[Q] just got my xoom - concerns

[adamski88]

thanks guys.

ive tried both of those things, it still seems the same. For instance scrolling down webpages or descriptions in the play store is still jerky and not fluid.

maybe im just being too picky? this comparison might not to down well...but on my iphone, scrolling etc is 100% smoothe, should this be the same?

also, how to i get rid of the status bar when watching video?

 

[adamski88]

should say, i havnt overclocked it, i dont know how to do that :/ is it in the system performance section in settings?

could someone also tell me what the difference/advantages/disadvantages of this rom are to the team eos 2.0 rom? thanks

 

[mox123]

forget the ipad

go into settings performacne

overclock to 1.5ghz and set the governor to interactive, I've already told you this before

if you still are not happy, sell your xoom and go get an ipad

 

[adamski88]

forget the ipad

go into settings performacne

overclock to 1.5ghz and set the governor to interactive, I've already told you this before

if you still are not happy, sell your xoom and go get an ipad

I knew as soon as I mentioned apple someone would get their knickers in a twist.

I was only asking if its meant to be completely fluid or not I.e in case I need to install the rom again or maybe change to a different rom

And yes u did mention it before, but it meant nothing to me then as I was unfamiliar with the whole interface, and as I said in my last post I thought I knew where it was but that just seemed too simple compared to the number of processes to root it etc

 

[wesamothman]

I knew as soon as I mentioned apple someone would get their knickers in a twist.

I was only asking if its meant to be completely fluid or not I.e in case I need to install the rom again or maybe change to a different rom

And yes u did mention it before, but it meant nothing to me then as I was unfamiliar with the whole interface, and as I said in my last post I thought I knew where it was but that just seemed too simple compared to the number of processes to root it etc

Listen mate,
IPAD screen is totally different from xoom screen. Its quality and PIX rate is higher than xoom. Even HW is somehow more solid. But that doesn't mean that the xoom screen sucks. It is very good in terms of interaction. So bottom line, yes, you should expect different feeling when scrolling but you will get used to it the more you use xoom DROID. Trust me, the moment you have your xoom rooted, you will feel the power over your device and you can do more things with it than the stock locked ROM.

 

[adamski88]

I wasn't slating the Xoom at all.. I was just asking if this was normal. I wouldn't of bought a Xoom if I didn't think it was better than an iPad!

Could you tell me if the team EOS 2.0 might be better? I cant really use or customize the Xoom much yet in case I'm changing roms!

And also how to remove the status bar like you told me before?

 

[okantomi]

I wasn't slating the Xoom at all.. I was just asking if this was normal. I wouldn't of bought a Xoom if I didn't think it was better than an iPad!

Could you tell me if the team EOS 2.0 might be better? I cant really use or customize the Xoom much yet in case I'm changing roms!

And also how to remove the status bar like you told me before?

Re- differences between the way android and ios work...android is dynamic, meaning, your icons and browser page are drawing as you are scrolling...I'm not too hip on the technical aspects but android has opted to give you more "live" even if it means that there is a bit of lag while all elements are fully drawing. That's why a faster or overclocked cpu or gpu may help that process go faster. IIRC, ios takes a different approach and the screen won't actually open/refresh until all elements are drawn, so it's static. It still might happen pretty fast, but that's why it scrolls so smoothly. I don't think either is better or worse but it depends on what you want.

Re- the status bar and overclocking the cpu, go into settings--interface and performance, as well as all settings for that matter, and just explore. You can't really hurt anything so try out some different settings, see what does what.

Re- EOS nightly build102 versus EOS 2.0.0 stable rom--they are largely the same, but the 102 nightly build has a newer kernel, among other things. V 2.0.0 is stable and is wonderful. That's why it was released. The nightly can sometimes be buggy but for those of us that crave constant tinkering, nightlies are the way to go. I doubt that you would experience any noticable change if you were to go back to V 2.0.0, but you would know that it was deemed bug-free before release, and that may be important for you as you get to know the Xoom.

Re-- customizing--the Xoom is very customizable, if anything, you may have too many choices. Go into the Themes and Apps section and you will get a taste of what's available. That's one of the great things about this device, and android in general...you can really make your device your own.

 

[Warren_Orange]

I think the reason the screen is so shiny is to compensate for the TFT display inside. I think its similar in technique to Dell's TRUBRITE technology on its displays so it brings out the colours more.

I have recently looked on YouTube for Xoom vids and it does look very shiny, but personally I don't think it will bother me.

 

[adamski88]

Re- differences between the way android and ios work...android is dynamic, meaning, your icons and browser page are drawing as you are scrolling...I'm not too hip on the technical aspects but android has opted to give you more "live" even if it means that there is a bit of lag while all elements are fully drawing. That's why a faster or overclocked cpu or gpu may help that process go faster. IIRC, ios takes a different approach and the screen won't actually open/refresh until all elements are drawn, so it's static. It still might happen pretty fast, but that's why it scrolls so smoothly. I don't think either is better or worse but it depends on what you want.

Re- the status bar and overclocking the cpu, go into settings--interface and performance, as well as all settings for that matter, and just explore. You can't really hurt anything so try out some different settings, see what does what.

Re- EOS nightly build102 versus EOS 2.0.0 stable rom--they are largely the same, but the 102 nightly build has a newer kernel, among other things. V 2.0.0 is stable and is wonderful. That's why it was released. The nightly can sometimes be buggy but for those of us that crave constant tinkering, nightlies are the way to go. I doubt that you would experience any noticable change if you were to go back to V 2.0.0, but you would know that it was deemed bug-free before release, and that may be important for you as you get to know the Xoom.

Re-- customizing--the Xoom is very customizable, if anything, you may have too many choices. Go into the Themes and Apps section and you will get a taste of what's available. That's one of the great things about this device, and android in general...you can really make your device your own.

thanks alot mate, i completely get what your saying about the differences between ios and android

for the status bar tho.. still cant see how to make it disappear, i thought the "show the status bar toggle in the power menu" would of done the trick, but it doesnt seem to do anything?

i will definately be visiting the themes and apps section as soon as i get the chance. this is the main reason why i chose the xoom over anything else, such as ipad, apple is too restricted, u have to do it all apples way with pretty much no customisation at all

 

[wesamothman]

thanks alot mate, i completely get what your saying about the differences between ios and android

for the status bar tho.. still cant see how to make it disappear, i thought the "show the status bar toggle in the power menu" would of done the trick, but it doesnt seem to do anything?

i will definately be visiting the themes and apps section as soon as i get the chance. this is the main reason why i chose the xoom over anything else, such as ipad, apple is too restricted, u have to do it all apples way with pretty much no customisation at all

Sorry for my late response. I was at work. Ok. To hide status bar, do the following:
- go to settings.
- under eos tab, go to interface.
- under status bar tab, tick "show the status bar toggle in the power menu"

To use it, just long press the power button and this option will appear. Click it and have fun

However, for videos, if you use mx player, you don't have to hide the status bar. The player can be displayed in full screen

Try and let me know...

Sent from my MZ601 using Tapatalk 2

 

[adamski88]

ahh thats it, i didnt know i had to long press the power button!!

where abouts is the option within mx player to make it full screen? I have unticked the "status bar" option in the display settings, thinking that this would make it disappear, but it didnt!

 

[mox123]

im going to recommend you download as many video players as you can! this is the way I use my xoom as some video players are better for some video files

BSplayer lite
Diceplayer
Moboplayer
MXPlayer
VPlayer

All these players are free and all support hardware decoding!! (mx player you need to make sure you use h/w decoding) MAKE SURE YOU DOWNLOAD THE H/W CODEC PACK FOR EACH PLAYER (usually if you launch the player it will let you download the ARMv7 Codec from market for free for H/W decoding

also xoom only plays up to 720p from my experience fluid and smooth, anything greater and it will lag/stutter (even on my 26inch and 42ich tv I don't use more than 720p, as 720p is fantastic as it is)

I play mkv, mp4, etc. and never have lag, (sometimes if you pause or mess about with the player as it's playing a HD 720p file there will be a catchup lag but thats nothing to worry about)

so basical

 

[challa3223]

also have you thought about getting a matte screen protector, that would reduce glare. you probably get 1 cheap on ebay.

 

[adamski88]

also have you thought about getting a matte screen protector, that would reduce glare. you probably get 1 cheap on ebay.

there wasnt a great selection from uk sellers on the internet compared to us companies. luckily i found a private seller on ebay selling one of the ones bought from amazon us. It has 99 reviews and most are positive so fingers crossed they are good

 

[adamski88]

im going to recommend you download as many video players as you can! this is the way I use my xoom as some video players are better for some video files

BSplayer lite
Diceplayer
Moboplayer
MXPlayer
VPlayer

All these players are free and all support hardware decoding!! (mx player you need to make sure you use h/w decoding) MAKE SURE YOU DOWNLOAD THE H/W CODEC PACK FOR EACH PLAYER (usually if you launch the player it will let you download the ARMv7 Codec from market for free for H/W decoding

also xoom only plays up to 720p from my experience fluid and smooth, anything greater and it will lag/stutter (even on my 26inch and 42ich tv I don't use more than 720p, as 720p is fantastic as it is)

I play mkv, mp4, etc. and never have lag, (sometimes if you pause or mess about with the player as it's playing a HD 720p file there will be a catchup lag but thats nothing to worry about)

so basical

anyone who wants more than 720p on a 10" screen is just greedy!

 

[mox123]

yep defo, in fact 1080p on anything less than 50inch is just not justifiable!

720p all the way for now!

 

[dennymancilla]

To ADAMSKI88

Well, I don't want it to sound bad, but I think it's your Xoom... got mine some months ago and I've never faced any of these problems...

I went from original Honeycomb to 3.2.1 and now I'm running stock (but rooted) ICS 4.0.4... and everything's a breeze... no lags, no hiccups just smooth as silk...
My suggestion is: Read all you can about rooting, overclocking, etc... I'm sure you will find a solution to your problems! XDA devs have a solution for everything (except getting my Xoom to do the dishes... damn shame!)

Good luck with your Xoom! And patience... Don't throw it away just yet! It's got tons of potential if you know what to do with it!

 

[adamski88]

To ADAMSKI88

Well, I don't want it to sound bad, but I think it's your Xoom... got mine some months ago and I've never faced any of these problems...

I went from original Honeycomb to 3.2.1 and now I'm running stock (but rooted) ICS 4.0.4... and everything's a breeze... no lags, no hiccups just smooth as silk...
My suggestion is: Read all you can about rooting, overclocking, etc... I'm sure you will find a solution to your problems! XDA devs have a solution for everything (except getting my Xoom to do the dishes... damn shame!)

Good luck with your Xoom! And patience... Don't throw it away just yet! It's got tons of potential if you know what to do with it!

Hehe I'm definitely not doing that.

I feel this is guna b a stupid question...but... I can't seem to set a wallpaper to full screen? It keeps asking me to crop it, but only let's me crop a Small section of it which results in a little picture in the middle of the screen instead of a full wallpaper :|

 

[wesamothman]

ahh thats it, i didnt know i had to long press the power button!!

where abouts is the option within mx player to make it full screen? I have unticked the "status bar" option in the display settings, thinking that this would make it disappear, but it didnt!

Well, you don't untick the option of hide status bar, you have to keep it ticked (activated). the long press on power button will give options of reboot, shutdown, recovery AND "show / hide status bar". if you choose that, you will hide your status bar. The same applies if you choose it again to show it back.

For MX player, full screen option, it is not an option within settings of the player. when you start your movie, just double tab on the screen where the movie is shown and you will have it in full screen mode. if you swipe your finger up, you will raise up the volume. And I think right / left to increase and decrease the brightness Hope that helps you....

Try and let me know...

 

[adamski88]

Well, you don't untick the option of hide status bar, you have to keep it ticked (activated). the long press on power button will give options of reboot, shutdown, recovery AND "show / hide status bar". if you choose that, you will hide your status bar. The same applies if you choose it again to show it back.

For MX player, full screen option, it is not an option within settings of the player. when you start your movie, just double tab on the screen where the movie is shown and you will have it in full screen mode. if you swipe your finger up, you will raise up the volume. And I think right / left to increase and decrease the brightness Hope that helps you....

Try and let me know...

Can't seem to get it full screen in mx player itself, double tapping the screen doesn't do anything