I have read an article from the lead UI engineer at google stating his acceptance of custom UI skins:
search: matias-duarte-talks-ice-cream-sandwich-android-skins-and-fragmentation
In it, it specifically says that the transformer prime gives you the option to remove ASUS' UI skins so that you can use the stock honeycomb UI (and hopefully Ice Cream Sandwich).
This question is directed to those who already have the device. Have you found this feature? Is it a complete revert? For example, I noticed the three soft keys (the back, home, and app drawer) keys look different from honeycomb, can these be reverted to? Is it a COMPLETE revert?
some_developer said:
I have read an article from the lead UI engineer at google stating his acceptance of custom UI skins:
search: matias-duarte-talks-ice-cream-sandwich-android-skins-and-fragmentation
In it, it specifically says that the transformer prime gives you the option to remove ASUS' UI skins so that you can use the stock honeycomb UI (and hopefully Ice Cream Sandwich).
This question is directed to those who already have the device. Have you found this feature? Is it a complete revert? For example, I noticed the three soft keys (the back, home, and app drawer) keys look different from honeycomb, can these be reverted to? Is it a COMPLETE revert?
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Custom ROMs can give you default Honeycomb looks. However, ASUS gives a very vanilla Honeycomb experience and the stock Honeycomb keys are ugly. Wait for ICS, root it, slap a popular ROM on.
I haven't seen any 'global' setting for that to revert everything to stock honeycomb. But honestly, I've only noticed that the ASUS keyboard is different. It does give you the option to use the default HC keyboard if you want.
Saw the article but no setting to turn them off maybe I'm future update
Yup, I already know the ways to get a stock version running. Just asking specifically if users who have the device have seen the options to revert to stock among the device settings somewhere.
Thank you, tylermaciaszek and tbns.
you can do this in a few places, like keyboard and notification bar can also be returned to stock. But there is not a return to stock checkbox in the settings or anything. I also havent seen anything that lets you change the softkeys. Maybe you should get ahold of one of the launcher devs and ask them for this feature.
Only thing I found you can change is the quick settings menu when you press the time section on the notification bar
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What's the best launcher for an Android 2.2 tablet?
And is it possible to get Honeycomb features?
- like the better gmail app
- and the better keyboard.
Many thanks
You could check out this one: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1046302 or search for one on the market. It's all based on preference. Also, the answer to your question is NO. A launcher CANNOT add features* to your device. It can add the looks of a new OS (not counted as feature here) but it won't add the features you're asking for (like getting a new gmail app. If you want a better keyboard, then why not get one from the market?). In order to get the features you want, you have to change your rom (Whether custom or official) to a Honeycomb rom if there is any available for your device.
Hi,
I´m using Hairybean 2.2 RC1 and JB 4.2 launcher. It seems really good but with couple questions concerning the new notification bar.
The upper bar, where notifications and quicksettings are, hides with some apps. Eg. MX-player and games. I cant open them without going to previous apps selection or home.
Is this a more of an apps developers problem or just an feature in the new launcher? Or could it be a problem in ROM?
I haven´t tried any other ROMs cause, I have a replacement digitizer which inverts the X-axis. With Hairybean I can use that invertaxis.zip kernell.
And big thanks to flumpster for that!
I´ve tried to search the forums for any comments on this matter but could not find any.
I do like the new notification bars, so I would prefer to keep them. Don´t wanna go back to the old 4.1 launcher. Although the movement of the back/home/recent apps- buttons to the center wasn´t so good improvement.
Thanks for any comments. My first post. :victory:
[Q] HTC one reverting back to Jelly bean 4.3 and Sense 5.5 - emoji / cam&gal/sms app
Hello!
Allow me to say I am not a fan of the new kit kate update.
Hate the new 'theme' appearance and camera button functions. The UI is just awful.
So I know rooting is going to be obvious. Thats not the issue.
The issue in this case is this:
I want to revert to the UI that looked like this which i believe is jelly bean 4.3 and htc sense 5.5
or as the UI appears in this video: (i have links if interested, cant post links until my first 10 posts)
NO camera update, the upper menu tray (battery status, beats audio, etc) still appeared in color
Just wanting to know or whats the best way to ensure that i can get back to this UI?
I know the sense and jelly bean version.
However just one more thing:
Carrier is vzw
when i did the first update to kit kat, i noticed that emoji keyboard was present, but ui still looked the same. when i check play store to see what keyboard i may have installed, none that i can see.
so end goal:
get back to a view of the phone that is represented in these photos:
old sms app view : (i have links if interested, cant post links until my first 10 posts)
(attachement button in the actual add text field) spefically what im after
BUT still can use emoji's?
as well as the reverting back to the previous UI of the phone before the kit kat update to the phone.
any help would be great
-mcgriddle
Mine came with it now, so i was just wondering what would happen if i were to save those APK's (theres touchwiz itself, touchwiz launcher i think, maybe a couple others) to apply on top of a stock android OS??
Is that possible at all? It would be 4.0.4 style, but that doesnt bother me at all. if its possible that is.
Pawprints1986 said:
Mine came with it now, so i was just wondering what would happen if i were to save those APK's (theres touchwiz itself, touchwiz launcher i think, maybe a couple others) to apply on top of a stock android OS??
Is that possible at all? It would be 4.0.4 style, but that doesnt bother me at all. if its possible that is.
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Well, yes you can put your touchwiz.apk to other OS, what its going to do is its going to make you device look like samsung device. These are the launchers used to customize the look of the whole ecosystem and that's is the major reason why people drives away from iOS to the Android ecosystem try using the touchwiz launcher and see your device transform onto samsung.
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Well, yes you can put your touchwiz.apk to other OS, what its going to do is its going to make you device look like samsung device. These are the launchers used to customize the look of the whole ecosystem and that's is the major reason why people drives away from iOS to the Android ecosystem try using the touchwiz launcher and see your device transform onto samsung.
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Please do your research before replying.
No it will not work as they need the base touchwiz framework to work properly which stock google doesn't have.
This is the price you pay for running a custom aosp based ROM.
zelendel said:
Please do your research before replying.
No it will not work as they need the base touchwiz framework to work properly which stock google doesn't have.
This is the price you pay for running a custom aosp based ROM.
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Is there some (fairly easy) way to transfer the framework as well?
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Is there some (fairly easy) way to transfer the framework as well?
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No because the frameworks control the whole OS. They are not cross compatible
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No because the frameworks control the whole OS. They are not cross compatible
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Hmm, in that case, are there mods available to make every part of the stock OS look like the touchwiz OS, including the notification area?? Thats gotta be my biggest thing that i hate about stock. I love the compact 1 page aspect of the touchwiz version.
I know theres a theme for touchwiz, i tried it on another device. but all it changed was the main screens. settings and notification areas stayed stock. That was a total bummer, i thought i found my solution right there...
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Hmm, in that case, are there mods available to make every part of the stock OS look like the touchwiz OS, including the notification area?? Thats gotta be my biggest thing that i hate about stock. I love the compact 1 page aspect of the touchwiz version.
I know theres a theme for touchwiz, i tried it on another device. but all it changed was the main screens. settings and notification areas stayed stock. That was a total bummer, i thought i found my solution right there...
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Some have a notification setting for the compact tiles but not completely like touch Wiz. I would either get used to not having them or use a stock based ROM. To be honest I would get used to bot having them as with the next update the whole thing is changing again.
zelendel said:
Some have a notification setting for the compact tiles but not completely like touch Wiz. I would either get used to not having them or use a stock based ROM. To be honest I would get used to bot having them as with the next update the whole thing is changing again.
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Well the one i tried playing with the settings with is the moto G... but there are practically NO customization settings, at all. wallpaper and ringtones were all i was able to find. no notification bar settings, no compact, no nothing.
Im still using my ICS with no issues... im more thinking ahead for the future, will possibly set a couple of roms aside to try. Its gonna take alot to get used to the much uglier notification area though... maybe ill never have to!
Hello,
I've been holding off upgrading to Android 5 or newer and have been sticking to Android 4.3 because I plainly do not like how the icons and graphics for Android 4.4 and up looks like. Would it be possible to make Android 5.x look exactly like Android 4.3? Perhaps with a skin?
For example, the shape of the Back, Home and Switch Window icons at the bottom of the screen, the position of the Quick Settings in the Notification Panel, the shape and icon design of the Wi-Fi and Cellular signal strength and so on.
I have my Sony Stock Android 4.3 Rooted, which allows me to apply security fixes (ie. disabling Stagefright in build.prop) and installing permissions managers but I think as Android 4.3 ages more and more exploits would be possible against it. So I was wondering if it is possible to upgrade to Android 5x and then skin it to look and feel like 4.3.
Thank you!
AT328PRO said:
Hello,
I've been holding off upgrading to Android 5 or newer and have been sticking to Android 4.3 because I plainly do not like how the icons and graphics for Android 4.4 and up looks like. Would it be possible to make Android 5.x look exactly like Android 4.3? Perhaps with a skin?
For example, the shape of the Back, Home and Switch Window icons at the bottom of the screen, the position of the Quick Settings in the Notification Panel, the shape and icon design of the Wi-Fi and Cellular signal strength and so on.
I have my Sony Stock Android 4.3 Rooted, which allows me to apply security fixes (ie. disabling Stagefright in build.prop) and installing permissions managers but I think as Android 4.3 ages more and more exploits would be possible against it. So I was wondering if it is possible to upgrade to Android 5x and then skin it to look and feel like 4.3.
Thank you!
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That's a very weird thing to do, but alright.
First of all, any reason why you're not on 4.4.4? That's the last KitKat version. Heck, 4.3 isn't even KitKat! It's Jelly Bean, so you're two versions behind. KitKat looks the same as Jelly Bean and runs much better than Jelly Bean.
Second, you can change the navigation buttons (the three buttons at the bottom) by either using an Xposed module or by installing an app (just google "change android navbar icons".
Third, you can also flash CM12.1 and use a theme. You won't find a theme that looks like the old Sony UI, because why would anyone make that, but you can theme it to look like anything else than stock Lollipop.
Fourth, you can stay on 4.4.4 and have a rather big issue at hand once you have to buy a new device It's not like Google will revert the design, so the best thing to do is to start liking it, or move to a different OS.
Cheers
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Third, you can also flash CM12.1 and use a theme. You won't find a theme that looks like the old Sony UI, because why would anyone make that, but you can theme it to look like anything else than stock Lollipop.
Fourth, you can stay on 4.4.4 and have a rather big issue at hand once you have to buy a new device It's not like Google will revert the design, so the best thing to do is to start liking it, or move to a different OS.
Cheers
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Thanks for the reply. I've been trying some builds here and there, such as Cyanogenmod and Blisspop, I just have to use 5.x for a few days I guess.
What ROMs would you recommend that doesn't have broken features? Right now I'm using Sony Stock 5.1.1 and rooted it using the Kingroot app and replaced that with SuperSU.
AT328PRO said:
Thanks for the reply. I've been trying some builds here and there, such as Cyanogenmod and Blisspop, I just have to use 5.x for a few days I guess.
What ROMs would you recommend that doesn't have broken features? Right now I'm using Sony Stock 5.1.1 and rooted it using the Kingroot app and replaced that with SuperSU.
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The most stable ones are of course the official ones, so the one you're already running and the GPe port are the most stable ones. Also, I guess you can simply use a theme on the ROM you're running right now. Take a look here if you haven't already.
Bro just use lp with nova launcher