Hey,is there any way to set a live wallpaper in the unlock screen like in Ice Cream Sandwich?
If ur happy with a work around >.>
Set a live wallpaper in ur home screen
Use deluxe settings found in some custom roms in xda
And set the lock screen to transparent without shadow
And u get to see your home screen working while in lock screen
<.< not the best thing but works
Ok, that is to hard for me, i dont want to install a custom rom!
I've not tried this myself, but it seems like it should do the trick...
https://market.android.com/details?id=mo.b.ClearLock
Edit: I can confirm this works - just tried it myself.
Just don't come back and start a thread about the severe battery drainage your likely to encounter.
It's beyond me why people use live wallpapers unless you have your charger on hand all the time, massive battery drainage every time.
The idea is nice but hell yeah i guess jonny68 is right.
The batterie wont do it as long as usual.
To heck with batteries! Does anyone know of a trick to make a live wallpaper semi-transparent? I want to display multiple layers of live wallpapers.
(kidding guys)
kreoXDA said:
To heck with batteries! Does anyone know of a trick to make a live wallpaper semi-transparent? I want to display multiple layers of live wallpapers.
(kidding guys)
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My god, you made me laugh...
kreoXDA said:
To heck with batteries! Does anyone know of a trick to make a live wallpaper semi-transparent? I want to display multiple layers of live wallpapers.
(kidding guys)
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Saweet idea
Battery life is totally overrated....
I use LockMenu and my homewallpaperlife is shown on that too, battery doesn't complain.
I'm happycat
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So I just found the fancy widget apk which imitates htc.s sense UI and..
It Looks awesome on my x10, but the widget doesnt display any weather information ¿
Do I need to install something to access this feature?
Thanks in advance.
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I had it before.. its pretty random.. it used to be on n off for me!!
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Beautiful Widgets is better imo.
Aparently its been pulled from the market following a complaint by HTC?? Just tried to find it and couldn't so had a google.
http://www.androidzoom.com/android_applications/news_and_weather/fancy-widget_gztv.html
I just got Beautiful Widget yesterday and its lovely. Yes I had to pay 1.78 Euros for it but well worth it. Might be an alternative if you can't get yours working.
You may need to go to the fancy widget config screen and uncheck the location box at the top and then 'set location'
Will no longer be greyed out. Set ur location and it should work. Did for me neway . . . .
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killerskincanoe said:
You may need to go to the fancy widget config screen and uncheck the location box at the top and then 'set location'
Will no longer be greyed out. Set ur location and it should work. Did for me neway . . . .
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Can someone post a video of beautiful widget running on their x10? I want to buy it based on what everyone is saying but I don't know much about how it actually looks
To be fair its a bit pointless showing you any pics of it cos its soooo skin-able that it would take 100's of shots to show you.
Its 4 colums wide and two deep, you have large clock display, day, date temperature and picture of the weather. The clock can be either in its own box with background or a see thru one so it sits over your wall paper nicely (which is what I have got!) The clock font and colour is hugely changeable, you just download more skins to your phone - free once you've made the initial purchase. The weather pictures probably have a dozen different settings. The text colour for the day date bit is entirely your choice.
It is 'beautiful' and for under £2 its pretty darn cheap for what you get.
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To be fair its a bit pointless showing you any pics of it cos its soooo skin-able that it would take 100's of shots to show you.
Its 4 colums wide and two deep, you have large clock display, day, date temperature and picture of the weather. The clock can be either in its own box with background or a see thru one so it sits over your wall paper nicely (which is what I have got!) The clock font and colour is hugely changeable, you just download more skins to your phone - free once you've made the initial purchase. The weather pictures probably have a dozen different settings. The text colour for the day date bit is entirely your choice.
It is 'beautiful' and for under £2 its pretty darn cheap for what you get.
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Thanks for the great description
But with the imminent update to 2.1, is there any point in getting it now? We can just use the weather live wallpaper
Imminent do you know something we dont? Lol. Hadn't thought about that, but I'm kind of bad at waiting for stuff when I decide I want it. Typical impatient woman!
suzed said:
Imminent do you know something we dont? Lol. Hadn't thought about that, but I'm kind of bad at waiting for stuff when I decide I want it. Typical impatient woman!
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Well by imminent I meant coming anytime before the world ends in 2012
I think I will wait it out. Thanks though
Hey killerskincanoe that fixed my problem, I jus entered my postal code and the rest is history. Thanks
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pngface said:
Can someone post a video of beautiful widget running on their x10? I want to buy it based on what everyone is saying but I don't know much about how it actually looks
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Are the screenshots in the link not enough.
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Well by imminent I meant coming anytime before the world ends in 2012
I think I will wait it out. Thanks though
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Man it's like $2 wtf...people should help the dev community out more, it's a damn good app, so is Touiteur (LevelUp Studio as well)
i have an idea for a live wallpaper:
please feel free to make it/give suggestions
a whiteboard!
so, it would be a white background and you can just draw on it
it would be like a htc notes widget but for the whole home screens
what do you think?
AND it wouldnt use that much battery because it isnt very cpu intensive, doesnt use gps/camera/accelerometer/etc
+1. great idea!
LOL man you such a creative mind......best idea ever +10
it's a great idea, maybe it would be good to include a diffrent array n styles of boards too, like a blackboard and chalk, and a cork notice board, after you write something it could make it look like a paper note with a drawing pin in
I think it would be a better if this was a widget for an application of this type.
But, you had a great idea.
lol Nice action
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styles of boards too, like a blackboard and chalk, and a cork notice board
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yeah i like this idea, perhaps a live wallpaper option could be an image/wallpaper and the whiteboard marker colour
+1 to good idea
Only problem I could see is, how would you differentiate between drawing on the whiteboard and a gesture, say switching between home screens?
Like the above poster said, how would you differentiate between using the live wallpaper and simple command gestures?
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how would you differentiate between drawing on the whiteboard and a gesture
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how would you differentiate between using the live wallpaper and simple command gestures?
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i dont really know, i havent ever designed or made a live wallpaper before, whoever wants to develop this idea can deal with that problem
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Like the above poster said, how would you differentiate between using the live wallpaper and simple command gestures?
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You could use somthing simple like a double tap on the live wallpaper, this could bring up like a virtual pen or chalk, that would follow your finger as you draw, another double tap and the "pen" could disapear, and you would be free to use gestures, it would also be nice to wipe the screen (delete) with a shake like a etch-a-sketch
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This would be great if you could share the whiteboard with others ie. the mrs etc.
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wipe the screen (delete) with a shake like a etch-a-sketch
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now THAT is a cool idea, i hope it wouldnt drain too much battery though
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now THAT is a cool idea, i hope it wouldnt drain too much battery though
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Some of the droid 2 starwars lwp's are activated with a shake and they dont use too much battery
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Like the above poster said, how would you differentiate between using the live wallpaper and simple command gestures?
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C'mon guys we have a smartphone! this shoudn't be a problem.
we could use the idea mentioned above or:
Tap and hold with one finger and switch between homescreens with another finger.
we also could use the functionality of the pinch to zoom -like we have on the stock DHD to show all home screens- to do some other simple command gestures.
but right now our problem is a developer, and that is why we are here on XDA
The idea is an intuitive one. The problem of swiping from one screen to the next could easily be overcome with this solution:
Notice how, when you have a widget on one screen, you tend to hold it and "push" it to the left or right. The same idea could be applied here. If you wish to move to left or right, just drwg finger across to the edge of the screen. This should also used in effect with the application of another concept introduced by a member a few posts up. The Live Wallpaper should be a clean slate of any colour desired. Clicking on a widget that comes with the LWP activates the board/marker tool. While in this "mode" touching the menu button brings up a window offering an assortment of options, eg pen size, colour etc. When out of this mode, swiping left right is just like normal. Also, the "state" of the LWP and widget can be preserved/saved. One final idea that comes to my mind is that rotating the device sideways while in drawing mode, rotates the home screen. However, all widgets should disappear, leaving us with just the paper, in effect.
Last but not least, I believe the OP should learn and develop this himself. It is an opportunity to nurture and grow an idea, build upon it and continue to improve it. It will help pass the time, and broaden your knowledge database. And you can maintain this thread, ask people for ideas etc. It will be fun. I hope I put my point(s) across
gr8 idea +5
any results of it?
because I am going to create similar wlp
and I don't want to make double app for almost the same thing?
V.
Great idea
has anyone gotten it working on their atrix?
it temporarily makes the wallpaper all black and then it flips back to my previous wall paper
heres a link if you want to try it on your atrix
http://www.droid-life.com/2010/12/16/download-nexus-s-microbes-live-wallpaper/
You link seems to be incorrect... this should be the one you were looking for: http://www.droid-life.com/2010/12/16/download-nexus-s-microbes-live-wallpaper/
About to download and try...
Edit: Doesn't seem to work. Actually defaults to the previous normal wallpaper used because I use a live wallpaper and it went to the normal wallpaper I used before my live wallpaper.
hmm maybe its because of our abnormal 960x540 resolution? but thats strange because many other live wallpapers work with this res.
I'm dying to have this LW. I sure wish some knowledgeable person could get it to work on Atrix.
On the other hand, does the marketplace carry something similar, hmmm.
Microcosm live wallpaper, but compared to the original, it's kind of meh. Better than nothing though.
If you install these apps and follow the tutorials, the note transforms into a future proof tablet
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LWa29qlCOQI
Combine the above with the rocket rom and the world explodes!!
Samsung's social media marketing team should hire you.
Nice job as always.
Is there any themes out there that changes the default icons for Phone, Contacts and Whatsapp? Those are the only 3 icons that are ruining the look for me right now. Using ADW EX.
The answer is yes
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Is there any themes out there that changes the default icons for Phone, Contacts and Whatsapp? Those are the only 3 icons that are ruining the look for me right now. Using ADW EX.
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Yep sure, just download ADW EX theme packs (I use ADW elegant)
After doing this just simply:
-Long press your icon.
-Click edit.
-Select ADW theme packs and pick ADW elegant *or your choice
-Select your new icon.
-Done.
There's a section of this in my 3D UI tutorial vid.. Hope that helps!
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Samsung's social media marketing team should hire you.
Nice job as always.
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Thanks bro!!
will i need to root to get these awesome features? i wanna keep my warranty
You'r videos are one of the reason i bought the note !!! keep up the good work
Dude!!! You da man!
Thanks a bunch.
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You'r videos are one of the reason i bought the note !!! keep up the good work
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yeah me too
@James Harrison: you sure the DSPManager thing works? I installed it I dont see any difference..
been watching your vids ever since.
really like what you did to your note.
thanks for sharing!
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will i need to root to get these awesome features? i wanna keep my warranty
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Well only for a couple, sd-card booster and speed booster are the main ones
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yeah me too
@James Harrison: you sure the DSPManager thing works? I installed it I dont see any difference..
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Yea I know it works, I wouldn't listen to the note without it, no way. Make sure the box is ticked for enabling and try playing with the eq while listening to a song
What theme are you using for the one more clock ?
Looks Fantastic, is there a way to make it work in some fashion when in portrait mode. Thanks for sharing... has given me a bunch of ideas in terms of customization.
In terms of battery how much of a difference do you find over touchwiz, i had done this with my galaxy s2 previously using goEX and ADW but found the battery to be 15% less on average, using the same widgets etc. Is that old news now and do any of these widgets have any noticeable drain, as it does look fantastic.
you wouldn't mind sharing all those wallpapers, would you?
Nice video. The suggested apps should certainly augment to make the ULTIMATE NOTE even more interesting...
I froze the original launcher. Is there a way to make the interface look a certain way in landscape (like your interface) and a totally different look and interface in portrait mode? Would I have to keep two launchers active in order to achieve this and swap launchers depending on if I want to be in landscape or portrait? I think having two active launchers would slow the note down if thats what I had to do...
You showed SVOX in this vid. Did you ever try Ivona? It certainly needs more space but IMO it's way better.
How did you get the background To change as you flipped through the home pages?
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After watching your clips, I go wild installing live wallies here and there. Not too fond of the aquatic wallpapers though PP, and I notice you may not have checked this one out (market.android.com/details?id=com.ramdroidstudios.livewallpaper.fireflies) which is far more playful and fun than staring at 'season zen' of that nature. I do love 'blue skies' a lot, thanks for recommending that!
Installed the A.I Keyboard and it's great. As a former WP7 user, I'm loving the theme and "click" sound from the WP7 keyboard. The keys are larger and I can type fast as well. Thanks!
I have always wanted to try one as there are some really cool ones in the Play Store... I've always *heard* though that they kill your battery. Does anyone actually even use live wallpapers lol?
No they don't, how often are you sitting there with your phone on displaying the home screen and nothing else? If you are in an app or the screen is off the wallpaper is inactive so live paper away and enjoy!
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No they don't, how often are you sitting there with your phone on displaying the home screen and nothing else? If you are in an app or the screen is off the wallpaper is inactive so live paper away and enjoy!
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You sure it doesn't run in the backround bro?! I feel like it does haha... any live wallpapers to recommend?
Take it from someone who ported the library to phones which didn't support it a few years ago. Live wallpapers only run while being displayed. They can use up more battery, but only inasmuch as you're displaying them in your launcher.
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