Screenshot from my Galaxy Y versus stock homescreen, transformation Tuesday
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I've seen many Android Lollipop home screen replicas for the Galaxy Y but they tend to look cheap and blurry because the apps they're using are poorly downgrading high-res textures to fit the SGY screen resolution
Another thing is that the SGY has a very low quality screen panel which means bright colors will wash out easily and the screen has a tendency to display shades of blue better due to the backlight which means that the best way to go for a premium look is a dark blue wallpaper
I've been trying multiple Lollipop launchers but believe or not, the best one is KK Launcher. Despite all the bloat it has, it's been designed to work better on low resolution screens unlike other launchers like Nova Launcher, it has built-in Lollipop icons which means it doesn't have to downgrade high-res icons to blurry low-res icons
I made this home screen 100% myself by trying different apps but credits go to the developers of KK Launcher and Google for the live wallpaper
I'm running Cyanogenmod 11 4.4.4 Kitkat in the screenshot
its for stock based or cm?
RK.Haldar said:
its for stock based or cm?
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Works only on Cyanogenmod 11 (maybe on 9) because KK launcher only supports 4.0 and up
CM11 does wonders because it allows us to install apps that could never be installed in 2.3 for example Nova Launcher
galaxyYtester said:
Works only on Cyanogenmod 11 (maybe on 9) because KK launcher only supports 4.0 and up
CM11 does wonders because it allows us to install apps that could never be installed in 2.3 for example Nova Launcher
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yeah but we can also use holo launcher kk themed
RaKesh said:
yeah but we can also use holo launcher kk themed
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The effect you can get from 2.3 apps is FAR from this, you can't even get transparent status bar in 2.3 and the textures and animations are far worse
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Hi all,
I have found the MIUI style launcher , translated from Chinese to English,
tested it on HTC wildfire and it works perfect, tested on CM 7.0.3
except some Chinese words which appear some times in some apps and widgets.
it has themes and wallpapers that you can download online
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i just wanted to tell you guys who love MIUI roms and couldn't have it on Wildfire.
download link
Official thread on XDA
Thank you very much
Very nice... I love it! :3
Is it possible to set an european in the default clock widget or should I replace it with another one?
yes you can replace the default clock widget with another
what am trying to find is: how to add appliacations to a screen and how to remove applications from the main screen (under the clock)??and hoe to move appliacation from a screen to another?
anybody knows?
it runs, but very its slow and its now smooth. . . to bad for launcher like this
SinawY said:
yes you can replace the default clock widget with another
what am trying to find is: how to add appliacations to a screen and how to remove applications from the main screen (under the clock)??and hoe to move appliacation from a screen to another?
anybody knows?
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Just tap n hold then move. Its same as android...8)
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This is not miui launcher... as I know, it is a port for miui...
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Does it come with icon pack or?
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Does it come with icon pack or?
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yeah it comes with an icon pack, but the launcher sucks, it is smooth and all but icons are all over each other lol, its just messy, i tried changing the dpi from 120 to 110 to maybe make it better, nah the app just force closes, so, app looks like crap. its nice if you got a bigger resolution screen tho.
don't change the main theme and it will fit for wildfire screen
or look for themes with square icons.
other themes ( with round icons) icons go over each other.
Just found this article here.
Android’s beauty* lies in its relatively “open” nature: it allows the user to customize just about every aspect of their device’s software, from launchers and keyboards to entire ROMs and kernels.
Launchers like GO, LauncherPro and ADW are very popular among folks who dislike the stock launcher which comes with their device. LauncherPro, especially, is known for its excellent performance and, today, we came across an all-new launcher called Faster Than Light (FTL) Launcher that claims to be the fastest launcher ever. We’ve played around with it for a while and feel that it does, really, live up to that claim. Details after the jump!
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We’ve tested the launcher on a Samsung Galaxy S II on Android 2.3 Gingerbread and can confirm that it works as advertised. I couldn’t really verify its claims of being the fastest launcher around since the stock TouchWiz launcher on the Galaxy S II – a dual-core, 1GB RAM-toting superphone – is pretty fast on its own. I do, however, feel that its performance will be felt on older devices with slower chips and smaller RAMs.
Note: Faster Than Light currently works on devices with display resolution 800×480 only. The developer is working on getting it to work on other devices as this is typed.
Download FTL Launcher Lite [Market Link]
Download FTL Launcher [Market Link]
*And ugly, as well. Because of Google’s lack of strict app-policing, malware often makes it way through Market and onto un-assuming devices.
Be sure to check out our Android Apps gallery to explore more apps for your Android device.
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IMPORTANT NOTE: Currently only for HDPI WVGA (480x800) devices! If you use on other screen densities, the drawer will just look bad.
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Will have to wait on this one, although it looks very much like AOSP launcher with a few more customization options.
Customization
Looks good. Is this as customizable as adw ex or launcher pro? or is it mainly focused on performance?
I think androidspin did an article on this launcher...can't remember though
Does anyone have the default notification bar icons and theme from ICS for the Xperia S? I'm tired of the ugly skinned icons and custom interface Sony added to the ICS rom(really ugly Settings App skin etc) and was wondering if anyone has a default ICS version that will work with the Xperia S.
What I mean is this(but with the default font and in English ofc), standard Battery/Mobile Signal/Wifi Signal + General theme etc:
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Question: why did you bought Xperia S, then? One of its main points it is design and UI, maybe the best out there. Anyway, you could have done a better search and you would have finded themes and mods that changes as least the lock screen, status bar and settings app.
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Don't know if it is possible but you might be able to copy over the settings apk from the arc 4.03 ics.
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Question: why did you bought Xperia S, then? One of its main points it is design and UI, maybe the best out there. Anyway, you could have done a better search and you would have finded themes and mods that changes as least the lock screen, status bar and settings app.
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Because I like the hardware? Can I not like a phone because of the shape and design? I find your argument invalid. Am I not allowed to want to change the SOFTWARE on my phone or something?
And I meant the ENTIRE ICS theme, I just used the settings app as an example. I came from CWM builds on my tablet and older phones so I prefer the stock ICS theme and not some ugly manufacturer supplied theme.
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Because I like the hardware? Can I not like a phone because of the shape and design? I find your argument invalid. Am I not allowed to want to change the SOFTWARE on my phone or something?
And I meant the ENTIRE ICS theme, I just used the settings app as an example. I came from CWM builds on my tablet and older phones so I prefer the stock ICS theme and not some ugly manufacturer supplied theme.
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I just gave my opinion. Well, for now there isn't complete mods, AFAIK, yet.
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Wait for CM9.
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Wait for CM9.
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wait for CM10
How To Theme Your Android Phone Ubuntu Boss Style
by Armando Ferreira
( i take no credit for this guide , i just wanted to share this ) :good:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GgxzbvuHwi0
screenshots from my phone:
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This theme is inspired the by the Ubuntu Phone. It is 100% Dynamic, very fluid and clean. You can easily customize it to make it your own. This theme will work with just about any new smartphone like the Samsung Galaxy S3 and S2. LG Nexus 4 and Galaxy Nexus and many more!
Apps Required for this theme:
TSF Launcher: http://goo.gl/SAzNP
MIUI TSF Theme: http://goo.gl/hgzAX **This theme must be side loaded. (Download Dark Theme)
TSF Pendant Widget: http://goo.gl/JKMM1
Widget Locker: http://goo.gl/JU1hf
JB+ Clock App: http://goo.gl/lgUPW
UCCW: http://goo.gl/TZgw0
MultiPicture Live Wallpaper: http://goo.gl/DlD96
Minimal Reader Pro: http://goo.gl/8lT9z
Pure Music Widget: http://goo.gl/u5HrJ
Simple Calendar Widget: http://goo.gl/scgWA
Aix Weather Widget: http://goo.gl/jtP2Y
Google Drive: http://goo.gl/CS7Nc
BlingBoard Social: http://goo.gl/KTs6h
UBUNTUBOSS.ZIP RESTORE FILE: http://t.co/ttGe5Kl6
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JOIN MY ANDROID THEME COMMUNITY: http://goo.gl/tw0FO
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am a newebie...how will i make it work??
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am a newebie...how will i make it work??
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its pretty easy actually, you just need to install the apps from the play store :laugh:
how's the ram usage of each apps?
this looks cool. might try this one day. never theme an android before
Dj MiGz said:
this looks cool. might try this one day. never theme an android before
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Try using themer or using a Miui rom if you wanna get started with theming, I havent tried theming something, so I don't know anything.
N_otori0us_ said:
Try using themer or using a Miui rom if you wanna get started with theming, I havent tried theming something, so I don't know anything.
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i had themer before it came open beta. don't like it. only change home screen
Hi, since 12.12.13 there is a new update of google search in playstore.
If i install this update, the google experience launcher changes the grid size (now i have less icons) and some widgets disappear or are resized.
Is there a possibility to change the grid size of the experience launcher desktop with a hack?
I would also like to know what has happened to the grid, as now I cannot have my homescreen as it used to be.
I wonder if this is anything to do with the new 'tablet mode' in the launcher. (install on an N7, then turn horizontally)
Funny, that the launcher is not officially supported on tablets!
For the time being, I have just reverted to GSearch 3.1.8. (or whatever it is!)
I am a developer, but I cannot find any reference to grid size in either the Launcher or Search APKs.
If you know, please reply
rabbitvcactus
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I wonder if this is anything to do with the new 'tablet mode' in the launcher. (install on an N7, then turn horizontally)
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There are there modes phone, phabet and tablet. With Android 4.4, tablet mode is not available anymore. To switch between different modes use this tool
I think that it does not depend on the tablet oder phone mode. Other user have the same problem on different devices. (home button not in the middle, widgets deleted and and ...)
Hate to post in an older thread, but this is one of the first results when you start looking for ways to adjust the grid size.
GravityBox[KK] can change the grid size on the GEL launcher, but it's not perfect.
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some widgets don't take to kindly to being squished down. like BeautifulWidgets.
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Hate to post in an older thread, but this is one of the first results when you start looking for ways to adjust the grid size.
GravityBox[KK] can change the grid size on the GEL launcher, but it's not perfect.
some widgets don't take to kindly to being squished down. like BeautifulWidgets.
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Thanks for this. I was looking for a way to get the grid size larger on my Note 3. The resize ability for widgets is great too. I got it working using the Kit Kat version of Gravity Box, despite the fact that the dev says it may not work on Touchwiz ROMs.