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NOTE - this is for 1.2 Nootered devices only
Here's a free little app I wrote that I hope many of you will find useful...
Once you permanently set your home launcher to something other than the Barnes and Noble launcher, it can be difficult to switch back and forth. Apps like Home Switcher can do the job, but there's no easy way to create a direct shortcut to the B&N Home UI.
The B&N launcher is neat for organizing your book collection, but it sucks for organizing apps.
Likewise, 3rd party launchers are great at organizing and launching apps, but are lacking when it comes to managing your book library.
So, I present to you...
NookHome - a dedicated app to launch the Barnes and Noble Home app from your launcher of choice.
Download here: http://www.mediafire.com/?3ey4ddwmxiwl8hy
Launch the app, and the B&N home screen will appear. Like magic.
Enjoy!
Not sure if I'm doing something wrong or not, but I installed it, tried to launch and I get nothing. Just goes back to my regular home screen. I'm running phiremod v6.2.
I imagine this only works on the rooted stock OS.
calee2009 said:
Not sure if I'm doing something wrong or not, but I installed it, tried to launch and I get nothing. Just goes back to my regular home screen. I'm running phiremod v6.2.
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Only works for rooted stock. Not nookie froyo, honeycomb, CM7, phiremod(CM7) nada, just (rooted)stock 1.1 or 1.2
DiscoPh3v3r said:
Only works for rooted stock. Not nookie froyo, honeycomb, CM7, phiremod(CM7) nada, just (rooted)stock 1.1 or 1.2
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Correct. This does not install the B&N launcher on your device. It simply invokes the stock app that is already there, without going through the hassle of running something like Home Switcher to do so.
Thanks for doing this!
You know, the "Last Book" icon is one of my pet peeves and the fact that it works in 1.1 but not 1.01 (or 1.2 I hear). On my 1.01, as long as the home app is at least loaded, the last book icon works, but as soon as something unloads it, the icon doesn't work anymore.
On my 1.1, I can unload everything and the damned icon still works! As a matter of fact, if I use it, it loads the home app in the background.
I haven't put this on my 1.2 NC yet (still haven't rooted it) it but, and more to the point...
First, how do you get back to the default launcher if you use this? And, more importantly, will it leave the home launcher running in the background or flat out unload it? If it leaves it running then I can have my last book icon working and be happy!
Don't know what instore access is like but wondering if the home app is key to that as well...
Great little app! After using it and switching back to Zeam, the last-read book icon is reset and works. Brilliant.
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Great app. Thanks for sharing. This was exactly what I was looking for.
doncaruana said:
Thanks for doing this!
You know, the "Last Book" icon is one of my pet peeves and the fact that it works in 1.1 but not 1.01 (or 1.2 I hear). On my 1.01, as long as the home app is at least loaded, the last book icon works, but as soon as something unloads it, the icon doesn't work anymore.
On my 1.1, I can unload everything and the damned icon still works! As a matter of fact, if I use it, it loads the home app in the background.
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This is something I plan to address soon. The B&N Home app has to be running in order for this to work right at the moment. If it is not started (or is killed by you or the system) it stops working.
doncaruana said:
Thanks for doing this!
First, how do you get back to the default launcher if you use this? And, more importantly, will it leave the home launcher running in the background or flat out unload it? If it leaves it running then I can have my last book icon working and be happy!
Don't know what instore access is like but wondering if the home app is key to that as well...
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When you hit the "n" key for the first time, Android will display the "which app do you want to use to complete this action" dialog. Most people have chosen Zeam, ADW, or some other launcher - when you check the box to make the selection permanent, it becomes impossible (without another app or hacking in the development menu) to return to the B&H Nome screen.
So, the idea here is you install this app, then you can have one-click access to B&N via the home screen, dock, whatever, of your "preferred" launcher. That is assigned to the "n" key.
"n" key (from any app, including B&N Launcher) --> Launcher
NookHome (from Launcher) --> B&N Launcher
and so on...
HamNCheese said:
This is something I plan to address soon. The B&N Home app has to be running in order for this to work right at the moment. If it is not started (or is killed by you or the system) it stops working.
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Been driving me crazy. I've decompiled all the code, cruised through the reader app, the status bar, etc. I'd love to help, but you're probably already 10 steps ahead (at least) of where I am.
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Been driving me crazy. I've decompiled all the code, cruised through the reader app, the status bar, etc. I'd love to help, but you're probably already 10 steps ahead (at least) of where I am.
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Sure, I'll send you a PM on it. I haven't dug too deep into it yet, but I have discovered some other interesting things along the way.
Thanks very useful And the BN home takes up a measley 6-7 MB in ram. Also I just wanna say since there is really nor other place i just now realized that the stock nook reader added sliding transitions for the pages. They work very well, it is extremely fluid. Also when I tap to turn page it is much more responsive.
Bump,
Love this app!
Thank you very much
Thanks for this nifty little utility!
This may not be the right place to ask, but I'm trying to create a shortcut for this (or any app) on the desktop, and it's not working.
In Zeam, I long-press the screen, select "add item", then "shortcut", and it takes me to the BN Home screen, not to a picker listing all my apps.
I've installed LauncherPro (my favorite for my phone), and I get the same behavior: Long-press, shortcuts -> BN Home.
(Please direct me to a more appropriate forum if necessary...)
TIA!
FreeMan
Open the app drawer, long press on the icon, drag to where you want it on the home screen
Thanks for making this! Now I can set the home key to Zeam on my wife's nook, and just park the B&N launcher in the Zeam tray. Best of both worlds.
@FreeMan2012: What NewZJ said is the way I've always done app shortcuts, and it worked on wife's 1.2 Nook yesterday. I long pressed on the B&N app to get it on the homescreen, then long-pressed and dragged it down the the dock.
NewZJ said:
Open the app drawer, long press on the icon, drag to where you want it on the home screen
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robjective said:
Thanks for making this! Now I can set the home key to Zeam on my wife's nook, and just park the B&N launcher in the Zeam tray. Best of both worlds.
@FreeMan2012: What NewZJ said is the way I've always done app shortcuts, and it worked on wife's 1.2 Nook yesterday. I long pressed on the B&N app to get it on the homescreen, then long-pressed and dragged it down the the dock.
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Wow! Thanks, guys. I had no idea about the long press in the app drawer. Worked as advertised!
Great idea... I think I will set Zeam as default too and just use this shortcut app for home.
I downloaded this and used once. I then switched back to TW for a bit to see the difference.
Now I can't change back to LP, its as if it doesn't exist on my phone but its in manage applications.
I download the free versions and that shows up when you press the home buttom and gives 2 options, however there is still no option for the pro version.
Suggestions?
Well it could be that the PLUS is built into the free version once you purchase plus, like a key.. Check this by resizing the widgets, and if they get resized, that means you have PLUS. Also try using the launcher pro widgets, they can only be used with PLUS.
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No it doesn't work.
I'll try installing it once again!
Still doesn't work...
When you wrote LP PLUS, did you refer to the paid version. As far as I know the paid version is PLUS.
When you press the home button, you will be presented with two choices: either TW or LP. You can select LP and make it default. I think that there is a tick box for this.
There is a handy app in the Market called Home Switched that makes it easier to chop and change your installed windows managers.
LP PLUS will show up as normal LP. All that happens is that the originally installed LP programme is used, but the extended features are enabled once you enter your Email and SerialNumber into it. Did you receive the Email when you registered your copy?
Regards.
I probably recieved an email but didn't enter my email or serial number into anything..
I've somehow got it working :s
While where at it can someone tell me the cool things you can do in launcher pro in comparison to TW?
Go into preferences, you have the option to enable LP Plus there. You need to enter your PayPal code and email. If you bought it from the market I'm not sure how you enable it, I guess the Plus app from there only works as a key.
Edit: to late
Plus gives you LauncherPro Widgets and the option to resize Widgets. LP is also much more customizable compared to TW. You can download themes for the LP widgets in the market.
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Yeah I've got it working now.
Is there any way to change the colour of the widgets and dock?
Rooster19 said:
Yeah I've got it working now.
Is there any way to change the colour of the widgets and dock?
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There are several icon and dock packs on xda. I just use a app called custom launcher icons, much more handy.
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this would complete the evo3d i dont know why is not added towards display>animation but ive noticed the motorola photon 4g does.
Use adw launcher pro, I love sence but I also love landscape mode haha you get way more options to customize your screen and set it (your screen) to what ever suits your needs brah. But since we now have a new kernal I think we can work on landscape mode for sence.
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Use adw launcher pro, I love sence but I also love landscape mode haha you get way more options to customize your screen and set it (your screen) to what ever suits your needs brah. But since we now have a new kernal I think we can work on landscape mode for sence.
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theres no animation and adw is garbage try out spb shell ;]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DSMMiD3GD_M&feature=related
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warmfrog said:
theres no animation and adw is garbage try out spb shell ;]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DSMMiD3GD_M&feature=related
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its to expensive y would you pay 15 bucks for something like spb shell, adw launcher ex is awesome, you get great themes with amazing icons, besides you can use beautiful widgets, i had spb shell and it was a waste of money. my opinion thoo, give them both a try and c what you like bro if you like the carousel and landscape mode with awesome icons go with adw..
+100 for adw ex. Been using it since it came out and have tried A LOT of others and nothing
compares (in my opinion, of course). Some people also swear by launcher pro(plus).
But $15 is WAY to much for spb shell imho. Its not even that nice.
I know they have something like this in the default browser of the internet if you type "default:config" or something like that....I'm pretty sure that's not the command, but there's a setting in the advanced part and its just an animation.
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Spb shell sucks balls. Adw ex ftw
steam374 said:
I know they have something like this in the default browser of the internet if you type "default:config" or something like that....I'm pretty sure that's not the command, but there's a setting in the advanced part and its just an animation.
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Is about:debug and just check smooth rotate but it won't give you nothing close to the iPhone or iPad rotate animation , thats one of the things the make ios seems faster and less blocky, that's one of the things I hated in my honeycomb tablet, looks worse in bigger screen , then a phone , Idk why Google don't work in effects I mean I don't think is hard to do them
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Is there not a way to get this animation in as a default, as i really like Sense 3.0 and would not want to hop onto another home launcher just for this feature.
As of now when we rotate the screen the browser/apps flash and go landscape, would be nice having that rotating animation in like the honeycomb tablets and iPhone.
PS. what's this 'config:' thing? i remember doing it on htc Desire but it only gave me certain advance options, and not a animation section
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Is about:debug and just check smooth rotate but it won't give you nothing close to the iPhone or iPad rotate animation , thats one of the things the make ios seems faster and less blocky, that's one of the things I hated in my honeycomb tablet, looks worse in bigger screen , then a phone , Idk why Google don't work in effects I mean I don't think is hard to do them
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your right but stock browser is garbage opera is better and smoother and has zoom animation
as for the spb shell get the crack version i wouldnt pay $15 but maybe $1.99 is reasonable
mattfmartin said:
Spb shell sucks balls. Adw ex ftw
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did you even try it?
thizzlemania91 said:
its to expensive y would you pay 15 bucks for something like spb shell, adw launcher ex is awesome, you get great themes with amazing icons, besides you can use beautiful widgets, i had spb shell and it was a waste of money. my opinion thoo, give them both a try and c what you like bro if you like the carousel and landscape mode with awesome icons go with adw..
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you can go landscape with spb as well located on its home launcher settings
Go Launcher Pro ftw
Guys, guys, guys (and possibly girls)! The question wasn't "What's a launcher that allows for landscape mode?" It was "how can I get rotation animations ala iPhone?" I can confirm launcher pro and ADW launcher do NOT have this feature. From what I understand, it was removed just after 1.6 and it wasn't "possible" with the new graphics framework put in for Android 2.0.
That said, I have noticed that most of the motorola phones that have come out in the past year have them so I don't know why HTC can't have them. It might be something that needs to be implemented on the manufacturers side or it might be a hidden feature of the OS now. I have been looking for this for the Evo 4G and now the Evo 3D (I own both) to no avail. I will try this SPB shell and report if and report how well it works.
Tried SPB Shell 3D. No dice. Cool interface but that's about it. Hopefully Ice Cream Sandwich keeps the honeycomb animation and integrates them into the stock phone interface.
I did the about:debug on the stock browser and now it has a rotation animation but it's only limited to the browser (good for now though)
One question: now that I've got the smooth rotate on, how do i remove the debug options so they don't show up when i click menu or go settings in the browser?
Thanks
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I did the about:debug on the stock browser and now it has a rotation animation but it's only limited to the browser (good for now though)
One question: now that I've got the smooth rotate on, how do i remove the debug options so they don't show up when i click menu or go settings in the browser?
Thanks
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Looking for that app that let me switch from adw launcher to the stock home .thank for any help. The icon for the app was the nook "n"
You mean HomeCatcher?
I use Home Manager as well- (from Market). Lets me switch back and forth between installed launchers and set any as default.
The more common Home Switcher didn't work for me- it just crashes when attempting to set a new default.
+1 for Home Manager . Works great.
I have a shortcut on the home screen of each launcher for it and it allows me to choose any launcher I desire, and still have my favorite as a default for Button Savior.
My N is still linked to the default B&N home screen, so I can show people just how limited it is.(And I use it for my books and Mags too
Yeah, I just use HomeCatcher. It does what it needs to, plus it was included in Indirect's root, haha.
tugthomas said:
Looking for that app that let me switch from adw launcher to the stock home .thank for any help. The icon for the app was the nook "n"
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This probably what you are looking for - NookHome.apk.
Thanks rete that was the apk i was looking for and everyone else for your quick replies
I use HomeCatcher. I got it from the market but there is a post somewhere along here that has the sideloading link.
Guess I am the only one that goes into the app manager and opens whatever launcher I have set as default and clear the default setting. Oh well, the only time I use anything different is when I am changing my wallpaper and need to use the nook default.
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Guess I am the only one that goes into the app manager and opens whatever launcher I have set as default and clear the default setting. Oh well, the only time I use anything different is when I am changing my wallpaper and need to use the nook default.
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That works of course, but other tools do the same thing with fewer clicks.
Switching to default just to change a live wallpaper (only reason I ever use it), I simply put a shortcut to 'Home' on my desktop.
I don't have much experience with any but the stock launcher. In fact, being relatively new to android I didn't even realize that you could change launchers until I flashed MIUI which had three diff ones. I'm using Apex now and I like it. Any others that you prefer?
I started with Stock, LauncherPro, then ADWLauncer (which I liked), then Coffee Bean theam. Phone would sometime freeze and I got pissed and put it entirely back to stock.
Personally, with a little time and effort, stock is not that bad to me.
I am using QQ's launchers lock screen
With ADWLauncher EX. Have used SPB Shell 3D also.
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rbeavers said:
Have used SPB Shell 3D also.
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I forgot, I had SPB Shell 3D originally too. Not ready for Primetime. Lots of freezes, I would flick my finger to change screens, up to a minute later. Sometimes it would lock and not let me make phone calls!
Here is the real kicker why I dumped them. I go to call my brother, nothing happens so I return to home screen. I go to call my mother, same thing nothing. I go to call my girl, same thing. I go to call my brother again, nothing. Geting frusted I put it down. 15 minutes all the calls that did not go thru, it would recall them back in order. If I caught it, I would just hangup. If not, brother picks up and finds im not there, hangs up, then my Photon would call my mother...............Agh! Then they all call back later and asked why I called them!
I had the 3D shell on Evo, AT&T Fuze, AT&T Tilt and did not have a single issue (then again, it was not a rich and flashy as now. Just did not work for me!)
zeam is the one that I use. (lol, is that long enough?)
dsims7_2000 said:
I forgot, I had SPB Shell 3D originally too. Not ready for Primetime. Lots of freezes, I would flick my finger to change screens, up to a minute later. Sometimes it would lock and not let me make phone calls!
Here is the real kicker why I dumped them. I go to call my brother, nothing happens so I return to home screen. I go to call my mother, same thing nothing. I go to call my girl, same thing. I go to call my brother again, nothing. Geting frusted I put it down. 15 minutes all the calls that did not go thru, it would recall them back in order. If I caught it, I would just hangup. If not, brother picks up and finds im not there, hangs up, then my Photon would call my mother...............Agh! Then they all call back later and asked why I called them!
I had the 3D shell on Evo, AT&T Fuze, AT&T Tilt and did not have a single issue (then again, it was not a rich and flashy as now. Just did not work for me!)
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This exact scenario use to happen to me when I used Go Launcher EX. Problem went away when I went back to stock. Months later, I loaded ADW (free version) and did NOT experience this problem. Purchased ADW EX a few weeks ago and the problem is back! ARGH!!
Anyone else having this problem with ADW EX?
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This exact scenario use to happen to me when I used Go Launcher EX. Problem went away when I went back to stock. Months later, I loaded ADW (free version) and did NOT experience this problem. Purchased ADW EX a few weeks ago and the problem is back! ARGH!!
Anyone else having this problem with ADW EX?
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I have had this same issue, most frequently with Go Launcher EX when coupled with my Cardock. I have periodically had the issue with ADW EX, but much less frequently.
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I have had this same issue, most frequently with Go Launcher EX when coupled with my Cardock. I have periodically had the issue with ADW EX, but much less frequently.
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Well, I am glad to know it is not just "my phone" that is having this problem. I'm also curious as to why it does not happen with the free version of ADW.
I've tried ADW Launcher, SPB Shell 3D, Nemus Launcher...The best one in my opinion is Go Launcher EX, easy to use and customize.
I've been having this problem for only the last month or so...prior to that never had a problem.
It started with Launcher Pro and mostly seemed to happen when the phone had been inactive for several hours. Switched to Go Launcher and still have the problem, just not as often...
Tried factory reset, then SBF, switched from 198_6 to 198_7...same problem.
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I've been having this problem for only the last month or so...prior to that never had a problem.
It started with Launcher Pro and mostly seemed to happen when the phone had been inactive for several hours. Switched to Go Launcher and still have the problem, just not as often...
Tried factory reset, then SBF, switched from 198_6 to 198_7...same problem.
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For me, the problem generally occurs when I hang up with one person and then immediately attempt to place another call. I run my entire business through my phone so I am making and receiving calls literally all day. This problem definitely causes some inconvenience.
Ive been using launcher pro plus about a week now and no problems with.
Go Launcher Ex with ICS theme, and ICS themed icons.
Used to use Launcher Pro Plus all the time but got fed up with the lack of updates. Ran SPB Shell for a long time and had no issues with it. Not sure why peeps say it is not ready for primetime cause it works good on the Photon. Most that say that are probably using an older/hacked version of it. Now I am using GoLauncher EX because it has a lot of themes/widgets available and I like the amount of options however it does lag some when scrolling between screens depending on the animation used. When on ICS I was running Apex launcher and recommend it for that. Works without issue and keeps that ICS interface feel.
Since I switched from running SPB on my phone I loaded it on one of my tablets and actually like it better with the tablet interface. It really works well when in landscape unlike a lot of the other launchers. Don't like having the launcher bar on the side when in landscape on a tablet.
Hello,
I use ADW Launcher EX and cannot be more pleased. I got it during the Android Market Xmas Promotion when tons of Apps were $0.10 or whatever they were.
Cheers,
JJ
Go Launcher Ex!
Hands down the best (IMO).
Its the only one which has the ability to re-size icons & widgets irrespective of the original size.
I've used ADW EX and Launcher Pro Plus, while ADW has a few more features and is still getting updates, I love the features of Launcher Pro Plus even though it hasn't been updated in a while, every time I switch to a different one I always go back to it. Never had an issue with it, no lag no nothing. My phone is always super fast and it's only rotted
I like adw ex the best, never had any problems and usually crappy phones in general can run adw five times faster than their stock, ive tried go launcher, its very similar to adw but it glitches up a bit(not as smooth and snappy) adw also has resizable widgets and overlaping widgets(i do photos behind apps its kinda cool) never had any major problem with adw always been reliable and my favorite from the start!
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I've been using ADW launcher now with no theme for quite a while. It's been really stable and a vast improvement over the stock blur UI. I like that I'm able to achieve a level of consistency between all of my android devices so switching between them isn't a pain at all.
Golauncher ex. Folders in the app drawer, resizing widgets, the new power manager (which rocks btw), and awesome transitions.
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