Hi, I'm newbie to Andorid & 7.7 is my first Android tab. One of the main reasons to switch to Andorid was the customization..I downloaded Go Launcher Ex and really like it. However I was not satisfied with it's icons and start looking around for icons(I know i can download icons from market and from Go launcher store) but I prefer something similar to icons used in Mac & windows. I found some really nice icons (128x128) but when I tried to use them in my tab they look so pixelated ..what resolution should the icons be to look smooth in tab?
use go launcher hd
try using go launcher hd, its more optimized for tablets like the 7.7. the ex is more of a phone launcher
Go Launcher HD does not support changing icons like EX . Btw, the Ex last version (3.02 Beta) work very well and the icons size look perfect in 7.7.
alibukhamsin said:
Go Launcher HD does not support changing icons like EX . Btw, the Ex last version (3.02 Beta) work very well and the icons size look perfect in 7.7.
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You can try Desktop Visualizer from play store.
Htc launched a Beta program recently for testing HTC SENSE 8 launcher for NON HTC Devices.
Someone from the beta program uploaded the apk file on apkmirror and luckily it works with our Moto G 2015 (it should work with all non HTC devices above kitkat)
Although it is in beta, it is really smooth and pretty stable.
Bugs(That I found) : Google Now on Tap Force Closes Htc Sense Launcher. Google now on tap can be used from any other app.
Status: Working on Stock optimised and Stock ROM. (Should work with other custom ROMS as well)
If it shows any error in installation:
==> check if unknown sources option is on in settings > security
==> go to Apps > All Apps > select Google Play Services > Clear Cache (And make sure you are on the latest
Google Play Services)
==> go to Apps > All Apps > select Google Play Store > Clear Cache and Force Stop
==> Make sure no other HTC application(HTC Sense 7 apps and widgets) is installed prior to this installation.
Icon Packs from playstore work perfectly. (REQUIRES ROOT)
Go to Themes app and then sign in to your htc account. If not made an account then sign up for a new account
apply any icon pack from the htc theme store.
then select the Icons.apk of your desired icon pack (Links Below) and copy it to : /data/data/com.htc.launcher/files/.htc_theme/
Replace existing Icons.apk if asked.
Go to settings > Apps > Htc Sense > force stop.
the icon packs will be applied.
I am providing icon packs(free) from playstore which are modified to work with htc sense launcher.
If you want to convert any other icon pack to make it compatible with sense launcher then below is the icon pack converter made by @BBs19 all credit goes to him/her.
Iconpack to Sense 7 Converter
How to use:
1. Download the .apk file of your iconpack. (You can use http://apk-dl.com/ if the iconpack is free)
2. Run IconPackConverter.exe
3. Select your .apk file.
4. Wait for the process to complete. You can see the current status on the top left corner of your screen.
After successfully converting your icon pack, you can follow the displayed instructions to apply the iconpack.
Requirements:
- Java 7 (JRE 1.7)
- Root (for applying the iconpack on your phone)
#How to Apply iconpacks [Root Required]#
1. Copy the converted Icons.apk to: /data/data/com.htc.launcher/files/.htc_theme/
Replace existing Icons.apk if asked.
2. Restart Sense Launcher process or reboot phone.
Download(Sourcecode included):
http://uploaded.net/file/6947tavm
DOWNLOADS
Sense 8 Launcher
Icon Packs:
CandyCons
Moonshine
Polycon
Credits:
HTC for the Launcher
Respective developers/designers for the Icon Packs
@BBs19 for the Icon Pack converter script
Me
Hit the Thanks Button if this thread helped you
Hmm, I tried it also (it's on APKMirror). IMHO nothing special.
And BTW most of the themes in the HTC theme store are stolen. Since HTC does nothing against it, I wouldn't support that anyway.
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Hmm, I tried it also (it's on APKMirror). IMHO nothing special.
And BTW most of the themes in the HTC theme store are stolen. Since HTC does nothing against it, I wouldn't support that anyway.
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well I'm not saying to apply the themes from htc store, one can create his/her own theme. the icon packs provided are also freely available on playstore. And liking the launcher or not is just personal preference. For me this is miles better than nova, apex, touchwiz, google now etc. there are people like me who like it a lot so I posted this for them. The freestyle theming capabilities are amazing and the launcher itself is rock solid.
And I posted the APKmirror link with mentioning them
I am all for options, but the strength of Sense on an HTC device was how well integrated it was with other apps and widgets from HTC, since those are not part of this, this is just another generic launcher that falls well behind Nova, Apex, Smart, etc.
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I am all for options, but the strength of Sense on an HTC device was how well integrated it was with other apps and widgets from HTC, since those are not part of this, this is just another generic launcher that falls well behind Nova, Apex, Smart, etc.
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Blinkfeed and weather widget is inbuilt, and well implemented.
I personally like pixel sharp images/display output, unfortunately moto G 2015 does not have such great pixel density, the other launchers render the icons very badly, Nova is the worst even GNL is mediocre .... HTC sense launcher has the best, sharp pixel rendering of the icons at least on the 720p displays... added bonus is the playstore icon packs with little modification and root. Launch animations are quick and overall the launcher is pretty stable.
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Blinkfeed and weather widget is inbuilt, and well implemented.
I personally like pixel sharp images/display output, unfortunately moto G 2015 does not have such great pixel density, the other launchers render the icons very badly, Nova is the worst even GNL is mediocre .... HTC sense launcher has the best, sharp pixel rendering of the icons at least on the 720p displays... added bonus is the playstore icon packs with little modification and root. Launch animations are quick and overall the launcher is pretty stable.
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I'm not going to argue with you as this is all opinion based... I was an HTC fanboy for a long time, and a fan of Sense, but I will leave it with HTC products. Nova is arguably the best launcher out there, and that isn't just my opinion, 10 million plus downloads and over 1 million paid (Prime) users would probably argue with you as well.
Again, Android's strength is in options and customizations, so I welcome it just probably won't use it.
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I'm not going to argue with you as this is all opinion based... I was an HTC fanboy for a long time, and a fan of Sense, but I will leave it with HTC products. Nova is arguably the best launcher out there, and that isn't just my opinion, 10 million plus downloads and over 1 million paid (Prime) users would probably argue with you as well.
Again, Android's strength is in options and customizations, so I welcome it just probably won't use it.
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you are getting me all wrong here, I'm not intending to start an argument with anyone, nor am I arguing. I was just expressing my opinion that is why I started my post with "I" . I said "I" don't like how icons are rendered in NOVA, that being the only reason I hate Nova and it is "My" opinion. Never did I mention that everyone likes HTC or everyone should like HTC ..... maybe I posted the thread in wrong forum title, maybe non of the moto G 2015 users likes Htc and maybe I should have posted this under general android as I didn't find any thread on this topic. But what I can say is people like sense home as well and the proof of this is the development thread by xpirt who ported htc sense 6 & 7 and is in the process of porting sense 8. I got excited and thought it might be useful to someone
What I don't understand is I just shared a launcher apk file, and the process on how to install and if any error occurs how to solve that. Why am I getting "slightly" negative feedback and opinions that this launcher is "meh" and others are better? I acknowledge there are better launchers and this is a personal preference. I did not create the launcher, I just liked it and thought it might be useful to someone. That's it. So much for my first thread other than Q&A..........
Pretty sure your thread is safe...
More options is good, period, because everyone has different taste, wants, and needs... And although I hope people value my opinion, I hope they don't take it as gospel and they try it themselves and make their own decisions.
More people should branch out and try things and share them with the community, I commend you for that. Thanks for sharing.
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Working on cm14.0 unofficial rom....loved this work
Phone and messaging icons are not getting themed on CM14 and RR... But works perfectly on DU
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Phone and messaging icons are not getting themed on CM14 and RR... But works perfectly on DU
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Same right here. I'm using stock Kitkat on my Lenovo A5000. Anyway, the launcher works perfectly, although my phone only has 1 GB RAM.
Thanks op
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Icons do not get applied
Icons do not get applied . Followed all the steps mentioned to apply polycon icons but not working on cm14.1 Resurrection Remix ROM.
Samsung theme park for galaxy note 8 running on android pie (9.0). Use the Samsung Theme Park app to make your own themes. You can also make themes for dark mode. After making themes just simply go to galaxy themes and apply theme that's it.
You can find the app easily on chrome and download it. After installing just simply open the app and enjoy !
Note: This app also works on other Galaxy phone running on android pie (9.0) and android Q (10)
Hi,
I'm using EMUI Theme Studio (Windows desktop app) for creating EMUI 10 themes, but the tool is really poor and creates incomplete themes...I cannot theme notifications, phone settings, Theme app, gallery and so on. What have I to do for get everithing themed? Thanks
Hello everbody, how are you?
I would like to ask for help from a experienced user/developer regarding a issue with Orange Pi Zero 2 Android 10 OS.
Well, people who knows this kind of board, knows that differently from Raspberry, the support and the community have been pretty much a ghost town, and that makes things a bit more complicated.
Anyway, straight to the point, I installed Android 10 from official website drive, it works, but any user got to download parallel App store to install apps which makes the device 'usable' and one of the first things we got to do is to change the launcher, which own some bugs, not sure why.
I tried many launchers, and only 3 worked as I expected, though with some issues:
-2 of the launchers makes impossible to enter android settings without changing it back to the stock launcher, as they also lack of stock shortcuts for the menu
-limits of icon customization, such as freely moving the icons to wherever you want(that's not a major issue, but kinda annoying)
-heavy animations in some menus, it draws too much ram and unfortunately I'm not using a high end device
-lack of bluetooth connection\devices shortcut(but adding device settings would solve the problem as well)
Is there any way to add those shortcuts aside from downloading any app from those App Stores? I mean like a certain file I may download that will those tools available for me(I know developers are not wizards or something but, maybe somebody could help me)?
Is there any solution to this?
Thank you in advance.
Device: Orange Pi Zero 2
OS: Orange Pi Zero 2's official Android 10
Apps used(Launchers): Orange Pi Android 10 Stock Launcher, Mini Desktop Launcher, Microsoft Launcher, Smart Launcher 3 Classic, Kitkat Launcher, Nova Launcher
Apps with lack of settings: Mini Desktop Launcher, Smart Launcher 3 Classic, Kitkat Launcher, Nova Launcher
Apps with a bit of performance issues: Stock Launcher, Smart Launcher 3 and Microsoft Launcher(slowdown in certain settings tweak and in the ML the icons are too small)
App with the best performance overall: Smart Launcher 3(lightweight, organized)
Honorable mention: Mini Desktop Launcher(very lightweight)