Touchwiz on Nexus S?

yahknow1 · #1 (**permalink**) 08-21-2011, 07:18 PM

Buddy of mine traded his EVO in for the Nexus and waited past the 30 days. He's now saying he's frustrated with the phone says it's terribly hard to navigate, doesn't link with his facebook and a couple other items.

I'm I mistaken or doe Touchwiz NOT come on that phone? Could he get touchwiz on the phone? would that be something to help him out? Any suggestions?

Thanks

**gTen** · #2 (**permalink**) 08-21-2011, 08:31 PM

As far as I know there is no TouchWiz Framework for the Nexus..its bare stock..if he wants TiuchWiz Launcher though he can get the latest TouchWiz 4:

TW Launcher 4.5 - xda-developers

**darren.wlsn1** · #3 (**permalink**) 08-21-2011, 08:53 PM

I just unlocked a nexus4g and that phone is such junk and I agree with your buddy about being hard to use. They dumped tw for a more "native ui", least it has gb.

yahknow1 · #4 (**permalink**) 08-21-2011, 09:05 PM

He need to be rooted to load the launcher?

**gTen** · #5 (**permalink**) 08-21-2011, 09:34 PM

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Originally Posted by yahknow1

He need to be rooted to load the launcher?

umm..yes and no..if you use the .apk version then no but it lacks some features documented in the link. the fuller .zip version is standard clockworkmod flash so.

**darren.wlsn1** · #6 (**permalink**) 08-21-2011, 10:59 PM

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Originally Posted by gTen

umm..yes and no..if you use the .apk version then no but it lacks some features documented in the link. the fuller .zip version is standard clockworkmod flash so.

not a easy device to root either with fasboot bs. lol

**gTen** · #7 (**permalink**) 08-22-2011, 01:41 AM

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Originally Posted by darren.wlsn1

not a easy device to root either with fasboot bs. lol

Well Nexus S is a developers device..so it should be possible to root 100% of the time, but doesn't mean it should be easy.