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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] sabre31:
People must kid themselves when they think play store has more polished apps then apple app store. This is simply not true app store has way more polished apps and much better games in fact way more better games then android. I hope that changes as I switched to android and like the Os a lot but games are way lacking and many quality apps. Developers also release on Apple first and maybe just maybe they release on android later. I do hope this changes as I do like android a lot.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] malinois16:
How about Garmin Smartphone link? Ohhh yeah they dont have that in the "app store" only on google play! This thread is getting out of control. Every app I want and is useful can be found in the play store. Want to play games? get a computer or game console.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] mr mystery:
Wonderful kop out, Just be a man and admit the App store smokes Google Play for app quality. Im an Android fanboy too but I own up this.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] RojasTKD:
Personally my main priority with my phone is not games. I have a few games that I will actually play on occasion.

If anything I'd like to see a little more polish and developers following the best practices guidelines.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] malinois16:
A man? LOL Dude I am 42 years old. Men don't use phones to play games. There is nothing to admit. I owned an iPhone for 3 years. Everything I want for an app I can get on the play store. Eveything I had on iphone I can get same app on play store or a suitable replacement.

Mater of fact show me where Garmin Smartphone link is in the app store? You know a useful app...one that lets me get traffic updates in areas traffic isnt available on the garmin service area. My wife who is not very techie....I gave her my iphone for 6 months....then gave her my S3....she says the s3 is more user friendly and rathers the play store.....go figure. Some people just like to buy into the hype?

So I have had both and don't get why iSheep always think it is better than android...and say android is more difficult. I almost bought into that crap and didn't get the s3...was afaid to have buyers remorse. I can't be happier that I switched.

So if yall like iStuff so much why not quit crying and get rid of yall androids and go get and iPhone and all things apple?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] Bodoct:
Android better phone/utilities for the most part. App store is better for games hands down. As a college student I like a lot of games for long classes I should be studying and for random quick casual moments.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] UCLAKoolman:
I used iPhones for the last two years and just moved to Android with the Note II. Every single app I used regularly om my iphone had either an exact copy in the play store or a similar app with equivalent features.

OP seems to care a lot about gaming. I guess I use my smartphone for productivity purposes more than gaming, and so far androids features serves these purposes far better than iOS.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] Bodoct:
Yea this post is mostly about games, but I have run into some situations where utility apps or productivity apps aren't there. One example is snapguide
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] sabre31:
Plus many other apps like due, omnifocus, clear, and many various note apps and many other apps just to many to list. It sucks these developers are simply ignoring android. I won't even mention games as iphone beats android by miles and miles. I am sticking with android as I have an ipad for apps but use my android as phone.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] cdshepherd:
This thread should die
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] colonel187:
I didn't see this mentioned but. The games you mentioned like gems and Sims are in fact in Google play. Also most of the games you are looking for are not going to show up unless you have a tegra device. You choose the wrong device for gaming. Nvidia tegra device are for gaming. The note 2 does everything else better however. Try downloading chainfire3d and fool the market into thinking you are a tegra device.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] Careyst:
I was tired of the apple store anyways. Glad I made the change to android and I am loving the offerings of the Play store.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] chris82o:
I used the appstore for three years and the playstore for two weeks so far I love the setup of the playstore more with the appstore I found it hard to find new and different apps and it seemed that apple was trying to make people get certain apps with the playstore I love that it show what others download after you get an app and the note 2 come pretty loaded I dont need additional apps to improve it unlike the case with the iphone
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] Bodoct:
Gems with friends by zynga isn't in the play store. The one or two that are in the store are scam apps. Also you can see every app avaliable if you search a browser version of the play store.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] chokem:
I was on iOS for over three years, then got an S3. I upgraded to the Note 2 yesterday. I've used Google Play store going on about three months now, and find it easier to use than the App Store. As for apps, I give the nod to Apple, but it's pretty darn close . I'm just thankful I don't have to use that abomination known as iTunes any longer.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] DrPyro:
I think both have their advantages and disadvantages. I was using a crackberry for work the past 2 years and a personal winmo 6.1 phone. I just got a Note 2 a week ago. My wife has had an iphone since the 3g came out and is now using a 4S. Alot of ppl make a big deal about the app store and its huge number of apps and that it supports all iphones. However that has not been my experience. Quite a few of the apps that I used on her 4S are no longer supported on the 3G so I could not install them when I tried to use the old phone to replace my winmo phone. It didn't appear to me that you could install an old version that was supported. So i started to look at buying a new phone.

Overall, I find that it is hard to find the "good" apps in either store, you basically have to start searching the web on your PC to filter the crap out. The play store is much easier to navigate, but I'm sure that has partly to due to the massive Note 2 screen. What i dont like (or haven't gotten use to) is that I have to hit an extra button (menu) to view what apps need updating. It is just easier in the app store. But recently I have started to get tired of the 5+ apps that seem to need updating on the app store nightly and when the wife has an iphone and ipad this gets cumbersome. I guess I just have to get use to the ability to auto update in android. The biggest advantage the play store has is the keyboard options. I still can't type worth sh*t on that damn iphone.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] taphius:
Ill stick with being able to drag and drop music/movies and play nes/snes/n64/ps1/2 emulators over the supposed better Apple games
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] chokem:
I agree. How refreshing to be able to hook the device up to the PC and drop files into the sd
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] boodies:
i have ipad 3 and note 2, the app store is slow. what its got going is the layout, which is much more polished than the play store
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] proplayer44:
This thread was going along nicely until this post.

I wouldn't have a problem if there was some smiley's in there. MEN don't play games??? Just because you don't, we shouldn't?? If there are advantages to iphone over Android, we are allowed to discuss it without being called iphanboys or whatever. We all have Android phones, we prefer Android. It's not crying, its a discussion. An adult discussion, discussed by MEN with character and manners. Ones willing to own one phone and still say there are advantages to another phone which they choose not to buy.

Here is one. Nike Running App. I can only post my runs to Facebook and Twitter but not the Path app. I have a small group of Running friends on Path that we all share our times, distances and places of runs together in private on path. We all had iphones, it wasn't a problem, we could all post to Path. On Android the Nike app doesn't have an option to post to Path.

I live 15 minutes from work in a small town, I could give two chites about a traffic app. But I'm not calling you less of a man because you need a traffic app.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] Phateless:
The reason iPhone has more apps is because iPhone is more uniform. They all have the same size screen with the same resolution and mostly the same firmware.

With android there are so many shapes, sizes, software versions, etc, that it's much more difficult for developers to accommodate.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] malinois16:
OK How old are ya? Second of all you need to read the whole thread! I posted my opinion why app store was better and that wan't a valid opinon? Here is the problem with opinons they are like xxxholes and everybody has one. I would,t call app store or play store any better. They are different and in some aspects play is better. I even named an app that play has and istore doesn't but the little twirp chose what he wanted to be fanboyish over and disregard what I posted. Bottom line if you have a snotty attitude you will get that back in return. This was a troll thread from the start just read the first few post.

Congrats on you running app that you can brag and post your runs to twitter and facebook....to show off? Hmmmm. But a traffic app for navigation for work is crap? Maybe you can run to work then play pokemon on your phone when you get there?

Bottom line is it is ok to compare the 2 I suppose. However, when you start calling the play store crap be prepared for people to get defensive if they like it better. I will say again in this thread.

I HAVE OWNED AN IPHONE FOR 3 YEARS AND HAVE USED THE APP STORE AND I HAVE OWNED ANDROID PHONE FOR 6 MONTHS AND I CAN FIND ANYTHING I HAD ON THE IPHONE OR SOMETHING VERY COMPARABLE TO IT!.

So for what I use it for I cant see a dirrerence except for that one Garmin gps map app. Really its not a deal breaker in my eyes either way. That doesn't mean that the app store is crap...it is just different. So if you really need the app store apps maybe iPhone is a better choice for you. See where I am going with this? Instead of complaing(crying) use what works best for you. I am sure you(or anyone else) could get good money for the note II on ebay and buy and iPhone. It would be way more productive than trolling an android forum and trying to trash the play store!

Plus I guess you skipped the part where he told me too be a man and just admit that the app store was better? I guess you thought "the thread was going well then"?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] Bodoct:
Uh come on stop arguing. I actually was serious and didn't mean this to be a troll post. I was wondering if the gaming section of the play store will ever catch up to the app store. I really should of worded things right. Also, if you have a problem with my thread please don't read it or post on it. If you think this thread is a troll thread then please report the thread and move on.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] malinois16:
You asked 5 questions in your post. When someone called you on it early on in this thread you tried to justify why it belonged in general. Then you want us to take it seriously? That it wasn't made to start a flame war? With the accusations you stated?

I don't believe you are in a postion to state who can and can't post in your thread. You definately could have chosen your words better because I for one wonder why you started it in the first place. I question your motive. You should report yourself and have it moved to Q&A where it belongs.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] Bodoct:
I didn't mean only certain people could post. I meant if you're gonna come in here to call people not men, hate on people because of their decision, or say this thread is trolling or should be taken down don't post please. I love the play store and everything about it except the lack of games. I am coming from 4 years with iphone and this is my first Android. Sorry if I annoyed anyone with my post for that wasn't my intention. What I started this for was to ask why play store has lack of games and game support for anyone who knew why. Sorry if I worded it wrong or came out sounding like I was hating any particular store or os.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] mr mystery:
Wow testy, you came into his thread and basically invalidated everyones thoughts on the discussion by saying "if you want to play games buy a nintendo" so ya I called you on it. Get get over it. Like he said if the discussion bothers you, report it, if it is not for you there are millions of other threads here at xda to enjoy that are maybe more to your liking.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] reinbeau:
Thread closed

Apple vs. Android never turns out well, no matter how it's parsed.
[Galaxy S III Themes and Apps] bala_gamer:
Standard Disclaimer: Flash at your own risk!!

Only for samsung roms​

Had this idea in my mind for a very long time.. finally made it. So here is the touchwiz glass theme for glass effect lovers. almost all stock apps are made transparent. so that now w can choose whatever the background image as needed for background and it will be reflected on all apps :)

Theme highlights:

* Allmost all stock apps are made tranparent

* Customisable background image as per your choice

* glass effect on popup dialogs and other ui

* Transparent caller image(orange and green lines removed on the top)

* Optimised pngs

* modded apps are auto backed to "mode-backup" folder

apps modded so far:

framework

phone

contacts

music player

clockpackage

taskmanager

calculator

todo list

*camera

*other possibly missing apps

*flashbar

Screenshots:

Known bugs:

* In call buttons are not yet fully transparent

* Some other unknown bugs that escaped my eyes

Instructions:

*Read the tips section.

*Download the zip and flash via cwm.

Tips:

* Use images that are suitable for transparent theme, some wallpaper/images may look weird with transparency. So its upto you to choose the right one.

* Dont like the background image that comes along with this theme ? Do not worry :) you can change it easily as per your wish

>>>Open the theme zip via 7zip in your pc

>>>Navigate to

"mode\system\framework\framework-res.apk\res\drawable-nodpi\"

>>>Replace the png images

"background_holo_dark.png"

and

"background_holo_dark.png"

with the image of your choice ;)(preferred image resolution 1280x720)

>>>Close the zip and flash it :)

* Navigate to post 2 on this thread to get more choice of background images

If you like my work consider buying me a coffee ;)

Downloads:

touchwiz glass v1

devhost mirror

Credits:

Thanks to

@kachrukamble

@surya_mca

for testing it patiently :)

to villain theme flasher and their team for their awesome flashing tool
[Galaxy S III Themes and Apps] bala_gamer:
v1 Intial release (10/12/12)
[Galaxy S III Themes and Apps] bala_gamer:
reserved 2
[Galaxy S III Themes and Apps] maddes1402:
So beautiful!!! Thank you very very much, mate!

Haven´t thought that someone publish a theme which prevent me from deleting all the crappy Samsung Stock apps. You made it, Sir ;) Looks stunning!
[Galaxy S III Themes and Apps] __Michael__:
Looks amazing!!

Thanks
[Galaxy S III Themes and Apps] apatch:
Thanx mate

Will it work with custom 4x5 Touchwiz or TouchWiz with Landscape mode ?

I'm asking before will try to flash it, if someone will make Touchwiz 4x5 SCR on with landscape mode and it would work with your theme, then I would be in heaven :)
[Galaxy S III Themes and Apps] eggman89:
That looks so damn amazing!!

Can't wait to download it!

Maybe I'll actually end up using TOuchWiz afterall :D
[Galaxy S III Themes and Apps] bala_gamer:
yes it will :)
[Galaxy S III Themes and Apps] kusumalaga:
This is amazing bala! I already flashed some mods from raubkatze to my phone, will they be gone or crashed if I flash your theme?

On another note, please make a mirror for download. I can't download from mediafire on my phone :)

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[Galaxy S III Themes and Apps] bala_gamer:
will add mirror soon :) , it will stay hopefully :)
[Galaxy S III Themes and Apps] alijee:
will this work on odexed lk4 rom??
[Galaxy S III Themes and Apps] abelle_abelle:
this is so great thanks bala
[Galaxy S III Themes and Apps] kusumalaga:
Just wanna report that it's working with raubkatze's mod (centre clock etc) and blgblade's modded Touchwiz. Here are some screenies. Very nice work bala, everything's transparent ra ra ra!

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[Galaxy S III Themes and Apps] alijee:
its working on odexed lk4 rom :D ... thanx Bala

can u post that orignal baground image?

Edit: nvm..its already there in file :P
[Galaxy S III Themes and Apps] sanoc69:
Superb
[Galaxy S III Themes and Apps] jnr21:
@bala_gamer: does it work with 240dpi?
[Galaxy S III Themes and Apps] bala_gamer:
You mean the wallpaper? Will attach it once I get back to pc

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[Galaxy S III Themes and Apps] amg009:
Would it work with note II...?:p:D

On the serious note what changes do that involve.....:)

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[Galaxy S III Themes and Apps] jnr21:
Seems to work great with 240dpi too.
[Galaxy S III Themes and Apps] bala_gamer:
@jnr21

How come my theme won't support 240 dpi? :D

All the screens in op are at 240 dpi only:thumbup:

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[Galaxy S III Themes and Apps] mbharath003:
nice work buddy =) keep it up ;)
[Galaxy S III Themes and Apps] jumbobombo:
Works perfectly with stock omega rom

Thank you bala gamer I am a huge fan of transparency :)
[Galaxy S III Themes and Apps] siddartha:
wow very nice :)

thx for this great mod!

but how can i change the color of the fonts now??? :/
[Galaxy S III Themes and Apps] paintball23456:
hey mate, can i use this with crdroid v8.0? LKC?
[Galaxy S III Themes and Apps] bala_gamer:
U have to wait for the white version of the theme that comes with darker font;)

works with all 4.1.2 roms

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[Galaxy S III Themes and Apps] kachrukamble:
Use darker back ground instead of lighter one

Can you add some diff. bg variant as well. I know its easy to change BG by replacing Image in res folder.

Any way great mod.

Another query is, will this compatible on 4.1.1

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[Galaxy S III Themes and Apps] siddartha:
ok i will wait for this ;)

thx
[Galaxy S III Themes and Apps] abelle_abelle:
My phone app started crashing after installing

ib tried format cache and dalvik

had to copy it again from the rom
[Galaxy S III Themes and Apps] esatanic:
This is work in my samsung?
[Galaxy S III Themes and Apps] bala_gamer:
you flashed it on 4.1.1 rom?
[Galaxy S III Themes and Apps] abelle_abelle:
yes

works fine
[Galaxy S III Themes and Apps] bala_gamer:
if you flash it on 4.1.1 based rom you may have phone.apk crash as i have included the resources file of 4.1.2 rom in the theme
[Galaxy S III Themes and Apps] otc0101:
Great work! thank you. flash on MS ROM 6.5 and work without problems.
[Galaxy S III Themes and Apps] G1Master:
Any way to get this awesome theme on the US T-Mobile variant? Tried to flash but no changes happened.

Thanks
[Galaxy S III Themes and Apps] bala_gamer:
flash it via cwm based recovery it will work, if you are using twrp then replace zipalign file in the zip with thte one in twrp site and flash it.

Important Note : Delete the "resources.arsc" file in Secphone.apk zip before flashing
[Galaxy S III Themes and Apps] grgene:
works great

it is working great on Omega34 Rom, but it is possible to add in this theme the transparent pulldown when you go to the toggle. I think raubkatze has it on his mods. but it would also be better to incorporate it here. so everything, mostly will be transparent. Great job!!! :D

---------- Post added at 09:50 AM ---------- Previous post was at 09:47 AM ----------

looking forward to that!!! :D I WILL BE WAITING!!! :D:D:D
[Galaxy S III Themes and Apps] yken:
What happened to sense 4?
[Galaxy S III Themes and Apps] jayden2009:
Can I flash this mod with JKay?....

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[Galaxy S III Themes and Apps] bala_gamer:
Sure

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[Galaxy S III Themes and Apps] jayden2009:
Confirmed working with JKay thank you very much :)

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[Galaxy S III Themes and Apps] oatwal:
Hi i have folllowed your method of changing the background image:

>>>Open the theme zip via 7zip in your pc

>>>Navigate to "mode\system\framework\framework-res.apk\res\drawable-nodpi\"

>>>Replace the png images "background_holo_dark.png" and "background_holo_dark.png" with the image of your choice (preferred image resolution 1280x720)

>>>Close the zip and flash it

But when i re-zip and install on phone it aborts installation on cwm???

Can you help me please

PS great option you given us i had something similar to this on my galaxy s

Thanks
[Galaxy S III Themes and Apps] jayden2009:
I think you extract it? Just open it don't extract then make the change that's it :)

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[Galaxy S III Themes and Apps] oatwal:
Thanks think i done it, i only put background png in and not a tw_backgrouund as well
[Galaxy S III Themes and Apps] ykkfive:
hi bala_gamer,

to be honest, this is the most beautiful glass theme i have ever seen. although i have not installed it yet, the screenshots already impressed me a lot
[Galaxy S III Themes and Apps] capricornian:
This mod made me switch back to touch wiz from aosp launcher.. Awesome job mate!! :):thumbup:
[Galaxy S III Themes and Apps] bellaloca:
Hi Bala

Your theme is amazing, I love it ! Thanks a lot and I look forward to a white one...

Just a little help please: I wanted to change the background with one of those in the second post. I opened zip file with 7-zip on pc, put the png image into. But my question is : do I delete the two original background png ? If that's it, I will only have one new png image instead of the two original ones ? Because doing that way, when I re-flash the zip file, nothing changes (It's always the old background).

What did I do badly ?

(ooops... poor english...)
[Galaxy S III Themes and Apps] jayden2009:
No just name the new png exactly as the old one then it will override automatically :beer:

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[Galaxy S III Themes and Apps] bellaloca:
Thank you very much Jayden !!!

I try it immediately...
[Galaxy S III Themes and Apps] jayden2009:
Let know if it worked for you please :) and you're welcome mate

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[Galaxy S III Themes and Apps] theironhorse99:
deleted the file as suggested from the zip without extracting and works flawless. looks good.

thanks bala

working on 4.1.1(poland rom ) + siyah latest.
[Galaxy S III Themes and Apps] bellaloca:
I successed in changing background, It's great. Thanks a lot once again Jaygen.

It works for me on stock 4.1.2 + raubkatze theme (except transparent status bar : it appears grey).
[Galaxy S III Themes and Apps] bala_gamer:
Semi transparent status bar and system ui modifications can be added if you guys need it. My initial thoughts is to make a light theme so that it can be flashed over any other themes too;)

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[Galaxy S III Themes and Apps] kusumalaga:
Am I the only one who frequently checking this thread expecting the release of black/dark version? :p

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[Galaxy S III Themes and Apps] bala_gamer:
you can have some break then :D it will take a few more days as im busy with other stuffs here :)
[Galaxy S III Themes and Apps] nabeel123450:
hi bala nice job how can we change the notifcation bar please...:(
[Galaxy S III Themes and Apps] bala_gamer:
oops wrongly clicked thanks..;)

change notification bar???
[Galaxy S III Themes and Apps] nabeel123450:
i mean the background of the notification bar from black to custom image....
[Galaxy S III Themes and Apps] RaMpAgE452001:
will this work with any laucher i use and will i be able to set a live wallpaper after flashing this mod?

thanx really like this mod cant wait to try...
[Galaxy S III Themes and Apps] FPSKunal:
Touchwiz Glass

Great Work :o
[Galaxy S III Themes and Apps] bala_gamer:
yes you can