Google launcher for Android gets auto-rotation on phones in latest beta Comments
- Android Hero
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Ben, 14 Jan 2016That's nice and all but how about something more useful like multi-window or anything else... ... moremulti window available in marshmallow as experimental version. Probably in Android N it will fully launched but who knows, maybe in marshmallow it will be released.
- Jay
- 98v
Ben, 14 Jan 2016That's nice and all but how about something more useful like multi-window or anything else... ... moreThumbs UP!!!
- deep space bar
- M73
LMAO...been using this since symbian days
- AnonD-70006
- 4N2
Anonymous, 14 Jan 2016Auto-rotation has been available on Android phones for years. I think the author meant that... moreAuto rotate (home and app drawer) has been available on Sony Xperia models since lollipop nothing new.
- Anonymous
- NT9
Auto-rotation has been available on Android phones for years.
I think the author meant that you can now rotate the home screen and app drawer.
- Ben
- nC1
That's nice and all but how about something more useful like multi-window or anything else...
c'mon google!!!
- AnonD-416078
- AdF
Anonymous, 14 Jan 2016Want to lock in landscape mode?
There's an app for that!Yeah, I know, there's usually an app for everything, especially since I have root :P
But the problem is that average people don't know that and OEMs aren't providing them the option to do so.
- Anonymous
- MVg
AnonD-416078, 14 Jan 2016Yeah, I was surprised to find out that many Android phones lack this. I also don't like the fa... moreWant to lock in landscape mode?
There's an app for that!
- AnonD-404798
- d%{
Android Hero, 14 Jan 2016Why "lol" ? I mean, Google doesn't look into minor things just like this. There have been laun... moreI don't like to install unnecessary apps especially other launchers since that always slows the phone and why should I ?when everything on xperia works perfectly in landscape mode...and it was a joke about Sony being ahead of google since it's not must have feature....
- Nexus 5
- nDN
bug, 14 Jan 2016Many features that Android lacks are implemented by manufacturers instead. Lollipop 5.1 added ... moreActually no. The main focus of Android was, basic features and lightning smooth UI, as well as speed in multitasking. After Android 4.x, they really started to optimize it, so starting with Lollipop, features that manufacturers implemented, didn't decrease performance thanks to the optimized OS...
- bug
- pXm
AnonD-404798, 14 Jan 2016O.O I could do this for years on my xperia phones :D ...
....and btw wait just a second do... moreMany features that Android lacks are implemented by manufacturers instead. Lollipop 5.1 added dual SIM support, for example, yet there were dual SIM Android phones for many years before.
The thing is, when each manufacturer implements a feature it gets ahead of Android, but also the experience becomes inconsistent (e.g. not all manufacturers may handle screen rotation the same way - some may rotate instantly, some may rotate after a slight delay). There's value in having features ahead of time, but there's also value in having those features standardized.
- AnonD-416078
- AdF
Eske Rahn, 14 Jan 2016Exactly. I never understood why they want to force the user to hold it in a specific way. Es... moreYeah, me too. Laziness might be one of the reasons :P
- Android Hero
- 0xS
AnonD-404798, 14 Jan 2016O.O I could do this for years on my xperia phones :D ... ....and btw wait just a second do... moreWhy "lol" ? I mean, Google doesn't look into minor things just like this. There have been launchers on play store like nova launcher which makes main screen in landscape mode too. Because its android, if you need this "feature" just download it. But just like me, I have used it with custom launchers and I didn't like it, not very useful tbh. That's not a "must have" feature.
- abc
- 9xx
why android doesn use SVG icons? anyone know?
- AnonD-404798
- d%{
O.O I could do this for years on my xperia phones :D ...
....and btw wait just a second does that mean that Sony is ahead of google? LOL
- Eske Rahn
- 3ii
AnonD-416078, 14 Jan 2016Yeah, I was surprised to find out that many Android phones lack this. I also don't like the fa... moreExactly.
I never understood why they want to force the user to hold it in a specific way.
Especially since most devices launched today have grown beyond one hand operation and into phablet land anyway.
- AnonD-416078
- AdF
Eske Rahn, 14 Jan 2016FINALLY this gets exposed. It has been there behind the scene for YEARS, e.g. the ancient X... moreYeah, I was surprised to find out that many Android phones lack this. I also don't like the fact that in most devices you can only lock the 'auto-rotation' when in portrait mode.
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