I'm hoping someone can answer my question or point me in the right direction. I've used iPhones since 2008 but became more and more in love with all the "tinkering" options available on Android and then fell in love with the Nexus 4. So, I decided to order a Nexus 4 and see if I can make the switch without looking back. I've had the Nexus 4 for 6 days now. I rooted it the very first night and installed Paranoid Android. I've also played around with Nova and Apex and various widgets, apps, etc. I'm loving so many things about the phone, but I only have 8 more days to decide if I'm going to keep it and switch from my jailbroken iPhone (losing my grandfathered unlimited data) and still have some questions. I'm hoping to keep this thread open and update it with any additional questions I may have. But here's my first question:
One of my favorite jailbroken iPhone features was having access to all my email (it combines my Gmail and Exchange accounts), texts, notifications, etc. right from my lockscreen using LockInfo. This allowed me to press just one button to wake the device, and then see everything. From there, I could click on an email to read it, but this would not unlock my phone. Only replying to it would cause it to unlock. I loved this. Same thing with text messages. Using BiteSMS, I could view and respond to a text without ever unlocking.
From everything I've seen so far, it appears this isn't possible with Android. Although stock JB on the N4 gives access to email, it can't be set as the default lock screen (instead it requires a swipe after waking), previewing an email unlocks the phone, and Gmail can't be combined with Exchange, so I have to swipe to two different widgets to check all my email. I haven't activated the N4 on my network (AT&T) yet, so I'm not sure yet how it handles text messages and missed calls/voicemails. The goal I'm trying to achieve is to simply press one button to wake phone and be able see all my messages/notifications without having to unlock. It's not a deal breaker at this point, but it's information I need to know about to help weigh my decision whether to return the N4 (deadline to return is 2/19).
Am I right that this isn't possible? I'm so new to Android and having rooted it and played with so many configurations and options (which I love), it's possible I just haven't figured it out yet. So, I'm hoping someone can set me straight or confirm my thoughts. I appreciate any help you guys can offer. Thanks.
One of my favorite jailbroken iPhone features was having access to all my email (it combines my Gmail and Exchange accounts), texts, notifications, etc. right from my lockscreen using LockInfo. This allowed me to press just one button to wake the device, and then see everything. From there, I could click on an email to read it, but this would not unlock my phone. Only replying to it would cause it to unlock. I loved this. Same thing with text messages. Using BiteSMS, I could view and respond to a text without ever unlocking.
From everything I've seen so far, it appears this isn't possible with Android. Although stock JB on the N4 gives access to email, it can't be set as the default lock screen (instead it requires a swipe after waking), previewing an email unlocks the phone, and Gmail can't be combined with Exchange, so I have to swipe to two different widgets to check all my email. I haven't activated the N4 on my network (AT&T) yet, so I'm not sure yet how it handles text messages and missed calls/voicemails. The goal I'm trying to achieve is to simply press one button to wake phone and be able see all my messages/notifications without having to unlock. It's not a deal breaker at this point, but it's information I need to know about to help weigh my decision whether to return the N4 (deadline to return is 2/19).
Am I right that this isn't possible? I'm so new to Android and having rooted it and played with so many configurations and options (which I love), it's possible I just haven't figured it out yet. So, I'm hoping someone can set me straight or confirm my thoughts. I appreciate any help you guys can offer. Thanks.