Can I put the mms.apk from the Incredible on to the EVO? I like how all the messsages are in one spot. I have the apks, but the aren't installing right. I assume its due the the odex file.
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Can I put the mms.apk from the Incredible on to the EVO? I like how all the messsages are in one spot. I have the apks, but the aren't installing right. I assume its due the the odex file.
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are they that different of applications? the incredible also uses sense, i would have thought that they were the same
No, the one icon takes you to the regular messaging screen, but on the bottom, you can slide your finger left to right to go from SMS MMS Voicemail. It is basically the same, though.
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Just curious if anyone knows how to change the primary shortcuts listed across the bottom of the screen? I dont like samsungs stock messaging, want to put handcent there instead. Also want to change the rest of them, except applications lol.
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Just curious if anyone knows how to change the primary shortcuts listed across the bottom of the screen? I dont like samsungs stock messaging, want to put handcent there instead. Also want to change the rest of them, except applications lol.
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From what I have read, you cannot.
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Just curious if anyone knows how to change the primary shortcuts listed across the bottom of the screen? I dont like samsungs stock messaging, want to put handcent there instead. Also want to change the rest of them, except applications lol.
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You cannot change the app dock in EPIC. Hopefully that feature will be added in the upcoming updates of GPS and Froyo.
As of now EPIC can't change apps on the dock. Cannot remove/add homescreens. Has basic music player and no eqaulizer as found in captivate and vibrant.
http://www.amitbhawani.com/blog/how-to-delete-or-replace-default-dock-icons-samsung-galaxy-s/
Does this not work?
Only thing I can suggest is ADW launcher or Launcher Pro (I use this). You can have handcent in the dock (I have it there).
Also, thank goodness the Epic 4G still has the Samsung Video player which looks so sweet! It also has the 5.1 surround sound button too
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Does this not work?
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The instructions on the page kramboid linked worked perfectly for me on an unmodified unrooted Fascinate.
ottonomy said:
The instructions on the page kramboid linked worked perfectly for me on an unmodified unrooted Fascinate.
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Thats because the Fascinate runs TW 3.0....the epic runs 2.5 due to landscape issues in 3.0 and you cannot change the apps in the dock on 2.5. I would definitely suggest ADW or Launcher pro, TW works great but it isn't customizable like adw or launcher pro and both work amazing as well
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Just curious if anyone knows how to change the primary shortcuts listed across the bottom of the screen? I dont like samsungs stock messaging, want to put handcent there instead. Also want to change the rest of them, except applications lol.
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I was able to change my "Messaging" to Handcent by doing the following:
1) Go to Applications/Menu/Edit
2) On the primary shortcuts, press and hold the shortcut you wish to remove and drag it up by the rest of your apps. You should now have an open slot.
3) Find the Handcent icon and drag it down to the primary shortcuts bar.
4) Click Menu/Save
You should now have Handcent app as a primary shortcut.
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I was able to change my "Messaging" to Handcent by doing the following:
1) Go to Applications/Menu/Edit
2) On the primary shortcuts, press and hold the shortcut you wish to remove and drag it up by the rest of your apps. You should now have an open slot.
3) Find the Handcent icon and drag it down to the primary shortcuts bar.
4) Click Menu/Save
You should now have Handcent app as a primary shortcut.
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This absolutely will work (personal experience doing this on both Froyo and GB stock). One note - you will need to make sure your applications are in "grid view" instead of "list mode" or you won't get the right menu options... at least that's what I recall.
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I was able to change my "Messaging" to Handcent by doing the following:
1) Go to Applications/Menu/Edit
2) On the primary shortcuts, press and hold the shortcut you wish to remove and drag it up by the rest of your apps. You should now have an open slot.
3) Find the Handcent icon and drag it down to the primary shortcuts bar.
4) Click Menu/Save
You should now have Handcent app as a primary shortcut.
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yes, that will work now as we have a newer version of both android and touchwiz.
the post you are repling to is 18 months old. back then we had eclair with a jankier version of tw3.
we has had a come upance.
Worst. Necro. Ever.
ok, i have an evo now, LOVVEE IT, but also looking at picking up an epic and giving evo to gf. but the one biggest thing thats killing me on the epic is not being able to customize the bottom dock, i dont use messaging, i use google voice and would need that at the bottom.
is their any way to change those icons? (WITHOUT USING ANOTHER LAUNCHER, I like the touchwiz UI, and dont wanna use adw or launcherpro etc...)
I heard this feature was removed from the current UI. Apparently there were some problems with touchwiz 3.0, and they removed a few features to get rid of a few of the bugs..
Touchwiz on the epic is essentially stripped down compared to the Vibrant and captivate... although this may change with the 2.2 update..
so it doesnt have ANY way? not even with root? ah. that kills it for me, i dont even touch the messaging app, idk the last time i did...
I'm just curious why not use the messaging app las time i tried google voice it was too slow.
well i have multiple phones and GV is PERFECT for it, and yeah GV used to be HORRIBLE, but now they have push sms, so its pretty instant, and i cant text from my pc etc... the ONLY downside to gv is no mms yet. idk i just REALLY dont want a app on a dock that im never gonna touch..
I love my evo very good, no problems, honestly the draw to the epic for me is the touchwiz fetures, not so much the UI itsself, but the unique features. the speed and the screen.
just not sure if its worth going from an evo to epic
Touchwiz 3.0 does not support landscape thats why they used 2.5. You may be able to change this later on if a developer can port touchwiz 3.0 but then you would not have landscape support in touchwiz.
This is the 4th thread about this exact issue
Solution here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=770529
Just download Handcent. When you hit the messaging icon at the bottom it will ask you if you want to use the stock app or Handcent (then you can check - remember this choice). Now whenever you hit the SMS icon (it will still appear to be the same...). It will open Handcent.
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This might work for the other buttons as well, if you clear the defaults in said applications. That is done under the Settings > Applications, find the app and hit the "Clear Defaults" button.
How does using Handcent fix anything for those of us that want the bottom dock button to launch Google Voice?
Did you read the question?
Use launcher pro, u can add and remove icons/programs from the dock
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Do u guys know how ancient this thread is?
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This isn't specifically for the fascinate but since there's no mesmerize forum....
I rooted the phone and pulled off a few carrier bloat apps like navigator, contacts backup and the ever annoying city id. The problem is that in the apps grid where they were is now a hole. I tried going to edit but you can't even drag an icon to the empty spot, it's like removing those apps also removed that grid location.
If i go to list view there's no holes, but i kinda prefer the grid better.
Any way to fix this?
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This isn't specifically for the fascinate but since there's no mesmerize forum....
I rooted the phone and pulled off a few carrier bloat apps like navigator, contacts backup and the ever annoying city id. The problem is that in the apps grid where they were is now a hole. I tried going to edit but you can't even drag an icon to the empty spot, it's like removing those apps also removed that grid location.
If i go to list view there's no holes, but i kinda prefer the grid better.
Any way to fix this?
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Most likely if you remove the entries in manage applications for said apps, you can nuke the spots.
Filter apps to downloaded and look for 0kb or weird named apps.
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Either fill the gaps and reboot, or do yourself a HUGE favor and DL launcher pro....
You can't fill the gaps, that's the problem. On the icons themselves there's like a little docking square behind them. When you remove the app that was there the docking square disappears as well so you can't move another icon to the blank spot. I've tried rebooting, switching to list and back, everything i can think of.
I guess i'll either have to get used to list view or check out launcher pro.
Or you could try my suggestion....
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Or you could try my suggestion....
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there are no entries there.
I did find out that if I install a new app it fills in the hole left by the ones that were removed, so once i install 3-4 more apps the holes would be filled and i should be able to move stuff around.
hey guys i am trying to see if i could delete my stock sms on my epic cause i used Handcent and blacklist some msgs and it still shows them on the stock sms and i want to hide them so can someone help...
If you are using LauncherPro you can easily hide apps you don't use. My phone is out of commission right now, so I can't tell you exactly how to use it.
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If you are using LauncherPro you can easily hide apps you don't use. My phone is out of commission right now, so I can't tell you exactly how to use it.
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thanks man but i am using touchwiz i like touchwiz so i hope there something outhere
You can't delete the stock sms app or you will lose the ability to do mms. The apps from the market aren't full replacements but more like a skin. If you are running any of the froyo leaks, you can replace the sms application on the dock easily. If you aren't then what you can do is go into settings, applications, all, messaging application and wipe defaults. Next time you get a text or send one, it should ask you which application to use (as long as you have another one already installed). You can't replace the icon, but at least it will launch handcent/chomp/whatever instead.
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Im using Handcent and was getting double notifications. I just went to the set-up for stock messaging and disabled notifications. Kind of a band-aid approach but it worked for me.
For sure keep the stock Messenging app.
I removed it completely awhile back, and started getting errors. Picture messages would NOT download/send, and I would get these strange Stock Messenging notifications for texts even though there was NO stock messenging app on the phone.
If anything, hide the messenging app from the drawer, and then you can even try freezing Messenging with Titanium to see if it gives you errors.
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For sure keep the stock Messenging app.
I removed it completely awhile back, and started getting errors. Picture messages would NOT download/send, and I would get these strange Stock Messenging notifications for texts even though there was NO stock messenging app on the phone.
If anything, hide the messenging app from the drawer, and then you can even try freezing Messenging with Titanium to see if it gives you errors.
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you see i am atleast trying to hide it but i dont know how to on touchwiz and i dont want to use launcer pro i used it on the moment loved it but i like touchwiz...o i dont have to delete it just hide the stock icon lol
So far I don't really mind the stock launcher, it's alright. I'm a long time user of Nova on my GNex and generally liked the options for folder backgrounds.
The biggest complaint I've got about the launcher so far are the hideous backgrounds and icon ordering. Is anyone working on a mod to change that, or seeing that it is part of the stock launcher, are we pretty much screwed?
Any info on how to change them would be awesome, they are the biggest problem i have with the stock launcher. Thanks!
I'm not sure what you're talking about but if you hit the menu key you should be able to sort them how you want.
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I've attached two screenshots. The background is the tan or blue square, and you'll see how stock layers them. Thats what I'm looking for.
Lol.... Stop me if I'm wrong but can you just drag the icons out the folders and drag any icon you want into them?
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Sure, but that's not the point I'm trying to make. Maybe I'm being unclear.
The UI for a folder in LG's skin is an ugly box, and they just put the icons as little tiny icons. To me it is very ugly. In stock Android they layer them as you can see.
What I'm looking for is a possible mod to change the look of a folder on the homescreen. That is really all.
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Sure, but that's not the point I'm trying to make. Maybe I'm being unclear.
The UI for a folder in LG's skin is an ugly box, and they just put the icons as little tiny icons. To me it is very ugly. In stock Android they layer them as you can see.
What I'm looking for is a possible mod to change the look of a folder on the homescreen. That is really all.
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I totally understand your point and I think so too that's an ugly folder implementation and a shame to an otherwise awesome Launcher, also once you have items in the folders, you can't have them reordered alphabetically. I'm sure there are ways of changing at least the folder design (if rooted of course).
I'll try to find some time to do something about it, but don't hold your breath okay?
Cheers!
As far as someone working on making a better interface, I would think that there is a mod out for that, but I'd have to check on it.
If you want to reorder the icons, open up said hideous folder, click and hold the icon you want to move for around 2 seconds, then move it to your desire location WITHIN the folder. I reorganize my icons all the time.
For me, coming from 3 years of vanilla android, I like some aspects of the LG skin, but there are definitely things a lot of little things that I miss from stock android.
I hope that I answered, at the very least, one of your questions.
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As far as someone working on making a better interface, I would think that there is a mod out for that, but I'd have to check on it.
If you want to reorder the icons, open up said hideous folder, click and hold the icon you want to move for around 2 seconds, then move it to your desire location WITHIN the folder. I reorganize my icons all the time.
For me, coming from 3 years of vanilla android, I like some aspects of the LG skin, but there are definitely things a lot of little things that I miss from stock android.
I hope that I answered, at the very least, one of your questions.
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Thanks, but I wish there was a better solution. I'd hate to rearrange my huge folders. For small contents it's ok though.
Cheers
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Hideous or not, these are probably the most useful folders I've ever used, to me. Have any of you tried resizing the folder? You can make the folders whatever size you want and scroll through all of the app/shortcut icons. These are the only thing keeping me from using a custom launcher because I haven't found a way to duplicate the scrollable folders.
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I freaking hate these folders on stock, it's a freaking eye sore
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Hideous or not, these are probably the most useful folders I've ever used, to me. Have any of you tried resizing the folder? You can make the folders whatever size you want and scroll through all of the app/shortcut icons. These are the only thing keeping me from using a custom launcher because I haven't found a way to duplicate the scrollable folders.
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Dang I love when I learn something more new about this phone.. It's never ending.. I agree folders stack kind've ugly, but i like changing background color and love the resize thing!
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So far I don't really mind the stock launcher, it's alright. I'm a long time user of Nova on my GNex and generally liked the options for folder backgrounds.
The biggest complaint I've got about the launcher so far are the hideous backgrounds and icon ordering. Is anyone working on a mod to change that, or seeing that it is part of the stock launcher, are we pretty much screwed?
Any info on how to change them would be awesome, they are the biggest problem i have with the stock launcher. Thanks!
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I figured out a way to insert the stock AOSP folder PNG's into the LGHome.APK in the necessary spots but the problem is you would also need to build the framework (i think) for the icons in the folders to appear/arrange themselves like AOSP does. Even after i have put in the stock PNG's the launcher just arranged them the same as stock.
So is it possible to replace the 10 available folder icons with 10 other ones of your own? Sure. Get it to be perfectly AOSP, maybe, but going to take more skillz than i have.
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Hideous or not, these are probably the most useful folders I've ever used, to me. Have any of you tried resizing the folder? You can make the folders whatever size you want and scroll through all of the app/shortcut icons. These are the only thing keeping me from using a custom launcher because I haven't found a way to duplicate the scrollable folders.
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I'm with you 100%. This is the one thing that no other launcher I've tried offers (admittedly I haven't tried that many, since I prefer a minimalist approach and most launchers seem overloaded with "features").
The stock LG launcher really feels better than most custom ones to me.
My ideal would be a home page/screen with scrollable folders and a dock that can hold widgets and multiple app drawers. Does anyone know if such a thing exists?
Folder look
I use Nova Launcher. Folder settings to 'custom'. then I choose a image of a folder with a transparent background (alpha channel)