Wishlist for a Honeycomb update

[s.t.s]

Hi all

Here is my list ... kind of hoping that perhaps some of them are non-issues and perhaps already have suitable fixes I am really not on a bashing misioin here and want to try and create a constructive list of features / issues that need addressing ... even if moto / google don't pay attention then perhaps custom ROMs may take a look at the list if/when they start to be made. I'll update this post with other suggestions and comments and when things are fixed/changed.

All based on stock 3.0.1

Now categorised ... this blue font = fixed/no change required with version number tagged ... this purple font = wrokaround

Stock Honeycomb Features

• Notification area
  
  • Network toggles without going into settings (those are almost the sole reason I have a CM7 rom on my phone!) Enhancement 15848
  • Volume widget/notification slider Enhancement 15847
  • Clear all notifications
• UI/Launcher
  
  • A light theme ... I like the dark but in some cases light/white is so much easier on the eye (a little subjective but I have seen many people complain about this on all versions of android)
  • Set number of home screens
  • Folder support Enhancement 16335
  • Improve speed of home screen widget rendering, especially when rotating
  • Widget grouping
• UX
  
  • Consistent text selection in all parts of the OS (and bug free as I often get misaligned arrow/cursor)
  • Scroll and task management in recent tasks
  • Scroll position remembered (i.e. in the market) Enhancement 16288
  • Bluetooth mouse pointer
• Settings
  
  • VPN/proxy support Defect 1273
  • ]PPOE
  • Native font support/installer
  • Allow wake with any button or better yet gesture like the play book
  • DRM to assist HBOGo/Netflix/Etc

Google Apps and Market

• Dedicated tablet section for the Market (not really honeycomb but important and related still) - seems to be fixed ... partly [Market version 1.0.17]
• Market in portrait
• Google books for all! - books now available in the market/web reader but no app yet
• Browser UA setting permanently Defect 16059 and Defect 15604
• Browser stability improvements
• Gmail "select all"
• Mode to ensure all phone apps run ... like iPad handling of phone apps - seems this is the default behaviour but some apps are buggy (Get SpareParts from the market and untick "compatibility mode" to run all apps full screen)

XOOM hardware specific

• Sd card support (I know this is available with tiamat but seriously ... it should be there in stock!!)
• USB support
  
  • USB Mass storage - XOOM uses USB MTP which should work with FUSE in Linux [3.0.1]
  • USB Host (USB OTG) support (available again with Tiamat) Enhancement 738

I think we have a pretty good device in the XOOM and a solid OS in Honeycomb and in 6 months it will no doubt be great but I would like to do my bit for focusing my mind and hopefully others' on what is important for the next few updates.

I will check out the google bug tracker and link these to them and raise any that are not there already. Links added so you can track the ones that matter to you directly ... I will of course updated this thread if I receive any notifications. One thing is that the tracker seems to be a bit bloated and undermanaged/moderated which does not fill me with confidence for speedy fixes for many of these issues.

you live and learn ... at any rate you live

For the record I have a UK WiFi only MZ604

 

[timrock]

USB support for Linux. That fix is not to reliable.

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[alias_neo]

Remember list scroll position, in market for example.

Macbots drool as I XOOM through the Galaxy to my hearts Desire on the back of a Droid.

 

[Dubar]

A "Clear all" button in notifications

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[raviosopr]

Bluetooth mouse pointer!!!

 

[Magnesus]

Bluetooth mouse pointer!!!

Asus Trasnformer has it, so it probably will be there in next update for Xoom.

 

[Giorgist]

truth is that google has a bug/feature tracker and reading through and voting makes for intresting reading (and humbling)

I can't wait till they resolve as many as possible.

I just want a smoother refined intface that only comes after some time out there

 

[s.t.s]

thanks for the comments ... those are all things I forgot!

I'll try and link to the google bug tracker when I am back at my pc later. The XOOM is good ... but doesn't quite work as well as a real computer ;-)

 

[JanetPanic]

By USB support do you mean support for mass storage protocol? (I.e. the device showing up as a disk on a computer.)

Or do you mean USB support for peripherals such as keyboards, mice, and portable drives.

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[novaIS350]

-Improved Flash support in the stock browser
-Cloud music/movie service
-Netflix app
-HBO Go app
-Native Google Docs app
-Google video chat support for tablets to phones.
-Improved enterprise support. (Xoom doesn't play nice with Gannett/USA Today's network)
-dedicated HD movie trailers section in Youtube. Similar to Apple.com/trailers.
-Mouse support <-- this would be flipping awesome.

 

[s.t.s]

Let's see if we can stick to Google / Moto issues ... Netflix hbogo etc are just apps and should be raised with those developers / companies

As I don't use mine in a corporate environment not sure what you mean by "doesn't play nice "?


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[s.t.s]

Both host and mass storage are important for me and I believe both are "features" advertised if I remember rightly


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[mrksbrd]

A "check all" option in stock gmail app

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[timrock]

By USB support do you mean support for mass storage protocol? (I.e. the device showing up as a disk on a computer.)

Or do you mean USB support for peripherals such as keyboards, mice, and portable drives.

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Are you asking me? If so, support for mass storage. With Linux, you have to manually mount the device thru a few steps and it has not worked for everyone. My Droid x mounts the minute its plugged in. No configuration needed. But with Ubuntu, after plugging in the xoom, it doesn't show up. Could be an issue when i want to transfer large files.

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[Sully9663]

A report spam button for gmail would be nice.

 

[timrock]

A report spam button for gmail would be nice.

Already have that. Open the message and click on the menu in the top right corner. The option is there.

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[chuck-78]

I would like the stock browser to be more stable. Its also annoying when it opens a mobile site,a permanent fix would rock.

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[Giorgist]

You know yesterday youtube refused to play a video because it saw
the xoom as a mobile device! What's with that google! !!

 

[tritran18518]

Fix browser, stop restart itself.
Volume toggle/widget, the volumes button on xoom is too small/too hard to press.

 

[novaIS350]

Let's see if we can stick to Google / Moto issues ... Netflix hbogo etc are just apps and should be raised with those developers / companies

As I don't use mine in a corporate environment not sure what you mean by "doesn't play nice "?


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you live and learn ... at any rate you live

Netflix and hbo go are not just apps. There are a lot of DRM related issues that could be addressed in updates. What I mean by 'doesn't play nice' is that simply isn't a supported device. I can't receive exchange emails, or connect via VPN, because the required security feature is not present on the Xoom. My iPad 2, Moto Atrix and iPhone 4 all connect to my corp network no problem.