Hey guys, Just been looking through the release forum and im just trying
to figure out why all the gingerbread Roms / Skins are looking like the IPHONE? .. Is there any reason why? or is it just the "look" At the moment? ..
Cause i don't like the Iphone but i want Gingerbread
badd1e said:
Hey guys, Just been looking through the release forum and im just trying
to figure out why all the gingerbread Roms / Skins are looking like the IPHONE? .. Is there any reason why? or is it just the "look" At the moment? ..
Cause i don't like the Iphone but i want Gingerbread
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you will be looking at the MIUI based roms. look instead for the AOSP or CyanogenMod based roms for a normal GB look. Try Wolfbreak or Jerpelea.....
Tim.
Ooo.. i probably didnt notice that! Thanks for quick reply..
is there a real difference in any of them?
Like you said MIUI? And AOSP? CyanogenMod ? just all have there own little tweaks about them?
they are all based on the same underlying system, but operate in different ways. Think of MIUI / AOSP / CyanogenMod as skins and it might make it a bit easier for you. They all do the same things, but look different doing them. AOSP is plain old vanilla Android, CyanogenMod is a highly customised version of AOSP and Miui is more of an iPhone clone. hope that helps
edit: the above is a very simplified view, but it gets the idea across
Thanks!
Last Question is.. some of these mods come with something called "spare parts, 1,2,3,4".. What are these? just Extra mods you can choose to install if you like?
spare parts is basically a pile of tweaks and mods that let you further customise your phone....see screenshots for examples. its got things like statusbar tweaks, launcher options and all sorts of little things. to be honest tho, ive never used them....
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I was just wondering, why are there so many stock ROMS in the development section. Dont people here like cyanogenmod roms and miui roms? i am thinking of getting this phone in 2 days
personally, i like what samsung provides as default. to me, some of the custom rom's themes just hurt my eyes ;-)
Cyanogen is still in beta for the GSII, not sure about Miui but I don't think thats ready yet either. Some people say they run Cyanogen and are happy with it but for myself and probably most here, I want a completely stable release and I don't want to be flashing nightlies.
paolo599 said:
I was just wondering, why are there so many stock ROMS in the development section. Dont people here like cyanogenmod roms and miui roms? i am thinking of getting this phone in 2 days
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Both cyan and miui roms missing samsung media codec playback , only very crappy google basic remains.
Roms its users choice ,its also developers choice .
Both Cyanogen and MIU are well posted if you look .
personally i dont rate either of them .
jje
paolo599 said:
I was just wondering, why are there so many stock ROMS in the development section. Dont people here like cyanogenmod roms and miui roms? i am thinking of getting this phone in 2 days
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I can't stand miui roms and imo cm7 is not as good as (modified) stock
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I think its because stock isn't that modular in terms of customizations (they need to change framework apks in /system). Also, you change a kernel a custom rom pops up. Add some icons another one gets added. Change theme colors, yet another one. Its a function of the possible number of combinations.
With cm its mostly barebones. One official kernel also. And theme chooser. Instead of actually downloading a whole ROM with a few tweaks to colors and icons, you just download a theme (which installs as an app and you can change without flashing).
Lastly, stock integrates so much better with the hardware and is actually quite nice. Was running it from when I got my phone up until a few weeks ago.
Lately I just found it to be a bit bulky. So now I'm on insanity ii based on cm7 which is super light.
There are some cm7 based roms, insanity and oxygen.
As cm7 is still beta they don't want people building custom kernels yet, due to the extra load it would put on them due to stupid people reporting bugs in the custom kernels to them.
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to all the devs first of all thank you for your hard work. i know it takes time and time to build a nice not buggy rom and kernel,
and i know its hard cause of the lack of the wifi drivers and not having s-off, and i appreciate on staying with the amaze and not given up.
i know there are not many devs and i know working together can do more.
i was wondering if are there any thoughts on working on others roms
i know x been working on ics,
is it possible to port MIUI rom with miui camera in it not like the sensation that have the stock gb camera or CM like rom with the theme chooser apk
i heard before that it is easy to port roms from another htc android device i dont know i am not a dev you tell me. maybe not cause of the lack of s-off
i know if your thinking if i didnt like sense get another, but i do love sense but do like others ui like stock or miui base
and look at this rom for ICS looks cool
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1430170
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to all the devs first of all thank you for your hard work. i know it takes time and time to build a nice not buggy rom and kernel,
and i know its hard cause of the lack of the wifi drivers and not having s-off, and i appreciate on staying with the amaze and not given up.
i know there are not many devs and i know working together can do more.
i was wondering if are there any thoughts on working on others roms
i know x been working on ics,
is it possible to port MIUI rom with miui camera in it not like the sensation that have the stock gb camera or CM like rom with the theme chooser apk
i heard before that it is easy to port roms from another htc android device i dont know i am not a dev you tell me. maybe not cause of the lack of s-off
i know if your thinking if i didnt like sense get another, but i do love sense but do like others ui like stock or miui base
and look at this rom for ICS looks cool
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1430170
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If you want it to look cool like ICS
-get adw launcher ex, download the ICS theme
-download widget locket and pick the ICS unlocker, and set the background of the clock to invisible
-download exdialer or exContacts and get the ICS theme
gypsy214 said:
to all the devs first of all thank you for your hard work. i know it takes time and time to build a nice not buggy rom and kernel,
and i know its hard cause of the lack of the wifi drivers and not having s-off, and i appreciate on staying with the amaze and not given up.
i know there are not many devs and i know working together can do more.
i was wondering if are there any thoughts on working on others roms
i know x been working on ics,
is it possible to port MIUI rom with miui camera in it not like the sensation that have the stock gb camera or CM like rom with the theme chooser apk
i heard before that it is easy to port roms from another htc android device i dont know i am not a dev you tell me. maybe not cause of the lack of s-off
i know if your thinking if i didnt like sense get another, but i do love sense but do like others ui like stock or miui base
and look at this rom for ICS looks cool
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1430170
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no offence to the OP but such kind of posts are stupid. Do you think the devs havent thought about it before you? you admit it you know nothing about roms and kernels but still you put yourself in the position of suggesting devs what according to you looks better. as seansk said just install couple of apps and make it look like the ones in the link you showed+that miui style is boring stressing iphone like stuff. just buy yourself an iphone 4 and you will be fine
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no offence to the OP but such kind of posts are stupid. Do you think the devs havent thought about it before you? you admit it you know nothing about roms and kernels but still you put yourself in the position of suggesting devs what according to you looks better. as seansk said just install couple of apps and make it look like the ones in the link you showed+that miui style is boring stressing iphone like stuff. just buy yourself an iphone 4 and you will be fine
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yes i know the devs prolly thought about this, this is just a reminder in fack this message was for devs there is no business here for you,
if i wanted an iphone i would had stayed with it,
and i just suggested that cause its nice having difference roms not just sense
and i know the time it takes to build one.
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yes i know the devs prolly thought about this, this is just a reminder in fack this message was for devs there is no business here for you,
if i wanted an iphone i would had stayed with it,
and i just suggested that cause its nice having difference roms not just sense
and i know the time it takes to build one.
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u mean the dev I suppose? cuz I do not see any devs here other then Xboarder
p.s there is business for me wherever I want mister gipsy from texas
I wouldn't say this is at all a stupid thread. It lets xboarder know that there are lots of people that are looking forward to something else. As for rom developement, its tough because x is really the only person here who knows how to work with source code. A couple others are learning but it just takes time. O and superstar just picked up an amaze so hopefully he will jump in and help! He has an ics build on the hd2!
I would totally love miui as well but know X is really the only main dev here.
Also love when people just ask simple questions and get fired at like they are a moron I bet other people that know a lot were once noobs too.
I guess that's the way xda is and has become its sad that people have to be afraid to post a question or a topic.
Yes I agree search first but damn we all aren't geniuses
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Hey Guys
It may be a silly question but I was wondering why the official release still looks like gingerbread I mean obviously some parts look like ICS but others dont, why is this ?
This can be fixed with a theme editor I guess but I was just wondering why, when O2 release this to customers will it still look as it does now ?
Yes it will as samsung are so in love with touchwiz that they should marry it.
I use spb shell so will stick to that.
But use any launcher to get the look you want. When Im not using spb use launcher pro as it gives you a wide scope to play with
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Hey person from Telford! nice to see another.
This is the way ICS will look on the SGS2. Samsung wouldn't change from this look as it could potentially alienate a lot of their 20million customers.
Hey guys thanks for the answers, so whats the best way to make it look how its ment to is there a hack to get the look or is the best way via a theme ? the reason I ask is because I have come across this guy http://www.samsung-galaxy-s2-android.com/rom-android-403.html
that is the look I want and he seems to have got the look with earlier versions
The way to get the stock look is with a theme like my ICS RED
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1535956
or with a custom ROM.
thats diffrent so if I look for that but im guessing th blue one im after that should do me thanks
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Hey guys thanks for the answers, so whats the best way to make it look how its ment to is there a hack to get the look or is the best way via a theme ? the reason I ask is because I have come across this guy http://www.samsung-galaxy-s2-android.com/rom-android-403.html
that is the look I want and he seems to have got the look with earlier versions
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Correct me if i'm wrong, but that is AOSP ICS version, so that's the default look of it.. It's not themed
means nothing to me mate so thats the original rom from google or a beta anyway, Im guessing this guy will update this soon then ?
I just want my SGS2 to look like how google inteneded mainly cause its better looking
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means nothing to me mate so thats the original rom from google or a beta anyway, Im guessing this guy will update this soon then ?
I just want my SGS2 to look like how google inteneded mainly cause its better looking
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The problem is that AOSP isn't 100% functional yet.. video recording, MTP and some other things don't work yet and they will remain that way until samsung releases sources or xplodwild finishes his kernel ^^
oooohhhhhh its all starting to make sense now, that makes sense so its just a waiting game really then we can install the google version and its then happy days, so thats what this guy is doing and the CM9 guys
I guess what they do now then is backwards engineer what Samsung has released and work from there
I'm also interested in this. Basically I want a change from always looking at the same menu after a year and i had hoped ics would give it but im hearing it all looks the same cause of touchwizz. So I'm hearing different things, some people say install a theme, others say install a launcher and yet others talk about installing a new rom?
The Ressurection Rom looks quite cool, is it really a bugfree experience? Do i have to reinstall all my programs, downloaded apps and stuff like battlenet authenticator?
Can I install the ressurection rom now or do i need to wait till my phone has ics installed trough kies?
What is the best way to go to get a smooth ICS type experience? Whats the main difference between these things? (sorry im a noob by the way and theres so much information on this site its hard to get a grip on it).
Have a look at the link i put up I think the best thing is to install that rom after its been updated again with the new version of the ics that was just leaked
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Nova launcher will give you a stock ics like experience. Worth a try
in the market for free.
while we wait for aosp and or miui would you guys be interested in a GB or ICS rom with touchwiz and or samsung elements? i know most hate touchwiz but honestly i think it has alot of cool features including some nice lockscreen options.
for example this rom: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1274561
just thought it could be cool to play with something different than sense for a change. id try to port it myself but i have no clue where to start. just getting a feel if this would be something some of the rezound members would be interested in? or if some of the devs could point me in the right direction of where to start and how to port?
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while we wait for aosp and or miui would you guys be interested in a GB or ICS rom with touchwiz and or samsung elements? i know most hate touchwiz but honestly i think it has alot of cool features including some nice lockscreen options.
for example this rom: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1274561
just thought it could be cool to play with something different than sense for a change. id try to port it myself but i have no clue where to start. just getting a feel if this would be something some of the rezound members would be interested in? or if some of the devs could point me in the right direction of where to start and how to port?
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So essentially you want sense-like widgets, with samsung icons ? Can't you do that already with a custom launcher and just swap out the icons ?
Isn't one UI on top of Android enough?
i just thought it would be something different and id like to learn about porting. my wife is running that rom and it's actually pretty solid.
Hi people
I have just bought a new phone, and selected S3. I've had Desire with MIUI and also the MI-One phone with MIUI. It is therefore no surprise that I am missing the versatile MIUI system on my S3. However S3 also has some good features, and I just can't decide wether I shall root the phone to get MIUI or leave it with stock rom. I would highly appreciate if someone with experience of S3 and MIUI would be so kind to share it with me.
- Why did you change to MIUI?
- What are the key benefits of changing? (better battery etc)
- How does S3 work with MIUI? (errors etc)
Perhaps there are some who changed to MIUI, but then have changed back to stock because something didn't work or some features of stock was missed on MIUI. Please also share this.
PS: If it is already started a thread with this question I am sorry. I haven't found one.
Looking forward to read your feedback!
*bump*
MIUI is a bag of balls. iphone wannabe. all the apps all over your screen. no dedicated section to store your apps. stick to stock
Bumping is banned .
Asking whats the benefits of this rom or that rom is also banned .
jje
Hi
I'm sorry if I did something that is banned, and I don't think you understood my question. I have been using MIUI for almost two years, and I am quite aware of how it works. I tested many different ROM when I had Desire, as I thought the Sense was not good at the time. MIUI was the one I really felt for, because of its many adjustable things.
Now I have a brand new S3 and I just can't get used to the ROM that is on this. I have installed the MIUI launcher, and are happy with that. What I would like to hear is from people that have been using MIUI on S3, and get their feedback. And this means also positive and negative experiences. For some people MIUI will work great, and for some others it won't. I am aware of that, but it is so I can make up my mind if I wan't to root my S3 and install MIUI or just don't bother.
Some things that can be positive is better battery, better use of ram etc. Just can't see how this should be banned to ask for?