i figured i would write up a thread now that i am on ics and more and more people will be flashing this in the near future. so i was wondering what everyones top 20 ics compatable apps!!!
still gathering my list will edit as soon as i have a decent list. still playing around with the os...
The xda app, and tapatalk work. The Google chrome browser wasn't able to load web pages, instead it seemed like it was loading the background color and nothing else. Also couldn't find the face unlock, but not sure if its been added.
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The xda app, and tapatalk.
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+1 to that
i too would love the face unlock but i think it is due to the non working camera once that works i think it will be added???!!!
I also highly recommend root explorer for anyone who is rooted. With some things, you can manually move them into the right place instead of flashing.
I also recommend the paid version of rom toolbox from the makers of the liberty rom. I don't recommend it for the themes, but the ability to easily change your task bar. the paid version allows you to change the battery icon, 4g icon, even the color of the bar without having to tear apart certain system apps. For a novice, that is handy, and for those who already know how to do it manually, it just makes it easier.
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I won't get picky about it.
But particularly I believe a world of a lot of g1 users, root and non root would really appreciate a home replacement that allows the user to do the following.
Choose which apps to show in the app drawer.
And the ability to move apps out into the "add to home screen" feature that shows up when you longpress the home screen/menu-add. In a new sub section called hidden apps/roughly around there.
So applications to prevent theft on the g1 could be hidden there over being spotted in the app drawer.
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Just an idea.
It is a good idea. Should post it in the dream applications+games section Though.
A layered app menu would be nice...
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A layered app menu would be nice...
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I was thinking that since the hero widget can't be ported to a normal g1 someone could try to use Sweeter home's layer option for an sms type widget similar to the hero.
I think it could work out very well since you can add layers and transparency.
An option to hide the apps in the tray would be nice!! I'm down for that.
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An option to hide the apps in the tray would be nice!! I'm down for that.
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Haha I know! Lately I've been bothered at having a very long app drawer, and apps like Photovault, password storage apps,and other not so commonly used apps would just fit beautifully in that new folder I'm suggesting.
I'm trying to keep this thread alive with hopes that a dev will see it and take the challenge so keep this thread alive :]
If anyone could do this, it would be the folks over at Better Android (OpenHome). In my humble opinion, they have the best home app on the market. You should forward this request to them!
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If anyone could do this, it would be the folks over at Better Android (OpenHome). In my humble opinion, they have the best home app on the market. You should forward this request to them!
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I would like to, but half the time I've ever emailed better home they've done nothing but send me minimal short dissatisfying responses. But yea I use Open Home/have bought it.
Currently running Cyans build with the a hero theme or some widgets works fine enough with me.
But idk I think A home has a better go about things like this.
And of course Sweeter home is my favorite.
Yeah not sure why folders in the menu havent been figured out yet...I was almost sure someone would have cracked that missing feature long ago...
i would love a folder app or a tab app to put in the drawer,
you can hide icons, or make a whole tab of just games.
also, i wish there was a app that would lock icons on the main screens.
so nobody can move the icons unless you activate them.
anyone get my drift?
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That's a good idea, although 'hiding' apps from the app drawer wont provide any securities because they are plenty to launch an app once you get pass the lock screen.
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I sent him back an email saying that it would still help to weed out duplicates (like having a shortcut, and in the app drawer). I didn't get a response back on that one.
I would like to see this though.
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I sent him back an email saying that it would still help to weed out duplicates (like having a shortcut, and in the app drawer). I didn't get a response back on that one.
I would like to see this though.
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Yea if we made a larger up roar about it and got more emails to the betterandroid guys they'd pretty much have to do it
Ive just made something like this.... you can "throw" away the application shortcuts from the app drawer and "restore" them using an added menu..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=538871
Haha rogro82 beat me to it.
I was gonna link his thread, but i guess he already linked his own.
Maybe you should provide screenshots and more details.
Thanks!
MY 2 cents
So far I love the suggestions and it sounds great.
Have you seen DxTop? I used it for a while and loved the one swipe to any of the 4 screens, maybe something like that. Maybe the ability to add more or subtract screens.
And always keep it fast.
I have heard that there is a mod that allows up to 10 screens, but I haven't found it yet. Please PM me if you know what mod I am talking about.
Thanks.
retske said:
So far I love the suggestions and it sounds great.
Have you seen DxTop? I used it for a while and loved the one swipe to any of the 4 screens, maybe something like that. Maybe the ability to add more or subtract screens.
And always keep it fast.
I have heard that there is a mod that allows up to 10 screens, but I haven't found it yet. Please PM me if you know what mod I am talking about.
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retske - Just so you're aware, the app that rogro linked to just a few posts above does all those things without needing to install bloatware (except for the "1 swipe" thing...what's a tap or 2 more?).
Is there any chance someone could port the theme found here:
hxxp://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=745854 (I am a new user, can't post links)
over to the eris. I tried to see if it would work without changing anything and my phone got stuck in an endless boot-loop. I am in love with the theme. Thanks.
If you know how to mess with the sering and stuff with your computer I think the maker of white widow says how he got it to work on his rom in his thread, I might be wrong though.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=726912
I've been using this theme, which is pretty similar. It works just fine on kaosfroyo 28.
im using it with no problem... the MM version anyway...
how everytime i download it it is missing the theme file
I've been using the mm version on cyanogentazz since v3....
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I now realize that this is different from the Minimal Matte MM I'm using...
I want the widgets from this theme! It doesn't work because it if for Desire...
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I now realize that this is different from the Minimal Matte MM I'm using...
I want the widgets from this theme! It doesn't work because it if for Desire...
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The only thing working for me are the widget themes. When I try flashing anything else it puts my phone into a boot-loop, and the only way to fix it is to go into recovery and do a restore.
You do need Launcherpro plus to get the widgets, then applying the theme to them should be no problem.
If anyone was able to find that "simpltext" doc them please let me know because I searched on the makers website and found nothing, thanks.
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The only thing working for me are the widget themes. When I try flashing anything else it puts my phone into a boot-loop, and the only way to fix it is to go into recovery and do a restore.
You do need Launcherpro plus to get the widgets, then applying the theme to them should be no problem.
If anyone was able to find that "simpltext" doc them please let me know because I searched on the makers website and found nothing, thanks.
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so you were successful in applying the theme to the widgets??? mine failed...
I talked to the creator, he said he will port to eris for 10 pounds.
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how everytime i download it it is missing the theme file
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This happens sometimes. What you need to do is go back into Metamorph and choose pick existing theme. Scroll through till you get to the XML file and tap that and it should give you the choices to theme which app(s). Thanks to RangeStang for giving me this pointer. Hope it helps you too.
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I talked to the creator, he said he will port to eris for 10 pounds.
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that guy is constantly ASKING for money... i know we should donate if we truly enjoy a devs work but i've never seen one ask for money as much as him...
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that guy is constantly ASKING for money... i know we should donate if we truly enjoy a devs work but i've never seen one ask for money as much as him...
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asking for it is weak, but 10 pounds isn't that much. if you were to cut the cost between 3 or 4 people it would be relatively cheap, make everyone's devices look super clean, and save someone else the hastle of trying to port.
i really like this theme. what i'd LIKE to do is speak to some devs who have experience modifiying Sense, etc. (e.g. Konikub, the original dev for Aloysius). Sense with a modified Rosies and the full Minimal Matte theme throughout all Sense apps would be badnasty.
seriously, i think i could go to a bar, pull my phone out, and have sex with the best looking girl at the bar as a result.
usually a phone won't get you laid, but in this case it might!
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asking for it is weak, but 10 pounds isn't that much. if you were to cut the cost between 3 or 4 people it would be relatively cheap, make everyone's devices look super clean, and save someone else the hastle of trying to port.
i really like this theme. what i'd LIKE to do is speak to some devs who have experience modifiying Sense, etc. (e.g. Konikub, the original dev for Aloysius). Sense with a modified Rosies and the full Minimal Matte theme throughout all Sense apps would be badnasty.
seriously, i think i could go to a bar, pull my phone out, and have sex with the best looking girl at the bar as a result.
usually a phone won't get you laid, but in this case it might!
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haha... nice... i'm sure we have enough people that want it and would donate a little here and there... I'm trying to find out if I can accomplish this myself first... there is a theme converter in the Android development section and I'm seeing if can be used... then I would share of course!
I don't get it, I used the minimal matte MM and got everything except the icons (which is fine by me). What ROM are you using?
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This happens sometimes. What you need to do is go back into Metamorph and choose pick existing theme. Scroll through till you get to the XML file and tap that and it should give you the choices to theme which app(s). Thanks to RangeStang for giving me this pointer. Hope it helps you too.
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What i'm saying is no matter how many times i download the theme, when i open it on my desktop it always has a missing .xml file.
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I don't get it, I used the minimal matte MM and got everything except the icons (which is fine by me). What ROM are you using?
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the MM doesn't skin the Launcher Pro Plus widgets... that is what I want the most of all from that theme... i got the framework from the MM(except the status bar didn't work...) but i really want those widgets...
wasn't able to port it correctly.... sorry.... going back to the MM... that seemed to work the best for me...
I haven't tried pushing the apk's yet... so thats my next attempt
has anyone else tried pushing the widget apk's and if so, did you succeed? If you're using Apps2SD where do you push to?
Hey, I'm having a similar problem. I found a CM6 build for Eris, then used MM to put on the theme since it wasn't working on my KaosFroyo ROM.
I have the status bar and notifications working great with it, but I can't figure out how to get the widgets and the icons.
Has anyone ported over the HTC Thunderbolt widgets or at least the clocks? idk if anyone has seen them but they are pretty kick a$$...I know there is beautiful widgets, etc. but I think these have a clean, classy, slick look. Just curious, I have searched and didnt find anything.
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Has anyone ported over the HTC Thunderbolt widgets or at least the clocks? idk if anyone has seen them but they are pretty kick a$$...I know there is beautiful widgets, etc. but I think these have a clean, classy, slick look. Just curious, I have searched and didnt find anything.
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if you look in my sense theme thread i have a lot of the clock apks as flashable zips
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=994561
when i revisit the theme ill add some more of them as well
also lp sense ui in the regular android app/game section imitates sense widgets about as good as can be done
Thanks, those are nice...Im running the community rom and just want some eye candy, I get bored fast. I just dl them and will try them out later...good work!
Just to let you know, the Sense Widgets on the Thunderbolt is tied to the Sense framework, so unless the rom is ported, you can't get the Widgets seperately
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What would be sick is the notification panel. when pulled down, the top shows the most recently used apps. If I knew more on how to port/develop, I would do it, but I digress...
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What would be sick is the notification panel. when pulled down, the top shows the most recently used apps. If I knew more on how to port/develop, I would do it, but I digress...
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that is actually a feature that is so unpopular on sense roms that its either 1) stripped out of the roms 2) replaced with power controls
Right on. But I'm sure there are some people that would like it. I imagine it's a waste considering the native android multitasking management....plus, it's probably Huuuuuugggeee memory hog
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Right on. But I'm sure there are some people that would like it. I imagine it's a waste considering the native android multitasking management....plus, it's probably Huuuuuugggeee memory hog
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yeah im sure some people would like it..but not worth the effort prolly imo given that its redundant with holding down the home key showing latest used apps
Exactly. Along with the long press of the home button, is there or had there been any way to get the most recently used 8 apps as opposed to the last 6? This had probably already been addressed our isn't a point of concern, so I apologize for thee possible redundancy.
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Clutch from the market is a good way to be able to recall recently used aps and it makes a nice transparent widget on the home screen.
I'm lookin for two very specific app's...
1. gmail but the app has clear background
2. facebook app but same "scenario"...background is black
I looked using google in my laptop but can't find neither. Can anybody poit me in the right direction so i can download those 2 app's? If u can help..."BIG UPS" to u my friend!!!
Your probably wont find them and more over their is little chance of finding them exactly the way you want. I've seen a few transparent background apps, but their out dated by now. You can do, by editing them yourself to get the apps the way you want.
^^^This^^^ would be your best bet as any update to these apps would need to be fixed.
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Thx...I do know I've seen both apps! I dont really care that much about the gmail one...but I really liked the fb one in black. Looks hot. I'll see if i can find it. Thx anyways guys!!!
I was able to find the last version of Facebook with the black background here.
It also might be worth watching this and this forum for apps with black and transparent backgrounds. That's where I get most of mine from and if anybody knows of another source, please chime in.
For everyone who just can’t seem to wait, the developer that brought you the Honeycomb launcher for your non-tablet devices, has also chosen to deliver the Ice Cream Sandwich launcher. Now technically, no one in the community knows exactly how ICS will look, but there was some leaked images shared via the interwebz a while ago that gave everyone a “taste” of what ‘Tha Sandwich’ might look like.
The launcher itself has a definite Honeycomb feel to it, but you will notice the icon that shows multiple apps (which everyone was buzzing over) in the dock area. There is a “running apps” feature, but this is complete hogwash seeing as how I have never opened the stock email app on this device, so there is no way it is actually running. They seem to just be apps pinned there by the developer. Looks neat though.
If you’re into trying the newest of the new, then give the launcher a go – don’t expect ADW/LPP type results though. The app has a ways to go to become our daily home app.
Here's the link:
http://www.droid-life.com/2011/09/1...-give-us-a-taste-of-ice-cream-sandwich-early/
I like the layout a lot, super buggy but not bad for an alpha release...
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trampledbyturtles said:
I like the layout a lot, super buggy but not bad for an alpha release...
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That's what I was thinking, it could really have some potential as long as the Dev keeps working on it.
I didn't install this, so forgive me if this is a stupid question...But based on the screenshots, this looks basically the same as previous launchers, aside from the running apps bit. It seems the only change that gets made is the choice of 3D effect used on the app drawer lol.
Again, sorry if this is a question deserving of an "RTFM" response.
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I didn't install this, so forgive me if this is a stupid question...But based on the screenshots, this looks basically the same as previous launchers, aside from the running apps bit. It seems the only change that gets made is the choice of 3D effect used on the app drawer lol.
Again, sorry if this is a question deserving of an "RTFM" response.
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Basically it's just another launcher but themed as his vision of what ICS would look like on a phone. As far as the running apps go, that's just an icon... it looks good but doesn't actually represent any apps that may be running on your phone. The 3D looking drawer is pretty much just a scrollable list of icons that only open those specific apps. I didn't notice any difference between the actual app drawer and any other vanilla app drawer aside from the ability to access your widget menu directly within it.
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