHPian Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 542 Thanked: 721 Times	Re: Android Thread: Phones / Apps / Mods Awaiting Moto G's India launch. Looking for a good phone in range of 15k for my wife. Hope Moto G wouldn't be overpriced.
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20th December 2013, 21:34	#17301
F150 Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2011 Location: PUNE Posts: 1,752 Thanked: 907 Times View My Garage	Do we have any issue with google services hogging the battery on 4.4.2 ?
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21st December 2013, 00:28	#17303
jraj BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Michigan,USA Posts: 490 Thanked: 212 Times View My Garage	Moved from Note2 to Note3.Now couldnt download Emoze pushmail for android on the playstore.It has just vanished. Friends who had S3 too mentioned they don't see it on playstore after getting the 4.3 version. Is it incompatibility?Did anyone face the same?
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21st December 2013, 14:03	#17306
StrangeWizard BHPian Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Bombay Posts: 760 Thanked: 311 Times	Re: Android Thread: Phones / Apps / Mods So I'm facing a peculiar issue with my Xperia Tipo. I have done the following mods to it : Rooted, Unlocked bootloader, CWM, Cyanogenmod 10 FXP 206. The phone runs fine but the thing is that Sony had divided the internal memory (4GB) into two parts - 754 MB and 2.15 GB. Out of 754 MB I have used up around half of it but the 2.15 GB one always shows as memory full. When I click on the storage details in the settings menu, it keeps on showing "Calculating" for each section i.e. Apps, Music, Videos, etc. I don't have any music or videos on my phone nor do I have even a single game. I use around 10-12 apps like Whatsapp, BBM, Facebook, Instagram, Bookmyshow, Zomato, G+, etc. When I connect the phone to my laptop I can see only the memory card (8GB) in My Computer. Because of the above mentioned issue of internal storage getting full, I cannot send or receive images on BBM and Whatsapp and I can't even see my contacts' profile pictures, etc. Can't even take a screenshot. Is there any way I can increase the internal storage by creating a partition on the memory card? I did read a few articles on the net but don't know which method is reliable. Out of 7.54 GB I have 6.25 GB free so I'd like to add a GB or so to the internal memory.
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21st December 2013, 14:54	#17307
BaCkSeAtDrIVeR Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Kochi Posts: 2,541 Thanked: 755 Times	Do you need to mount the internal memory?
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