[Marty_LK]

I've never even heard of Apex launcher! I had been using the Sense 4.0 theme on Go Launcher til I reverted back to using the stock launcher.

There's another launcher which is closer to the stock ICS UI called Trebuchet. It's made by CyanogenMOD. It doesn't have as much customization as Apex and Nova have, but it is more true to the stock ICS UI.

[pantlesspenguin]

There's another launcher which is closer to the stock ICS UI called Trebuchet. It's made by CyanogenMOD. It doesn't have as much customization as Apex and Nova have, but it is more true to the stock ICS UI.

Neat, thanks. I'm bored at work today. Business is slow because of the holiday. I might have to play around with launchers to waste some time!

[reeneebob]

I'm using the paid Apex launcher. But the latest update to the Apex launcher has the persistent Google search bar whited out. I tried Nova launcher but, with the ICS theme, it wouldn't skin all of the OEM icons, Apex does.

I do hope they revert the Google search bar back to the way it was. I thought I was hallucinating that it was white!

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[Marty_LK]

I do hope they revert the Google search bar back to the way it was. I thought I was hallucinating that it was white!

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Same here...lol. I thought maybe there was some sort of incompatibility with the launcher on my S3. But then I noticed the same white bar on another of my phones right after the launcher updated. I thought about sending the dev a message requesting the bar be returned to normal. But then considered it might have been a request of Google to change it to avoid some kind of infringement.

[Duvi]

I will probably switch to the GS3 when we're allowed to order them. I bought the EVO LTE 4G because someone stole my Epic Touch. It was recovered (someone tried to activate it and couldn't) and once I pick it up, I'll probably return the E4L. I was happy with 'The Blu Kuban' rom for it.

[Marty_LK]

I will probably switch to the GS3 when we're allowed to order them. I bought the EVO LTE 4G because someone stole my Epic Touch. It was recovered (someone tried to activate it and couldn't) and once I pick it up, I'll probably return the E4L. I was happy with 'The Blu Kuban' rom for it.

Wow, that Evo is the Sprint counterpart of the HTC One X. That's an HTC superphone, equivalent to the S3.

[Marty_LK]

I finally remembered to do a Quadrant test of my S3. For anyone debating between the One X and S3, this may help push them to the S3.

[jivegirl14]

Well, I got my Samsung Galaxy S3 about an hour ago... and I am absoutely thrilled to bits with it. So much to learn but it's just awesome and is blazing fast.

Wow!
I haven't been able to put it down yet LOL. Once I've had a chance to play around with it I'll post some thoughts and pics. It was so easy to set up my email and it is FAST! I also can't believe how good Whats App looks on the S3... I'll hardly bother with texting at this rate. And email renders beautifully on the big screen...
I was at first apprehensive about the virtual keyboard but using it so far is a breeze (I did turn off predictive though)
All I can say is, it's like a whole new world - and compared to my 9900 it's night and day. It will be a while before I fully customize and get used to it but I can see that's going to be fun!
OK, I'll stop for now
Loving my new Galaxy SIII!

[reeneebob]

Well, I got my Samsung Galaxy S3 about an hour ago... and I am absoutely thrilled to bits with it. So much to learn but it's just awesome and is blazing fast.

Wow!
I haven't been able to put it down yet LOL. Once I've had a chance to play around with it I'll post some thoughts and pics. It was so easy to set up my email and it is FAST! I also can't believe how good Whats App looks on the S3... I'll hardly bother with texting at this rate. And email renders beautifully on the big screen...
I was at first apprehensive about the virtual keyboard but using it so far is a breeze (I did turn off predictive though)
All I can say is, it's like a whole new world - and compared to my 9900 it's night and day. It will be a while before I fully customize and get used to it but I can see that's going to be fun!
OK, I'll stop for now
Loving my new Galaxy SIII!

Yay! So glad you like it! If you are a movie fan I recommend the app Runpee. I discovered it on the Lumia and it's a lifesaver.

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[Marty_LK]

Well, I got my Samsung Galaxy S3 about an hour ago... and I am absoutely thrilled to bits with it. So much to learn but it's just awesome and is blazing fast.

Wow!
I haven't been able to put it down yet LOL. Once I've had a chance to play around with it I'll post some thoughts and pics. It was so easy to set up my email and it is FAST! I also can't believe how good Whats App looks on the S3... I'll hardly bother with texting at this rate. And email renders beautifully on the big screen...
I was at first apprehensive about the virtual keyboard but using it so far is a breeze (I did turn off predictive though)
All I can say is, it's like a whole new world - and compared to my 9900 it's night and day. It will be a while before I fully customize and get used to it but I can see that's going to be fun!
OK, I'll stop for now
Loving my new Galaxy SIII!

Congrats!

I have to say, I was a little bit apprehensive about the S3 keyboard and its predictive text, it made me keep track of spelling...lol, but now that I'm used to it, for the most, it's fine.

[DX9]

Try ICS keyboard from Google Play. Much better

[kbz1960]

Also the One X seems to have a lot of audio and reception issues according to the android central forums and Kevin's comments on using it so far.

Some are saying that won't connect to car speakers reliably, has problems with dropped calls and an issue with multitasking.

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If that is the case it's not a consideration. The other phone wins.

[Speedygi]

In terms of the build quality, better display (which is LCD by the way), and a much better interface with Sense, the HTC One X would be my choice of phone for anyone in the market for the best Android phones out now.

[jivegirl14]

Try ICS keyboard from Google Play. Much better

The ICS keyboard is great! Thanks for that tip.

[Tre Lawrence]

The ICS keyboard is great! Thanks for that tip.

Give Swype a try. I do Swype for short stuff, and ICS for longer.

[Speedygi]

SwiftKey's also a good choice. You should try that too.

[pantlesspenguin]

SwiftKey's also a good choice. You should try that too.

I agree. SwiftKey just gets better and better. It even comes with an on-screen "d-pad" now!!

[Marty_LK]

For add-on keyboards, I find Smart Keyboard Pro to be the best. It's highly customizable and theme-able. My favorite them is the Galaxy S theme.

This is what it looks like with the GS skin

[jivegirl14]

Awesome, thanks for all these suggestions, really appreciate.Going to try them all and see which I like. I still can't get over how cool this platform is... (don't like a particular keyboard? Change it) and to think I haven't even scratched the surface yet, customization-wise...lol. I knew I could probably get used to the virtual keyboard, but already I am typing almost as fast as I was on my physical KB! That is crazy (very nice crazy).

I am now trying to run down the battery so I can drain and recharge it.

[Marty_LK]

Awesome, thanks for all these suggestions, really appreciate.Going to try them all and see which I like. I still can't get over how cool this platform is... (don't like a particular keyboard? Change it) and to think I haven't even scratched the surface yet, customization-wise...lol. I knew I could probably get used to the virtual keyboard, but already I am typing almost as fast as I was on my physical KB! That is crazy (very nice crazy).

I am now trying to run down the battery so I can drain and recharge it.

Check out the face-unlock feature in "Security" settings. It works really good and you can set it to many images of yourself in different situations.

[pantlesspenguin]

Check out the face-unlock feature in "Security" settings. It works really good and you can set it to many images of yourself in different situations.

Really?? Like, I could unlock my phone by sticking my tongue out at it?

[Marty_LK]

Really?? Like, I could unlock my phone by sticking my tongue out at it?

Hehe...if it sees it as a face, you can do that. But it's kinda finicky about seeing a face. It won't use the side of a face or the top of a head or a hand or anything other than a two-eyes, one nose, one-mouth face.

[avt123]

I wouldn't use face unlock until you are on Jelly Bean. It is pretty crappy and it's a security nightmare if someone has your picture...

The Jelly bean one tracks for motion and blinking. Much more effective.

[Marty_LK]

I wouldn't use face unlock until you are on Jelly Bean. It is pretty crappy and it's a security nightmare if someone has your picture...

The Jelly bean one tracks for motion and blinking. Much more effective.

I don't think it would be a problem most of the time. The likelihood of some crook being able to get a picture of you and be able to successfully steal your phone at the same time isn't probable. And if you ever lose your phone, whoever finds it wouldn't be able to get past the face unlock because of not having a picture of its owner. For the most part, unless you are a spy or high-profile person who is always in need of high security, the current face unlock will work well and safely.

However, if anyone sees a person snapping a picture of them, be mindful that isn't normal...lol

[Tre Lawrence]

Awesome, thanks for all these suggestions, really appreciate.Going to try them all and see which I like. I still can't get over how cool this platform is... (don't like a particular keyboard? Change it) and to think I haven't even scratched the surface yet, customization-wise...lol. I knew I could probably get used to the virtual keyboard, but already I am typing almost as fast as I was on my physical KB! That is crazy (very nice crazy).

I am now trying to run down the battery so I can drain and recharge it.

Most people (self included) are initially unable to wrap their minds around the fact that it is possible to type fast on a virtual keyboard.


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