Hello,
So I'm sorry if this is the wrong sections, still getting the hang of XDA. Got the LG V10 a few weeks ago and I settled on the Google Now Launcher for my default launcher. However, I see all these screenshots of the Google Now page and they have the city backgrounds at the top behind the Google Logo but mine just has a blank white page. Any idea how to get the city background (Im from NY btw) for the google now launcher?
Thanks!
You need to go and customize the settings. Move left from home screen. Then the 3 lines on top left and customize or settings and turn on stuff
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For some reason on my S2 go launcher keeps on loosing its settings for instance shortcuts of apps disappear or appear on top of each other or move around or widgets disappear etc all the time.
Any reason for this ?
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knowlesy said:
For some reason on my S2 go launcher keeps on loosing its settings for instance shortcuts of apps disappear or appear on top of each other or move around or widgets disappear etc all the time.
Any reason for this ?
Thanks
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I have had not problems with Go launcher until wednesday when my copilot icon disappeared then the next day 2 other icons disappeared which is weird. Luckily I had done a Go Launcher backup so it was easy to fix but I might email the dev for the app and let him know.
left feedback on their home page and downloading/installing the 2.31 beta to see if this works
http://golauncher.goforandroid.com/
Im having the same problem too on KE7..
Its not a big deal but its kinda annoying when suddenly some icons went missing.
i've found 2 temp solutions for it..
1) if in portrait, switch to landscape once or twice, it should return to normal.
2)if point 1) didnt work..backup the Go launcher config under preferences,n restore the config when when icons missing again..
N other this little bug, the launcher EX is a fantastic app!
I get the same. Shortcuts disappear. I just restart the phone and the icons come back
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2)backup the Go launcher config under preferences,n restore the config when when icons missing again..
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That's what I do... I just hope they fix the issue soon, it's a great launcher.
Wow, I had the same happen to me today, while at the super markeg my wife took the phone to take a photo, of our daughter and the 5 buttons at the bottom gone and 5 pluses were there instead. They came back earlier when the app updated though.
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I had a little bit of flakey behavior with this one too, not just here but on the N1. To be truthful as time has gone by all the big players (LP, ADW, GO) have become more and more similar in their features and functions and to me it has come to a few simple things, with ADW I get a little hitchiness in the launcher, not big but its there, with GO I get a little bit of assorted things as described, with LP I get no issues and it works smoothly. With touchwiz I get no issues and it works smoothly.
I had been using LP but thought I would beat around the stock launcher and see what could be made of it and truthfully I like some of the things touchwiz as a launcher alone does. It used to be that when I switched back and forth between launchers I felt like I was doing something new and different, rather than the same old thing which had grown boring. Its one of the reasons I switched in the first place, to spice things up. Nowdays though the big three feel much the same, I know I have switched because of the little differences but it feels like using the same launcher. With TW I feel like I'm doing something a little different, its nothing major but its there. I like that. I like the home screen slider that allows me to slide from one far screen to the other or any screen instantly with one hand. No need to pinch and pull up the overview or swipe across. The only real fault I have with it is that you cannot define rows and columns and other basic setup items that would greatly improve my ability to set it up the way I want. I had been hoping that someone might step in and offer a utility that allowed that. So far changing default home and sorting the app drawer alphebetically is covered if you're rooted.
At any rate IMO unless you are a launcher fanboy start checking out the rest of them and see how your performance with your setup is, if its good and you have no issues you're done because the difference between them as far as function,form, and features has become very little. Also consider giving TW a go, it really isnt too bad once you remove all the wiz and use it strictly as a launcher.
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Wow, I had the same happen to me today, while at the super markeg my wife took the phone to take a photo, of our daughter and the 5 buttons at the bottom gone and 5 pluses were there instead. They came back earlier when the app updated though.
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I think you may have just swiped the 5 buttons at the bottom of the screen mate. There is a setting in Go Launcher to have around 3 bars at the bottom of the screen. If you make it so its only 1 then you can't swipe it and get those +'s.
lol Good point Matrix, the buttons are swipable so you can add more shortcuts there. I can see how someone could accidently swipe over and think he had something screwed up when the shortcuts were "gone" and only the pluses where you would move new shortcuts were showing.
Same issue here. Icons sometimes disappear when restarting the phone. Restarting again brings them back though
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@matrix, Yup, looks like it, woo new feature, now i have 2 bars with the same icons... Hehe
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Hello. Noticed this few days ago after one month having the phone.
In the App menu I don't find this behaviour, only on the 7 home screen. If I delete and put again its solved but after some time itvgets back.
So u say only on 7 launcher? If so then contact the developer since sounds like an issue with launcher if doesn't happen on any other launcher etc.
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No it's not such App like 7 launcher. It is stock touch wiz launcher. I was referring to the 7 home screen specific to android like what do you see in picture at calculator and social hub etc.
Lol I looked at right side image icons and no where else can see slight gradient difference on some of the icons on right side but not able to look if TW issue as don't use it and never had on device for long, but doesn't look right.
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Same thing
Infact i also noticed the same thing. Guessing it might be a small ui issue with touchwiz ui.
What do you say gurus ?
Hi folks.
My first post.
I am not entirely sure if I should post this question into the Nexus 4 forum (as that’s the device I have) or if there is a Apex related forum? Or whether it is best to put it in this Android Q&A forum. As this is not device specific I have decided to post it here. Please more it is that's the wrong move to make.
MY QUESTION - APPS IN APEX LAUNCHER
When I install an app (which is typically via the Play Store) the app icon does not end up on my home screen. Or what I think Apex calls a drawer. Occasionally an app does appear there automatically, but perhaps a couple out of the 50 or so apps I've installed.
The only way I have found to get them onto my drawer (or home screen) is I have to hold my finder on the screen and the "Add to Home screen" menu pops up. From there I can select "Shortcuts" and from the top of that menu I can select "Apps". I can then select just ONE app to appear on my home screen. But the thought of doing this for every app doesn't make sense to me. Is there a way to get them there automatically?
Perhaps I am completely misunderstanding the concept of the home screens. I am switching over from iOS, and there one organises all apps on home screens. Perhaps on Android the home screen is not meant for storing and accessing all the app icons??
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
If you can hold down on the a home screen one of the options is to create a shortcut. Next you go to apex options. Then app drawer, you can then move it onto your dock and move it as you please. Pic. Tutorial attached on nexus 7 but it should be about the same.
Hope this helped~Flainz
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Flainz said:
If you can hold down on the a home screen one of the options is to create a shortcut. Next you go to apex options. Then app drawer, you can then move it onto your dock and move it as you please. Pic. Tutorial attached on nexus 7 but it should be about the same.
Hope this helped~Flainz
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Thanks for taking the time to answer and to post the images.
I do actually have an icon for the App Drawer down on the Dock.
So am I correct in understanding that the App Drawer is the primary place to access apps on Android?
If that is so, then is it correct that the home screens are only for storing some apps, and displaying widgets?
Just now I tried to organise some apps in the App Drawer into folders. But holding on an app (I just now discovered) engages the process to move the app to the Home Screen. At least now I have found a more direct way to get apps onto the home screen. The process I outlined in my OP was somewhat convoluted.
So this is starting to make more sense to me. Please correct anything I have misunderstood:
- Home screens are for quick access to apps I specially want direct access to
- Homes screens are for displaying widgets
- The App Drawer is where all apps can be found, and any I want quicker access to I must manually copy to the home screen
Am I thinking along the right lines here?
One question though. Why is it that occasionally when I install a new app it does in fact appear on the Apex launcher home screen (automatically, or as soon as I move something around like an app icon or a widget)… and yet most apps do not ??
Thanks...
Yup that's how it is, unlike apple if that's what you came from the main home screen is the middle one and if you hold down on any home screen you can access your wallpaper to change it
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PS. I just realized I read your op wrong lol the home screens are basically a place for widgets and storage for app shortcuts you can go into your app drawer and hold down on an app then you can draw it to the home screen or if you do not have Google now you can use Google search to look up your apps. Unlike iOS if you want to uninstall you can not just delete it off of the home screen you can go into Settings>Apps>[app you want to delete]>then uninstall or clear data, for launchers, and app set to default, a clear defaults to revoke the app as launching by default for certain files hope this helps
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PS. I just realized I read your op wrong lol the home screens are basically a place for widgets and storage for app shortcuts you can go into your app drawer and hold down on an app then you can draw it to the home screen or if you do not have Google now you can use Google search to look up your apps. Unlike iOS if you want to uninstall you can not just delete it off of the home screen you can go into Settings>Apps>[app you want to delete]>then uninstall or clear data, for launchers, and app set to default, a clear defaults to revoke the app as launching by default for certain files hope this helps
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Great. Thanks.
Much appreciated. I am greatly enjoying my Nexus Android experience thus far. I had to spend weeks hacking away on my jailbroken iOS device to get it even half as nice and functional as this beast, and I've only had this out of the box for a week!
Nice I'm glad you like and not to mention the extra screen size right xD
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Hi everyone,
I have been themeing go launcher using go theme factory website version for some time, but I always have a problem with one part.
The homescreen Menu background.
I know that is .9png file and I have the program set up. I used it a few times for go locker and they worked fine. Now, for go Launcher, I used similar method by placing one pixel on the left side and top side of the 3x76 background I made. So its supposed to stretch when apply the theme on my phone. On the emulation on go theme factory website, the menu background is perfectly fine. BUT when I install the theme on my phone and test, the menu layout needs to be SCROLLED vertically to see the entire two row menu buttons..its definitely a problem with my theme but can't figure out what's wrong..how do you guys design the menu background for .9png?
I also tried putting the black pixels on the entire sides of left and right and one on top and bottom each but its still need to scroll..although not as bad..
I really really hope someone helps me!
Thanks a lot!
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Could someone possibly help me? Thanks..
hi there i had a problem where i rooted phone and i installed apec launcher buy i deleted it the n the screen went black, please i cant re install it as my screen is black i tried going to playstore to reinstall it but for some reason my keybaord is stuck on default and isnt letting me type oh please help
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Did you delete or uninstall apex launcher? For the play store hit the my tabs in the top left of the screen, hit my apps, select all (your app history) and scroll through until you see apex launcher
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jersonf said:
Did you delete or uninstall apex launcher? For the play store hit the my tabs in the top left of the screen, hit my apps, select all (your app history) and scroll through until you see apex launcher
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hi there i cant do anything as my screen black as its missing the launcher im not sure what no bloat took out ive deleted no bloat all this is scary stuff... how do i go back to before before the root ive tried few things but not sure what to do xx
ty for reply x