If I'm using GO Launcher EX do I still need the TW launcher? And can I cause any real harm by removing it?
I froze it and used it for a while and found no problems without TWLauncher.
Reason I did that was I noticed I had both running and was causing slow downs.
Ive been trying to like the GO stuff cause of the customization, and every time I switch I come back to stock for some odd reason.
Good to know. Thank you!
EDIT: Just removed it from my phone. Thanks again
It's a really really good idea to have at least two launchers. That way if something causes your launcher to crash, all you need is a shortcut (swipepad,tasker ,ect) to get to settings or an app like home launcher. It royally sucks to have to flash an old backup or an entire rom just because your launcher quick working.
All it can take to crash a launcher is a bad theme or something equally simple.
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I don't mind and have noticed significant gains in battery since removing it.
If you're stock and want stock updates, you need TW. Kies sometimes won't see your phone if you use a different launcher. Not sure about this phone but noticed it on my captivate and Infuse.
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I don't use Kies and I'm getting much better battery life (about 3 additional hours) with TW launcher gone. Thanks for the warning though
Im new here but have done some experimenting with my captivate and like you I have noticed how running go and tw drags it down. I wanna either uninstall it or maybe just turn it off but I cant find the damned on/off switch. Gimme a lil guidance please????
Go to Titanium Backup and freeze it, make sure to do a backup and have the new launcher ready.
I don't have a sgsII, but I did remove the stock launcher on my LG Thrill and had juice defender screw up my phone on a reboot. When I hard reset the phone was 'light' bricked because there was no launcher.
I finally fixed it by flashing a stock rom. Take the earlier advice and FREEZE it, that way if you ever have to format you'll have it back.
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i made a noob mistake by freezing tw launcher thinking i had go launcher available. i completely forgot i had uninstalled go launcher prior so i was able to get to home screen. i didnt want to wipe and restore.
good thing i had widgetlock with ICS theme slider and had swipe down to enable vlingo incar. i asked it to open titanium backup. then i was able to unfreeze the launcher. if i had just uninstalled tw launcher, i would have to do a reflash.
so it is a good advice to have a 2nd launcher available if anything does go wrong or made a mistake like me. dont remove, just freeze it.
hmm
how can i remove tw luncher?
Crommy said:
how can i remove tw luncher?
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Really? Really? How old is this thread. Man...
Crommy said:
how can i remove tw luncher?
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It says in the thread...
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Its from last year. He just doesn't know how to use Google I assume.
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Really? Really? How old is this thread. Man...
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is there a way to get the motoblur launcher back, i kinda liked it, i'm rooted with ADEO
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my guess is that since nobody knows what you did to get rid of it, we cant really help without more info. what launcher did you install?
sorri about that, i installed launcher pro
G1-8701 said:
sorri about that, i installed launcher pro
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so...uninstall it
i did but the launcher never came back
Download Moto home switcher. Try that.
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i did but the launcher never came back
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so you dont have ANY launcher right now?
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so you dont have ANY launcher right now?
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i reinstalled launcher pro for now, but i found the app that Pirateghost was talking about, i'ma give it a try, thanx to both of yall that helped, hopefully this works
did you try the standard android...
settings>applications>manage applications>launcher pro
clear defaults
And then reboot.
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motoblur is not half as bad as 99% of the people who complain about it say it is..
Its much better than most of the custom launchers in just performance alone. Turn on live wallpapers on all other launchers and notice how crappy the performance is on anything but Motoblur..
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motoblur is not half as bad as 99% of the people who complain about it say it is..
Its much better than most of the custom launchers in just performance alone. Turn on live wallpapers on all other launchers and notice how crappy the performance is on anything but Motoblur..
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i havent really noticed that. I'm running launcher pro with the nexus live wallpaper and it's running fine. The thing i didnt like about the moto home launcher is the inability to change the dock icons and that when scrolling thru screens you have to wait a second to get into the app drawer, just little annoying things like that.
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motoblur is not half as bad as 99% of the people who complain about it say it is..
Its much better than most of the custom launchers in just performance alone. Turn on live wallpapers on all other launchers and notice how crappy the performance is on anything but Motoblur..
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That's true, but in all other performance-related issues LauncherPro and ADW perform *MUCH* better than Motoblur. It's quicker in almost every regard...almost instant to the touch. Motoblur is delayed in almost everything you do.
I'm all about making things look good, and motoblur looks like a flaming turd at my front door...
LauncherPro FTW!
I restored motoblur launcher after instaled gingerblur 1.3, motorblur is way better than the gingerlike launcher IMO
Well, I'm a huge GO fanboy and GO Locker doesn't disappoint. I love it and I'd thought I'd share considering we have limited lockscreen options. I like the Fourkey Theme.
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.jiubang.goscreenlock
https://market.android.com/details?...WJhbmcuZ29zY3JlZW5sb2NrLnRoZW1lLmZvdXJrZXkiXQ..
Looks nice! I love Go Launcher Ex so I might give this a try later!
Nice find! Works really well. Know of anyway to change the ugly stock wallpapers in them though? Lol
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yoderk said:
Nice find! Works really well. Know of anyway to change the ugly stock wallpapers in them though? Lol
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I noticed in Gallery there's drawable-hdpi (37) with all the image files in there. I suppose you could change #37, which is the background of the widget. I guess in theory you could customize any of those files to customize the locker. It's just a guess though and I haven't attempted to try to change anything though.
I wonder if this will eventually become a full blown WidgetLocker/Executive Assistant type replacement. Can you add widgets to this app? Now that would make this an awesome app!
Anyone else get the bonus feature of not being able to swipe homescreens from left to right every now and then unless you swipe the other direction first?
This would happen to me with GOLauncherEX fairly frequently on my GSII , and I have stopped using it because of that. Now I am back on stock TW4 with no issues.
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I noticed in Gallery there's drawable-hdpi (37) with all the image files in there. I suppose you could change #37, which is the background of the widget. I guess in theory you could customize any of those files to customize the locker. It's just a guess though and I haven't attempted to try to change anything though.
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Hmmm didn't even think to tear it apart. I'll give it a shot
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Anyone else get the bonus feature of not being able to swipe homescreens from left to right every now and then unless you swipe the other direction first?
This would happen to me with GOLauncherEX fairly frequently on my GSII , and I have stopped using it because of that. Now I am back on stock TW4 with no issues.
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FWIW, I've never had that happen to me once and I've been running Go Launcher EX on my SGS2 almost since the day I got it.
And I've been using Go Launcher as my go-to launcher app for quite a while now, across quite a few different Android phones.
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Anyone else get the bonus feature of not being able to swipe homescreens from left to right every now and then unless you swipe the other direction first?
This would happen to me with GOLauncherEX fairly frequently on my GSII , and I have stopped using it because of that. Now I am back on stock TW4 with no issues.
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Try switching to conservative governor. Might fix it.
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Try switching to conservative governor. Might fix it.
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I always use the conservative gov.
But I did a full wipe and reinstall today, so I'll check it out.
Update to the app today, lets you finally pick the background!
Does this let you put widgets on the home screen?
My biggest use for widgetlocker is to have a pandora widget and volume controls on my unlock screen so I can use it [in my workshop or garage] without needing to unlock every time.
Extract image from GO LOCKER ICS theme background
Hello all,
I recently installed GO LOCKER with an ICS and was wondering if I could use the locker background as the background for my phone as well?
Is there any way to extract the image from somewhere through a file manager?
Thanks in advance!
I like the new TouchWiz, I have full version of apex but I like to keep using the new TouchWiz...
The only issue is that after you go back from applications sometimes and not always touch wiz redrwas... As if it is not persistent in the RAM...
Anyone else?
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Question. When you use Apex, do you get scrolling wallpapers back??
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I like the new TouchWiz, I have full version of apex but I like to keep using the new TouchWiz...
The only issue is that after you go back from applications sometimes and not always touch wiz redrwas... As if it is not persistent in the RAM...
Anyone else?
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I have the same issue, it is really frustrating with the new "powerful" SGS3...any solution?
Also, is it possible to change the Grid size?, I mean, with so big screen how is possible that the TouchWiz only uses 4x4
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I have the same issue, it is really frustrating with the new "powerful" SGS3...any solution?
Also, is it possible to change the Grid size?, I mean, with so big screen how is possible that the TouchWiz only uses 4x4
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Only 2gb ram may solve this issue.
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Yes mine does it too. When I have used an app for the first time some times it will take a while to go back to the home screen after pressing home. The bottom buttons will appear then a second or two later the widgets then another second or two the rest of the icons appear. Makes the phone appear to be SOOO slow. I was showing it to a friend and he just laughed and walked away with his WP7 handset saying... stupid android. HAHAHA
Same here - can not reproduce when it happens. Mostly while going back from "settings" - very annoying
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=26695189
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=26695189
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That really has nothing to do with the Galaxy S III.....
My one x had this problem with sense reloadng. Custom Rom fixed it by making it persistent. Just have to wait for devs..
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That really has nothing to do with the Galaxy S III.....
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Sorry... I figured that since it is for the s3, but theyve had it longer... And reported fixing the redraw, that maybe it was related...
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Sorry... I figured that since it is for the s3, but theyve had it longer... And reported fixing the redraw, that maybe it was related...
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Could be, but it would have to be adapted for a totally different phone.
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Could be, but it would have to be adapted for a totally different phone.
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You need the lib that comes with it. Its nit standard in ALE.
I've seen the launcher reload I think twice now but it only happened to me when the browser crashed due to a locked up flash plugin. The launcher reloaded fast though so I sort of thought it was acceptable due to the flash crash. But yeh it's not ideal. Hopefully an update will fix whatever is causing it.
I can confirm this issue. I this its due to the RAM. The launcher takes up a lot off RAM, sometimes I only have 100mb of free RAM left and Im not playing games etc.
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I like the new TouchWiz, I have full version of apex but I like to keep using the new TouchWiz...
The only issue is that after you go back from applications sometimes and not always touch wiz redrwas... As if it is not persistent in the RAM...
Anyone else?
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Where is the rply to this problem. ....please rply asap...
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Ui redrawing problem in my galaxy s3 ....its taking 5 secomds or more to load......pls help asap ??.....
The fix is simple, download Xposed, then install AppSettings for xposed, when done, activate and reboot the phone. When all that done, open AppSettings and find TWLauncher.apk (i think that's the name, not sure, double check), click on it, tick Permissive, then tap save in the upper right corner, reboot the phone, benefit!
No more TW launcher redraws, xposed will keep it in memory.
Cheers
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The fix is simple, download Xposed, then install AppSettings for xposed, when done, activate and reboot the phone. When all that done, open AppSettings and find TWLauncher.apk (i think that's the name, not sure, double check), click on it, tick Permissive, then tap save in the upper right corner, reboot the phone, benefit!
No more TW launcher redraws, xposed will keep it in memory.
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I dont want to root my phone....Xposed modules modules mostly for root phones....CAN u provide me any other option ??? Or tell me abt xposed in explain ??? Ur help will be appreciated.
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I dont want to root my phone....Xposed modules modules mostly for root phones....CAN u provide me any other option ??? Or tell me abt xposed in explain ??? Ur help will be appreciated.
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Well, there is no other way, but why don't you want to root your phone?
I mean, you will enter a whole new world and you can have a faster phone (not simply with rooting it), but with for example, installing xposed and getting touchwiz into memory, installing greenify from playstore and hibernating your apps (significantly improves battery life), installing cusotom kernel in wich you can set various settings (for speed or battery life), also, you will have a lot of custom roms to choose, wich improve the speed of your phone with their tweaks.
You don't know what you're missing
But, if you don't want to root your phone, and read all the posts on how to do it, how to install roms/kernels or modify your phone, then you can simply download Nova Launcher, which is IMO the best, fastest and most customizable launcher which uses smaller amount of memory than touchwiz, believe me, you won't see any redraws from it.
If you decide to do this, you dont have to have root, just install it from playstore
And please, use only nova, or apex, because others are just like touchwiz, full of bloat, ads, and useless stuff that'll make things slow.
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Well, there is no other way, but why don't you want to root your phone?
I mean, you will enter a whole new world and you can have a faster phone (not simply with rooting it), but with for example, installing xposed and getting touchwiz into memory, installing greenify from playstore and hibernating your apps (significantly improves battery life), installing cusotom kernel in wich you can set various settings (for speed or battery life), also, you will have a lot of custom roms to choose, wich improve the speed of your phone with their tweaks.
You don't know what you're missing
But, if you don't want to root your phone, and read all the posts on how to do it, how to install roms/kernels or modify your phone, then you can simply download Nova Launcher, which is IMO the best, fastest and most customizable launcher which uses smaller amount of memory than touchwiz, believe me, you won't see any redraws from it.
If you decide to do this, you dont have to have root, just install it from playstore
And please, use only nova, or apex, because others are just like touchwiz, full of bloat, ads, and useless stuff that'll make things slow.
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Obviously I will root my phone....but not right now...for now I vl install apex or nova only . Thnk u so much for helping me. HOPING nova wont create any lagging problem for me.
I'm totally new to Android, with the Note being my first device on this side of the line. I have used an iPhone for 4 years, but I couldn't resist this sexy screen and the ability to ditch carrying a phone, iPad, and Moleskine notebook around all the time. I am loving it so far, but I am tired of not having ICS.
Anyway, I want to flash CM9's unofficial release, but I have a couple reservations. I've read how to do it, have ROM Manager, CWM, and all that. I'm already rooted, etc.
So. My question is this: I am already using ADW EX to theme my Gingerbread and have my widgets set up like I want. Is there a way after flashing the CM9 ROM to restore the settings and themes I already spent the time to set up? Through Titanium Backup, maybe?
Or am I going to be reworking settings and layouts for a while?
Thanks a lot, folks.
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Actually, either CM9 or OnlyOne. I had forgotten CM9 didn't have the S-Pen premium suite yet.
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I'm totally new to Android, with the Note being my first device on this side of the line. I have used an iPhone for 4 years, but I couldn't resist this sexy screen and the ability to ditch carrying a phone, iPad, and Moleskine notebook around all the time. I am loving it so far, but I am tired of not having ICS.
Anyway, I want to flash CM9's unofficial release, but I have a couple reservations. I've read how to do it, have ROM Manager, CWM, and all that. I'm already rooted, etc.
So. My question is this: I am already using ADW EX to theme my Gingerbread and have my widgets set up like I want. Is there a way after flashing the CM9 ROM to restore the settings and themes I already spent the time to set up? Through Titanium Backup, maybe?
Or am I going to be reworking settings and layouts for a while?
Thanks a lot, folks.
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Welcome aboard my friend! & about your little concern if i believe ADW EX should have a back & restore option for your theme/layout that you already have. Just make sure when it does back it up you move it too your external_sd card that way it wont be deleted if anything were too go wrong. Oh and just like you said use titanium back up and back yo **** up! As sad as this may sound I just recently learned how to utilize TB (titanium backup) the right way lmao xD But yeah.. do what i said and you'll be just fine ill try and post a link or something.
Here are a few links i found useful:
-Back up Multiple ADW Ex configs
http://forums.androidcentral.com/wa...s/121392-back-up-multiple-adw-ex-configs.html < Not so sure about this one but heres a tip: (adw & adw ex) use a different xml file for backup so the conversion from coming back from a back up of ADW to ADW EX might be challenging. I personally haven't tried this even though i do own ADW EX but i prefer Go launcher.
and check this out For sure you'll be pleased!!
http://code.google.com/p/adw-launcher-android/wiki/CompleteGuideToADW#Backup_and_Restore
okay i purchased nova launcher from the sale last week... and its been fighting with sense non stop, every time i leave an app/screen/etc it asks me which launcher i want sense or nova, even when i click for it to use this one all the time it still pops up after closing another app 10 minutes later.
ive tried uninstalling and re installing nova and still get this issue..
has anyone else had this sorta problem?
Set is a default when it ask again. There will be a prompt on the bottom to put a check mark on it. Then select Nova.
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Set is a default when it ask again. There will be a prompt on the bottom to put a check mark on it. Then select Nova.
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ya ive been doing that every time :|
its not remembering that for some reason.
Did you try and clear the defaults for the stock browser under applications?
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Did you try and clear the defaults for the stock browser under applications?
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hrmm stock browser? or launcher you mean?
which of all the sense apps under applications would i clear?
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okay only one lets me clear and both let me force stop...
i assume one is for widgets and one is for launcher of the two.. the one i assume is the sense launcher one has a disable option... wondering if thats possibly safe to disable if im running nova..
After you set Nova as default go into Settings > Apps > All Apps and find HTC Sense and try to disable it.
If you're rooted and don't use the stock launcher at all, try this - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1895544
I found it a couple weeks ago and haven't had any issues with it at all.
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If you're rooted and don't use the stock launcher at all, try this - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1895544
I found it a couple weeks ago and haven't had any issues with it at all.
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Nice ill have to look into it, I hit the 'disable' on htc sense in the apps list and rebooted and forced the other 'HTC sense' one to shut down.. now only one appears and the disable button is grey'd out.. but still randomly.. not all the time i get the prompt on which launcher i want.....
doing this just to keep busy until the radio stuff is figured out and a CM 10 fully working or something like that comes out..
so far ive tweaked up the lock screen with widget locker and tasker to let me start camera app with out actually unlocking my phone, it returns to a locked state when camera pp is exited. now im looking into trying some things like this http://mycolorscreen.com/2012/09/26/xui-v2/