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Anyone else hate the new market?

The new market popped up on my phone yesterday and I think its cluttered, ugly, and generally a hot mess. How does everyone else feel about it?

markatl84 said:
The new market popped up on my phone yesterday and I think its cluttered, ugly, and generally a hot mess. How does everyone else feel about it?
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I think it looks alright... It's themed with the MinimalBread CM7 theme so it's good for me

It's gorgeous
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DirtyShroomz said:
It's gorgeous
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Well maybe it's just me then. I liked all the previous updates. This one just seems so cluttered. I feel like the whole android interface could use a facelift. Apple has the beautiful interface down, but they're restrictive and controlling, so I still prefer Android.
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markatl84 said:
Well maybe it's just me then. I liked all the previous updates. This one just seems so cluttered. I feel like the whole android interface could use a facelift. Apple has the beautiful interface down, but they're restrictive and controlling, so I still prefer Android.
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lol, many people will disagree with you... I like the look of honeycomb wayyyy more than iOS. I think honeycomb is gorgeous. I can't wait for ice cream sandwich.

I have to go with mark on this. iOS's UI is a lot smoother and cleaner than any version of Android to date. Does that make it better? Depends who you are.

zorak950 said:
I have to go with mark on this. iOS's UI is a lot smoother and cleaner than any version of Android to date. Does that make it better? Depends who you are.
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What UI is that? It's a screen with square apps....

derekwilkinson said:
lol, many people will disagree with you... I like the look of honeycomb wayyyy more than iOS. I think honeycomb is gorgeous. I can't wait for ice cream sandwich.
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I haven't used honeycomb - I thought it was just for tablets. We're not getting that on our phones, are we?
I'm looking forward to whatever the next release is. That's why I got the Nexus in the first place, to get updates (and untainted ones at that) .

DirtyShroomz said:
What UI is that? It's a screen with square apps....
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yeah iOS is just boring... honeycomb is sexy

markatl84 said:
I haven't used honeycomb - I thought it was just for tablets. We're not getting that on our phones, are we?
I'm looking forward to whatever the next release is. That's why I got the Nexus in the first place, to get updates (and untainted ones at that) .
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Theres a unofficial port for it but a lot of its functionality is stripped.
Honeycomb is definitely beautiful though. Very smooth and solid.

markatl84 said:
I haven't used honeycomb - I thought it was just for tablets. We're not getting that on our phones, are we?
I'm looking forward to whatever the next release is. That's why I got the Nexus in the first place, to get updates (and untainted ones at that) .
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yeah it's just for tablets, but ice cream sandwich is based off honeycomb and will bring many UI elements from honeycomb to our phones. I can't wait.

If you' re missing the iphone look you can always theme Android. The iphone theme for MIUI is pretty perfect, incl modded notifications etc.
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It think it is beautiful!!
IOS is very bland and dated it amazes me when people say it is beautiful and polish, I just don't get it...

SupaDupaFly24 said:
It think it is beautiful!!
IOS is very bland and dated it amazes me when people say it is beautiful and polish, I just don't get it...
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I agree that iOS is old and boring but its still better designed than Android, honeycomb included. Honeycomb is a lot better (and fresher, so I prefer it now over iOS' design) but its still isn't as well designed technically.
In terms of design, I personally like WP7 the best.
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Award Tour said:
I agree that iOS is old and boring but its still better designed than Android, honeycomb included. Honeycomb is a lot better (and fresher, so I prefer it now over iOS' design) but its still isn't as well designed technically.
In terms of design, I personally like WP7 the best.
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Well I will give you that. IOS is very stable!!

Looks fine
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Add me also in new market hate club.Its very slow
markatl84 said:
The new market popped up on my phone yesterday and I think its cluttered, ugly, and generally a hot mess. How does everyone else feel about it?
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I quite like the new MP. Yeh it is a tad slow but nothing to really grumble about.

I dont like it either
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Will android ever be pleasing on the eye?

Sure you have various skins etc but I am talking about right at the very core, take even the messaging app as an example iOS has a beautiful glass effect, android has a horrible box, even the menus etc don't come close to Apple, Sure this is all minor but I remember looking at my first iPod touch and thinking WOW just by its appearance, i've never said that about androids appearance, now functionality is a different story completely but this is purely about aesthetics.

Each to his own, I like the non gloss, but then I use the same windows theme that's on 98.. soo.. Just me maybe
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I completely agree with you.
That said, MIUI should fix all of your problems.

MacaronyMax said:
Each to his own, I like the non gloss, but then I use the same windows theme that's on 98.. soo.. Just me maybe
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Oh mate you need to fast forward 10 years

Have you seen Android 4.0?

Pickx said:
I completely agree with you.
That said, MIUI should fix all of your problems.
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Just google MIUI it looks very promising

kennethpenn said:
Have you seen Android 4.0?
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Is this Ice Cream sandwich I hear about, It is beautiful

Touchwiz is easy on the eyes so is sense in my opinion
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OP, I'm not sure what you're after, but with a little work, I've gotten my Android looking much more pleasing than my jailbroken iPhone ever did. The previous suggestion of MIUI is what might be right for you. For SMS specifically, GoSMS looks fantastic, and is customizeable to boot.

That is the joy of Android. You are never stuck with what you have. You have the ability to customize everything.

slugger09 said:
Oh mate you need to fast forward 10 years
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I do not! It's aweesum
Will of fire said:
Touchwiz is easy on the eyes so is sense in my opinion
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Oh and this, I use Touchwiz

It has always been like that: If you want it just working for normal use, looking sharp and staying out of trouble, take the iPhone. If you are willing to put effort in it, take Android and you can make everything just a little bit better. If you are not willing to, dont..

Stock android is BORING

Is there any other roms that are like Miui for my Galaxy SIII i535. I am tired of the boring android roms. It seems as there is a zillion roms out that all look entirely the same I wana see something different. Something spectacular. Miui is really nice but there is no uptodate versions for the GS3. Can anyone recommend some roms that look amazing that dont look like boring android >.>

IPhone is the way for you. Either appreciate what we have here in this community or build your own roms.
I don't see anything boring about it there's enough new added features tweaks to maximize the phone already.
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Cm 10.1 pick any theme in the market.
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morpheusxeno said:
Is there any other roms that are like Miui for my Galaxy SIII i535. I am tired of the boring android roms. It seems as there is a zillion roms out that all look entirely the same I wana see something different. Something spectacular. Miui is really nice but there is no uptodate versions for the GS3. Can anyone recommend some roms that look amazing that dont look like boring android >.>
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Boring android? I think the new touch wiz is one of the best things to come to android sammy did a great job. I hated touch wiz on my og note but I love almost everything about my gs3 and note 10.1 for all the extras the devs here do plus what came stock. I don't get what you want android can be what every you want it. Just search around for a bit like we all do.
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Iphone rom for galaxy y??
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Seriously?? If there is one thing Android is not, it's boring. You need to get your head screwed on straight.
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If you want your phone to look like an Iphone go get an apple -.- even though android is far superior in every aspect
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You're boring.

are you trolling?
theres a miui rom available in the development section

This has to be an iSheep trolling Android forums.. If not, the only way Android becoming "boring" is by spending way too much time staring at your phone, and iOS is less appealing IMO.. Touchwiz, CM10, Kangs of all different flavors, there's dozens of ROMs to chose from, far more than what's usually available for other phones.. If your looking for something totally unique, try paranoid or build one yourself.
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Shibby87 said:
This has to be an iSheep trolling Android forums.. If not, the only way Android becoming "boring" is by spending way too much time staring at your phone, and iOS is less appealing IMO.. Touchwiz, CM10, Kangs of all different flavors, there's dozens of ROMs to chose from, far more than what's usually available for other phones.. If your looking for something totally unique, try paranoid or build one yourself.
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True story. You customise an iPhone by changing the wallpaper unless you are jailbroken. On Android, you can do anything, like changing your ROMs and kernels.
One thing android is not is boring.
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If messaging is the #1 excitement for you stick with iSores. Let the men handle the cool stuff. And by cool, I mean Android.
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I had an iPhone, which was exactly that: boring.
Android is the opposite. We can change nearly anything we want, as well as fix stuff when we break it! :good:
It's almost a hobby, to play with our Androids. I'm not quite sure what you are looking for, since a S3 running JB is about as top shelf as you can get.

There's nothing "spectacular" about a cell phone.
Any cell phone.

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If messaging is the #1 excitement for you stick with iSores. Let the men handle the cool stuff. And by cool, I mean Android.
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Perfectly put.
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He's gotta be trolling lol.
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Try wicked sensations! amazing look and lfully functioning.

Why insult the OP? MIUI is an amazing rom, I loved it on my previous phones. Just because it doesn't have an app drawer doesn't make it an iPhone!

I got bored playing with an iphone within the first two minutes since you cannot really do anything with it except with wallpaper and ringtones?

The OP is right. Touchwiz gets old after a while and the graphic elements look like they were designed by a third grader. All these iPhone comments are just stupid. Not liking touchwiz or being bored with it doesn't mean you want the even more boring iOS. Too many simple minds out there as it is. We don't need even more who think touchwiz is the ONLY way to go on a powerhouse android phone. We all have different tastes and some of us have no taste. Either answer the OP's question with something useful or don't respond.
I recently switched to liquidsmooth AOSP 4.2 and it's like I have a totally different phone. Faster, far more beautiful, and a much cleaner professional experience.

Is Google making Android to look as IOS?

Hi, I was a iphone user 3-4 years ago. Then I realized I want more and Android was there with all the customization. And I own a LG G2 and it has anything and everything customizable. Its a perfect phone and I had all the Nexus4, Gs4, Galaxy Note 2 this year. And i just ordered 3 Nexus 5's. But more and more I look at Nexus 5 its reminding me of Apple IOS. Google is making it too simple and boring. Good thing we have all the Dev's that can do so much. What u guy's think? Is Google making Android to look like Apple's IOS? And Apple on the other side is making IOS look like Android. Dont fight only opinions. Thanx to everyone.
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I definitely disagree, and I'm not sure where you're getting "Google is making it [Android] too simple and boring." What has been removed in 4.4, or otherwise overhauled so completely that you are getting this impression?
There's only so much "difference" you can have between 2 companies who are using a desktop-environment with a grid of icons as the major way to navigate through the ecosystem.

samomamo said:
Hi, I was a iphone user 3-4 years ago. Then I realized I want more and Android was there with all the customization. And I own a LG G2 and it has anything and everything customizable. Its a perfect phone and I had all the Nexus4, Gs4, Galaxy Note 2 this year. And i just ordered 3 Nexus 5's. But more and more I look at Nexus 5 its reminding me of Apple IOS. Google is making it too simple and boring. Good thing we have all the Dev's that can do so much. What u guy's think? Is Google making Android to look like Apple's IOS? And Apple on the other side is making IOS look like Android. Dont fight only opinions. Thanx to everyone.
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Look at the launcher and the icons? Its a huge screen and only 4 icons
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samomamo said:
Look at the launcher and the icons? Its a huge screen and only 4 icons
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That's quite possibly the only resemblance between the two...
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samomamo said:
Look at the launcher and the icons? Its a huge screen and only 4 icons
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Well, 5. And, unlike Apple, you have the choice of downloading and using a different launcher. Many different launchers allow you to define how many icons you want vertically and horizontally in the grid, and even in the dock.

I know we can do that, but im talk i ng about stock phone however google ships.
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See very simular.
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samomamo said:
See very simular.
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How are they similar? Please explain. Just posting a screenshot and saying they are similar doesn't do much for your argument. I can think of many reasons why they aren't. Though The page dots addition looks very iOS and the Google now to the left is similar to how iOS used to have spotlight on the left. Only spotlight was the laggiest, slowest, most useless thing ever when Google now on the left is absolutely genius.
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After using the G2 LG UI or the Samsung's TW. With so much useful thing's. Like showing percentage battery, thats just a simple thing and plus too many usefull features. Like on lg changing the icon sizes . Anyway maybe the manufacturers doing lots of things better making important things available on their versions of the phones. There are so many features that its hard to write them all.
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IOS 7 is the one trying to look more like android.
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freshlysqueezed said:
IOS 7 is the one trying to look more like android.
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Yep. iOS7 made more leaps to looking like Android than vise-versa. Some things in ios7 are hard to distinguish from Android like the lock-screen, wallpaper, calculator app. I'm sure there are more but I don't use ios.
My guess is that in time they will mostly just look the same.

its looks nothing like IOS nothing....................

mrjeff2 said:
Yep. iOS7 made more leaps to looking like Android than vise-versa. Some things in ios7 are hard to distinguish from Android like the lock-screen, wallpaper, calculator app. I'm sure there are more but I don't use ios.
My guess is that in time they will mostly just look the same.
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Yep it is Apple that removed all the glassy effects on icons, menus, buttons etc.. to make them more flat 'à la android'

No such thing because android is open source and you can always do much more than what ios can when it comes to customization and free market on the play store.
So no its nothing even close.
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[Q] iOS 7 Rom?

After hard search, I can't seem to find an iOS 7 rom. One that actually looks aesthetically pleasing. I know, I know. Why would you want iOS on an Android, but what's wrong with having the best of both worlds?!!?
iOS is gorgeous. It honestly is. But nothing beats the customization on Android. So if someone can help me out and show me something. I know MIUI has a iphone themed rom but I don't really care for it. I want the new iOS.
Thanks!

buy an i-phone

Branski81 said:
After hard search, I can't seem to find an iOS 7 rom. One that actually looks aesthetically pleasing. I know, I know. Why would you want iOS on an Android, but what's wrong with having the best of both worlds?!!?
iOS is gorgeous. It honestly is. But nothing beats the customization on Android. So if someone can help me out and show me something. I know MIUI has a iphone themed rom but I don't really care for it. I want the new iOS.
Thanks!
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To each their own. Avoiding IOS is why I don't have an iPhone. I have no problem with their hardware.
Anyway, try looking for IOS7 launcher / ilauncher as apps. Maybe even a theme chooser theme if you just want the visuals. I looked real quick at some themes, but I didn't think they looked very good.
Good Luck.

Kidhudi,
Its people like you why I f*cking refuse to come on these forums. I thought I'd havemore luck after I explained I want what I want. Go be a smartass elsewhere. This is why beginners and iphone users hate android douches like you.
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Branski81 said:
Kidhudi,
Its people like you why I f*cking refuse to come on these forums. I thought I'd havemore luck after I explained I want what I want. Go be a smartass elsewhere. This is why beginners and iphone users hate android douches like you.
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Try Espier Launcher. It will give full IOS7 experience on android.
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mdsinor said:
To each their own. Avoiding IOS is why I don't have an iPhone. I have no problem with their hardware.
Anyway, try looking for IOS7 launcher / ilauncher as apps. Maybe even a theme chooser theme if you just want the visuals. I looked real quick at some themes, but I didn't think they looked very good.
Good Luck.
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Yeah, I didn't find much. Most android developers stay away from it. Which kind of surprises me. You'd think with so much variety among us, wed find someone making an iOS 7 ROM. To be honest, I love the look of iOS, BUT I will never give up he customization and endless possibilities. To each his own though, right? Thanks for the reply!
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Branski81 said:
Kidhudi,
Its people like you why I f*cking refuse to come on these forums. I thought I'd have more luck after I explained I want what I want. Go be a smartass elsewhere. This is why beginners and iphone users hate android douches like you.
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Bro i was actually serious. you will probably never see a better rom than MIUI that can look like ios. and i guarantee you will never see ios7 ported to this phone. it is tough enough to get different andoid phones ported to another phone. the ONLY fool proof way to get ios7 is to buy an apple product. i wasn't trying to be a ****. sorry if you took it out of context.
thanks redndian i never saw that launcher i will give it a whirl. peace.

HI LAUNCHER and all their apps look pretty convincing.
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