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Which Widget could you not live without?

So, with widgets now in full swing, I thought I would find out from you folks, which widgets could you not live without????
Personally, I love the FML widget. I look at it several times a day. I love how its customizable to fit any theme! Im sure I would be VERY UPSET to lose this one!
I also love the Android and Me widget and the 10,000 things to know widget.
So what about you guys?

def the bbc news widget for me. (being british)
really hope to see a decent sms widget, facebook widget, and contacts widget - bit like the ones on the hero.

from hero i cant live without the messaging preview widget
that thing is the best
dont have to keep going into the app now to preview a message to know if i feel like responding or not...
it lags the phone a little but oh well...

Flipclock with weather from hero

I've never got the hype with widgets - they seem to kill my battery and tbh I can just click one icon on my homescreen for whichever app I like.

Really the only widgets I use are the retro clock/date, wifi on/off and brightness. That is in addition to the music and google in another window.

DavidCarson said:
I've never got the hype with widgets - they seem to kill my battery and tbh I can just click one icon on my homescreen for whichever app I like.
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I'm with you on this one. Though it is good to see next appointment in your calendar on the home screen. So calendar is the only widget that I use.

flyscreen now live

Didn't see anything about this on here, so I thought I would let everyone know that flyscreen hit the market today. If you don't know what it is, the app is a locksreen replacement which boasts a number of useful widgets. It's free, so check it out.

well done app!
tweaks i'd personally like to see
1. accuweather edit to enable "current location" along with search city or zip
2. changeable wallpaper?
3. custom color for the bottom status bar.
4. it seems pressing menu OR home unlocks the app. maybe just keep it as only MENU unlocks?
5. would LOVE a fully-functional local music widget. even a streaming one. preferably last.fm
6. it's hard to double-tap to unlock the screen when on the calendar widget.
that's all for now. again great job!

Can't find it on the market. Can anyone upload a .apk for me please?

just downloaded and installed.....love it!

Systembomber said:
Can't find it on the market. Can anyone upload a .apk for me please?
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are you serious? just search the market for flyscreen

Anyone have any luck getting the Facebook widget? It says to go to www.myflyscreen.com when I try to add it, but there's not really any mention of it on the website.
EDIT: Nevermind, it turns out you have to login.

this seems legit!

I've tried it but I'm not a fan of flyscreen,
the feed summary stories are so short its not worth reading them and
it is hard to unlock.
I much prefer "buzz deck", kind of similar concept with the flicking between cards but it
works much better for the feeds.
but I guess if you use just the weather and messages widget then this is pretty good

i think it would be a lot better if the added a lock, something other then just pushing the menu button

I love it, but the stericson lock screen is still popping up occasionally... How do I completely remove stericson?
(Using CM 4.0.4)

its not on the market!!! I searched like 4 times and it cant find it.... wtf?

http://www.myflyscreen.com/
You can dl it from here

I like it ok...
But, I was under the impression I would be able to use widgets installed on my phone.
I can't - I have to use widgets that flyscreen has... And, their calendar widget is not interactive (can't open my calendar with it or see my appt's), there is no Gmail/Email widget, and I can't use my own weather widget instead of theirs.
Since I don't really want to use any widgets they have... It sorta makes the app pointless. If I wanted to use a widget they have I would have downloaded/installed it already!

I had this during the beta invite and liked it a lot then and the final revision is not dissapointing. I agree, custom backgrounds and missed call, sms etc. notifications are needed though.

bump
any ideas on removing stericson lock?

Installed it. One of the best app on the market easily. Running weather, facebook and 2 custom RSS feeds. Its kinda laggy and slow. And it also it takes sometime to kick in when you wake the phone up. It shows the home screen for a sec before flyscreen lockscreen appears. This is the major issue. Can be fixed with further optisations. Minor annoyances are the wallpaper. Missed call register and music widget wont hurt either. But still, great app!

This app makes any rom awesomeness. If they can get all the social networks on this app, who needs blur? Has a lot of potential.

Been using the beta for quite some time, uninstalled because of slow performance...
the release version is much more stable, really happy with it all I want is to be able to install and create skins and wallpapers

Really nice concept. Good first release. However, like others have said:
1. Needs configurable wallpaper (my gf called me gay...she would know)
2. Causes great lag returning to homescreen, whereas before flyscreen, return was instant.

I'm a little thrown off by having to give my phone# on registration but I guess that just creates a unique username. Very cool idea, I wish I could customize the background and the alignment looks a little off on the bottom (not quite centered)
Very cool. I'm looking forward to more updates from this app!

First Market Purchase - Beaut. Widgets-> Problem already

After the putchase, it was installed, and when I go to select widgets, not all of the widgets are there. No clock, no weather, not sure how many I am supposed to have.
I decided maybe I need to uninstall/reinstall. Went to market, there was no 'reinstall' option. So I went into Settings/Applications/Manage Apps. and uninstalled. Got message I had a refund.
I presume I got the correct app, as it showed the right company in the Google Checkout.
What should be the right process to get this installed, especially if something is wrong.
One thing I find quite interesting with apps for Android: looks like no way to contact many of the sellers. For this for example I went to their web site, didn't see any support or method to contact them.

This app had downloadble widgets which means not all of them come installed with it.
Further research shows that many users have trouble with this app ranging from issues like yours to battery problems.
The website for the app says that you can contact them through email from the android market. if this is not the case, I would abandon this app on that basis alone lol.

poppycock app works fine on my n1 and my galaxy s.. once installed all widgets are there you only have to download skins for weather and clock.
try downloading with wifi on.. it is much faster.

lgkahn said:
poppycock app works fine on my n1 and my galaxy s.. once installed all widgets are there you only have to download skins for weather and clock.
try downloading with wifi on.. it is much faster.
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this.
if it works on his galaxy s, it should work on your captivate.

lgkahn said:
poppycock app works fine on my n1 and my galaxy s.. once installed all widgets are there you only have to download skins for weather and clock.
try downloading with wifi on.. it is much faster.
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Thanks for the input, but they are not there 'once installed', if then you have to 'download skins for weather and clock'. Seems to me a clock should be a widget, not a skin. On the site, which has all of 1 page talking of features, they mention things about skins, and downloading skin kits. That implies development to me.
I went to the Market online, but that, interestingly enough, you can't even search on. On thes web site, interestingly enough, NO method to contact them there. But thanks to your tip, I do see an email address on the Market from the phone.
This is quite an interesting learning experience.
The web site that is on the Market is not reachable. Maybe trouble tonight.
I'll try the email route and see if I can learn a bit more about what I need to get this stuff working.

there are 100s of custom clock skins they cannot possibly put them all with the app it would be huge.. you add the beautifull home widget under under skins download and select the clock you want..

The widget name you want is called Beautiful Home, and when you pick that one it opens up a settings box. Down at the bottom it "save and apply." You gotta hit that button to actually put the widget on the screen. If you hit skins instead you can choose what you want, but you have to apply each time as you back out of the settings interface to make the widget "stick". Small learning curve. Once the widget is up, you can hit the weather to see the big weather popup, and hitting the menu button there brings up settings and skin buttons.
This is my favorite widget, the most reliable. I have submitted skins that were accepted, so I know they are responsive. If you still need help let me know.

Thank you so much for the details. You'd think an app that is at a cost, however small, would have at least a base level of documentation on their web page.
Question: Is Beautiful Home a different set than Beautiful Widgets, or is it just required in order to use Beautiful Widgets?

ewingr said:
Thank you so much for the details. You'd think an app that is at a cost, however small, would have at least a base level of documentation on their web page.
Question: Is Beautiful Home a different set than Beautiful Widgets, or is it just required in order to use Beautiful Widgets?
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Beautiful Home is the name of the clock/weather widget that comes with Beautiful Widgets.

Thanks. I got it going.
I was thinking that a 'Home' Widget was a replacement for the home screen or something like that. Its beginning to look like a home widget must be a widget that can be placed on any screen, and is 'home' to other things you will be adding, as opposed to replacing some other home widget. Is that the case in general?
How's that for a tongue twister?

I would like to know if you all recommend this app for the Captivate?

Beautiful Widgets + Launcher Pro = Fantastic UI experience

I've been using weather and toggle widget and like it more than beautiful widget but both are nice.
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mesasone said:
I've been using weather and toggle widget and like it more than beautiful widget but both are nice.
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Which Weather Widget and Toggle Widges are you using?
I have Beautiful Widgets along wiht Beautiful Weather LIve Wallpaper, and really like it. But I'm always interested in seeing what's out there.

Dock Mode Useless?Change Widgets In Dock Mode?

I would love to use dock mode sometimes but it seems so boring.I have searched for ways to change the dock mode widgets with no luck.I am able to change the dock mode shortcuts and the wallpaper but i would rather change the music widget to Google Music Widget.My reason is because my google music don't show up on the dock in the default music widget.Is there any way to change the widgets in dock mode
Running stock ICS 4.0 Sense 3.6 locked.I prefer not to use a different launcher.

I too would like to change the music widget out for FriendStream like in GB. Not that I can see it at night, it is just a better widget than the music which, for me, is a big bunch of nothing on the screen. At least FriendStream is something to look at.
I did find other dock mode screens in the market but this is the only one that will go into dock mode if you are coming from the lock screen (with a PIN).

I have ran across some forums that mention Wave Launcher as a nice dock launcher.
I may try it later on when i feel like spending the $1.99 that is cost
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mobilemerit.wavelauncher&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5tb2JpbGVtZXJpdC53YXZlbGF1bmNoZXIiXQ..
The dude talks about it here>
http://forums.androidcentral.com/htc-evo-3d/107443-dock-mode-virtually-useless-possible-customize-2.html#post1631039
Looks very nice in this video actually.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=HmF5OXAwOuM#!

mug318ca said:
I too would like to change the music widget out for FriendStream.
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I would so like the ability to change the widget on the widget on the dock screen. I am looking at this all day at work. I much preferred the friend stream. Even better would be a photo slideshow.
I would also like to straight up remove the three launch icons on the bottom.
Does any one know if these things can be done?

Zooper +media utilities under lollipop

Seems like no one in this forum knows about it so I'll ask my question here.
For me it doesn't work, can someone confirm? Or are there ways to make media utilities run properly under 5.0?

Media utilities is a no go, Not yet at least. Zooper pro works with some launchers but not all.

Its hit and miss... Enable notification access than in zooper make sure direct control and alternative data collection are selected.. Track, artist, and album text works... Album art does not unless you uncheck alternative data collection... But then the other stuff is broken.

djkinetic said:
Its hit and miss... Enable notification access than in zooper make sure direct control and alternative data collection are selected.. Track, artist, and album text works... Album art does not unless you uncheck alternative data collection... But then the other stuff is broken.
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Thx it works now

so i can use only album art or titles. i wish they would update soon.

Escoban said:
Seems like no one in this forum knows about it so I'll ask my question here.
For me it doesn't work, can someone confirm? Or are there ways to make media utilities run properly under 5.0?
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I'm a bit late to the discussion but have (kind of) managed a workaround for this.
Download "Jacks Music Widget' and use the smallest music widget, which I think is 4x1.
Resize this widget using Nova, this effectively hides all the music controls and gives you a full size album art.
From there add your Zoopers on top.
I have this set up and it works great. Probably even better as Jacks music widget changes the artwork almost immediately and you have the added benefit of it not clogging up your Gallery, which MediaUtilities does.
You could just use Jacks Music widget tbh, but if your like me and need to personalise everything about your phone then its a little workaround that works.
I've attached a screen showing you my set up

djkinetic said:
Its hit and miss... Enable notification access than in zooper make sure direct control and alternative data collection are selected.. Track, artist, and album text works... Album art does not unless you uncheck alternative data collection... But then the other stuff is broken.
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rm83855 said:
I'm a bit late to the discussion but have (kind of) managed a workaround for this.
Download "Jacks Music Widget' and use the smallest music widget, which I think is 4x1.
Resize this widget using Nova, this effectively hides all the music controls and gives you a full size album art.
From there add your Zoopers on top.
I have this set up and it works great. Probably even better as Jacks music widget changes the artwork almost immediately and you have the added benefit of it not clogging up your Gallery, which MediaUtilities does.
You could just use Jacks Music widget tbh, but if your like me and need to personalise everything about your phone then its a little workaround that works.
I've attached a screen showing you my set up
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Thank you both for the information! I'll give both methods a try.
Side note: Why aren't there more complaints of this problem?
Do only a small amount of people use Media Utilities with Zooper??? (unlikely)
Are only a small amount of people on Lollipop?
Is there an alternative program that folks are using with Zooper/Lollipop???

If you really need the functionality and arent attached to a launcher you could use themer which has MU built in, the same devs as MU, they've pretty much focused all their efforts on themer.

djkinetic said:
If you really need the functionality and arent attached to a launcher you could use themer which has MU built in, the same devs as MU, they've pretty much focused all their efforts on themer.
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Thank you for the suggestion... :good:

Themer
The only problem with themer is that it kills my battery.

is it possible to turn off the Media Utilities notification in the drop-down window in Lollipop?
says "Zooper counts monitor active"....really wanna remove it from the dropdown.
Thanks.