Hi There,
I've updated my WiFi-Only Flyer to HC a few days ago, and I'm not happy with it, so I want back to GB.
But: I like the huge space on the HC-Homescreen, and the Widget-Size. Is it possible to get this with GB? Maybe a specific ROM, which I haven't found yet, an App, another solution which i haven't mentioned?
Or maybe a HC-ROM, which behaves more like GB: Old Status-Bar, Hardware-Buttons, smaller Pen in PDF Viewer...
Hoping that somebody has a good idea.
Tutmanichtun said:
Hi There,
I've updated my WiFi-Only Flyer to HC a few days ago, and I'm not happy with it, so I want back to GB.
But: I like the huge space on the HC-Homescreen, and the Widget-Size. Is it possible to get this with GB? Maybe a specific ROM, which I haven't found yet, an App, another solution which i haven't mentioned?
Or maybe a HC-ROM, which behaves more like GB: Old Status-Bar, Hardware-Buttons, smaller Pen in PDF Viewer...
Hoping that somebody has a good idea.
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so u want sense UX 1.0 tablet version with GB....interesting !!!
Tutmanichtun said:
Or maybe a HC-ROM, which behaves more like GB: Old Status-Bar, Hardware-Buttons, smaller Pen in PDF Viewer...
Hoping that somebody has a good idea.
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the hardware buttons can be had in HC, using LeeDroid's ROM. The rest, not so...
But I'd rather have the GB homescreen size of things... I find things too close together now, I prefer a bit more space between my links...
But not enough to get rid of the ability of being to able to use the pen everywhere
you can have the best of both in some ways here's how.
On any GB or HC ROM you can install an alternate launcher such as GO Launcher EX (free) or, ADW-EX ($3.50) from the market.
Don't remove the HTC stuff.
Then you can pick your default launcher. These alternate launchers let you set the homescreen grid size to anything you want. GB uses 4x4, but you can use 5x6 like hc or anything even 9x7. You can also resize widgets
Everything will still work except you cannot use the Sense widgets on the alternate launcher.
You can switch back to the normal homescreen on the fly with an app like home switcher.
Sweetpea8472 said:
But not enough to get rid of the ability of being to able to use the pen everywhere
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Yeah, thats nice. But I use the Tablet mainly for comments in PDF-Documents, and the Pens is just fat in HC!
If there comes an Update for that, HC will be an Option, but not now.
@DigitalMD: That sounds good. One Screen for quick Links to Apps, and the Stock one for the Beautiful Sense Widgets... I have to unbrick my device first, but after that I will test it.
Thanks to all for your quick answers!
Ok, I have that setup with GO-Launcher on HC. works fine.
DigitalMD said:
you can have the best of both in some ways here's how.
On any GB or HC ROM you can install an alternate launcher such as GO Launcher EX (free) or, ADW-EX ($3.50) from the market.
Don't remove the HTC stuff.
Then you can pick your default launcher. These alternate launchers let you set the homescreen grid size to anything you want. GB uses 4x4, but you can use 5x6 like hc or anything even 9x7. You can also resize widgets
Everything will still work except you cannot use the Sense widgets on the alternate launcher.
You can switch back to the normal homescreen on the fly with an app like home switcher.
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Thanks, I'll try that!
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Hi there
i'd like to know how to remove a single widget from the widget list
the fact is that i need its app, but it has soooo many widgets and i only need one of them
how can i remove the only ones that i don't need?
ps i know that many apps allow to disable the widgets that you don't want, but unfortunately this isn't the case
I don't know of a way to remove a widget, without removing the associated app. There may be an app to do it somewhere, but it's certainly not a standard thing.
Here's an alternative though...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=780828
It groups widgets together, making the widget list a lot tidier.
well at least that's something
thank you!
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from that thread:
"* Doesn't work with HTC-Sense but should work with all "Stock-Based" Launchers like Launcher PRO, ADW, Zeam etc. pp."
i can sense incompatibility with the touchwiz XD
i will prolly try it later anyway and see what happens
bbqnelli said:
from that thread:
"* Doesn't work with HTC-Sense but should work with all "Stock-Based" Launchers like Launcher PRO, ADW, Zeam etc. pp."
i can sense incompatibility with the touchwiz XD
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Very good point - I use Go Launcher and it works fine with that. I just tried it with TouchWiz and it doesn't work.
aww such a shame
thanks so much for testing it!!
i'll keep that in mind in case i change the launcher someday
You don't mention what the name of the apk is ?
autostarts can remove widgets from list (Widget Updating)
Another thing you could always do (if it's not a system app) would be to move the app to the SD card. (I never tried that yet with my SGS2 since I'm still very far from filling the internal app spare, but I'm sure it will work.)
It's easy, quick and doesn't requires any additional software on the phone.
For all you all, Nova Launcher does in fact work great with the Prime tablet. Just set the home screen grid to 10 columns by 7 rows for proper sized layouts, and i would stick to the cube or none transition.
but it does work great! just so everyone knows. (not a fan of adw, personally)
i've been using it as well, and i agree it works great, super fast and much cleaner looking than adw imo.
i've been using a 10x8 layout personally.
I use Nova too. I actually hadn't gotten around to changing the layout because I like my screen bare. But I'll have to try that. So far I like it the best, pretty quick.
Dock not showing up
Am I doing something wrong? I can't figure out why the dock isn't showing up. Anyone run into this problem?
why do you say it works great?
the icon labels doesnt show in landscape mode, the card stack transition is messed up. hardly can say working great...
however i do agree it has great potential and worth keeping an eye out for.
it has some issues, but it runs very fast and doesn't have any issues that are showstopping.
I really like it! thanks for this post!
Can't see the dock
looreed said:
Am I doing something wrong? I can't figure out why the dock isn't showing up. Anyone run into this problem?
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Same here!!! Is hidden because of the tablet config???
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This is due to the device type... Tablets = No dock by default. This may change with future releases of the Nova launcher.
sunwee said:
why do you say it works great?
the icon labels doesnt show in landscape mode, the card stack transition is messed up. hardly can say working great...
however i do agree it has great potential and worth keeping an eye out for.
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The icon labels only show up when there is enough room for them, I've got my desktop grid set to 7 Rows and 8 Columns and they show up fine. If you add anymore rows, the labels dissappear.
The only problem I have with Nova is that the wallpaper is zoomed regardless of how I crop it. Anyone else have this issue?
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The icon labels only show up when there is enough room for them, I've got my desktop grid set to 7 Rows and 8 Columns and they show up fine. If you add anymore rows, the labels dissappear.
The only problem I have with Nova is that the wallpaper is zoomed regardless of how I crop it. Anyone else have this issue?
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Yes, I also had this problem with ADW launcher EX.
EDIT: you can use "PicSpeed HD Wallpapers" from the market to set the wallpaper correctly.
xIC-MACIx said:
The icon labels only show up when there is enough room for them, I've got my desktop grid set to 7 Rows and 8 Columns and they show up fine. If you add anymore rows, the labels dissappear.
The only problem I have with Nova is that the wallpaper is zoomed regardless of how I crop it. Anyone else have this issue?
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it has to do more with how HC/ICS handle wallpapers over the launcher, i use the multipicture lwp and it sets them properly.
ok guys... seriously.
NovaLauncher is a modified stock launcher. notice you don't have a dock on your stock launcher on your ICS tablet. well.. that's why you don't have one in NL either. tablet's don't have launchers unless you get a 3rd party launcher that forces one on a tablet, like adw. even launcher pro does it but not well.
secondly i can say that it works great because it does. don't use the card transition. the icons labels DO appear in landscape, just depends on how many ROW you are using in your grid.
why don't you do some investigating and trying things out before flaming the app. it does have great potential, but it also works great NOW!. it's better than the stock launcher, and personally i dislike ADW. so cada loco con su tema.
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Yes, I also had this problem with ADW launcher EX.
EDIT: you can use "PicSpeed HD Wallpapers" from the market to set the wallpaper correctly.
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Picspeed still zooms the wallpapers with adequate ex for me, how do you get it to set right?
NovaLauncher doesn't show up when I search it in the Market. I tried it as two words and one word. Any suggestions?
ReaderLee said:
NovaLauncher doesn't show up when I search it in the Market. I tried it as two words and one word. Any suggestions?
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You won't find it on the marketplace. Grab it from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1389071. Just download and install the NovaLauncher_beta.apk that's all you need. It quite good. Oh one quick hint... Once you installed use Titanium Backup to convert the app into a system app, that way the widget will preview properly as your ICS stock launcher.
By the way... is in fact the best launcher for ICS so far...
Nope Apex Lauchher is better ^
Sent from my LG-P999 using XDA App
flak0 said:
Nope Apex Lauchher is better ^
Sent from my LG-P999 using XDA App
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Why?
chpimentelpr said:
You won't find it on the marketplace. Grab it from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1389071. Just download and install the NovaLauncher_beta.apk that's all you need. It quite good. Oh one quick hint... Once you installed use Titanium Backup to convert the app into a system app, that way the widget will preview properly as your ICS stock launcher.
By the way... is in fact the best launcher for ICS so far...
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Thanks alot!
the solution i've discovered for wallpapers is that it must be at least the 1920x1408 for a tablet. doesn't matter which app you use
gaetawoo said:
the solution i've discovered for wallpapers is that it must be at least the 1920x1408 for a tablet. doesn't matter which app you use
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You haven't tried multi picture live wallpaper then... 1280x800 fits perfect.
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Is there a mod that would let me just have one homescreen when using Sense as my launcher?
I know I can do it with other launchers like Launcher Pro (which I have used 99% of the time on my OG Evo). I've seen mods/tweaks that let you change the # of homescreens but the minimum I've seen is 3.
I really prefer having just one homescreen and I'd like to see that happen in Sense. I've been poking and searching around but I haven't stumbled on anything yet.
deathsled said:
Is there a mod that would let me just have one homescreen when using Sense as my launcher?
I know I can do it with other launchers like Launcher Pro (which I have used 99% of the time on my OG Evo). I've seen mods/tweaks that let you change the # of homescreens but the minimum I've seen is 3.
I really prefer having just one homescreen and I'd like to see that happen in Sense. I've been poking and searching around but I haven't stumbled on anything yet.
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If you press home button again from the main screen to the view with all your screens, you can hold down each and drag it up to the X and remove them.
I feel like such a noob haha. Ok down to one homescreen now, but can I disable the scrolling? It doesn't make sense (lol) to be able to scroll the screen to the same homescreen over and over.
deathsled said:
I feel like such a noob haha. Ok down to one homescreen now, but can I disable the scrolling? It doesn't make sense (lol) to be able to scroll the screen to the same homescreen over and over.
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Don't know how/if you can do that.
Mikeys rom has the spinning top mode removed. Isnt there an option in leedroid tweaks to disable it? Havent used sense in a long ass time so i dont remember. There should be other roms with it removed.
leedroid tweeks does not appear to have any settings like this.
What rom you using?
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What rom you using?
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MidnightRom 1.2.7
I'm actually on an Evo V with Virgin Mobile, but it's the same phone as the 3D.
It's weird that I'm even trying to do this. I WAS using LauncherPro which has always been my preferred launcher. I'm not sure if it's a problem with this rom when using LP or what, but I've noticed that frequently enough when I would return to the homescreen from an app that there would be a black bar the size of the status bar right underneath the status bar, like blank space. It would stay there until I did something like go to the app drawer and then return home.
It doesn't seem to occur when using Sense, so I'm seeing if I can tweak Sense to my liking.
Same deal for me using LP.
It hasn't been updated since March. Hopefully it hasn't been abandoned.
sudo passwd root
Oh well it's at least good to know it's not just happening to me. I thought maybe there was something off in this rom that might be causing the problem, but looks like it could be an issue with LP if you experience it too.
Try adw. I personally recommend nova or apex though. Lp was my go to when i had a hero. Havent used lp in almost a year now.
Yeah it's a LP bug. Does it real bad if you use the google search widgit. I've tried every launcher out there, and LP is still my favorite. So, hopefully it will get an update.
sudo passwd root
Hey Guys,
I am in dire need of a launcher I like. I have a Galaxy S II i9100 running CM10. The only Launcher I have used that I love 100% is TouchWiz ironically... But the battery control is too poor to justify a switch back to Stock Roms (And no Jelly Bean!?)
I have tried the extracted TouchWiz launchers and they provide everything I want but all of them crash far to often...
So I am looking for a launcher that will meet my desires (I am willing to pay for it).
1) App View type Ordered List of Apps in Alphabetical Order. (Not the 4x4 grid I want the 1x30 ordered list)
2) Pinch Zoom of the Home Screens to view all home-screens
3) Re-sizable widgets
Thanks Guys,
Joshua Puckett
djpuckett said:
Hey Guys,
I am in dire need of a launcher I like. I have a Galaxy S II i9100 running CM10. The only Launcher I have used that I love 100% is TouchWiz ironically... But the battery control is too poor to justify a switch back to Stock Roms (And no Jelly Bean!?)
I have tried the extracted TouchWiz launchers and they provide everything I want but all of them crash far to often...
So I am looking for a launcher that will meet my desires (I am willing to pay for it).
1) App View type Ordered List of Apps in Alphabetical Order. (Not the 4x4 grid I want the 1x30 ordered list)
2) Pinch Zoom of the Home Screens to view all home-screens
3) Re-sizable widgets
Thanks Guys,
Joshua Puckett
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I use the nova launcher, works pretty well. i use it on my sg2 i9100 with AOKP M1. so far battery life has been great no issues
2) & 3) it does show u all home screens but pressing the home button, and all widgets are resizable its extremely customizable .. love it
1) it does sort the apps but i wish i could custom sort the Apps myself. give it a try
hope this helps
ashish
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budong said:
I use the nova launcher, works pretty well. i use it on my sg2 i9100 with AOKP M1. so far battery life has been great no issues
2) & 3) it does show u all home screens but pressing the home button, and all widgets are resizable its extremely customizable .. love it
1) it does sort the apps but i wish i could custom sort the Apps myself. give it a try
hope this helps
ashish
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I looked at Nova a while back, I will re-download it and check it out, thanks. I seem to remember that I couldn't do a list style, Attached is a screenshot of the feature mentioned in 1)... it is the one I want the most.
EDIT: Confirmed that Nova doesn't have the Ordered List feature. Thanks for the advice though.
djpuckett said:
I looked at Nova a while back, I will re-download it and check it out, thanks. I seem to remember that I couldn't do a list style, Attached is a screenshot of the feature mentioned in 1)... it is the one I want the most.
EDIT: Confirmed that Nova doesn't have the Ordered List feature. Thanks for the advice though.
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yhea i am not too pleased with its sorting style but apart from that i am very much pleased with the launcher. perhaps there is a way to sort apps the way u want as well as custom place the apps especially inside the apps menu
have u tried apex? i love it. used on my s2 & s3..
Hi, anyone know how to change the grid size to more than 5x5? Thats just silly on a screen this of this size and resolution.
I am on the point of adding Nova launcher but holding off until I have exhausted the standard settings as most other thing I am like are already included.
gazzacbr said:
Hi, anyone know how to change the grid size to more than 5x5?
I am on the point of adding Nova launcher but holding off until I have exhausted the standard settings as most other thing I am like are already included.
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Stock doesn't allow that, that I can see. Nova it is.
I use Nova not only for the grid size, but also for the icon packs and for the reverse parallax wallpaper scrolling view. I also put a drop shadow under the icons to give them more of a 3D look. And I have my app drawer with black background to clearly differentiate between my desktop screens and my app drawer.
Lots of settings to customize.
Hi, yes, all of the above :good:
Have used Nova for many years and looks like there are just too many advantages to miss.
Are the stock launchers completely inactive while Nova is running?
I have removed stock launchers before or trebuchet from CyanogenMod /lineageos but never knew if there was any need.
gazzacbr said:
Hi, yes, all of the above :good:
Have used Nova for many years and looks like there are just too many advantages to miss.
Are the stock launchers completely inactive while Nova is running?
I have removed stock launchers before or trebuchet from CyanogenMod /lineageos but never knew if there was any need.
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Yes, the stock launcher/ROM launchers are inactive while Nova is the primary launcher, but I end up freezing them in Titanium Backup. Otherwise when there's some kind of launcher update I get asked all over again which one I want to use.
But even on non rooted phones for friends I'll install Nova. Just too many tweaks I can't pass up.
Hi, back on Nova already. Good tip about freezing the others :good:
Can't imagine life on an un-rooted phone :silly: