Really? The quick setting color scheme in TW is more objectionable than quick settings that don't actually, you know, set in AOSP?
Quick settings on CyanogenMod looks much better than the one in TouchWiz.Really? The quick setting color scheme in TW is more objectionable than quick settings that don't actually, you know, set in AOSP?
I thought QS in CM is the equivalent of QS in AOSP? The difference is only in functionality with CM that has an inverted short press/long press that AOSP finally implemented in 4.2.2.Quick settings on CyanogenMod looks much better than the one in TouchWiz.
Well tried to like it and I've given it a few chances but I think I'll be returning the s4 and sticking with my ip5. The screen is great and I can adjust to the size of the phone. But there is noticeable lag when jumping between applications which I do frequently. None on the iphone.
Here are some pros/cons that maybe there are some fixes for.
Pros:
Beautiful screen
Lightweight
It blaster
802.11ac
Call clarity
Can run custom roms and easy to root
Very good battery life. Best in an android phone I've personally used
Cons:
Large size (less con as I can adjust and knew when i picked it up but I prefer smaller phones)
Back gets warm during use
Touchwiz
Apps aren't smooth and lag when going back and forth. Very smooth and fluid on iOS. (Probably an os thing and not s4)
The biggest killer for me was the lack of smoothness and lazyiness on the phone/os. More inclined to say the os is poorly optimized to utilize the hardware it's got. Either way they need to workout the slowdowns and work together it up
I might have to do the same.TOTALLY agree.
Every time someone says "Touchwiz is closer to AOSP than Sense" I want to smack them upside the head.
At least I made them smaller by adjusting the System UI DPI but ugh.
... Yes, my screen is boring...
LOLI'm more impressed that you have an icon to open your clock rather than just having a clock.
LOL
It's for the alarm function.
yes TouchWiz is horrendously ugly, so ugly that its almost fashionable. Android lag/animation jankiness in general when multitasking is quite bothersome, not solely a tw issue.
For multi-tasking most of it is the Touchwiz ROM. That bugged the crap out of me too, but with my AOKP ROM multi-tasking transitions are smooth like intended.
Touchwiz is just bad across the board- an ugly Ancient interface (Gingerbread), tons of software bloat, huge icons, and screwed up transitions.
With that said, some people like it:
http://www.androidauthority.com/touchwiz-better-than-stock-android-215634/
Only thing I agree with on that list is number 2.
I remember seeing a list of "safe-to-disable" bloats for the S4 (AT&T) somewhere, can someone link to it?
Got my parents the S4s today. I was going to take them to the store last week but the store didn't have 32 GB versions so I waited. They seem happy with the new toys but I'm kind of dreadful because there is no way they're going to learn all the gimmicks, let alone Android basics. I showed them the "Easy Mode" and they didn't like it. lol.
There now are 4 people (5 including myself) who have switched from iOS to Android among my friends/family this year. ^^
Oh, and
I'm pretty sure I saw it somewhere, but I can't remember where..
Hope you remembered to disable iMessage first...Got my parents the S4s today.
This won't cover *all* of it, but definitely disable everything that says "AT&T".I'm pretty sure I saw it somewhere, but I can't remember where..
I remember seeing a list of "safe-to-disable" bloats for the S4 (AT&T) somewhere, can someone link to it?
hmm
i just noticed the 4G symbol is on even though its connected to my home wireless. it wouldnt do that with the galaxy 3.
does this mean i'm still useing 4g? and why?
Is it using 4G?Disable the caller Id name app it will fix that problem.