Hey guys,
Im new to the forums but i've been trying out roms for a little while. First stock -> zapX -> rubiX blurry -> apex -> rubiX focused -> and now fission 2.5.7 (blacked out)
I liked apex the best but recently I was getting reboots. W/o changing the clocking or voltage or anything..
Any way, fission and rubix seem a little faster and I really like the fission download manager thing. Real simple.
I also like their version of the email app. Very nice.
To the point now,
The dialer is awesome (black theme with green highlights)
The rotary unlock is off the chain
The contact listing - im not a fan of the way the image thumbs are displayed ( looks choppy and the 3 side border looks weird to me)
During a phone call the facebook image shown looks to be a blowup of the tiny contact thumb. Apex used another sized thumb I believe. Way more aesthetically pleasing
The txt messaging in both fission and rubiX is not customizable at all! Not anything like the dialer or contact listing. I don't like how it looks as if im in MSN or IRC
I don't mean to offend any devs, I love you guys. And im not asking for features.
How would I combine the parts that I liked from each rom? I mean, is the dial pad in fission and rubix part of the theme or the phone app? Or is it part of the rom somehow? The contact listing is in the same window as the dialer but could I change the way it looks with a theme or ninjamorph or something?
Also the txt messaging.. I liked the one in apex WAY better. But I don't know if I could just grab the apk and put it in fission.. is it just an apk id replace or is it tied to other things?
Sorry for the massive post and obvious ambiguity. Thanks for any help.
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Try searching the market for the alternate apps that you want. For messaging I would suggest that you look up handcent because it is highly customizable and you should be able to make it look how you want
As for the others, I haven't really looked for those yet, but if I find anything that might help you I'll post it
Can't stand handcent or gosms.. I just loaded liberty today tho and the messaging is at least black now. I can live w. that. I just hope that someone fixes the in-call pictures because they are all blown up and NASTY!
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Title says it all.
I hate touchwiz. Looks to iPhone-ish for me. Now that this phone has root access, all that's left for me is to kill touchwiz and get over to no LED flash
PS. Been looking for an answer to this question, havent found it so Im posting here.
TouchWiz is great. The only thing that looks "iPhoneish" is the app menu which you can change to a scrolling list view.
You can load up launcher pro on top of it...and afterwards maybe it can be token out of the source code that samsung released and flashed on as custom rom.
That said Touchwiz doesn't look too bad..I mean the iphone didn't invent icons on a black screen...I had icons on my windows 95 pc and chose black background...must have been copying the iphone back in 1995 >.> lol
I have Launcher Pro Beta installed and I love it. It takes away all the ugliness of TouchWiz, while still leaving a lot of the great features and apps that TouchWiz has to offer. My friend was very jealous of how my phone looked like this compared to his vanilla android Droid. Especially the text messaging field.
I really wish there was a way to use the standard contacts, calendar, messaging without the touchwiz integration, using something like adw launcher is nice until you go into the touchwizish apps and then it feels quirky.
Waiting for standard android 2.1/2.2 instead of just changing the launcher
So is there a definite answer to this?
Adw launcher
Check out adw launcher its awesome and its on the market
I am using launcher pro beta right now and it is working great.
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Don't know how you guys can hate on TouchWiz. Only issue I have is it's a bit jerkier than LauncherPro, but looks wise it's nice.
LOL when the phone was first released in the Galaxy S version i was like WTF SAMSUNG? why did you make the phone look like an iPhone and make the icons and app drawer look like the iPhones? it seemed very unoriginal, but after the Vibrant came out and they took the single home button look away and added the 4 capacitive buttons i liked the phone and one of the first things i did was get adw.launcher and i couldnt be happier
only thing that blows about it is not being able to use any of the new Samsung widgets but no biggie adw.launcher is the best replacement IMO. Its super fast, you can use Live walls and you can make your task bar and notification bar go bye bye for a cleaner sleeker look
ADW all the way!
Thought the same thing when I first saw the Galaxy (threw up in my mouth a little). Realized it was TouchWiz and I knew I'd put ADW on first thing. Problem Solved!
cojonesx said:
I really wish there was a way to use the standard contacts, calendar, messaging without the touchwiz integration, using something like adw launcher is nice until you go into the touchwizish apps and then it feels quirky.
Waiting for standard android 2.1/2.2 instead of just changing the launcher
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You can probably pull the APKs out of a standard vanilla ROM and push them to system/app dir to replace the touchwize apps. Just pull them out of a N1 rom or soemthing.
So there still hasn't been an answer to this. I have LauncherPro installed, and only 98MB memory available. Uninstalled, I have 140+MB available. I like how LP can have a customizable, infinite loop dock and all that. I like how its snappier than TW and how you can have a 3D "cube" style apps drawer. I just wish there was a TW style app drawer. I like the pages deal going side-to-side with customizable pages. I put all important apps on the 1st page, tools on 2nd, games on 3rd and rarely used apps on the 4th. I just don't like how I can't customize the dock and how slow it makes my phone (because it does and you can't deny it.)
also, how the heck do I "watch" a thread and make it email me on replies? I haven't figured out this board so much, but then again, I don't use my computer alot since I have this handy dandy vibrant haha.
You can customize the dock. Three of the four icons can be replaced (Not Apps). I replaced Messaging with Gmail. Check the full user manual (on T-Mo site).
Hey Guys, I was wondering if anyone knew of a way to get the puzzle lock screen to show the puzzle piece that comes up when you get a text. Currently I have to unlock then go to messages instead of just having the shortcut right to the new message. I am currently running dl09 with blackhole 3.0, but I also tried with super clean .4 and it didn't work for me. I could be doing something wrong when I flash but it never worked for me ever since I flashed dj05 i believe.
Thanks for the help this forum really is a wealth of knowledge
Sal
Do you have the puzzle piece lockscreen installed? Most custom roms have the stock ockscreen installed. Since you are using black hole I would assume you knew to pick it during the customization. Unless you did not download and install through clockwork.
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Sorry should have said that... Yes I installed the puzzle lock option through clockwork. Whats weird I think is that when i get a missed call I get the puzzle piece on my lock screen for that... just not for new text messages
That is very odd... Haven't heard of on notification working and the other not. Are you using a different app like handcent or gosms instead of the stock sms app?
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Do you have the stock Touchwiz Messaging App with the speech bubbles? I know plenty of ROMs switch it out for the AOSP Messaging App, and if you don't have the Touchwiz's Messaging then the puzzle icon for text doesn't work. If by chance you do have it, then no idea what other causes there are.
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Do you have the stock Touchwiz Messaging App with the speech bubbles? I know plenty of ROMs switch it out for the AOSP Messaging App, and if you don't have the Touchwiz's Messaging then the puzzle icon for text doesn't work. If by chance you do have it, then no idea what other causes there are.
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Was going to be my next point lol which might indeed be his issue.
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AHAHAHA finally It Works!!! I had always chose to use the dark mms option on the blackhole build your own. I changed it to the colorful one and it is working!!! haha thanks guys for the help... I never would have guessed that that was what was making it not work. I just thought it change my text message color haha... I love this forum just wish I knew more so I could actually help others instead of just reading and asking questions lol.
Again guys thanks.
Sal
Does anyone know if the launcher or "dock" is customizable in the Liberty Rom? I'm getting kinda tired of Launcherpro as I've been using it for 6 months now... The widgets don't seem to function like they use to for some reason, not updating like they should be, etc. I'm trying to find out if I can change the shortcuts and icons on the dock or add screens, since there are only 5... Any help would be great. Thanks.
Do you mean lack of updates with launcherpro? That is because fede(dev) is doing a complete rewrite of launcherpro so that's why there hasn't been alot of updates.. if you're tired of launcherpro why don't you change some icons around and such? i haven't really tried any other launcher.. but I've read that launcherpro is one of the few that allows customizing every aspect of it...hope i don't sound like a dbag if you already know all this
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Yeah, I knew all that, no big deal. lol. funny thing is, maybe i'm trying to be a little more simple. I think I've used every icon, color, option possible for LP+ and I'm just a little tired of it. GO Launcher is basically the same thing just more screens. Don't like ADW. that leaves the basic launcher. Like I said, the widgets just don't seem to be acting right on LP lately. Not updating properly even when I try to do it manually. So trying to customize the stock Liberty launcher/dock is my last option right now. Maybe if fede's rewrite is updated alot, I'll go back to it.
I've tried the other major players like Adw and GoLauncher, but I always end up coming back to LP mainly for the widgets. IMO, they are the best available on the market for my needs, especially the facebook and calendar widgets. Aside from that, LP seems to be the fastest because Fede kept everything simple and clean looking instead of loading it up with hidden dock bars and window transitions (I know, he added some with the last update). If you're really looking to spice it up some, check out Dreamlyfe for some nice docks and icon sets.
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where do i find this dreamlyfe??? doesn't show up in market and cant find an apk online anywhere..??
nevermind. found it at androidforums... thanks. getting ready to download now. looks sweet. kinda what I was looking for to "spice" it up as you say!
Hi
I am using Tytungs ICS rom at the moment and I really like it.
Everything runs great but i dont like the CM9 style messaging. Can someone tell me how to get the Galaxy S/S2 type threaded view colorful messaging on my phone.
And yes I have tried chomp but that doesn't work quite right for me
GO SMS Pro has loads of customisation and themes on the market. I couldn't find any Touchwiz themes but there are tonnes of others, and it's very functional. You can also make your own themes, e.g. a black background with yellow/blue bubbles (I think this is the Touchwiz colour scheme, right?) and it also has much more functionality than the stock app. Apparently Handcent SMS is also good, but I haven't tried that one yet.
Hello! I have just flashed WIUI GB stable and as i'm new to MIUI i have a few questions about how stuff is done :cyclops:
First, I can't get the calendar widgets to work. The calendar app works, reads my google calendar, but if I try to place a calendar widget it doesn't find any event to show. Anyone else with this problem?
Second For some reason the launcher force closes since something I did (I was installing apps and it just started Force Closing) so I just installed MiHome to keep with the Miui feel.
I really like the way MiHome folder looks, but I think it is also slower than Launcher Pro for example, is there a way to get this same folder feeling on other launchers?
Third customization of stuff like battery bar (which is cool, but I would prefer something that changes colour depending of percentage for example) I've found extended controls but i am afraid that is for normal miui? not for wiui?
Edit: Also way to change LED notification colour by app ?
And finally, any tips for new miui users? cool theme webpages? thanks
JostVice said:
Hello! I have just flashed WIUI GB stable and as i'm new to MIUI i have a few questions about how stuff is done :cyclops:
First, I can't get the calendar widgets to work. The calendar app works, reads my google calendar, but if I try to place a calendar widget it doesn't find any event to show. Anyone else with this problem?
Second For some reason the launcher force closes since something I did (I was installing apps and it just started Force Closing) so I just installed MiHome to keep with the Miui feel.
I really like the way MiHome folder looks, but I think it is also slower than Launcher Pro for example, is there a way to get this same folder feeling on other launchers?
Third customization of stuff like battery bar (which is cool, but I would prefer something that changes colour depending of percentage for example) I've found extended controls but i am afraid that is for normal miui? not for wiui?
Edit: Also way to change LED notification colour by app ?
And finally, any tips for new miui users? cool theme webpages? thanks
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I to installed this ROM yesterday and it's been working great until I installed Gmail from the market. I wanted 2 seperate icons for email, 1 for work and the other for my gmail. It started "Force Closing" immediately after install. I tried the LauncherPro and don't like the way it looked, I love the regular MIUI look! Only difference between JostVice and I is I'm running the v4 JB 2.9.27 Froyo. I'm a noob when it come's to all this if it helps saying! Am I missing somethig I should be doing or should not have done?
JostVice said:
Hello! I have just flashed WIUI GB stable and as i'm new to MIUI i have a few questions about how stuff is done :cyclops:
First, I can't get the calendar widgets to work. The calendar app works, reads my google calendar, but if I try to place a calendar widget it doesn't find any event to show. Anyone else with this problem?
Second For some reason the launcher force closes since something I did (I was installing apps and it just started Force Closing) so I just installed MiHome to keep with the Miui feel.
I really like the way MiHome folder looks, but I think it is also slower than Launcher Pro for example, is there a way to get this same folder feeling on other launchers?
Third customization of stuff like battery bar (which is cool, but I would prefer something that changes colour depending of percentage for example) I've found extended controls but i am afraid that is for normal miui? not for wiui?
Edit: Also way to change LED notification colour by app ?
And finally, any tips for new miui users? cool theme webpages? thanks
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my exams are on , il get back to this as soon as they are over , BTW have you tried the new GB wiui rom? its amazing !!! try it!!
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CREETIN247 said:
I to installed this ROM yesterday and it's been working great until I installed Gmail from the market. I wanted 2 seperate icons for email, 1 for work and the other for my gmail. It started "Force Closing" immediately after install. I tried the LauncherPro and don't like the way it looked, I love the regular MIUI look! Only difference between JostVice and I is I'm running the v4 JB 2.9.27 Froyo. I'm a noob when it come's to all this if it helps saying! Am I missing somethig I should be doing or should not have done?
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Don't use the v4 for now , give it a couple of months to stabilize . Fc s are common . Go the wiui page and get the latest Gb stable version , you won't be able to tell the difference
Yes the new GB rom has the Control Panel that includes options about the top bar!
But still I get the launcher force-close and i think it may be related to installing new apps and their icon appearing. very weird.
I also would like some option to tweak led notification color by app like in CM7