I don't like and don't use the stock music, video and web apps on the KF. I would instead like to (let's say) replace the stock music shortcut with the android music player, the stock video shortcut with Youtube, and the web launcher with Dolphin.
Is this possible somehow? I have uninstalled the 3 mentioned apps using TB, but obviously when I go to the links in the launcher it says that the app is not found and doesn't let me choose an alternate app.
Anyway I can achieve this? I am running MoDaCo.
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I recently picked up an HTC Magic, and had a quick question about multitasking. Prior to this phone I had a Nokia E71, and could run Opera, Music Player, and SMS with little to no lag in between.
On the Magic, I rarely can listen to music and web browse without the music stuttering. Even if i attempt to send an sms, the music playback may drop.
Is this normal?
I am running the ION Rom, and have no widgets running, plus no third party apps. I would think that this android OS would be better equipped than this.
Umm. I do not have this problem and I multi-task ALOT!
To fix this, I would recommend using "Advanced Task Manager Lite" from the App Store. It can help you close applications that you do not want running in the background.
To NOT close apps like music while you are browsing..just open up the app after opening up like the Music application..tap on the application in the list shown..and click on "exclude"...do that for other apps like gmail and stuff too..so that they can easily run in the background..
Once you are done doing this..click on "end all"..all the unnecessary apps running in the background will be GONE !
I think this will help get more out of your phone..
I am running the lightspeed ics rom.
I have removed the standard browser and music player. I use Dolphin HD and PowerAmp.
Dolphin launches correctly for URLs, however I have BT keyboard that has shortcut keys. I can't get dolphin to launch for the browser button or poweramp for the music button.
I reinstall the base music player and browser, they launch from the buttons just fine.
Any ideas on where that relationship data is stored or how to change?
Neither the stock browser or music player show any default actions under Manage Apps.
This is just a shot in the dark (haven't actually tried this myself) but try putting the apk's in system/app as Music.apk and Browser.apk respectively. Remember to set the permissions, reboot to recovery and clear cache + dalvik, and try your hotkeys again. No guarantees though. Might be worth doing a nand backup first.
Tried creating a symbolic link with the name Browser.apk. No go.
Tried copying the dolphin apk into /system/app and renaming and fixing permissions. No go.
Any other ideas?
I opened up the launcher (I use Nova) apk and it looks like the the action for the various shortcut buttons are hard coded in the default_workspace.xml. I may play around and see if I can modify that to use different methods.
I recently got a T-Mobile Galaxy S4, stock ROM, not rooted.
It seems to me so far from experimentation that features like Voice Control, motion and gesture control, Air View, etc., only wiork with the default stock apps--such as the default e-mail app, the stock browser ("Internet"), the stock music player, etc.
(Well, Voice Control can launch other apps, but I haven't seen it able to control them.)
Is there a way to get any such features to work on other apps as well.
I do use the stock e-mail app, but there are much better browser choices than the stock browser, such as firefox, Opera, Dolphin, Chrome, etc.
I may start using a 3rd party music player instead of the stock one, but I think the voice controls like start and pause, etc., only work with the stock player.
It really limits the usefulness of these features, if they can only be used in the stock apps.
Is there a way to get them to work with other apps?
Thank you.
I have never seen it for the s4
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Short answer, no
so i was thinking to start some conversation here by listing some apps i like and having you guys list stuff you like. i want this to be mostly about like system apps replacements (music players, launchers, etc.)
to start, i use nova launcher, and i actually bought prime a couple weeks ago. amazing launcher if you've never tried it before.
for a music player, i use Omich Player (can be downloaded here: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.omichsoft.player)
this is a really fast, simple music player that kinda looks like the really old versions of Google Play Music, but without any of the cloud crap and it's free. unfortunately it doesn't have gapless playback for me (but anything using the android music API on ICS doesn't have gapless) and i'm not a huge fan of pirating apps on android (malware gets spread pretty easily through cracked APKs)
next up, for a file manager, i use the OI File Manager (can be downloaded here: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.openintents.filemanager)
ever since i had cm7 i really liked this file manager, even though it doesn't have root permissions, but it's simply one of the best solutions out there. nice, clean interface, easy to use, open source, and it just works really well. the latest version has some UI glitches every now and then, but i hardly use it anyway so it's fine. file managers are just nice to have around, especially this one.
oh and there's also the obvious titanium backup with pro version (you need the pro version, it's seriously gimped without it)
media player: aimp got android https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.aimp.player
file browser:ES file explorer https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.estrongs.android.pop
skin: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mycolorscreen.themer
video: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mxtech.videoplayer.pro can actually play 720p mkvs
weather Wunderground https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.wunderground.android.weather THE BEST weather app ever seriously try it ..
backup: twrp recovery lol
Launchers......Nemus, Nova, or LauncherPro
Music.............. Shuttle, Music Ocean(file share)
Podcast Player.....Podkicker...
EsFile Explorers
And of course.....XDA
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Lew Rockwell
Nova launcher prime
Apollo
TuneIn
gStrings
Ol file manager
XDA
Elixir2
Wunderground weather
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Hello all,
I just bought an Essential yesterday (640 on swappa with the 360 camera). I noticed that there are some "stock" apps missing like music player, file manager and gallery, maybe I´ll found more later. I was wondering what you guys are using to replace this missing apps. For music I use Poweramp (bough it a few years ago, great music player), for file manager I downloaded File Explorer (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mauriciotogneri.fileexplorer) and Gallery (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.atomicadd.fotos)
I'm using simple file manager and simple gallery
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.simplemobiletools.filemanager
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.simplemobiletools.gallery
For music I'm using shuttle music player
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=another.music.player
TheDethEgineer said:
Hello all,
I just bought an Essential yesterday (640 on swappa with the 360 camera). I noticed that there are some "stock" apps missing like music player, file manager and gallery, maybe I´ll found more later. I was wondering what you guys are using to replace this missing apps. For music I use Poweramp (bough it a few years ago, great music player), for file manager I downloaded File Explorer (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mauriciotogneri.fileexplorer) and Gallery (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.atomicadd.fotos)
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I really like the HTC music player. You can find it if you search xda but here's a temporary link.
https://drive.mbag.net/index.php/s/W0n2Y2zy6RW2jKT
TheDethEgineer said:
Hello all,
I just bought an Essential yesterday (640 on swappa with the 360 camera). I noticed that there are some "stock" apps missing like music player, file manager and gallery, maybe I´ll found more later. I was wondering what you guys are using to replace this missing apps. For music I use Poweramp (bough it a few years ago, great music player), for file manager I downloaded File Explorer (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mauriciotogneri.fileexplorer) and Gallery (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.atomicadd.fotos)
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They are intentionally left out, this phone is designed to offer software that only has the essential apps to function as a phone (except the Google apps google makes developers put on their devices). Which is the main reason I bought it. I'm lazy and stream music, I just go though storage if I need to access a file I downloaded.
swagglepuff said:
They are intentionally left out, this phone is designed to offer software that only has the essential apps to function as a phone (except the Google apps google makes developers put on their devices). Which is the main reason I bought it. I'm lazy and stream music, I just go though storage if I need to access a file I downloaded.
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Oh yeah I totally get this. My question was made because I hace not used any Gallery app or file manager other than the ones preinstalled on the stock or custom rom. So I just wanted to see more options
I use Google Play Music and Google Photos as my gallery. I also use FX File Explorer
skw5115 said:
I use Google Play Music and Google Photos as my gallery. I also use FX File Explorer
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Thanks for taking my post! Lol I use these exact apps as well. Asus offers a good file manager as well on the play store
Pulsar is what I use for music and QuickPic as gallery.
File manager in settings.
Settings>Storage>Explore