Sammy screwing google. Interesting if true.

This is what happens when you attempt to "jail" an open OS.

That said, the entire idea behind Knox (a safe sandbox for business users) is sound; interesting even. But forcing it down our throats? Sigh.

Doesn't matter. If any "unauthorized" app attempts root access, even if you don't have root, Knox goes mental.

Even IF it's a Sammy app.

But what if it IS Knox tripping Knox?

KNOXCEPTION!

Are you rooted? If you are, you might have used an app that changes the default font with another font directly (file rename). You'll need the original system font to revert, google for it.

Flexible screens = Curved displays. Why? Inherent anti-glare advantages.

500++ ppi displays = 4k screens. Why? Just because. Personally I've yet to see any immediate need to go beyond 720 for smartphones. FHD is already overkill in my books, but hell, more is better right?

4GB RAM and 64bit Procs? Only a matter of time before this happened. Moore's Law if nothing else. I mean my N2 already has more cores and RAM compared to my 7 year old Dell M1210, and it even plays Doom 3 better.

So, with all that in the horizon, what is next? At the rate we're going, it's all gonna be bigger, faster, more feature bloat UNTIL we start packing supercomputers win our pockets. Which is kinda sad really, considering it marks the end of "the age of innovation". The smartphone has started going the way of the computers, a dead end evolution going forward in one straight line.

The only "real" innovation left in the mobile space seems to be what phoneblox and Motorola is promising: modular phones. Which is might not happen simply because it will render the big corporation's main marketing strategy impotent: the yearly phone upgrade cycle.

I'm thinking that this is why the big corps will do everything Iin their power to stop that from happening.

Oh and Google Glass. Which seems to be a more plausible evolutionary step up for the humble smartphone. Google "Dennou Coil" for what the future may hold if we do end up going that way.

Oh, and talking about innovation, Sammy should really start thinking of shrinking the Notes. A Note 3 Mini will slaughter the opposition, even with N2 specs. A phablet is good and all but it's still really bloody huge.

This post has been edited by Eiraku: Nov 7 2013, 01:52 AM

Uh, we can already Chroot fine into Linux what? Sure we need a VNC client to access the GUI, but everything works fine, if not a tad on the slow side.

Plus Windows (up to 98) runs a-ok under DosboxTurbo, even with sound and stuff enabled. Granted it's not a "real" desktop per se but...

Seriously guys, Dennou Coil. Wearables and seamless AR = the future.

@plateau: S series no s-pen. I know I'm being greedy but a S4 sized device with a wacom digitizer...

That said Sammy should just make the S-Pen standard with ALL their devices. It's a killer feature on its own.

This post has been edited by Eiraku: Nov 7 2013, 02:01 AM

True that. Dual booting a full Linux distro "natively" on a smartphone is great fun, as I've learned back in the glorious N900 days. Not that the N900 wasn't already running "proper" Linux to begin with.

That said, somebody should just stuff Windows 8.1 into a phone already, and Acer seems to be well on it's way with the W3 and W4. It just needs to get smaller lol.

What we're seeing now is a quite ironic really. Phones are trying to become computers, and computers are trying to become phones.



Confusing times, this is.

This post has been edited by Eiraku: Nov 7 2013, 02:10 AM

IMHO foldable screens will NOT make mass market. It will come out, but will hit a specific niche with a need for it, and that's it.

Why? By 2015 wearables will already be taking it's first tentative steps into mass market. By then people will have realised that they have no real need for a foldable physical screen when a Glasses based Optical AR Terminal can (by then or in a few short years from 2015) project as many virtual screens as you need in whatever sizes, anywhere.

Well, as an avid supporter of wearables, or at least AR Optical Terminals, this is what I hope will happen.

Right now what's important is cramming as much power we can into something that can be comfortably carried on our heads. Which, seeing the quadruplization of mobile processing power in the past few years, is proceeding quite nicely.

This post has been edited by Eiraku: Nov 7 2013, 09:41 AM

I've said this before, will say it again. Dennou Coil.

Bloody series illustrates the entire idea of an AR Wearable future comprehensively. From multiple windows to virtual input to even spamming (which turns out to become something akin to a visual DDOS attack, plenty dangerous if you get while, say, driving). The plot is a tad on the ehhhh side though (it's actually aimed at actual kids, has really mature themes though), but it's good gadget Pr0n nonetheless.

That said, I really am in the wrong line of work. Pushing the Google Glass aside, who here thinks that the Galaxy Gear would have been MUCH better if it was HUD accessory?

@joytest: Chroot rite? Have to wait until I get enough resources for a bigger mSD card. Right now my 32GB card is getting filled to the brim as it is, and I reckon a 64GB card won't take long to fill up either.

Where the heck are those 128GB cards SanDisk?

This post has been edited by Eiraku: Nov 7 2013, 10:01 AM

@HoneyHadger: For the least bulk get a thin TPU case like the Diztronic or a Mercury Jelly. A pure polycarb case CAN be made thinner but it will offer negligible protection so why bother?

Best TPU I have EVER used is the Zoogue social case. A shame Zoogue doesn't make them for the Note series though.

A hybrid case will always have more bulk in comparison, which is why I'm holding myself from getting a UAG.

My N2 is huge enough as it is.

This post has been edited by Eiraku: Nov 7 2013, 10:08 AM

Mercury Jelly (for the N2 mind you) which I got for free with my N2. Thin, with perfect cutouts and has a generous lip to protect the screen. Downside is Mercury is actually Korean specific so you get a free hole for your non-existant antenna (which is the same for the N3 version last last I checked).

Check out Diztronic for a good thin TPU without the "ghost antenna" hole. Similarly the SGP Bounce.

This post has been edited by Eiraku: Nov 7 2013, 10:17 AM

Snapdragon or not, installing 100 apps that require startups at boot is going to tax you machine for sure, not to mention it will suck battery like no tomorrow.

Installing apps do not slow down anything, true. But installing apps that silently run around in the background doing only god knows what all day long (Facebook, I'm talking about you) will. Especially if you have zero tech knowledge, are not rooted and have no idea what "Autostarts" or "Greenify" (or any similar app) does.

Which is probably where this entire "Samsung is laggy" crap started anyway.

That said, it's true however that "a few apps" will be total waste of the mighty 800 and the 3GB of RAM, but for sure he (she?) is going to enjoy a helluva longer SOT because of that.

Power users different ler of course.

This post has been edited by Eiraku: Nov 7 2013, 11:48 AM

I think this has happened to a lot of users actually, especially S4 LTE and S4 Active users (which incidentally all use Qualcomm stuff). A modem update is probably needed, IF it's not a problem with your own sim card to begin with.

That said, I don't see a lot of others here having the same problem (there were a few back in the previous version thread), maybe because everyone is in places with good cellular coverage?

Try out the suggestions by the helpful folks above, it might help.

This post has been edited by Eiraku: Nov 7 2013, 12:07 PM

Sammy has managed to make people hate knox that much lol. So much for their PR budget.

It's getting quite ridiculous now really. It's like every other app triggers the Knox notifications lol. Normal users automatically think knox trigger = out of warranty and they panic.

Way to make your customers feel good Sammy.

Plus if to u wanna get rid of it, you have to root...



This post has been edited by Eiraku: Nov 7 2013, 12:53 PM

SME E-Warranty registration can ONLY be done by parties appointed by Samsung Malaysia, i.e. sellers. Check with the shop you bought it from. Otherwise you need to find someone who can to help you.

IINM you CANNOT do it on your own.

Back in the S3 days there was someone who could help register E.W, I'm not so sure now.

This post has been edited by Eiraku: Nov 7 2013, 02:40 PM

Be careful with rooting the N3. Check front page before trying anything or else you will trip Knox for real (the bootloader counter, not the dumb notifications) and possibly lose warranty, for real this time.

Things have changed since the N2 days. Not for the better unfortunately, especially for us rootholics. Even the N2 is getting Knoxed bootloaders for the upcoming 4.3 releases it seems.

This post has been edited by Eiraku: Nov 7 2013, 03:06 PM

Or maybe they're just getting ready for the next stage? Stuffing more than 4GB+ of RAM in phones lol will NEED a 64bit proc lol.

A wonder what they're gonna use it for though, and I personally think it's a move Android vendors will make first (in line with their current feature bloating) before the fruit guys.

5GB of RAM in phones lol. 1 more GB and it can run COD Ghosts already.

This post has been edited by Eiraku: Nov 7 2013, 04:26 PM

Planning to, not yet as I'm running outta space on my micro SD. I do have the MHL cable so I'll try that out the moment I get a new mSD card.

They say using a "better" VNC viewer makes the interface smoother too, will try that out.

Find flash apk, download, install. Done. You have to enable "install applications from unknown sources" though.

Works perfect with the built in browser IINM.

The apk you'll have to search for from XDA, as it's considered to be a "reliable" (i.e. no malware crap) source. It's not in play store anymore cause "officially" there IS no more flash for Android - even if Adobe keeps on quietly updating flash for it.

This post has been edited by Eiraku: Nov 17 2013, 03:51 PM