So I'm new to the stock look of this Galaxy, I ran HD ROM on my S4. I like the way the colors looked with the custom ROM. Is installing a theme a way to change the over all look and colors of the screens/menus? I know that launchers do a little with this but I like the stock launcher for now. Sorry I'm semi new to this but any help/pics of your device is VERY helpful.
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So I'm new to the stock look of this Galaxy, I ran HD ROM on my S4. I like the way the colors looked with the custom ROM. Is installing a theme a way to change the over all look and colors of the screens/menus? I know that launchers do a little with this but I like the stock launcher for now. Sorry I'm semi new to this but any help/pics of your device is VERY helpful.
Thanks!!
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Idk if it's considered a theme but if you use Power saving mode you can turn on grey scale
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I was wondering the same. I think all the colors are hideous. I am returning my One M8 to get the S5 because I like the size but I can't get over how stupid all the menus look on the S5.
Unfortunately, using the stock launcher (which I also always prefer) you're stuck with the hideous S5 menu. It's a cross between windows phone and a bland icon pack from MIUI. I am TRYING to upgrade my G2, but the M8 and S5 are just so bleh.
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Unfortunately, using the stock launcher (which I also always prefer) you're stuck with the hideous S5 menu. It's a cross between windows phone and a bland icon pack from MIUI. I am TRYING to upgrade my G2, but the M8 and S5 are just so bleh.
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I AGREE!! And to be honest I wouldn't mind changing to a different launcher but I really don't like that my notifications do not work with any of the main stream launchers. Like when I get a text or new email the icon does not display this.
Does anyone know a launcher where icon notifications works??
Have you checked other post about this?
Are you familiar with nova launcher? If not, look it up in the app store.
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Are you familiar with nova launcher? If not, look it up in the app store.
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I am Familiar with Nova, but does Nova display the notifications on the message icons? Like when i get a text will it show a little 1 on the message icon?
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Lodaserves said:
Have you checked other post about this?
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I figured the S5 would work differently than other versions out there. I wanted the opinion of S5 users.
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tangoboyz said:
I am Familiar with Nova, but does Nova display the notifications on the message icons? Like when i get a text will it show a little 1 on the message icon?
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Are you asking if it will display the amount of unread messages in the notification bar? If so, the answer is unfortunately a no.
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Are you asking if it will display the amount of unread messages in the notification bar? If so, the answer is unfortunately a no.
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I think we are talking about the same thing, there is a messages Icon, and email icon. When I have tried other launchers on my GS5, when i receive either an email or text, normally they display a number on the actual icon on the desktop. With the custom launcher this did not happen, I can see the notification in the top bar that i have a text or email but the actual icon on the desktop does NOT display. My question was, is this the same as on Nova.
Guess I should just download and try........
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I think we are talking about the same thing, there is a messages Icon, and email icon. When I have tried other launchers on my GS5, when i receive either an email or text, normally they display a number on the actual icon on the desktop. With the custom launcher this did not happen, I can see the notification in the top bar that i have a text or email but the actual icon on the desktop does NOT display. My question was, is this the same as on Nova.
Guess I should just download and try........
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You have to add Nova launcher notifier or something like that, I'm running nova and it shows how many missed emails and text messages I have. But its at the bottom of the nova download section
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You have to add Nova launcher notifier or something like that, I'm running nova and it shows how many missed emails and text messages I have. But its at the bottom of the nova download section
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There's also a fantastic app in the Play Store called Missed It, which provides counter values for any app that provides notifications to the notification panel, integration with the unread counts option within Nova, and can provide counts within fully customizable widgets...
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.igecelabs.android.MissedIt
It's a premium app, but well worth it (for me).
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You have to add Nova launcher notifier or something like that, I'm running nova and it shows how many missed emails and text messages I have. But its at the bottom of the nova download section
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You don't know the exact name do you? Tried searching for that and found nothing
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You don't know the exact name do you? Tried searching for that and found nothing
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I believe it's tesla unread
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Hey guys,
Apologies if this isn't the right spot for this thread, please let me know if that's the case.
I've done some googling and found people who were able to set the messages icon shortcut so that it launched handcent. But it seems that those were all on the Nexus One. Has anyone done this on the EVO? How?
Thanks so much! I don't really care for the Handcent icon.
so you want to use the standard messaging icon but launch handcent with it? Just trying to clear up the issue.
Im using fresh rom and i have launcher, i used their icon for handcent in the launcher bar. Prob doesnt help you though.
Better Cut
Thanks. I tried that but it kept fc'ing. Tried any cut and I'm halfway there. Changed the name but not the icon.
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Not sure if this is what you're looking for but with LauncherPro you can customize the five shortcuts (phone, contacts, apps, messaging and web) on the bottom toolbar. You can simply hold down the messaging shortcut and link it to handcent while keeping the appearance of the icon itself unchanged.
ok I have LauncherPro but when I do a long press on the messaging shortcut it does not have handcent as an option. Thoughts?
Actually, I found some inconsistencies with BetterCut. You should try FolderOrganizer instead.
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+1 to folder organizer
AcIdC0R3 said:
Actually, I found some inconsistencies with BetterCut. You should try FolderOrganizer instead.
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At first I didn't think FolderOrganizer was going to do what I wanted, but I figured it out. However I had to use one of FolderOrganizer's icons for the messages, I couldn't find how to make the default icon work?
Thanks for the recommendation guys!
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Not sure if this is what you're looking for but with LauncherPro you can customize the five shortcuts (phone, contacts, apps, messaging and web) on the bottom toolbar. You can simply hold down the messaging shortcut and link it to handcent while keeping the appearance of the icon itself unchanged.
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alittle feature my girl showed me about launcher pro is that you can have up to 15 shortcuts on the bottom by scrolling left to right
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ok I have LauncherPro but when I do a long press on the messaging shortcut it does not have handcent as an option. Thoughts?
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Yeah, you have to choose "applications" first...
Ha. Good point.
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My mother is using the Xperia Sola with v2.3 (Gingerbread), and she got all this little number notification when she gets an emal or message and so.
How do i get this to my Nexus 4?
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micool said:
My mother is using the Xperia Sola with v2.3 (Gingerbread), and she got all this little number notification when she gets an emal or message and so.
How do i get this to my Nexus 4?
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certain launchers will have them. mostly paid versions. their are apps like notifier apps that put the badges their or a pop up notification like the iphone pop ups. them also look like the iphone app icons, maybe golauncher has the badges and a theme for the icons
and i think their called notification badges.
I know Nova Launcher Prime has that feature with the TeslaUnread app.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.teslacoilsw.launcher.prime
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.teslacoilsw.notifier
Phrankeeh said:
I know Nova Launcher Prime has that feature with the TeslaUnread app.
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Thanks.
How do i use it?
micool said:
Thanks.
How do i use it?
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Can't you just do a little bit of thinking/reading for yourself? It even has the process in the app description!
Anyway, buy Nova Launcher Prime or WidgetLocker (it won't work without one of these) then install Tesla unread. After that, enable TeslaUnread in Nova Launcher or WidgetLocker Settings > Unread Counts.
I've looked and not been able to find, but has anyone created a sideloading app for this?
edmchoi said:
I've looked and not been able to find, but has anyone created a sideloading app for this?
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i believe that after the new update, it enables a semi-transparent status bar which works with all wallpapers. I heard that if you want to keep root, don't update, but I guess this is one way to get the new status bar :silly:
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I've looked and not been able to find, but has anyone created a sideloading app for this?
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You could always try a launcher... Like Apex that allows for a transparent notification bar.
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no longer stock but i remember my s4 came with a transparent status/notification bar. hmmm
xBeerdroiDx said:
no longer stock but i remember my s4 came with a transparent status/notification bar. hmmm
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Only if you run samsung wallpapers.
Nova launcher also gives you the option of a trans status bar..no matter what wallpaper you use.
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force70 said:
Only if you run samsung wallpapers.
Nova launcher also gives you the option of a trans status bar..no matter what wallpaper you use.
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With the latest update, all wallpapers are supported with a semi-transparent status bar (even on the Touchwiz Home launcher).
Enlightened ftw
So Im pretty sure that this goes in this forum if not im so sorry lol. Anyways I had just rooted my phone and what not and I have moved away from the stock texting app to the textra app. I LOVE TEXTRA! There is only one really really really annoying thing about it though. When I get a text from someone I have multiple notification icons in my notification bar if it is from more than one person. Is there anyway to fix this? For example I could have like 50 text with the stock messaging app but only one notification icon up top. If I have 50 text in textra ill have 50 notification icons up to. PLEASE HELP!
I'm not 100% sure if I get what you're saying, but I would say try disabling the stock messenger app, if you want the 50 notifications. If you only want one notif. for all the texts like the stock messenger I'd say look around in the Textra settings. hope I helped
Open up the stock messaging app, go to settings, uncheck "notifications". Then you'll only get notifications via your other messaging app.
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I'm not 100% sure if I get what you're saying, but I would say try disabling the stock messenger app, if you want the 50 notifications. If you only want one notif. for all the texts like the stock messenger I'd say look around in the Textra settings. hope I helped
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As you can see in the picture, I have 4 text messages and 4 separate notification icons in my status bar telling me I have a text from each individual person. If I were using a stock messaging app however, It would only appear as one notification icon in my status bar. Is there anyway to fix this? I hope this clears up some confusion
I think that would be how the app is designed correct me if im wrong though email the dev?
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Yeah that's just how Text works. :/
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xLordNitro said:
Yeah that's just how Text works. :/
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Damn that is super annoying. I hope there is an update to give the option to fix this.
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As you can see in the picture, I have 4 text messages and 4 separate notification icons in my status bar telling me I have a text from each individual person. If I were using a stock messaging app however, It would only appear as one notification icon in my status bar. Is there anyway to fix this? I hope this clears up some confusion
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what launcher/theme are you using?
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what launcher/theme are you using?
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I am using apex launcher and the icon pack is tendere
I really want to like Textra, but there's another annoying feature.
If you're on a call and you get a text, if your notification is set to vibrate, your phone will vibrate in your ear as you're talking.
I've emailed the dev and he said he might fix it.
Hi I searched everywhere and couldnt find any answers, but I have the tmo version of the LG, I'm running Nova and see people with transparent navigation bars on the bottom. I cant seem to get it to be transparent or find a setting, I'm also on stock no rom installed. I'm rooted can any one let me know how to get the navigation bar transparent thank you!
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Hi I searched everywhere and couldnt find any answers, but I have the tmo version of the LG, I'm running Nova and see people with transparent navigation bars on the bottom. I cant seem to get it to be transparent or find a setting, I'm also on stock no rom installed. I'm rooted can any one let me know how to get the navigation bar transparent thank you!
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im not using the nova launcher, but you can go to settings > display > front touch buttons, then at the bottom of that you can selet "transparent background"
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im not using the nova launcher, but you can go to settings > display > front touch buttons, then at the bottom of that you can selet "transparent background"
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I did that for some reason it stays black when i use nova
Where you see transparent navbar on Nova on G2? I also using nova and navbar iz black or white
Transparent navbar does't work with 3rd party launchers.....just with stock launcher
jawang26 said:
Hi I searched everywhere and couldnt find any answers, but I have the tmo version of the LG, I'm running Nova and see people with transparent navigation bars on the bottom. I cant seem to get it to be transparent or find a setting, I'm also on stock no rom installed. I'm rooted can any one let me know how to get the navigation bar transparent thank you!
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Since you're rooted you can use autohide soft keys from the Play Store. It hides the Nav bar and you activate it by swiping up from the bottom. It takes ten minutes to get used to it. And while you're at it..You can hide the status bar on a per app base with the app settings module. You have to install the xposed framework first (and put the uninstaller on your sd, search it here on xds). You can then activate the status bar on swipe with smart status bar from the store.
Might take a while to set up this from scratch, but you end up with a screen without any buttons or bars as long as you don't call them. You asked for the transparent Navbar, I recommend the invisible one. See Screenshot to see what my nova settings, my browser (and every other app on my phone) look like, with bars hidden and bars called.
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If I use multi wallpaper to set my wallpaper in apex launcher my status bar goes transparent, that will do for me. Give it a go
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DaveHTC200 said:
If I use multi wallpaper to set my wallpaper in apex launcher my status bar goes transparent, that will do for me. Give it a go
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it's that an app
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it's that an app
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Its a wallpaper that comes with the G2. When you select a wallpaper, you can choose it as an option for where you want to get your wallpaper for.
I can confirm this works for me as well. Im using Action Launcher, and the status bar is transparent when i use Multi-Wallpaper.
the aicp rom for verizon phones does this. its awesome. not sure if its avail for tmo.
DaveHTC200 said:
If I use multi wallpaper to set my wallpaper in apex launcher my status bar goes transparent, that will do for me. Give it a go
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Did you mean "multi-photo" mode to set wallpaper? I've tried it on Apex Launcher but the navigation bar didn't become transparent [and yes I've enabled transparent bar in the display setting already]. Am I missing something here?
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Did you mean "multi-photo" mode to set wallpaper? I've tried it on Apex Launcher but the navigation bar didn't become transparent [and yes I've enabled transparent bar in the display setting already]. Am I missing something here?
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Sorry, it was my misreading that's caused the confusion, I thought it was on about status bar...
Sorry man!
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Soon we will have a solution
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=46960871&postcount=441
Mashinac said:
Soon we will have a solution
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=46960871&postcount=441
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you would you be able to have adjustable nav bar sizes
^ Yes, that option is already avaliable
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^ Yes, that option is already avaliable
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where
On the same thread, see it
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revolt1 said:
you would you be able to have adjustable nav bar sizes
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^ Yes, that option is already avaliable
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where
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Hi,
Yes it's available in the premium version...
viking37 said:
Hi,
Yes it's available in the premium version...
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i have premium and i dont see it
on mys4 i had that option