I'm really green when it comes to the whole android world, can anyone tell me if it is possible to a 3d shell on my G Tablet, and if so how to get it done? Thanx!
re: 3D Launcher
If that is the same thing as a launcher (the main interface) you can flash Vegan 7 RC1 Gingerbread then look at gojimi's site under downloads and there is a 3D Launcher that you can add on. I tried it on Vegan and on the latest G-Harmony GB. It functions as expected on both, however, it does not seem to be very customizable.
Another option is to search for "Regina 3D launcher" on the Android Market.
Finally I am pretty sure that ADW EX (paid) has some 3D elements.
I always end up going back to the launcher included in Vegan 7 RC1 or the newer version thereof (1.6.1 I believe) though I cannot recall where I found that one.
ehurling said:
I'm really green when it comes to the whole android world, can anyone tell me if it is possible to a 3d shell on my G Tablet, and if so how to get it done? Thanx!
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I first thought this was a thread about some new kind of electronic vomiting
anyway....
If you mean SPB Mobile Shell, look in the Themes/Apps section, there is a thread there about getting it working.
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Google just posted on the android dev blog, a sdk preview for honeycomb is out!
http://android-developers.blogspot.com/2011/01/android-30-platform-preview-and-updated.html
I'm downloading now to give it a go!
Just fired up the emulator. Its dog slow and its stuck in portrait mode on its side! Does anyone know how to get it into landscape mode?
footboydog said:
Just fired up the emulator. Its dog slow and its stuck in portrait mode on its side! Does anyone know how to get it into landscape mode?
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I tried figuring it out but couldn't, must be a feature.
Yeah, same here. Emulator is REALLY slow. I mean I expected it to be maybe a little slower than previous versions, but holy crap. My computer is by no means the best out there, but it certainly isn't slow. You can barely even tell what's going on when you do something.
footboydog said:
Just fired up the emulator. Its dog slow and its stuck in portrait mode on its side! Does anyone know how to get it into landscape mode?
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try Numpad 9 and 7
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try Numpad 9 and 7
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Or Ctrl+F11 / Ctrl+F12
Yea I had to google search how to change orientation, with numlock OFF, numpad 7 or 9.
And yea the emulator is super super slow.
There doesn't seem to be a lot of widgets in there, or new apps etc.
I know honeycomb is meant to be 'built from the ground up' for tablets, but to me it just seems like a tablet themed front end (launcher and app drawer). I manged to crash the launcher and then I saw the standard android notification bar etc.
As a side note, if honeycomb is going to be released in a few weeks with the Xoom, maybe google is skipping gingerbread on the nexus 1 and going straight to honeycomb?
athornz said:
Yea I had to google search how to change orientation, with numlock OFF, numpad 7 or 9.
And yea the emulator is super super slow.
There doesn't seem to be a lot of widgets in there, or new apps etc.
I know honeycomb is meant to be 'built from the ground up' for tablets, but to me it just seems like a tablet themed front end (launcher and app drawer). I manged to crash the launcher and then I saw the standard android notification bar etc.
As a side note, if honeycomb is going to be released in a few weeks with the Xoom, maybe google is skipping gingerbread on the nexus 1 and going straight to honeycomb?
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Its not going to work like that. Tablets are going 3.x route
and phones are going to stay 2.x
So the next phone release will be 2.4
I tried the usual emu shortcuts (Numpad 7 and 9, Ctrl F11 and F12) but they just switch the window orientation, not the Android UI. If the window goes into portrait mode its slightly too tall for my monitor (1920x1200 res). If the window is in landscape mode the UI remains in portrait so its sideways on (if you see what I mean).
cainhunpi said:
Its not going to work like that. Tablets are going 3.x route
and phones are going to stay 2.x
So the next phone release will be 2.4
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And you got your Information from...?
Some Android guy confirmed, that Honeycomb isn't Tablet exclusive.
And it also says that 3.0 is specifically optimized for Tablets but NOT that it's Tablet-exclusive! http://developer.android.com/sdk/android-3.0-highlights.html
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Its not going to work like that. Tablets are going 3.x route
and phones are going to stay 2.x
So the next phone release will be 2.4
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According to the interview with Matias Duarte and Engadget, Honeycomb will be optimized for both phone and tablet sized hardware.
In the Engadget interview with the android UI guy, I can't remember exactly what he said, but he hinted that honeycomb is not exclusively for tablets, just what we have seen of it so far is.
I think the phone version of honeycomb will just be like the gingerbread UI with the new apis and features of honeycomb
It is stuck in portrait mode for me too. Ctrl-f11 switches the window layout but the android inside is still portrait...
Apparently you need to go into settings and turn off automatic orientation
Anyone having luck with getting it to run?
So how long before we see the camera app extracted and running on our phones?
Emulator is horrendesly slow. I know it's a preview sdk but urg...
The launcher keeps crashing for me, it worked one but wanted to change resolution so closed it
I think the launcher only works at the default resolution.
I changed the scale when you launch the avd to fit it on my screen
What is new for honeycomb? Sorry if I sound like a noob
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-4k62ln4j4&feature=related
To all you amazing dev's: Anyone interested in porting this to us? i think this launcher looks fantastic. Take a look at that vid, and here are the posts with files for it.
http://android.modaco.com/content/advent-vega-vega-modaco-com/329946/3d-desktop-plugin/#entry1567646
http://android.modaco.com/content/advent-vega-vega-modaco-com/326120/3d-interface-working/
edit: looks lke i was wrong its not VEGA, its PoV Mobii . I still think its really neat.
I think gojimi* already ported this in the themes n apps section.
http://vegantab.gojimi.com/downloads/
look on that page for 3d launcher v 1.0
hmmm, i'll have to look deeper.
As a side note, I pulled the zip from http://android.modaco.com/content/advent-vega-vega-modaco-com/329946/3d-desktop-plugin/#entry1567646 (backed up) and ran the bat after ADB found the device. it works like a champ. not customizable, but neat looking. It's worth a few moments as a diversion, but VTL.Launcher is still my fave
I guess i'm still looking for new and creative ways to brick my device. It didn't work this time, I'll have to try harder.
I assume this probably won't work on TNT then?
i dont see why not, it seems like another launcher.
Cool launcher but I would like to be able to change the apps on the dock. Until then. Back to VTL.
Its a very cool interface. Just seams like a demo though. Really like how it feels like a tablet interface should. Just wish you could change out links on the bottom bar. This is good progress for the future of tablets though. I really love vtl lately it will be my daily as soon as gingerbread gets hardware exceleration. Till then I'm sticking with beta 5.1.1 and launcher pro.
Is there a thread for this launcher in the themes and apps section? Did a search but I couldn't find it.
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Is there a thread for this launcher in the themes and apps section? Did a search but I couldn't find it.
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Yeah, I had to search to find it. I installed it last night using CM7, and it works fine.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=907551
Anyone found a decent honeycomb launcher (home screen) replacement? The default one seems to stutter a lot when swiping left and right. Launcher pro and ADW don't have these problems it seems, but they are designed for phones and so don't look good on a tablet. Especially missing the apps button at the top right.
Any suggestions?
Coming from the GTablet, I have used the VTL Launcher on my Transformer as well and it seems pretty well suited for tablet use. I have since switched back to the default launcher on the Transformer, but I still use it on my GTablet running CyanogenMod.
You can get VTL here: http://vegantab.gojimi.com/vt-labs/vtl-launcher/
Using adw for awhile and its much better then the stock. Dont know where u got that adw is only made for only phone. It looks great on my tf
I'm using ADW EX and you can hide the bar and do just about anything else that would make it less "phone like"
See the attached for my current setup.
rpavich said:
I'm using ADW EX and you can hide the bar and do just about anything else that would make it less "phone like"
See the attached for my current setup.
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Where did you get that battery widget from that shows the dock level aswel? Looks pretty sweet
tim_2812 said:
Where did you get that battery widget from that shows the dock level aswel? Looks pretty sweet
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1112391
Have tried ADW, LauncherPro and VTL.
VTL still feels a bit Beta
LauncherPro (which i use on my phone) just didnt seem quite right on my tablet
ADW is now my launcher of choice ... very smooth and very customisable.
Well..... until the SPB Tablet UI is release ... look at the youtube clips
If you use ADW EX there is a thread somewhere that tells how to tweak the settings for best performance....I can't find it.
But...basically this is what i did.
Hide dock bar.
Up the columns and rows to 10 x 9.
change the icon size to 75%
choose "background color" for the icons.
Choose "curve" for the transition effect.
Set "bounce" to 15
Set "transition speed" to 450.
it works great.
I've tried LauncherPro, which I use on my phone and have to agree with wilbur.
I've also choosen ADW EX, but would much prefer SPB Tablet UI too
I'll probably give the SPB Tablet UI a try but I hope it's not as much of a battery hog as the one for the phone.
My review of the launcher for the phone....
It was amazing...just like the tablet UI vid...but it was no faster than having icons (even less so) and it ran down my battery MUCH quicker than I was willing to allow. My battery consumption went from 8 hours to 4 hours before charging...unacceptable to me.
I refunded it for those reasons.
To be sure, it was eye candy...the best I've seen, but the battery consumption was not what I wanted.
PS: too bad that the SPB Tablet UI isn't for us; only for OEMS.
Here's a quote from one of the articles:
As before – and to the frustration of many interested users – SPB doesn’t plan to offer end-users either UI, only OEMs. They’ll be able to customize the layout and the widgets, adding in their own content and carrier-specific tweaks to differentiate the interface as they see fit.
What about this then? (one of the first links, posted yesterday)
Don't know if this is the correct version, can't test it since my tf is currently @ RMA.
(BTW, your tf needs to be rooted)
Tutti-frutti said:
What about this then? (one of the first links, posted yesterday)
Don't know if this is the correct version, can't test it since my tf is currently @ RMA.
(BTW, your tf needs to be rooted)
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Yes...that's the version that I tried (possibly an earlier one) but nonetheless... that's the app that I tried. (maybe it wasn't available to the general public at first)
I did pay the 15.00 for it...if it was somewhat gentle on the battery, then I'd say it's worth it if they sell it.
Maybe the Tablet UI will be available to the general public then...
ADW EX and get rid of the dock and expand the desktop.
If you want an app draw button, design your own to match your device.
How did you guys get the settings to work on ADW EX? Or did the 3.2 update break it?
U can try the normal spb 3d shell, it does have a beta tab option.
I liked ur, but for some reason it drained my battery.
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Launcher pro and ADW don't have these problems it seems, but they are designed for phones and so don't look good on a tablet.
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I like how some roms like the vegan tab and the honeycomb roms have a bar at the bottom with the back button home button and menu. How can i install that for other roms that dont have something like that? Can anyone help me out thanks!
tinee70 said:
I like how some roms like the vegan tab and the honeycomb roms have a bar at the bottom with the back button home button and menu. How can i install that for other roms that dont have something like that? Can anyone help me out thanks!
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Vegan, if you're speaking of the Froyo one, uses VTL Launcher as it's default home launcher.
Honeycomb, it's pretty much a built in kind of thing.
VTL is a launcher adapted by the Vegantabs team to provide a froyo and GB launcher that was moer "tablet friendly" you know, putting a dock at the bottom of a landscaped screen. It's an adaptation of ADW launcher. Go to the Vegan Tab Devs website to download it for free, for XDA mambers.
It's not bad, but I prefer Launcherpro, myself.
Or you could just actually use a honeycomb rom. Honestly on flashback for a week now i haven't found a reason not to use it. Every single thin/ i use on this tablet works fine just so long as you use opera(which has actually kind of grown on me). Just make sure you use the disable capacative buttons because that can get annoying.
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bobthesalesclerk said:
Or you could just actually use a honeycomb rom. Honestly on flashback for a week now i haven't found a reason not to use it. Every single thin/ i use on this tablet works fine just so long as you use opera(which has actually kind of grown on me). Just make sure you use the disable capacative buttons because that can get annoying.
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Do the THD games work normally? Hi-def graphics and all?
Button savior in the market will also do the trick on most any rom.
kieso said:
Do the THD games work normally? Hi-def graphics and all?
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They did for me when I was on flashback, Gtabcomb, or Illuminate.
Hardware acceleration doesn't really effect 3d graphics rendering like you think it would
My advice, do a titanium backup of your apps, flash an HC rom, test what you want, then eitherkeit, or revert back to whatever you were already on.
thanks guys
Can someone make a list of roms that dont look like stock (example:miui)? if there are any...
nope everything is aosp or cm. just install a theme or something
What do you want?
Part of the beauty of Android is you can make Android "look" like anything, the best bet is to try a different launcher or launcher theme, there are literally dozens of decent ones in the Play Store. Try Flow Home, Next Launcher, SPB Shell 3D, TSF Shell, Regina 3D, or Claystone as a few placed to start.
flymeOS,sailfishOS,MIUI..
but all the devolopments are still under construction
no getting taste of them on Moto G2015 yet