I have got exynos 5.4 on my sgs2. When 1st boot it gave me option to choose whivh launcher to choose. I picked the wrong one.how do i get the option back? I accidently ticked default launcher already but i bloody pick the wrong one
Any suggestion is much appreciated
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Go to settings > Applications > Manage applications
Select the launcher you are using and then clear the defaults. Once done, click the home button and it will ask you which launcher to use.
This might not be 100% accurate, as I'm using MIUI so I have different menus to you.
If that is too hard for you, search for Home Switcher in the android market.
https://market.android.com/details?id=ymst.android.homeswitcher
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Does anyone know how to clear the defaults for TWlauncher/Touchwiz Launcher? I have Launcher Pro installed but I accidentally selected TWlauncher as my default. I went to SETTINGS/APPLICATIONS/MANAGE APPLICATIONS but Touchwiz Launcher/TWlauncher isn't listed to remove the default.
Any suggestions? Thanks in advance.
Delete launcher Pro and download again, the option to make Launcher Pro your default launcher should pop up again.
You can also download a DIFFERENT launcher to force the window to show again if you don't want to remove Launcher Pro.
Much easier way
From home, menu -> settings -> applications -> manage applications
Now you may need to hit menu -> filter and select All if you are using the stock launcher (i.e. touchwiz).
Find the current launcher, Look for the section "Launch by default" and select "Clear defaults". The next time you hit home it will prompt you to select a default again.
Edit: if touchwiz is the default now, you are looking forTwLauncher
DAKIDD236 said:
Delete launcher Pro and download again, the option to make Launcher Pro your default launcher should pop up again.
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I forget to state it in my post but I tried this and it didn't work for me. Thanks for replying.
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You can also download a DIFFERENT launcher to force the window to show again if you don't want to remove Launcher Pro.
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Yeah! This works. I don't know why I didn't think of it myself. Thanks a lot.
neema said:
From home, menu -> settings -> applications -> manage applications
Now you may need to hit menu -> filter and select All if you are using the stock launcher (i.e. touchwiz).
Find the current launcher, Look for the section "Launch by default" and select "Clear defaults". The next time you hit home it will prompt you to select a default again.
Edit: if touchwiz is the default now, you are looking forTwLauncher
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It doesn't list touchwiz or TwLauncher in manage applications. I downloaded another launcher and I was able to select which launcher again. Thanks for replying.
Ste11a said:
It doesn't list touchwiz or TwLauncher in manage applications. I downloaded another launcher and I was able to select which launcher again. Thanks for replying.
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did you set the filter to "All"?
you have to do what he said and hit menu>filter>all
they will all show up including twlauncher
That actually works for anytime you are asked to select an application to open something, i.e. a browser or for viewing youtube.
Hi. (From Norway so sorry about my bad english)
I Have some questions about the x10i and I hope someone can give some answers.
I have searched alot around the web trying to find some way to change my home screens or my themes if you will. And i am trying out these different types for applications for my phone like AHome, Panda Home, ADW Launcher, etc.
but nothing works. ADW Launcher doesn't open up at all.
Now for the questions:
1. Is it posible to get some help about getting themes to work on x10i, and
how the program works? and how to make them work?
2. is there some applications out there that you can make your own themes
without having to script it? for example sony ericsson theme creator is
a good application to make themes only i want something better.
3. if i root my x10i will i loose my warranty of the phone?
4. is it posible to make the phone vibrate every time i touch the screen?
I saw the x10 mini has it, and some other phones. is it some kind off app
to the x10i that i can use? tryed searching for some apps in the marked
place but didn't find anything usefull.
5. If I want to for example change my fonts on the phone.
why do I have to root it?
can't i simply replace a font file with a file manager?
Hope someone can help me with this.
and once again, sorry about my bad english.
Hi. Welcome to XDA and the wonderful world of everything X10.
I hope you are using ADW Launcher for donut as we are still stuck on Android 1.6, version compatibility needs to be checked always.
1. The latest versions of ADW Launcher is "theme-able" and lots of themes available in the market, just search for ADW themes. Other Home apps (GDE, Ahome etc) also have plenty of themes in the market
2. To create themes HERE is a good starting point. HERE is a good collection of themes, for other themes browse through THIS thread.
3. YES! rooting voids your warranty, but un-rooting gives you your warranty again. There are lots of root methods search THIS thread for more info
4. I don't know of any such apps but searching in the sub-forums of the devices you mentioned might give you more insights
5. Fonts are stored in the system partition and not in SDcard, to access the PHONE or SYSTEM partition you need to have ROOT... to know more about root, read up some basic Linux documentation (search using google)
Hope the info was useful. Browse through all the threads (esp the stickys) and you will find lots of info....
thank you so much for the answers.
only one question left then
I downloaded adw launcher donut from market place. and tryed downloading some themes. but nothing happend. and the adw launcher was installed correkt.
but i didn't find the application in my menu. and didn't find any way to set the theme
that i had downloaded. så I just uninstalled both.
but do you mean that we have to have android 2.1 or above for adw launcher to work
properly?
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I downloaded adw launcher donut from market place. and tryed downloading some themes.
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Did you select your theme in ADW settings?
ADW settings? how or where are the settings when i can't even find or open up the program?
ADW Laucher will not show up in your main menu like other apps,its a launcher (home replacement app), install it and press the centre (hardware) button (the one with the square mark above it) or home button and select ADW launcher. To use ADW launcher as your default home, tick the use as default option. The menu options are there when you click the menu button (one with 4 squares on top of it) and ADW settings. Hope this solves the issue.
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You can have vibrating key press using better keyboard
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ADW Laucher will not show up in your main menu like other apps,its a launcher (home replacement app), install it and press the centre (hardware) button (the one with the square mark above it) or home button and select ADW launcher. To use ADW launcher as your default home, tick the use as default option. The menu options are there when you click the menu button (one with 4 squares on top of it) and ADW settings. Hope this solves the issue.
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thanks alot. that helped. it works now.
now its only one thing missing and that os yo learn how to make my own themes.
i know how to make everything like for eksample photoshop and flash but how to make a x10i theme is a little more complicated i think.
if anyone knows how to make themes without having to script?
that would be very helpful
i wanna make my own themes. isnt there any program to make themes for x10i
that looks like Sony Ericsson themes creator? only better
Hello, I could swear I saw a thread about this a couple weeks ago, but after over an hour of Googling, here I am! The problem is, I set a custom wallpaper for the lockscreen, but when I wanted to remove it so I could see the homescreen wallpaper, I couldn't figure out how! I found via google that there should be an option in the "display" menu under settings, but there isn't!? I have been browsing around with root explorer trying to find where the system stores the wallpaper, but haven't found anything, other than the homescreen wallpaper under /data/data/com.android.settings/files/ or something like that. Any suggestions?
Was this the thread you were looking for?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=22064333
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Well, just tried clearing data, all it did was set the lockscreen wallpaper to the default samsung one (yellow with blue top). I even uninstalled it, still no luck. And by lockscreen I mean the one that shows up when you have no password. If you have a password the homescreen one shows up like I want, but I don't want a password!
Yeah, I'm in the same boat on this one. That other thread was mine. I never noticed that if you set it to a lock it shows the home wallpaper until you mentioned it.
Maybe you could try clearing the cache and data of twlauncher and see if that helps?
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Already did, no luck.
How does one turn it back on the Galaxy S?
From what I have heard is that on most android devices there is an option in the display menu of settings, but there is no such option on the galaxy player! I have asked for a settings.apk on the gt-i9000 forum, but have yet to get a reply. I guess if we really want it off we may need to do a factory reset!
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From what I have heard is that on most android devices there is an option in the display menu of settings, but there is no such option on the galaxy player! I have asked for a settings.apk on the gt-i9000 forum, but have yet to get a reply. I guess if we really want it off we may need to do a factory reset!
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This will be implemented in the next version of Foreigner.
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Oh, thank you! Unfortunately I have a 4.0, but perhaps the settings.apk for the 5.0 will work for the 4.0. Let us know how it turns out!
Solved!
Download widgetsoid (a great app, btw), make a new switcher in the new widget menu, go to "shortcut", click "application", check "all activities" and go down to and add "wallpapers". Save the widget, you now have a shortcut to access wallpaper (including lockscreen) settings!
Don't forget the thanks button!
Hi.can you explain how you did it?it is a little unclear.Thank you very much
First, do you have the widgetsoid application? If so, long press on your homescreen and press "add widget". Scroll down to widgetsoid switcher (any size will work). Now in the configuration menu, go to the "shortcut" menu, at the top there is an "applications" option, select it. A list of your applications should appear; press the menu button, there will be an option to "show more actions", select it. Now scroll down to the "Wallpapers" and select it. Apply your settings, then you should have a widget on your homescreen that is a shortcut to your wallpaper settings that were previously hidden.
They updated widgetsoid, so my previous post is outdated, btw.
I got it!Thank you very much.i hit the Thanks button
Confirmed working on the US 5.0. That app is very tasty indeed. Thank you very much.
My phone cones default with above launcher. I just changed to go launcher ex and wanted to remove tw . My phone is roots. Can someone guide me on the removal? I tried holding onto the icon but the "x" does not appear. Thanks
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you can download root uninstaller from market and find the twlauncher, and remove it
i wouldnt do it tho, in case your go launcher fails you will lack a launcher to do stuff
you can also delete the tw launcher using root explorer.just navigate to system/app
But as you have been warned delete TW launcher and not replace it phone cannot load .
jje
As JJE has pointed out, removing TW is fraught with danger.
If you really don't like it the best thing to do is install a launcher you do like then freeze the stock launcher in Ti or similar. This way your launcher of choice will be the default. Also bear in mind you can't completely get rid of TW, it is very much baked into your rom and its services are always running in the background/the launcher you use runs on top of it.
I also use GoEx & have the default Miui launcher frozen in Ti. I don't recommend removing anything to do with the stock launcher.
Go launcher allows you to make it your default launcher when setting it up so there's no need to mess with removing tw.
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Or flash a rom that doesn;t use TW - like Illusion - go launcher as standard
I have about three launchers in the system / apps folder and use home switcher to change but only really use TW .
jje
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Go launcher allows you to make it your default launcher when setting it up so there's no need to mess with removing tw.
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I have already made go launcher ex as default. But once a while when I kick on the centre button, the same prompter will appear asking me to choose btw go launcher and tw launcher. Everyttime I tick the box and make go.launcher the default, the prompter will appear again.
That's why I am thinking of removing it altogether. Or perhaps Bro/sis know how to solve the jnial problem?
Have you changed default through go launcher settings as well? because I'm using it and never have that problem. Maybe try clearing defaults in application management for go launcher too.
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OK. Because I'm an all round good guy, I'll repeat this for the 2nd time.
Get Titanium Pro from the Market (or Gemini if you don't want to pay, or several other apps that can freeze apps), and freeze the stock launcher. I have done this in Miui and am using GoEx as my default launcher without having to tick any boxes or without the stock launcher prompting me or appearing out of nowhere.
ahhoe said:
I have already made go launcher ex as default. But once a while when I kick on the centre button, the same prompter will appear asking me to choose btw go launcher and tw launcher. Everyttime I tick the box and make go.launcher the default, the prompter will appear again.
That's why I am thinking of removing it altogether. Or perhaps Bro/sis know how to solve the jnial problem?
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Thanks all
Manage to remove that ignoring prompter with the help of u guys!! Keep it up !!
Pretty much what happens is, I download it at the play store, and open the launcher. It works fine, but when I push the home button, it goes back to the stock launcher. Every time, I try to set a launcher as the default one, my screen just kind of jumps from the bottom up, and nothing happens. For the Google Now launcher, It gives me the prompt to either cancel, or go into settings. After selecting settings, it does the weird jump again. Kind of getting annoyed, since the stock Emui launcher doesn't have an app drawer. I tired it rooted, and unrooted. I do not have busybox installed, so I'm stumped. Is there hidden settings somewhere to change the default home launcher? I can't find it unlike the previous version. Maybe someone who has had the same problem as me, can shed some light into this problem. Thank you.
goto settings>apps
then click on 'advanced'.
there you can find default app settings,click on it and select launcher and set your desired launcher as default.
and dont forget to add that launcher in protected apps
venom007 said:
goto settings>apps
then click on 'advanced'.
there you can find default app settings,click on it and select launcher and set your desired launcher as default.
and dont forget to add that launcher in protected apps
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Ahhhhhhh, thank you. There it is. Really have to get used to the way mm works.
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It doesn't work. Emui 4.0 doesn't have the advanced option
prog666 said:
It doesn't work. Emui 4.0 doesn't have the advanced option
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Since i haven't The Stock 4 to Guid You . So just Try To uninstall All launcher's You Have , Stock Will Comeback Automatically !.
GD Luck .