htc evo 4g forum
Find Your Forum
  
Welcome, Guest. Please login or register.
Did you miss your activation email?

News: Do you like HTC Evo 4G?    
Advanced search
Scratch-Proof your HTC Evo 4G                      Best Screen Protector for HTC Evo 4G Good Price on HTC Evo 4G
Poll
Question: Do you like?
Yes - 15 (88.2%)
No - 2 (11.8%)
Total Voters: 17

Pages: 1 [2] 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
Print
Share this topic on AskShare this topic on BlinklistShare this topic on Del.icio.usShare this topic on DiggShare this topic on FacebookShare this topic on GoogleShare this topic on LiveShare this topic on MySpaceShare this topic on RedditShare this topic on SlashdotShare this topic on SquidooShare this topic on StumbleUponShare this topic on TechnoratiShare this topic on TwitterShare this topic on YahooShare this topic on Google buzz
Author Topic: How do you set up your home screens?  (Read 46841 times)
Khassy
Moderator
EVO 4G Obsessive
*****

Cookies 55
Posts: 13055

Thank You
-Given: 57
-Receive: 668


Ah! Curse your sudden but inevitable betrayal!


View Profile
« Reply #15 on: August 23, 2010, 07:09:16 PM »

That's Beautiful Widgets. There are quite a lot of skins for both the clock and weather. I use EmotiSun or something like that for the weather. Cracks me up.
Best Screen Protector
mimeis-3
Sr. Member
****

Cookies 1
Posts: 303

Thank You
-Given: 1
-Receive: 16


View Profile
« Reply #16 on: August 24, 2010, 10:33:05 PM »

Very cool screens. What this thread showcases is how amazingly versatile the android can be. Sorry, but having previous iphone and wind. mobile experience, this phone does not cease to amaze me.
Jpbme, on your lockscreen, can you use the flashlight, ringer button and mixzing without unlocking the screen? If so, do you ever accidentally turn on flashlight or mixzing by unknowingly tapping screen with finger? I mean, how does it work? 
Best Screen Protector
jak89j
Sr. Member
****

Cookies 6
Posts: 395

Thank You
-Given: 0
-Receive: 33



View Profile
« Reply #17 on: August 24, 2010, 11:00:56 PM »

How is everyone getting their screen shots?  After i lost shootme i haven't been able to do it. 
Best Screen Protector
Ryu78
World Warrior
Administrator
EVO 4G Fanatic
*****

Cookies 666
Posts: 3400

Thank You
-Given: 666
-Receive: 666


Here Comes a New Challenger!


View Profile WWW
« Reply #18 on: August 24, 2010, 11:49:17 PM »

How is everyone getting their screen shots?  After i lost shootme i haven't been able to do it. 


Read these instructions
http://www.evo4gforum.net/htc-evo-4g-apps/screen-capture/msg22103/#msg22103
Best Screen Protector
treymick
Newbie
*

Cookies 0
Posts: 43

Thank You
-Given: 2
-Receive: 2


bahp!!


View Profile WWW
« Reply #19 on: August 25, 2010, 12:58:43 AM »

i like to keep things somewhat grouped together, and i use multicon to cram related apps into the same area.  my main homepage is my most frequently used apps (i.e. facebook, google nav, twitter, gmail, etc) then to the right i have another page of frequently used apps, my travel page (google earth, maps, layar, nycmate, etc) and then a page full of games.  to the left i have a page that's 1/2 power management 1/2 news apps, my to-do/finance page (stock widget, groceryiq, astrid, calendar) then my last is a dedicated sports page.  i basically have a dedicated screen for the every main use of the phone (communication, sports, entertainment, navigation, blahblahblah).  it keeps things convenient so that no frequently used app is more then a flick or tap away.  gawd i freakin love this phone!! Grin
Best Screen Protector
jpbme
Sr. Member
****

Cookies 1
Posts: 269

Thank You
-Given: 2
-Receive: 5


View Profile WWW
« Reply #20 on: August 25, 2010, 10:18:59 AM »

Jpbme, on your lockscreen, can you use the flashlight, ringer button and mixzing without unlocking the screen? If so, do you ever accidentally turn on flashlight or mixzing by unknowingly tapping screen with finger? I mean, how does it work? 


Well WidgetLocker is very customizable. The flashlight and ringer are sliders (just like the stock android slider) and so I don't ever accidentally turn those on since you have to slide it across.

The mixzing I have turned on ONCE by accident. But I put it at the top because I knew I would hit it less often.

However, you also have the option to turn off interactions so you can't just tap it and turn it on, or you can make a slider to 'toggle interactions', and then slide that out to allow interactions, then play/pause your music, or interact with any widgets you choose to put on the lockscreen (you can put any widget except the HTC widgets)

Really it's like another homescreen and you can put anything you want on there. I know a lot of people put the camera or shazam/soundhound on there to take a picture or tag a song quickly. Pretty cool app.
Best Screen Protector
mynetdude
Sr. Member
****

Cookies 0
Posts: 401

Thank You
-Given: 3
-Receive: 6



View Profile
« Reply #21 on: August 25, 2010, 10:38:54 AM »

Jpbme, on your lockscreen, can you use the flashlight, ringer button and mixzing without unlocking the screen? If so, do you ever accidentally turn on flashlight or mixzing by unknowingly tapping screen with finger? I mean, how does it work? 


Well WidgetLocker is very customizable. The flashlight and ringer are sliders (just like the stock android slider) and so I don't ever accidentally turn those on since you have to slide it across.

The mixzing I have turned on ONCE by accident. But I put it at the top because I knew I would hit it less often.

However, you also have the option to turn off interactions so you can't just tap it and turn it on, or you can make a slider to 'toggle interactions', and then slide that out to allow interactions, then play/pause your music, or interact with any widgets you choose to put on the lockscreen (you can put any widget except the HTC widgets)

Really it's like another homescreen and you can put anything you want on there. I know a lot of people put the camera or shazam/soundhound on there to take a picture or tag a song quickly. Pretty cool app.

I have seen the term sliders and ringers come up frequently in this board, I should know what it is by now... but sorry I am lost... Sad

I do have a question though, obviously your screen is off when you put it in your pocket (I hope so!) but while walking around and stuff or if you have stuff in your pocket other than your phone (or not) I know its possible to cause the power button to trigger the screen and then while still walking around your lock screen can be activated as the phone slides around or thinks its sliding around... I don't see a foolproof to keep this from happening except to holster the phone?
Best Screen Protector
jpbme
Sr. Member
****

Cookies 1
Posts: 269

Thank You
-Given: 2
-Receive: 5


View Profile WWW
« Reply #22 on: August 25, 2010, 10:48:21 AM »


I have seen the term sliders and ringers come up frequently in this board, I should know what it is by now... but sorry I am lost... Sad

I do have a question though, obviously your screen is off when you put it in your pocket (I hope so!) but while walking around and stuff or if you have stuff in your pocket other than your phone (or not) I know its possible to cause the power button to trigger the screen and then while still walking around your lock screen can be activated as the phone slides around or thinks its sliding around... I don't see a foolproof to keep this from happening except to holster the phone?


A slider is just something you slide to activate. For example on the stock HTC Sense Lock screen you slide down the slider to unlock. And on my home screen, the android looking sliders you slide across to activate.

Ringers is just the name used by this widget to change my phone ringer. I have my right slider set up to switch between 'normal' and 'vibrate' modes, to adjust how my phone rings when I get a call/message.

As for having things in your pocket. Your phone won't respond to other things touching your phone except your finger (there may be some exceptions), but generally, try to use another object other than your finger or thumb to interact with your phone and it won't respond.
Best Screen Protector
mynetdude
Sr. Member
****

Cookies 0
Posts: 401

Thank You
-Given: 3
-Receive: 6



View Profile
« Reply #23 on: August 25, 2010, 06:40:33 PM »


I have seen the term sliders and ringers come up frequently in this board, I should know what it is by now... but sorry I am lost... Sad

I do have a question though, obviously your screen is off when you put it in your pocket (I hope so!) but while walking around and stuff or if you have stuff in your pocket other than your phone (or not) I know its possible to cause the power button to trigger the screen and then while still walking around your lock screen can be activated as the phone slides around or thinks its sliding around... I don't see a foolproof to keep this from happening except to holster the phone?


A slider is just something you slide to activate. For example on the stock HTC Sense Lock screen you slide down the slider to unlock. And on my home screen, the android looking sliders you slide across to activate.

Ringers is just the name used by this widget to change my phone ringer. I have my right slider set up to switch between 'normal' and 'vibrate' modes, to adjust how my phone rings when I get a call/message.

As for having things in your pocket. Your phone won't respond to other things touching your phone except your finger (there may be some exceptions), but generally, try to use another object other than your finger or thumb to interact with your phone and it won't respond.

That's the thing, I did try that I used a heavy bath towel (not wet either) and I could still unlock the screen which leads me to believe the rubbing against my thigh could advertedly do that ONLY if the power button were to be activated first though and it would have to be done sequentially... impossible? No, likely? no and its possible though???


Hey Khassy, quick question... I started setting up the calwidget and I noticed calwidget depends on sizes like 3x1 4x1 etc and then I noticed that depending whether you have live wallpaper active or not will depend on how well it shows up... I can't seem to figure out how you got the clock, calwidget AND all those icons on one screen... :S
Best Screen Protector
Khassy
Moderator
EVO 4G Obsessive
*****

Cookies 55
Posts: 13055

Thank You
-Given: 57
-Receive: 668


Ah! Curse your sudden but inevitable betrayal!


View Profile
« Reply #24 on: August 25, 2010, 06:49:00 PM »

The power button is pretty hard to push on purpose, I can't see accidentally pushing it while its in a pocket. However, I use a program called Call Confirm to help prevent pocket dialing, just in case.

As far as the screen goes, my CalWidget is set up using the 4x2 agenda size. I don't use a live wallpaper so I can't say how it works with that, but the colors, background, etc., is highly customizeable. And the icons on the bottom are using a Launch-X row.
Best Screen Protector
mynetdude
Sr. Member
****

Cookies 0
Posts: 401

Thank You
-Given: 3
-Receive: 6



View Profile
« Reply #25 on: August 25, 2010, 07:34:46 PM »

The power button is pretty hard to push on purpose, I can't see accidentally pushing it while its in a pocket. However, I use a program called Call Confirm to help prevent pocket dialing, just in case.

As far as the screen goes, my CalWidget is set up using the 4x2 agenda size. I don't use a live wallpaper so I can't say how it works with that, but the colors, background, etc., is highly customizeable. And the icons on the bottom are using a Launch-X row.

I hate to keep asking how to do it, I setup calwidget to use 4x2 and I have the clock up top and I tried to fit in the launcher X widget, says it won't fit, I am not using a live wallpaper and part of the agenda is cut off by the HTC sense buttons at the bottom, when I use a live wallpaper the agenda is properly fitted but there are not many live wallpapers I like and there's more variety in static wallpapers wink
Best Screen Protector
Khassy
Moderator
EVO 4G Obsessive
*****

Cookies 55
Posts: 13055

Thank You
-Given: 57
-Receive: 668


Ah! Curse your sudden but inevitable betrayal!


View Profile
« Reply #26 on: August 25, 2010, 07:39:17 PM »

Are you using the regular size Beautiful Widgets or the smaller one? I use the smaller one that only takes up one row.

If you like astronomy at all, I recommend the Astronomy Picture of the Day app. It changes your background every day to a new astronomy/space scene. You can see some of the photos they use here: http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ (click the archive button on the bottom).
Best Screen Protector
mynetdude
Sr. Member
****

Cookies 0
Posts: 401

Thank You
-Given: 3
-Receive: 6



View Profile
« Reply #27 on: August 25, 2010, 07:47:59 PM »

Are you using the regular size Beautiful Widgets or the smaller one? I use the smaller one that only takes up one row.

If you like astronomy at all, I recommend the Astronomy Picture of the Day app. It changes your background every day to a new astronomy/space scene. You can see some of the photos they use here: http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ (click the archive button on the bottom).


Hahaha... I knew that was the problem after I put my phone next to your screenie... that makes a ton of sense! wink
Best Screen Protector
The Rhyno
Sr. Member
****

Cookies 1
Posts: 338

Thank You
-Given: 5
-Receive: 1


Easy Come Easy Go


View Profile
« Reply #28 on: October 14, 2010, 09:59:53 AM »

i realize this thread is old but i'm looking to get that slide accros lock option that is on one of those screen shots. i didn't see an option like that in my security settings. is there an app for that?
Best Screen Protector
Khassy
Moderator
EVO 4G Obsessive
*****

Cookies 55
Posts: 13055

Thank You
-Given: 57
-Receive: 668


Ah! Curse your sudden but inevitable betrayal!


View Profile
« Reply #29 on: October 14, 2010, 11:00:59 AM »

i realize this thread is old but i'm looking to get that slide accros lock option that is on one of those screen shots. i didn't see an option like that in my security settings. is there an app for that?


If you mean the one like my first one here, yeah, that's LockBot Pro (which is one I paid for and then stopped using). You can choose from one of their many background images or use one of your own as well.

The reasons I stopped using it (and I don't think they've fixed the issues yet) is that 1) you can unlock the phone merely by pressing the volume button, even if you have a passcode or design set up, and 2) it didn't replace the built-in down slider, so you had to swipe that sideways, then had to swipe down on the default screen anyway. Two unlock screens I don't need. Grin
Best Screen Protector
Pages: 1 [2] 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
Print

Jump to:  

Got a new phone? Find the forum here


HTC Evo 4G (Full Body)




Thanks for visiting HTC Evo 4G Forum Powered by SMF 1.1.11 | SMF © 2006-2009, Simple Machines LLC Sitemap

Galaxy S3 | Galaxy Note | Galaxy Nexus | Kindle Fire | Atrix 4G | Motorola Xoom | Windows Phone 7
Nokia Lumia | Top Hosts | Samsung Galaxy Tab | Samsung Galaxy S2 | Samsung Galaxy S | Samsung Wave
HTC Evo 3D | HTC Evo 4G | HTC Incredible | HTC Incredible 2 | HTC Incredible S | HTC Thunderbolt
Motorola Droid Razr
| HTC Desire | HTC Desire HD | HTC Desire Z | HTC Desire S | HTC Wildfire
Motorola Droid | Galaxy Indulge | Nokia N8 | Droid Charge | Droid X | Droid X2 | Droid 2| Droid 3 | Fascinate
HTC Sensation | HTC Flyer | LG Revolution | Asus Transformer | Xperia Play | iPhone 4 | Nexus S | Droid Bionic
HTC One | HTC Wildfire S | HTC Droid Eris


This is an Un-Official fan based Website. The views expressed on this website are solely those of the proprietor, or contributors to the site, and do not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of the parties it covers, and is not affiliated with, endorsed or sponsored by parties involved.
If you have a problem with any of the content posted on this website, please contact "sales@verticalscope.com"
Term of Use | Privacy Policy | BlackRain 2006 by, Crip