web os 1.2 leaked

IFMISM · #1 (**permalink**) 09-04-2009, 08:47 PM

this is not my finding, but was posted on precentral.net. webos 1.2 has been leaked and is on megaupload. i will edit post when i can find out what is different in it

http://www.precentral.net/webos-12-accidentally-leaked

**jbearamus** · #2 (**permalink**) 09-04-2009, 08:52 PM

the features as well as a word of caution are listed in that very article
http://www.precentral.net/webos-12-accidentally-leaked

**CozBoogie** · #3 (**permalink**) 09-08-2009, 05:08 PM

Yes...do wait for an "official release". And if you've made any tweaks via WebOS QuickInstall you may want to "un-do" those before you make the leap to 1.2.

late,
Coz

jjday7 · #4 (**permalink**) 09-08-2009, 05:57 PM

I got my hands on a bad esn pre to tweak and I can't wait till this drops. Looks like some good fixes

**sanmanc** · #5 (**permalink**) 09-10-2009, 10:36 PM

Here is list of some of the updates listed on WebOS Internals:

Disabled

A vary of patches including the OnScreen Keyboard.
Flashlight app does not work anymore.
Wifi Tethering disabled in a certain app
All of the messaging mods, patches, and edits don't work anymore. However, thing such as forwarding a message, you can copy-paste to forward.
Swipe down to close launcher has been removed.

Changes

LinkedIn Support in Synergy / Contacts
Find-as-you-type search support in Email for folders from main screen, subjects and senders from within a folder
App Catalog updated to support purchasing apps
Web browser enhanced
auto zooms to forms
download in browser enabled (including opening pdfs, docs, xls)
better rendering of mobile pages
Orange+click context menu on links
save images
Copy and Paste non-editable text (with some caveats- only can select by block of text in browser, only can copy all from Messaging, etc.)
shift tap to select areas of text in the browser allows for copy and paste.
Select All option in Edit menu
Save images in browser(Not GIF, assuming JPG and PNG only, Orange+click to do this)
PNG Support in Photos app
Clock app allows you to turn off alarms when mute switch is on
The full Facebook page now saves your login info, and is much easier to use because of auto zooming to text boxes
Speed increases across the board, notifications are much snappier
Dialer is snappy, minimal to no lag on anything
Selecting text and scrolling through text boxes is smoother, more accurate, and selects full words now
Can now disable Data(EVDO) and use WiFi in conjunction with standard voice service(Major battery saver, though there is an issue with it, you cannot make WiFi stay active when the screen is off and the phone isn't plugged in)
Displays phone number when using the phone, instead of just Mobile or Home etc
If you are on the main screen or launcher.. in you press gesture+v to paste, it will start a global search with whatever you pasted.
"Add Reminder" button added to a contact listing when using Universal Search
Tasks now gives the option to sort in "My Order" (how things were entered), by due date, or priority.
No more having to manually link AIM contacts to people if you already have that AIM name in the Google profile- seems to only apply to the first IM name listed per contact
The default Pre Ringtone has changed
Text Notifications now include a contact picture
Pinch to preview email from list view has been removed.
Updated mojo framework (200.1 on 1.1 it was 191.15(Probably responsible for the performance increases across the board)
Sprint Configuration is now v1.8
There is a "Send all to Car Kit" option in the Contacts Application now
Calendar now has additional preference setting for "Calendar View Options" to set the color of your calendars and to show them in the "All Calendars" view.
Swipe down though menu area now opens menus at top of screen.