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Roughly three weeks ago I decided to take the user interface library I was working on for Android to the next level in the form of The Seven+ Project. Myself, along with a number of other talented developers, are working on a suite of applications for Android using this user interface. Ultimately we are working to have this suite efficient, fluid, and interconnected. Do continue to check in on these applications as more features get added and bugs get fixed. We are always looking for feedback and bug reports. So check out our applications and our website and let us know what you think!
Unlike past initiatives we are a cooperative organization composed of independent developers, who, when using our using interface retain complete control over their applications. We are also about more than just copying; the PLUS in Seven+ is all about adding more features, customizations, and more.
Also a note to developers: we are looking for skilled developers that have made applications previously and want to adapt them using our user interface. Pretty much any standard application is fair game, so whether you have an email, calendar, set of widgets, or something else, if you want to make an application using our please contact us.
Links to a few of our applications:
- Launcher 7 by Timo Kujala
- Seven+ Calculator by Thomas Barrasso
- WP7Lock by Sami Musallam
- ZPlayer by Temitayo Odesanmi
- StatusBar+ by Thomas Barrasso
- Messaging7 by Omkar Deshmukh
Also follow us on Twitter, Google+, and check out sevenplusandroid.org.
Looks GREAT so far. I'm a fan of WP7-styled apps and I think this is a great project.
Thank you!
Haha ok so I don't know if you have any idea if what's going on but I downloaded the lockscreen to check it out (pretty cool btw) but went back to widgetlocker and everytime I press the home button it comes up with all my home apps and then I select one and I set it as default then when I launch a diff app and press home the ssame thing pops up. Its like the defaults keep getting cleared for some reason. Any idea what's going on?
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In which way are you affiliated with the guys of WP7Android.com ?
@HearthC0re The closest thing to an affiliation is that some of the developers (notably those of ZPlayer and WP7Lock) are now part of our project. We are a collaborative organization of independent developers using a common user interface library that will hopefully make its way into a number of applications.
@dodgersrgood I suggest you send Sami Musallam an email as he is the developer of WP7Lock. His email is [email protected]
@xriderx66 Thanks, glad to hear it!
looks like an interesting project. keep it up
i think that you ought to offer a free version of your UI demo so that you can build some momentum support for your project. I think the windows phone UI is great and I would like to see it thuroughly baked into a rom, not just sitting on top of cm7 or something. Keep up the great work and I would encourage you to keep the community up to date with developments.
Also, there are some grammatical problems with your website.
Good luck!
@SimianJones I am not too sure about a ROM as we have neither a developer who knows where to begin, nor the honest desire. The problem with a ROM is that it would reach so many less people and require that one be built for each and every device. The UI I am building uses the Android SDK and is designed to work well with any application. While a ROM would be nice, it would have to be in the distant future when the UI is more mature, bug free, and when we find an interest in building a ROM.
Phew, that is enough of that. As far as updates, will do. We have/ are working on a better blog, our Twitter, mailing list, and more to keep those interested up-to-date.
I like the launcher but how do you add more homescreen?
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I tried out the launcher and I like it. It does pose some problems with larger widgets. The launcher gives size options of one or two tiles. This squeezes 4 by x widgets making them harder, sometimes impossible, to use. For example, I can use BeWeather by using a larger font size in that widget's settings. I cannot use PocketBreeze because it cuts off the top of the widget and makes everything too small to see or tap, even with the large font.
I also noticed Launcher 7 pretty high on my list of app using the battery. I don't recall seeing my launcher high on the list, if at all. This is with a custom AOSP ROM, Gingerbread Deck.
This looks promising.
This looks like a great project. Keep up the good work
@Vertig Thank you!
@scottjb The developer of Launcher 7, Timo Kujala is aware of most of your concerns and working to fix them. With each update he hopes to use less memory and battery. He has also told me that he is working on a way of fixing widget sizing and such, but I am not sure how. Just pay attention to the updates and if possible purchase the donate version which gets updates earlier.
- Tom
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@Vertig Thank you!
@scottjb The developer of Launcher 7, Timo Kujala is aware of most of your concerns and working to fix them. With each update he hopes to use less memory and battery. He has also told me that he is working on a way of fixing widget sizing and such, but I am not sure how. Just pay attention to the updates and if possible purchase the donate version which gets updates earlier.
- Tom
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I just discovered that you all merged in this sevenplusnadroid project. Really nice to read. I eventually bought Launcher7 Donate 2 days ago so I could have latest update after using Free for a while.
Besides, I have battery drains and reading Launcher7 posts, some say it is, so I guess I found the culprit... but I won't stop using it (I made my own full WP7-style themed ROM including MMS, Notes, WhatsApp, Camera, Phone, Contacts and Calendar, although just themed them of course, so also installed Launcher7 and won't let it go).
Anyway, really waiting for the rest of your WP7 apps!! And you have my help here, although I think you all know much more!
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(I made my own full WP7-style themed ROM including MMS, Notes, WhatsApp, Camera, Phone, Contacts and Calendar, although just themed them of course, so also installed Launcher7 and won't let it go).
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Great idea! with the Boot Manger App thats out. I'm going to do this. Which rom did you use as a base?
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Great idea! with the Boot Manger App thats out. I'm going to do this. Which rom did you use as a base?
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Most probably, we don't have the same phone, since this isn't a specific phone's thread. Mine is a LG Optimus Black with NOVA ROM → WP7 Style
Just get any ROM you want and spend days and days theming it
I even made a WP7 keyboard (which looks MUCH more real and gorgeous than those "android wp7 keyboards and keyboard themes" that are published. But it's based in a paid app so...
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@scottjb The developer of Launcher 7, Timo Kujala is aware of most of your concerns and working to fix them. With each update he hopes to use less memory and battery. He has also told me that he is working on a way of fixing widget sizing and such, but I am not sure how. Just pay attention to the updates and if possible purchase the donate version which gets updates earlier.
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Thanks for the response. I did purchase the donate version and am using Launcher 7 now. I look forward to the development of these apps.
how bout a good wp7 contacts app
Certainly looking for a developer who would want to work on a contacts application, but none is in the works currently.
This looks awesome. Very excited about this project. Played with launcher7 a bit
Thanks to everyone working on this.
Hey, great project.
But I'd like to request something.
Something, that every theme and project to resemble the Windows Phone 7 style.
A decent SMS app.
The only thing I found that resembled the style pretty good is this theme for MIUI:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1174126
which also themes the SMS app.
But, well, you need MIUI for it.
So, please, consider doing a nice SMS app in the style of WP7. We really need it.
Not sure if I'll get some reem'ing for asking, but...
I would absolutely love if someone could assist me in obtaining MotoBlur for my Droid Charge...???
I sell phones, and I've loved Motorola Androids the most. I started with the Droid 1, the Droid X, and then the Droid X2. I've sold plenty of Atrix, Atrix 2's, and Photons. I like the extra features that MotoBlur seems to have that others do not...
Such as the App drawer having extra features: Groups, Long-Pressing Apps to get an extra menu of options (such as Uninstall, Share, Add to Group, Add to Home), being able to change your dock icons, and the social apps, status, etc.
I think I'm willing to compensate/donate for this cause. I'm not digging Samsung's boring iPhone appeal....
Any help in this matter is greatly appreciated! Thank you to everyone that has been a great asset to my Android days! XDA has been a great asset for all my knowledge. XDA's been so great... that I've never had to post.. o.o; I've been reading for at least a year now.. ;p
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Not sure if I'll get some reem'ing for asking, but...
I would absolutely love if someone could assist me in obtaining MotoBlur for my Droid Charge...???
I sell phones, and I've loved Motorola Androids the most. I started with the Droid 1, the Droid X, and then the Droid X2. I've sold plenty of Atrix, Atrix 2's, and Photons. I like the extra features that MotoBlur seems to have that others do not...
Such as the App drawer having extra features: Groups, Long-Pressing Apps to get an extra menu of options (such as Uninstall, Share, Add to Group, Add to Home), being able to change your dock icons, and the social apps, status, etc.
I think I'm willing to compensate/donate for this cause. I'm not digging Samsung's boring iPhone appeal....
Any help in this matter is greatly appreciated! Thank you to everyone that has been a great asset to my Android days! XDA has been a great asset for all my knowledge. XDA's been so great... that I've never had to post.. o.o; I've been reading for at least a year now.. ;p
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I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but you probably won't ever see MotoBlur on this phone. First, it's very hard to port one manufacturer's customized Android user interface over to another phone. But here's why it's even more unlikely with the Charge--we can't get plain old Open-Source Android to run on the Charge yet. The only version of Android that our developer community has ever been able to get running on the Charge is Samsung's TouchWiz. All ROMs to date have been built on Samsung's base and tweaked (removing elements from TouchWiz, adding elements to, other code chages). There are two obstacles holding back further development on this phone: 1) Lack of source code for the 4G LTE Radio Interface Layer, without this new ROMs will not have 4G; 2) Lack of kernel source code sufficient to build working stock-based kernels from source that actually boot. And like I said previously, even if we had a working RIL and were able to build working kernels from source, it would still be very unlikely that anyone would port MotoBlur to run on the Charge (we would however have other ROMs such as CyanogenMod, MIUI, OMGB/OMFGB, and vanilla AOSP, etc.).
From what you've said you want, I think you can get most of that with a replacement launcher (like ADW Launcher EX or GO Launcher) and Android Pro Widgets. My absolute favorite launcher is LauncherPro Plus, but I can't recommend that to you in good faith. The app hasn't been updated in almost two years, there was hardly any Gingerbread troubleshooting done, and there is no ETA on any update at all. Until the dev for LauncherPro Plus gives us a full out update of that app, I won't recommend it (but I love the widgets so much that I can't leave it either).
Hahahahahaha. Oh wait, you're serious? Let me laugh even harder.
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Thank you for taking the time up explain everything to me. I nearly appreciate the insight you've given me on my new device.
I've been using Launcher Pro every since my days on the Motorola Droid 1. I immediately paid for the Launcher Pro Plus, and it was practically the only app I paid fire over a year.
However, as you already know, Launcher Pro is outdated and hasn't been updated in a long time. It also has issues every once in a while. Maybe I do too much on my devices.
Do you have any recommendations for the features that I would love?
Mostly the ability to manage my apps from inside the app drawer, such as long-pressing an app in the drawer in order to Share, Uninstall, Add to Home. I also love the Groups you can create inside the app drawer with MotoBlur.
I would appreciate any more insight you have to offer.
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I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but you probably won't ever see MotoBlur on this phone. First, it's very hard to port one manufacturer's customized Android user interface over to another phone. But here's why it's even more unlikely with the Charge--we can't get plain old Open-Source Android to run on the Charge yet. The only version of Android that our developer community has ever been able to get running on the Charge is Samsung's TouchWiz. All ROMs to date have been built on Samsung's base and tweaked (removing elements from TouchWiz, adding elements to, other code chages). There are two obstacles holding back further development on this phone: 1) Lack of source code for the 4G LTE Radio Interface Layer, without this new ROMs will not have 4G; 2) Lack of kernel source code sufficient to build working stock-based kernels from source that actually boot. And like I said previously, even if we had a working RIL and were able to build working kernels from source, it would still be very unlikely that anyone would port MotoBlur to run on the Charge (we would however have other ROMs such as CyanogenMod, MIUI, OMGB/OMFGB, and vanilla AOSP, etc.).
From what you've said you want, I think you can get most of that with a replacement launcher (like ADW Launcher EX or GO Launcher) and Android Pro Widgets. My absolute favorite launcher is LauncherPro Plus, but I can't recommend that to you in good faith. The app hasn't been updated in almost two years, there was hardly any Gingerbread troubleshooting done, and there is no ETA on any update at all. Until the dev for LauncherPro Plus gives us a full out update of that app, I won't recommend it (but I love the widgets so much that I can't leave it either).
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Go Launcher EX is my launcher of choice, and it's free. It combines the best features of LPP and ADW.
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It also has issues every once in a while. Maybe I do too much on my devices.
Do you have any recommendations for the features that I would love?
Mostly the ability to manage my apps from inside the app drawer, such as long-pressing an app in the drawer in order to Share, Uninstall, Add to Home. I also love the Groups you can create inside the app drawer with MotoBlur.
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My LauncherPro Plus used to have issues too (they pop up more in Gingerbread, unfortunately)... but, I've managed to resolve most of them by running the V6 SuperCharger script and setting my launcher to "bulletproof." I don't, personally, use V6 for anything else but others on the forum do and claim great results on the Charge.
Features? I only use a few. First, I use customized app icons and a customized background for my Dock. I also enable scrolling and carry 3 docks that scroll and loop infinitely. Of the two additional docks, one has Navigation centered and the second has my GF's speed dial centered. Next, I use two 4x4 widgets that take up my entire screen--One is the calendar widget, the other is the Friends widget, which aggregates my Facebook and Twitter feeds chronologically. I have all 3 of my home screens loop infinitely and I use the Flip transition from LauncherPro Plus.
In terms of managing apps from within the app draw, I don't think you can Share or create Groups. But if you long press an app, a trash can appears at the bottom of the app drawer. Drag the app over the trash can and wait, it will say "Drop to uninstall" and you can uninstall right from the app draw. Additionally, if you long press an app and drag it somewhere else (not the trash can) then release, it will add the app to your home screen.
I would like to thank everyone for their input. I loved my Launcher Pro, and I had actually purchased the Plus version two years ago on my Droid 1.
I have decided that Go Launcher EX definitely has more up-to-date features and benefits. I'm currently using the free version, and it has pretty much all the features I was looking for from MotoBlur.
Thanks again!
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Hi all, I am a newbie to Android device here. Please don't flame me.
I have recently acquired both Nexus 4 and 10. Both great devices. However, I really don't need to scroll around 5 screens. I can't seem to find any settings that allows me to reduce the number of home screens. And according to the forum I read, the only thing I know is to install a what's called "launcher" to provide additional customization which allows me to change the screen. Since I am new to the Android scene, I rather stick to stock everything as much as I can and familiarize myself before I venture too far. So I was wondering if there is anything changed since 4.2.1?
Any insights would be much appreciated. Thanks!
This app will.
This is the only way to do it aside from manually de-compiling the .Apk and editing it, trust me, this is a lot easier and this launcher is just the stock version but with extra options.
Try Apex Launcher or ADW.Launcher both or good.
If you root your device there are roms that have this build in.
for instance my HTC Sensation with ViperS has Sense, and that can add more home pages..
There would be roms that have this feature built in
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Hi all, I am a newbie to Android device here. Please don't flame me.
I have recently acquired both Nexus 4 and 10. Both great devices. However, I really don't need to scroll around 5 screens. I can't seem to find any settings that allows me to reduce the number of home screens. And according to the forum I read, the only thing I know is to install a what's called "launcher" to provide additional customization which allows me to change the screen. Since I am new to the Android scene, I rather stick to stock everything as much as I can and familiarize myself before I venture too far. So I was wondering if there is anything changed since 4.2.1?
Any insights would be much appreciated. Thanks!
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Doesn't stock launcher do it? Do a pinch in gesture, it will show overview of all screens. Long press on the one u want to remove, it will guide u through rest.
life!
Thanks. I tried the pinch on my N4 but didn't seem to work.
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Next launcher is best in the market... try it ... it is fully 3d and developed by go team...
Hello,
Does anyone know of a HomeScreen/Launcher app that is similar to "For 2.2+, Tag Home(Launcher)" that is compatible with Android 4.2+ ?
Namely, the categorised app drawer.
I used TagHome on my Nexus One for four years and loved it, but it's not compatible with SGS4/Android 4.2+.
I have done a lot of searching and experimenting, the only one I could find that comes close is "ADWLauncher EX".
But the setup and maintenance of app's categories is horrible compared to the simplicity of TagHome.
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To clarify the setup, in TagHome you go: edit mode, select an app then choose it's category.
Where as in ADWex, you go: edit mode, select a category then choose all the apps that belong to it.
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It might not seem like a big deal but it means the difference between scrolling through and scrutinising all your apps only once or many, many times.
Also, after the initial setup, when new apps are installed, there is no having to search for them among all apps in order to categorise them.
I have tried contacting the developers of both apps. No response from either.
But ADW did add an uncategorised tab, though it's pointless with the above described setup/edit mode they use.
I have a very large collection of apps and games and I like trying out new ones regularly. Being able to categorise my apps is important to me.
I'd love to hear any advice.
Thanks in advance.
Aussie Cheers,
Puppet Test Pilot
PS sorry if this post is in the wrong thread, admins feel free to move it.
Make me a Launcher like TakHome?
Me again..
I came across this "[HOW TO] Create your own Android Launcher (Video Series)" but its way beyond my abilities.
Would I be asking too much for someone here to please make me a Launcher like TagHome for Android 4.2+ ?
Kind regards,
Puppet Test Pilot
anyone?
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anyone?
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Its kinda differet, but SmartLauncher is really great and amazingly fast
Or give Nova Launcher a try. Provides creating own app categories/tabs
Go launcher ex does that automatically.
Thank you LS.xD and Kobro, I'll check-out these three launchers and let you know what I think.
Cheers
Ok so I've played around with all three for an hour or so and I think I like Go Launcher EX, its really easy to categorise apps.
Smart Launcher was good but adding and changing categories is only available in Pro version.
Nova Launcher has no categories except in Pro version.
Thanks again
So I bought the Nexus 5 and it's a great phone and I really like the pure android experience. Is it somehow possible to rearrange and hide some apps in the app drawer? I know Nova Launcher can do this but I don't want to lose the clean look the Google Now Launcher gives me. So if there would be any app that maintains the Google Now Launcher experience but adds an option to move and hide apps within the app draw, please let me know. Hopefully it's possible without rooting my new phone because I'd rather not do that.
Hopefully this isn't being ignored, from what I've heard this is the place to be when it comes to Android stuff so I hope I won't get disappointed.
EDIT: Nevermind.