Just posting my personal thought here, and nothing to have with this rom ... but Android UI is getting worse year after year. The new "Material You" in A12 is looking and sounding exactly like MIUI !
The new Google designers have a childish/cartoonish taste !
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WTF Google ???
Copying MIUI ???
At this point they're just changing stuff for the sake of changing things. I bet in one or two years, they will revert back to standard white and bland color schemes, and present it as a new "material" iteration.
You do know there are other brands of phones out there right? Sure, you like MIUI's look, and good on Google for putting some inspiring UI from other brands into their AOSP version of Android.
Don't like it? Don't use it.
Personally I'll use it because I'll get the rounded button look and it won't drain my phone's resources like the garbage MIUI OS does.
I get the looks and the performance, best of both worlds.
Yepi69 said:
You do know there are other brands of phones out there right? Sure, you like MIUI's look, and good on Google for putting some inspiring UI from other brands into their AOSP version of Android.
Don't like it? Don't use it.
Personally I'll use it because I'll get the rounded button look and it won't drain my phone's resources like the garbage MIUI OS does.
I get the looks and the performance, best of both worlds.
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i never used MIUI, I always wait the bootloader delay to switch into custom ... and i didn't ask you for anything !
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Edit: can someone please read this?
Ok. So I'm a noob when it comes to android for the most part. My question is, why are there different styles for the Eclair Stock launcher? The N1 had an app button with the page switcher dots. Then there is the cartoonish style app drawer like on the Samsung intercept. Then there is the app drawer that's solid dark gray like on the OG Moto Droid.
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What you have noticed - is the general trend of manufacturers to make customisations to the vanilla android in an attempt to engender brand loyalty ... Probably the best example is HTC with Sense. With a device that is rooted, you can make changes yourself to suit your tastes ... I like to mix and match default android, launcher pro, bits of Sense and custom icons/colours. Welcome to the ever changing worlds of android! .. Enjoy!
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I know what sense, touchwiz and motoblur are. But my question should have been asked like this. On vanilla eclair, what does the app drawer look like?
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Are the two not both vanilla android? Thanks for reading. Looking forward to the answer.
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Both of 'em Droid was released with Android v2 but N1 was release with 2.1 also the CPU difference also means the Launchers would be different, The Droids launcer is alot faster (imo) compared to Launcher 2 (Nexus) along with RAM differences
Oooh ok. Thanks, that makes sense.
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Hello,
I already heard so many time that the sense of HTC is the best Android interface, and it really does.
so... while Samsung released the source code of SGS2, please developers, can you bring the sense interface to SGS2 ? is it possible ?
not just the launcher, but whole the interface (with dialer, sms, e-mails, and etc.)
examples:
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Moved to Q&A as a suggestion rather than development itself.
It will be nice to have the variety of another ROM on the SGSII but i can say for 110 percent that Sense will never be ported. This will be due to the high level of complexity getting samsung hardware to work within the sense rom. Even harder as Samsung doesn't release a full source code, it holds some things back like source for proprietary drivers...
Nexus S port = yes but not functional
samsung GS1 = yes but not functional
SGSII = No and will definitely never be functional.
TW4 is fantastic, im a big sense lover but i have now learned to let go of it and embrace TW.
The only thing we will get if anything is a special version of CM
And we didnt need screenshot examples, most of us know what sense is dude
JD
I really like this idea. I know its hard but it works. If the milestone with it's locked bootloader can run sense 2.0 then SGSII definitely can. it just needs the right developers.
Hi.. Just installed the update 4.1.A.0.562 on my Ray.. Officially, through update service..
Although all those exciting things are missing, like the People app, zero shutter lag in camera, and many other visual related stuff..
I mean, its all shown on the official page...
Anyways, I'm a rooter!! Any place where i can find these additions? Especially the People app..
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I'm dying to get my hands on it..
Wonderful i too need to know! Hope someone replies soon!!!
Also no Nova Launcher....... (thats what its called on the Market..)
I guess all these are available on Android 4.0.4... I need the apks...
Camera...could that be dependable of the hardware also?
Other than that, SE has made quite a lots of modifications there, to keep their Timescape UI the most important one there.
Ok!! I got a Nexus ROM which has the required contacts.apk...
Now, i just need to know, how do i install it? Like, i know, its meant to be pushed.. but what are the other apps that need to be pushed along with it? ContactsProvider.apk or something?
Zero shater lag is hardware related . Not getting it with update
And u can't install people app
You should get an aosp or cm9 rom
DOes CM9 have the people app? Frankly, thats the only one i'm after...
camera? no problem..
Hey,
I know there are quite a few alternative Launchers for Android out there, but what I want is to change the UI more then just a bit. I would love to have a "Swipe UI" like the one from the Nokia N9...
I know MIUI but its very Apple like... Any other Costum ROMs (for a Samsung Galaxy Note II) with I could use? Ubuntu has a great UI, but hell yeah, the OS isnt more then just a UI with demo content yet
Thanks and Greets
Robin
mautz001 said:
Hey,
I know there are quite a few alternative Launchers for Android out there, but what I want is to change the UI more then just a bit. I would love to have a "Swipe UI" like the one from the Nokia N9...
I know MIUI but its very Apple like... Any other Costum ROMs (for a Samsung Galaxy Note II) with I could use? Ubuntu has a great UI, but hell yeah, the OS isnt more then just a UI with demo content yet
Thanks and Greets
Robin
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First flash cyangenmod 10 (or just install nova) and then theme your phone , there are ALOT of themes available , its a matter of personal preference..
If you want a UI change then i would advise you to have a look at the "Mega Boss" theme
Home page of mega boss theme :
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Mega boss theme tutorial - click here
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I posted this in the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 forum, but I think it may be a topic for Samsung users in general, maybe it´s getting more into their focus this way:
I´m sorry if this has been posted before - but I can´t stand the fact, that Samsung shows such a massive effort for software optimizations and special functions, which CLEARLY are pushing the Note III to the top of every smartphone list - while, at the same time, STILL messing around with the restricted grid system in TW.
How can ANYBODY (that keeps an eye on the smartphone market and on the success of alternative launchers) think that a 4x4 grid (- on such a big device with such a great resolution -) is a good idea, looks good, feels good, makes sense or simply is a good choice??
I hate the restriction in general - it shouldn´t be that a problem to simply integrate a "free choice" function into the almighty TW. But hey, you Samsung guys...a 4x4? really?? I even used a 6x7 grid on my S3.
Sorry, perhaps it´s just my mood...
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I posted this in the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 forum, but I think it may be a topic for Samsung users in general, maybe it´s getting more into their focus this way:
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Nice one :good: