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The included News & Weather app

Hi all, I have had to jump camps due to vodafail not being able to provide a signal/service to me, as a result they demanded the return of the handset
As a result I have a new handset, a new provider and I can make and receive calls and SMS.
But I miss a few things from the HTC stock rom, main one being the combined news and weather app, anyone know the name? I have my leedroid roms (still) so I can pick it out of that, but for the lif eof me cannot figure out which it is, I am hoping it is NOT HTC Sense specific...
Any help appreciated chaps
Silas

The combined news and weather app is just called "News & Weather"

sromer said:
The combined news and weather app is just called "News & Weather"
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OK... but what is the actual apk name?
I am looking in my leedroid zip and there is no News & Weather apk

silashack said:
OK... but what is the actual apk name?
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Genie.apk???

Goodold said:
Genie.apk???
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YOU are a star, thank you very much.

silashack said:
YOU are a star, thank you very much.
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No worries. I use that app as well as I prefer it over the others I've tried.

Beautiful Widgets for Tablets beta (apk download)

Says for only 5 days so get it now.
Have it installed on my gtab, works great.
http://twitter.com/levelupstudio/status/53831229073670144#

noechelon said:
Says for only 5 days so get it now.
Have it installed on my gtab, works great.
http://twitter.com/levelupstudio/status/53831229073670144#
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please upload link no longer working..

They must have changed their minds... Download link is not working.

BW works great already. The full screen home and weather widget is beautiful. Makes me confident this could be even better.
Looks like their site or twitter is having server issues. I will be trying again soon.

Mantara said:
BW works great already. The full screen home and weather widget is beautiful. Makes me confident this could be even better.
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it doesnt work that great.. on stock it stretches across the whole screen and clock looks like #$#$#
on vegan.. you can resize and it is somewhat better but still not great.

Hmm. I guess Im not as picky. I really thought it did an excellent job and looks good. The whether animations even look great.

link working again.. think it was just heavily hit

It works great in landscape, but in portrait, resizing looks weird.

Works great for me. It always has. I saved the apk from HTC Evo and have been using it for a while now. Does what i want it to do so im satisfied
scott

installed this, I don't really see much of a difference between this tablet optimized version and the one from market,

cscotty said:
Works great for me. It always has. I saved the apk from HTC Evo and have been using it for a while now. Does what i want it to do so im satisfied
scott
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Hey Scott,
Did you save the actual HTC sense clock/weather widget? If so, could I get a copy of that?

Didn't work for me. If you enable weather animations it fcs when going to. Weather screen
Sent from my VEGAn-TAB-v1.0.0b5.1.1 using Tapatalk

Mantara said:
Hmm. I guess Im not as picky. I really thought it did an excellent job and looks good. The whether animations even look great.
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Same here. Resized it in Launcher Pro and I think it looks great, I was pleasantly surprised (see attached screenshot).

dfin13 said:
Same here. Resized it in Launcher Pro and I think it looks great, I was pleasantly surprised (see attached screenshot).
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That looks awesome. Just got my gTab in Woot deal and am starting to play around with it. I'm gonna give Launcher Pro a try.

dfin13 said:
Same here. Resized it in Launcher Pro and I think it looks great, I was pleasantly surprised (see attached screenshot).
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Wow...how did you get the big weather icons. For some reason all the weather widgets show real small weather icons. How do I fix it so it shows up bigger? Thx

I use the Beautiful Home Weather widget (not the one with Smaller). It will initially stretch wider, but with LP, you press and hold the widget and a resizing outline will appear. I sized it to fit in that corner. I'm using the standard skin with Hide Background checked.

dfin13 said:
I use the Beautiful Home Weather widget (not the one with Smaller). It will initially stretch wider, but with LP, you press and hold the widget and a resizing outline will appear. I sized it to fit in that corner. I'm using the standard skin with Hide Background checked.
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Got it!! Thanks.

dfin13 said:
Same here. Resized it in Launcher Pro and I think it looks great, I was pleasantly surprised (see attached screenshot).
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I'm new to Widgets. Are you adding the Clock, Date and Weather widgets separately?

No, if you purchase Beautiful Widgets, there is a single widget (though there are several widgets included with your purchase) called Beautiful Home Weather that contains all 3 of those things in your list of widgets. There are some free alternatives people can point you to, but I prefer BW.

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No, if you purchase Beautiful Widgets, there is a single widget (though there are several widgets included with your purchase) called Beautiful Home Weather that contains all 3 of those things in your list of widgets. There are some free alternatives people can point you to, but I prefer BW.
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I'm guessing that's not included with this free beta version. When I try to choose the Beautiful Home Weather Widget, it just goes to the settings.

Transparent and Other Themed News and Weather apk

In case anyone wants it, this is a news and weather apk that def works on the xoom. If anyone wants to include in their rom please give credit where credit is due.
For the few that may have any problems with the original apk here is the new (signed genie apk) optimized one!
ANDDDD for those who want an optimized widget (RC2) with the normal gray background here you go!
I know this is a lot of news and weather widgets LOL I promise I am moving on to bigger things But I love blue and this is for anyone else that does too! I can do other colors if anyone wants, just ask, I would be happy! All i ask is that you hit the thanks button if you like, thank you!

camblue said:
In case anyone wants it, this is a news and weather apk that def works on the xoom
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muchas gracias homie

I get so much from this site anything i can do to give back
znfrazier said:
muchas gracias homie
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thanks man! Def going to use this!
(Everyone, don't forget to hit the "thanks" button!)

Thank you very much! I really appreciate it!
Oasisplayer311 said:
thanks man! Def going to use this!
(Everyone, don't forget to hit the "thanks" button!)
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Thanks for putting in time to make this

Screenshot anyone?

I am at work right now and unless no one does it before i get home i will then
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Screenshot anyone?
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Screenshots.. home screen on lower right above circle battery widget. Second screen is when you click the widget. Sorry for the quality, XDA compressed the images.
Better quality image click here.

keitht said:
Screenshots.. home screen on lower right above circle battery widget. Second screen is when you click the widget. Sorry for the quality, XDA compressed the images.
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How do you get that style widget?
I can only get the 4x1 to show up.
Thanks
v/r

BDC1980 said:
How do you get that style widget?
I can only get the 4x1 to show up.
Thanks
v/r
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Launcher Pro allows re-sizable widgets. Click here for better image.

keitht said:
Launcher Pro allows re-sizable widgets. Click here for better image.
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Do I need to be rooted to install launcher pro?
BTW that is one bad ass home screen brother!!

Hello, no you do not have to be rooted to install launcher pro. I like ADW ex it seems more intuitive but launch pro is good too. Hope this helps.
leenypost said:
Do I need to be rooted to install launcher pro?
BTW that is one bad ass home screen brother!!
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leenypost said:
Do I need to be rooted to install launcher pro?
BTW that is one bad ass home screen brother!!
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Thanks. The idea for me is to have everything on one screen and with Launcher Pro, you get the extra screen (notice no borders) and the widgets can be resized.
You do not need root to install launcher Pro but keep in mind it is not designed for tablets so some tweaking of the settings is necessary. There is a thread on this already I think in Xoom General forums which covers this.
Also, the background is using the Live Aquarium live wallpaper. I have not noticed any lag with Launcher Pro or this live Wallpaper as others have reported. It may be because I only use one home screen.

@keitht: What is the weather widget at top center?

anthony_m_king said:
@keitht: What is the weather widget at top center?
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Palmary Weather Pro: http://www.appbrain.com/app/palmary-weather-pro/com.palmarysoft.customweatherpro

I can't get this to load on my Thunderbolt. Is it not a compatible version? Does anyone have the compatible version?

It was made specifically for the xoom, I can put up and APK for your thunderbolt when i get home, i am currently at work right now, if no one else does it by the time i get home.
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I can't get this to load on my Thunderbolt. Is it not a compatible version? Does anyone have the compatible version?
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DO not know if you still need this but give it a try and let me know.
DrYzass said:
I can't get this to load on my Thunderbolt. Is it not a compatible version? Does anyone have the compatible version?
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and this if the other one doesnt work
DrYzass said:
I can't get this to load on my Thunderbolt. Is it not a compatible version? Does anyone have the compatible version?
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[UCCW][THEME][WIDGET] JellyBean Clock Widget with Battery Ring

Greetings!
I've been using this widget for quite some time. I figured I should package it up and let you guys use it. I hope you enjoy! Shots attached.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...EsImthaW5lc2h1dGxlci5qYi5iYXR0ZXJ5LmNsb2NrIl0.
Edit: I have just uploaded a newer version at 400x400 but it'll be an hour or two before it goes live.

Looks very nice!
Thnx

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Looks very nice!
Thnx
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Thanks! It's a shame UCCW wont allow me to create it larger than 400x400.

kaineshutler said:
Thanks! It's a shame UCCW wont allow me to create it larger than 400x400.
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There's an "HD" version that's in beta right now that will let you make some much larger widgets. :good:

Zooper widgets

I've been searching around and I found a big thread on XDA with all the RRO Layers and Nav bars, but I haven't found a dedicated area outside of a Google+ page for Zooper widgets in .zw form for download. Is there a master thread or large thread where these are usually posted ?

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I've been searching around and I found a big thread on XDA with all the RRO Layers and Nav bars, but I haven't found a dedicated area outside of a Google+ page for Zooper widgets in .zw form for download. Is there a master thread or large thread where these are usually posted ?
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Just a heads up: Zooper is "abandonware"
You can still use it, but it's no longer supported by anyone official. What does that mean on a practical basis?
No updates. So when the only reasonably accurate provider of weather data available for Zooper (Yahoo) changes its API, Zooper is not updated to follow suit, and you're left with no weather info worth a damn.
Replacement recommendation:
KWGT
Good luck!

reaper000 said:
Just a heads up: Zooper is "abandonware"
You can still use it, but it's no longer supported by anyone official. What does that mean on a practical basis?
No updates. So when the only reasonably accurate provider of weather data available for Zooper (Yahoo) changes its API, Zooper is not updated to follow suit, and you're left with no weather info worth a damn.
Replacement recommendation:
KWGT
Good luck!
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Ao zooper is not used anymore? I never used it in the past but I just started looks like I'm late to the party. LOL. this was hot new stuff in 2013 when I first started using android. I noticed the yahoo weather doesn't work. Is KWGT like zooper?

mikeprius said:
Ao zooper is not used anymore? I never used it in the past but I just started looks like I'm late to the party. LOL. this was hot new stuff in 2013 when I first started using android. I noticed the yahoo weather doesn't work. Is KWGT like zooper?
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Very very much. I have a Zooper widget on the Play store, and have converted my designs to KWGT with little difficulty.
Best part: weather info is from weather.com, which is more accurate than Yahoo!

bought it myself few weeks back and realized 3 days later that its totally worthless not to mention for the widgets to actually work you need to buy other apps as well... total rip-off!
i know that this is not an answer to the OP but posting it so others wont waste their money.

woomera said:
bought it myself few weeks back and realized 3 days later that its totally worthless not to mention for the widgets to actually work you need to buy other apps as well... total rip-off!
i know that this is not an answer to the OP but posting it so others wont waste their money.
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I get it. My storefront on Play clearly states you must purchase Zooper Pro for my widgets to work.
I'm debating whether or not to add text to my storefront indicating that Yahoo weather info is not available any longer on Zooper. Part of me wants to insert such a warning, the other part says it's not my responsibility to make statements on behalf of Zooper.

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I get it. My storefront on Play clearly states you must purchase Zooper Pro for my widgets to work.
I'm debating whether or not to add text to my storefront indicating that Yahoo weather info is not available any longer on Zooper. Part of me wants to insert such a warning, the other part says it's not my responsibility to make statements on behalf of Zooper.
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The weather issue seems easy enough to fix in the code, I wonder why Zooper dosen't fix it ? It looks like Zooper had an update March 16 ? What do you sell on Playstore ?

woomera said:
bought it myself few weeks back and realized 3 days later that its totally worthless not to mention for the widgets to actually work you need to buy other apps as well... total rip-off!
i know that this is not an answer to the OP but posting it so others wont waste their money.
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What did you buy ? KWGT ?

Was playing around with KLWP and KWGT during my lunch break. I didn't look at the tutorial videos, but it looks very confusing and complicated and a lot to take in. I may need to set aside some time where I can go over it again slowly.

mikeprius said:
Was playing around with KLWP and KWGT during my lunch break. I didn't look at the tutorial videos, but it looks very confusing and complicated and a lot to take in. I may need to set aside some time where I can go over it again slowly.
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KWGT isn't more difficult to use than Zooper. I just switched my main clock widget and made a few changes in less than 5 minutes.

seabro01 said:
KWGT isn't more difficult to use than Zooper. I just switched my main clock widget and made a few changes in less than 5 minutes.
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Did you re-create your widget or were you able to upload it ? I have a widget that was pre-made in Zooper I'm not sure how to make and I'd like to try and transfer it to KWGT. I probably just need to mess around with it more.

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The weather issue seems easy enough to fix in the code, I wonder why Zooper dosen't fix it ? It looks like Zooper had an update March 16 ? What do you sell on Playstore ?
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Yeah, it SHOULD be an easy fix. But that's assuming there's someone around to fix it... And from what I've pieced together online, there isn't. By the way, according to the Play store, the last update is March 11, 2015.
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Did you re-create your widget or were you able to upload it ? I have a widget that was pre-made in Zooper I'm not sure how to make and I'd like to try and transfer it to KWGT. I probably just need to mess around with it more.
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I'm not going to speak for Seabro, but I recreated my widgets, I didn't upload them because KWGT does some things quite differently under the hood (scaling, positioning and text handling, so forth). There's some things that Zooper does better, but I feel KWGT does more things. Just my opinion.

mikeprius said:
What did you buy ? KWGT ?
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Zooper but im disappointed.

mikeprius said:
Did you re-create your widget or were you able to upload it ? I have a widget that was pre-made in Zooper I'm not sure how to make and I'd like to try and transfer it to KWGT. I probably just need to mess around with it more.
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Yeah, I recreated the widget. KWGT is pretty easy to use once you get used to it.