Top 5 Apps that you prefer the most for AT&TGalaxy S4...
This thread is to let everyone know about some useful apps and what apps all others prefer on their AT&T Galaxy S4....
I'll start with mine:
-Whatsapp
-Facebook
-Stumbleupon
-Pocket
-Greenify
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There's a thread for this already. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2287116. Closed
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Has anyone received their beta verification email to link your play store account yet?
http://chameleon.teknision.com/
Nope not yet. Looking forward to testing it too on both my nexus 7 and the galaxy tab 10.1.
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muzzy996 said:
Nope not yet. Looking forward to testing it too on both my nexus 7 and the galaxy tab 10.1.
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Me too...it looks really promising.
ETA: Issue resolved. Looking forward to being a beta tester.
Started beta testing today. Their forum isn't up yet so there's no way to report comments/issues officially other than emailing them which I don't think will be their preferred method moving forward.
Expected limited widget support at the start given that the intent of the beta is to flush out fundamental bugs first and there are some for sure. Rotating the device while the app tray is up for example results in corrupted screen. My laggy Verizon Galaxy Tab 10.1 running Honeycomb runs Chameleon faster than my Nexus 7 tablet does. On the Nexus 7 I'm unable to get the home button to bring back Chameleon. Etc.
Feature wise there's a long way to go too other than the obvious need for more widgets that will eventually come upon the release of their widget API. My laundry list of feature requests is growing including:
- Add ability to use custom wallpapers (ommited on purpose obviously to focus beta testing around main program and widgets)
- Add option to hide tile titles
- Email widget should display all messages, not just unread ones (if you read all your mail you're left with an empty widget with a humorous email ninja reference)
- RSS widget should display images too
- Weather widget should bring up weather animation or some form of forecast upon tapping it
- Buttons to left and right of the bottom dock waste too much space
- Bottom dock icons too large, margins should be adjusted to make bar thinner
- Gesture support sorely needed
- Should allow dedication of some tiles to the placement of application shortcuts, not just the dock
In terms of widget development hopefully at the very least they include in the final widgets for all of the stock google services like Youtube, Calendar, Drive, and Reader.
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Hi guys.I want to ask if there's any app that can let me put widgets in the notification drawer.I'd love to have there widgets like weather,calendar and so on because my screens are filled up with them and they take too much space,so having them in one single place would be better.By widgets I don't mean "toggle widgets",I mean widgets installed from the market.I'm currently running CM9.Thanks and have a nice day!
Still nobody?
Like the "iPhone"?
Don't think its possible.
I have discovered a few apps that place their "widgets" in the notification drawer so it's not impossible.Here are some market links:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...GluLmFuZHJvaWQud2VhdGhlci5ub3RpZmljYXRpb24iXQ..
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...JpZXMudXRpbGl0aWVzLm5vdGlmaWNhdGlvbm1lbW9zIl0.
GalaxyBrad said:
I have discovered a few apps that place their "widgets" in the notification drawer so it's not impossible.Here are some market links:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...GluLmFuZHJvaWQud2VhdGhlci5ub3RpZmljYXRpb24iXQ..
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...JpZXMudXRpbGl0aWVzLm5vdGlmaWNhdGlvbm1lbW9zIl0.
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Actually, those aren't widgets, are simply notifications. There aren't any way to put a real widget in the notification drawer. If the developer wish something like that, then he should program it using a service and normal notifications.
Maybe Jelly Beans new notifactions could have some impact on this.
I really want high resolution UI
I hate black background in android
I want something like miui ROMs or iPhone UI
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I noticed a lack of a central thread dedicated to alternative Touchwiz apps. There are some lists available in various CM/AOSP threads, but I found most of those lists incomplete.
While these apps are namely for use on AOSP where the Touchwiz apps don't exist, many of them I use on Touchwiz as well, as numerous apps function better than Samsung's. Some are free, while others are not. I found the paid apps to be well worth the price though.
This list is currently just my own personal list, most of which are devoted to the SPen and popup functionality. If you have any recommendations for alternatives that you use, feel free to post them here (or send me a PM) and I'll add them to this post.
Handwriting Recognition
7notes with mazec for Android (paid)
SVoice
SVoice (free)
SNote
Handy Note Pro (paid)
Jotter (For Galaxy Note) (paid)
Floating Draw (free)
FloatNote (free)
Memo (free)
Papyrus (free)
Handrite Notes Notepad Pro (paid)
SPen Gestures
GMD SPen Control (paid)
Pop Up Video
Stick it! (paid)
Super Video (free)
Popcorn Player (free)
Pop Up Browser
PopUp Browser (free)
Floating Browser Flux! (free)
OverSkreen (paid) EDIT: Not compatible with Jelly Bean at this time
Drawing
Infinite Painter (Galaxy Note) (paid)
Sketchbook Mobile (paid)
Multi-Window
Onskreen Cornerstone - I'm including this only as a proof of concept. Onskreen Cornerstone has the capabilities for multiwindow, but would need to be baked into AOSP roms in order to support it. Legend speaks of a time when devs tried adding this to their roms, but found it too buggy to continue. Other tales tell of Google threatening the development community if they started including this feature. Now that Touchwiz has multiwindow capabilities, maybe Google will relax. Maybe someday devs will try again and succeed.
Misc Useful
SPen Board Switcher (free) Changes to any alternate keyboard - such as 7notes - when SPen is removed. Switches back when SPen is replaced. (Touchwiz Only)
Ultimate Rotation Control (trial/paid) Allows lock screen rotation with TouchWiz, as well as any app to fully rotate.
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Again, if you have any app recommendations for Touchwiz alternatives, let me know. I may have missed entire categories of Touchwiz apps simply because they're features I don't personally use.
There has to be a reason many devs reserve the second post, so I'm reserving the second post.
Re: [APPS] Touchwiz Alternative Apps
Nice thanks.
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Thanks. Some good stuff there!
If there's a multi Window app.... I'm jumping to AOSP instantly.
lesismore1 said:
If there's a multi Window app.... I'm jumping to AOSP instantly.
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I wish. I've been keeping my eyes peeled, but nothing so far. The closest thing is the Onskreen Cornerstone framework that needs to be baked into AOSP roms. Rumor has it, the last time devs tried this, it was too buggy to pursue. I wish they would try again though. It looks incredibly promising.
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I wish. I've been keeping my eyes peeled, but nothing so far. The closest thing is the Onskreen Cornerstone framework that needs to be baked into AOSP roms. Rumor has it, the last time devs tried this, it was too buggy to pursue. I wish they would try again though. It looks incredibly promising.
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That was the only reason I didn't unlock my Transformer Prime, the cornerstone roms weren't kept current due to bugs. I'm gonna be selling my Prime and was going to replace it with a Nexus 7 (possibly a newer version) but now I'm thinking a 7" Note for the multi tasking ability.
This is the best note app I have tried.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.appbody.handyNote.google
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speedfreak228 said:
This is the best note app I have tried.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.appbody.handyNote.google
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Nice find. I'll definitely add this to the original post.
I wonder if I should try listing apps in a best-to-worst order...
Thanks for the list, I was searching for an alternative of the snotes app.
I would also like to add in this one...
I thinks it's a paid app that I've known about for some time now.
http://www.emandt.net/Android/SPenCommand/Website/
YouTube video
https://youtu.be/3pY-fChPqdw
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Does anyone have a list of all the apps that you can only find in the Samsung Apps store? It would be good to maintain a list of exclusive apps that aren't available on Google Play.
So far I only know of one...
Pen Pilot
I gladiator
Beeline (another great spen game)
Extra Samsung apps etc
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S Baro - Official Samsung Barometer for your phone.
Screen Rotation Control - Allows you to rotate apps as you see fit. Allows you to rotate apps that do not normally support Landscape mode.
Application Monitor - Just adds a widget to give you your currently running apps on the home screen.
When you first open the Samsung Apps, slide to the Left, then click either "Apps for Galaxy" or "Best S Pen Apps" to see a unique collection of apps.
They are all ****.
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Well. .I got virtua tennis for free on samsung apps. ..5 months back
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Pen Pilot APK
Does anyone happen to have Pen Pilot that they would be willing to send me?
I would be appreciate it very much.
Thank you.
Hi,
just got Themer, and I really like it!
But, I can't get Page Buddy to work (Samsung Galaxy Note 2).
Could it be because Page Buddy is a Samsung-only thing?
Thanks for any help!
barnum1 said:
Hi,
just got Themer, and I really like it!
But, I can't get Page Buddy to work (Samsung Galaxy Note 2).
Could it be because Page Buddy is a Samsung-only thing?
Thanks for any help!
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Are you trying to use Page Buddy withing Themer?
Yep, I had my Samsung setup so that Page buddy opened the S-pen page (when I took out the pen).
That does not work after using Themer launcher.
No big deal, but I was just curious if there was a work-around....
Galaxy Note 2 > 3
I am furious that samsung took away page buddy and esp. did not leave any alternative or better feature on it.
I hardly think note 3 is better phone; only the dimension & maybe the Full HD screen will the selling point FOR me.
Samsung tried widgets on s4 and failed, I don't know what magazine's all about.
Anyways,
Here's why and how note 2 is better(this is all customed to my usability and the level of descent use Note features) :
S-PEN
1. S-Pen button and doube-tap on screen launching quick s-memo. yes, it's not good as action note BUT i think the most would use really note more than jogging down e-mails & phone numbers, if anything they should have included such feature or option on quick s-memo function. The biggest upside is quick s-note is treated just like any other s-memo.
2. Pulling S-Pen reacts as your 4th-hardware key/switch. Meaning, you can arrange app icons & widget or if any, you want to hide away can be launch pull(without detaching S-pen) and tap an app can be your quick launch. I have direct call, small s-memo widget, google translater, and starbucks, alarm(3rd party - "Timely"-because you don't need look/search for regular Time app, if you pull notification bar down and tap clock on left top corner re-direct you to clock). Try using optimizing page buddy as Quick dial or Favorite Contact.
Earphone PLUG
1. Music widget
2. Movie & Youtube widget & etc.
recommended shortcuts always changes why not have your own secret happy(?) place to go when you plug your earphone or detach your s-pen.
*Apple DO NOT take away feature that doesn't work right away(only based on my guesstimation). Nor put any prematurely developed or tested app. I just think Page Buddy feature has a great potential.