10 awesome features custom skins have that stock Android does not (but should!)

31. DigitalMD posted on 20 Nov 2012, 12:23 0 0

ANdroid needs a more unified kernel and driver set with less vendor and proprietary items needed to build a updated ROM. That's still the biggest downside to Android. It takes 6 to 12 months to get a OS update pushed out to most phones and tablets . Many never see an update at all, so all the new features go to waste

46. aikonix posted on 09 Dec 2012, 12:57 0 0

Thats not true... Google releases updates like crazy, manufacture gets the update, tweaks and adds stuff, then sends it to the carrier, then the carrier adds bloatware and other features, then the carrier THEN thinks about marketing, where they want the newer phones to get the updates before older phones. If older phones got the updates too, why upgrade the phone then? Only then enthusiasts who want the latest and greatest then will upgrade and others will only ugprade when they find means too... Thats why you dont receive your updates sooner, and if you want your updates sooner? then go to XDA and update it yourself and stop complaining

15. -box- posted on 20 Nov 2012, 08:42 0 0

Same here. I know that landscape mode has been on Symbian for a while, I'm surprised only LG has it for non-tablets. The VideoPic thing would be great on an 808 PureView (if it isn't already) with its lossless zoom. WindowsPhonehas battery percentage, so +1 for that

27. SleepingOz posted on 20 Nov 2012, 10:24 0 0

Vanilla Android is popular 'coz it's simple and good looking but what you get is only the basics.

32. Asasindude26 posted on 20 Nov 2012, 12:33 0 0

Only 8 of these things are plausable...

43. SGSatlantis posted on 21 Nov 2012, 07:17 0 0

Wait till you learn that you can't create folders in the app drawer, you know because we totally hate options.

12. s.mrabet posted on 20 Nov 2012, 07:58 1 0

Gs3 had that since launch on may.

19. JonBjSig posted on 20 Nov 2012, 09:40 1 0

The Galaxy Nexus came out in October 2011 when no phone had this feature, the S3 came out in May 2012, the Nexus line is just catching up in this case.

23. drodro posted on 20 Nov 2012, 09:50 0 0

Galaxy Nexus had that since launch on Oct 2011.

29. -box- posted on 20 Nov 2012, 11:05 0 0

True, but the camera on the GNex is very meh.

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8. loken posted on 20 Nov 2012, 07:30 0 0

SMALL APPS! also take picture from lock screen in les than 2 sec

11. XiphiasGladius posted on 20 Nov 2012, 07:50 4 0

Nice to know that. This comment made me wanna learn the art of rooting ( I'm a noob in geeky stuffs though I'm a born gamer ). And since SONY f**ked up JB on their 2011 devices I'll probaly just intall custom ROMs later on.

16. SuperAndroidEvo posted on 20 Nov 2012, 09:18 1 0

Rooting is really not that hard. If you can read clearly, follow steps & show some sort of common sense you should be able to root your phone just fine.

My only advice is to read the steps needed & then REread the same steps so you are familiar with the WHOLE process before you actually attempt these steps on your phone. There is nothing worse than having something totally unexpected happen because you rushed too quickly.

There are MANY tutorials on how to use ADB to push ROMs , APKs & all sort of other stuff. It may seem like there is a lot to learn but if you take it STEP by STEP it really isn't too complicated.

Remember EVERYONE who roots was a noob at first so PLEASE just take your time learn the terminology look at tutorials, follow steps & you will be underway to TRUE freedom to whatever Android device you choose to root.

+1 for you. Once you root your world will change & you will finally see Android’s TRUE potential.

www.xda-developers.com & www.rootzwiki.com are GREAT places to start your root adventure.

17. fins71 posted on 20 Nov 2012, 09:34 2 0

Read the root instructions and then zip on over to YouTube and watch videos step by step on how to do it also. It really is as easy as baking a cake. Also if you had a rooted Note 2 like myself you would have everything including multi Window. I rooted it day after I bought it. Awesome device.

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25. SuperAndroidEvo posted on 20 Nov 2012, 10:14 1 0

lol That is GREAT. I already know how to root the HTC Droid DNA & the phone is STILL not out YET.

Tomorrow when I pick up the HTC Droid DNA, I will unbox it, make sure it's charged 100% & then I will root that BEAST.

In less than 4 hours after the HTC DROID DNA gets released to the masses, I will have a rooted 1080p SLCD 3 display, quad-core Krait S4 Pro with Adreno 320, & 2GB of glorious RAM all wrapped up in a SEXY HTC build quality that has become world renowned.

Man I CAN’T WAIT for the AOSP ROMs to start baking! lol

+1 to you my fellow root user.

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24. XiphiasGladius posted on 20 Nov 2012, 10:11 1 0

Thank you for the insight. I'll probably learn this one step by step and in a slow manner. I actually had experience flashing firmwares before, and based if guides they're almost kinda thesame if I'm not mistaken. Anyways I plan to root my current phone only after I've replace it with whatever 2013 phone that intrigues me the most.

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26. SuperAndroidEvo posted on 20 Nov 2012, 10:15 1 0

Hey that sounds like a GREAT plan to me. You are definitely on you way. Good for you!

+1

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30. Deadeye37 posted on 20 Nov 2012, 11:10 1 0

Just beware that rooting your phone voids the warranty. I waited until my phone was out of warranty before I rooted it.

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37. XiphiasGladius posted on 20 Nov 2012, 14:52 1 0

I know, thanks. My warranty is already long due. ;-)

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38. Jyakotu posted on 20 Nov 2012, 15:03 0 1

The problem is, you shouldn't always have to ROOT your phone in order to fix a problem. It seems like whenever their is a criticism on Android, most users will always resort to root. While we phone geeks could easily do it, not most normal consumers care to root.

45. CanYouSeeTheLight posted on 28 Nov 2012, 09:21 0 0

You have Slo-Mo video recording?