In
addition to the stock Android 3.2 keyboard, Lenovo includes the FlexT9 virtual keyboard and sets it as the default.
Just as on the Z3 render, we see a single on - screen button underneath the home screen dock, indicating the X5 could offer the same solution for navigation in
addition to the stock Android back, home, and recent apps keys.
In
addition to stock Android, one of the biggest advantages of the Nokia 2 is its price.
Until recently, we figured we'd see two more
additions to the stock Android lineup — essentially a big phone and a bigger phone.
This is perhaps one of the best
additions to stock Android that Huawei has made — rapping on the screen makes taking screenshots so much easier (and who remembers what combination of the power and volume key works on other devices?)
NEW: Added support for importing a layout from Apex, Nova and TouchWiz, in
addition to stock Android.
Not exact matches
The phone is nearly identical
to the popular LG Optimus V
Android smartphone with the
addition of a sliding QWERTY keyboard and a
stock version of
Android Gingerbread with a 3.2 inch touch display and 3.0 megapixel camera.
The newest
addition to the growing list is the
stock Android keyboard.
For instance, many of the things pre-loaded onto Samsung tablets can't be removed, whereas pretty much all of the
additions on Sony tablets (which are, bar useful things like Stamina mode, actually very close
to stock Android) can be removed just as easily as an app you had installed yourself.
OnePlus's OxygenOS takes a lot of the best parts of
stock Android and iterates on it
to include a number of useful
additions.
HTC's Sense UI is relatively faithful
to stock Android, with thoughtful
additions and meaningful tweaks that generally improve upon the experience.
The G5 Plus ships with
Android Nougat and Oreo «is on its way», and as ever the Moto doesn't mess around much with the
stock Android: the few
additions, such as the Moto app's ability
to make the fingerprint sensor work as navigation buttons, are worthwhile.
In
addition to new features on the outside, the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL are also getting some new tricks on the inside thanks a new Google's
Android update, which features a revamped home screen layout for
stock Android.
Samsung, LG, Moto and others aren't strangers
to this feature, but it's now available on
stock Android, complete with a few new
additions.
On the surface it looks similar
to Google's
stock Android offering, but dig a little deeper - head
to Settings for example - and you'll find the handy
additions OnePlus has included.
It's extremely similar
to stock Android, with a few
additions like an ambient display, double - tap
to wake, and support for various gestures — if you fancy giving the iPhone X experience a try.
To top it all off, the phone runs a near
stock build of
Android 7.1 Nougat with a few Razer specific
additions such as Game Booster and a theme store.
Alcatel's camera app replaces the
stock Android one, offering such options as a QR code scanner, Time Lapse, and Manual and Face Beauty modes, in
addition to the standard HDR, Panorama and Auto modes.
- Design makes way for massive customization - Moto Display adds
to an already great Quad HD screen - High end performance - microSD card slot - USB - C fast charging - Camera is responsive, worthy daily shooter - Moto Mods are a great idea executed well, so far - Moto software
additions bolster a mostly
stock Android experience
In
addition to being bloatware - free, the biggest advantage of smartphones with
stock Android is that they are among the first
to get updated
to the latest versions of the operating system.
In
addition to a second - gen Huawei Watch, we'd expect the Chinese firm
to use IFA
to show off its new EMUI 5 interface, which promises a completely overhauled design,
stock Android - style notifications and an end
to many of the software quirks that've plagued EMUI 4 and 4.1.
This jump brings about a few visual changes and some nice little
additions to the mix, as well as feature parity and user experience similarities
to stock Android.
In
addition to a multitude of bug fixes, speed optimizations, and stability improvements, the upgrade is believed
to bundle all of the
stock features baked into
Android 7.0, including enhanced notifications, improved application permissions and a drastically revamped user interface.
In
addition to the
stock photo software you'll find on any
Android, LG added video - editing software.
The team at LineageOS is adding this functionality on top of the Power Saver profile that's been around in
stock Android since 5.0 Lollipop, and the upcoming
additions will give you easy access
to three new performance profiles.
It's no surprise
to find
stock Android included with the Moto G, and it's a welcome
addition.
One of the best parts about Motorola is that they keep the software experience pretty close
to stock Android, but with a few very useful
additions built in.
However, the ability
to multi-task and split the screen into whatever sized sections you like is a very nice touch indeed, and is definitely one of the genuinely useful
additions over
stock Android.
What's different about Moto's software compared
to Stock Android is the
additions over top.
As we've found with other Samsung devices this year, the slightly lighter approach means that things are easy
to find and do, but there are still enough
additions to feel like you're getting a little more than
stock Android and still getting a richer Samsung experience.
While OnePlus has borrowed from Oppo's designs, the smartphone maker has stuck
to using a near -
stock Android interface for the international markets in
addition to using high - end hardware like the latest Qualcomm chipsets and fast memory.
While some of Blackview's phones ship with very
stock looking and feeling versions of
Android, the BV9000 Pro is slightly more visually modified, and features a large number of
additions to Android's base feature set.
On a device that is essentially running
stock Android — save for a few
additions like the Pixel Launcher — we'd expect such a device
to ship with a lot more free space, right?