Android 4.3 - What do YOU want?

[Verttex]

Re: Android 5.0 - What do YOU want?

For God's sake, add the ability to save or move apps to the micro SD card! What the heck is the point of providing an SD card slot in tablets like the Samsung Note 10.1 when apps can't be moved? Needless to say I got suckered by the slot and bought a 16gb model; love the tablet but it quickly fills up. App developers should include permission to move apps to device ext SD cards. Please. Otherwise my beautiful tablet is just like an Ipad...bummer.
Thanks!

Root? Link2SD

 

[gnr_2]

Re: Android 5.0 - What do YOU want?

A better Play Store experience. Better categories and search.

I'd be happy if Play Store reviews were automatically newest first or at least you could save a preference. The current system is just stupid.

Sent from my totally awesome Sprint Galaxy Nexus, even if I don't know all its secrets yet.

 

[z06psi]

Re: Android 5.0 - What do YOU want?

SD card storage for Apps.

Facetime like app!!! (the wife and I use ooVoo but it has its issues.)

 

[Verttex]

Re: Android 5.0 - What do YOU want?

SD card storage for Apps.

Root? Link2SD

Facetime like app!!! (the wife and I use ooVoo but it has its issues.)

Skype?

 

[TeritorialDemon]

Re: Android 5.0 - What do YOU want?

I'm suprised that no one has mentioned this...........Better Battery performance! You all know that you're just going to complain about the poor performance of your battery so why not make it better? Apps don't need to run all the time or take up resources which eat battery.

 

[andr0idralphie]

Re: Android 5.0 - What do YOU want?

I read about the apps supposedly running all the time and what did make sense in the explanation was that if the OS went and refetched all the data needed to reload your apps into memory every time you requested to use it your battery life would be drained a lot quicker. Killing processes makes sense with paltry RAM, though. It made a difference, for example, on my HTC Sensation 4G with 768MB RAM but not with the Nexus 4, which seems to never have its 2GB ceiling reached.

I'd love a bigger battery either way!

 

[mohamed masri]

Re: Android 5.0 - What do YOU want?

Is the XPERIA z gets Android 5.0 operating system

 

[BadHead1970]

Re: Android 5.0 - What do YOU want?

Add a way to change the location of default media, document and download folders from within the OS itself - in the settings menu, for example.

I know that this can be done via rooting and a third party apps, and I have done this. But that such a simple and basic option can only be accomplished in such a round about and over complicated manner is just daft and not very user friendly. It's almost Apple-esque...


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[Gilda Gomez]

Re: Android 5.0 - What do YOU want?

Root? Link2SD

Why the need to root? No, it should revert to a simple "allow user to move app to SD card" without a hassle or need to root.
Skype?

 

[Corey Sheldon]

Re: Android 5.0 - What do YOU want?

Root? Link2SD


Skype?

@vertexx im sure he means native stock almost all that cant done rooted

Sent from my LG-P769

 

[Jaimeg123prmt]

Re: Android 5.0 - What do YOU want?

I want a flash player replacement. An android phone with no flash support is just another phone.

 

[andr0idralphie]

Re: Android 5.0 - What do YOU want?

Archived Flash Player versions

 

[HNNNNNGHHH]

Re: Android 5.0 - What do YOU want?

I just really want it to be stable, like ios and windows phone. Even better, hopefully

I hope by stable like iOS and Windows Phone, you mean have the ability for the system to impose on how much RAM an app can use at any time. Having a closed OS clearly moves away from Android's "open-source" message and is the LAST thing you want for this platform.

 

[JaneSpau]

Re: Android 5.0 - What do YOU want?

Something to play Flash files!

 

[JaneSpau]

Re: Android 5.0 - What do YOU want?

Better use of my external SD card.

 

[Go Android!]

Re: Android 5.0 - What do YOU want?

Better use of my external SD card.

I know you guys want this and Apps2SD, but Google is past SD cards. They're trying to get rid of them not improve them.

I don't think it's ever going to happen. Especially, if the HTC One does great, I think Samsung might consider taking it out of their next devices.

 

[D3luSi0n4L]

Re: Android 5.0 - What do YOU want?

• Advancement in modular manufacture skins.
  --Stock Android base with easy methods of reverting from manufacture skins. Current standard experience for non-technical consumers, yet also serving the android enthusiast.
• Generalized control panel for Android (iTunes -> iPhone, X -> Android.)
  --Managing the SD card through Explorer isn't good design, nor are the manufacturer programs. doubleTwist is the only one I've seen come close but lacks depth. Google release your own desktop manager.
• Better support for new / growing developers
  --Applications need more support and better coverage. I'd consider bit Dungeon an excellent game, and on iOS it would have sold tons yet it still hasn't come close to that point on Android - Google needs to work on rewarding quality developers to encourage future developments. Amazing applications are being written for Android, these developers deserve better. And as an aspiring developer, it puts a damper on my motivation to see excellent applications see minimal success compared to iOS marketplace.
• Podcast section inside Google Play
  --I love podcasts =)
• Better YouTube App (Experience is very subpar)
• And of course this goes without saying - Increased performance and battery life,

 

[Walkop]

Re: Android 5.0 - What do YOU want?

Hey all - major update coming to this thread in the next few hours!

Toronto vs. Boston comes first.

Best wishes!
~Walkop

 

[Walkop]

Re: Android 5.0 - What do YOU want?

Okay, the second major revision to the thread is now complete! As far as I know, everything is up to date and everyone's posts have been accounted for. The list is certainly growing...

I took into account the "likes" to each person's post when updating this list, and made sure that I didn't count duplicates twice. If you notice anything out of the ordinary, please let me know! Also, from this point on, instead of "like"ing someone's post to show your agreement, if a quick quote and a +1 could be done instead that would make my job 10x easier.

Thanks again! Keep it up, guys!
~Walkop

 

[spawndoodling]

Not too surprised this has flown off the radar but what about MMS? Google has got to make group text messaging much easier and more fluid on their Android devices and Android altogether. Group messaging on the network is essential - and not everyone is fortunate to have a circle of friends, family, etc. who are all on Whatsapp, etc.

Facebook really surprised me with Chat heads - I think it's something Google needs to bring into the fold with Babel on Android.

I also would appreciate a more unified contacts/messaging/phone apparatus where communication with someone is grouped by contact - not the dozen things you do with that contact. This is in essence going towards a more Windows phone experience, although I don't think it's worth borrowing windows' approach - Google has to do it in their own manner.

I also think the home screen is going to need a more simplified overhaul. More restrictions on what is considered a widget (a 1x1 widget seems so pointless) and more freedoms as to what can be done with widgets on the home screen. Minimalist, yes, but displaying more important things in larger text on the home screen - for example, battery life - would absolutely be a plus for me.

Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S3 on Sprint