Cell Phone Discussion

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Well, i decided to give Windows Phone 8 a try..  picked up an HTC 8x tonight, its currently charging..

[CrackerTeg]

Don't you love it?

I do. Love it even more without the stock touchwiz crap.

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Don't you love it?

I do. Love it even more without the stock touchwiz crap.

From my limited time with it, I actually kindof like TouchWiz on the GS3.

[cna]

i got the gs3 for my gf i like it i even threw in one of thouse cases with the built in battery i hear the gs4 is in the works

[CrackerTeg]

Don't you love it?

I do. Love it even more without the stock touchwiz crap.

From my limited time with it, I actually kindof like TouchWiz on the GS3.

I still have a backup of the original touchwiz but debloated. Frankly, I'm an AOSP guy. I was going to get the N4 but after reading real world reviews from people that received it, plus it not being available in AOSP yet, I jumped on the gs3.

[Jeff Likes Bagels]

Don't you love it?

I do. Love it even more without the stock touchwiz crap.

From my limited time with it, I actually kindof like TouchWiz on the GS3.

I still have a backup of the original touchwiz but debloated. Frankly, I'm an AOSP guy. I was going to get the N4 but after reading real world reviews from people that received it, plus it not being available in AOSP yet, I jumped on the gs3.

I thought that Touchwiz on the S3 was nice, but after swapping back and forth between a TW rom and an AOSP rom, I realized how fucking laggy TW is, and how smooth AOSP is. Lol.

[CrackerTeg]

Exactry.

[exelr8]

Ariel, if I upgrade dad to a 5, can you throw in any accessories? Mostly just a car charger

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From my limited time with it, I actually kindof like TouchWiz on the GS3.

I still have a backup of the original touchwiz but debloated. Frankly, I'm an AOSP guy. I was going to get the N4 but after reading real world reviews from people that received it, plus it not being available in AOSP yet, I jumped on the gs3.

Fair enough.  I much prefer AOSP myself as well.  The GS3 is a great phone, and between the N4 and the GS3, I think I would also pick the GS3.

I thought that Touchwiz on the S3 was nice, but after swapping back and forth between a TW rom and an AOSP rom, I realized how fucking laggy TW is, and how smooth AOSP is. Lol.

Fair enough.  I haven't really played much with it, other than a few minutes here and there when checking out my friend's phone.  TouchWiz has gotten a lot better though, especially comparing to what it was with the Fascinate.  AOSP Jelly Bean is nice and smooth, but there are a few things in TouchWiz that I like that I wish AOSP had (granted, custom ROM devs do add similar features, but I wish AOSP had them stock).

[accordguy04]

I think my favorite part of the GS3 is all the stupid little stuff like swiping your hand across to take a screenshot, or holding the phone up to your ear while texting to call the person instead.

The latest thing is when you hold the home button and the task manager comes up.  I knew about it before but I was holding on the icons to close them.  I didn't know you could just swipe and send them away!  I feel like Tony Stark!  Haha.

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The latest thing is when you hold the home button and the task manager comes up.  I knew about it before but I was holding on the icons to close them.  I didn't know you could just swipe and send them away!  I feel like Tony Stark!  Haha.

Actually, that's one thing I don't like about TouchWiz.  In AOSP Jelly Bean, holding the home button will bring up a menu where you can launch Google Now.  There is a separate button for bringing up the recent apps list.

[CrackerTeg]

Actually, that's how it is with AOSP. My NS was like that and the gs3 only has three buttons on the bottom as opposed to the usual four.

[Jeff Likes Bagels]

I actually rearranged the key actions on my GS3. I made it so a longpress on the menu brings up the recent apps instead of the home key, and a longpress on the home key does the in app search (or bring up Google Now if on the homescreen). It feels a heck of a lot more fluid putting the recent apps on the menu button.

I also have the option of enabling the AOSP navbar, but I could never get used to it. I don't really like wasting space on the screen.

[CrackerTeg]

I got used to home long press for recents from my nexus. I might try your setup Jeff.

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I actually rearranged the key actions on my GS3. I made it so a longpress on the menu brings up the recent apps instead of the home key, and a longpress on the home key does the in app search (or bring up Google Now if on the homescreen). It feels a heck of a lot more fluid putting the recent apps on the menu button.

I also have the option of enabling the AOSP navbar, but I could never get used to it. I don't really like wasting space on the screen.

I would have to do that if I had a GS3.  That's how it is on the Gnex, and I got used to it.

I wouldn't enable the AOSP navbar since there are dedicated buttons.  It's a waste of screen real estate.