Free scale and Quad MutiWin for Android 4.4 Kitkat

bravo!

Quad View Muti Win for Android 4.3

interesting quad view implementation

but in fact i don use it (flashbar) :)

real original Xperia Tablet UI Mode for sony xperia

here is an extra mod for the xperia users, expecially z tablet users, who don like the new, odd phone ui interface since updating to 4.2.2 that reduces the limited screen height for an additional status/navigation bar like me







this is my first mod for Sony xperia devices, and the final mod since i have decided to sell my xperia tablet z (docomo version) due to the locked bootloader (docomo's version so-o3e cannot be unlocked) which prevents me from using my own kernels and roms. and more importantly, however, i missed Samsung's multiwindows function so much and i need it. dont tell me Sony has the small apps function instead, it is far behind Samsung's multiwindows which i can run any app in a separate window if i want to, including non-samsung apps on my note2. no disrepect here, just my opinion






anyway, i know many ppl would like to update their tablet z to Andriod 4.2.2, or updated already but went back to 4.1.2 finally simply due to the old tablet mode, and here is a simple howto:


a bit more info:

it is the dpi of the screen that determine whether it is a phone or tablet and call for a phoneui or tabletui "in general" (i will not go further in this topic here). however, we can force the device to show a phoneui/tabletui even if it is actually a tablet/phone by modding the system files. one of which is the PhoneWindowManager found under com/android/internal/policy/impl/ (android.policy.jar)




ok, lucky enough, in this 4.2.2 rom (SGP321_10.3.1.A.2.67_1273-0364_R2B), we only need to override/modify two functions: hasNavigationBar()Z and hasSystemNavBar()Z

a tablet mode contains a SystemNavBar but no NavigationBar. simply speaking, a NavigationBar is the bottom bar that only contains the back, home, tasks soft keys, while the SystemNavBar is what we found in most tablets, resides at the bottom of the screen and contains the three navigation soft keys or buttons, back, home, tasks on the left (navigation bar), plus other info icons like clock, signal, on the right (system bar)

therefore, in order to bring back the tabletui, just fulfil these two requirements:
1/. hasNavigationBar = no
2/. hasSystemNavBar = yes

the changes required to the PhoneWindowManager.smali are shown below (note: for this particular rom only, may need some more changes in other roms)



.method public hasNavigationBar()Z
.registers 2

.prologue
.line 5325
### iget-boolean v0, p0, Lcom/android/internal/policy/impl/PhoneWindowManager;->mHasNavigationBar:Z
#** force tablet
const/4 v0, 0x0 # always return false

return v0
.end method

.method public hasSystemNavBar()Z
.registers 2

.prologue
.line 1598
### iget-boolean v0, p0, Lcom/android/internal/policy/impl/PhoneWindowManager;->mHasSystemNavBar:Z
#** force tablet
const/4 v0, 0x1 # always return true

return v0
.end method



remarks:
anything after a hash (#) are comments line and will be ignored by the compiler, and
### this is the original code
#** this is my remark/comment


the actual changes required are the line immediate below my comment lines, ended with "# always return false (or true)" in bold



that's it! simple enough for modders!

however, if u want to mod it further like adding back the small apps tray then you will need to modify framework-res and systemui, which is not covered here in this post


for non-technical users who dont know how to make the changes, dont worry, i will provide a modded version later

Galaxy S3 Tablet UI multi windows per app dpi preview updates

multi windows (up to 4) and native per app dpi added to Galaxy S3 stock Touchwiz tablet mode (TW launcher)

i have been working on this for so long but yet to release anything but screenshots (i know that). i am just a human, with two hands, one brain, but lots of ideas and things wanna mod, including the real bravia engine of course. so...

anyway, below shows the recent updates. hope you will like it

multi tasking in windows at 240dpi
3 apps running in portrait mode	4 apps running in portrait mode
3 apps running in landscape mode	4 apps running in landscape mode
home screen widgets at 240dpi
bookmark and messaging widget in landscape mode	S Memo and task widget in landscape mode
clock, task, video and S Memo widget in portrait mode
home screen with 8 hotseats (can be more) at 240dpi
hotseat/dock shortcuts in portrait mode	hotseat/dock shortcuts in landscape mode
stock browser in tablet mode at 220dpi
browser with tabs	bookmark tab with thumbnails
other app at 192dpi
root explorer at 192dpi

reference:
Galaxy S3 I9300 tablet mode - TabletUI at 220 dpi preview
Galaxy Note ICS TwLauncher tablet mode preview

Premium Suite for Samsung Galaxy S3 rolling out

Samsung just started rolling out the Premium Suite upgrade for their flagship GT-I9300 Galaxy S3 in UK. certain new features found in the Galaxy Note 2 will be included in this Android 4.1.2 update like Multi Window, as well as other new camera enhancements like Best Face and Low Light Mode, Paper Artist, Contextual Awareness and the like






watch the official videos here to learn more about the Premium Suite:
Premium Suite Upgrade for Galaxy SIII (Part 1)
Premium Suite Upgrade for Galaxy SIII (Part 2)

I9300XXELK4 Android 4.1.2 repack with multi window for SGS3 leaked

Samsung is going to include multi window (or multi view), a great feature in the Galaxy Note 2, in the next coming Android 4.1.2 release for Samsung Galaxy S3.

with multi window, one can open up another app and have it shown on the screen by splitting the screen into top and bottom panels. here is what it looks like


source: www.tgspot.co.il



a xda member, Faryaab, has repacked the leaked XXELK4 and is available for S3 users who would like to try out the new beta firmware. note that, this is NOT a official firmware and bugs are expected. more, according to Faryaab, flashing this firmware will increase your flash counter, although many of you can cope with this issue already. anyway, make sure you read the original post here


download link:
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