Root Like ICS look and feel? Check out this launcher....

[sharpe351]

Found this launcher by accident on BookFace.... It works nicely, but has a few little weird things that the dev needs to work out, otherwise working fine.

http://www.phoenix-android.com/phoenix-launcher.apk

You guys may like it for the "feel" of ICS until the awesome devs get this port rolling.

The only credit that goes to me is finding it, otherwise thats it. Hope you like it.

**edit** this is NOT that piece of crap launcher from XDA... I really don't think that they have anything worth telling you guys about.

 

[AtticTRON]

Would you mind posting some screen shots?

 

[sharpe351]

Would you mind posting some screen shots?

ok. Give me a few minutes.

 

[sharpe351]

Here you go.

 

[joemossjr]

Im getting problem parsing package

 

[sharpe351]

Im getting problem parsing package

installed fine for me, what ROM are you using? I think it doesn't work on HoneyComb and above ATM. Confirmed to work on GingerBread at CM7.

 

[joemossjr]

Im on minimal triumph rom from ziggy and mobstergunz which is 2.2

 

[sharpe351]

Im on minimal triumph rom from ziggy and mobstergunz which is 2.2

That explains it... I just checked the Manifest file. It needs to be installed on GingerBread as a minimum. Won't work on FroYo.

 

[thangfish]

You haven't missed anything.
This must be an alpha release or something.
Barely functions, and is basically unusable.
Hit the Settings menu soft key, and you get TWO
options (?!)
One is select wallpaper, the other is the launcher settings, which has ONE option... To show or hide text labels.
You can't even access Android or CM7 settings...
WTF?

The ICS Launcher over at XDA even beats the crap out of this.

Nothing to see here.

 

[AtticTRON]

That explains it... I just checked the Manifest file. It needs to be installed on GingerBread as a minimum. Won't work on FroYo.

I was just about to download it when i saw this. Thanks for sharing it either way.

 

[ziggy46]

You can edit the manifest file to accept a lower android version right?

 

[sharpe351]

You can edit the manifest file to accept a lower android version right?

You could try it using apktool to decompile the apk.

 

[idbl_fanatic]

Just tried this, and it is certainly nothing to write home about.

 

[BlackGravity]

Just tried this, and it is certainly nothing to write home about.

ditto

it's lack of options and lack of smoothness is what keeps this from being a good "launcher"... but im sure more will come.

 

[sharpe351]

Ok guys, relax. I just posted it because it looked cool, and partially worked. Understand that the dev stated that it is still a WIP. I can't fault him for that. As soon as a new release is up I'll let you all know. There are still quite a few bugs to work out, and the dev built this using some ICS stuff (libs I think) to make it work. From what I've read about it he had the initial release on an act of pure boredom (and in 1 night).

 

[thangfish]

Ok guys, relax. I just posted it because it looked cool, and partially worked. Understand that the dev stated that it is still a WIP. I can't fault him for that. As soon as a new release is up I'll let you all know. There are still quite a few bugs to work out, and the dev built this using some ICS stuff (libs I think) to make it work. From what I've read about it he had the initial release on an act of pure boredom (and in 1 night).

Well, it seems to be an impressive start on a launcher, to get that far in one might... But it definitely wasn't ready for release. I would never fault a dev for bugs (didn't even see any), but really it probably shouldn't even have been released in such a preliminary state of development... It is barely even a launcher at this point. No offense to you or the dev, but damn...
Even the "piece of crap" ICS launcher at XDA (the rebuild) is better... It has bugs, but actually functions as a launcher.
It's just that your thread title made it out to be something besides a *start* at building a launcher.

Regardless, thank you for the heads up. It will be interesting to see if he finishes it, and how it comes out.

In the mean time, the XDA one (ICS launcher rebuild) works, and there is a good ICS theme for our CM7 launcher for free on the market.

 

[Chairshot215]

Been using the pro version of ICS Launcher from Team Syndicate since the last update and have been very happy. Bring up the update on account of it sucking prior.

 

[thangfish]

Been using the pro version of ICS Launcher from Team Syndicate since the last update and have been very happy. Bring up the update on account of it sucking prior.

And I think the ram footprint is even smaller than zeam.

 

[sharpe351]

Update as of today. Widget issue is fixed. Search bookface for pheonix android.