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[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MedicStuder:
I just went from an EVO 4g to a motorola xprt. I am just curious how hard it is to develop for motorola phones. I am completely new to developing. If this can be done where can i start from?
[Verizon Droid Charge] blarrick:
So I've never used a launcher before this day. I always knew they had cool features but just didn't feel like learning a whole new launcher. In your opinion which one is the best? I will try any launcher paid or free. If it's free great but if it's worth the money I'll surely support the developer.

I tried GO Launcher EX and it looked alright... I guess, I put the Sense theme on(latest one) and it was bugged like ****, the menu buttons were covering the Sense buttons so I couldn't use them and it didn't even have the carousel effect, it just moved between pages normally. I don't know if I did something wrong(I even tried rebooting, still nothing), I just ran the Launcher and applied the Sense theme from within it. So from my experience this Launcher already sucks which brings us back to the main point of this topic; what is the best launcher(your personal favorite)?
[Verizon Droid Charge] elucid:
I prefer ADW launcher. Small memory footprint, fast, does everything I need it to.
[Verizon Droid Charge] blarrick:
Does it have a good Sense theme? I'd really like to run Sense3.0 on the Charge :p
[Verizon Droid Charge] kvswim:
I really liked whatever launcher was included in GC 1.9.1.

Sent from my Galaxy Tab running MIUI
[Verizon Droid Charge] Bear55:
I have been using Zeam launcher for about a month now because it is fast and no frills with an extremely small memory footprint at 8.3MB on the settings I am using (most likely not what you are looking for). I have also used GO launcher, Launcher Pro, and ADW. All of them seem to work well and are less laggy than the stock Touch Wiz launcher.
[Verizon Droid Charge] PeterGunz:
Not sure about Sense 3.0 (as I am not familiar with Sense), but I am pretty sure HeLauncher is supposed to be a Sense clone in appearance.
[Verizon Droid Charge] ddemlong:
Go Launcher
[Verizon Droid Charge] ace5198:
I prefeer launcher 2... Aosp all the way
[Verizon Droid Charge] anoninja118:
I like the stock AOSP launcher but hate that you can't tweak it or remove screens.. so ADW is a suitable replacement and they have AOSP themes in every color you could want

blazing through on my 4G Droid Charge
[Verizon Droid Charge] skipwagner:
I used launcher pro for a while. Its free and there's an option for a full version . Now I just use the stock launcher though
[Verizon Droid Charge] sneakysolidbake:
The one you don't use.
[Verizon Droid Charge] quarky42:
Having used stock, Launcher 2, and now Go Launcher, I can say without a doubt that Go Launcher is the best of those three.

A lot of people really like ADW. Is it free?

Go Launcher is and is extremely configurable. Check out all the preferences you can customize, then check out the themes. (Some paid themes and a bunch of free ones...just have to search for them.)

I LOVE the transparent theme combined with the transparent dock theme. You can apply themes to the GO Widgets also, which makes them look pretty nice.

I've been using Go Launcher for about 2 weeks now and have really enjoyed it.
[Verizon Droid Charge] jmorton10:
I've tried them all on multiple ROMs & IMHO LPP+ is the clear cut winner, it's all I use now.

~John
[Verizon Droid Charge] ace5198:
IMHO LPP+ ummm whats that?
[Verizon Droid Charge] TrypWyr:
I've been happily using Launcher Pro since I retired the stock launcher. Tried using Go Launcher EX (again) the last couple days, still don't find it better than LP, YMMV.
[Verizon Droid Charge] jmorton10:
Launcher Pro Plus.

~John
[Verizon Droid Charge] letsgophillyingeneral:
I've used AOSP, LauncherPro, ADW, 7Launcher, Windows 7 Launcher thingy, Go Launcher, Zeam, and more.

Go Launcher is by far my favorite. It has all of the bells and whistles I need. Well, mostly all of them. I never have home screen redraws with Go Launcher, either.
[Verizon Droid Charge] ddemlong:
Not true, I didnt see clear in there. :D
[Verizon Droid Charge] hoppermi:
I've used all the popular launchers. My favorite is MIUI, but that requires MIUI Rom, which we don't have. My current launcher of choice is GO Launcher. It used to kind of suck, but they make improvements all the time and there are many really nice free themes for it. Right now I'm using Windows 7 theme.
[Verizon Droid Charge] Steve.G:
Go Launcher fan here.
[Verizon Droid Charge] anoninja118:
lol don't think clear counts as a color ;)

blazing through on my 4G Droid Charge
[Verizon Droid Charge] rustyshack3:
+1 for ADW, but really, there is no BEST. . . Just gotta try a few and see which one YOU like.
[Verizon Droid Charge] ellisz:
I have been using ADW since my D1. Works great for me. I have not even checked out all of the themes either.
[Verizon Droid Charge] RaiderWill:
Without Question Go Launcher EX has made my Gummy GBE as responsive as a SGSII..
[Verizon Droid Charge] xceebeex:
Does Go Launcher EX have a feature like ADW where you can swipe down anywhere on the screen to drop down the menu? I really like that feature for ADW.

EDIT: Nevermind, I found it, it does have the option. Looks like I will give Go Launcher EX a try for a bit.
[Verizon Droid Charge] blarrick:
Using ADW and it's pretty neat. I like the look of it(put the iPhone theme on).
[Verizon Droid Charge] letsgophillyingeneral:
Go Launcher is the lovechild of LauncherPro and ADW. I used to flip between LauncherPro and ADW before Go Launcher released.

Almost anything you'll find in LauncherPro or ADW will be in Go Launcher. Except for the cost :)
[Verizon Droid Charge] jbass350z:
I have a ton of apps installed and ADW couldn't handle it. When i would open the app drawer it would often have to rebuild the entire app list which was unacceptable. Launcher pro seems to do a much better job handling the amount of Apps I am using.

Sent from my GummyCharged Droid
[Verizon Droid Charge] jmorton10:
I agree, I noticed that also.

Running LPP Plus, I turn off all animations (I would rather have instant response than fancy animation) and the app drawer is faster and I never have to wait for a redraw on the home screen (the home screen appears instantly when I click on it)

~John
[Verizon Droid Charge] rami98:
GO LAUNCHER EX. I hate ADW because its kind of slow and it's dock messes up when you drag your finger on it. LP is ok but it's too cluttered and complicated for no reason. You get the same features in GO LAUNCHER but in a nice, polished fashion and it's themeing is much nicer and it has it's own store and its very fast. My favorite feature from go is is the homescreen transition effect called flip advanced. it flips the whole screen including the wallpaper when you go through your home screens instead of cube or whatever other animations the other launchers have and it is SWEET!!! Try out GO LAUNCHER EX
[Verizon Droid Charge] Ted A:
+1

GO Launcher EX is my fav cuz it's blazing fast and no redraws.
[Verizon Droid Charge] cdf3:
I've tried several. I like ADW the best.
[Verizon Droid Charge] quarky42:
The only "issue" I've had with Go Launcher is when the Charge comes off the dock.

#1> A lot of times a previous app I had opened earlier will be up and running after pulling the Droid Charge off the Dock.

#2> If I immediately start using my phone (go to the home screen) after pulling the phone off the dock, it looks like Go Launcher is loading fresh. I think this has more to do with the dock than Go Launcher. I haven't tried the "persistence" setting in Go Launcher as this doesn't bug me very much at all. I have to wait about 20 seconds for the launcher to load all the application icons into the app tray folders. It's not a big deal.
[Verizon Droid Charge] jmorton10:
LOL, I'm not sure why but this just cracked me up.

I don't understand "cluttered" as you can set up LPP to look exactly the same as any other launcher & it is only "complicated" in that it has a lot of user options (most posters think this is a good thing, not a negative).

I have used every launcher out there & LPP Plus is hands down my favorite. LPP responds instantly, has no lag whatever when setup correctly & never has screen redraw issues at all.

I did pay for the Plus version but only because I like to support the developers whenever possible. I'm sure the free version works just fine also, but the Plus is only a few bucks & I'm glad to pay it.

~John
[Verizon Droid Charge] BeefJerky9:
I like TouchWiz 4.5. It is a huge improvement over the stock 3.0 version. It also gives me an unread visual voicemail counter badge, which is something none of the 3rd party launchers can do.
[Verizon Droid Charge] blarrick:
Touchwiz 4.5? They have that? Link please.

Sent from an awesome phone using an awesome app.
[Verizon Droid Charge] blarrick:
Started with adw, it wasn't generally bad but I got about 10 total force closes a day. Hot annoying so I tried go launcher and it is MUCH better. No force closes, more options and a lot faster. I still have yetvto try launcher 7 and launcher pro.

Sent from an awesome phone using an awesome app.
[T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide] Blue6IX:
Anyone else get these?

I just got my first (and hopefully last one). It came up as T-Mobile on the phone caller ID, and really messed me up for what I was doing at the time.

This is the first call that has gone in or out of this phone since I got it, no one has my number and it really threw me off...wasn't expecting it. I was a little pissed that I had to start my memory test over again. Not cool.

I couldn't figure out wtf they wanted, i'm paid up on my next few expected bills already, so I called back on my other phone and that's when I found out it was just a "how do you like our service" call.

Well, I gave them a little bit of an earful explaining how I liked it a lot better before that call came in. That's when I found out I could register with T-Mobile to put T-Mobile on my "do not call" registry - lol, gave me a chuckle.

They said it would take up to 30 days for it to take effect, which is about how long i've had this phone. Anyone else get these calls? Think I could expect another one or more before they get blocked?

( Sorry guys, general is the closest thing to off-topic to ask this senseless question )
[T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide] unclespoon:
Honestly I appreciate that they called cause I got a cheaper rate for my wife and me. Obviously they didn't know you were performing a test on your phone, but I can see how frustrating that can be, especially if you hadn't even given the number out to anyone. And since you've registered on their own do not call list so you should be fine. I got a call about a month ago and they haven't kept calling or anything like that, I think they just went through a wave of calls to everyone. And now that the AT&T merger is less likely, they're probably not as worried about retention.
[T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide] Blue6IX:
Okay - I've about had it with T-mobile.

I should be sleeping right now. I work pretty much around the clock, my job is to serve many different clients at all hours of the day and night.

The opportunities I do have to sleep are not many, and necessary. And yet they keep calling me for who knows what reasons.

I pay all my bills ahead of time. There are multiple "do not call this person" messages in my account when it gets pulled up on the computer.

And they still call. Who knows what for this time, but I'm pissed and woe to the T-mo store rep who is gonna get a piece of my mind when I'm awake enough to drive.

I am gonna go talk to sprint reps at the stores I see around in my travels. When I find one who can work with me on buying out my t-mo contract, they're history.

It's not like I haven't repeatedly told them to not call me, add me to do not call lists, and made it known that this is a problem to me. But, my needs are irrelevant to this company, apparently, and they don't care how much they inconvenience me, so why should I give them money?
[T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide] beezie916:
I would say call and demand to speak with retentions, tell them your problem....and of the previous requests....and demand compensation for their auto dialer calls still
[T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide] ac3theone:
I actually just got a call from them a few minutes ago
[T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide] daniel60104:
what exactly do they talk about?
[T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide] ac3theone:
he just asked a few questions like if im satisfied with the service etc
[T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide] Coug76:
I have gotten four of these in the past eight years.
[T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide] CoNsPiRiSiZe:
Never have....been with T mobile for ~10 years

Just my spare change.
[T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide] blackknightavalon:
This is why Airplane Mode is on your phones. :-P

Delivered via candygram for Mr. Mongo.
[T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide] CoNsPiRiSiZe:
The point is he can't turn it on that because he needs to b available for clients, as I read it?

Also he's on the no call list which is why he's upset.

Just my spare change.
[T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide] Blue6IX:
No, don't do cellular calls at all. Do do a lot of push mail and data use.

...and now i'm getting text messages from them...at least two so far today. Asking how i like their service, and if i'd refer anyone to T-mobile.

Well, i used too and have - documented with them that i've used their refer a friend for customers in current good standing.

The answer is no, I will no longer be referring anyone to T-Mobile, to the text messages they are sending me. If they could've just left me alone, fine, but now it's my mission to talk people out of T-mobile service, they've irked me to no end.

I spend all this time investing in talking to their customer service and reps trying to get them to stop calling and bothering me, and now they're starting in on the text messaging.

"oh, but it's free" ... but the aggravation on top of my current gripe is not, and something like this just throws fuel on the fire of my frustration.

If I owed them money, or something, fine - but I don't, they have no reason to be pestering me like this, it's as if because I DON'T want them to they are doing it more.

I will be actively soliciting offers from other carriers now, I don't have to put up with this.
[T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide] mrbmg:
That is crazy. I've been with them since Voicestream and not once received a courtesy call lol. Seems to me someone is jerking your chain, not cool.
[T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide] CoNsPiRiSiZe:
Maybe Undeads jealous of his rom so he's doing it? :D:p

Kidding! ;)

Just my spare change.
[T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide] daswerk:
I've never got one. I get plenty of calls and texts around bill time if I'm a tad behind. Been with them over 12 years.
[T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide] WeekendsR2Short:
You guys COULD just keep up with some of the deals they offer new customers and every time they call, just bytch about them not making you that offer and asking them about free stuff they can make it up to you with. BELIEVE ME, they'll quit calling before you know it. LOL
[T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide] nosuchfile:
this app is good for call blocking.

"If you have root, we guarantee that you will not find a more reliable app. Unlike all other call filters,

Root Call Blocker

silently blocks calls at a system level. You need not even know its working and can choose to be notified only if specific people are blocked. "

https://market.android.com/details?id=fahrbot.apps.rootcallblocker.beta&hl=en
[T-Mobile LG G2x] icecicle04:
So i have/ had a G2x since 4/20 but ive been checking ebay and craigslist and it seems the overall value of this phone is going down.. i don't know why cause i love the phone personally and wouldn't want to let it go.. but I bought off contract for 500 bucks when it first came out and after looking online im looking at loosing atleast 300 dollars.. I've also noticed T-mobiles giving away sensations now as a replacement and those are going for more money than the G2x which is blowing my mind cause i think they blow... but idk helpful feedback would be nice im thinking just switching it out and selling it right away pretty much to make most of my money back and just buy the next best thing after? hows it sound .. it just hurts lossing that much money is like 4 months over a awesome phone
[T-Mobile LG G2x] uploder:
hey man thats what happens when you buy a phone outright on launch. there's ALWAYS crazy deals later. like the g2x for free or $1 or whatever tmobile had. just gotta let it go bro
[T-Mobile LG G2x] shovelhead83:
If you like it why dump it? Just because someone else doesnt like theirs? Heres some words of wisdom.........If it aint broke, dont fix it!
[T-Mobile LG G2x] phburks:
Unless dealing with a collectors item, phones, and tech devices in general, are a terrible financial investment. You have to find just the right deals and timing to make any sort of ROI.

I buy devices when I need or want them, for practical or entertainment use and with the expectation that they'll be half price in a few months.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] vmartinez39:
Preach on man!!!

Well actually never pay retail is the lesson. I don't have a contract with my plan and been saving it to get a phone. But, did pick up a G2 off craigslist. Paid 140. Wasn't in bad shape, used but not abused.

I too paid for my G2X out of pocket. Only have one issue but I can live with it. Its better to find a bargain, cause this Android fix is expensive. I have 3 phones now. And G2x still top phone for me.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] BIGWORM:
I just received two of them free with 2-year contract on their last day of web-only free advertizements. I'm glad I waited.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] hmichaelkim:
Trigger is done, roman moved on. Xboarder stopped a long time ago.

There are about 5 left,

EB? I think this is still being worked on..

MIUI

CM7

Whitehawk's 2.3.3 & other stock-based roms

Faux's Nexus

That's it. I hope Krylon's & Whitehawk's up-coming rom is kick-ass.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] mr mystery:
Once the Prime or Hercules launch you can probably bet that it will be a complete afterthought
[T-Mobile LG G2x] short/y:
I may be off the mark but as far as I'm concerned, NVidia's the one who screwed us all by not releasing their source. In the absence of that development can only go so far. This will be my last NVidia device of any kind if I can help it -- for phones/tablets, I'm going with TI or Qualcomm and for laptops, I'm going with ... well, whatever I can get away with :)
[T-Mobile LG G2x] lannister80:
I'm happy so long as CM7 keeps chugging along and the lge_star keeps getting device-specific updates.

LONG LIVE CM!
[T-Mobile LG G2x] mr mystery:
Yeah Nvidia can suck it. ATI and for Computers and TI/Samsung/Qualcomm for mobile.

Nvidia has never been that open with their products. And likely never will.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] carltonhimself:
I'm not worried about it. Its a pretty bad ass phone, once you get it working right. Trigger and Roman aren't necessarily gone...he's just working on other phones too. Plus, I'm sure new devs are getting some G2Xs every day. Somebody will step in to fill all the voids. Whitehawkx is around, Fits is busy, faux, and obviously the CM team...our world isn't so bleak. Hell, man...get the dev tools and make us something.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] mr.frankm:
The phone's running pretty stable once up and running. Development isn't really needed here, handful stock roms and 2 AOSP and MIUI, do you really need more roms?

Once ICS is released there should be a jump.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] fcisco13:
Nvidia is f....ing this up..
[T-Mobile LG G2x] tahahawa:
When I get my g2x next week I'll see if HTC sense is possible.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] dev_man77:
Used to be a HUGE CM7 fan, still am but I am thoroughly impressed with MIUI and the level of customization and user interface, its just alot cleaner. And of couse MIUI would be nowhere without the CM7 base. Hats off to both teams! My G2x would be garbage without them.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] missaellpzchvz:
+1 for sense
[T-Mobile LG G2x] Beggars1923:
Whose MUIU are you using? The one here or the one over on the other site?
[T-Mobile LG G2x] player911:
I'm using Jface's 8.19 rom since it was released a few weeks ago and aside from the lack of WiFi Calling and WiFi Tether, it is running like a dream. Battery is good and the phone is snappy. I was getting FC's with Rom Manager Premium but RM updated and now its good.

But really, CM and MIUI are pretty much the icing on the cake. Both are updated regularly by their respective teams.

It is also funny that this thread is right above "Nightlies are like crack". There are plenty of stuff to flash and try but right now, most roms are "as good as they can get "hardware-wise" aside from little tweaks and bug fixes all of them are working fairly well.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] Beggars1923:
I need WiFi calling so that version isn't a viable option for me. There are still some little bugs with the version on the other site (having problem installing and applying themes). Once the bugs are worked out it would be a viable alternative to CM7. I still use Weapons as my daily ROM, and CM7 when I want Netflix. If CM7 or MIUI found a way to get HBO Go working and allowed HDMI output control I would probably start using them on a daily basis.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] carltonhimself:
Agreed on stability. Still a few things I would like to see...Netflix and Hulu on stock ROMs, better camera, and perfect video chat to name a few.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] LordButtersI:
With minimal support from LG and	Nvidia devs can only do so much. Most rooms have already become about as good as it's possible to be within their constraints.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] xsteven77x:
Ya I just got this phone. This is the 13th android I ever had and definitely near the bottom for development. Not much variety and seems to be going downhill :(
[T-Mobile LG G2x] vmartinez39:
You can't get much variety because this phone is based off Stock android. Can't really blame the devs if LG couldn't produce a respectable upgrade.

All the ROMs are based of CM7, AOSP, or Stock 2.3.3

If you seen one you seen them all. Can't have SENSE on this device. That would create more flavor of ROMs.

But the biggest deterrent is LG and NVIDIA. No support, you can only get so far. Lesson learned. Don't buy a device that has no love/support from manufacturer.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] jblah:
lately i've been upgrading less and less. i think once the phone gets to a stable environment (which is almost has) there really is less and less reason for development since it is stable.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] hmichaelkim:
There was someone that was looking into porting motoblur and optimus 2x but he seems to have gone AWOL :(
[T-Mobile LG G2x] mr mystery:
Rejoice! Blur is garbage
[T-Mobile LG G2x] syl0n:
Here is hoping that when Optimus 2X gets GB update it will be with a newer kernel that we can use with G2x too.

Anyone think that ICS will come for this device?
[T-Mobile LG G2x] tahahawa:
Incredible S, Incredible, Desire, Desire Z, Desire HD, EVO 4G, MT4G, Thunderbolt all have the same resolution as the G2x therefore making it easier to port a sense ROM from either one of these devices. I'll comence testing once I receive my G2x.:cool: Anyone else wanna help out?
[T-Mobile LG G2x] missaellpzchvz:
Dude! If sense was ported to G2x...
[T-Mobile LG G2x] tahahawa:
I'll try. But I'm 15 and may have add but I'm unsure. So don't expect too much :p
[T-Mobile LG G2x] missaellpzchvz:
I'm 16 I don't dev much (only for myself) but if you need some help I'm here. Idk much about sense but I might be of some use
[T-Mobile LG G2x] kvnd:
G2x's roms are not very active as others android phone. My cousin have a Vibrant and he has update for his Miui rom about every 2-3 weeks, among other roms.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] Mister Hat:
I'm 15 too :p and willing to help. I've got advanced knowledge about computers, but not that advanced with deving. I'd like to learn though. Need any help shoot me a PM.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] gypsy214:
wow its amazing i didnt know devs were actually kids 15, 16 years old. good for you guys. im 24 and i really wanna make my own rom but i dont even know how to start lol
[T-Mobile LG G2x] tahahawa:
Start by tweaking things here and there, themeing it. Each new release tweak it some more. And voilá! You have a rom!