HTC Sense 7.0 - can we expect any of these?

With HTC Sense 7.0 right around the corner I thought of making some little "wish-list" of a features I would love to see in the refreshed HTC UI. If you don't know yet - HTC Sense is so far the most advanced and by many known as the best custom Android User Interface. Apple has its iOS, Samsung has its plastic and HTC has its Sense UI.

None of the features are revolutionary, some of them are actually quite common or already available via 3rd party mods (like Sense Toolbox). The thing is, it would be great to have them (at least few of them) available out of the box. Lets go through the list!

1. New section in / Settings / Personalize / called "Status bar" with the following features:
1. possibility to remove the clock
2. possibility to add XX % battery indicator, moved from / Settings /  Power / Show battery level
3. possibility to have only XX % battery indicator without the battery icon
4. possibility to have both XX % indicator and a battery icon (current solution). All these features related to the battery level can be sorted this way: / Settings / Personalize / Status bar / Show battery level: show battery icon | show battery level | show both battery icon and level
5. possibility to change between 4G and LTE icons
2. Increase the number of icons inside a folder - for some reason the maximum number of icons inside a folder is 20. With so many games and applications in the Google Play it's really strange limitation. I'm not a gamer, but I have more then 20 games. Shell I have folders like "Games 1", "Games 2", "Games 3" etc?
3. Possibility to create folders in the app drawer when using the Alphabetical mode. So far we can add folders only in the "Custom" view mode. I would like to organize icons inside the app drawer into folders and keep the aliphatic order of the icons outside folders.
4. Possibility to customize the battery saver feature - HTC in the Sense 4+ UI introduced a very useful toggle to turn on/off battery saver. However, it's barely possible to customize it, even in the HTC Sense 6.0. Possibility to change the moment when the power saver mode is turned on, the CPU min/max frequencies, screen dim level etc. would be really great.
5. Move the Flashlight and the Calculator apps from the /data/preload back to the /system/app location. I know - this has barely anything to do with the user interface, however I can't find a proper explanation why HTC decided to let these 2 stock apps be on the /data partition instead a /system partition. It's not a big deal as long as the bootloader is not unlocked. After unlocking the bootloader the content of /data partition is being wiped, so both - pretty useful - apps are gone.
6. Independent Lock Screen short-cuts. I really miss the possibility to use different short-cuts on the Lock Screen and different on the main screen.
7. Easy copy phone number from the contact details page. Let me explain it this way - go to the People app, enter any contact and long press on the phone number. There is no "Copy" on the list. Instead, you need to select "Edit" first and then select the entire number and copy it. Why not making it easier with just "Copy" command on the long press menu?
8. Restore the sliding ("scrolling") wallpaper. Or at least give provide an option in the / Setting / Personalize / Home screen to choose between "static" or "scrolling" wallpaper. I really liked that Android feature!
9. Simple 1x1 alarm clock widget - it would be great to have one, small 1x1 widget that takes you directly to alarm clock settings.

So, what do you thing about these ideas? Do you think that some of them might be already in the HTC Sense 7.0? Or maybe you have something else in mind? Please share your opinion!

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How to copy text from PC and paste it in your smartphone ?

Sometimes you need to copy text from your pc and paste it into your phone? And you think to make a word file to do this would! But nooooo it takes time!
So ClipSynch is there to do all this work!
With ClipSynch, you can
copy your pc text and paste it into your phone or in the opposite direction.
Enjoy it:
Tutoriel:
1) Download ClipSynch in your smartphone


 2) Download ClipSynch in your pc
3) Create a new server with the ip adress in your pc
4) Save profile and enjoy it

How to set up Face lock in your smartphone ?

 

1. Tap the Settings icon to get to the Settings app
2. Scroll down to Personal and then tap on Security
3. Tap on Screen Lock and choose:

a.     None – for no locking at all

b.     Slide- for the typical slide to unlock

c.      Face Unlock – to set the Face Unlock feature

d.     Pattern – to set a Pattern unlock

e.     PIN – to set a standard four digit PIN unlock

f.      Password – to set a more secure password to unlock

Choose Face Unlock. Now you are ready to have your Android phone capture your face to unlock the phone.

1. Tap Continue
2.  Move a little away from the front facing camera so your face fits in the Show Your Face screen.
3. Center your face in the outlined area marked “put your face here.”
4. You will receive a Face Captured screen if the Face Unlock setup was successful

 



















Once the Face Unlock is set to your face, you will be prompted to now set up a backup lock. In case the phone does not recognize you (this can happen for a bunch of reasons) it will revert to another method for secure unlocking of the phone.

1. Choose one of the two backup methods listed; Pattern or PIN
2. For a Pattern unlock, slide your finger to connect at least four dots in any pattern of your choosing.
3. Repeat the pattern to confirm the choice.
4. For a PIN unlock, simply input a four digit PIN – repeat to confirm.

How to reduce the brightness of your smartphone even lower minimum ?

Minimum brightness is too high? Fortunately, it is possible to lower it through a little application! This application does not require root privileges, so you can perform this maneuver without modification on your Android device. This application is called


Screen Filter and is available on the Play Store.

Once installed, if you try to open the application, nothing will happen in appearance, except the appearance of a notification in your dedicated bar. If you press this bar, you then arrive on the application.

Once the right level found with the text, just press "Enable screen filter" to implement the desired changes! To restore the minimum brightness, simply tap the notification created by the application.

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Facebook Lite

Facebook Lite, the lighter version of the application comes quietly, download it!

This version of Facebook uses less data and works in all network conditions.


Facebook Lite is:

- Fast to install — the app is less than 1 MB

- Quick to load


- Efficient with data

- Designed for 2G networks and areas with limited network connectivity


Keeping up with friends is faster than ever. Facebook is free and always will be.


About Facebook:

- Message friends and have group conversations

- Get notifications when friends like and comment on your posts

- See what friends are up to

- Share updates and photos




Facebook Lite

Change your facebook apps color

You imagined a Facebook update with a color other than blue?
You'll like if Facebook turns to pink or green?
What do you think if Facebook becomes black and white? lol
Are you going to leave him? Or you searched the internet how to change the color of Facebook?
Today I present the facebook application with 5 colors 5 colors .. yes!
Do not be afraid of hacking, they are true and identical applications to the original Facebook application unless they are modified by programmers color ..




RED
YELLOW
GREEN
ROSE
BLACK

You might be interested in Top 3 Apps Locker

 

Belle UI Icon Pack is updated, the best free app icons to your mobile

 

Customize our smartphone is an increasingly easier to perform quality. Today, much of the launcher with which we incorporated as
main characteristic the power to use alternative icons packs outside the launcher itself. And this is where Belle UI Icon Pack becomes imperative.Although we have already spoken at the time of this application to customize our terminals, today its developer has returned to update this app with interesting improvements and additions:

•     20 new icons
•     Algunis icons have been redesigned
•     Support for Sunrise by calendar
•     New images
•     New main menu

Perhaps most important of this application is the care your developer has put into it. Upon entering we will have a menu from which you manage each and every one of the possible designs of icons that we have at our disposal, and to see all compatible launcher and implement the package of icons directly from there or a series of images to Android 5.0 Lollipop highly visual style.

 

Belle Ui Icon Pack 

The return as soon as possible

Good evening fans of HTC Desire 310, I wanted to just ask forgiveness for my absence on these days and because of exams. I will make my return as soon as possible with a lot of topics and tutorials ..

Xposed for Android Lollipop is out!

The day we've been all waiting for since Android Lollipop landed on the HTC flag-ship devices! Xposed (so far Alpha version) for Android 5.0 is finally here!

Installation procedure is a bit more complicated than it used to be with pre-Lollipop Xposed installer. This time you need to install regular .apk file to manage installed modules and also flash a .zip package with a framework inside custom recovery.

Ok, so wait no more! Go to the original thread - [OFFICIAL] Xposed for Lollipop and download proper installation files. Keep in mind it's still in Alpha stage, so rovo89 warned that there is a risk of boot loop, because Xposed hasn't been yet tested on many devices.

Let us know how it works for you!

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HTC One M9 - What do we know so far?

The HTC One M9 launch day is just around the corner. We've heard a lot of rumours already and saw a different renders presenting the concepts of the incoming HTC flag-ship device. The question is - what do we really know so far?

The answer is vague. We know all, and we know nothing. Current HTC One M9 specification looks reliable, but after all we might be surprised by the HTC. So let's take a look at the most "possible" details.

The HTC One M9 model ID (MID) will start with 0PJA. Per example, it's highly possible that the European WWE (401) variant will have 0PJA10000 MID number.

Screen - some said it's going to be 5,5", some 5,2" but in the end it seems that HTC ended up with the same screen size as in the HTC One M8 - 5.0" with Full HD resolution and Super LCD3 technology, which seems to be a way better solution rather than using QHD display, mostly for performance reasons. Technically you have no chance to see the difference between the FHD and QHD displays in a real life. Under the microscope - sure. But in fact the QHD resolution looks better only on paper as a raw numbers. Marketing effect? Yes, sadly.

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Some sources said that the M9 screen is going to be covered with the new Corning® Gorilla® Glass 4 technology. This is a great news, because the 4th generation of the Gorilla Glass brought a couple of improvements:

• Enhanced retained strength after use
• High resistance to scratch and sharp contact damage
• Improved drop performance
• Superior surface quality

SoC - already well known Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 (MSM8994) with a CPU running at 4 x 2.0 GHz + 4 x 1.5 GHz. The Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 810 processor is the "ultimate connected computing processor, with 64-bit computing on 8 CPU cores and leading modem capabilities, is designed to enable the most advanced connected mobile user experiences, including streaming 4K Ultra HD video, sharing top-quality digital photos, on-line 3D gaming, and virtually seamless communications, along with outstanding battery life for premium smartphones and tablets". And it's now only what Qualcomm says about the new S810. Some first benchmarks already proved how powerful this SoC is. Also, keep in mind it's equipped with new Adreno 430 GPU and improved Hexagon DSP multithreaded CPU architecture -  V56 DSP (up to 800MHz) vs Hexagon V50 on the HTC One M8.

RAM Memory - we already know that the HTC One M9 is going to have 3GB LPDDR4 (Low Power) RAM memory. It is a significant improvement versus HTC One M8 equipped 2 GB LPDDR3 RAM memory. It's worth to say that Snapdragon allows to use LPDDR4 1600MHz Dual-channel 64-bit (25.6GBps) memory vs. 933 MHz on the LPDDR3 technology.

ROM Memory - two variants: 32GB and 64GB. And of course a possibility to insert a microSD card. Let's hope HTC decided to use eMMC 5.0 SD 3.0 (UHS-I) this time. In the HTC One M8 - My point of (re)view I wrote that Snapdragon 801 added support for eMMC 5.0 (embedded Multi-Media Controller) storage technology but HTC decided to use older, eMMC 4.51 technology in the HTC One M8.

Communication - VoLTE, Carrier Aggregation and LTE Category 6 up to 300 Mbps for download and 50 Mbps for upload. As a comparison let's notice that the HTC One M8 is equipped with LTE modem category 4.

Rear camera - 20.7 MPx with Dual LED Flash.

Front camera - 4 MPx with UltraPixel technology

Operating system - Android 5.0.2 with a brand new HTC Sense 7.0 user interface.

Battery - we had a 2,600 mAh battery on the HTC One M8 and now we have 2840 mAh on the HTC One M9. Not a huge change, but considering the fact that the screen size is the same we might actually notice some improvement. Also, the HTC Sense 7.0 might be more battery friendly than HTC Sense 6.0.

The HTC One M9 will come with a BoomSound of course. Release date? March, the 1st!

Want to chip in?

What about Android Revolution HD for the HTC One M9? Well, I hope to start working on it as soon as possible. For that I need a HTC One M9 software (system dump) and a device itself. I can't sell my HTC One M8 so any contributions towards the upgrade are very much appreciated. If you like my work - just consider to chip in. Also thank you for your great support and letting Android Revolution HD be the most downloaded and desired custom ROM for almost 5 years! With more then 6 millions downloads on the counter I will keep working hard on the stuff you love.

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HTC One M9 "Hima" design concept

Just few minutes ago Phone Designer posted on their Facebook page a new concepts of the incoming HTC high-end device - HTC One M9 "Hima". The authors warned that the concept is based on the current leaks and they can't promise the final product will look exactly the same.

My thoughts? Actually I really hope it will look exactly the same! Pictures are just stunning!

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