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[Q] Difference between Verizon Gallery app and stock?

What are the differences between the Gallery app on the Verizon version vs a plain HTC edition?
The VZW Gallery app has the Verizon cloud icon right on the main screen and I have no desire to use it. Is there any way to remove it?
I find the automatic effects at the top of each section extremely annoying and can't find a way to turn it off. What is worse is that I want to use the special editing abilities that come with the Duo Camera so I think I am stuck with this gallery as no 3rd party gallery apps have those features.

duckworth said:
What are the differences between the Gallery app on the Verizon version vs a plain HTC edition?
The VZW Gallery app has the Verizon cloud icon right on the main screen and I have no desire to use it. Is there any way to remove it?
I find the automatic effects at the top of each section extremely annoying and can't find a way to turn it off. What is worse is that I want to use the special editing abilities that come with the Duo Camera so I think I am stuck with this gallery as no 3rd party gallery apps have those features.
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Disable Verizon cloud in apps. I disabled it and I don't have the Verizon cloud icon in my gallery.
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[Q] Lollipop dialer

Hello All,
I just updated my gs4 to lollipop 5.0 and think the dialer and contacts screen is god awful. I downloaded a dialer/contacts app from the play store to take care of the stock one but how do I change the incoming call screen?
My phone's not rooted if that helps.
tia

tcc13 said:
Hello All,
I just updated my gs4 to lollipop 5.0 and think the dialer and contacts screen is god awful. I downloaded a dialer/contacts app from the play store to take care of the stock one but how do I change the incoming call screen?
My phone's not rooted if that helps.
tia
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YOU CAN'T IF YOU ARE NOT ROOTED I THINK

Android 8 Oreo Gallery

Hello,
I recently flashed Android Oreo on my OnePlus One (LineageOS 15) and I noticed that the gallery built-in app looks like the Android 5 one. It really lacks in design which surprised me. I installed open gapps and everything and just wanted to ask if the built-in gallery app is supposed to be Google Photos for ANdroid 8? I really don't like the layout of Google Photos and to be honest the built-in gallery is extremely fast. I tried different gallery apps like Simple Gallery or Piktures which have stunning design and layout but still... built-in gallery is super fast at loading photos.. Yes, even faster than Google Photos.
If I am missing something can you please link me to an apk of the Android Oreo gallery? If what I have now is the actual gallery.. well shame on you android 8.. there is literally no design to it.. it's like the only app that feels like has been left behind.. Phone, contacts, messages and all the rest of built-in apps have an updated material-design and all... except the gallery.
Thanks

You have to flash OpenGapps Stock version to get gallery replaced by Google Photos app.

akapu01 said:
You have to flash OpenGapps Stock version to get gallery replaced by Google Photos app.
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I don't want to have Google Photos to replace the built-in gallery. I don't like Google Photos cos built-in gallery is better and faster.. just lacks in design and I was wondering if it is the correct gallery and just stayed outdated..
Is google photos supposed to replace it? Is that why they don't update it anymore?

Which rom did you flash give me a link

What are your default apps?

Never seen a post like this before, so I thought I'd start one off.
What do you use as your default apps (from the default apps section in Settings > Apps). I'll start:
Browser: Chrome
Calling app: Google Dialer
Messaging app: Google Messages
Home screen: Pixel Launcher
Device assistant app: Google Assistant
Other honorable mentions:
Keyboard: GBoard
Contacts: Google Contacts
As you can tell I probably wish I had a Pixel instead
What are you all using?

MrDanMak said:
Never seen a post like this before, so I thought I'd start one off.
What do you use as your default apps (from the default apps section in Settings > Apps). I'll start:
Browser: Chrome
Calling app: Google Dialer
Messaging app: Google Messages
Home screen: Pixel Launcher
Device assistant app: Google Assistant
Other honorable mentions:
Keyboard: GBoard
Contacts: Google Contacts
As you can tell I probably wish I had a Pixel instead
What are you all using?
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Browser: Chrome
Calendar: Google Calendar
Calculator: Google Calculator
Keyboard: GBoard
Camera: Stock
Launcher: Nova Prime
Phone: Google Dialer
Contacts: Goofle Contacts
SMS: Google Messages
Gallery: Google Photos
Email: Gmail
Clock/Alarm: Google Clock
Notes: Keep
GPS: Maps
Vid Call: Duo (Alot of my friends use it)
Please. Don't be mad and say just buy a Pixel Phone.

pauramos said:
Browser: Chrome
Calendar: Google Calendar
Calculator: Google Calculator
Keyboard: GBoard
Camera: Stock
Launcher: Nova Prime
Phone: Google Dialer
Contacts: Goofle Contacts
SMS: Google Messages
Gallery: Google Photos
Email: Gmail
Clock/Alarm: Google Clock
Notes: Keep
GPS: Maps
Vid Call: Duo (Alot of my friends use it)
Please. Don't be mad and say just buy a Pixel Phone.
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No one I know uses Duo unfortunately. Everyone has iPhones which sucks for me. I was using Allo with my brother, but it made more sense to use WhatsApp instead.
But yeah I've replaced pretty much all stock apps with the Google equivalent where possible.

MrDanMak said:
No one I know uses Duo unfortunately. Everyone has iPhones which sucks for me. I was using Allo with my brother, but it made more sense to use WhatsApp instead.
But yeah I've replaced pretty much all stock apps with the Google equivalent where possible.
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I see. Allo is a good app to be honest. If they will allow SMS for Allo I will use it instead of G Messages right away.
Me too, hate the S8 Default apps.

pauramos said:
I see. Allo is a good app to be honest. If they will allow SMS for Allo I will use it instead of G Messages right away.
Me too, hate the S8 Default apps.
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Yeah I really don't understand why Google don't have one app that will do both to be honest. One thing I really liked about iPhone was how good it was to have one messaging app for all purposes. Strange that Google just can't seem to get it right.

Not to get off topic here but how did you folks get the google dialer to play nice with your GS8. I've tried a couple of things suggested in this thread https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/apps-games/app-google-dialer-t3557412 but seems like no matter what i do Google Dialer will open to a message about my device being unsupported.
Thanks

Ejames991 said:
Not to get off topic here but how did you folks get the google dialer to play nice with your GS8. I've tried a couple of things suggested in this thread https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/apps-games/app-google-dialer-t3557412 but seems like no matter what i do Google Dialer will open to a message about my device being unsupported.
Thanks
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Use this mate.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/apps-games/app-google-phone-v14-0-175904292-bubble-t3708218
Credits to the TS.
I think the V15 is the one that is themable as well via Substratum.

Hi,
Browser: Samsung Internet (better than Google Chrome for me)
Calling app: Google Dialer
Messaging app: Samsung Messages
Home screen: Action 3 Launcher
Device assistant app: Google Assistant
Keyboard: GBoard
Contacts: Default's app Contacts
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pauramos said:
Use this mate.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/apps-games/app-google-phone-v14-0-175904292-bubble-t3708218
Credits to the TS.
I think the V15 is the one that is themable as well via Substratum.
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Nice thank you! The Bubble is not working for me sadly.

blop135 said:
Hi,
Browser: Samsung Internet (better than Google Chrome for me)
Calling app: Google Dialer
Messaging app: Samsung Messages
Home screen: Action 3 Launcher
Device assistant app: Google Assistant
Keyboard: GBoard
Contacts: Default's app Contacts
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Nice thank you! The Bubble is not working for me sadly.
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Try to download the 16/15v Fixed Missed Calls/FMC. Hehe.

pauramos said:
Try to download the 16/15v Fixed Missed Calls/FMC. Hehe.
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I have the 16 with FMC but doesn't work. Weird I'll wait for the 17 and I'll see ?

blop135 said:
I have the 16 with FMC but doesn't work. Weird I'll wait for the 17 and I'll see ?
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What's not working by the way? It is not installing? Hehe.

pauramos said:
What's not working by the way? It is not installing? Hehe.
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Yes it's installing and everyone works except the bubble ?

blop135 said:
Yes it's installing and everyone works except the bubble ?
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Are you rooted? This might help: https://beebom.com/how-enable-google-dialer-floating-bubble/amp/
It includes the instructions on how to enable bubble features thru rooted and unrooted device. Hehe.

pauramos said:
Are you rooted? This might help: https://beebom.com/how-enable-google-dialer-floating-bubble/amp/
It includes the instructions on how to enable bubble features thru rooted and unrooted device. Hehe.
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Thanks men so I putted it as a default call application and authorize it to appears in front of other apps so now I have the bubble, even the new one from the last 17 version of Google phone

blop135 said:
Thanks men so I putted it as a default call application and authorize it to appears in front of other apps so now I have the bubble, even the new one from the last 17 version of Google phone
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That's good. No worries mate. :good:

Browser: Chrome (Chrome Home enabled + Ad Blocking)
Calling app: Samsung Dialer
Messaging app: Samsung Messages
Home screen: Nova Launcher Prime with KLWP Pro
Device assistant app: Google Assistant (Bixby still has a long way to go)
Other honorable mentions:
Keyboard: GBoard (I hate spelling correction on Samsung Keyboard)
Contacts: Samsung Contacts
Power saving: Naptime/Greenify
Music: Spotify
Theming: Substratum overyals with Bodhisattva Samsung Theme
File Manager: Root Explorer (simple and clean and has many features)
Navigation: Citymapper (not available everywhere)
Notes: Google Keep
Ad Blocking: AdHell 2
Payments: Samsung Pay
Weather: Weather Timeline
Movies & Shows: PS Vue/Netflix/Hulu

Browser: Samsung Internet + Adblock plus for Samsung Internet
Calendar: Stock
Calculator: Samsung Calculator
Keyboard: Samsung Keyboard
Camera: Stock (GCam for portrait shots only)
Launcher: Samsung Experience Home
Phone: Stock
Contacts: Stock
SMS: Stock
Gallery: Stock (Google Photos for online storage)
Email: Gmail
Clock/Alarm: Stock
Notes: Samsung Reminder
Transportation: Maps + Uber
Music: Samsung Music
Weather: Stock
News: Bixby + Flipboard
Privacy: Secure Folder
Log extractor: MatLog
VPN: VPN Master
MVA (Most Valuable App): bxAction

Browser - Chrome Beta
Contacts - Google Contacts
Texting - Textra
Image Gallery - Quick pic beta
Camera - Camera MX
Keyboard - Gboard beta
Email - Gmail
Just to name a few

Google Dialer

Anybody know which Google dialer will work for our phone? I'm not sure why the messages and phone app aren't actual Google apps like they are on other Moto phones but I was really enjoying dark mode on the dialer and messages on other phones but every apk I download won't install.

carnivalrejectq said:
Anybody know which Google dialer will work for our phone? I'm not sure why the messages and phone app aren't actual Google apps like they are on other Moto phones but I was really enjoying dark mode on the dialer and messages on other phones but every apk I download won't install.
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Once i updated my dialler and contacts in the playstore, the dark option is there. Try changing contacts to dark mode and then the phone app.

carnivalrejectq said:
Anybody know which Google dialer will work for our phone? I'm not sure why the messages and phone app aren't actual Google apps like they are on other Moto phones but I was really enjoying dark mode on the dialer and messages on other phones but every apk I download won't install.
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The truth is I don't know which application you are talking about because the Moto G7 Power and and all Moto devices at least all G family have Android Pure with some Moto Functions added. Meaning that the dialer, Messages and many other apps are the Official Google apps and yes G7 Power. If you think they are not the OG ones just because a feature that is not even available yet, you need to understand that atm is only available in the Dialer and Messages Beta Apps. Go to Play Store look for the Apps and scroll a bit down and Join the Beta Program for each one.
PS.. I think that to this day, the feature/Option for "Dark Theme" is now available for most Google applications stable release.
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Beetle84 said:
Once i updated my dialler and contacts in the playstore, the dark option is there. Try changing contacts to dark mode and then the phone app.
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For the phone/dialer you need the beta version, well at least in my case. Because I enabled Dark Mode on the Messages app but still no option on the dialer settings. I was like well whatever, then I went to the store to see if I was missing something and noticed I haven't joined the Beta Program for Google Dialer yet so I joined and in about a min it updated, and there wmit was the Dark Mode option. ?.

Omar04 said:
The truth is I don't know which application you are talking about because the Moto G7 Power and and all Moto devices at least all G family have Android Pure with some Moto Functions added. Meaning that the dialer, Messages and many other apps are the Official Google apps and yes G7 Power. If you think they are not the OG ones just because a feature that is not even available yet, you need to understand that atm is only available in the Dialer and Messages Beta Apps. Go to Play Store look for the Apps and scroll a bit down and Join the Beta Program for each one.
PS.. I think that to this day, the feature/Option for "Dark Theme" is now available for most Google applications stable release.
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For the phone/dialer you need the beta version, well at least in my case. Because I enabled Dark Mode on the Messages app but still no option on the dialer settings. I was like well whatever, then I went to the store to see if I was missing something and noticed I haven't joined the Beta Program for Google Dialer yet so I joined and in about a min it updated, and there wmit was the Dark Mode option. .
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Strange, i never joined any beta program, just changed the contacts app theme to dark and the option appeared in the dialer

Omar04 said:
The truth is I don't know which application you are talking about because the Moto G7 Power and and all Moto devices at least all G family have Android Pure with some Moto Functions added. Meaning that the dialer, Messages and many other apps are the Official Google apps and yes G7 Power. If you think they are not the OG ones just because a feature that is not even available yet, you need to understand that atm is only available in the Dialer and Messages Beta Apps. Go to Play Store look for the Apps and scroll a bit down and Join the Beta Program for each one.
PS.. I think that to this day, the feature/Option for "Dark Theme" is now available for most Google applications stable release.
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For the phone/dialer you need the beta version, well at least in my case. Because I enabled Dark Mode on the Messages app but still no option on the dialer settings. I was like well whatever, then I went to the store to see if I was missing something and noticed I haven't joined the Beta Program for Google Dialer yet so I joined and in about a min it updated, and there wmit was the Dark Mode option. ?.
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I don't have the phone anymore but if I recall, the messages app at least was not the stock Google one. It sure appeared exactly like it in appearance and function, yet if you went to the play store you could download the actual Google one completely separate and have 2 identical messaging apps except the Google one allowed the dark theme. I remember being confused by that because that was not me experience on other Moto phones which were using the actual Google apps.

carnivalrejectq said:
I don't have the phone anymore but if I recall, the messages app at least was not the stock Google one. It sure appeared exactly like it in appearance and function, yet if you went to the play store you could download the actual Google one completely separate and have 2 identical messaging apps except the Google one allowed the dark theme. I remember being confused by that because that was not me experience on other Moto phones which were using the actual Google apps.
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Fair enough, maybe its region dependant then, my g7 power has google dialer, contacts and messages out of the box.

Beetle84 said:
Strange, i never joined any beta program, just changed the contacts app theme to dark and the option appeared in the dialer
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Yeah because now is available. I was talking about the time that option was still on beta.
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carnivalrejectq said:
I don't have the phone anymore but if I recall, the messages app at least was not the stock Google one. It sure appeared exactly like it in appearance and function, yet if you went to the play store you could download the actual Google one completely separate and have 2 identical messaging apps except the Google one allowed the dark theme. I remember being confused by that because that was not me experience on other Moto phones which were using the actual Google apps.
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Hmm maybe by that time wasn't fully implemented yet probably. But AFAIK all moto devices uses the Google apps since they started to ditch the SystemUI mods and started to use Android as is.

Could have sworn I had g dialer before update
Could have sworn I had the Google dialer before the latest security update, I know I had dark mode at least.
Now I don't. G7 Power from MetroPCS. I still have the Moto contacts and messages, but Google versions as well... And dark mode active in everything, but no dark mode dialer... Looks like it's the Moto dialer..?!
Am I losing my mind or what?

I have the MetroPCS variant as well, it comes with Moto Phone, Messager, and Contacts. I froze them, installed Google Dialer Framework in Magisk, and replaced them with the Google apps from the Play Store.