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found this on the captivate forum. i have installed and tried this and works. the UI looks real nice. but there's some things that dont seem to work properly or doesnt show. but ill throw it over here and see if any of you like it.
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original thread here
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Just tried it out. For some reason, it constantly redownloads data everytime you switch tabs. Looks nice tho.
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works great!.
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bigfkncee said:
Just tried it out. For some reason, it constantly redownloads data everytime you switch tabs. Looks nice tho.
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yea i must agree with that..
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At work. I can post screenshots later
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I prefer the one from the market. Here is a screen shot for the curious.
Thanx greg for putting up a screen shot. Tried doing it from my phone it just gave me wrong format. Iono. Thanx again
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It works awesome takes a while to load but still nice work x_x
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interesting, seems basic from what i can see. What are your thoughts on this vs the Facebook app?
I prefer the one from the market.
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I prefer the one from the market.
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Me too. Did they make this so international users could access fb w/ an app? If not, I dont see the point
With this I can upload videos to facebook something I either couldn't figure out or missed On the market app, I like facebook $ better so far but will keep both
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Yea at first I really liked this. Its originally I think from the samsung wave and its android market. But this thing lags a bit. I too went back to the original one. Anyone else and their thoughts on this
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I prefer the one from the market. Here is a screen shot for the curious.
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Hey, which battery app is that? I have battery indicator which is fine but it takes up a slot in the notification bar. I like the one you have that just takes the spot of vibrant's battery meter.
Looks pretty good. I loved the messages tab.
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Just tried it out. For some reason, it constantly redownloads data everytime you switch tabs. Looks nice tho.
I had the same problem. You should go to the link in the post. I know its not supposed to matter, but I made my screen timeout longer. It was stuck each time.... So try that out, it might work for you
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I spoke too soon. Its very slow and doesn't have alerts. The best alert facebook app is bloo from the market. The Samsung facebook app is really nice but it loads everytime you go to a new tab or actually update your status or reply to an update.
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I also suggest bloo 1.5 but it's not on the market, gotta Google the apk. I hate the official app because it takes you to the mobile version mostly.
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Does the note have a text messaging app similar to iphone? I like how my wife's iphone has all the text pop up on her screen when it is locked. Does android have a similar setup? The iphone can pop up multiple text if they are not viewed right away. Thank you. I have never had a smartphone so don't know what android has to offer.
Just go to market and look at it. They're all like **** load of apps like that.
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But does it come with a stock app like that like the iphone has? I had a smartphone for about 2 weeks last year and found out that alot of apps don't always work properly.
Handcent in the market works pretty much perfectly doing what you want. The advantage of android over IOS is that if you don't like a stock application, odds are someone has written and published one that does what you want.
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Go SMS is pretty iphone-ish. Stock theme even looks like it.
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.jb.gosms&hl=en
Thank you.
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Thanks button will do.
Just download gosmspro...its the best sms app out for the android by a long shot
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handcent also. It actually has a setting called iphone lol!
Get Go SMS Pro from the Android Market. Within this app there is an iPhone Theme. You can even tweak the settings to enable a pop-up or in the Notification Bar.
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Or if you just want the pop up you can download SMS Pop Up
Check out iphone notifications
I haven't seen anyone talk about this launcher, but it is awesome. Yes, you have to pay for it, but with the amount of customizations available it's well worth it. I know I'm a newb around here, and this post may not be taken seriously, but I thought I'd try to get a great dev paid to keep up such great work. Best feature that I've been looking for for over a year is being able to put widgets inside a folder on your home screen.
And that's my 2 cents. Please don't be too harsh, remember I'm a newb around here.
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I haven't seen anyone talk about this launcher, but it is awesome. Yes, you have to pay for it, but with the amount of customizations available it's well worth it. I know I'm a newb around here, and this post may not be taken seriously, but I thought I'd try to get a great dev paid to keep up such great work. Best feature that I've been looking for for over a year is being able to put widgets inside a folder on your home screen.
And that's my 2 cents. Please don't be too harsh, remember I'm a newb around here.
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Be easy on the noob, but this should be in the Themes and Apps section of the forum. Hopefully a mod moves it.
But back to the launcher, looks cool but I prefer TouchWiz, I'm one of those
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Now I looked on the playstore and assume your talking about the "lightning launcher extreme" cause that is the one that cost . correct?
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Now I looked on the playstore and assume your talking about the "lightning launcher extreme" cause that is the one that cost . correct?
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danny39 said:
Be easy on the noob, but this should be in the Themes and Apps section of the forum. Hopefully a mod moves it.
But back to the launcher, looks cool but I prefer TouchWiz, I'm one of those
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I hear ya. I just can't do enough with tw to make me happy.
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Wow, it is different alright, not bad I guess....I am TW all the way also.....
Very cool. Thanks for sharing. I am checking out the free version now.
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This is the "Tasker" of launchers. It's incredibly powerful & customizable. Just a bit of a learning curve. But much like with Tasker, once you do a few things, the rest gets a lot easier to figure out.
I actually got frustrated the first time I tried the free Lightning Launcher. And gave up on it the first day.
Read your thread and got the ambition to try it out again.
Really glad I did.
Nova Prime has been outstanding for me, but I was missing some customization options and Nova Prime developer team has not responded to my inquiries. So I'm going to double-down and watch a couple Lightning Launcher videos and figure it out.
I really, really like that it lets you have multiple home screen/profile setups. So if I'm right, I can pull up a different homescreen setup for each Tasker profile I have set up.
Also, there are profile/themes you can download from Play Store that give you some pre-arranged fancy-ass customization. Just to get you started.
Tsf shell is the best launcher I've found.
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Lightning launcher is amazing. When I first came across it I was completely lost. Once you get the hang of it...I haven't used another launcher since. Plus the developer is constantly updating it. Great app well worth the money guys
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SelfElevated2 said:
Tsf shell is the best launcher I've found.
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For $16.81 it better mow my lawn too.
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Lightning launcher is amazing. When I first came across it I was completely lost. Once you get the hang of it...I haven't used another launcher since. Plus the developer is constantly updating it. Great app well worth the money guys
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He also responds pretty fast when you email him.
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Sounds intriguing. Can you explain briefly the benefit of having widgets in folders on homescreen? Thx.
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Fewer button presses to get information in the face.
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Here is one of my folders. Sucks that XDA widget isn't offered with a dark theme.
Keep in mind that widgets slow down folder performance by a tiny bit.
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I have tried lightning launcher and will say that it was one of the most horrid launchers on the market....using the s4 the only launcher I can say is pretty decent is nova prime and solo launcher....both are perfect launchers with no glitches and tons of customizations and themes
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A new launcher is on the market called comet launcher...another good solid launcher...
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Google Experience Launcher is perfect for me. Not overly done like most launchers. The drawer is super clean with larger detailed icons and has Google Now integrated into the home screen...
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Not for the faint of heart...
I love Lightning Launcher and can't say I did the first 5 times I tried it. At first, it is very intimidating for those that are used to the normal/simple way of laying out your homescreen/desktop. I have tried pretty much every launcher out there and love the benefits everyone provides, but have to admit, they are all essentially the same ole desktop, offering nothing truly innovative.
If you want to see the power of LLX, are worried about bugs and improvements, check the Google plus community: https://plus.google.com/115359051724948606262/
Again, this is only for those experienced enough that want something absolutely unique. If you are content with basic folders, simply swiping left/right and having the normal desktop setup this wont be for you. If you actually want freedom to make your desktop look the way you want, give LL a try.
LLX
I haven't had any problems with it at all. The customization is still amazing, and everyone in the g+ forum is nice and helpful.
Ok I'm coming from a iPhone 5s it was a solid device the screen was just too small and I get bored easily. Now don't get me wrong the HTC m8 is a great device but there are some minor things that bug me enough to want to vent on here lol
1. The emoji's why are they so stupid looking coming from an iPhone I don't even know what some of my friends send me some times I can't find a text message app that replicates iPhone emoji
2. My texts have been being split and in 2 messages with the 2nd part first wtf!!!!!!!
3. I can't send videos because it says they are too big.......... This is bull**** I could send any video without an issue on my iPhone
4. Ads there's ads everywhere !!! I get so many pop ups it's crazy along with massive ads on apps
Do you guys have any suggestions? Tips? This is very frustrating
Aside from that I love my phone no other gripes but honestley if they issues don't pan out for me I'll be going back to iPhone. I kind of plan on it for the 6 but I may not be able to wait if I keep getting these annoyances.
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Likewise I am coming from an iPhone. Yes.... IPhones are great. But you need to give yourself some time to get used to Android. I was on Android before. So switching back and forth is easy for me.
I don't have the issues that you seem to have. I think emojis have to do with the keyboard that you use. So try changing that. Never had the same issue with split text messages that you have. Yes in android ads are everywhere. Remember that Google is PRIMARILY a search engine company. .and how do they make money ? Yes by selling ads.
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try textra...
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.textra
problem solved.
The HTC keyboard supports emoji, but it is a pain to switch to it. You can install another app or keyboard
The double text is due to the sender sending a text longer than 160 characters. The iOS automatically syncs them so you never noticed it's really two text. For android, some apps don't support this so that is why you see two text.
If you root, adaway will block 99% of the ads.
It'll take getting used to, but it's not bad. You just have to tweak. Some people love to tweak and some don't.
Emoji looks fine to me. They are different because Apple will sue them if they look the same. Mms is 600k limit on Apple and Android. That is an at&t thing. IPhone will compress up to a 19 second video which is pretty much not viewable on the other end. Sms are the exact same with splitting messages. If you are using imessage on iPhone it does not split the message and does not compress video as bad. Imessage and facetime are the best things about Apple's ecosystem and it takes a minute to get used to not having them anymore. As far as ads, I only booted the stock system once to make sure phone was working before I rooted and unlocked it. Most roms have all ads and bloat removed. HTC phones are pretty much meant to be rooted as HTC are one of the only ones left who aren't locking their phones down like Apple. I'm sorry if you are not happy with your purchase but it's not an iPhone. This phone is imo the best phone to ever hit the market. It will do so much more than an iPhone could ever think of doing. Email your videos if you need to send them. There are some look alike iPhone Emoji keyboards on the play store. You can even theme it like an iPhone. Just remember you are using an android now so it will be different. Stick with it and before you know it you will smile ear to ear once you see what this thing can do.
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another for textra here, but just wanted to add to make sure you also install the textra emoji plugin. it might help your pain. imo splitting sms away from hangouts is a much better experience but different than apple.
where are you seeing ads? if you tell us we might be able to help point you in a better direction.
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Your number one gripe is emoji?
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Thanks guys that textra app works like a charm a million times better than stock messaging. I do love the abilities of this phone its just a growing pain getting away from imessage all my friends have iPhones but aside from that you guys answered my issue's
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I think AdAway is a must, to block the ads.
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Your number one gripe is emoji?
No its the messaging system as a whole clearly you didn't read my post........
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I recommend hello sms. Google hangouts also has emoji.
You're not locked down to any particular app. If you find yourself not pleased with one of the pre installed apps - do a Google search for "best replacement xxx app"
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Textra is very nice I'm pleased with that I tired go sms hello sms and hancent they were very awkward Textra is a nice feel now the only thing I could ask for now is to find a emoji plug in for swift key
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Textra is very nice I'm pleased with that I tired go sms hello sms and hancent they were very awkward Textra is a nice feel now the only thing I could ask for now is to find a emoji plug in for swift key
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The emoji plugin for textra is what you're looking for, not SwiftKey. where else would you need emoji outside of sms/mms?
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Instagram Twitter.....
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rumdada said:
Instagram Twitter.....
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http://www.swiftkey.net/en/blog/new-update-for-emoji-beta-out-today/
edit... the is a more recent version. just google it.
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SMS/MMS client
I use ChompSMS on my phones.
1. Root your phone
2. Flash a custom Rom to remove bloat
3. install Adaway to remove ads
4. use Google Hangouts or Textra for Emoji
it sucks that you need to do all that to improve your experience,I tip my hat for iphones they are clean and no bloat, but android is just so much better you can do whatever you want with it lol give it some time and you will start to adapt trust me i use both OS's and i love em both.
Hey guy, am I losing any functionality or touchwiz integration if I use a third party messaging app over the stock one?
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Hey guy, am I losing any functionality or touchwiz integration if I use a third party messaging app over the stock one?
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Nope...
If you have a Gear 2 or Gear S watch you won't be able to view or send sms from it.
Nah the only thing you're losing is stupid amounts of lag.. how this app can take a good few seconds to be usable is beyond a joke.
HelloSMS for me thanks.
Lol thanks guys, I haven't had a samsung since the s2, I just want to make sure..and no gear for so I'm good there.
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I don't think you can open from lockscreen either
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What's the most customizable sms app, ive been tooling wth textra, liking chomp, tried qksms. Love being able to have different ringtones for different contacts, bubbles, etc. Ty for any input
Evolve is pretty good, lots of themes. Very clean look, fast, smooth.
I use evolvesms as well. The only thing I seem to have lost over the stock messaging app is MMS over wifi. I definitely loved that but I hate the stock messaging app more.
I stick to Hangouts. Simple and clean.
Not as many UI and ringtone features as other apps, but works well with my moto360 so can't complain.
Thanks all appreciate the advise
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You can have individual tones with stock messaging app as well
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I hated the stock SMS on all the other Note versions, but the current one on Note 4 is great after some settings.
Love the favorite contacts.
Used go sms, but think this stock one is good enough now.
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not that i use it...but you won't be able to open a quicck note, write a name, and use the recognition software to open message to send a text or call
Guys I need to plug my favourite SMS app ... one from an XDA dev @matt_stang
Smitten SMS - http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/apps-games/app-stock-messaging-sliding-ui-extra-t2825144
I can't find fault with it.