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Guys,
I've just received my Nexus 4 after deciding to give Android a try. I've always been a big fan of all the Nexus phones knowing that they're completely free of bloatware and offer a pure Android experience as it was meant to be experienced by Google.
Currently, I have a jailbroken iPhone 4 16GB but I wanted to try something different after my 24 month contract and decided it a no brainer to go for the Nexus 4 16GB especially at the price Google Play are offering it at. Also I was getting bored of iOS and fancied a change especially given that the screen size of iPhones are pretty small in comparison.
However, I just have a few questions on how to do a few simple things as below if anyone would be kind enough to answer.
1. How can I get a battery percentage like I had on the iPhone? Any recommendations that work well with the Nexus 4?
2. I just want a black ground for the wallpaper to maximise battery life. How can I do this?
3. Is there a way to add toggles to the notification bar to enable or disable Wifi, Bluetooth, GPS, Location, Airplane Mode, etc?
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Wutang200 said:
Guys,
I've just received my Nexus 4 after deciding to give Android a try. I've always been a big fan of all the Nexus phones knowing that they're completely free of bloatware and offer a pure Android experience as it was meant to be experienced by Google.
Currently, I have a jailbroken iPhone 4 16GB but I wanted to try something different after my 24 month contract and decided it a no brainer to go for the Nexus 4 16GB especially at the price Google Play are offering it at. Also I was getting bored of iOS and fancied a change especially given that the screen size of iPhones are pretty small in comparison.
However, I just have a few questions on how to do a few simple things as below if anyone would be kind enough to answer.
1. How can I get a battery percentage like I had on the iPhone? Any recommendations that work well with the Nexus 4?
2. I just want a black ground for the wallpaper to maximise battery life. How can I do this?
3. Is there a way to add toggles to the notification bar to enable or disable Wifi, Bluetooth, GPS, Location, Airplane Mode, etc?
4.
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Root + a custom ROM can solve pretty much all of this (except for the background)
1.) Many custom ROM's/mods have battery percentage available as an option, so the easiest way for you to get the battery percentage is to install a custom ROM. CM10 does this perfectly. For steps on how to root + install a custom ROM, try using one of the toolkits available in the Nexus 4 Original Development section, or try to find some guides in the Nexus 4 General section or the Original Development section. I'd link you to them, but I'm on my phone right now, and its too cumbersome a task to go back and forth between the browser and the XDA app. You could pm me however, and when I'm on my computer I'd be glad to help.
EDIT: Another way you could get battery percentage is using an app from the play store -
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.naeem.batterystatusnotification
It's not optimal, but it works.
2. Don't quote me on this, but I'm pretty sure a black background vs any other non-live background won't make a significant difference in terms of battery life. I think this is because the Nexus 4 has an IPS display. Super Amoled displays, however, are a huge culprit in terms of battery life and so a black screen is beneficial to only those with samoled screens.
3) Have you tried swiping down from the notification bar using two fingers? While those only act as shortcuts, they still do work. If you're not satisfied with this, get an app on the play store called "Elixir 2" and that should suit your needs
If you need anything else, feel free to shoot me a PM
-Mosh
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Wutang200 said:
Guys,
I've just received my Nexus 4 after deciding to give Android a try. I've always been a big fan of all the Nexus phones knowing that they're completely free of bloatware and offer a pure Android experience as it was meant to be experienced by Google.
Currently, I have a jailbroken iPhone 4 16GB but I wanted to try something different after my 24 month contract and decided it a no brainer to go for the Nexus 4 16GB especially at the price Google Play are offering it at. Also I was getting bored of iOS and fancied a change especially given that the screen size of iPhones are pretty small in comparison.
However, I just have a few questions on how to do a few simple things as below if anyone would be kind enough to answer.
1. How can I get a battery percentage like I had on the iPhone? Any recommendations that work well with the Nexus 4?
2. I just want a black ground for the wallpaper to maximise battery life. How can I do this?
3. Is there a way to add toggles to the notification bar to enable or disable Wifi, Bluetooth, GPS, Location, Airplane Mode, etc?
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1. I would also recommend you to root your phone and install a custom ROM, there you can change the statusbar with battery and clock and so on
3. As far as I remember you even have a widget on stock ROM for toggles. And if you want them in the notifcation bar you again should use a custom ROM. Some of some can change the quicksettings to real toggles.
I would recommend AOKP ROM but thats a matter of taste.
Power toggles https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.painless.pc will allow you to add some pretty looking toggle widgets to the notification bar. It also has the ability to add a the battery percentage to the status bar as a separate icon.
This is a good solution if you want to remain stock.
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You need to try awesome ROMs like aokp,but READ A LOT BEFORE!!
as for the background, I'm pretty sure it doesn't make any difference, just set brightness to auto.
there's an app in the play store called 'notification toggles', which does a pretty good job at bringing toggles to the notification bar.
and i would also recommend installing a custom rom, especially CyanogenMod, because that's the closest to aosp (vanilla android) as you can get.
just search for 'mako' (the codename of the nexus 4) on get.cm, and you'll find detailed instructions on how to unlock/root your device, and install cm. i recommend using the monthly/milestone release, is quite stable and bug free.
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Paul O'Brian's Modaco rom changes the factory shortcuts in the notification bar into quick toggles. You short press to toggle, or long press for the shortcut. He makes two versions of his rom. One is based on the stock rom, and the other is built on Cyanogenmod. If you subscribe to his site you can "bake" your own rom with the features you want.
Wow tanks for the quick responses guys! Wasn't expecting this many suggestions seriously. Definitely a knowledgeable community!!
Right, I've installed a widget called battery percentage which has solved my problem. It seems very accurate so far too.
In regards to the toggles, I'm very happy with the 2 finger slide down option and I've learnt something new about my phone.
Got the brightness set to manual but at the lowest setting as this is how I used to use my iPhone most times to maintain decent battery life.
I'll see if I can download a custom wallpaper app that will allow me to change it to completely black and I'm pretty much done.
As much as custom ROM's sound tempting, I think I'll leave them for now as I'm extremely happy with the way the system operates just now. Leaving it stock will allow Google updates to be installed easily too.
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Black backgrounds or any backgrounds for that matter won't make a lick of difference on an IPS screen. The light is shone from behind the screen and doesn't change in intensity based on pixel variation. The AMOLED screen is an entirely different ball of wax, where lighter pixels would indeed draw more power because the light is generated by the pixels themselves instead of a backlight.
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Power Toggles is a near enough essential app.. You wont regret it.. plus you can change the icon in power toggles to show your battery percentage in the notification bar.
As youre new to android youll probably find many apps that are useful and satisfy your needs, but then you might start to notice the limitations of stock, resulting in eventual rooting and finally installing custom roms etc.
I use AOKP in which you get the toggle page by one finger swiping. I also use CircleMod which is built in and gives you the opportunity to replace the stock battery icon with it.
I rooted a week after I got this phone, and after the weeks I installed my first custom ROM. This is my first Android phone btw.
Thus AOKP or CM 10.1 would be your choice.
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I uninstalled Battery Percentage for Power Toggles. It pretty much ticks all the boxes for me.
As others have stated don't use a black background to save battery. That is for amoled. If you like the look go for it but don't do it for battery.
Here is the fun part. You can download a app like wallbase for all types of wallpapers. Or you can just get a picture from anywhere you like. Drag one from your computer to the phones storage. Download any image with the phone browser or app. Open the gallery and set it as your wallpaper by pressing the menu icon. Set as....
You're not gonna believe this guys, after letting the battery completely die then performing a full charge, the phone will no longer connect to my wireless network.
My iPhone & some other Windows phones work fine.
Tried a factory reset but no luck. Just can't believe it lol especially as it's a brand new handset!
Called Google up but they fobbed me off to LG support who keep telling me they'll call me back when they can.
Wutang200 said:
You're not gonna believe this guys, after letting the battery completely die then performing a full charge, the phone will no longer connect to my wireless network.
My iPhone & some other Windows phones work fine.
Tried a factory reset but no luck. Just can't believe it lol especially as it's a brand new handset!
Called Google up but they fobbed me off to LG support who keep telling me they'll call me back when they can.
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:laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh: :good:
thanks for the heads up, mine is coming monday, undecided if ill refuse delivery and send it back or use it. Iphone 5 currently do like IOS plus jailbreak sometime today ?
Rizy7 said:
Power Toggles is a near enough essential app.. You wont regret it.. plus you can change the icon in power toggles to show your battery percentage in the notification bar.
As youre new to android youll probably find many apps that are useful and satisfy your needs, but then you might start to notice the limitations of stock, resulting in eventual rooting and finally installing custom roms etc.
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+1 for Power Toggles. It's the best option if you remain on stock that gives you battery percentage and toggles in the notification bar - all in a matching blue color.
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LG tried some troubleshooting steps with no luck.
Google said they'll need to get me to send the device back and they'll replace it when they have more stock. So back to the drawing board for me.
If there is a very big wait time, I'll just get a refund and get another iPhone.
Wutang200 said:
LG tried some troubleshooting steps with no luck.
Google said they'll need to get me to send the device back and they'll replace it when they have more stock. So back to the drawing board for me.
If there is a very big wait time, I'll just get a refund and get another iPhone.
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:laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh: :good:
thanks for the heads up, mine is coming monday, undecided if ill refuse delivery and send it back or use it. Iphone 5 currently do like IOS plus jailbreak sometime today ?
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There goes this thread. Let the trolling commence.
In all seriousness, mentioning iOS aside from 'I left it for Android' is pure trollbait. Just for future reference.
Imagination is for turbo-nerds who can't handle how kick-butt reality is!
The wifi finally came back on me all of a sudden.
I then restarted the phone to verify if there is an issue with it or not and got the same problem.
Seems like the wifi is not activating when the phone comes on even though it's activated in the o/s.
if the 4 dont get u the 5 will
Hello, I've been using custom Touchwiz ROM (Goldeneye for Telus) and it occasionally stutters at various points such as opening app or folder, etc. It's very minor but considering that it's a new phone, I was a little disappointed. Then I tried the Google Edition and it is seriously lacking on features. It's snappier but there's no toggles for notification, can't quickly clear out opened apps, can't create folders in app drawer (I like to organize them), camera isn't as good as the Touchwiz due to features - I also like it that I can record a video by clicking the button on screen, and a few minor details that I can't remember now.
So is there any benefit of using Google Rom over custom Touchwiz rom other than it being snappier? Does anyone prefer Google Rom? MOD EDIT: NO BEST ROM QUESTIONS
Every user is different. So it's best to try different ones and see which you like best.
I prefer the Google ROMS (stock android) because it has no bloat, pretty fast and snappy, and looks premium, clean, and (IMO) amazing. I don't normally use TW ROMS mainly because of the looks and bloat. For example, I'm not a fan of the toggles in the notification bar, so I got stock android and had a clean and efficient notification bar. Many of the "S" features I never used , so I thought I might as well get rid of them.
Camera is something I would actually use TW for, but since I don't take many photos it didn't seem necessary (for me at least).
As for creating folders and stuff, use a custom launcher, they'll have more features than the stock launchers on both.
However this all does come down to preference, if you value the features, stick with TW, if you value a premium look and feel, use stock Android ROMS. Best part is that you can switch between both anytime you like, just make backups. (I switched every 15 days on my S3 so I got the best of both). Since Modaco Switch will be coming to the S4 (i337 also I hope), it will be even easier to switch between the two, and enjoy both types of ROMS.
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jd1639 said:
Every user is different. So it's best to try different ones and see which you like best.
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Ya, I just tried the Google Edition rom today and.. It feels that I have to try very hard to like the rom. Do people usually use a different launcher to make it somewhat more user friendly? I mean... I like stock feeling and all.. But it's seriously lacking on some features.
r8revealed said:
I prefer the Google ROMS (stock android) because it has no bloat, pretty fast and snappy, and looks premium, clean, and (IMO) amazing. I don't normally use TW ROMS mainly because of the looks and bloat. For example, I'm not a fan of the toggles in the notification bar, so I got stock android and had a clean and efficient notification bar. Many of the "S" features I never used , so I thought I might as well get rid of them.
Camera is something I would actually use TW for, but since I don't take many photos it didn't seem necessary (for me at least).
As for creating folders and stuff, use a custom launcher, they'll have more features than the stock launchers on both.
However this all does come down to preference, if you value the features, stick with TW, if you value a premium look and feel, use stock Android ROMS. Best part is that you can switch between both anytime you like, just make backups. (I switched every 15 days on my S3 so I got the best of both). Since Modaco Switch will be coming to the S4 (i337 also I hope), it will be even easier to switch between the two, and enjoy both types of ROMS.
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Mmm. I'm interested in using a launcher but I have no idea what they do lol. I'm very new, coming from an iPhone, so I still have to adapt to Android - It's a great switch! Loving the larger screen, removable battery and expendable memory! Do you have any suggestion about which launcher provides the most features? Are they generally super stable and do they consume more battery than the default settings? Thanks!
Try apex or nova launcher. Both let you do folders in the app drawer.
A aosp ROM like CyanogenMod gets rid of the bloat and make the phone faster but still retain notification toggles.
I put cm on my s4 the day I got it. Its very fast and smooth.
sbddude said:
Try apex or nova launcher. Both let you do folders in the app drawer.
A aosp ROM like CyanogenMod gets rid of the bloat and make the phone faster but still retain notification toggles.
I put cm on my s4 the day I got it. Its very fast and smooth.
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Yeah, I considered AOSP roms too. However, there isn't a stable 4.3 CM or AOKP yet and I would like to switch to the newest possible OS since I have to set up every again. I also read something regarding AOSP camera being sub par comparaing to touchwiz or GE firmware - Not sure if it's all just a myth..
I'll most definitely checkout these launchers. Seems interesting. Thanks.
Nova Launcher is what I use, tons of customizations, very stable, and not really any different battery consumption. You should try all the popular launchers and see what you like. For some cool 3D ones check out Next Launcher, and for other ones apex, Holo, and ADW are popular. Atom launcher is a cool one too. Try all of them and see which one you'll like, they all are unique ;D
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Nova Launcher is what I use, tons of customizations, very stable, and not really any different battery consumption. You should try all the popular launchers and see what you like. For some cool 3D ones check out Next Launcher, and for other ones apex, Holo, and ADW are popular. Atom launcher is a cool one too. Try all of them and see which one you'll like, they all are unique ;D
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Yum. Launcher on Google Edition rom might work well. Time to try it out. Thanks!
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.... since I have to set up every again. ...
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Titanium Back up takes care of that. Going to the S3 to the S4 took only a little but of setup. It backups all of your apps and their data across OS upgrades.
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Titanium Back up takes care of that. Going to the S3 to the S4 took only a little but of setup. It backups all of your apps and their data across OS upgrades.
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I have problems getting notifications to work properly with some apps when I restore data also, so I usually just restore the apps (except for games and stuff where I don't want to lose progress and don't care about notifications anyway).
As for whether I like stock Android better or not the answer is a definitive yes. When I got my S4 I used it as is only until I could get back to my computer and flash a custom recovery and a new ROM (CM 10.2 at the moment). Yeah, there are some features that you lose, but for me they are gimmicky and unnecessary (I emphasize me because I recognize that some people really do like the TW stuff and like I always say: good for you, that's what Android is ultimately all about). Stock Android, on the other hand, looks good, is functional, is fast, and works the way I want/expect it to.
I also happen to think that TW is butt ugly, but that's purely subjective.
I haven't tried one of the GE ROMs yet but CyanogenMod gets close enough with extra features that I like (do not disturb, anyone?) so that's what I tend to gravitate towards. There is nothing wrong with going either way, of course, and ultimately it boils down to what you want from your phone. Again, that to me is a big part of what makes Android so damn appealing (and why locked bootloaders and anti-tweaking efforts piss me off).
It is stable, but if you like bland, and lack of features, then it would be the os to use...
TheAxman said:
It is stable, but if you like bland, and lack of features, then it would be the os to use...
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Hah, no bias here at all.
The Google "Experience"
Having tried both a custom TW rom and a GE rom, I have to give the TW roms the win.
This is why:
1) The dialer is pretty bad, I'm not a fan of deciphering hieroglyphics to determine how to navigate the dialer. Also the contacts app UI is awful.
2) The GE launcher lacks features offered in free editions of 3rd party launchers.
3) The stock email program and widgets are not as good or as functional as the Samsung email program and S Planner.
4) I actually like being able to turn on/off wi-fi and BT without having to navigate menus and/or install space and memory hogging widgets.
5) Multi-window is pretty awesome.
6) The GE/CM ROMS have some pretty showstopping bugs with BT, microphone issues during calls, random reboots, etc.
As someone already mentioned earlier about its personal preference. I myself tried to hard to like GE rom, but couldn't because of lots of things that I use on TW is missing. The only thing I ever missed was photosphere feature, and that issue got solved by installing GE camera app. Regarding smoothness, it's not bad at all, and this is coming from a guy who has seen worst from froyo times to super good with JB. Also, you can disable lots of bloat even if you are not rooted. But of course people who come here are not the one who likes to do things without rooting their device and once you root, you can disable all the bloat tou want. But until and unless you try for yourself, it's hard to know what you'll miss from either of the rom.
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mcapozzi said:
Having tried both a custom TW rom and a GE rom, I have to give the TW roms the win.
4) I actually like being able to turn on/off wi-fi and BT without having to navigate menus and/or install space and memory hogging widgets.
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You can drag down the notification bar with two fingers and long press on wifi and bluetooth to toggle them on/off.
I come from two years of using a nexus devices. I got this phone for free, otherwise I would still be using the galaxy nexus. I miss the easy flashing, fastboot etc. This phone will last me till next fall and at that time, I'll move to the nexus 6
Needless to say, I use a bone stock ge Rom with nova launcher.
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I would prefer to use the GE ROM over Touchwiz but for whatever reason I can't find a single browser that doesn't stutter horribly as compared to aosp ROMs. For that reason alone I am using CM 10.2.
calvin35 said:
I would prefer to use the GE ROM over Touchwiz but for whatever reason I can't find a single browser that doesn't stutter horribly as compared to aosp ROMs. For that reason alone I am using CM 10.2.
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You've probably tried these popular choices.. But I use Dolphin browser and its performance is pretty close to stock AOSP browser with some nice added features. I've also tried Firefox and it's pretty damn close! But either way, try the beta versions of the two and see if you like them. .
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So, I finally decided to upgrade from my old Xoom. It's been great, and still is, but I just got my tax refund and I haven't scratched my new-tech itch in several months. Been looking at this tab for a while because, simply put, it appears to be the best one out there. So when I saw it a couple days ago, I ordered the 32gb Groupon deal online for $425. Now, I'm usually a hardcore CyanogenMod fan, but looks like there's some fun stuff in TouchWiz to play around with on this tab. So I need a KNOX-free TW ROM, with the Samsung apps, but preferably no other bloat. And as many enhancements to the functionality as possible, mainly stuff to tweak and customize. Basically, I want AOSP, but with TW functionality. Obviously that's not entirely possible, so what's the closest I can get? I know I could use Xposed to get *PARTIAL* TW functionality on AOSP, but I want the full experience.
(PS: Also, if anyone wants to share the best way to root, I'd appreciate that too, although I could find it myself. I'm lazy =P)
(PPS: Oh, and I'd appreciate kernel suggestions as well.)
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So, I finally decided to upgrade from my old Xoom. It's been great, and still is, but I just got my tax refund and I haven't scratched my new-tech itch in several months. Been looking at this tab for a while because, simply put, it appears to be the best one out there. So when I saw it a couple days ago, I ordered the 32gb to play around with on this tab. So I need a KNOX-free TW ROM, with the Samsung apps, but preferably no other bloat. And as many enhancements to the functionality as possible, mainly stuff to tweak and customize. Basically, I want AOSP, but with TW functionality. Obviously that's not entirely possible, so what's the closest I can get? I know I could use Xposed to get *PARTIAL* TW functionality on AOSP, but I want the full experience.
(PS: Also, if anyone wants to share the best way to root, I'd appreciate that too, although I could find it myself. I'm lazy =P)
(PPS: Oh, and I'd appreciate kernel suggestions as well.)
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Personally I always end up going back to CleanROM. On my note 2 I flashed probably around 30 different roms.. And even now I have CleanROM on both devices. As far as AOSP and TW, I'd much rather have TW over AOSP if it's actually smooth.
My vote/suggestion is CleanROM/bindroid with both GMD gesture control apps installed.
+1 for clean rom. Been running it for a couple days along with some xposed modules and definitely loving it.
Im using clean rom with bindroid kernal. Clean rom was great then bindroid took it to the next level. I really want to try megablast since the maker's kernal was amazing
Cleanrom with bindroid is a great combo. Word to the wise though, several of the xposed tweaks are incompatible and create big issues. Coming from an HP Touchpad, the note is great. I did like the AOSP roms on a tablet, but Samsung did it right.
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Looks like I'm going with CleanROM with the Bindroid kernel, then. Appreciate the advice, fellas.
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Word to the wise though, several of the xposed tweaks are incompatible and create big issues.
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Any specific ones you know of that I need to avoid? I have a ton on my S3, but being as old as it is, I've only got a few on my Xoom, didn't wanna bog it down. I was kinda looking forward to loading up the Note, because it can handle it. Currently I'm running BootManager, Network Speed Indicator, SnapShare, and the Xposed Preference Injector on the Xoom, but I wanted to add CrappaLinks, Pandora Patcher, XuiMod, and YouTube AdAway to those for the Note, and then play around with other mods.
Edit: Also, I seem to remember reading somewhere that the Aldiko ereader app doesn't play nice on the Note because of the screen rez, I think. Is this true? I've been using Aldiko on my tab and phones for years, along with the Aldiko Sync app to keep everything up to date between devices. Am I gonna have to give up on that now?
Lockscreen mod tweaks cause lockups and crashes. I've tried numerous times to get camera and other Widgets as I have on my note 3 without success. Ad away works great, but anything to do with framework files on touchwiz is picky. Tread carefully.
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Lockscreen mod tweaks cause lockups and crashes. I've tried numerous times to get camera and other Widgets as I have on my note 3 without success. Ad away works great, but anything to do with framework files on touchwiz is picky. Tread carefully.
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10-4. Guess I'll just activate mods one at a time, and see if anything messes up. If so, I can just flash my ROM again, should overwrite Xposed, and then avoid whichever mod caused the issues.
Hey all,
Need a new Android phone and I think the Note 4 is the way to go, I've had one before and I enjoyed it but that was a while ago. Note 5 doesn't have the removal battery that I need.
I hate the Samsung theme though it's so ugly, so is there any way I can change it easily to something stock android looking with a custom rom?
Thanks
jameslfc5 said:
Hey all,
Need a new Android phone and I think the Note 4 is the way to go, I've had one before and I enjoyed it but that was a while ago. Note 5 doesn't have the removal battery that I need.
I hate the Samsung theme though it's so ugly, so is there any way I can change it easily to something stock android looking with a custom rom?
Thanks
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offtopic- don't buy a note 4 its has aged now ....camera isn't too good and it lags.
jameslfc5 said:
Hey all,
Need a new Android phone and I think the Note 4 is the way to go, I've had one before and I enjoyed it but that was a while ago. Note 5 doesn't have the removal battery that I need.
I hate the Samsung theme though it's so ugly, so is there any way I can change it easily to something stock android looking with a custom rom?
Thanks
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I love my Note 4 so I would highly recommend it. The Note 5 is a total deal-breaker for me with no removable battery and no SD card slot either. The mind boggles with those choices by Samsung. Anyway, I totally support the move to the Note 4. It is a damn fine phone. Although the second poster is right, the camera can tend to lag. But personally, it's not a big issue for me. In fact, I've just upgraded to an S7 so we can sell it and get a Note 4 for my best friend. That's how much we love this model.
As for theme changing, the easiest way to do that is to just load a launcher onto your device. Even the best launchers have free options.
My top 3 favourite Launchers are Nova, Apex and LINE Launchers.
If you prefer fancy widgets and 3D options, look at Go Launcher or Next Launcher. But they are riddled with ads for their other products.
You will find a lot more options available through a Launcher in terms of customising your device to look and feel how you want it to. For most, it's as simple as downloading a theme and activating it through your launcher settings. Very easy and straight forward.
You don't need a custom ROM for that, http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/apps-games/official-layers-bitsyko-apps-rro-t3012172
And this is one of the best time to buy Note 4 by the way, price is low, camera is still solid, one of the fastest I have used, don't know exactly how much faster the camera on the Note 5 is to call Note 4 camera laggy and slow!, but it is irrelevant to me, can't ever touch a mess of greasy glass nuisance.
Anthro.Girl said:
I love my Note 4 so I would highly recommend it. The Note 5 is a total deal-breaker for me with no removable battery and no SD card slot either. The mind boggles with those choices by Samsung. Anyway, I totally support the move to the Note 4. It is a damn fine phone. Although the second poster is right, the camera can tend to lag. But personally, it's not a big issue for me. In fact, I've just upgraded to an S7 so we can sell it and get a Note 4 for my best friend. That's how much we love this model.
As for theme changing, the easiest way to do that is to just load a launcher onto your device. Even the best launchers have free options.
My top 3 favourite Launchers are Nova, Apex and LINE Launchers.
If you prefer fancy widgets and 3D options, look at Go Launcher or Next Launcher. But they are riddled with ads for their other products.
You will find a lot more options available through a Launcher in terms of customising your device to look and feel how you want it to. For most, it's as simple as downloading a theme and activating it through your launcher settings. Very easy and straight forward.
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Thanks everyone for your comments.
Anthro- I am receiving my Note 4 today and need it for a long plane journey so I can have a removable battery and keep a spare, also I want the SD card function to switch between the phone and my GoPro on holiday. Hopefully with a ROM like Dr.Keaton it will be fast and smooth. As for the theme advice, thanks for that but I like a full theme which themes the full system like the setting and pull down menu etc. I am sure Iw ill figure this all out tonight when playing with my phone.
I may consider the Note 5 in the future but I can't seem to get one in the UK at the minute.
Thanks again
Recently my S6 Edge Plus has been having battery drain problems and instead of just reinstalling it I have decided to put a custom ROM on it. My previous phone was a Galaxy S5 and there were a plenty of ROMs available on XDA back then. Now that I have the S6 Edge Plus I really can't find a ROM that suits me and is still supported or has reviews and stuff like that. So I have decided make this new thread and just ask you for recommendations. I am actually a fan of Samsung's UI and apart from the bloatware apps (Facebook, Whatsapp and lot of Samsung crap that constanly autoupdates) I quite like it and would like to countinue using it. I am looking for a ROM that is basically stock samsung one but has battery improvements and some other extras (also prerooted would be nice). I saw a lot of ports from the newer Galaxy devices but I am not a huge fan of them because the UI is usually made for the new 18:9 display and the corners are rounded and I really dont like that. I searched for a ROM like that but couldn't really find one so I need your help
darkblu said:
Recently my S6 Edge Plus has been having battery drain problems and instead of just reinstalling it I have decided to put a custom ROM on it. My previous phone was a Galaxy S5 and there were a plenty of ROMs available on XDA back then. Now that I have the S6 Edge Plus I really can't find a ROM that suits me and is still supported or has reviews and stuff like that. So I have decided make this new thread and just ask you for recommendations. I am actually a fan of Samsung's UI and apart from the bloatware apps (Facebook, Whatsapp and lot of Samsung crap that constanly autoupdates) I quite like it and would like to countinue using it. I am looking for a ROM that is basically stock samsung one but has battery improvements and some other extras (also prerooted would be nice). I saw a lot of ports from the newer Galaxy devices but I am not a huge fan of them because the UI is usually made for the new 18:9 display and the corners are rounded and I really dont like that. I searched for a ROM like that but couldn't really find one so I need your help
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https://forum.xda-developers.com/note5/development/rom-floyd-n7fe-port-v1-0-t3882804
I have G928F and have been using this rom for a month now, everything works great except for the camera - I installed the timestamp camera
skywoker said:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/note5/development/rom-floyd-n7fe-port-v1-0-t3882804
I have G928F and have been using this rom for a month now, everything works great except for the camera - I installed the timestamp camera
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I checked it out but saddly it is the exact opposite of what I am looking for. I'd like to keep my phone stock and only get the battery improvements abd other little extras. I am not really into ported ROMs from other devices.