How To: Get That Stock Android Feel on Samsung, LG & Other Phones Without Rooting
Recently, many manufacturers have started offering phones with a clean, stock Android UI. Motorola, Essential, Nokia, and OnePlus are probably the biggest names that have listened to user feedback and shifted more towards AOSP. But if your phone still has a bloated OEM skin, there are a few things you can do about it.In particular, Samsung, LG, Huawei, and Xiaomi use their own custom flavors of Android that are all on the heavy side. The additions they make can lead to a bloatware problem while drastically reducing performance and battery life — all in the name of differentiating themselves from competitors.While many have turned to root and custom ROMs to remove these OEM skins, that's not an option for everyone. So the tips I'll outline below don't require root, but they will give you that snappy and clean stock Android look while even boosting performance a bit. While they're not a perfect solution, they do address the major concerns so that when applied, your OEM skin will become much more bearable.Don't Miss: Why Samsung & Other OEMs Need to Stop Messing with Android
Tip #1: Remove Bloatware with ADB CommandsIf you're like many Americans, you walk into your local carrier store and purchase a phone. When you return home, you turn it on, add your Google account, and transfer the apps from your last device. After a period of time, your device completes the setup process and you head to the app drawer — only to be greeted by dozens of extra apps you didn't personally install.Many OEM skins include apps such as Calendar and Messages that duplicate the functionality of the Google apps that come baked into Android. There are also apps from your carrier such as "My T-Mobile" and "Visual Voicemail." When you try to uninstall them, you then learn the sad truth that because they are system apps, this can't be done. At best, you can maybe disable these "bloatware" apps — however, there is a better solution. Some of the bloatware that comes pre-installed on LG devices. Using ADB commands, you can partially uninstall any bloatware app. When executed, the app won't show up in your app drawer, it won't take up storage space, and it won't run in the background. However, if you ever factory reset your device, they will return, as they are part of the original software. So while not a perfect solution, this is still vastly better than just dealing with it.So to finally remove all your phone's bloatware, follow the step-by-by guide at the link below. While the article focuses on a T-Mobile LG V30, the steps are applicable to any phone. The only difference is Step 2, where you would need to use this link to find your drivers instead. With this one modification, your phone will feel much cleaner and a lot closer to stock.Don't Miss: How to Remove Bloatware from Any Android Device Without Root Access
Tip #2: Replace the Default Home ScreenOne of the more noticeable aspects of non-stock devices is the home screen launcher. Typically, this is a common modification by OEMs with varying degrees of success. While replacing it is easy, the decision on what to replace it with can be difficult.Nova Launcher provides a stock-like launcher but with much more customization. With Nova, all the home screen features on the Pixel 2 and 2 XL are available. In addition, you'll have access to an abundance of tweaks to truly personalize your home screen to your liking. If you're new to Nova, check out our collection of Nova Launcher 101 guides which break down how to use some of Nova Launcher's bigger features. Another option is Action Launcher. Similar to Nova, this provides a near-stock experience but with a few tweaks here and there. While Nova is more feature-rich than Action, the latter does offer a few unique additions that aren't available with other third-party launchers nor Android's stock launcher. You can learn more about these features here. Finally, there is Lawnchair Launcher, which is a more barebones option. With Lawnchair, you get all the features and tools available to the default Pixel 2 launcher, plus a few customization options. It doesn't have anywhere near the tools of Nova or Action, but it's also faster to get up and running since there is less to set up. While the choice will be a little difficult (I did warn you), any one of these options will be a significant upgrade over OEM launchers while providing a stock Android experience.
Tip #3: Get Stock Android's Notification ShadePersonally, I think one of the most annoying changes that OEMs make is their modifications to the notification shade. Whether it's something small like changing the size of notification text, or major changes such as using different background colors for Quick Settings, OEM skins can completely ruin one of the most central menus in Android. It was one particular OEM skin that drove me to find a solution, and what I came across is something that even stock Android users should use.Material Notification Shade will return your Quick Settings to the stock look automatically. Whether you want Android Oreo's look, or prefer Android Nougat's previous look, you can easily change your notification shade to your liking. However, unlike stock Android, Material Notification Shade includes customization options. You can enable a permanent dark theme for AMOLED devices, use a custom wallpaper as your background, change the color of enabled toggles, and more. There are quite a bit of options available to create your preferred look. However, the app isn't without its limitations — Material Notification Shade doesn't support Android Oreo. Additionally, EMUI (Huawei and Honor's skin) doesn't work well with the app, often preventing it from enabling. However, for all other skins, this is app provides a complete solution. We are aware that these tips don't address all aspects of stock Android. For example, the Settings menu isn't addressed, and that's a solution I am still searching for. But we'll keep searching for more tips like these and update this guide as we find them, so check back for additional tips.However, with these three tips, your phone should now look and operate a lot more like stock Android, appeasing many Android purists. What do you think about these tips? Do you know of any similar tips that don't require root? Let us know in the comments below.Don't Miss :How to Use Material Notification Shade to Get Stock Android's Quick Settings Panel & MoreFollow Gadget Hacks on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and Flipboard Follow WonderHowTo on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and Flipboard
Cover image and screenshots by Jon Knight/Gadget Hacks
Enjoy millions of the latest Android apps, games, music, movies, TV, books, magazines & more. Anytime, anywhere, across your devices.
Free Reverse Phone Lookup - SearchQuarry.com
Learn how to create and upload custom Instagram story videos from your camera roll in premiere pro. How to Export Vertical Videos for Instagram Stories in Adobe Premiere Pro (CC 2017 Tutorial
How To Add Images or Video to an Existing Instagram Story
Now that you've mastered Picture-in-Picture mode with VLC, how often do you see yourself using this feature? Is it a once-in-a-while thing, or will you be watching videos while multitasking all the time now? Share your thoughts in the comment section below. Don't Miss: How to Unlock VLC's Hidden Jigsaw Puzzle Mode on Your Computer
What does collecting the letters and puzzle pieces do
News: A Return to Glory? HTC Releases the U12+ with 4 Cameras, Edge-to-Edge Display & Edge Sense 2 News: Everything You Need to Know About the New Galaxy S9 & S9+ News: Pixel 2 May Resemble Samsung's S8 More Than the Original Pixel News: HTC U Spec Leak Shows Off Internals
HTC United States - htc.com
Apple has not included configuration profiles for the developer beta yet, and many developers are having issues installing iOS 13 even with macOS 10.15 Catalina installed. Plus, since this is the first beta, there are a lot of problems with old and new features to work the kinks out of.
Apple Releases Fifth Developer Beta of iOS 12.2 [Update
As an iPhone/iPad user, you get notifications for most of the apps you use be it WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, etc. or others. Most users like notifications on their devices while many users complain about it and above all, with iOS 11 the most complained feature is the new notification system.
[iOS 11 Feature] How to Disable Notification Previews for Apps
How To: Turn Your Galaxy S3's Menu Key into a Multitasking Button (Like on a Galaxy S5) How To: Use the New Multitasking Gestures in Android 9.0 Pie How To: The Official One UI Beta Just Went Live for US Galaxy S9 Users — Here's How to Get It
Samsung Galaxy S9/S8/S7/S6/S5 how to disable back and
This time around, he's added support for Sony's latest offering—the much-hyped Dual Shock 4 controller for the PlayStation 4. The awesome thing about using the Dual Shock 4 controller is that you no longer need to use any outside apps, like sixpair, to pair the device with your iPhone or iPad.
How to use Game Controllers with FORTNITE MOBILE iOS
Dimo Video Converter Ultimate is a powerful audio extractor extracting audio from video, like convert MP4 to MP3, convert MPEG to M4A, and AVI to MP3. The primary function of the video to audio converter is extracting audio from video files, such
What's the best way to extract sound from a YouTube video
Get instant access to search and more every time you open your browser by setting your homepage to Google. Skip to content. Make Google your homepage Try Chrome instead.Get Chrome. Google
Fix Chrome if it crashes or won't open - Computer - Google
How To: See What Your Android Emojis Look Like on iPhones Before Sending Them How To: Get iPhone Emojis on Your HTC or Samsung Device (No Root Needed) News: Gboard Makes Finding Emojis Even Easier on iPhone How To: Create Emoji Art from Your Photos Using This Fun Tool
Why Other People Can't See Your Emojis and How to Fix It
0 komentar:
Posting Komentar