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Home Screen Programs/Apps/etc Question

Using TMo TP2. Have disabled touch-flo at Start/Settings/Today/Items. Selected T-Mobile theme. Have almost completely empty screen save for top and bottom fixed info.
How can I add icons for oft used applications, i.e. internet, calculator, google maps, notes and the like.
Thank you

My problems with/suggestions for current HTC Sense

Not quite sure whether this is the exact location something like this should go.. but over time I've just put together a list of some issues I have with the current Sense (Mainly its apps) and changes/additions I'd like to see in further updates.
I'm using HTC Legend unrooted.
Ones with asterisk are more significant.
General
*Ability to select default location on sd card to be used by apps for cache/data storage (so root is not clustered with folders)
*Option to choose whether the long press home button action shows recently used apps or currently running apps - latter could be more useful.
*Built in flashlight app which uses camera flash as a torch (so I don't have to root. Don't see why HTC doesnt have this already.. very practical and useful)
Ability to change timestamp on Footprints. For creating footprints of past events/locations.
When manually selected network becomes unavailable, the screen annoyingly switches to the mobile network list to choose a new one, annoyingly interrupting any current tasks. Will continue to switch back to network list periodically if you ignore it. Show alert in notification bar instead.
Allow selecting/copying of text in sms messages. (select text in long press menu)
Allow manual selection of location for weather (seems to not update location until I'm connected to some form of internet.. even though it can figure it out from GPS/phone network)
Sometimes time on clock widget and notification bar are not synchronized (when traveling between timezones, notification bar has manually selected time of the new location, widget keeps time and weather data of previous location)
360 degree rotate angles (does not go landscape when rotated clockwise)
Interface
*Turning page animation for clock widget, hero has it, looks better (doesn't work on my Legend, seen a Desire where it doesn't turn pages either, must be because of the updated 2.1 version.. defeats the purpose of the page-looking background though)
*When pressing home button or otherwise going back to home screen, have a transition effect where current window minimizes to center of screen with home screen objects coming in from the edges when (like effects in nexus one). Currently the home screen sort of slides in from the side... the minimizing and fading into the centre looks much more appealing
*Nice looking orientation rotate effect when rotating phone (like iphone)
When in pinch zoom out mode on home screen (where you can see small versions of each home screen), allow the dragging and re-arrangement of the order of home screens. (Touchwiz is adding this feature, LauncherPro does I believe, need to keep up with the competition)
Music
Re-do cover art display, there's room to move things and make album art larger, have a nicer looking display with maybe 3D effects, something similar to Itunes Cover Flow
Smooth, fast scrolling through cover art without changing song until actually pressing on album.
When pressing search button in library mode, search all fields not just one currently active.
Music sync capability of htc sync.
Be able to select album art from sd card/search online.
Photo
*Display color gradients better. (currently sometimes shows gradients very badly, rough and obviously ugly, same for picture set as lock screen wallpaper)
*Be able to choose which folders to find media (so it doesnt pick up all the images used by apps etc)
*Be able organize albums e.g. folders within folders.
*Separate videos from photos - have separate tab thing down the bottom, like where it has Albums, Facebook etc, for videos
Better updating when SD contents is modified, takes forever and initially leaves doubles of media and albums, shows nonexistent albums until finished.
Better caching - not show "searching for media" loading notification every time even if the album list had been loaded seconds before. Especially since it does not properly search for and detect new media.
Add option to add folders/search/refresh manually.
Allow creation of custom albums.
Camera
*Easier switch between camcorder and camera like nexus one and iphone camera app with constant visible slide toggle. The slide out options bar is laggy and inconvenient to change between modes.
*Audio record quality in camcorder is terrible - atleast at high volumes. Recording video at a concert and the sound was so distorted it was impossible to distinguish any of the music, while my relatively cheap Powershot camera recorded it fine.. a phone's mic should be better than a camera's right?
*Use volume rocker for zooming in and out (currently does nothing in camera mode), screen swipe zoom is often unresponsive
People
For a contact links, often does not keep selected display name.
Typing in a phone number of a contact in the global search (press search button while on home screen) does not find that contact
Ook thats it for now. I just wanted to put this up to see if anyone had similar ideas/problems, maybe ways to fix certain ones. Also is there any place to suggest this kind of thing directly to HTC? Silly I know, like they'd care about the opinions of one whiny guy, I can imagine how much emails from people begging for things in updates (see user KISS1 on these two threads:
htt p:// community.htc. com/na/htc-forums/android/f/22/t/4169.aspx
htt p:// community.htc. com/na/htc-forums/android/f/22/t/35.aspx)
lol

yep..People widget too ambitious,but sometimes does not keep selected display name.hope HTC will fix this bugs

2.3.5 post what's new.

Hi all. Thought I'd start a thread purely on what's new n 2.3.5. OK I'll start.
In Gmail you now have an option to 'show pictures always' from the sender. Saves having to click on show pictures from email senders that you trust.
What have you discovered?

thinks theres already a thread on this mate
Stuff we already know:
1. Over scroll glow (a yucky one that too) - NO more bounce effect (THANK GOD!)
2. New firmware number (umm… )
3. More detailed power saver mode (under settings)
4. If profile is "Sound + Vibration" a vibration logo appears in the notification bar (BUG)
5. Endless loop scrolling between home screens
6. SIP no longer supported
7. Improved battery life
8. Improved sound quality
9. You can now change discovery period for BT devices. -rickytenzer
OTHER GENERAL STUFF NOTICED:
1. More blueness across the board added, maybe bracing for ICS?
2. Ridiculously smooth notification pull downs and smoother graphics and animation rendering everywhere.
3. At least 30% quicker than my older KG1.
4. Back button works lethally fast.
5. Anti-aliasing on fonts a leap better than older builds
6. Faster and better response in Voice talk app
7. New video maker app (not sure if that’s new ☹ )
8. Notification icons take lesser space in the notification bar
More detailed Changelog:
CLOCK:
1. Multiple alarm entries can be selected and deleted at one go. (in alarms press menu> delete)
2. World clock is revamped, where the clock goes dark if indicating time of a country that is currently sleeping.
3. New desk clock feature (in clock, scoll the top tab where alarms, world clock etc are located to your left)
4. Overall, the themes are going more blue across the board.
CALENDAR:
1. Week view is more comprehensive now (not meant for the big thumbed!)
2. Improvements in creating calendar entries.
MUSIC PLAYER:
1. Still sucks like hell!
2. New animation when changing songs by swiping the cover in the “now playing” screen.
BROWSER (INTERNET):
1. New animation and look when switching tabs.
2. Removed tab numbers in the open tabs overview
3. Speed improvements.
4. New animation when opening a new tab
5. C-Grade over scroll glow, but non intrusive.
6. Still didn’t fix multi touch on the browser. (Try moving around the page using 2 fingers touched) – BUMMER!
CAMERA:
1. Improved cam quality
2. Improved UI and multi touch support when viewing recently clicked via camera.
GALLERY:
1. Now can directly access camera from Gallery (Top right)
2. New revamped path bar (on the top, when accessing folders or pictures)
3. Much faster thumb-nailing scripts and quicker rendering
4. Revamped options bar (the one that comes up at the bottom of every pic with options send via and delete)
5. Can see picture previews before entering any folder (just pinch any bunch outward to see a photo flow)
6. New zoom in and zoom out buttons when viewing pictures (on top right)
MARKET:
1. New market (takes some time to update after flashing)
2. Minor speed improvements
MY FILES:
1. Option to view as thumbnails.
2. UI improvements
GTALK:
1. UI improvements (look at your username, much smaller / look at the look of the bubble representing open chats)
VIDEOS:
1. Revamped UI when playing videos.
2. Now supports portrait playback (and will need to rotate for landscape view)
3. Power button while playback locks the screen (didn’t do that in some builds)
4. Can trim video (press menu while playback and select trim)
SETTINGS:
1. More options under “Call”
2. New vibrations options under “Sound”
3. New “Battery usage” link under “Applications”
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yeap.
here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1276872

is this update global for all GS2? i live in Greece and i have an unlock GS2 but no update yet. still in 2.3.3

panagiotisgr said:
is this update global for all GS2? i live in Greece and i have an unlock GS2 but no update yet. still in 2.3.3
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No its not a global release YET .
jje

Max0603 said:
Hi all. Thought I'd start a thread purely on what's new n 2.3.5. OK I'll start.
In Gmail you now have an option to 'show pictures always' from the sender. Saves having to click on show pictures from email senders that you trust.
What have you discovered?
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Not a good start then, since that's from the Gmail app itself, came out a while ago ^_^

[Q] After upgrading - Some S4 settings are missing

I've just upgraded from Galaxy S4, and surprisingly I am missing some useful options and settings:
1. Dropbox folder on Gallery - In S4 the Gallery app display every photo folder on dropbox as a separate album (like "Summer vacation 2013" etc). In S5 all of the thousands of photos in my dropbox cloud are merged into a single album, named "Dropbox".
2. Lock Screen - unlike S4, no option to define applications on the button of lock screen for fast loading. Only the camera.
3. Widgets on Lock Screen - unlike S4, no option to insert widgets on lock screen, including option to swipe in lock screen to the right camera) and to the left other widgets).
4. Torch - no option to press volume-up to light the torch
5. Air Gesture - no option to put my hand above the phone when off, to get fast info about clock, messages, battery etc.
And few more problems (not related to the S4 options):
1. Home Screen - I often need to press it TWICE in order for it to work (both when phone is off and on). I'm not talking about the lag. Is it normal?
2. Geo News - in which countries does it works?
I have an official rom, not custom.
Thank you

mattan said:
I've just upgraded from Galaxy S4, and surprisingly I am missing some useful options and settings:
1. Dropbox folder on Gallery - In S4 the Gallery app display every photo folder on dropbox as a separate album (like "Summer vacation 2013" etc). In S5 all of the thousands of photos in my dropbox cloud are merged into a single album, named "Dropbox".
2. Lock Screen - unlike S4, no option to define applications on the button of lock screen for fast loading. Only the camera.
3. Widgets on Lock Screen - unlike S4, no option to insert widgets on lock screen, including option to swipe in lock screen to the right camera) and to the left other widgets).
4. Torch - no option to press volume-up to light the torch
5. Air Gesture - no option to put my hand above the phone when off, to get fast info about clock, messages, battery etc.
And few more problems (not related to the S4 options):
1. Home Screen - I often need to press it TWICE in order for it to work (both when phone is off and on). I'm not talking about the lag. Is it normal?
2. Geo News - in which countries does it works?
I have an official rom, not custom.
Thank you
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Simple answer. Certain reviewers on mobile websites (who don't use the S4) complained that the S4 has a lot of features that they deemed unnecessary, so samsung listened to these reviewers and removed them.

But some of these were very useful features. e.g. Widgets on home screen, a very helpful feature, Additional shortcuts like contacts, phone button on the home screen. The camera in S5 click when you press the volume button rather then enable zoom! For zoom you are forced to go thru the screen based zoom Isn't this odd?.
Why would anyone deem these as not helpful. It is high time that someone on Samsung reviews the user experience versus online reviewers (some of them may not be expressing unbiased opinions).

[APP] Dash Home, Android HOME Launcher

Download from Google Play
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.thunderstick.cardash
Or get the APK from here
http://goo.gl/PmqoFO
Use dash home to replace your default home launcher app, use a your car home launcher or use as a stand alone app that can be triggered to launch when connected to power and/or specified blue tooth devices.
Never leave your home screen again
Feature packed home launcher for Android let's your phone do the organizing and you do the playing.
Dash Home will automatically categorize your apps for you.
Using an extensive database of Android Apps, Dash home is able to also display app data after you long press the app icon.
Simply long pressing the category folder icons will place the category folder on your home screen, long pressing it again removes it from the home screen.
Dash home also keeps track of your app usage and places your most recently used apps in a seperate folder for easy access.
Unlike other apps, Dash home focuses on leaving your home screen for quick glances and actions.
-Swipe your finger from 6 different sections of your screen to quickly and efficiently launch Android actions.
all configurable from the settings screen. All settable to be launched from different areas of your screen.
*Swiping Areas
(Left Side Top, Left Side Middle, Left Side Bottom, Right Side Top, Right Side Middle and Right Side Bottom)
*Actions
(Phone, SMS app, Navigation, Most Recent App,Voice Search, Listen For Music, Contacts, Google Now, Web Browser or Camera)
-Dash home comes with built in plugins phone/sms,music player, weather and calendar
*Clicking the date on the top bar will diplay your upcoming calendar events.
*The phone/SMS plugin displays recent call data and recent SMS information allowing quick glances at your most recent and important information.
Clicking the icon on the plugin launches either the SMS app to the most recent conversation or opens the phone dialer with the number typed in already so all you have to do is press call.
*The music plugin is among the best there is. It has the ability to display data from any music app currently playing music on your device.
It will display album art, song information and provide a shortcut to the app most recently used for music.
In other words, one widget to control them all... pause for evil laughter... Ooh ha ha
*Access your system setting right from the home screen as well. Change network settings, Change Screen rotation settings and location access settings directly from the control bar at the top.
And of course there is tons of eye candy with eye popping animations for many actions.
The ad at the top is to help compensate for all of the time I put in to developing this app.
If you feel this app needs a paid version and would be worth paying for please leave a positive comment and I will see what I can do.