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I've tried searching all the threads here in the Galaxy S III forum, but couldn't find anything. I am rooted on Stock ROM Version: I9300ZSALF1
The stock ROM has a max of 7 pages for Touchwiz. Is there an easy hack to be able to add more pages to Touchwiz without having to flash a custom ROM?
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
simple, install a launcher replacement
gregwee said:
I've tried searching all the threads here in the Galaxy S III forum, but couldn't find anything. I am rooted on Stock ROM Version: I9300ZSALF1
The stock ROM has a max of 7 pages for Touchwiz. Is there an easy hack to be able to add more pages to Touchwiz without having to flash a custom ROM?
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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Best idea is to install a launcher replacement. Nova would be my recommendation. Nova supports unlimited home screens. Best of all it allows you to save the settings (icon locations, widget locations etc) so that when you do install a custom rom, you can restore you home screen icon and widgets. The stock Touch wiz has NO support to save icons and widgets !!!
Rambooka said:
Best idea is to install a launcher replacement. Nova would be my recommendation. Nova supports unlimited home screens. Best of all it allows you to save the settings (icon locations, widget locations etc) so that when you do install a custom rom, you can restore you home screen icon and widgets. The stock Touch wiz has NO support to save icons and widgets !!!
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Thanks for the suggestion, but I'd rather stick to Touchwiz for now..
I remember reading a hack in one of these forums to add pages, but can't find it now...
Don't know if you already found what you were looking for.
I also tried to find an answer for your question and had to search by my self.
Fortunately I found the answer, wich worked for me an my Galaxy Tab3 (GT-P5200)
After decompiling your SecLauncher3.apk, open the file \res\values\integers.xml
Now you edit following line:
Code:
<integer name="config_workspaceMaxScreenCount">7</integer>
I replaced it with the following code (just to try if it would work):
Code:
<integer name="config_workspaceMaxScreenCount">9</integer>
After replacing my original SecLauncher3.apk with the modified one (in recovery mode)
and restarting my device, I was able to add 9 pages to my TouchWiz-Homescreen
Due to I am not a pro regarding Android, I can't tell you if this works for other devices.
But at least you can try and check if this small mod works for you as well.
Hope this short information helps you to get what you wanted.
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By the way, .... does anybody know, which value I have to set to create unlimited pages?
Would be greate if someone could help me
Please help.
Is there anywhere in this forum that gives a simple explanation as to what each Rom does and what are the advantages that they give if you flash them?
I've looked through the development forum and there isn't much information given for a newbie like myself that wants to try romming my s3, well if there is I can't really find it cause each topic about the roms I've read don't exactly say what they do.
It would be great if there was a list explaining all the roms with links to each one and why they'd be useful.
Forgive me if this post seems silly and there is such a topic and I'm just babbling on cause I've looked and have no idea which Rom would come in handy for me cause I'm completely lost.
I'm amazed at what these android phones can do but really really lost and want to learn and maybe make my own themes as I'm a digital artist and would love to make original themes that people would like, but that's another thing I'll learn about in time.
For now I'd love to learn about roms.
Guess I'll try to figure it out myself, ah well I'll get there....
Can't say that there is a thread for what you are looking for but I can say it doesnt hurt to just try them. See which works best for what you are doing and wanting. It is very subjective.
I personally make use of omega and love it
Sent from my Jelly Omega SIII using XDA App
Well I think there's a sticky somewhere in the forum listing all the roms for i9300.
They generally give description of what they offer, but generally sammy based roms rids any bloatware, adds in their tweaks, whereas aosp based roms are missing the sammy functions.
I suggest you have a go at each rom. Just do a nand backup of original and flash the different roms. Doesn't really take that long.
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Hi,
If you are too newbie to understand what each ROM does or not... don't flash anything, keep your stock ROM.
Read the OP (the first post of the thread) of each ROM and read the descriptions, features, changelog... if there anything you don't understand... maybe Google can help you...
You need to learn a little by yourself... and right, I agree, try som ROM by yourself, test, see, etc... you'll see faster by yourself than asking here wich ROM have this or that or don't have this or that, do this or that or don't do this or that, etc... and no, there is not a stickie wich explain each ROM function, feature, etc...(it's in the OP of each ROM->READ or wich ROM is made for you, we are on XDA developpers... (!?!).
Test, test, test... and test (after reading) by yourself, it's how you'll learn. Backup your current ROM, flash, test then if you are not happy... flash another ROM, test... etc....
But since you you opened a thread... maybe a specific term or feature you don't understand?
I hope this thread will not going to finish in a "wich is the best ROM" thread...
Sent from my GT-I9300 using xda premium
Thanks for your replies, not much of a learning curve in here for people that really want to learn and the explanations on the first page of each thread doesn't really give a good description of what they do.
I'm all for these roms and think it's great that the developers here can take something and improve on it to give it better performance and have something for everyone.
It wouldn't really hurt though if there was such a thread that each developer of their roms could give a small description of what they do, it would be a very helpful thread and would cut down on people bricking or messing up their mobiles.
Really think a thread like this is needed here, well it's just a suggestion.
I've been to each thread and read what it says but can't really find easy to read descriptions anywhere.
Think I'll try the omega as that's been mentioned twice to me so must be good.
Anyways I think the developers here do amazing things to android phones and it's opened up a new world to me which I really want to be part of.
Good day to you
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For example, what do you not understand here (from Omega ROM, I take the first):
::indie:: said:
Inside Omega v27.2 Jelly Bean:
Based on firmware XXDLIB Android 4.1.1 (Date: 21/09/2012)
Kernel Insecure XXDLIB
Modem XXDLIB
CSC: XFDLI1 set to EUR
efs Backup (added the option to create efs backup during installation)
Omegas Jelly Bean Bootanimation made by Jorq1H
Omegas Jelly Bean Bootanimation made by anbech - available to Omega Files
CWM Manager v3.60 by Chainfire (not fully compatible)
Busybox v1.20.2
SuperSU v0.96
init.d support without the need of a kernel that supports init.d
Aroma installer - Installation is fully customizable by user and there is options to install everything and remove Bloatware - read here for more info
Wipe cache partition automatic before roms installation
Wipe Dalvik Cache automatic during installation
Wipe preload partition automatic before roms installation
Applications:
All stock applications - plus:
Flipboard (updated to latest version)
Google Maps (updated to latest version)
Gmail (updated to latest version)
Play Store (updated to latest version)
S Memo
Voice Search
Mods:
15 Toggle Buttons Mod credits to wanam
All supported languages enabled
All supported languages for Samsung Keyboard enabled
Call Recorder
Phone with no increasing ringtone
Call Recorder - credits to wanam
V6 SuperCharger credits to zeppelinrox
Tweaks so memory will never go below 200 mb
Email with Exchange Security Disabled
Battery % mod
Fix for cell standby issue
Disabled advertisements
Faster GPS lock
Modded YouTube by rolle (can download videos)
Completely Silent Camera
Disable Scrolling Cache
Reboot menu with Recovery and Download
TouchWiz with wallpaper scrolling
200 contacts can be added to sms
Hide sms from call logs
Skip music tracks with volume buttons long press by jakubklos
Tweaks:
build.prop tweaks
Stock Theme Changes:
Dithered Holo Background added by Zabalba
Blue % battery icons
Blue Toggle Buttons
Omegas addon applications:
Es File Explorer (with great Root Explorer)
Hide It Pro
Download All Files
FastDormancy Toggle for I9300 by gokhanmoral
Flash player Support
Removed:
Bloatware
Boot sound
Charger Connection Sound
Shutdown Animation
Stock Theme Changes:
Dithered Holo Background added by Zabalba
Blue % battery icons
Rom is Deodexed + Rooted + Zipaligned
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All is detailed and explained, right? If there is something you don't understand... Google-it or ask here for a specific term... You realy need to search and read a little by yourself... If we have to explain each lines...
I agree for a newbie, maybe, deodexed or zipaligned is not very evident... but... Google is your friend
The devs explain the features of their ROM (like a kernel) but it's also to the user to make an effort in reading, searching, understanding and learning (a minimum). The devs can't be behind each user to explain everything to them and teach them or to flash their ROM in place of the user because the user know nothing or he won't read and search. There are other members to help of course, but there is also a responsibility of the user...
Its been said for any flashing if you cannot understand the very basics like read and search then you are likely to brick your phone .
Every rom has details in the first and second posts as shown above .
jje
Yeah you're right I'm so used to symbian and using software and firmware which wasn't open as much as android is and when I first visited the developers section was a bit overwhelmed by it all, had my phone not even 3 weeks and learned about rooting, changing firmware, modifying games and now onto roms.
Will read up on Google what things like bloatware and kernel means.
Was interested in a Rom that allows to use my external to add apps and something with better battery performance.
I'll learn in time, bit cautious about adding roms cause of deleting all my data cause last time I tried nandroid I couldn't get all my data back it didn't work and when tried to get back my sd data from the toolkit the data went back but none of the apps showed up and it said that I had used memory putting it there.
I'm not going to install any roms till I get a better understanding of them, I like to learn about things before jumping in.
Samsungnooby said:
I'm not going to install any roms till I get a better understanding of them, I like to learn about things before jumping in.
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This! Very good thought
You'll see that with all good reading you get there and you will learn mostly , a bit of search and you're good to go!
In any case, if you do not understand some specific terms, there will always be someone to answer you here, I mean here in your thread...
So is nandroid best for backing up my phone before I have a go at roms and does it save ALL my apps and data cause this information I couldn't find on Google wasn't very specific what it backs up
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1927113 , needs to read but it's usefull
Yes a Nandroid backup is like an "image" in windows, total back-up except modem and internal/external SD Card (****!, don't remember for the kernel, I think no, need confirmation). All is like at the moment when you do the back-up (apps, settings, SMS, data apps, etc...).
According you're rooted...
I hope I forgot nothing...
EDIT: like slaphead20 said, I totaly agree (but don't speak him about efs: too early, hum I'm just kidding, it's the right way, maily about the efs folder), in nay case Nandroid back-up first, it will save you if something goes wrong...
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So is nandroid best for backing up my phone before I have a go at roms and does it save ALL my apps and data cause this information I couldn't find on Google wasn't very specific what it backs up
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Yes it is, and if things go wrong you will restore your phone to the exact point you backed it up.
Use k tools(play store) to back up your efs, and copy that to pc.
You have the right attitude, take your time and learn, don't be afraid to ask......I lurked on XDA for 3 months before even joining!
Enjoy and all the best, any questions you can also try asking over in the general thread in general, it's a safe place to ask anything, but do try and find solutions first with search
Thanks for the links and help, now got to Google what ef's is.
So much to learn, rooted two days after getting my phone was quite simple I'm a very quick learner if the information is there.
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About efs: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1852255
Hum, maybe a little hard... (Verizon or International version, the princip is the same).
EDIT: a toolkit: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1703488
I know, I know it's not the right way to learn but...
EDIT 2: you're rooted, you have done the most important!
Thank you, I'll read up on all that cause it will come in very handy.
I've run out of giving thanks for useful replies cause I was only allowed 8 apparently, not allowed to be over generous here.
hi.
I want to enable call recording in my galaxy s3 (GT-I9300) , but i have a odex rom.
all mod that i found want a deodexed rom and also i do not know "how deodex a stock rom"
is there any mod to enable call recording in stock rom?
my rom:
Android 4.1.2 - Poland
PDA:I9300XXELKC
CSC:I9300OXXELK4
Kernel:siyah v1.8.6
please help me , I'm a beginner.
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Hi!
I´ve never heard about a modification for S3 targeted specifically towards call recording.
If you want to do call recording i only know of one way to do this. Sadly though it isn´t free. Here goes:
On Google Play there is an app called "Call Recorder Galaxy S2 & S3". There´s a link for the trial version here.
Please note the reviews of the full paid app aren´t all positive so the trial version for initial testing could be a good idea, allthough for me the full app runs flawlessly.
In the latest iteration this app needs root so if you aren´t rooted and don´t want to root it will not work.
Fortunately root is easily obtained and i can only recommend it as there are so many other things possible with it.
Look here for rooting instructions.
Regards & happy new year.
Elo
if you could decompile secphone.apk (with wanam instruction) please share it with me to replace it with my secphone.apk
Free app here to record calls but sound quality isn't the best.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.appstar.callrecorder&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5hcHBzdGFyLmNhbGxyZWNvcmRlciJd
Thanks everyone for answers , but i do not want a app to call record
I want add this feature to my rom (like decompile secphone.apk)
last-home said:
Thanks everyone for answers , but i do not want a app to call record
I want add this feature to my rom (like decompile secphone.apk)
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Then why don't you find a ROM with call recording features? A lot of them have the feature so it's not hard to find
Install the Xposed framework and Tweakbox and you can enable it in there without having to replace any APKs or lose the odexing of your stock, original ROM.
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Install the Xposed framework and Tweakbox and you can enable it in there without having to replace any APKs or lose the odexing of your stock, original ROM.
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Thank you , but when i touch the record bottom it says:
Unable to record.Media scanner is running
last-home said:
Thank you , but when i touch the record bottom it says:
Unable to record.Media scanner is running
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That happens when the phone is starting up and your files are still scanning (if your uptime is quite high, OTOH, you should probably check to see if MediaScannerService isn't going crazy with your files). It's a Samsung bug/feature. Since Tweakbox enables the original audio recording function in SecPhone, you're gonna see it even if you modify SecPhone directly. In Xposed, someone can bypass the check by replacing the method checkMediaScannerRunning() with one that returns Boolean.FALSE, but I haven't really looked to see if it would break anything
It has low quality too!
I think that it's better to install a foxhound rom!
I had it but return to this stock rom!
because every one or two weak it has a new update and made me sadly! (my connection is too slow! my download speed at most is:50 kbps!!!)
Hello, i own a ZTE V5 V9180 it runs ZTE custom firmware called NUBIA UI v2.5.
As i was able to decompile the contacts.apk i found there are entries like "sorting contacts" etc, but when the app is running i cant see the options.
Same in systemui.apk there ar ementions in smali etc. about splitscreen, but i dont have these options and other ZTE devices running on NUBIAUI have them.
I realised that there must be a code which enables or disables some fetures regarding on which device is the app running (i think they make the core of the apps same and then make restrictions based of maybe model number).
I want to find which are the characters after them the app decide what options to enable or disable.
Is someone so kind and can me help to find where in the code is the device specific restriction hidden?
My goal is to have contact sorting enabled, and in best option also splitscreen and maybe other functions.
if there are device specific restriction this device is V9180 (or X9180), ZTE V5max is N958St, ZTE Z7max is NX505J.
Thanx in advance for your time guys!
DallasCZ said:
Hello, i own a ZTE V5 V9180 it runs ZTE custom firmware called NUBIA UI v2.5.
As i was able to decompile the contacts.apk i found there are entries like "sorting contacts" etc, but when the app is running i cant see the options.
Same in systemui.apk there ar ementions in smali etc. about splitscreen, but i dont have these options and other ZTE devices running on NUBIAUI have them.
I realised that there must be a code which enables or disables some fetures regarding on which device is the app running (i think they make the core of the apps same and then make restrictions based of maybe model number).
I want to find which are the characters after them the app decide what options to enable or disable.
Is someone so kind and can me help to find where in the code is the device specific restriction hidden?
My goal is to have contact sorting enabled, and in best option also splitscreen and maybe other functions.
if there are device specific restriction this device is V9180 (or X9180), ZTE V5max is N958St, ZTE Z7max is NX505J.
Thanx in advance for your time guys!
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Hi, did you find something out about this topic? I am interested in the sorting option of contacts. I have Z9 mini, and the contacts are sorted in very weird way and there is no option to change it.
As for the split screen, this is something my phone has enabled by default.
Xoxolushik said:
Hi, did you find something out about this topic? I am interested in the sorting option of contacts. I have Z9 mini, and the contacts are sorted in very weird way and there is no option to change it.
As for the split screen, this is something my phone has enabled by default.
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try to find ZTE Z9mini on 4pda.ru forums, or if you have root, you can modify the apk by yourself HERE on 4PDA. The process is described on a ZTE V5 ContactsProvider.apk and while you have also nubiaui,it should work also. Dont forget to make a full backup of your phone. And really you dont have an option to sort contacts? I thought it was disabled only on ZTE V5 nubiaUI.
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try to find ZTE Z9mini on 4pda.ru forums, or if you have root, you can modify the apk by yourself [HERE WAS A LINK]. The process is described on a ZTE V5 ContactsProvider.apk and while you have also nubiaui,it should work also. Dont forget to make a full backup of your phone. And really you dont have an option to sort contacts? I thought it was disabled only on ZTE V5 nubiaUI.
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Thanks but this is way over my skills (I tried though). For now I flashed some unofficial version of CM12, but I am missing the NeoVision camera now..
DallasCZ said:
Hello, i own a ZTE V5 V9180 it runs ZTE custom firmware called NUBIA UI v2.5.
As i was able to decompile the contacts.apk i found there are entries like "sorting contacts" etc, but when the app is running i cant see the options.
Same in systemui.apk there ar ementions in smali etc. about splitscreen, but i dont have these options and other ZTE devices running on NUBIAUI have them.
I realised that there must be a code which enables or disables some fetures regarding on which device is the app running (i think they make the core of the apps same and then make restrictions based of maybe model number).
I want to find which are the characters after them the app decide what options to enable or disable.
Is someone so kind and can me help to find where in the code is the device specific restriction hidden?
My goal is to have contact sorting enabled, and in best option also splitscreen and maybe other functions.
if there are device specific restriction this device is V9180 (or X9180), ZTE V5max is N958St, ZTE Z7max is NX505J.
Thanx in advance for your time guys!
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so nobody will help me?
I am interested in the sorting option of contacts.
sseuorosal said:
I am interested in the sorting option of contacts.
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Thats the most weird things, because when you decompile the contacts.apk there are strings containg different sorting methods.
But when i spoke with the latest zte nubia z9 mini owner he said there are also no sortings possibilities on his device.
When i wrote to the engeneers on ZTE they said that they dont plan to implement sorting methods of contacts.
I thought that the sortings method will be avaliable only for intenational firmwares, but thats also weir because there are no international firmwares for nubia devices.
I didn't find problems like this
It is time to create a new thread to avoid the others from going fully out of control.
My kitchen is finally working fine again, the test firmwares so far function within my expections.
I don't really need much for my needs, meaning my personal firmware will be quite basic.
But I would like to also provide some nice firmware for those out there currently not considering to upgrade to the 7.2.x firmwares.
The basic idea is to have something ready to be flashed with TWRP to get a fully working and mostly already updated 7.1 with full root rights.
What shall go in in terms of stock or additional apps is up to you guys.
A filemanager? Name it...
Additional video player? Again, let me know which one is prefered.
Maybe something like HaLauncher to get easy access to the non TV apps?
Or shortcuts to launch them from the default launcher?
Ad blocker maybe?
Or some Magisk modules?
I think you got the basic idea!?
This type of thread is more suited in general/guides than a dev thread.. at least until custom rom links are available
Fair enough, I then first make one, then add what might be needed, then start again.
Well, then just remove or delete the topic until then I guess....
Can't seem to be able to do it myself, so please go ahead.
Will post again once the rom is done.