I hate the Touchwiz

[loveubuntu]

Stuck with an unrooted Verizon sg3 for now and can't for the life of me figure out why the f these Asian manufacturers think we need their crappy overlay. HTC included. Vanilla ICS and GB are so smooth and pretty why ruin it? Someone tell these idiots to leave the OS alone and concentrate on the hardware. Ughhhh... Ranting and venting early morning, sorry

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[brickbeats]

How are you stuck with it?

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[El Nivek]

Stuck with an unrooted Verizon sg3 for now and can't for the life of me figure out why the f these Asian manufacturers think we need their crappy overlay. HTC included. Vanilla ICS and GB are so smooth and pretty why ruin it? Someone tell these idiots to leave the OS alone and concentrate on the hardware. Ughhhh... Ranting and venting early morning, sorry

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Manufacturers like to make their phones different, otherwise they'd all be the same phones just with different hardware, and normal consumers typically don't pay attention to hardware. So they have to advertise new features that they have in the software, like S Voice and stuff.


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[punzada]

Samsung, that same manufacturer, realizes this, and offers an alternative called the Nexus....

 

[cnstarz]

Samsung, that same manufacturer, realizes this, and offers an alternative called the Nexus....

samsung doesn't offer the nexus because it realizes people dont like touchwiz...

 

[ratchetjaw]

I like Touchwiz personally. So I guess they make it for people like me . I have had this the international version and both versions of the One X (all rooted) and the out of the box lte galaxy s3 has been the best for me. Different strokes for different folks I guess.

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[KennyG123]

OP why didn't you get the Nexus? No one forced you to get the S3. This why Samsung offers so many models....choices.

 

[stevessvt]

So install apex/nova launcher and get that vanilla ics feeling

 

[TheBiles]

Good thing we've got AOKP on our Galaxy S3s now.

 

[freakboy13]

Lol.... you dont need to be stuck my friend!
Enter the world of ....Custom Launchers!
:thumbup:

I'm. Surprised you don't know this.
For a more clean/ aosop feel go with apex. I personally LOVE go launcher ex.

Just go to market search launcher

Themes a few good ones people really like: apex, nova , go launcher, ???

PS.....no root needed!



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[cgardnervt]

I think all OEMs should give options. Vanilla or their overlay. I have an S3 but I really like Sense 4.0 from HTC. While the HOX was nice...It just was not for me over all.

But that option may be hard for OEMs to do.

 

[jmz768]

I installed Apex Launcher, stacked all my apps and absolutely love it. Not having to scroll through screens is awesome.

 

[il buono]

Lol.... you dont need to be stuck my friend!
Enter the world of ....Custom Launchers!
:thumbup:

I'm. Surprised you don't know this.
For a more clean/ aosop feel go with apex. I personally LOVE go launcher ex.

Just go to market search launcher

Themes a few good ones people really like: apex, nova , go launcher, ???

PS.....no root needed!



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I'm pretty sure what the OP is referring to can't be solved by a simple launcher since touchwiz goes deep. Nonetheless he should've known what he was getting into and should've stuck with a nexus device

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[z0phi3l]

IMO it's really pathetic to complain about TW especially since it's practically Vanilla with some really good enhancements, now if it were as bad as say Sense, then I would maybe agree, now that is one hideous "skin"

 

[Vicious Von]

I have a galaxy note with sgs3 app ports and I couldn't be more satisfied. I've had Motorola and HTC android phones and this experience is by far the best as far as overlay of OS is for me. Whatever floats your boat tho.

from my big a$$ phone

 

[CitrixLemon]

I've really been trying to figure out what's so great about vanilla ICS. Is it just the visual theme? In which case that's just a matter of preference, or is it some feature that you prefer? It seems like Touchwiz has almost all of the same features, and you can install the default apps from vanilla ICS if you prefer them.

 

[Alien-dx11]

I think all OEMs should give options. Vanilla or their overlay. I have an S3 but I really like Sense 4.0 from HTC. While the HOX was nice...It just was not for me over all.

But that option may be hard for OEMs to do.

I agree with you. My favorite UI is Sense 4.0. I would've gotten the One X, if Verizon had it.

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I've really been trying to figure out what's so great about vanilla ICS. Is it just the visual theme? In which case that's just a matter of preference, or is it some feature that you prefer? It seems like Touchwiz has almost all of the same features, and you can install the default apps from vanilla ICS if you prefer them.

I am also wondering the same thing about Stock ICS. But I think that maybe its because its less intrusive than other UI's, and functions smoothly, just like google intended it to perform. Again I think its preference, some people like Stock and others prefer something other than stock. Personally I like all UI's but if I had to pick it would be the Sense 4.0.

 

[glacierguy]

Lol @ OP buying a phone that comes with a UI over AOSP android and then bitching about the UI.

Did you not know the sgs3 had touchwiz and htc has sense? Did you try a different launcher? Was this thread really needed? Stop whining and trade it for a nexus. Then read before investing in a phone.

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[No1ustad]

I like Touchwiz personally. So I guess they make it for people like me . I have had this the international version and both versions of the One X (all rooted) and the out of the box lte galaxy s3 has been the best for me. Different strokes for different folks I guess.

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I think "one man's trash is another man's treasure" may be more applicable.

 

[gunnyman]

Sense 4 is light but touchwiz is even lighter at least the silly colored boxes around applications are gone. B