[Jeanskeeter]

I just came over to the Droid after a few years on the dark side of apple. What app will give me:
1. A calender that will the current date on it for the home screen. I can't stand looking at the 31 everyday
2. Is pulling the drawer down the only way to see Twitter Facebook and text messages on your lock screen.
I do miss those features from apple

[B. Diddy]

Welcome to Android Central! The Calendar icon you're seeing is just the app shortcut, which never changes. You probably want a widget--you know how to use widgets, right? If not, review this guide: http://forums.androidcentral.com/gen...id-2014-a.html. Give Simple Calendar Widget a try. If you don't like it, there are many more like it in Google Play Store.

If you want an iPhone-like lockscreen where you can see your messages, try NiLS Lockscreen Notifications.