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Custom lockscreens?

I've been seeing screens with these custom lockscreens. How do I go about getting some of these? Do I have to create them myself? Sorry if I sound like a total newbie. I'm probably gonna be stuck with my Hero for another year because of Sprint's changes. Can someone point me in the right direction?
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Most people use widget locker in order to get a custom lock screen. It's a paid app though.

oOMavrikOo said:
I've been seeing screens with these custom lockscreens. How do I go about getting some of these? Do I have to create them myself? Sorry if I sound like a total newbie. I'm probably gonna be stuck with my Hero for another year because of Sprint's changes. Can someone point me in the right direction?
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It really all depends on what you are running and what you want first what rom are you running if you can post a link to what you like i will help as much as i can

hero32 said:
It really all depends on what you are running and what you want first what rom are you running if you can post a link to what you like i will help as much as i can
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I'm on my phone at work right now, so I can't search for any links. But currently I'm running aospCmod 3/26. If you could post different lockscreens with screens that would be great. I'm just getting bored with the vanilla lockscreen. Thanks om advance for any help.
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oOMavrikOo said:
I'm on my phone at work right now, so I can't search for any links. But currently I'm running aospCmod 3/26. If you could post different lockscreens with screens that would be great. I'm just getting bored with the vanilla lockscreen. Thanks om advance for any help.
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Im not trying to be mean or nothing trust me im just saying im not the one that wants it if you want it post some links and i will see what i can do for ya i work 60 plus hrs a weekto i just do it on my play time and weekends but anway if you want help im here but you will have to search for something you want and post it

Not a problem, I understand. Thanks for your interest on helping me out. Whenever I get some free time I'll find something.
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Just saw an app I think called simply lockscreen in android development and hacking/apps and themes section I believe. In the market too I think. Ill try to get a link. Don't know if it's what u want but it's worth looking at
Link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=958530
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now if you just want an alternate lockscreen there is a few lockbot is the best but i will say its very laggy and half the time your system lockscreen overrides it

I really just want something that actually replaces the stock screen. Whenever up tried using lockscreen apps they tend to be buggy and... like you said, the stock screen overrides the app. I just want something flashable that overrides the stock screen, not the other way around.
I haven't had time to search for anything but will try tomorrow.
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I've not seen any actual lock screen replacements. Cm7 has about 5 different styles but i haven't seen any replacement lock screens in a while since everyone was putting vanilla lock screens on sense
¿dpeeps74?

word, using widget locker is legit, paid for app but its great!! I have 3 different widgets on the screen and it's only not worked like once but i think it was a phone issue not the actual program.

iphone

the iphone had only one feature that our phone doesn't have.I've seen screen shots if other phones with the feature and am wondering if we can get it....
the iphone had thebottom for icons that remain when you jump from screen to screen and is configurable. what is that called and do we have something like that?
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You can use shootme for screen shots and some ROMs like MIUI have it built in. And for the 4 icons that don't move alternative launchers like ADW and Launcher pro etc. have that and it wont movie when you move screen and you can change it to your needs
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mshen11 said:
the iphone had only one feature that our phone doesn't have.I've seen screen shots if other phones with the feature and am wondering if we can get it....
the iphone had thebottom for icons that remain when you jump from screen to screen and is configurable. what is that called and do we have something like that?
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My phone with the ROM in my sig has native screen shots by holding the Power and Home buttons simultaneously. Just like an iPhone.
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is there an easier way instead if taking screenshots
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lol. love how everyone is talking about HOW to take a screenshot.
OP:
what you are looking for is a home/launcher replacement
adw.launcher
launcher pro
helauncher
go launcher
etc etc....those are the big names right now that i can think of

Pirateghost said:
lol. love how everyone is talking about HOW to take a screenshot.
OP:
what you are looking for is a home/launcher replacement
adw.launcher
launcher pro
helauncher
go launcher
etc etc....those are the big names right now that i can think of
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Oooops!! Yeah those....and my phone still takes native screenshots nah
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mshen11 said:
the iphone had only one feature that our phone doesn't have.I've seen screen shots if other phones with the feature and am wondering if we can get it....
the iphone had thebottom for icons that remain when you jump from screen to screen and is configurable. what is that called and do we have something like that?
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Miui is a rom that looks just like the iphone. it has the 4 icon dock. You can hold and drag the icons to change them up. Miui is a look alike of the ios.

Pirateghost said:
lol. love how everyone is talking about HOW to take a screenshot.
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Lol yea i noticed that too. And wondered the same thing. At least someone finally pointed it out lol.

is there something to install to just get that feature. don't want my phone to look like iphone...if I want an iphone I just buy one.I admire that one functionality
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mshen11 said:
is there something to install to just get that feature. don't want my phone to look like iphone...if I want an iphone I just buy one.I admire that one functionality
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somebody made a release of Touchwiz 4 Launcher not long ago that works on nearly every device. you might try that.
will find a link in a bit
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here you go, try this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1061883

mshen11 said:
the iphone had only one feature that our phone doesn't have.I've seen screen shots if other phones with the feature and am wondering if we can get it....
the iphone had thebottom for icons that remain when you jump from screen to screen and is configurable. what is that called and do we have something like that?
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Look at adw ex it has a second dockbar that can be used on any screen and is configurable.

thanks for the two replies...
i found them to be buggy and/or insufficient because i lost all the htc sense features. or maybe coredroid is that good of rom to make me not want to lose what i currently have.

I flashed a mod yesterday that gave me a transparent rosie and also keeps the dock at the bottom on all the home screens. Unfortunately it isn't customizable but it is a nice little add on.

dtorrez1883 said:
I flashed a mod yesterday that gave me a transparent rosie and also keeps the dock at the bottom on all the home screens. Unfortunately it isn't customizable but it is a nice little add on.
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HAAAY! I just flashed this to my Virtuous Unity setup n me likey. It's perfect for the way I like to theme in black and white with some blue...Thanks for posting it.

No problem. Glad you like it. I just flashed it earlier myself on VU.
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how does one remove this (or any flash) if one doesnt like the result?

mshen11 said:
how does one remove this (or any flash) if one doesnt like the result?
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standard practice is to make a Nandroid backup before you flash anything..you did that...right?

mshen11 said:
how does one remove this (or any flash) if one doesnt like the result?
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Luckily I also got the stock rosie to flash back. It should undo the mod but I haven't tried it myself cause I like the transparent look.

dtorrez1883 said:
Luckily I also got the stock rosie to flash back. It should undo the mod but I haven't tried it myself cause I like the transparent look.
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It looks great with my theme.

android battery bar

ok, a few years back, my windows phone had this really cool app, it was a bar across the top that was 1 or 2 pixels tall, multi colored that displayed the amount of battery left. someone told me it was in a rom, but I can't find it to save my life. maybe one of you has seen it or knows which mod, or anything about it, because I would LOVE to have that stupid little bar back.
Thanks
Pat.

BattLineSvc V2.1
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ok, a few years back, my windows phone had this really cool app, it was a bar across the top that was 1 or 2 pixels tall, multi colored that displayed the amount of battery left. someone told me it was in a rom, but I can't find it to save my life. maybe one of you has seen it or knows which mod, or anything about it, because I would LOVE to have that stupid little bar back.
Thanks
Pat.
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I think you are looking for BattLineSvc V2.1
Don't forget about Thanks

It's built in to Cyanogen mod, if that's available for your particular decide. Not multi color as far as I know though.
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Zalatorisaurus said:
It's built in to Cyanogen mod, if that's available for your particular decide. Not multi color as far as I know though.
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sorry if im mistaken, i dont think this feature is on cyanogen mod. It is however on most of the 'MIUI' roms, i think it is standard on there.

Is this possible to have standalone? This would complete my device.
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GKG4 said:
I think you are looking for BattLineSvc V2.1
Don't forget about Thanks
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if that were an android app I would click on thanks, but it's a windows based app, useless to me now. thanks for the effort though!

maxib123 said:
sorry if im mistaken, i dont think this feature is on cyanogen mod. It is however on most of the 'MIUI' roms, i think it is standard on there.
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damn, wish it was standalone.. I'm pretty loyal to my current rom, at least until I get the new samsung infuse or whatever it's called.

+1 here, i still use LvmTopBat in my winmo, in colour and its the best. easy to read and always there.
hoping for a port

I like the tactics here

MIUI has that option.
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kingvaj23 said:
MIUI has that option.
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ok, how do I get it on another rom?

would like this too...
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tried an miui sd build (by 3dak, very smooth build) and the top bar is sweeeet. a thin green line which filles up from the right when its charging, and on lockscreen.
i want, i want, want, but i dont want miui ;-)
it would be worth a few dollars even as a paid app,
anyone???

[Q] Can someone make a WP7 style Notification bar or theme?

Hi guys. I was just wondering if it would be possible for someone who is good at making themes for the nexus s and if they could either make a Windows Phone 7 style notification bar with the battery icon and signal ect ... Or a full theme including a similar style lock screen. I have installed launcher7 and the WP7 apps to make it look like WP7 as much as possible but all I need now is the status bar. I even have the WP7 lockscreen and contacts app with Facebook intergration. Please help. Thanks

sammyjc89 said:
Hi guys. I was just wondering if it would be possible for someone who is good at making themes for the nexus s and if they could either make a Windows Phone 7 style notification bar with the battery icon and signal ect ... Or a full theme including a similar style lock screen. I have installed launcher7 and the WP7 apps to make it look like WP7 as much as possible but all I need now is the status bar. I even have the WP7 lockscreen and contacts app with Facebook intergration. Please help. Thanks
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Solution: get a FOCUS for cheap locally. Use when you want WP7. That's what I do.
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ericshmerick said:
Solution: get a FOCUS for cheap locally. Use when you want WP7. That's what I do.
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Ha ha very funny. Some people dont have the money and dont really want the phone as there is a lot you cant do with it eg apps like what android have. All I want is the UI and that us it. I dont want Microsoft ****ty phone just the UI. All I need is the status bar to look like the wp7 phone and that is it as everything else I have make it look like wp7.
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I would definitely like to see this as well, I really like the font and clean look. Although Focus' are fairly inexpensive in the states, usually around $150 where I am but carrying 2 devices is a bit much.

mcms82 said:
I would definitely like to see this as well, I really like the font and clean look. Although Focus' are fairly inexpensive in the states, usually around $150 where I am but carrying 2 devices is a bit much.
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Well that's my point exactly and I already have two phones as it is. My nexus s and my x10 so to have a third phone my trousers would literally fall down with all the weight of the phones. My x10 I help devs with there ROMS by giving them my tweaks I know and my nexus s is my everyday phone.
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launcher 7 has this already. Just look in its settings.

CONTACTMC said:
launcher 7 has this already. Just look in its settings.
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Yes I know that but that is just for.the homescreen. When you open an app it swithches back to the stock status bar. What o want is a status bar with the the wp7 icon so I can switch off the launcher one and just have one set.
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Blackwatch89 said:
Hi guys. I was just wondering if it would be possible for someone who is good at making themes for the nexus s and if they could either make a Windows Phone 7 style notification bar with the battery icon and signal ect ... Or a full theme including a similar style lock screen. I have installed launcher7 and the WP7 apps to make it look like WP7 as much as possible but all I need now is the status bar. I even have the WP7 lockscreen and contacts app with Facebook intergration. Please help. Thanks
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Are you looking for something like my application, StatusBar+, or something else?
- Tom
The Seven+ Project
Founder and Developer

I am also still searching for a ROM that is built based on WP7. I feel like it is kinda cool if u get ure phone to run as android but look like something else. I feel as if it stands out.
I also hv everything installed to make my phone look like WP7. Juz like BlackWatch89 said. The only thing left is the statusbar. Using StatusBar+ is most likely sufficient but I do not own a credit card to upgrade to full... T.T
Wud love to see a ROM built based on WP7 or myb hv the UI look like WP7.

latest MIUI + this theme ( http://www.2shared.com/file/bAnRD1bx/WP7Dark_Blue-1.html ) + launcher7 = wp7 theme which is practically based on ics!! It gives you lock screen, camera (not sure), and much more!
Greetzz, Jojoost
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Link error?
jojoost said:
latest MIUI + this theme ( http://www.2shared.com/file/bAnRD1bx/WP7Dark_Blue-1.html ) + launcher7 = wp7 theme which is practically based on ics!! It gives you lock screen, camera (not sure), and much more!
Greetzz, Jojoost
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Error in link? Can't seem to go there. Error 503.
Tried restarting my pc just to see wether it was my pc. But still cant.

i use launcher 7 and wp7lock
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.futuredreams.wp7.lockscreen&feature=search_result
look at the related and you might find some more

Any large Launcher for my grandma ?

Any advice? I bought a note3 for her but she complain the phone is too complex,the font and button are so small for her. Any large launcher simple enough for her, like a senior phone?

Big launcher from the play store.
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wuqingabc said:
Any advice? I bought a note3 for her but she complain the phone is too complex,the font and button are so small for her. Any large launcher simple enough for her, like a senior phone?
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GTpG7DQdQx0

shaharda said:
Big launcher from the play store.
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Thanks , but it looks too ugly, seriously for note 3?

We tried easy mode,She was totally confused on slide up/down/left/right......

Woww.. Your grandma is cool. If I bought a smartphone for my grandma, she will turn it into a pests killing device

wuqingabc said:
We tried easy mode,She was totally confused on slide up/down/left/right......
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Well I was just about to suggest you try Easy Mode, there isn't anything easier/bigger then that.
Now I don't usually say things like these, but you bought your grandma the wrong phone. A flagship phablet is not for someone who finds Easy Mode confusing. Consumerism must die.

Windows 7 / 8 Launcher. Very simple.

Easier mode is the best. You need to guide her with heart. If easier mode she also can't accept. Then you need to make everything she need to use in one page.

wuqingabc said:
Thanks , but it looks too ugly, seriously for note 3?
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your granma has note 3 - well done.:good:

twinh3ad said:
Woww.. Your grandma is cool. If I bought a smartphone for my grandma, she will turn it into a pests killing device
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Wow,don't thought that way, what she want is just to be connected with us. Trying to guide her use whatapp to share picture with us.
Still looking for a good app. Why nobody develop an app for those seniors?

shaharda said:
Big launcher from the play store.
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Seems good, but she said its too ugly, "are you kidding me?do you think I'm out of fashion?"

wuqingabc said:
Wow,don't thought that way, what she want is just to be connected with us. Trying to guide her use whatapp to share picture with us.
Still looking for a good app. Why nobody develop an app for those seniors?
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You might root the phone and then in build.prop change screen dpi. Use nova launcher and place everything in one or two pages. Hide dock and status bar(so that she doesn't gets lost) and for battery info use battery widget reborn.
As simple :thumbup:
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XxSTOMPERxX said:
You might root the phone and then in build.prop change screen dpi. Use nova launcher and place everything in one or two pages. Hide dock and status bar(so that she doesn't gets lost) and for battery info use battery widget reborn.
As simple :thumbup:
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too complex for me, bro.
Actually I finally found one she like: Only click and slide down/up, big button and font, colorful, she said that the best so far.
Feels less pressure now Thanks for all your help
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tbeasy.largelauncher

blind launcher is what u need
http://forum.mobilism.org/viewtopic.php?t=738841

Download Apex Launcher and there is option to enlarge icons

wuqingabc said:
too complex for me, bro.
Actually I finally found one she like: Only click and slide down/up, big button and font, colorful, she said that the best so far.
Feels less pressure now Thanks for all your help
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tbeasy.largelauncher
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Name of the launcher is perfectly suits your grandma needs. 'Big' and 'Senior'. Hahahaa!! Glad you finally found it bro

My advice just use the inbuild "easy mode"...
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Easy mode and increase the font size

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=me.simplymobile.simplephone
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