Does anyone know of a way to port LP widgets to TouchWiz? I like LP but it has some issues, here and there, that I don't like. However, when I saw how cool the Facebook and other widgets were I decided to buy the full version. I really like to be able to use TouchWiz with these widgets.
Not possible (as of yet?) since it's tied to the launcher.
The widgets are the main selling point for LauncherPro Plus. It may be me, but it seems like Federico wouldn't enjoy knowing about someone modifying his source code to move his widgets to another launcher.
a.n said:
The widgets are the main selling point for LauncherPro Plus. It may be me, but it seems like Federico wouldn't enjoy knowing about someone modifying his source code to move his widgets to another launcher.
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boomerod said:
Perhaps, but I bought the pro/donate version, so I should be able to do with it what I want.
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haha how do you figure? Because I by 1 stock in Apple does that mean I can choose their next product? You bought the pro version for more options, or to possibly support the dev to continue working on his product. That does not give you the right to take it apart and use his widgets the way you want.
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tysj said:
Not possible (as of yet?) since it's tied to the launcher.
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That's what I figured...and thank you for the straight-forward answer.
boomerod said:
I just love how many smart a's there are out there that don't have anything to contribute.
This is Android, built on Linux, built on Unix - OPEN SOURCE.
He's not using special, proprietary methods to code this stuff.
Anyway, I digress...thanks for the help guys.
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Then code it yourself bud. Otherwise enjoy paying for his services.
Looks like there are many features from LP that can be used in TWLauncher, including Activities, Wallpaper, etc. Gonna email dev and talk to him about this - I'm betting he's game. I'll keep yal posted.
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then code it yourself bud. Otherwise enjoy paying for his services.
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+10000000 9 10
Then would anyone know similar widgets to the LP ones? kinda like beautiful widgets / fancy widgets for the HTC ones???
Whole reason why you use Launcher Pro isn't just the widgets.
But... with that being said - I bet if you email him he could put an options to disable the launcher and still allow you to use widgets.
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OK, I know right off the bat that this is a dumb question, but I just can't figure out what the big deal about Espresso is. I've searched many, many times, but that just brings up people asking how to install it.
What I'm curious about is what's the big deal? What does Espresso bring to the table? Functionally, not cosmetically, why would I want Espresso on my phone?
Because if it's just a cosmetic change, people surely wouldn't be cluttering up threads so much asking about it, right?
It brings nothing but a newer looking Rosie Bar. I for one cant stand it and would prefer the stock Rosie to Espresso. Ive also grown to like the Droid Launcher...
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It brings nothing but a newer looking Rosie Bar. I for one cant stand it and would prefer the stock Rosie to Espresso. Ive also grown to like the Droid Launcher...
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OK, thanks.
That's pretty much what I thought, but so many people seem so very, very eager to get it within 10 seconds of a new rom release, I thought maybe it might add some actual functionality.
But if it's just the cosmetic change, then I agree, it's butt-ugly. Stock Rosie looks much better. Haven't tried out the Droid launcher yet, I'll give it a look. Gotta say though, I'm not sure about ditching Sense. It's not so much Sense itself I'm attached to, but some of the widgets that depend on it....
I for one think any variation of rosie is ugly, I prefer nexus launcher. I also liked launcher2, with the app dock. That sinistermashes dudes idea for a dock as a launcher was a kewl idea. Conservative and intuitive.
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Gotta say though, I'm not sure about ditching Sense. It's not so much Sense itself I'm attached to, but some of the widgets that depend on it....
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Neither the Droid Launcher or Espresso themes ditch Sense. They just change the look of the launcher bars at the bottom of the screen. All the Sense features and widgets still work fine with either of them.
I like the stock rosie or the nexus launcher, at least those tell you which screen you're on. The expresso doesn't and it's big... too much space taken up.
I don't get what the big deal is.
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OK, thanks.
That's pretty much what I thought, but so many people seem so very, very eager to get it within 10 seconds of a new rom release, I thought maybe it might add some actual functionality.
But if it's just the cosmetic change, then I agree, it's butt-ugly. Stock Rosie looks much better. Haven't tried out the Droid launcher yet, I'll give it a look. Gotta say though, I'm not sure about ditching Sense. It's not so much Sense itself I'm attached to, but some of the widgets that depend on it....
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The Droid Launcher I put together doesnt get rid of Sense.
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OK, thanks.
That's pretty much what I thought, but so many people seem so very, very eager to get it within 10 seconds of a new rom release, I thought maybe it might add some actual functionality.
But if it's just the cosmetic change, then I agree, it's butt-ugly. Stock Rosie looks much better. Haven't tried out the Droid launcher yet, I'll give it a look. Gotta say though, I'm not sure about ditching Sense. It's not so much Sense itself I'm attached to, but some of the widgets that depend on it....
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Mind directing me to a screenshot of the Droid launcher? I'm intrigued.
Can anyone tell me how to restore the stock rosie? I want that expresso gone.
Gregalous said:
Mind directing me to a screenshot of the Droid launcher? I'm intrigued.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=6048904&postcount=1349
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The Droid Launcher I put together doesnt get rid of Sense.
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I'll check it out. As I said, I'm not attached to sense, I just can't bring myself to get rid of a few of the widgets that rely on it.
That said, from a cosmetic point of view, I think Espresso is going about 10 years backwards from a UI design point of view. I also think the stock, Google developed Android launcher belongs somewhere in the Windows 3.1 league.....
Then again, I also don't understand why people give a crap about the lockscreen. I always just do a quick double click on the menu button and never see it in the first place.
Maybe I'm just not the target audience for these particular tweaks....
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I'll check it out. As I said, I'm not attached to sense, I just can't bring myself to get rid of a few of the widgets that rely on it.
That said, from a cosmetic point of view, I think Espresso is going about 10 years backwards from a UI design point of view. I also think the stock, Google developed Android launcher belongs somewhere in the Windows 3.1 league.....
Then again, I also don't understand why people give a crap about the lockscreen. I always just do a quick double click on the menu button and never see it in the first place.
Maybe I'm just not the target audience for these particular tweaks....
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Id give up sense in a heartbeat if i could find a bookmark widget and email widget as nice as senses. And the full weather animations too.
I hear beatiful widgets has animations? Same level as 2.1?
(This is not my Mod and all credit and thanks should go to XDA member, AnderWeb)
If at all possible lets keep development going by donating so he can keep releasing newer versions. Here is his direct quote:
"Also if anyone wants to donate me to buying ice-creams for my son, do it here"
Id definitely recommend ADW Launcher which has had a ton of development work done already and works perfectly with my Captivate.
On top of that there are a lot of themes that can install on top of it if you'd like.
Search for "ADW.Launcher" by AnderWeb on the market.
* Free
* Developer: AnderWeb <---- He is awesome!
* Category: Productivity
* Size: 1312 KB
* Downloads: 50,000-250,000
* Last Update: 12NOV2010 - Updated frequently
Changelog, Downloads & usage instructions/information
Check them here
To each his own "Best".
I prefer LauncherPro much more than any of the other launchers I have tried. IMHO Its much more visually appealing. It also works perfectly on my Captivate. ADW is a close second tho and does things for free you have to pay for with LP.
Well like you said we all have our favorites.
I enjoy that I can have my customized shortcuts to my favorite apps while saving screen space.
I've noticed a speed increase after switching over from stock as well.
Absolutely the best, I like the look of launcher pro but there are good themes on adw. I also like the home key binding and gesture features on adw.
Using adw and a notification bar launcher program is really simplifying my phone.
Now I wish we could change the binding for the menu key long press, I have a search button why do I need another?
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I897
Not to be a little overwhelmed but it feels like you're spamming this around the board D: .. there's one in android developer AND now in themes D: ..
again ADW is amazing.
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Not to be a little overwhelmed but it feels like you're spamming this around the board D: .. there's one in android developer AND now in themes D: ..
again ADW is amazing.
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Its kinda sketchy, its considered a Mod by some and other members consider it as simply an App.
Under these conditions its definitely not spamming.
I don't see on Earth how this is a mod. It's open-source and built off of the standard android launcher I believe, so it may be considered a mod of that, but there's nothing captivate specific going on, so feel free to advocate it as a great launcher in this apps section or even general
there have been plenty of discussions about launcherpro, adw, helix, zeam already... nothing about the development of this applies specifically to the captivate
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I don't see on Earth how this is a mod. It's open-source and built off of the standard android launcher I believe, so it may be considered a mod of that, but there's nothing captivate specific going on, so feel free to advocate it as a great launcher in this apps section or even general
there have been plenty of discussions about launcherpro, adw, helix, zeam already... nothing about the development of this applies specifically to the captivate
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'Mod' as in 'Modify' your Launcher and use this alternative if you desire.
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'Mod' as in 'Modify' your Launcher and use this alternative if you desire.
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there is no modification being done to the touchwiz launcher though. this is, at best, modifying your default settings since when you install it and click the "home" button, it has cleared your touchwiz defaults
HAHAHA! I didn't know this was going to cause such a heated debate.
Let others know of this App/Mod (people that don't read every single post within XDA)
Sad...
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HAHAHA! I didn't know this was going to cause such a heated debate.
Let others know of this App/Mod (people that don't read every single post within XDA)
Sad...
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it's not a debate, this just isn't a MOD and it's a bit misrepresentative of what this is. it's a very useful tool (that's been discussed in these forums a lot already). if you want to spread the word, you're in the right place for it. it was "spamming" it to the captivate android development section that I feel irked most people
edit: I should also mention this is easily and readily available in the market... people looking for different launchers will most likely find it there and may never even learn of XDA... my bad in assuming people on XDA should be knowledgeable for knowing the difference between a MOD and an APP or even that there are MANY different launcher options available
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it's not a debate, this just isn't a MOD and it's a bit misrepresentative of what this is. it's a very useful tool (that's been discussed in these forums a lot already). if you want to spread the word, you're in the right place for it. it was "spamming" it to the captivate android development section that I feel irked most people
edit: I should also mention this is easily and readily available in the market... people looking for different launchers will most likely find it there and may never even learn of XDA... my bad in assuming people on XDA should be knowledgeable for knowing the difference between a MOD and an APP or even that there are MANY different launcher options available
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Perhaps youre right.
Ive deleted the info regarding this Market App from the Development section.
Hopefully the thread gets deleted quickly.
ADW Launcher is an amazing Launcher Replacement and I don't want it to be downplayed less than less than what it really is.
I don't mean to hijack this thread, but I don't think it warrants a new thread...
I can't find ADW.launcher in the market. All I find is the themes. I've read that on different phones some people can not see certain apps, but other people with captivates have obviously found it. I've used both the default market app and the Appbrain app.
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I don't mean to hijack this thread, but I don't think it warrants a new thread...
I can't find ADW.launcher in the market. All I find is the themes. I've read that on different phones some people can not see certain apps, but other people with captivates have obviously found it. I've used both the default market app and the Appbrain app.
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On a Market search, type "ADW.Launcher" and you should be set.
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On a Market search, type "ADW.Launcher" and you should be set.
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or just use barcode scanner and scan this:
I've tried all of this before, but it worked this time. Lol -so strange. Thanks for the help.
There's some things I like about ADW launcher, but I wish they would put a scrollable dock and the ability to manually change icons (rather than just a theme) in there. Then I might switch. Of course, there are other features of LP I like to, like the swipe actions on each icon.
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There's some things I like about ADW launcher, but I wish they would put a scrollable dock and the ability to manually change icons (rather than just a theme) in there. Then I might switch. Of course, there are other features of LP I like to, like the swipe actions on each icon.
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uhmm.. there's a very nice dock on ADW.
mm try pressing the application button and drag it up.. you'll open another dock.. where you can put whatever and how many dock icons you desire..
and you can change icons.. (it's fairly new though) you hold your desktop and and click custom shortcut..
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uhmm.. there's a very nice dock on ADW.
mm try pressing the application button and drag it up.. you'll open another dock.. where you can put whatever and how many dock icons you desire..
and you can change icons.. (it's fairly new though) you hold your desktop and and click custom shortcut..
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Interesting, that's pretty good. How do you get back out of the other dock. I tried swiping every which way, and couldn't do it, lol.
Will have to play around, might be time to change. Hmmm.
You swipe down instead of up..I have mine set up in a way where I do a gesture anywhere on the screen that goes up and it toggles between the two docks
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I would love use ADW launcher but I can't access the factory widgets on my Samsung Galaxy S (Sprint Epic 4G). Does anyone know how to access them through ADW launcher? A couple of examples are, Buddies Now and Feed and Updates. Thanks
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I would love use ADW launcher but I can't access the factory widgets on my Samsung Galaxy S (Sprint Epic 4G). Does anyone know how to access them through ADW launcher? A couple of examples are, Buddies Now and Feed and Updates. Thanks
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Unfortunately, there is no way (as of yet, possibly never). Samsung has tied the widgets to their launcher only.
wow, thats some bull**** their.
glad i dont have a samsung, i'd be pretty pissed about that
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wow, thats some bull**** their.
glad i dont have a samsung, i'd be pretty pissed about that
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It's not just Samsung. Can't use HTC widgets with third party launchers either.
fischb22 said:
wow, thats some bull**** their.
glad i dont have a samsung, i'd be pretty pissed about that
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HTc does the same with the Sense widgets and I'm 60% sure Moto does the same with the Blur widgets. It's not uncommon unfortunate
i was able to install the LG widgets without the need of the launcher....do you think someone can rip the widgets off the samsung or htc phones and install it without the launcher?
Lg made standard android widgets, good guys.
Motorola made "almost standard" widgets, almost good guys.
Samsung/htc/launcher pro made "non widgets", but little pieces of code that you can add to their respective home apps. If they doesn't appear inside the pick widget list (that's generated by android system) they are not "android widgets". No more discussion
Hello guys!
You can try this mod on you Android.
The settings are is in Russian,so you can post here photo of settings,and i will translate their for you.
How to install:
If you have not installed the LP, or remove the settings before the installation: just install the application convenient for you.
If you already have an old version of the LP modes Sens, reinstall. I'm doing it this way: I write in ADB adb install-r <a link to an application>
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HTC clock widget FREE Weather Toogle Widgets and the PAID one is here addon,adds animation weather.
Enjoy!
Coolest programm, guy!
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I can't download programm. Can y share it to the other hosts, as dropox, etc?
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Coolest programm, guy!
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I can't download programm. Can y share it to the other hosts, as dropox, etc?
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Thank you))
Странно,у меня всё скачивается,наверно у вас что-то с интернетом.
Try here
does it mean that i can use sense ui widgets with launcher pro?
sectorek said:
does it mean that i can use sense ui widgets with launcher pro?
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Yes,you can!
hello
what is ADB? and where can i get it?
a tutorial would be great i hope i will get one
thx a lot i love this forum
sherzad said:
hello
what is ADB? and where can i get it?
a tutorial would be great i hope i will get one
thx a lot i love this forum
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Hello!
You'r welcome!
Use adb command in a terminal on your computer.
I have looked through the APK provided by the OP, and ALL this is (and this should come as no surprise to anyone) is a repackaged LauncherPro APK with a Sense dock. I also assume that this runs on an outdated version of LauncherPro, given the filename (LauncherPro_SenseMod_0.8.0.apk) whereas LP is currently on version 0.8.2.
This seems completely superfluous and unnecessary, given that all of the changes this "mod" makes can be done without replacing LauncherPro, just by storing the proper images on your SDcard and using LP's built-in customization. The only changes in this mod that can't be done through LP's built-in customization are the trash can and home icons shown when deleting icons or when in the app drawer. If there are any other changes, I certainly can't see them.
does it mean that i can use sense ui widgets with launcher pro?
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Absolutely not. HTC Sense widgets require an HTC framework, and this "mod" does not provide anything of the sort. It also doesn't change the status bar to black, obviously, as that is something stored in the phone's framework. This is, again, just a repackaged LP.
I assume what the OP meant was that you can use the HTC Sense "lookalike" apps that have been on the market for ages. That is, Weather Widget & Toggles, Fancy Widget, or Beautiful Widgets. These apps have been out for a long time and do not require this "mod" in any way.
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Absolutely not. HTC Sense widgets require an HTC framework, and this "mod" does not provide anything of the sort. It also doesn't change the status bar to black, obviously, as that is something stored in the phone's framework. This is, again, just a repackaged LP.
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Ahahaha.
Where did you see that I talked about a real Sense, there are discussions of programs and widgets like Sense, carefully read the topic, and you'll understand what's being discussed.
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I also assume that this runs on an outdated version of LauncherPro, given the filename (LauncherPro_SenseMod_0.8.0.apk) whereas LP is currently on version 0.8.2.
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Version of the mod and the LP version are two different things.
Well you told a member two comments up that he could use Sense widgets using your LPP mod.
So.. Yeah.
Since Sense widgets are dependent on Rosie to work they will never work with LPP
you can find a sense dock anywhere without installing this so called "mod". I can't believe you said to the guy he can use sense widgets on launcher pro when in your op, you are clearly not using sense widgets. You even put links to those that just imitate htc sense widgets.
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Well you told a member two comments up that he could use Sense widgets using your LPP mod.
So.. Yeah.
Since Sense widgets are dependent on Rosie to work they will never work with LPP
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Yes,he can use Weather Toogle Widgets with LP!He meant this widget!
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You even put links to those that just imitate htc sense widgets.
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Yes,this is imitate,please read the topic.
Nope he meant the sense widgets, you need to read properly. And its obvious that sense widgets won't work on lpp, so why tell him it does? Also your op says nothing about imitating sense widgets.
This is a pointless mod as everyone knows you can't use sense widgets on lpp. So why give links to apps we already know.
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Nope he meant the sense widgets, you need to read properly. And its obvious that sense widgets won't work on lpp, so why tell him it does? Also your op says nothing about imitating sense widgets.
This is a pointless mod as everyone knows you can't use sense widgets on lpp. So why give links to apps we already know.
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It's not my mod, I shared, who wants to download! And it's not just the dock!
It looks horrible. The ADW mod in this forum is MUCH better
The TITLE is "HTC Sense on any Android" and is VERY misleading. Not saying that the OP os purposely misleading but reading through his posts maybe some things are lost in translation...... I agree, this is "sense-less" mod/thread!
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well after reading these comments, i guess this is not the way to go.
So what is the best way to go about getting the htc sense clock + weather on a non htc device?
those are the only two things I want.
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The TITLE is "HTC Sense on any Android" and is VERY misleading. Not saying that the OP os purposely misleading but reading through his posts maybe some things are lost in translation...... I agree, this is "sense-less" mod/thread!
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Haha. Made me chuckle xD
"Sense-less". Hah, still amusing.
Hey, can anybody point me in the direction of a theme for any of the i897/i9000 roms (not CM7, MIUI, or AOSP) that is based off Windows Phone 7. I understand I can get Launcher 7, apps, etc; but I would like a theme.
I don't want a windows phone, so don't say "Get a Windows Phone if you want it" or anything to that regard, I just like the look.
Thanks in advance.
There aren't any for a non
Aosp i don't think. Maybe launcher pro or adw with a theme is the closest you'll get.
Why?
Why would anybody want a Windows theme on an Android? Just saying!!!
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Why would anybody want a Windows theme on an Android? Just saying!!!
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What did u end up doing?
mbc663 said:
What did u end up doing?
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I didn't need a new launcher. I have launcher 7. I just needed themed apps/framework, but I decided to screw it.
Themed app icons? Or the entire app ui themed?
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Themed app icons? Or the entire app ui themed?
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I have Launcher 7 lol. I need the actual apps themed, but it's not really a big deal anymore.
Why the lol? :/
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Why the lol? :/
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I wouldn't need themed icons when I said I had Launcher 7. I created this thread solely to see if anyone has made a theme, or could make one.
I know you decided to scrap the idea, but if you change your mind or someone stumbles upon this thread in the future (and the fact that I typed all this out and found all the links before I saw that you didn't want to do it anymore) I'll post this anyway.
I did this a few months back with some decent results. Keep in mind this is Gingerbread based as ICS didn't exist when I tried. YMMV on an ICS port.
I used MIUI with this theme. The project has been discontinued, but it may still work with more recent builds.
I used Launcher 7 (Free|Donate) but you may want to try out these apps which have recently become free. I have only seriously used Launcher 7, but previous versions seemed (I DID NOT TEST, this is just what it seemed like) to drain the battery a bit more than I liked. Again, this was months ago and not scientific and the battery "drain" was not serious.
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I know you decided to scrap the idea, but if you change your mind or someone stumbles upon this thread in the future (and the fact that I typed all this out and found all the links before I saw that you didn't want to do it anymore) I'll post this anyway.
I did this a few months back with some decent results. Keep in mind this is Gingerbread based as ICS didn't exist when I tried. YMMV on an ICS port.
I used MIUI with this theme. The project has been discontinued, but it may still work with more recent builds.
I used Launcher 7 (Free|Donate) but you may want to try out these apps which have recently become free. I have only seriously used Launcher 7, but previous versions seemed (I DID NOT TEST, this is just what it seemed like) to drain the battery a bit more than I liked. Again, this was months ago and not scientific and the battery "drain" was not serious.
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I actually did that already lol, but I was looking for an i897 based samsung rom theme, but thanks a lot for the link to those free apps, I appreciate it!