Has anyone tried it out yet? I'm currently make a nandroid before taking the plunge.
I want to try and use GravityBox to get a more custom-y experience. It's not AOSP, but this version of blur is pretty close.
I'll report back here with any bugs/bootloops/explosions. Anyone who has any experience using xposed and stock (4.1 or 4.4) feel free to chime in.
Update 1: GravityBox running nearly flawlessly. Only issue is that the wifi icon in the quicksettings box has disappeared. Very minor.
jldr said:
Has anyone tried it out yet? I'm currently make a nandroid before taking the plunge.
I want to try and use GravityBox to get a more custom-y experience. It's not AOSP, but this version of blur is pretty close.
I'll report back here with any bugs/bootloops/explosions. Anyone who has any experience using xposed and stock (4.1 or 4.4) feel free to chime in.
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FYI -- You wont be able to run in ART mode
That's correct - and precisely why I don't use ART yet.
jldr said:
Has anyone tried it out yet? I'm currently make a nandroid before taking the plunge.
I want to try and use GravityBox to get a more custom-y experience. It's not AOSP, but this version of blur is pretty close.
I'll report back here with any bugs/bootloops/explosions. Anyone who has any experience using xposed and stock (4.1 or 4.4) feel free to chime in.
Update 1: GravityBox running nearly flawlessly. Only issue is that the wifi icon in the quicksettings box has disappeared. Very minor.
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Xposed runs just fine under Dalvik setting. No issues and works great.
As for the WiFi icon, I found if you switch the settings for "Tiles per row" from 3 to 4 or 5, you can see the top of it. It appears there might be an issue with how it's positioned when you have the setting set to 3. I've tried switching back and forth between 3, 4 and 5 and back to 3 and for some reason, when it's just 3 tiles per row, the icon is missing.
If you do attempt to switch to ART with Xposed installed, Xposed will set you back to Dalvik because otherwise, you'll go into a nasty bootloop that would require you to flash back to stock. That's nice that the dev did that.
ART is great. I ran with it for awhile, but found that a few apps I had didn't work with it, so I'm back to Dalvik, which still runs pretty darned good under KK, much better than it did under JB.
Interesting about the icon... hard to tell if it's a GravityBox or Moto. Hopefully it's GB then we can hope for a fix somewhere down the road.
Day 2 running the modules, no slow downs/crashes detected.
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Interesting about the icon... hard to tell if it's a GravityBox or Moto. Hopefully it's GB then we can hope for a fix somewhere down the road.
Day 2 running the modules, no slow downs/crashes detected.
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Considering all the other icons shows up (and if you switch from 3 to 4 or 5 icons per row, you can see part of the WiFi icon), I would say it's GB.
Gravitybox works great except for some bugs:
In 4.1.2 (9.30.1), if you change the statusbar colors, the Wifi icon shifts left to right during data activity.
In KK, quicksettings does not display the Wifi and Mobile data (Cell signal) tiles correctly. The icons appear off the tiles in 3 tiled rows, and partially cutoff in 4 tiled rows. In 4 tiled rows, the only the top two bands of the wifi icon are visible. As for the Mobile Data (Cell signal) tile, the top part of icon is obscured and the bottom is out of frame. Only these 2 tiles in quick settings exhibit issues.
I have been using xposed on the kk update for about a week. So far everything I have tried works. I just wish gravitybox could remove the dots from lock pattern.... I have to download xblast for that and I don't like having multiple apps that do the same things... Always causes the phone to slow down...
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Never stopped using Xposed after the KK update. Never had an issue.
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Gravitybox works great except for some bugs:
In 4.1.2 (9.30.1), if you change the statusbar colors, the Wifi icon shifts left to right during data activity.
In KK, quicksettings does not display the Wifi and Mobile data (Cell signal) tiles correctly. The icons appear off the tiles in 3 tiled rows, and partially cutoff in 4 tiled rows. In 4 tiled rows, the only the top two bands of the wifi icon are visible. As for the Mobile Data (Cell signal) tile, the top part of icon is obscured and the bottom is out of frame. Only these 2 tiles in quick settings exhibit issues.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=54145012&postcount=9560
I just changed so that:
ro.product.model=RAZR HD
and wifi tile looks as expected.
the_happy_cannibal said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=54145012&postcount=9560
I just changed so that:
ro.product.model=RAZR HD
and wifi tile looks as expected.
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Awesome! That worked! Thanks for the tip!
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Hello,
I write this post because I need some information for the personalization of my nexus5 (kitkat stock rom).
I would like to customize the toggles accessible from the notifications bar.
I need to have:
-A button that allows me to enable or disable the data network (currently enters clicking in the statistics and from there I have to click the button on / off)
-A button that allows me to make 2g/3g/4g switch (sometime if i need only use whatsapp i use edge for saving battery)
Have you any suggestions?
I know someone will chase the rabbit of the hat!
Thank you,
xSliv3r
HI
Please try
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.j4velin.notificationToggle
I use Power Toggles:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.painless.pc
It works very well and you can create toggles for your Notification area or as Widgets for you homescreen.
Hi,
thanks for your answers!
I've tried this app but there isn't possibility to add nothing in quick toggles area...
With this app, minewhile, i've added the toggles in notification area...
Have you ideas?
Thanks,
xSli
Hi,
thanks for your answers!
I've tried this app but there isn't possibility to add nothing in quick toggles area...
With this app, minewhile, i've added the toggles in notification area...
Have you ideas?
Thanks,
xSli
I have root but don't think this is available unless you flash a custom ROM, I'm just praying for AKOP to release something...
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Has anyone with Root access tried GravityBox Xposed app yet? That should do the trick but I don't know if they updated to 4.4 support yet.
the xposed framework doesn't work on 4.4 yet, sadly. The developer just ordered an N5, and is already looking at the issues, so hopefully we'll have an update soon.
you've already got a data toggle, press and hold the centre button which has the signal icon on it. Wi-Fi and Bluetooth work exactly the same way, quick press into settings, long press toggle. Arse about face compared to others but it works.
I couldnt install either of those apps..kept getting error 920...awesome.
Had the phone in my hand for an hour and debating sending it back for a few reasons.i dont know why google wouldnt implement quick panel..its a basic must have for many
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Im just waiting for the up to date Cyanogenmod build to be developed and released which will have fully customizable expanded quick setting tiles as standard. Its what I usually do with all my Nexus devices.
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I have used the various 23 Toggle mods, battery mods etc that are available for the Note 2, S3 etc. Looking forward to these being available for the N5... but development takes time.
coming from CM on my old LG P990, this is the only thing that I'm missing ; customizable quick setting tiles.
I use old good Widgetsoid. Very customizable.
https://play.google.com/store/search?q=widgetsoid
GravityBox
I'm using GravityBox and works very well. I recommend you to try it. It needs root acces.
I'm using Quicker Free
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bwx.bequick2
It is similar to the QuickPanel in appearance but allows you to add and remove the settings you like. Also allows you to make more than one screen of settings.
Actually just tried out Power Toggles and like it better than Quicker Free
Just use Cataclysm rom. It's pretty much stock rom with a few added options like this
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I use extended settings haven't tried any of the other options really but it does what i need it to do and i think it meets your needs and its also free but there is a paid version with some extra features
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.hb.settings
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Man! I didn`t know that, cool
It's a mystery to me how moto could decide that putting Notifications on top of Quick Settings was a good idea but is there a way to fix that brain dead behavior and make it behave more like the Nexus 7 does with two pull downs (I am rooted and xposed is working, so creative solutions are ok, too)?
Just pull down the status bar with 2 fingers. Working fine here.
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Just pull down the status bar with 2 fingers. Working fine here.
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Ahh that's such a cool feature! I can't believe I've just found this out... It's been annoying me (well, only a little bit...it's not the biggest deal..) since I got the phone!
helinhof said:
Just pull down the status bar with 2 fingers. Working fine here.
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Thanks, definitely a step in the right direction
Further options, in Gravity Box -> Quick Settings (last two settings). The first one will make Quick Settings show automatically when there are no notifications, the second one will allow quick settings to be drawn down either on the left or on the right edge of the screen.
Those two basically resolve the issue for me.
I'm wondering if updating the Droid Maxx and Ultra have given you some of the same features found on Moto Xs running KitKat, such as Moto Skip NFC unlock support, access to updated Motorola apps from the play store, etc.
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Small UI changes. Updated to Droid Zap. Wallpaper no longer shifts when you scroll. Most noticeable or odd the gate. Many more small changes behind the scenes that are not very prominent.
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The NFC unlock with skip was already part of the November update, IIRC.
The differences that I have noticed:
- when you press the home key while using the stock launcher, it always brings you back to the default home screen, even if the last used home screen was another one. It's almost like you pressed home twice. It's a little annoying.
- if you have two apps that can do something, with nothing set as the default (say, two browsers on the system), the first time a browser link is pressed a list of items is shown, allowing yo to choose one and choose a button that says "Just once" or "Always". That's not new, but what is new is that if you select something and say "Just once", that item will be highlighted the next time you have the same choice.
- there is a full-screen mode for apps that support it. The first time you see it it tells you that you can return to normal with a swipe down from the top.
- if you turn on "tap to focus" in the camera app, there is a new focus/white balance control that you can drag to a focus point and then tap anywhere to take the photo and use that as the focus point (and, as I said, to control exposure/white balance.)
- apparently it supports BT LE devices like the Fitbit, and supports tap to pay for Google Wallet (though I use neither of these so cannot confirm for sure.)
- the status bar remains black and the battery status and time are still blue, with the network icons remaining blue for Google connection and gray for no Google authentication, and they also still show network activity (this is unlike the Moto X.) There is a new location status icon that looks like a white Google Maps place point icon. For some reason the network icons look different to me, but they may be the same.
- there is now an unlabeled icon to clear all notifications in the notification shade, and the settings page icon looks a little different. Also, the settings gear icon looks a little different.
- there is a setting to allow you to set the default messaging app.(settings->more [under "wireless & networks"]->default SMS app)
- there is now a settings->printing setting (I don't think that was there in Jellybean) and I have printed from GMail, Hangouts and Chrome.
There really isn't a whole lot that's different or that looks all that different. (I probably missed some things...)
I only ran JB for a day so I don't really know if this is new, but I've noticed many apps now have the annoying 3-dots menu show up all by itself, occupying as much space as if we had a soft-key nav bar.
Very annoying, wish there was a way to get rid of that.
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I only ran JB for a day so I don't really know if this is new, but I've noticed many apps now have the annoying 3-dots menu show up all by itself, occupying as much space as if we had a soft-key nav bar.
Very annoying, wish there was a way to get rid of that.
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Settings...display...use long press for menu
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Thanks! I never even thought to look there. I'm sooo much happier with it now.
I have an issue where when texting someone and they reply the keyboard disappears. I backup all my stuff and did a factory reset from the recovery menu and it was fine until 2 days ago. I loved JB before this update. The only thing that was better in this update was performance and that's it. There are still a ton of little issues with KitKat vs. JB
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Hi,
Ever since the button for cast screen became visible (sometimes) months ago, I notice a significant lag when accessing the quick toggles from the notification bar.
It hangs half way, a full second delay, and then fully deploys.
This happens when pulling down with double gesture directly into quick toggles as well as going into notifications and then switching to quick toggles.
Since the feature was finally been activated this week, it's ever present.
More people having this problem?
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Ditto on Nexus 4. I'm on PA 4.42
Same exact issue im having. Asked about it in another thread, and didnt get anywhere sadly....
Had same problem. I'm on stock with Xposed and GravityBox. New GravityBox update has a new QuickSettings tile for remote display, that when checked, eliminates the lag for me.
Thanks for your replies. Glad to see it's not just me.
Let's hope Google reads XDA
BTG-XCELL said:
Had same problem. I'm on stock with Xposed and GravityBox. New GravityBox update has a new QuickSettings tile for remote display, that when checked, eliminates the lag for me.
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Is this in the 3.2.4 release? Because I don't seem to see it....
VisionNN said:
Is this in the 3.2.4 release? Because I don't seem to see it....
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I'm on GravityBox 3.2.5
Not sure how to best describe this, but take a look at this screenshot: http://i.imgur.com/GMXfeMf.png
Shown is the background on my menu bar, with "less" of an opaque overlay from my main wallpaper. This issue started up today, and I am not sure what is causing it.
I am on 4.4.4 KitKat, with Xposed Framework, and menu tweaks via GravityBox disabled.
what launcher are you using?
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what launcher are you using?
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Nova. Sorry that I forgot to mention that.
By menu bar, do you mean navigation bar? And less opaque, meaning more transparent?
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rootSU said:
By menu bar, do you mean navigation bar? And less opaque, meaning more transparent?
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Took the words out of my mouth. That's exactly what's going on, via my screenshot.
I don't see any navigation bar options in Nova Launcher, so I am unsure how it would be affecting this. Nova has had no recent updates that I can recall, and the issue was not occurring 48 hours ago.
Nova has been updated twice this week. The 2nd one was a bug fix.
Its not down to settings but the launcher needs to support the transparency of the navbar for KitKat. I remember it being added to nova last year. So yeah - try a different launcher first and see if the issue goes away. If it does, contact Kevin.
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rootSU said:
Nova has been updated twice this week. The 2nd one was a bug fix.
Its not down to settings but the launcher needs to support the transparency of the navbar for KitKat. I remember it being added to nova last year. So yeah - try a different launcher first and see if the issue goes away. If it does, contact Kevin.
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Thank you for the reply.
I switched back to stock Google GEL launcher, and the issue remains. This is when I am switching over to the Google Now home page, you can even more clearly see the menu buttons with a different transparency: http://i.imgur.com/GsRlAV2.png
Looked into the settings of app Lux, there is an option of Advanced -> Miscellaneous -> Use alternative overlay. Enabling this fixed the issue.
I guess some new feature of Lux is not working well with the menu bar.