Sunday, December 16, 2012

Re: [id-android] Wti :20 apps to give your device a stock Android experience without root [GUIDE]

Tergantung device nya. Lagipula kan gak mesti semua dipake om. Launcher aja IMHO udah lumayan dapat feel stock

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On Dec 16, 2012 9:51 AM, "Imam Moeloek" <zeldroid@gmail.com> wrote:
Weh.. berat dong nanti kl 'diganti' nya cuman di tambah2in apps lain...

On 12/16/12, Defriando Riza <defriando.riza@gmail.com> wrote:
> Fyi...
>
> 
>
> 
>
> As we all know, the Android OS is an open platform meaning just about
> anyone can take the software and do just about whatever they like with it.
> It's this reason many handset manufacturers opt to forgo the standard
> Android design (sometimes referred to as "stock Android"), injecting their
> own flavor into the OS. I like to think of it like an ice cream shop. While
> every shop is selling ice cream, they all have their own unique flavors and
> mixins that go beyond just plain vanilla. Unfortunately, for the kids that
> don't want HTC's rocky road, or Samsung's cookies n' cream, there's little
> that can be done for those who prefer just plain vanilla.
>
> Yes, for the truly dedicated, there's always the method of rooting and
> installing the stock Android OS by way of custom ROMs. Only problem is
> rooting often times comes at the cost of voiding one's warranty, buggy
> software, and even possible harm to the device by way of the dreaded
> "brick." If this doesn't sound like your cup of tea, you're not alone. But
> is rooting really the only way to a stock Android experience on your
> device? Not entirely.
>
> 
>
> For our lovely Phandroid readers, I put together this handy guide showing
> you how, with apps downloaded from the Google Play Store, you can obtain a
> mostly stock Android experience out of your device — all without the
> worries that come with rooting, hacking, or voiding of warranties. Before
> we start, keep in mind that some of these applications will not run
> properly on anything but the firmware they were taken/designed from. For
> instance, an Ice Cream Sandwich browser will only work on your device if
> you're running Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, not Gingerbread or Donut.
> Make sure you read the descriptions of the apps in the Play Store before
> you download. Now that we got that out of the way, let's do this.
>
> Launcher
>
> 
>
> The most dramatic way to get your device looking like it's running stock
> Android is by simply replacing its homescreen. In fact, most people will
> usually stop right there and that's fine, but it's only the tip of the Holo
> iceberg. With so many launcher replacements on the Google Play Store, there
> are numerous options to choose from. If you want something more closely
> resembling the stock Android experience (that is the point of this post,
> after all) you'll want to stick with all-in-one solutions like Nova
> Launcher which offers a wide range of customizing options. Where you can
> find completely stock Jelly Bean launchers on the Play Store, they ain't
> gonna help you when it comes to switching up those ugly icons your phone
> came with. Nova Launcher on the other hand, comes out of the box with Jelly
> Bean icons allowing for easy themeing of the remnants left behind from your
> unsavory manufacturer UI. Yay.
>
> [Stock Jelly Bean Launcher | Nova Launcher | Apex Launcher]
>
> Lockscreen
>
> 
>
> Another key ingredient to the stock Android experience is the first thing
> you look at upon waking your device — the lock screen. Once again, there
> are plenty of lockscreen options in the Play Store you can use to get your
> device looking like it's running stock Android, the one with a heap of
> features being Widget Locker. I've been using Widget Locker for years now
> and while there are free lockscreen replacements (linked below), it's WL's
> feature set that keeps me coming back to it. The best part is you can use
> widgets from other apps, a key component if you want that stock Android 4.2
> Jelly Bean clock displayed on your lockscreen.
>
> [WidgetLocker | Holo Locker | Holo Locker Plus]
>
> Camera
>
> 
>
> Ahhhh, yes. The camera. Chances are there is absolutely nothing wrong with
> the camera application that comes on your device. In fact, it probably runs
> perfectly well and comes with sh*t ton of features. There's only one
> problem: it ain't stock. This time around, we have a fewer options for
> stock Android camera applications from the Play Store, most of which are
> dependent on the version of Android your device is currently running. Got
> Ice Cream Sandwich? Well, then you're going to have to stick to the ICS
> cameras (linked below). If you're on Jelly Bean, you're in luck. The Jelly
> Bean camera app in this case comes tied to the stock Gallery app. Not sure
> why it had to be that way, but consider it a 2-for-1 deal.
>
> [Camera Jelly Bean+ (with Jelly Bean Gallery) | Camera Ice Cream Sandwich
> (Free) | Camera Ice Cream Sandwich+]
>
> Gallery
>
> 
>
> Probably my most frequently used app on my phone is the gallery app. I
> spend a lot of time in there sharing pics to my various social networks and
> it pains me when I see anything but minimal look of stock Android gallery
> app. If you purchased the Jelly Bean camera (linked above), you already got
> the Jelly Bean gallery app. Good for you. For those that didn't, or simply
> didn't want to bother with using the stock camera app, then you can
> download the free Ice Cream Sandwich gallery app. This is essentially the
> same as the Jelly Bean gallery, except you lose the notification bar. I'm
> sure this wont even bother most of you the way it did me (Jelly Bean FTW).
>
> [Gallery ICS (free) | Gallery Jelly Bean+ (with Camera)]
>
> Messaging
>
> 
>
> I went nuts when Google finally updated the messaging app in Ice Cream
> Sandwich. Once a hideously dark and empty experience, is now clean and
> minimal. It took me awhile, but I was able to find the stock Ice Cream
> Sandwich messaging app that can be installed on any device running Ice
> Cream Sandwich or Jelly Bean. There's only one problem — this stock
> messaging app can't (at the moment) send off MMS/picture messages, so heavy
> sexters may want to stick with whatever messaging app is already available
> on their device. Fooey.
>
> [Messaging]
>
> Keyboard
>
> 
>
> When a manufacturer introduces their custom UI to a device, the first thing
> almost always kicked to the curb is the stock Android keyboard. This
> happens so often, you'd logically assume the stock keyboard is just that
> horrible, right? Couldn't be further from the truth. In fact, Google has
> done some pretty awesome things with the Android keyboard starting in
> Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich where text is more aggressively corrected,
> and in Jelly Bean, we even have next word predictions and Gesture Typing.
> So, there's a couple of options here for heavy Android texters. You can
> download one of the modified stock Android keyboards below, or simply go
> with something like SwiftKey and use the built-in themeing options to make
> it appear more like stock Android. Either route would work.
>
> [Jelly Bean 4.2 Keyboard | Ice Cream Sandwich Keyboard | SwiftKey 3]
>
> Clock
>
> 
>
> In Android 4.2 Jelly Bean — the absolute latest firmware Android has to
> offer — Google decided to finally update the stock clock application. They
> did this by, not only giving the app a much needed visual overhaul, but
> making it more useful with the inclusion of timer and stop watch functions.
> One of the visual cues used to see which version of Android a device is
> running is almost always the stock clock widget, which was also updated in
> 4.2. Thankfully, a developer has uploaded both the stock clock app, with
> the included stock clock widget from 4.2 and it looks wonderful. Combine
> the Jelly Bean clock widget with the Widget Locker lockscreen replacement
> and you have yourself a faithful recreation of the lockscreen from Android
> 4.2 (for the most part).
>
> [Clock Jelly Bean+ | Clock Jelly Bean Free (no alarm) | Clock Ice Cream
> Sandwich (Free)]
>
> Calculator
>
> 
>
> The calculator in Android has long needed an update and one crafty
> developer from the CyanogenMod team took matters into his own hands,
> introducing a revamped calculator into the Play Store complete with
> scientific and graphing functions. So, yes. This is in many ways better
> than the stock app, but still keeps the stock app look. The best part? It's
> free to download so hop to it.
>
> [Calculator]
>
> Calendar
>
> 
>
> Another application that's almost always removed from manufacturer devices
> is the stock Calendar app. This allows Android OEM's to introduce their own
> calendar app, usually heavily skinned and chalk full of features. For those
> that find the stock Android calendar sufficient — in looks and features —
> Google has actually made available the stock Android calendar for download
> in the Play Store. As so often is the case with Google's apps, it's
> available free of charge.
>
> [Google Calendar]
>
> Browser
>
>  It was in Jelly Bean that Google made the controversial decision to
> remove their standard Android web browser (the one introduced all the way
> back in Honeycomb) from the OS entirely. Instead, they opted for their
> mobile Chrome browser, which offered better syncing across devices, but
> many found the browser slow in comparison to the previous version. While
> downloading Chrome from the Play Store would be the easy way at obtaining a
> "stock" Android look, the app doesn't really feature Android's Holo UI. For
> those wanting to take things back to the oldschool browser, there is one
> available from the Play Store, but you gotta be running Ice Cream Sandwich.
> Bummer. No Jelly Bean love here, folks.
>
> [ICS Browser+ | Chrome]
>
> Wallpapers
>
>  The icing on the cake for obtaining a stock Android look is, of course,
> using the stock Android wallpapers. While downloading the official
> wallpapers found in Jelly Bean are easy (zip file provided below), it's
> some of the stock live wallpapers that are a little harder to come by. When
> it comes to the Phase Beam live wallpaper — introduced way back in Ice
> Cream Sandwich — one thoughtful developer has uploaded the moving wallpaper
> onto Google Play for everyone to download and enjoy. While it's not the
> exact same wallpaper found on stock Android devices, it does a well enough
> job at recreating the Phase Beam wallpaper, while adding a few tricks as
> well.
>
> [Nexus 4 Wallpapers | Phase Beam Live Wallpaper]
>
> Extras
>
> 
>
> Google caused some buzz a few days ago when they introduced their music
> discovering app, Sound Search into the Google Play Store. Once reserved for
> Jelly Bean devices, Sound Search is now available to anyone with a device
> running Ice Cream Sandwich or above. It's a great way to discover new
> music, download, and give your device yet another stock Android feature.
>
> [Google Sound Search]
>
> So, that just about concludes this guide. These are always the first apps I
> download whenever I receive a new device and aside from visiting my
> settings app, my eyes rarely see any trace of manufacturer UI. I think it's
> clear Android manufacturers will never offer a "vanilla" version of the OS
> with any of their devices. For purists, we have the Nexus program for that.
> I'm fine with that, I really am. Individuality, options, and choice are
> good for Android and consumers. Still, there have been a vocal few
> screaming for manufacturers to make their UI an option (downloadable from
> the Play Store) and really, I think it's Google's responsibility to make
> this happen. Not by cutting off Play Store access, but simply by offering
> every single one of their stock Android applications in the Play Store for
> downloading. This, will give users the choice of downloading and getting a
> mostly stock Android experience, if they so choose. I'll step down from my
> soap box now. Just some food for thought.
>
> If you found this guide helpful, don't forget to share with friends. Also,
> if you feel that I missed anything, or maybe you have a few apps you think
> should have made it into the post, sound off below. Cheers.
>
> Read full article at
> http://phandroid.com/2012/12/15/20-apps-to-give-your-device-a-stock-android-experience-without-root-guide/
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