Top 5 Android 4.2 Jellybean Features!
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The best of Android 4.2 Jellybean on the Nexus 4, 7 and 10! Thumbs up! 5. 0:49 Lockscreen Widgets 4. 1:36 Gesture Keyboard 3. 2:23 Quick Settings 2. 3:33 Extra Features & Little Things! 1. 4:52 Camera and Gallery 6:59 BONUS Photosphere Tip! Example Photosphere: goo.gl Android MiniFigure: goo.gl Intro Track: ASDF Movie Song Outro Track: "Channel 41" by Deadmau5 ~ twitter.com gplus.to @MarquesBrownlee @MKBHD
Android 4.2 Jelly Bean brings a curated set of refinements on top of 4.1, and the video walks through the top five features with hands-on explanations. The host highlights the redesigned lock screen as a gateway to quick actions like camera access and widget previews, noting that it feels polished though still a bit limited by the single-widget-per-swipe restriction. He then covers the new guest typing gesture on the stock Android keyboard, praising the swipe-to-type feature for speed and accuracy, and he shares how the gesture keyboard makes typing on tablets noticeably faster. Quick Settings on tablets surfaces more controls, including a clear path to brightness, GPS, Bluetooth, and user accounts, with an emphasis on built-in access without leaving the home screen. The presenter then discusses a batch of smaller usability improvements that add up to a more refined experience, such as Gmail pinch-to-zoom for HTML emails, improved Google Now integration, and the new Daydream screensaver concept, which showcases the platform’s attention to media and atmosphere. Finally, the top feature is the revamped camera user interface, which introduces a focus ring, swipe-access to camera settings, and enhanced controls for exposure, white balance, and storage options, followed by panorama and Photosphere support, and a faster, more capable gallery with quick image editing. The video closes by underscoring performance improvements with Project Butter and encouraging viewers to share their number one feature while teasing future coverage of related updates and devices.
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- What are the five main Android 4.2 features highlighted in the video?
- The video highlights five features: (1) a redesigned lockscreen with camera access and widgets, (2) gesture typing on the keyboard, (3) Quick Settings with easier access on tablets, (4) various smaller usability enhancements including Gmail pinch-to-zoom and Daydream, and (5) a redesigned camera interface with new controls and Photosphere support.
- Which feature does the creator consider the top upgrade in Android 4.2?
- The creator identifies the new camera and its user interface as the top feature, though he also notes the keyboard as a close second due to its swipe typing improvement.