Group MMS and Other Hidden Gems in Android 4.2 (on a Galaxy Nexus)

dcdttu · Nov 13, 2012

Well, There's a working Group MMS option in the stock messenger. Oh my GOD is this great! :good:

Anyone else find anything worth reporting?

Miracast is obviously not included on the GNex ROM as I doubt it has the hardware to support it.

knightmedz · Nov 14, 2012

I'm not sure if it was there before but I noticed that you can disable system apps now. Just go to Settings -> Apps -> All and select an app from there. If its a system app, the "Uninstall" option becomes "Disable". In my case I'm not using Currents and Google Talk so I had them disabled. Now they are hidden and don't show up in the App Drawer.

*EDIT: NVM. Apparently "its been there since forever" as the guy below replied to me.

*EDIT2: Ok. I've read that the feature to "disable" system apps was slightly improved in 4.2. Before, you need to uninstall updates first before you can disable a system app. Now you can disable system apps directly without the need of uninstalling the updates first. That was the reason I thought disabling system apps is new in 4.2. When I was in 4.1.x I just see the "Uninstall Updates" button.

faqe · Nov 14, 2012

knightmedz said:
I'm not sure if it was there before but I noticed that you can disable system apps now. Just go to Settings -> Apps -> All and select an app from there. If its a system app, the "Uninstall" option becomes "Disable". In my case I'm not using Currents and Google Talk so I had them disabled. Now they are hidden and don't show up in the App Drawer.

it's been there since forever.

mitchell.23 · Nov 14, 2012

I really like the daydream screen saver option.

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Garner · Nov 14, 2012

mitchell.23 said:
I really like the daydream screen saver option.

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Not flashed it yet but where is that?

sebol723 · Nov 14, 2012

No hdr in camera

Wysyłane z mojego Galaxy Nexus za pomocą Tapatalk 2

shriom_manerker · Nov 14, 2012

people still use mms ?

dam. m i the only one who prefers emails ?

MikLSP · Nov 14, 2012

garner said:
Not flashed it yet but where is that?

It's in Settings > Display and the options are Clock, Colours, Currents, Photo Frame, Photo Table (this is very nice and interactive).
You also have the following options for when to daydream; while docked, while charging and either.

Genesis206 · Nov 14, 2012

dcdttu said:
Well, There's a working Group MMS option in the stock messenger. Oh my GOD is this great! :good:

Anyone else find anything worth reporting?

Miracast is obviously not included on the GNex ROM as I doubt it has the hardware to support it.

I don't see the group MMS option. Would be nice though.

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tehgeekguy · Nov 14, 2012

Genesis206 said:
I don't see the group MMS option. Would be nice though.

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Messages -> Settings -> Multimedia (MMS) Messages -> Group messaging.

thenewguy821 · Nov 14, 2012

tehgeekguy said:
Messages -> Settings -> Multimedia (MMS) Messages -> Group messaging.

Not seeing this option.... it it ROM specific, or tied to the GAPPS? Running BAMF Paradigm, with 4.2 GAPPS

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bluizzo · Nov 14, 2012

thenewguy821 said:
Not seeing this option.... it it ROM specific, or tied to the GAPPS? Running BAMF Paradigm, with 4.2 GAPPS

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i think its rom specific, as in you gotta use the 4.2 ota rom to find it.

thenewguy821 · Nov 14, 2012

bluizzo said:
i think its rom specific, as in you gotta use the 4.2 ota rom to find it.

Makes sense... Thanks.

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a12m4nd0 · Nov 14, 2012

I was just going to post about this. Lol.

I think there are minor aesthetic changes, as well. When you are in messaging, compose a message and are choosing a recipient from your contacts there is now shading underneath the box with the recipient. I don't think this was in 4.1.2 or lower. The font also seems a little bolder in the messaging threads, most notably for me with the font being set to small.

akdlskdls · Nov 14, 2012

Does the group messaging work with other platforms (iPhone, Blackberry, WP7/8)? In other words, did they finally decide to bake in threaded MMSes into 4.2?

johno168 · Nov 14, 2012

a12m4nd0 said:
I was just going to post about this. Lol.

I think there are minor aesthetic changes, as well. When you are in messaging, compose a message and are choosing a recipient from your contacts there is now shading underneath the box with the recipient. I don't think this was in 4.1.2 or lower. The font also seems a little bolder in the messaging threads, most notably for me with the font being set to small.

Oh god i thought it was just me with the bold fonts! haha.... :silly:

Darkat70 · Nov 15, 2012

Why is google ears installed but not accessible? i'm using the takju rom. Seems really strange to me.

mabast · Nov 15, 2012

Darkat70 said:
Why is google ears installed but not accessible? i'm using the takju rom. Seems really strange to me.

Google ears is not available in a lot of countries, automatically freezes on installation in my case

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Pinak.ahuja · Nov 15, 2012

mabast said:
Google ears is not available in a lot of countries, automatically freezes on installation in my case

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Any solution? I really like the sound search lockscreen widget.

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Thyrus · Nov 15, 2012

Best and unexpected thing I found (and the ONLY reason I stay on 4.2 now)

- Active call (phone) now works in LANDSCAPE mode - so you no longer look like an idiot when you have a carmount and need to tilt your head 90 degrees!!!!!!!!!!

Pinak.ahuja said:
Any solution? I really like the sound search lockscreen widget.

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 2

unfreeze with Titanium backup

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