Just wondering what would be the best option to get the most out of the galaxy
i see JPM + voodoo is a favourite around here, can you add backlight notification to it?
Yesss thats the pure essence of Android Development section
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For me stock JP6 gives the best overall experience. Only the browser is ****, so I have used the Galaxy Tab libwebcore.so library, which is slightly faster. Stock Froyo lockscreen is also nice, although it lacks the nice glasslock music widget. Launcher Pro used as launcher.
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Hello!
I've updated my phone to the official JP6-ROM from Kies. I like it, it's quite fast and feels better in actual use than the stock 2.1 I had when I bought it.
But, as with 2.1, TouchWiz is sooooo laggy. I'm glad they've added a 'glass' dock background to the homescreen for your basic icons, but it seems as if the lag / animations have remained unchanged (possibly gotten even worse).
Is there any way to fix this? Searched the forums but didn't find anything.
I use LauncherPro now, but if it wasn't for the lag, I would use TouchWiz Pro because I actually like its look.
Thanks in advance!
P.S.:
If there isn't any fix available, would someone be interested in optimizing it for JP6?
First I thought the same. Ohhh feels fast. But when you have many programms from the market and look in the helicopterview... omg...
Didn´t they test it with some more apps? I´m work with launcher pro. Look at it. It is better! You have many options to play with. In the paying version you have also some nice widgets. Give it a try.
I have 6 pages of apps. If I slide fast between pages it acts so laggy.. (this issue is not present in eclair). Also pinch to zoom out in app drawer it's extremly laggy.
Tried Laucher Pro (was a fan of this app before)... yeah, it's faster. But I like more the touch wiz launcher..
Problem is that when i use the latest version of LauncherPro after a few hours of usage i get.a really stupid but very sad bug. My notification bar won t get down when I drag it. Only menu > notifications. Darn stupi.
On 2.1 launcher pro was the only launcher i used. Ao nice so fast, and niw so buggy. Sh1t
Sent from Galaxy (No pun intended)
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I couldn't install gtg launcher, the one touchwiz launcher with transparent background and no app icons with iphone like back colors. Is there any way I can get these features in gingerbread stock launcher?
Another thing I'm missing in gingerbread is a browser with desktop footprint. Even though I'm loving the speed of the new browser, being forced to use mobile sites sux..
Anyone have an idea about this?
As said in the title. Do you find TouchWiz :
- convenient
- just different from stock Android
- un-convenient
?
Thanks for advance.
Thank you everybody for all your answers (just kidding) !
Let me add mine as I now have a Galaxy Note :
I find TouchWiz very nice. It is ergonomic, it does not slow the phone, and it greatly improves the look of vanilla Android (version 2.3.6 & 4.0.3).
I found touchwiz 4.0 a bit nice but im using ADW Launcher EX.
I very much like touchwiz over any 3rd party launcher because of all the features it has. I especially like the folders: I just wish Samsung would let us make a backup of folders . When I was flashing my SGS2 a lot, I HATED having to put my icons back into their folders. Not keeping folders I find to be a big mess.
I like touchwiz, go launcher is good too, but I much prefer Touchwiz
i am happy with touchwiz and no plan on changing it.
Used to dislike touchwiz very much, but I understand the Note has an improved version, e.g. resizable widgets, two way directions when scrolling through available widgets etc.
Now on the Note, it's my default launcher, though I also have Zeam--used to be my favourite--and LauncherPro Plus installed.
If nothing else, it's because I can create folders in TouchWiz whereas I can't do that in Zeam, and also the app drawer opens more smoothly.
I do like having 6 dock icons on Zeam though!
zkyevolved said:
I very much like touchwiz over any 3rd party launcher because of all the features it has. I especially like the folders: I just wish Samsung would let us make a backup of folders . When I was flashing my SGS2 a lot, I HATED having to put my icons back into their folders. Not keeping folders I find to be a big mess.
I like touchwiz, go launcher is good too, but I much prefer Touchwiz
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Thanks for the GO Launcher mention, it's my new free favorite launcher making my EVO 4G feel new+cool again with all those customizable effects (faster than sense too).
Go Launcher should now also help make it easier for me to hold out for CES news before deciding on my SGNote move..
I had to factory reset my EVO on Christmas after it was stuck in an infinite bootup loop for the first time but at least it fixed issues I was having with it.
- How is TouchWiz better than Go Launcher? TouchWiz looks like my dad's cookie cutter iPhone?
as a former iPhone user. I like TouchWiz; it also adds more features and shortcuts to Pure Google Android.
Got nothing against TouchWiz, it works well but it uses A LOT of resources.
Don't use any TouchWiz specific things really (Unless S-Pen features like S-Memo, S-Memo lite and screenshot annotation count)
Hi!
I have now experience with 3 different ROMs and I've noticed something: The launcher gets some laggy scrolling when there are lots of icons on the homescreen. In contrast with a fresh install even the TW-launcher scrolls smoothly...
I had:
-stock ROM (KKA)
-custom LB1 (GB with stock launcher)
-custom LB1 (GB, ICS-theme, GO EX launcher)
With Midnote 1.5 I even experienced two ROMs: At first Midnote 1.0, stock launcher scrolls smoothly. Then Midnote 1.5 with GO EX launcher, fresh install runs smoothly, after installing lots of programs and shortcuts on the homescreen scrolling is laggy...
Anyone an idea how to solve this problem? RAM is only half full and both storage/program memory is sufficiant...
Move some to another screen. Problem solved!
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If you have any transparent widgets on your homescreen, get rid of them. I removed a couple and noticed huge difference on ADW Launcher Ex.
Seriously, we have a 1.4GHz Exynos and the solution is to not use transparent widgets and get rid of icons on homescreens? LOL
Two solutions:
1. Upgrade to ICS. I know the launcher lag very well and have never experienced it on any of the ICS leaks. Obviously there are some small issues with the leak being 1.2Ghz or AOSP not having video recording, SoD, battery drain, etc etc. So...
2. Stay with GB and use [KERNEL][GPL][11 MAR - #9] franco.Kernel Honestly, I have tried most every kernel around here and this one is the only one that has never bogged down with GB. Personally, I think #6 is the best for stability and battery performance (but I haven't tried #9 that just dropped today).
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Just remembered Franco doesn't leave previous version on his OP. So here is the link to #6
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=23093966&postcount=1241
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Seriously, we have a 1.4GHz Exynos and the solution is to not use transparent widgets and get rid of icons on homescreens? LOL
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EXACTLY my thinking, thanks!
So the franco kernel helped a little bit but not much. Still noticeably laggy. Funny thing is that switching in the system settings from "some animations" to "full animations" made it also a bit less laggy...
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Seriously, we have a 1.4GHz Exynos and the solution is to not use transparent widgets and get rid of icons on homescreens? LOL
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With Gingerbread, yes. That is the only solution for an unrooted user using 3rd party launcher. Touchwiz launcher is properly hardware accelerated but since it doesn't have the ability to resize widgets (and most widgets do not stretch to the 5th column on Galaxy Note), we need to rely on 3rd party launchers.
I am hoping all this will change with ICS.
I switched to TwLauncher for comparison. Now I have:
-5 homescreens
-7 widgets
-62 shortcuts
Scrolling is smooth, sometimes a little stutter on the stopping motion. But by far better than with Go launcher EX...
First, I replaced the launcher. Apex Launcher is based on the stock ICS Launcher and looks great, but getting it to work with the weather and clock widgets seems to be crappy. These widgets know how to change layout based on size, and it seems like Apex is failing to notify them of the size change. Anyone know how to get those widgets to use a layout other than the long, thin stripe when using Apex?
Second, I'm wondering if I should replace the camera / gallery apps. Is there a significant advantage to the standard ICS apps? I'm hoping there's some reason Samsung gave us the old Gallery app, but anyone know what it is? Is the stock ICS gallery available to install?
I think if u just wait for a while. Some one will release a "Custom" Rom with re-design. Even though it will be stock with a layer on top of it, it will be all u need.
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I think if u just wait for a while. Some one will release a "Custom" Rom with re-design. Even though it will be stock with a layer on top of it, it will be all u need.
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I'm not really interested in a custom ROM. Trying to stick with the stock roms as much as I can. That doesn't mean I won't install some better apps.
use Quickpic for gallery; significantly better than stock gallery, regardless of OS version!
As for weather widget, here's something to try:
Go to Apex Settings, Advanced settings, then uncheck "resize any widget"
see if the switch to conventional ICS resizing will change the Accuweather widget behaviour...
No guarantee but give it a go!
Hello see the master Vertumus for ICS look on standard and custom ROMs
https://sites.google.com/site/vertumusworld/downloads/Themes/Ice-Cream-Sandwich-Domination
read here as well: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1467985
That's for Gingerbread.
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Yep should have added "watch this thread" to follow for ICS note version when done as ICS only out this week and no one will have it themed yet.
Personally I had a S2 and tried most themes and allways went back to stock plus a ICS look launcher, follow the S2 themes and you will see all themes don't get things right 100% grey txt on black background and then there was CM 9 etc with custom apps themed and you loose some of the original functionality.
Or follow checkrom.com for a ICS vers coming shortly???