It is very neat, but if I'm not mistaken.. no previews for gmail at least.
On to the next one
Or I cant get any preview to work. I see there is an paid option to hide additional information. It's not showing additional information to begin with!
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Dear Apple: Get notifications right!
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It is very neat, but if I'm not mistaken.. no previews for gmail at least.
On to the next one
Or I cant get any preview to work. I see there is an paid option to hide additional information. It's not showing additional information to begin with!
It is very neat, but if I'm not mistaken.. no previews for gmail at least.
On to the next one
Or I cant get any preview to work. I see there is an paid option to hide additional information. It's not showing additional information to begin with!
When you get the alert. Hold down on the icon and it will show you are preview
omgee! haha - Good thing I had not uninstalled it yet. I'll be keeping this one for now.
It feels moody though - not always consistent
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I recently setup NiLs Notification Lockscreen on my S3 and it works pretty much exactly like iOS. I have it setup to show 4 lines of text so you can preview the first sentence or two of an e-mail (just like in iOS.) You can click on the notification and it will take you straight to the app/message. That was the one notification feature of iOS that I missed on Android. Other than that notifications are much better on Android IMO.
I had to install Widget Locker to get it working on 4.1 but I'm really digging the ICS slider on the lockscreen.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.roymam.android.notificationswidget&hl=en
I had to install Widget Locker to get it working on 4.1 but I'm really digging the ICS slider on the lockscreen.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.roymam.android.notificationswidget&hl=en
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I know this was a hundred post back but why would tech articles take this into account?
Its such a common feature amongst many manufactures and mobile OS's there's little point to mentioning it. That and lack of advancement. Only thing that's really been innovative was going from a single color LED to multi color.
You don't see tech articles mentioning the vibration feature of phones either. Doesn't mean its no good and no one wants it.
But if a phone did not have a vibration feature you can bet it would be mentioned. If that phone happened to be an iPhone we would then see 250+ page threads as the loyal struggle to prove that it is not needed.
Michael
So what's the verdict on battery life with Dynamic Notifications now that it's been in use for a while? Does it adversely affect batt life?
Am I the only one that doesn't really like these lock screen notifications?
Am I the only one that doesn't really like these lock screen notifications?
Heck no. I really don't want my personal, not to mention business, info out there where anyone who happens to be near my phone can see. I'm also not going to hover over my phone trying to keep it to myself. I am surprised it is not a common business policy against it, actually. A "for intended recipient" disclaimer on an email means little if said email is on a lockscreen for anyone who happens to see the phone.
As the iPhone guru I have more than several in my circle of friends that always ask me how to turn it off.... or to just show a text was received and not the actual text.
So it is safe to say you are not the only one.
Michael
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I would wager it does better on 4.3 with the notification listener service / API. Pre 4.3 it must utilize an 'accesibility hack' that appears to be less than ideal to me.
NILS also uses notification listening on 4.3 as well.
I've noticed no practical battery difference with dynamic notifications, but I've had it less than 24 hrs.
Couch I have little to no change in battery life on my nexus 4 because of dynamic notifications.
That's true.
However my analogy was a bit dramatic.
Its tough because there is no piece of hardware that the iPhone has that every other smart/feature phone doesn't have. And on this forum its particularly tough because if the iPhone doesn't have it, its useless or a gimmick generally. It seems that way to me anyway.
Like LTE, finger print scanner, wifi AC, and even software notification window, multitasking, control center. Things that were unnecessary but are now not only required but are done the best way imaginable. This thread is a good example.
Btw I'm not lumping you or any other member of this forum into that category. I prefer the iPhone but there is a lot of improvements that can be made.
I agree. I don't want my info popping up every few minutes for anyone that can see my phone. I don't think the company I work for would like that either.
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I found out very quickly on MR that is the iPhone does not have it. It is not worth having on a smartphone. If the iPhone adds it then whatever came before was not implemented correctly, and the iPhone does it much better. I guess at this point there is nothing really you can't say that will change an Apple fan's mind. IPhone has it then nothing can compare. IPhone does not have then there is not need for a smartphone to have it. Frustrating I know. I wish each time I use my iPhone I was not grouped into this category. I don't believe any of that.
I wish they would let you swipe away individual notifications and have a single clear all button similar to jellybean. Also the ability to quick reply to an email or a text message from the notification center would be amazing!! They really need to repurpose the "missed" tab hmmm maybe remove missed calls notifications from the "all" tab and put all missed calls & missed events in the "missed" tab. And have an icon for the weather instead of just having plain text smh a simple icon with a little bit of color to symbolize the current weather conditions would go a LONG way. And allow the font size in the notification center to Match the overall system font size that you choose. Oh and have the ability to send quick replies to missed calls and to missed event from the "missed" tab. Just thought about another thing. They could let you press then hold on a missed call for a second to bring up a quick reply/ return call button and for the missed event they could do the same but bring up a quick response/ return call/ reschedule event button.
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Long press would work. But I think a swipe left to reveal actions would be more consistent with how stock apps work already. Swipe right to dismiss?
There's a lot of people here lumping all iPhone users into the raging fanboy category and that's unfortunate and frankly a lazy way to discuss things. How many times have members here mentioned they use both platforms?
It's sad but I guess that's what passes for the state of affairs in smartphones forums these days.
It's sad but I guess that's what passes for the state of affairs in smartphones forums these days.
A lot of us are using both, but it is the loud Apple fans that pretty much destroy all discussions on these types of threads. Not to say you are, or that many people posting in this thread did this, But the people that have know who they are. I believe that I was in a discussion with someone that choose just to say iOS notifications are better, and more robust. It could be no other way, but one way. Just gets old.
I have had a discussion with Apple fans that have said LTE was not done properly until the iPhone 5 had it. I mean these type of things just are frustrating, and get really old. Also this same person said NFC would not be important until Apple decided to put it in the iPhone. Again naive is stupid. These are the type of people that make us post these things.
Sorry if my comments offended you. I truly was not trying to say all iPhone uses are this way. There are a select few that are just so vocal it makes all iPhone users get grouped together.
For whatever it's worth, I'm picking up an HTC One tomorrow. Lackluster notification veil in iOS Is one of the reasons. Diminutive display is another reason but that's another thread. LOL More to come.....
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I'll be looking at the Note 3 after it comes out. I'm tired of waiting for Apple to do what they should have done this year: offer a serious 5" phone that includes some kind of persistent external notification.
I've got a simple LED notification light on my *ancient* Palm phone that lets me know: signal, battery, texts, voicemail and missed calls - all customizable by color, flash rate and time of day. I just look at it and I know what I need to know and if I want it to, it turns off automatically at night. This is like five-year-old stuff.
Certainly Apple can do better, and by better I mean innovate, than their current and lame "LED Flash for Alerts," which requires that first, the phone is facing down and second, you happen to be looking at your iPhone when the flash goes off. Of the myriad of external notification possibilities, this is what Apple comes up with??
Some people are so desperate for Apple to do something - anything - in this design area, they came up with this lovely device, myLED. God bless 'em for trying! I think I'll just get a modern smartphone with one built-in.
I've got a simple LED notification light on my *ancient* Palm phone that lets me know: signal, battery, texts, voicemail and missed calls - all customizable by color, flash rate and time of day. I just look at it and I know what I need to know and if I want it to, it turns off automatically at night. This is like five-year-old stuff.
Certainly Apple can do better, and by better I mean innovate, than their current and lame "LED Flash for Alerts," which requires that first, the phone is facing down and second, you happen to be looking at your iPhone when the flash goes off. Of the myriad of external notification possibilities, this is what Apple comes up with??
Some people are so desperate for Apple to do something - anything - in this design area, they came up with this lovely device, myLED. God bless 'em for trying! I think I'll just get a modern smartphone with one built-in.
Still liking dynamic notifications from the play store. It has a few quirks but its pretty slick. From the reviews it seems best on 4.3 devices.
I wish there was pop up Text body preview in email and gmail notifications though.
I wish there was pop up Text body preview in email and gmail notifications though.
I like it, as I may clear an item from notification center, but not deal with it there and then, the badge then reminds me later about it.
Same. As far as I am concerned, they serve two different purposes.
Having them linked would suck in my opinion.