[APP][SENSE 3.6/4/4A/4.5][2012/9/17 1.42]HTC Lockscreen Shortcut Provider - HTC Desire S

This is my second Android app. I develop this little app because I prefer 3rd party launcher (e.g. Apex) than existing Sense 4 Rosie. Existing hacked Sense 4 Rosie (full version) currently doesn't support non Sense widget correctly and is less feature-rich than many other launchers.
Even if you install a 3rd party launcher, Rosie still consume your precious memory as a system service. But if you freeze Rosie and thus release it from memory, you'll lose your lockscreen app shortcuts. After painstakingly reviewing the codes in HTC shortcut components, I found that Rosie actually act as a content provider to supply information of its launcher bar shortcuts to lockscreen. So without Rosie, lockscreen has no information to construct its shortcuts. Therefore I wrote this little app to replace the role of Rosie as the content provider. What's more, it allows you to select your own apps with a simple config screen and store the data separately. And it doesn't stay in the memory permanently.
Installation instructions:
Uninstall Rosie (Freezing doesn't work because Android doesn't allow two content providers of same type) ** You're reminded to make a backup first **
Install HTC Lockscreen Shortcut Provider
Run Lockscreen Shortcuts
Select your app for the 4 shortcuts
Hit back to save settings and notify HTC lockscreen
MD5: 30056AA5EF4716ADCD043B2751A3943B
** Currently this app has been tested to work with Sense 3.6, 4, 4A and 4.5 **

Change log
1.42
- Send broadcast notification to lockscreen on phone boot (should fix shortcut not showing issue after a reboot for TrickDroid)
1.41
- New option to hide app title
1.4
- Add support for Sense 4.5 (thanks Patrics83 for testing new version and support!). You MUST uninstall any previous version first.
1.3
- Add support for Sense 4A
1.2.1
- Fixed FC when loading installed apps
1.2
- Add support for Sense 3.6
1.1
- Added broadcast message to HTC lockscreen so no reboot is needed!

This... can't be true! Incredible!
Testing now on Project X 4.1...
Working perfect after renaming rosie.apk in system/app!

1.1 just posted. No need to reboot now!

itandy said:
1.1 just posted. No need to reboot now!
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This is great!
Thanks
Can the same logic be used to enable Rosie widgets support in third-party launchers?
Then it will be perfect
Sent from my HTC Desire S

amidabuddha said:
This is great!
Thanks
Can the same logic be used to enable Rosie widgets support in third-party launchers?
Then it will be perfect
Sent from my HTC Desire S
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I wish it does. But no, Sense widget is written with HTC framework which is not supported by 3rd party launcher.

What about lock screen widgets, and like people and weather?
Tapatalked from Desire S running Androdamus

suku_patel_22 said:
What about lock screen widgets, and like people and weather?
Tapatalked from Desire S running Androdamus
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I just tried. Actually these widgets work properly on lockscreen even if Rosie is removed. And of course, app shortcuts are also available with my app for all lockscreen styles.

sammyke007 said:
This... can't be true! Incredible!
Testing now on Project X 4.1...
Working perfect after renaming rosie.apk in system/app!
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so did you simply rename rosie.apk?
or rename it (to save a copy for a later re-installation) and then uninstall it?

Just renamed it to rosie.back!
Sent from my HTC Desire S using xda app-developers app

Does it look the same as the standard lockscreen?
Also, I have custom icons, does it display them or the generic sense ones?
Hoping to try it out later, cheers!

Does it look the same as the standard lockscreen?<br />
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Also, I have custom icons, does it display them or the generic sense ones?<br />
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Hoping to try it out later, cheers!
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Exactly the same! You can choose your 4 custom shortcuts.
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Works great! It's a huge bonus to be able to have different lockscreen shortcuts to the ones you have on your homescreen.
Thanks a lot!

outsidetown said:
Does it look the same as the standard lockscreen?
Also, I have custom icons, does it display them or the generic sense ones?
Hoping to try it out later, cheers!
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It doesn't allow you to change the icon. Currently the lockscreen retrieves the icon from the app itself.

Is there any chance we could get a Sense 3.6 version please? I'm trying it on ICE DS and though the shortcuts appear, dragging them just unlocks the phone - no app opens.
Thanks a lot though, it works really well on Fallout

Works perfectly on fallout rom with apex launcher, renamed the Rosie.apk as suggested above
Added link to your application thread in the index under useful links section
Curious, What was your first application? Anything half as useful?
Sywepd form my DsereiS

ben_pyett said:
Works perfectly on fallout rom with apex launcher, renamed the Rosie.apk as suggested above
Added link to your application thread in the index under useful links section
Curious, What was your first application? Anything half as useful?
Sywepd form my DsereiS
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https://play.google.com/store/apps/details? id=com.gzplanet.photogridwidget
I write this widget to mimick the HTC one which can be used in other launcher.
Sent from my HTC Incredible S using Tapatalk 2

outsidetown said:
Is there any chance we could get a Sense 3.6 version please? I'm trying it on ICE DS and though the shortcuts appear, dragging them just unlocks the phone - no app opens.
Thanks a lot though, it works really well on Fallout
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You can give me the Rosie.apk file and I can take a look.
Sent from my HTC Incredible S using Tapatalk 2

itandy said:
You can give me the Rosie.apk file and I can take a look.
Sent from my HTC Incredible S using Tapatalk 2
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Attached is the Rosie .apk from ICE DS, I know it'd be appreciated if you could make it work!

SOLVED
Now this might not be related to this application, but, after setting this application up and being massively happy with it (read my various posts above) then renaming Rosie.apk and then upgrading to the latest beta version of Apex. I rebooted and then unfortunately Apex half loaded, but no lock screen so couldn't get into phone, could only drop the notifications bar. I Had to restore back to last safe nandroid backup (pre this app and Apex to get our of it?) Just me? Anyone else?
EDIT:
I did exactly the same steps again and this time no issue, so put it down to a one off? Probably an issue with new latest Apex beta...
Sywepd form my DsereiS

Related

Animated Flip HTC Sense Clock (Desire HD Port)

Hey guys, just thought I would share the Sense Clock from the Desire HD leaked system dump. This clocks numbers actually flip down as each minute and hour passes. You must be running sense for this to work. Place on SD card, and flash .zip file via recovery.
WARNING: Do not wipe, as this is using your cached prior HtcClockWidget.apk signature verification. Which means you should have the stock widget active on your homescreen before you flash this. This is tricking the clock into thinking the .apk is signed correctly.. It is highly advised you nandroid backup!! If you wipe your cache for any reason you will lose the clock and possibly cause other errors. If you need to wipe for some reason, delete HtcClockWidget.apk in system/app via Root Explorer or ADB.
The HTC Clock Widget MUST be actively open on your home screen.
You can NOT move it.
You can NOT remove it from your home screen and add it again later.
You can NOT look at the different clocks the widget has to offer.
Long story short, make sure the clock is on your home screen before installing. Do NOT touch the clock other than to open the weather.
Download
http://www.mediafire.com/?605af7nk1mc60s1
Will this work with Skyraider Vanilla?
Sent from my HTC Incredible using Tapatalk
Works on Virtuous 2.0, so I'd imagine it would work on the later Virtuous releases as well. I was always a bit dissapoined that our clock didnt flip.
Thank you very much thatdudebutch.
works on my vir 2.7 with increvol theme
No prob guys, just please remember the warning I posted.
Just tried it doesn't show up in the widgets list. Most likely because it would be in the sense widget list. Someone should definitely port it to show up without sense so everyone with vanilla can enjoy it
skyraider vanilla 3.0 RC3
bfs kernel #4
Earendur said:
Just tried it doesn't show up in the widgets list. Most likely because it would be in the sense widget list. Someone should definitely port it to show up without sense so everyone with vanilla can enjoy it
skyraider vanilla 3.0 RC3
bfs kernel #4
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LOL.. Yeah read OP. You must be running sense with the original sense clock installed for this to work.
The flip clock is flippin sweet!! (pun intended)
Thanks.
any success stories on stock 2.2??
EDIT: Got it working on a fresh flash of the deodexed stock 2.2
I'll second Jason... flipping sweeeet!!!
Tried on Skyraider 3.1 Sense and FC when I try to add it to the homescreen. Seems like it renamed "Clocks" to "Digital Clock" in the widgets screen and none of the clocks work now. Was I suppose to have a flip clock already on the homescreen or wouldn't it have mattered?
Guess I'll nandroid back, was looking forward to the flips
srt4mn said:
Tried on Skyraider 3.1 Sense and FC when I try to add it to the homescreen. Seems like it renamed "Clocks" to "Digital Clock" in the widgets screen and none of the clocks work now. Was I suppose to have a flip clock already on the homescreen or wouldn't it have mattered?
Guess I'll nandroid back, was looking forward to the flips
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Exact same thing happened to me haha, you're not alone.
As soon as you remove the clock from the home screen you lose it for good.
tdb,
love this flippin' clock!
been wantin' one since i got my incredible way back in April.
thanks, man.
jc
JaydenR said:
As soon as you remove the clock from the home screen you lose it for good.
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thats some bullllsht! oh well... I'm sure a fix is coming. The Desire HD sys dump is only a few hours old...
Left a Flip Clock on the homescreen on SkyRaider 3.1 Sense and flashed the zip and it worked.
srt4mn said:
Left a Flip Clock on the homescreen on SkyRaider 3.1 Sense and flashed the zip and it worked.
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Yeah did some testing and found out the same thing. Updated OP.
Also, don't try and go into the digital clocks on the widget screen after flashing, it will break it and make it not flip again.
Kinda too buggy for my tastes right now, but it does in fact work. Thanks thatdudebutch!
I always wanted it to flip too haha. Works great but like someone already said, going back into digital clocks in the widget screen will break it. FC's when I try to add the clock back to my home screen now
Sent from my ADR6300 using Tapatalk
Gonna try this with Revolution Theme on Virtuous 2.7.
Wish me luck!
Update: So far so good! it flips really fast though. Faster than WM w/ Sense.
I like that it flips when you refresh the time by waking the phone or going back to the home screen.
working on Uncommon Sense (v0.8 Beta)
Thanks

ICS style Lock Screen

I came across this on google:
http://android.modaco.com/topic/347592-replacement-ics-style-lockscreen/
Basically it just shows you how you can get an ICS styled Lock Screen for the Sensation! It's great and has been running really well. The article says:
Download:
1. Magic Lockscreen: HERE
2. ICS Style Theme: HERE
How to use/install:
1. Install app, then theme and use app to select the theme. The app will walk you through some steps to show you how to use it, but..
2. Select the Magic Lockscreen as your Home Launcher default. Then the app will ask you which launcher you want to use as your main launcher.
Screenshot:
Attached at bottom of post
I use the Rosie/Sense, and I noticed that doing this the way that the app tells you kept making Sense reset every time I hit the home hey. To fix this, I use Home Switcher (free on marker) and selected "Set as default" for Rosie/Sense launcher which fooled the Magic Lockscreen into staying active when I love my phone, and fixed the issue with Sense. It actually runs very smoothly for me.
Not sure what it's like if you use another launcher if that may have problems with resetting so often either, in which case, try Home Switcher and choose set as default for your launcher.
Works On:
InsertCoin 3.3.x - Working reported by tjd319
CM7 Alpha 9 - Working with slight flash before lock and after unlock reported by dvandit21.
ENERGY (Oct 18 Version) - Working reported by dansharpy
TJD319 said:
I came across this on google:
http://android.modaco.com/topic/347592-replacement-ics-style-lockscreen/
Basically it just shows you how you can get an ICS styled Lock Screen for the Sensation! It's great and has been running really well. The article says:
Download:
Magic Lockscreen: HERE
ICS Style Theme: HERE
How to use/install:
1. Install app, then theme and use app to select the theme. The app will walk you through some steps to show you how to use it, but..
2. Select the Magic Lockscreen as your Home Launcher default. Then the app will ask you which launcher you want to use as your main launcher.
I use the Rosie/Sense, and I noticed that doing this the way that the app tells you kept making Sense reset every time I hit the home hey. To fix this, I use Home Switcher (free on marker) and selected "Set as default" for Rosie/Sense launcher which fooled the Magic Lockscreen into staying active when I love my phone, and fixed the issue with Sense. It actually runs very smoothly for me.
Not sure what it's like if you use another launcher if that may have problems with resetting so often either, in which case, try Home Switcher and choose set as default for your launcher.
Screenshots attached
InsertCoin 3.3.x - Working reported by tjd319
CM7 Alpha 9 - Working with slight flash before lock and after unlonk reported by dvandit21.
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Work on CM7?
Also works perfectly on Energy (18th oct version, not tested on 22nd oct version)
Thanks for the guide, looks awesome, especially in fullscreen mode!!
Thanks for sharing, works great with InsertCoin 3.3.7
Working on Energy Oct 22, but it's noticeably laggy. The built-in ICS lockscreen that certain ROMs like Bulletproof have is much smoother.
Sent from my HTC Sensation 4G using XDA App
Very pretty lockscreen, though I still preffer sense weather's one.
I will definitively use it with MIUI later
Laggy and kinda ugly...
Seems like a very low resolution lockscreen. Anyone else notice this, or is it just me?
Matt
mrg02d said:
Laggy and kinda ugly...
Seems like a very low resolution lockscreen. Anyone else notice this, or is it just me?
Matt
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Same here bro....
my s-off sensation, thanks to Revolutinary !!!
wallah said:
Same here bro....
my s-off sensation, thanks to Revolutinary !!!
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Yup, same here . . laggy and low res...
Widget locker updated with ics and honeycomb locks
Sent from my HTC Sensation 4G using XDA App
I would use the ICS lockscreen if it was FAST and had sharper resolution. It looks neat, but just cannot stand a laggy unlock. Is this what everyone is finding, or should I try reinstalling it?
Matt
i have the same thing like you, weird unlock each time, i think the probleme was the aplication and not instalation
vegetaleb said:
Very pretty lockscreen, though I still preffer sense weather's one.
I will definitively use it with MIUI later
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i am using the milocker for a not-root HTC sensation 4G, and is looking awesome...the only thing that i am nitpicking is that there's very little english translation, but well some you win some you lose...
jmshpkns said:
Widget locker updated with ics and honeycomb locks
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This is the way to go, closest one I've seen and more options than you'll ever need.
Sent from my HTC Sensation 4G using XDA App
Here's what it looked like on my evolution, the first is a stockish look, the second is with simi clock widget. It's a paid app, but well worth the cash.
Sent from my HTC Sensation 4G using XDA App

[APP][SENSE 3.6/4/4A/4.5][2012/9/17 1.42]HTC Lockscreen Shortcut Provider

This is my second Android app. I develop this little app because I prefer 3rd party launcher (e.g. Apex) than existing Sense 4 Rosie. Existing hacked Sense 4 Rosie (full version) currently doesn't support non Sense widget correctly and is less feature-rich than many other launchers.
Even if you install a 3rd party launcher, Rosie still consume your precious memory as a system service. But if you freeze Rosie and thus release it from memory, you'll lose your lockscreen app shortcuts. After painstakingly reviewing the codes in HTC shortcut components, I found that Rosie actually act as a content provider to supply information of its launcher bar shortcuts to lockscreen. So without Rosie, lockscreen has no information to construct its shortcuts. Therefore I wrote this little app to replace the role of Rosie as the content provider. What's more, it allows you to select your own apps with a simple config screen and store the data separately. And it doesn't stay in the memory permanently.
Installation instructions:
Uninstall Rosie (Freezing doesn't work because Android doesn't allow two content providers of same type) ** You're reminded to make a backup first **
Install HTC Lockscreen Shortcut Provider
Run Lockscreen Shortcuts
Select your app for the 4 shortcuts
Hit back to save settings and notify HTC lockscreen
MD5: 30056AA5EF4716ADCD043B2751A3943B
** Currently this app has been tested to work with Sense 3.6, 4, 4A and 4.5 **
Change log
1.42
- Send broadcast notification to lockscreen on phone boot (should fix shortcut not showing issue after a reboot for TrickDroid)
1.41
- New option to hide app title
1.4
- Add support for Sense 4.5 (thanks Patrics83 for testing new version and support!). You MUST uninstall any previous version first.
1.3
- Add support for Sense 4A
1.2.1
- Fixed FC when loading installed apps
1.2
- Add support for Sense 3.6
1.1
- Added broadcast message to HTC lockscreen so no reboot is needed!
Great idea. Next time I'm on a sense rom I'll give it a shot
Sent from my Inspire 4G using xda premium
1.1 just uploaded. No need to reboot now!
Is that also working if i just want different icons on my lockscreen than on my Sense Launcher bar?
Just wanted to ask that.
Nice app bro!
Rushness said:
Is that also working if i just want different icons on my lockscreen than on my Sense Launcher bar?
Just wanted to ask that.
Nice app bro!
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It doesn't work that way currently because this app replaces Rosie and cannot coexist with it.
But what you want to do can be done. You need to mod the idlescreen_Base.apk to use a different message to request for the shortcuts and change my app to listen to that message. This way, Rosie can coexist with this app and lockscreen will communicate with this app for the shortcuts.
Sent from my HTC Incredible S using Tapatalk 2
You are my hero!
I needed this so badly wow you did exactly what I dreamed that some1 should create
Update:
Its not working.. :\
I thought it did at first but I guess it was still because of the last run of the HTC Rosie Sense.
After a restart the icons are gone and no matter if I go back to the app and rechange the list, the lockscreen is still empty.. :\
Can I help in any way to make it work? Perhaps sending some log files?
Sent from my HTC Desire HD using xda premium
mcjordan92 said:
You are my hero!
I needed this so badly wow you did exactly what I dreamed that some1 should create
Update:
Its not working.. :\
I thought it did at first but I guess it was still because of the last run of the HTC Rosie Sense.
After a restart the icons are gone and no matter if I go back to the app and rechange the list, the lockscreen is still empty.. :\
Can I help in any way to make it work? Perhaps sending some log files?
Sent from my HTC Desire HD using xda premium
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Can you give me more information?
What ROM are you using?
Did you see a toast (popup message) "Notified HTC lockscreen" after saving the shortcuts settings?
If possible a logcat would help
I'm quite confident that it works for DHD since it's so similar to IncS if you're using a supported ROM.
I will give this a try. I hope it works because I am using Blackout ROM (Sense 3.6). It is just what I was looking for! Rosie looks nice but takes too much memory and is very feature limited so I want a third party launcher but still want to try and use a Sense based rom.
Thanks man and hope it works .
Thank you
Gooooooood work ! :good:
That's exactly what i was looking for
Thank you very much.
XmUrF said:
I will give this a try. I hope it works because I am using Blackout ROM (Sense 3.6). It is just what I was looking for! Rosie looks nice but takes too much memory and is very feature limited so I want a third party launcher but still want to try and use a Sense based rom.
Thanks man and hope it works .
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Please report back your result since I'm not sure if it works in Sense 3.6. If it doesn't I still can find a way to add support to it.
itandy said:
Can you give me more information?
What ROM are you using?
Did you see a toast (popup message) "Notified HTC lockscreen" after saving the shortcuts settings?
If possible a logcat would help
I'm quite confident that it works for DHD since it's so similar to IncS if you're using a supported ROM.
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* ROM is Sabsa 4.1 (its based on Sense 4A)
* I did see the message.
* How do I get logcat?
People that managed to make this work please write down your ROM, I don't care to switch ROM right now, this is more important
mcjordan92 said:
* ROM is Sabsa 4.1 (its based on Sense 4A)
* I did see the message.
* How do I get logcat?
People that managed to make this work please write down your ROM, I don't care to switch ROM right now, this is more important
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For logcat, you can use aLogcat. For your ROM, can you send me the idlescreen_Base.apk in the /system/app folder?
Sent from my HTC Incredible S using Tapatalk 2
itandy said:
Please report back your result since I'm not sure if it works in Sense 3.6. If it doesn't I still can find a way to add support to it.
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Doesn't work dude. I deleted rosie, installed your app, put the apps i wanted as shortcuts and everything looked fine until trying to open the apps from the lockscreen. When i try to do that nothing happens and the phone unlocks at home screen. Will try to provide logcat tomorrow. Can't do it now cause I'm on the road.
XmUrF said:
Doesn't work dude. I deleted rosie, installed your app, put the apps i wanted as shortcuts and everything looked fine until trying to open the apps from the lockscreen. When i try to do that nothing happens and the phone unlocks at home screen. Will try to provide logcat tomorrow. Can't do it now cause I'm on the road.
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Another user reported similar problem with Sense 3.6 as well and I'll take a look.
Sent from my HTC Incredible S using Tapatalk 2
itandy said:
For logcat, you can use aLogcat. For your ROM, can you send me the idlescreen_Base.apk in the /system/app folder?
Sent from my HTC Incredible S using Tapatalk 2
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OK I got some new info,
I tried a different ROM and in this one it kinda works
I use now ROM Sabsa Bliss 1.0 (Sense 3.6 ICS) (new one from today)
For now it shows the icons but if I run one of them it just unlock with out opening it
Here are the files you asked (I added from all of my ROMs I had on my PC):
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/rvhvfm9fv87un0b/dzXRmNZqgS
I hope it will help to make this work
P.S
How do I use this aLogcat?
It just scans out for nonestop.. do I need to wait really long for it to finish or I manually stop it?
mcjordan92 said:
OK I got some new info,
I tried a different ROM and in this one it kinda works
I use now ROM Sabsa Bliss 1.0 (Sense 3.6 ICS) (new one from today)
For now it shows the icons but if I run one of them it just unlock with out opening it
Here are the files you asked (I added from all of my ROMs I had on my PC):
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/rvhvfm9fv87un0b/dzXRmNZqgS
I hope it will help to make this work
P.S
How do I use this aLogcat?
It just scans out for nonestop.. do I need to wait really long for it to finish or I manually stop it?
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I know about the issue in Sense 3.6 and I'll try to find a solution. As for aLogcat, after it's running, you need to go to the lockscreen and unlock it. Go back to aLogcat and save the log file and send it to me. If the lockscreen generate any error, I'll be able to see it.
This is log from sabsa prime 3.0
http://db.tt/1gI6Zffw
The idelscreen apk file is not listed on this ROM, not on the zip and not on my phone..
Sent from my HTC Desire HD using xda premium
mcjordan92 said:
This is log from sabsa prime 3.0
http://db.tt/1gI6Zffw
The idelscreen apk file is not listed on this ROM, not on the zip and not on my phone..
Sent from my HTC Desire HD using xda premium
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The link to your dropbox has nothing. Can you check?
oops sorry, try this one:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/frdro0hph30n84v/txm1CtAPQn
it includes all the idlescreen_base apk files + logs in some of them
I tried now trickdroid (Sense 4A) ROM and it does the same error it did in any sense4A ROM I tried, it won't show any icons at all,
I added a log cat to this folder (theres also another one in sabsa 3.0)
I hope it helps

BlinkFeed and Service Apps Ported to Non-Sense Rom's

HTC have announced that they will release Blinkfeed and Service Apps to the Play Store for use on non-HTC phones.
http://www.androidheadlines.com/201...-and-service-pack-apps-in-the-play-store.html
Just a quick update....
No news about the official apps from HTC but devs have ported the M8 version of Blinkfeed that's already on the play store.
New thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2735764
USE THIS THREAD FROM NOW ON, DOWNLOAD LINKS ARE IN THE OP
ALL CREDITS GO TO GAKUGAKU
REMEMBER TO THANK THE DEV'S AND TO MAKE A BACKUP FIRST
Requires Android 4.4+
Confirmed working on: CM11 / INFAMOUS IOAP / .... (Should work on any AOSP based rom)
(Old thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2696399)
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Clock: To get the clock to show at the top you must set Blinkfeed as the home page.
Weather: To get the weather to show in the Blinkfeed header you must go into phone settings/accounts and add HTC weather. There are settings for Celsius/Fahrenheit and update interval in the top right corner as well.
Not Working: Facebook Feed, Instagram Feed.
Version 12 has a 4 x 5 home screen grid size, it cuts off some of the icon label text. To solve this you need to download the xposed module 'app settings' and reduce the HTC Blinkfeed launcher font size to 92%.
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HOW TO INSTALL - NEW
- Backup your ROM.
- Download Htc_BlinkFeed_vXX.zip
- Extract Htc_BlinkFeed_vXX.zip
- Normally install the apk files(Twitter Weather Prism hsp)
- Enjoy!
CHANGELOG
Updated to v8: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=51621342&postcount=644 (Old thread)
Updated to v9: Now available in black/orange/magenta. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=51743554&postcount=1085 (Old thread)
Updated to v10: (Green background). Now has Twitter working. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=51928423&postcount=1329 (Old thread)
Updated to v12: Choose Blinkfeed colour in launcher. Now has 4 x 5 homescreen grid by default. New thread opened by gakugaku, link can be found above, download links are in the OP. Added Custom RSS App for Blinkfeed, also can be found in the OP.
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SIDE NOTE:
Just in case anyone didn't know, you can use this basically as a Blinkfeed app if you want to use Nova (probably will work with other launchers as well). Just follow the steps below:
- Flash the zip in the OP, this installs the Blinkfeed launcher.
- When you boot into system set Nova back to the default launcher (Always).
- In Nova, long press on any space on the screen. Select Shortcuts > Activities > HTC Blinkfeed > HTC Blinkfeed (Launcher)
- This creates a HTC Blinkfeed shortcut on your screen.
- Click on the HTC Blinkfeed shortcut, delete all pages apart from Blinkfeed, delete all the icons in the dock (Apart from the app drawer icon).
- Now when you press the HTC Blinkfeed shortcut from inside Nova it will take you directly to Blinkfeed.
- Pressing the home button will take you back to Nova.
Any .apk file yet? Would love to install it on my AOSP device
rkhighlight said:
Any .apk file yet? Would love to install it on my AOSP device
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Not 100% sure how it's going to work yet, all will be revealed today I assume. It's a step in the right direction though in my opinion. The bad news is it might be only M8 onwards and require sense framework. Basically just splitting up the apps like Google did so they can release the updates quicker.
It's possible to obtain this on our One S?
I will see it in Play store?
tommy92tc said:
It's possible to obtain this on our One S?
I will see it in Play store?
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No, from what I can gather its only for 4.4.2 HTC devices onwards. Therefore completely useless to us!
rosswhite said:
No, from what I can gather its only for 4.4.2 HTC devices onwards. Therefore completely useless to us!
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Oh ok
rosswhite said:
No, from what I can gather its only for 4.4.2 HTC devices onwards. Therefore completely useless to us!
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Maybe not, we'll have to wait and see.
http://www.pocket-lint.com/news/128...ware-for-android-devices-from-other-companies
Hej, I just found the supposedly .apk of Blinkfeed at APKleacher.
I am not sure if I'm allowed to provide a link, therefor I won't risk it, but would be interesting if someone could validate the authenticity of the file.
Edit: False alarm, the .apk is for Blinked Feed
Just a quick update....
There is still no official date for HTC to release the apps on the playstore, but they will require 4.4.2 to run when available.
Some developers are working on porting the new Blinkfeed and the rest of the HTC apps here.
They have successfully got most of the Blinkfeed functions to work, but are still working on Zoe/Gallery etc.
I have installed CM11 M5 Snapshot and flashed the Blinkfeed V8 file in recovery and it installs a HTC Sense launcher over CM11. The feeds all seem to work apart from Twitter/Facebook etc. It changes the app draw to the one in the attached picture below. The scrolling in Blinkfeed is not quite as smooth as we have with Maximus/Viper but its still pretty good. Anyway if you want to give it a try make a backup first then flash the Blinkfeed V8 zip found in this post, I'm not sure if it works with every AOSP based ROM, only tried with CM11.
Note: To get the clock to show at the top you must set Blinkfeed as the home page.
Edit: I tried the other apps in the OP but none of them work.
ALWAYS REMEMBER TO THANK THE DEV'S AND TO MAKE A BACKUP FIRST!
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Just a quick update....
There is still no official date for HTC to release the apps on the playstore, but they will require 4.4.2 to run when available.
Some developers are working on porting the new Blinkfeed and the rest of the HTC apps here.
They have successfully got most of the Blinkfeed functions to work, but are still working on Zoe/Gallery etc.
I have installed CM11 M5 Snapshot and flashed the Blinkfeed V8 file in recovery and it installs a HTC Sense launcher over CM11. The feeds all seem to work apart from Twitter/Facebook etc. It changes the app draw to the one in the attached picture below. The scrolling in Blinkfeed is not quite as smooth as we have with Maximus/Viper but its still pretty good. Anyway if you want to give it a try flash the Blinkfeed V8 zip found in this post, I'm not sure if it works with every AOSP based ROM, only tried with CM11.
Note: To get the clock to show at the top you must set Blinkfeed as the home page.
Edit: I tried the other apps in the OP but none of them work.
ALWAYS REMEMBER TO THANK THE DEV'S AND TO MAKE A BACKUP!
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still good news though.. seen as most devs are busy stabilizing the 4.4.2 roms having the possibilty of zoe and blinkfeed actually might be closer than most people think..
Updated to v10, now has Twitter working.
work fine all apps in v10??
jccf07 said:
work fine all apps in v10??
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BlinkFeed works correctly apart from Google+ and Facebook. The other sense apps haven't been ported yet.
Works good in CM11 M5! Thanks!
Works good on cm 10.2 :laugh:
danielugolini said:
Works good on cm 10.2 :laugh:
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Interesting.....thought it would only work on 4.4+.
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Interesting.....thought it would only work on 4.4+.
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Sorry, i don't know why I've wrote "cm10.2" I would write Cm11
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Sorry, i don't know why I've wrote "cm10.2" I would write Cm11
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Ah.. That makes more sense, thanks for clarifying. Just for the record, I'm using it with the Infamous IOAP rom and it works fine. :good:
I've been looking into editing the launcher so we can use a 4 x 5 grid on the homescreen, the 4 x 4 grid seems too spaced out to me, but that's probably to be expected as its not designed for our device. Having trouble compiling at the moment, so something is wrong with my setup, if anyone else is able to do this it would be greatly appreciated.
SIDE NOTE:
Just in case anyone didn't know, you can use this basically as a Blinkfeed app if you want to use Nova (probably will work with other launchers as well). Just follow the steps below:
- Flash the zip in the OP, this installs the Blinkfeed launcher.
- When you boot into system set Nova back to the default launcher (Always).
- In Nova, long press on any space on the screen. Select Shortcuts > Activities > HTC Blinkfeed > HTC Blinkfeed (Launcher)
- This creates a HTC Blinkfeed shortcut on your screen.
- Click on the HTC Blinkfeed shortcut, delete all pages apart from Blinkfeed, delete all the icons in the dock (Apart from the app drawer icon).
- Now when you press the HTC Blinkfeed shortcut from inside Nova it will take you directly to Blinkfeed.
- Pressing the home button will take you back to Nova.
I will copy this into the OP.
Updated to v12
INSTALL INSTRUCTIONS HAVE CHANGED, PLEASE READ OP
- Change Blinkfeed colour from within launcher
- New 4 x 5 homescreen grid size available
All credits to gakugaku. He has opened a new thread for updates to the launcher, link in the OP.
I have not tested this version.

Sense 7 apps on Lollipop Sense 6

Sense 7 has been out for some months already and one of its best features is theming capability. The Themes app is available on devices running Sense 6 on Lollipop, but most stock apps still follows the old theme system, which only has 4 themes.
Luckily, some of the Sense 7 apps can be installed on Sense 6 without root. Here are the ones I've tested on my M8Sx (single-SIM, WWE Asia). Some of these apps are available on APKMirror and the rest are extracted from Sense 7 ROMs or system dumps of the M8, M9, or A9. They can be uninstalled cleanly - if you can't uninstall them from Settings, try dragging them from the app drawer to the trash icon, or using an application manager.
Camera 7.30.581119 (23 Jul): Not much has changed apart from a few visual tweaks. The app seems to take photos a bit faster.
Contacts 7.0.502006: This also includes the dialler with white buttons.
HTC Mail 9.0.550299
FM Radio 7.0.549341 (26 Jun): Fixed problem with application header.
Calendar 7.01.591006 (6 Aug)
Tasks 7.1.658473 (17 Nov)
Sound Recorder 7.0.549341 (26 Jun): (Note: By default, recordings are stored in the phone's internal storage - if you've set it to Memory card before, you'll have to set it back again in the app.)
Clock Widget 7.50.628268 (21 Nov): Two new clock widgets are available - a THEMABLE transparent one and a solid one. This version is taken from the new A9's system dump.
Other widgets: Auto Rotate, Background Data, Bluetooth, Calendar, Contacts, Data Roaming, Data Controls, GPS, Hotspot, Mobile Network, Music, Power Controls, Profiles, Ringtones, Screen Brightness, Screen Timeout, Sync, Wi-Fi. I haven't got the time to test all of them, so please report if they don't work. Most of the widgets look the same - the only difference is that they now follow the new theme's colour scheme.
Two small apps: Archive Viewer 7.0.623146 and Make more space 4.0.552526 if you want even more consistency.
Personalise 7.1.631213: This app lets you download and apply fonts from the theme system of Sense 7. Tap "Font style" and then the plus icon to download fonts, but don't tap "Apply" - the app will tell you something is missing and try to download the font again. Instead, go back to the font list and select your font. Note: You won't be able to choose Sense 6 themes. Uninstall this version to get the old themes back.
Here are some images of the new apps: http://imgur.com/a/ZaI5u#0
In case you haven't noticed, some of the apps have square dots on the menu button and some have round dots. The ones with round dots are taken from MaximusHD ROM, based on Android 5.1. Perhaps on 5.1, Sense 7 will go with round dots like stock Android.
If i install these apps can i get the original app update released by HTC in play store?
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If i install these apps can i get the original app update released by HTC in play store?
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Of course. You only need to uninstall the Sense 7 version first.
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Of course. You only need to uninstall the Sense 7 version first.
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But how I can know that an update is available when sense 7 version is already installed (already I have installed sense 7 clock and phone app though)..
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how to uninstall the htc contact dialer app v7 or how to uninstall the updates?.. cant find any option to uninstall the updates
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But how I can know that an update is available when sense 7 version is already installed (already I have installed sense 7 clock and phone app though)..
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how to uninstall the htc contact dialer app v7 or how to uninstall the updates?.. cant find any option to uninstall the updates
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Most of these apps I've listed here are either not on the Play Store (such as Contacts, widgets, Mail, Calendar) or their latest versions are not compatible with the E8 (Camera, Tasks) so there is no need to check for updates.
To uninstall them, drag them from your app drawer to the uninstall icon on your home screen.
By the way, you should uninstall the Sense 7 Clock app (not the widget!). It's available on the Play Store and is compatible with the E8.
Thx for the apps. Would be great if You could extract and upload an sms app
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Thx for the apps. Would be great if You could extract and upload an sms app
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I tried to install the Messaging app from MaximusHD and also from BinDroid, but I couldn't.
crystal_ball said:
Clock Widget 7.0.497815: It adds two widgets - a THEMEABLE transparent one and a solid one.
Here are some images of the new apps: http://imgur.com/a/ZaI5u#0
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I had a question regarding the themeable clock widget, is it totally themeable? Like even on the homescreen we'll be able to get different clock styles from the themes right? Did you check whether it's working properly or not?
Also, do the dialer and contacts app work properly? Without any crashes and bugs?
Thanks a lot btw.
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I had a question regarding the themeable clock widget, is it totally themeable? Like even on the homescreen we'll be able to get different clock styles from the themes right? Did you check whether it's working properly or not?
Also, do the dialer and contacts app work properly? Without any crashes and bugs?
Thanks a lot btw.
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The transparent clock is totally themeable, but the solid clock isn't and always looks like the default one on Sense 7. Take a look at the album I've posted and see for yourself.
I haven't got any problems with the contacts and dialler app, but my phone is single-SIM and I extracted that app from a single-SIM ROM so it may not work on dual-SIM phones. Luckily, it's easy to uninstall the app in case anything goes wrong. If the app doesn't work for you, try using the apk from BinDroid.
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The transparent clock is totally themeable, but the solid clock isn't and always looks like the default one on Sense 7. Take a look at the album I've posted and see for yourself.
I haven't got any problems with the contacts and dialler app, but my phone is single-SIM and I extracted that app from a single-SIM ROM so it may not work on dual-SIM phones. Luckily, it's easy to uninstall the app in case anything goes wrong. If the app doesn't work for you, try using the apk from BinDroid.
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Have you tried the latest camera app update which came out 3-4 days back? Does it work with the E8 too? Any clue where I can get that apk if it works?
I tried contacting HTC about why the camera isn't available for E8 via playstore. They said it was an issue with Google and will take some time to fix.
Silver.Shadow said:
Have you tried the latest camera app update which came out 3-4 days back? Does it work with the E8 too? Any clue where I can get that apk if it works?
I tried contacting HTC about why the camera isn't available for E8 via playstore. They said it was an issue with Google and will take some time to fix.
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It's on APKMirror. I edited my post yesterday to include the update. APKMirror has a Pushbullet channel to check for app updates, so if you've got Pushbullet you can receive notifications for them.
I installed the programs below and all works very well
•Camera 7.15.563434
•Contacts 7.0.502006
•HTC Mail 9.0.550299
•FM Radio 7.0.549341
•Calendar 7.01.555533
•Data Usage 7.0.488557
•File Manager 7.00.551696
regards
edward
i install htc camera in sense 6.0
and there are no effect
plz help
sajjadalishahi said:
i install htc camera in sense 6.0
and there are no effect
plz help
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There is no effect in sense 7 camera app.
Please include Sense 7 Keyboard app also.
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Please include Sense 7 Keyboard app also.
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You can download the keyboard and language packs here: http://www.apkmirror.com/apk/htc-corporation/. I've installed the keyboard but next-word prediction only seems to work for English, so I decided not to include it in this thread.
Why my htc Desire 826 can't install music(sense 7).apk?
It says the sign are not the same.
Can you rename the music's sign?
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