Hi I'm thinking of changing the Xperia home for something else. What of the alternate launchers would you recommend me? My priorities is efficiency, customizability, good organization and nice look. Moreover I tried some and noticed that it can't insert some of built-in default widgets, namely Xperia clock 2x1, Xperia notes 2x2 and Xperia system toggles 2x1. How do I use these in 3rd party launcher? Can I install these widgets as standalone app so that be accessible from any launcher?
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If u want a fast, stable and customizable launcher, I would definitely recommend nova launcher... Smooth as silk!
For the widgets part, as far as I know, Sony widgets are only supported in Sony made launchers!
U could try xperia z launcher, its really good n smooth too! (but mobile needs to be rootednfor that)
Cheers..
XZ launcher seems not to be found on google play and too bad the 3 named widgets not available outside Xperia Home. I'm already used with them and thanks for confirming Nova, I have hesitated between this apex and sslauncher.
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Hi I'm thinking of changing the Xperia home for something else. What of the alternate launchers would you recommend me? My priorities is efficiency, customizability, good organization and nice look. Moreover I tried some and noticed that it can't insert some of built-in default widgets, namely Xperia clock 2x1, Xperia notes 2x2 and Xperia system toggles 2x1. How do I use these in 3rd party launcher? Can I install these widgets as standalone app so that be accessible from any launcher?
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Vote for nova
I've tried it. But switched and used Sony Launcher again.
I like those widgets too
Sorry for going a bit off topic but, is there any Launcher that allows us to change its menu icon..
Most of the launchers come with AOSP menu icon and aren't changeable. I want one that can be changed to xperia like.
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Yet a suggestion for acceptable Xperia clock widget replacement? I hate Clock JB+ and several ones I don't like too. Mostly I miss the tight widget integration with alarms and small size (2x1 only) with decent look. I also want to have shown date within the widget.
Is there way to extract these internal widgets somehow and install as standalone app?
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Ok had a question about the Arc Launcher. So i noticed you can add your own items in the dock bar, Which is perfect. But i cant seem to change the app drawer icon? I like the launcher but i also like adw's and also launcher pro, Which all give me every option i could ever ask. Is there a way to modify the original launcher to offer more options, Such as resize widgets.. Or like adws hidden app drawer. ?
Widgets like Music, Weather and other social widgets etc are cool but only can work on timescape UI. i like sony's launcher but i prefer Go Launcher's smoothness. anyway to use their widget on go launcher and such?
Yeah me too, I would like to use the weather widget on Go launcher ex. Anyone know if this can be done?
Sorry to bump an old thread,anyone news?
i want so, and i also want to have an option on browser download manager is "open file location"
Nope. The same thing as with Sense, they use custom APIs.
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I use weather bug elite 4x1 widget and have tried the met office app too, also 4x1. When you place the widgets they don't center to fill the whole width of the screen.
I'm using touchwiz but other launchers are the same. I'm guessing this is due to the hd resolution of the s3?
Will the application devs need to fix this to be 5x1 etc, or is it something that I can change?
Altering the columns and rows in the various launcher settings make no difference, or resizing the widget.
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I have no problem with any widget on Nova launcher. Dunno about stock launcher. I belive the Weather Bug Elite widget is to blame for the odd behaviour. Have you tried other widgets?
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I have no problem with any widget on Nova launcher. Dunno about stock launcher. I belive the Weather Bug Elite widget is to blame for the odd behaviour. Have you tried other widgets?
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Yes the met office widget is the same
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Met office dev is looking at this, would help if others can confirm too
Thanks
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Hmm, here's my scenario.
My standard widgets (battery, alarm, music) fit perfectly on the standard TW launcher. But after changing to Apex Launcher, the 3 widgets mentioned above does not fit anymore.
The content of the standard widgets are mis-aligned and cannot see everything. Have tried various settings in Apex launcher but could not resolve.
Anyone have similar issues?
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Hmm, here's my scenario.
My standard widgets (battery, alarm, music) fit perfectly on the standard TW launcher. But after changing to Apex Launcher, the 3 widgets mentioned above does not fit anymore.
The content of the standard widgets are mis-aligned and cannot see everything. Have tried various settings in Apex launcher but could not resolve.
Anyone have similar issues?
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Same here.
Yeah widgets don't fit as good in Apex but it's a small price to pay for what is the best launcher for ICS / Galaxy S3
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Yeah widgets don't fit as good in Apex but it's a small price to pay for what is the best launcher for ICS / Galaxy S3
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Beg to differ. They're unusable - see the screenshot in the post above my last one. What use is that music widget?
My issue is that the widgets that displayed fine on my s2 don't on my s3. Met office etc.
Apex or touchwiz, they don't fit fully across the screen, leaving a gap.
If the stock widgets don't fit apex then surely that means they've messed about with standard widget sizes on the s3, or is it just because it's hd resolution?
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I'm not having any problem with widgets fitting properly via Nova, all sit centre if that's where I put them, maybe it's just down to TouchWiz?
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I can confirm that I am having the same issue with regards to the widget size on Apex 1.2.5.
Its a shame as I would be using it in a heartbeat if this was fixed. I would even treat myself to the pro version as its so tidy.
No problems with nova.
Try resizing or tweaking grid size/margins?
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No problems with nova.
Try resizing or tweaking grid size/margins?
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I will try nova out and see if I like it
I still cant get those widgets to behave like they do under TW, even with messing around with all of the margins and the grid size. Its a shame as otherwise I would be using Apex full time
Experiencing the same problem. Apex Launcher Pro v1.2.5.
This worked for me. Since margins are on screen borders, when theyre large apex squeezes widgets while keeping all their sizes and some start overlapping. Making apex margins samller in settings made all widgets fit for me on sgs3. May depend on device though.
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No problems with nova.
Try resizing or tweaking grid size/margins?
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I just love the default weather widget for Samsung Galaxy S3. Problem is that when I change to Nova Launcher, the weather widget is not available from the widget list! What can I do to get the default weather widget in Nova Launcher? Must I switch to Apex or another launcher? :S
The default weather widget is part of Samsung's TouchWiz so when you change launchers you lose it. Going to another launcher other than Touchwiz will still not give you access to that widget.
You might try some of the widget programs like Beautiful Widgets in the market. They might have similar weather widgets. I know on my Rezound I use Beautiful Widgets for my HTC Sense style weather/clock when I run Nova.
Is there any way???? i need the weather widget in my apex launcher...
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Is there any way???? i need the weather widget in my apex launcher...
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Doesn't look like it, I want the s planner widget but that too isn't available without touchwiz.
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Doesn't look like it, I want the s planner widget but that too isn't available without touchwiz.
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Yep, you only get the 'Calendar' widget.
The touchwiz widget apks are system apps. If some brilliant mind could pull them from system/app and (somehow) convert them to installable user apps, we would be able to use them with any launcher.
I'm not sure if this is even feasible...any takers;-)
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The touchwiz widget apks are system apps. If some brilliant mind could pull them from system/app and (somehow) convert them to installable user apps, we would be able to use them with any launcher.
I'm not sure if this is even feasible...any takers;-)
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go get Nova launcher and HD widgets
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The touchwiz widget apks are system apps. If some brilliant mind could pull them from system/app and (somehow) convert them to installable user apps, we would be able to use them with any launcher.
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Partially true…
On my Galaxy Tab P5100 with stock 4.1.2 and Nova launcher, the Accuweather widget was working flawleslly. It is a case, that it is partly a part of the system, because when pressed, it opens a full screen application...
Now, on 4.2.2 Nova can't pick it up anymore
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The default weather widget is part of Samsung's TouchWiz so when you change launchers you lose it. Going to another launcher other than Touchwiz will still not give you access to that widget.
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jowabi said:
The touchwiz widget apks are system apps. If some brilliant mind could pull them from system/app and (somehow) convert them to installable user apps, we would be able to use them with any launcher. I'm not sure if this is even feasible...any takers
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That is inaccurate.
On my Galaxy Tab S2 the built-in Weather app used to provide both of its widgets to Nova Launcher without any problems: both the wide "clock & weather" widget and the small "weather only" widget were available in Nova. I had that classic Samsung's widget it on my screen in Nova for several years now. However, in my case just recently (around the beginning of November, I think) the wide "clock & weather" widget suddenly became unavailable in Nova Launcher.
The small "weather only" widget is still available in Nova Launcher though. When I switch to TouchWiz, I see two widgets under the built-in Weather app. But in Nova I see only one - the small one. This is a recent change.
I have no idea why "clock & weather" disappeared in Nova, but "widget is part of Samsung's TouchWiz" and "touchwiz widget apks are system apps" theories obvioulsy don't hold any water. Anyone?
I've got XMP on stock rooted .431 with locked BL with Xperia V Walkman app and music widget. Is it possible in any way to use this "stock" widget on custom launchers, like e.g. LauncherPro? because it won't show when opening widget list while using such launchers.
i also would like to have the stock widget on a launcher but as far as i knw few of the stock widgets do not turn up on launchers...
You cannot use the stock music widget on other launchers. because that widget is only created for Xperia launcher.
android sdk doesn't support "length of the music" on a widget.so that widget only works with sock launcher.
aw crap. thanks for explaining why it won't work :/