I am currently putting together an app that will change your lockscreen to vanilla, puzzle (Samsung-like), thin sheet (acer-ish), big slider (miui-type) or bar slider (sense-ed).
This app will allow music controls from default music player along with poweramp and doubletwist. There will also be weather ,displayed along with battery %. Lastly there will be icons for sms, missed calls, and gmail thay show unread/missed count and can be slide up at any time to view the associated application.
I am working on this now, but want to see if there is a demand for this??
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I am currently putting together an app that will change your lockscreen to vanilla, puzzle (Samsung-like), thin sheet (acer-ish), big slider (miui-type) or bar slider (sense-ed).
This app will allow music controls from default music player along with poweramp and doubletwist. There will also be weather ,displayed along with battery %. Lastly there will be icons for sms, missed calls, and gmail thay show unread/missed count and can be slide up at any time to view the associated application.
I am working on this now, but want to see if there is a demand for this??
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sounds good to me...
i think there is an app similar to what u doing btw... flockscreen... its not on the market yet i think.
but yeah... good stuff especially if u get the music control on it.
Me likeyyyyy the weather part of it
A drop of Chuck Norris's semen was placed on the IPhone. We now have the Htc Evo.
There are some lock screen customizing apps out there, but this one sounds nice.
It sounds like something that Google/Android/Sense should already include.
My only issue is I'm not willing to pay a lot for something like this. I'll certainly try a beta or give a trial a shot- and I'm willing to change my mind for a reasonable price. I've bought a few things for a few dollars each...
This app sounds like LockBot + music controls. LockBot allows individual icon customizations between the many lockscreens you can use, including iPhone, Froyo, Rotary, X10, and Liquid. There's another lockscreen, but the type escapes me.
I would like this sounds interesting
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Thanks for the feedback so far, keep it coming and please vote
What about adding an agenda widget to the front?
the main (and only) reason that I'd buy this over Widgetlocker is if you make it VERY light on my processor and make that Galaxy S puzzle unlock PERFECT. That being said, if you do both of those things, I'll buy.
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Me likeyyyyy the weather part of it
A drop of Chuck Norris's semen was placed on the IPhone. We now have the Htc Evo.
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If I didn't use the Sense lock screen I would be interested. The weather part intrigues me.
Quoted this because you need to get rid of the last "s" in Chuck Norris' name! You wouldn't want Chuck's rath upon you, HA! I think I can hear the them song now... "Whenever you're in Texas look behind you..."
I would buy it. Not a lot of lock screen weather apps work half the time anyway.
I have noticed a few people saying that there are already a few apps that do this. Don't let that stop you. Obviously, if there are already apps that do the same, then there is a demand for it, and if there is a demand, there are going to be people who like one app over another. My advice- make it as customizable as possible- people like being able to make their phone look exactly how they want it to, and the majority of liking one over another comes down to how it looks, not so much how it acts. Good job and good luck.
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I noticed this thread is a few months old and kind of dead, however, I still hold to my statement.
any progress on this? Just Wondering
Yes please create it.......I would love the puzzle piece screen
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I've just moved over from the TytnII - and i am feeling button deprived. I'm looking for an app that will allow me to launch a few specific apps (Phone & Calendar & camera being most immediate) without all this scrollling around panes on the Nexus UI and hunting for the icon. I used AEButton+ under WinMo.
any suggestions ?
Personally, I place all my icons that I quick access in the center screen (#3). Then, my widgets and less used icons go out to the sides. I know how you feel though, as it actually caught me by surprise the first time I went to make a call and there was no call button.
Install Home++ or Launcher+ from the market.
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Personally, I place all my icons that I quick access in the center screen (#3). Then, my widgets and less used icons go out to the sides. I know how you feel though, as it actually caught me by surprise the first time I went to make a call and there was no call button.
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No kidding, I was playing with the phone the first day texting/emailing/etc. Then I had to call someone, I was like....um...what do i do.
lol
Found a solution!..
ScreenSlide from the market. Beautiful launcher/app that restructures how you use the home completely. I really like it.. took me all of 5 mins to decide to register the paid for app
gf_gollum said:
Found a solution!..
ScreenSlide from the market. Beautiful launcher/app that restructures how you use the home completely. I really like it.. took me all of 5 mins to decide to register the paid for app
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Or you could just drag what you want onto your screens?
gf_gollum said:
Found a solution!..
ScreenSlide from the market. Beautiful launcher/app that restructures how you use the home completely. I really like it.. took me all of 5 mins to decide to register the paid for app
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I want my screen to look like android, not winmo.
Until screenslide supports widgets, it's a downgrade from stock android.
Mi|enko said:
I want my screen to look like android, not winmo.
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Did you try Home++ free from market?
htcmagic said:
Did you try Home++ free from market?
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No. I really don't have a problem with the current launcher.
Edit. So, I tried both Launcher++ and Home++. Launcher++ kinda sucked. Nothing special. Home++ on the other hand is effin' awesome! So flippin' smooth, I get to keep the "Android look" but also expand upon it a little bit. Still playing with it, as I haven't yet figured out how to customize it yet. Just wish it supported live wallpapers. I like the "light cycle" one. :-D
This is the only thing that I've been missing since moving from a Sense ROM/launcher.
Does a nice scrollable widget exist that's similar to the stock Friendstream one?
EDIT: I've tried out Socialite, but it seems to never sync properly and eventually force closes on the CyanogenMod nightly builds.
I miss it too.
Try Pure Messenger Widget.
http://www.androlib.com/android.application.org-koxx-pure_messenger-zmmq.aspx
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Try Pure Messenger Widget.
http://www.androlib.com/android.application.org-koxx-pure_messenger-zmmq.aspx
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OP if you try Pure Messenger let us know what you think. I use Socialite and it seems to work okay... but could be better of course.
spiicytuna said:
OP if you try Pure Messenger let us know what you think. I use Socialite and it seems to work okay... but could be better of course.
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EDIT: I was just too tired to realize what I was doing incorrectly. Trying to get a widget setup that looks decent.
All of the different variants of the Sense style widgets look really "off" for some reason. Looking further, it's definitely the pictures, as they trail a bit off the left side of the widget. (See pic)
I'm also not fond of the left/right arrows on the widget. I only set up FB, so I don't need non-working buttons.
Pure Messenger will make you forget Friend Stream every existed.
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EDIT: I was just too tired to realize what I was doing incorrectly. Trying to get a widget setup that looks decent.
All of the different variants of the Sense style widgets look really "off" for some reason. Looking further, it's definitely the pictures, as they trail a bit off the left side of the widget. (See pic)
I'm also not fond of the left/right arrows on the widget. I only set up FB, so I don't need non-working buttons.
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Use the scrollable version with ADW/LauncherPro. It is better than FriendStream.
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Nice setup TheBiles.
PureMessenger > friendstream with the ability to use skins, add email and sms along with twitter and FB to stream, ability to select preferred clients for clicked feed, and oodles of config settings in a nice scrollable UI with ADW or launcherPRO. Well worth a buck-fifty.
I wouldn't consider Pure messenger better than Friendstream myself.
It's nice... but sadly needs a few fixes in my opinion
1) Won't display 'mobile upload' picture notifications properly. It only shows 1 picture in the internal viewer with no way to go directly to the person's photo list.
2) Pictures display as filenames in the list view, rather than the actual thumbnail as sense does. (This might be considered user preference, but I'd prefer to see a picture rather than <randomwords>.jpg )
3) No support for built in HTC applications for Facebook nor Twitter (aka peep). While the internal viewer can be dismissed in favor of a real 'app', the selection is limited to bout 3-6 apps none of which are the built in parts of HTC's rom. (Of course if you're not using HTC roms then this isn't problem
Overall it's a great app, and the best out there I've seen, don't get me wrong.. but Friendstream still has the edge in actual functionality for basic use. Sure, No themes, lack of customization hurt, but when it comes down to using the product for what it's intended for (Keeping up with posts/photos from your friends) it has a few issues IMO.
Socailite, its from LG but u can find the apk on here
davebu said:
Socailite, its from LG but u can find the apk on here
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The OP said it wasn't working for him in the first post...
Sent on the go from my HTC EVO
Had a chance to play with Pure Messenger Widget a bit more today.
Overall it seems "ok" but lacking in some ways as well. You can't post directly from the widget, which is a huge strike against it. I want the widget so I don't have to clutter my homescreens with redundant apps.
Guess I accidentally went past my 24 hours so I am the proud owner, or some such thing.
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Use the scrollable version with ADW/LauncherPro. It is better than FriendStream.
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I'm using the scrollable widget currently, and like I said, it's neat to watch updates, but it's a killer that I don't see an obvious way to post anything to FB/Twitter through the widget, instead I'm forced to use the app.
It just feels "clunky" for lack of a better term.
I will say that the widgets can be set up to look better, it just seems that some of the skins are definitely not ones any OCD person would want to use.
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EDIT: I was just too tired to realize what I was doing incorrectly. Trying to get a widget setup that looks decent.
All of the different variants of the Sense style widgets look really "off" for some reason. Looking further, it's definitely the pictures, as they trail a bit off the left side of the widget. (See pic)
I'm also not fond of the left/right arrows on the widget. I only set up FB, so I don't need non-working buttons.
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Which launcher is that? How do you get it to look like that?
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DanBergundy said:
Which launcher is that? How do you get it to look like that?
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It's Launcher Pro. I'm using the Froyo wide dock (in settings) and just setting up normal apps and using the Launcher Pro icons for them.
I like how it looks with a nice black/white theme.
TooSlo said:
Had a chance to play with Pure Messenger Widget a bit more today.
Overall it seems "ok" but lacking in some ways as well. You can't post directly from the widget, which is a huge strike against it. I want the widget so I don't have to clutter my homescreens with redundant apps.
Guess I accidentally went past my 24 hours so I am the proud owner, or some such thing.
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Erm. You just click that little star, and select "update status." You never have to open the official apps. You can also click that little arrow and select "open Facebook" so you don't ever need an icon on the screen in the first place.
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Where did you get that toolbar at the bottom. It looks a lot like mine but with a few more icons. Is that a 4g between the wireless and sat?
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Where did you get that toolbar at the bottom. It looks a lot like mine but with a few more icons. Is that a 4g between the wireless and sat?
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That's Extended Controls. The second icon is the Froyo hotspot toggle, but it does have a 4G toggle option. I just don't have it on there because 4G doesn't work with CyanogenMod at the moment.
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Erm. You just click that little star, and select "update status." You never have to open the official apps. You can also click that little arrow and select "open Facebook" so you don't ever need an icon on the screen in the first place.
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Well crap, it looks as though I'd always been fat-fingering the arrow and only saw the "open Facebook" link in there.
I recant my previous statements and accept that this is a damn fine alternative to Friendstream. (after a little getting used to)
The only issue that I have with Pure Messenger is this: When a FB contact posts something on someones' wall it doesn't show who the other person is, even if the other person is one of your contacts it doesn't show.
Got socialite running on newest cyanogen nightly. Its pretty nice really, I actually like it better than friend stream.
I am currently putting together an app that will change your lockscreen to vanilla, puzzle (Samsung-like), thin sheet (acer-ish), big slider (miui-type) or bar slider (sense-ed).
This app will allow music controls from default music player along with poweramp and doubletwist. There will also be weather ,displayed along with battery %. Lastly there will be icons for sms, missed calls, and gmail thay show unread/missed count and can be slide up at any time to view the associated application.
I am working on this now, but want to see if there is a demand for this??
Yeah, but could you add like some custom texts on the lockscreen with costomizable colors and sizes
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greedy bastard
ROFL
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diehard2222 said:
greedy bastard
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LOL.
If this app is as customizable as widgetlocker, then i might buy it :O, modding png's and such perhaps?
I would totally support development of this app!
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I love the ability to customize the lock screen so I would say yes.
I came from an iPhone and when i saw this i thought "but wouldnt you need to jailbreak it first"...
Anyway, i like the idea of the gmails/sms/missedcalls being visible, and with a drag (i dont like the idea of a click, to easy to accidentally go into stuff) to see extra data about said items.
I would possible donate, but only if it were 1 dollar, i don't like paying more, make it a fun thing where you keep changing whats on teh front to suit your mood and then put ads in the settings. Theres 2 cents from me lol.
Maybe add support for Slacker and Pandora music controls as well. Or widgets like Widgetlocker. Very cool idea and would love to try it out.
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Sounds interesting, I agree with being able to customize it more to each persons liking I'm one of those whose always playing with there homescreens and wallpaper since I get bored fast
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This is just a thread for my application: Metro UI. Please post any suggestions. I would post a link...but it won't let me. My Application is called Metro UI (BETA).
Was checking this out the other day! I didn't understand how to get the tiles going. Any help?
This. Is. Awesome.
How do you remove tiles though? it added 2x SMS tiles for some reason, and I can't find a way to remove one of them.
*edit*
NVM worked it out, just long hold the app in the app list.
Great app i like this interface a lot especially after last update
this is my suggestions for improvements so far...
-I would like to see the option to hide applications in the "appdrawer"
- Needs folders ( in the squares, it would look nice if the folder looked like the home screen so that you push the folder square and get to an page whith more squares). sorry for my bad English, hope you understand what i mean...
- would be nice to be able to resize and rearrange the squares
- also more custom icons
later on I would like to see an lockscreen in the same theme and perhaps the ability to place widgets in the squares but thats not important at the moment
but as i said in the beginning , great app i will follow this closely
Verry nice, great work!
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- Needs folders ( in the squares, it would look nice if the folder looked like the home screen so that you push the folder square and get to an page whith more squares).
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I agree.
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- would be nice to be able to resize and rearrange the squares
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I agree.
- maybe a little more documentation how to configure
- use widgets
Agreed, being able to use this interface with the millions of Android WM7 icons out there would be brilliant. Give us the option for 3x1 etc panels and an image chooser and you are on to a winner.
Screenshots? Details? ETC...
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Screenshots? Details? ETC...
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Google helps ;-) :
androidzoom.com/de/android_anwendungen/effizienz_tools/metro-ui-beta_qglu.html
cool i like it, quite fluent as well
edit/ destroys the battery, 10% usage after being installed 20 minutes on a battery unplugged for an hour wtf?
uninstalled.
The app is awesome... icons in the squares are a bit small. Havent had any problems with battery life on my samsung fascinate.
Would like to see the actual wp7 animations though. The cubed music app uses it in the" boring" layout, so it can be done.
Want to say thanks and keep up the good work. Sms tile updated with go sms, so that's pretty cool.
Well done sir.
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Really nice app. Quite smooth, although on some moments it is choppy, but hope it gets fixed in final version. Even when it is in beta it is the best Metro like Launcher.
Def considering buying the full/final version. Also think about Metro like lockscreen.
This is very good!
Miss custom images and colors, and a sort option. And how about transparancy? Also if I use the back button, it exits the app..
But a very good start!
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destroys the battery, 10% usage after being installed 20 minutes on a battery unplugged for an hour wtf?
uninstalled.
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No problem with battery drain here, been using it for a day with no significant drain on the battery compared to other launchers.
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Also if I use the back button, it exits the app..
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I can confirm this too. If are installed more than one Launcher, with the back button it opens an other Launcher.
Metro-UI taskbar needs other icons e.g. BT, GPS, etc then only battery and singnal.
Great app. I was wondering if any possible way to get counts for tweeter and regular email? That would be awesome, otherwise very smooth on my phone.
Hey its the nicest metro ui till date, and the best part is its so light. And its super fast on my desire.
Well done sir, hope to see more customization soon, and it is currently my UI choice.
Thankyou
just thought of a suggestion. Could you give the option in the metro ui settings to turn off the highlight when you press a tile?
tiles dont show up on my mt3g
On my Droid X after I installed nothing shows up. I get the top area with battery, 36, signal, clock, and arrow but no tiles or anything, just black below that.
Any help?
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On my Droid X after I installed nothing shows up. I get the top area with battery, 36, signal, clock, and arrow but no tiles or anything, just black below that.
Any help?
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You need to add tiles. You can do that by opening the app drawer and long pressing the apps you want.
FYI - You can later remove those apps by long pressing them in the app drawer again.
I am wondering if anyone has or is able to develop a new lockscreen idea. One of the greatest things in Android is the drop down notification window. It has everything on there that you need to know. All the missed calls, texts, etc., that we all add to our lockscreens. Why can't the notification window be the lockscreen? Turn off the phone and the notification window drops, so when I turn it back on that is what I see - still clickable (with the option to turn off the clicks) and the way to unlock is to raise the notfication window back up.
Anyone?
Notification screen doesn't show me my upcoming calendar events, my current 'top priority" note, my return to owner note, the weather forecast for the next 5 days, etc, etc....
Widget Locker FTW.
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I am wondering if anyone has or is able to develop a new lockscreen idea. One of the greatest things in Android is the drop down notification window. It has everything on there that you need to know. All the missed calls, texts, etc., that we all add to our lockscreens. Why can't the notification window be the lockscreen? Turn off the phone and the notification window drops, so when I turn it back on that is what I see - still clickable (with the option to turn off the clicks) and the way to unlock is to raise the notfication window back up.
Anyone?
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Just buy widget locker, you won't regret it at all.
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Notification screen doesn't show me my upcoming calendar events, my current 'top priority" note, my return to owner note, the weather forecast for the next 5 days, etc, etc....
Widget Locker FTW.
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i agree would be kinda cool
I have used widgetlocker and it is not what I want. Was looking to have the idea in here. Thanks for the suggestions though.
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i see what you mean.... but i think it shouldn't be clickable unless you swipe on it (sort of like the contacts in the Galaxy S)..this prevents accidents...
i would love to make a mock up of this... cuz i think this is a neat idea... i'll try to do something when i get the chance...
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i see what you mean.... but i think it shouldn't be clickable unless you swipe on it (sort of like the contacts in the Galaxy S)..this prevents accidents...
i would love to make a mock up of this... cuz i think this is a neat idea... i'll try to do something when i get the chance...
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Thank you, I appreciate the effort! I agree that the click-able idea is something that could lead to issues, which I counter with making it optional. I really like the swipe idea though! Even better!
That's actually a pretty awesome idea I would like to see something like this also