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[Q] MIUI icon background

Launchers of like Touchwiz, iPhone, MIUI and DELL android tablet use those squared backgrounds for the icons on their home screen.
I've searched XDA for a themer/dev who has done this but no luck.
People seem to rather remove the iPhone's icon style but I think it looks nice.
Now I want to achieve this effect on a Sense or non-Sense based ROM without photo shopping every icon.
So is there a way to mod a Standalone Launcher like LauncherPro or ADW to have this icon style?
I'd love to help if any dev wants to give this a shot.
Thanks.

I know there are roms with those iphone-style backgrounds... here is one http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=688687
*note this rom is only compatible with the eris* *it has been ported to other htc phones though*

Also the mytouch slide has bubbles behind each icon,
Also if you install touchwiz3.0 launcher (ripped from a galaxy s phone) it puts a random coloured sqaure behind each icon, im sure you can edit those square to have what you want
Edit: Those bubbles are what is featured above

Thanks for the replies, the thing is I want this effect on the HTC Desire which I have installed a Sense ROM (Froyo) on.
I would rather not which to another ROM just to have squared backgrounds.
This is why a Launcher would be the perfect solution.
I think the touchwiz3.0 launcher wouldn't work on my ROM but I'll try!
EDIT: I tried the touchwiz and it works! But the "bubbles" only show in the app drawer.
Here's a *.png of a square I made.
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download bettercut from the market, then download an iphone icon set from market and apply icons to whatever you want through bettercut.

adamfair said:
download bettercut from the market, then download an iphone icon set from market and apply icons to whatever you want through bettercut.
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That would leave me making icons for apps who don't have an iPhone icon.
I'm not looking for that kind of solution.
I want it to have a square behind every icon automatically so to speak.
The DELL tablet ROM and the MIUI ROM does exactly what I want but.
I looked to port it over but that wouldn't work as the whole thing is different.

I've been searching for the same thing, with no luck. The Touchwiz launcher only puts the icon backgrounds on the dock, like you said, and I can't find the modified launcher that the MyTouch 4G uses to put on my EVO.
I'm currently running MIUI, which is awesome, except my battery life is pretty terrible compared with the stock (or modified stock) Sense ROM.
I guess I'll keep searching, and if anyone has any more suggestions, please post them here.

ADWLauncher EX can do this. It's not free though. I am sure it is possible to code it into any Launcher, but how you do that is beyond my capabilities.

jpool81 said:
ADWLauncher EX can do this. It's not free though. I am sure it is possible to code it into any Launcher, but how you do that is beyond my capabilities.
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Cool. Thanks!

Awesome! Just bought it, now I'm downloading the latest EViO ROM and dumping MIUI- the random restarts (although seldom), the wifi drops, and the terrible battery life unfortunately outweigh the really nice UI.

[Theme] Motorola Atrix 4G

Experience Level required,
Some experience of the phones root directories
Basic Level App navigation
I cant be held responsible for what you may do to your phone. Rooting your phone voids your warranty and editing files in your Root directory may brick your phone. unexperience users SHOULD NOT perform this tutorial.
FROM THIS
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"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
TO THIS
​What you need
A Rooted Droid, (i used my A855 with CM7, not sure if others will work)
Launcher Pro Plus (Regular Launcher Pro may work)
Also, there is no framework change, this is just a launcher theme and boot animation
Download The themepack and extract to the Root of your SD card
http://www.multiupload.com/SW5EGWV6VZ
The folder is self-explanatory
Wallpapers can be set from the Home Screen
Dock and Launcher
Go into Launcher Pro's settings via Prefrences button in the home screen
Select Appearance Settings
Select Dock Background
Use custom background
Go into gallery and find atrixdock.png
Go back and Restart LauncherPro
Now you should see the Dock
Because LauncherPro uses 4 Icon Docks we will have to use the following setup
{Phone}{Phone}{Drawer}{Contacts}{Contacts}
So, hold down each icon and set those apps
The icons will look a bit cluttered.
Hold down each icon and set the icon that can be found in the Theme_Atrix folder (the blank icon)
All you should see is the dock.
The dock is set
Boot Animation
Go and get SuperManager from the Market
Go into Settings and "Enable Root Function"
Open the File Explorer
Go up Back up level folder until the titlebar says "/"
Go into system
Choose R/W!!
Go into media
Press and hold bootanimation.zip and choose Delete
Confirm and "Back up level folder" to "/"
Open the Link, "sdcard"
Find the "Theme_Atrix" folder
Hold down and copy "bootanimation.zip"
Paste into /system/media/
Reboot.
If something didnt work, email me([email protected]).
i'm always here and i usually reply within 3 hours
Good Luck!
The dock and blank icon included in Theme_Atrix.zip were made by Tyler Watthanaphand. You are free to Redistribute and Modify.

it works for me thank you

will it work on my milestone running the 2.2 25/2/2011 leack?

same question. does it work for milestone?

It would work as dont see any framework change. Its all based on images being applied thru launcher pro... and a change of the bootanimation.
Sent from my Milestone using XDA Premium App

Is this just a theme for LauncherPro?
Definitely does not look like GingerBlur from the screen shot.
Is it more than Gingerbread with a Blur LP dock?
Thank you

david636 said:
Is this just a theme for LauncherPro?
Definitely does not look like GingerBlur from the screen shot.
Is it more than Gingerbread with a Blur LP dock?
Thank you
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As far as I can tell, this is supposed to be a theme based on the stock Atrix theme. If that's the case, then it shouldn't look anything like gingerblur as that's simply a different rom/theme for the atrix.
Since it is based off the Atrix stock theme, it shouldn't have gingerbread elements as the Atrix only comes with 2.2 for now.

The Dock can be used for GSM Milestone.Right?

Works for me as well, love it.

Works for me too.. thx
Sent from my Milestone using Tapatalk

I downloaded this yesterday and I revisited the thread just to say thanks, it looks really good and I love how the boot animation says 'dual core' then my phone goes all laggy because of its underpowered processor I hope you make mroe themes like this

[THEME] Go Locker Four Key => Redux2 / Go Launcher Transparency style

Hi all,
Modded the Go Locker Four Key a bit... First time I do this so hopefully you like it and I didn't mess anything up
Background is like the background of the Redux2 notification/multitasking bar (very dark grey), highlight color changed from blue to orange which also goes well with the Go Launcher Transparency Skin for widgets
1) uninstall the Go Locker Four Key if you have it installed
2) install GoLockerRedux.apk
3) Enable "Go Locker Four Key" again
Note: you need to have Go Launcher and Go Locker installed off course.
Screenshot:
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"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
Cheers
B

Awesome! Would it be possible to change the action of the SMS to go to email instead? And the phone go browser? I am on a non-phone device and that would be awesome. Love the theme! Very good work on it.

I'm only a noob at this, so I'm afraid my knowledge doesn't reach that far, sorry
maybe someone else can help out with that...

Ok, thanks. Yours is still the best theme out there. And go locker released changeable wallpapers, so its even better!

nice bro.
thanks

Thanks, I really like this lock screen!
One question though, do you know by any chance how to make it into a 24h clock? I thought that maybe if there was an .xml file it could be modified, but I have no idea where it installs and I'm not sure it would work.

Any idea how to get it to run on a Samsung Galaxy S2? The easy way, uninstall stock Fourkey, copy GoLockerRedux.apk to sd-card, install via clicking, doesn't work. Installer stops without error message but 'Application not installed'.
Needless to say that I like your work. That's why I'm trying to get it installed.

Installed this no problem at all. Nice colour change.

toscha42 said:
Any idea how to get it to run on a Samsung Galaxy S2? The easy way, uninstall stock Fourkey, copy GoLockerRedux.apk to sd-card, install via clicking, doesn't work. Installer stops without error message but 'Application not installed'.
Needless to say that I like your work. That's why I'm trying to get it installed.
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hi,
I'm sorry, no idea what might be wrong... a couple of my colleagues installed it on different devices without any issue... no galaxy s2 though.
Have you disabled the lockscreen before uninstall?
cheers
b

I finally got it to work. Really nice theme, I'm quite happy with it. I just changed the clock's font to a one more fitting to my other screens.
Cheers
Toscha

how about using the theme wallpaper as locker background?

I like this theme very much, except it seems to be flashed when I touch the circle. Can you fix it?

nice
thanks

Hi. I'm using a GO Locker Theme called Mango. And I can set a custom wallpaper but when I slide to unlock a lock image appears. So where are the themes files (the path to them) so I can look and try to change it? Because I want my custom wallpaper all along...

Editing the multitasking apps

I was trying to add the maps app to my mult-itasking bar and couldn't seem to find a way to do it. On watching a couple of YouTube videos I see there appears to be an edit button at the bottom of the bar on those notes which doesn't appear on mine.
Am I being really dense on not being able to see how to access this button?

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I was trying to add the maps app to my mult-itasking bar and couldn't seem to find a way to do it. On watching a couple of YouTube videos I see there appears to be an edit button at the bottom of the bar on those notes which doesn't appear on mine.
Am I being really dense on not being able to see how to access this button?
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the edit button only appears when you have too many apps for that bar.
Samsung have made a list of what apps can be used in this mode, maps is not one of them.
A hack is being worked on to allow all apps to be used in this mode, please see the sticky thread.

It was because I saw maps on the list of apps in that thread that I was trying to add it. Never mind, just a minor thing. I'm just curious that, if the edit button only appears when there are too many apps on the multi-tasking bar, how do you actually add or remove apps when it isn't there? Or do apps that can be use this facility (on unrooted phones) automatically add themselves there?
Thanks for your help.

I have maps in my multitasking bar!
From the.start. LIJ1 Italian.
Sent from my GT-N7100 using xda premium

ah actually good point, maps is one of the apps.
Are you sure you have maps installed?

Yep, have maps installed.

Maps should then default to being one of the items in the side-bar

Yes the maps is there,and also it looks like there are omly 12 applications supported as of yet,you can remove or move them back when you hit the Edit button and drag any of them to the right lane or back to the left.

Must be a glitch on my phone then. I tried uninstalling/reinstalling the maps app to see if it would make a difference but no luck. Any ideas gratefully received.

loftus1961 said:
Must be a glitch on my phone then. I tried uninstalling/reinstalling the maps app to see if it would make a difference but no luck. Any ideas gratefully received.
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have you tried turning it off and on again? (no joke)

If the reboot doesn't fix it can you post us a picture of your sidebar?
to take a screenshot take the spen out, press the spen button and tap and hold the middle of the screen.

Yes, tried that. It's about all I know how to do!

Hopefully here are 2 screenshots showing the entire multi-tasking bar.
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"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
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for starters try the app "live score addicts" for football results, its the best I have come across in 3 years with android.
back on-topic...
maps definitely is not there, weird.
I take it you have not modified the firmware at all? on a completely stock rom?
Maps is installed as a /system/ app you see, and it is that specific package name that is allowed for multi-tasking, if for some reason you don't have it installed as a /system/ app there is a slim chance its under a slightly different package name and multi-view just won't see it.
Edit:
can you post me a screenshot of the page displayed when you go *#1234# in the dialer.

Here you go.

Maps is here, and *#1234# results

Interesting Lofty, your actually on quite old firmware (well older than most of us with split-screen ability).
Where did you get the phone?

Vodafone upgrade. Maybe it has something to do with all the crap they stick on the phone.

loftus1961 said:
Vodafone upgrade. Maybe it has something to do with all the crap they stick on the phone.
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It would be very easy, if you wanted, to unbrand that device and put the latest UK unbranded firmware on it but at the risk of voiding your warranty (although tbh it shouldn't).
If you are interested in this just PM me and I will give you the simple instructions.

Have we found a way yet?
Sent from my GT-N7100 using xda premium

Can i add the S3 Alarm app? (o replace N4 stock)? as it's more functional & usable...

Can i add the S3 Alarm app? (o replace N4 stock)? as it's more functional & usable...
Hi, it's been over a month as i have replaced my S3 LTE with Note 4, and one thing i'm VERY unhappy with, is the changes they've made to the stock alarm app. Here are the changes i've noticed:
1) background is now white, which actually decreased visibility. i thought i would get used to it, but i can't.
2) fonts are now bigger and slimmer - also harder to focus.
3) alarms now DO NOT change background to let you know if it will be dark (or no) at that time (actually very useful feature)
4) stopwatch/timer - changed font, changed digits, i found the readability is worse now.
5) world time - no more flags, and i thought the readability was better in the previous version too.
6) next alarm is no longer shown in the lockscreen! this is a big problem (you don't see easily if it is set correctly or no).
another thing is that i really enjoyed the S3 app every moment i used it, and with the new version it's the opposite.
here are the screenshots to illustrate:
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"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
my questions are:
is it possible to copy the S3 alarm app and use it as a primary one? (for stopwatch it's definitely more useful, and i use it frequently on bike trips)
is it possible to totally replace alarm with the previous version? (if i'm not mistaken, it also has a service running all the time, so just copying might not be enough)
any way to fix missing next alarm on the lock screen, without installing any 3rd party apps (which will decrease security)?
thanks!

Hello, I also chanced from S3 to Note 4, and I have replaced many of the samsung apps with stock android apps like: Clock. Calender, messages, calculator, keyboard etc......
Clock:
http://www.apkmirror.com/apk/google-inc/clock/clock-3-0-0-2-apk/
Other stock androdi apps:
http://www.apkmirror.com/apk/google-inc/

invisiblesushi said:
Hello, I also chanced from S3 to Note 4, and I have replaced many of the samsung apps with stock android apps like: Clock. Calender, messages, calculator, keyboard etc......
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thanks! but this particular app, i thought it was a samsung one!
or is it android general?

lisbon2004 said:
thanks! but this particular app, i thought it was a samsung one!
or is it android general?
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Its stock android, Not samsung.
If you must have the one from S3, download stock S3 rom, inside app folder there is an app called clock.apk or something similar. You can try to install it on note 4, if it fails samsung must have put some copyright stuff on it.

invisiblesushi said:
Its stock android, Not samsung.
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great then!
the only question i have left is that alarms on Note 4 are not displayed on the lockscreen.
is there an easy way to fix that?

lisbon2004 said:
great then!
the only question i have left is that alarms on Note 4 are not displayed on the lockscreen.
is there an easy way to fix that?
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Sorry dont know.
Maybe someone else in the forum can answer??