What are Reddit's favorite android apps in the category personalization?

Any watch running Android Wear, with this watch face installed: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=watchface.android.wear.planets&hl=en.

Several companies make Android Wear watches (I think the one featured in this post might be by Fossil?) and they run anywhere from mid $200s to over $1000 for some designer brands, but most are about mid $300s, I think.

I have an Asus Zenwatch 3, personally, which is rather inexpensive among the competition, but part of that low price is sacrificing GPS and NFC (the latter meaning I can't use tap-to-pay), but also another part of sacrificing the inclusion of those technologies is that the watch body is slimmer, so I love it.

That all said, I'm not the person you asked, so I don't know what brand they have. The story's basically the same though. ;)

Should I be concerned I seem to be the only one using Smart Launcher Pro (at least partially for the KDE theme)?

Lumos. It's the only icon pack I've paid for and I love it. The simple design, muted colors and rounded squares makes for a calm and nice homescreen.

Same as last week:

ASAP Launcher

No app drawer, no icons on the screen (other than your dock).

You can swipe up from the dock to see your pinned/favorites.

Tap left side of screen to get the "app drawer".

Tap right side to get phone settings.

Slide left and right to get "cards" which are the launchers versions of baked-in widgets.

ASAP Launcher.

I have been using Nova Prime a while and while it's been a great ride, I moved over to ASAP. Currently has Icon Support (paid) and Unread Count. But what is so different about it for me as I can quickly swipe to the right a and an alphabetical app drawer shows up on the left side. You can type in your app or hit a letter to take you to the first letter of your app. The same concept applies while you swipe to the left. But this time it has quick toggles for your system. Swipe up for your most recent 15 apps.

Can't remember but I think you need to join his Google+ page.

https://plus.google.com/communities/101864521042971713042

Linkme: ASAP

Edit: bad bot!!!! Here is the correct link.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.citc.asap

There's a couple that handle the apps list like that. ASAP Launcher and Evie show the app list like that.

I honestly do not like the new home screen at all. I tried living with it for a few days, but this morning I couldn't take it anymore and uninstalled the stock launcher and now I am using TVLauncher instead.

I could see how some people like the new home screen if they are into recommendations. Personally, I feel like it both clutters the screen and often shows content that I am definitely not interested in. And if you have a lot of channels, having to scroll down through a long home screen seems less efficient than just having all of the shortcuts in a grid.

First time posting a theme here. It's a very simple setup, nowhere near as nice as many others on this sub, but I've found myself really enjoying it.

Launcher: Nova Launcher Prime
Icons: Quantum Dots
Widgets: Ghosty KWGT #79, Ornate KWGT #51
Wallpaper: Live wallpaper from Walloop Pro

Noizy Icons

Wallpaper

Widget made in Zooper by me. Let me know if you want a download link.

Thanks for checking out my theme!

Wallpaper(4K)

Velur Icon Pack

Widgets are home-made Zooper, I can upload them if anyone wants 'em.

Oh by the way, does anyone know if it's possible to make the battery percentage number follow the end of the actual bar in Zooper?

Mine looks exactly the same... Such a shame. I'm going to try a new launcher I saw in some other post, makes it more accessible. This one Edit: it's great, very customisable, and easy to use... Is there a way to make it the default home?

Icon pack is Noizy

Everything else is made in KLWP | File

HAL's red eye is a google search button | Also the desktop grid in Nova is set to 10x6 to make the icons fit the panel

Launcher: Nova Launcher

Icons: Quantum Dots

Date Widget: Zed KWGT

Google Search Widget: Nova Launcher

Wallpaper: Included in Zed KWGT

I'll try to put it all in a list.

• Lumos icon pack here
• Nova Launcher, running latest beta
• "Hover Hail" wallpaper, exclusive to the Backdrops app. I think the wallpaper is free.

My Nova settings are all set to match the Pixel Launcher (including blue accents in the app drawer) with the exception of the Google search bar using the full logo in gray (I think it looks nicer), as well as Night Mode applied to folders, app drawer and search bar based on automatic sunset time location.

Icons across desktop, drawer and folders is set to 150% size (relative to small Display size in system settings, scale icons down to 130% if you use normal size DPI). The dock icons are set to 125% size (110 or 115 on normal DPI). I use the official names and icons for apps even if I use a third party app - eg. I use Sync, but I have it presented as Reddit with the Reddit app icon. I'm really picky with all of it.

That's probably overboard on info but hopefully you can try it too and make adjustments to your liking!

I really like Smart Launcher. You can set it to a completely clean home screen or have a selection of most used apps with a "drawer" on the left side that separates apps by category.

Outside of that I simply try to keep installed apps to a minimum. I used to run custom ROMs which were awesome for really paring down what I had on the device, but it can be a headache to get working and maintaining.

Here is the link, You need to do a bit of cleaning like removing categories you won't use (it can all be done in the settings of the launcher). Might make a vid if it's too difficult for anyone but the process it's pretty easy and straight foward.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.awe.dev.pro.tv

I think it's from Quantum Dots.

Edit: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.linkeddesigns.quantumdots

Don't bother with the gold, I just happen to know this icon pack and wanted to help in case you hadn't figured it out by yourself :)

Velur! I've looked around at others but they don't really seem to click with me like it does. It gets regular updates adding support for more icons pretty much every week, and the dev is really responsive if there's an icon that isn't supported

Edit: the home button module is called Battery Home Button

I too do not like the new UI and swapped it out for TVLauncher

As a former Roku owner, I felt right at home with this.

--> Launcher: ASAP Launcher: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.citc.asap

--> Icon Pack: MINIMALE: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mowmo.minimale

--> Wallpaper: included into icon pack

--> Widget: from ASAP Launcher

/u/flossdaily linked this as another response Moto 360 watch face

It appears to be this watchface

Your getting down voted cause you complemented the apple watch. Good news is check out the planets watch face in the play store, I think it might be what your looking for.

Edit: Link

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=watchface.android.wear.planets&hl=en

I use TVLauncher and I like it a lot. I prefer having a very simple and sparse menu screen with no suggestions.

Here's how it looks on my TV: https://i.imgur.com/YWB25tL.jpg

I use TVLauncher and I like it a lot. I prefer having a very simple and sparse menu screen with no suggestions.

Here's how it looks on my TV: https://i.imgur.com/YWB25tL.jpg

Icon pack, (I think I'll experiment with Magme and Delta too though)

Obviously, wallpaper as I posted above.

Outside of that, I just enabled "Show shadow" and the dock background (pure black). You can experiment with the transparency, I set it to a pretty light but still visible amount.

The white line on the top is a battery meter.

Also the "dots" are actually icons from the quantum dots icon pack. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.linkeddesigns.quantumdots

I use them as the "icon" for an item folder, the left one being calls and the right one being messaging. Tap to open dialler and WhatsApp, swipe up to open a small menu of options like direct dials on the call side and Gmail and messages on the messaging side.

launcher: niagara launcher (it's early access so i can't share the link)

icons: velur https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.vertumus.velur

wallpaper: google wallpapers https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.wallpaper

im on an shield tv 2015 using the TVLauncher

currently if i want to go to the device settings page i have to go into the tv launcher settigns and from there to the device settings page. and from there through info i can shutdown/restart the shield. that annoys me.. thats why im askin. i would love to have a small app wich i could shortcut on my maine page wich offers me these 3 things.

Resources here

Wallpaper is from Unsplash, but I reuploaded it to the drive folder. Icons are Noizy

Pasty - I have the paid version so not quite sure sure what the difference between free and paid is. I suppose paid gets you more icons.

It seems that your comment contains 1 or more links that are hard to tap for mobile users. I will extend those so they're easier for our sausage fingers to click!

Here is link number 1 - Previous text "Fox"

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Well, assuming you got google play to install cleanly without the constant crashing (I haven't succeeded there,) There is this. It's not Android tv legitimately, but at least it's more friendly for that sort of control system.

THere is also this

I modified one of the widget from Fox for Zooper Pro.

You need Zooper Widget Pro to use it.

Buy a smartwatch and download a watchface like this.

Alternatively, if you have too much money on your hands, you can buy this one here.

Looks like it has a tail, so I'm going to say it's a comet. Took a look on the Google Play page, and apparently it's "Carl the Comet" and has no obvious significant meaning.

> Did you spot "Carl the Comet" eagerly circulating the solar system?

That's all they say about it.

The icons are : Noizy by Patryk Goworowski.

To use them on your iPhone, you should purchase the theme on the play store and then port the icons for use with Anemone.

It's an awesome icon set. If you're on the fence, I would certainly recommend going for it =)

Last couple of setups were iWidget heavy - wanted to use the good ol' icon grid =)

I'm not on iOS 10, so I apologize if these tweaks are not compatible.

Shown Elements:

Lockscreen

• [[LockHTML4]] : LS Glow (Personal use)
• Wallpaper: Linked

Homescreen

• Icons: Noizy

For those interested, I believe /u/ThePieAlien has a tutorial for porting icons

• [[Iconoclasm]]
• [[SBHTML]] - Date/Calendar/Battery Bar

Really been enjoying this setup, so I thought I would share it here.

If you have any questions, please let me know!

Lockscreen

• LockHTML4 : LS Glow (Personal use)
• InfoStats2
• Wallpaper: Linked

Homescreen

• Icons: Noizy Port
• iWidget - rCZ OPW (Personal Use)
  
• OPW Clear by JunesIphone
• InfoStats2

I see nobody mentioned ASAP launcher. IMHO, it's the next big thing. Go ahead, try it. I'm on mobile right now, I hope the link is good.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.citc.asap&hl=sr&referrer=utm_source%3Dgoogle%26utm_medium%3Dorganic%26utm_term%3Dasap+launcher&pcampaignid=APPU_1_ziJiWJf1GJHnwAL3lJDAAw

TVLauncher and HALauncher are both unofficial launchers made for Android TV. They might work for your project as well. I do think you'll get a better experience out of an actual Android TV device though.

EDIT: As for missing apps, I'd be interested to see a karaoke app, perhaps? Something that can play CDG or video files, and mix in singing from microphones attached to a USB soundcard or via Bluetooth on the fly...

Smart launcher Here's one setup I use a lot. Started out using Google launcher, then switched to Nova for awhile. Found Smart launcher and its my favorite for sure.

A wildcard is ASAP launcher, which while I enjoyed the look and feel it lacked the customization I liked from Nova but did seem neat and is very functional.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.citc.asap&hl=en_GB

If you fancy something pretty which is easy to setup and different it's a good choice.

Launcher: Nova Launcher

Wallpaper: Imgur Link

Widget: Fox for Zooper - search bar by me

Icons: Glyphsy

Icon pack: Velur

Wallpaper

Widgets: Simple Zooper setup, white rectangle with dropshadow, clock font is Clemente Thin and an empty widget for the app underlay.

You won't. All the AliExpress reviews look like shills however in my experience sellers will bend over backwards to make you happy. They know a non-5 star rating can tank their sales when there are dozens of competitors to chose from.

Plus http://www.tronsmart.com/ is an actual company. So if the design is ripped off (which it most likely is in China) at least it was designed by someone that knew what they were doing. It's been about a week and it works great. The default GUI is hard to read. I need to find a better one like https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.awe.dev.pro.tv&hl=en

Seems like it would look good with the smart launcher fallout theme. Though i think you need the paid version to replace the clock with a widget.

Smart Launcher: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ginlemon.flowerpro

Fallout theme: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ginlemon.sltheme.pipboy3000

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.awe.dev.pro.tv That's the launcher I'm using. I haven't had any real problems playing Cuphead with the X18S controller. There are some modifications that can be made and there's videos on YouTube detailing how if the stock ones bother you.

Love pixel pie.

Recommend :

Quantum dots : https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.linkeddesigns.quantumdots

Unpivot : https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=drase.unpivot.renew.iconpack

Install the old pro apk, it unlocks stuff for you. If you buy premium you can uninstall it.

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https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ginlemon.flowerpro

Wallpaper downloaded from here 👇🏻

Check out this Wallpaper from @Zedge https://www.zedge.net/wallpaper/8e790d00-f003-3182-a7a7-bf0b8cec90ff #Zedge #Wallpaper

Icon pack used 👇🏻

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.natewren.pastyiconsfree

Rest of is my own creation...

This is the link 👇🏻

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.natewren.pastyiconsfree

Actually its white icon pack, but i tweaked to changed it into black color in fx filter by using invert option.

Right now I'm using Smart Launcher Pro 3 since my phone only has, at most, 1Gb or RAM left to use. Before I was using Evie Launcher, I quite enjoyed it.

Icon pack: Pasty

Status bar: replaced with custom KWGT widgets

Wallpaper: sorry but I can't remember where I got it :(

I made the Switch from a Roku Premiere+ to the Shield last May. I upgraded to a 4K TV at the time and had a lot of problems getting 4K content to play properly through Plex on the Roku. I upgraded to a Shield and it pretty much solved my problems.

That said... I like the general interface of the Roku more than the Shield's. The stock Shield home screen is so busy and is kind of annoying to navigate. So, I replaced the stock interface with TVLauncher 3, which feels much closer to a Roku-like experience. And as others have said, the Hulu app on the Shield is not as good as on the Roku, but it works.

Overall though, I really like the Shield and I don't see myself going back to Roku. The app/channel selection on the Shield is fantastic, plus you have the ability to sideload apps that aren't on the official Play store. The Shield is certainly more powerful and I think it is more stable as well (less reboots/crashes in my experience).

Those are all great!

Mediabox is the one that came with my TV ��

I'm sticking with TV Launcher, it's simple & good looking.

Even tho it's kinda slow on my shitty smart tv

Wallpaper can be downloaded here: https://i.redd.it/w4chjp25qdn01.jpg

Widget is a custom one made in KWGT.

Icon pack can be downloaded here: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.natewren.pastyiconsfree

Mediterasian

Launcher: Nova Launcher Prime

Icons: Pasty Free

Wallpaper: KLWP (even though it's a still image)

Search bar: KWGT

Since wallpaper files are being stolen by shitty YouTubers to claim as their own and profit off, if you want the files, please feel free to send a private message.

I bought Nova about 7 years ago. You're right that it does offer a lot of customization, which is why I liked it so much. After a while I became frustrated with using my phone and I realized that the only thing a launcher needs to do is start apps and maybe hold a few widgets. Nova wasn't cutting it as an app launcher and I wanted something where I could launch any app on my phone within 2 taps and without scrolling through pages of apps. If it takes longer than 1 second, it's too long.

I tried alphabetized lists of apps like ASAP Launcher, where I could open the app drawer and then tap the first letter for the app. This was an improvement.

Once I found FastKey I knew I had a winner. I tap a letter, then tap the app. For a few apps that I use constantly I still use home screen icons to save one tap, but the different between launching an everyday app and an occasional app is so small that it doesn't make much difference. I haven't even bothered putting my Reddit app on the home screen because I can launch it quick enough already. It's totally changed how I use the phone.

You can get the Android TV apps from opengapps.org, but it's kind of an involved process. You'll have to unlock your bootloader and flash them using a custom recovery, and even then, there's no guarantee they'll work well on your phone.

There are some other launchers you can try that do work on a phone, and aren't quite as intensive to get working.

Linkme:TVLauncher

EDIT: I think I might have used the Linkme bot wrong, here's the link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.awe.dev.pro.tv

Would highly recommend this Launcher for anyone who loves large Icons: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.awe.dev.pro.tv

It has a lot of customisation or you can leave it alone and let it do what it does best.

For some reason imgur converted the gif to an mp4. Setup was achieved with nova launcher, 2 simple kwgts I made, and Pasty Free icon pack. I used Simple Wallpaper to set the gif as the background

This is my current app drawer setup. It kind of mimics what you want. I did this on Nova, setting up folders with None as the background and with the Grid folder preview. Then you just make each folder have 4 apps or more and you get that!

Icon pack is Noizy Icons. They're amazing, consistent, and the app is updated every week with 50+ new icons.

Here are the details so you don't ask:

Launcher: Nova Launcher Prime

Icon Pack

Zooper Widget and Wallpaper

An example would be https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.awe.dev.pro.tv the sideload launcher I use on my SHIELD TV. There are also many non Google Play apks that use the MENU command, because Google's dev guideline doesn't get followed everywhere....

Buy a smartwatch and download a watchface like this.

Alternatively, if you have too much money on your hands, you can buy this one here.

It is this watchface but doesn't appear to have been updated in a few years. You might not be able to download it on your watch.

Check out Quantum Dots, it's by far my favorite circle pack. It sets itself apart by having"loose borders" where the design can slightly extend past the circle. It's used in moderation and looks great.

You can find TV Launcher on the Play Store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.awe.dev.pro.tv&hl=en

It's MUCH more stable than the HAL Launcher (which looks more like the Android TV launcher). You can absolutely use the default launcher using the right thumbstick as a cursor, but it's definitely not ideal on a giant TV due to it's touch screen interface.

There are more launchers you can try out too. Personally I use ASAP Launcher on my phone and tablet because I can't stand having icons covering up my home screen. As well as the automatic colour themeing while using Muzei to automatically change the background every day is so smooth and easy.

Stuff I used:

Launcher: Nova Prime

Icon Pack: Click UI

Widget: Zooper widget pro using Fox for Zooper

Wallpaper: http://imgur.com/a/Xwj5t

I'm not sure that you can install the Leanback launcher unless you're specifically using Android TV or you modify the build.prop of whatever Android device you chose to fool it into thinking it's running Android TV. I am personally using TVLauncher which isn't the greatest but it works for my needs.

Stalker middleware is just the protocol/software/whatever that most IPTV providers use to allow you to connect to their services. It was created by Infomir (makers of the MAG boxes) I think. So I think for most, if not all, IPTV providers who allow you to connect using a MAG box you should be able to use any application that uses the stalker middleware such as Kodi, or standalone IPTV apps you'll find in the Play store. They might not have all the features that using a MAG box or STB emulator would have like a EPG.

The dedicated apps like the one for IPTVExpress is probably good for a no-hassle setup but may lack features that you can get from Kodi or STB emulator, etc. I haven't used that app before so I don't know how well it works.

Noizy Icons, but it's still in beta. You have to join first the Google+ comunity.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bedefined.foxforzooper

Assuming you know how to load zooper widgets, just download this app and you will find the preset widgets including the one I'm using. If you have any other questions fell free to ask!

Smart Launcher has this built-in. I have it on my edge and Tab S2 9.7 -- I can say, "Ok Google" and whichever is closer (and sometimes simultaneously) will respond.

I personally use Nova Prime but not long ago I stumbled upon a little launcher called ASAP . Quite unique, I've been using it on and off.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.citc.asap

Launcher ASAP (pretty good launcher, moved over from Nova)

In asap launcher go to the theme settings and choose wallpaper so it will pick the colour scheme based on colours in the wallpaper.

Wallpaper ssjssgssbssfsss goku

Icon pack: Velur

Wallpaper

Widgets: Simple Zooper setup, white rectangle with dropshadow, clock font is Clemente Thin and an empty widget for the app underlay.

I have one and love it. It'll probably replace our Amazon Fire.

I have the Tronsmart Orion R68.

I've tested the 4k Big Buck Bunny video and it plays smooth at 30 fps but studders at 60 fps. (And still plays it better than my laptop with a i7-4910MQ.

I haven't tested optical out yet. Bluetooth works fine.

The biggest downside is it still has an IR remote that is 'eh' at best. However you have to keep it around because Android isn't optimized for TV yet and there are some unreachable areas without enabling 'mouse mode'. HDHomerun's Android app is also useless since the UI is not designed to be used with a remote/keyboard, so I just use the Kodi plugin.

I connected a Bluetooth keyboard and FireTV remote. I'm currently trying to get a PS3 Bluetooth remote paired.

I use TVLaucher which works ok. There are some UI bugs and other issues setting it up however in use it works fine.

My current icon pack is Velur.

Most icon packs by Vertumus are great.

I use icon packs on Android because I hate how bad the default icons can be in Android. It makes everything feel standardized.

I have used the Lumos icon pack since forever and will never go back.

EDIT: to go a bit further I particularly like how I can set up my home screen in Android. I have a main home screen which let's me access close to 90% of my 100+ apps from that one screen, plus search at my finger tips and music control at the top. That is like 90% of everything I use my phone for, all accessible from that one screen.

Screenshot

Minimalist Solar System

It goes with my watch face.

Launcher: Nova launcher

Icons: Lumos

Wallpaper: self-made

Widget: Dash clock

Edit: format and adding links

1. I don't know about your situation, if you treat your watch roughly or nicely. I live in an Arabian country, and work in sandy parts a lot. Gorilla Glass is weak to sand, and I have only a tiny scratch on the bezel. So it should hold strong. So I don't think a screen protector is necessary.

2. I use this band, it's a fingerprint magnet, but is really nice: http://www.amazon.com/Coromose%C2%AE-Luxury-Stainless-Steel-Watch/dp/B00RD352H8/ref=pd_sim_watch_4?ie=UTF8&refRID=0G7A2TPY7QQ788HYNXXS

3. We'll have to wait for more ROMs

4. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=watchface.android.wear.planets&hl=en

Hope I helped you. :)

I am currently using Lumos, but the dev also has other packs you might enjoy. I don't think there are many B&W icons in those, but I really think they're beautiful.