Customized TouchWiz 4 Launcher Available For All Android Devices Thanks To XDA

June 20, 2011

Customized TouchWiz 4 Launcher Available For All Android Devices Thanks To XDA 4

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Are you a TouchWiz fan? If you said yes, don't worry, we won't judge you….much. Just messing. But if you are a fan, we've got some good news for you. According to XDA, members Fr4gg0r & Swiftwork have assembled a modified version of the UI that will work on “Every device with armv7 processor and froyo or higher.” While some may be asking “why in the world would I want that?” Keep in mind that there are quite a number of mid-level entry devices that may never see the light of day when it comes to Android 2.2 or higher. This could be one alternative to changing up their UI and keeping the device “fresh” for a little while longer. What do you think about it all? Do you prefer one skin/UI over the other? Feel free to leave us your thoughts in the comments below. Hit the break for a full list of features from XDA. You can check out the original thread here if you're interested in providing any feedback.

From The Developer:

App Drawer
- Number of apps per page
- Number of app columns
- Sort order (normal/alphabetical, alphabetical will be forced after reboot/changing from normal to alphabetical)
- Enable/disable app backdrops
- Enable/disable 3D effect for backdrops
Badge Counter
- enable/disable unread g-mail counter (specify accounts to show counter for)
- enable/disable unread sms counter or Samsung Counter
Themes
- You can combine themes (e.g. a full theme and then apply just a dock theme)
EXTRA Stuff:
- Resizing for all widgets enabled (long press widget and then drop it without moving)
- Scrolling widgets are supported (currently not recommended to use though, lags when scrolling)

[via xda]

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