This is my second Android app. I develop this little app because I prefer 3rd party launcher (e.g. Apex) than existing Sense 4 Rosie. Existing hacked Sense 4 Rosie (full version) currently doesn't support non Sense widget correctly and is less feature-rich than many other launchers.
Even if you install a 3rd party launcher, Rosie still consume your precious memory as a system service. But if you freeze Rosie and thus release it from memory, you'll lose your lockscreen app shortcuts. After painstakingly reviewing the codes in HTC shortcut components, I found that Rosie actually act as a content provider to supply information of its launcher bar shortcuts to lockscreen. So without Rosie, lockscreen has no information to construct its shortcuts. Therefore I wrote this little app to replace the role of Rosie as the content provider. What's more, it allows you to select your own apps with a simple config screen and store the data separately. And it doesn't stay in the memory permanently.
Installation instructions:
Uninstall Rosie (Freezing doesn't work because Android doesn't allow two content providers of same type) ** You're reminded to make a backup first **
Install HTC Lockscreen Shortcut Provider
Run Lockscreen Shortcuts
Select your app for the 4 shortcuts
Hit back to save settings and notify HTC lockscreen
MD5: 908C34BB0DE29F44279F8C5EA4137627
** Currently this app has been tested to work with Sense 3.6, 4, 4A and 4.5 **
Change log
1.41
- New option to hide app title
1.4
- Add support for Sense 4.5 (thanks Patrics83 for testing new version and support!). You MUST uninstall any previous version first.
1.3
- Add support for Sense 4A
1.2.1
- Fixed FC when loading installed apps
1.2
- Add support for Sense 3.6
1.1
- Added broadcast message to HTC lockscreen so no reboot is needed!
itandy said:
This is my second Android app. I develop this little app because I prefer 3rd party launcher (e.g. Apex) than existing Sense 4 Rosie. Existing hacked Sense 4 Rosie (full version) currently doesn't support non Sense widget correctly and is less feature-rich than many other launchers.
Even if you install a 3rd party launcher, Rosie still consume your precious memory as a system service. But if you freeze Rosie and thus release it from memory, you'll lose your lockscreen app shortcuts. After painstakingly reviewing the codes in HTC shortcut components, I found that Rosie actually act as a content provider to supply information of its launcher bar shortcuts to lockscreen. So without Rosie, lockscreen has no information to construct its shortcuts. Therefore I wrote this little app to replace the role of Rosie as the content provider. What's more, it allows you to select your own apps with a simple config screen and store the data separately. And it doesn't stay in the memory permanently.
Installation instructions:
Uninstall Rosie (Freezing doesn't work because Android doesn't allow two content providers of same type) ** You're reminded to make a backup first **
Install HTC Lockscreen Shortcut Provider
Run Lockscreen Shortcuts
Select your app for the 4 shortcuts
Reboot your phone
Limitations
You have to reboot the phone to allow lockscreen to load your app shortcuts. I'm still trying to figure out the way to notify HTC lockscreen for any changes. (If you know anything about this please PM me)
MD5: FD0BAAC148FAE052A5C1546EA0DC18BA
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ah perfect! will give it a go soon
1.1 just posted. No reboot is required now!
I've loaded in Apex, and now wish to uninstall Rosie. Can you advise how to do this? Which programs to remove and where do you go to do that?
Burtrum57 said:
I've loaded in Apex, and now wish to uninstall Rosie. Can you advise how to do this? Which programs to remove and where do you go to do that?
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Just use Titanium Backup to backup and uninstall Rosie. You can also delete the Rosie.apk in the /system/app/ folder in Recovery by brute force.
Many thanks for that. I haven't got titanium. I might go hard and fast. Just go into the app folder and delete. I've got a full backup, so if worst happens I just restore.
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I'm having problems loading your program. Being a zip I guess you load it through recovery but I get an error every time I try.
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I just reloaded and then hit view (I've never seen that option before) and it's there! Now to try it.
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Burtrum57 said:
I'm having problems loading your program. Being a zip I guess you load it through recovery but I get an error every time I try.
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I just reloaded and then hit view (I've never seen that option before) and it's there! Now to try it.
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I don't understand your problem. My app is a standard Android APK file which can be sideloaded with any file manager. You should not flash it through recovery.
Sorry. It must be the way it down loaded. 2nd time round it installed without a problem. It works great.
I've had a bit of a play and the unlock options are there. I'm not sure I gained as much free memory as I hoped but any gain is better than none. And I really am not a fan of Sense so any chance to thin it out is good.
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Burtrum57 said:
Sorry. It must be the way it down loaded. 2nd time round it installed without a problem. It works great.
I've had a bit of a play and the unlock options are there. I'm not sure I gained as much free memory as I hoped but any gain is better than none. And I really am not a fan of Sense so any chance to thin it out is good.
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Glad to know that it finally works for you.
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thank you. hope it will work on ARHD 3.0.1 with apex
interaser said:
thank you. hope it will work on ARHD 3.0.1 with apex
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Please report back if it works since ARHD uses Sense 3.6.
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Very cool man, thanks for creating this and sharing it!
Edit: I can confirm your app works on Sense 3.6. I uninstalled Rosie and used Apex launcher as a replacement and your app allows me to successfully choose the lockscreen shortcuts. Great work :good:
ZaySk said:
Very cool man, thanks for creating this and sharing it!
Edit: I can confirm your app works on Sense 3.6. I uninstalled Rosie and used Apex launcher as a replacement and your app allows me to successfully choose the lockscreen shortcuts. Great work :good:
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I got reports from other users that on Sense 3.6, if you use the lockscreen shortcut to unlock your phone, the phone will be unlocked but the app is not launched. Can you confirm if it's really working?
itandy said:
I got reports from other users that on Sense 3.6, if you use the lockscreen shortcut to unlock your phone, the phone will be unlocked but the app is not launched. Can you confirm if it's really working?
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Damn I never even thought of testing that, my bad. You're right, it shows the app but doesn't launch it.
ZaySk said:
Damn I never even thought of testing that, my bad. You're right, it shows the app but doesn't launch it.
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LOL, never mind. At least I know the problem is consistent in Sense 4A. I'll work on that. :good:
Today I did some testing on various Sense versions and would like to let you know my findings:
Hybrid 4A (e.g. UKB X on IncS) - OK
Sense 4.1 (e.g. ViperX on One X) - OK
Sense 4A (e.g. UKB V on IncS) - No shortcuts in lockscreen
Sense 3.6 (e.g. ARHD on IncS) - Lockscreen shortcuts appears and update correctly but shortcut app cannot be launched when unlock
At this moment, my first priority is to support Sense 3.6. After that I'll work on 4A.
Just posted 1.2. Now supports Sense 3.6.
Posted 1.2.1. Fixed FC introduced in 1.2.
Can't remember when it started but I'm currently running TrickDroid 5.4.0 with the latest Beast Kernel and any theme I flash is partially installed. I tried the "Tweak and theme" add on for TrickDroid, one in particular, was an option for transparent blinkered/5x6 grid/25 folder mod. Well, blinkfeed is all.black, no transparency.
So I tried SubZ3Ro theme and a lot of elements didn't change. Weather icons, app icons, notification pull down, etc.
What's the deal with that?
I don't think it's the System RW issue because I can install busybox without it rebooting.
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In the themes are they set up to work on sprint version or international
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I tried running Trickdroid as well with the blacked out zip and subzero. I had a couple if issues with my status bar and camera not working. The blinkfeed was transparent and the feed looked wonderful in blue! I think it's because it's based on the international one.
I'm hoping subzero can get that theme working for viperROM!
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The new 4.3 update allows us to see emojis as text in various social media apps and text convos but is there any way to use emojis on the HTC one? I am a big fan of the stock keyboard...
You can download 8sms from the Play Store. It's the messaging app from stock Android/CM 10.2. Go to settings and enable the quick emoji button. Also adds reply straight from the notification bar.
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Which Xposed modules work with our device? The only one I know so far is Wanam.
Are you guys using any others?
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I am using App settings to change the dpi of my browser and a few other apps.
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I use ROM Toolbox to change the DPI on the phone at the global level.
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Xtheme works to an extent, but you need Wanam for some of the finer details. I have the LunarUI skin working on mine, but you can still see parts of touchwiz here and there. IconThemer doesn't work from what I can tell, so I installed apex to take care of the icons.
I'm using:
GravityBox (even though its not touchwiz base, and dev doesn't officially support it, for what I need it rocks).
AppSettings(dpi per app but also will force status bar to be shown or keep screen alive, crazy cool stuff)
Wanam Exposed: This is your base touchwiz mod set
XQuickSettingsToggles (better toggle theme/control)
Favorite thing I've done with this since we dont have uber custom roms is something so simple, but...
When I unlock my phone (4 digit pin) I have it set so it will auto select 'ok'. Just one click savings gets me all tingly inside!
Other stuff:
7 toggles across top
Status bar colors/icons
Hiding things like keyboard selection and wifi notifications
Expanded Sound Panel
Expanded 'restart'
Holding 'back' key long kills foreground app
Hide/Custom Carrier label
Just to name a few!
Is there anyway to change the recent app style???
chris7681 said:
Is there anyway to change the recent app style???
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I don't know if Slim Recents still exists it should be included in most Slim based ROMs. But other than that there is almost no way to get a different task switcher other than the one included in a ROM.
On miui 8? Have you tried the little icon on the top right of the recent apps screen? I believe it changes the apps to just the icons.