nexus one 2.1 clock app ported to android 2.0.1
Tuesday, January 26, 2010who needs android 2.1 when we have all the apps from it already? (ok that was a pretty ridiculous statement!)
in all seriousness, it's been nice to have most of the major apps from the nexus one and android 2.1 on our 2.0.1 phones well before we've actually received the mysterious and official update from motorola or verizon. (which is still in limbo by the way!)
2.1 clock app:
the newest application to have been ported over is the clock app which can also function with your multimedia docking station. (for those of us with docking stations!) very fun app with a couple of changes that once again, makes it worth installing for everyone.
check out the video...(instructions to follow)
quick tips before installing:
-install the genie news and weather widget from 2.1
-install the flan gallery from 2.1
-if you do not have these installed, there is a chance it won't function correctly.
steps for installation:
1. go into settings -> applications and check the "unknown sources" box.
2. visit this post from your phone's browser.
3. tap and download this file onto your phone: DeskClock.apk (alt link)
4. tap on the downloaded application once it has finished.
5. install it and tap "open" when finished.
6. you can also drop in your docking station and choose "clock."
additional tips:
-if you want weather to show up as fahrenheit you need this version of the genie weather widget.
-unfortunately, this version sucks as a widget and force closes, but will pull up the correct weather if installed.
the rest of the android 2.1 apps you need:
1. nexus one / sense ui launcher
2. new eclair gallery with multi-touch
3. genie news and weather 2.1
4. launcher 2.1
5. music app 2.1
6. clock app 2.1
7. flan gallery 2.1
13 comments
Thanks for posting this. Two things:
ReplyDelete1. If you don't have a multimedia dock and want to access the Android 2.0 dock app, there are several applications that let you activate the dock app without the dock. The first was "DockRunner (DROID)" by "Active Frequency". It's available in the Android Market. If you search for "dock" in the market, you'll find lots of other apps that let you customize features of the docks and dock apps.
2. One SIGNIFICANT difference between the clock app and the original multimedia dock app is that it can be run in portrait mode. I have the Motorola car dock, but I find the "Car Home" app not very useful (especially because holding down the "search" capacitive button brings up the voice search automatically anyway). So when I'm in my car, I use DockRunner to pull up the Multimedia Dock. That gives me a nice clock in my car (which is helpful for me because my car's radio clock display has been dead for years). However, I find most features of the DROID that I need in my car (e.g., the Navigation app) to be much more helpful in portrait mode. So I would like to mount my phone vertically in the car. Now I can (if I don't mind the charger coming out the side).
On a related note to #2, the speaker on the back of the DROID seems to have been specially designed to make the DROID sound excellent in a cup holder. That is, the cup holder serves the same function as an AirCurve (by Griffin) does for an iPhone. Consequently, my DROID is MUCH louder sitting in my cup holder than it is snapped into its car dock. It's unfortunate that Motorola couldn't have designed passive amplification into the car dock as well...
Another difference between the two apps. With the multimedia dock app, if you are back in the home screen, pressing the capacitive "Home" button, it will bring you back to the dock app. However, with the clock app, if you are back in the home screen, pressing the capacitive "Home" button brings you back to your home screen and not the clock. You have to go to your notification bar to get back to the clock.
ReplyDeletePersonally, I'm not sure that's an upside or downside. I have a multimedia station at my desk and another one by the bed. At my desk, I hate that "Home" brings me back to the multimedia station. At my bed, I really like it...
Scratch that last comment. Once you set "Clock" as the default multimedia app, pressing "Home" brings you back to the clock app.
ReplyDeleteLast comment: Could the guys who ported this stuff rename one of the two Genie widgets so that you can have both installed at once?
ReplyDeleteNote: I had to uninstall the original GenieWidget before the install of this one would succeed.
ReplyDeleteAlso just noticed that the standard Alarm Clock alarms interact strangely with this clock. You may have noticed that this clock's Alarm clock button brings up a different alarm clock app. Those alarms do not correspond to the alarms you find in the alarm clock. Does anyone know what the white boxes next to each alarm do?
ReplyDeleteI notice that if I set an alarm in the normal alarm clock, it shows up on the face of the clock app. However, if I go in and set an alarm in the clock app, that new alarm will show up on the clock face instead (even if it's a later alarm). Also, when I delete the alarm in the clock app, the clock face shows no alarm even though the Alarm Clock app still shows the original alarm running.
I think I'm going to keep the multimedia station as my default dock app, but it's nice to have the clock app around for times when I want a portrait clock.
I miss the old Android 2.0 lock screen. I think I'm going to miss the Multimedia Dock app when this phone gets upgraded to 2.1. I wonder if anyone will port old Android 2.0 ("retro"?) apps to 2.1...
Ted! Good morning my friend! Let's see if I can touch on some of this stuff...
ReplyDelete1. Love the cup holder tip haha. Not sure that was intentional by Motorola or not, but it's awesome.
2. Would be nice if we could have both Genie widgets installed to get all functionality, but doesn't appear to work that way.
3. And yeah, alarms act a little funny with this new clock app. No idea what the white boxes are as I tried to tap them numerous times.
I love having these 2.1 apps, but I really just want a full 2.1 OS so we don't have to deal with finicky bugs.
First off, I just have to say THANKS to the Droid Life crew for such an informative website and for posting up such great 2.1 ported apps!
ReplyDeleteSecondly, regarding TED's final comment: "I miss the old Android 2.0 lock screen. I think I'm going to miss the Multimedia Dock app when this phone gets upgraded to 2.1. I wonder if anyone will port old Android 2.0 ("retro"?) apps to 2.1"
...once the official 2.1 upgrade is pushed out to our Droids, I'm curious if apps like Dockrunner will still run? I believe that would still provide the "retro" Multi Media Dock feel. I'm currently using Dockrunner, so I suppose we'll all find out eventually!
Does anyone know if there is way/setting that can make the buttons at the base of the droid turn off when it is in the dock? Also, is it possible to change the color of the clock from green to say...red? Not sure if these things will be addressed in further updates, but I love the new 2.1 clock. I have been waiting a while for it. I got the dock for Xmas and haven't used it once because I wanted it to replace my regular bedside clock. The stock multimedia dock app was way too bright. This new one is awesome and would be even better if there was a way to turn the white buttons off. You guys rock for posting these apps and I love this site.
ReplyDeleteTo my knowledge, you can't get rid of the buttons or change the color. Maybe there will be future releases that will let you.
ReplyDeleteAlso, check in the Market for other dock apps. You may find something there that you fancy. :)
I wish I could make this clock be my lock screen.
ReplyDeletekellex...do you suggest anything specific from the Market? I've seen a few, but I am cheap and lookinf for some freebies...like the 2.1 release
ReplyDeleteI installed this on BB V.1, but when I put my Droid in my Multimedia Dock it goes to the Dock App and not this clock, is there a way to make this the default?
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