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I bought the Galaxy S Captivate a week ago and this phone is just amazing. The battery life time EXCELLENT, I’m really amazed by the android OS. Right now, I’m currently looking at the android store trying to find some great applications.
I need applications for:
GPS system
Task Manger (currently using Advanced Task Killer)
Useful applications
Fun games (does the android carry robot unicorn attack?)
Please feel free to give some suggestions, your help is much appreciated!
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there are 3 huge topic on the Applications section of the forum with all that
Hey, im pretty new to all of this, so pardon my "mess-ups"
First off, I want to make clear that i take no liability for what happens to your phone, but all of this is relatively safe, so don't worry.
It concerns all the people who are worrying about Hero "lag" (which is pretty much everyone) and of you want to make it faster, take a look at what I did.
Okay, enough with the talk. Lets get started.
Here's some prerequisites that you need to have to speed up your hero:
Advanced Task Killer (Free, Android Market)
Launcher Pro (Free, Android market, but paid version is better)
(Optional: ROOT: You can do this using super one click:
http://www.addictivetips.com/mobile...d-samsung-captivate-with-super-one-click-app/ )
For optional, root your phone before proceeding.
The main key to Hero lag (in my opinion) is HTC sense. If you install launcher pro from android market, you remove sense, but get a nice, simple launcher from android market. Play with it by going into preferences. I currently have five screens, 3D app drawer, and a a 5 and 7 app drawer speed. Its REALLY fast. With the paid version, you can get app resizing, and more widgets. Thats about it. oh, and did i mention you get a LANDSCAPE HOME SCREEN?!?! (girly shrieks)
As for the Advanced Task Killer, download it, and put the widget on your homescreen, and click it everytime your phone lags.
If you have rooted your phone, install terminal emulator, and follow this guide (http://jaxov.com/2010/09/how-to-remove-stock-default-android-apps-easily/), and remove all stock apps that you never use.
If you have any extra tips, feel free to comment below.
(P.S), if you have any way to get of the keyboard lag while texting, please comment, because even with no vibrate/sound it sometimes lags)
(P.P.S) This method works on any ROM. Use it with CM6 for ultimate awesomeness.
Don't use a task killer, use Autokiller instead. Not a task killer, but does allow you to kill problematic apps if need be (2.2 allows you to do this as well).
If you are unrooted and use lp or adw, sense is not removed. If you go that route, remove all widgets an icons from your sense screens. Also, no task killer. They cause more problems than what they're worth. Use the running apps to close anything.
Sent from my CDMA Hero. I got some hot Froyo on Hero action here!
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user7618 said:
If you are unrooted and use lp or adw, sense is not removed. If you go that route, remove all widgets an icons from your sense screens. Also, no task killer. They cause more problems than what they're worth. Use the running apps to close anything.
Sent from my CDMA Hero. I got some hot Froyo on Hero action here!
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Yeah, they don't remove the Sense framework, just the launcher. If you're going to stay unrooted, it definitely helps.
The most sure-fire way to speed up the phone is to root and run a custom ROM. Any custom ROM will be faster than a stock release thanks to the developer's tweaks. If you want to stay closer to stock, look into nfinitefx45's ROMs.
Agreed with others, don't use a task killer. Only use the root-only "AutoKiller".
Question: what do you mean by "use running apps to close anything". Sorry im sorta noobish at this, but what problems DO task killers cause? Because i haven't had any.
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they can close things that don't need to be closed. Also, they constantly run in the background, taking up ram and precious cpu cycles (which we don't have a lot to spare... lol). Using auto killer, you can change your ram free settings, and let android kill what isn't needed to free up ram. I run it at optimum on cm6... it's the lowest I could run and keep everything very snappy, and any higher and apps close as soon as I exit them, killing my multi tasking. (i.e., I can exit my browser, send a text, and when I go back to browser it doesn't have to reload the page)
App Killers have their uses; but...
bholoo said:
Question: what do you mean by "use running apps to close anything". Sorry im sorta noobish at this, but what problems DO task killers cause? Because i haven't had any.
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As I understand it, Android manages its processes differently than many people are used to thinking about. More free memory isn't necessarily a good thing in Android. So when you kill all Apps, you're throwing out the baby with the bathwater. Sure, you might get that one misbehaving app, but there are all kinds of well-behaving app casualties. Mostly you should use a task manager to view stats on resource usage to identify bad apps and then get rid of them.
(sorry, no url link for n00bs) lifehacker.com/5650894/android-task-killers-explained-what-they-do-and-why-you-shouldnt-use-them
Also, yes Sense is much slower than cm6 and I haven't even been tempted to go back.
OHHH! yea thats why android 1.5 always crashed when killing tasks. Thanks. So whats a better way to free up memory? Oh, and does anyone have a way of launcher pro actually working with Cm6? Because it seems to sorta do the animations and tasks in a "play by play" sort of way. Thats why i reverted back to stock rom. Sorry about all the questions, im still pretty new to the whole android thing.
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Being a galaxy s owner i like the task manager on my phone. I also liked that they included it in the galaxy tab roms that are converted to our iconia.
There is no way of knowing what garbage is running in the backgroud with honeycomb unless you go multiple steps deep into settings, so this widget is a real help many times to kill apps and clear ram and also a 1 stop shop for uninstalling apps.
Has anyone ripped it from the galaxy roms and got it working as a stand alone app on the acer rom?
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v_lestat said:
Being a galaxy s owner i like the task manager on my phone. I also liked that they included it in the galaxy tab roms that are converted to our iconia.
There is no way of knowing what garbage is running in the backgroud with honeycomb unless you go multiple steps deep into settings, so this widget is a real help many times to kill apps and clear ram and also a 1 stop shop for uninstalling apps.
Has anyone ripped it from the galaxy roms and got it working as a stand alone app on the acer rom?
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It's going to be really hard to do considering that it's built into the TW framework.
Hi, I'm looking for best transparent digital clock to replace the ugly non transparent stock clock widget.
Benjamin Mark
Sent from my Galaxy Note 3
Some of my best apps are:
Floating Toucher
Notification Expander
Automatic Task killer
Smart Light
Pocket Sensor
Smart Rotator
Benjamin Mark
Sent from my Galaxy Note 3
benzmar said:
Some of my best apps are:
Floating Toucher
Notification Expander
Automatic Task killer
Smart Light
Pocket Sensor
Smart Rotator
Benjamin Mark
Sent from my Galaxy Note 3
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I'm back to Android from my iPhone days so I've been out of the loop, but why are we still using a task killer?
Has something been implemented in 4.+ that makes these usable?
Senorkabob said:
I'm back to Android from my iPhone days so I've been out of the loop, but why are we still using a task killer?
Has something been implemented in 4.+ that makes these usable?
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Nope.
They could be using an app that changes the memory management settings though, those still work. With 3gb of ram, I'm not sure why you would bother, but it's there.
Yes, this still does a great job to keep those apps that needs to run in background. Below my screenshot.
Benjamin Mark
Sent from my Galaxy Note 3
I saw in this forum transparent weather/clock widget of N9005 model. I tried replacing the app in my N9000 model. Not working.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2476514
Benjamin Mark
Sent from my Galaxy Note 3
Here is an alternative which works good.
Transparent weather clock
http://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.droid27.transparentclockweather
Benjamin Mark
Sent from my Galaxy Note 3
benzmar said:
Here is an alternative which works good.
Transparent weather clock
http://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.droid27.transparentclockweather
Benjamin Mark
Sent from my Galaxy Note 3
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EZWeather is another one that looks great.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=mobi.infolife.ezweather
Zooper Widget. Literally everything in one widget, fully customizable.
benzmar said:
Hi, I'm looking for best transparent digital clock to replace the ugly non transparent stock clock widget.
Benjamin Mark
Sent from my Galaxy Note 3
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omega rom have transparent clock widget
I´ve made this thread so people can discuss here about the 3 tablets:
8.4, 10.1 and 12.2 !
Which apps are u using on your Galaxy Tab Pro?
Which launcher are u using?
Or do you want to share something?
I´ll start :
I buyed my Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 WIFI last week and i love the device because it´s so cheap !
It works like a charm !
Only the annoying noise is annoying
But i move my mind over it
I´m using the following launchers recently:
Modified Stock Launcher
SPB Launcher ( 10,45$ )
Google Now Launcher
I just love the stock launcher the most, i have a modified one so it´s fast enough
If you want something else and you have money then i recommend buying SPB Launcher
SPB is old but gold, it is a really famous launcher a couple of years ago.
But i installed it on my 8.4 and it's not perfect for tablets you can better go with modified stock launcher or Google Now Launcher .
SPB is well the beautifulst launcher for phones .
I was using Google Now launcher on my 8.4 because i thought it was better for battery but i feel more connected with the tablet while using stock launcher so i searched for a faster one and i found the modified one in the 8.4 apps section here on XDA !
Then i had to find a way to make my battery better so i tried a combination of greenify and wanam exposed
In greenify i greenified all the apps except tapatalk and i applied boost mode and some other little settings and in wanam exposed have i enabled benchmarking boost that is originally for antutu benchmarking test but it makes your device a beast and in combination with greenify will it not affect your battery
Now i will also going to flash that beast mode kernel to make it even more a beast
Cheers!
And now it´s your turn!
Got a tab 8.4 wifi for almost a month. Rooted and installed lite pRom with beast kernel. Using google now launcher. Been using it mostly for gaming(brave frontier and coc) and checking mails. I really like this tab except that wifi drops if you hold it in the lower left corner. Sucks to be right handed.
rainrox said:
Got a tab 8.4 wifi for almost a month. Rooted and installed lite pRom with beast kernel. Using google now launcher. Been using it mostly for gaming(brave frontier and coc) and checking mails. I really like this tab except that wifi drops if you hold it in the lower left corner. Sucks to be right handed.
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I'm also right handed but i have no problems with wifi drops at lower left corner like everyone else has.
My 8.4 is randommly dropping wifi and even disconnects here
But i love this tablet anyway
Sent from my beastly SM-T320
Yup, the tab pro is cheap but the hw is powerful.
The wifi behaved just as described but not 'disconnecting'.
I am still using the stock launcher with quite a number of unwanted apps being frozen..including the magazine. I'm quite satisfied with the speed now.
I had install the nova and it's good for phone but I felt the stock launcher could be more appropriated for a tablet.
Just want to know why the spb ?
Obing said:
Yup, the tab pro is cheap but the hw is powerful.
The wifi behaved just as described but not 'disconnecting'.
I am still using the stock launcher with quite a number of unwanted apps being frozen..including the magazine. I'm quite satisfied with the speed now.
I had install the nova and it's good for phone but I felt the stock launcher could be more appropriated for a tablet.
Just want to know why the spb ?
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SPB is old but gold, it is a really famous launcher a couple of years ago.
But i installed it on my 8.4 and it's not perfect for tablets you can better go with modified stock launcher or Google Now Launcher .
SPB is well the beautifulst launcher for phones .
I was using Google Now launcher on my 8.4 because i thought it was better for battery but i feel more connected with the tablet while using stock launcher so i searched for a faster one and i found the modified one in the 8.4 apps section here on XDA !
Then i had to find a way to make my battery better so i tried a combination of greenify and wanam exposed
In greenify i greenified all the apps except tapatalk and i applied boost mode and some other little settings and in wanam exposed have i enabled benchmarking boost that is originally for antutu benchmarking test but it makes your device a beast and in combination with greenify will it not affect your battery
Now i will also going to flash that beast mode kernel to make it even more a beast
Cheers!
Sent from my beastly SM-T320
Why would galaxy tab pro discussion in a galaxy tab pro forum be off topic?
richardhkirkando said:
Why would galaxy tab pro discussion in a galaxy tab pro forum be off topic?
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Hey mate
This is for people here to also discuss off-topic like other device forums have ( S3 i9300 )
So feel free to talk here !
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who uses the stock Magazine UX launcher on their Tab Pro? Do you use the tile widgets to access information? I'm not a fan of Magazine UX, but I don't hate either. I want to see if I'll get used to it, or learn to like it. I see alot of negative comments, but zero positive ones. I figure if I wanted an AOSP style device, I should've got an AOSP device. My previous tablet was a Nexus 7 (2013). I own a 2012 N7 and used to own a N4, plus I used AOSP ROMs on my S4 before. I think AOSP is too plain/boring. Magazine UX is cumbersome, but it's different. I'm rambling. My question is: Do you use the Magazine UX and how do you use it?
Got my tab pro 8.4 a mont ago and since them I'm using Cyanogenmod 11 with nova laucher.
I really hate touch wiz and samsung android modifications, so I bought just to use cyanogenmod
edlabh said:
Got my tab pro 8.4 a mont ago and since them I'm using Cyanogenmod 11 with nova laucher.
I really hate touch wiz and samsung android modifications, so I bought just to use cyanogenmod
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Good choice bro, i'm also using this ( CM11 ) now for enjoying Theme engine.
Themes are really beautiful on the 8.4 !
I highly recommend Nova or Apex when you're using icons and Google Now Launcher when you're don't using custom icons
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who uses the stock Magazine UX launcher on their Tab Pro? Do you use the tile widgets to access information? I'm not a fan of Magazine UX, but I don't hate either. I want to see if I'll get used to it, or learn to like it. I see alot of negative comments, but zero positive ones. I figure if I wanted an AOSP style device, I should've got an AOSP device. My previous tablet was a Nexus 7 (2013). I own a 2012 N7 and used to own a N4, plus I used AOSP ROMs on my S4 before. I think AOSP is too plain/boring. Magazine UX is cumbersome, but it's different. I'm rambling. My question is: Do you use the Magazine UX and how do you use it?
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I really like the stock launcher but i've switched tot cyanogenmod because of the thousands of beautiful themes available .
In the Magazine UX, once I add various sections, do I need to refresh them constantly, or do they update with new content like it does with HTC Blink?
My tablet hasn't arrived yet (12.2 Pro) so I'm getting ready for it, to me it seems all the content in launcher would be nice, if it works correctly. What are some other tips you guys can offer?
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In the Magazine UX, once I add various sections, do I need to refresh them constantly, or do they update with new content like it does with HTC Blink?
My tablet hasn't arrived yet (12.2 Pro) so I'm getting ready for it, to me it seems all the content in launcher would be nice, if it works correctly. What are some other tips you guys can offer?
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I'm so happy for you bro,
I have one tip but i don't know it's actually compatible with 12.2 , http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2791926
Stay tuned for my first CM11 theme soon.
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