[THEME][NOROOT][4.4+] Retrowave Light - Sleek, Fresh and Colorful. - Sony Cross-Device Development Themes and Apps

Hello folks!
I am presenting you guys my first yet theme for Xperia devices - Retrowave Light.
(I have added Light to the name because I have thought of making a dark version of it)
Anyway, I have made this theme to represent a design with a Sleek and Colorful experience while remaining the Fresh factor which stands for the clean Sony stock-a-like experience. (Basiclly, that is why it doesn't consist of many assets and custom icons.) While making this theme I have also tried to design it in a way which me and maybe you guys, would really like to use for your everyday usage, which is also why it went the way it is.
However, this theme is available for Free on the Play market and works for Xperia devices from Android 4.4 to 7.0.
Link: Retrowave Light Theme - On Google Play
Thanks and do not hesitate to leave a rating and/or write here of what you think!

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[ROM] Architect's Assistant. JP6 Base. (work in progress)

Hi Guys & Gals.
This ROM aims to be a lean mean ROM that works from minute ONE as a perfect assistant.
I have looked hither & tether throughout the net but couldn't find a ROM optimized for an architect's way of working. I had to spend a lot of my time & effort to study, search & get handy tools that I require for my day today work.
I am trying to put together a specialized ROM meant for architects so that they may start using their SGS as a ready to use tool for their daily work.
This is a ROM that may be used either by a practicing architect, an architectural student or any one who just likes this ROM.
A short-list of FREE apps I have been using/searched for and putting in :
- AndCAD
- Bubble
- Baycalc
- Beam design free
- Concrete Design
- Engineering Libraries
- Golden Ratio Calculator
- Just Plumbbob
- Realcalc
- Surveyor
- Smart Measure
- Smart Ruler
- Smart Protractor Lite
- Sketcher
- Ulysse Gizmos
- Wolfram Alpha
- Wood Beam Calculator
- Wood Joist Calculator
More to come.
This is still a work in progress. Any and all suggestions are welcome.
As I am busy in real life, I may take my own time developing this ROM.
But as I already am using most of this stuff, I may do this ROM really fast.
Actually means no time frame yet.
List of Paid apps for anyone interested :
- All-in-1-Calc
- Covertpad
- Concrete Estimator
- World Level
Other apps that I use :
- Copy Paste It
- Dialer @ Bar
- Super Manager
I sincererly welcome any & all suggestions because this is the first time I am embarking on such a endevour.
ragin said:
I sincererly welcome any & all suggestions
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A suggestion,
Make an app-pack instead and put this in the app/theme section.
Daneshm90 said:
A suggestion,
Make an app-pack instead and put this in the app/theme section.
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Thanks,
Actually I am trying to make it like wallpaper, toolbar, everything ready to use. I know there are a lot of architects who are not really tech-savvy. Believe me. Technology intrigues them.
And flashing modifying is beyond a normal professionals capabilities.
Nice one, if you find more apps, please post them I,m interested too
Updated free app list.
Added paid app list in post #2
This is a great Idea.
I'm studying Architecture and these apps are all great.
I'll flash this ROM when its ready, great work!
Fine one go on!

[Q] Honeysense 7.3 Issues

Hey guys
First of all - I feel like a plonker! I've posted a similar thread in the wrong place - if someone can close it - that'd be great. (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1177358)
So, I'm a drifter - always read threads on XDA but never registered - Awesome community.
Love the Honeysense HD ROM - It is AWESOME!
7.2.1 was brilliant - a pure class of a ROM, just upgraded to 7.3 - not fully tested it yet BUT feels smooth and fast.
Few niggles with it though:
Can I change lock screen back to the shiny ring lock? I kinda liked that. Gave the theme a nice contemporary feel. How can I do this?
Also, preferred the icons from the 7.2.1 ROM - how would I go about using those - or mixing and matching those I like?
When I add text based widgets to the home screen - they always show up in Bold and not their standard style. That's quite annoying as some text based widgets don't fit like they used to.
Last but not least, how can I change the apps | phone | customise bar at the bottom so it's like the one in 7.2.1?
Any advice on how to achieve the above, links etc will be great! I know - this is my first post, sorry to be a moaner!
Keep up the great work!
sounds like a lot of work... why not just stick to the previous version you was using?
just my pennies worth
Was thinking about doing that.
Just noticed HoneyUnity's out so might give that a try then decide.
is this going to work on the Inspire 4G?

[DEV] Exynos Galaxy S II Screen tuning app - dev. snapshots discussion

Hi Galaxy S II users and developers!
I'm working since months on Galaxy S II Super AMOLED+ screen calibration and rendering customization.
As it takes a lot of time to get something really usable, I decided to publish dev snapshots as a free application on android market.
This project takes so much time because I reverse-engineer all the mDNIe image converter registers one by one. Same for the ld9040 Super AMOLED+ controller.
Then I measure the potential effect of settings found, transform it into comprehensive settings etc.
I also back-up all this by measurements made with a calibrator.
Most of this reverse-engineering will be published as GPL source code.
I don't provide any kind of support for the dev snapshots but I'm sure you'll be interested discussing screen stuff here.
Icon chose is self-explanatory: unstable software!
I have ambitious plans for this application. It may become more powerful than anything you saw before affecting screen rendering on any mobile device
I've installed the Market version but can't see differences between the Native and Samsung mode.
Same as with the earlier version you distributed on Twitter. I've read there you said it worked only on your SGS2. I guess it has been fixed now but still, no changes for me.
EDIT: I see a change now between the 2 modes, my screen mode was set to Movie, not Standard. And I remember having seen in the app you change the Standard mode settings only. Maybe worth adding it to the 1st post?
I was also using the movie mode but sometimes the screen will became a little bit greenish.
I'm so happy with the screen Turner now especially with light blue!
Sent from my GT-I9100 using XDA App
exciting only things i hate after switching to sgs2 (from i9000) was color calibration (and banding issue) and a bit sound quality which can be increased even though its not that much difference..
@supercurio do you have something in mind about color banding or its just calibration?
Nice start supercurio!! Happy to know you have started working All the best
thanks for the early feedback:
@snark_be as its really dev snapshots, I won't document it as virtually anything can change from one day to another.
Thats why sharing your observation with other curious experimental testers is so valuable
As someone stated before, I got good result against light blue colours...
Sent from my GT-I9100 using xda premium
pan466 said:
exciting only things i hate after switching to sgs2 (from i9000) was color calibration (and banding issue) and a bit sound quality which can be increased even though its not that much difference..
@supercurio do you have something in mind about color banding or its just calibration?
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Color banding: mostly done already.
Disabling artificial sharpening on everything make any banding very hard to notice.
Still, some apps are runing in 16-bit mode without dithering on MALI GPU instead of 32bit as you can see in Angry Birds RIO introduction animation.
Samsung settings apply sharpening even on dithered images. Result is not good, as expected.
The gradient pattern in today's app show that.
Gradient itself is a screen screenshot of Samsung browser rendering, for an accurate simulation.
The app will be declined for power-users, allowing full control over all the settings.
Sharpening, color saturation or tones: its all a matter of user preferences.
For Calibration I'll work on linear domain, directly tuning AMOLED hardware and not mDNIe effect.
Its what allows the best precision and avoid ending with 7 or 6bit usable per channel, but due to how is supposed to work factory calibration it's also the only way to fix color calibration issues, that makes some screen very different from others in terms of white balance, especially in low brightness modes.
hi
i tried tune it but it doesnt work.
When you look at letters ex web you see bluring letters. I discovered i had the same problem on windows 7 but switch of smooth edges of screen font and font are sharp crisp. Take a look http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=15554743#post15554743.
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Disabling artificial sharpening on everything make any banding very hard to notice.
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But it makes the text look fuzzier. Maybe I need time to get used to it.
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But it makes the text look fuzzier. Maybe I need time to get used to it.
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Yes, everyone eyes gets lazy when used to a sharpened result.
Immediate comparison makes the normal rendering looks blurry even if it's not − brain trick!
kamartonus said:
hi
i tried tune it but it doesnt work.
When you look at letters ex web you see bluring letters. I discovered i had the same problem on windows 7 but switch of smooth edges of screen font and font are sharp crisp. Take a look http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=15554743#post15554743.
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Maybe you just don't like Android font hinting.
Personally I prefer stronger hinting like freetype "Best Contrast" one available on Linux desktops.
Issue with this kind of string hinting is that it doesn't play well with arbitrary font size.
Shapes become 1px or 2px wide but nothing in between, probably why Android uses an intermediate hinting, that eventually works better on higher density screens.
does this only work on stock based rom? are you planning to get this working on cm based rom as well?
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does this only work on stock based rom? are you planning to get this working on cm based rom as well?
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It will work on CM based ROM when they'll re-add mDNIe support in their kernel.
mDNIe feature doesn't depend on kernel patches as Samsung nicely allowed customization in their own driver.
Of course this official driver must be enabled (CM) and not destroyed in its functionality (hardcore's patches)
I discussed it with Unhelpful and codeworks a few days ago and will contribute if needed.
Edit : seems to work, even though difference barely is noticeable, I guess it'll improve with updates
this may be a solution of fixing the left side yellow tinted screen just like mine
WOW~~supercurio you are come back again~welcome! just installed it from market~
native mode seem look soft and warm ..i like it..
samsung mode look dazzling and cold..
but i think it's a long way to go...
but i am very happy..you are back...
because i love your voodoo lagfix voodoo color voodoo sound for SGS..
also hope you can bring some things for SGS2~~
Says this device is not supported, running CyanogenMOD7 ver 31
Incredible difference. I really hated the sharpening Samsung do. Cannot thank you more for your hard time put into this.
This has potential to be a major breakthrough for SGS2 phones. Modifying our displays to fit everyone's needs is a much needed addon.
Thanks Supercurio!

[Q] Paranoid Android 2.99 Beta

I just went from BAMF to Paranoid Android 4.2 and for the life of me I can't figure out why so many people are talking up this ROM, could someone please explain it to me because I need to be missing something.
The only thing that looked interesting was the UI features which do not work correctly. The Opaque Statusbar and Taskbar do not work. Randomly they will go back to solid black then never goes back to Opaque. The Tablet UI seems awesome but the Taskbar buttons are way to small. So I figured I would change the DPI but it makes the Statusbar clock huge and the notifications area pop-up moves half-way off the screen rendering it unusable.
So after those features are taking away there really is no custom / developer settings on the ROM so it's pretty much pointless.
A lot of people like a tablet UI but don't like the smaller DPI or visa/versa et cetera.
Jubakuba said:
A lot of people like a tablet UI but don't like the smaller DPI or visa/versa et cetera.
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The Tablet UI is awesome but very poorly implemented it seems.
Shuino said:
So after those features are taking away there really is no custom / developer settings on the ROM so it's pretty much pointless.
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I came from AOKP milestone 1 to PA 2.99.5 and while I like the 4.2 I'm thinking it might be time to go back to AOKP. I thought the Phablet UI was interesting but when I tried it... it didn't work correctly. I do like the per-app customization but I'd rather customize other areas of the phone with my time. Add I miss my integrated weather on the lockscreen.
illegalsmile said:
I came from AOKP milestone 1 to PA 2.99.5 and while I like the 4.2 I'm thinking it might be time to go back to AOKP. I thought the Phablet UI was interesting but when I tried it... it didn't work correctly. I do like the per-app customization but I'd rather customize other areas of the phone with my time. Add I miss my integrated weather on the lockscreen.
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You are pretty much in the same boat am I. I was just hoping something happened during my install of Paranoid and that's why it wasn't working or features were missing or something. I'm glad I'm not the only one who thinks this ROM is defiantly lacking.
I am staying hopeful though. Once they get this ROM out of beta maybe Tablet UI will be working, and they will include some basic customization.
I do not see any problems with PA 2.99.5 whatsoever.. It works perfectly fine..smooth, good battery life, no lags, everything works as it should.. Once again, it is a matter of preference.. You putting up this thread was a matter of preference.. But once again, it is advisable that you do not complain by making a new thread.. Just post in the PA thread.. Molesarecoming is always open to constructive criticism..Once again, the word is "constructive criticism" the diversity of ROMs in the Galaxy Nexus community is what makes many stick with the nexus. so before bashing other ROMs, please just remember you not liking it, doesnt mean it's the same for others. If you hate it so much twitter it or fb it or something. >.<
Leemur89 said:
I do not see any problems with PA 2.99.5 whatsoever.. It works perfectly fine..smooth, good battery life, no lags, everything works as it should.. Once again, it is a matter of preference.. You putting up this thread was a matter of preference.. But once again, it is advisable that you do not complain by making a new thread.. Just post in the PA thread.. Molesarecoming is always open to constructive criticism..Once again, the word is "constructive criticism" the diversity of ROMs in the Galaxy Nexus community is what makes many stick with the nexus. so before bashing other ROMs, please just remember you not liking it, doesnt mean it's the same for others. If you hate it so much twitter it or fb it or something. >.<
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I'm not bashing anyone work at all, honestly I just wanted to know if I was missing something from the ROM since so many seem to use it. I have used it for 2 days now and none of the UI tweaks are functional, or do not work properly or are just way to small with no functional way to increase size. But the ROM is smooth and quick with insane boot speed.
Here is info on PA 2.99+ in a nutshell. First and foremost, you all downtalking tabletui need to realize that it does not actually exist in android 4.2, the paranoidandroid team found it deactivated by google in the code for 4.2 and they spent their time making it available again, it is in no way a finished product, if you want to see it work good then download a version of PA with an android 4.1x base ( i.e. PA 2.54 or before). Now onto people that cannot see the big deal, well anyone that tried the pre 4.2 PA knows that there is more customization available in PA than any other rom put together. Now PA 2.99+ are all AOSP based instead of CM based so they basically are building this rom from scratch to improve speed, performance and battery life for everyone, this means that a lot is not even integrated back into the rom yet. Simply trying out the newest PA will not give you a feel for why it is hands down the best rom out there. As for transparency, that only works on the homescreen and in order to properly utilize it you must A. be using a compatible launcher which has the homescreen backgrounds drawn correctly ( i.e. Apex, Stock or Holo etc, NOVA does not work) B. Choose a correct transparent hexcode or slide the transparency bar to where you would like it for that said Launcher in the "apps" section of paranoid preferences. I am on 2.99 Beta 5 and have full transparency with no issues that you speak of (Photo included as proof), in fact, Beta 5 has added almost everything I want back into the rom and fully functional, I can hardly wait for v3.0, seriously, I cannot see ever using another rom after using paranoidandroid, it just has the edge on everything else out there. AOKP and CM have nothing on it especially when it's at 100% again, which will be in the next couple weeks at the rate it's awesome devs work at!
tabUI is not existant in 4.2, what you see right now is raw honeycomb. if you want to see how good it was install 2.54, thats still based on 4.1. but right now i got to make my hands dirty with this. i know that on xda most people do not understand the difference between developing and kanging, and they wonder "why's this rom slower than others" but someones gotta do the dirty work and im okay if crackflashers avoid ours. they avoid cm for the same reason.
as for hybrid engine, i dont think you have understood it yet. it works flawless and it gives you more customization than all roms on xda combined, IF you can handle it. yes, you are able to make a button pink in this and that rom, but hybrid can transform thousands of apps and components to the better, with practical implications that are unheard of. the apps that are running on your huge 720p screen were not optimized for it, they're in the same layout that applies to pocketwatches or stone age miniature phones like the htc wildfire.
as for opacity, no app, obviously, draws underneath the bars - why would it. the launcher can do it, but again - not all do. nova has even a bug that offsets the wallpapers which leaves a black gap. our launcher works, apex works, holo works and perhaps a bunch of others. no rom does it differently, simply because its impossible.
the real difference is that we are producing features that push androids boundaries, we are sick of a homogen rom culture that hasnt really moved one inch for a couple of years now. all these roms are the same, do you realize that? kanging has produced one grey mass and nothing stands out. when we are done with our beta we will of course bring in all the essential features aswell, but new features have greater priority. and these blow everthing related to it clean out of the water.
compare build.prop hacks with hybrid engine, its like night and day. this is quite possibly the biggest rom scene improvement android has ever had.
compare rom scene color tweaks with per-app-color, its like night and day. normal roms are static, they give you one color and thats that. our colors shift from app to app.
compare extended desktop (which also came from us) with per-app-fullscreen
compare our recents with clearall implementations,
we had the most versatile toggles on android in 4.1 (right now we're implementing a new panel which will come in beta6)
etc.
but you got to understand that this stuff takes alot of time. i know i could just rename an open source rom, call myself "founder," post in 30 device forums and make craploads of money here on xda, but i chose not to and im happy i found a few guys that think in the same way. im content with the few people that use PA and the support i get from those, i dont see myself competing with any other rom for that matter. i dont feel like i have to stop all my work now just because this and that rom has a minor option that we dont have at the moment.
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tabUI is not existant in 4.2, what you see right now is raw honeycomb. if you want to see how good it was install 2.54, thats still based on 4.1. but right now i got to make my hands dirty with this. i know that on xda most people do not understand the difference between developing and kanging, and they wonder "why's this rom slower than others" but someones gotta do the dirty work and im okay if crackflashers avoid ours. they avoid cm for the same reason.
as for hybrid engine, i dont think you have understood it yet. it works flawless and it gives you more customization than all roms on xda combined, IF you can handle it. yes, you are able to make a button pink in this and that rom, but hybrid can transform thousands of apps and components to the better, with practical implications that are unheard of. the apps that are running on your huge 720p screen were not optimized for it, they're in the same layout that applies to pocketwatches or stone age miniature phones like the htc wildfire.
as for opacity, no app, obviously, draws underneath the bars - why would it. the launcher can do it, but again - not all do. nova has even a bug that offsets the wallpapers which leaves a black gap. our launcher works, apex works, holo works and perhaps a bunch of others. no rom does it differently, simply because its impossible.
the real difference is that we are producing features that push androids boundaries, we are sick of a homogen rom culture that hasnt really moved one inch for a couple of years now. all these roms are the same, do you realize that? kanging has produced one grey mass and nothing stands out. when we are done with our beta we will of course bring in all the essential features aswell, but new features have greater priority. and these blow everthing related to it clean out of the water.
compare build.prop hacks with hybrid engine, its like night and day. this is quite possibly the biggest rom scene improvement android has ever had.
compare rom scene color tweaks with per-app-color, its like night and day. normal roms are static, they give you one color and thats that. our colors shift from app to app.
compare extended desktop (which also came from us) with per-app-fullscreen
compare our recents with clearall implementations,
we had the most versatile toggles on android in 4.1 (right now we're implementing a new panel which will come in beta6)
etc.
but you got to understand that this stuff takes alot of time. i know i could just rename an open source rom, call myself "founder," post in 30 device forums and make craploads of money here on xda, but i chose not to and im happy i found a few guys that think in the same way. im content with the few people that use PA and the support i get from those, i dont see myself competing with any other rom for that matter. i dont feel like i have to stop all my work now just because this and that rom has a minor option that we dont have at the moment.
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Wonderfully said.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus
PA 2.54 on epic 4g touch
I just flashed to this rom yesterday and really like it so far. I am interested in flashing to the newest 2.99 version. Where I can get the correct download for my phone, and do I need to update my recovery and if so, where do I get the link for that?
Thanks
btvolta said:
I just flashed to this rom yesterday and really like it so far. I am interested in flashing to the newest 2.99 version. Where I can get the correct download for my phone, and do I need to update my recovery and if so, where do I get the link for that?
Thanks
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I think the new 4.2 based PA roms might only be available for the Nexus series phones and tablets currently since the developers have started over building it from the ground up using AOSP source instead of CyanogenMod. I am not certain if the code is out there for other devs to build on their particular devices yet though.

Lightbulb - Paranoid Android's Torch

Have you ever heard of Lightbulb?
It is a wonderful application designed by the Paranoid Android team and is now available on Play Store for any Android device 4.4+.
All credits obviously goes to Paranoid Android team.
FREE DOWNLOAD: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.favaro.lightbulb
Nice job with material design, looks great.
Keep up the good work.
There's always a slight lag between pressing the widget and the LED coming on, maybe 2-3 seconds-ish.

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