Great S-Pen apps for AOSP,etc - Galaxy Note II Themes and Apps

Do you love stock Android but wish it had S-PEN features? Well i do too..so i found this article by zedomax( Im sure you guys know him )
http://galaxynote2root.com/galaxy-note-2-tutorials/galaxy-note-2-s-note-app-alternatives-for-s-pen/ which shows 3 good app replacements for the S-pen in AOSP i like the "G note app" out of all the three (it looks alot and feels alot like the samsung one) Hope this helps you guys out..

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Android UI and UX (Just converted from iPhone to Android)

Hello everyone,
For like 2 year now I still have iPhone 3G which was very relaxing (but now slow) so when I thought of update I thought about getting Android
So I got the Galaxy S2, It's a great phone with great hardware but I really guys dont know what exactly to tell you or what to say
but I find iPhone way more relaxing than Android and I really can't tell why
maybe the colors maybe the design of the android it self I really dont know
even though a lot of apps are available and everything is customizable but still
something is wrong for me and I dont know what it is, the motion and effects of the iphone are smoother or just better and gives you this great feeling and its not what it is on android
Also the keyboard, even though my screen is 4.3 inches and the keyboard is larger but I find that iPhone's keyboard is better it just feels good
My hope is very high with ICS 4 that Google would take care of UI and UX better than that, also organizing everything to make it easier or something
I know I'm not accurate but I just wanted to tell you guys to tell me what you really think and if its me only or everyone and also if you have a solution for this
Thanks
medorpg said:
maybe the colors maybe the design of the android it self I really dont know
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Iphone uses a very high resolution IPS LCD screen ("retina" is just a fancy marketing word for that), not AMOLED based like the Samsung phones (thus color reproduction will not be the same). If you don't like the default colors, try another theme (system themes require root to change, launcher themes do not).
medorpg said:
the motion and effects of the iphone are smoother or just better and gives you this great feeling and its not what it is on android
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Try a different launcher. Something like Go Launcher is pretty close the iphone. If that's not enough, try the MIUI ROM (requires root) for your phone if you haven't. MIUI is as close as you will get period to having an iphone while still having an android phone.
medorpg said:
Also the keyboard, even though my screen is 4.3 inches and the keyboard is larger but I find that iPhone's keyboard is better it just feels good
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Try another keyboard than the one the phone comes with (such a swype or swiftkey)? Generally the stock keyboard sucks.
Most iphone users that just start on android are not aware of the many replacement options (or if they are, they're not aware of specific ones that would solve their issues).
There's a saying that goes something like "If one is given infinite choices, some people will never be happy (since that they will forever think there is something better than what they currently have), but if one is told what choices they have, then they just grin and bear it, because that's all there is."
First thanks for your reply
but I already have Go Launcher and its okay for now
but actually I would like to install MIUI but I have a problem, I dont have a SD Card on my Galaxy S2 its just the internal memory so is there's anyway to install it without SD Card just using the internal memory ?
in both ways I will wait for android 4 I read about it and its really interesting that Google noticed that they have issues with their UI and I hope they solved this issue

[Q] User interface or functionality like Galaxy Note on Vibrant?

Is it possible to have app or functionality like Galaxy Note on Samsung vibrant?
I mean on any running app ,visually one can write or draw something and share with gmail or facebook ,email etc
I am not sure about drawing on top of another app, but you could always just take a screenshot and then edit that image by writing on it? Not ideal... but would work.
uhs74 said:
Is it possible to have app or functionality like Galaxy Note on Samsung vibrant?
I mean on any running app ,visually one can write or draw something and share with gmail or facebook ,email etc
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That sounds like a really cool feature...the Galaxy Note might actually have a worthwhile purpose other than to make the user look ridiculous after all.
Sent from my rough sketch of a Vibrant on a brick.
Droidificator said:
That sounds like a really cool feature...the Galaxy Note might actually have a worthwhile purpose other than to make the user look ridiculous after all.
Sent from my rough sketch of a Vibrant on a brick.
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The Note is actually one of my fav devices by Samsung right now. LOTS of potential there. People need to get over the size factor. I am 6'6'' and it looks normal in my hands... I can use it with one hand. It has the real estate to do work on, real work.

[Q] Galaxy S4 TouchWiz UI on Galaxy S5

Hello there!
Please, can anyone tell me if it is possible to change to look of my S5 device, to look like an S4 on KitKat?
My first Andorid phone was the Galaxy S3 because I was in love with TouchWiz. I dislike the way stock Android looks.
I was not a Samsung fan, previously I had a Samsung Omnia because I liked the design and being a Microsoft fan, I bought it, but never liked TouchWiz there... I imediately disabled it and left the default Windows Mobile look. When Microsoft went to Windows Phone 7 and so, I've cosidered going to Andorid. I don't like Apple because all icons follows the same square rounded pattern. I like the icons to be different like on Microsoft Windows, so not all icons to be in a circle or square, or other geometric form.
When I bought the S5 I was a little dissapointed because the TouchWiz was changing into bad lookings but with Lollipop... awwwww!
I dislike the new Contacts App with those small circles for pictures... Sincerelly I love my wife S4 i9506. I've decided not to upgrade her to Lollipop, to make her phone uglly like mine.
So, is there a possiblility to run a version of Lollipop or KitKat on S5 while having a look of an S4? Even if the menu and home keys will behave like they normaly do on S5.
Thank you!
Mods and cyanogen while using themes. There is not other way
Bad taste
A taste is a taste. Well, if it happens that you like Sotck Android, then, you may have a "bad taste" Come on! Every people I talked with, having a Galaxy S5, don't like the way Lollipop looks at all.
dreyfus said:
A taste is a taste. Well, if it happens that you like Sotck Android, then, you may have a "bad taste" Come on! Every people I talked with, having a Galaxy S5, don't like the way Lollipop looks at all.
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The lollipop update really is great same for the layout at beautiful s4 was ugly and made me theme it multiple times
Sock12345 said:
The lollipop update really is great same for the layout at beautiful s4 was ugly and made me theme it multiple times
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Are you more familiar or wanted to have Apple products? I dislike Lollopop becuase black used to look better on amoled displays. Other things that I'm not likeing on Lollipop are those bright colors, the white baground when opening calls, having no button delimiters on phonedialer and the most anyoing one for me... the Contacts app which have those small circled pictures. Oh... let's say being clircles, let's say ok, even if I still don't like the ideea, but they are too small on Samsung firmware. They are a little bigger on let's say LG G3s.
Anyway, no matter what you say... S4 on KitKat looks A LOT BETTER than the Lollipop UGLYNESS!
I'm on Lollipop from January but I cannot accept its stupid GUI. Well, I'm a graphic designer, I know that these days we've embraced this flat, simple ugly things that Microsoft started with Windows 8 and Google and others followed their stupidity with "Material Design"

To CM: Regarding S Pen etc.... time to move beyond generic ROMs

The S Pen is one of the main the reasons for the Note Range, and I think that CM is big enough now to not only build these generic ROMs but should take some time to develop specifics, I really LOVE CM but due to the fact that the S Pen functionality is so poorly integrated (it really is) I cant use CM, and I think that CM has enough people involved in developing to take the S Pen functionality and get it into CM for the Note Range, I know it won't be easy but really, I'm sure it can be done, and would love to see it, similarly the fact that the heartrate monitor etc. is just ignored by CM is another example of where generic ROMs miss out... I know its easy to sit here and chirp but I'm so peeved myself, Having tried so many CM based ROMs for the Note 4 and just not being able to use the things (not easily anyhow) specific to the Note 4.
EDIT: Sorry think this is in the wrong section... hopefully Mod will move it appropriately.
Jostian said:
The S Pen is one of the main the reasons for the Note Range, and I think that CM is big enough now to not only build these generic ROMs but should take some time to develop specifics, I really LOVE CM but due to the fact that the S Pen functionality is so poorly integrated (it really is) I cant use CM, and I think that CM has enough people involved in developing to take the S Pen functionality and get it into CM for the Note Range, I know it won't be easy but really, I'm sure it can be done, and would love to see it, similarly the fact that the heartrate monitor etc. is just ignored by CM is another example of where generic ROMs miss out... I know its easy to sit here and chirp but I'm so peeved myself, Having tried so many CM based ROMs for the Note 4 and just not being able to use the things (not easily anyhow) specific to the Note 4.
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i always wish there would be a stock android + samsung features (multi window, camera, apps, spen)
would be much cooler than touchwiz and there is many useless stuff in tw but much missing in stock android
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3000448
Careful, you might be ridiculed for saying a 'possible negative' comment about CM... Haha. Although I personally don't think it is. Seems like a bit of a touchy subject.
It would be awesome though I agree.
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tusvik said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3000448
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@Jostian, I think this app goes a long way towards answering your call to action.
Unfortunately I have an Exynos device so at present I can't test CM 12.
I wouldn't mind just having CM available on my variant of the Note 4 at all. Or more than 1 ROM full stop.
kopkiwi said:
I wouldn't mind just having CM available on my variant of the Note 4 at all. Or more than 1 ROM full stop.
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Its nice to have and works great but you have to give up a lot of features including any Samsung accessories you may use and fast charging. Also while battery life is more then enough to get you through the day it's not as great as stock TW battery life.
Still the same for me I have CM also on all my android devices, but not on my note4, because I love the spend features, and I will miss this on CM, if anyone has a 3partyApp that has the same functions like the samsung spen app, please let me know.

Software (ease of use, features, etc)

When you hand your phone to granny to take a photo of you, can she get the job done? Rate this thread to express how you deem the Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge's camera software. A higher rating indicates that the software is easy to use, fast, uncluttered, and inclusive of advanced features for when you need them.
Then, drop a comment if you have anything to add!
This and the lack of foreseeable root are really the only two negatives regarding this device. Google's apps are just superior at every corner.
Messenger is more sleek than Messages
Chrome is now as smooth as Internet, but scrolls faster, accesses all my stored passwords, can share history with my computer.
Google's keyboard doesn't shove my friends emails into regular typing like Samsung's.
Gmail is much more appealing than Email.
Contacts and Phone - does anyone know how to get Google's variants working on a Verizon S7e?
Love the phone, but am loving it so much more with each Google app I add to replace one from Samsung.
Software features of Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge are very neat. TouchWiz is overall very much improved and device has a great build quality. Multi Tasking Features are amazing, pop-up view windows, and single hand usage tweak by Samsung itself is responsive.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K42A_PQLzHc
Waiting for tasting AOSP but it will kill many features
I'm about to return the phone due to software. TouchWiz is hell. I come from a Motorola and a Sony phone, those phones offered experiences close to stock Android with some added features.
Using this phone is incredibly complicated. The settings section is a mess and it crashes when you try to change the do not disturb options. The soft keys are just wrong. I have half of my ram consumed by Samsung apps and duplicate apps for everything.
The phone is just sad, this is not an android phone. I'll give it a shot for the weekend, otherwise I'm going to swap this for the HTC 10.
Now that I expressed my rage, could someone advice me on making this phone bearable?
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I'm about to return the phone due to software. TouchWiz is hell. I come from a Motorola and a Sony phone, those phones offered experiences close to stock Android with some added features.
Using this phone is incredibly complicated. The settings section is a mess and it crashes when you try to change the do not disturb options. The soft keys are just wrong. I have half of my ram consumed by Samsung apps and duplicate apps for everything.
The phone is just sad, this is not an android phone. I'll give it a shot for the weekend, otherwise I'm going to swap this for the HTC 10.
Now that I expressed my rage, could someone advice me on making this phone bearable?
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I too come from a Sony device, and I love the S7 Edge. Sony software is very stable, and "minimalistic" compared to Samsung, LG and Huawei's customization, but damn it, I'm not hating it. I owned the first Galaxy Note. Yeah, you want some buggy and laggy TouchWiz crap? Take a good look at how things used to be, and then come back to the S7 and tell what you think.
The problem isn't that today's TouchWiz is bad, because it's not even close to being bad. It's just you that can't adapt to TouchWiz, so you curse at it and make sure to tell us what you think. TouchWiz isn't close to being "stock Android", and it's your own fault if you even thought that to begin with, but it's smooth, quick and there aren't any huge bugs (that I'm aware of). The camera software is awesome, the battery is awesome, the display is awesome, the design is awesome, but I guess you don't like the looks of the "notification center" and the Settings-app? You can theme those, and I recommend you install the "Material Design" theme from the theme store. It's free. You can also remove the annoying "Quick connect" thingy in the notifications by tapping "edit" and then disable it there (at the bottom). Then install Nova Launcher or Google Now Launcher.
The real issue here though is that you think there are too many options. Think about it. I get it. I really do, but this is such a first world problem that I can't even... :laugh:
But alright, I've already mentioned the themes and stuff, so give me/us some more details on exactly what's annoying you, and we'll see if it's easily changeable.
I luv it samsung s7 egde
Came from a HTC m8, and I do like the phone. As much as I use to rag on my girlfriend about her wanting samsung...they did right by me on it with waterproof alone. I did want the 10 though but this phone is keeping me content

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