For issues specific to Samsung's Touchwiz interface (a custom user interface and feature-set designed by Samsung for their touchscreen devices).
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What are the features that TouchWiz has that vanilla Android does not have?
What are the features that TouchWiz has that vanilla Android does not have?
This question is similar to What are the features that HTC Sense has that stock Android does not have? but for Samsung ...
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Is it possible to display nicknames in the contact list?
Is it possible to use nicknames, instead of first+last names, as the contact's display name in the contact list and/or the incoming/outgoing call view?
Device is Samsung Galaxy S 2.
Edit: to be ...
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Can I change the hardware button mapping with CM9 (Samsung Galaxy S2)?
I have a GS II and recently flashed to CM9 - I wanted to know if there's any way to map the hardware buttons back to the TouchWiz shortcuts - specifically the long press menu button = search (I ...
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How to remove TouchWiz and revert to a vanilla Android UI?
Is it possible to remove the TouchWiz UI and have the phone behave like the vanilla Android UI?
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How do I replace the default messaging icon in the dock with handcent?
I've a Samsung Galaxy S with 2.2 firmware. I'm using handcent instead of the default messaging application. In the default messaging app settings I have disabled notifications and disabled ...
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How can I fix the Wi-Fi button or prevent Wi-Fi errors when turning it off and back on?
Sometimes after I shut off Wi-Fi using the button inside the notification bar drop-down, I can't turn it back on with that button. Hitting the button does nothing, it's not even highlighted. When I ...
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Samsung Galaxy S2 Wifi Hotspot Toggle Widget
I have upgraded to ICS on an i9100, from GB. Both of these provide wifi tethering by default. Under GB many of the widgets available could toggle the wifi tethering on and off - a simple switch.
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How to change the color of specific calendars?
I'm using the default calendar application that came with my phone (Samsung Galaxy S 2), which is kept in sync with Google Calendar. I have multiple calendars there, but I was not able to find a way ...
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Can I replace the OS of a Samsung Galaxy S?
I was attracted by the hardware specifications of the Samsung Galaxy S.
However, I don't like the default TouchWiz skin developed by Samsung. I'd prefer to use the native Android UI, as in the Nexus ...
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Is it possible to improve the following GUI in Samsung Galaxy S
I was wondering, is it possible for me to perform modification for the following GUI in Samsung Galaxy S? What software I should use to do so? (I use a white rectangle to highlight them)
1) Possible ...
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How to change the home dock icons on TouchWiz?
Similar to How to edit the home dock icons (shortcuts) on TouchWiz 4.0 ICS
I have a Samsung Galaxy S3 GT-I9300 with Android 4.0.4. I can't for the life of me figure out how to edit the home screen ...
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Is the Samsung Galaxy S3 interface uglified by Samsung? [closed]
Some this ago I read this article Seriously, Samsung? This is what you're calling Ice Cream Sandwich?
Is the Galaxy S3 interface Uglified as well, as described in this articles , what about Note?
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How do I determine which calendar entry is breaking my Android calendar sync?
First a bit of background for those who aren't familiar: Just a few weeks ago Samsung released their ICS build of TouchWiz, and my phone (a Samsung Galaxy SII) updated over the air. Ever since none of ...
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Missing icons at the bottom of the home screen
My son has recently got a Samsung Galaxy Ace android phone. Somehow he has managed to remove three of the four icons that are normally at the bottom of the screen ( typically the green icon for making ...
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How to install Samsung apps on CyanogenMod ROM on Galaxy S3
I've tried installing CyanogenMod on my Samsung Galaxy S3 device.
I was amazed by its smoothness and speed, but I've missed some of the apps of the official Samsung ROM, such as the camera, the ...
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How to make custom apps to appear by default in the lower dock panel in my custom ROM
At the very bottom of my device (MT6577 + ICS + TouchWiz Launcher) are the default icons for "phone", "contacts", "web", and "applications". I want to replace them with my own apps in my custom ROM so ...
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How to disable desktop scroll wrap?
Samsung Galaxy Ace 2.
Let's say I have 3 desktops, I can scroll from 1 to 2, from 2 to 3 and... from 3 to 1. The last one is undesired by me, so how I can disable this effect?
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How do I auto arrange icons in the app menu?
My device is a Samsung Galaxy Ace / Cooper. It's running on Froyo. I want to auto arrange icons in the app menu. Is there a way to do this? Like auto arrange alphabetically? Is there a built-in ...
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Home screens maxed out (oops)… now I can't edit?
Someone was playing with my coworker's Samsung Galaxy Gio (Froyo), and added an eighth home screen. Now hitting Settings->Edit makes the phone crash, as does minimizing (pinching) on any home screen - ...
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Why Have Some of My Widgets Disappeared After Switching Launchers?
I recently changed my launcher from the default TouchWiz (I have an AT&T SGS3, with the official 4.1.1 installed) to Nova Launcher. I enjoy Nova, but I've noticed something strange: the Calendar ...
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How to choose which joined contact to use for contact image?
Okay, I'm running a Galaxy S III with the TouchWiz ROM.
I knew how to do this in AOSP ROMs, but cannot find it in the Samsung people app.
If I have an aggregate contact with numerous joined ...
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Restore SMS icon in default home lancher?
My home screen used to look like this:
As you can see there's a GoSMS icon (3rd from left).
For some reason it went away after I reboot:
Anyone knows how can I restore it?
BTW i'm on Froyo 2.2
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Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 - If I apply the update and install TouchWiz, will it hurt me?
I have a Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet. I love it. I think Google's default honeycomb UI is fine, but Samsung wanted to improve upon it with their own UI called "TouchWiz". Following an annoying ...
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Can I set Calendar default reminder to “none”?
This question has been asked recently, and the answer was "Menu->More->Settings->Default Reminder Time". On my Galaxy S II running 2.3 there is no "More" on the Calendar Menu. There is a "Settings" ...
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Samsung Social Hub: How can I view the sent folder running ICS?
I have 3 email accounts under Social Hub, how can I view sent folder running ICS 4.0.3 on Samsung Galaxy S2?
When I was using Gingerbeard 2.3.6, it was very simple to move the other mail folder as ...
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How to disable vibration on widget drop?
Samsung Galaxy Ace 2.
I set vibration to activate only in silent mode. I am not in silent mode, and yet when I drag and drop a widget from desktop to desktop, or to trash, on each drop phone ...
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problems with sync of contacts to google
my samsung galaxy europa seems to sync ok with my google account. but the contacts do not appear in my google account on the web [whereas updates to calendar and email do]. any advice appreciated.
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Help with resizable widgets on Samsung Galaxy S 2?
I'm using the default launcher (TouchWiz 4.0). Some of the widgets can be resized which is great, but unfortunately it seems many others cannot be resized at all.
What causes this discrepancy?
Is ...
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Change background color for notification entries?
Samsung Galaxy 5 (aka 550, Europa, Corby), Samsung's Froyo version (so, Touchwiz. Launcher is ADW Launcher (non-EX).
My notifications (the things in the list when you pull down the notification bar, ...
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Issues with the TouchWiz music app on my Galaxy Note 2
I've recently received a Galaxy Note II, and am still in the phase of getting to know Android and Touchwiz. I've managed to sync some music onto it with iSyncr, but am having some problems playing it. ...
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Drawer - arrangement of icons
Why does the arrangement of app icons change (to alphabetical order), and why do folders get deleted, on every update of the Android version?
Follow up Qs:
1. How can I prevent this from happening?
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How to create shortcut in the homescreen for 'Favourites' tab in Dialer?
I'm using Samsung Galaxy 3 (GT-I5801). The ones listed as Dialer.favourites and contacts.starred in the 'Choose custom activity' are not working. This happens in both TouchWiz and ADWLauncher
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How to fix download notifications?
From what it looks like, Facebook is just downloading an update, but it is not downloading anything. Even after multiple reboots and uninstalling Facebook app, it still continues. How to clear this ...
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How to edit the home dock icons (shortcuts) on TouchWiz 4.0 ICS
I recently received the ICS update to my Galaxy Note and couldn't (or couldn't remember how to) change the shortcut icons at the bottom of each page. It seems they have removed one method for changing ...
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Touchwiz for Jelly Bean LG Optimus 2X
I have just updated my LG Optimus 2X P990 to Jelly Bean CM10 and it is working very good, but I wanted to get the Galaxy S3 launcher and lockscreen if it is possible. I got the launcher on ICS but it ...
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Is upgrading to Touchwiz 4.0 /ICS supposed to wipe your desktop?
Recently received ICS on my Galaxy Note. After it installed, my entire desktop was wiped, and basically restored to factory settings, including dopey things like the S Memo widgets and gigantic ...
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Reinstall TouchWiz Calendar
I've been trying to reinstall the TouchWiz calendar on my Sidekick 4G with no luck.
I got the calendar apk here, and put it on my sd card then moved it to system/app using RootExplorer, and once I ...
