[AWARDS] Best Phone OS/Overlay of 2012 so far - General Topics

BPOS​This thread has been created to select the best phone OS of 2012 so far. This is the first installment of many 'award' threads to come. Sorry, in advance, if this has already been done for 2012.
Before I list the nominees I will first state the parameters meant by 'best': User friendliness, Overall Performance and overall look.
Please Vote in the POLL
Winners of all awards will be announced in a final thread and all of these singled threads will be on a request for close/delete within a month so vote fast.​
Nominees:
TouchWiz 5.0
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HTC Sense 4.1
Vanilla Android 4.1 Jelly Bean
Windows Phone 7.1 Mango
Also see the Most Powerful Phone (Already Elected) HERE

Sense and Touchwiz are not OS's..they are manufacturer UI's skinned over the Android OS...

lowandbehold said:
Sense and Touchwiz are not OS's..they are manufacturer UI's skinned over the Android OS...
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You are right there, will correct. Thanks

You also forgot Timescape (Sony UI).

Felimenta97 said:
You also forgot Timescape (Sony UI).
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OH SNAP But I can't edit the poll. After thinking about it. I am not sure if timescape deserves to be one of the best though. What did Sony add that was really compliant with User friendliness, Overall Performance that the others didn't do? But if still want it and can tell me how to edit the poll as it seems I am still a noob, then I will add it.

Stunned, no ios?
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seriously it has turn by turn navigation now... sorry
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ThunderStick said:
Stunned, no ios?
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seriously it has turn by turn navigation now... sorry
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Yh, apparently, the Iphone 5 has a 4 inch screen. Massive.

Im going to have to say the stock Jelly Bean...
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thank you so much

Sony Timescape for me

Definitely Windows Phone 7.8/8
Simple, customizable, beautiful.

I'm going to go with MIUI CM10-Based. But, Windows Phone 8 looks ridiculously cool from afar.
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TouchWiz 5.0

JellyBean in the version of Dragon for me... And my S3 like it, too!

Jelly bean
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HTC Sense 4 is beautiful
I like how it looks on the outside, but on the inside its quite ugly.
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vote for Vanilla Android Jelly Bean 4.1 !:highfive:

Sense 4.1

Surprising...?
No surprises. SIII!!

I actually like jelly bean and touchwiz
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WP7 mango on nexus s?

Hi.... With all the new wp7 apps arriving on the market lately can some one please make a wp7 rom for android. Afcourse it won't be real it could just be built ontop miui or cm7. And the launcher will me launcher 7. All that plus the windows phone 7 apps will make this rom a hit. I don't remember all of the apps but you can search for them. I rather if I could get this in a form of a rom rather then downloading the apps. Please... Someone make it?
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eww... y windows
it would be nice to see other os's ported to this phone but i think android is way better than wp7
I would've made it if I liked wp7. But the thing is. I love android too much I'd fight anyone for it.
Bro you wanna fight?
Lol. Jk.
Goodnight!
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God damn it, people just don't understand that DEV IS FOR DEVELOPMENT. Not questions. Take it to General or Q&A, boys.
why do you post tge same Question in Q&A? and whyyou post this in DEVELOPMENT SECTION? I repeat DEVELOPMENT!
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Borky_16 said:
why do you post tge same Question in Q&A? and whyyou post this in DEVELOPMENT SECTION? I repeat DEVELOPMENT!
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DEVELOPMENT SECTION!!!
Just in case he cant see it
Why would anyone want to run wp7 on their android devices?!
It just does not make sense.
Yeah i know... Why haha
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I'd be interested in WP7 running on my nexus s.
Mango is pretty slick software and the nexus s is my favourite form factor.
Android is great too, but I have to say the smoothness of WP7.5 is a joy
Yep
paulpenny said:
I'd be interested in WP7 running on my nexus s.
Mango is pretty slick software and the nexus s is my favourite form factor.
Android is great too, but I have to say the smoothness of WP7.5 is a joy
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If you want the metro sexual ui download launcher 7 from the market.
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Hmm...the apple one is better
but this one rocks too lol
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5TB2RGaJCc&feature=youtube_gdata_player
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In case it isn't apparent, he's a little kid spamming the boards in an attempt to get hits on his (crappy) youtube vids.
I took one for the team and clicked on the link and can say with utter confidence: There's absolute NO reason for anyone else to do the same.

Name of the next Android OS release after Jellybean?

I for one would like to call it Bacon Sundae
klondike
It has allready a name. It's lemon something i can't recall...
Its in alphabetical order. So it has to start with k
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Key Lime Pie
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Yes it's key lime pie
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hikarugo said:
Yes it's key lime pie
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It works, there's the android green and its not copyrighted.
or it could be something more exotic like Kebab.
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or it could be something more exotic like Kebab.
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Has to be a dessert/candy.
There has been a lot of talk in the industry about it being Key Lime Pie. I think the real question that we should be asking though, is whether it'll be a major or minor release (4.2,3,4 vs. 5.0).
Maybe we'll see something similar to Eclair, Froyo, and Gingerbread and it'll be minor, e.g. 4.2.
4.0 was such a major release, I couldn't see Google making another huge jump in OS design for at least anther 12-18 months.
Brigaid said:
There has been a lot of talk in the industry about it being Key Lime Pie. I think the real question that we should be asking though, is whether it'll be a major or minor release (4.2,3,4 vs. 5.0).
Maybe we'll see something similar to Eclair, Froyo, and Gingerbread and it'll be minor, e.g. 4.2.
4.0 was such a major release, I couldn't see Google making another huge jump in OS design for at least anther 12-18 months.
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By that time I'd hate to see how massive the screen on the flagship phone for that is.
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By that time I'd hate to see how massive the screen on the flagship phone for that is.
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By then, maybe we'll all be walking around with 7" tablets and NFC/BT headsets.
chaki- said:
It has allready a name. It's lemon something i can't recall...
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lemon ice tea..
google really have a great name for their android!
yeah we just got jelly bean and u ask this kind of questions -.-
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- Swift -, formerly known as IrishStuff09
hw abt calling it KULFI
an awesome mouthwatering icecream/dessert some images of KULFI
http://www.google.co.in/search?hl=e...w=320&bih=375&sei=OSvsT8HBIoSsrAeDtMDUBQ#i=13
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They should name it KUSH!!!
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look nice, does it taste good ?
What if they skip the K? 0_o
Chocolate Cake

Post your homescreen

This is the usual "Post your homescreen" Thread.
If you have another launcher or icons, please share the name.
I start, stock launcher and icons. Wallpaper is made by myself:
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Dark, as myself, lol.
my homescreens
I'm using Apex Launcher with a Sense 5 icon pack. The clock is an app called Minimalistic text.
Falcon widget for Twitter. The calender is Month calender widget. And I have Flipboard for news.
keep it minimal
yudblackxstarz said:
keep it minimal
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Indeed, minimal. But why not...
V1
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yudblackxstarz said:
keep it minimal
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Awesome i want that, What are you using?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zi_CkCoMB-w&feature=youtube_gdata_player
I got it from there. It's an awesome homescreen by sedatedH
First picture is the lockscreen and the second one my homescreen
less people post in this section
how do I take screenshots? :fingers-crossed:
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how do I take screenshots? :fingers-crossed:
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Push Power & Home (soft button) at the same time.

			
				
I'm using next launcher with sense5 theme. It has best animations ever.
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here's mine...
Then why I shouldn't post mine.
Everything's plain and simple. I'm using 217 DPI setting.
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Here's mine using the Nova launcher and Tersus icons theme pack.
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And my lockscreen which is the asop one after I disabled the Htc one.
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Oops the first pick was the stick icons this is the tersus icon theme pack
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hmm i new here, just bought this device
DarkEradicator said:
hmm i new here, just bought this device
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Nice, how are you liking it?
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it's actually good and i like it a lot
DarkEradicator said:
it's actually good and i like it a lot
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Nice I had an Sv for months before I decided to switch to T-Mobile and the S3
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android 4.4 takes on flat icons like iOS7

I was looking through online leaks of 4.4 and I couldnt help but noticing our devices are gonna look like iOS.
Im so sad right now. http://9to5google.com/2013/09/21/new-leaked-shots-show-redesigned-android-4-4-kitkat-phone-messaging-apps/
Looks like ive got some theming to do.
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Doesn't look like iOS in the slightest.... lol.
Those look nothing like ios, are you high or something? Lol
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I don't think so
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You can customise your android like you want anyway
go home, you're drunk. looks nothing ike ios.
Uhhhhmmm not even close.
an0nym0us_ said:
go home, you're drunk. looks nothing ike ios.
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+1
:thumbup:
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I think these pictures are fake. But that is just what I think.
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Looks like normal holo light that's introduced since ics
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hikarugo said:
Looks like normal holo light that's introduced since ics
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Yes 4.4 is set to gain "flat" icons like ios.
And am I drunk? Nope. Does your brain have defects?
NocturnalDroid said:
Doesn't look like iOS in the slightest.... lol.
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Also looks ALOOOOT like ios 7.
thats nkt kitakat , plus you got it all wrong, iOS took the design from Android XD
Was this a meth induced post by the op?
NubzX said:
Was this a meth induced post by the op?
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Seems your birth was.
Doesn't even remotely look like iOS...
KurianOfBorg said:
Doesn't even remotely look like iOS...
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I dont know how anyone here is comparing this to ios7? This looks EXACTLY like ios7 theme.
Tell me how these dont look alike.
The 4.1, 4.2 and 4.3 dialers already look like that. All they did was move that call thing to the center.
KurianOfBorg said:
The 4.1, 4.2 and 4.3 dialers already look like that. All they did was move that call thing to the center.
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Im talking about the theme?
If you haven't seen 4.3, the contacts, dialer and some built in apps are already white and blue.

[Q] Touchwiz launcher?

I was wondering if someone can port touchwiz launcher from the new test build of Samsung galaxy s4 (GT-I9505) 4.4.2...
Thanks in advance!!!
Pachenko_Gr said:
I was wondering if someone can port touchwiz launcher from the new test build of Samsung galaxy s4 (GT-I9505) 4.4.2...
Thanks in advance!!!
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Everybody here will go to kill you in 3,2,1...
TouchWiz is the 4th member of "Axis of Evil"
aavvaallooss said:
Everybody here will go to kill you in 3,2,1...
TouchWiz is the 4th member of "Axis of Evil"
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Dude it's personal preference I just asked
If someone can provide it, it will be awesome!!!
Pachenko_Gr said:
Dude it's personal preference I just asked
If someone can provide it, it will be awesome!!!
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Just kidding
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Just kidding
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I know my friend its ok
You should check the Games & Apps section. Many things get done there
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Maybe buy a Samsung instead lol.
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Maybe buy a Samsung instead lol.
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Two things I like from Samsung....
First is launcher and second weather widget...
first thing I didn't on my Samsung phones was install apex and cLock
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::delete::
Pachenko_Gr said:
I was wondering if someone can port touchwiz launcher from the new test build of Samsung galaxy s4 (GT-I9505) 4.4.2...
Thanks in advance!!!
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How about this cowboy?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2236937
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How about this cowboy?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2236937
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I tested it and it doesn't work... I need the new launcher of the new test build of galaxy s4 based on android 4.4.2...
I want it for compatibility reasons...
Thanks for the try BTW
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Would've been easier to buy an s4 they are almost the same price now. Could've had either touchwiz based ROMS (gross) or ASOP.
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aavvaallooss said:
Everybody here will go to kill you in 3,2,1...
TouchWiz is the 4th member of "Axis of Evil"
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who are the other four? sense, motoblur, whatever LG uses, and of course iPhone? LOL
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Would've been easier to buy an s4 they are almost the same price now. Could've had either touchwiz based ROMS (gross) or ASOP.
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who are the other three? sense, motoblur, whatever LG uses, and of course iPhone? LOL
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That was funny
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Would've been easier to buy an s4 they are almost the same price now. Could've had either touchwiz based ROMS (gross) or ASOP.
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who are the other four? sense, motoblur, whatever LG uses, and of course iPhone? LOL
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Keep me the secret but I love (just a bit) TouchWiz too. But my Samsung drowned and I give a try to Nexus. Very very happy
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I always themed touchwiz to look like AOSP until AOSP was stable enough. It just looks so.... well, lets just say, I think I inadvertently designed touchwiz back in the 1980's with crayons.
If it's the look of the launcher you like, you can easily achieve that with Nova Launcher or Apex Launcher.
If it's the "functionality" of the launcher that you like...well, buy a Samsung. I don't think there are too many Nexus devs pining to port the absolutely bloated Touchwiz over to the Nexus 5.

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