Stuck with an unrooted Verizon sg3 for now and can't for the life of me figure out why the f these Asian manufacturers think we need their crappy overlay. HTC included. Vanilla ICS and GB are so smooth and pretty why ruin it? Someone tell these idiots to leave the OS alone and concentrate on the hardware. Ughhhh... Ranting and venting early morning, sorry
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How are you stuck with it?
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Stuck with an unrooted Verizon sg3 for now and can't for the life of me figure out why the f these Asian manufacturers think we need their crappy overlay. HTC included. Vanilla ICS and GB are so smooth and pretty why ruin it? Someone tell these idiots to leave the OS alone and concentrate on the hardware. Ughhhh... Ranting and venting early morning, sorry
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Manufacturers like to make their phones different, otherwise they'd all be the same phones just with different hardware, and normal consumers typically don't pay attention to hardware. So they have to advertise new features that they have in the software, like S Voice and stuff.
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Samsung, that same manufacturer, realizes this, and offers an alternative called the Nexus....
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Samsung, that same manufacturer, realizes this, and offers an alternative called the Nexus....
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samsung doesn't offer the nexus because it realizes people dont like touchwiz...
I like Touchwiz personally. So I guess they make it for people like me . I have had this the international version and both versions of the One X (all rooted) and the out of the box lte galaxy s3 has been the best for me. Different strokes for different folks I guess.
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OP why didn't you get the Nexus? No one forced you to get the S3. This why Samsung offers so many models....choices.
So install apex/nova launcher and get that vanilla ics feeling
Good thing we've got AOKP on our Galaxy S3s now.
Lol.... you dont need to be stuck my friend!
Enter the world of ....Custom Launchers!
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I'm. Surprised you don't know this.
For a more clean/ aosop feel go with apex. I personally LOVE go launcher ex.
Just go to market search launcher
Themes a few good ones people really like: apex, nova , go launcher, ???
PS.....no root needed!
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I think all OEMs should give options. Vanilla or their overlay. I have an S3 but I really like Sense 4.0 from HTC. While the HOX was nice...It just was not for me over all.
But that option may be hard for OEMs to do.
I installed Apex Launcher, stacked all my apps and absolutely love it. Not having to scroll through screens is awesome.
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Lol.... you dont need to be stuck my friend!
Enter the world of ....Custom Launchers!
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I'm. Surprised you don't know this.
For a more clean/ aosop feel go with apex. I personally LOVE go launcher ex.
Just go to market search launcher
Themes a few good ones people really like: apex, nova , go launcher, ???
PS.....no root needed!
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I'm pretty sure what the OP is referring to can't be solved by a simple launcher since touchwiz goes deep. Nonetheless he should've known what he was getting into and should've stuck with a nexus device
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IMO it's really pathetic to complain about TW especially since it's practically Vanilla with some really good enhancements, now if it were as bad as say Sense, then I would maybe agree, now that is one hideous "skin"
I have a galaxy note with sgs3 app ports and I couldn't be more satisfied. I've had Motorola and HTC android phones and this experience is by far the best as far as overlay of OS is for me. Whatever floats your boat tho.
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I've really been trying to figure out what's so great about vanilla ICS. Is it just the visual theme? In which case that's just a matter of preference, or is it some feature that you prefer? It seems like Touchwiz has almost all of the same features, and you can install the default apps from vanilla ICS if you prefer them.
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I think all OEMs should give options. Vanilla or their overlay. I have an S3 but I really like Sense 4.0 from HTC. While the HOX was nice...It just was not for me over all.
But that option may be hard for OEMs to do.
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I agree with you. My favorite UI is Sense 4.0. I would've gotten the One X, if Verizon had it.
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I've really been trying to figure out what's so great about vanilla ICS. Is it just the visual theme? In which case that's just a matter of preference, or is it some feature that you prefer? It seems like Touchwiz has almost all of the same features, and you can install the default apps from vanilla ICS if you prefer them.
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I am also wondering the same thing about Stock ICS. But I think that maybe its because its less intrusive than other UI's, and functions smoothly, just like google intended it to perform. Again I think its preference, some people like Stock and others prefer something other than stock. Personally I like all UI's but if I had to pick it would be the Sense 4.0.
Lol @ OP buying a phone that comes with a UI over AOSP android and then *****ing about the UI.
Did you not know the sgs3 had touchwiz and htc has sense? Did you try a different launcher? Was this thread really needed? Stop whining and trade it for a nexus. Then read before investing in a phone.
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I like Touchwiz personally. So I guess they make it for people like me . I have had this the international version and both versions of the One X (all rooted) and the out of the box lte galaxy s3 has been the best for me. Different strokes for different folks I guess.
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I think "one man's trash is another man's treasure" may be more applicable.
Sense 4 is light but touchwiz is even lighter at least the silly colored boxes around applications are gone. B
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Hey guys.
As you already know, official Galaxy S Gingerbread ROM released.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1009177
That means we've got a "Gingerbread ROM with Touchwiz UI" !
So let's encourage developers to port it to Nexus S
That would be soooo awesome, but at this point the MT3G has more development than the Nexus...they even have honeycomb.
this topic made me smile .. Before the nexus s I owned a galaxy s .. lots and lots of people there want an aosp looking rom and want to get rid of touchwiz asap .. And now I ahve a nexus S with the aosp I have been wanting for so long and see a topic requesting touch wiz
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this topic made me smile .. Before the nexus s I owned a galaxy s .. lots and lots of people there want an aosp looking rom and want to get rid of touchwiz asap .. And now I ahve a nexus S with the aosp I have been wanting for so long and see a topic requesting touch wiz
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Same here. Go figure...
However, CM7 already has all it takes to make your phone look a lot like TouchWiz. It has the statusbar widgets, and the launcher can be customized to look a great deal like it. Is it the home widgets? Cause I'm sure there must be plenty of alternatives in the Market.
Heck, CM7 + ADW is even far more customizable. I don't see a reason why anyone would need TouchWiz at this point.
the reason people sold their Galaxy S to nexus S is because of the stupid touch wiz. and you want people to bring it ? i hate you from my heart
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Same here. Go figure...
However, CM7 already has all it takes to make your phone look a lot like TouchWiz. It has the statusbar widgets, and the launcher can be customized to look a great deal like it. Is it the home widgets? Cause I'm sure there must be plenty of alternatives in the Market.
Heck, CM7 + ADW is even far more customizable. I don't see a reason why anyone would need TouchWiz at this point.
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TW apps(camera, calendar, music player, video player), codecs...the launcher isn't a reason why people would want it imo.
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the reason people sold their Galaxy S to nexus S is because of the stupid touch wiz. and you want people to bring it ? i hate you from my heart
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I didn't, all this great hardware with crap apps to use. Doesn't even have zoom in the camera let alone 720p video recording.
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the reason people sold their Galaxy S to nexus S is because of the stupid touch wiz. and you want people to bring it ? i hate you from my heart
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Pretty sure it was because of gps..
Which still looks weak in the nexus
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Pretty sure it was because of gps..
Which still looks weak in the nexus
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Pretty sure it was Samsung's incompetence of releasing Android 2.2 in a timely fashion and ROMs basing off Samsung internal leaks with kernels that weren't open-sourced.
I personally don't care if someone ports TouchWiz. If they do, then great. I won't be using it but trying it out to play around with. There's a difference between requesting and something actually being done.
I would definitely like to have the choice of trying out Gingerbread TouchWiz. I've noticed that the Nexus S doesn't really have as much roms as I thought it would have. Maybe its because 2.3 is the latest software and it would defeat the purpose of putting 2.2 sense, 2.2 blur etc or its simply the fact that devs are holding out for dual core and quad core phones.
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I would definitely like to have the choice of trying out Gingerbread TouchWiz. I've noticed that the Nexus S doesn't really have as much roms as I thought it would have. Maybe its because 2.3 is the latest software and it would defeat the purpose of putting 2.2 sense, 2.2 blur etc or its simply the fact that devs are holding out for dual core and quad core phones.
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Most likely because of 2.2 and 2.3. Porting another FrameWork takes a lot of work. It's not that easy to do especially to get it working as a daily driver
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I would definitely like to have the choice of trying out Gingerbread TouchWiz. I've noticed that the Nexus S doesn't really have as much roms as I thought it would have. Maybe its because 2.3 is the latest software and it would defeat the purpose of putting 2.2 sense, 2.2 blur etc or its simply the fact that devs are holding out for dual core and quad core phones.
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Most people are obsessed with speed and latest and greatest, not what offers the most. They say TouchWiz is buggy but so is Gingerbread...obviously I could go on and on.
Why is there so much hostility with reference to Nexus S and development? Why do people consider the Nexus S inferior and not worthy of ROM development? It's a phone, people own it. If all you do is bash the phone and the community, what is your endgame? I say, the more ROMs the better, no matter what they are. And if development dies because of lack of interest, so be it, but let the natural course of the device play out.
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Pretty sure it was Samsung's incompetence of releasing Android 2.2 in a timely fashion and ROMs basing off Samsung internal leaks with kernels that weren't open-sourced.
I personally don't care if someone ports TouchWiz. If they do, then great. I won't be using it but trying it out to play around with. There's a difference between requesting and something actually being done.
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That's not the issue anymore will those roms. Not to mention the only leg nexus has up the captivate is nfc and vanilla android. I like the touchwiz icons, maybe it is because i also use an iphone 4, but those stock app icons make me want to scream
And judging from the 2.3.3 has bricked my gps thread, i am getting less and less excited about owning a nexus s once it arrives with 850mhz 3g bands. Looks like samsung still cant get the gps right..now to see if they did something to the gs2.
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That's not the issue anymore will those roms. Not to mention the only leg nexus has up the captivate is nfc and vanilla android. I like the touchwiz icons, maybe it is because i also use an iphone 4, but those stock app icons make me want to scream
And judging from the 2.3.3 has bricked my gps thread, i am getting less and less excited about owning a nexus s once it arrives with 850mhz 3g bands. Looks like samsung still cant get the gps right..now to see if they did something to the gs2.
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I don't know what you've heard but GPS works perfectly for me...
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Heck, CM7 + ADW is even far more customizable. I don't see a reason why anyone would need TouchWiz at this point.
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I couldn't find a Touchwiz like CM7 theme? Is there any?
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the reason people sold their Galaxy S to nexus S is because of the stupid touch wiz. and you want people to bring it ? i hate you from my heart
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Because I'm bored with default Android. I just want to try different things.
And yes Touchwiz is stupid, I hate it when I first saw that, especially lock-screen. But theme looks great.
the only think i'll be looking forward in a port from SGS to SNS are the mkv codecs and hardware play
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That's not the issue anymore will those roms. Not to mention the only leg nexus has up the captivate is nfc and vanilla android. I like the touchwiz icons, maybe it is because i also use an iphone 4, but those stock app icons make me want to scream
And judging from the 2.3.3 has bricked my gps thread, i am getting less and less excited about owning a nexus s once it arrives with 850mhz 3g bands. Looks like samsung still cant get the gps right..now to see if they did something to the gs2.
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Try the MIUI rom I think it's the rom that you're looking for.
@allgamer: in cm7 the hardware encoding actually works. 720p I smooth but no audio is being outputted. That's the only thing that needs to be fixed. Regular videos are fine.
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the reason people sold their Galaxy S to nexus S is because of the stupid touch wiz. and you want people to bring it ? i hate you from my heart
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The only reason I hated TouchWiz was because of bloatware, and Samsung's closed source issue which hindered development. Other than that, the UI looks great to me. The blue accents are nice and is easier to view than the gloomy green of the NS. Codecs are a major plus. The launcher is acceptable. My reason for moving to the NS is for CM7 as well as Google updates. Therefore, I'm all for porting the Galaxy S Gingerbread ROM.
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Try the MIUI rom I think it's the rom that you're looking for.
@allgamer: in cm7 the hardware encoding actually works. 720p I smooth but no audio is being outputted. That's the only thing that needs to be fixed. Regular videos are fine.
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that's great news! as that's the only thing that is really missing on the Nexus S at this point
being able to play back with hardware instead of software codec
OK so... first we go to Gingerbread - I noticed the Green icons as the most changed, hardware acceleration and a few more tweaks and what not....
Now this morning I woke up ready to go to football practice, im taking a ****.. and i go on engadget and i see this:
http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/11/android-ice-cream-sandwich-pictures-leak-leave-us-cold/
I just go WHAT THE ****?
I understand its a alpha release, but the UI will probably not change from whats shown in that article anyways...
Can't someone come up with a better looking UI? I'm really starting to get pissed off, and I can't find out who to blame.. I'm guessing its Google because they make the OS and the default UI is that color...
Green to Blue
thats it? Thats the big new ICS?
*NOTE im not talking about all the other changes, i know there will be minor/major new things, but i'm trying to focus this on UI more than other things...
Are people just not creative anymore?
This is an alpha release!!!
It is the pure Android UI. The companys like Samsung, HTC,...... will make there own changes like Sense (HTC), Touchwiz (Samsung) and this will change the look of ICS.
There are hundrets of different launchers and themes in the market so you can make your own style. And if this is not enough there is still UOT kitchen where you can change everything you like to.
And what about custom roms? Devs are working hard for us to get something new every week.
Its a little bit early talk bad about something that is not available yet for normal customers like us.
So what do you whant? Do it better if you can. But i am sure you can not!
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What's the big deal? It's gonna change after official release not to mention the OEMs will put their custom UIs over it anyways. You can use 3rd party launchers or a custom rom. If none of that fits your needs then just get yourself an iPhone.
Since u r more creative than them why don't you just make ur own UI
lulz^ im sure there will be huge improvements in icecream sandwich.
To be ohnest if that's what ics will look like I don't think I'm that excited about it. I mean Ill love all the improvements and tweaks in it but I just don't really like the launcher.
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It's not even close to done I read that the person who released it said its just Gb an froyo in one right now an small changes
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Android is a platform that makes anything you want to change possible...you don't like blue find a red theme... don't like red find a green theme... don't like anything out there.. find a instructional thread and make it your own... Don't like your processors speed... overclock it... Google (android) is awesome for that reason and I don't really care too much about official updates except that with each one it gives our devs something new to work with. If you don't take advantage of the open source community maybe an iphone is a better device for you. And I don't mean that in a condesending way. They look and run fine out of the box.. but it will never run better than the way you get it. I love my android... I flash rom after rom and theme after theme until my phone looks and runs exactly how I want it to.
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I'm not waiting for ICS ... I'm waiting for the custom roms to be ICS based
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Anything from the factory will have bloat and other limits for sure.
Wait for a custom rom and call it a day.
Vibrant+MIUI
And I thought it was supposed to look like honeycomb?
Who the hell cares what it looks like? If you're on this site it's because you want MORE! MORE CHOICES! MORE ROMS! MORE THEMES! MORE CUSTOMIZATION! Everybody on this site will just change ICS to look like what they want it to anyway...
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Who the hell cares what it looks like? If you're on this site it's because you want MORE! MORE CHOICES! MORE ROMS! MORE THEMES! MORE CUSTOMIZATION! Everybody on this site will just change ICS to look like what they want it to anyway...
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Truer words never spoken
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I'm for changes, especially in UI. But how many other major mobile OS change from version to version? Not even iOS has changed much since it's initial launch to the latest firmware. The biggest advantage with Android is the possibilities are endless when it comes to customizing the UI the way you like it.
can't wait for a newer version personally!
Am I the only one that looked at those pictures and thought FAKE?
Sorry but it looks like TW type launcher with a CM7 type color scheme, not much else, we all know you can make it say whatever version of Android you want it to have, and some are claiming that the kernel is just a GB kernel, not a newer one
Google is an engineer driven company, not design.
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Am I the only one that looked at those pictures and thought FAKE?
Sorry but it looks like TW type launcher with a CM7 type color scheme, not much else, we all know you can make it say whatever version of Android you want it to have, and some are claiming that the kernel is just a GB kernel, not a newer one
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I agree, I thought the same thing. I heard ics was going to have it's own theming engine which would render manufacturer's theming useless and unnecessary. The whole point was to make it easier to push the updates and save the manufacturers time. Just my two cents.
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Ics will also have soft buttons like honeycomb. I'm guessing it will look nothing like this at official release.
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First let me take opportunity to thank all developers, cookers, kernel makers, app makers, theme makers and everyone for their outstanding job for our beloved SII!
I guess we all agree that the most wanted / sophisticated / beautiful (but not fastest) user interface is the HTC sense! And i know that there's a project ongoing to try to port a HTC sense 3.0 rom on our phone and that is really great!
However today i was watching the motorolla RAZR review and i kind of liked the user interface (dunno if it's still like the original motoblur)! I think it may be fair to give it a shot!
Besides there's the Sony Ericson user interface (timescape) which evolved beautifully IMHO in the latest devices! It looks classy IMHO!
There's also the LG user interface which doesn't look (at least from the looks) so attractive! It may look like touchwiz!!!
And i know there's a lot more!
So i thought! Hey why not port these ROMS to our S2!
I know there's a lot of launchers for android in the market! But i'm not talking only about the launcher, it's it and the widgets, the apps, the colors, the looks and the whole user experience!
So i think it might be a good idea if some devs-cookers try to port these systems in our phones or at least port part of it (maybe launcher and widgets and apps etc..)!
I think these might turn to be some special and challenging ports! I believe that few"non-routine" devs might give it a shot! (Actually i hope so).
PS: Please don't flame, or reply rude answers, these are simply some ideas; if you can't be helpful that's OK! But at least don't be unhelpful!
10x
I agree with op.It would be great to see razr ui
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Agreed. To have a selection of any of the above mentioned would be cool. The best UIs with the best hardware of the GS2
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I guess we all agree that the most wanted / sophisticated / beautiful (but not fastest) user interface is the HTC sense!
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As per your request, I am not being rude, flaming nor being unhelpful, but I'd like to know your factual basis for what I interpret as a gross generalisation?
I personally wouldn't use any of your adjectives to describe Sense.
So who are all these people who concur with your opinion of sophistication etc?
Again, I stress I'm not hating - just at a loss to see how you can justify this statement.
tbh since ICS launch i doubt your going to find many interested, but i'm still all for it. my wish is someone would make an app to make using any widget possible, on any launcher, and any rom. that would be amazing.
I'd certainly be interested in playing with a port of Sony's latest Timescape UI & social network integration apps... never been much of a fan of HTC Sense though...
Kick it off yourself donate a new Razr to a Dev .
jje
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Kick it off yourself donate a new Razr to a Dev .
jje
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Good idea
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As per your request, I am not being rude, flaming nor being unhelpful, but I'd like to know your factual basis for what I interpret as a gross generalisation?
I personally wouldn't use any of your adjectives to describe Sense.
So who are all these people who concur with your opinion of sophistication etc?
Again, I stress I'm not hating - just at a loss to see how you can justify this statement.
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Ok man you're right! Not everyone likes sense!
However, if we want to rely on most users opinion, and especially on professional reviews (say endgaget, gsmarena, etc...) they all say that the best custom user interface for android is htc sense!
Personally, I had htc desirehd running sense 3.5 and it was wonderful!
Again you're right I shouldn't have generalized!
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Kick it off yourself donate a new Razr to a Dev .
jje
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Hehe I promise you that once I get one for myself I will donate one to you!
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Ok man you're right! Not everyone likes sense!
However, if we want to rely on most users opinion, and especially on professional reviews (say endgaget, gsmarena, etc...) they all say that the best custom user interface for android is htc sense!
Personally, I had htc desirehd running sense 3.5 and it was wonderful!
Again you're right I shouldn't have generalized!
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actually lately engadget has been dissing sense, and i had the inspire (the U.S. Version of the desire hd) and thought sense 3.5 was a step down and that the sensation XE, OG Sensation, etc sense 3.0 was the best. it still wasn't perfect and i preferred aosp and touchiwz which is why i got my at&t s2
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Ok man you're right! Not everyone likes sense!
However, if we want to rely on most users opinion, and especially on professional reviews (say endgaget, gsmarena, etc...) they all say that the best custom user interface for android is htc sense!
Personally, I had htc desirehd running sense 3.5 and it was wonderful!
Again you're right I shouldn't have generalized!
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Sorry, I find Sense tacky and slow, with some weird UI elements, like the shiny sliding tabs.
Starting with ICS, they should make Sense an optional install after initial setup. Same goes to touchwiz, blur, timescape etc.
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I find sense laggy and a resource hog, overall making it a bad software product. Anyways not much interest really for either UIs. Please do no take this personally any dev, but a lot here are not actually skilled enough to achieve a port, some do not even know how to code much less. There are some, but it is few.
$1 gets you a reply
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I know you meant it partly in jest, but in reality we already have the SGS2, we just need Razr firmware and a dedicated hacker!
Guys unless you are going to be able to hack the proprietary files to tun on none supported devices it is not going to happen. Like with sense. It looks for HTC framework files and HTC drivers. Some of the best hackers here have tried and without the needed framework files and drivers it doesn't work. Not to mention the last time some one even got close they got a C&D order from HTC. So even it it could be done HTC would never allow it and MOTO would do the same
Hello, I'm coming from an iphone, I've had one since they came out. But I'm about to move to a galaxy s3, I know I know, it took me long enough.
My question is, I have been reading this forum for a few days and it seems that most people that have a galaxy s3 really don't like the version of ICS and touchwiz that come on the phone. Why is this? What about it is so bad? Again I have never had an android, and have only used a galaxy s3 in person a few times at the AT&T store. Just trying to learn.
Also anyone have any tips to someone moving from an iphone?
Reason is because ics stock looks might be better for some people, and some apps look and act different, coming from an iPhone I wouldn't worry much, I feel the touchwiz makes it easier for iPhone user to enjoy android, there is a lot good features on galaxy s 3 that you would enjoy, I would recommend to get an extra battery and play with the OS a lot is different, also get ics keyboard on the play store because stock keyboard sucks, once you comfortable with Android try to find out more about rooting and cyanogen 9 which is android os without any added features from any OEM good luck and enjoy the big screen
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It's all personal preference.I believe Most people don't like touchwiz because its to far away from "vanilla" android which would be the experience you get on a nexus device. I'd say try it out and if you like it stick with it, if not you can switch home launchers or go to a new rom. I've recently switch from an iPhone myself and personally don't mind touchwiz on the s3
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It's all personal preference.I believe Most people don't like touchwiz because its to far away from "vanilla" android which would be the experience you get on a nexus device. I'd say try it out and if you like it stick with it, if not you can switch home launchers or go to a new rom. I've recently switch from an iPhone myself and personally don't mind touchwiz on the s3
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any regrets coming from an iphone, anything you miss from it?
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any regrets coming from an iphone, anything you miss from it?
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Some games like tiny wings, and apps like tweetbot lol but other then that I don't remember anything big that I miss,
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tiitle is self explanatory, just curious coming from a HTC wether (because im hell bent on buying nexus 4 due to spec for the price plus google update support) we will see any HTC Sense UI based roms?
Short answer: No. Sense is an HTC skin job, this is an LG.
Second: Why the hell would you do that?
Highly doubt it. People usually get nexus devices for the pure stock Android experience and having skins like HTC sense just ruins it. That's why we didn't see any FULL port for Galaxy nexus. Just unfinished ports that nobody used as daily driver
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It's possible, I remember there being a project to try and get sense on the GNex, but it would probably take a long time since there aren't many people who want it so the number of developers and testers would be small.
Here's a video of a pre beta that came out - video
No. Its horrible and worse. You will like stock.
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if you really want htc skin then get the htc one x+
After all the time I spent to make my s3 work and look like aosp on the nexus, including the on screen button with the hardware ones disabled, now that I've sold it for the nexus, it seems just mental to apply sense or whatever else interface ...to me at least
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People have been trying for a long time now to port Sense to various phones (Sense4All etc). Though there has been progress, it can't even be considered beta yet. So if getting Sense is a concern to you, don't buy the N4. Safe to say, its not gonna happen.
Red Wolf said:
if you really want htc skin then get the htc one x+
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This. One X is a much better looking phone anyway. And it may not be quite as powerful, but it's easily in the same league.
I really hope so. While stock Android is nice, it would be great to have options. Sense 4 would freaking fly on this phone.
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Antebios said:
Short answer: No. Sense is an HTC skin job, this is an LG.
Second: Why the hell would you do that?
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What Antebios said. Don't even dream of it happening because it won't.
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Lootes said:
What Antebios said. Don't even dream of it happening because it won't.
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There's no reason why it couldn't, if there was a few developers that really really wanted to do it, it's possible. It's just extremely unlikely.
Would love to see a port of the Sense 4+ keyboard though. IMHO, it's better than stock (even stock 4.2).
I think Sense5 would be fun to play with. Sure most Google fan-boys don't like it, but it's still nice; just needs refinement (specifically for battery use).
i would definitely flash a sense rom on the nexus... plain AOSP looks a bit dud after a while.
If you like HTC crap (I own an HTC, and personally hate them for their policies, but that's another story..) so much, go for the OX+, which is fine.
There is a lot of personal opinion based guestimation here. I thought google flagships released all the device information to the public so that it would be easy to make roms. I remember the good ol days of the nexus 1 when if you got bored of plain jane you could toss sense on it. Get bored with that toss cyan on it. Get bored with that, here is a port for a different phone, and so on. Sense has GREAT photography features but it does use up a LOT of memory. Looks are a matter of taste though. If you love clean and simple and no bells and whistles then light weight roms are where its at. Sense comes with plenty of spaces filled in though. It truly is a Skin job looking modern and sleek. That's my 2 cents I guess.
so the short and most conclusive answer is: Its possible.
No it is not possible. Sense requires HTC drivers and frameworks. Many great devs have tried over the years and they all end up mostly not working for things like data, camera and things like that.
Sense is not a skin on top of android it is a whole different version of android like a different linux distro with closed sourced files that will only run on HTC devices.
Wanna switch phones man, sense sucks and stick with what you got.. I have HTC and 95% of the time I'm on a CM10 rom
Highly doubt it'll ever happen.
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