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Coming from an Iphone

Hey guys been reading for a bit...Actually about 2 days now lol
Anyone else have a hard transistion over?
A few things im excited about is the wifi calling and possibly tehtering.
Right now Im tring to accomplish getting a different theme and removing the bloatware and might just wait for ICS to come out before I start playing with roms I feel like I got the phone a bad time because soon we will be transitioning over.
So right now,
Get a theme where I can access and change my music with out opening the to the home screen...
Wifi calling
And possibly tether but I think I need to install a custom rom and freeze the tether option.
Other than that just figure things out.

Firstly, you cant remove bloatware, truely, without rooting your phone. However, you can hide certain apps with a themer/launcher.
Root free, the most iphone-like launcher is Espier launcher 5.x . Espier also has a safari like browser called Espier Browser. Both of these apps can be found in the market place and will fool you into thinking you have an iphone.
The best iphone like lock screen is the miui lockscreen on the market.

Yea I don't know if I want to go iphone style theme I was looking at some other threads even tried a few widgetlocker I couldnt figure this one out find some nice ones on this site just couldn't get them to look like that one mine.
The other was lockbot its was a bit cheesy.
I will have to look into launcher(s)

blazin6969 said:
Yea I don't know if I want to go iphone style theme I was looking at some other threads even tried a few widgetlocker I couldnt figure this one out find some nice ones on this site just couldn't get them to look like that one mine.
The other was lockbot its was a bit cheesy.
I will have to look into launcher(s)
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The girlfriend and I both really like golauncher and golocker, but you'll have to play with them and figure out which works best for you.
Give it a bit of time and you'll really like the phone I think. It takes a bit to get used to finding things. The OS has a ton more depth to it so it can be a bit overwhelming at first, but once you get the lay off the land you'll be able to enjoy it a lot more.
Both my girlfriend and I had iPhones before Android and couldn't go back. Unless you're really itching for some new feature you can only use by rooting the phone I'd just take some time to familiarize yourself with the phone and it's menus. New roms add a lot of flexibility and new features, but the new options/moved menus may just add to the frustration for now.
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I would personally suggest WidgetLocker, as you can put a music player widget(I'd suggest pure music widget 4x2), and DX Home as the homescreen. It's just iphone-like enough to look really nice, but it has android where it counts.

Android Heaven
Welcome to Android Heaven.
Here you'll find many choices during your PERMANENT stay
1) Awesome Customization
2) CIQ free
3)Games with better graphics
4)No Bloatware
5) Customs rooms and kernals
6)Google and Social Integration
7)Bigger Screen
8-9999999999999999999999999999999999999) Tell you the those reason later. Going to destroy something with my build in android phone camera laser/rocket/hologram

peconaut said:
Welcome to Android Heaven.
Here you'll find many choices during your PERMANENT stay
1) Awesome Customization
2) CIQ free
3)Games with better graphics
4)No Bloatware
5) Customs rooms and kernals
6)Google and Social Integration
7)Bigger Screen
8-9999999999999999999999999999999999999) Tell you the those reason later. Going to destroy something with my build in android phone camera laser/rocket/hologram
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Don't forget the kernel update for the Valkyrie rocket.
Any who back on topic. If your completely new, you're gonna want to wait a bit to root and ROM, as it can get overwhelming. Get a good feel of how it works. Look at a lot of reviews for your phone on YouTube, then search around the forums for some good tips. Especially stickies.. and yea
That's about it.
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if you don't really want a launcher that bad you can play around with the Samsung Launcher thing, and add music instead of contacts etc... Home Button > Settings > edit > switch >take out whatever you want and add whatever you want, sure it goes out of order but you can always put it back in order by Home > Settings > View Type > Alpha, etc..

blazin6969 said:
Hey guys been reading for a bit...Actually about 2 days now lol
Anyone else have a hard transistion over?
A few things im excited about is the wifi calling and possibly tehtering.
Right now Im tring to accomplish getting a different theme and removing the bloatware and might just wait for ICS to come out before I start playing with roms I feel like I got the phone a bad time because soon we will be transitioning over.
So right now,
Get a theme where I can access and change my music with out opening the to the home screen...
Wifi calling
And possibly tether but I think I need to install a custom rom and freeze the tether option.
Other than that just figure things out.
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Best launchers are Go Launcher EX, ADW Launcher, or Launcher Pro in my opinion. If you want an iphone-like experience, MIUI is a good way to go but i dont think its quite ready for prime time for our phone though theres a MIUI Launcher standalone available, which has many of the same features from a UI standpoint.
As for lock screen controls, apps like Poweramp have lock screen controls for music. There are also lock replacements like Go Locker and Widget Locker that have customizable lock screens.

peconaut said:
Welcome to Android Heaven.
Here you'll find many choices during your PERMANENT stay
1) Awesome Customization
2) CIQ free
3)Games with better graphics
4)No Bloatware
5) Customs rooms and kernals
6)Google and Social Integration
7)Bigger Screen
8-9999999999999999999999999999999999999) Tell you the those reason later. Going to destroy something with my build in android phone camera laser/rocket/hologram
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Is is strapped to a shark?
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Like jumping to any platform you get your pros and your cons, You have a more flexible OS but Battery might not be as good the list goes on. and not every OS is made for everyone just give it a shot you have 30 days to change your mind.

Thanks for the info guys! Yea been playing with it a bit more I think the screen is a million times better than my 3gs I might try go locker or the launcher today

Get qq launcher. I use it now and love it. it's free in the market and had s bunch of different internal themes.you can use.
I'm using the iPhone theme for obvious reasons

There's a thread called home screenshots in the theme and apps section where you can take a look at how some ppl have their home screens set up with different launchers, themes, widgets, and icons that way you can get some ideas of how you might wanna set things up as for roms it's really up to you and which you like better there's no harm in trying each one til you find your daily driver remember you can always mix different roms and kernels and find what combo works best for you (just remember to stick to roms and kernels that are for our specific model you don't wanna end up with your first android paper weight) .. Btw I was the same had been using iPhones since the first one to the iphone4 and this was my first Android and haven't looked back since love this phone it's a beast!
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If you want to change the lockscreen around, try milocker. Its free and there are alot of options, plus you can change your lockscreen wallpaper.

Will Ouya Have Android Launcher?

Hi everyone im thinking about buying an ouya but i wanted to know if you can acess the android launcher?
Thanks In advance!

Probably not. But since it's hackable I'm sure it's possible one way or another.
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Ryan Stampton said:
Hi everyone im thinking about buying an ouya but i wanted to know if you can acess the android launcher?
Thanks In advance!
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No they are using a modified version of ics with a completely customised front end as opposed to just a launcher that can be replaced.
However there will be modders who can make it access traditional android launcher and play store but no it won't officially and will only do so unofficially once people have had device to hack it.
Dave
( http://www.google.com/producer/editions/CAownKXmAQ/bigfatuniverse )
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Yes it will
The odk has a launcher with framework. It is available on their website.

didn't they say its fully open source and rooted? im sure someone will bring different launchers to the console, maybe not a day after the release, but im pretty sure that will be possible. Now the question is, most of our launchers are touch-based, i can not imagine how you can use them with a gamepad.

Lol

Chrizzly92 said:
didn't they say its fully open source and rooted? im sure someone will bring different launchers to the console, maybe not a day after the release, but im pretty sure that will be possible. Now the question is, most of our launchers are touch-based, i can not imagine how you can use them with a gamepad.
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Plug in a PS3 or Xbox controller to your Android device and you'll find out Most, if not all, launchers work with a controller. Hitting the navigation pad/stick moves from one icon to the next.

Chrizzly92 said:
didn't they say its fully open source and rooted?
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It's not fully open source.
http://www.ouya.tv/the-o-word/
Please note that we’re still working on releasing the source code for various elements of the ODK — and since some of it is compiled object code, you won’t have access (at least not today) to every single line we’ve written. We want to be sure things are in really great shape before we release code. Also, we will be holding back some sections of the code to preserve the security of OUYA, especially when it comes to payments for developers and gamers.
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It is fully rootable, but it doesn't come rooted.
For hackers: root it. Go ahead. Your warranty is safe. Even the hardware is hackable. Want to get inside? You’ll need a standard screwdriver and nothing more. Go to town. We have standard USB ports and Bluetooth, so you’ll even be able to create your own peripherals.
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So it looks like it will be some heavily modified android UI, like the original kindle fire?

It's not locked down in any way so I'm pretty sure someone will code a custom launcher for it. May not be ADW or NOVA but I am sure someone will make one.

i don't know that, but we can wait for the cm stock rom

Do you think they are ever gonna update it to android 4.1 or 4.2? Or is that just a waste.

Chrizzly92 said:
didn't they say its fully open source and rooted? im sure someone will bring different launchers to the console, maybe not a day after the release, but im pretty sure that will be possible. Now the question is, most of our launchers are touch-based, i can not imagine how you can use them with a gamepad.
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using a keyboard and mouse works well in any launcher so it wouldn't be to hard to work
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dwegiel said:
So it looks like it will be some heavily modified android UI, like the original kindle fire?
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looks like a hybrd of a cross bar system and the old style app menu, looked very nicely done though. is that the one you saw?

I could have sworn that an official from the team said something about stock launchers. The product is supposedly going to be launched with an easily unlocked mechanism for quick and powerful tweaking. This is supposed to be day one. Keep up on their blog, and ask for this on their social channels, my advice. They are definitely involved c:

Could the OUYA launcher be ported to an Android tablet or smartphone?

brakke97 said:
Could the OUYA launcher be ported to an Android tablet or smartphone?
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That's what I'm hoping on O.O it's no fun having all of the games I like to purchase in a tiny little folder. No es fun :c

Love android
I would love to play an android game on my TV console that too in an Android launcher, preferrably JB

I would pay if ADW, Nova or Apex created a OUYA specific launcher...
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If you want the ouya launcher download the SDK from OUYA.tv and install the framework and launcher via regular side load. Proven to work on the nexus 7 and I can vouch for the Nook tablet 16GB from first hand experience. Does not look good on a phone though. In order to run the latest addition you need android 4.1+
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I sideloaded Nova Launcher very easily onto my Ouya. No modification needed. Works great. Little difficult to navigate with the controller, but definitely doable. Can access your Ouya games there and everything. Much more smooth than the Ouya launcher, that's for sure.

Add more home screens on gnex without the use of an app?

Hi, I was wondering is there a way to add more home screens to my gnex without the use of any apps?
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No. In fact you cannot have any homescreen at all without any apps, as the default one is also just a preinstalled app.
If you don't want to install any third party ones, you will need to mod the original one, but most third-party launchers are actually just modded versions of the stock launcher, so you may as well use these.

mortenmhp said:
No. In fact you cannot have any homescreen at all without any apps, as the default one is also just a preinstalled app.
If you don't want to install any third party ones, you will need to mod the original one, but most third-party launchers are actually just modded versions of the stock launcher, so you may as well use these.
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Absolutely wrong, of course you can modify the amount of home screens.
OP, if you're confused or unsure of what do do, I'll help you out PM me. I'm not going to do it for you, but I'll walk you through it.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1943343

USMC0341 said:
Absolutely wrong, of course you can modify the amount of home screens.
OP, if you're confused or unsure of what do do, I'll help you out PM me. I'm not going to do it for you, but I'll walk you through it.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1943343
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Seriously if you don't care to read, please do not comment either, you seem so ignorant when you state that I'm wrong while suggesting the exact same thing...
and just to repeat my self, yes you can modify the stock launcher, but you will just end up with pretty much the same as a custom one from the market, as most of them are already based on the stock launcher. So all you will gain is a neat way to waste half an hour of your time.
and to actually (re)answer the question in OP, no you cannot, as installing a modded launcher would be considered an app(even if you modded it yourself, hench it's no different than what you could get from the market)

Edit: OP ignore our posts, if you want help PM or follow the instructions in that link provided.

[Help] [G4c] Port old .apk from other device

Greetings!
Is it possible to port stock LGMessage.apk from LG L7II (kitkat) to the LG G4c (lollipop)?
I tried copying it with ES File Manager from one phone to another, changed permissions, restarted phone and everytime I try to open Messaging it crashes.
I really liked the abillity of the L7II Messaging app to give contacts custom themes (background pictures, sounds). This function is missing from the new version of the app.
Any tips would be appreciated.

AndriusDievas said:
Greetings!
Is it possible to port stock LGMessage.apk from LG L7II (kitkat) to the LG G4c (lollipop)?
I tried copying it with ES File Manager from one phone to another, changed permissions, restarted phone and everytime I try to open Messaging it crashes.
I really liked the abillity of the L7II Messaging app to give contacts custom themes (background pictures, sounds). This function is missing from the new version of the app.
Any tips would be appreciated.
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Yep i feel your pain on that one cuz i am the same about the g4 stock browser. I'm trying t to find a browser that comes close to the speed and stability. Yes it can be done before if I'm not mistaken it requires de/re-compiling knowing code to an extent... A decent amount of work, but I'll give it a try as soon as I get a better PC that has enough balls to these things cuz this lil netbook barely runs anything lol

dadrumgod said:
Yep i feel your pain on that one cuz i am the same about the g4 stock browser. I'm trying t to find a browser that comes close to the speed and stability. Yes it can be done before if I'm not mistaken it requires de/re-compiling knowing code to an extent... A decent amount of work, but I'll give it a try as soon as I get a better PC that has enough balls to these things cuz this lil netbook barely runs anything lol
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I thought about de/recompiling the apk. I have some expirience with coding stuff, but sadly I know too little about android stuff to figure out what's preventing the old app from running. Maybe it's some kind of software version check? Or maybe the layout or something doesn't fit? For all I know it may even be due to the fact that it's raining in China :laugh:

AndriusDievas said:
I thought about de/recompiling the apk. I have some expirience with coding stuff, but sadly I know too little about android stuff to figure out what's preventing the old app from running. Maybe it's some kind of software version check? Or maybe the layout or something doesn't fit? For all I know it may even be due to the fact that it's raining in China :laugh:
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Ikr I love android but boy there's so many factors and obstacles, I still can't wrap my mind around the ability of some of these developers and most are half my age lol
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dadrumgod said:
Yep i feel your pain on that one cuz i am the same about the g4 stock browser. I'm trying t to find a browser that comes close to the speed and stability. Yes it can be done before if I'm not mistaken it requires de/re-compiling knowing code to an extent... A decent amount of work, but I'll give it a try as soon as I get a better PC that has enough balls to these things cuz this lil netbook barely runs anything lol
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Have you figured anything out with the old LG browser? I'm really missing it, hate using chrome. I just switched to the G4 from my G2 and chrome is killing me ?

ugslick said:
Have you figured anything out with the old LG browser? I'm really missing it, hate using chrome. I just switched to the G4 from my G2 and chrome is killing me ?
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Omg dude I do feel your pain....not a single browser out of the probably hundreds I've tried even comes close to the speed and fluidity of it. It's really beyond my logical scientific mind and understanding as a human being how anyone hasn't made a browser exactly like this and how this is not where Chrome is now. Anyway so far as I can tell it would require decompile in and all that good stuff beyond my means but there is one possibility I think which would be changing your devices ID making the app think that it's actually a G4 which I'm fixing to try very soon. I'm not mistaken there's an Xposed module that does it or a device ID Changer app or something. It makes incompatible apps run on devices they're not supposed to so why wouldn't it work for this LOL
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What is going to happen to trebuchet?

Simple question, really.
Trebuchet was CyanogenMod's default launcher. Is that going to be updated and maintained or will Lineage just use Google Now Launcher or similar?

The only reason I can think of for LineageOS not continuing to maintain and update Trebuchet would be if Cyanogen Inc had close sourced it. I do not know if that is the case, but it seems unlikely.
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Trebuchet, at least on my device (HTC A9) is a steaming pile of ?that would be better off if It died. It's literally had the same problems since CM 12. As far as I can tell it's been abandoned anyway. It's a lot like Internet explorer in that sense. It's there to work good enough to allow you to install an actual launcher.
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scott8281 said:
Trebuchet, at least on my device (HTC A9) is a steaming pile of 💩that would be better of if It died. It's literally had the same problems since CM 12. As far as I can tell it's been abandoned anyway. It's a lot like Internet explorer in that sense. It's there to work good enough to allow you to install an actual launcher.
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LOL, yeah I use Nova myself.
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SteveYoungs said:
LOL, yeah I use Nova myself.
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Same. I use nova for the customisation. I was just curious as to what would become of trebuchet.

Doofitator said:
Same. I use nova for the customisation. I was just curious as to what would become of trebuchet.
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I haven't heard a clear answer yet but I suspect things like trebuchet, snap or anything else that was CM related might pose a legal danger. I've read quite a bit on it but it's terribly complicated. There's cyanogen OS , cyanogen mod and Android AOSP.
From what I've read cyanogen OS is the only thing cyanogen Inc really owns but I know when the transition first happened several devs pulled apps that had been intergraded with CM. I'm not sure whether they did that because it meant they'd have to surrender there ability to keep the app open source because of cyanogen os or they weren't happy with the deal or what. Perhaps someone else can shed more light on it.
I'm curious to know how many of the tweaks (such as is system settings) and apps (such as trebuchet) are actually licensed under cyanogen Inc. I guess we will soon find out.
Seeing how they shut the server's down early I'm guessing it was a nasty break up and in those deals we might see a level of legal pettiness that might not usually be seen in a more civil breakup. The guy Kondik hired appears to a be a huge douchenozzle.
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scott8281 said:
I haven't heard a clear answer yet but I suspect things like trebuchet, snap or anything else that was CM related might pose a legal danger. I've read quite a bit on it but it's terribly complicated. There's cyanogen OS , cyanogen mod and Android AOSP.
From what I've read cyanogen OS is the only thing cyanogen Inc really owns but I know when the transition first happened several devs pulled apps that had been intergraded with CM. I'm not sure whether they did that because it meant they'd have to surrender there ability to keep the app open source because of cyanogen os or they weren't happy with the deal or what. Perhaps someone else can shed more light on it.
I'm curious to know how many of the tweaks (such as is system settings) and apps (such as trebuchet) are actually licensed under cyanogen Inc. I guess we will soon find out.
Seeing how they shut the server's down early I'm guessing it was a nasty break up and in those deals we might see a level of legal pettiness that might not usually be seen in a more civil breakup. The guy Kondik hired appears to a be a huge douchenozzle.
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So huge of one he bailed on his own ship & crew, so the new guy could tread water lol.

I love Trébuchet !