Phone tabs at bottom of screen - G2 and Desire Z Themes and Apps

Mods, if this topic should be in Q&A, please move it there...
I just watched an engadget video of the sony ericsson play (ps phone) and one thing that popped out was the phone tabs were at the bottom of the screen. That is a very interesting look and I would like to know how it was done. Also, if this could be implemented in a theme or a standalone phone/contact.apk, it would be very cool.
I don't know what xml (if any) would need to be edited to get this look. If someone would be kind enough to figure it out and toss it over, many would enjoy. One for froyo and one for gingerbread would be great.
I'll update this post with an update.zip for all to enjoy and give props to the problem solver...
Thank you in advance!
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i think u would do better by posting a link to the video so that people can see what you are talking about. cuz i personally have no clue what u are talking about. are u talking about the tabs within the dialer for like call history and contacts? i think those are the tabs. i have a sense rom so i wouldnt know about stock dialer

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Fresh vanilla apps

So I'm running the newest Fresh, 0.5.3, and I have a few questions. First, I want the vanilla dialer, calendar, and messaging. I don't doubt I can find the apps floating around, but when I tried pushing Mms.apk, it doesn't load. I'm guessing it's because of the way Fresh is signed. Do I need flipz's key in order to sign my own apks for pushing, or can I sign with a key generated on my own?
Also, I'd like to link the camera with Gallery3D.apk and vice versa, where do I begin to look at that?
Finally, I'd like the eclair style lock (with the rotating dial), but I haven't the faintest idea where to begin for that one.
I can tinker around and figure all of the above out, but I would greatly appreciate any pushes in the right direction.
Can't help ya with the vanilla programs, as I don't know how.
As for the Gallery3D, I just installed the .apk with the installer app..? Is there some further "link" to the camera to peruse the pics?
As for the default Eclare lock screen, I believe Flipz said how to do it on his site, geekfor.me
When looking for a link I found this:
http://geekfor.me/faq/how-to-use-fresh-updater/
And it appears to also walk through how to install the vanilla apps..hope it helps!
Thanks for the answer. I have the lock from flipz, but that's the hero style, I want the eclair style. Hero is working alright for now though. As for the camera link, I'm not really sure. I did see somewhere that one of the AOSP like roms got the camera and Gallery3d to connect properly (camera button to camera, gallery button to Gallery3d and such). I'm not completely sure, but I'll see what I can find out.
axlebot said:
Thanks for the answer. I have the lock from flipz, but that's the hero style, I want the eclair style. Hero is working alright for now though. As for the camera link, I'm not really sure. I did see somewhere that one of the AOSP like roms got the camera and Gallery3d to connect properly (camera button to camera, gallery button to Gallery3d and such). I'm not completely sure, but I'll see what I can find out.
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BrianDigital said:
Do us a favor and search first
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I stumbled upon this OLD thread and realized BrianDigital, who made the remark, had to mention this even though the last post before him was LONG TIME AGO, meaning it is already HISTORY. I'm laughing now at his remark, because he JUST HAD TO SAY IT, regardless of the date of the last post.

The thread to help us replace HTC Dialer+HTC Contacts with AOSP and syncing contacts

I know the title may be confusing.
BUT, on literally even ROM i use i remove anything HTC, the only things I must leave in are HTCContacts.apk and HTCDialer.apk. Sometimes the HTCCamera but only if AOSP cam not included. Anyways, the reason those two must be left in is because your contacts will NOT sync if they arent there. Even if they are there and are frozen through Titanium Backup the sync works. However remove them and it dies. I have tried several different Contacts+Phone apks +renamed nothing... If it is a Sense-based ROM those have to stay in there.
Can someone help on the issue please. I know I am not the only one affected by this... All the Senseless ROM chefs know about it, I'm sure (minus true AOSP as CM6+)
sidenote... another htc thing that can be removed which i hate is in /system/framework. called com.htc.rss.jar. no one likes rss anyways
Brace on getting flamed by all the people that think they are mods.
Have you tried replacing contactsprovider.apk with an AOSP one? The rom in my sig doesn't have htccontacts.apk. im still working on phone though I mislabeled the original post.
**ha posted on my phone its not in my sig...here you go: forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=765452
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echoside said:
Brace on getting flamed by all the people that think they are mods.
Have you tried replacing contactsprovider.apk with an AOSP one? The rom in my sig doesn't have htccontacts.apk. im still working on phone though I mislabeled the original post.
**ha posted on my phone its not in my sig...here you go: forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=765452
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yes i have tried it before thanks tho
yea contacts not really necessary phone alone will just work.. sorry was a little groggy this morning
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thread moved to themes and apps. as this thread is about apps. most likely a better chance ull get better input
Ok so here's the deal. With Sense, HTC modifies the Android source to a high degree. Because of this its hard to replace or remove certain files. The contacts provider or social networking service for example. So we need to figure a way to replace those files properly or remove the need for apps like the dialer. I think the key lies in the Android source.
toastcfh said:
thread moved to themes and apps. as this thread is about apps. most likely a better chance ull get better input
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are you kidding me! w/e horrible forum
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Facebook inside on CM7?

Is there a way to install the facebook extras that come with stock rom?
Any help with this would be appreciated!
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yes i would change quick if i know that CM 7.1 would have the Facebook Inside
please NOT!
stupid facebook crap...
get a life or install it as an app if you really need it.
CM or SE stock, choose, different purposes, people wants timescape, facebook inside and all sony's stuff on the CM, so why flash CM, OMG...
Maybee an idea...
I recently discovered an app called Feep.
You can choose between 3 widgets in different sizes.
One is a 4x4 widget that is fully customizable
Its a really nice way to keep an eye on Facebook.
And... it's free without adds!
As an optional why not?
So lets hope there is some one manage to port it to work with cm7
flakinarist said:
please NOT!
stupid facebook crap...
get a life or install it as an app if you really need it.
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Calm down, no need to be cocky and ultimately make a smart ass idiot out of yourself (perfect oxymoron for you). This is an open forum with different people having different needs and I see no reason why one cannot ask for some features.... If you don't want to use it means you are not interested in this thread so it doesn't need your insignificant input, I'm sure next time you demonstrate ignorance with arrogance, think twice or your time here will be pretty short....
fuadjalil said:
Calm down, no need to be cocky and ultimately make a smart ass idiot out of yourself (perfect oxymoron for you). This is an open forum with different people having different needs and I see no reason why one cannot ask for some features.... If you don't want to use it means you are not interested in this thread so it doesn't need your insignificant input, I'm sure next time you demonstrate ignorance with arrogance, think twice or your time here will be pretty short....
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My thoughts exactly!! I am jus asking because i thought this might improve our phone for people that use these extras.
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fuadjalil said:
Calm down, no need to be cocky and ultimately make a smart ass idiot out of yourself (perfect oxymoron for you). This is an open forum with different people having different needs and I see no reason why one cannot ask for some features.... If you don't want to use it means you are not interested in this thread so it doesn't need your insignificant input, I'm sure next time you demonstrate ignorance with arrogance, think twice or your time here will be pretty short....
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My thoughts exactly!! I am jus asking because i thought this might improve our phone for people that use these extras.
These forums are about improving our phones.
Sorry for the double post!!
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now you are offending me. it was just my opinion about facecrap...
it must not be inside an operating system of a phone. but as an addon it is ok. but please not inside an os!
it is like ketchup inside vanilla pudding. some may like it but it is nothing for all others.
also i don't understand why facebook controlles so much peoples lifes...
I dont use facebook often the extras with facebook inside are just that they are extras and i thought people may find usefull, they are not available freely so that is why i asked. If you dont find it usefull then perhaps you should look at posts, threads that you do find usefull
I did not ask for it to be included as part of o.s. but as how we could add as an extra.
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[ROM] [3.12.12] "Cells UI" - MIUI - Stripped!

3.12.12
Hey Guys!
The title says all!! Stripped! All I Did was grab the stock MIUI 2.3.9 Rom and remove and add apps! I did this because i know some people do not want to mess around with different mods and stuff.
Let me know if you want any apps added or removed!
Credit to MIUI
-DroidCell
Apps Removed:
Backup
Browser
Calculator
Calendar
Calendar Provider
FM
Notes
Sound Recorder
Talk
Apps Added:
Maxthon Browser
Titanium Backup
Go SMS Pro
Other things i removed:
All Alarm Sounds except "Classic Alarm"
All Notification Sounds except "DingDong"
All Ringtone Sounds except "LeisureTime"
Removed Bootanimation.zip and bootanimation.mp3
All Lockscreen wallpapers except "Horizon Scene"
All Wallpapers except "Color Twist"
Cells UI V.1.1 Download Link: Minus
I am NOT responsible for bricked phones!! I only upload what is stable
Thanks! Will try this! One question though.... why does everyone use maxthon browser -_-
nickeedoo said:
Thanks! Will try this! One question though.... why does everyone use maxthon browser -_-
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i use maxthon browser because i think it is the best in my opinion. i used to use boat browser free which is good also!
Let me know what you guys think.
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i used maxthon for a while some time ago but iv gone back to stock miui browser, MIUIv4 ICS browser was great but the roms were too buggy for me. edit: and miuis backup is great.
The only one on your list that I would have removed is sound recorder. The rest is all good and useful. Please developed this from to something really fast. Unless people are happy with it. If so carry on
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I'm all for people trying to get into the custom rom game, it can bring diversity to the custom rom market. However I would not classify this as "No Bloat" because rmk defined it as "anything you could easily choose to download from the Market yourself, has been removed." Thanks for the contribution!
Cimer said:
I'm all for people trying to get into the custom rom game, it can bring diversity to the custom rom market. However I would not classify this as "No Bloat" because rmk defined it as "anything you could easily choose to download from the Market yourself, has been removed." Thanks for the contribution!
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Changed the title!!! does it fit more towards the rom now or do you have a suggestion? i thought"stripped" would be more compatible because i did strip it of a few items
DroidCell said:
Changed the title!!! does it fit more towards the rom now or do you have a suggestion? i thought"stripped" would be more compatible because i did strip it of a few items
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For me that seems better. As long as there is one person using it, it belongs here IMO. Still would like to see some sort of speed mod though. Maybe borrowing some tweaks from bulletproof or something.
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MarkyG82 said:
For me that seems better. As long as there is one person using it, it belongs here IMO. Still would like to see some sort of speed mod though. Maybe borrowing some tweaks from bulletproof or something.
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I'm waiting to see what all my my ROM users think. I might include a second build. One with a speed mod and one like this.
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I'd say you'd have to do a bit more than just remove a few apps and media files. You don't really gain anything by that do you? Just a little free space and since the Vision has plenty of that it really isn't an issue. Maybe a few scripts or something would do good? Some roms have adblock scripts and sd-readahead tuning scripts and such installed by default so the average user doesn't need to do anything.
You could change the original MIUI file manager to apooonets modded one which has access to root files and such, though you might want to ask him(/her) first. You can find the xda thread here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1523691
Anyways keep on going, I just wanted to share my thoughts.
lempiainen said:
I'd say you'd have to do a bit more than just remove a few apps and media files. You don't really gain anything by that do you? Just a little free space and since the Vision has plenty of that it really isn't an issue. Maybe a few scripts or something would do good? Some roms have adblock scripts and sd-readahead tuning scripts and such installed by default so the average user doesn't need to do anything.
You could change the original MIUI file manager to apooonets modded one which has access to root files and such, though you might want to ask him(/her) first. You can find the xda thread here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1523691
Anyways keep on going, I just wanted to share my thoughts.
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Well thank you for sharing your thoughts. I mainly did this on a personal note and thought i'd share it with the XDA community in case someone else would like it. But thank you. I have given much thought to adding a mod or some sort or something else.
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good , any screenshot ?
PJ.C said:
good , any screenshot ?
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Lol its stock MIUI..
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Is anyone using this?
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I would try it if backup and calculator were added back in, or posted so I could replace them manually. I love the idea of a less bloated miui ROM.
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Are.Two said:
I would try it if backup and calculator were added back in, or posted so I could replace them manually.
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I'm sure you could google them
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Droidcell,
I've been thinking about this and came to the conclusion that its just too similar to stock. Miui runs well as it is so you would have to do something crazy to bring people in. Have you thought about stripping it right back to only the core elements:
Phone
SMS
Market
Contacts
Gapps (or just market as the rest can be got from there)
That way it would be proper stripped back. If people want to add a browser or whatever they have the market.
What do you think?
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[Q] Any way to Customize/Personalize Notification Area ?

Hi All,
I've been looking for an app/tweak or something to be able to edit the notification area that opens with the "Down Gesture" on the status bar, my biggest thought about this is that there is a lot of space that could be saved/compressed so more useful information can appear within one screen, here you are some thoughts (my device is rooted and is working on stock 2.3.5):
1. Generally, rows heights can be cut to 1/3 at least.
2. Operator name can be removed (of course I know the operator I'm on and I don't need to get reminded everytime I open the notification area ).
3. The white background is really boring, it'd be better to have something that suits the background for example (at least semi-transparent).
I'll be happy to know what you think !
Thank you all.
You can mod statusbar and a whole lot more other UI features using the Ultimate Online Theme Kitchen hope that helps
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VigiDroid said:
You can mod statusbar and a whole lot more other UI features using the Ultimate Online Theme Kitchen hope that helps
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Thank you indeed for your response, however, this isn't really what I'm looking for (when it's still very nice), but it mods everything individually, for example, I want to delete that header where the operator name is written and shift things up to save space, this isn't doable there (correct me if I'm mistaken)....
Let me know your thoughts !
Have you tried cm7 yet? It provides a greater control of your notification drawer than any of the sense versions.
Notificaiton Widgets
Choice of Large/Small Carrier Provider or your custom text
Change the tray colors using cm7 themes
For sense, I would think that you might need to modify some of the framework directly but I'm not sure as to how to do that.
More explanation to what I'm really thinking of !
Guys, let me try to make myself more clear, please find a screenshot I took now from my mobile and something like what I'd really like it to be (I edited the original one using photoshop)...
if you're interested in these toogles, check ELIXIR on Play Store :good:
koki-tytnII said:
Guys, let me try to make myself more clear, please find a screenshot I took now from my mobile and something like what I'd really like it to be (I edited the original one using photoshop)...
if you're interested in these toogles, check ELIXIR on Play Store :good:
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Hi,
Just go thru this thread and follow the steps..... Get Done !!!
http://androidforums.com/wildfire-s...cation-bar-wildfire-s-need-rooted-device.html
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Hope this may be useful (if really press 'Thanks')
Go to the website I described below and you will be able to do anything you want (in limits )...
uot.dakra.lt
Senthamil said:
Hi,
Just go thru this thread and follow the steps..... Get Done !!!
http://androidforums.com/wildfire-s...cation-bar-wildfire-s-need-rooted-device.html
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But I want the recent apps already, I've gone thru the link, it removes it, I'd rather control its row height...I'd prefer to remove that header of the operator and shift things up (check the screenshots)...is there anthing like what u refered in android forums to do so ?
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koki-tytnII said:
Guys, let me try to make myself more clear, please find a screenshot I took now from my mobile and something like what I'd really like it to be (I edited the original one using photoshop)...
if you're interested in these toogles, check ELIXIR on Play Store :good:
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koki-tytnII said:
Guys...
The issue is starting to turn me crazy on android but I'm still insisting on making it work, I've previously submitted a question with all what I need to make...here you are my previous post with screenshots:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=30861738&postcount=5
When I found that there is nothing ready made for what I want, I thought I'd make it myself, I started studying procedures for compiling, adb pushing, editing xml files responsible for the items I need to modify...
I know that removing the "Carrier Name" AND WHOLE BOX WITH THE CLEAR Button depends on Status_bar_expanded.xml (in systemui.apk), I need to know what shall I modify to reach what I want as in the screenshots, I tried zillions of things and got stuck many times in botting and I've been recovering and recovering and recovering the whole day
Soooo....any clues ?
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You should not post your questions there.
You can not change the icon size or bar size. They needs some new codes and options which is beyond my reach. U need a good dev. Carrier name can be removed. But it needs lots of research as nothing is written in english in the smali, it sucks. If I can do it I ll tell U. I seen ur that post in the morning. Just didnt know what to say.
finance.resat said:
You should not post your questions there.
You can not change the icon size or bar size. They needs some new codes and options which is beyond my reach. U need a good dev. Carrier name can be removed. But it needs lots of research as nothing is written in english in the smali, it sucks. If I can do it I ll tell U. I seen ur that post in the morning. Just didnt know what to say.
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Thanks for the reply, i was really turning crazy, I've been studying everywhere and tried adb pushing zillions of times either nothing changes or status bar disappears or even a bootloob
it looks like the architecture needs modifying, I'll update u if I got any breakthrough.
do u think other roms can solve this ? I'm not really into this but I'd try to get rid of that **** !
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koki-tytnII said:
Thanks for the reply, i was really turning crazy, I've been studying everywhere and tried adb pushing zillions of times either nothing changes or status bar disappears or even a bootloob
it looks like the architecture needs modifying, I'll update u if I got any breakthrough.
do u think other roms can solve this ? I'm not really into this but I'd try to get rid of that **** !
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Yes. CM7/9/10/MIUI means all other rom than gingerbread.
But the problem is they are all still at beta.
You are noob, so you should get bootloob
hahahaha....sounds like a begining of a song !!!!!
are you sure miui support wildfire s ?????????
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