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.
For many lesser-known devices, especially Chinese ones (Huawei etc.) Chinese developers like ShenduOS and MIUI create ROMs that work better or are more up-to-date than community builds of Cyanogenmod and other more vanilla/stock custom ROMs.
However, it seems to be quite difficult to remove the customised interface, which is developed primarily for native Chinese users, and is still unpleasant to use even after the system language is changed, from these ROMs.
Using ShenduOS on the Huawei Honour (U8860) as an example, the following elements are significantly different from stock Android:
-Keyboard (this can be fixed by installing an available stock Android keyboard apk from the appropriate Android version)
-Home/Launcher (easily fixed with either a stock launcher or something like ADW)
-Colour scheme of menus (is black-on-white by default, even in Android versions where a black menu background was the default. I imagine this is caused by the Shendu Theme app, but I would rather find a way to remove the Shendu themes completely than simply install a theme which looks stock)
-Settings app (Perhaps the most annoying part of the interface. When the language is changed, titles of sections in the app become poorly-translated English words that mean very little. Attempts to flash a Settings.apk from a CM10 dev build for the same device broke the OS)
-Notification bar and pulldown tray
I think that most of these differences are caused by Shendu's versions of the apk's included in system/app, however I have no idea how to go about replacing some of these apks or which ones are causing which interface problem.
This is probably similar to removing HTC Sense/Samsung Touchwiz from Android builds, so if anyone has experience in creating ROMs with stock Android interfaces from those with customised interfaces, your help would be appreciated
I am a guy that doesn't like to add additional launchers on my phone, so I'm curious what themes are supported "natively" and whether or not I can install icon packs without additional apps as well.
Thank you!
Hello guys!
I decided to make up a thread for ALL the ported apps on galaxy star.
So post all the ported apps from different devices which you have tried on galaxy star here with download links.
As soon as i get some ported apps \,ill upload them here.Please post the ported apps you have used below
list of ported apps(tested)
cyanocream apps
cyanocream sound manager(with beats audio):
https://www.dropbox.com/s/nsvzp09re68itrj/CyanocreamSoundManager.apk
cyanocamera(with bravia engine):
https://www.dropbox.com/s/fu7w49pzna8byfm/CyanoCamera.apk
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Do Launcher(Sense 5):
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=2629069
AOSP Keyboard:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=2640367
For members who don't know what are the ported apps :-
The ported apps directory is a series of maintained posts of mods, apps, widgets, wallpapers, ROMs, etc. that have been ported, posted, and packaged, that can turn your device into something else entirely new, and that*are available for pretty much any rooted device out there.
By another way ported app allows you to install apps that are not supported by your device.
More info at http://www.pocketables.com/2013/09/...u-turn-your-device-into-any-other-device.html press thanks if i helped you
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changelog 11/2/14
two ported apps added on 11/2/14
cyanocamera
cyanocream sound manager
Not exactly ported apps but close enough
-Since HTC sense cant be ported due to complexity of their integration to the system, someone started a launcher from scratch and it works good
has some glitches and doesnt work very gud with our phones
Do Launcher
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2629069
-AOSP Keyboard (takes only 4 - 10 mb of ram for me)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2640367
changelog 13/2/14
two ported apps added on 13/2/14
Do Launcher
AOSP Keyboard
I have tried a few more ported apps here they are
Archos Ported Apps:
1 ArchosGameZone.apk
2 ArchosKidsZone.apk
3 ArchosFiles.apk
4 ArchosMusic.apk
5 ArchosShare.apk
all dload link: http://www.sendspace.com/folder/tihxxr
(I have tested Game zone, Files and Music. They work awesome)
Nokia apps:
Nokia Store(Need to make it system app)
http://d-h.st/Svh
Nokia Music(works but screen too small for the app)
http://d-h.st/lfD
Nokia Keyboard(my default for now)
http://d-h.st/2kJ
Nokia Launcher(tiles are invisible so basically unusable)
http://www.mediafire.com/download/1jj28dfsqscnvc9/NokiaLauncher0.9.apk
Others
Apollo
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=2053575&d=1371613664
Miui Music Player
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1353078&d=1348557022
any chance one of you can add multi launcher option (oxygen + pixel launcher) in the custom rom for android 12. i know so many don't like the pixel because it does not give you much customization (for me home screen only layout for example). so if it's possible we would love to have multi options.
NOTE: i tried other launchers after installing the rom and they don't work well.