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I've been using swift key for the last couple of weeks but have moved to swype today, it does seem a lot better. It's just a shame it doesn't have the "Neon" theme from swift key. :(

I've also tried using Llama to automate notifications etc but it doesn't seem very good. It will randomly sometimes start playing a notification when it's on silent then cut off. Woke me up 3 times last night! I'm going to have to remove it which is a shame, it's a great idea!
 
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I've also tried using Llama to automate notifications etc but it doesn't seem very good. It will randomly sometimes start playing a notification when it's on silent then cut off. Woke me up 3 times last night! I'm going to have to remove it which is a shame, it's a great idea!
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Tasker is a lot more powerful than Llama, give the trial a go. The learning curve is a bit steep, but if you approach it with a programming mind it's quite straight forward.
 
I have two separate bluetooth speakers in ajoining rooms, is their an app which allows you to drive both speakers at the same time from one device?
 
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I've been using swift key for the last couple of weeks but have moved to swype today, it does seem a lot better.
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I did the same, i found Swype more accurate. Or rather i could be more accurate with it over Swiftkey. Maybe i'll try the updated version.
 
I was wondering what all the fuss about Swype was then realised I was using the stock version that came with the phone, dropped 99 cents on the proper version and it's LOADS better, way faster than Swiftkey too. :p
 
Damn you Facebook! Snuck an update in behind the back doors!

It somewhat annoys me that an app can do this! I want a notification so I can choose when to install it.

Unlocked phone and in the last hour, FB has updated and stuck a crappy notification/quick settings style thingy in my notification tray. Sure, you can disable it, but why is this forced upon me! Dirty!
 
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Damn you Facebook! Snuck an update in behind the back doors!

It somewhat annoys me that an app can do this! I want a notification so I can choose when to install it.

Unlocked phone and in the last hour, FB has updated and stuck a crappy notification/quick settings style thingy in my notification tray. Sure, you can disable it, but why is this forced upon me! Dirty!
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Because facebook is dirty! :p
 
Rich_L said:
I was wondering what all the fuss about Swype was then realised I was using the stock version that came with the phone, dropped 99 cents on the proper version and it's LOADS better, way faster than Swiftkey too. :p
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I never knew that! I just assumed the swype version on stock was the official version. Purchased and testing now.

Thanks for mentioning that Rich!
 
benjo said:
Nothing wrong with the stock SMS app tbh. Sliding Messenging uses the cards layout, haven't tried it myself.

GoSMS is pants unless you use the 'lite' mode.
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Steve_bullockuk said:
Thanks for the Sliding Messaging recommendation. Really like the minimalist interface!
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Interface looks gorgeous but the lack of MMS support is a critical let down.

I can't stand the GoSMS Pro interface but they have skins which helps a little but it's still horrid. Would be nice to find a similar interface to Sliding with MMS support.
 
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Bit of a UI overhaul on Google Play Music...

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Not bad, I quite like it :)

There's a few new options in the settings, one I noted was...

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I don't remember the 'Block Explicit Songs...' option in the previous version.
 
apex launcher is being a royal douche at the minute; if i restart my phone, all the widgets resize so they stretch off the screen... i've tried changing the gridsize and re-adding the widgets but it's still doing it. anyone know how to stop this ****?
 
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