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The ONE thing that bothers me about Sense.

The lagginess of the app drawer scrolling. Maybe it's because I'm so used to LauncherPro but it just doesn't feel smooth. I really do like all the other aspects of Sense though.

Completely agree stop when you get to the end don't iust slow down. Very annoying.
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I love the weather animations. That's the only thing I love. Fancy Widget has an experimental version but it just sucks.
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GoldenCyn said:
I love the weather animations. That's the only thing I love. Fancy Widget has an experimental version but it just sucks.
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Another thing I agree on nothing like unlocking your phone and seeing lightning bolts lol.
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What's the reason that Sense Widgets can't be used with 3rd party launchers?
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If you guys bought beautiful widgets you will never look back at sense again weather animations again. that along with the new open gl weather live wallpaper is pretty sick

dbisch said:
What's the reason that Sense Widgets can't be used with 3rd party launchers?
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There's a tight integration among Sense-related stuff.

DS36 said:
If you guys bought beautiful widgets you will never look back at sense again weather animations again. that along with the new open gl weather live wallpaper is pretty sick
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Bw is a poor substitute for Sense. Sorry, HTC has them beat and Sense 3.0 takes it to a whole new level.
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Say what you will about touchwiz, but they got it right with the horizontal app drawer scrolling. I love that option in ADW launcher as well. I just wish sense gave you that option somehow.

brad r said:
Say what you will about touchwiz, but they got it right with the horizontal app drawer scrolling. I love that option in ADW launcher as well. I just wish sense gave you that option somehow.
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I really don't like horizontal app drawers. I'd actually love a WP7 style list.
The one thing I don't like about Sense is the inability to remap the right button. I don't need the bloody personalize button there all the time.

adrynalyne said:
Bw is a poor substitute for Sense. Sorry, HTC has them beat and Sense 3.0 takes it to a whole new level.
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I agree. Never understood why people always recommended BW as an alternative to sense.

tekhna said:
The one thing I don't like about Sense is the inability to remap the right button. I don't need the bloody personalize button there all the time.
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At least that's possible with root. I can remap the right button to whatever I want. I don't think it's possible to have sense + horizontal app drawer, though, even with root.
I like the horizontal app drawer because unlike vertical app drawer, I don't over-scroll.

Agreed I really wished we could use launcherpros 3d app drawer. I like beautiful widgets but at the end its just not quite as elegant as HTC's sense widget.
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WillTheGreat said:
Agreed I really wished we could use launcherpros 3d app drawer. I like beautiful widgets but at the end its just not quite as elegant as HTC's sense widget.
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Actually, there is a way to replace the app drawer, sorta by using another app.
I'll have to remember the steps...

There are a few threads about it. But I'm pretty sure its not possible.
http://www.google.com/m/search?q=site:xda-developers.com+replace+htc+sense+app+drawer
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Nate14 said:
I agree. Never understood why people always recommended BW as an alternative to sense.
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I recommend go launcher ex over either of those. I never actually see anyone else recommend it though, but it's a drastic change from sense. It has a horizontal sliding app drawer and I never notice lag. You can do a vertical one as well if you like with it, though I dont see why. The only complaint I might have is the lack of built in widgets (it only has 2 right now), but they're adding more. However, I dont care about those anyways.
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.gau.go.launcherex

only thing I hate about sense is the fact that you can't use a wii controller with the phone

GoldenCyn said:
I love the weather animations. That's the only thing I love. Fancy Widget has an experimental version but it just sucks.
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my fav part of sense. and the keyboard.
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I recommend go launcher ex over either of those. I never actually see anyone else recommend it though, but it's a drastic change from sense. It has a horizontal sliding app drawer and I never notice lag. You can do a vertical one as well if you like with it, though I dont see why. The only complaint I might have is the lack of built in widgets (it only has 2 right now), but they're adding more. However, I dont care about those anyways.
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.gau.go.launcherex
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Yea, I used sense for a few days and found go launcher ex and haven't looked back SENSE. Folders, recent apps, running apps (task killer), 15 dock spots all customizable. I like beautiful widgets for the live wallpaper.
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PWEB18 said:
my fav part of sense. and the keyboard.
Yuck. I hate the keyboard. I use Keyboard from Gingerbread. Awesome app.
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Iphone 4 theme?

Is it possible to have an iphone theme? The iphone home icons look way more zoomed than androids
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Cat_On_Droid said:
Is it possible to have an iphone theme? The iphone home icons look way more zoomed than androids
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Do you want an iPhone theme or a homescreen that looks like an iPhone?

Homescreen dint know how it was called

:facepalm: why would you want that ifail crap on there

iphone theme? i dont want anything that resembles that ICRAP on my phone!
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I'm working on a setup for that right now pm me and ill upload and share link
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I don't like keeping the same things for too long, gets reall boring. Want to see how it looks
I used the XDA App to post this, what did you use?

Get go launcher ex they have **** loads of themes.. I've been using a new one every Monday
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Deoxlar said:
Get go launcher ex they have **** loads of themes.. I've been using a new one every Monday
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Meh.
App Drawer is so laggy(cool transition effects though,love the sphere)
Cannot remove icon label backgrounds
Icons are small(well compared to iOS)

Set the wallpaper as a solid black color, lower the crap out of your dpi and delete all your widgets?
Or is that not what you meant?

There is a QQLauncher in the General Android Development Forum that's trying to imitate MIUI's Launchers behavior.
MIUI is as Close as you can get to iPhone (imo).
Then there's a 'few' icon packs that try imitating iPhone's ICONs aswell.
GL Buddy

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There is a QQLauncher in the General Android Development Forum that's trying to imitate MIUI's Launchers behavior.
MIUI is as Close as you can get to iPhone (imo).
Then there's a 'few' icon packs that try imitating iPhone's ICONs aswell.
GL Buddy
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QQlauncher has an app drawer though.
There is a ported MIUI launcher but it's pretty laggy.

speedyink said:
Set the wallpaper as a solid black color, lower the crap out of your dpi and delete all your widgets?
Or is that not what you meant?
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Pretty much that is the perfect iPhone theme.
LOL
iFail theme.

My thoughts excatly,i**** Android means nothing apple : (
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Cat_On_Droid said:
Is it possible to have an iphone theme? The iphone home icons look way more zoomed than androids
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Try Launcher 7 theme.
Dont need root, and basically turns your phone into a Windows Phone.
I use it as my standard screen now, its awesome

dsswoosh said:
Try Launcher 7 theme.
Dont need root, and basically turns your phone into a Windows Phone.
I use it as my standard screen now, its awesome
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Huh?
He wants iPhone not Windows Phone.
There's a difference

iphon4
heres a tip, buy one!

Blessi360 said:
heres a tip, buy one!
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badtip.I bought the ADW launcher and it makes it look like an iphone.I also found an IPhone launcher port to Android...yeah it sucks..i wanted a modified one with widgets and drawers,but i found my answer in ADW.
Also,why dig this thread out of its grave ? @[email protected]

Espier Launcher will give you an iphone feel. Grab it before they get sued off the planet.

wow, that launcher is a pretty damn good attempt. Needs a little bit of work but would work well for someone looking for a springboard launcher

Removing app name from display

Q: I love the customization available with the various ASOP roms, however really like the look and feel of the various sense roms too. I'm running Virtous Unity 2.37 and its great.
Without using an application such as ADW products, can I tweek the look to remove the app name from the display? I know what's what and just want to make it cleaner.
I'm not very technical and have searched but nothing seems to apply.
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kgn1224 said:
Q: I love the customization available with the various ASOP roms, however really like the look and feel of the various sense roms too. I'm running Virtous Unity 2.37 and its great.
Without using an application such as ADW products, can I tweek the look to remove the app name from the display? I know what's what and just want to make it cleaner.
I'm not very technical and have searched but nothing seems to apply.
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Use Any Cut (free in Market). Create shortcut to App from within Any Cut...although it won't let you leave the name blank, it will allow you to just input a space so it appears blank. See camera in top row of screenshot

homeslice976 said:
Use Any Cut (free in Market). Create shortcut to App from within Any Cut...although it won't let you leave the name blank, it will allow you to just input a space so it appears blank. See camera in top row of screenshot
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desktop visualizer will do the same thing, but i think it will let you leave it completely empty

I use Desktop Visualizer. Notice the NFL icon. It is a custom icon that actually launches the NFL '11 app that I use. Also notice how I shortened the name of the stock messaging app.
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Thanks for the input. I went with Desktop Visualizer. It was free and extremely simple to use. I've already cleaned up the desktop and it looks clutter free. Thanks!

fernandezhjr said:
I use Desktop Visualizer. Notice the NFL icon. It is a custom icon that actually launches the NFL '11 app that I use. Also notice how I shortened the name of the stock messaging app.
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+1 on the app suggestion. I really love your homescreen and was thinking how well it will look on my phone. Can you tell me where you got it?

Agoattamer said:
+1 on the app suggestion. I really love your homescreen and was thinking how well it will look on my phone. Can you tell me where you got it?
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It's a work in progress. I'm stock rooted with the Ginerbread/Sense 2.1 rom.
The wallpaper I found on Zedge. The skin is sopL87's 2.1 work over in the DHD threads. It is the Glass Sense skin. I am planning on changing the battery icon blue. I got some nice things going on in the other screens too. All a work in progress.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1048894
I had to hop on PC to reply to this post and am noticing that my pics posted huge, instead of a thumbnail with a smaller pic. I have no idea why. Must be the Tapatalk app.

Just interested in your wallpaper. I have my very own custom blue carbon fiber skin.

Agoattamer said:
Just interested in your wallpaper. I have my very own custom blue carbon fiber skin.
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That would look good on top of it. I would be interested in seeing a screenshot if you try it.
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I would if I could find that wallpaper. I searched everywhere including zedge and cannot find it. Do you think you could upload it here?

Agoattamer said:
I would if I could find that wallpaper. I searched everywhere including zedge and cannot find it. Do you think you could upload it here?
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Here you go.

Iphone Lock Screen

Hey I was wondering whats the best way to replicate the iphone lock screen? Is it cm7 theme chooser?

You could try widgetlocker. It has the iPhone lock screen.
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There is an app somewhere that replicates the iphone lock screen. Used to use it on my old phone. So don't have the apk. Search a bit and you'll find it

I have, I am currently using widget locker, I've seen another app but apparently it won't scale. Correctly on the sensation, i didn't try it but saw. A. Comment from an. Evo. I'm guessing there's no. Cm7 themes?

GManLynx said:
I have, I am currently using widget locker, I've seen another app but apparently it won't scale. Correctly on the sensation, i didn't try it but saw. A. Comment from an. Evo. I'm guessing there's no. Cm7 themes?
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Have you tried checking/un-checking compatibility mode?

92drls said:
Have you tried checking/un-checking compatibility mode?
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Smart. I wil ldo that now, I will get back to you with that if it works with a thanks.
Looking at the description, I don't think this will work... will know in 5 seconds......
And it............ did....... not work. Thanks for trying though.

lol dang, sorry man, no other ideas

Thanks anyway, I just wish we had a simple lock screen like iphone.

Try magiclocker from the market its free
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There is an Miui theme with that Lockscreen. And yes it scales correctly. I used it for some time. Other than that I'm out of ideas lol

Magiclocker also has a sweet Samsung puzzle lock theme as well
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Banned. All of you.

What's wrong with you banana? I got an android device. For the a ability to customize it. I'm allowed to do what i want with it. If you're immature enough to not have the ability to resist pointless posts that have nothing to do. With the thread, you should be banned.
And I don't really like miui. The interface isn't functional to me. I like cm7. Just want a iphone lock screen. I'll try magic locker.

Part Four said:
Banned. All of you.
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troll.... there was no need to say that. some people like the simplicity of the iphone lock screen, and its all personal preference

Banana lol
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MUNDO23 said:
Banana lol
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Lol i was on my phone and couldn't remember his name, but banana rang a. Bell

What about "Lock 2.0"? Haven't used it in forever (coincidentally, it was the first app I ever bought for Android - lol), but it was specifically made to have the iPhone style locking, as well as give it some personal flare.

Yea that's the one he's using. The screen is compressed and the slider bar is really long and skinny. I've tried it without any luck. I now use "no lock" and just hit any button and am on my main screen, I never really saw the use of pressing a button just to do another task..

92drls said:
Yea that's the one he's using. The screen is compressed and the slider bar is really long and skinny. I've tried it without any luck. I now use "no lock" and just hit any button and am on my main screen, I never really saw the use of pressing a button just to do another task..
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I do this, except I use a passcode. I just wish android/cm7 will release a lockscreen I like. Rotary did it for me for a while, but it become almost too complicated for me. I didn't like that if I used it to change the sound, i have to wait for the thing to finish rotating. I just want something I slide and it unlocks, but the default sliding tabs in my opinion are ugly. I liked sense's lockscreen, but the cm7 replication doesn't do it for me. looks too... circular

Widget Locker is what you're looking for

[Q] Screen stretches

anytime I drag my finger on the screen it stretches the edges like a speaker magnet too close to the tv..it really dosn't look right.
is this normal,lol.
hard to take screenshots but I tried.

RIPPER03 said:
anytime I drag my finger on the screen it stretches the edges like a speaker magnet too close to the tv..it really dosn't look right.
is this normal,lol.
hard to take screenshots but I tried.
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even in my gallery swiping across drags the bleed,does everyones do this,looks cheap and broke..should send it back.

RIPPER03 said:
even in my gallery swiping across drags the bleed,does everyones do this,looks cheap and broke..should send it back.
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I'm not sure if it's XDA or a bad upload, but I can't see your pics. Can you upload to photobucket or similar and post?

Synyster06Gates said:
I'm not sure if it's XDA or a bad upload, but I can't see your pics. Can you upload to photobucket or similar and post?
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looks like they wont let me post a link either

RIPPER03 said:
looks like they wont let me post a link either
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well,can't get any pics going,can't get any help,thx anyways

Synyster06Gates said:
I'm not sure if it's XDA or a bad upload, but I can't see your pics. Can you upload to photobucket or similar and post?
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Ok,work around is...if you go to my profile,albums,screens..the pics should be there.

I still can't find the pics. Upload to your Google acct or dropbox or something.
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blackhemi4x4 said:
I still can't find the pics. Upload to your Google acct or dropbox or something.
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my profile,contact info,home page..should be the pics there

Are you talking about the arch looking whiteish thing on the right?
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blackhemi4x4 said:
Are you talking about the arch looking whiteish thing on the right?
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nope,none on the right on my 4 pics,the blue on the left,or the white on the bottom,depends on which pic.
I cant see your pic and guessing no one sees mine

OK, what you are seeing is normal. On some apps and screens, its a notification that you cannot swipe further. I think apple called it some sort of rubber band and android had it switch to a different way of this notification due to patent issues.
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RIPPER03 said:
nope,none on the right on my 4 pics,the blue on the left,or the white on the bottom,depends on which pic.
I cant see your pic and guessing no one sees mine
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Well, the white effect from the top and bottom in most apps, and the blue effect on the sides in the Gallery are a design feature of Android. Just like how iOS has its bounce back effect, Android has this 'holo' thing going for it.

blackhemi4x4 said:
OK, what you are seeing is normal. On some apps and screens, its a notification that you cannot swipe further. I think apple called it some sort of rubber band and android had it switch to a different way of this notification due to patent issues.
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wow,I have been using my HTC one s for a year and a half,and my daughters htc one,and my neighbors nexus 7,and have never seen it.It is really prominent on my phone and fugly...it looks broken,haha,like a speaker magnet sucking my TV screen...can I disable it?

That's because the HTC One S and One run the HTC Sense skin, and don't even run a stock Google OS.
I came from the One S myself... radio broke badly after a failed Maxiums 10 install.
The "glow" is new, kinda weirded me out at first but I've got used to it.

Thank you everyone,every thread has it's good and bad points.
Good point...phone is not broken and I don't have to send it back.
Good point...I have 10 posts so links and pictures will be easier,lol.
Bad point....Realized I am stuck with this ugly feature on my phone...
Time to learn some customizing.
peace

Looks like whatever rom you are running has the old xhdpi calculator from ics/jb judging by the grey bars on the side of the screen. So you have both ICS blue holo and the new white kit kat over scroll glow at the same time. #blametheromdev
good day.

chopper the dog said:
Looks like whatever rom you are running has the old xhdpi calculator from ics/jb judging by the grey bars on the side of the screen. So you have both ICS blue holo and the new white kit kat over scroll glow at the same time. #blametheromdev
good day.
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The ROM I am running is what it shipped with from google play..:

Ok, I was wrong on the rom. But you did something to the phone to cause the issue. True stock doesn't look like that. Perhaps an LCD density change that you did?
good day.

chopper the dog said:
Ok, I was wrong on the rom. But you did something to the phone to cause the issue. True stock doesn't look like that. Perhaps an LCD density change that you did?
good day.
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It's a screenshot of a screenshot. First looks like he is in the calculator app and second he is in the gallery looking at the screenshot of the calculator app. No idea where the blue came from though. Should be white.
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muyoso said:
It's a screenshot of a screenshot. First looks like he is in the calculator app and second he is in the gallery looking at the screenshot of the calculator app. No idea where the blue came from though. Should be white.
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AHHHHH, riddle solved. Not sure how i over looked the dots at the bottom. The blue is in the gallery app then.
/me backs away from this thread.
good day.