skol asylum
Footballguy
Spotify vs Google Play Music vs other
Thoughts?
Thoughts?
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MattFancy
Footballguy
I downloaded it yesterday and was trying to think of some good mobile recipes. I saw they have a whole Android Device section.IFTTT just released their android app. I have used their website to set some useful recipes in the past, do any of youhave any good mobile uses for this app?
Brady Marino
Footballguy
Started with Spotify, moved to Google Play. Selections on both are similar (I think Google has a little wider selection), but I like how Google Play integrates with my phone, so that's what I roll with.
Otis
Footballguy
belljr
Footballguy
on all text or certain browsers
Otis
Footballguy
Didn't realize Play was a service similar to Spotify. Spotify has been my favorite app ever, but Google always seems to do things better than others and I love the idea of better integration. Can I save Playlist and albums to my device so I can listen on the subway etc? Same price as Spotify right?
Otis
Footballguy
All. Back to a really good keyboard I forget the name it predicts words at the top as you type. Works pretty well.
Otis
Footballguy
Jaysus
Good times!
I am not sure if it is Prime only, but I am running Prime.
I mostly use swipe gestures to launch apps. For example, if I tap my camera icon, the Camera app launches. If I swipe it up, the Photos app launches.
I just checked, I actually have 13 swipe gestures set up on my home sceeen - lol
strykerpks
Footballguy
I've never used Spotify, but Play has a 30 day free trial so you can play around with it. You can sync playlists and the like between devices but you can't download anything unless you pay for it (or at least I haven't figured out how). That's the rub.
The Commish
Footballguy
Otis
Footballguy
Not true. Hit the pushpin symbol. It downloads Playlist to your device. Doing it now.
strykerpks
Footballguy
The Commish
Footballguy
belljr
Footballguy
if you download the song yes. Also has a setting to just show music on the devicedoh already answered
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skol asylum
Footballguy
Dolphin quick bookmarks are back. It remembers you selected bookmarks on your last swipe.
The Commish
Footballguy
That's ok...have a follow up question....anyway to port my huge spotify collection to Play or do I have to do it all over again?
Quez
Footballguy
Try Google keyboard.
Also, Google Play isn't comparable to Spotify. Google Play is a free music player that can stream. Within Google play there is a subscription based service that would be more comparable to Pandora or Spotify. I think it is Play Radio, but I am unfamiliar with it. That is what the free trial is for.
Also, Google Play isn't comparable to Spotify. Google Play is a free music player that can stream. Within Google play there is a subscription based service that would be more comparable to Pandora or Spotify. I think it is Play Radio, but I am unfamiliar with it. That is what the free trial is for.
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skol asylum
Footballguy
The display is a widget. Usually they display the time and weather info. You dont have to run a widget for it on your home screen if you dont want to.
Kilgore Trout
Footballguy
On an iphone, you have mostly static icons that will open an app (Facebook, etc.). Andriod allows widgets, which are dynamic icons or larger items that can display all sorts of information. You can have a widget display weather info, or a news feed, sports scores, twitter feed, etc, right on your phone without having to open the associated app. Widgets can also be icons that can toggle certain settings. For instance, I have an icon that I can touch that will quickly cycle through ring/vibrate/silence. I also have one that can toggle my brightness. I have calendar widgets which show me my upcoming appointments without having to open up my calendar app. There are so many widgets they allow you to customize the phone to your needs.
As for the clock display, some folks, me included, like a bigger clock display instead of having to read the small print in the corner. But you don't have to have a clock on your main display at all if you don't want too.
Wingnut
Footballguy
Besides what has been answered, the small clock in the notification bar at the top can be seen when using apps and browsing (unless you choose not to have it up there). For me, having a large clock on the home screen just makes it easier to glance at the time because its in a bigger font in a widget.
The Commish
Footballguy
Kilgore Trout
Footballguy
Yeah, most widgets are configurable like that. Again, a widget could be static until you activate it (I use Google's "What's this song" widget which is a lot like Shazam or Soundhound. Instead of having to open the app, I can just swipe to the screen and hit the widget). Widgets can take some of your battery life away, but I have never used one that I would define as a battery killer.
belljr
Footballguy
sorry I have no idea on that one
belljr
Footballguy
My problem is if I got full screen my keyboard now blocks the quick text and I can't get rid of the bar at the bottom
Wingnut
Footballguy
Just did a quick screen record to show how easy it is to add/remove/edit widgets and the small upper clock screen, etc.Http://youtu.be/P2cs3IxuG1Q
drummer
Footballguy
Brady Marino
Footballguy
Yes, but it's not perfect since it mislabels songs sometimes or gives you a cover or karaoke version. Here's a guide.
EYLive
Footballguy
What's that called? This would be great since Nexus 5 makes you hold down the power button before popping up the screen for switching ring settings.
Kilgore Trout
Footballguy
Wingnut
Footballguy
Lol yes I did and no it didnt. Completely submerged in saltwater = history. My buddy got $17k form his insurance company for it though. Since then he keeps his boat at a high and dry marina.
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drummer
Footballguy
Don't you have a toggle in quick settings that does that?
I only use one home screen, everything in black and white or grey, no wallpaper, etc. to save on battery due to the AMOLED screen. Excessive widgets are excessive in Android, especially battery widgets. Unless you use something like Better Battery Stats. Even then, once you get things dialed in and all the apps installed, it's a waste unless you downlaod an app that goes rougue.
I spent way too much time trying to get my device as efficient and lean as could be, but it payed off in performance.
Wingnut
Footballguy
A great one (and the one I use) is called Silent Toggle Widget. I like it better than the built in pull down one because its a single tap and you can put it wherever you want.https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.aiteam.silenttogglewidget
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Wingnut
Footballguy
Photosphere not working, and lens blur not working...also camera is crashing here and there..seems to be common according to XDA unless you've got a N5 or something running vanilla KK 4.4N5 users, any of you install it yet?
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drummer
Footballguy
Yeah, you have to be on 4.4 for the Google camera to work. #googledoesthingsbestsincerelyfanboiotis
Soulfly3
Footballguy
Wingnut
Footballguy
Yeah it seems to be. I like the UI, and it functions for the most part on my ROM...I'm sure it'll have a patch or fix soon enough...so I uninstalled for now.Right now I have the camera with the little half circle controls (which I hate) but the version I have doesn't have photosphere although panorama works fine. I'll stick with it until there's a fix for the Google camera.
Mr.Pack
Footballguy
slackjawedyokel
Footballguy
I know you are being facetious, but at face-value without the actual number of users taken into consideration, Google+ is a superior product to Facebook. Without people posting what they had for lunch on Google+, it will never have a chance. It is much cleaner and crisper, more content-centric, easier to navigate, and overall geared more to the intellectual uses of social media verses the mind-numbing process of Facebook. Having said that, I continue to use FB as that is where family and friends continue to dwell in digital form.
drummer
Footballguy
I've tried it, even before signing into FB. I find it a busy mess that should be more streamlined. It was ok on mobile, but the desktop version has way too much unless I edit it down to where my interests are. I followed a few devs on it for Android, but that was it.
