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Hi all,
I am new to android phone..Samsung galaxy s2 is the new phone which I bought few days back.
Frequently I come across the word "Launcher" and Launcher pro and Launcher 7...what are all these??? What launcher do I have?
Thanks in advance.
Your launcher is TouchWiz. It's your home screens and app drawer. There are replacement apps out there, like the ones you mentioned, and more, that do similar things but will have strengths and weaknesses of their own.
If you enjoy Android half as much as I do then you're in for a treat. Good luck with your new phone.
http://www.appbrain.com/app/launcherpro/com.fede.launcher
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johncmolyneux said:
Your launcher is TouchWiz. It's your home screens and app drawer. There are replacement apps out there, like the ones you mentioned, and more, that do similar things but will have strengths and weaknesses of their own.
If you enjoy Android half as much as I do then you're in for a treat. Good luck with your new phone.
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A million thanks for the answer. hahahaha, I am really enjoying my phone..Before I was using windows phones.
One more question: How can I replace then the stock launcher without Rooting?
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http://www.appbrain.com/app/launcherpro/com.fede.launcher
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Bundle of thanks for the reply.
mirchichamu said:
A million thanks for the answer. hahahaha, I am really enjoying my phone..Before I was using windows phones.
One more question: How can I replace then the stock launcher without Rooting?
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Ok, you literally go to the market and search for a launcher. =)
If you install a second launcher you'll want to get a home switcher app that allows you to reset the default launcher as well as switch back and forth.
My preference is Launcher Pro but I've tried and liked ADW and Go Launcher. Touchwiz 4 is definitely on the right track but doesnt have as many features as the mentioned launchers.
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Ok, you literally go to the market and search for a launcher. =)
If you install a second launcher you'll want to get a home switcher app that allows you to reset the default launcher as well as switch back and forth.
My preference is Launcher Pro but I've tried and liked ADW and Go Launcher. Touchwiz 4 is definitely on the right track but doesnt have as many features as the mentioned launchers.
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Thanks a million Altimas..
So you mean that I need a home switcher as well apart from any other launcher...Am I correct? Is home switcher available in market?
I have heard of spb mobile shell which I used to use in my windows phone...what about that?
You don't really need an app to switch.
After you install a different launcher, the first time you press the home button, it will ask you which one you want to use. Select the new one and click on "make default". Then, if you ever want to switch back, got to settings->applications->manage applications. Find the replacement launcher and then click "clear defaults". Now, when you press the home key you'll be presented with the same dialog asking which launcher you want to use.
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You don't really need an app to switch.
After you install a different launcher, the first time you press the home button, it will ask you which one you want to use. Select the new one and click on "make default". Then, if you ever want to switch back, got to settings->applications->manage applications. Find the replacement launcher and then click "clear defaults". Now, when you press the home key you'll be presented with the same dialog asking which launcher you want to use.
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2 million thanks for the nice suggestion. God bless you.
mirchichamu said:
2 million thanks for the nice suggestion. God bless you.
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Yeah, no problem man. Always glad to help. As altimas was saying, there are apps on the market that can do the same thing for you. However, it's really not that complicated so I don't see the point unless you're changing your launcher very frequently.
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Yeah, no problem man. Always glad to help. As altimas was saying, there are apps on the market that can do the same thing for you. However, it's really not that complicated so I don't see the point unless you're changing your launcher very frequently.
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Thanks once again bro,
During this time, I have downloaded and tested quite a few of the launchers except spb mobile shell which is paid. I noted that the stock touchwiz is the best one and easy. But again everyone is having different taste.
Hey folks,
Just dropping by to see if anyone had a solution to this irritating problem I have encountered with UCCW. Basically, the list of apps that I can use for a hotspot is truncated, and missing critical apps like the phone app and the camera app. I haven't the faintest idea whether this is a problem inherent in UCCW, or if there is some kind of solution I could use to fix it... hoping someone here has some idea!!
Additionally: I am using Nova Prime as my launcher... any idea how to make the "launch app drawer" into a hotspot? (It also doesn't show up on the hotspot list.)
Thanks so much for any help you can offer!
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Hey folks,
Just dropping by to see if anyone had a solution to this irritating problem I have encountered with UCCW. Basically, the list of apps that I can use for a hotspot is truncated, and missing critical apps like the phone app and the camera app. I haven't the faintest idea whether this is a problem inherent in UCCW, or if there is some kind of solution I could use to fix it... hoping someone here has some idea!!
Additionally: I am using Nova Prime as my launcher... any idea how to make the "launch app drawer" into a hotspot? (It also doesn't show up on the hotspot list.)
Thanks so much for any help you can offer!
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Yeah, same issue here.
I found that you can use something like Desktop Visualizer to make a "ghost/invisible" widget to sit on top of UCCW as long as you have enabled widgets to overlap via your launcher (Nova/Apex/etc).
But yeah, no camera for me in UCCW lists, so I'll just use invisible widgets on top until UCCW fixes this.
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Yeah, same issue here.
I found that you can use something like Desktop Visualizer to make a "ghost/invisible" widget to sit on top of UCCW as long as you have enabled widgets to overlap via your launcher (Nova/Apex/etc).
But yeah, no camera for me in UCCW lists, so I'll just use invisible widgets on top until UCCW fixes this.
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Bump for visibility. I've got the same problem - can't remember having it before though, so maybe it's broken by a recent update?
Fruitsnacks said:
Hey folks,
Just dropping by to see if anyone had a solution to this irritating problem I have encountered with UCCW. Basically, the list of apps that I can use for a hotspot is truncated, and missing critical apps like the phone app and the camera app. I haven't the faintest idea whether this is a problem inherent in UCCW, or if there is some kind of solution I could use to fix it... hoping someone here has some idea!!
Additionally: I am using Nova Prime as my launcher... any idea how to make the "launch app drawer" into a hotspot? (It also doesn't show up on the hotspot list.)
Thanks so much for any help you can offer!
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Hey, Regarding the missing apps i never encountered this problem. But for the app drawer u just hv to choose shortcut. Then nova launcher from the list. A new list will open with all the shortcuts that nova launcher can offer appdrawer, recent apps and more. I will look for the missing app issue n get to u.
Hello,
I'm using Buzz Launcher and I'm having the same issue, I don't have the app drawer shortcut listed in the hotspot list. Anyone knows if it is possible? Thank you.
Why is it when I add a uccw widget to my home screen and then press on the widget the uccw app loads up..?
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Why is it when I add a uccw widget to my home screen and then press on the widget the uccw app loads up..?
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Turn ON "hotspod mode", then it wont launch the app. It will launch hotspots and/or make widget uneditable true click on homescreen. To turn it off, u have to go to app 1st then
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Why is it when I add a uccw widget to my home screen and then press on the widget the uccw app loads up..?
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Turn ON "hotspot mode".
//updated in 2017-7-24
Ugly fix to working in nougat. It may crashes a lot in the first. But seems it can work in the last. Try at your own risk.
//updated in 2017-1-5
Now it supports customize dock and desktop column size
//updated in 2017-1-5
App renaming is now supported
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Per app icon set is supported
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It's been renamed to Pixel Settings cause it supports icon pack now. There might be problems here and there so just try it out. I'm gonna keep working.
If there is any problem email me [email protected] or post reply.
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Hi guys, I just wrote a simple module to enable the semi-transparent dock in Pixel Launcher in marshmallow just like Pixel Launcher looks like in nougat. http://repo.xposed.info/module/org.matteo.pixeldock
matteo915 said:
Hi guys, I just wrote a simple module to enable the semi-transparent dock in Pixel Launcher in marshmallow just like Pixel Launcher looks like in nougat. http://repo.xposed.info/module/org.matteo.pixeldock
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can you add shortcut support feature too ??
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Can you add Xperia Home Support ?
Thank You
The dock is disappeared after swipe up.. Any way to get that permanently?
amirrouhandeh said:
can you add shortcut support feature too ??
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What you mean by adding short cut, do you mean add a activity to switch?
chawlasrijan said:
Can you add Xperia Home Support ?
Thank You
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You mean add a semi transparent dock in xperia home?
Rajeev said:
The dock is disappeared after swipe up.. Any way to get that permanently?
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Which version of pixel launcher you are using, I am using android 6.0 and pixel launcher 7.1.1-3359438. The dock is always there...
By shortcuts, he wanted to say the new 7.1 shortcuts on long press. Use Nova launcher, it has the ability to set the transparency and shortcuts works
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Which version of pixel launcher you are using, I am using android 6.0 and pixel launcher 7.1.1-3359438. The dock is always there...
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Thanks my friend. Its fixed now. Using latest version. Its looks great.. Keep up the good work. Expecting more :victory:
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By shortcuts, he wanted to say the new 7.1 shortcuts on long press. Use Nova launcher, it has the ability to set the transparency and shortcuts works
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I see..
Working with Pixel launcher. Please add this to Google Now launcher. The Pixel launcher annoying is the lack of choice of main screen. Better Google Now.
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What you mean by adding short cut, do you mean add a activity to switch?
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long pressing on apps, provide us new quick actions that just works on Google pixel's phone, some custom launchers such as action launcher 3 and nova launcher, already provided this feature but I want this on native pixel launcher, hope you can do that ?.
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Can you implement a slider, on how much transparency we want?
Indashio said:
Working with Pixel launcher. Please add this to Google Now launcher. The Pixel launcher annoying is the lack of choice of main screen. Better Google Now.
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But Google Now has no semi-transparent in the first place.
Peketr said:
Can you implement a slider, on how much transparency we want?
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That's no big deal, let me try..
amirrouhandeh said:
long pressing on apps, provide us new quick actions that just works on Google pixel's phone, some custom launchers such as action launcher 3 and nova launcher, already provided this feature but I want this on native pixel launcher, hope you can do that ?.
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I will have a try, no promise...
Its your app module? Google Play
Peketr said:
Can you implement a slider, on how much transparency we want?
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Uploaded a new version. You can now choose color and transparency you like.
Xpertzone said:
Its your app module? Google Play
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I thinks it's mine. It seems it's uploaded by @DVaderFun
matteo915 said:
I thinks it's mine. It seems it's uploaded by @DVaderFun
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He uploaded Android-Nify also.
Seems like this is becoming a thing now, people can get famous & steal credits for the work they know nothing about.
Hi
What feature will I lose if I install an Action Launcher or Nova Launcher on my Home, instead of the default Huawei Launcher? In that case, how will I access Google Home.
When you also install Fluid N.G. app from Play store together with Nova Lancher for example you can setup your Home Button the way you want. I have it set to swipe up for Google Home .
Nova launcher together with nova companion. Then you do have all google functionalities.
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Weather widget is not available on the Nova Launcher.
sany said:
Hi
What feature will I lose if I install an Action Launcher or Nova Launcher on my Home, instead of the default Huawei Launcher? In that case, how will I access Google Home.
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How about the gesture navigation, knuckle screenshot, split screen etc
They work without any problem on Nova
How do you access Google Assistant with Nova
I have found nova to be the only launcher so far. Pixel launcher, lawn hair and other seem to just crash and smart recovery comes up recommending you uninstall
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How do you access Google Assistant with Nova
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I can just swipe down anywhere on the home screen. It's a setting within Nova
Microsoft launcher
works
i've tried Evie Launcher that i've a stored backup on my s7 edge, and i've some issue with gesture. when i swipe up it will open task manager and after go home.
i hate stock emui launcher with 5x6 grid.
jeckomp said:
i've tried Evie Launcher that i've a stored backup on my s7 edge, and i've some issue with gesture. when i swipe up it will open task manager and after go home.
i hate stock emui launcher with 5x6 grid.
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Try Fluid N.G from the app store, gestures worked well with Nova when I experienced the same issue so this should help.
skywalker1979 said:
Try Fluid N.G from the app store, gestures worked well with Nova when I experienced the same issue so this should help.
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I use that app too with Launcher 10 and it works just great ?
wawa13 said:
Nova launcher together with nova companion. Then you do have all google functionalities.
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It was helpful, thanks
Split screen gesture
Hmtsjmftsch said:
They work without any problem on Nova
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Split screen gesture does not work in Nova. I just tried it.
sany said:
Split screen gesture does not work in Nova. I just tried it.
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It works for me, just knock on screen and make a horizontal line.
Sorry, yes you are right. I did the gesture wrongly. It works!
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I have found nova to be the only launcher so far. Pixel launcher, lawn hair and other seem to just crash and smart recovery comes up recommending you uninstall
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Action Launcher also works very well
Stock widget doesn't work on any 3rd party launchers....
Recent Apps doesn't work right with nova launcher.
If you want to open the last app and just click the last App on the left(don't swipe), you will land on the Homescreen.
Also sometimes there is a light blue Background in the recent apps view, like if you select something.
Ich wish in the near future there will be an option to use navigation like in Stock Android. I've tried it out and it makes Multitasking really comfortable.
Hi folks,
Bored of stock Xperia launcher?
Here's the best alternative, Lawnchair.
Google play version is outdated but you'll find latest update here: https://www.apkmirror.com/apk/delet...627-ci-q-merge-android-apk-download/download/
You will need Lawnfeed to enable Google left panel: https://lawnchair.app/lawnfeed/?ref=lawnchair
Enjoy
I like the way that Lawnchair Launcher looks overall, but I do not like that I can not hide the dock. I prefer having a full screen look where possible.
I like it but I don't like the clock, I wish you could get rid of that and use your own..
ShadowMountain said:
I like the way that Lawnchair Launcher looks overall, but I do not like that I can not hide the dock. I prefer having a full screen look where possible.
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eskimosound said:
I like it but I don't like the clock, I wish you could get rid of that and use your own..
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What???
No clock nor dock...
You should try the settings ?
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in the settings. I did not see anything for hiding either dock or clock. I must have missed something or it simply did not jump out and bite me to make it obvious as to what was needed to be done.
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in the settings. I did not see anything for hiding either dock or clock. I must have missed something or it simply did not jump out and bite me to make it obvious as to what was needed to be done.
Edited to correct misspelling.
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Dock, first option.
Delete the clock like any widget, long press it and move on delete option.
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Dock...
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Dock, first option.
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I went into the Dock settings and I saw nothing that said "Hide Dock".
I have Nova Launcher now and I can Peek a Boo the dock with a swipe gesture so that it is not always present and disappears when not needed.
That is what I am looking for here. Am I missing something here?
Hey great, thanks for pointing that out...have a look at what I've done...if Lawnchair 2 did a clock like that I would be happy...or if you could mod the clock, colour it, resize it, change the padding around it, and the icons for the weather....so I could make it look like that..
Either way, it looks a million times better than the Xperia launcher so thanks for the advice...
Happy to be able to create folders in the app drawer.
Anybody knows how to get rid of the white line below the dock?
brouwerchris said:
Happy to be able to create folders in the app drawer.
Anybody knows how to get rid of the white line below the dock?
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Via adb, you could try:
wm overscan 0,0,0,-30
And to revert:
wm overscan 0,0,0,0
Bear in mind that this simply moves the nav bar below the bezel, some full screen apps react differently to this. Good luck.
I also like the Lawnchair Launcher a lot, but it cannot work with gestures navigation without quickswitch magisk moudle， which is pity like all other launchers
lucyfer2061 said:
I also like the Lawnchair Launcher a lot, but it cannot work with gestures navigation without quickswitch magisk moudle， which is pity like all other launchers
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It works fine with gesture navigation ?
niaboc79 said:
It works fine with gesture navigation
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So you just installed Lawnchair with Google News Feed and the default Android 10 Gesture Navigations still works without installing any additional software?
Euphoria1 said:
So you just installed Lawnchair with Google News Feed and the default Android 10 Gesture Navigations still works without installing any additional software?
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It works for me
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It works fine with gesture navigation ?
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I'm sorry that I forgot this is Xperia 1 ll thread, So glad to see that Xperia 1 II can finally use third-party launchers with navigation gestures. I still can't do that with Xperia 1 55.1.A.8.1 firmware.:crying:
niaboc79 said:
Hi folks,
Bored of stock Xperia launcher?
Here's the best alternative, Lawnchair.
Google play version is outdated but you'll find latest update here: https://www.apkmirror.com/apk/delet...627-ci-q-merge-android-apk-download/download/
You will need Lawnfeed to enable Google left panel: https://lawnchair.app/lawnfeed/?ref=lawnchair
Enjoy
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Gesture nav isn't working for me
Edit:
Fixed it !
Sent from my Xperia 1 II using XDA Labs
How is it compared to nova launcher?
tonn333 said:
How is it compared to nova launcher?
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Both seems normal to me. But Lawnchair feels slightly lite and faster. Using Lawnchair since years. Its superb
Rajeev said:
Both seems normal to me. But Lawnchair feels slightly lite and faster. Using Lawnchair since years. Its superb
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Havent seen you around for awhile mate, since z2/3 pureX days... How are you?
Rajeev said:
Both seems normal to me. But Lawnchair feels slightly lite and faster. Using Lawnchair since years. Its superb
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Wow Rajeev, happy to hear from you since so many years ?