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Stock Galaxy/Touchwiz browser on DX/Milestone 2?

Is there anyway I can install the stock android browser touchwiz edition from the Galaxy S onto my Droid X? I was using my friends T-Mobile Galaxy S and really loved the browser interface vs the stock one on my Droid, so I thought since that is just a skinned/modified stock browser that it would not be that much work to install on a rooted device? Any help would be cool. Thanks a biz.

Somebody please?

Anybody please?

Please anyone can help me here?

Yeah, I would like this for the MT4G. I like the text input on the Samsung Vibrant's browser better. It brings up an actual window to type into.

anyone please?

I will donate 3 bucks to see this happen.

It's most likely not possible due to all TouchWiz apps actually needing... Well, TouchWiz. It's very deeply rooted in the system and is (was, it's a lot better since 2.2.1) a real slow pain in the ass.
So unless someone ports the whole TouchWiz over to the DX (it's not going to happen, the DX and D2 both have locked bootloaders, you can't replace the kernel), this won't work.

So, even though it just a skin and a small adjustment on the stock browser it won't work on my device because it requires touchwiz? Same goes for the HTC browser which is stock also but with better navigation controls?

I'm not sure about the Sense Browser, but I am pretty sure Sense is more than just as skin as well, just as TouchWiz (altho it works a lot better). So yeah, either the whole thing is ported (which is basically impossible) or nothing.
On a sidenote, you might want to check out the Opera Mobile (not Mini) Browser. It can't do flash as of now but it's in the works. Other than that, it has all the features the Galaxy S stock browser has and runs very smooth. It also opens up a new panel upon text input, which is really handy.

Yeah but it wastes a bit more space and speed isn't as good as the stock. I just want the stock browser with a back button in the menu bar. Hitting the softkey back to go to the previous page can be annoying if it backs you out of the browser by mistake.

anyone please?

Mackattack said:
anyone please?
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Repeatedly asking for it won't make it more possible.

No but bumping a thread could bring it back up for a budding developer to take on the task and try it.

[Q] miui 4 relased. impressions?

anyone flashed? I'm running fine arhd, but I want also try new miui...
first impressions? faster? good looking? anything working?

Very fast, no fc so far, no random reboot
Themes are working..

how you flash it??
which firmware (i think 3.32)?

Want to try but servers from miui.com are slow as hell.....

woohoo !! excited Waiting for Galnet version tho.
Used V4 on the SGS when it was unstable, i loved it. Been a galnet user for ong time, so my loyalty lies with him.

ilbulgaro89 said:
how you flash it??
which firmware (i think 3.32)?
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you need 3.24, but i installed over 3.32 without problems
Sense camera and video ( both fully working ) working bluetooth, sense keyboard and few sense trces in settings ( like in network type settings )

so is not fully MIUI?

and is that smooth?....fast?...I want know if is really optimised rom, or just miui ui...

Screenshots please

Skype working? thx.
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ilbulgaro89 said:
so is not fully MIUI?
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As far as I know it's using striped sense framework, thats the reason why there is still HTC Cam and the BT is working...

Screenshoots of MIUI v4.

everyday48 said:
Skype working? thx.
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Should be. It's using the official sense ics that HTC released.
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Haven't really dug to much into the rom today (working) but a few things in no particular order:
1. Turning off wallpaper scrolling (Launcher settings > wallpaper scroll type) helps Launcher lag but doesn't alleviate completely.
2. Android keyboard will continue to crash until you go in and manually change default input to "touch input"
3. Some market errors.
4. New lockscreen for v4 miui is neat and not completely translated in this version (functionally fine).
5. Comes "overclocked" to 1.5.
6. Gps locked in about 10 seconds, first time.

Plus than miui, is a desensed miui skinned!
The miui framework is the only real miui thing in the rom
Radiofm, camera,keyboard and some settings are sense

So far it's alright. A bit sluggish and since this is my first MIUI, it's kinda odd, no app drawer, different icons, etc...
There are some chinese characters on the lockscreen, but the UI looks uber slick.
Feels a lot like an iPhone, in terms of restrictions.

ungraph said:
So far it's alright. A bit sluggish and since this is my first MIUI, it's kinda odd, no app drawer, different icons, etc...
There are some chinese characters on the lockscreen, but the UI looks uber slick.
Feels a lot like an iPhone, in terms of restrictions.
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I believe that's one of the main points of MIUI is the iPhone feel. However it does have some neat features built-in and the organization is slick and tidy.
My favorite is you can record your calls in the phone app.

FiddleGoose said:
I believe that's one of the main points of MIUI is the iPhone feel. However it does have some neat features built-in and the organization is slick and tidy.
My favorite is you can record your calls in the phone app.
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Will have to check that out. It is a bit annoying having all your apps on screen. There's no way to hide them, unlike in the iPhone via SBSettings, or is there?
The launcher is a bit sluggish, but it's pretty stable to be used daily. Battery Indicator doesn't work, that sucks.

this is my MIUI v4

ungraph said:
Will have to check that out. It is a bit annoying having all your apps on screen. There's no way to hide them, unlike in the iPhone via SBSettings, or is there?
The launcher is a bit sluggish, but it's pretty stable to be used daily. Battery Indicator doesn't work, that sucks.
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You can create a folder and then put all your apps in it to make an "App Drawer".

turkeyshark said:
You can create a folder and then put all your apps in it to make an "App Drawer".
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That's not much of help. The whole reason of an app drawer is for organizational purposes. It consists of two tabs, Applications & Widgets.
Nonetheless, my experience with MIUI v4 has been great. I've noticed that after several reboots (done purposely) the chinese characters translate themselves, I guess rebooting sets most things fine. The lock screen however still has some chinese. There are some Sense elements here and there, the keyboard, copy & paste functions but it's fine. I personally prefer it over any keyboard even AOSP. Videos play fine. As for the launcher, set the transition effect to [Classic (no overshoot)] for a smoother swipe between home screens.
I've attached a screenshot

After JellyBean ICS+ doesn't work

After I installed the latest update which I think is JellyBean the ICS+ browser doesn't work. I uninstalled and reinstalled and it just crashes when the program is ran. Dolphin and Firefox still works, but I was getting used to the ICS+ browser. Anyone else have this problem or are there any other browser alternatives out there? Dolphin is really nice and I'll probably stick with that if I have no choice. Hey, at least flash works! I bust my girlfriends chops all the time about her iPad not having flash and some of her web pages just look horrible with Safari. She could never find an alternative browser for her iPad. Apple makes it very difficult to find programs that replace the core stuff on the iPad. A huge negative and one of the many reasons why I love Android so much better then ios.

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After I installed the latest update which I think is JellyBean the ICS+ browser doesn't work. I uninstalled and reinstalled and it just crashes when the program is ran. Dolphin and Firefox still works, but I was getting used to the ICS+ browser. Anyone else have this problem or are there any other browser alternatives out there? Dolphin is really nice and I'll probably stick with that if I have no choice. Hey, at least flash works! I bust my girlfriends chops all the time about her iPad not having flash and some of her web pages just look horrible with Safari. She could never find an alternative browser for her iPad. Apple makes it very difficult to find programs that replace the core stuff on the iPad. A huge negative and one of the many reasons why I love Android so much better then ios.
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yes, for me it's the same.

Did you read the app description in the Play Store? It says "Not compatible with Jelly Bean"...
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Stock browser is just as good now imo. What are you missing that ics+ gives you?

It was called ICS+ (Ice Cream Sandwich +) for a reason. It was an extension of the ICS browser. I used myself as my primary, but yest with Jelly Bean the ICS browser is different, and as stated before it is shown in the app description that it will not work on JB. Now that said. I do hope they might make a JB+, but really the JB browser works just the same for me, without the home button.

sbdags said:
Stock browser is just as good now imo. What are you missing that ics+ gives you?
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I agree.
Stock in JB is just fine.
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sbdags said:
Stock browser is just as good now imo. What are you missing that ics+ gives you?
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One of the features that I miss to this day is an extended version of "Quick Controls" -- the controls option you can turn on in Settings / Labs that displays a semi-circle pop-up menu when you tap right right or left edge of the screen. In the stock browser, the menu is very limited, with just a few functions. In ICS+, you could choose to add / activate numerous functions and customize your installation pretty extensively. It was very powerful, and very useful. At the time, it became a must-have feature for me, and I wound up preferring ICS+ to Dolphin, Firefox, Maxthon, etc. Really miss ICS+ and hope dev considers implementing a JB version.

jonstrong said:
One of the features that I miss to this day is an extended version of "Quick Controls" -- the controls option you can turn on in Settings / Labs that displays a semi-circle pop-up menu when you tap right right or left edge of the screen. In the stock browser, the menu is very limited, with just a few functions. In ICS+, you could choose to add / activate numerous functions and customize your installation pretty extensively. It was very powerful, and very useful. At the time, it became a must-have feature for me, and I wound up preferring ICS+ to Dolphin, Firefox, Maxthon, etc. Really miss ICS+ and hope dev considers implementing a JB version.
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Yes I use these as well but there are over 15 given in the new stock JB. If you use quick ics browser you can configure them as well.

sbdags said:
Yes I use these as well but there are over 15 given in the new stock JB. If you use quick ics browser you can configure them as well.
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yes....I went back and checked. Some of what I was missing is in the fly out sub menus.

sbdags said:
Yes I use these as well but there are over 15 given in the new stock JB. If you use quick ics browser you can configure them as well.
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Also, see this thread for info on a setting in the stock browswer that really speeds things up-- http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1923285
If you're not rooted you can't use browser2ram, but honestly, I don't think it's needed to apply this tweak. Good luck!

Help - Stock TW contact app in a AOSP ROM

Is it possible to bring the stock TW contacts app into any AOSP ROM? I like the benefit of having the latest Android software of an AOSP ROM, but I really dislike the contact app. It is really hard to see with the white background. I have looked all over xsa for a solution. You would think it would be easy as the GMAil 4.2 substitute. I am not sure what files to use.

EAGLEEYE51 said:
Is it possible to bring the stock TW contacts app into any AOSP ROM? I like the benefit of having the latest Android software of an AOSP ROM, but I really dislike the contact app. It is really hard to see with the white background. I have looked all over xsa for a solution. You would think it would be easy as the GMAil 4.2 substitute. I am not sure what files to use.
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Have you tried Slim Bean rom? It has all apps inverted and,I believe, the contacts as well. It used to be called the Real Dark Slim addon on but "after 4.2.2 build 2. It's now integrated into the ROM with a toggle." I too hated the white background on contacts. Good luck
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2060612

redKrome said:
Have you tried Slim Bean rom? It has all apps inverted and,I believe, the contacts as well. It used to be called the Real Dark Slim addon on but "after 4.2.2 build 2. It's now integrated into the ROM with a toggle." I too hated the white background on contacts. Good luck
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Thanks for the reply. I did try Slim in the past. "pre 4.2". I am not sure if the ROM had issues with the graphics or what. It seemed not very sharp after installation. Everything looked fuzzy. I even tried Eclipse ROM. I will figure out something. I just like the look of the stock TW contacts. The app also additional features. At the moment LiquidSmooth has the best 4.2.2 ROM out there.

In general TouchWiz apps cannot be used in AOSP ROMs. On a personal note I loath the TW phone and contacts app. Mainly because you cant swipe between the recently called, favorites, keypad etc.

mentose457 said:
In general TouchWiz apps cannot be used in AOSP ROMs. On a personal note I loath the TW phone and contacts app. Mainly because you cant swipe between the recently called, favorites, keypad etc.
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who knows if the actual stock contact app is actually TW. I just like how it looks. The black background looks better than the white background of AOSP. The stock actually has the same screens where you can move back and forth. I am putting this topic to rest. It is a lost cause. I was going to see if I could replace it using root explorer, but decided against it and it wasnt worth the trouble. Oh well.

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who knows if the actual stock contact app is actually TW. I just like how it looks. The black background looks better than the white background of AOSP. The stock actually has the same screens where you can move back and forth. I am putting this topic to rest. It is a lost cause. I was going to see if I could replace it using root explorer, but decided against it and it wasnt worth the trouble. Oh well.
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It deferentially requires the tw framework. If you want a dark AOSP contacts app search for it. There are lots of inverted stock apps floating around and incorporated into ROMs.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1798048 If you are on a 4.2.2 rom this will work.

Replace default task switcher

Hi,
Wondering if there any mods to replace or tweak the default task switcher in Android. Something like the HTC switcher (showing 9 cards at once) would be ideal.
So far I only have seen play store apps that only seem to supplement the default switcher not replace or tweak it.
Any about?

Try Switchr...
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Thanks, i have seen that but it doesn't replace the default switcher and doesn't have a multi card view. I'm after something that can I see all / most recent apps with that's quicker than scrolling through a list that only shows a few at a time.

On the AICP ROM there's Omniswitch. It replaces it and you can also set favorite apps too. I love it
Super powered Nexus 5 running AICP/ElementalX

peecs121 said:
On the AICP ROM there's Omniswitch. It replaces it and you can also set favorite apps too. I love it
Super powered Nexus 5 running AICP/ElementalX
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Can you take a screenshot of it? Thanks.

Thanks for the suggestion, having a look now but the version I can find is giving me permissions issues when flashed. I'll have a play and see if I can get it working

Super powered Nexus 5 running AICP/ElementalX

It's great trust me. I only have a few things set cause its all I need
Super powered Nexus 5 running AICP/ElementalX
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Scottland said:
Thanks for the suggestion, having a look now but the version I can find is giving me permissions issues when flashed. I'll have a play and see if I can get it working
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Did you flash the rom or just trying to install the apk from a different source on top of your current rom? That might be the issue
Super powered Nexus 5 running AICP/ElementalX

I found a flashable zip version, don't want to install the rom (yet anyway). It should be workable as it seems to be built with porting to different ROMs in mind etc.

I played with the HTC M8 yesterday in a store and I'd really like that card-based task switcher as well. The current stock Android switcher is pretty, but even at the time it was introduced it was clearly a step backwards functionality-wise, compared with the Gingerbread task switcher... The new HTC thing is pretty much what Google should've done.
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I just find it really slow to use when you have to start scrolling through a large list

Just tried OmniSnitch, ok but not massively better than the stock one IMO just a bit smaller and easier to scroll.

Haven't tried it myself, but Gingerbread-style recents is listed as one of XuiMod's features.