[Q] How do I get the "native" apps (phone, music player, ...) - Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

I tested a Nexus 1 for a while - was very happy with it but bought a Samsung Galaxy instead.
I'm disappointed with all the Samsung-styled apps such as the phone app (contacts being a separate app), music player etc.
Is there a way to get the "native" apps into my I9000?
Or is there a ROM that has all the "original" apps?
I tried Darkys ROM - which in the newest edition has a keyboard similar to the Nexus 1 keyboard - much better than the Samsung breed. But the phone and music app are still the silly Samsung adaptions.

answering my own question - finally switched to Cyanogenmod and this has all the original Google apps on. Not sure though if it is not possible to just install the original Google apps via .apk files

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Must Have 7.7 LTE Apps

This will be my first tablet - the i815 LTE version (Yaaay) What are your must have apps? I'm sure to come up with some more, but can't wait to load up Torque in the car, for sure!
ToastyZ71 said:
This will be my first tablet - the i815 LTE version (Yaaay) What are your must have apps? I'm sure to come up with some more, but can't wait to load up Torque in the car, for sure!
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Not sure if there are specific apps i use on my Galaxy tab that i wouldnt use on my Galaxy S2 but these are some essentials i use
Titanium backup for backups
Some Officepack for filereading
ES File explorer for copying files and connecting to FTP/SMB
Chrome for awesome web-browsing
Podkicker för Podcasts
Tapatalk for the forums
G-tasks for tasks etc
Spotify for musik
Instagram (is better in a tablet, bigger images )
Tablet SMS, (and Desksms on the phone) for smsmanaging on the tablet.
Swiftkey 3 tablet keyboard
and ofc "speed test" since its an LTE tablet
Thanks, I will check those out.
I have SwiftKey installed already
Now using Nova Launcher Prime
Email is kaiten (fork/offshoot of K9)
Have to see what else to play with
Given that I've now seen the infamous camera video bug (permanent zoom) on ICS with my own eyes...is this a driver issue or would a third-party camera app bypass the problem?
Rodney
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[Q] Cyanogenmod 7 and Samsung Apps

Is it possible to run Samsung apps like Music Player, Contacts, Video Player and Camera from stock 2.3.6 ROM in Cyanogenmod 7?
i doubt it, cyanogenmod 7 is old news anyway

Music Player and Gallery Apps

Hey guys
I have recently rooted and flashed Semaphore ICS (4.0.4) on to my i9000. (this was such a hard task )
Anyways I followed the instructions; installed Google Apps etc.
However, only now, compared to the GB Music Player, is really really ugly and crappy?
Is there anyway to update this app or get the old one back?
I don't really want to use any other music player but will if i have to. I'm using Rocket Player as a substitute atm, but not really liking it...
On the GB gallery i was able to preview GIFS, now on the new OS, I cannot. Any fixes?
Thanks

[Q] [REQUEST] [App] Xperia Z1/Z2/Z3 Walkman with working Music Unlimited Integration

Hi Guys.
I am quite new to the XDA website, and i have searched high and low for a thread with a solution to what I am looking for.
I I am currently using a Galaxy S4, and I have installed versions of the Walkman App dating back to April/May 2014 that had Music Unlimited integration built in. But because the app was outdated, it would refer me to Update Centre to update the app before I could successfully sign in and use the Music Unlimited Integration. Otherwise the app was working fine.
I have searched the internet high and low for a newer version with working Music Unlimited but i cannot find it anywhere. Everything seems to be the music player itself rather than the Music Unlimited functionality. Has anyone got any suggestions?
Again, this needs to be latest version of the app on either respective Xperia Z phone (i dont really have a preference)
I am currently Un-rooted and on standard Kitkat build for the S4.
Any help would be appreciated!
Thanks

Samsung music player needed

I've been using samsung devices from when the android era started to when I bought Asus Rog 2,
And I think that samsung music is the most simple and featured music player of all the available ones.
So I checked all the ported samsung music apps available out there but none seems to be working with the device.
Can anyone help please?
I was in the same state a few months back. Samsung's music player app cannot be ported to other devices, unless it's part of the Galaxy lineup.
I searched for an alternative and ended up using Poweramp.
It has a really good looking and customizable UI and looks awesome with 120hz display.
Try poweramp
darshanndk said:
I've been using samsung devices from when the android era started to when I bought Asus Rog 2,
And I think that samsung music is the most simple and featured music player of all the available ones.
So I checked all the ported samsung music apps available out there but none seems to be working with the device.
Can anyone help please?
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Samsung music works here. I used it for a while but uninstalled due to ads. Try Poweramp as others suggest or use VLC.
Thanks guys.
Just bought the Poweramp, it turns out it's really good.
Thanks again for the suggestions
darshanndk said:
I've been using samsung devices from when the android era started to when I bought Asus Rog 2,
And I think that samsung music is the most simple and featured music player of all the available ones.
So I checked all the ported samsung music apps available out there but none seems to be working with the device.
Can anyone help please?
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PowerAMP is great, and there are other apps honestly i would consider are leagues better than most stock apps.
Noteable ones i can think of are.
- PowerAMP (as you already know)
- BlackPlayer EX (tones of customization and audio control)
- Retro Music Player (very modern, well designed and has audio control)
I tried PowerAMP for a while and found it drained battery faster than the other apps but if you don't have any battery problems its an amazing app. personally i have stuck to BlackPlayerEX because i love the customistion options and the UI is clean and because i usually always carry alot of songs (1000+) on me its got the fastest interface as some other apps struggle.
dalebaxter01 said:
PowerAMP is great, and there are other apps honestly i would consider are leagues better than most stock apps.
Noteable ones i can think of are.
- PowerAMP (as you already know)
- BlackPlayer EX (tones of customization and audio control)
- Retro Music Player (very modern, well designed and has audio control)
I tried PowerAMP for a while and found it drained battery faster than the other apps but if you don't have any battery problems its an amazing app. personally i have stuck to BlackPlayerEX because i love the customistion options and the UI is clean and because i usually always carry alot of songs (1000+) on me its got the fastest interface as some other apps struggle.
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Tbh simplicity of the samsung music app is something that I am still missing.
It's gonna take a while to get used to these 3rd party music players.
darshanndk said:
Tbh simplicity of the samsung music app is something that I am still missing.
It's gonna take a while to get used to these 3rd party music players.
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if you really want you can just download the samsung music app from the playstore or try sideload the apk
I don't have my ROG Phone 2 yet so i can't test it but i imagine there's no plausible reason it wouldn't work.
linom said:
Samsung music works here. I used it for a while but uninstalled due to ads. Try Poweramp as others suggest or use VLC.
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I believe that one is 3rd party fake samsung music.
dalebaxter01 said:
if you really want you can just download the samsung music app from the playstore or try sideload the apk
I don't have my ROG Phone 2 yet so i can't test it but i imagine there's no plausible reason it wouldn't work.
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Official samsung music ain't available for the other devices but samsung ones @ playstore.
And about the apk....
Not install-eable.

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