This is a far superior device with Google Now launcher installed. Perhaps that is because I have a Nexus 5 and I like the commonality. But I digress.
The only problem is that every time I press HOME Fire O/S asks me "Just Once or Always?" It's a PITA. Does anyone know how to get "Always" to stick?
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Just in passing, using the GN Launcher provides multiple screens, an apps drawer and a app bar. It gets rid of that ridiculous carousel. However, all of the Kindle goodness is retained including Instant Video (if you are a Prime member). Root is not required so you can retain 4.52. "OK Google" works just like my Nexus. Search, alarms, weather and so on. Wallpapers doesn't work. I don't know about widgets.
I have the same issue for all the launchers I've tried, it's definitely a pita. Unfortunately they probably did that on purpose to discourage other launchers from being installed and used.
There is a youtube video how to make Google now or any launcher your default launcher. You have to use adb to send a command to disable kindles launcher. I did it and it works. I tried to add the link here for your guys but I dont have enough posts yet. Here is the title of the youtube video. "How to set a launcher as default on the Amazon Fire HD6 and HD7 " This also works on the hdx.
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Hello!
I have this horribly cheap china android phone (it's supposed to be a GalaxyS4 mini - replica, but it looks nothing like it) and I bought it for one single purpose: To have it stolen in case of need. Yeah. At nights when the city over here becomes very very insecure, I keep my main phone hidden, while I bring out my chinaphone to listen to music and to connect to facebook chat (the stand alone app) by connecting to the "Portable wifi hotspot" I activate in my main cellphone.
The thing is, the chinaphone its a piece of crap (it has 256 MB of RAM under android 4.1.2) and while it works fine after it has been rebooted, it tends to go slower and slower, to a point where it does absolutely nothing. I managed to somehow root it (it was a pain, since the rooting tools were in chinese and so is the root app) and I have installed a couple things to "enhance it" which is basically removing the bloatware they put in to make it look like a galaxy s4, live wallpapers and whatnot.And I installed another launcher, Nemus launcher, which is supposed to be one of the most lightweight.
So anyway. I was wondering what "apps" can I safely delete or disable to have a bare-bones device that can connect via wifi, open facebook messenger and play music. Maybe instead of asking what can I delete, I should ask: What should I keep?
Well, I assume you will be using Titanium Backup to remove the applications? Do you have a list you can provide here of the apps that you have?
By the way, while sad that I think it is you have a "in case of robbery phone," I also think that that is an awesome idea ha. Where I live it's not necessary, but i'll keep this idea in mind in case I have to move.
Thank you. Yeah. I have to think ahead of eventualities. I have been robbed before and I sure dont want to lose my current phone, that's why I invested in this piece of hardware that "looks" like it could be my phone, while it's waaaay cheaper.
Anyway. As for apps, here's the list that android reports under apps->all
Acount and sync settings
Advanced task manager pro (i use it to kill everything in emergencies when it all goes crazy slow)
Android Keyboard
Android System
Atrium (im getting rid of this one, I dont really use it)
Bluetooth share (should I delete this one? the bluetooth in this thing is so slow that it's like not having it at all)
BootResSelcet
Browser
Calculator
Calendar
Calendar Storage
Certificat Installer
Clean Master
Clock
com.android.provision
Counter
Download Manager
Downloads
DRM protected Content St... (cant read the rest, off screen)
engineering model
ES File explorer
FlashBarService
Gallery
Google Play Services
Google Play Store
Google Services Framework
HTML viewer
Label
Live Wallpaper Picker
Media Storage
Messenger (facebook)
Music
Nemus Launcher
Network location
NoBloat Free
Package Access Helper
Package installer
Pico TTs
Root Explorer
Search
Search Applications Provider
Settings
Settings Storage
Sound Recorder
Status Bar
Superuser
Swiftkey
Tools
Ultra keyboard
User dictionary
VoiceCycle
VolidationTools (i thought it was "validation" but no, "Volidation")
Im using swiftkey as I love that thing and the whole "Flow input" is great for this phone, considering it is not multitouch, It's "single touch" and if I try to type with the thumbs as in my real phone, it ends all garbled because I type rather fast, and i press keys at the same time; this translated in a single touch device, when I press by accident two keys at the same time, it finds the middle point between my fingers and uses the letter in there, which is really annoying. And typing slow is... well, frustrating for me. With the flow thing, i just swipe and the words come out nicely thanks to the prediction. Problem is, that it also seems to slow down the system to a crawl very very quickly
Any other keyboard that has this function so I can try it?
Does anyone has any experience with Lightning launcher? It claims to be ultra fast, but Im not sure that means it's lightweight with the resources.
You only use this phone for music right? I would remove the launchers and swiftkey, if so.
Or do you use it for more?
I have received a tablet for work which has Secure Launcher Installed and only 4-5 apps installed. Everything else is blocked. Coincidently the app google now still works but when i search for other apps like chrome it finds it and when i try to open it Just insta-kills the app.
I once installed Nova Launcher which completely bypassed the Secure launcher and opened the whole tablet basically having 2 launchers installed. But after 15 mins of use secure launcher kicked in again and killed the app and now even after installing nova launcher again it just auto-kills it on start saying no privalages.
Now i just want to know its just a launcher that is blocking the whole tablet[Galaxy Tab 4]. Is there a work around for this?
anyone have any thoughts on this?
Hello. I would like to know if it's possible to link Nova's persistent search bar to Chrome instead of Google Now (Google search app, i.e., com.google.android.googlequicksearchbox) and how can I do it, since there seem to be no setting allowing this customization.
The reasons for wanting this are many. First, Google app is responsible for many of the wakelocks on my device.
Second, the main function for me is to search, and, for that, the app only gives you a basic list of results, sending you towards other apps depending on the result or category of results you want (a browser for links, Google Maps for maps, and so on). It shows smart info such as places around, weather, etc, but personally none of these justify using it instead of Chrome (or Maps, etc.) directly.
So, since both Google and Chrome apps share the same search history, I thought maybe Nova could be directed to open a new tab in Chrome directly instead of being tied to the Google app.
I have tried freezing the Google app to see if Nova launched a popup questioning me which app it should use, but instead the only behavior is the non-functioning of the search bar (nothing happens when you touch it).
Does it require implement a new setting or is there a workaround for already achieving this? If it's a new feature, does anyone know if it's planned?
(It would be nice if Nova had a specific setting for choosing which app and search engine to use: the default Google app, or the Bing one instead, or Chrome using Google, or Firefox using Google, or Firefox using Yahoo, and so on.)
I'm using latest Nova Launcher Prime 4.0.2beta2 on Asus Zenfone 5 running Lollipop.
bump..
can anybody shed some light on this topic? the aforementioned option/function would be perfect for the way I use my phone
Hello. I would like to know if it's possible to link Nova's persistent search bar to Chrome instead of Google Now (Google search app, i.e., com.google.android.googlequicksearchbox) and how can I do it, since there seem to be no setting allowing this customization.
The reasons for wanting this are many. First, Google app is responsible for many of the wakelocks on my device.
Second, the main function for me is to search, and, for that, the app only gives you a basic list of results, sending you towards other apps depending on the result or category of results you want (a browser for links, Google Maps for maps, and so on). It shows smart info such as places around, weather, etc, but personally none of these justify using it instead of Chrome (or Maps, etc.) directly.
So, since both Google and Chrome apps share the same search history, I thought maybe Nova could be directed to open a new tab in Chrome directly instead of being tied to the Google app.
I have tried freezing the Google app to see if Nova launched a popup questioning me which app it should use, but instead the only behavior is the non-functioning of the search bar (nothing happens when you touch it).
Does it require implement a new setting or is there a workaround for already achieving this? If it's a new feature, does anyone know if it's planned?
(It would be nice if Nova had a specific setting for choosing which app and search engine to use: the default Google app, or the Bing one instead, or Chrome using Google, or Firefox using Google, or Firefox using Yahoo, and so on.)
I'm using latest Nova Launcher Prime 4.0.2beta2 on Asus Zenfone 5 running Lollipop.
[PS: this is a repost of http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3149239, which was unduly unduly directed to "Android Apps and Games" then moved to the "Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting" forum. If one of them is to be deleted, it should be that one, not this one!]
[PPS: I try to post this to http://forum.xda-developers.com/t/nova-launcher but it is consistently directed to "Android Apps and Games", when I want it to be read at Nova Launcher's specific forum. Why is that being prevented by xda system?!?]
im now looking for that too ...
I'm also interested if you figured it out
Bump. Also trying to figure this out. I do not like the Google app. I just want my search to open in a new chrome tab. Surely this must be possible...
Edit: Of course you can use a Chrome search widget but that is not customizable like the Nova one (or persistent).
This thread is a few months old, but I have figured out that if you simply long press the search bar and hit 'Replace', you can choose the Chrome widget. It's a work around that you can use, albeit you don't have the customisation of the Nova search.
Also looking for this option. Chrome is better for a number of reasons. Would be nice to have a Chrome option under Search Provider.
MopedMan92 said:
This thread is a few months old, but I have figured out that if you simply long press the search bar and hit 'Replace', you can choose the Chrome widget. It's a work around that you can use, albeit you don't have the customisation of the Nova search.
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Thanks! This improves on the standard Chrome widget by making it persistent, and it can be used as a handle for the app drawer when located in the dock. As you mention though, it's not customisable. No weather either.
Hi,
newbie here, just got a chromebook few days ago, and I'm impressed with the new world I'm discovering...
Very happy with the Play Store integration, basically every app I tried from the Play Store worked flawlessly.
Now, i know the we don't have the option for real desktop functionality with app links and/or widgets, but I discovered that I can download android launcher(s) form Play Store, and although the launcher will run like a separate app, will still do the trick (at least for me), to have many app links to actual desktop (not only the bar), and eventually widgets... I'm saying "eventually" because in the few launchers that I've tried, the widgets availability seems limited (compared to the installed apps or how would be on android).
The question is: can launcher be developed specifically for chrome OS with full functionality? Assuming that it will run as a separate app (maybe open at start, by default)?
Many thanks in advance!
f
florox said:
Hi,
newbie here, just got a chromebook few days ago, and I'm impressed with the new world I'm discovering...
Very happy with the Play Store integration, basically every app I tried from the Play Store worked flawlessly.
Now, i know the we don't have the option for real desktop functionality with app links and/or widgets, but I discovered that I can download android launcher(s) form Play Store, and although the launcher will run like a separate app, will still do the trick (at least for me), to have many app links to actual desktop (not only the bar), and eventually widgets... I'm saying "eventually" because in the few launchers that I've tried, the widgets availability seems limited (compared to the installed apps or how would be on android).
The question is: can launcher be developed specifically for chrome OS with full functionality? Assuming that it will run as a separate app (maybe open at start, by default)?
Many thanks in advance!
f
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I'm with you there florox. The default launcher is rubbish. When you press all apps, only getting the last 5 listed is a joke. Widgets would also be a real boost to Chrome OS.
On the other hand, having a touch screen and Android apps working is still years ahead of what Micro$oft and Apple have achieved. It's an exciting time to own a CB.
Agree, Chrome OS is evolving at a rapid pace! Maybe Nova launcher someday...