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I'm looking for the most basic stock 2.2 rom available. I mean really stock Android, no touchWiz or customizations. Removal of Sprint bloatware would be great of course. This is for a Samsung Epic currently running froyo right out of the box. This is for a totally blind user running a screen reader from the Google Eyes Free Project. All of the TouchWiz stuff and customizations make the screen reader perform poorly and it's especially bad with froyo 2.2 due to the TouchWiz stuff.
I'd be grateful if anyone can point me to a rom that would fit the bill. Hopefully, such a thing exists. Thanks for any responses.
Cyanogenmod 7 is the closest to AOSP you can get, but it does have some features not working (yet).
I know its not exactly what you are asking for but I have an idea that is pretty simple to do but you don't have t flash another rom.
I suggest launcher pro from the app market. To all you adw fans out there, I've tried that too but accidentally messed up things in the dock and it wasn't fun fixing them. Anyways, launcher pro could be used as your home replacement. I don't know your level of knowledge so I will explain it. Once it finishes downloading, hit the home key on the bottom four and select as default application then select launcher pro. Now hit menu then settings then general and there's a thing to hide apps you don't want showing in the drawer. Next go into appearance and select dock style for froyo or froyo wide. That is pretty much it. There are a few settings that can be tweaked to turn off the special effects and maximise the drawer's speed in regards to scrolling.
That is my suggestion because it is stable and not necessary to start flashing roms and converting the phone's default file system to ext4, which from my experience was opening a can of worms.
I havent used it, but I believe you're looking for this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=922773
It's not stock, it just is themed to look like it.
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Why not just root the phone and use root explorer and take out the touch wiz launcher in the stock rom from the system/app directory.
Here is a post here that shows you all the prgrams that you can safely remove:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=773142&highlight=safe+apps+remove
Then if you want stock, you can't be more stock than this. Maybe this can help you get to what you want.
I appreciate the responses. Someone suggested simply replacing TW Launcher but that isn't really the issue. Apparently TouchWiz changes more than just the launcher. Some of the apps that don't seem to be really stock Android are messaging, contacts and calendar. TouchWiz also seems to do some other stuff under the hood that gets in the way. Perhaps rooting as someone else suggested and removing the problem apps and replacing them with the stock Android ones might do the trick. Surely there has to be a bare bones rom out there but maybe not for the epic.
I have heard great things about Cyanigen but unfortunately it isn't ready yet.
Syndicaterom Frozen is very barebones and quick. It is the cleanest stable rom.
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marcusant said:
Syndicaterom Frozen is very barebones and quick. It is the cleanest stable rom.
Thanks for the suggestion, SyndicateRom Frozen looks interesting. May try that one first.
Rick
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ralfaro613 said:
marcusant said:
Syndicaterom Frozen is very barebones and quick. It is the cleanest stable rom.
Thanks for the suggestion, SyndicateRom Frozen looks interesting. May try that one first.
Rick
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2nd on srf.
Saying that you were looking for a stock rom is throwing everyone off (or at least me). Stock means you want it like it came factory from Sprint, with all the bloat and garbage attached.
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LunaticWolf said:
ralfaro613 said:
2nd on srf.
Saying that you were looking for a stock rom is throwing everyone off (or at least me). Stock means you want it like it came factory from Sprint, with all the bloat and garbage attached.
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Sorry, didn't mean to throw anyone off. By stock what I mean is Android stock, not Samsung stock. Plain vanilla like you might find on a Nexus 1. No bloatware, no customized UI like TouchWiz. Hope that clarifies it. Thanks.
Rick
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ralfaro613 said:
LunaticWolf said:
Sorry, didn't mean to throw anyone off. By stock what I mean is Android stock, not Samsung stock. Plain vanilla like you might find on a Nexus 1. No bloatware, no customized UI like TouchWiz. Hope that clarifies it. Thanks.
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The term for plain vanilla is AOSP, the ONLY AOSP Rom for the Epic is Cyanogenmod.
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063_XOBX,
Thanks for the correct term. I see now what I'm looking for is Android Open Source Project (ASOP). It looks like CyanigenMod is the only way to go. I wish it was finished. The plan is to work on it this saturday so we may wind up trying Syndicate Mod Frozen to see how that goes and eventually flash CyanigenMod. I'm really anxious for Cyanigen to be completed. Thanks for clearing this up for me.
Rick
I change themes quite often, but only one theme that I've come across for the Samsung Epic that uses AOSP messaging as opposed the the default "Samsung messaging" (I guess you could call it), is Engraved Blues. I've used that theme for the longest, mostly because it has AOSP messaging. It comes with WAY more user functionality than the limited "Samsung Messaging." Is there anyone that could put AOSP Messaging into a flashable zip? That way, I can use whatever theme I chose, and still have AOSP Messaging. I would really appreciate it if this could be done!
I'd even be willing to learn how to do it. I usually don't request, and tinker with things on my own, but I'd need some help with this one. If someone wants to walk me through the process, I'd be even more appreciative, because I wouldn't have to ask for these kinds of things!
I don't know what you mean by AOSP messaging but Impaler's transparent MMS are flashable zips. They both look and run very well. Give one of them a try. Just download and flash in CWM.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=991259
imann said:
I don't know what you mean by AOSP messaging but Impaler's transparent MMS are flashable zips. They both look and run very well. Give one of them a try. Just download and flash in CWM.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=991259
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AOSP messaging is I guess stock Android messaging. At least that's what someone told me a while back. There are noticeable differences. Probably one of the most important is the fact that with default Sammy messaging, when messages come in while I'm roaming, they are 4 hours in advance. For some reason, this isn't the case with AOSP messaging. It's really weird. There are also options for vibration types, and you're also able to change the font size of the messages. None of these options are present in Sammy messaging, AND, there are no chat balloons; just color backgrounds.
The MOST important reason I prefer AOSP is because for whatever reason, I cannot pinpoint, whenever I run a ROM with Samsung's messaging app, the phone tends to randomly restart. Ever since I've been using Engraved Blues with AOSP messaging, the random restarts are nonexistent. No reboots whatsoever! My phone has been super stable with SRF 1.1.1 and Engraved Blues. I don't know why it causes those reboots, and I don't have my messaging set to keep a lot of messages. Maybe 50 at the most.
Impaler's transparent messaging is based off of Samsung's Android messaging app and while it looks awesomely sweet, I've had the same unfortunate reboots as it seems to be based off of Sammy messaging.
EDIT: Ok, just noticed this in his thread.
These apps are the 2.2 MMS app, only about 50 times better than Samsung could have ever made it...
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Maybe I should give it a try again? I know when he first started posting the transparent messaging app series, I could've sworn it was simply themed Samsung messaging?
Donmeister85 said:
Maybe I should give it a try again? I know when he first started posting the transparent messaging app series, I could've sworn it was simply themed Samsung messaging?
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I haven't really had any problems with what you mentioned. I would say give it a try. I think you will be pretty happy. His messaging app is always the first mod I flash after flashing a new ROM or theme. If it doesn't work for you, sorry.
I have that same problem with Swype where when I'm roaming all my messages read 4 hours ahead of time. Gets really bothersome. I can't live without swype anymore though.
Alright, here you go guys. Download the attached and flash it through clockwork and you'll be good to go.
Qbking to the rescue!!
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qbking77 said:
Alright, here you go guys. Download the attached and flash it through clockwork and you'll be good to go.
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qbking FTW! Lol. A million thanks, man!
qbking77 said:
Alright, here you go guys. Download the attached and flash it through clockwork and you'll be good to go.
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Silly question but do the swype functions work with this? I'm guessing not.
solblack said:
Silly question but do the swype functions work with this? I'm guessing not.
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Yep it works. And the roaming problem goes away.
Does it work on the stock rom?
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Yep it works. And the roaming problem goes away.
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Funny thing is that before I installed the Engraved Blues theme, I thought that the Samsung messaging app was standard Android. If I hadn't come across the theme, I wouldn't have known a thing about AOSP messaging. And what's with that roaming problem? Man, that's so annoying! How'd Samsung let that one out of the gate with that glaring problem???
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Funny thing is that before I installed the Engraved Blues theme, I thought that the Samsung messaging app was standard Android. If I hadn't come across the theme, I wouldn't have known a thing about AOSP messaging. And what's with that roaming problem? Man, that's so annoying! How'd Samsung let that one out of the gate with that glaring problem???
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That problem happened on my lg fusic and samsung instinct as well. I think it's a sprint problem.
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Does it work on the stock rom?
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I don't see why it wouldn't
Would it be safe to remove the old apk from system after flashing this? I may or may not be wrong but I seem to remember that caused problems when receiving pictures and the like.
Of course that could've just been on the moment..
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The old apk shouldn't be in the system after you flash it.. If it is yes you can delete it.
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Can't install E:/filelocation/zip *radda radda* lol
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Yeah I just figured that out and came to edit that post. Thank you sir, I've been looking for this for a long time.
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Funny thing is that before I installed the Engraved Blues theme, I thought that the Samsung messaging app was standard Android. If I hadn't come across the theme, I wouldn't have known a thing about AOSP messaging. And what's with that roaming problem? Man, that's so annoying! How'd Samsung let that one out of the gate with that glaring problem???
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From what I was told/read it is a Sprint problem with how their devices communicate with the towers used for roaming. So blame Sprint for the problem
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Can't install E:/filelocation/zip *radda radda* lol
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AH, zip must only be edify.
All you have to do is go into that zip, take out the mms.apk, and push it to system/app using root explorer.. I've got a video showing how to do that
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AH, zip must only be edify.
All you have to do is go into that zip, take out the mms.apk, and push it to system/app using root explorer.. I've got a video showing how to do that
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Thanks. Didn't think of that. Lol that's one video I won't need, but thanks anyways. And I use ES file explorer, works just as good I think. Lol never used root explorer
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It appears Samsung has removed the ability to adjust the text size in the stock email app. This was available in the Note email app. I know I can change the system font size but everything else is good. Anyone have a suggestion other than going to a 3rd party app.
TIA.
Why not try replacing the email app with the one from the Note and see what happens?
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Why not try replacing the email app with the one from the Note and see what happens?
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I did this, but unfortunately our screen resolution is too high - maybe I mean pixels per inch (ppi)...
the note and the SII were 160ppi, and I think this one is much higher. The Note and SII (ICS) email apps are too small for the SIII.
If someone can find a way to fix that it will be perfect!
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I did this, but unfortunately our screen resolution is too high - maybe I mean pixels per inch (ppi)...
the note and the SII were 160ppi, and I think this one is much higher. The Note and SII (ICS) email apps are too small for the SIII.
If someone can find a way to fix that it will be perfect!
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I am gonna try the one from the SkyRocket tomorrow I'll let you know how that works.
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I am gonna try the one from the SkyRocket tomorrow I'll let you know how that works.
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Most likely going to end up the same way as other GS2s. I don't think any of the older email apps from Sammy will work because of the ppi. We will most likely have to wait till a dev is able to fix (if it is even possible), or Sammy keeps reading how much people hate this email app and they fix it.
Let me know if it works though!
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Most likely going to end up the same way as other GS2s. I don't think any of the older email apps from Sammy will work because of the ppi. We will most likely have to wait till a dev is able to fix (if it is even possible), or Sammy keeps reading how much people hate this email app and they fix it.
Let me know if it works though!
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I surrender SR apps didn't help. I guess I am reloading Enhanced Email.
I like to use K9. Started using it with my Captivate when I first got it, and have stuck with it since. Handles everything I've thrown at it
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I was wondering if someone could help me out here. I would like to get the Note 2 camera and gallery on my Galaxy s3...i'm running stock 4.1.1 rooted with SuperSU if that helps at all. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Please and thanks in advanced
EDIT: Also, I would like a dark themed AOSP based messenger for texts, but I need to be able to change the size of the font much like in the stock app on TW. Quick reply isn't necessary as I already use SMS Popup. I just want a dark AOSP messenger with resizable font.
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I was wondering if someone could help me out here. I would like to get the Note 2 camera and gallery on my Galaxy s3...i'm running stock 4.1.1 rooted with SuperSU if that helps at all. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Please and thanks in advanced
EDIT: Also, I would like a dark themed AOSP based messenger for texts, but I need to be able to change the size of the font much like in the stock app on TW. Quick reply isn't necessary as I already use SMS Popup. I just want a dark AOSP messenger with resizable font.
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i'll try not to be rude when i say i found this in less than 10 seconds on the forum...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2034867&highlight=note+2+camera
xBeerdroiDx said:
i'll try not to be rude when i say i found this in less than 10 seconds on the forum...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2034867&highlight=note+2+camera
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Not to be rude but I saw that one and it says
"Looks like you might need to be on a deodexed rom."
I was wondering if there was one for stock TW, which is why I mentioned stock rooted...
Got it working on my stock Rooted JB. Just copied over the apks and lib manually in Root explorer instead of flashing via CWM. Renaming stock camera gallery and odex files
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post #15...not to be rude
if you want certain features, your probably going to have to go routes other than stock down the road. just sayin'. its worth looking into an odexed rom...
cheers
xBeerdroiDx said:
post #15...not to be rude
if you want certain features, your probably going to have to go routes other than stock down the road. just sayin'. tw framework is a b
cheers
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thank you very much sir
xBeerdroiDx said:
post #15...not to be rude
if you want certain features, your probably going to have to go routes other than stock down the road. just sayin'. its worth looking into an odexed rom...
cheers
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Sorry to bug you again, but would you happen to know about the messaging app I talk about in the edit of my OP? There was one on the forums but it didn't have resizable font, other than that it was exactly what I needed...
ItachiLvrX said:
Sorry to bug you again, but would you happen to know about the messaging app I talk about in the edit of my OP? There was one on the forums but it didn't have resizable font, other than that it was exactly what I needed...
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i know which one you're talking about. you want exactly what my wife wants on her device too but i cant find one with adjustable text size. of course, i havent looked in a couple months either
xBeerdroiDx said:
i know which one you're talking about. you want exactly what my wife wants on her device too but i cant find one with adjustable text size. of course, i havent looked in a couple months either
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Well if you happen to stumble upon anything, please let me know!
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Well if you happen to stumble upon anything, please let me know!
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sure will
I have a flashable zip of exactly what you're talking about (inverted aosp messaging) but im not sure where I found it. I know it worked with hyperdrive and synergyrom. I don't know how to attach it but I might be able to email it if you're interested.
Please hit Thanks if I've been helpful at all.
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I have a flashable zip of exactly what you're talking about (inverted aosp messaging) but im not sure where I found it. I know it worked with hyperdrive and synergyrom. I don't know how to attach it but I might be able to email it if you're interested.
Please hit Thanks if I've been helpful at all.
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Does it have resizable text at all?
No it doesn't. Just flashed it. It's an aroma installer setup with a few color schemes for aosp 4.1, 4.2.1 and tw. Sorry dude.
I've been using my iphone for the last few months but have recently decided to go back to my trusty old HOX. The problem is I've forgotten how to get facebook and twitter notifications to pop up on the lockscreen as they appear in real time. I can't even remember if they ever did do this, but I'm sure I remember something along those lines.
In ios7 the tweets and fb conversations pop up and light up the screen so you can just glance at your phone to see what's going on without actually turning it on. Is it possible in android? I noticed the social networking lockscreen option has disappeared, this might be what I was thinking of.
I'm using sense ARHD latest version, would consider flashing AOKP/CM to get this feature if it's possible.
Thanks.
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I've been using my iphone for the last few months but have recently decided to go back to my trusty old HOX. The problem is I've forgotten how to get facebook and twitter notifications to pop up on the lockscreen as they appear in real time. I can't even remember if they ever did do this, but I'm sure I remember something along those lines.
In ios7 the tweets and fb conversations pop up and light up the screen so you can just glance at your phone to see what's going on without actually turning it on. Is it possible in android? I noticed the social networking lockscreen option has disappeared, this might be what I was thinking of.
I'm using sense ARHD latest version, would consider flashing AOKP/CM to get this feature if it's possible.
Thanks.
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you can use blinkfeed from settings>personalize>home screen style
nogotaclue said:
you can use blinkfeed from settings>personalize>home screen style
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Thanks, that is always an option but not exactly what I'm looking for. I'll bear that in mind though if there is no other way.
eggshaped said:
I've been using my iphone for the last few months but have recently decided to go back to my trusty old HOX. The problem is I've forgotten how to get facebook and twitter notifications to pop up on the lockscreen as they appear in real time. I can't even remember if they ever did do this, but I'm sure I remember something along those lines.
In ios7 the tweets and fb conversations pop up and light up the screen so you can just glance at your phone to see what's going on without actually turning it on. Is it possible in android? I noticed the social networking lockscreen option has disappeared, this might be what I was thinking of.
I'm using sense ARHD latest version, would consider flashing AOKP/CM to get this feature if it's possible.
Thanks.
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setting> accounts & sync>auto sync on
virgolib said:
setting> accounts & sync>auto sync on
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Thanks, they are already syncing I just want the notification to come up on the lock screen.
I thought maybe there was a setting somewhere I'd forgotten about but now I don't think it's possible, at least not natively.
I might look into 3rd party lockscreens. If I find a solution I'll post here in case anyone else is interested.
Thanks for the help guys
DashClock (and the appropriate plugins) should be able to do that.
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Thanks, they are already syncing I just want the notification to come up on the lock screen.
I thought maybe there was a setting somewhere I'd forgotten about but now I don't think it's possible, at least not natively.
I might look into 3rd party lockscreens. If I find a solution I'll post here in case anyone else is interested.
Thanks for the help guys
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Have you tried this ? setting>personalize>lock screen style>Productivity.
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Have you tried this ? setting>personalize>lock screen style>Productivity.
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Thank you, that was it, I remember now. Only problem is it isn't there anymore in Sense 5, at least not on ARHD.
Is anyone using a different sense 5 rom who could confirm if the productivity lockscreen is in the lockscreen options? I think it might have been missed out in sense 5.
Thanks.
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Thank you, that was it, I remember now. Only problem is it isn't there anymore in Sense 5, at least not on ARHD.
Is anyone using a different sense 5 rom who could confirm if the productivity lockscreen is in the lockscreen options? I think it might have been missed out in sense 5.
Thanks.
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confirmed in stock rom. which, incidently, you can get from arhd thread. it's the one I use at the minute>>>>>http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1546970
eggshaped said:
Thank you, that was it, I remember now. Only problem is it isn't there anymore in Sense 5, at least not on ARHD.
Is anyone using a different sense 5 rom who could confirm if the productivity lockscreen is in the lockscreen options? I think it might have been missed out in sense 5.
Thanks.
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I'm in stock rom with rooted & modded.
Thank you very much Nogotaclue and Virgolib, I can see this in the options, this is exactly what I was looking for but unfortunately it only includes email and messages, not facebook and twitter. I'm sure it used to in sense 4.5
Thanks so much for all your help
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Thank you very much Nogotaclue and Virgolib, I can see this in the options, this is exactly what I was looking for but unfortunately it only includes email and messages, not facebook and twitter. I'm sure it used to in sense 4.5
Thanks so much for all your help
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Yes it may be, in sense 5 FB & Twitter are just show alert in notification bar.
eggshaped said:
Thank you very much Nogotaclue and Virgolib, I can see this in the options, this is exactly what I was looking for but unfortunately it only includes email and messages, not facebook and twitter. I'm sure it used to in sense 4.5
Thanks so much for all your help
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If you use ViperX rom, you can add applications on a one-by-one basis in their tweaks for the lockscreen. It comes up a little differently than normal Productivity sense 5 alerts, but I think that should be more what you're looking for.
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If you use ViperX rom, you can add applications on a one-by-one basis in their tweaks for the lockscreen. It comes up a little differently than normal Productivity sense 5 alerts, but I think that should be more what you're looking for.
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Thanks, that sounds good. I'll try Viper X, it sounds like it might have the option I'm looking for.
Much appreciated