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I know people probably ask this 1000 times a day but:
I recently got a ICS ROM on my phone and can't find and decent apps Googling things like "Top ICS apps" all the results seem to me targeted at new users. I am looking for the must have apps for advanced people running custom ROMs and writing their own apps.
apex launcher. that's all i can think of that's ics exclusive that i use.
dextroamphetamine said:
I know people probably ask this 1000 times a day but:
I recently got a ICS ROM on my phone and can't find and decent apps Googling things like "Top ICS apps" all the results seem to me targeted at new users. I am looking for the must have apps for advanced people running custom ROMs and writing their own apps.
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Ironic.... Sp instead of searching you post again....
But back to the topic. Really no application that is exclusively designed for ics will be any different than any regular app besides compatibility
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Chrome, apex.
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Would those of you who use apex launcher try nova launcher. I tried it and while apex launcher is nice real nice, I cant stand the lag when I open the app drawer.
hazard99 said:
Would those of you who use apex launcher try nova launcher. I tried it and while apex launcher is nice real nice, I cant stand the lag when I open the app drawer.
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I have ZERO lag on apex when opening the app drawer (and no Apex is not a system app on my phone) but I will give Nova a try regardless.
I also second Chrome and Apex/Nova Launcher as the must haves so far. Honestly most good apps for ICS are going to be available for older android OS's as well just because of the huge installed user base that exists for froyo/gingerbread. Only 3% of all android devices are currently running ICS
dextroamphetamine said:
I know people probably ask this 1000 times a day but:
I recently got a ICS ROM on my phone and can't find and decent apps Googling things like "Top ICS apps" all the results seem to me targeted at new users. I am looking for the must have apps for advanced people running custom ROMs and writing their own apps.
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Wow, I find it quite funny that you openly admit that there is likely 1000 other threads C covering this issue but you posted anyways.
The reason there are not many results on Google (which I find hard to believe) I'd because ova has not been out long enough with high enough market penetration for useful ics only applications to be created.
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dextroamphetamine said:
I know people probably ask this 1000 times a day but:
I recently got a ICS ROM on my phone and can't find and decent apps Googling things like "Top ICS apps" all the results seem to me targeted at new users. I am looking for the must have apps for advanced people running custom ROMs and writing their own apps.
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So besides the fact that you cant open a singal thread on xda anymore without getting atleast one flaming comment(which is sad)
Since ics been out for about 7 months devs have made some exclusive 4.0 apps
So back on topic i found i like
Apex launcher(no lag) exclusive to 4.0
Chrome browser exclusive to 4.0
Boid Twitter again exclusive
Notes for ics syncs with google tasks
Good luck on your search
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Love the face unlock
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AJ26T said:
So besides the fact that you cant open a singal thread on xda anymore without getting atleast one flaming comment(which is sad)
Since ics been out for about 7 months devs have made some exclusive 4.0 apps
So back on topic i found i like
Apex launcher(no lag) exclusive to 4.0
Chrome browser exclusive to 4.0
Boid Twitter again exclusive
Notes for ics syncs with google tasks
Good luck on your search
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+1
Can't open anything here without getting flamed by a few posers that think they're gonna become mods after telling some one go use a search button
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lilz4life said:
+1
Can't open anything here without getting flamed by a few posers that think they're gonna become mods after telling some one go use a search button
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Well said.
Airdroid is another ICS exclusive app.
nyvang101 said:
Well said.
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iLeopard said:
Ironic.... Sp instead of searching you post again....
But back to the topic. Really no application that is exclusively designed for ics will be any different than any regular app besides compatibility
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Oh god here we go, every thread is you morons *****ing about people searching. Get over it.
EDIT: Hah looks like someone got fed up before i did! never mind
Hi, I will get my Note 2 in the next days and before I get it I'm reading a lot about how to flash ROMs, I've always had Motorola phones so Samsung flashing is a completely new world for me. I've read that if you flash an AOSP based ROM you will lose all the S-Pen apps and stuff, obviously I will test all those apps before I flash, but I really don't like the TouchWiz interface so in the near future I will change it to AOSP, is there a way to install all those S-Pen/Samsung apps in a fresh AOSP ROM?
Thanks!
No. But you can download papyrus from the play store. Its a note taking app. Its mentioned tons of times in tons of posts that spen apps will not work or be in aosp ROMs because they are touch wiz based.
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Kreateablaze said:
No. But you can download papyrus from the play store. Its a note taking app. Its mentioned tons of times in tons of posts that spen apps will not work or be in aosp ROMs because they are touch wiz based.
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Thank you! I Will try that app when I get the phone.
You can also stay on a tw rom and just use a different launcher. Then you are not stuck with the tw interface, but can still use the s pen apps
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I would love to help you, but help yourself first: ask a better question
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
I'm using the Sprint Galaxy SIII and for 2 days I've been searching and trying different keyboards looking for one comparable to the keyboard in cm 10.1. The emojis worked great on that. Since switching back to stock rooted touchwiz I haven't found anything that works as well. I've tried stock Android keyboard because that's what's everyone is saying works, but when I go to settings to add dictionary, there is no dictionary option for me to use to try to add emojis. I know someone will probably say browse the threads but I've done that for 2 days and haven't had any luck so if someone can just point me in the right direction I'd greatly appreciate it. If you've used cm 10.1 that keyboard with those emojis would be perfect.
Thanks in advance!!
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First thing is that you're on the wrong forum. Here's the right place http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1707
Second thing is that you're on the wrong section. Please post question in the Q&A section cause the themes and apps section is for developers who wants to share their mods, themes or apps
Third thing is that have you tried searching somewhere else? (Google play store)
I just installed this ROM:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2305214
I can't get WatchON to install does the remote control even work with cyanogenmod yet?
No. Remote doesn't work, and even then I know back with sense its apps don't work without its framework. So a sense TV app wouldnt work with aosp
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ragingazn628 said:
I just installed this ROM:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2305214
I can't get WatchON to install does the remote control even work with cyanogenmod yet?
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If you don't flash a Samsung Touchwiz Jellybean based rom you will find that most
all of those samsung jellybean apps will not install either.
Most every Samsung Touchwiz app like WatchON and all the others like Hangout,
S memo, S health, S translate, S voice, Samsung link, Voice search and others will
not work or install on any cm10/aosp/aokp roms.
Also as you most likely already know there is no wifi calling feature in any of those roms.
There's an app called Smart Remote for Galaxy S4 doesn't work either
IR sensor doesn't work yet. There is another thread for cm10.1
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Misterjunky said:
If you don't flash a Samsung Touchwiz Jellybean based rom you will find that most
all of those samsung jellybean apps will not install either.
Most every Samsung Touchwiz app like WatchON and all the others like Hangout,
S memo, S health, S translate, S voice, Samsung link, Voice search and others will
not work or install on any cm10/aosp/aokp roms.
Also as you most likely already know there is no wifi calling feature in any of those roms.
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Hangouts is just an updated Google Talk.. it's not limited to TW only. Unless Hangout and Hangouts are two different apps.
The ir sensor didn't work on any aosp rom, it only works on touchwiz rooms
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People really need to learn the difference between an AOSP ROM and TouchWiz ROMs before flashing and complaing TW apps do not work.
Misterjunky said:
If you don't flash a Samsung Touchwiz Jellybean based rom you will find that most
all of those samsung jellybean apps will not install either.
Most every Samsung Touchwiz app like WatchON and all the others like Hangout,
S memo, S health, S translate, S voice, Samsung link, Voice search and others will
not work or install on any cm10/aosp/aokp roms.
Also as you most likely already know there is no wifi calling feature in any of those roms.
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Actually, it's more correct to say they will not work on a non-Samsung kernel.
The IR blaster *works* in CM11, for example... But WatchOn is looking for the Samsung driver, and it's not there... Ergo, it runs (it is NOT touchwiz dependent) but it does not emit IR.
:/
ragingazn628 said:
I just installed this ROM:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2305214
I can't get WatchON to install does the remote control even work with cyanogenmod yet?
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I was using cyanogenmod 10 and watchon worked good...
Then i installed cm 11 nightlie and watchon stopped working
There a app called Samsung ir Universal remote that works.
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WatchON does work on CM 10.2, I've used it as a remote with that ROM--it was the only Samsung app that came with the phone that I liked. With CM11 (a 4.4 ROM) it says it's not compatible.
Just tried Samsung WatchON v7.12.1.8 (apk downloaded from the web given that Google Play Store doesn't allow me to download it) on my Samsung S4 GT-i9505 (rooted) with CM11 (cm-11-20150316-NIGHTLY-jflte) and IT IS WORKING like it was with TW 4.4
SergeGardien said:
Just tried Samsung WatchON v7.12.1.8 (apk downloaded from the web given that Google Play Store doesn't allow me to download it) on my Samsung S4 GT-i9505 (rooted) with CM11 (cm-11-20150316-NIGHTLY-jflte) and IT IS WORKING like it was with TW 4.4
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You have responded to a 16 month old thread.
Please don't do that.
Skipjacks said:
You have responded to a 16 month old thread.
Please don't do that.
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Got it.
This sounds like a rule. If that's the case why don't we ask admins to set an auto-close option for threads that old? If the thread is still open I would assume it is still allowed to reply so, next time it will be someone else replying and you'll need to tell him the same thing.
Does it sound fair to you?
Ditto.
If it's such a nono then why don't these old ass threads close.
Oh, I know, maybe it'll help someone down the line, well then why chastise for adding to the thread?
Sometimes I think xda stands for something else.
Pp.
Hey guys, I am not from around here. But I need your help. My friend has a Galaxy Note 2 with Android Revolution HD 11.2. I am the one who does all the mods for him. He is happy with it, but after seeing PA Halo he really wants it. But a note 2 without touchwiz s pen features is no good. So what I need help with is, is there any touchwiz based ROM that has Halo already implemented or planning to be implemented soon. Also, can it or will it ever be implemented? The threads are too confusing for me as I am not used to bring in the Galaxy Note 2 thread. Please help me.
Thanks in advance.
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I don't there are any TW ROMs with halo
Check out ninja SMS from the play store
It offers a similar effect as halo but it only works for SMS
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If he really needs the SPen features, but really wants to use PA, then you can install GMD SPen control and Papyrus. GMD allows you to set up triggers for pen out/in actions as well as SPen gestures and floating quicklaunch bars for common SPen apps and actions. Papyrus is, IMO, the best SPen app on the market. Both apps will cost a couple dollars, but well worth it for gaining back 90% of the SPen functionality on an AOSP ROM.
Also, with PA, you can add permanent apps to HALO that you find convenient for opening in a floating window.
The only feature I haven't found a suitable replacement for is the cut/copy feature of the SPen's side button.
Unrelated sidebar, speaking of cut/copy, Cut Copy is a great band. You should check them out.
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jallenhayslett said:
If he really needs the SPen features, but really wants to use PA, then you can install GMD SPen control and Papyrus. GMD allows you to set up triggers for pen out/in actions as well as SPen gestures and floating quicklaunch bars for common SPen apps and actions. Papyrus is, IMO, the best SPen app on the market. Both apps will cost a couple dollars, but well worth it for gaining back 90% of the SPen functionality on an AOSP ROM.
Also, with PA, you can add permanent apps to HALO that you find convenient for opening in a floating window.
The only feature I haven't found a suitable replacement for is the cut/copy feature of the SPen's side button.
Unrelated sidebar, speaking of cut/copy, Cut Copy is a great band. You should check them out.
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Thank you jallenhayslett, I'll look into that. But, I am from India and debit card support here is a hit an miss in Google play store. Most of can't pay in the play store and credit cards are rather rare. I also refuse to download cracked stuff. No piracy policy.
Do any of the touchwiz based ROM developers plan to add Halo? I am willing to wait a few weeks.
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I doubt its going to happen. Halo is a PA development, AOSP, and beta at that. The closest thing I've seen that exists for TouchWiz is an app/service called Floating Notifications. It's in the Play Store, but I'm quite certain its a paid app.
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You could also consider something I saw on XDA's front page a couple weeks ago. Its called Bubble Launcher. I haven't messed with it, but it looks capable and promising.
Floating Notification is pretty similar to PA Halo
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I agree that Halo is a PA feature. But from what I got to know off of the nexus 4 thread, its now open source and all are allowed to implement it. That's why I asked if any developers are planning on it
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It might be possible, but based on my limited knowledge of the systems, implementing it into Samsungs system would be more trouble than most devs are willing to tackle. That doesn't mean its impossible, though. Stock Sammy ROMs are now implementing floating windows and such. So, given enough time, and a curious enough dev, it could happen.
Hopefully that curious developer doesn't have to be me. I already have enough coding work at college as it is.
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Maby try this one
ProBam v4.1
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2336271
I Was searching something like You & Just found it 'ill try flash it later ...
Now i'm on Sotimax Ultimate stock Rom + Simplistic&Xposed (i found it verry atractive vs. AHRD18)
Greets!
etecdailey said:
Maby try this one
ProBam v4.1
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2336271
I Was searching something like You & Just found it 'ill try flash it later ...
Now i'm on Sotimax Ultimate stock Rom + Simplistic&Xposed (i found it verry atractive vs. AHRD18)
Greets!
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Thanks etecdailey, please give me some feed back after a few days of usage. My friend isn't very skilled at troubleshooting. So.... I have to make sure that its stable before flashing it for him. And I also thank all the others for making me feel at home.
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