Root Please share Hydro configuration...

[Petegunns]

Thought that while we wait on the technical processes to materialize under the hood for our Hydro, we could share what configurations have worked the best for us thus far. Perhaps we could break it down into the following 8 categories with the apps that have proven useful:

1. Communication (Phone, text, email, chat):

2. All things Media (Music/Movies):

3. All things Photo:

4. Files/Sharing:

5. Root Tools:

6. Appearance & Customization (including launchers):

7. Games/Novelty:

8. Battery Conservation:

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My basic prefs (does not include all apps):

1. exDailer & contacts (ICS dark theme); goSMSpro; K-9 mail

2. MediaPlus (very basic imitation stock player with a minimal widget & capability to function as a lockscreen widget); MX player

3. Camera FV-5 (if you are a camera function control freak); pixlr exprrss & snapseed - two of the better photo editing options, with pixlr getting the slight nod.

4. Solid Explorer (best file explorer on the market for at least my needs - incorporating root access FTP server setup & Dropbox sync capabilities); Airdroid is a fantastic concept, yet annoying clunky at times.

5. Rom Toolbox (compiles many functions into one app); Titanium; SD maid; Pimp my ROM (careful with the tweaks you choose to enable) Autokiller Memory Optimiser Pro with minfree settings adjusted to "strict" - other than that, I don't apply any of this apps tweaks, since "Pimp my ROM" has them covered.

6. Holo launcher ("Metro Station" & "Minimalist" icon packs); MultiPicture Live Wallpaper (for enabling a different picture on each screen); WidgetLocker; Zooper Widget Pro; BobClockD3; Beautiful Widgets; Power Toggles

7. "Stick Tennis" is my lone entry, although there are many that run well on the Hydro...

8. JD Ultimate with advance mode & individual apps configured for connectivity. Also Watchdog Task Monitor helps me to id RAM hogging apps - which helps with battery conservation as well

Looking forward to comparing notes

 

[blaqueknight]

1. Handcent SMS
2. MX Player Pro and Google Play Music
3. QuickPic
4. Root Browser
5. Titanium Backup Pro
6. Zeam Launcher
7. None
8. None

I like to keep it pretty minimalistic. I deleted Live Wallpapers, Bluetooth Share, Browser, Eco Mode Email, Exchange Services, Gallery, Google Play Books, Google Play Movies, Google Search, Google+, Home Screen Tips, Launcher, Live Wallpaper Picker, Maps, Messaging, Mobile ID, Music Visualization, News and Weather, Street View, Swype, Talk and Talkback. I also use Opera Mobile, Tapatalk and Tether. My phone is working great with this configuration so far.

 

[Petegunns]

Thanks for sharing; I'm curious to know how much battery life you get? Zeam is tops for minimal setups. You might try this one as well...

 

[sirslayerjr]

1. gVoice and current caller id....
2. Super video
3. camera ics
4.bluetooth files
5. kernel tuner, no lock, vm heap tool no frills cpu, chainfire
6. lol mobile id
7.net eye cam, myphone explorer, pdanet 3.0, metal dectector, gps status, wifi map maker, superuser elite, exoplanet explorer and gta3 but freezes 10 min into the game
8. eco mode

 

[sirslayerjr]

i forgot to add this note, i got my msl number from boostmobile(contact support via emailed) site and enabled 4gv vocoder and evrc-b... calls are more clear to me so far

 

[Seraph08]

Stock dialer
Sliding messaging pro
Official Android 4.2 keyboard
MX player pro
Quick pic
Es file explorer
Titanium backup / su + supersu
SD booster
Lightning browser +
Apollo
Lmt launcher (pie controls)
Busy box pro
Apex launcher pro (tablet ui)
Stock camera
Adobe Photoshop touch
Quick office
Adobe flash
Netflix (light mod)
Advanced task killer
AIVC pro
Nexus torch


Launcher behavior (gesture controls)

Swipe down: open app drawer
Swipe up: expand notifications
Swipe down two fingers: launch app killer
Double tap home screen: launch nexus torch (flashlight)

Theme: Android 4.2 skin and font. Stock icons. Paranoid Android lwp.

All apps have been converted to system apps.

If anyone needs any help or would like to request an app email me at djv213@gmail.com I will be happy to oblige. Do not request paid apps. I will however provide their free versions.

 

[theminor19]

gta3 but freezes 10 min into the game

If you use a task manager right before starting the game it will play a lil bit longer. I had this on my hydro for a good while and had probably 6-8 hours of gameplay logged. Just a friendly tip.

 

[Seraph08]

my dropbox. link connects directly to download.

http://db.tt/YF84Ixdo

Installing issue:

when going to install this keyboard you it will have the intention of installing this over the stock 4.0 keyboard. I was never able to accomplish that. Considering that I did intent to write over the original, I went through this processs.

Obviously must be rooted, and have Titanium Back Up (maybe Pro not sure)

Create Back Up to Stock Keyboard
Force uninstall Stock Keyboard
Install apk of 4.2 keyboard
While in TBU convert 4.2 keyboard to System App

 

[Midnight_Moon]

my dropbox. link connects directly to download.

http://db.tt/YF84Ixdo

Installing issue:

when going to install this keyboard you it will have the intention of installing this over the stock 4.0 keyboard. I was never able to accomplish that. Considering that I did intent to write over the original, I went through this processs.

Obviously must be rooted, and have Titanium Back Up (maybe Pro not sure)

Create Back Up to Stock Keyboard
Force uninstall Stock Keyboard
Install apk of 4.2 keyboard
While in TBU convert 4.2 keyboard to System App

File no longer exists. Could you re link? Thanks

 

[Petegunns]

Speaking of keyboards, either iTap or Kii seem to be superior to the android system keyboard imo...

 

[Midnight_Moon]

Here ya go...

https://www.dropbox.com/s/5hrcfkmsv7n322g/LatinImeGoogle_signed.apk

Sweet. Thanks bro. Hope it don't start spitting out Latin lmao j/k. I wonder why though, that it didn't update the keyboard during the last OTA update. I suppose with most things with this phone, don't make much sense haha.

 

[Kritter888]

i have the Kyocera rise not hydro but i check on you guys every so often because of the similar software ive heard weve had but there is some diffrences too , but i will mention i did use the 3g build prob tweaks from zeppelinrox because seems sprint towers are slower then any other for data & iam pretty pleased with it, i use option fastest known & exsperimental 1 on the speeds but that's the only tweak ill share cause i don't wanna say that all rise tweaks will work for the hydro at all & cause a bricked phone for anyone just read the thread and use script manager or smanager , make su but not for boot but ya read his thread and iam not a android pro so i only used 3g tweaks iam to chicken to play with anything else
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=18703418&postcount=5021

my results look like this

 

[cwmajor]

Thanks for sharing; I'm curious to know how much battery life you get? Zeam is tops for minimal setups. You might try this one as well...

TY for the tip on the Xperia launcher! I love it, even ditched Nova Launcher for it.

 

[Seraph08]

Android 4.2 keyboard

http://db.tt/0xRNpENe

AOSP keyboard

http://db.tt/wEYmbcGs

ES File explorer v3 beta

http://db.tt/4BUjuoVp

If you have any questions or are looking for any application feel free to email me most likely I have it in my Dropbox just asked Slayer. We nearly redid his hydro before he jumped ship.

djv213@gmail.com

 

[sirslayerjr]

If you use a task manager right before starting the game it will play a lil bit longer. I had this on my hydro for a good while and had probably 6-8 hours of gameplay logged. Just a friendly tip.

ill give it a try thank you...

 

[lookimback]

1 Communication: stock

2 Media: Muve Music, nothing for video. Download too slow for me.

3 All Things Photo: CamTimer, Aviary, Photo Editor, Photoshop Express, Picasa Tool

4 Files/Sharing: FX file explorer, FX text editor, Drop box

5 Root Tools: Poot, Minstro2, Superuser (no PC required)

6 Appearance/customization: System Tuner, Titanium Backup

7 Games/Novelty: Cut The Rope, Angry Birds, Sonic The Hedgehog,

8 Battery Conservation: stock but need something better.

 

[Seraph08]

My suggestions.

Quickpic. MX video, es file explorer cupcake. SD booster. Voltage control. Music app Apollo. Equalizer type DSP.

Use them to replace what kind of application type it rivals
If you need any of them pm me and I'll send you a download link.but most can be found in the play store.

 

[Seraph08]

I would also highly recommend getting and running a smart install with busybox