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ICS General Impressions/Tips & Tricks

Two problems: SD card won't mount, and no phone/dialer icon shortcut.

EDIT: Got the SD card mounted, still no phone icon or personalize icon as shown in the official documentation.
 
AcumenProbitas said:
Two problems: SD card won't mount, and no phone/dialer icon shortcut.
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Not having either of this problems... I did nothing special and both phone/dialer icon are where expected and SD card mounts with no problems.

A few things of note:

Contact links... gone (had to relink, done automatically except a few)
Facebook settings... gone (had to disable notifications and relogin)
Power Profile (High Performance, Standard, Economy)... gone
Sleep Profiles... gone
Camera save directory... back to default
CDMA/LTE set back to default (I had it set to CDMA only)

Just a few things I have seen in poking around for a couple minutes. More to come as I find them.
 
Llama no longer supports having different volume settings within the same profile (I would set my notifications to low volume while I'm sleeping, but keep the ringer the same - can't do this anymore).
I, too, had to redo all my contact links. Also all of my general sound settings (ringtone, notification, etc).

Also, I think ~12 of my apps immediately prompted for updates, to make them compatible with ICS.

Definitely not a fan of them switching the "cancel" and "ok" button positions on most of the system pop-ups. What's the point?

Had to enable the wireless network, and reset the phone, to get it to pull down a data signal after the upgrade.

I do like the "app association" option in the phone settings. Also, I was happy to be able to disable Facebook messenger, but disappointed that I can't do anything with the stock bloatware (Slacker, HTC messenger, etc).

After all the hype, I'm actually not entirely sure why this is so much better than GB - but I'm looking forward to figuring it out.
 
Everything is smoother/faster. Web browsing has improved. Native animations function without using a third party app (spare parts). Signal switches better between 3g and 4g. There is a new power setting that is by default set for the WiFi to use less battery. I didn't realize this and thought my modem was crapping out. Switched to full power WiFi and its great again.

The confirmation box switch is a pain but after a couple weeks you get used to it.
 
BigRoach said:
Definitely not a fan of them switching the "cancel" and "ok" button positions on most of the system pop-ups. What's the point?
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Thank you! I thought I was going crazy everytime I hit cancel. I knew they switched them! Why?

Also I am having the MIA phone app issue. No idea why.
 
AcumenProbitas said:
HTClinkifydispatcher.apk is responsible for that new "App associations" menu, which also forces URLs from YouTube or Google Maps to open in the browser rather than their respective apps.]
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In app associations menu it lists maps, the way i read it is that it would still open the map app if i click a map url
 
Has anyone else experienced the white screen with green "HTC" logo coming up every time you close anything (apps, settings, menus, etc.)? I did not have any errors during the update but that screen comes up more often than not. It lasts ~5 seconds and then I am able to see my home screen. I've tried shutting down completely and restarting...no change. Any advice??
 
lxf32 said:
Has anyone else experienced the white screen with green "HTC" logo coming up every time you close anything (apps, settings, menus, etc.)? I did not have any errors during the update but that screen comes up more often than not. It lasts ~5 seconds and then I am able to see my home screen. I've tried shutting down completely and restarting...no change. Any advice??
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That sounds very odd. Especially after the reboots. :confused:
 
lxf32 said:
Has anyone else experienced the white screen with green "HTC" logo coming up every time you close anything (apps, settings, menus, etc.)? I did not have any errors during the update but that screen comes up more often than not. It lasts ~5 seconds and then I am able to see my home screen. I've tried shutting down completely and restarting...no change. Any advice??
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Factory reset is in order I think
 
I'm appreciating any and all tips and tricks...
I love this update more than I thought I would. It's very well done, in my opinion.

I noticed now that when an article on a site like 'Huffington Post', it gives the option to share or save the article, as well as a direct access to Facebook as well.

All in all, I'm very impressed. Makes the phone seem more sleek, smooth, and fresh!
 
So far I really like this. Everything seems to run smoother and faster. I really like the layout and the new features. It will be fun getting to know this.

One problem for me was that all my music playlists were erased. My albums etc are all there but my playlists are gone.
 
lxf32 said:
Has anyone else experienced the white screen with green "HTC" logo coming up every time you close anything (apps, settings, menus, etc.)? I did not have any errors during the update but that screen comes up more often than not. It lasts ~5 seconds and then I am able to see my home screen. I've tried shutting down completely and restarting...no change. Any advice??
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Make sure you don't have close apps I'm not using or however its worded clicked. It literally closes everything, including widgets and wall paper. So it has to reload the screen each time you access it, hence the HTC splash screen.
 
Can someone explain why it is recommended to do a factory reset after an OS update? I've seen that on other threads, but I'm not clear on why. My phone is running great after the update, so I'd like to know whether it's worth the hassle.
 
Hopefully the whole factory reset thing won't be as painful as before. ICS should have an option to backup to Google servers. Settings > Backup & Reset > Backup my data. This SHOULD allow your market apps and data to restore after a reset. This is one of the greatest improvements in ICS I think. Haven't tried it on a Rezound yet but its worked on my Gnexus just fine.
 
iowabowtech said:
Hopefully the whole factory reset thing won't be as painful as before. ICS should have an option to backup to Google servers. Settings > Backup & Reset > Backup my data. This SHOULD allow your market apps and data to restore after a reset. This is one of the greatest improvements in ICS I think. Haven't tried it on a Rezound yet but its worked on my Gnexus just fine.
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The rezound doesn't have this option unfortunately.
 
Just finished update, was not rooted, and everything is working fine. All pics, etc are there. And FoxFi works like a charm. Getting closer to being as good as my Incredible. One thing I don't like are some of the pictures I take. In some of the indoor shots faces look a bit fake, for lack of a better word. Kind of like those Charles Schwab (spelling?) Commercials with real people with coloring added over them.
 
lxf32 said:
Has anyone else experienced the white screen with green "HTC" logo coming up every time you close anything (apps, settings, menus, etc.)? I did not have any errors during the update but that screen comes up more often than not. It lasts ~5 seconds and then I am able to see my home screen. I've tried shutting down completely and restarting...no change. Any advice??
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Dangergus said:
Try "Settings", "Developer options", then un-click "Don't keep activities".

I clicked it and got the HTC screen after closing every app.
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Settings > Developer options > Background process limit

Try that. It depends on how heavy your favorite apps (the ones you end up reopening and leaving on in the background all the time) are and how taxing it is on Sense. Start with 4 apps, and reduce it after every three or so HTC splash screens, or until you're lacking enough multitasking ability to do what you want. If it doesn't work for you, go back to Standard limit.

Of course, I am running .10 so if you can't find Background process limit, that would be helpful to know.

And heck, maybe I don't even know what I'm talking about... :dalek:

(Also note, I have no idea why I stuck a Dalek in there...)
 
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