
- I hate the aqua blue menu theme and same old messaging themes. I was always a fan of go sms but when i tried it on my note 3 I had too many issues I've also tried go launcher and it just seems that it's buggy and there are too many adds. I see that you can buy new fonts for the menus in the settings, can you buy new color schemes or messaging schemes? I don't mind downloading these personalization type apps I just want apps that are official and not bugs or ad based so they become annoying. I don't want to slow up my phone either... I know with go launcher i had to install like 5 other support apps to get it to work then it would crash because the phone could handle it.
Please share screenshots I want to see examples of how personalized people are getting with their note 4's01-05-2015 11:41 AMLike 0 - You can add themes (wallpapers, icons, etc.) to launchers, because most of them are written to be skinned. Other apps? Most of them aren't written to be skinned (a few are), so the only way to change their look is to root and use an app that changes things at runtime (like Xposed and a few of the modules it has that can change this or that).
The only "personalization" I've done is Lollipop icons and my wallpaper is usually for the next holiday.01-05-2015 11:54 AMLike 0 - OK. I have Nova prime and this is my home screen. No icons all gestures run the main apps I use all the time from the home screen. The live wall paper is gyro 3D which is Cool.
MAY THE 4 BE WITH YOU!01-05-2015 01:01 PMLike 0 - This is a nice look. I really like the look of your screens, nice icon pack. I am a big fan of Nova Launcher, but I've decided to go stock for a while and learn some more of the phone's features before installing Nova again.01-05-2015 09:29 PMLike 0
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MAY THE 4 BE WITH YOU!01-06-2015 01:45 AMLike 0 - So last night I downloaded solo launcher and nova launcher also downloaded Google messenger textra and chomp messenger apps. I ran through them customizing then deleted both launchers. I don't know to me it seems weird and like I'm doing something I shouldn't be. I'm back to TouchWiz I don't really like it it's stock and has a stock feel, I just wish they included a couple more personalization options within TouchWiz. I went into the other launchers and basically tried to set up the same home screen same wallpaper same widgets only difference was showing more apps per page and black labeling for the app, I still could not change the notification drop down or the device setting color scheme I think that customization is going to need to come from Samsung. I haven't given in to switching to a different message app yet it's always the mms messages that keep me stuck on the stock app. I always feel like I'm taking away from the authenticity and luxury of the phone by using one of these personalization apps.01-06-2015 09:15 AMLike 0
- Why would you Feel that customizing your device is something you shouldn't be doing? It's your device and the great thing about using android is the ability to customize. It is your device and your decision to do as you see fit. One thing I would do the next time you decided to try and do some customizing is only download one launcher and use it for a few days to get use to it. Then after a few days of working with it give an evaluation based on a little time.
Whatever you decide good luck!
MAY THE 4 BE WITH YOU!01-06-2015 01:19 PMLike 0 -
- I do but I don't. I want to personalize but still keep it true to the product samsung created. I was really hoping there was an app to expand the TouchWiz launcher. So there are additional fonts that you can download right from the device settings menu. But you have to put up with the aqua coloring of the headers or the notification tray. It doesn't have to be elaborate just simple but I feel these third party launchers take away from it so much it's not a Samsung galaxy device. Samsung could develop an alternative launcher that's all I'm getting at.01-06-2015 07:49 PMLike 0
- I do but I don't. I want to personalize but still keep it true to the product samsung created. I was really hoping there was an app to expand the TouchWiz launcher. So there are additional fonts that you can download right from the device settings menu. But you have to put up with the aqua coloring of the headers or the notification tray. It doesn't have to be elaborate just simple but I feel these third party launchers take away from it so much it's not a Samsung galaxy device. Samsung could develop an alternative launcher that's all I'm getting at.
MAY THE 4 BE WITH YOU!01-06-2015 07:52 PMLike 0 - I agree I mean that looks good definitely some better widgets the weather widget is pretty nice, essentially it is a clean looking background, that's where for me as long as I can upload a photo from my gallery it will typically be the same. So for me personalizing fonts, notification bars, headers, and labels just stands out more. I tried the Wanam Xposed app again but it gets in to rooting and as I can view options to change I don't actually go through with it because I don't want to screw up my phone01-07-2015 07:54 AMLike 0
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MAY THE 4 BE WITH YOU!01-07-2015 08:59 AMLike 0 -
MAY THE 4 BE WITH YOU!01-07-2015 09:12 AMLike 0 - I wonder if there's an app that will change the pics on your home screen like the windows os does. Probably...but probably a battery sucker too.
MAY THE 4 BE WITH YOU!01-07-2015 09:16 AMLike 0 - Exactly a slideshow wallpaper good idea again another simple alternative option to offer. I don't think it would be a battery drain unless it was set to change like every 5 minutes I mean if it changes every hour or every day I wouldn't see that being too stressful of a process01-07-2015 09:42 AMLike 0
- There are multiple apps that do this. Search for "wallpaper changer" in the play store and voila. I had one two summers ago that I remember working well but I can't recall the name of it.MightyMike likes this.01-07-2015 10:39 AMLike 1
- Hi, just wanted to say that I tried that Gyro 3d App for Live Wallpaper from another thread on the forum here where you mentioned it. It so far is the only app I've downloaded yet, that made my N4 screen Go Black and Freeze the phone. I read some other people were having that problem also, from the reviews of the app. It looks nice, but don't need my phone doing that. Uninstalled that one immediately. Went with My Beaches HD live Wallpaper that was mentioned in the other thread and that has a Space Live Wallpaper also, which hasn't caused me any problems. The Gyro 3d is cool, but not letting it mess up my phone. Hope it is working well for you though.01-07-2015 11:09 AMLike 0
- Hi, just wanted to say that I tried that Gyro 3d App for Live Wallpaper from another thread on the forum here where you mentioned it. It so far is the only app I've downloaded yet, that made my N4 screen Go Black and Freeze the phone. I read some other people were having that problem also, from the reviews of the app. It looks nice, but don't need my phone doing that. Uninstalled that one immediately. Went with My Beaches HD live Wallpaper that was mentioned in the other thread and that has a Space Live Wallpaper also, which hasn't caused me any problems. The Gyro 3d is cool, but not letting it mess up my phone. Hope it is working well for you though.
MAY THE 4 BE WITH YOU!01-07-2015 11:19 AMLike 0 -
I'm currently using Muzei and liking it. It supposedly allows you to choose photos from your phone but I like using 500px as a source and having it change for me every 6 hours. It also has the ability to set custom blur amount and dimming of the images so that icons and text stand out over the background.MightyMike likes this.01-07-2015 12:17 PMLike 1 - So last night I downloaded solo launcher and nova launcher also downloaded Google messenger textra and chomp messenger apps. I ran through them customizing then deleted both launchers. I don't know to me it seems weird and like I'm doing something I shouldn't be. I'm back to TouchWiz I don't really like it it's stock and has a stock feel, I just wish they included a couple more personalization options within TouchWiz. I went into the other launchers and basically tried to set up the same home screen same wallpaper same widgets only difference was showing more apps per page and black labeling for the app, I still could not change the notification drop down or the device setting color scheme I think that customization is going to need to come from Samsung. I haven't given in to switching to a different message app yet it's always the mms messages that keep me stuck on the stock app. I always feel like I'm taking away from the authenticity and luxury of the phone by using one of these personalization apps.abice likes this.01-08-2015 03:27 PMLike 1
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