Hello, I am requesting the open-source portion of the froyo launcher compiled into an 2.1-compatible apk, simply because some (like me) just want a stock android look and feel but like Froyo's Launcher better than eclair's launcher. Thank You!
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I'm trying to learn how to modify certain android components but I'm having trouble compiling from source.
I downloaded Launcher2 from cyanogen git://github.com/cyanogen/android_frameworks_base.git but Eclipse says it can't resolved some classes.
Some of these classes belong to other repositories like android_framework_base core and graphics. Do I need to bring the sources for these too? will these get compiled into -the Launcher making it huge? What is the correct configuration for eclipse to compile individual apps?
Thank you in advance.
i have the same problems with u~
yes, you need the whole android tree.
then do:
make Launcher2
hope that helps.
Yes I'm a Droid Noob, so please forgive my ignorance. But there is no way to install/use themes on a stock phone. I thought this was an open source UI?
yep, it is an open source UI, you are more than welcome to add Launcherpro, or adwlauncher or other apps to change your android experience. However, changing UI colors and fonts requires access to the framework of the software. HTC cant just let developers have access to the framework, that would create a security hole in the software...so by rooting your phone, you are trusting the developers here with the tricks and nacks they've developed in roms and themes.
OnceAMatrixMan said:
Yes I'm a Droid Noob, so please forgive my ignorance. But there is no way to install/use themes on a stock phone. I thought this was an open source UI?
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Technically, this is not an open source UI. Android which is the base operating system is open source, but the entire Sense UI is closed source (i.e. proprietary).
Hi Forum Members,
I am trying to access the clock application that comes on the Samsung captivate. I noticed that its different than the stock clock application in the Android 2.1 source. The widget used to to type in numbers looks like its custom and not the phone widget used in the stock application. I downloaded and extracted the source but I don't see any of the custom samsung app implementations?? I also tried opening the captivate source using eclipse but there is no project file. Could someone point me in the right direction in getting a project created in eclipse using samsung source and accessing the samsung application. I am new to development on the captivate. Thanks.
The Samsung apps have not been open sourced. The things they've made open are the kernel (only the parts they had to, so even some custom stuff is not present) and the mods to the stock eclair tree that are required to build stock eclair. Look at the readme files for instructions on how to build that - there is no Eclipse project because there are no apps in the source and the method for building the kernel and stock eclair is all command line make based.
If you want to build a clock app, this isn't the level you should be working at. If you want to modify the Samsung clock itself, then you're out of luck because that is not open-sourced.
Thanks for the reply - you're right after doing some digging (and finding the README.txt) I realized that I wasn't going to find what I was looking for. Now I am currently building a stock samsung eclair build....
thanks again.
Hello everyone,
After developing some applications for Android I decided to get the source code for Android 4. I want to change my "Home" application. Actually I don't want to change it at all, but change it a little. I download the source code using repo from the branch Android4.0.3_r1 (I don't remember exactly). Under the folder "/packages/apps/" I get the "Launcher2" folder and import it at the Eclipse. Then a miracle confused happened! There are undeclared variables, undefined methods, etc! I cannot understand a thing!
I want a little help for:
- Making this source code run
OR
- Downloading the right source code.
Could you help me how to find and run the original source from Google?
no one has had (as far as i know) any success porting the ICS launcher to 2.X
you may want to look into a custom ROM, or a themed launcher.
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no one has had (as far as i know) any success porting the ICS launcher to 2.X
you may want to look into a custom ROM, or a themed launcher.
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Hi again,
Actually I am not trying to port an ICS application to Android 2. Launcher2 is the name of the application for Android 4. Launcher2 works as "Home" application, as I understand.
The problem is that from the source code provided by Google there are errors. Undefined methods, etc. Is there any way to compile and build the Launcher2 application and disappear these errors? And, if there is no way to do it do you know any similar open-source application?
I've been at this for a little while and I have not made any headway. I know this should be in the developer thread but I'm unable to post there due to lack of post.
My goal is to get App ops back onto a stock+rooted rom by this method.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/sho...tmctr=(not provided)&__utmv=-&__utmk=22201272
I am able to decompile settings, framework and com.htc.resources but once decompiled i cannot find Settings.smali to make the changes.
When decompiled in the settings folder I have the android manifest and a res folder.
This is the first htc phone I've had so maybe I'm over looking something. I know the original post is using a Nexus but I think I should be able to at leaf get to the editing point.
I'm running ART which rules out Xprivacy since it runs off of xposed and I prefer to edit this in rather than running a closed source alternative.
-Any direction would be greatly appreciated.
As an update I was able to get into the settings.smali however the code for Sense is not the as what was linked in the above article.
Does anyone know the edits needed to achieve this in Sense 4.4.2?
I can supply the settings.smali if needed.
Are you trying to do it this way because you don't want to run the Xposed Framework? There is a module which will do this for you here.
Correct, I'm running ART which Xposed Framework is not compatible with.