Sure you have various skins etc but I am talking about right at the very core, take even the messaging app as an example iOS has a beautiful glass effect, android has a horrible box, even the menus etc don't come close to Apple, Sure this is all minor but I remember looking at my first iPod touch and thinking WOW just by its appearance, i've never said that about androids appearance, now functionality is a different story completely but this is purely about aesthetics.
Each to his own, I like the non gloss, but then I use the same windows theme that's on 98.. soo.. Just me maybe
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I completely agree with you.
That said, MIUI should fix all of your problems.
MacaronyMax said:
Each to his own, I like the non gloss, but then I use the same windows theme that's on 98.. soo.. Just me maybe
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Oh mate you need to fast forward 10 years
Have you seen Android 4.0?
Pickx said:
I completely agree with you.
That said, MIUI should fix all of your problems.
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Just google MIUI it looks very promising
kennethpenn said:
Have you seen Android 4.0?
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Is this Ice Cream sandwich I hear about, It is beautiful
Touchwiz is easy on the eyes so is sense in my opinion
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OP, I'm not sure what you're after, but with a little work, I've gotten my Android looking much more pleasing than my jailbroken iPhone ever did. The previous suggestion of MIUI is what might be right for you. For SMS specifically, GoSMS looks fantastic, and is customizeable to boot.
That is the joy of Android. You are never stuck with what you have. You have the ability to customize everything.
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Oh mate you need to fast forward 10 years
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I do not! It's aweesum
Will of fire said:
Touchwiz is easy on the eyes so is sense in my opinion
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Oh and this, I use Touchwiz
It has always been like that: If you want it just working for normal use, looking sharp and staying out of trouble, take the iPhone. If you are willing to put effort in it, take Android and you can make everything just a little bit better. If you are not willing to, dont..
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The new market popped up on my phone yesterday and I think its cluttered, ugly, and generally a hot mess. How does everyone else feel about it?
markatl84 said:
The new market popped up on my phone yesterday and I think its cluttered, ugly, and generally a hot mess. How does everyone else feel about it?
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I think it looks alright... It's themed with the MinimalBread CM7 theme so it's good for me
It's gorgeous
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DirtyShroomz said:
It's gorgeous
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Well maybe it's just me then. I liked all the previous updates. This one just seems so cluttered. I feel like the whole android interface could use a facelift. Apple has the beautiful interface down, but they're restrictive and controlling, so I still prefer Android.
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markatl84 said:
Well maybe it's just me then. I liked all the previous updates. This one just seems so cluttered. I feel like the whole android interface could use a facelift. Apple has the beautiful interface down, but they're restrictive and controlling, so I still prefer Android.
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lol, many people will disagree with you... I like the look of honeycomb wayyyy more than iOS. I think honeycomb is gorgeous. I can't wait for ice cream sandwich.
I have to go with mark on this. iOS's UI is a lot smoother and cleaner than any version of Android to date. Does that make it better? Depends who you are.
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I have to go with mark on this. iOS's UI is a lot smoother and cleaner than any version of Android to date. Does that make it better? Depends who you are.
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What UI is that? It's a screen with square apps....
derekwilkinson said:
lol, many people will disagree with you... I like the look of honeycomb wayyyy more than iOS. I think honeycomb is gorgeous. I can't wait for ice cream sandwich.
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I haven't used honeycomb - I thought it was just for tablets. We're not getting that on our phones, are we?
I'm looking forward to whatever the next release is. That's why I got the Nexus in the first place, to get updates (and untainted ones at that) .
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What UI is that? It's a screen with square apps....
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yeah iOS is just boring... honeycomb is sexy
markatl84 said:
I haven't used honeycomb - I thought it was just for tablets. We're not getting that on our phones, are we?
I'm looking forward to whatever the next release is. That's why I got the Nexus in the first place, to get updates (and untainted ones at that) .
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Theres a unofficial port for it but a lot of its functionality is stripped.
Honeycomb is definitely beautiful though. Very smooth and solid.
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I haven't used honeycomb - I thought it was just for tablets. We're not getting that on our phones, are we?
I'm looking forward to whatever the next release is. That's why I got the Nexus in the first place, to get updates (and untainted ones at that) .
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yeah it's just for tablets, but ice cream sandwich is based off honeycomb and will bring many UI elements from honeycomb to our phones. I can't wait.
If you' re missing the iphone look you can always theme Android. The iphone theme for MIUI is pretty perfect, incl modded notifications etc.
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It think it is beautiful!!
IOS is very bland and dated it amazes me when people say it is beautiful and polish, I just don't get it...
SupaDupaFly24 said:
It think it is beautiful!!
IOS is very bland and dated it amazes me when people say it is beautiful and polish, I just don't get it...
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I agree that iOS is old and boring but its still better designed than Android, honeycomb included. Honeycomb is a lot better (and fresher, so I prefer it now over iOS' design) but its still isn't as well designed technically.
In terms of design, I personally like WP7 the best.
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Award Tour said:
I agree that iOS is old and boring but its still better designed than Android, honeycomb included. Honeycomb is a lot better (and fresher, so I prefer it now over iOS' design) but its still isn't as well designed technically.
In terms of design, I personally like WP7 the best.
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Well I will give you that. IOS is very stable!!
Looks fine
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Add me also in new market hate club.Its very slow
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The new market popped up on my phone yesterday and I think its cluttered, ugly, and generally a hot mess. How does everyone else feel about it?
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I quite like the new MP. Yeh it is a tad slow but nothing to really grumble about.
I dont like it either
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I guess those of you who said/thought the Nexus S and other devices with less than a gig ram would not get ICS (Ice Cream Sandwich) officially because of the rumored "Google requires you to have 1gb or more of ram to run ICS" can now put it to rest. Check out the two links below for details.
P.S. Am I the only one that dislike the blue icons/theme? I rather the green icons/theme of Gingerbread. What about you?
http://www.androidpolice.com/2011/0...m-sandwich-screenshots-plus-more-ics-details/
http://rootzwiki.com/content.php?r=221-Ice-Cream-Sandwich-Pics-RootzWiki-Exclusive
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UOT Kitchen will undoubtedly update for ICS and with that you can make the icons any color you want.
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UOT Kitchen will undoubtedly update for ICS and with that you can make the icons any color you want.
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I'm very much aware of that. I was just stating that the official release from GOOGLE will be IMO ugly compared to the green icons most of us learned to love. Do you like the blue icons?
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If you read comments in those sites, the overwhelming consensus Is that those images are faked.
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Fake or not, those blue icons are fugg...
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Android is always linked to green. I dunno why the crappy decision. Are they gonna change "Andy's" color to blue?
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I personally don't mind the blue icons. It reminds me of Cyanogen.
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robavila721 said:
Android is always linked to green. I dunno why the crappy decision. Are they gonna change "Andy's" color to blue?
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I would really like to see what Andy is gonna look like blue. That would really look funny.
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OuncE718 said:
I would really like to see what Andy is gonna look like blue. That would really look funny.
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Probably like this?
Honestly, the thing I wonder about is the "multi-tasking" button on the bottom right of the leaked home screens.. Can't we do something like that now? it should be easy, I mean the home button hold is easy unless working one handed (Like when I'm driving like a dumb ass). It'd be nice to just have a button that does that on Gingerbread.
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Android is always linked to green.
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Ever seen honeycomb? Blue, blue everywhere.
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bighulk666 said:
Who cares about the icons, fags. Google needs to take their time and release it as bug free as possible.
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mr2324jgf said:
this. ****. is. fake.
No way this is close to what a release will look like from google. It's just a stunt to get attention to another forum. I wouldn't invest too much thought into any of it, ICS will be awesome, because it's android.... and it's new.
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You are probably right on the fake.
As for ICS (besides the stupid Google Android name) would welcome having a real dual core optimized ROM on the G2X and could care less what color the theme was.
ICS for smartphones is supposed to be scheduled for the Fall. That will probably only be for new devices initially. Hopefully, after the code is released, someone will be able to port it over to the G2X.
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Probably like this?
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I can't believe I'm saying this but that blue actually doesn't look bad on Andy. Come to think of it, Google might do RED, YELLOW & BLUE themes for future updates since their logo consist of blue, red, green and yellow.
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You are probably right on the fake.
As for ICS (besides the stupid Google Android name) would welcome having a real dual core optimized ROM on the G2X and could care less what color the theme was.
ICS for smartphones is supposed to be scheduled for the Fall. That will probably only new devices initially. Hopefully after the code is released, someone will be able to port it over to the G2X.
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I agree with you, we have enough out there to manage themeing the rom ourselves. I'm concerned less with UI features and more about hardware being tweaked and running smoothly. Though I will say, I wouldn't mind having settings and a browser similar to honeycomb... and then when they get the hardware tweaked and that stuff... then you can throw some neatness in it... a better native theme manager would be great. Give us the ability to choose past/present/future lockscreens, status bars... etc... like MIUI but native consuming less resources and what have you.
LordButtersI said:
Ever seen honeycomb? Blue, blue everywhere.
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I was just thinking that about Honeycomb ... Blue is better than many other colors they could have chosen from.
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+1 again on who cares if it is purple with pink polka dots - I want stable, dual core Android on my G2x. Please. I'd pay for stable. My wife NEEDS a stable G2x.
namklak said:
+1 again on who cares if it is purple with pink polka dots - I want stable, dual core Android on my G2x. Please. I'd pay for stable. My wife NEEDS a stable G2x.
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Now I think YOU NEED it to be stable more than she wants it to be. Lol. I know the feeling.
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your wife needs stable so you don't get yelled at. J/K
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Hopefully, after the code is released, someone will be able to port it over to the G2X.
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Hopefully, that's the only way the g2x will see it. LG can't even code gingerbread half a**'ed. But unless nvidia updates and releases the drivers it won't matter anyway.
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Go! Personally I am using Miui right now. I started on VU and then gave Miui a try. It feels a but quicker on Miui and their seems to be a lot more customization
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Oh boy. I see this going south. I LOVE miui because it has sms popups, themes galore, a nice dialer, and awesome support.
Sense is beautiful, has many variations, the system apps and widgets go on forever, and it really shows off what android is capable of visually. That said, it seems to take a tremendous amount of work by devs to make sense ROMs easy on the ol' battery. That, from my point of view makes them bloated. But, they can be made into fantastic daily drivers as has been shown repeatedly.
Lately I've used MIUI.
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Go! Personally I am using Miui right now. I started on VU and then gave Miui a try. It feels a but quicker on Miui and their seems to be a lot more customization
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Stop creating multiple threads about the same stupid topic.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1345250
What do other people's opinions matter anyway? Try both, decide for yourself, end of discussion.
TeeJay3800 said:
Stop creating multiple threads about the same stupid topic.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1345250
What do other people's opinions matter anyway? Try both, decide for yourself, end of discussion.
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Sorry wasn't getting a response here so I put it in the questions section. Other peoples opinions interest me. Maybe they utilized something in a ROM I didn't
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TeeJay3800 said:
Stop creating multiple threads about the same stupid topic.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1345250
What do other people's opinions matter anyway? Try both, decide for yourself, end of discussion.
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I agree even tho it's sense hands down
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Supamike88 said:
Go! Personally I am using Miui right now. I started on VU and then gave Miui a try. It feels a but quicker on Miui and their seems to be a lot more customization
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wow..... seriously?
I knew my time would come. A fun post about people saying what they like about great roms gets turned into this. Remember guys, this if serious. Android isn't about having fun.
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I knew my time would come. A fun post about people saying what they like about great roms gets turned into this. Remember guys, this if serious. Android isn't about having fun.
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.... as teejay said, you basically posted the same thing twice..
saranhai said:
.... as teejay said, you basically posted the same thing twice..
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I'm sorry about that. Probably should've deleted the one in this section. Sorry again
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I'm sorry about that. Probably should've deleted the one in this section. Sorry again
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You probably think that TJ is being harsh and ruining a fun thing. But you have to take into account that redundant threads like this pollutes the site and when a noob tries to do the right thing and search for a thread he/she needs it'll be harder to find. And all he/she will do is ask the question in a thread that's been answered many times. Thus, it all just creates the circle of problems.
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I ran both.
MIUI on Nexus One, which is incapable of properly running even Sense 2.1, having no devs to completely solve everything (trackball wake) and no graphical power to move it smoothly.
Sense 3.0 on MT4G, which is capable of running it fast and smooth.
Personally, I prefer Sense - it is visually and functionally better. While MIUI fixes a lot of things that stock Android did wrong (T9 dialer, notification bar toggles, launcher - in the aspect of adding widgets, smoothness and effects), it still falls short when it comes to Email, text selection (standard Android has selection position bugs and isn't nearly as comfortable as Sense), and just overall visual experience. But MIUI is small and fast, and on older phones it counts - and it supports A LOT of phones that have no better options. So, for me, if the phone can't run Sense or TouchWiz properly - MIUI would be the next best thing to choose.
I go to miui once in a while but find myself coming back to sense 3.0/3.5 only because its just so awesome... Sense is hands down the best thing that happened to android it adds so much to android... Basic stuff like browser ,mail, contacts integration made perfect.... Sense makes android beautiful with brains but miui on the other side is definitely for lower power phones like say moto defy or something like that... Btw love both of them
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I am so sick and tired of people dissing this phone. The devs are so brilliant. The roms are stable and fast. This phone is truly a beast.
Sorry for the random post but I'm drunk. I love you guys and this phone.
G2X foreva!!!!!!!!!
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Love drunk
I agree. This phone is beast. Now if I could just settle on a ROM. If I drank as much as I flash new ROMs my liver would be failing
using Galnet Scotland's latest miui build. Smooth and quick and gorgeous!
Too bad miui has such an iphone look to it.
If I wanted iphone, I would've bought one.
I don't get why people have suck a huge issue with the "it looks like an iPhone" then install a custom launcher... have you tried it yet? Yes the system looks a little iphonish, I'll give you that, lol.
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I like the iphone look with the android functionality, themes, kernel mods, etc. Got a brother on the new iphone. He misses his Evo.
To each his own.
Beekersguy said:
Too bad miui has such an iphone look to it.
If I wanted iphone, I would've bought one.
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you do realize miui is highly customizable right? check any miui screenshot thread the default look is easily changed if you don't like it.
Beekersguy said:
Too bad miui has such an iphone look to it.
If I wanted iphone, I would've bought one.
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It's such a pet peeve when people compare MIUI to the iPhone. In no way are they even remotely the same.
The only thing that's similar about it is the fact that it has no launcher. Other than that, MIUI is more Android than anything else.
Does iOS have widgets? What about transition effects? A pull down notification tray with an array of toggles? Hundreds of themes and really nice lock screens?
The list goes on.
Beekersguy said:
Too bad miui has such an iphone look to it.
If I wanted iphone, I would've bought one.
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Used to say the same thing too until i gave a couple miui roms a try from the mt4g/g2x. I agree with mackster above for all the reasons listed and more.
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After hard search, I can't seem to find an iOS 7 rom. One that actually looks aesthetically pleasing. I know, I know. Why would you want iOS on an Android, but what's wrong with having the best of both worlds?!!?
iOS is gorgeous. It honestly is. But nothing beats the customization on Android. So if someone can help me out and show me something. I know MIUI has a iphone themed rom but I don't really care for it. I want the new iOS.
Thanks!
buy an i-phone
Branski81 said:
After hard search, I can't seem to find an iOS 7 rom. One that actually looks aesthetically pleasing. I know, I know. Why would you want iOS on an Android, but what's wrong with having the best of both worlds?!!?
iOS is gorgeous. It honestly is. But nothing beats the customization on Android. So if someone can help me out and show me something. I know MIUI has a iphone themed rom but I don't really care for it. I want the new iOS.
Thanks!
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To each their own. Avoiding IOS is why I don't have an iPhone. I have no problem with their hardware.
Anyway, try looking for IOS7 launcher / ilauncher as apps. Maybe even a theme chooser theme if you just want the visuals. I looked real quick at some themes, but I didn't think they looked very good.
Good Luck.
Kidhudi,
Its people like you why I f*cking refuse to come on these forums. I thought I'd havemore luck after I explained I want what I want. Go be a smartass elsewhere. This is why beginners and iphone users hate android douches like you.
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Branski81 said:
Kidhudi,
Its people like you why I f*cking refuse to come on these forums. I thought I'd havemore luck after I explained I want what I want. Go be a smartass elsewhere. This is why beginners and iphone users hate android douches like you.
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Try Espier Launcher. It will give full IOS7 experience on android.
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mdsinor said:
To each their own. Avoiding IOS is why I don't have an iPhone. I have no problem with their hardware.
Anyway, try looking for IOS7 launcher / ilauncher as apps. Maybe even a theme chooser theme if you just want the visuals. I looked real quick at some themes, but I didn't think they looked very good.
Good Luck.
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Yeah, I didn't find much. Most android developers stay away from it. Which kind of surprises me. You'd think with so much variety among us, wed find someone making an iOS 7 ROM. To be honest, I love the look of iOS, BUT I will never give up he customization and endless possibilities. To each his own though, right? Thanks for the reply!
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Branski81 said:
Kidhudi,
Its people like you why I f*cking refuse to come on these forums. I thought I'd have more luck after I explained I want what I want. Go be a smartass elsewhere. This is why beginners and iphone users hate android douches like you.
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Bro i was actually serious. you will probably never see a better rom than MIUI that can look like ios. and i guarantee you will never see ios7 ported to this phone. it is tough enough to get different andoid phones ported to another phone. the ONLY fool proof way to get ios7 is to buy an apple product. i wasn't trying to be a ****. sorry if you took it out of context.
thanks redndian i never saw that launcher i will give it a whirl. peace.
HI LAUNCHER and all their apps look pretty convincing.
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