I am trying to create a homescreen shortcut to the cm updater on stock cm10 trebuchet and failing miserably. Diss anybody have any ideas? Thanks.
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I think in stock trebuchet u have to go into the app drawer and go to widgets and even though it's not a widget, u drag that to the home screen and it'll show up as a shortcut. Could be wrong though it's been a while since I've used it.
If the cm updater is an app then just hold it in the app drawer then drop it
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If the cm updater is an app then just hold it in the app drawer then drop it
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It is not in the app drawer. I could do it when using adw, but I was hoping to be able to do it on trebuchet.
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billyjed said:
It is not in the app drawer. I could do it when using adw, but I was hoping to be able to do it on trebuchet.
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Check if it is a widget
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I think you may need to use Nova or Apex.
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I think you may need to use Nova or Apex.
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I was trying to tell him that in trebuchet the shortcuts are under the widgets tab. If u go to widgets tab and drag the settings shortcut "widget" to your home screen it then gives u an option to choose where u want the shortcut to go. And then it's there. He may not have fully understood me.
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I was just looking through there and I could not find a shortcut to 'About Phone ' that is where cm updater is.
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I was just looking through there and I could not find a shortcut to 'About Phone ' that is where cm updater is.
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This, in a nutshell, is the problem.
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I recommend delta updater. It only downloads a 50mb file but the flash is still good. It seems to replace files only. You could also add a shortcut with this as it is an app.
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This is a very glaring omission that I hope they fix at some point. I have become accustomed to using elixir 2 shortcut widgets as opposed to a full blown widget to preserve battery life. Only using CPU time when clicking the shortcut to see my 7x3 widget. It is almost a deal breaker for me honestly.
Not sure why long pressing on the home screen brings up the wallpaper select menu anyway. Much more user friendly as well as useful to use the default Android action of long pressing allowing you to select what to add, including shortcuts. I add things way more often than I change a wallpaper, as I would think most others would to.
Edit: I figured out how to make the Elixir shortcut widgets work but still problems with all the other ones as the OP has said. I still think the home screen long press should be different, anything is better than changing wallpaper but would prefer the old implementation of bringing up what to add to the home.
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This is a very glaring omission that I hope they fix at some point. I have become accustomed to using elixir 2 shortcut widgets as opposed to a full blown widget to preserve battery life. Only using CPU time when clicking the shortcut to see my 7x3 widget. It is almost a deal breaker for me honestly.
Not sure why long pressing on the home screen brings up the wallpaper select menu anyway. Much more user friendly as well as useful to use the default Android action of long pressing allowing you to select what to add, including shortcuts. I add things way more often than I change a wallpaper, as I would think most others would to.
Edit: I figured out how to make the Elixir shortcut widgets work but still problems with all the other ones as the OP has said. I still think the home screen long press should be different, anything is better than changing wallpaper but would prefer the old implementation of bringing up what to add to the home.
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I don't mean to sound like a prick. But they do all of this for free for us. Yes it would be nice to have different options, but that's why there is a play store with tons of different launchers available. To call it a glaring omission, is.... Kind of like asking for more when they've already given us a lot. Maybe in time they'll add what yer asking for. But we really do owe them a lot of thanks, so let's just be happy with what we've got. Like I said, not trying to be a prick. Just saying.
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I don't mean to sound like a prick. But they do all of this for free for us. Yes it would be nice to have different options, but that's why there is a play store with tons of different launchers available. To call it a glaring omission, is.... Kind of like asking for more when they've already given us a lot. Maybe in time they'll add what yer asking for. But we really do owe them a lot of thanks, so let's just be happy with what we've got. Like I said, not trying to be a prick. Just saying.
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I do appreciate what they do and really love the CM mods. Have been using them since the first one that came to the OG Evo. I understand that they are doing this for free and for that I do greatly appreciate it. I didn't mean for it to come off as demanding or that they owed us anything. I admit I could have worded it much better, but I honestly meant it as a request for something I feel should be added at some point. It is a small addition(I don't mean small to code, as I have no idea how much work it would take) that would add a lot in return in respect to intuitiveness.
I also understand that these are beta's(alpha's even possibly?) and not all features are yet integrated in or been tested. Take this as a humble request for the shortcuts to be changed/fixed at some point before going final. Request also for the long press on homescreen action to be changed to something more used, such as the default menu for adding apps/shortcuts/widgets for the screen.
Yeah, I didn't want to start anything. I was just wondering if I was overlooking anything simple. Cyanogenmod all the things!
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Apple IIe! Awesome. I had an apple II+. 64k memory! Who would ever need more!?
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Apple IIe! Awesome. I had an apple II+. 64k memory! Who would ever need more!?
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No reason to bump this
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Widgets - Settings - updates works just fine in cm10.1.
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Hi there,
Do anyone know if it's possible to remove the Buttom pop-up bar.
I'd like to use WizzBar, but after installing Wizzbar, I now have the default one and Wizzbar poping up :-(
Sorry but no there is no way to remove it.
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.tlalexander.tabletbarhider&feature=search_result
I am incorrect, I just noticed a new app.
How do you change the icons on this thing (task manager, calendar, world clock etc)? Surely it's configurable ....
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How do you change the icons on this thing (task manager, calendar, world clock etc)? Surely it's configurable ....
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You can't change them.
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You can't change them.
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What? Really?!
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What? Really?!
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yea, couldn´t believe it either... honeycomb is pretty good, early beta
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yea, couldn´t believe it either... honeycomb is pretty good, early beta
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That's terrible Are there any mods or anything to get rid of it, or force changes or something? That's pretty weird that they didn't just make it configurable. What's the thinking behind that?
I am just guessing but I don't believe the "mini" apps on the touchwiz taskbar are like regular apps. Regular apps can't be used in a multitasking way like the touchwiz "mini" apps on the taskbar, which is why you can't place your own apps there. I believe Samsung would have to develope more "mini" apps first.
If you get one of the android launchers from the market like launcher pro or adw ex, they each have docks that you can place your own apps on. On adw ex you can even have the dock rise up and disappear like touchwiz's taskbar.
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The pop-up touch wiz/apps bar is just annoying I only ever use it for task manager I wish you could not have it and just have tas man as an app or widget. The bar only over pops up when I accidentaly press it when playing a game. It's totally rubbish since the apps are not configurable.
Samsung take it off and/or make it configurable it's the biggest bug bear I have with Samsung tabs.
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You can't change them.
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Thats really sucks
I have been using this incredible launcher in conjunction with rocko rom and jokers stable 1.4 gpu oc kernel. I can say that this launcher is amazing!!! Give it a try.
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.neomtel.mxhome
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I'm kinda feeling it, give me a day or 2!
EDIT: One of the fastest launchers I have ever worked with? The Notification light is not coming on with new e-mail's and text?
EDIT 2: I'm really, really, really digging this launcher. out of the 5 or so I have used in just as many years, speedier than all of them. I love the Gyro effect on the clock screen. Thanks Again!!
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I'm kinda feeling it, give me a day or 2!
EDIT: One of the fastest launchers I have ever worked with? The Notification light is not coming on with new e-mail's and text?
EDIT 2: I'm really, really, really digging this launcher. out of the 5 or so I have used in just as many years, speedier than all of them. I love the Gyro effect on the clock screen. Thanks Again!!
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Hehe np..it is like an updated laucher pro to me...
Also what rom are you using? All my notifications are working as per normal on rocko 1.1.1
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Custodian said:
Hehe np..it is like an updated laucher pro to me...
Also what rom are you using? All my notifications are working as per normal on rocko 1.1.1
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Rooted with stock ROM.
Anyone have a theme recommendation? Coffee is...blllaaaccchhhhh
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roundeye1987 said:
Anyone have a theme recommendation? Coffee is...blllaaaccchhhhh
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For some reason, coffee kinda rubbed on me. I looked at some others, was not feeling them so I put coffee back!
Hey all, you do know that the center of the automated clock on home screen comes off to reveal other apps you can change at 3:00? Just hold do the 10 next to the 3:00 and the top flys off the the left!
This launcher is absolutely the truth. To bad ics is bored right now.
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Custodian said:
This launcher is absolutely the truth. To bad ics is bored right now.
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To be honest, I feel for ICS like I feel for Windows7, give me back XP! But I will see.
Here's a direct link https://market.android.com/details?id=com.neomtel.mxhome
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I like my ADW.Launcher EX. And right now I'm running Nova Launcher on the CM9 ROM.
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Funny, I have been waiting ALL night to post here. I was in love with the MX, dont know what happen. Last night, the last 2 screens over lapped each other. I deleted and recreated and put everything back. simple reboot later, its jacked again. I was drinking and too tired to put it back!
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. I was drinking and too tired to put it back!
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Last night, the last 2 screens over lapped each other. I deleted and recreated and put everything back. simple reboot later, its jacked again
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just sayin' hahahaha
Seems like a nice launcher, just wish the styling was different.
I wish there were more themes for this launcher and the ones that are out there didnt cost money. I think this is a great launcher but im not real keen on the theme.
There are many themes for this.
MadFlava said:
I wish there were more themes for this launcher and the ones that are out there didnt cost money. I think this is a great launcher but im not real keen on the theme.
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Where? I only see a few and almost all of them are paid skins.
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There are more themes in Google Play than in the built-in theme selector. Maybe that's what (s)he's seeing.
This launcher is cool, but it feels rushed in a few ways. For example, why can't I configure:
Where the MX (Cover screen?) button goes
Where the app drawer icon goes, or its icon (and why isn't it themed?)
The number of docks. I just want the one.
The task killer. I can already open it by long-pressing app drawer. Yet I can't move the dedicated task killer launcher (from dock 2).
The names and colors of the folders in the app drawer. No "Games"? And what is Lifestyle anyway?
The icons on the clock. Yes, I know I can change them, but to select Music, I have to have it launch the stock Blur music app? No thanks, I like the MIUI one, TYVM. Likewise with Contacts, I can't make it open Contapps. Gallery won't open QuickPic. You see where this is going.
The home screen indicator. I'm fine with it being there when I'm changing screens, but all the time? Not feeling it.
Other than that, it is a nice launcher. When placing icons, you get the grid from GO Launcher EX. Also from GO is the home screen configuration (press Home, this lets you add or remove home screens, or move them around). From GO and ADW it has a popup when long-pressing icons; other than being more visually impressive, it adds an Info option which takes you to its page in Settings/Applications (this is good if you want to force close the app, or maybe clear its cache, or remove its defaults).
The settings are also really bare and spread out amongst some confusing labels.
This app has a couple neat ideas. The app drawer and cover screen are nice touches, but the customization is very shallow. It feels like a beta, a work in progress. I'll keep it around because this thing is just dripping with potential.
Hi, I just upgraded to ICS and I noticed that many of the new changes in ICS are not available or look different on GalaxyS2. Is this because of Touchwiz?
I also tried swiping along to get to the "widget" area, to no avail.
Also, I tried pinning a calender widget to one of my home screens, but it doesn't have the updated Google widget. It just has the Agenda widget. It has the "contacts" widget that looks like the updated ICS google version, but no cal.
What's up with this?
I'm new to Android so my apologies if these are no brainer questions.
Thanks!
Are you sure it actually updated? Go into Settings/About Phone and under "Android Version" what does it say? If it doesn't say 4.x.x then it didn't actually do the upgrade. Otherwise...IDK. lol
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Are you sure it actually updated? Go into Settings/About Phone and under "Android Version" what does it say? If it doesn't say 4.x.x then it didn't actually do the upgrade. Otherwise...IDK. lol
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No, it did.4.0.3 It just dosen't have the google calendar widget. Anyone with an SII SGH - I777 know what i'm talking about?
Thanks for response in advance
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Oh my god...
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Lol...well i could say Google touchwiz, but not sure you would. The reason its different is because Samsung puts their own launcher on their phone that customized the look and feel of the phone and creates their vision of what your phone should look like. In short most around here agrees it sucks. If you want a more traditional look either download a new launcher like nova or start learning how to instal custom rooms.
Everyone get ready for a flood of these kinds of threads. Now we get to play clean up as the masses that for some ungodly reason updated via kies instead of downloading a cwm zip. Or waiting. Or not upgrading at all. I wouldn't care except now there's gonna be 50 bajillon new threads. Sigh.
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Everyone get ready for a flood of these kinds of threads. Now we get to play clean up as the masses that for some ungodly reason updated via kies instead of downloading a cwm zip. Or waiting. Or not upgrading at all. I wouldn't care except now there's gonna be 50 bajillon new threads. Sigh.
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Phalanx7621 said:
Everyone get ready for a flood of these kinds of threads. Now we get to play clean up as the masses that for some ungodly reason updated via kies instead of downloading a cwm zip. Or waiting. Or not upgrading at all. I wouldn't care except now there's gonna be 50 bajillon new threads. Sigh.
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And this is even worse than the other one :banghead:
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Paul, trposer
Hah! Well I know how annoying these post can be, so thank you for the constructive responses.
I'll try out the launchers. I tried GoLauncher, but of course it's not exactly like the regular Google OS ICS ver. I 'might' try custom roms..
Thanks all.
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Lol...well i could say Google touchwiz, but not sure you would. The reason its different is because Samsung puts their own launcher on their phone that customized the look and feel of the phone and creates their vision of what your phone should look like. In short most around here agrees it sucks. If you want a more traditional look either download a new launcher like nova or start learning how to instal custom rooms.
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Hah! Well I know how annoying these posts can be, so thank you for the constructive responses.
I'll try out the launchers. I tried GoLauncher, but of course it's not exactly like the regular Google OS ICS ver. I 'might' try custom roms..
Thanks all.
cacrooks said:
Hi, I just upgraded to ICS and I noticed that many of the new changes in ICS are not available or look different on GalaxyS2. Is this because of Touchwiz?
I also tried swiping along to get to the "widget" area, to no avail.
Also, I tried pinning a calender widget to one of my home screens, but it doesn't have the updated Google widget. It just has the Agenda widget. It has the "contacts" widget that looks like the updated ICS google version, but no cal.
What's up with this?
I'm new to Android so my apologies if these are no brainer questions.
Thanks!
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How different? What different? and compare to which preview?
Sammy TW vs Sammy TW? or Sammy TW vs. AOSP's ?
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Hah! Well I know how annoying these posts can be, so thank you for the constructive responses.
I'll try out the launchers. I tried GoLauncher, but of course it's not exactly like the regular Google OS ICS ver. I 'might' try custom roms..
Thanks all.
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For an ics look alike launcher you want either nova or apex in the market, both are good
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Yea att, aside from putting the touchwiz skin, removed some features like nfc. Its mostly an internal upgrade although most people expected it to look something like the gnex ui
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Is there a flashable zip for floating multi-windows on VZW GN2? I searched and found a couple of threads but they seemed somewhat complicated and quite buggy. I had this feature on my GS3 with Synergyrom and loved it, I'm sure it would be even nicer on the bigger screen. Sorry if there is a simple answer that I overlooked.
Here is a simple way of getting floating multi Window. I know of no other mods at this time.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2217447
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JeramyEggs said:
Here is a simple way of getting floating multi Window. I know of no other mods at this time.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2217447
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Thanks I'll look that over
I tried that mod.... The only issue is the lock screen gets screwed up when you change the resolution.
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I tried that mod.... The only issue is the lock screen gets screwed up when you change the resolution.
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Is it because it's built into the rom that it works so well on Synergy for the GS3? If so is it something that can be done for GN2? I ask because I don't fully understand what can just be flashed and what has to be built in to the framework of the rom to make it work properly.
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Is it because it's built into the rom that it works so well on Synergy for the GS3? If so is it something that can be done for GN2? I ask because I don't fully understand what can just be flashed and what has to be built in to the framework of the rom to make it work properly.
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Talk to echelon or trevE over in the Verizon s3 forum. They may be able to help us out.
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I tried that mod.... The only issue is the lock screen gets screwed up when you change the resolution.
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Ihave the same problem, but I deal with the three shortcuts instead of five. Then I use an spp to control jist the lockscreen rotation. Im my opinion, the benefits far outweigh losing two shortcuts.
You can also change the dpi if you want all of your shortcuts as lpng as you can deal with smaller icons.
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This seems to have no effect on my VZW Note 2. Running Jelly "Beans" with Nova Launcher and Widget Locker.
Are you hitting the save button in the right corner of xposed after you change your settings ?
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This seems to have no effect on my VZW Note 2. Running Jelly "Beans" with Nova Launcher and Widget Locker.
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Yeah same here on beans 13 didn't change multi Window at all. Tw launcher. Beans stock kernel.
Tried both resolutions. Tried different dpi.
It would be really cool to have this. I am not smart enough. Lol. But i know there are tons of smart people in these forums.
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Are you hitting the save button in the right corner of xposed after you change your settings ?
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Yes, just like I do when I change DPI on all my other apps. I know how to use it. It just isn't working with Beans 13 for some reason.
Great trick! Working quite well on sprint!
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...what is the obsession with them? I have thought this for a long time now, but I simply don't get it. They usually cripple or disable certain UI features and I can't imagine one being used on this phone.
This phone's stock launcher is already super fast and it has tons of options, almost to third party levels. Why would anyone use one on this phone? Is it people who are set in their ways and stubborn? What gives? Am I alone?
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Theming, icons, moar settings, gestures.. dunno whether im weird but I can't see the tons of options. I just see features but these are related to lg apps,not lg launcher ... all i want is..fully working knock on nova+cm ofc
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I really like the Interface on smart launcher. I like how it organizes apps, makes 1 hand operation a little easier for me
But I'd rather have knock on to wake haha, so sticking with stock until we can get some custom wake options with a custom kernel or something
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My biggest reason is to be able to set grid size. Now theming is another good one, but I guess just familiarities. I've been using them for years.
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mky4b11 said:
I really like the Interface on smart launcher. I like how it organizes apps, makes 1 hand operation a little easier for me
But I'd rather have knock on to wake haha, so sticking with stock until we can get some custom wake options with a custom kernel or something
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Not sure about smart launcher but with Nova you can knock to wake and knock to sleep if you do it on the statusbar
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My biggest reason is to be able to set grid size. Now theming is another good one, but I guess just familiarities. I've been using them for years.
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ditto.grid size provides more options and control over widget placement. i like simple, functional home screens: time, date, calendar and weather. also prefer to hide the status bar, the option to use multiple docks (vs. on-screen shortcuts) and the ability to hide the dock when not in use. i use gestures to display the the notification screen and dock when needed. simply stated: i can't accomplish this with the stock launcher.
I'm surprisingly content with the stock launcher. Usually there's something that annoys me enough to change but it hasn't happened yet.
Does anyone know if there's a way to replace the dialer? I think it's ugly and much prefer the one I used on CM (from my Nexus).
never found a good one
I hate all stock launchers put out by all the big compaines. LG, Samsung, Motorola, htc, sony, etc...they all suck. It never takes me more than about 5 minutes to put my third party launchers on. I own about all the major ones and even some lesser known ones but my three favorite are next, tsf, and adw ex. For me the desktop like gridless homescreen of next and tsf have kept me with them for a long time now. Being able to size widgets according to your screen and not according to some set grid is so nice.
There are so many reasons to use third party launchers over any stock one but most of those have been listed already. Like themes, gestures, animations, tons of settings to change, and more. but really, if you like the stock launcher, stick with it.
Thanks for all of the replies guys. I see all your points and was just curious. I'm quite happy with the stock launcher myself.
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the stock launcher is amazing... except it redraws all the damn time, and it's even worse on Verizon. I love stock launcher but i simply can't use it without wanting to throw the phone. I use nova, and it hasn't redrawn on me once.
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You probably know the answer. Being a forum member since 2008. Customising, optimising and tinkering with your phone is part of xda cultures or else you wouldn't be here.
-LG G2
kcharng said:
You probably know the answer. Being a forum member since 2008. Customising, optimising and tinkering with your phone is part of xda cultures or else you wouldn't be here.
-LG G2
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To be honest, I've had a ton of phones since then and I never run a third party launcher more than a day. I just don't like them for whatever reason.
I've rooted every phone I've owned, flashed ton of roms, mods, etc. Yet I have always preferred stock launchers. Just how its been for some reason lol.
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Not sure about smart launcher but with Nova you can knock to wake and knock to sleep if you do it on the statusbar
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With nova you can knock anywhere not just the status bar. Knock to wake is working fine without customisation, knock to sleep you will need to download an app call screen off and set double tap shortcut to launch that app.
-LG G2
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WizeGuyDezignz said:
To be honest, I've had a ton of phones since then and I never run a third party launcher more than a day. I just don't like them for whatever reason.
I've rooted every phone I've owned, flashed ton of roms, mods, etc. Yet I have always preferred stock launchers. Just how its been for some reason lol.
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Most who use launcher brought the app at one time or another before G2. Like me they use launchers to customise, pick and choose features to operate their phone a certain way.
The beauty with using launchers is that no matter which phone you end up with, it doesn't matter. You can change brand upgrade android os and keep their screen the same.
-LG G2
I do like the stock launcher just wish I could load an icon pack ?
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My main reason is gestures. With Nova I swipe up for app drawer, down for notifications. I've grown so used to this that I will give up whatever special features a stock launcher has.
Plus I delete my app drawer button so if someone is looking at my phone they can't be nosey and look through my apps that I have downloaded.
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My main reason is gestures. With Nova I swipe up for app drawer, down for notifications. I've grown so used to this that I will give up whatever special features a stock launcher has.
Plus I delete my app drawer button so if someone is looking at my phone they can't be nosey and look through my apps that I have downloaded.
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main reason I didn't use nova before... bc of that gray status bar and gray navbar lol you've gotta root and run the black bar mod, man. looks so much better. that gray is so outta place. now nova looks like stock android.
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jayochs said:
main reason I didn't use nova before... bc of that gray status bar and gray navbar lol you've gotta root and run the black bar mod, man. looks so much better. that gray is so outta place. now nova looks like stock android.
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What clock widget are you using?
ant78 said:
What clock widget are you using?
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I'd like to know what clock widget that is as well??
Looks. I just don't like the looks of LG's UI. Or anyone's aside from vanilla for that matter.. As others have stated, the ability to customize almost any aspect of the interface is a big contributor to my love of Android. With stock launchers, I lose some of that ability. Hiding the notification bar is pretty important to me as well. Not sure why but I don't like the look of a different colored bar cluttered with icons at the top of my meticulously arranged home screen lol. Same with nav keys. I use pie. As mentioned by others, I use the 'screen off' app combined with the double tap gesture to retain the knock knock feature.
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