![]() The Android Silver project, which was rumored earlier this month, has today been corroborated by four fresh sources, all of whom point to a major shift in Google’s mobile strategy. The Information reports that the current scheme of offering Nexus-branded handsets with Google’s unadulterated vision of the best Android user experience will be scrapped, to be replaced by a set of high-end Silver phones that will closely adhere to it. The change is both expansive and expensive, as Google is said to be planning to spend heavily on promoting these devices in wireless carriers’ stores and through advertising, essentially subsidizing the development and marketing costs for its hardware partners. In exchange for this new contribution, Google will gain tighter control over the software shipping on the selected phones. The promise is that the company will clean up third-party bloatware, ensure prompt and reliable software updates, and introduce a real standard and consistency to the user experience across Android Silver devices. LG and Motorola are identified as the likeliest candidates for taking part, with the first phones anticipated as soon as next year, while Samsung, HTC, and Sony might need a bit more convincing. Then again, all three of the latter companies already offer Google Play Editions of their leading phones, which might be the closest analog we have at the moment for what an Android Silver device will look and act like. This is exactly what Google needs to do in order to clean up the Android ecosystem and make a clear distinction between crap (TouchWiz, Sense, and so forth) and Android-proper. Why didn’t the Moto X or Moto G sell better? Hopefully, with Google pushing these devices in traditional venues (carriers), they’ll see more widespread success than the Nexus program. They had some neat ideas, but executed them poorly: I have a Moto X, and it’s really not all that impressive. – When the phone is docked on my desk, any SLIGHT movement of the desk causes the clock to show up on the active display. I always catch it out of the corner of my eye, and it makes me take a second look to see if I missed a notification that came in earlier. It is extremely annoying, and there’s no way to turn off the clock without shutting off active notifications entirely. – The ‘do not disturb’ mode can’t be set up to white list anyone but favorite contacts. It also can’t be programmed to work only on week days or weekends. – The ‘hands free’ feature is only about half as useful as it could be, since you can’t toggle most functions on the phone on and off just using your voice. – I can’t get Google Maps to read me turn-by-turn instructions over bluetooth. Probably has something to do with the driving mode feature, which doesn’t work right half the time anyway. Maybe they’ll do better with the Moto X2 …. There are a handful of default Daydreams to choose from, but the Play Store has many more.Moto X user here, couldn’t disagree with you more. Which gives you a more subdued color scheme. In the Clock, you can choose a clock style, digital or analog, or set it to Night mode. Choose a display type hit the gear icon next to the title to enter that type’s advanced settings menu. Some display types, such as Clocks, Photo Frame, and Photo Table, have advanced settings. Scattered photos that you can tap and move, best for tablets. Standard choices include Clock a clock, duh, Colors slowly-changing colors, photo Frame a photo slideshow, and Photo Table. Here, you can choose what your device will display when daydreaming. That was easy! Tap on Daydream to enter the settings menu.įirst, enable Daydream in your Display settings. Go to Settings > Device > Display and find the option that says Daydream. So if you want to use it, you’ll have to find it and turn it on. To display practically anything you want. Because Android 4.2-up has a little-known, built-in feature that allows me to do just that! Daydream is a quick and easy way to customize your Android device’s charging and docking screen. August is the hottest month for Fawn Creek with an average high temperature of 91. I want to use it as a digital clock or photo frame. In Fawn Creek, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. I don’t need to monitor the status of my lock screen constantly.īut let’s say I want to use the screen while my phone is charging or docked. When I plug my phone in to charge, the screen goes blank.
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