Hi everyone.
I'm using the Xiaomi Redmi Note 4X(Snapdragon) and I'm currently on the MIUi 9 Global 7.10.19 Beta.
The bootloader is unlocked but the phone is not rooted.
I really like how the new pixel phone's interface looks.
What's the most convenient way to get the same look (home screen+app drawer+settings+app icons+notification badges+status bar UI) on my phone?
Do i need to switch to a specific Custom ROM? Or can i achieve this with the Nova launcher Pro?
any advise would be highly appreciated
You cannot change status bar and settings with MIUI, only theme it. (change colors)
To achieve Pixel look you definitely need custom ROM.
For example LineageOS + Lawnchair launcher. ( https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ch.deletescape.lawnchair.plah )
There is also Pixel 2 launcher, but it doesn't support custom icon packs so idk if you will like it.
Jaisun said:
I really like how the new pixel phone's interface looks.
What's the most convenient way to get the same look (home screen+app drawer+settings+app icons+notification badges+status bar UI) on my phone?
Do i need to switch to a specific Custom ROM? Or can i achieve this with the Nova launcher Pro?
any advise would be highly appreciated
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Nova launcher can help you with home screen+app drawer+icons+notification badges (use latest beta its better ).
Settings and system status bar require some good theme . I have used miui hardly for 4 days so cannot say which theme would be better but there is a theme capable of getting you aosp status bar icons
For notification style and quick settings use material notification shade (just use your brain to get it work properly)
click here for an idea on how to do setups using differnt launchers .
click here for material notification shade thread and info about it .
I have added my nova backup you can use it for your setup . Just extract and restore as usual(See attachment)
Widget to use = ANOTHER WIDGET (Search on playstore )
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How to change icons in app drawer without any launcher i am using x10 MP and ROM CM7 2.1.7, also please give some links for transparent themes like CRYSTAL....
The only way to change the icons in the app drawer is to theme each individual app and change the relevant .png file. It's a bit tedious and really only works on system apps.
I'm not sure that's actually what you want to do since you mention not having any launcher. The launcher is the app that gives you the app drawer. If you haven't got one on your phone, the only way you can run any apps is by connecting is by using a PC interface.
I'm guess what you want to do is the change the appearance of the icons on the home screen of the stock SE launcher. That's the screen with the four selectable areas in each corner. If that's what you're after then you're out of luck. Only third-party launchers (like ADW, Go, Zeam, etc) offer the ability to theme the icons on the home screen.
Transparent status bar
yes i better move to MIUI launcher....im using CM7...i have heard many things about making status bar transparent....is there any simple way to patch this....
That depends what you mean by simple..lol
In CM7 there may be an option in the settings app to do that. I don't know if there is or not as I'm using a CM7 port.
Otherwise, you need to modify the statusbar_background.9.png file inside the SystemUI.apk. Change that to transparent, but make sure not to change the pixel thick border or you'll get all sorts of problems, and that will do it.
This also depends on your launcher as some just won't accept a transparent statusbar at all.
LOL
i liked the miui launcher....but now i notice there is no miui launcher for CM7....and for the transparent status bar....let it go....something new will come up im enough happy with the CM7 rom itself....i removed all built in themes...no use for the colours inside just the desktop itself is lovely with widgets and APW....thanks for everything bro
You can get a semi-transparent status bar in Flame.GDX ICS ROM. As for a launcher? Id recommend 360 Launcher.
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You have to install theme manager.Search google Theme Manager t-mobile flash download zip,flash through CWM and install every APK theme file you want!
Hi Guys,
Apologies beforehand but to fully complete this look - you'll need Nova Launcher Prime. You can achieve most of it with the free version though! And around 10 minutes free time
The Icon set i'm using is ClickUI feel free to replace with any others (I love the set though!)
Also install the Android L Keyoard and set theme to Material
Firstly Alter your Apps launcher to the Pure White option. Long press and choose Edit - then click the icon to get the icon Picker.
Nova Launcher Settings >> Desktop
Set Persistant Search Bar to 'Lollipop'
Set Scroll Effect to 'None'
Set Label Colour to White
Untick Label Shadows
Nova Launcher settings >> Drawer
Set the Background Colour to White (With no transparancy)
Tick 'Show Pages as Cards'
Set Scroll Effect to 'None'
Set Transition Animation to 'Circle'
Set Drawer Style to 'Horizontal'
Set Tab style to Classic
Set Label Colour to #384247
Untick Label Shadows
Set Drawer Groups >> tab colours to White
Nova Launcher Settings >> Folders
Set Folder Preview to 'Line'
Set Folder Background to 'Circle'
Set Transition Animation to 'Circle
Set Background to White (With no Transparancy)
Set Label Colour to #384247
Untick Label Shadows
Nova Launcher Settings >> Look and feel
Set Colour Theme to White
Set all Animation speeds to 'Stock'
Set App Animation to 'Slide Up'
Set Background to White (With no Transparancy)
Set Label Colour to #384247
Untick Label Shadows
Optional Step
Unread Counts - Nova Settings >> Unread Counts >> Install TeslaUnread
Setup as follows :-
Size - Medium
Position - Bottom Right
Custom Preset
Border - #ff81c9c3
Badge - #384247
Text - White
Corner Radius - 7
Feel free to play with the colours and see what you like best, but this is how they look :-
Enjoy! Let me know what you think!
Cheers
Paul
Nice guide that you put up for people who cannot wait for 5.0 and prefer using Nova.
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I tried Google Now launcher but reverted back to Touchwiz because i could not use S-Note widgets with it. Are all widgets available with Nova?
Looks really good, i had it setup really close to this, some off your stuff makes it look even better, thank you.
Sent from my Galaxy NOTE 4
nice work , thank you XD
jasenko said:
I tried Google Now launcher but reverted back to Touchwiz because i could not use S-Note widgets with it. Are all widgets available with Nova?
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pikul said:
Looks really good, i had it setup really close to this, some off your stuff makes it look even better, thank you.
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You can actually use Floatify to add lockscreen notifications similar to the ones in Lollipop.
For thoose of you who cannot wait for Lollipop and wants to use the lollipop theme without any struggle please flash the latest X-note rom. You can easily just change theme with Xnote controll app and there you go you have lollipop on your device with just a click. And it´s running smooth as butter just lovely. Thats why i love x-note, there is also alot of other themes to choose from. Question is if the x-note rom is avaible for all note 4 models.
Anyways im running the lollipop theme and will also do a x-note rom review as doing videos about android, rom reviews, game reviews, guides etc is my passion you can follow me on youtube ( the android dewd reviews ) stay tuned because a x-note rom review with the beautiful tw theme chooser they added you will be amazed how easily you can switch themes without nova or any other launcher and run lollipop if thats what you like.
Kind regards!
The android dewd reviews.
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Sorry, no, the s-planner widget doesn't work which is sad as I really need it.
Could you please share the nova.backup file, so it would be easy for anyone to use that, after setting the icons to lollipop, so others can simply import the whole setup. Its just for folks who keep changing there look. Just my 2 cents !!
Has someone developed a cloned or modified TouchWiz Home that is capable of using icon packs, gestures and other features seen on other launchers?
I want to revert to using the default launcher, because in terms of UX it's more efficient, for example the app drawer slide/reveal animation is less jarring, centred app page label and better icon spacing, Also I have noticed icons look sharper with more vivid colour (In Nova, even if I use the default icons they look de-saturated and less sharp no matter the size). More importantly though is the fast performance, the only launcher I've tried that is speedy is Nougat Launcher by N Dev Team, but it contains ads.
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Has someone developed a cloned or modified TouchWiz Home that is capable of using icon packs, gestures and other features seen on other launchers?
I want to revert to using the default launcher, because in terms of UX it's more efficient, for example the app drawer slide/reveal animation is less jarring, centred app page label and better icon spacing, Also I have noticed icons look sharper with more vivid colour (In Nova, even if I use the default icons they look de-saturated and less sharp no matter the size). More importantly though is the fast performance, the only launcher I've tried that is speedy is Nougat Launcher by N Dev Team, but it contains ads.
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Try the new S8 icon pack with nova launcher its awesome.icons are very clean and looks exactly like galaxy S8.
It's a paid app i highly recommend you buy it to help Devs but you can google it to get free.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.aspireux.iconpack
My Favorite Icons: Whicons together with Nova Launcher. It's not so colorfull eyecancered, only white and really beautiful done, best together with a space or night background image.
"arraw launcher " by microsoft in google play
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Hey.. I'm not sure about the swipe, gestures or any other features that you want..
But you can apply third party icon packs using [APP][4.1.2+] WizIconizer 1.08 Beta - TouchWiz UI Icon Changer
Cheers
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POCO Launcher is surprisingly simple and elegant — at least, for Xiaomi. It might look simple, but it packs in plenty of options, including things as detailed as different transition animations, sort of like Nova Launcher. The app drawer is accessible via a convenient and typical upward swipe, and apps are organized by type into categories like communication and entertainment.
The setup process is straightforward, and there are a surprising number of individual settings to explore, though it doesn't hold a candle to things like Nova Launcher when it comes to sheer customization options. Presumably, it's also in active development, so we should see more features landing soon.
Unfortunately, we can't download it over on the Play Store since the beta program registration is currently full. However, we can download it from APK Mirror .
Source : AndroidPolice
I would like to see a dark theme in it... But all of MIUI has light theme..
I would have loved to see an option to resize the icons, did not find it through the setting so far, wonder if it is available yet.
SingularityHRT3 said:
But all of MIUI has light theme..
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It depends on the theme that you have installed in your MIUI-powered phone. For example "Geometry Black" that I have in my Mi5 is dark everywhere. In general, the default themes that xiaomi phone have are light-themed.
I don't know what is the similar theme for Poco and if this theme is compatible with it as I don't have it yet.
tifozif1 said:
It depends on the theme that you have installed in your MIUI-powered phone. For example "Geometry Black" that I have in my Mi5 is dark everywhere. In general, the default themes that xiaomi phone have are light-themed.
I don't know what is the similar theme for Poco and if this theme is compatible with it as I don't have it yet.
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I was talking about default theme... And I dont know if the available dark themes work on the new launcher...
Anyways thanks for the suggestion, will try that theme...
tifozif1 said:
It depends on the theme that you have installed in your MIUI-powered phone. For example "Geometry Black" that I have in my Mi5 is dark everywhere. In general, the default themes that xiaomi phone have are light-themed.
I don't know what is the similar theme for Poco and if this theme is compatible with it as I don't have it yet.
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geometry black is available in themes and it tuns background o black for settings and all. The app drawer still stays white tough, which defeats its purpose. It more for MIUI & not optimised for "MIUI for POCO"
Just moved to Nova for a two reasons:
*no option to set grid sizes ( desktop and app drawer).
*Nova teslaUnread add on solves (at least temporary) lack of notification problem in notification bar.
*ability to change color/transparency of app drawer background.
Poliarinis_eziukas said:
Just moved to Nova for a two reasons:
*Nova teslaUnread add on solves (at least temporary) lack of notification problem in notification bar.
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By this do u mean the unread count badge on home page icons or does Nova give u notification in the status bar.
Even Poco gives unread badge just not the counts.
sanjay0501 said:
By this do u mean the unread count badge on home page icons or does Nova give u notification in the status bar.
Even Poco gives unread badge just not the counts.
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Yes, I meant badges and sadly is doesn't work properly for some apps. maybe I missed this option on poco launcher. But still grid adjustment is nesasary.
Yeah, it's great, but I would like to have 4 icons in a row with bigger icons, such as in iOS.
Also, some kind of live or scrollable wallpapers support would be nice.
Individual change of icons such as in Nova Launcher, too.
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It's basically the same miui launcher with the added app drawer
its there a way to change the navigation bar color scheme, for some reason on dark apps the navigation bar below its all white its horrible
Something funny i noticed with Poco launcher.
Locking homescreen layout should mean no icon/widget can either be added to or removed from the homescreen.
But apparently, after you lock homescreen layout in settings, you can still add an app shortcut to the homescreen but you can't add a widget!
Just updated to latest Poco launcher,was the word on the header at the app drawer before?
No, it wasn't.
Did you update from PlayStore?
Post some impressions, please. Is it OK or is it buggy?
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babaroga73 said:
No, it wasn't.
Did you update from PlayStore?
Post some impressions, please. Is it OK or is it buggy?
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wasnt buggy before , just curious to update , i did encounter one time hang after update, touch all apps no response , i rebooted then its ok , will monitor further
Hi all,i try to run modded pixel launcher or nova launcher to replace the stock poco launcher on miui 10 beta. The custom are run fine but the icon are super ugly and old school, it doesn't follow the icon in previous poco launcher.i go into theme app and apply new themes but nothing has change on custom launcher. i believe miui 9.6 will face the same problem too.
anyone can tell how to solve this?
phyvax said:
Hi all,i try to run modded pixel launcher or nova launcher to replace the stock poco launcher on miui 10 beta. The custom are run fine but the icon are super ugly and old school, it doesn't follow the icon in previous poco launcher.i go into theme app and apply new themes but nothing has change on custom launcher. i believe miui 9.6 will face the same problem too.
anyone can tell how to solve this?
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There's no solution for this use third party icons from playstore to replace them. I've seen this problem in every redmi series it looks like miui icons are limited to system launcher only.
Use a miui icon pack in Nova Launcher and enable resizing icons to match material guidelines, you should be fine.
I faced the same issue...I installed "Lawnchair" launcher,..and yeah the icons look ugly as hell..
I installed "Polycon" app..now its better
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.thearclabs.polycon&hl=en
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Go to app drawer
Long press on app
Select edit from the popup menu
Tap in the app icon
Select Polycon
Choose your icon