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I recently rooted and modded my phone. I've been playing around with different roms over the last couple weeks and have settled on Decks GB 1.3
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1078558
Now I'm trying to find an excellent minimalist theme. I've searched this forum but there are just SO many different themes. Most seem to be made specifically for MIUI or aren't very minimalistic.
Can some of you point me toward your favorite minimalistic themes that are compatible with Decks or Cyanogenmod? Thanks.
If you are looking for themes for the T-Mobile theme engine, I like to use https://market.android.com/details?id=com.cgas.jamtbf.free&feature=search_result
When I used CM7, I liked Matted Blues. Back then it was flashable, now I think it's on the market as an apk for a few bucks. It looked great though.
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The best route for minimalistic is usually MIUI. I don't really know of any minimal themes for CM7 so I have no recommendations.
thanks for the replies. JAMT is good theme but I'm looking for other themes.
I found these on the XDA Themes section:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=686130&page=867
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=686130&page=870
Anything along these lines for CM7/Deck?
Have you checked out http://justreveal.blogspot.com/p/cm7-themes.html
need help in deciding if I should use a launcher. Im running mikg 3.0 and what is the best launcher. thanks
its all just personal preference, but for performance id try LauncherPro and for customization i'd try ADW
Adw ex by far. Sslauncher is pretty cool. Free on market
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My opinion is Launcher7. I love the WP7 look, so it works great for me. I have several hundred pictures for custom tiles so I can spruce it up.
The question is what works best for you. My favorite besides Launcher7 is maybe SSLauncher.
Any specific look you're going for?
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umm, you can choose launcher pro and Zeam launcher for light RAM use, or ADW for mediumRAM use, or even Go launcher for heavy RAM use, but so far i like the Go launcher, cos i can freely customized it
Go launcher ex is all I use if set up right its not terrible on ram on my rom with go modded to my liking I have 267mb ram free on idle and between 170 and 225 free depending on how many and what kind of apps I'm running but my rom is aosp 2.3.7 with 4.0 mods and heavily modified
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Go launcher is great its smooth low memory and just pretty much rocks and best thing is its free! you can customize it really well and I like it!
Adw is alright I found it slower then go, but it does work well and is still high customization
7 launcher is a launcher that is based of of the windows 7 phones ui its okay and it flows well but it restricts what your android can do in my option.
I personally just like stock htc sense because well yeah its pretty lol!
Finally if you like the Iphone "bleh" interface there is a launcher called espier launcher you can get on the market and It resembles the iphone and flows pretty smooth it needs some work but it is still pretty neat!
I hope I helped if I did please hit the thanks button!
Stevo!
Go Launcher would be the best with the most customization that there is and it's free. And it has plenty of themes and many transitions. It is by far the best Launcher there is.
If and when you use Go Launcher EX you will not look back. Try it for yourself.
Hi guys. basicly my favourite roms are miui and ilwt350 but I would like to make them even faster by using aosp. Is there a way to do this? Or roms that are aosp are bad and i really need launcher?
I am leaning towards ilwt350 but it comes with adw launcher/go launcher and I am not really into one or another, so It wouldnt hurt to try it aosp if there is a way
HiCZoK said:
Hi guys. basicly my favourite roms are miui and ilwt350 but I would like to make them even faster by using aosp. Is there a way to do this? Or roms that are aosp are bad and i really need launcher?
I am leaning towards ilwt350 but it comes with adw launcher/go launcher and I am not really into one or another, so It wouldnt hurt to try it aosp if there is a way
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ok, i don't know if AOSP ROMs can run without a launcher... but try this: in ILWT, theres an ILWT.txt file, you can edit that file to make the flashing not install any launcher... (launcher=none)... try it, but i don't think it'll work though
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it don't work. Rom doesnt start then
That's only there in case you want to install a custom launcher using the function to install custom apps. You're saying you want to install the AOSP launcher?
If so, courtesy of martonikaj:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=995353
Make sure to hit the thanks button in his post if it helped you.
I don't think the OP understands what the Launcher does in Android? Or what AOSP means?
Not to rag on you, but just want to clear these things up before we go any further.
The long answer:
AOSP: Short for "Android Open Source Project"; it's like the complete vanilla version of what Android was designed to be. Minus all the skins (Sense, Blurr, Touchwiz, etc...) and carrier bloat, it is the essence of what the AndroidOS is.
Launcher: The GUI (Graphical User Interface) of Android, the stock (AOSP) version of Android has this to access the various parts of the OS (Phone, App Drawer, Contacts, Apps, etc...). There are various other kinds of launchers out there with different features (ADW Launcher, LauncherPRO, GOLauncherEX, etc..) and carrier themed versions (Sense, Blurr, Touchwiz, etc...).
The short answer:
The lightest weight launcher that you could possibly use is the stock AOSP launcher. Android cannot function (graphically) without a launcher (to my knowledge).
ok thanks. I think I needed an explanation of some kind even tho i thought I know what it is
I am asking for pure android launcher. There is always, sense, touchwiz, launcherpro or adw.
Or shouldnt I even bother? I am kinda used to sense but can't find any "perfect" version. best sense for Z is 2,1 but virtuous sense 2.0.0 have this major problem and don't keep apps in memory after I go to home screen. Listening to music, pause, check messages, go back and pause is reset to start of the song (or 3hour podcast and then I have to search where Ive finished listening)
games are constantly restarting every minute like plants vs zombies.
I guess that You will advise me to use launcher. What is fastest with ilwt then? stock adw?
also another question. hd videos are working great on sense 3,5 roms while I have to oc to hell on every other rom and they stil jitter. Why is that? Other than default player doesnt help.
Thanks for help
I'm using the paid version of ADW, which is ADW EX. It's totally worth the money and it is A LOT SMOOTHER than the free counterpart. If you can spare a tiny amount of money it's definitely worth buying!
By HD you mean videos that are at about 1280x720, right? If so have you tried MX Video Player? If not then download it from the market (it's free).
Works very smooth at 1,1GHz, try this video as a preview http://www.tools4movies.com/Droid/nfs_hp_2010.mp4
Yeah. I am talkinga about .mp4 720p video, like trailers or movies.
I have 3 movies as my preview and those work just like every other move, no stuttering or whatsoever on sense 3,5 but on any other system, they fail. on cm350 ilwt, Gallery doesnt see tham and MX video player play them only software. HW is not even avaible
Try downloading the MX Player NEON codec. It's in the market.
HiCZoK said:
Or shouldnt I even bother? I am kinda used to sense but can't find any "perfect" version.
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I had the same problem as you. I am currently running G2Slim. It's the fastest and smoothest/fastest 'vanilla like' rom you can find and it has SUPERB battery life! I mean you get like 200+ free ram after booting The only price you pay is that it's ugly and it misses some of the great sense things like the dialer application.
If you just cant say farewell to sense, in this post I've listed some ROM's that have sense elements but not the Sense launcher (ROSIE). So basically they are senseless ROM's that still have sense (like the dialer etc).
P.S. The smallest launcher, to my knowledge, is ZEAM Launcher. You can grab it from the market or you can find the original post by the author here
I've been on several different launchers for GB now:
Stock
ADW
LauncherPRO
GOLauncherEX
Sense
MIUI (I know this is a ROM itself, but talking more about the UI)
Of the launchers, for AOSP ROMs, I would ALWAYS ditch the stock launcher (whether it be Stock, ADW or LauncherPRO) for GOLauncherEX. It comes with the majority of the conveniences of Sense without the RAM hogging bloat. For me, it seems to be the best balance of functionality and speed. There were features that were missing in the other launchers (Resizing any widget, full screen calendar widgets, etc...) that I really couldn't live without.
I would suggest trying them out if you have the time. Spend about 5-7 days with each launcher and figure out which suits your needs the best. My setup was always Virtuous G-Lite with GOLauncherEX and it worked out perfectly for me. Insane battery life (talking 3 days on a single charge with moderate use with the stock battery) and great speed (no lockups or lag).
Good luck!
Thanks for reply guys. I am still checking thing out. I want to do some good couple of days testing witch each rom.
Right now i am ditching cm7 ilwt350. Its kinda glitchy. Especially screen not rotating or only half of screen rotating etc.
HiCZoK said:
Thanks for reply guys. I am still checking thing out. I want to do some good couple of days testing witch each rom.
Right now i am ditching cm7 ilwt350. Its kinda glitchy. Especially screen not rotating or only half of screen rotating etc.
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CM7 ILWT 333 not 350... the 350 one has some bugs
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crestofawave said:
I'm using the paid version of ADW, which is ADW EX. It's totally worth the money and it is A LOT SMOOTHER than the free counterpart. If you can spare a tiny amount of money it's definitely worth buying!
By HD you mean videos that are at about 1280x720, right? If so have you tried MX Video Player? If not then download it from the market (it's free).
Works very smooth at 1,1GHz, try this video as a preview http://www.tools4movies.com/Droid/nfs_hp_2010.mp4
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I agree.
I do not always eat gingerbread, but when I do, I prefer ADW Ex.
As the 3.0 kernel gets better and better everyday, I can't hold myself to switch to ICS but I'm really undecided about which launcher suits best for a ICS loaded Kindle Fire.
I narrowed down my choices to the following 4:
Nova
Apex
Trebuchet
Go Launcher HD
So which do you think is the most preferable in terms of customization options and tablet specific features?
Well.. I like Apex, lots of customization, snappy, stable..
Or maybe I'm just used to it.
Scaevola said:
As the 3.0 kernel gets better and better everyday, I can't hold myself to switch to ICS but I'm really undecided about which launcher suits best for a ICS loaded Kindle Fire.
I narrowed down my choices to the following 4:
Nova
Apex
Trebuchet
Go Launcher HD
So which do you think is the most preferable in terms of customization options and tablet specific features?
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Go Launcher HD has the most features, but lots of lag compared to Apex.
I would choose Apex
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Go Lancher HD
I have been using the Go Launcher HD, mostly because it is what I am used to using (i.e. Go Launcher Ex.) The HD launcher came installed with the first ROM I used, and since it was familiar, I tried it out for a bit, but it is no where near as customizable as the Ex flavor. I then switched back to the Ex flavor, but found it less suited to the Tablet Form Factor than its HD cousin. I then tried both the Apex and Nova launchers, but ultimately went back to Go Launcher HD because of my previous experience with Ex. Since I have been using HD, they have been adding customizability but it is no where near Ex.
IMHO therefore, HD familiar if previous Ex user, Apex or Nova for customizability.
Thanks for listening,
Sincerely,
William
[Kindle Fire: gedeROM v1.1 {3.0 Kernel, CM9, Android 4.0.4} - Stock Kernel]
[HTC Evo 4G Supersonic: MikG 3.11 ROM - Chop Suey Custom Kernel]
[Retired: HTC CDMA Hero: Gingerbread Hero Deck ROM - Stock Kernel]
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Anyone know where I can get trebuchet I installed energy from the one that came out two days ago and its not on there :-\
Scaevola said:
As the 3.0 kernel gets better and better everyday, I can't hold myself to switch to ICS but I'm really undecided about which launcher suits best for a ICS loaded Kindle Fire.
I narrowed down my choices to the following 4:
Nova
Apex
Trebuchet
Go Launcher HD
So which do you think is the most preferable in terms of customization options and tablet specific features?
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I use Apex launcher. It has more features than Nova and Trebuchet and personally looks better than Go Launcher HD. It really depends on what you want though. Do you want lots of features? Yes? Then go with Go Launcher. No? Then go with Apex.
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Tbbo514 said:
Anyone know where I can get trebuchet I installed energy from the one that came out two days ago and its not on there :-\
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Here is the link to the thread with the download link
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1413803
veeman said:
I use Apex launcher. It has more features than Nova and Trebuchet and personally looks better than Go Launcher HD. It really depends on what you want though. Do you want lots of features? Yes? Then go with Go Launcher. No? Then go with Apex.
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I want full customization from widget sizes to gestures and if I'm highly satisfied with it, I'm also ready to buy the premium versions.
Is your kindle rooted? Currently i am using the Hellfire ICS rom which comes stock with Nova and Tresbuchet. Very stable,lightweight system which i am very pleased with. I am also using the Hackers keyboard which is customisable. All the info i got was from watching tutorials on you tube and many thanks to XDA for the links they provide.
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Kindle Fire launcher on ICS?
Speaking of launchers, is it possible to run (or sideload) the original Kindle Fire launcher on ICS?
I've got the hard part done: my Fire is running Android 4.0.4 (CM9 - gedeROM v1.25, with the Apex launcher). All is good, but I want to add Amazon's Kindle Fire launcher as an option (ok, call me perverse!)
I'm guessing that the answer is "no", likely because the fire launcher was written specifically for Android 2.3. But perhaps this is wrong, and one of you can illuminate me on how to do this? Thanks!
I have Apex to be the fastest and with good customization options.
Too much widgets would affect battery life. I think it's better to stick with Trebuchet or Apex.
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While u already have the Trebuchet Launcher bundled with CM9, i would recommend trying out NOVA Launcher Prime
its similar to the free version, but better in many ways..
such as :
Folders in App Drawer
Unlimited custom tabs
Organize apps into tabs and folders in the app drawer
+1 for Nova Launcher Prime, smooth and speedy
I moved from Go Launcher to Apex.
Apex is snappy.
As some one already said, Widgets drain battery, I use it minimum.
ICS is defiately slow in KF, so Apex Launcher is the best. Snappy yet costumizable.
Bad thing, if you're used to GO Launcher (my preference in GB), then you are gonna miss Go widgets.
It's getting harder to find nice themes for older versions of Android, especially 1 that actually works without issues, so thought I'd share the latest 1 I've found:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nitinvaid.theme.angel2
Before that I used:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nitinvaid.theme.angel2
Post/share the link/screenshot to your free favorite themes?
Is no one using custom themes?