Help Circles widget

[shalemail]

I have been getting moved into my WONDERFUL new phone. I have but one question at this point. I REALLY (honestly really really really) loved the circles widget on my Atrix HD, I see that no longer exists on the Moto X.

I do not think the UCCW version is actually the same as the circles widget (does not allow you to click the clock to go to alarms, swipe between battery and data use, etc.) is there a way to get it back on the X? is the apk file out there in the world and compatible?

 

[mahers]

I think there is a similar app called Rings Digital Weather Clock. I tried it once, but didn't care for it. The X didn't get this widget for some reason. The Droids did, however. Not sure if the actual apk exists...try xda.

 

[Ron328]

There is a zip file that contains the Motorola Circle Widgets apk files (there are four files included in the zip and all must be installed). I'm sorry but I don't remember where I found them. If you do a Google search you will probably find it. I installed and ran the Circle widget for about 10 days with absolutely no issues. Ran flawlessly just as it did on my Razr M. Then, all of a sudden, it was accounting for better than 20% of my battery usage. Removed it and installed One More Clock Widget (free version) and although it doesn't do quite as much as the "real" version, nonetheless it's good looking and doesn't drain battery. Out of curiosity, I deleted and went back to Motorola Circle widget and sure enough the battery drain returned. Needless to say, I went back to One More Clock. Don't know why the original Circle is such a battery drain, but since it's not "available" for the Moto X must indicate some problem. Would like to see it back!

 

[shalemail]

There is a zip file that contains the Motorola Circle Widgets apk files (there are four files included in the zip and all must be installed). I'm sorry but I don't remember where I found them. If you do a Google search you will probably find it. I installed and ran the Circle widget for about 10 days with absolutely no issues. Ran flawlessly just as it did on my Razr M. Then, all of a sudden, it was accounting for better than 20% of my battery usage. Removed it and installed One More Clock Widget (free version) and although it doesn't do quite as much as the "real" version, nonetheless it's good looking and doesn't drain battery. Out of curiosity, I deleted and went back to Motorola Circle widget and sure enough the battery drain returned. Needless to say, I went back to One More Clock. Don't know why the original Circle is such a battery drain, but since it's not "available" for the Moto X must indicate some problem. Would like to see it back!

I tried One More Clock widget and it works ok for now. THANKS FOR THE TIP.

Honestly the usability of circles is what I miss, tapping the clock face to set my alarms, flipping between battery use and data use - sadly nothing out there I have found replaces THAT. But it's nice to have the same look with One More.

 

[doogald]

Honestly the usability of circles is what I miss, tapping the clock face to set my alarms, flipping between battery use and data use - sadly nothing out there I have found replaces THAT.

On the Droid Maxx, the battery circle flips between battery % left and an icon that brings you to the settings menu.

 

[shalemail]

On the Droid Maxx, the battery circle flips between battery % left and an icon that brings you to the settings menu.

The Atrix HD was the original phone that offered Circles. It had the battery %, data used and the settings all on the smallest circle on the far right. Really was a great widget.