[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] Corwin9S:
Touchwizz 4.5 NextGen : little "HowTo"

Hello everybody.

I started this thread to put all informations, tips'n tricks and howto for a best use of this very cool launcher "TW 4.5 NextGen" made by fr4gg0r. Note that I will try to add your tips as soon as you deliver them here.

First at all, the link to the concerned thread of this launcher :

>> http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1061883

Note that you will not find in this subject the download of files. Please refer to the link and thread above.

This HowTo is so subdivised :

Installation of Applications & Widgets

details about installation of what you need to have, to do for having this launcher.

>> see here : http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=18491540&postcount=2

Use of TW4Manager

how to use it, in quick words. This programm is intended to download the latests versions and the themes :

a. select, download and apply Themes (as they are shared by fr4gg0r)

b. select, download and apply Widgets signed (as they are shared by fr4gg0r)

c. see tutorials (links in version #6 not functionnal)

d. verify your donation (as they are updated by fr4gg0r)

e. check for updates of tw4manager and tw4.5 launcher, uninstall, see changelog,...

Launcher TW4.5 : supported phones

a little list, maybe not so exhaustive of supported phones, normally every device with armv7 processor and froyo or higher.

Launcher TW4.5 : installation problems

how to bypass installations problems? Many suggestions and maybe (certainly) solutions !

>> see here : http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=18491546&postcount=3

Launcher TW4.5 : resigning widgets

To fix non-working widgets :

grab the key attached in the officiel thread

decompile with apktool.

open AndroidManifest.xml

edit the sharedUserId so (if not there add it) :

android:sharedUserId="tw4.fr4gg0r"

recompile

use jarsigner from android sdk to resign with the key (password is touchwiz, alias is fr4gg0r) :

"[java -jar] jarsigner -keystore /...tw4key -storepass touchwiz theWidget.apk fr4gg0r

Official details are here.

Launcher TW4.5 : actions on screens

details on how to change the size of widgets, add new shortcuts, set default screen, change wallpaper,...

>> see here : http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=18491550&postcount=4

Launcher TW4.5 : preferences

what let you do what for this launcher.

>> see here : http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=18491553&postcount=5

Launcher TW4.5 : Widgets

quite all about widgets

>> see here : http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=18491562&postcount=7

Launcher TW4.5 : docking icons

how to modify or add icons to the dock bar (bottom bar of the launcher).

>> it's very very simple to add icons to the dock bar. Here you go :

open TW4.5 Launcher preferences to be set the number of icons to be shown :

Dock settings

in "Icon Dock Count" be certain to have more than 1 icon selected.

if "Centered apps icon" is checked, the shortcut to appdrawer will be centered (else not)

make your options or modifications, save and exit

from the mainscreen

bring up the appdrawer from the main screen

press the menu button

select edit (modify - modifier)

press the icon you want to dock and stay pressed

drag the pressed icon to the dock bar

release the icon.

presse the menu button and choose "save"

here you are... easy !

Note if you want custom icons for dock, see the theming howto.

Launcher TW4.5 : miscellaneous

well... all other points not listed before about the launcher TW4.5 !

>> see here http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=18491558&postcount=6

Launcher TW4.5 : reporting an error, a crash

As TW4.5 crashes, a log file is automatically created here :

Simply report the content of this file in the officiel thread, and write the maximum details about what you wanted to do, what you've done, which phone and which ROM do you use.

Themes : downloading & applying

how to download and to apply, use themes. And what kind of "restrictions" you may encounter.

>> see here http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=18491573&postcount=8

Themes : creation

howto create themes... in a few words (hoping so) !

>> see here http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=18491582&postcount=9

You also can suggest themes to Fr4gg0r easily by filling up this web formular (http://www.i900playeraddict.com/android/TW45/tw45.php) and send an MP to him.

Themes : icon's names

greate debate... how have to be the icon's names for applications? You may find here some listed and tricks to find the names of others.

>> see here http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=18491589&postcount=10

Themes : links of some

not so many themes for now... I'll try to list them here, with printscreens (or not).

>> see here http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=18491594&postcount=11

Themes : miscellaneous

well... all other points not listed before about themes!

>> see here http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=18491605&postcount=12

Miscellaneous items and infos

well... all other points not listed before !

>> see here http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=18491610&postcount=13

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

well... maybe questions which are not answered in all of upper posts !

>> see here http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=18491802&postcount=14

So now... feel free to add suggestions to complete this HowTo !

And... never forget this : THANKS FR4GG0R for this launcher...