I'm coming from a romed Samsung Galaxy Nexus using Android 4.3. The reasons why I bought this phone are:
1. The large, bright, crystal clear screen
2. The ability to multitask (having two apps pulled up and interacting with both of them).
3. The new S Pen
I miss some of my stock android features. Reallllly hoping someone creates a stock android rom for this. Miss the ability to reply to texts from the pull down notification window and miss the stock keyboard auto correct features.
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I'm coming from a romed Samsung Galaxy Nexus using Android 4.3. The reasons why I bought this phone are:
1. The large, bright, crystal clear screen
2. The ability to multitask (having two apps pulled up and interacting with both of them).
3. The new S Pen
I miss some of my stock android features. Reallllly hoping someone creates a stock android rom for this. Miss the ability to reply to texts from the pull down notification window and miss the stock keyboard auto correct features.
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Stock keyboard can be found in the market and used on tw rom. And an aosp rom will take away all the "features" samsung has on this phone it will be like a giant nexus 4 with a stylus
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mikeb85 said:
Stock keyboard can be found in the market and used on tw rom. And an aosp rom will take away all the "features" samsung has on this phone it will be like a giant nexus 4 with a stylus
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What about replying from the notification window? Any apps that would help achieve that?
There was an app ppl used on the note 2 to do that I cant remember what it was maybe someone else can help u out in the meantime I will try and find it.
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Its called sms popup in the market
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focrum said:
What about replying from the notification window? Any apps that would help achieve that?
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Sms popup in the market
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Basically I've got gestures for these tasks set up so this bar at the bottom is completely useless. Any way to get rid of or hide it?
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It's a common feature that's available in custom roms, but not in stock that I'm aware of
This will definitely come in many custom ROMs. I wish there was a way to switch the position of the buttons. The back button on the left just doesn't do it for me.
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I just found this, does the exact thing you're looking for but you need to be rooted (the nexus 4 has many methods if you aren't, look in the development section)
kn100 said:
Basically I've got gestures for these tasks set up so this bar at the bottom is completely useless. Any way to get rid of or hide it?
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Hi, what gestures do you have?
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I wish I could change the Recent Apps button to be Settings. I can't think of a single time I have used the Recent Apps button.
Mahdi786 said:
Hi, what gestures do you have?
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this :cyclops:
i would like to see how much better the phone would look while utilizing the ENTIRE screen.
I think the black nav bar is far too big. should be half the size.
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I wish I could change the Recent Apps button to be Settings. I can't think of a single time I have used the Recent Apps button.
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I believe once apps are correctly updated to support ICS/JB then a menu (3 dots) button should appear next to the recent apps button. I remapped mine on CM10 on my HOXL, but I now do find myself long pressing for recent apps quite often.
So on my home screen I've used the app power toggles a little bit in my setup. Though recently, when redoing my home screen today I've noticed that the music controls have not been working. I did just update my phone to 4.3 so I'm not sure if that's the reason why. Anyone else have issues?
All perfect here
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All perfect here
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What version of Android are you running? Stock 4.2.2 or 4.3? Or a custom rom?
Looks like it is grayed out on my side (back, Pause/Play and forwards).
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If you are using a third party launcher, it could be causing the issues.
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Toronadian said:
What version of Android are you running? Stock 4.2.2 or 4.3? Or a custom rom?
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Stock 4.3, never rooted. M using PT version 4.8.4
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fernandezhjr said:
If you are using a third party launcher, it could be causing the issues.
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Negative. As I am using Apex launcher pro and PT is working absolutely fine. Prior to that i was using stock launcher and it was working great on that too.
OP check the version you are using and report back.
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If you are using a third party launcher, it could be causing the issues.
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Thing is though, prior I was using Power Toggles (and the music buttons) with Nova Launcher Prime previously and there wasn't issue.
Closest thing I've been able to find from Googling around is this: http://forums.androidcentral.com/google-nexus-4/300241-power-control-widget-bug-4-3-a.html
Seems like it's an issue with Nova possibly when you update to 4.3 and use power toggles. Not sure if that's the case but the only thing I've found so far.
I have seen some posts on other forums where Nova is causing issues with widgets in general.
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You can go to the Play Store page for Nova and weed thru the reviews, picking out the ones that mention 4.3, and you will see what I mean.
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just switched from apple to android,
i'm looking for messaging app that will give me a quick reply pop on the lock screen.
so far ive tried handcent, gosms and am now using glowfly.
but none give me a pop up i can hit show and reply like my jail broken did.
i attached some pictures to give an example.
Dear Android Users, What do you use?
You can set that up on Handcent
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You might want to try this app as well
https://play.google.com/.../apps/details?...
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https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.floats.floatingtexts
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Killerarl said:
You can set that up on Handcent
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You might want to try this app as well
https://play.google.com/.../apps/details?...
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https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.floats.floatingtexts
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2nd link was broken.
and ive tried handcent maybe i didn't have the settings properly reconfigured.
floating notifications seem cool.
I personally use Handcent ... I'm almost certain you can configure it to have a pop up notification like you showed in picture. I haven't tried it yet, but Floating Notifications is getting a lot of buzz
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tennisshoeninja said:
2nd link was broken.
and ive tried handcent maybe i didn't have the settings properly reconfigured.
floating notifications seem cool.
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I've tried it but it doesn't seem to work with handcent.
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tennisshoeninja said:
just switched from apple to android,
i'm looking for messaging app that will give me a quick reply pop on the lock screen.
so far ive tried handcent, gosms and am now using glowfly.
but none give me a pop up i can hit show and reply like my jail broken did.
i attached some pictures to give an example.
Dear Android Users, What do you use?
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SMSPopup will allow you to receive a pop-up on the home screen and/or unlock the screen to show the pop-up.
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SMSPopup will allow you to receive a pop-up on the home screen and/or unlock the screen to show the pop-up.
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i don't want it to unlock my screen,just pop up and let me reply without unlocking...possible?
tennisshoeninja said:
i don't want it to unlock my screen,just pop up and let me reply without unlocking...possible?
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Yes it is, in additional settings turn on "screen on for pop-up", I just tested it and it works fine. It shows up on the lock screen with an option to "close", "delete" or "reply".
airmaxx23 said:
Yes it is, in additional settings turn on "screen on for pop-up", I just tested it and it works fine. It shows up on the lock screen with an option to "close", "delete" or "reply".
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ahhh. rookie mistake.. thanks a lot! it does work.
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tennisshoeninja said:
ahhh. rookie mistake.. thanks a lot! it does work.
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No problem, I'm glad you found what you were looking for.
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No problem, I'm glad you found what you were looking for.
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now the setup i use is glowfly for locked notification and iphone notifications for the unlocked banners...works great with the default messaging app.
ill try handcent and gosms and post my results later
i did not want to use a 3rd party app but wanted to be able to reply from any app like i get with AOSP roms. i found Floating Texts to be exactly what i wanted.
fletch33 said:
i did not want to use a 3rd party app but wanted to be able to reply from any app like i get with AOSP roms. i found Floating Texts to be exactly what i wanted.
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I was trying that app out the other day, I liked it but the UI is ugly, hopefully it gets changed a little.
I know it sounds like you have found what you need...but this is a very nice 3rd SMS app with slide over and popup settings - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.klinker.android.messaging_donate - the dev team is constantly updating as well.
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I was trying that app out the other day, I liked it but the UI is ugly, hopefully it gets changed a little.
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Agreed.
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stg13 said:
I know it sounds like you have found what you need...but this is a very nice 3rd SMS app with slide over and popup settings - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.klinker.android.messaging_donate - the dev team is constantly updating as well.
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I'm constantly looking for better solutions. I'll try this out today.
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stg13 said:
I know it sounds like you have found what you need...but this is a very nice 3rd SMS app with slide over and popup settings - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.klinker.android.messaging_donate - the dev team is constantly updating as well.
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I've tried sliding messenger. And it very nice and I love the UI but the pop up box does not display when it wakes my device and the unlock feature doesnt unlock my note 3
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I use go sms pro, it's pretty nice!
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Been using GO SMS for a couple of years now. Great messaging app! :good:
Takinato said:
I use go sms pro, it's pretty nice!
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Does it popup on your lockscreen with the note 3?
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Hey guys ,
I'm giving my Nexus 4 to my father to replace his Samsung S4 (broken screen) and i was wondering if i could transform the Nexus 4 into something like the S4 as he is already used to it. (Wallpaper / Sounds / Keyboard / Setings , Icons , Sliding screen etc...)
I tried several themes & launches from the Play Store but they only cover a small portion of what i'm looking for.
Can anyone recommend me a theme or a way to transform my nexus 4 into the Galaxy S4 ?
Thanks
I was stopped my project
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Touchwiz Revolution
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You can try custom roms that imitate touchwiz. Just search for them here on xda. I really cant make any recommandation, cause I do not own a samsung device to compare it with.
For all I know it is better to teach your father pure android. It isnt that hard to learn.
So is there any improvement in the latest touchwiz? Any opinion from S5 users? And maybe for those who had the chance to see a Note 4 from close ?
Im in S3 and I dont like the touchwiz laggy and problematic as hell. I have a fear to buy samsung device again. I am thinking of the note 4 just because of the feature to capture images and transform them in editable text.
But im worried about the touchwiz..
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Have you considered trying a different launcher? Touchwiz is very resource-intensive, but many of the third-party launchers are very quick. I'm using Google Now launcher on my Note 2, and it still flies. It will make your S3 much faster, anyway.
You could do the same thing with the Note 4, but you'd likely lose some of the S-Pen functionality.
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Have you considered trying a different launcher? Touchwiz is very resource-intensive, but many of the third-party launchers are very quick. I'm using Google Now launcher on my Note 2, and it still flies. It will make your S3 much faster, anyway.
You could do the same thing with the Note 4, but you'd likely lose some of the S-Pen functionality.
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Im using nova launcher.. but with touchwiz I mean also the samsung pre installed apps like gallery,contacts etc..
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Ahh, gotcha. Unless you're married to them for some reason, you should try replacement apps in the Play store.
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Ahh, gotcha. Unless you're married to them for some reason, you should try replacement apps in the Play store.
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Can you change message/phone app?
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patriotaki said:
Can you change message/phone app?
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message yes..phone no
sevomemo said:
message yes..phone no
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Is there any good message app you can recommend? I also hate that I must delete old message to have space for new ones...
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patriotaki said:
Is there any good message app you can recommend? I also hate that I must delete old message to have space for new ones...
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just uninstall it with titanium backup (if you have root)..hangouts is the most used replacement(it's the default messge app on nexus)
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just uninstall it with titanium backup (if you have root)..hangouts is the most used replacement(it's the default messge app on nexus)
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Yea I have root but I dont like hangouts too much connection with google..I dont want to mix messages with google plus account or maybe they save messages on cloud..
Many connections with google are not so good they keep track of everyone haha
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patriotaki said:
Yea I have root but I dont like hangouts too much connection with google..I dont want to mix messages with google plus account or maybe they save messages on cloud..
Many connections with google are not so good they keep track of everyone haha
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honestly i don't know message replacement apps other than hangouts..but i did a quick search for you and i found those
http://www.techradar.com/news/phone...t-sms-text-messaging-apps-for-android-1232990
http://www.phonearena.com/news/Best-text-messaging-SMS-replacement-apps-for-Android_id59083
sevomemo said:
honestly i don't know message replacement apps other than hangouts..but i did a quick search for you and i found those
http://www.techradar.com/news/phone...t-sms-text-messaging-apps-for-android-1232990
http://www.phonearena.com/news/Best-text-messaging-SMS-replacement-apps-for-Android_id59083
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A big thanks from me to you
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sevomemo said:
message yes..phone no
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True. I was thinking of dialer replacements, but I guess you're still stuck with the same phone app. There are many messaging replacements, though I actually really like hangouts.
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Is there any good message app you can recommend? I also hate that I must delete old message to have space for new ones...
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8sms from the store,freezing stock message app. About dialer, give a try to exdialer, on the store too, quick ans with nice themes. :good:
Fighting with myself over TouchWiz
I've been using alternate launchers for a long time. Was on Go Launcher for most time, but relatively recently I've moved to Noval Launcher, as it has caught up with Go Launcher features, and it seems that Go was a bit buggy in more recent releases.
All that being said, I am presuming at this point that I may want to actually utilize some of the features that TW offers, and won't be ther on other launchers. On the other hand, I too fear lag/performance issues, and loss of features in Nova that I am so accustomed to.
Of course, I suppose I need to get the phone in my hands first before worrying about TW.
You can replace the dialer by simply installing another one from the store. But when someone calls you, you will be faced with a lag followed by a black screen with status bar at top and then BOOM! The laggy samsung phone app (Don't worry your phone didn't blow up
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About the improved TW on S5, I have a S3 phone rooted with QS ROM installed and Boeffla 6.1 beta4 linaro installed and a S5 transformation pack supported by QS.
I think finally Samsh*t thought about locking the launcher, phone app in memory. That makes TW a bit faster. Opening the phone app now is faster and the lag is gone. Also switching to contacts from the phone app is lagless. But there are still some micro lags in launching an app.
Hope that I helped you with that.
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gtalum said:
Have you considered trying a different launcher? Touchwiz is very resource-intensive, but many of the third-party launchers are very quick. I'm using Google Now launcher on my Note 2, and it still flies. It will make your S3 much faster, anyway.
You could do the same thing with the Note 4, but you'd likely lose some of the S-Pen functionality.
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Problem with Google launcher is that annoying bar at the top of each screen. Cannot remove it. Pain in the butt
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Problem with Google launcher is that annoying bar at the top of each screen. Cannot remove it. Pain in the butt
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I like the search bar, but it can be removed with the GELS xposed module.
I am new to android- If I use a new launcher on the note 4 (Nova or Google Now) would I lose functionality of the S Pen or the fingerprint scanner? Thanks
Stigga said:
I am new to android- If I use a new launcher on the note 4 (Nova or Google Now) would I lose functionality of the S Pen or the fingerprint scanner? Thanks
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Nope
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Nope
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Thanks! Does using a new launcher reduce some of the TW bloat/memory usage or does it go over TW and just mask it?