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[Q] How install the SGS2's camera app ?

Hi everybody,
Before the Nexus S, I'd the Samsung Jet, nice phone with a very good camera application, especially the panorama option.
Unfortunately, on the nexus the camera app is really simple, and I can not find a good application with panorama option.
So I've tried to install directly the camera.apk coming from the SGS2 on my phone, but it seems to be impossible :-(
Anyone knows how I can get it?!
I suppose that it's impossible to install the ROM of the SGS2 directly on the nexus that there are both Samsung's products....
Thanks
Nico

You can't. The Galaxy S2 uses TouchWiz.
TouchWiz 4 needs to be ported onto the Nexus S in order for the camera to work.
This is a PURE Google device.

Thanks for your quick answer
So I need to have TouchWiz 4, if I want to install the camera app....
But I though it was just a launcher, no?!
=> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=937465

You need the touchwiz framework not only launcher which is not ported

nicollivier said:
Thanks for your quick answer
So I need to have TouchWiz 4, if I want to install the camera app....
But I though it was just a launcher, no?!
=> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=937465
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No. That was not ported, that was just taken from the ROM and put on here. It was just a coincidence that the launcher doesn't rely on the Framework.
All of the Samsung code apps like Phone/Contacts/Browser/Camera/etc all use code from something known as a framework. Without that framework, it won't function. And the framework is specifically designed for THAT particular phone and won't work on any other phone.
The framework is also closed source. So it becomes complicated to port. Is it doable? Yeah.
Would I count on a dev to port it and make it fully working and fast? No.
If you dislike the stock camera, look for alternatives. MIUI Camera (apart of the MIUI framework, Camera 360 (app), etc.

Thanks a lot for your comments.
I've already tried others version of camera but I didn't find yet the good version.

[Q] Getting rid of TouchWiz & Samsung UI

Hey everyone,
I love my Infuse but the only thing is I absolutely HATE TouchWiz. I love HTC's Sense but unfortunately AFAIK there isn't a way of getting that on here.
Anyways back to my main point, what is the easiest way to get rid of TouchWiz and Samsung's Dialer, E-Mail Client and SMS Client? I much prefer the stock Android version of everything so if someone could please point me in the right direction that would be great.
My phone IS rooted BTW incase that makes things easier
Thanks!

CM 7 is in the process of being ported to the infuse, check the development section - still doesn't have all bugs worked out yet, but that's your only alternative to TouchWiz
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I997 using XDA App

Until CM7 is available you could change the launcher and use market apps to do SMS, Email, etc...

Just delete/move or freeze the APKs using a root-enabled file explorer or Titanium Backup. Then you can install some alternative apps, lockscreens, and launchers.
Alternatively, you might want to check out some of the ROMs in the dev section. You can easily get a close-to-AOSP feel with Infused v2 and the lockscreen addon.

Yeah I'm always watching the CM7 thread to see what's new, etc.
Am I able to get the AOSP APK's for the dialer, sms and e-mail from somewhere? I would change my launcher but without the AOSP APK's I don't see the point
I am currently on Infused V2 with the lockscreen addon, just want to get rid of the Samsung feel ;-)
Thanks for everyone's help!

the dialer and contacts would be difficult to permanantly change. way back designgears tried an aosp look rom for the captivate and he wasn't able to change the dialer. you can get go contacts/dialer which is a single app much like aosp with added features and is themeable.
you can change the sms to aosp I believe but I'm not sure why you'd want to, it is really limited. there are many market apps you can use. go sms pro and handcent are very popular.
and there are many launcher in the market for you to choose. the gingerbread one from Eugene373 is same as gtg puts in his roms I believe.

I guess I will just wait until CM7 is all ready
I like simplicity, I think the Samsung SMS, E-mail and dialer are way too bloated. I look at it this way, if the main used functions of my phone are simple and basic then I won't have too many problems with the phone with daily use.

RJ45 said:
I guess I will just wait until CM7 is all ready
I like simplicity, I think the Samsung SMS, E-mail and dialer are way too bloated. I look at it this way, if the main used functions of my phone are simple and basic then I won't have too many problems with the phone with daily use.
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well it sounds like you might like go dialer/contacts then, it has some additional features but isn't very complicated at all. only issue is that every time it gets upgraded the defaults get cleared and you need to set them back to go contacts for like 4-5 different scenarios. it is a good app but the defaults system on android can get annoying. and I do believe aosp sms will work on this phone, just haven't seen it tried. it was done many times on the sgs phones because earlier versions of tw sms had weird problems with the time stamps, especially on custom roms, that and the theme was pretty gross.

Well I know SMS is possible for sure because I was using Refuse 1.7 before I upgraded to Infuse and it has the AOSP SMS which was nice
Hopefully CM7 gets finished up sooner than later

As mentioned, you have many options in the market...
popular launcher apps
go launcher
zeam launcher (i use on nook)
launcher pro (i use on infuse)
adw launcher (have on my son's phone)
android 2.3 launcher
SPB Shell 3D (looks like an amazing launcher)
and more
sms
chomp
go
handcent (i use)
and more
Dialers
I rarely make calls so I have not really looked into changing the dialer.

ICS w/ stock GB dialer

I haven't seen this anywhere. I love ICS on my Skyrocket, but despise the dialer. The market dialers are OK, but for some reason I'm hooked on the GB dialer. Anyone know of a ROM or a way to have ICS w/stock GB dialer?

Can't be done, its a part of the phone.apk which holds essential library and low level hooks.
I highly recommend u look into exdialer. Yes, it is a 3rd party alternative, but its unfortunately the best u can do
If I helped hit the thanks button

nothing like stock app ... especially the phone app.

about the best you can do is use a third party dialer and find a theme for it.

[APP] Extra Touchwiz Widgets

Here are a few Samsung widgets that you can put in System/Apps and they will work on on Touchwiz ROMS. (I installed them on CleanROM, but didn't care for any other than the Samsung AP Mobile Widget).
1- Favorite Contacts from the Jellybean Leak (works in ICS)
2-Favorite Apps from the Jellybean Leak (works in ICS)
2-The other Samsung News Widget that uses AP Mobile instead of Yahoo News.
4-Buddies Now (This is the one they included on the Note, not the old Galaxy S one. It basically adds a square contact to your homescreen but unlike the stock ICS ones, it is twice as large. It also will use synced pics from FB)

Samsung made made a breakthrough with widget design when they integrated resizeable widgets in their TouchWiz interface on the Galaxy S II. Lucky for Galaxy Note users, they have some exclusive resizeable widgets as well! see more http://smgm.us/rxi

awesome, thanks!

Do I need to be rooted to install these? I tried to install a couple and it came back with "X Application not installed"
Thanks
bbeelzebub said:
Here are a few Samsung widgets that you can put in System/Apps and they will work on on Touchwiz ROMS. (I installed them on CleanROM, but didn't care for any other than the Samsung AP Mobile Widget).
1- Favorite Contacts from the Jellybean Leak (works in ICS)
2-Favorite Apps from the Jellybean Leak (works in ICS)
2-The other Samsung News Widget that uses AP Mobile instead of Yahoo News.
4-Buddies Now (This is the one they included on the Note, not the old Galaxy S one. It basically adds a square contact to your homescreen but unlike the stock ICS ones, it is twice as large. It also will use synced pics from FB)
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Yes you need to be rooted. Download the apk then copy the apk and paste it in the /system/app folder then save and reboot
Dont thank/like/rep my posts or ill report you.

Cool I like the AP news better than yahoo. Thanks!

sweet thanks!! do you know how we can get the folder icons from jellybean's TW to the ICS TW?

How can i get STOCK ICS OFFICIAL Launcher not the one on Google Play

hey i really dont like the launcher that comes with The ICS Rom its LG's one i want the Actual Official ICS launcher. from google if possible
i seen plenty of launchers but im trying to make a rom and i dont want third party launchers but i dont want the preset LG on either.