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I'm trying to find a nice fast phone, i'm looking for an android operating system that has launcher 2 and the eris style widgets can someone point me in the direction of a decent phone xD? i though i'd ask on here...
the images i attached is what i'm trying to find.. :]
Or, second option could someone help me get my eris to look like this :O? it's rooted..
Install CM7 and use launcher pro for the sense widgets.
i had launcher pro on my eris(she has passed on now )and worked beautifully!
desire hd ftw
i'd go for an htc desire hd
Hello everyone
I wanted to post here my new application, a Widget that you can find for free on the Android Market that gives yoou a taste of Ice Cream Sandwich (soon I'll make some more apps as well )
Feedbacks are very welcome, the more feedbacks I receive, the more I can improve my apps
You can find the app here.
Feel free to Donate if you think I'm doing a good work
Tiwiz
looks nice
ive got an empty homescreen but the widget says no more room on it to install
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ive got an empty homescreen but the widget says no more room on it to install
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Same here. Would love to try it ... if I could :c
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What launchers are you using? I tested on ADW (the Cyanogen stock one) and Go Launcher EX and it works
Ah and what phones as well? I'm testing on an Optimus Dual, but set the screen resolution as 320x480...
Tiwiz
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What launchers are you using? I tested on ADW (the Cyanogen stock one) and Go Launcher EX and it works
Ah and what phones as well? I'm testing on an Optimus Dual, but set the screen resolution as 320x480...
Tiwiz
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samsung galaxy s 2 using launcher pro
I'll install Launcher Pro on mine and let you know what I find out... could you remind me the SGS2 resolution, please?
I can confirm that it's not working on Launcher Pro or QQLauncher, while it is working on GO Launcher EX and ADW with any resolution. Now I have only to undertand why... I'll test something and let you know as soon as I can! Thanks for the feedbacks!
Tiwiz
On Launcher Pro Plus and my resolution is 480x800.
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Ah ok, I found the mistake. Apparently, LauncherPro and QQLauncher base themselves on the DPI value of theI got it working on the Dual by changing the layout of the widget so that it scales with the DPIs and now it works. I'll make it work on SGS2 between today and tomorrow. (Delay due to work time ). If you get to any other device onto which is not working, let me know the device and I'll fix it
Tiwiz
Thanks for making this! The thickness of the lines making up the box are a bit too thick. It should be more like 2px wide as opposed to the 5px or so you have now. Otherwise it is awesome!
Oh yeah, it also should not go all the way to the screen edges. There should be a gap on each side.
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I made this image with desktop visualizer if you would like to use it. It is pretty much pixel perfect (well as close as you can get considering it is scaling from 1280x720 to 800x480).
I had to cut out the mic icon so it has a bit of dark line around it still. I am trying to find a vector to use. Might have to draw it from scratch. :/
Here is a better version! (the image is there, it is just invisible cause it is all white on a transparent background)
Today I found an App for that, Do You know its name?
Didn't work on nexus s 4g running latest stable cyanogen mod release with stock adw. I know your working on it so I'll just hold out for the update. Widget looks great.
What is this widget called on the market?
Epic Life, Epic Phone... It all makes sense to me.
Outline of the search bar is too thick and it's not working on my Nexus S.
Hello everyone,
and thanks for the feedbacks! I posted a new version on the market, with a thinner outline and I tested out on SGS2 as well. For the Nexus S... I hope it works, if it doesn't, just post something here and I'll fix it. Looks like Samsung likes to mess around with DPIs, but now I found out the way (I should, at least) and I should be able to fix it for every device you want to
I also inserted a gap on both sides and studying if to put a gap even on the top... what do you think?
Thanks for your future feedback!
Tiwiz
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Just installed it from the market and it looks great. No problems or errors, running CM7 w/ launcher Pro on the MyTouch4G.
Love the Tiwiz App, but when You have adw+ the app "ice cream sandwich (theme)", the search bar looks a bit better. However: Good work!
Please provide landscape support. When you look at it in landscape mode the search widget is very small
Epic Life, Epic Phone... It all makes sense to me.
I was thinking that I bet the SPB Shell 3D Launcher would be GREAT on the Note. It is expensive. It is up to $14.95 now but isn't your Note worth it ??
Here is a youtube video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQKkRVCPqBQ
I saw already a thread about the spb I think it was in the general forum.
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The thread is in the correct place now. You gotta go to college to figure out this theme I think.
Dont get it....i have tried it and it looks very bad...tiny icons and not good as shown in the video due to our screen resolution...may be they may update once nexus is out but as of now its unusable...
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Dont get it....i have tried it and it looks very bad...tiny icons and not good as shown in the video due to our screen resolution...may be they may update once nexus is out but as of now its unusable...
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from the sound of things, you havent even tried to tweak it?
if you go into the home settings, experimental, you can switch between tablet and smartphone layouts. smartphone layout is what you'd want for our screen. the only downside is that smartphone layout reverts to a 4x4 grid with larger icons. hopefully they'll fix it in future. the only other issue is that due to the unusual screen size vs resolution, some of the widget borders arent placed correctly.
personally, i used it on my old motorola atrix, and now im using it on my note. i prefer it because it leaves me much more free ram over the course of the day compared to touchwiz, and it has the widgets that i like. it also seems to run smoother for me compared to launcherpro.
I have SPB Shell 3D on my Note and it works really well. If you are finding everything too small, you need to change the settings from tablet mode to phone mode - then it will look pretty much as you would expect. In the long run I actually really like tablet mode - it's pretty small but you can fit a huge amount of info on a screen. Overall speed and visual quality is great in either mode.
I'll have to admit that I don't use it that often, but it is a really sophisticated launcher......
where is that setting found ?? Tablet & Phone.
oops .. never mind found it !
@shEEEsh if you have latest spb shell
try menue,homescreen settings and experimental
i hope this right because i'm using german language settings
you make my Day
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I have SPB Shell 3D on my Note and it works really well. If you are finding everything too small, you need to change the settings from tablet mode to phone mode - then it will look pretty much as you would expect. In the long run I actually really like tablet mode - it's pretty small but you can fit a huge amount of info on a screen. Overall speed and visual quality is great in either mode.
I'll have to admit that I don't use it that often, but it is a really sophisticated launcher......
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after switching from SGS2 to Note, my beloved SPB Launchner looks awfull,wrting SPB Support... Answer sorry your Device is not supportet and not shure ever will :-( Now after reading, there was two different Modes, i switched from Tablet to Phone Mode and my SPB Launcher is back again
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I was thinking that I bet the SPB Shell 3D Launcher would be GREAT on the Note. It is expensive. It is up to $14.95 now but isn't your Note worth it ??
Here is a youtube video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQKkRVCPqBQ
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SPB is very nice. Very cool looking if nothing else. I've used it for a few weeks but I keep going back to ADW. Some of the swipe shortcuts you can do with ADW are just too useful to pass up and I like the ways you can customize the dock with ADW.
SPB Mobile Shell update
This launcher has been updated and now you can alter the size of the Android widgets!! It is a great alternative and it seems to make the Note even snappier all round, from responsiveness to opening and scrolling through the screens - a great alternative to TW!!
Some of the SPB widgets are excellent too!
Looks good but not worth the price IMHO.
Holy crap, its amazing
I'm using 1.2.4. Whats new in 1.5?
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This launcher has been updated and now you can alter the size of the Android widgets!! It is a great alternative and it seems to make the Note even snappier all round, from responsiveness to opening and scrolling through the screens - a great alternative to TW!!
Some of the SPB widgets are excellent too!
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SPB widgets are awesome, but the downside is its still stuck on either 4x4 or 16x16. they need to give users a choice. i'd personally prefer either 5x5 or 6x6 with the resolution we have.
ah well, hopefully they'll update it soon since there are a lot more HD phones launching next year. although HD doesnt have as many pixels as our WXGA display, the extra features would still be appreciated. its nice to know theyve adjusted the scaling of the widgets to match our displays though, the calendar widget now displays properly.
oh and SPB manages ram usage a bit better than touchwiz from my experience. you end up with more free ram to play with.
I'm using spb in tablet mode and I think it's amazing.
Much snappier since the recent updates and I can fit loads on the screens.
Just needs a few tweaks like customization of dockyard etc and I'm very happy.
vinokirk said:
Holy crap, its amazing
I'm using 1.2.4. Whats new in 1.5?
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1.5 fixes the scaling issue (ie. text no longer pops outside of windows). it also adds more panels and improves panel management.
just dont update to 1.52. i just did. it adds support for android 3.x and 4.x but it messes up the scaling so text on some screens is small. the weather widget doesnt look as good in 1.52 compared to 1.5.
running in tablet mode and have to say this is the best launcher up till now i have used awd and launcher pro but spb is the best for me
They should offer trial versions.
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running in tablet mode and have to say this is the best launcher up till now i have used awd and launcher pro but spb is the best for me
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I bought it and realized that it does not worth this money.
Try Go Launcher, it is better and FREE!
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They should offer trial versions.
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Download, quickly set up, use all within the 15-minute refund window.
Don't like it? Uninstall and you get a refund.
Hi all,
I'm having trouble finding a launcher that don't feel sluggish or lag for my SGR. I've tried almost every popluar launchers(LP, Go, ADW, Holo etc), and tried launchers recommended in this forum, but all of them feels sluggish.
I don't know what the heck is going on. I used to have a Galaxy Gio and my favourite launcher then was Nemus, but on SGR Nemus feels much more sluggish than my Gio(Gio is pretty low-end)! Is it because of the Nvidia chip that may not be supported well by these apps? I don't encounter any performance issue in games though.
I need some suggestions, I'm stick with the stock TouchWiz atm, I guess TW is not that bad after all, it feels real smooth, to say at the least
BTW I'm on a rooted stock GB with only CWM installed. Since I'm a huge CM fan back in the Gio days, I'm not planning to upgrad to ICS/JB unless there's a stable CM9/10 release.
Please stay on topic guys.
And don't share warez links!
Hi,
I bought yesterday my galaxy s6. Everything was going fine, the new touchwiz looks really beaultifull, the screen was the best display I ever seen, the fingerprint sensor works great, etc.
Nevertheless, i noticed a stuttering/scrolling lag in almost every app. For example: scrolling up and down on whatsapp chats stutters every time. It is not smooth as my old iphone 5. On instagram, facebook, contacts, playstore, occurs the same problem... they are not heavy apps, I can not really understand why it is happening. It is bothering me and I will come back to apple if this problems persists.
Anyone have an idea about how to make it work perfectly as a gadget called "the next big thing" and that costs US$ 800 should?
I'm thinking in try to root and install a debloated room, but I will probably lost my warratie if I do this
Hey so while playing with some settings to try and prevent my apps from being killed so aggressively, I noticed that by limiting the amount of background process you can limit the amount of stutter. I have it set to "at most 4 processes" and I've noticed a vast improvement in the stuttering in apps. Just enable developer options and scroll all the way to the bottom and it should be there. Hope that helps!
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Hi,
I bought yesterday my galaxy s6. Everything was going fine, the new touchwiz looks really beaultifull, the screen was the best display I ever seen, the fingerprint sensor works great, etc.
Nevertheless, i noticed a stuttering/scrolling lag in almost every app. For example: scrolling up and down on whatsapp chats stutters every time. It is not smooth as my old iphone 5. On instagram, facebook, contacts, playstore, occurs the same problem... they are not heavy apps, I can not really understand why it is happening. It is bothering me and I will come back to apple if this problems persists.
Anyone have an idea about how to make it work perfectly as a gadget called "the next big thing" and that costs US$ 800 should?
I'm thinking in try to root and install a debloated room, but I will probably lost my warratie if I do this
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1.Turn off power saving mode it causes glitches
2. Iphones have smoother scrolls than android becoz of optimisation of ui
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in general, iphones are smoother in 3rd party apps, because of the optimization, and in facebook if you give it a couple of seconds to make it load everything then it wont lag or stutter, in twitter it does stutter......in contacts app there is no lag at all.....i am using the phone for about two and a half weeks.....
Hi everyone! I tried all the solutions that you mentioned... yesterday I tried many configurations and I realized that the main cause for the scrolling lag seems to be the google apps... I reset the phone 3 times and in my last try I installed whatsapp, configurated my e-mails, instagram and facebook was ok. But when I installed the play store, everything start to have lag/stutter.
Does anyone also noticed this?
It is important to mention that, even when the system was "good", when I was scrolling, I realized a slight stutter. It is really hard to accept that android will never be smooth as iOS. This galaxy s6 has a much much better specifications than apple's phone costs the same price.
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Hi everyone! I tried all the solutions that you mentioned... yesterday I tried many configurations and I realized that the main cause for the scrolling lag seems to be the google apps... I reset the phone 3 times and in my last try I installed whatsapp, configurated my e-mails, instagram and facebook was ok. But when I installed the play store, everything start to have lag/stutter.
Does anyone also noticed this?
It is important to mention that, even when the system was "good", when I was scrolling, I realized a slight stutter. It is really hard to accept that android will never be smooth as iOS. This galaxy s6 has a much much better specifications than apple's phone costs the same price.
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I think this issue was discussed before here on XDA. If you do a search, you might be able to find a fix to your problem.
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I think this issue was discussed before here on XDA. If you do a search, you might be able to find a fix to your problem.
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I tried to find a solution via xda and other forums and didn't the solution. I understood that this stutter is caused by the UI of Android, which loads the information different from in iOS. However, I didn't find any solution as you mentioned. Could you please post the link?
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I tried to find a solution via xda and other forums and didn't the solution. I understood that this stutter is caused by the UI of Android, which loads the information different from in iOS. However, I didn't find any solution as you mentioned. Could you please post the link?
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You should stop comparing android and ios, what ios does is loads everything first then displays and android does both at the same time, ios has too much optimisation to solve each and every smallest issue and they have enough time too as they have only 2 devices a year , though when you get a highly functional and customizable UI like android some stutter is understood in fact we users dont even notice it. Both ios and android are made differently they funtion differently and are made to please different types of customers android focuses more on funtions and features which are at much higher level than ios! Let me give you an example , even if you buy one of the best laptops you will still find stutter because the UI is too complex to work smoothly on the level of ios! If you know a little about coding you would have an idea that smaller the code smoother the program is and thats what ios does plus it has optimisation. My advice would be you would get used to it just ignore it and you will stop even noticing it plus you wpuld admire theore functional andrpid UI!
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2. Iphones have smoother scrolls than android becoz of optimisation of ui
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And they scroll much slower / more limited. Try to scroll through a long list or webpage with just one or two swipes - it's almost impossible on iOS because there seems to be a hard limit how far you can go with one swipe. This can be really annoying in daily usage if you want to get to the bottom of something, but also means that it has to load less content at once which makes it look smoother.
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You should stop comparing android and ios, what ios does is loads everything first then displays and android does both at the same time, ios has too much optimisation to solve each and every smallest issue and they have enough time too as they have only 2 devices a year , though when you get a highly functional and customizable UI like android some stutter is understood in fact we users dont even notice it. Both ios and android are made differently they funtion differently and are made to please different types of customers android focuses more on funtions and features which are at much higher level than ios! Let me give you an example , even if you buy one of the best laptops you will still find stutter because the UI is too complex to work smoothly on the level of ios! If you know a little about coding you would have an idea that smaller the code smoother the program is and thats what ios does plus it has optimisation. My advice would be you would get used to it just ignore it and you will stop even noticing it plus you wpuld admire theore functional andrpid UI!
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So the android will never be smooth as iOS? It's really hard to understand the reason. For example, windows phones is smooth as iOS and was made to work with several hardwares.
There is any way or app that could help the scrolling by slowing down as you told?
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So the android will never be smooth as iOS? It's really hard to understand the reason. For example, windows phones is smooth as iOS and was made to work with several hardwares.
There is any way or app that could help the scrolling by slowing down as you told?
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See stutter is only seen in 3rd party apps which are made by other developers and not google ,you wont see them in preloaded apps,so it would be wrong to blame android for that and there is no connection to hardware, windows again is less complicated than android and hence better smoothness so the best would be ignore it you wont even notice after a few days !
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I tried to find a solution via xda and other forums and didn't the solution. I understood that this stutter is caused by the UI of Android, which loads the information different from in iOS. However, I didn't find any solution as you mentioned. Could you please post the link?
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Found it: http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s6/help/scrolling-performance-t3090271
I'll never stop comparing android with ios.
My old galaxy s4 (FlexOs rom) was as smooth as my girlfriends iphone 5, and faster opening apps.
unfortunately wifi and bluetooth stopped working after 2 years
So, what I did?
I bought the new galaxy s6 hopping it was smoother than galaxy s4.
Everything is really faster. But scrolling is driving me crazy.
I Don't care if both ios and android are made differently and function differently and are made to please different types of customers.
I could scroll with s4 and I can't anymore with s6.
Its not true that Android never became smooth as IOS.
I switched from Nexus 5 to S6 and its a Samsung Problem. My Nexus 5 ist smooth all the Time! On Play Store and Facebook.... I compared with Iphone 6 and its really Smooth. Xperia z3 ist near on Nexus 5 smoothnes. Try it by yourself you will see.
Maybe Samsung have to ask Sony how to make the you UI smooth as Xperia UI in my Opinion.
Totally agree, it's Samsung causing the stutter.
My girlfriend has Xperia Z3 Compact and it runs smooth.
S6 stutters a great deal compared to her Z3 and especially my Nexus 5.
I still use the Nexus 5 although the S6 has a better camera, display and sound.
Stock android fully optimized for S6 (option to use Samsung camera app) is what I'm looking for, any tips?
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Its not true that Android never became smooth as IOS.
I switched from Nexus 5 to S6 and its a Samsung Problem. My Nexus 5 ist smooth all the Time! On Play Store and Facebook.... I compared with Iphone 6 and its really Smooth. Xperia z3 ist near on Nexus 5 smoothnes. Try it by yourself you will see.
Maybe Samsung have to ask Sony how to make the you UI smooth as Xperia UI in my Opinion.
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totally Agree! Z3, nexus 5 are the good examples for smooth ui. (nexus line won of course)
and yes, if we could get cyanogen working on S6....but. nope
Erwin van Hunen said:
Totally agree, it's Samsung causing the stutter.
My girlfriend has Xperia Z3 Compact and it runs smooth.
S6 stutters a great deal compared to her Z3 and especially my Nexus 5.
I still use the Nexus 5 although the S6 has a better camera, display and sound.
Stock android fully optimized for S6 (option to use Samsung camera app) is what I'm looking for, any tips?
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You should try this rom with Aroma Add-on Package: http://forum.xda-developers.com/gal...xtrestolite-deodexed-mod-edition-1-3-t3119968
It's really smooth to me, and all galaxy s6 features, like Samsung camera app. \o/
hope it helps.
I spend tons times on web for searching facebook scroling lag and i fuond magical app in play store fstrim he solved my problem no more lag scrooling withuot lag withuot stutter
Close apps instal adaway{need root}. And no more scroll lag in facebook or others apps. Scrool lag is from advertising. Adaway manage hosts. It helps me!