I would love some of my apps to show notifications on the icons, does anybody know if/how this is possible in touchwiz? Particularly for missed call count, K9 mail, sms/mms, & whatsapp.
If not in touchwiz, would installing a launcher do this, if so which ones have this feature?
My phone is international GS3, not rooted or anything.
Thanks
Use nova launcher =)
Hi, thanks. Yes I looked at Nova in the store, but it only says "Unread count badges for SMS, Missed calls and Gmail".
It doesn't mention whatsapp, and I don't use the Gmail app I use k9 mail so not sure if it would work?
I would try it, but its only the paid versions of these launchers that allow unread counts, so I don't want to buy any unless I know they can do what I am looking for.
Can you or anybody who uses launchers confirm or rule out for me, whether or not any launchers work specifically with; Whatsapp & K9 mail?
Holo launcher does and its better than nova.
Or missed it.
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Holo launcher does and its better than nova.
Or missed it.
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Hi thanks, can you confirm whether it works with whatsapp or not?
Just looked in the store and it says "Unread count notifications for call, sms, gmail and K-9 mail"
Can confirm no whatsapp squire... however you do get to choose the app for the notification. Maybe something like missed it would do the job but as I don't have it I can't confirm sorry.
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Thanks for the info, just reading reviews and missed it gets quite a few bad ones and its not really what I was after.
Holo is closest so far.
Do any launchers show icon notifications for whatsapp?
Sorry I couldn't help more fella. Not sure if any launcher caters for whatsapp but I would assume there must be something out there
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No problem, I appreciate your help
Hopefully somebody will know.... Whatsapp icon notifications anybody?
It should be working with Nova + TeslaUnread + Missed IT. Set Missed IT as provider in Tesla unreadBut can't verify it myself.
Thanks.
I have emailed the following developers asking for confirmations before I purchase as nobody seems sure and I don't want to waste my money if they don't do what I want.
1) Holo Launcher
2) Nova Launcher
3) Apex Launcher
4) Go Launcher
5) TeslaUnread
6) Missed it
When I get replies I will update for other to see.
In the meantime if anybody can confirm if they use any particular launcher for icon notifications on Whatsapp messenger and K9 that would be great.
Well, its not looking promising. I'm surprised that what I consider to be a very basic attribute, seems not able to be implemented on android.
Disappointing.
Can anybody prove me wrong...
Hi,
I can confirm Nova Launcher Prime + Missed It! get the number of Whatsapp's unread messages, see my capture below.
[EDIT] Here's the process to make it working :
Install Nova Launcher, buy Prime licence, launch Prime licence to enable the extended options, go into Nova Launcher config, select "Number of unread" option, then select "Provider" => "Missed It!".
Install Missed It!, lauch it, go to Options => Shared Elements, hit the menu softkey and select "add", in the popup menu Applications and to finish Whatsapp, done.
Options may don't have those name as I've a French menu and translated what I see, but here's the main process. Also, Missed It! can handle many applications it's really great.
Also the count is shown everywhere, app menu, menu bar, desktop... On my capture it's in a subfolder of my menu bar.
Fantastic, thank you very much I really appreciate it
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Hi,
I can confirm Nova Launcher Prime + Missed It! get the number of Whatsapp's unread messages, see my capture below.
Here's the process to make it working :
Install Nova Launcher, buy Prime licence, launch Prime licence to enable the extended options, go into Nova Launcher config, select "Number of unread" option, then select "Provider" => "Missed It!".
Install Missed It!, lauch it, go to Options => Shared Elements, hit the menu softkey and select "add", in the popup menu Applications and to finish Whatsapp, done.
Options may don't have those name as I've a French menu and translated what I see, but here's the main process. Also, Missed It! can handle many applications it's really great.
Also the count is shown everywhere, app menu, menu bar, desktop... On my capture it's in a subfolder of my menu bar.
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Thats very helpful of you Im very grateful, thank you.
I have been trying to get it to work, but with 'missed it', it says it must be enabled as an Accessibility Service to be able to receive application notifications ('Settings » Accessibility » Accessibility services'). But when it is enabled it talks all actions. So I cant really use it at the moment as its very annoying when it talks all actions.
Is there a way around this?
Edit - I had to disable Google TTS & Samsung TTS. Seems that its a samsung/google bug rather than a Missed It! bug.
http://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=23105
Thanks
LoganMcClay, just to say a big thank you. Its working perfectly now and your instructions were spot on.
Very happy
LoganMcClay said:
Hi,
I can confirm Nova Launcher Prime + Missed It! get the number of Whatsapp's unread messages, see my capture below.
[EDIT] Here's the process to make it working :
Install Nova Launcher, buy Prime licence, launch Prime licence to enable the extended options, go into Nova Launcher config, select "Number of unread" option, then select "Provider" => "Missed It!".
Install Missed It!, lauch it, go to Options => Shared Elements, hit the menu softkey and select "add", in the popup menu Applications and to finish Whatsapp, done.
Options may don't have those name as I've a French menu and translated what I see, but here's the main process. Also, Missed It! can handle many applications it's really great.
Also the count is shown everywhere, app menu, menu bar, desktop... On my capture it's in a subfolder of my menu bar.
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does not work for me in the icon of the lock screen, I have JB CM10 kernell with widget locker JB style app for the lock screen
Notifyer Unread Count
i use this "Notifyer Unread Count"
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after some time with the x10 mini I still have a few questions...
I've installed adw launcher as main interface.
-how do I get the calendar notifications on the home? a visual notification (not just the alarm) would be useful
-what dialer do you use? the default one misses the T9 search feature..
-I've installed chomp sms: in the conversation list only the hour is shown: is there a way to show the full date/time?
-I'd like to automate some features (such as vibration during office hours and flight mode at night)...is there a way?
thanks!
i can help you with the dialer:
add a link on your home screen (or the bottom bar as you prefer) by long pressing directly on the home, select "other links" and then "select task" , "activities" and scroll down to find "smart search".
Following this procedure you will have a "smart search icon" instead of a wiget for searching contacts with T9.
ADW is the only launcher that can do that so far, that's why is absolutely mandatory for me.
The other options would be to invest little money to buy aTakePhone: wonderful applications in my opinion for such a thing.
sorry if my instructions are not so pecise but i'm trying to translate the procedure from my italian-language-based x10
thanks for the tip, I got it! concerning atakephone, the x10mini display is a little bit too small (IMO!)
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thanks for the tip, I got it! concerning atakephone, the x10mini display is a little bit too small (IMO!)
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i thought the same at the beginning but now i'm getting use to and i wouldn't go back
hello all
iam looking for application doing same what "ADW Notifier" do, Adding notification bubble up of an application icon has to notify you for incoming event such ( SMS,missed call, email, nimbuzz chat... or any application you per-defined) "look how "Chuck Norriz Mode" working in ADW Notifier.
also need it work with any launcher since ADW one working only with adw launcher .
hope iam understandable and will get help from you guys.
thanks
I was just thinking about the same thing. I would love something like this. Maybe there's even a Tasker solution. The only part I don't know about is how to get the "bubble" on the icon.
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hello all
iam looking for application doing same what "ADW Notifier" do, Adding notification bubble up of an application icon has to notify you for incoming event such ( SMS,missed call, email, nimbuzz chat... or any application you per-defined) "look how "Chuck Norriz Mode" working in ADW Notifier.
also need it work with any launcher since ADW one working only with adw launcher .
hope iam understandable and will get help from you guys.
thanks
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I haven't found a universal one but there is a similar app available for GO Launcher EX here
or another option is this live wallpaper I used previously called Notification Bubbles
sillysquid said:
I haven't found a universal one but there is a similar app available for GO Launcher EX here
or another option is this live wallpaper I used previously called Notification Bubbles
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thank you
i know there is a lot of alternative solutions, but all of them arrest you in there application. the one with Go launcher need you to use Go launcher only. the notification bubbles using all the screen with addition moving bubbles which you don't need sometimes. all what iam looking for is notification counter marriaged with the application shortcut icon use whatever the launcher be.
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thank you
i know there is a lot of alternative solutions, but all of them arrest you in there application. the one with Go launcher need you to use Go launcher only. the notification bubbles using all the screen with addition moving bubbles which you don't need sometimes. all what iam looking for is notification counter marriaged with the application shortcut icon use whatever the launcher be.
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No problem, by the way you can turn off the additional bubbles. Then the only time you have them on the screen is when theres a notification ... not as much strain on the battery this way.
Good luck with your search
I would like to make the notifications stay on my status bar until I actually read the SMS or the e-mail. There are times where I don't have time to read a long e-mail or answer a test at that instant but I would like to be reminded to read it later by leaving the notification on the status bar.
As soon as I open the SMS app or the e-mail or gmail app, the notification goes away.
For bonus points: any way to have the number of unread messages next to the icon in the menu? I found one way to do it for sms but it's a widget and I prefer having my icons on a dock.
Just putting this out there: I would love to have this for Gmail and Google Voice as well.
I'm so sorry for this poor answer but sassibob did a review for an app that let you set reminders in your status bar, in don't remember the name of it tho
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I'm so sorry for this poor answer but sassibob did a review for an app that let you set reminders in your status bar, in don't remember the name of it tho
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not what I had in mind..
Well IMO setting the notification manually is a better alternative then nothing
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Why open the SMS app if you're not going to read it?
Anyway, use GoLauncher or LauncherPro or Launcher 7 if you want a little number next to the SMS app to tell you how many unread messages are present. You can't get this for Gmail because Google axed the API, and you won't find it for Google Voice either as far as I know.
Thanks guys! Will check those out!
GazaIan said:
Why open the SMS app if you're not going to read it?
Anyway, use GoLauncher or LauncherPro or Launcher 7 if you want a little number next to the SMS app to tell you how many unread messages are present. You can't get this for Gmail because Google axed the API, and you won't find it for Google Voice either as far as I know.
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On my old phone I used to leave them unread so that the notification was there to remind me to answer them later. LauncherPro did exactly what I wanted! Now if only it did that for the app drawer too...
He actually left one out, adw launcher also leaves the numbers of unread SMS,email, and other stuff, but you must download adw notifier along with the launcher
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relldroid said:
He actually left one out, adw launcher also leaves the numbers of unread SMS,email, and other stuff, but you must download adw notifier along with the launcher
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I had ADW before.. woulda got this before today, but now I really like the hide apps from menu on LauncherPro! Thanks guys
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He actually left one out, adw launcher also leaves the numbers of unread SMS,email, and other stuff, but you must download adw notifier along with the launcher
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Adw sucks IMO though, plus you need the launcher plus an addon..
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Adw sucks IMO though, plus you need the launcher plus an addon..
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Adw is awesome the addon means nothing it still functions plus adw has more customizations. Lp is great also, but u have to pay for donate to resize widgets, also adw lets u change icons natively
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Adw is awesome the addon means nothing it still functions plus adw has more customizations. Lp is great also, but u have to pay for donate to resize widgets, also adw lets u change icons natively
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I tried out the ADW notifier and the problem remains that the number goes away as soon as you launch the messages app or e-mail even if you don't open the message. LP wins this battle. Plus, I have a clean home screen so widgets don't apply to me personally
Hello, I could swear I saw a thread about this a couple weeks ago, but after over an hour of Googling, here I am! The problem is, I set a custom wallpaper for the lockscreen, but when I wanted to remove it so I could see the homescreen wallpaper, I couldn't figure out how! I found via google that there should be an option in the "display" menu under settings, but there isn't!? I have been browsing around with root explorer trying to find where the system stores the wallpaper, but haven't found anything, other than the homescreen wallpaper under /data/data/com.android.settings/files/ or something like that. Any suggestions?
Was this the thread you were looking for?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=22064333
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Well, just tried clearing data, all it did was set the lockscreen wallpaper to the default samsung one (yellow with blue top). I even uninstalled it, still no luck. And by lockscreen I mean the one that shows up when you have no password. If you have a password the homescreen one shows up like I want, but I don't want a password!
Yeah, I'm in the same boat on this one. That other thread was mine. I never noticed that if you set it to a lock it shows the home wallpaper until you mentioned it.
Maybe you could try clearing the cache and data of twlauncher and see if that helps?
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Already did, no luck.
How does one turn it back on the Galaxy S?
From what I have heard is that on most android devices there is an option in the display menu of settings, but there is no such option on the galaxy player! I have asked for a settings.apk on the gt-i9000 forum, but have yet to get a reply. I guess if we really want it off we may need to do a factory reset!
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From what I have heard is that on most android devices there is an option in the display menu of settings, but there is no such option on the galaxy player! I have asked for a settings.apk on the gt-i9000 forum, but have yet to get a reply. I guess if we really want it off we may need to do a factory reset!
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This will be implemented in the next version of Foreigner.
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Oh, thank you! Unfortunately I have a 4.0, but perhaps the settings.apk for the 5.0 will work for the 4.0. Let us know how it turns out!
Solved!
Download widgetsoid (a great app, btw), make a new switcher in the new widget menu, go to "shortcut", click "application", check "all activities" and go down to and add "wallpapers". Save the widget, you now have a shortcut to access wallpaper (including lockscreen) settings!
Don't forget the thanks button!
Hi.can you explain how you did it?it is a little unclear.Thank you very much
First, do you have the widgetsoid application? If so, long press on your homescreen and press "add widget". Scroll down to widgetsoid switcher (any size will work). Now in the configuration menu, go to the "shortcut" menu, at the top there is an "applications" option, select it. A list of your applications should appear; press the menu button, there will be an option to "show more actions", select it. Now scroll down to the "Wallpapers" and select it. Apply your settings, then you should have a widget on your homescreen that is a shortcut to your wallpaper settings that were previously hidden.
They updated widgetsoid, so my previous post is outdated, btw.
I got it!Thank you very much.i hit the Thanks button
Confirmed working on the US 5.0. That app is very tasty indeed. Thank you very much.
Hello All,
I've been running Stock JB for a while and I just flashed houstonn's Carbon 4.3. It works great is very smooth and stable. However, It looks like the Email, Phone and SMS apps in Carbon do not have unread count / badge displayed in launcher or dock. The stock version's corresponding apps do display unread count as little red circle on the icons. I am not sure if this is because of the launcher or what. It appears that badge/unread count may not be available for any AOSP based ROMS? Please correct me if I am wrong.
Does any one know if ParanoidAndroid apps (or other ROMs) display badge/unread/missed count?
It looks like Apex Prime or Nova Prime launcher claim to have this feature, but I have not tried them yet. I want to check here first to see that the deal is if I want badge/unread/missed count on apps.
What are my options?
1. Does PA or any other rom support this?
2. New Launcher? Which one?
3. New E-mail/Phone/SMS apps? Which ones?
3. Some how obtain stock apks?
Thanks in advance for your help.
SV.
Nova Prime works well, had the Gmail count hang up a few times showing unread when there wasn't.
I use Nova prime and it seems to work fine for me.
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What about stock e-mail app
Thanks for the input on Nova Prime. Looks like it works with Gmail fine. Any idea about stock/touchdown/Emoze? I have to use Exchange email.
Thanks again.
SV
Yeah it works with those too... AFAIK. I used em in the summer and it was working then.
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Things I've tried so far
Just thought I'd update with what I found so far. Thanks for Nova recommendation.
1. Notifyer - sort of works, but very unreliable.
2. Nova Prime + TeslaUnread - Works with Stock Email/Phone/SMS/K9. Does NOT work with Emoze. Also, The bade doesn't really show "unread" count. It just shows the same count as the notification bar. If you clear the notification from the notification bar, the badge also disappears. This defeats the whole purpose of the "unread" badge for me. If I get 10 messages and I clear the notification but only read one message, the badge is gone!
Next up is Apex Paid and Apex Notifier. I'll also try Missed It (not really a "badge", but a widget).
Apex and Missed It
I've tried the latest version of Missed It. It does work, but with a couple of really big flaws. Problem 1: If I clear notifications from the status bar, the count is cleared from Missed It as well. Kind of pointless to have this app if all it does is mirror the notification bar. Problem 2: E-mail Count is wrong. I have more than one account configured in e-mail. I've tried multiple event settings set to all three different settings, but no dice. It appears that the stock e-mail app sends notifications with number of unread mails every time it gets a bunch of new e-mails. But it sends one notification per account. So count as single or multiple probably doesn't work since it sends only one notification if more than one new mails arrive at the same time. Count as value does not work since it sends one notification per account, so the last account notification overwrites previous. Count as value can work if it is additive. Note that Missed It is supposed to provide counts for Nova Prime, but I didn't bother with config since it does not work for me.
The last one that I've tried (and it worked) is Apex Pro. Don't know why I didn't try this first. Works right out of the box. Note that a companion app called Apex Notfiier must be installed. But is all seamless and works great with AOSP dialer, SMS, Calendar and E-Mail. On dialer, it clears the count if I clear the notification bar or open the dialer, which I think is ok. It does the proper thing for SMS, E-mail and Cal and retains the true count as report by the app. It is supposed to work with few other email clients including K9 but not with Whatsapp, facebook etc.
So, I stuck with Apex Pro ($4) in the end. Not sure why this is not native to Android since the badge/unread is very useful.
Hope this helps others.
Sarat
On a different note, I couldn't find a decent email app that combines exchange 2010 + POP3/IMAP so I had to stick with Stock. Stock works fine, but limited in its user interface and tweakability. Be careful with Emoze as everything is routed through their servers in Israel.
Holo Launcher HD Plus supports this. Worked well when I tried it, but I keep some messages unread, so always seeing the red circles on my dark themes annoyed me. Lol
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