But I posted in android general and nobody answered. So I'm trying here.
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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The n1 is aosp android. Plain as it gets with no ui overlay. The samsung uses touchwiz which is their own ui. Htc has sense. Moto has blur. Its really just each manufacturers styling and thoughts of what android should look like.
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So even the "home" launcher on my phone( epic) isn't what stock eclair looks like? Also, then why does the intercept(on 2.1) have a different style pull up app drawer than my epic if both are by Samsung?
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Ok in all the pics of the tab ive seen the launcher looks like a hybrid of the vanilla froyo launcher and touchwiz sooo is this what touchwiz 4 will look like????
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all the ones ive seen look like tw3 to me but if it is different i think you might be right
As best I know its tw3... Some of the stuff I've seen even had the same wallpaper as the Galaxy s. Other than that, maybe you're just seeing different/updated icons for its firmware revision.
Alternatively, could be that a reviewer has played about to get things just how they wanted. No point in having droid if you can't load up your favourite widgets
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I believe it IS an updated TouchWiz as it has the pinch to zoom out home screen function and some of the icon designs are different.
This is the pic I saw with the new touchwiz/vanilla hybrid it looks really nice http://www.samsunghub.com/2010/09/06/samsung-galaxy-tabs-model-numbers-for-different-operators/
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Anyone elese think it loooks like a vanilla/touchwiz hybrid
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This is the pic I saw with the new touchwiz/vanilla hybrid it looks really nice http://www.samsunghub.com/2010/09/06/samsung-galaxy-tabs-model-numbers-for-different-operators/
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from the videos i have watched, that is froyo and when you tap on the applications icon, it takes you to touchwiz.
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from the videos i have watched, that is froyo and when you tap on the applications icon, it takes you to touchwiz.
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Oh thats a good point. Since we don't have an official Froyo to compare it to on the Galaxy S, nor do we know what extras and changes they'll have made for the larger form factor, its very hard to compare.
I really don't think its TW4 or anything, because they would be pimping the fact its all new and improved in the literature.
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Oh thats a good point. Since we don't have an official Froyo to compare it to on the Galaxy S, nor do we know what extras and changes they'll have made for the larger form factor, its very hard to compare.
I really don't think its TW4 or anything, because they would be pimping the fact its all new and improved in the literature.
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Mabey its some updated touchwiz mabey 3.5
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Mabey its some updated touchwiz mabey 3.5
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Certainly could be. I guess the Tab needs its own version of TW anyways (higher res icons maybe, and just stuff calibrated for the larger screen) and I certainly see what you mean about it looking like a hybrid. Particularly now I'm running a themed non-TW on my galaxy, I can see it a lot more on the home screen. The menus is still TW for sure, but to me it looks like it has some LauncherPro love right out of the box instead of the standard TW dock. And thats a good thing IMHO.
Not saying I hate TW or anything, but that I never liked the dock and always did something to it to make it better.
Hi guys. First time posting here. I have a Samsung Epic 4g and I was wondering if there are any roms out there that will get me to a stock Froyo condition. I am not interested in any themes or any extras, just plain old android. Basically, I want my phone to act as if it were a Nexus One. Please advise.
There is a Froyo leak that is going around currently. However, if you really want to make it look like the nexus one, follow these steps.
1. Look in the development section, there's a guide on how to flash froyo.
Next, download Launcherpro and Desktop Visualizer.
The launcher is similar to the nexus ones launcher.
Next, download some nexus one icons online, and use the desktop Visualizer. Its in the widget section and use the first option. The steps are pretty straight forward. Hope this is what you were looking for!
You won't get it exactly like the nexus one anyway due to a different processor btw
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Thanks for the reply. However, I should say, I am not looking for a Nexus One look. I am looking for stock android. I have used Launcher pro before... I can't exactly agree with you that it looks like the stock Froyo launcher however. I have disabled the Touchwiz launcher though and am using the stock Froyo launcher. Honestly, I just want a true Google device with no bull on it. Thanks.
We dont have a 100 percent aosp rom.
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What is ASOP?
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AOSP is android open source project. The straight code from google with no carrier changes.
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Will I be able to root the device and then remove certain touchwiz elements?
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Figured id share with my fellow epic owners. Has some nice little touches on it, when moving shortcuts and widgets around, when deleting stuff from homescreen, overall i like this better than the Acer launcher.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=978806
Also Lg Home launcher
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=769138
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I kinda dislike both but thanks for the info
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Ya the Lg one is not that good, but i kinda like the Arc's. Got some cool little visual effects that look nice.
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Now, no hating the OP for such a dubious question. I have grown to liking the TouchWiz launcher when I was using my Vibrant. Snce I 'upgraded' to a HTC G2, I was wondering if the TouchWiz launcher can be ported to the G2?
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not sure cuz i thought it was so tight into the software but if you want a subsitute there was a cool launcher call go launcher in the android market it has the same type of style where the apps scroll sideways and theres even buit in task killer anda few more cool feature rite in the launcher menu.
Ok, I really am not liking Sense UI anymore. I don't really like MIUI or Vanilla Gingerbread. I would like to know where to begin in creating my own custom user interface to run over Gingerbread. Or perhaps a simpler task would be porting over other user interfaces from Motorola and Samsung to run over Gingerbread.
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Why not use go launcher or adw or launcher pro. They will replace sense...
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Hmm, never thought about that. Nice idea. But I guess my main purpose in making this was to see if anyone has (and can help me) created my own custom UI. It'd be nice I guess.
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OK... whatever tickles your fancy. Good luck to you
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Hmm, never thought about that. Nice idea. But I guess my main purpose in making this was to see if anyone has (and can help me) created my own custom UI. It'd be nice I guess.
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First you would need to learn Java and C+ coding. Next I would learn Linux as android is Linux and you will need the knowledge to work on the UI.
Have a good look through the 'post your homescreen' thread. There's a wealth of inspiration in there. Have a look in the widget thread too.
Unless i'm wrong it's not the UI that you want to change as such, but what we'd call a Layout. For all intents and purposes it's the same thing. but UI is software whereas layout is graphical. End result being you want homescreens that look nice right?
Good Launcher+Good Widgets+Wallaper+Imagination and you'd be surprised how good you can make your device look. Some of what i see in the Homescreen thread are works of art!
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Have a good look through the 'post your homescreen' thread. There's a wealth of inspiration in there. Have a look in the widget thread too.
Unless i'm wrong it's not the UI that you want to change as such, but what we'd call a Layout. For all intents and purposes it's the same thing. but UI is software whereas layout is graphical. End result being you want homescreens that look nice right?
Good Launcher+Good Widgets+Wallaper+Imagination and you'd be surprised how good you can make your device look. Some of what i see in the Homescreen thread are works of art!
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Well, What I really want to do is make my own thing. I mean a couple of starter ideas,
- 6 basic home screens (in a cube shape) you can change when slid vertically or horizontally
- 2-4 (based on how many you want) "tabs" on the side of choice that can hold apps, home screens would mainly be for widgets, can also be used for apps though.
I don't know, Its just ideas I wanted to be able to put into my own UI. I think I may get into coding to make my own UI.
Check out an open source launcher, it will give you an idea of how to do crap, beyond whatever is in the API docs. I think ADW is open sourced.
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I would start with flashing a non sense ROM. Thus you'll get rid of sense bloat and will get a stock standard launcher or any other customizable launcher. Just look through available Roms. Personally I'd recommend CM 7.
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samsung touchwiz is something new and refreshing
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I hate it when I touch my whiz