This phone reeks of TouchWiz -- whatever Android elements Samsung hasn't put a glossy coat of paint on, it's replaced altogether: WiFi and Bluetooth settings are standard to the TouchWiz UI, as are the media player, and most dramatically the 5 megapixel camera.
The next row up in the panel contains three buttons that take you to the advanced menus for WiFi, AudioWizard and system settings.
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However, like the lower-end HP device that preceded it, the device shines in an environment like an office, home or campus awash in WiFi, the same kinds of settings in which notebooks in general are most often used.
That connectivity then shows up to anyone in the car (or nearby) as a WiFi hotspot that can be configured with whatever settings you like.
Google's version requires one more tap to toggle the secondary panel for the common settings, including screen brightness, WiFi, auto screen rotation toggle and airplane mode.
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As befits a twenty-first century home, it has WiFi, allowing you to adjust the Nest's settings online or via an iOS device (an Android app is just around the bend, the company says).
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That this app or operating system or even a forked version of Android, has permission to control key parts of the phone: from its WiFi connection to the lock screen, to its system settings.
Along the top of the home screen are icons for home, battery life and a settings drop-down that offers up the date and time, a WiFI checkbox, more precise battery life reading, search and a notification showing the last time you synced your content to the cloud.
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In desperation, I have tried resetting my phone as a brand new device and not restored apps or settings at all and it still uses data across the cellular network whilst on Wifi.
This bar, which can be collapsed if you deem it unnecessary, includes icons for sound, WiFi, display, Bluetooth and more -- the idea is to get you one step closer to these individual settings, thus reducing the amount of time you spend trying to reach them.
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