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Google Edition HTC One and Galaxy S4
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I put in a ticket explaining exactly that. Guess what their answer is?
Wow. Just wow.Google Play support said:
/facepalm
I'd have jumped on the offer, even if the only shipping option available for non-US buyers is overnight air, and comes with warnings that the cellular bands on their phones will not work outside USA.
weird, but it did give me an option when ordering. 2 day or 3-5 days. If I remember correctly on the n4 launch the only choice was 2 days.
HTC One does indeed support beats audio on the google edition. They have added a beat audio option in the sound menu of settings. 
HTC One does indeed support beats audio on the google edition. They have added a beat audio option in the sound menu of settings.
Yeah, I think originally it would just going to always be on, but they went with a toggle. Another downside to the s4 is that you cannot adjust the screen modes. I know in the touchwiz version there are different profiles.
It describes how to get it here.....post #10
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=42104085
Then to make it "live"...
http://www.reddit.com/r/Android/comments/1fgwpr/how_to_get_the_red_phase_beam_live_wallpaper_from/
Well, just check again and Google finally updated the Devices page on the Play store to reflect the new One and S4 Google Play editions. Only a few hours late.
Anyone would think they were new to the Internet
I know most of Sammy's built in features won't be available but what about stuff like the watch on app? I use that feature quite a bit and would hate to lose it altogether.
Unless you side load it, it won't be on. None of Sammys software will be on.
You could use Smart Remote for S4 as a remote control, but you won't get channel / TV guide of WatchOn
Yeah I thought about that but then where would I sideload it from? Or I could make a backup with TiB. Nonetheless, thanks for the heads up, I'll check out smart remote, does it work on the One as well?
The Kernels are still HTC and Samsung proprietary.
http://pocketnow.com/2013/06/26/google-play-edition-androids
http://pocketnow.com/2013/06/26/google-play-edition-androids
OEMs to handle all the updates for GE HTC One and Galaxy S4
I found this and thought you guys might be interested....
It looks like Google will leave the updating to the OEMs instead of coming directly from Google. so why get the Google Edition at all?
http://www.androidpolice.com/2013/06/26/google-no-factory-image-or-driver-binary-hosting-for-google-play-edition-one-or-s4-oems-will-handle-otas/
I found this and thought you guys might be interested....
It looks like Google will leave the updating to the OEMs instead of coming directly from Google. so why get the Google Edition at all?
http://www.androidpolice.com/2013/06/26/google-no-factory-image-or-driver-binary-hosting-for-google-play-edition-one-or-s4-oems-will-handle-otas/
After seeing that Google will not be responsible for the updates of this phones I have lost all interest (specially combined with the high price).
They are not in the nexus program. They just are phones with stock android.
Will wait for Nexus 5. Don't trust Samsung or HTC giving too much support to both phones.
They are not in the nexus program. They just are phones with stock android.
Will wait for Nexus 5. Don't trust Samsung or HTC giving too much support to both phones.
I agree...I have CyanogenMod 10 running on my S4....It is pretty close if not better than what the GE S4 will have........CyanogenMod might actually get the update sooner that Samsung pushes out.....
It's too much $$$
I don't get it... they take must of the Samsung goodies and sell it for more money..
I don't get it... they take must of the Samsung goodies and sell it for more money..
Totally true. You'd think the company that controls the worlds largest search engine could handle a simple phone launch...
I'm hoping they turn things around with the updated Nexus 7 and Nexus 5 later this year.
I wish the HTC one would of came with a better camera, i would of been all over it by now, also i saw in a video under the keyboard was the 3 little dots for settings, that just killed it for me. Its like these companies are inches away from perfection but each one has a pretty major draw back.
Do you have a link for it?
Also, is there a way to get one outside of the US? The devices I mean.
