This is a modified version of the Infuse TouchWiz launcher. Thought I would throw this together for you guys since I saw a couple people mention it.
Features:
-5 column app drawer
-Transparent app drawer background
-No colored icon backdrops in the app drawer
-No icon label backgrounds (Galaxy S II style)
-Removed "Press and hold this page to add content" from empty pages
Update (5/18/2011)
-Fixed alphabetical app drawer style only showing 16 icons per page
-Reverted to default fade animation for the app drawer (the new animation was causing odd behavior)
-Made the app drawer background slightly less transparent (so app names are easier to read)
-Removed icon label backgrounds (Galaxy S II style)
Instructions:
Warning: If you're not familiar with adb, you should install another launcher prior to installing this in case something goes wrong.
1. I recommend using Root Explorer for this process, but if you're an experienced user then you can probably think of several other methods.
2. In /system/app, rename TouchWiz30Launcher.apk and TouchWiz30Launcher.odex to TouchWiz30Launcher.apk.bak and TouchWiz30Launcher.odex.bak.
3. Copy this new TouchWiz30Launcher.apk into /system/app.
4. Set permissions of the new TouchWiz30Launcher.apk to rw-r--r--.
5. You may need to reboot, but probably not.
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gtg465x said:
If someone can try it out and post screenshots it would be great. I can't because I don't have the device.
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im on it. you are the best!
edit: done and working! looks way less cheesy than before. now i dont care for the 5icon docks, if i did id use launcher pro. but i was wondering if the 5x5 home screen view from the tab could work? that is not as important as what you already did though. i am super happy about the backdrops being gone and things being a more reasonable size. the icons dont look so offensive on the home screen in 4x4 but i though 5x5 would fit a bit better.
edit: ok one slight visual bug. on the flyin animation the 5 column seems to be doing what the center column should. it is like the 1-4 columns make a semetrical pattern and then the last on one the right just moves on a vertica plane. not sure if you can fix that but im letting you know.
Is there anyway that I can edit it? I want to play with it so that to maybe get some experience.
TwLauncher is unusable for me until A.) it has a 5 icon dock, and B.) I can move the drawer launcher off the far right icon.
crawlgsx said:
TwLauncher is unusable for me until A.) it has a 5 icon dock, and B.) I can move the drawer launcher off the far right icon.
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can't help you with the 5 icon dock, but i think you can move the drawer launcher by: opening your drawer > menu > view type > customizable grid > menu again > edit > then you can tap and hold to drag around the app icons, including those on the launcher tray
i don't have the device, but those are the steps i saw on a pocketnow video
look in the i9000 section and pull there launchers over. gtg465 has been at this for a while. i requested the 5 icons in thedrawer because it just looked wrong to me. the 5 icon dock with centered app drawer was done a long time ago and con be found in older version of gtg's launcher for 2.2.1.
you may want to look at launcher pro or adw or go launcher but it breaks the samsung widgets if you dont have touch wiz.
Dani897 said:
look in the i9000 section and pull there launchers over. gtg465 has been at this for a while. i requested the 5 icons in thedrawer because it just looked wrong to me. the 5 icon dock with centered app drawer was done a long time ago and con be found in older version of gtg's launcher for 2.2.1.
you may want to look at launcher pro or adw or go launcher but it breaks the samsung widgets if you dont have touch wiz.
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Great info thank you.
Posted an updated version in the first post.
Update (5/18/2011)
-Fixed alphabetical app drawer style only showing 16 icons per page
-Reverted to default fade animation for the app drawer (the new animation was causing odd behavior)
-Made the app drawer background slightly less transparent (so app names are easier to read)
-Removed icon label backgrounds (Galaxy S II style)
thanks for the update. hmmm i thought this would be more popular as the first and only confirmed safe and working mod available for the phone. well thatks for taking the time i appreciate it. any chance you can tell me where all the configuration stuff is for this? i would like to learn something if possible.
gtg465x said:
Posted an updated version in the first post.
Update (5/18/2011)
-Fixed alphabetical app drawer style only showing 16 icons per page
-Reverted to default fade animation for the app drawer (the new animation was causing odd behavior)
-Made the app drawer background slightly less transparent (so app names are easier to read)
-Removed icon label backgrounds (Galaxy S II style)
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Very nice!
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Help!
I think gooffed up... I forgot to change the user in the file and now i have nothing but a black screen and I cont get back to where i need to, how can i get there.
I cant use the phone....
Arrrg!!
kosherdill34 said:
Help!
I think gooffed up... I forgot to change the user in the file and now i have nothing but a black screen and I cont get back to where i need to, how can i get there.
I cant use the phone....
Arrrg!!
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what happened? what's a "user in the file" did you somehow wind up without a launcher? you didnt turn the phone off did you? if you long press home do your recent apps pop up?
if you are without a launcher and the phone freezes after the bootanimation but does not bootloop too rapidely there may be hope. you can often still adb into the phone. provided you have the phone set for debugging mode. im not sure the phone is set for debugging in recovery but that would be even better.
pm me with more details ther emay be a few ways to approach this.
kosherdill34 said:
Help!
I think gooffed up... I forgot to change the user in the file and now i have nothing but a black screen and I cont get back to where i need to, how can i get there.
I cant use the phone....
Arrrg!!
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Guess you didn't heed my warning in the first post. Here are the adb commands to set permissions:
adb shell
mount /system
chmod 0644 /system/app/TouchWiz30Launcher.apk
exit
adb reboot
If it says permission denied at some point you need to run the su command after adb shell and accept the Superuser prompt on your phone.
edit: Sounds like you figured it out. Good to hear.
After seeing how much trouble this mod caused I gotta say... theres an app for that.
bragOS said:
After seeing how much trouble this mod caused I gotta say... thats an app for that.
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How much trouble it caused??
bragOS said:
After seeing how much trouble this mod caused I gotta say... thats an app for that.
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If you follow the simple instructions there won't be any trouble.
gtg465x said:
If you follow the simple instructions there won't be any trouble.
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I didnt mean to imply that there is anything wrong with the mod. I didnt try it though. I think that the only person who did try it wishes he didnt though.
bragOS said:
I didnt mean to imply that there is anything wrong with the mod. I didnt try it though. I think that the only person who did try it wishes he didnt though.
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Based on the number of downloads of the latest version alone, I would say at least 30 people have tried it and only one has had trouble.
edit: And with this kind of attitiude towards mods I don't see why any devs would want to come over here.
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Based on the number of downloads of the latest version alone, I would say at least 30 people have tried it and only one has had trouble.
edit: And with this kind of attitiude towards mods I don't see why any devs would want to come over here.
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he fixed it. not too much trouble i guess. he long pressed on search to get voice search got into the market to get and launch root explorer. clever thinking. well it only caused issues because he panic'd if he had a backup launcher, there would be no danger what so ever.
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Some alternative home launchers (ADW) enable you to remove the text underneath the icons on your home screen(s). The mod does the same while keeping the stock Rosie.
Attached is a MetaMorph that you can use to apply to your existing Rosie.apk, that will remove the text from the icons on the homescreen(s), while retaining any previous edits done to your Rosie launcher. It does not currently recoup the space that the text previously occupied, however, it does allow for a "cleaner" look.
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XML MetaMorph Control File <--- Apply using the latest MetaMorph Application
Note: When modifying Rosie.apk with MetaMorph any of your existing widgets on all of your screens will likely get reset and need to be re-added.
Also, for some reason on the EVO, Rosie does not appear to like to be edited via MetaMorph, and as such, after applying the MetaMorph, you phone may freeze, requiring a battery pull or issuing a reboot via adb. All will apply fine after reboot.
As an alternative, you can pull the 'resources.arsc' file out of the linked MetaMorph, and manually insert it into your existing Rosie.apk file, and adb push back to your phone. It is recommended to issue the push during a reboot, or generate an update.zip file to flash via recovery. Pushing via reboot or applying via an update.zip file in recovery will prevent you from having to re-apply any of your widgets. As mentioned above, applying changes to Rosie while the phone is fully booted causes you to have to re-apply any widgets.
haha!!! been wanting this since I got my Evo!!!! Thanks a lot!!!!
thanks man im not sure if im going to use this but im definetly considering it
looneylu said:
haha!!! been wanting this since I got my Evo!!!! Thanks a lot!!!!
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Glad it's of use to you. Thanks for the d-nation .
YEAYUH!
BEAUTIFUL! I've been looking to remove the text from my screens for a while too! No chance there's a flashable version, or a set of instructions for the N00Bish, is there?
IP IHI II IL said:
BEAUTIFUL! I've been looking to remove the text from my screens for a while too! No chance there's a flashable version, or a set of instructions for the N00Bish, is there?
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Problem is, if you have any other changes to Rosie making it non-stock, a flashable zip will undo those other changes. It's such an easy change, if you want, post up your Rosie.apk file, and I'll modify it and create a flashable zip.
Will this myn-WarmTwoPointTwo-09-27-2010-RLS-1 ROM work with this .zip file on recovery clockwork mod flash?
Worked great with Myn
Btw.. thank you OP.
sent from EVO with XDA app.
The linked zip file is a MetaMorph. It is not a flashable zip that can be applied via any recovery.
Sent from my HTC Hero
Anyone else notice that this doesn't work with the HTC Sense settings widgets? This removed all the text from my home screen (flashed with Metamorph only lost my widgets not my icons) but the Wifi, GPS, Mobile data, and Ringer Profile all still have text. I assume this is because they are widgets not app icons?
Also oddly enough it un-centered the Phone icon on my Rosie launcher using Virus theme, it is now slightly to the left, doesn't matter at all to me just found it odd.
Again sir, another great MOD. Glad you have an EVO now, I always seem to like your MODs.
dcwiker05 said:
Anyone else notice that this doesn't work with the HTC Sense settings widgets? This removed all the text from my home screen (flashed with Metamorph only lost my widgets not my icons) but the Wifi, GPS, Mobile data, and Ringer Profile all still have text. I assume this is because they are widgets not app icons?
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That is correct. Any widgets that have text under them are essentially not program shortcuts and would have to be modified directly, as opposed to globally via Rose
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Also oddly enough it un-centered the Phone icon on my Rosie launcher using Virus theme, it is now slightly to the left, doesn't matter at all to me just found it odd./QUOTE]It is certainly feasible that the ROM you are running has edits to the same file the MetaMorph changes, thus causing the behavior you see.
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dcwiker05 said:
Anyone else notice that this doesn't work with the HTC Sense settings widgets? This removed all the text from my home screen (flashed with Metamorph only lost my widgets not my icons) but the Wifi, GPS, Mobile data, and Ringer Profile all still have text. I assume this is because they are widgets not app icons?
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That is correct. Any widgets that have text under them are essentially not program shortcuts and would have to be modified directly, as opposed to globally via Rose
dcwiker05 said:
Also oddly enough it un-centered the Phone icon on my Rosie launcher using Virus theme, it is now slightly to the left, doesn't matter at all to me just found it odd.
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It is certainly feasible that the ROM you are running has edits to the same file the MetaMorph changes, thus causing the behavior you see.
SteelH said:
Again sir, another great MOD. Glad you have an EVO now, I always seem to like your MODs.
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Thanks.
Can u make a ota for this.
How do you remove the "Phone" label from Rosie?
liljoe83 said:
Can u make a ota for this.
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Not sure what you mean by 'make an ota', but this is a MetaMoprh, should it should be able to be applied to just about anything...
AlexAuran said:
How do you remove the "Phone" label from Rosie?
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Off topic, but see here for a quick post I made on that topic a little while back.
JsChiSurf said:
That is correct. Any widgets that have text under them are essentially not program shortcuts and would have to be modified directly, as opposed to globally via Rose
It is certainly feasible that the ROM you are running has edits to the same file the MetaMorph changes, thus causing the behavior you see.
Thanks.
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That is what I thought for the widgets just wanted to be sure. As for the phone icon mo that was actually me not being observant lol. Turns out it just removed the word "Phone" that was next to the phone icon, I just never noticed the icon was off center till the word was no longer there. This is an awesome mod to bad soon after flashing this I found a really awesome font, one awesome enough for me to want my icon text back lol. I had to flash my Nandroid back up to get the text back. Do you know if there is a way to make a metamorph to bring the text back instead of having to go this route?
dcwiker05 said:
That is what I thought for the widgets just wanted to be sure. As for the phone icon mo that was actually me not being observant lol. Turns out it just removed the word "Phone" that was next to the phone icon, I just never noticed the icon was off center till the word was no longer there. This is an awesome mod to bad soon after flashing this I found a really awesome font, one awesome enough for me to want my icon text back lol. I had to flash my Nandroid back up to get the text back. Do you know if there is a way to make a metamorph to bring the text back instead of having to go this route?
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Oops, that should not have happened, i.e. remove of the 'Phone' text. That is an accident on my part, as I have it removed, and it is in the same file. I thought I was working off a stock Rosie for this mod, but clearly I was not. Sorry about that. I will modify accordingly.
You can always grab the stock Rosie.apk out of the ROM zip file you originally downloaded and just push it back to your phone to undo this change.
So with this mod taking away the texts, is it possible to manipulate the size of the icons as well??
Hi,
This is my first Android app, NBLauncher. It's a simple app that let you add shortcuts to apps as buttons in the notification bar (expanded view), so you can quickly launch an app from anywhere (as long as you have access to the notification bar). I've seen similar apps on the Android market, but I haven't seen one that uses multiple buttons/apps on the same notification line. NBLauncher currently allows a maximum of 15 buttons (three lines of five). After installing, launch NBLauncher from app drawer to configure what apps you want to add to notification bar. Use the up/down arrows to rearrange the order of the buttons. Make sure to click "Done" when exiting. You'll then see the NBLauncher icon on the notification bar. Pull down the notification and you'll see the buttons to launch your app. It also saves the list of apps so you when reboot the phone, it auto-starts with your configured list.
Two minor things that I haven't figure out. Maybe you guys could help.
1. Each notification line requires it's own notification icon in the bar. So if there are three lines of buttons, there will be three separate icons. I have made only one visible and the others invisible, but I have no idea how to get rid of the invisible icons while keeping the notification. Any ideas?
2. During installation of the app, Android lists accessing phone book/contact as one of the things that the app does. But I am not touching the phone book or any contact info. How can this be? How does it determine what an app could do? Based on permission? This obviously has an negative effect of scaring people away from the app
Feed backs and suggestions are welcome. Thanks.
can you give us a little screenshots before we give it a go?..
Nice, I like it, much better then App Launcher, which costs $2 right now.
I couldn't find it in the Market though, did you pull it?
Only complaint so far is that it doesn't play well with lcd density changes. I'm set at 161, so the UI is a little cramped when setting up, but the launcher in the notification tray scales perfectly and looks good. There are several market apps that don't scale well with density changes, so it's not even that big of a deal. Spare Parts, MixZing, Mint.com, and Shazam don't either, just to name a few.
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Nice, I like it, much better then App Launcher, which costs $2 right now.
I couldn't find it in the Market though, did you pull it?
Only complaint so far is that it doesn't play well with lcd density changes. I'm set at 161, so the UI is a little cramped when setting up, but the launcher in the notification tray scales perfectly and looks good. There are several market apps that don't scale well with density changes, so it's not even that big of a deal. Spare Parts, MixZing, Mint.com, and Shazam don't either, just to name a few.
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i see, its quite usefull.. will test it for you..
Hmmmm this looks very interesting, i like how its horizontal buttons as opposed to an ongoing item.....definately will try
downloaded and it opens and adds apps to the ongoing just fine...however if i click on a button, nothing launches, it just closes my notification menu
Vibrant rooted, android 2.1
dhuangxda said:
2. During installation of the app, Android lists accessing phone book/contact as one of the things that the app does. But I am not touching the phone book or any contact info. How can this be? How does it determine what an app could do? Based on permission? This obviously has an negative effect of scaring people away from the app
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If minSdkVersion is not set in AndroidManifest.xml, it assumes a minimum version of 1. In the SDK version 4(ish?), a few new permissions were added, so if minSdkVersion is below that, those permissions are included whether you need them or not. Read Phone State was among these.
TopShelf10,
I only tested the app on Droid X (my phone) and Evo 4G. Haven't test it on Samsung Galaxy series yet. I noticed button events in the notification view behave differently on Droid X and Evo 4G, so I had to code around it. I guess it's different again on the Galaxy phones. I'll need to get my hands on a Galaxy phone
TopShelf10 said:
downloaded and it opens and adds apps to the ongoing just fine...however if i click on a button, nothing launches, it just closes my notification menu
Vibrant rooted, android 2.1
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same here...
dhuangxda said:
TopShelf10,
I only tested the app on Droid X (my phone) and Evo 4G. Haven't test it on Samsung Galaxy series yet. I noticed button events in the notification view behave differently on Droid X and Evo 4G, so I had to code around it. I guess it's different again on the Galaxy phones. I'll need to get my hands on a Galaxy phone
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damn itttttttttttt, this app looks really good too....would you mind if i posted the APK in the Vibrant forum to see if any devs want to tinker with it and make a Galaxy S compatible version?
TopShelf10 said:
damn itttttttttttt, this app looks really good too....would you mind if i posted the APK in the Vibrant forum to see if any devs want to tinker with it and make a Galaxy S compatible version?
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Sure. As long as you site the source and keep me updated on any findings so I can update my app accordingly.
To be more specific, I think the problem is how button events/intents are handled vs. default intent of the notification content view. I'll try to post some code when I get home.
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Sure. As long as you site the source and keep me updated on any findings so I can update my app accordingly.
To be more specific, I think the problem is how button events/intents are handled vs. default intent of the notification content view. I'll try to post some code when I get home.
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heres the thread i started for it:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=9528423#post9528423
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heres the thread i started for it:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=9528423#post9528423
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By the way, when you click on any button in the notification view, do you see the button highlighted or the background, or both?
dhuangxda said:
By the way, when you click on any button in the notification view, do you see the button highlighted or the background, or both?
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nothing, theres no evidence of interaction, my notification menu just closes
oh and sometimes it takes the app itself a couple tries to actually open
......i hope you can get this compatible with all phones, it really stands out against the other notification shortcut apps that are on the market
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nothing, theres no evidence of interaction, my notification menu just closes
oh and sometimes it takes the app itself a couple tries to actually open
......i hope you can get this compatible with all phones, it really stands out against the other notification shortcut apps that are on the market
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actually i should clarify....its normal for the Vibrant to not show hightlights or press-images in the notification menu
hi, could you tell me the benefits of using this vs. "[email protected]", which I have been using for a while.
il Duce said:
hi, could you tell me the benefits of using this vs. "[email protected]", which I have been using for a while.
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it creates a condensed button layout (5 shortcut buttons per row/item slot) as opposed to cluttering your notification menu with several ongoing items (one slot per item)....plus it has a nice look to it
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it creates a condensed button layout (5 shortcut buttons per row/item slot) as opposed to cluttering your notification menu with several ongoing items (one slot per item)....plus it has a nice look to it
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cool thanks for the info. getting it now
I think I am really going to like this app. Works great on my rooted Incredible. Any chance you could add an option to hide the icon in the Notification Bar?
Edit: Thought I would mention that I'm running a ROM using the EVO framework. So I couldn't tell ya if it'll work on a stock HTC Incredible.
Well this looks great, just installed it. It doesn't work though. I press on an app, it seems to highlight, then the notification bar just closes.... Any help?
sent from my hero, which no longer sucks ass
Okay guys, at the suggestion/request of Konikub, who was told this couldn't be done, I, "Team LoneWolf" , decided to crack open the stock HTC Messaging application (Mms.apk), in order to investigate the possibility of inverting / applying a "dark theme" to the application.
It seems this has not been done before, and upon initial investigation, I can see why. Many of the HTC Sense applications share common resources (themes, styles, icons, etc), stored in com.htc.resources.apk. So, if you attempt to modify something used by Mms.apk, but stored in com.htc.resources.apk, you are going to unwittingly modify the appearance of other applications, and if other corresponding elements are not adjusted in those applications as well, you are going to have problems.
So, things that are "challenging" are the things I like to try and tackle, and inverting this application was a tough cookie, requiring extensive edits, in some cases to "undo" references to items stored / defined in com.htc.resources.apk, and rather, make them stand alone directly within Mms.apk. This required major edits to XML, Styles, Colors, local .pngs, and Smali/Java code. You wouldn't think simply themeing an app would require all of this, but Mms.apk did.
Essentially, what this mod has done, for the most part, is flip most text that was black, and made it white, and most backgrounds that were white, and made them black (inverted), giving you a bit more visual interest, as opposed to the stock "white" look.
For those running a dark theme on their phone, who prefer to use the stock messaging app (I use Handcent, lol), this should fit the bill nicely. Again, thanks to Koni-man for the "nudge" / "coaxing" to take a look at this.
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Flash the attached (HtcMms.zip) via recovery. Also, let me know if I missed anything. It is certainly possible, as there are so many menu options / tasks that can be done, that I may have overlooked.
EDIT: MetaMorphs attachments added (morph_*.zip), to modify the default 'tap to compose' area from gray (shown in screen caps above), to black (screen capture), and another to return the application icon in the app drawer to stock color. DO NOT ATTEMPT to flash these. They must be applied using MetaMorph, AFTER you FIRST flash from recovery the original mod (HtcMms.zip). After applying using MetaMorph, you will need to, at a minimum, issue a Hot Restart, for the application to re-appear in the app drawer. It will disappear after applying the MetaMorph, and re-appear after a restart.
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You never cease to amazing us . Do you know if we can get conversation bubbles inside each conversation?? That was something I was about to PM you about.
You are indeed the MAN! Looks awesome, I may have to dump go sms now! Lol
Sent from my Bad Seed Custom Themed EVO!
Js...you are the best in everyway possible, lol! Thanks for "Team Lone Wolf" for having my back
I have to throw a thank you to Koni for the little nudge as well.
Sent from my Bad Seed Custom Themed EVO!
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I have to throw a thank you to Koni for the little nudge as well.
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Indeed, he's a good guy. Honestly, if someone else came to me for help on this one, especially since I use Handcent (currently, I may switch now too!), I probably would have ignored the request. But, I always like to help Koni out when possible .
Very sweet I am downloading now
Might you be able to customie other apps like this? Like making the stock HTC music app and People app all black. That would make Sense even more epic.
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You never cease to amazing us . Do you know if we can get conversation bubbles inside each conversation?? That was something I was about to PM you about.
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Thanks. Hmmm, bubbles, that would be cool to pull off in the stock Mms as well. Maybe I'll see what it may entail. Probably pretty tough to pull off though...
pzvv said:
Very sweet I am downloading now
Might you be able to customie other apps like this? Like making the stock HTC music app and People app all black. That would make Sense even more epic.
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Probably. It's just a matter of investing/finding the time to do so. Things like this can take many hours/days to pull off...
JsChiSurf said:
Thanks. Hmmm, bubbles, that would be cool to pull off in the stock Mms as well. Maybe I'll see what it may entail. Probably pretty tough to pull off though...
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Pretty tough but you seem to master the impossible and normally very quickly lol.
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Just flashed I like but needs a few details.
1. It changes the message icon at the top notification bar default.
2. Make the "Tap to Compose" section black with white like the rest.
3. Make the main message icon default color not blacked out.
Other than that very good work!!
chillenandy321 said:
Just flashed I like but needs a few details.
1. It changes the message icon at the top notification bar default.
2. Make the "Tap to Compose" section black with white like the rest.
3. Make the main message icon default color not blacked out.
Other than that very good work!!
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Lol, I made it they way you described, since that's how I like it. If you have other preferences, have at it ;-) Those are simple personal preference tweaks.
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Great Work OP!
Now gmail, mail, dialer, and gvoice??!!?! huh....huh?!?!?!
Wow, JS. Nice. I want to use this, but question. Does this include any of the mods that were put into it from Calkulin. More specifically, the compression fix and 5MB limit fix. It's fine if it doesn't. They're just good to have.
raiden89 said:
Wow, JS. Nice. I want to use this, but question. Does this include any of the mods that were put into it from Calkulin. More specifically, the compression fix and 5MB limit fix. It's fine if it doesn't. They're just good to have.
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I modded this from a stock Mms.apk. I'm not familiar with the details of the mods Calkulin did, but I assumed they were to the framework, as opposed directly to the .apk. I'll have to look, as, honestly, until now, I've never really used the HTC Messaging app.
BTW, I'll probably knock out a few MetaMorphs shortly, with some "other" preferences, such as the mentioned black "tap to compose" area. I did it that way initially, but didn't like it. It looked like too much black to me and made it hard to differentiate the compose versus non-compose areas. I'll probably also do a MM to restore the stock application icon. I wanted to darken it to denote it is a changed / darkened version of the app.
Thanks been wanting this for a while. I knew you was going to give us something cool you was too quiet.
You are the man.
TEAM LONEWOLF one hack at a time
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Okay, FYI, I've attached 2 MetaMorphs to the end of the OP based on preference.
The first MetaMorph will change the "tap to compose" area from the modded gray in the OP, to black for those who prefer it, as shown below:
The second MetaMorph simply returns the application icon in the app drawer to stock white.
Note, after applying using MetaMorph, you will need to, at a minimum, issue a Hot Restart, for the application to re-appear in the app drawer. It will disappear after applying the MetaMorph, and re-appear after a restart.
Nice job Js really nice looking man, you have done some really good mods for the Evo communuty and I use them thanks again
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Really cool. Thank you.
via EVO.
After just getting around to installing your rotary unlock mod, I am loving this!
Only problem is I can't install it. I go into the recovery menu, choose install from zip and then confirm, I get an error.
Installing update...
Amend scripting (update-script) is no longer supported.
Amend scripting was deprecated by Google in Android 1.5.
It was necessary to remove it when upgrading to the ClockworkMod 3.0 Gingerbread based recovery.
Please switch to Edify scripting (updater-script and updater-binary) to create working update .zip packages.
Any ideas why I get this error? I haven't changed anything since I installed the rotary lockscreen. Maybe switching to Amon recovery?
This is based on a rom by Kirin at diypda.com. It is based on Cyanogenmod7 with LiGux and Coopoui launcher. It's extremely lightweight, quick, and stable. My modifications are listed below.
Screenshots:
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
Details:
This rom is basically a highly themed CM7.2. I give all credit to the developers of LiGux, Coopoui, CM, and the Heroc. It includes the expanded LiGux settings which allows a lot of customization. I'll expand on customization/options in the second post. It features "pop-up" notification power tweaks from the top right of the status bar.
Modifications:
Updated kernel to 2.6.35.14 (thanks to jaybob413 for his kernel work)
Removed Chinese from many, many various locations
Edited build.prop to remove unnecessary info and align it with current CM build.prop
Removed battery and memory tweaks from boot.img
Removed a few init tweaks
Modified updater-script to align with up-to-date CM standards
Changed available cpu freqs to standards in boot.img and framework
Edited eri.xml in framework-res to add Sprint
Replaced PinyinIME with LatinIME (keyboard)
Edited MMS settings in framework to remove Chinese carriers and align with CM settings
Edited apn settings in framework to align with CM
Fixed a few mis-translated words and a couple missing translations
Fixed text sizes in apps that were lost in translation
Fixed messaging menu force close with Kirin update
Updated included gapps
Updated Coopoui and LiGux to latest available versions (3.2)
Updated system files to latest from CM
Removed Chinese 'market crack' options (plan on removing this completely from settings)
Added 'missing' apks and removed Chinese apks
Fixed a few mistakes and a whole lotta little things.
Working:
Everything, as far as I know.
Issues:
No known issues.
Please let me know if you find something broken and I'll fix it.
Download:
LiGux (Coopoui) v3.2 R1 010712 Changelog: Original release
R1.1 010812 - Changelog: Removed stk.apk. Accidentally left it in the zip file. That's the only change.
R1.2 010812 - Changelog: Moved gmail from /system to /data so it can update without issue.
R2.0 011012 LiGux (Coopoui) - Download link MD5: 4423497adcbb97eff461222173a91471
Changelog:
SystemUI, framework, settings are all updated now.
SystemUI and settings are all compatible... no more settings force close
Completely new UI
Includes LiGux boot animation (I can provide the old one if you'd like it)
Edited LatinIME to match the gray-ish theme
Fixed Chinese "new" message icon
Removed some more Chinese
Changed some text to fit better
LiGux lockscreen (make sure you click it to allow it)
All credit goes to the Heroc developers who got the Hero to where it is today.
Thanks to Jurellz for originally bringing my attention to this rom.
All thanks goes to fat-tire for the fire he lit
Customization/Settings Info
There's many available settings to customize this rom.
Under "common" settings, make sure to go under "keyevent settings" > "End button behavior" and select "Go to sleep." These settings are what you would normally find in Spare Parts.
Lock Screen:
To activate the Coopoui Ring lockscreen, click the "OneKeyLock" app in the app drawer to allow permissions. Under "CM Settings" > "Lockscreen" > "Style Options" you can pick the style for the lockscreen and phone calls.
Status Bar:
Click the clock to bring up the "notification power widgets." These can be changed just like CM in "CM Settings" > "Notification Power Widget" > "Widget Buttons."
Pull down on the left side of the status bar for notifications!
Under "personal" > "system ui" you can enable weather on the lockscreen. This works! If the weather doesn't show, go into the "News and Weather App" and make sure it has your location and the current weather shown.
You can also center the clock under the "statusbar ui" settings.
Change apps in homescreen tray:
The first setting I looked to change was the apps in the tray on the homescreen.
Press Menu at the homescreen and go to "DeskSettings"
Select "dock settings"
From there, click each of the four DockButton settings to select the apps for the 4 slots in the tray.
Status Bar Transparency:
Under the "personal" tab on settings, you can enable transparency in the statusbar. Under "statusbar ui," click "statusbar background" > "color fill" and slide alpha all the way down.
App Transparency:
Under the "personal" tab on settings, you can enable transparency in app windows. Under "system ui," click "set window background" > "color fill" and slide alpha down. I recommend not sliding it all the way down so your apps at least have a dimmed background.
Here's a screenshot with some extreme settings:
There's many other settings to play with!
Boot Animation:
Here's the original boot animation... Flash this zip in recovery.
Original Boot Animation - Flash in Recovery
This one for good measure
hmm looks interesting, but ur download link isnt working RC1.2
Majin101 said:
hmm looks interesting, but ur download link isnt working RC1.2
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Sorry about that! I had to fix and re-upload. It's up now
Awesome ROM. Running very smooth.
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Been playing with this for the past few hours. Nice. It runs quick and smooth. Really like the launcher and loads of custom settings. So far everything has been working very well.
what nightly is this running off of? the actual 7.2 release? or the last nightly build before the buildbot broke? (or the best option, tip, cause someone grabs it nightly and does the build?)
I really liked the rom, few things i noticed though. Battery went down pretty quickly which was unusual. Long hold on the back button keeps killin app (tried disabling it but doesnt work) Its a cool feature but i kept closing apps by accident =( Messaging shows that chinese icon thing when u recieve a mssg (not a big deal though) Uh maybe for the toggle notification i'd prefer a different color to see which one is enabled, anyway i can manually change it? Other than those small issues, the ROM is really awesome! I appreciate ur work. Was nice and new =)
Hammerfest said:
what nightly is this running off of? the actual 7.2 release? or the last nightly build before the buildbot broke? (or the best option, tip, cause someone grabs it nightly and does the build?)
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I updated the system files with files from the 7.2 release. I know it's perfectly stable, so I didn't wanna go and break something.
Sorry... I can't really comprehend the last question.
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Majin101 said:
I really liked the rom, few things i noticed though. Battery went down pretty quickly which was unusual. Long hold on the back button keeps killin app (tried disabling it but doesnt work) Its a cool feature but i kept closing apps by accident =( Messaging shows that chinese icon thing when u recieve a mssg (not a big deal though) Uh maybe for the toggle notification i'd prefer a different color to see which one is enabled, anyway i can manually change it? Other than those small issues, the ROM is really awesome! I appreciate ur work. Was nice and new =)
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I noticed the battery run down quickly after loading the rom but the next charge seemed to hold better. But haven't used my phone much since. While sleeping it seems to drain about as quickly as any other rom. I will be making some calls and texting some today and will see how it does.
Majin101 said:
I really liked the rom, few things i noticed though. Battery went down pretty quickly which was unusual.
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Look in the battery stats and see what's running it down I had over 20 hours of use before I charged it just because.
Long hold on the back button keeps killin app (tried disabling it but doesnt work) Its a cool feature but i kept closing apps by accident =(
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I agree. I'm gonna look at disabling that. It helps when you need it, but that's not very often.
Messaging shows that chinese icon thing when u recieve a mssg (not a big deal though)
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Can you get a screenshot for me? Mine shows the usual messaging icon.
Uh maybe for the toggle notification i'd prefer a different color to see which one is enabled, anyway i can manually change it? Other than those small issues, the ROM is really awesome! I appreciate ur work. Was nice and new =)
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They are a different color. You'd have to decompile and recompile systemui.apk and change each icon. I can do it, but I'd like to fix these other issues first.
Thank you very much for the feedback! I appreciate it. I want to make this a very usable rom.
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Majin101 said:
Messaging shows that chinese icon thing when u recieve a mssg
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Haha... I see what you're talking about now.
Ill try figure out what it says :/ and replace it... or just make a solid gray indicator! If you can translate or have an idea of what it says or you want it to say, let me know. I'm assuming it says "new." Ill probably go with a solid color.
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I got an installation aborted and it says "E:missing file:system/app/Gmail.apk" SAdly I dont know what to tweak to get this error to go away.
mindstormmaster1 said:
I got an installation aborted and it says "E:missing file:system/app/Gmail.apk" SAdly I dont know what to tweak to get this error to go away.
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Are you using RA recovery?
How are you wiping before you flash? If you're flashing over a current gingerbread build, uninstall gmail, then wipe cache and dalvik in recovery before flashing... but I think the problem may be that you're using RA recovery (based on what I've read online).
Keep me updated
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Great ROM (my daily now) ....observation on Market
Thanks for a snappy new rom! I've tried to let market auto update, but it doesn't it. I looked in system and I see the auto updater apk, but it doesn't auto update. Not a deal killer for me, just an fyi..... I also went into app management and wiped data and it still doesn't update to the latest Market.
power_tennis said:
Thanks for a snappy new rom! I've tried to let market auto update, but it doesn't it. I looked in system and I see the auto updater apk, but it doesn't auto update. Not a deal killer for me, just an fyi..... I also went into app management and wiped data and it still doesn't update to the latest Market.
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I noticed that too. I'll look into it.
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uhm i was able to get the latest market, just gotta wait. Usually it will update when u use wifi so it can update faster. The icon wont change though but u can check market setting it will be the latest.
Oh and the message text probably says New text =P i say just turn it into a solid color.
As for the battery thing I'll probably just do a clean charge.
BTW I was able to send a mms and recieve just did it once though but it worked fast no problem downloading it too =) forgot to mention that.
Majin101 said:
uhm i was able to get the latest market, just gotta wait. Usually it will update when u use wifi so it can update faster. The icon wont change though but u can check market setting it will be the latest.
Oh and the message text probably says New text =P i say just turn it into a solid color.
As for the battery thing I'll probably just do a clean charge.
BTW I was able to send a mms and recieve just did it once though but it worked fast no problem downloading it too =) forgot to mention that.
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This is all great news!!! I'm glad I don't have to dig into the market updater.
Very glad MMS is working, too!!!!!!!! I know that's something that has plagued the other Chinese roms.
I used Google translate and figured out it says "new." Ill fix that and a few other issues I've found.
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ajrty33 said:
This is all great news!!! I'm glad I don't have to dig into the market updater.
Very glad MMS is working, too!!!!!!!! I know that's something that has plagued the other Chinese roms.
I used Google translate and figured out it says "new." Ill fix that and a few other issues I've found.
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Keep up the good work ! I'll wait for the next update before i flash back to ya rom =)
Does anyone recommend an app to change dpi on this tablet? Most I found are only designed for phones or outdated. Thanks
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hendav said:
Does anyone recommend an app to change dpi on this tablet? Most I found are only designed for phones or outdated. Thanks
Sent from my SPH-L720 using Tapatalk
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i always use root explorer and edit the build prob , but not sure if its the same if used on rooted stock etc
hendav said:
Does anyone recommend an app to change dpi on this tablet? Most I found are only designed for phones or outdated. Thanks
Sent from my SPH-L720 using Tapatalk
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MONSTERELLEVEN said:
i always use root explorer and edit the build prob , but not sure if its the same if used on rooted stock etc
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Yep, it's similar.
270 DPI is an excellent resolution. See mine below. PLENTY of real estate on that screen now! Oh yeah. And still got room for more.
I personally use jrummy app called "ROM toolbox Pro" however only for changing the DPI. Sometimes I'll just edit the build.prop file as well too.
Here's the link:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jrummy.liberty.toolboxpro
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"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
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oh yeah i know about ROM toolbox pro its neat and pretty helpful but i mostly just do the edit build.prop
pretty neat looking home screen , you seem to use nova launcher it has a feature so you could hide that menu apps widgets etc as in kitkat stock makes it look absolutely good , also if you would go more minimal with the app drawer icons so it wouldn't look so over crowded would be awesome to see some screen shot of that .. Ah there is also iconpack called || purity || which is the most gorgeous icons i have ever used
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.BladeXDesigns.PurityHD
Yep, you're right about going with less icons. I didn't have a chance to change that yet. Thanks, it's been a long day and I needed the reminder. LOL. I'm going to check out the purity icons right now. They sound great. Thanks!
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Android.Ninja said:
Yep, you're right about going with less icons. I didn't have a chance to change that yet.
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Gotta ask: What's that clock widget in the lower center? I just bought Chronus Pro, but I must have that clock, too.
If I had to guess that's UCCW with Elegante.
muzzy996 said:
If I had to guess that's UCCW with Elegante.
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ExtremeRyno said:
Gotta ask: What's that clock widget in the lower center? I just bought Chronus Pro, but I must have that clock, too.
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Yep. You are correct. It's UCCW with the Elegante skin.
I'll give you the link to it so you dont have to search for it.
Here you go:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=fr.pooley.elegante
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Hi Guys,
I was just wondering what the benefit is of a dpi change.
Like you suggested, I changed the dpi to 270, and it resulted in a smaller keyboard (among other things).
I changed it back and in Nova Laucher, I increased the amount of rows and colums which gives the same effect (more icons etc) but leaves the keyboard size intact.
Also I tried the Purity Icon set, but changed it right back to Flato HD.To my taste, it's the best looking icon set I've found to date.
Frank_H said:
Hi Guys,
I was just wondering what the benefit is of a dpi change.
Like you suggested, I changed the dpi to 270, and it resulted in a smaller keyboard (among other things).
I changed it back and in Nova Laucher, I increased the amount of rows and colums which gives the same effect (more icons etc) but leaves the keyboard size intact.
Also I tried the Purity Icon set, but changed it right back to Flato HD.To my taste, it's the best looking icon set I've found to date.
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I use exposed and the module app settings. It let's you adjust the dpi of individual apps. Including the system itself. BASICALLY you can scale applications to any size you want letting you take better advantage of the screen real estate. Like applying it to your internet browser would shrink the interface so it would not be in the way as much and more of the webpage would show on screen. It can be very useful especially with apps that are not optimized for a tablet. By doing it to the system itself you can change the drop down menu icon sizes and the amount of screen real estate afforded to you in your launcher. Smaller icons mean more rows and more flexibility with widgets and such.
Btw loving the keyboard on this thing. I can actually get a pretty decent word per minute on this baby.
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I use exposed and the module app settings. It let's you adjust the dpi of individual apps. Including the system itself. BASICALLY you can scale applications to any size you want letting you take better advantage of the screen real estate. Like applying it to your internet browser would shrink the interface so it would not be in the way as much and more of the webpage would show on screen. It can be very useful especially with apps that are not optimized for a tablet. By doing it to the system itself you can change the drop down menu icon sizes and the amount of screen real estate afforded to you in your launcher. Smaller icons mean more rows and more flexibility with widgets and such.
Btw loving the keyboard on this thing. I can actually get a pretty decent word per minute on this baby.
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Thanks for explaining.
Indeed the scaling of apps makes sense especially for phone apps which switch to fullscreen.
Nova launcher handles all the rest you mention fine though.
Is there a way to position the widgets more to the edge of the screen?
I notice that there is an area of half an inch that is not usable by widgets.
Also I'm trying to find a decent solution for removing the google search bar (the one with the microphone), and make that area usable too.
Is there a fix for that?
The keyboard is great and that's why I wanted it full size.
Thanks in advance!
In Nova:
Settings-Desktop
Persisten Search Bar = NeverWidth Margin = NoneHeight Margin = None.
While you're at it:
Resize all widgets = CheckedWidget Overlap = CheckedOverlap When Placing = Checked
These allow you to nudge widgets around and organize them close together.
Thanks Muzzy, exactly what I was looking for!
:good:
Duly.noted said:
I use exposed and the module app settings. It let's you adjust the dpi of individual apps. Including the system itself. BASICALLY you can scale applications to any size you want letting you take better advantage of the screen real estate. Like applying it to your internet browser would shrink the interface so it would not be in the way as much and more of the webpage would show on screen. It can be very useful especially with apps that are not optimized for a tablet. By doing it to the system itself you can change the drop down menu icon sizes and the amount of screen real estate afforded to you in your launcher. Smaller icons mean more rows and more flexibility with widgets and such.
Btw loving the keyboard on this thing. I can actually get a pretty decent word per minute on this baby.
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I've changed the dpi for individual apps but how do you change it for the system itself?
ericdmiller said:
I've changed the dpi for individual apps but how do you change it for the system itself?
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use a Explorer with root and edit the build.prob
/system/build.prop
open it with an editor and look for ro.sf.lcd_density=270
i use 270
klarmacker said:
use a Explorer with root and edit the build.prob
/system/build.prop
open it with an editor and look for ro.sf.lcd_density=270
i use 270
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I get an error "Error occurred when trying to save the file. It will not be saved."
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ericdmiller said:
I get an error "Error occurred when trying to save the file. It will not be saved."
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Sorry got it, thanks.
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klarmacker said:
use a Explorer with root and edit the build.prob
/system/build.prop
open it with an editor and look for ro.sf.lcd_density=270
i use 270
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I'm using Wanam App Settings to change individual app's DPI in addition to changing the LCD density. I noticed the Google Play store went back to default DPI and I can't change it now.
Any idea what could be causing this?
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I get an error "Error occurred when trying to save the file. It will not be saved."
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Sorry got it, thanks.
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I'm using Wanam App Settings to change individual app's DPI in addition to changing the LCD density. I noticed the Google Play store went back to default DPI and I can't change it now.
Any idea what could be causing this?
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There is a problem currently with Wanam and it's ability to adjust and save the settings pertaining to the DPI settings. I believe it's a permissions issue. I personally use Xposed and then the module labeled "App Settings." I have thoroughly tested changing the DPI on several system and applications and it has proven to be reliable and stable. If you used Xposed and the App Settings you won't have any issues. Would can also the Jrummy app called jrummy app called "ROM toolbox Pro" however I would only suggest using it for the changing of the DPI settings.
270 DPI is an excellent resolution. PLENTY of real estate on that screen, and still got room for more.
I have personally used it for changing the DPI. However usually I'll just edit the build.prop file.
Here's the link:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jrummy.liberty.toolboxpro
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Android.Ninja said:
There is a problem currently with Wanam and it's ability to adjust and save the settings pertaining to the DPI settings. I believe it's a permissions issue. I personally use Xposed and then the module labeled "App Settings." I have thoroughly tested changing the DPI on several system and applications and it has proven to be reliable and stable. If you used Xposed and the App Settings you won't have any issues. Would can also the Jrummy app called jrummy app called "ROM toolbox Pro" however I would only suggest using it for the changing of the DPI settings.
270 DPI is an excellent resolution. PLENTY of real estate on that screen, and still got room for more.
I have personally used it for changing the DPI. However usually I'll just edit the build.prop file.
Here's the link:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jrummy.liberty.toolboxpro
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@Android.Ninja - is it possible to use both Nova Launcher and also Magazine UX at the same time? Can Nova provide me a homescreen that looks/feels/behaves like the Magazine UX.....can't seem to find a way to make it happen. I am rooted, have installed WanamXposed, and RomToolbox Pro. Armed with these tools, can it happen??? THanks in advance.
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@Android.Ninja - is it possible to use both Nova Launcher and also Magazine UX at the same time? Can Nova provide me a homescreen that looks/feels/behaves like the Magazine UX.....can't seem to find a way to make it happen. I am rooted, have installed WanamXposed, and RomToolbox Pro. Armed with these tools, can it happen??? THanks in advance.
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Nope, nope and nope. Other launchers use widgets that rely on native application widgets. Magazine UX relies on a custom widget from Flipboard made exclusively for Samsung. I had contacted Flipboard to ask if they had plans to release the widgets for their regular application and the response was that there were none at this time. They did not say if there was an exclusivity agreement (I did ask) but that doesn't mean that there isn't one.
When it's all said and done one has to decide whether it's worth it or not to stick with magazine ux. To me with the added steps you have to go through once you click content that you see in the tiles for Flipboard content there isn't any benefit for me other than the eye candy on the home screen.
baddison said:
@Android.Ninja - is it possible to use both Nova Launcher and also Magazine UX at the same time? Can Nova provide me a homescreen that looks/feels/behaves like the Magazine UX.....can't seem to find a way to make it happen. I am rooted, have installed WanamXposed, and RomToolbox Pro. Armed with these tools, can it happen??? THanks in advance.
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They are both home screen launchers so no you can't use two at the same time...