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Fennec (aka Firefox for Android)

Firefox has released an alpha copy of its web browser for android
Get it here
http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/m/alpha
It supports app2sd.... and believe me you'll need it! Its a massive 30mb!, even after transfering to sd its still 18mb on phone space.
To be honest, its sh*t, well, i thought so, the stock browser is much better, but if anyone wants it i found the link so enjoy.
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I really don't like it. Zoom takes a while and its ugly its ugly. No settings at all.
Hopefully the full release will be better.
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Will give it a try think Google should release crome for Android
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Slow and buggy. I'm sure it'll get better but I'm not sure it'll ever be better than Google's effort, at least it'll create a bit of competition.

The stock browser does everything I want except the lack of a 'refresh' and 'stop' button, what else is there a browser can offer?

oursoul said:
The stock browser does everything I want except the lack of a 'refresh' and 'stop' button, what else is there a browser can offer?
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The refresh and stop button is right next to the address bar.

rararossini said:
Will give it a try think Google should release crome for Android
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The stock browser basically is Chrome - both are based on Webkit.
Regards,
Dave

Default browser its way better as for now
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Save to PDF is a good feature.
Shame about the rest.

You can swipe left and right to see menu options.
This is an alpha version, don't forget. It's interesting as a preview, but isn't really useable at the moment. There's definitely promise there though.
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I was really looking forward to this but... if the space requirements are true then that's just hideous considering our phones are very castrated of internal memory already. It will take even more space with caching. I don't have Google Earth installed for that reason, except on-demand.
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Tried it but invariably gives me a black screen as well as the 30 mb hit so have uninstalled, but will be interested in its development.
Shame as I love firefox on the pc.

rararossini said:
Will give it a try think Google should release crome for Android
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The stock Android browser is Chrome for Android, isn't it?

foxmeister said:
The stock browser basically is Chrome - both are based on Webkit.
Regards,
Dave
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LOL don't tell steve jobs that Safari is basically chrome as they are both based on webkit

antu_pogroms said:
The refresh and stop button is right next to the address bar.
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Haha, you know what I never spotted that. I'm quite bright usually, honest.
Well in that case I'm completely satisfied.
Thanks.

Downloaded it yesterday, been playing around with it a bit.
Not that impressed to be honest, potential with the mobile add-ons in the future though

One thing though, the left side tab is much handier than the stock one.
Looking forward to future versions. Uninstalled until then.
Thanks OP for the notification.

I tried it, I don't like it. Dolphin browser HD for me.

[Q] Chrome Beta

Chrome Beta is released for ICS. I just downloaded from the market. Any pro and cons compared to the default browser?

Pros
Faster than default browser
Nice transitions
Easy tab management
Cons
No Arabic/Hebrew support (awkward)
no flash
Pretty much the same with visual enhancements
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I find they made the zooming a lot better than the stock browser. It has more of a mobile safari feel to it which I think is a good thing. Also, I love the fact that you can get to the open tabs on your desktop chrome.
There are missing things such as the quick control and the URL bar doesn't go away so you can't have full screen. I think it is also missing the feature to request the desktop version of a page also.

mazenimad said:
Pros
Faster than default browser
Nice transitions
Easy tab management
Cons
No Arabic/Hebrew support (awkward)
no flash
Pretty much the same with visual enhancements
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The no flash is defiantly a deal breaker for me, but hey, remember it is free and still in beta!

Also there is no way to change the UAString which means it will always be stuck in "Mobile" until/if they add the ability to change it (All websites will come up in mobile view).

Great info here. I was not aware of the lack of flash, but everyting else seems ok. Since it is just Beta, I am hoping for some great improvements. Browsing is WAY faster!

Cons:
- no flash... Ever
- pages run as mobile with no option to switch to desktop
- no accessibility options ... Can't run pages with inverted Colours
- runs as a service, eating up precious ram
- no chrome extensions - vs. Firefox mobile with plugins, Chrome is pathetic
I have no idea why anyone would use this as a primary browser, considering the stock browser is superior is almost every way.

It is just a Beta release.....
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Hydera5 said:
The no flash is defiantly a deal breaker for me, but hey, remember it is free and still in beta!
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Flash will not ever be coming. So don't hold out for it.

Herman76 said:
It is just a Beta release.....
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Is that how we justify crappy, unfinished software?
The browser is what it is, featureless.

EP2008 said:
Is that how we justify crappy, unfinished software?
The browser is what it is, featureless.
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Beta means that you can't complain for it missing something.
Google likes to "release early and iterate quickly". Which means a lot of things come out as Beta.

Immediately after getting ICS on my TF101, I installed Chrome Beta, it is nice, but as others have already said:
Pro:
- bookmark sync, i just LIKE IT, works same as desktop chrome: start typing url and it will autocomplete from your bookmarks... missed it on old browser.
Con:
- No arabic support (while default browser does support arabic)
- No flash, which i don't need much, i have it disabled on default Browser.
will it ever support extensions? that will be great

EP2008 said:
Is that how we justify crappy, unfinished software?
The browser is what it is, featureless.
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I hope you're joking..

Nexcellent said:
I hope you're joking..
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Which part? The way people use the term beta or the fact that there aren't many features?
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I see people didnt bring up the fact that you cant get rid of (at the very least) the status bar like you can with the Google Labs option in the stock ICS browser. Id use Chrome beta every second I was online with my SGN if I could "maximize" the screen.

EP2008 said:
Which part? The way people use the term beta or the fact that there aren't many features?
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I'm not questioning features, i'm questioning your expectations of a BETA product and your understanding of what BETA means. It seems to me that you're expecting this to be some magical browser from day one, which it is certainly not - that's why it's a damn BETA!

You guys are not aware of this pro:
It stops redirecting websites, just like desktop browsers. Opera, Dolphin, Firefox, or stock browser doesn't have this.
For me, this is the biggest plus.

When you email yourself or someone else a page using Chrome on your GN? Does it leave the subject blank? It's driving me nuts!

[Q] Replacing Sense MMS.APK

Hi all,
My phone is rooted. Not a fan of the Sense 4.0 SMS/MMS app. I know I can download the default ICS 4.0.3 MMS.apk from the market.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.concentriclivers.mms.com.android.mms
When I go to install it, it says it will overwrite the existing application. Before I get reckless...
Couple questions:
- Why is there no existing mms.apk in /system/app ? I can't find it. Does HTC call it something different or...?
- How do I backup the current Sense version in case I screw this up and need to restore it?
- Is the Sense one tightly integrated into the rest of Sense? Will it break other apps, widgets...?

So far I got this working.
1. installed stock ICS SMS from market
2. backed up and removed /system/app/Message+CRC_1.apk
3. rebooted phone
Haven't tested MMS nor any sense features that might bomb (I hope not)
I'll update thread if there are any problems and I need to roll this back

Any Update
Hey. Just wondering if you had any update on how this worked? Everything still fine? I want to go to the ICS MMS app, cause the sense one isn't as nice.

microsurf said:
Hey. Just wondering if you had any update on how this worked? Everything still fine? I want to go to the ICS MMS app, cause the sense one isn't as nice.
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I use it daily, the SMS app works perfectly. Love this change.
The HTC SMS widgets that display your messages on your desktop may not work (don't think mine do) but this is easily remedied by just finding other widgets in the market etc. Just don't put the default HTC ones on your desktop.

Won't uninstalling the app just automatically put stock sense app back in there?

johnl199 said:
Won't uninstalling the app just automatically put stock sense app back in there?
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No. The stock ICS app does not play nice with the stock Sense app, you can't have them both on the phone at the same time. Its not like when you install GOSMS or something.
I had to actually delete the sense app right off the phone completely for it to work properly. Otherwise I had strange problems such as messages being sent twice.
Since I physically deleted the sense app there is no going back without re-installing the sense APK.

Did you save the stock apk? No joke one of my hesitations is the messaging app. If I can switch to stock ICS for messaging I may be ordering mine yet tonight.
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Can you post a picture of the app running on your HOX?
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TheIowaKid said:
Can you post a picture of the app running on your HOX?
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Honestly no why would i? I updated this post to be kind but I'm not building something here, this was for my own use and it works perfectly. I'd that's not what you're looking to hear, find another thread. I won't lose sleep at night.
As for backing up the original sense app, yes I did see step 2 above. I used adb for this just pull the file.
Again this works perfectly If anyone cares to try it. nothin to lose, if you don't like it just put the sense file back and reboot.

I installed both the calendar and the sms app today and they seem to work fine. Haven't tried mms. Haven't uninstalled anything yet, will see if I run into trouble. Thanks for posting readk, been searching for this but didn't find it until now
EDIT: Ran into problems immediately of course where pressing the Messaging app launched the HTC Messages app. Following your instructions for backup and removal seems to have done the trick though. Next step will be to do the same for the calendar

readk said:
Honestly no why would i? I updated this post to be kind but I'm not building something here, this was for my own use and it works perfectly. I'd that's not what you're looking to hear, find another thread. I won't lose sleep at night.
As for backing up the original sense app, yes I did see step 2 above. I used adb for this just pull the file.
Again this works perfectly If anyone cares to try it. nothin to lose, if you don't like it just put the sense file back and reboot.
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Wow, get out of the basement once in a while and realize how to communicate with humans. I simply really liked the idea of stock ICS messaging on the HOX and since I don't have mine yet I was just asking to see it because I imagine it would look really awesome. Why would you? I guess since you were sharing what you were doing I thought you wouldn't mind. Guess not.
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Just wanted to note that trying to send or receive a MMS crashes the app.

span_01 said:
Just wanted to note that trying to send or receive a MMS crashes the app.
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Doh. Well that sucks. I was just about to try this.
Thanks for the information!

TheIowaKid said:
Can you post a picture of the app running on your HOX?
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I'd post screenshots for you, but I think I can't until I make 10 posts.

SOLVED - Stock Browser from Android 4.2 - request.

REQUEST OVER - I NOW HAVE A COPY OF AOSP 4.2 BROWSER- SEE POST #9 FOR THE APK.
Hi Galaxy Nexus owners, I was wondered if any kind soul running 4.2 on their GNEX, could please upload the browser.apk. Being stuck with Chrome on the Nexus 7 sucks, especially when the stock browser is so smooth.
Many Thnaks

That reminds me, has the stock browser had an update on 4.2? It seems to lag way behind Chrome in terms of html5 compatibility.

Chrome is the way to go. Laptop and phone. Everything syncs!
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Soldier 2.0 said:
Chrome is the way to go. Laptop and phone. Everything syncs!
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If Google fixes the performance and makes scrolling as smooth as the AOSP browser, I'd agree.

CADude said:
That reminds me, has the stock browser had an update on 4.2? It seems to lag way behind Chrome in terms of html5 compatibility.
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Well there was a slight increase in performance from the ASOP browser from 4.1.1 to 4.1.2, I'd guess at the very least there would be some bug fixes.

Turbotab said:
If Google fixes the performance and makes scrolling as smooth as the AOSP browser, I'd agree.
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Yeah, Chrome is really not nearly as fast as the stock browser.

Turbotab said:
Hi Galaxy Nexus owners, I was wondered if any kind soul running 4.2 on their GNEX, could please upload the browser.apk. Being stuck with Chrome on the Nexus 7 sucks, especially when the stock browser is so smooth.
Many Thnaks
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I am in the same situation as you... I downloaded the Galaxy Nexus 4.2 ROM and extracted system.img on ubuntu. I found this BrowserGoogle.apk file but I can't get it to work, maybe I am missing some steps.
I attached the file - maybe something in 4.2 made it incompatible with the Nexus 7?
In case you manage to get it working, pls share the steps

Cimi86 said:
I am in the same situation as you... I downloaded the Galaxy Nexus 4.2 ROM and extracted system.img on ubuntu. I found this BrowserGoogle.apk file but I can't get it to work, maybe I am missing some steps.
I attached the file - maybe something in 4.2 made it incompatible with the Nexus 7?
In case you manage to get it working, pls share the steps
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I tried all the tricks that usually work when installing AOSP browsers, renaming the browserodex file, ensuring permissions are set 0660 or 0664. I even tried using 0777, renamed the apk to 'browser.apk' nothing worked, looks like we must wait for a AOSP 4.2 ROM to be released, and extract the apk from there. The stock GNEX browser must have some device specific libraries, that fubar the install on the N7, of course if I'm being dense and there is an easy workaround, please let me know

Request over, I now have the 4.2 AOSP browser, pulled from a Nexus 7 build. It installed OK, not really much difference over the 4.1.1 AOSP browser, but still faster and smoother than Chrome Android.

Turbotab said:
Request over, I now have the 4.2 AOSP browser, pulled a Nexus 7 build. It installed OK, not really much difference over the 4.1.1 AOSP browser, but still faster and smoother than Chrome Android.
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Thanks mate

CADude said:
has the stock browser had an update on 4.2?
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Doesn't seem like it.
Soldier 2.0 said:
Chrome is the way to go. Laptop and phone. Everything syncs!
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It syncs but... it's not as fast launching or scrolling, so. Meh.

CADude said:
That reminds me, has the stock browser had an update on 4.2? It seems to lag way behind Chrome in terms of html5 compatibility.
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In terms of HTML 5 performance
AOSP 4.2 Browser = 298 points & 3 Bonus points
Chrome Android v18 = 390 points & 11 Bonus points
Sunspider:
AOSP 4.2 = 1415 ms
Chrome Android v18 = 1661 ms
So Chrome has its strong points, but is much slower at javascript and is laggy on certain sites, as I outlined in another thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1986212

Not working
I'm on a nexus 7 and I've been looking long for the 4.2 browser apk. The apk you provided doesn't get installed on my device. I'm running rooted stock 4.2. Which rom are you running ? And perhaps you can tell me the N7 rom/build you took the apk from? Thanks!

$!d said:
I'm on a nexus 7 and I've been looking long for the 4.2 browser apk. The apk you provided doesn't get installed on my device. I'm running rooted stock 4.2. Which rom are you running ? And perhaps you can tell me the N7 rom/build you took the apk from? Thanks!
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I'm on stock, rooted 4.2, the apk is from a 4.2 AOSP build. If you search the forums there is a good guide on how to side-load AOSP browser, but these are the main steps you need to take.
> Copy the browser.apk into the system/app folder
> With a root file explorer change the file permissions of the browser.apk to -rw-rw-r (you will see this represented as 664) If you don't do this, it won't install.
> You must rename the BrowserProviderProxy.apk & BrowserProviderProxy.odex otherwise the browser will force close, just add a 1 to the name e.g. 1BrowserProviderProxy.apk1 Do not delete them, if you still want to OTA update Android. Android checks for any changes to the system/app folder before performing an OTA, so you will have to delete the browser.apk and rename the two file back to stock, when it is OTA time.

Turbotab said:
In terms of HTML 5 performance
AOSP 4.2 Browser = 298 points & 3 Bonus points
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How the hell can an AOSP browser that is currently being pushed to stable repos by Google lag behind so many browsers in terms of html5 support?
Just look at the other mobile browsers:
Opera Mobile: 406
Firefox Mobile 16: 388
iOS6: 386
Windows Phone 8 IE 10: 320
AOSP browser is getting beaten by Internet Explorer?!?!?!? Really?

CADude said:
How the hell can an AOSP browser that is currently being pushed to stable repos by Google lag behind so many browsers in terms of html5 support?
Just look at the other mobile browsers:
Opera Mobile: 406
Firefox Mobile 16: 388
iOS6: 386
Windows Phone 8 IE 10: 320
AOSP browser is getting beaten by Internet Explorer?!?!?!? Really?
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Google is busy upstreaming / unforking Chrome Android into the Chromium open source code, which will boost HTML 5 compliance. I guesstimate this will be completed sometime in Q1 2013, according to some hints in the Chromium logs, pointing to milestone 25 as the completion target, which if Google maintain their 6-week release cycle will drop in Jan / Feb 2013.
IE 10 on WP8 is a BS browser it has been 'tuned' to achieve good sunspider scores, which is a pretty lame test nowadays, but sucks in all other javascript benchmarks

sikagoon7 said:
If you don't mind me asking, where did you get this apk from? A ROM?
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From a Nexus 7 AOSP 4.2 build of an XDA user, I asked them to upload the browser.apk for our enjoyment!

Is there a stock browser from the 4.2.1 update?
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Misc Notes
Finishing tid-bits then uploading, will need feedback please be patient
The pictures are images from my phone I took a while back; this is clearly not verizon :x

Another ROM, nice.
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Been a while
I havent Use MIUI since my epic days!! nice to see it back.... is there any plans in upgrading this to 4.3??

Mr_Jay_jay said:
I havent Use MIUI since my epic days!! nice to see it back.... is there any plans in upgrading this to 4.3??
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I believe 4.3 and 4.4 get MiCode releases at the same time.
I'll just do 4.4 when it's available

Nice! Been waiting for this!
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Anyone have the apk for I can install gapps? Thanks
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xda23 said:
Anyone have the apk for I can install gapps? Thanks
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Look in the 'Market App' and use the G-apps installer present, it is also on the MIUI forums

Not being able to turn off the nav bar is a deal breaker for me. Liked the rom, but no need for the nav bar on the S4.
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Lochman79 said:
Not being able to turn off the nav bar is a deal breaker for me. Liked the rom, but no need for the nav bar on the S4.
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This is just an early alpha, a test to see if the frameworks will run correctly.
The nav-keys are there in-case HW keys are not functional so feedback can still be given and they can be disabled by removing:
qemu.hw.mainkeys=0
in build.prop, this text entry turns the on-screen softkeys on and removing it will disable them
Edit: the next version-up will be far more 'complete' this was just built today on a CM10.1 base that was just built today :x

No more updates?

Google Account
Cannot find a way to add Google Account. Only offers Exchange, MI Cloud, Mail??????
I was able to setup Google in Browser with my GMail account, but......
And when I try to start playstore after installing the apk,, it starts then goes back to the icon. I think because it needs the Google account info first.
I do have all the other recommendations in FAQ working, including root, etc.
FIXED: http://en.miui.com/thread-3998-1-1.html
Go to this page. Create an account to allow download of the Google apps installer. Make sure you enable all of the settings including ok to adding Google framework. After doing all of this you will see a slew of Google downloads including the playstore app. My mistake was locating an apk file and installing standalone. That will not work. I uninstalled that APK and used the link I show. Then it works

Docmjldds said:
Cannot find a way to add Google Account. Only offers Exchange, MI Cloud, Mail??????
I was able to setup Google in Browser with my GMail account, but......
And when I try to start playstore after installing the apk,, it starts then goes back to the icon. I think because it needs the Google account info first.
I do have all the other recommendations in FAQ working, including root, etc.
FIXED: http://en.miui.com/thread-3998-1-1.html
Go to this page. Create an account to allow download of the Google apps installer. Make sure you enable all of the settings including ok to adding Google framework. After doing all of this you will see a slew of Google downloads including the playstore app. My mistake was locating an apk file and installing standalone. That will not work. I uninstalled that APK and used the link I show. Then it works
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Go to the miui market look for gapps and theres a app I think its the second one then install it open inside is the different gapps download flash in recovery restart there
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Truballa4real7 said:
Go to the miui market look for gapps and theres a app I think its the second one then install it open inside is the different gapps download flash in recovery restart there
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I am an old time MIUI user back in my Nexus One days when I left IPhone for my first Android. Coolest MIUI stuff is the ultimate amount of themes out there. It does take a lot of extra effort in customizing the way you like a setup, but I find MIUI so refreshing compared to the typical stuff available. I actually find this really responsive including consistent 32Mps download speeds speedtest.net in my home here in Las Vegas. To bad more developers here aren't into working with MIUI. Even though it's still using 4.2.x, everything I need works, including Samsung WatchOn that was posted here on another ROM as a standalone recovery installation with a Kit Kat 4.4.x ROM.
Have you tried the full latest MIUI download for the I9505. Been trying to download that for the last three days. REALLY slow site
Miss the days when there were those English packs that pretty much weeded a lot of the Chinese stuff out, but I can live with that too :good:
Edit: Just saw your join date here same as me...Jan 2010 and you also had the Nexus One. Probably ran into some time or another back in those olden days if I did a search here......
PPS...not much traffic so I am taking a little libery in thread drift too

Docmjldds said:
I am an old time MIUI user back in my Nexus One days when I left IPhone for my first Android. Coolest MIUI stuff is the ultimate amount of themes out there. It does take a lot of extra effort in customizing the way you like a setup, but I find MIUI so refreshing compared to the typical stuff available. I actually find this really responsive including consistent 32Mps download speeds speedtest.net in my home here in Las Vegas. To bad more developers here aren't into working with MIUI. Even though it's still using 4.2.x, everything I need works, including Samsung WatchOn that was posted here on another ROM as a standalone recovery installation with a Kit Kat 4.4.x ROM.
Have you tried the full latest MIUI download for the I9505. Been trying to download that for the last three days. REALLY slow site
Miss the days when there were those English packs that pretty much weeded a lot of the Chinese stuff out, but I can live with that too :good:
Edit: Just saw your join date here same as me...Jan 2010 and you also had the Nexus One. Probably ran into some time or another back in those olden days if I did a search here......
PPS...not much traffic so I am taking a little libery in thread drift too
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Lol yeah been here a while and i have had android since the Tmo G1 had many other android phones since always liked miui as well had it on my n1 and loved it and I know what you mean about the English packs.. Lol
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OK, a new update is coming tomorrow.
Now that I understand this phone a bit more I can do a more stable version with the next revision.
I'm going to also include the software camera that comes with Xiaomi phones as well, I'll need feedback on it so I'm going to put it in another flashable zip independent of the download link for MIUI.
Also 4.2.2 is cool and all that but I've been prepping a 4.4 base for MIUI v6 as well and working on a solution for OTA update as well.

Tquetski said:
OK, a new update is coming tomorrow.
Now that I understand this phone a bit more I can do a more stable version with the next revision.
I'm going to also include the software camera that comes with Xiaomi phones as well, I'll need feedback on it so I'm going to put it in another flashable zip independent of the download link for MIUI.
Also 4.2.2 is cool and all that but I've been prepping a 4.4 base for MIUI v6 as well and working on a solution for OTA update as well.
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I am totally sold on going back to MIUI. I forgot how much custom stuff was possible. So include me. More than happy to test stuff too before posting if you want help. Spent three days trying to download from the MIUI world site the slighter later, but bloated version which I assume would have been compatible. I9505. But failed at installing in recovery. I have one app that refuses to work correctly with 4.3 or 4.4 updates, but works perfectly under 4.2, but I can live with updates to newer. I basically have to delete cache files everytime before starting the app. Annoying, but do-able.
PS...what local folder are themes that are downloaded stored in. I couldn't get a .mtz file to install when I manually went on the MIUI world site. Using the THEME app on the phone works. Just have to get past the Chinese texts to figure out how to individually apply separate items such as lock screens etc.
EDIT: The prior MIUI theme installers allowed to pick and choose what aspects of a theme you wanted to install. Could not see how to do this currently, unless I'm missing something.
Keep up the good work...thanks!!!

i really cant wait. i hate the nav bar. other than that everything works great even lte

fennix said:
i really cant wait. i hate the nav bar. other than that everything works great even lte
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Edit build.prop to kill the Nav bar. It's posted in the thread.

Isnt there any Miui based on KitKat?
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