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
bubba949 said:
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 !!
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Hey!
anyone know a launcher that is fast,goodlooking and dont take to much battery (for x10mini)?
standard one is to uggly.
Try Zeam .. i prefer that to ADW or Launcher Pro.
my money is on Launcher Pro...
best alternates are the mentioned Launchers:
Zeam, ADW or Launcher Pro.
I would also suggest you GO Launcher.
Try them all end than stick at YOUR choice.
Zeam gets my vote for speed...
Launcher Pro was slow and somehow heavy on my X10
Zeam was blazing fast
Go Launcher was something in the middle (more features that Zeam but faster than LP)
It's a while I don't use ADW, I don't like when devs mess up with licenses.
My choice was Go Launcher because of the better dock but I think I'll move back to Zeam soon
Just a quick question.
If I install Zeam then how come I'll release the default one? It won't eat memory?
I like this launcher thing but it doesn't just eat memory the home screen keeps going on every time I turn it off.
By the way does anyone have the backup and restore always on and when he turn it off the coverage goes off?
took zeam, fast n goodlooking.
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My money is on LauncherPro+ edition, its quite customizable and have a bunch of options. If anyone needs or anyone wanna try it, im attaching it.
yahona3 said:
I like this launcher thing but it doesn't just eat memory the home screen keeps going on every time I turn it off.
By the way does anyone have the backup and restore always on and when he turn it off the coverage goes off?
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.. not quite getting you with the first part...
Second part, about Backup and restore... I deleted it from the phone completely.. I had network recycle (my network go off and after few sec comes back) but it works just fine now.
I installed zeam and now want to remove the default home application from my hone. Can you please tell me which application I need to uninstall?
After reading this I decided to have a play with Zeam.. all I can say is after 10 min I was back to Launcher Pro+ (I missed my Custom Dock's, The LP widgets and widget resize, among other things)
If you want a good free Launcher.. Zeam seems pretty good (just looks like a cut down version of Launcher Pro)
if you want the best launcher then pay for Launcher Pro +
so anyone say which is the launcher that takes less battery.
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enjoycool said:
I installed zeam and now want to remove the default home application from my hone. Can you please tell me which application I need to uninstall?
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i use "absolute system" to remove stock programs.
(root required)
zeam is good but it's lacking something.
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Try Zeam .. i prefer that to ADW or Launcher Pro.
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Zeam is nice, if you don`t need to make phone calls. Because it is difficult to find a minuscule icon and hit it when you are in a rush.
donetus said:
zeam is good but it's lacking something.
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A possibility to assign another dialer to the call function. Not only the stock one. I am sure somewhere it can be changed.
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I installed zeam and now want to remove the default home application from my hone. Can you please tell me which application I need to uninstall?
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Stocked Home app is called SemcHome.apk, but i woudnt recommend you to delete it, cause you will have error poping up on boot, just install launcher that you wanna use and when you reboot you will get question in which app to open launcher (Stocked, or the one that you installed), check "always use this app" (or something like that, and choose app. From now on your Home screen and Launcher will be displayed with app that you choose.
Stocked Home app is, after that, useless (until you uninstall Launcher app), but you need it if you dont wanna errors poping up.
i tried them all but i found the best one is home++ it is really great with battery
and it looks really good
For me, Helix Launcher is the best for battery saving. It's like launcher pro but without the customizability, saving battery
I downloaded a launcher from an APK and my atrix's original launcher dissapeared.
what can i do.
thanks!
go to the market and grab a home launcher switcher like "home switcher for froyo", etc..
use that to switch between original launcher (motoblur) and your new one. You can also make one of them your default.
No like it literally isnt in my phone.. if i dont have a downloaded launcher its just a black screen and i cant access anything haha
is the only option a hard reset?
You might be able to get it back by flashing the service SBF of 1.83... it doesn't wipe the user data.
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918273645ams said:
No like it literally isnt in my phone.. if i dont have a downloaded launcher its just a black screen and i cant access anything haha
is the only option a hard reset?
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This happened to me when I first got my atrix and installed launcher pro. Not sure how to fix it as I rooted and installed gingerblur anyway which removes the default blur launcher and uses the default gingerbread style launcher
There's a thread in here about removing stock apps (forgot the link). The author gives a script to remove various Samsung apps including TouchWiz Launcher...
But if you remove TouchWiz launcher, will the default Android launcher be there??
Yeah best to install another launcher b4 getting rid of tw.
You will probably be upset if you don't.
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You could also freeze stock Samsung apps to prevent them from running. A lot of people use Titanium Backup Pro which costs >$6. I personally use App Quarantine (which is free). Does the same thing.
the problem with that is the wallpaper issue if you're running a samsung-based firmware; if you set a static wallpaper that doesn't scroll, it will be displayed wrong every time you reboot, meaning you'll have to use homeswitcher from the market to quickly switch to the TW4 launcher and press the home button to go back to your defualt in order to get the wallpaper to display correctly. This bug is not present in CM7 (but there are many other bugs associated with CM right now).
I don't know if this is normal to Ace nowadays but I just have this problem recently
When I use some custom launchers (Xperia, GO Launcher, ADW, etc.) and opened up some system apps (phone, contacts, and the likes) then try using the Stock task manager.. those launchers are being killed.. leaving the system app / stock launcher intact after I press the back button.
It's just pretty annoying that I still need to press the Home button just to show/revert back to those launchers...
Is this is really a problem and are there any fixes for it?
thanks
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I don't know if this is normal to Ace nowadays but I just have this problem recently
When I use some custom launchers (Xperia, GO Launcher, ADW, etc.) and opened up some system apps (phone, contacts, and the likes) then try using the Stock task manager.. those launchers are being killed.. leaving the system app / stock launcher intact after I press the back button.
It's just pretty annoying that I still need to press the Home button just to show/revert back to those launchers...
Is this is really a problem and are there any fixes for it?
thanks
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Y don't you select the use as default option?
From the Galaxy to your phone
shaaan said:
Y don't you select the use as default option?
From the Galaxy to your phone
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Even this seems to kill the launchers.
You may need to select "Keep in memory" or similar in your launcher options.
If you are rooted and have a root file explorer you can make a backup of the system launcher by copying the apk (and dex file if included) to your SD card, then move the app from your preferred launcher to system/app with Rw,R, R permissions and delete the stock launcher from the system/app folder. Then reboot.
Also many launchers have the system persistent option, try enabling it.
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Is because the stock task manager is made by Samsung, it doesn't like third party apps.
you could use a different task manager from play store.
I don't use task manager's, android will kill processes when it needs to.
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Well mate anyway you try, 3rd party launchers will always be killed by task manager. You can't keep them fully in memory. However if you don't like TW launcher, just delete apk and dex from system/app using root explorer and install any other launcher before doing so. It'll never appear again
hmm should I rename the new launcher to the deleted apk?
like GoLauncherAPK.apk to TouchWiz30Launcher.apk?
or just directly move it to the app folder
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hmm should I rename the new launcher to the deleted apk?
like GoLauncherAPK.apk to TouchWiz30Launcher.apk?
or just directly move it to the app folder
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No. Go launcher will work. Just install it normally.
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not really Go Launcher.. just a sample name lol
Well anyway you don't need to rename.
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hmm tried moving the launcher to system/app but still being killed by task manager.... tried renaming it still same problem.. o.o
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hmm tried moving the launcher to system/app but still being killed by task manager.... tried renaming it still same problem.. o.o
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Bro i already told you that third party launchers will be killed by task manager. Moving them to system, renaming them, nothing would help. They can't be locked in memory unless any developer tries to do so.
Hello Everyone,
Is it possible to replace the stock launcher in MiUI with launchers like Nova or GNL?
Will uninstalling the system launcher and pushing a
3rd party launcher to system with system permissions work?
If not, another workaround?
Thanks and Happy New Year:angel:
Siva Mk said:
Hello Everyone,
Is it possible to replace the stock launcher in MiUI with launchers like Nova or GNL?
Will uninstalling the system launcher and pushing a
3rd party launcher to system with system permissions work?
If not, another workaround?
Thanks and Happy New Year:angel:
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quite possible!
i'm using nova (not pushed into system) with all perms + freezed miui launcher rather than removed (phone rooted)
go for it :fingers-crossed:
Siva Mk said:
Hello Everyone,
Is it possible to replace the stock launcher in MiUI with launchers like Nova or GNL?
Will uninstalling the system launcher and pushing a
3rd party launcher to system with system permissions work?
If not, another workaround?
Thanks and Happy New Year:angel:
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just install any launcher thn go to settings - installed apps. there is an option called default apps right at the bottom of the screen . go in default apps select default launcher.
hope it helps
crullick said:
quite possible!
i'm using nova (not pushed into system) with all perms + freezed miui launcher rather than removed (phone rooted)
go for it :fingers-crossed:
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Thanks will try. I'm rooted.
Will that mean long pressing back button keeps Nova in the memory? As I have set the back button to kill the foreground app.
smustafasms said:
just install any launcher thn go to settings - installed apps. there is an option called default apps right at the bottom of the screen . go in default apps select default launcher.
hope it helps
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Thanks for the reply brother, but like said, it gets killed while long pressing back button. Even though sometimes it's by mistake, it still kinda bugs me. That's why I asked if pushing it into system prevents it from getting killed.
Siva Mk said:
Thanks for the reply brother, but like said, it gets killed while long pressing back button. Even though sometimes it's by mistake, it still kinda bugs me. That's why I asked if pushing it into system prevents it from getting killed.
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just try some things first. go to developers option and turn off miui optimisations. and try to lock launcher in resent app. if this didnt work. thn u can turn launcher to a system app with titanium backup.