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First off, hello, i am new to the forums and am a happy owner of a nexus one. I think it is a great phone, especially the insane hardware, and i like the android OS.
However i do have one issue with it. the stock android theme does not feel as good as the rest of the phone does. one of the things that make the iphone great is its UI. it just feels robust and high quality, which is something apple is know for. i love the android OS, but the stock icons, notification bar, and menus just dont feel quite as high quality as the device itself. if the iphone OS is based on os x, the silver and green of the android UI are reminiscent of windows XP.
i don't want to start an iphone VS nexus argument (as i clearly love my nexus one and have never owned an iphone) but i just wanted to see if i am the only one with this feeling.
NOTE: i have not rooted my nexus yet, i am still hoping for a relock. also, after looking at many themes, none IMHO has been able to create a true look of a high quality stock theme. Dont get me wrong, there are some pretty incredible themes out there, just none that are truely great.
in other words: do you agree that android needs a facelift?
I can't say I agree with u on any of those points.
Just yesterday me and my friends were discussing how the iPhone OS is nice but looking very outdated compared to android 2.1, I mean the icons are so much better on android not to mention the res.
If u want u can make it look just like an iPhone, just unimaginably clog up your home screens with nothing but icons : )
I don't really see the resemblance to windows, only that android has more of a desktop feel to it.
i agree with you about the incredible resolution. i dont want to emulate the iphone theme, that was just an example of a "solid" user interface. i just think the color choices, and several of the icons, and other images just dont look quite as high quality as they could be, especially on a phone with a 800X480 resolution.
I don't see what people like about the iphone. The only thing I ever liked about the iphone is the smoothness of its OS. Everything else is horrible.
I would never, ever give up the Android os, with the awesome notification window/bar, on screen widgets and direct toggles to different parts of the phone (direct text, calls, different app or system functions, etc...) for a phone with nothing but block after block after block. Nothing appealing about the iphone OS other than its smoothness.
Really, does anyone prefer Iphone home screen with nuttin but blocks or a home screen streamlined with news, weather and pretty much whatever else you need quick access to?
I have to agree that I think the stock UI looks like it is stuck in Win95 mode. However, I urge you to check out Manup's NexTheme. That's the one I have on my N1, and I love it. I think it adds just enough polish to make it good to look at. The black everything gives it a clean and futuristic feel, too. That will be my theme as long as he keeps up with Cyanogen.
EErez said:
First off, hello, i am new to the forums and am a happy owner of a nexus one. I think it is a great phone, especially the insane hardware, and i like the android OS.
However i do have one issue with it. the stock android theme does not feel as good as the rest of the phone does. one of the things that make the iphone great is its UI. it just feels robust and high quality, which is something apple is know for. i love the android OS, but the stock icons, notification bar, and menus just dont feel quite as high quality as the device itself. if the iphone OS is based on os x, the silver and green of the android UI are reminiscent of windows XP.
i don't want to start an iphone VS nexus argument (as i clearly love my nexus one and have never owned an iphone) but i just wanted to see if i am the only one with this feeling.
NOTE: i have not rooted my nexus yet, i am still hoping for a relock. also, after looking at many themes, none IMHO has been able to create a true look of a high quality stock theme. Dont get me wrong, there are some pretty incredible themes out there, just none that are truely great.
in other words: do you agree that android needs a facelift?
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That's the beauty though.
You don't like something? then change it.
There is no possible way anyone could design an OS that everyone loves the look of.
You just happen to be one of those who don't like it.
Ummmm... What?
I have to agree with everyone else.
Android UI has such a better feeling that my iPhone did. I liked my iPhone for about 2 months then it began to get Boring. I did come from an Android UI, so i was kind of spoiled. but from an owner of both a Nexus, and an iPhone. I say the Nexus wins hands down. not only for the crazy hardware, but specially for the UI. Android FTW.
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That's the beauty though.
You don't like something? then change it.
There is no possible way anyone could design an OS that everyone loves the look of.
You just happen to be one of those who don't like it.
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i guess you are right.
if only i could relock the bootloader as a safety net...
I'm sure I'll get flamed for this because it seems everyone around here is in love with Sense UI, but it drives me nuts. Especially that stupid Genius button. I now have to waste an entire row of my home screen with the Google search widget.
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Sense!
Seriously, I can't stand it. I LOVE the hardware on this phone but am thinking of returning it and buying something used and rootable so I can install a vanilla version of Android.
Despite the facts that I would never use the physical keyboard and would rather have the front facing camera and the faster processor, I almost bought the G2 just for the clean version of Android.
Just curious if anyone else feels this way. I swear, if I could just double the RAM on my original MT3G, I would be satisfied to overclock it to 614 or so and go on my merry way.
I feel your pain.
I'm not a fan of any UI overlays, they just don't seem to add much. Most of their features are already part of Android.
I'm leaning to purchasing the MT4G, just waiting for full root first. Pretty sure I'm going to drop some coins into the pot for the devs next pay day.
1. G2 and mt4g have simlar processors, just that the g2 is underclocked. So they are capable of the SAME SPEEDS.
2. Sense, especially expresso on the mytouch, is absolute garbage! Its so ugly I can't believe people actually like it. It looks waaay to much like an iphone...only uglier.
3. I honetly don't care about ffc, if I need to video chat, then I can just use the one on the back of the g2.
4. Keyboard on the g2 is brilliant. Add in the fact that it comes with swype makes it ridiculous. Sorry you don't like physical keyboards, but I absolutely love this one. By far one of the p-keyboards...ever.
5. Screen on the g2 is slcd, unlike the mt4g which has an absolutley crap screen, reminds me of the screen on the motorola cliq.
6. G2 is amazing, sorry you made the wrong choice, should def switch back
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1. G2 and mt4g have simlar processors, just that the g2 is underclocked. So they are capable of the SAME SPEEDS.
2. Sense, especially expresso on the mytouch, is absolute garbage! Its so ugly I can't believe people actually like it. It looks waaay to much like an iphone...only uglier.
3. I honetly don't care about ffc, if I need to video chat, then I can just use the one on the back of the g2.
4. Keyboard on the g2 is brilliant. Add in the fact that it comes with swype makes it ridiculous. Sorry you don't like physical keyboards, but I absolutely love this one. By far one of the p-keyboards...ever.
5. Screen on the g2 is slcd, unlike the mt4g which has an absolutley crap screen, reminds me of the screen on the motorola cliq.
6. G2 is amazing, sorry you made the wrong choice, should def switch back
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All good to know. I never said I don't like physical keyboards. In fact I really like the one on the G2.
I just don't think I'll end up using it because touchscreen typing is faster/easier for me.
It's ok. You can install another launcher to make it look different. The genius button, however, is a whole different matter. There is no way to override its behavior, so that really bothers me.
I hear you! I hate sense as well and it reminds me of Windows Mobile to much!!! I just use LauncherPro which is great!
I like it. I'd rather not see all the crazy widgets that it ships with however. I do like that it's prettier than stock Vanilla. I mean, I want to kill myself looking at some of the stock apps. I'd just as soon send them back to 2004. And, having that ugly Android robot thingy peeking out from the corner? Talk about tacky!
OK, flame away.
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I like it. I'd rather not see all the crazy widgets that it ships with however. I do like that it's prettier than stock Vanilla. I mean, I want to kill myself looking at some of the stock apps. I'd just as soon send them back to 2004. And, having that ugly Android robot thingy peeking out from the corner? Talk about tacky!
OK, flame away.
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Are you kidding me? Sense, especially expresso, is one of the ugliest UI's I've ever seen. But if you like it....to each their own. I actually like what android was meant to look like. If I wanted that look I would have went with an iphone...
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Stock android is boring and lacks the great builtvin features that HTC Sense has. The menus, widgets, and built in functionality name HTC Sense more fun to use for me. I doubt many of you G2 owners have even used a myTouch 4G. The UI is a lot more polished than stock android 2.2.
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Are you kidding me? Sense, especially expresso, is one of the ugliest UI's I've ever seen. But if you like it....to each their own. I actually like what android was meant to look like. If I wanted that look I would have went with an iphone...
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Well, coming from the Vibrant, I like it much better. The Vibrant's UI was little Fisher-Price for my tastes. This just seems a little more fresh, almost business-modern. Why does everyone come back to the iphone when this topic arises anyway? We're here to stay, so let's just drop the iphone comparison. There is almost unanimous agreement that the iOS offers one of the greatest UI experience bar none. It's too bad there are too many glaring omissions in its functionality. So, to compare this UI to the iphone's isn't a bad thing in my book. I mean, if this Android phone were encased in an iphone's garments, complete with a skin that looked exactly like the iphone's, I would be no more apt to go with an iphone. To suggest that you would points to your obsession with that device, no?
I understand that, hence why if you love the iphone UI, you should go get one. If you don't, stick to a UI that does not resemble iphone ie anything not sense...
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Personally I like the functionality that expresso brings to the table. Its like an ugly girl that has a great package who gives a great blowjob in return atleast that's how I see it.
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I understand that, hence why if you love the iphone UI, you should go get one. If you don't, stick to a UI that does not resemble iphone ie anything not sense...
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First, I don't even think this looks remotely like iOS, let's be reasonable. OK, perhaps a *tad* bit more than stock or TouchWiz. Secondly, I won't hide my affection for the iOS's UI. It's very nice. But, your reasoning still alludes me. Why "should I get one" if I like its UI only? Android is infinitely more customizable and inherently more powerful and scalable - not to mention, it's a lot more open-source-y. I make my decision based on the whole package, not simply a phone's UI. While important, it's not the end all. So, can we stop the whole childish "if you love the iphone UI, you should go get one" bit? Really. While it may not be apparent, you're giving the iphone more credit than it deserves by bringing it up in the context of an Android overlay.
Preference. Sense has a huge following and for good reason. Not just the widgets but browser functionality and mail pinch to zoom. The cut, c.c.p. and dictionary search, language translation is nice to have. If stock Android had the, desk clock, browser, mail pinch to zoom, FM radio, wifi calling, Flip weather clock, bookmark widget and ffc, I wouldn't mind vanilla. Just that HTC brings nice functionality that many of us prefer. All you have to do is venture over to Nexus development and check out Evil D's following and the EVO and DINC, Desire and you will pretty much see there is a huge market for the Sense UI. If you don't like it or think it is ugly then by all means have you some Cyanogen or Enom or MIUI. Coming on here crying about your preference is kinda lame and retarded.
Phateless said:
I'm sure I'll get flamed for this because it seems everyone around here is in love with Sense UI, but it drives me nuts. Especially that stupid Genius button. I now have to waste an entire row of my home screen with the Google search widget.
I...
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Sense!
Seriously, I can't stand it. I LOVE the hardware on this phone but am thinking of returning it and buying something used and rootable so I can install a vanilla version of Android.
Despite the facts that I would never use the physical keyboard and would rather have the front facing camera and the faster processor, I almost bought the G2 just for the clean version of Android.
Just curious if anyone else feels this way. I swear, if I could just double the RAM on my original MT3G, I would be satisfied to overclock it to 614 or so and go on my merry way.
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Install launcher pro, and enjoy having the best of both worlds. The sense launcher sucks (in my opinion), and launcher pro gets rid of that problem. Then the things that the sense UI does better (like the lock screen) you still have. I hate sense, and after minor tweaks and mods, like my MT4G way better than my G2.
RealityDesign said:
Install launcher pro, and enjoy having the best of both worlds. The sense launcher sucks (in my opinion), and launcher pro gets rid of that problem. Then the things that the sense UI does better (like the lock screen) you still have. I hate sense, and after minor tweaks and mods, like my MT4G way better than my G2.
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Mt4g sense is still running smart one, so you loose all that great ram while at the same time running launcherpro. Meaning a severe decrease is resources.
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I have always been a vanilla Android fan, I always bought vanilla handsets and the OS updates, and stock features were more than enough for me.
However, I was open and gave mySense a shot on this phone and I have been impressed so far. The contacts, gallery, music, alarm clock and several other apps are so much more fully featured and integrated than I thought. Also, if you pick the right theme, widgets and wallpaper combination, the UI can really be beautiful. I think I would have a hard time going back to stock android now.
For example, I really miss having the vibrate slider on my lock screen like my Nexus had, but with this phone I get a seperate lock screen wallpaper for more customization and I can read text messages and emails on the lock screen. The trade off works for me.
Obviously it's a matter of personal preference, but bashing someone for liking a skin is idiotic. I have an iPod Touch, and I cannot stand iOS, I think it's hard to understand, boring and limited, but most of the world thinks it's the greatest OS on the planet. I don't bash iPhone owners for liking it. Like most things, you just have to have an open mind, give it a shot and maybe you will be surprised.
I prefer mySense now for what it can do, but I will jump to the next great handset in another year or so and be perfectly happy. If that phone happens to be vanilla or sense I have no idea, but I would be cool with either.
I don't mean to sound rude, but is installing Launcher Pro really that hard?
I'm just waiting to being able to install miui on this phone. Expresso sense is not THAT bad... i could do without some bloatware but it doesn't bother me much. I happily retired my nexus and traded in the bulky g2 for this phone.
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SE7EN- said:
Personally I like the functionality that expresso brings to the table. Its like an ugly girl that has a great package who gives a great blowjob in return atleast that's how I see it.
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I couldn't have put it any better myself
I got the Nexus S and my other friends have the Galaxy S. Is it just me or is Gingerbread really bland compared to Froyo? I looked at their phones menus and settings screens, notifications, and other UI stuff and theirs are all colorful and my Nexus S is just black and white...
Aria807 said:
I got the Nexus S and my other friends have the Galaxy S. Is it just me or is Gingerbread really bland compared to Froyo? I looked at their phones menus and settings screens, notifications, and other UI stuff and theirs are all colorful and my Nexus S is just black and white...
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All of that color is not Froyo, its TouchWiz. Gingerbread is actually quite a lot prettier and more snazzed up than Froyo, trust me. TouchWiz has a lot of pretty icons but its really a load of bloatware.
Galaxy S phones have touchwiz UI that's why it looks different..
The nexus s comes with a "vanilla" type of android. It is a developers phone. Almost all versions of android are modifications of this system. A good example of that is HTC sense.
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Ah ok. Cuz I really like that colored icons in the Android Settings and the power widgets in the notifications. Kinda sux how gingerbread is so bare for me. Also disappointed in gingerbreads phone book and calendar. I like how theirs have tabs for grouping.
then return it for the galaxy?
You can wait the Galaxy S2
It is much nicer and more powerful than Galaxy S.
But yeah, if you want Google phone, then Nexus S is the best Google phone right now.
Aria807 said:
Ah ok. Cuz I really like that colored icons in the Android Settings and the power widgets in the notifications. Kinda sux how gingerbread is so bare for me. Also disappointed in gingerbreads phone book and calendar. I like how theirs have tabs for grouping.
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I like the Nexus S, I just wish it was more colorful ;\
Aria807 said:
I like the Nexus S, I just wish it was more colorful ;\
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better hope someone makes a theme for it then
Mokurex said:
better hope someone makes a theme for it then
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ditto. the vibrant was its name thats why it stood out but i still think the nexus s stands our in more ways than one. give it a chance.
Aria807 said:
I got the Nexus S and my other friends have the Galaxy S. Is it just me or is Gingerbread really bland compared to Froyo? I looked at their phones menus and settings screens, notifications, and other UI stuff and theirs are all colorful and my Nexus S is just black and white...
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Yeah GB has no special stuff on it its PURE android, no fancy stuff to slow it down.
think of it as a Middle to high end PC on windows Vista running with areo and all that CPU intensive disabled running the classic windows look.
A No-Nonsense phone, and a dream for devs
hutzdani said:
Yeah GB has no special stuff on it its PURE android, no fancy stuff to slow it down.
think of it as a Middle to high end PC on windows Vista running with areo and all that CPU intensive disabled running the classic windows look.
A No-Nonsense phone, and a dream for devs
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Why vista...no...
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lol I mean I seen screenshots of other ROMs that are more colorful, but just off the bat, I think the Gingerbread does look pretty bland unless you start flashing it.
Aria807 said:
lol I mean I seen screenshots of other ROMs that are more colorful, but just off the bat, I think the Gingerbread does look pretty bland unless you start flashing it.
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Bland as compared to what? 2.2 and below stock? Because that was just white with black letters. That was bland.
Because we know vista is bloated with fancy stuff ( comparable sence / touchwhiz)
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id rather have performance than just looks. i prefer gingerbread over froyo
charlieb620 said:
id rather have performance than just looks. i prefer gingerbread over froyo
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Finally a point I can agree with you on. Besides, I've run stock Froyo, Eclair, and even Donut. They were bland and boring. Gingerbread is fast, sexy, and sleek.
kenvan19 said:
Finally a point I can agree with you on. Besides, I've run stock Froyo, Eclair, and even Donut. They were bland and boring. Gingerbread is fast, sexy, and sleek.
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Yeah I know i am all over the thread but we have one agreement. Lol
Sent From Your Mom's Nexus S.
A more correct analogy would be stock Android is Ubuntu(latest version, in Beta) and TouchWiz is Linux Mint(previous version) running a bad filesystem.
In this case Linux Mint would come with more pre-installed codec's and a better looking UI. Also in this case there isn't as many Developers for Ubuntu, so you might not get a better looking UI or codec's unless you do it yourself.
The performance difference is minimal but noticeable. It obviously looks better and does things the new version can't and but is missing some features of the latest version of Android(NFC).
As i'm seeing all the love for Windows Phone 7, and honestly, i just don't get it. I've used WP7 display devices, i just really don't like the UI, I fail to see the appeal. I understand how tiles and app hubs and everything work, but, as i said, i just don't see the appeal. And now with Windows 8 coming out, more people love the metro tiles. I just don't get it.
Am i the only one who dislikes the Metro Tiles UI? It often feels like it, especially over on cnet >_>
I actually like the WP7 Metro UI but I'm not sure about win8. Not really liking the metro ui cover over win7.
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mtmerrick said:
As i'm seeing all the love for Windows Phone 7, and honestly, i just don't get it. I've used WP7 display devices, i just really don't like the UI, I fail to see the appeal. I understand how tiles and app hubs and everything work, but, as i said, i just don't see the appeal. And now with Windows 8 coming out, more people love the metro tiles. I just don't get it.
Am i the only one who dislikes the Metro Tiles UI? It often feels like it, especially over on cnet >_>
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It's more about the elegance and simplicity of operation. WP7 just is the smoothest, leanest, cleanest mobile OS yet. And the style I liked from long before it was released. It's one of those fashion things, I think, that either people will love or hate it. I just happen to be in the camp of those who love it. It's different than all the others and comes from MS.
My opinion is it will become a leading system in a while.
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It's more about the elegance and simplicity of operation. WP7 just is the smoothest, leanest, cleanest mobile OS yet. And the style I liked from long before it was released. It's one of those fashion things, I think, that either people will love or hate it. I just happen to be in the camp of those who love it. It's different than all the others and comes from MS.
My opinion is it will become a leading system in a while.
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Couldn't have said it better myself, my friend! It's extremely clean and smooth. Very fast and beautiful UI. It's pretty simple, but still nice looking. I don't think it'll be the leading OS, but that doesn't mean that it isn't good. I am happy because when I do get my next phone, I will have plenty of choices!
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Couldn't have said it better myself, my friend! It's extremely clean and smooth. Very fast and beautiful UI. It's pretty simple, but still nice looking. I don't think it'll be the leading OS, but that doesn't mean that it isn't good. I am happy because when I do get my next phone, I will have plenty of choices!
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Time will tell. MS even said they will be ruling the mobile OS market by such and such date, which I can't remember. That doesn't mean they are toking a little too heavily on the wacky weed, but you never know.
WP7 actually shows that "different" can be done properly. A lot of people moan and groan that there really isn't any way to make things different. Case in point: Apple sues Samsung over the UI of their phones because they aren't different enough. Then people complain that the icons are icons and you really can't make it different. MS just did. MS made a completely different system and an excellent one that I feel is better than iOS.
Wp7 is good imho, but it's insane to waste an eventual 4.3" screen with just very few tiles, it kinda kills the point of having a good screen...at least on android you can fill it with all sort of widgets, icons and crap. "Minimal" style, tho many might like it, is not good for any os that wants to become mainstream (imho), especially because you can't change the appearence in any way...
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Wp7 is good imho, but it's insane to waste an eventual 4.3" screen with just very few tiles, it kinda kills the point of having a good screen...at least on android you can fill it with all sort of widgets, icons and crap. "Minimal" style, tho many might like it, is not good for any os that wants to become mainstream (imho), especially because you can't change the appearence in any way...
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The tiles can be live. They are meant to be more than simple icons. They are meant to be able to show up-to-date information and provide immediate visual access to the underlying app.
mtmerrick said:
As i'm seeing all the love for Windows Phone 7, and honestly, i just don't get it. I've used WP7 display devices, i just really don't like the UI, I fail to see the appeal. I understand how tiles and app hubs and everything work, but, as i said, i just don't see the appeal. And now with Windows 8 coming out, more people love the metro tiles. I just don't get it.
Am i the only one who dislikes the Metro Tiles UI? It often feels like it, especially over on cnet >_>
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Nope, your not the only one that dislikes it.
I gather from the fact that sales of WP7 are disastrous, and there's hundreds of new WP7 devices at fire sale prices on just about every online auction site, it would be logical to deduce the majority don't like it, as that is the first thing that hits you in the face.
If it IS implemented on W8, it better be able to be disabled, because I'll jam toothpicks in my eyes before using that **** on a desktop, bad enough wasting space with overgrown idiot squares on a handheld without castrating efficient use of a desktop.
Personal choice. Android interface to me is basically SPB mobile shell and iOS is what it is. After many years of using the plain WM interface all of them are an upgrade. I like the way the WP7 interface can be expanded and integrated while maintaining versatility. In fact the whole OS is a best of all worlds of Android, iOS and WM with the Mango update. While not as open as WM or open source at all like Andoid, it is a great mix of the freedoms of those systems and stability of iOS without feeling like you have a "dumb" machine.
I had thought we'd left CGA colours back in the early 80s where they belong, but MS had other ideas.
It's a duplo phone that managed to halve Microsoft's market share.
Yup, twice as many people preferred WM6.5 which tells you how bad WP7 really is.
Sure you'll get die hards trying to convince the world that they haven't made a mistake in choosing a WP7, they'll deny that the transitions are there to just hide the lag and actually make everything long winded, they'll try and claim lists are so much better than nice finger sized icons, or that some basic feature it is missing (that your cheapo phone 10 years ago had as standard) will come in the next update, or the one after that, or the one after that, or somewhen in the possible future.
I agree with you. It's kinda ok how it functions but I don't see the appeal in it or the "fun factor" of like Android.
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As i'm seeing all the love for Windows Phone 7, and honestly, i just don't get it. I've used WP7 display devices, i just really don't like the UI, I fail to see the appeal. I understand how tiles and app hubs and everything work, but, as i said, i just don't see the appeal. And now with Windows 8 coming out, more people love the metro tiles. I just don't get it.
Am i the only one who dislikes the Metro Tiles UI? It often feels like it, especially over on cnet >_>
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I agree with you. It's kinda ok how it functions but I don't see the appeal in it or the "fun factor" of like Android.
I personally like the idea of a smooth and fluent idea, especially because it doesn't try to copy the iPhone. But besides all the smoothness it is very, very limited and too simple for my taste.
maybe they want to look more professional ..... i think....but for me its Simple i like it..
mtmerrick said:
As i'm seeing all the love for Windows Phone 7, and honestly, i just don't get it. I've used WP7 display devices, i just really don't like the UI, I fail to see the appeal. I understand how tiles and app hubs and everything work, but, as i said, i just don't see the appeal. And now with Windows 8 coming out, more people love the metro tiles. I just don't get it.
Am i the only one who dislikes the Metro Tiles UI? It often feels like it, especially over on cnet >_>
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I am also not impressed by windows metro tiles UI... no comparison with android or iphone
I mainly like ics but it is too dark and not hapy like gingerbread. gbread is bright and happy looking if we could change that ics would be a whole lot better
samwest39 said:
I mainly like ics but it is too dark and not hapy like gingerbread. gbread is bright and happy looking if we could change that ics would be a whole lot better
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Is Dark, but beautiful, it's simple, and follow a line. in GB, everything was coloful, but weird. I liked a lot more ICS than GB.
ics is nice but wouldent you like a little more color in it
Nope. Even my wallpapers black n' blue
What actually annoys me is how some of the stock icons/apps are brightly coloured (people, messages, etc).
I kind of agree I've played with ICS and like the feel of GB better, maybe it's because I am so used to GB and have not gotten used to ICS. But its darker and more mysterious I do kind of like that. But bright and happy wallpapers don't really fit the dark ominous blue theme of ICS
I just don't like the shade of blue they used, it seems overused.
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Personally I think ICS looks terrible. Its ripped off from old 80's sci-movie computer panels. I mean, I love Tron, its brilliant, but doesnt work so well on a device when you have seen something like MiUI bring out the best in Android. Now that looks stylish and professional. Where ICS looks like its supposed to appeal to geeks and teens only. I am a certified geek, but I just cant get to liking the looks of ICS
samwest39 said:
I mainly like ics but it is too dark and not hapy like gingerbread. gbread is bright and happy looking if we could change that ics would be a whole lot better
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Agreed.
cornelha said:
Personally I think ICS looks terrible. Its ripped off from old 80's sci-movie computer panels. I mean, I love Tron, its brilliant, but doesnt work so well on a device when you have seen something like MiUI bring out the best in Android. Now that looks stylish and professional. Where ICS looks like its supposed to appeal to geeks and teens only. I am a certified geek, but I just cant get to liking the looks of ICS
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Couldn't have said it better myself. I'm glad i'm not the only one that feels this way. Sometimes with Android it's like you get a peek behind the curtain, and what you see is a Smartphone OS that's made by tweens, for tweens.
Yes, the Googlers are some of the most able people in the tech world, but sometimes it feels like they lack maturity. Certain aspects of their work needs more thought, more polish. Everything is 95% there and then left incomplete, as if in a fit of ADHD they moved on to the next project and forgot all about the previous one.
I think it's the usual paradigm. Coders do not make good Designers. What i'd like to see is a universal Theme Engine included in the OS itself. Much like the T-Mobile one included in CM7, but created by Google. Every device, whether Vanilla Android, or OEM Skinned, should come with a selection of Themes that work with that common engine. Sense/Touchwiz/Vanilla would all just be Themes for users to choose between.
Of course, Google half-arsed it again and didn't even consider Theme support when creating Android. Even Windows Mobile had Theme support going way back. It even had a Selection Pane for choosing between them. Why is technology going backwards in this regard?
Beauty of Android, don't like the look, change it
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I actually LOVE the new look. Its simple,elegant,consistent and much more polished. IMO the whole Android experience/"feel" had been revamped to the better , lets hope OEMs dont mess this up with their skins.
Plus is uses less battery on the Amoled displays, because of all the black!
I like it a lot, but I must say that my phone looks the rather the same as before, and Samsung allready used a lot of black for their own TW skin (think because of the Amoled display)
It's worth noting that the Galaxy nexus is the only device that will see the Holo theme. All the others will be skinned in the normal manufacturer colour schemes.
And i never thought i'd see the day when i would say that's a good thing!
DirkGently said:
It's worth noting that the Galaxy nexus is the only device that will see the Holo theme. All the others will be skinned in the normal manufacturer colour schemes.
And i never thought i'd see the day when i would say that's a good thing!
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Although Android did publish a design website to help developers/designers follow the new Holo theme that ICS brought along. They are also encouriging OEMs to follow these guidlines when designing all those skins, so that Android would mantain a certain touch and feel throughout different devices!
Personally Id love to see that happen. Diversity is a great thing, but I do think certain UI elements need to look the same across all devices. But then again , Android is open source and OEMs can choose not to follow anything and come up with a whole new UI .
I love the new look, i like dark styles anyway, and i think it looks really smart and like some have already said, change it if you dont like it
i like ics because it gives a lot of a abstract feel and the dark tone feels like it save more battery. however a lot of ics theme is blue, i read somewhere that from RED-GREEN-BLUE, the colour tone BLUE uses more battery compare to the rest.
DirkGently said:
It's worth noting that the Galaxy nexus is the only device that will see the Holo theme. All the others will be skinned in the normal manufacturer colour schemes.
And i never thought i'd see the day when i would say that's a good thing!
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The holo theme is to be used inside of apps to create the consistent feel. It has nothing to with sense, touchwiz etc. When you press a menu button inside of an app, google wants a consistent response with no crazy surprises. When you open an app, it looks the same on all devices no matter what the manufacturer UI is....
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The holo theme is to be used inside of apps to create the consistent feel. It has nothing to with sense, touchwiz etc. When you press a menu button inside of an app, google wants a consistent response with no crazy surprises. When you open an app, it looks the same on all devices no matter what the manufacturer UI is....
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Just because they want it, doesn't mean anybody will comply! If you were creating an app would you use your design ideas, or theirs?
i really need to learn how to code and make things for android lol
Gingerbread was dark and dull and boring, ICS is dark, but sexy and clean. Froyo was bright and happy but Froyo is almost obsolete now.
Android in the pre-ICS era was inconsistent and all over the place, design-wise. It was about time it looked like a "whole" OS and not something 100 different people quickly put together.
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