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[Q] TouchWiz 3.0 VS 4.0?

Hi , i'd like to know, what are the huge advantages of having 4.0 instead of 3.0? are there many huge differences? tbh, i kind of like the look of 3. (like the black background on launcher etc)
but i see everyone going to 4.0..
what are the huge advantages?
is it slower than 3.0? does it require more RAM to run? can you have both?

It looks MUCH better. Just search for 'Touchwiz 4.5' here on XDA. It's a heavy modified version of the original TW4.
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Lunchbox115 said:
It looks MUCH better. Just search for 'Touchwiz 4.5' here on XDA. It's a heavy modified version of the original TW4.
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thanks forthe reply bt are tberebany performance differences?
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TW 4 is better than 3. Try TW 4.5, it´s great.

Proelio said:
TW 4 is better than 3. Try TW 4.5, it´s great.
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Cheers for that, but is 4,5 the official version, or is it the xda version
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4.5 is the modded XDA-version. Samsung didn't officially release TW4 for our SGS (only for SGS2).
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Some one could just answer the guy, isit(T4) faster and what are the benefits over Tw3, he,s just being told "touch 4.5" is great. Probably is but we arn't getting to the root.Can't you just see the guy sitting there, to embarrassed to ask 1 more time, lol,.....any one know , he he?

Well, he should just try TW4, there are some ROMs with it too. It looks better (in my opinion). I would not say that it's faster.
And he doesn't have to be ashamed, XDA is a big forum and forums are here that people can ask questions.

Yeh haha xD
thanks for the replies guys!
When i get my sgs as a backup i will be looking to install touchwoz 4.0 then, cheeers
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touchwiz 4/4.5 has loads of FC and its not stable for some users including me... even though its fast and smooth i still prefer launcher pro

definitelly TW4 is much better than TW3
- TW3 does not have the 5 icon dock (only modded versions do)
- TW4 has better environment for placing shortcuts, widgets, wallpapers
- TW4 has better options to organize apps in app drawer (folders)
- TW4 is easier to scroll to any desktop within a second
- TW4 needs more resourses, but e.g. on JUWE 5.1 and Talon kernel it is smooth
I have never tried the TW4.5

s3icc0 said:
definitelly TW4 is much better than TW3
- TW3 does not have the 5 icon dock (only modded versions do)
- TW4 has better environment for placing shortcuts, widgets, wallpapers
- TW4 has better options to organize apps in app drawer (folders)
- TW4 is easier to scroll to any desktop within a second
- TW4 needs more resourses, but e.g. on JUWE 5.1 and Talon kernel it is smooth
I have never tried the TW4.5
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thanks! So touchwiz 4 requires more ram?
It flies on the sgs2, but wondering how it would cope on the sgs1.
But thanks for the info!
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deadey3 said:
touchwiz 4/4.5 has loads of FC and its not stable for some users including me... even though its fast and smooth i still prefer launcher pro
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Thanks what does FC mean?
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FC = force close = when a program (app) stopps unexpected

Lunchbox115 said:
FC = force close = when a program (app) stopps unexpected
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Amen to that

olyloh6696 said:
thanks! So touchwiz 4 requires more ram?
It flies on the sgs2, but wondering how it would cope on the sgs1.
But thanks for the info!
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wonder no more: touchwiz 4.5 (you should probably get this one as opposed to touchwiz 4, but i can't since i haven't tried it) flies on sgsl as well; faster, in fact, than TW 3 (using xxkph, by the way; it's important because gingerbread adds 10 mb more to the ram)
it looks better, particularly 4.5 since i guess all those snazzy transition animations are xda's work (i've had hands-on time with the sgs 2 and those animations aren't there). and once you slap a theme over all of it...lets just say you're going to make your friends jealous
again, while i can't vouch for 4, 4.5 has one bug and it's that the stock samsung widgets won't work on it. it comes with a manager that lets you download fixed versions of those widgets AND sgs 2 widgets (all of them, except for calendar in my case, work)
trust me, take the jump to 4.5, you won't regret it (at least, i hope not )
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1061883

[ROM] RedPill by Dorian - Only Link Inside

Hi Guys,
It's raining ROMS for the Atrix.
Dorian is in the process of uploading one more GB ROM.
v2 uploading
A lot of things have changed with V2. Here's a short change-log:
Tweaked Google Talk integration w/video. Is now more stable than before, with no noticeable issues.
Tweaked dialer interface. This one is a WIP. I'm attempting to cover all the blur parts that I intend on leaving behind in AOSP theming. It's still perfectly functional, just not quite done.
Email. Exchange integration is now implemented. It won't be using Blur or Motorola's backend. I've tested this feature with a test account from one of my Captivate users. No issues AFAIK.
Fixed camera orientation in front facing camera view. Also now truly supports 1080p recording with a slightly higher bitrate than before...
Blur "Social" app has been removed, along with all the filler bloat that accompanies it.
Vlingo has been removed.
GOLauncherEX is now standard, replacing LauncherPro. GOLauncher is smooth as glass! O_O
More is coming... along with deeper theming of the remaining blur apps.
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http://www.atrixforums.com/forum/motorola-atrix-roms/3282-rom-redpill-beta-v1-7-10-a.html
Mods -If you feel this is in the wrong section, please move it to the correct section. But the dev section is the most active so I thought I would place it here.

ROM has been uploaded

Thanks for the link!
I would love to know what the ROM does besides updating to GB. Any idea?

wirednix said:
Thanks for the link!
I would love to know what the ROM does besides updating to GB. Any idea?
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Yeah I agree it says absolutely nothing about what the benefits are of installing this. Will wait for a log at least!

wirednix said:
Thanks for the link!
I would love to know what the ROM does besides updating to GB. Any idea?
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yeah, it adds/keeps the crapy old 2.2.2 icons

munchy_cool said:
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Looks interesting.
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Swiftks said:
yeah, it adds/keeps the crapy old 2.2.2 icons
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Camera is 1080p capable... and the icon wasn't changed. The browser icon on the new AT&T 2.3.4 is horrible anyway though. If it's not a globe icon, it's just not the browser to me...

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yeah, it adds/keeps the crapy old 2.2.2 icons
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The developer of this rom, Dorian, has a solid background in rom development - I believe it was with the Captivate - and is well known by some of the staff on Atrix Forums, who speak very highly of the quality of his work. I'm downloading it now, and plan on giving it a shot, so I'll let you guys know how it goes.
-Mike

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Thanks for sharing
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I hope there will be a deblurred version of his ROM seems pretty good judging by the positive feedback on the forums.

Seems to be pretty stock to me aside from the icons and pulldown bar. Has the hdmi mirror app but it doesn't work.
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jjsoviet said:
I hope there will be a deblurred version of his ROM seems pretty good judging by the positive feedback on the forums.
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this one does not have BlurHome.

Where is that sense-like clock widget from?

Why not just develop it here on xda?
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I think it is mostly a theme. He replaced the launcher, but a quick look through the system folder shows he did not replace any other blur pieces, which is understandable moto has a stranglehold on the preinstalled apps.

ceo.mtcl said:
Why not just develop it here on xda?
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Some ppl just dont like dealing with the Drama of devving here... cant really blame him for that - alot of members here can get extremely rude and nasty when a dev doesnt do exactly what they want, when they want it.

jgc121 said:
Some ppl just dont like dealing with the Drama of devving here... cant really blame him for that - alot of members here can get extremely rude and nasty when a dev doesnt do exactly what they want, when they want it.
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+10 million
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I think ill wait for the blue pill
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worth a try at least it takes off that blur launcher =P
PS to mod leave the thread here easier to look at all roms ^^

ceo.mtcl said:
Why not just develop it here on xda?
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Because this is not a happy family place. If he misspells one word he would get screwed in the ass here. LOL, anyways he seems to stay on his own website and the smaller forums like the ones dedicated too the Captivate and Atrix. He has the best roms for the Captivate Ive been told.

[Q] Port TW4 from SGS2 to SGS

I would like to have Touchwiz 4 on my I9000, i don't like the Touchwiz 3 that is with XXjvu. I allso tried the TW 4.5. I see some custom rom have Touchwiz 4 in it.
How can I port Touchwiz 4 from SGS2 to SGS. I thought someone would have done it I searched alot but I can't find any resources about it.
Could someone lead me in the right direction
T-ron

Tw 4 will probably make your phone freeze like it did for me. I tried few versions on few Gb roms and had same issue. I would suggest you just to pick one of alternative launchers from market.
They 'll give you more options, they're lighter and they wont freeze your phone.

TouchWiz 4 will eat all your RAM, it's very RAM hungry and will redraw always. That's why people here don't bother anymore porting it...

search for hawkish premium rom and flash the latest version of the rom.. you will get your touchwiz4 without the phone freezing or slowing down!
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TW4 is cool, i always wanted it when i saw it....but believe me it will get pretty boring imo

nabil alami said:
TW4 is cool, i always wanted it when i saw it....but believe me it will get pretty boring imo
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try the hawkish rom..i have both sgs and a sgs2 and both of them run pretty much the same touchwiz..
actually it does get boring but also you get used to its simplicity that you wont like anythng else which is even a bit more complex
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kjshah said:
try the hawkish rom..i have both sgs and a sgs2 and both of them run pretty much the same touchwiz..
actually it does get boring but also you get used to its simplicity that you wont like anythng else which is even a bit more complex
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yea i did once try to flash the hawkish rom but it didn't work :/...but I'm a person who gets bored of the old thing fast loll thats why like i like to keep changing, the same thing is with roms..but i like the ics ui its pretty cool btw check out this awesome ui freakin AWSOME
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SYzYQ6YtepU&list=FLUi34fgtSlXrOQdYuwB4RdA&index=3&feature=plpp_video

nabil alami said:
yea i did once try to flash the hawkish rom but it didn't work :/...but I'm a person who gets bored of the old thing fast loll thats why like i like to keep changing, the same thing is with roms..but i like the ics ui its pretty cool btw check out this awesome ui freakin AWSOME
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SYzYQ6YtepU&list=FLUi34fgtSlXrOQdYuwB4RdA&index=3&feature=plpp_video
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friggin awesome..!! *TSF*
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Nearest ICS ROM to stock ICS on Galaxy Nexus.

Coming from a Galaxy Nexus I really miss the look of standard ICS and it's keyboard CRT animations, launcher, lock screen etc.
Is there a ROM I can install which has all this, plus Samsung pen apps?
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Not exactly afaik, but check RocketROM v06 + Apex/Nova Launcher + Go Locker with ICS theme). ...should give you CRT animations, the locker, the launcher (which you should be able to test now as well, if you already are on ICS).

RedMist said:
Coming from a Galaxy Nexus I really miss the look of standard ICS and it's keyboard CRT animations, launcher, lock screen etc.
Is there a ROM I can install which has all this, plus Samsung pen apps?
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The AOKP rom is likely the best for you see here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1683879

zacthespack said:
The AOKP rom is likely the best for you see here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1683879
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---> not really, because:
RedMist said:
(..) plus Samsung pen apps?
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Sod the pen apps if you want a true Nexus feel you'll have to go aokp or cm9 I personally prefer aokp as everything works even tethering. The pen still works too, just not the S apps so you can still use it to browse and type etc.
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You won't find any AOSP ROM's with S-Pen apps like S-Memo, but you can install a couple of other ones from the Play Store. Can't remember their names, but search after "s-pen" and you'll find it.

I'm not that worried about the Samsung apps to be honest. I guess what I should have said is that I want the pen to work as accurately as it does on stock.
I actually use an app called quill to take notes on.
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RedMist said:
Coming from a Galaxy Nexus I really miss the look of standard ICS and it's keyboard CRT animations, launcher, lock screen etc.
Is there a ROM I can install which has all this, plus Samsung pen apps?
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Msorry mate, can't have stock-look and S-pen apps. The apps are coded to work with the TouchWiz framework.
The best you can do, I guess, is a launcher like Nova or Apex.

Paranoid is just plain awesome... based on cm9 so no touchwizz apps, but incredibly configurable and pure ics feel. Well worth a look. I think the threads currently closed short term, but it'll be back up shortly with an update. VERY stable!
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So I'm still unclear, sorry.
If I install aokp, it wont have the s-pen apps, but does the stylus still work? So I can use a 3rd party drawing app, accurately.
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RedMist said:
So I'm still unclear, sorry.
If I install aokp, it wont have the s-pen apps, but does the stylus still work? So I can use a 3rd party drawing app, accurately.
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yes it will. i use app like papyrus beta for drawing.

Same for pa.
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Thanks a lot guys!!!!
Aokp looks like a sure fire winner for me.
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Installed, and it looks great!
For anyone that would like to know, the stylus works like a Bluetooth mouse. Ie it seems to show a mouse pointer when the stylus is close to the screen
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Can anyone provide pics/video of the HTC One running Nova/other AOSP-style launcher?

Questions in the title really, I am trying to decide whether I'd prefer a GS4 or the HTC One and after looking at reviews I really don't like Sense (don't get me wrong, I don't like TW either), in terms of vertical scrolling of apps and the weird way your dock is part of the app drawer e.t.c.
Could anyone who has the phone and is using an AOSP based launcher please provide screenshots of the home screen and app drawer?
Maybe a video if it's not too cheeky can't find one on YouTube.
Cheers!

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Questions in the title really, I am trying to decide whether I'd prefer a GS4 or the HTC One and after looking at reviews I really don't like Sense (don't get me wrong, I don't like TW either), in terms of vertical scrolling of apps and the weird way your dock is part of the app drawer e.t.c.
Could anyone who has the phone and is using an AOSP based launcher please provide screenshots of the home screen and app drawer?
Maybe a video if it's not too cheeky can't find one on YouTube.
Cheers!
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Enjoy Note the lovely brushed aluminium effect in the status bar.

http://www.theverge.com/2013/3/23/4132926/nexus-look-on-any-android-phone

MacHackz said:
Enjoy Note the lovely brushed aluminium effect in the status bar.
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that is awesome, much appreciated dude!
thanks
if you care to answer, in all honesty, are there any things about sense that you don't like (launcher aside)?

vyper91 said:
that is awesome, much appreciated dude!
thanks
if you care to answer, in all honesty, are there any things about sense that you don't like (launcher aside)?
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I really like sense, I've come from a Nexus 4 and Galaxy S2, and I prefer it to both touchwiz and AOSP both in features (ones I actually use) and aesthetics. It's much lighter than previous versions of sense and it's really smooth as well.

How come you have the battery %age. Have you rooted it?
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SlyTuk said:
How come you have the battery %age. Have you rooted it?
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Yeah, running ARHD completely stock with speed tweaks and battery mod.

Ahh bum. I was hoping to get a phone that I wouldn't end up rooting on day one
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SlyTuk said:
Ahh bum. I was hoping to get a phone that I wouldn't end up rooting on day one
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I managed to wait 3 days do you really find battery important? I find it bad because I look at it too much