Hey guys! Just a few questions regarding the S3 that I was able to try out today in the mall.
1.) I'm not really a fan of physical home buttons ever since the home button of my old iPod Touch got stuck.
So for my first question, are there other alternatives as to how we can bring up the task manager without having to hold the home button?
Some guys from the other forum recommended the app Button Saviour. Is it possible to emulate the "hold home button" scheme on that app with the S3?
Are there other apps or tweaks out there that will be able to bring up the task manager?
2.) I've also noticed that Samsung has removed the Application Manager widget on the S3. The Note and S2 had that widget (even if updated to ICS).
When I go to the settings though and exit the apps present in the App Manager and clear the RAM memory, how come when i open up the task manager by holding the home button, my recent apps are still there and I have to manually swipe them to the right or left to exit them. Shouldn't they be forced quit already when I used the App Manager found in the settings?
So I wanna know the following regarding this question:
- Can anyone please explain the phenomenon I just mentioned
- Is there a way to bring the Application Manager widget (as found in the Note and S2) back to the S3?
Thanks guys!
Really just wanna take care of the physical buttons since for sure, they will get stuck eventually due to constant contact.
up please!
raymondswong said:
When I go to the settings though and exit the apps present in the App Manager and clear the RAM memory, how come when i open up the task manager by holding the home button, my recent apps are still there and I have to manually swipe them to the right or left to exit them. Shouldn't they be forced quit already when I used the App Manager found in the settings?
So I wanna know the following regarding this question:
- Can anyone please explain the phenomenon I just mentioned
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That would be because they're recent apps not active apps. Clearing them through the task manager does not remove them from the recent list, just the same as the Galaxy S and S2.
Which is why you shouldn't use Task Manager and why I blame samsung to have put it back again.
That's what I thought.
Thanks for the quick reply bro! Any thoughts on my other questions?
I also like the task manager to quit all running program instead of one by one.
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I don't see anything wrong with closing apps with the task manager - i mean, that is what it is supposed to do, right?
I'm really just not fond of having to press the home button every single time just to bring it up. A nice widget like that found in the S2 and Note (upgraded to ICS) would in my opinion be very hopeful.
Hope that someone can comment on my Button Saviour question regarding it having the capability to emulate the "hold home button" feature to bring up the recent apps page.
Cheers!
Just go to samsung apps and you will find "applications monitor"
raymondswong said:
I don't see anything wrong with closing apps with the task manager - i mean, that is what it is supposed to do, right?
Cheers!
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Yup, but it's not doing it the way Android expect it. Killing an app will make it re-open later, thus consuming more battery and CPU cycles because it will reinitialize, thus making the phone sometimes sluggish and overall slower when you open apps because they need to be opened "from the ground up".
Android's integrated task manager (the normal list by long-pressing home button) cleanly terminates activities and put the apps into a cache and/or in idle, allowing the app to immediately come up when you need it, and also come up faster when a background task runs.
Remember: Android is Linux, it's not Windows. You don't need to have über-free RAM. It all works with caching, it's designed to use all the RAM to be able to come up with processes faster.
raymondswong said:
Hey guys! Just a few questions regarding the S3 that I was able to try out today in the mall.
1.) I'm not really a fan of physical home buttons ever since the home button of my old iPod Touch got stuck.
So for my first question, are there other alternatives as to how we can bring up the task manager without having to hold the home button?
Some guys from the other forum recommended the app Button Saviour. Is it possible to emulate the "hold home button" scheme on that app with the S3?
Are there other apps or tweaks out there that will be able to bring up the task manager?
2.) I've also noticed that Samsung has removed the Application Manager widget on the S3. The Note and S2 had that widget (even if updated to ICS).
When I go to the settings though and exit the apps present in the App Manager and clear the RAM memory, how come when i open up the task manager by holding the home button, my recent apps are still there and I have to manually swipe them to the right or left to exit them. Shouldn't they be forced quit already when I used the App Manager found in the settings?
So I wanna know the following regarding this question:
- Can anyone please explain the phenomenon I just mentioned
- Is there a way to bring the Application Manager widget (as found in the Note and S2) back to the S3?
Thanks guys!
Really just wanna take care of the physical buttons since for sure, they will get stuck eventually due to constant contact.
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If u are talking about the following widget, you can get it from more services application..
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
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thanks for the kind replies guys!
really appreciate your comments. im also happy that we can still get the app monitor widget. thanks for the screenshots bro!
would anyone be an angel and try the Button Saviour out if it works with the S3?
much appreciated!
Yr wc.. But it would be great if you push the thanks button too..
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brar.arsh said:
Yr wc.. But it would be great if you push the thanks button too..
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Just what I needed. Thanks!
Task Manager aren't removed, Press + HOLD the Home button , you'll get it. Cheer!!!
help
hey do you have to be rooted to use more services? or is it something in the phone, please help!!!
You could try a different launcher, many have gestures that you can assign different actions to. No need to use the button to open recent apps/task manager.
silist said:
hey do you have to be rooted to use more services? or is it something in the phone, please help!!!
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It should be in your apps list, no root required. Otherwise open samsung apps and fund it under categories
thanks for the kind replies guys!
Thanks Brar.arch for the screenshots of the App Monitor! Have been looking for it for quite sometime now
raymondswong said:
Hey guys! Just a few questions regarding the S3 that I was able to try out today in the mall.
1.) I'm not really a fan of physical home buttons ever since the home button of my old iPod Touch got stuck.
So for my first question, are there other alternatives as to how we can bring up the task manager without having to hold the home button?
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Hi,
I just published a super simple app on Google Play that does just that.
This app is a simple shortcut to the Task Manager app found on the Samsung Galaxy S3.
It allows you to access the Task Manager more easily through the app drawer or the homescreen without having to long-press the home button.
Link: http://bit.ly/galaxys3_taskmanager
There is also a similar shortcut app for the Weather app (so that you can access the Weather app without using the large weather widget).
Link: http://bit.ly/galaxys3_weather
Cheers,
Yuvi
DroidAhead
http://www.droidahead.com
Related
I have been asked a few questions on how I got my NT to look like it does so I decided to post a few details. You DO NOT have to be rooted in order to get this look. My tablet IS rooted, but for other reasons. So first lets take a look at what I'm talking about.
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
1. I D/L & installed Go Launcher
2. I D/L & installed Honeycomb theme for Go Launcher
3. Applied the theme inside Go Launcher
4. Changed the wallpaper to this image
5. Went into Preferences>ScreenSettings unchecked "Status Bar"
6. I pressed & held the icons on the launcher's dock until I was able to remove them from the dock and drag them off onto the middle of the screen temporarily. Then I had + icons in their place. I tapped the + icons and selected the "Blank" option. I then deleted all of the icons except the "Apps" icon which I was able to drag around anywhere I wanted. I liked it in the upper right corner.
7. Then I went into the app drawer and began creating folders. I long pressed on an app, & when it started wiggling, draged it on top of another app & let go. A folder was created, I tapped on the name of the folder to rename it. Then I dragged more apps onto the folder so I could organize them in groups. After I was done adding apps to a folder, I then dragged the folder out onto the home screen of Go Launcher.
8. For my battery widget, I downloaded Mini Info Widget. I selected the drop down menu & changed "3" to "1" & selected "Transparent" for its background.
9. And for my clock widget I used SDS2 Clock Widget
10. A little video showing how the folders work.
Awesome setup man. Thanks for the info.
Thanks awesome setup !
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Seen ur video... installed go launcher but i cannot find the menu on the right that i see on your screen ... it is another app or launcher setting ? How can i have it ?
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Texx-it said:
Seen ur video... installed go launcher but i cannot find the menu on the right that i see on your screen ... it is another app or launcher setting ? How can i have it ?
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I'm assuming you mean Button Savior?
You can sideload it from the list here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=19485574&postcount=5
150pilot, mine is still cooler looking than yours!
@indirect
shall we have a look/guide to your nook?
i'm so n00bbish but love the way u can change the nook..
btw my nook is still unrooted that's why this is a fantastic mod...
i need only button savior and understand how to change the "N" button (or if i can without rooting the device)...
other questions....
to let Go launcher become default (or at least i do not have everytime to search --> app --> go ....) does i need to root the device?
I'm disappointed in mini widget. Every time I reboot, the widget won't load correctly. I just replaced it with another I was using on my phone.
For the clock i 'm using minimal clock
Inviato dal mio Nexus One usando Tapatalk
lilblackgirl said:
I'm disappointed in mini widget. Every time I reboot, the widget won't load correctly. I just replaced it with another I was using on my phone.
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It's a known issue with widgets- something with the order of how they load at boot. The fix for it (at least if using GoLauncher) seems to be this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=20085658&postcount=15
5. Went into Preferences>ScreenSettings unchecked "Status Bar"
Can't find this : (
*Never mind. Had to uninstall previous version.
zaptoons said:
It's a known issue with widgets- something with the order of how they load at boot. The fix for it (at least if using GoLauncher) seems to be this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=20085658&postcount=15
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I couldn't get this to work consistently. It would work after one reboot but not after another. Thanks for the suggestion though.
Why is everyone using GO Launcher on the tab? Is there a issue with ADW or Launcher Pro?
silentheero said:
Why is everyone using GO Launcher on the tab? Is there a issue with ADW or Launcher Pro?
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I'm using ADW EX. Have used Launcher Pro on it as well.
silentheero said:
Why is everyone using GO Launcher on the tab? Is there a issue with ADW or Launcher Pro?
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Just a very popular launcher. That's all.
Texx-it said:
...i need only button savior and understand how to change the "N" button (or if i can without rooting the device)...
other questions....
to let Go launcher become default (or at least i do not have everytime to search --> app --> go ....) does i need to root the device?
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To change where the "n" button takes you, use HomeCatcher found here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1356206
Then when you double-press "n" it will bring you back to Go Launcher.
Button Savior's Home button will work without root, but the back & menu buttons require root.
150pilot said:
To change where the "n" button takes you, use HomeCatcher found here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1356206
Then when you double-press "n" it will bring you back to Go Launcher.
Button Savior's Home button will work without root, but the back & menu buttons require root.
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thanks a lot atm using as a default Go Launcher and Button Savior i do not need anymore to click on the "N" button ... i have to do it only if i need to return to nook homepage.. means never.
my device is not roooted atm.
only issue is the problem with the widgets (mini info and minimal clocl) that were not working on boot unfortunately...
Sweet setup! Thanks for sharing!
I recently D/L LauncherPro and Button Savior to my NT. I was wanting to get some stuff from android market, but everytime I try to install something it tells me there is no android phone associated with this account, please sigh in with a different account. What should I be doing?! I really didn't want to have to root right now because I want to keep my warranty. Thanks
elizabethsparks2002 said:
I recently D/L LauncherPro and Button Savior to my NT. I was wanting to get some stuff from android market, but everytime I try to install something it tells me there is no android phone associated with this account, please sigh in with a different account. What should I be doing?! I really didn't want to have to root right now because I want to keep my warranty. Thanks
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Just download the APK of whatever app it is you want. Google it.
So, if you have ever tried s voice, you probably understand my frustration with it. I much prefer googles own voice search. Is there anyway to map the s voice double click home button to the google voice search instead? I miss my search key.
looks like for now...You just have to either use the widget...or long press the menu button.
BTW...since i don't use S Voice...disabling the double tap cause no lag when hitting home now. B-)
SiNJiN76 said:
looks like for now...You just have to either use the widget...or long press the menu button.
BTW...since i don't use S Voice...disabling the double tap cause no lag when hitting home now. B-)
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long press menu does something? doesnt that bring up the keyboard? it did on my old phone. I would try now, but i need to leave it activated on my brothers line till tomorrow in order to get my rebate.
Long press menu brings up recents
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Yup. that's what it did on my nexus one. but in the s3...it brings up the search screen. doesn't do anything while in an app tho.
SiNJiN76 said:
Yup. that's what it did on my nexus one. but in the s3...it brings up the search screen. doesn't do anything while in an app tho.
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Huh? Is it different between carriers? Long press menu is recents for me..
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SiNJiN76 said:
BTW...since i don't use S Voice...disabling the double tap cause no lag when hitting home now. B-)
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THANK YOU FOR THAT
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jkxklutz said:
Huh? Is it different between carriers? Long press menu is recents for me..
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Recents is a long press Home here on Tmobile, which you seem to be on.
Google search widget?
Hey fellow galaxy s3 owners! Hoping you can help me find the google voice search widget to put on my home screen on the gs3. Neither me or my wife think S Voice works as good as Google Voice Search but I cannot find the widget on either of our phones. I know I can put the long search bar but I just wanted the mic button. Thanks for your help!
Forgot to mention both phones are using Go Launcher EX and are not rooted.
j76ms said:
Hey fellow galaxy s3 owners! Hoping you can help me find the google voice search widget to put on my home screen on the gs3. Neither me or my wife think S Voice works as good as Google Voice Search but I cannot find the widget on either of our phones. I know I can put the long search bar but I just wanted the mic button. Thanks for your help!
Forgot to mention both phones are using Go Launcher EX and are not rooted.
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It should be Google search in widgets
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
I'm using apex launcher for personal reasons but you can see below the google stock one for ICS
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I know about the search bar. What I am looking for is just the microphone widget by itself. I don't want the large search bar taking up that much room.
I kinda figured out a work around for just displaying the Microphone widget. Add the full length bar widget like in jgalan14's screenshot and then resize it down to a 1x1. Doesn't look great but at least the google voice search widget is on my screen for easy access without having that large bar.
Copy and pasted my post from another forum that was only about an hour ago..
I was bored and started playing with the google voice search to see what kind of quick answers it would give me at the top of google..to see if it could be a google now lite or something. It did alright.
Then I thought...hey why not give Svoice another shot?
I'll click search the web
umm...this looks odd...i'll click view desktop version
I guess this wouldn't be that bad....if i could actually zoom out and make the text smaller...which i can't do.
Holy ****. :bowrofl: I said the first time I used it there has to be some kind of settings error or something thats not allowing this thing to work. It couldn't tell me how tall Lebron James is, kept cutting me off, told me there was a network error after i asked it to turn wifi off. The first two times I asked it to turn wifi off, it asked me who i wanted to call. It sometimes missed or even added simple words I never even said (the, of, or etc) Couldn't understand basic words, made Corvette plural....If you click search the web even the google webpage is all fubar. All zoomed in and you can't really change it or make it look right. Basically looks like viewing google on a phone from 5 years ago. Not to mention sometimes the app becomes unresponsive to the voice command. I sat there and said my unlock command 30 diffrent times in every different tone and volume you could imagine until i finally just hit the button.
Holy hell this has to be the worst app ever made lol
j76ms said:
I know about the search bar. What I am looking for is just the microphone widget by itself. I don't want the large search bar taking up that much room.
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Maybe install Vlingo and use it's widget? I think it has a microphone widget.
I cannot remember if you can tell Vlingo to use Google search though.
^I find my own comments amusing because Vlingo made the S-Voice app.
That was hilarious JD!
j76ms said:
That was hilarious JD!
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this has to be the worst app i've ever used.
I've been playing with it the last few minutes sitting here wondering how in THEE HELLLLL did they get it to work so well on stage? And it wasn't *that* bad in the demo's...it passed the woodchuck test even.
I can confidently say this thing will give you an answer less than 5% of the time. I've gotten maybe 3 or 4 answers and when I do get an answer it gives me a huge long list that I have to scroll to the top to actually find the answer.
90% of the time if it acutally understands what you are saying it says I'm sorry I dont have the answer, would you like me to search the web?
It mishears you a lot too. Cuts you off every now and then. Seems you have to hit the button or say the wake command between every single question with the app open too.
I have asked it the most basic questions in the world for the last 10-15 minutes and the only answers I got were to- When did Mickey Mantle die and who is Michael Jackson, and what a stock is worth. Every time it finds an answer it takes 5-10 seconds to give me an answer, and thats on wifi.
Could answer me all sorts of common knowledge sports questions, music questions, questions about who owns a company or a team. Who makes the Corvette, when the first mustang was made, how tall Lebron James is (which was also demonstrated to work)
I almost refuse to believe the app is THIS bad. I've fiddled with settings and nothing has improved. Its almost as if they want you to click search the web every time so they get some kind of hits or credit or something. Its just baffling.
I completely agree that S Voice is as bad as on mine and my wife's phone as your experience jd. It is THAT bad. lol You have to just laugh about it. :laugh:
Install Nova launcher. You don't have to use the launcher, but it makes available shortcuts that you can use in any launcher.
Use the shortcut, "Nova Launcher" (available under "Widgets" in TW Launcher), and choose voice search.
soccer1 said:
Install Nova launcher. You don't have to use the launcher, but it makes available shortcuts that you can use in any launcher.
Use the shortcut, "Nova Launcher" (available under "Widgets" in TW Launcher), and choose voice search.
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Thank you very much! Now I am trying to get it to work in Go Launcher. Having a little difficulty but the option is there. I can get the widget on the screen but it will not activate for some reason.
j76ms said:
Thank you very much! Now I am trying to get it to work in Go Launcher. Having a little difficulty but the option is there. I can get the widget on the screen but it will not activate for some reason.
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You can also try using the shortcut, "Activities," scroll down to "Voice Search," click that, then click, "RecognitionActivity." That should do the same thing.
Hi Guys!
As the title suggest, I get "Unfortunately, Touchwiz Home/Luancher has stopped" with ANY rom i use.
I only recently rooted the S2, flashed roms such as portal rom, perfect galaxy, tweaky rom, DiLiDroid, and every time i swipe to another home screen, I always get the error message after the screen freezes, goes black and unresponsive for about a 1min.
Every time i have flashed one of the roms, i do a full wipe, cache and dalvic. Yet the problem persist every time.
Please help guys!
Whenever I have flashed a new ROM I wipe cache and dalvik, format system and data using CWM and then factory reset. This seems to help me.
Regarding the Launcher not working when I had this problem I had to install a 3rd party launcher like Go Launcher, ADW or Nova.
The status bar is still accessible without a launcher (when you swipe down it may take a while to respond but it should work eventually, phone just has to think about it a bit) So either go onto the Google Play website and install through there and then you will get a notification sent to your status bar to install the Launcher or get someone to Bluetooth a Launcher APK file to your phone.
Sorry I cant help with fixing TW Launcher but this is my way to help you get a good working phone again
I prefer the other launchers over TW anyway
Hope I've been at least SOME help lol
Good luck mate!
Thanks for your input . I also flashed rom with CWM and did all the wipes like i mentioned before, but problem with the TW Launcher is still there.
I hope you didn't restore system data from Titanium Backup, especially for TW.
Dilidroid has touchwiz of its own (galaxy s3)
If you are restoring it from backup, it simply wont work.
However after backup you can try clearing data and then use
Settings,applications then clear tw data.
From my ICS device on LPT
andyboo said:
Thanks for your input . I also flashed rom with CWM and did all the wipes like i mentioned before, but problem with the TW Launcher is still there.
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Did you try installing a 3rd party Launcher? Once you have a working launcher on your phone you can then wipe data for TW and reinstall the TW Launcher. Then as you will now have 2 launchers on your phone it will ask you which one to use by default, simply choose TW launcher and uninstall the 3rd party launcher.
This worked for me anyway
my phone reboot automatically after on bluetooth.
3rd party launcher
Obagleyfreer said:
Did you try installing a 3rd party Launcher? Once you have a working launcher on your phone you can then wipe data for TW and reinstall the TW Launcher. Then as you will now have 2 launchers on your phone it will ask you which one to use by default, simply choose TW launcher and uninstall the 3rd party launcher.
This worked for me anyway
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Hi i am totally new to all this stuff. Can you help me what are the launchers which are available and which one i can try. and how to install them. thanku guys..
nateshnp said:
Hi i am totally new to all this stuff. Can you help me what are the launchers which are available and which one i can try. and how to install them. thanku guys..
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Touchwiz is a stock launcher, that's the launcher that came with your phone the first time you got a hold of it.
Now, in order to get a 3rd party home launchers going on your phone, you need to have a nuclear weapon ready.
just kidding (that was a really bad joke -.-)
anyway,
just go to the Market (Google Play) and search "Launcher"
I'm pretty sure the first one that would show up would be GoLauncher.. after you have decided which launcher to use, just click on install
TouchWiz Home stopped after Pimp "My Rom Density Change"
saywhatt said:
Touchwiz is a stock launcher, that's the launcher that came with your phone the first time you got a hold of it.
just go to the Market (Google Play) and search "Launcher"
I'm pretty sure the first one that would show up would be GoLauncher.. after you have decided which launcher to use, just click on install
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Hi Without TouchWiz Home working, I can only answer my phone or emails, I cannot access Play from my phone because I have no Apps menu or home screens. Any Idea as to how I can install GoLauncher?
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goanna300 said:
Hi Without TouchWiz Home working, I can only answer my phone or emails, I cannot access Play from my phone because I have no Apps menu or home screens. Any Idea as to how I can install GoLauncher?
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OK I managed to
(1) Force installation og Go Launcher by stealth, sending myself emails, phoning myself, enablling a task bar and finally installing via a PC connection to Play then install onto mt Galaxy S3.
(2) Going to PimpMyROM on the S3, reverting to standard "Density" What on earth is "Density? you may ask. My advice is - Don't touch it, (I'd thought at first I might be able to change My phone by a few grams per cc and make it float weightlessly in the air)
Well I'd been foolish enough to reduce my DPI from the standard 320 to 300. After all the PMR interface had warned to avoid High or Low resolutions. (There, I've gone and used the R word instead of the D-word; shows how much I know).
3) Re-anabling Samsung's defauly TouchWiz launcher.
Now, am I a fool for doing so? I can tell you - without a GUI or command line your Galaxy S3's as useful as an ashtray on a motorcycle/
I feel like I've been to hell and back!
You can factory reset your phone.... It should solve the problem. ..
Else try downloading go launcher by signing into gmail and going to play store. ..via pc installing from there...
If you've signed in with the same ID which you're using with your phone then, go launcher or any other app should automatically get installed on your phone, whenever the phone is connected to the internet..
Press thanx if I helped. ..
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jr866gooner said:
Settings,applications then clear tw data.
From my ICS device on LPT
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This works for me.
Galaxy SII Android 4.1.2
you should unroot the device and then take it to samsung center and ask to re-install the firmware
I've got the same case as you
diko adrian said:
you should unroot the device and then take it to samsung center and ask to re-install the firmware
I've got the same case as you
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No need to do that when you can:
- factory reset
- clear dalvik cache
- clear data from apps
- nuke script
- reflash
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jr866gooner said:
Settings,applications then clear tw data.
From my ICS device on LPT
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Hi,
It looks like the issue with the S Planner Widget on the home screen tab.
Goto Settings --> Application Manager --> All
Go to the bottom of the list named S Planner Widget
Click Clear Data
Click Force Stop
Click Disable
Now the Touch Wiz home screen will load without any problem.
It happend to me today and by doing this, I can now open the homescreen without any issue.
Thanks the above fix worked for me
saywhatt said:
Touchwiz is a stock launcher, that's the launcher that came with your phone the first time you got a hold of it.
Now, in order to get a 3rd party home launchers going on your phone, you need to have a nuclear weapon ready.
just kidding (that was a really bad joke -.-)
anyway,
just go to the Market (Google Play) and search "Launcher"
I'm pretty sure the first one that would show up would be GoLauncher.. after you have decided which launcher to use, just click on install
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{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
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gastonw said:
View attachment 1990418
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lol :angel:
Home TouchWiz has stopped
I accidentally deleted my settings icon and each time I look for the settings, a message appear on the phone told me that Home TouchWiz HAS stopped please help .i'm using samsung S 4 SHV-E330L
[APP] New activity launcher - world smallest & litest launcher (Update 6-Jul-2013)
Why This launcher is Lite & Small?
Small :- This launcher just takes a gridview Layout and collects installed apps from Android packagemanager and displays it. No extra popus or additional functions are implemented. So, this launcher is smallest of any launcher at present or in future.
Lite :- This laucher is lite. 'coz, Any other launchers has Home screen and App Drawer embaded in that. As app drawer needs to take app icons, it takes more RAM to store images. Even if we kill Home screen, Android will reload Home app with APP ICONS. In this launcher, I divided launcher into two apps, one with HOME and other with App drawer. So, if we kill Home, Android will only relaunch HOME but not app drawer(as its not a part of home as like other launcher). So, App drawer will not be loaded and it saves memory when playing HD games.
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Limitations :-
1. App drawer HOME key is not working for now... I did something with Manifest file and searching for fix
2. Widgets screens are not implemented. As it is lite laucher, I think, its okay
3. Lag in App Drawer:
Explanation: As I m using Gridview, Gridview loads the first page and when u scroll down, it will load another row and so on. Fast scroll for the first time will look lag. But, once these images are loaded, it will be damn fast. 'coz, I choosed to put these images in CACHE so that launcher will be fast.
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What is what in this laucher?
Home Screen
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
Opt 1 = Opens Call Log
Opt 2 = Opens Messages
Opt 3 = Opens App Drawer
Opt 4 = Opens Browser
Opt 5 = Opens Music player
Opt 6 = Refresh & Switch display for Home Text
Opt 7 = Opens Settings
Opt 8 = Opens App Settings (Unistall/Running...)
Opt 9 = Opens Settings display
Opt10 = Toggles Music.
Single tap = Toggle Play or Pause WHEN MUSIC player is in RAM. LONG PRESS and DRAG ur finger outside of icon will skip to next track.
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Hitting refresh button on top right corner will display some text on homescreen. I placed batter % and this helps for stock users. I m trying to put your current location from network operator but that doesnt work. Will try later.
Hitting Refresh button will hide these text. 'coz, it should not distrub our background. So, these text will be displayed on demand.
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*) By default, SYSTEM apps will be displayed
*) LITTLE SWIPE on LEFT/RIGHT will switch to Downloaded Apps and swipe will go back to system apps vice versa.
==> Single tap opens application
==> Long press will open APPLICATION INFO. Here u can unistall/clear data/Force stop any application.
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Hit Menu button on ur device, Menu items are displayed as above.
Opt 1 = Refresh/Reload Apps from android Package Manager.
Opt 2 = Opens Google Search. This can be used to search ur APPs aswell
Opt 3 = About Developer. You can ping on XDA for any issues.
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MENU --> ABOUT DEV will display this screen.
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Checkout my other innovative App: Settings Plus (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2248524)
Screenshots updated
Screenshots updated
Just in case
hi, glad to see its released
1stichiban said:
hi, glad to see its released
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Thanks for showing interest...
This is set as Beta version.
App drawer is divided into two sections, ie SYSTEM Apps and Downloaded Apps. Right now, a button is used to switch between these sections.
But, I want to use swipe right and left to get this. 'coz, its very easy for our hand. No need to move ur hand to button.
LOL, A lazy good programmer is the best programmer in the world. I may not be good programmer but, surely Lazy LOL LOL
And, I will put Refresh, Kill after launch, Search option in context menu. 'coz, content menus are saved by default from Android.
The only reason why I put button is, people should know, wheather it is system app section or downloaded app section.
Well, I ll put Help screen in activity menu, I think, that can help them understanding this launcher. What do u say...
Let me know your suggestions or bugs if any.
Cheers
srihari210 said:
Screenshots here
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Its got a good look in the launcher
The app drawer not so much
The concept is awesum
The launcher is kind of slow tho
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Sahaab said:
Its got a good look in the launcher
The app drawer not so much
The concept is awesum
The launcher is kind of slow tho
Sent from my LT18i
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App drawer is going to change as said in concept. But, this requires little bit time. At max I ll try to push this weekend.
Yes, Launcher will be slow at first. 'coz, it has load all app icons. I kept cache option. so, once it is loaded, it should be fast. Infact, this is the reason for lag on other launchers. To reduce lag, they all reside in memory but, our low ram device lags as launcher takes more memory.LOL
I just wanted to get rid of it and so, I break launcher into two parts.
Today, I ll explain every inch in 1st post.
Success
Successfully implemented SWIPE to switch between System and Own Apps....
Will remove lower buttons and implement context menu soon...
And In home page, On refresh will display summary and clicking on that will hide text aswell. 'coz, dont want to distract background image. (this is just my plan).
EDIT: On Refresh task completed.
Any screenshots?
Great!
Music icon/widget on desktop does not seem to work
But Music icon on dock works just fine.
So far, looks promising. :good:
Noticed that from app drawer, when pressing home button nothing happens. Need to press back button to go back to home screen, guess really need to get used to this launcher.
Looking forward to your next release.
Grzesius said:
Any screenshots?
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Today, I will try to remove Footer on APP Drawer. Once I finish it, I will upload new version of App with Screenshots.
1stichiban said:
Great!
Music icon/widget on desktop does not seem to work
But Music icon on dock works just fine.
So far, looks promising. :good:
Noticed that from app drawer, when pressing home button nothing happens. Need to press back button to go back to home screen, guess really need to get used to this launcher.
Looking forward to your next release.
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What you said is perfect. Music ICON works only when music player is in background as a service. ie, once u open music player, then music widget icon works. It will toggle, PLAY/PAUSE and LONGPRESS and DRAG outside of icon to SKIP to next track.
There is no code in Google to initiate and play Default music player by default.
Yes, we have to press back button to go back to launcher. Infact this is not required as this launcher is just like normal app. I did something in Mainfest file, this was the cause for this bug. I ll try to fix it.
Next version will be easy to use. (Mainly Removed Annoying Text on desktop (u can toggle display with refresh button ) and Swipe on app drawer is easy to switch between system/Downloaded apps. So, App drawer is just with apps.
Just give a day, I will try to fix this. Next version will be easy to use.
Thanks for clarifying the use of music widget
As for your planned development/improvements, awesome!
I feel, this launcher would fit well with our device, light and efficient. :thumbup:
Sounds good to me.
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Screenshots please...
☜ Sent from my Xperia Pro MK16a BL ☞
Guys,
As promissed, I made all the changes as my prototype said. And uploaded the latest version over here.
Checkout first post....
Meanwhile, I will update first post and screen shots.
Shouldn't this be on Themes and Apps part?
Phenomzye said:
Shouldn't this be on Themes and Apps part?
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Perfectly NOT. Every word, Every letter in this app, is coded by ME. Nothing copied from No other Apps. Just used google to code this. Its all new DEVELOPMENT for NEW LIGHT LAUNCHER.
This is a pure Development FROM SCRATCH.
Updated First and second post with How to use this launcher and Screenshots... LOL... Im done for now...
Its ur time to test and let me know bugs if any. Most of the error porn code is put in Error handler. So, most cases you wont get FCs
Thanks for the update.
Using it now wd superleggera.
Noticed i couldn't use the music widget on desktop even if music player is already running. Nothing happens when i long press... Will try again though, maybe i'm doing something wrong.
Thanks again for your hardwork!
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srihari210 said:
Perfectly NOT. Every word, Every letter in this app, is coded by ME. Nothing copied from No other Apps. Just used google to code this. Its all new DEVELOPMENT for NEW LIGHT LAUNCHER.
This is a pure Development FROM SCRATCH.
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What that has to do with the correct organization of a forum? It's still an APK, not a flashable zip, not a ROM, nothing to do with Android Development, or do you think that the apps and mods that are at the Apps forum are not made by themselves? inform yourself. No wonder why the Arc forums are full of trash threads/posts.
Also I have tried your launcher, blazing fast but I'd like some minor customization, it wouldn't be bad at all
New Options
Guys,
How would it be if I add a Desktop icon to lock screen? and when I Long press that, it should is display Power menu to shutdown/reboot...
Need some suggestions like this to get this app better.
I m just thinking of another one. On Desktop, if I swipe Right/Left, it should display / Hide my desktop icons? This would take some time. But, it would be great as it wont distrub Desktop background.
Cheers
I'm new to RR, and as such I have a few questions that I can't seem to find answers for anywhere else. And since I can't post in the dev forums, I'll try my luck here.
1. How do I delete additional homescreens, and stay with just one?
2. .. and how do I do the same for my lockscreen? (multiple lock/home screens and camera access before entering pin is not wanted, plus it messes with my wallpapers ).
3. I can't seem to add more than 16 apps to a folder on my homescreen. Is this a limit that is adjustable?
Thanks in advance.
Did you look for any answers in the Resurrection thread? Used the search function in that thread?
AriGold said:
Did you look for any answers in the Resurrection thread? Used the search function in that thread?
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Naturally.
1. What launcher are you using? If you're using the Touchwiz launcher you can just press left button, which brings up a menu where you can edit the homescreen.
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
2. multiple lock/home screens? Take a look at Settings > Lockscreen.
AriGold said:
1. What launcher are you using? If you're using the Touchwiz launcher you can just press left button, which brings up a menu where you can edit the homescreen.
2. multiple lock/home screens? Take a look at Settings > Lockscreen.
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TW launcher?..
I can only chose between "launcher" (assuming Apex. Might be wrong though) and Nova Launcher. I'm using the first, and do not have that option.
When pressing the menu button, I can only select Wallpaper, Manage apps, and System settings.
And I've been all the way through settings, security, device settings, resurrection tools, etc. to find a way to decrease the amount of screens, but without any luck.
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TW launcher?..
I can only chose between "launcher" (assuming Apex. Might be wrong though) and Nova Launcher. I'm using the first, and do not have that option.
When pressing the menu button, I can only select Wallpaper, Manage apps, and System settings.
And I've been all the way through settings, security, device settings, resurrection tools, etc. to find a way to decrease the amount of screens, but without any luck.
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Doh! Forgot the rom, you don't have a TW rom. :silly:
I recommend using Nova Launcher. Press the same button as shown in the picture, then go to Nova Settings > Desktop > Home Screens. There you can add or delete homescreens.
And for the lockscreen. Rom Control > Lockscreen? Under Pie Control.
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Doh! Forgot the rom, you don't have a TW rom. :silly:
I recommend using Nova Launcher. Press the same button as shown in the picture, then go to Nova Settings > Desktop > Home Screens. There you can add or delete homescreens.
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I tried Nova Launcher earlier, but really didn't like it. Gonna give it a shot though.
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And for the lockscreen. Rom Control > Lockscreen? Under Pie Control.
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No luck. Was the first place I tried. And I'm not using Pie either.
Skumse said:
I tried Nova Launcher earlier, but really didn't like it. Gonna give it a shot though.
No luck. Was the first place I tried. And I'm not using Pie either.
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Can you be more specific about what's wrong with your lockscreen? Maybe put up a screenshot?
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Can you be more specific about what's wrong with your lockscreen? Maybe put up a screenshot?
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Okay. It seems that Nova solved my problems with maximum number of apps in a folder, and using a single homescreen.
Now I would like to have single lockscreen as well. Right now I have 3 lockscreens - the right one of them being camera controls, and I would like to just have a single screen, where the only option is to enter the security pin code. No app launching without entering the pin.
I'll see if I can add a screenshot.
I'ts hard to screenshot, but as you might see from the two attachments, there's the option of scrolling right (and left) from the lockscreen, into two separate screens - the rightmost being the camera controls (slightly visible in one of the screenshots).
I'd just like to remove the extra screens, remove the camera access, in fact - remove everything besides one single screen where all you can do is enter the security pin.
Does that make sense?
Try this.
In the lockscreen, drag your finger down from the default clock. You'd enter the Android 4.2.1 lockscreen widgets full-screen view;
Press and hold the individual screen, and drag it up to 'X Remove';
It's a quote from KeithOYS in the original thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=36135474&postcount=73993
AriGold said:
Try this.
In the lockscreen, drag your finger down from the default clock. You'd enter the Android 4.2.1 lockscreen widgets full-screen view;
Press and hold the individual screen, and drag it up to 'X Remove';
It's a quote from KeithOYS in the original thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=36135474&postcount=73993
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Only problem is... it doesn't work.
When I'm long-pressing the individual lockscreen, I can only add widgets, not delete anything.
EDIT: Correction. I can delete the center screen, thereby having only two screens left. But I can't seem to get rid of the right screen (fullscreen camera widget/app).
What am I doing wrong?
Hi mates!
Is this topic still alive ? I've got a question too. Maybe 2 or 4, in fact))
1) Cannot enable transparent notification bar... Why ?
2) How to center the clock on the lock screen ?
3) How to force the list of settings to fill the whole screen width ?
4) Cannot add the sound profiles to the notification drawer
My device is Galaxy S2, i9100
Notification
Hi..
My Phone is SGS 3 GT-i9305
I just installed this amazing rom.. All I can say its very smoot.. And so far I didnt follow the suggestion of other people who tested it.. Like Installing OMNI Kernel.. I just install the RR Latest Version + Gapps.. and i didnt find any issue so far..
But I just have some few question.. I like the ROM but i wanted to change something..
Like.. How can I push or flash the
1.Video like S4 because the ROM doesnt have a Video Player I just installed the MX Player Pro..
2. SMS Like S3 S4 S5 Note3 sms.. Sorry but i dont like the SMS of this phone.. Its im using a China Phone..
3. Keyboard...Like S4 or Note3...
4. Contacts and Dialer.. Like Normal S3 S4 S5 or Note3.. Its more useful to me..
5. The Call Features.. It really sucks.. It really looks like a China Phone..
6. On Desk Home.. If i have a miscall or unread sms.. It doesnt show anything on the icon..
sorry if i have too many question and wanted to change.. I just wanted to stay on this ROM for long might be permanent.. If its not possible.. Just tell me.. If some of my question are possible.. Please tell me..
Im hoping for a Great answer.. Not just.. "Not Possible"
Thanks