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I wood really like a rom which is just plain android (no htc sense ui). As I would like to use launcher pro beta as my home. Or even better a method of removing sense ui from stock rom.
Thanks
Dion
I would suggest you try one of the Froyo roms if you are wanting a rom without sense ui.
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i hate sense ui. so i installed defrost froyo rom. just love it
Not sure I can live without camcorder though I'm always trying to film funny clips.
I suggest getting a Nexus One.....
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Jabbafat23 said:
I suggest getting a Nexus One.....
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Wish I could afford it m8 coz I would definatley have one by now.
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Wish I could afford it m8 coz I would definatley have one by now.
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why would you want a nexus one :s its an ugly desire with less ram
In retrospect, i would probably have chosen the nexus too, just for the quicker release of OTA updates from Google. But with this in mind, and when the Desire officially receives the Froyo update, wouldn't updates be released quicker through HTC if they get rid of sense ui?...
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I hate sense to. Its the stupiest of all home screen. But installing anything else means rooting which I dont like just now.
It is impossible to use any ROM except the stock ROM on a non-rooted desire.
Balos said:
I hate sense to. Its the stupiest of all home screen. But installing anything else means rooting which I dont like just now.
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Wow, why get a phone with Sense if you're going to complain?
Try out adw launcher or the stock Nexus One launcher us available for download as well. You do lose all things Sense if you use it though.
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doinbox said:
As I would like to use launcher pro beta as my home.
Thanks
Dion
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Check out nimbu.amorvi.com
I found the stock launcher here and installed it on my Desire and used it with no problems, you can also find the really cool gallery app from the Nexus One here which has some really cool features that I wish HTC hadn't taken out ie date/location grouping.
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I don't hate sense. I do hate the sense homescreen which i have replaced by launcherpro. But the facebook integration and the interface changes do make an addition imo! It could be smoother though ,hope that changes in 2.2
I am VERY new to the whole Android thing, so I'm very sorry if this is a stupid question. But if I understand correctly what ROMs are, is there some way to download a ROM that will turn my DZ into the same OS as a Droid X? To make it look the same?
Thanks in advance for help.
As far as a ROM goes, someone would have to develop a port for use on the G2. It's certainly possible but probably not likely.
If you just want to make it look and behave like the X, there are home replacement apps on the market with more customizable options than the stock launcher. I use ADW Launcher, myself.
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Sleef said:
As far as a ROM goes, someone would have to develop a port for use on the G2. It's certainly possible but probably not likely.
If you just want to make it look and behave like the X, there are home replacement apps on the market with more customizable options than the stock launcher. I use ADW Launcher, myself.
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How do I use these launchers
Once it's downloaded and you press your home button, it will ask you which program you want to use to complete the action complete with an option to pick it as the default.
If you want to switch back and forth, there's an app called Home Switcher available on the market. I don't really use it since I know which launcher I prefer and just stick with it.
I like ADW but Launcher Pro is a popular choice.
Try a market search for Droid X theme and see if one of the luanchers already has a skin/theme to suit your needs. Otherwise, I think customizing it personally is the most fun.
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why do you want to make your phone like the droid x?
androidcues said:
why do you want to make your phone like the droid x?
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No kidding! Moto Blur is bleh.
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ProbablyHittingOnYou said:
I am VERY new to the whole Android thing, so I'm very sorry if this is a stupid question. But if I understand correctly what ROMs are, is there some way to download a ROM that will turn my DZ into the same OS as a Droid X? To make it look the same?
Thanks in advance for help.
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wanting phone to look like Droid X...
easy solution: http://www.wirefly.com/template/simpleautocontent.aspx?pageid=9189&r=wirefly_g1&refcode1=GPS_100_610_DroidInc&gclid=CODVzvjqgqYCFaFk7AodCGcFZA
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wanting phone to look like Droid X...
easy solution: http://www.wirefly.com/template/sim...610_DroidInc&gclid=CODVzvjqgqYCFaFk7AodCGcFZA
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^^ what he said
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I CANNOT believe that there are people on this planet that actually *like* motoblurp.
Offtopic, but are you the same PHOY from Reddit?
Discontinued no need for this port anymore
Today i bring you the beta version of this rom and what i have working on it so far, its based on the evo port, although alot of things work it might not be considered a DD(Daily Driver) for most. Dispite all this issues its my main Rom. Development and support will be limited, LiquidM_Villain is my priority.
Working
wifi
bluetooth
sound
hw3/egl
HD video playback
Sdcard mounting
leds
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Working with issues
GSM(in call volume is low)
Camcorder(crashe's while recording hd 720p videos) high quality and the rest of the profiles work
data?
gps?
sensors(accelerometer does not work)
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Not Working
Not shure you tell me. =)
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Installation instructions:
1.Copy test13_inc_g2.zip to the root of your Sd-Card
2.Reboot phone into Recovery Mode(CWM 3.0 is a must)
3.Chose wipe cata/factory reset
4.After its done Chose install zip from sdcard
5.look for choose zip from sdcard
6.The look for test13_inc_g2.zip and hit your touchpad button wait for it to finish and enjoy.
Download Link
http://android-maisters.thedevboard.com/t9-romincredible_s_g2_port_betav080_beta_released3-1-2011#14
Root Fix
http://www.mediafire.com/?hlurzaex2xrtdrt
OC_Kernel
http://www.mediafire.com/?fjsx9zps5kfgnc8
Screenshots:
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Credits
myn and incubus26jc for there awesome port
HomerSP best teacher anyone can ask for
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great job, hope this can release ASAP.
This looks interesting, though what exactly is different between this future ROM, and the rom for the Desire Z? It just seems like another Sense ROM to me.
Please don't take that the wrong way. It's great that you're porting different ROMs over to the G2! I'm just curious since I don't understand what sets it apart from a regular Sense ROM like Virtuous.
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This looks interesting, though what exactly is different between this future ROM, and the rom for the Desire Z? It just seems like another Sense ROM to me.
Please don't take that the wrong way. It's great that you're porting different ROMs over to the G2! I'm just curious since I don't understand what sets it apart from a regular Sense ROM like Virtuous.
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Incredible S is Gingerbread/2.3 with the new Sense. .. at least .. it SHOULD be .. lol
First the liquid now the Incredible s port?
Hard working man, I'm looking forward to this.
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dictionary said:
Incredible S is Gingerbread/2.3 with the new Sense. .. at least .. it SHOULD be .. lol
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Acutally the port is 2.2 froyo and 2.0 sense.
The Gingerbread sense port is located here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=11379272#post11379272
No developer as I know,is working on porting it to the G2 inwhich I'm also hoping for.
(Still crossing fingers hoping for a dev to snatch it for us.)
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Wait sense 2.3? My girlfriend has an evo and it says 2.2
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GunToYoMouth123 said:
Acutally the port is 2.2 froyo and 2.0 sense.
The Gingerbread sense port is located here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=11379272#post11379272
No developer as I know,is working on porting it to the G2 inwhich I'm also hoping for.
(Still crossing fingers hoping for a dev to snatch it for us.)
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Lol give it some time...
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Yeah, after I posted I looked at the photos, lol. Am I wrong though? I thought the Incredible S was supposed to launch with Gingerbread and the Sense 2.0 launcher. No?
Hmm... I don't know. The photo says 2.2.1 or something kinda blurry
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Yeah, after I posted I looked at the photos, lol. Am I wrong though? I thought the Incredible S was supposed to launch with Gingerbread and the Sense 2.0 launcher. No?
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Yeah, your sadly wrong. I wish you where happily right. Lol
But nah, its comes shipped with 2.2.
But hopefully someone grabs the 2.3 ,or ima have to learn some cooking and throw 2.3 sense in the pot.
Lol
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Lol give it some time...
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Oh a lot of times bin given, don't quite understand why dev just past by such a tastey port. Lol
Sense, 2.3? Heh, its pretty sexy.
Don't cha think ? Hahaa.
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well so far the diferences are:
new widgets like a power control widget
email widget has been revamped
also there is a exchange widget? dunno how it differs from email
the new app drawer icon
um settings is a bit different
agenda widget
htc likes widget
there like 2 new people widgets
and twitter widget looks kind off dirent i guess.
edit: iv been told most of this is not new, bunch of this widgets are alredy in desire z builds, im guessing rmk40 ripps them out, or i never looked for them.
i will post more screen shots if i can.
btw wifi and bluetooth are fixed now.
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well so far the diferences are:
new widgets like a power control widget
email widget has been revamped
also there is a exchange widget? dunno how it differs from email
the new app drawer icon
um settings is a bit different
agenda widget
htc likes widget
there like 2 new people widgets
and twitter widget looks kind off dirent i guess.
i will post more screen shots if i can.
btw wifi and bluetooth are fixed now.
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Very nice. Great to see a dev porting at such a great rate. Your the man thanks alot. Now I'll be such between this and liquid metal
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iv got gsm working(in call volume is low)
wifi works perfectly now
bluetooth works perfectly now
Camera works (issue with accelerometer does not turn camera to landscape mode)
camcoreder works but 720p recording crashes when you start recording after a few seconds.
Data should work? again i have no data plan to test this.
and probably something else i forgot.
expect a release tonight, iv been warned that comming soon threads are not allowed so, i will release a beta build, so you guys can test it out.
Regardless if we already have Desire Z Sense, I don't like the way Virtuous is going. Thank you for this Port!
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Regardless if we already have Desire Z Sense, I don't like the way Virtuous is going.
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Really? Curious as to why you're making that statement.
I'm running it right now, seems to be pretty smooth with decent battery life but issues with mms, screen randomly flashing and a couple other things are annoying.
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GOOD JOB ON THE PORTS!
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Well I don't like the UI changes that are going on, and I do not see some of my wish list features that kind of make sense.
Some UI changes that I do not like is the "3G+" Even though that used to be accurate I like my H and if Virtuous was going to decide to change the H icon the only icon I would not mind is a "4G" icon because that term is accurate now.
I don't like what they did with the personalized button, I liked the old way better it looked nicer and I find it to be useful because I like changing certain UI things up which Sense allows me to do.
Also Virtuous buddy does not seem to work as well as I would hope and I can not access the main settings part, which leaves me kind of frustrated because I would like to know if I could change what I did not like above.
What I would like to be changed is when you slide down the notifications bar I would like a power control rather than recent apps, I have a home screen for that and the app drawer can be just as quick.
I don't know if this last part is possible or not, but I would like more themes, or just a flat bar like slate with the HTC skin to it.
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There is a mod to make it a power contol, in the thread.
He said virtuous buddy is still beta.
If you don't like the personalize button.. flash the stock launcher.. yet again there is a mod for that in the thread.
The 3g+ icon is stock with the ROM. That's how HTC put it.
Make more themes since your so needy.
Conclusion: Read in the thread. Almost ALL that stuff you was complaining about besides the 3g+ icon is fixable, if you Read and stop complaining. Better yet don't flash the ROM. And I highly doubt RMK or HTC care about your wish list.
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Fantastic. Can't wait
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Hello everybody. I have an unrooted Desire Z with Gingerbread and Sense 2.1. Because of feeling noob, I am scared to root my Desire Z, but also I really want to use Sense 3.0 lock screen. Is there a way for me?
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Not without rooting I'm afraid. I'm currently using virtuous 2.0 which is based off the official DZ GB release. With the sense 3.0 lockscreen and it rocks.
If you need help rooting head over to #G2ROOT irc and they will be happy to help
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Not without rooting I'm afraid. I'm currently using virtuous 2.0 which is based off the official DZ GB release. With the sense 3.0 lockscreen and it rocks.
If you need help rooting head over to #G2ROOT irc and they will be happy to help
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Any way you could link to a thread/post on how to get that lockscreen on ROMs other than Unity? I remember seeing bits and pieces of how but I cant search because I'm on my phone at the moment.
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Any way you could link to a thread/post on how to get that lockscreen on ROMs other than Unity? I remember seeing bits and pieces of how but I cant search because I'm on my phone at the moment.
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When you get to a pc, check my Sig.
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Ah, perfect. Thankyou!
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Not without rooting I'm afraid. I'm currently using virtuous 2.0 which is based off the official DZ GB release. With the sense 3.0 lockscreen and it rocks.
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Doesn't that suck up a ton of memory?
You must root your phone. I recommend Virtuous Unity or Virtuous 2.0, both with the overclocked Unity B4 kernel. Good luck!
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Doesn't that suck up a ton of memory?
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I am using the sense 3.0 lockscreen with Virtuous 2.0 as well. Whilst I dont play lots of 3d games etc I dont have any problems with memory.
It really does run well.
Running Sense 2 OR 3 requires, in my opinion, removing unneccesary apps with Titanium to free up space. I took out WiFi calling, the drm, the email and stock apps/widgets, and Facebook/Twitter.
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desire z lockscreen 3.0
Hi,
I have rooted desire z with Virtuous Sense v2.0.0 and I would realy like to have sensation lockscreen (sense 3.0) on top of it. Because I can not find guide how to do this I would like to ask you how you did it.
download agile lock
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Dkj7777 said:
download agile lock
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Thanks,
I have installed that app and it works nice. but sometimes I have to unlock both lockscreens original one and agile. Is there any other way to replace the original one.
I was thinking about something like this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1054444
Because I would also like to see that nice music widget on lockscreen and some other stuff.
I have downloaded and install app from that thread but when I restart phone I still have old lockscreen.
Tine17 said:
Thanks,
I have installed that app and it works nice. but sometimes I have to unlock both lockscreens original one and agile. Is there any other way to replace the original one.
I was thinking about something like this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1054444
Because I would also like to see that nice music widget on lockscreen and some other stuff.
I have downloaded and install app from that thread but when I restart phone I still have old lockscreen.
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I can't install it too, I think it needs a rooted system
Tine17 said:
Thanks,
I have installed that app and it works nice. but sometimes I have to unlock both lockscreens original one and agile. Is there any other way to replace the original one.
I was thinking about something like this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1054444
Because I would also like to see that nice music widget on lockscreen and some other stuff.
I have downloaded and install app from that thread but when I restart phone I still have old lockscreen.
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Download "No Lock" from the market. It disables the stock lockscreen so you can use agile lock or any other lockscreen
does anyone know if you can delete the stock htc 2.1 lockscreen using titanium back up??
thanks
I think Sense is a bit laggy in my HOX. Is it possible to install apex launcher and not root the Phone? Or Will Sense run in background?
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Roybenz said:
I think Sense is a bit laggy in my HOX. Is it possible to install apex launcher and not root the Phone? Or Will Sense run in background?
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A dev knows as TripNRaver has ported cm9 to it, he says it is fully functional but he is banned from XDA.
On his twitter says he will be posting screens in a few hours
Roybenz said:
I think Sense is a bit laggy in my HOX. Is it possible to install apex launcher and not root the Phone? Or Will Sense run in background?
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yes apex doesnt need root, runs at flawless 60fps
reboot once apex is default and sense will load less in the background
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A dev knows as TripNRaver has ported cm9 to it, he says it is fully functional but he is banned from XDA.
On his twitter says he will be posting screens in a few hours
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There are other places he can post it.
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There are other places he can post it.
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I know there is, i never said there wasnt?..
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I know there is, i never said there wasnt?..
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I didn't say you said that haha I just meant if he is withholding it because he's banned on XDA he's just being a baby. Also on his screenshot it says "about tablet"
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I didn't say you said that haha I just meant if he is withholding it because he's banned on XDA he's just being a baby. Also on his screenshot it says "about tablet"
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Good! Sorry im a bit snappy im tired . No i think hes planning to release somewhere else, modaco probably. Yeah i saw this aswell, knowing him he will have a fix though, it may even be an option in CM9 to have tablet UI or not
phone is not finished yet.. it was released so soon only because of MWC in Barcelona. Give it few weeks and phone will be probably best on market (fck i hate samsung)
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Good! Sorry im a bit snappy im tired . No i think hes planning to release somewhere else, modaco probably. Yeah i saw this aswell, knowing him he will have a fix though, it may even be an option in CM9 to have tablet UI or not
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There isn't a tablet option in CM9 yet that's built in.. I have seen the option in individual CM9s, but it isn't a general feature
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Roybenz said:
I think Sense is a bit laggy in my HOX. Is it possible to install apex launcher and not root the Phone? Or Will Sense run in background?
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This is interesting. I am still stock but this is the smoothest Sense out of the box for me.
Are you rooted? If yes, did you port stuff from your phone? This would create problems especially switching from another version of Android.
If you aren't, it could be stuff that you have installed also.
Just a guess.
Could you specify where you get lags? I didn't really notice any lags. There are slight delays sometime (for example when you open the clock (defaults to world time, which sucks)) but that's to be expected. Other than that it seems very smooth to me.
You can download Apex or Nova Launcher from Play store and you don't have to have root. I prefer Apex because it just fels more smooth and has more options. And who thinks that Sense is not lagging should give Apex a try and than compare yourself
By the way Sense gets disabled by itself if you set Apex as default launcher. That's a 100 MB pure win on RAM.
Just by scrolling between homescreens, i only have clock/weather widget and contacts widget and calendar widget + some icons on my homescreens. Sometimes it runs totally smooth, and sometimes it lags when scrolling to the next screen.
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You can download Apex or Nova Launcher from Play store and you don't have to have root. I prefer Apex because it just fels more smooth and has more options. And who thinks that Sense is not lagging should give Apex a try and than compare yourself
By the way Sense gets disabled by itself if you set Apex as default launcher. That's a 100 MB pure win on RAM.
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I have gone from 2.1 to 4.0, in between using all kinds of launcher.
It's true in the earlier version the difference can be quite obvious. But I don't think so for 4.0. Sense may be slower, may be not. It is no longer obvious.
But I don't use fancy background, just a static picture. And I always turn off animation.
The OP is talking about smoothness and not response which I agree that sometimes sense causes some delay. But that split ms is harmless to me. I am not going anywhere in that time span anyway. But for the OP to notice such a difference is abnormal.
Apex launcher made me love and buy the device again lol
Sense fan since the early days, but not 4.0 i don't like the taste or will tolerate the lagginess on a quad core hot chip
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phone is not finished yet.. it was released so soon only because of MWC in Barcelona. Give it few weeks and phone will be probably best on market (fck i hate samsung)
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With all due respect how can you honestly be okay with a half-baked phone? I am a galaxy SII owner and I've had my HTC one X for one day. I love the phone but sense still appears to be more of a memory hog and hindrance than anything else.
I know lots of people who are happy with SGSII's because the software largely functions as its supposed too (I still put vanilla ROM on it because touchwhizz is ugly) but I am already experiencing my htc rebooting the launcher everytime I press home after opening a few apps.. I also noticed that something like 650mb of the 1gb ram is being used when I turn the phone on... Sense is seriously a memory hog. Multitasking doesn't appear to be functioning how I'm used to on the S2. HTC should make sure they iron out kinks like this before they rush to market, after-all their USP is the software...
Even before I received my HTC one X i was reading weekly about bugs and problems people were having with it, which unnerved me a bit.
Thing is, I actually like some elements of sense and it's a vast improvement from my desire but the fact is I can see sense really dragging the performance down over the life of the handset. Even if I use Apex launcher, sense's launcher still drains memory.. I'm removing sense asap
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With all due respect how can you honestly be okay with a half-baked phone? I am a galaxy SII owner and I've had my HTC one X for one day. I love the phone but sense still appears to be more of a memory hog and hindrance than anything else.
I know lots of people who are happy with SGSII's because the software largely functions as its supposed too (I still put vanilla ROM on it because touchwhizz is ugly) but I am already experiencing my htc rebooting the launcher everytime I press home after opening a few apps.. I also noticed that something like 650mb of the 1gb ram is being used when I turn the phone on... Sense is seriously a memory hog. Multitasking doesn't appear to be functioning how I'm used to on the S2. HTC should make sure they iron out kinks like this before they rush to market, after-all their USP is the software...
Even before I received my HTC one X i was reading weekly about bugs and problems people were having with it, which unnerved me a bit.
Thing is, I actually like some elements of sense and it's a vast improvement from my desire but the fact is I can see sense really dragging the performance down over the life of the handset. Even if I use Apex launcher, sense's launcher still drains memory.. I'm removing sense asap
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make sure you tick the correct settings. there is no lag with the H1X. Believe me, see my other posts if you need further instructions
Cheers
What do i have to do to make it not lag without rooting ?