Related
GO Launcher EX is the extra version of GO Launcher, one of the most popular stock home replacement app in android market, provides beautiful themes, fast flip speed and tons of useful functions. Don't know how many of you use it. Its very fast has an inbuilt task killer also!!
Check out the website!!
http://www.goforandroid.com/
I've been using GO Launcher for a while now, it's by far the best out there. Only strange thing i noticed is that with GO Launcher EX you need to install a separate module in order to have missed call and message notifications down in the dock.
Can you organize apps into different categories?
Destroyer-XDA said:
Can you organize apps into different categories?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
No but u can put them into folders.
Awsme launcher thanx
I've tried other launchers and this is the only one moving smoothly on my Optimus. In addition to that it has icon personalization and you can make those annoying never-used apps disappear in your app menu.
it has enough customization options and the battery use is quite low. A must-have!
very good ...... n.n
Go Launcher EX in my opinion has to be the best one out there.
I am one of the people who actually enjoyed Touchwiz at first....well, until my app drawer reached over 10 pages (That's 160 apps and I even had the bloatware hidden with TiBackup)
Anyways. I have just this completely crazy and awesome thing going with Go Launcher on my phone. The best thing is, I've gone from 10 pages all the way down to 4. This launcher has so much customization and features, and on top of it all, it runs extremely fast.
I have posted several screens of what I have done on my phone using Go Launcher as well as just some screens so people can see it and understand it more.
The 1st is a preview of the ui swiping side to side, the 2nd is all my home screens, the 3rd is what the new app drawer looks like (notice the folders INSIDE the app drawer), the 4th is just all the options I have on my main home screen. The 5th and 6th Images are showing how you can switch the dock back and forth. The 7th is showing the modded facebook app available here on the XDA and my personal mod of the Picture Dial widget. And the last is the Screen Shortcut Screen (when you pinch the screen at home).
I hope you all enjoy.
NOTE: The "theme" I have is purely from the customization features I had available. I did not mod it at all (with the exception of one widget) nor did I actually create a theme for the Launcher like those which are available for ADW.
You can find almost all of what you see via internet. I had to photoshop a few icons (you'll notice them on the screen shots showing my different dockbars as those images are more recent).
gunna have to give this one a try adw launcher just isnt cuttin it for me any more
Using 2.3.2 Mur4ik ROM what I find is that Home Manager shows both Go Launcher EX and stock launcher are running at the same time, stock can take up to 40mb RAM, and second that for Go Launcher EX, so I've changed to stock because I want more mem and when I AutoKill stock then Go launcher Running tab says there's more ram.
How can I customize stock 2.3 launcher?
I need to change number of screens to 3 from 5, I don't need more.
Is there any way to create folders in menu instead in "desktop" only?
Screen transistions are not my priority, but Go Launcher is much user friendly anyway, and allows quick access to most commonly used options by me.
Yeah just hold one app and drag ontop of another to put them both in a folder
Sent from my GT540 using XDA Premium App
How much memory did you say Go Launcher used up? when I'm in it's app drawer tab and kill everything I can only get a max of about 150 out of a possible 303Mb
I will say that you can clear up some memory if you "Freeze" your default launcher using Titanium Backup.
Oh and one of the coolest things about Go Launcher is that since I made a Titanium Backup of it before changing Roms, when I got my phone back up and running again, all I had to do was go into Go Launcher's Preferences, scroll down and hit restore configuration (I had made a back up, can't forget that) and all my custom icons were restored. I had to add my widgets back manually, but that wasnt too big of a deal (I didn't make a titanium backup of that, but I think you can).
...hold on, actually Titanium Backup just restored all my apps, the Go Launcher's configuration is completely separate from titanium backup. GO Launcher creates it's own folder on your SD card for it's backups. It's pretty cool.
Soooo..... has anyone happened to have talked to the developer or anything to find out about making custom themes? I haven't had any experience making themes for other launchers, but I'd like to give a shot at making one for Go Launcher and I haven't seen anything on how to make one unfortunately.
nice but crashes too frequently
for my it is the best launcher for now, and in the oficial page says that it going to have customs themes
Is there any way to decrease the number of screens? I find it incredibly irritating to see have 5 screens, I only need and use 2.
I found GO Launcher to work best with stock 2.1. There are buch of themes for it, but only several of them are good for me.
revan17 said:
Is there any way to decrease the number of screens? I find it incredibly irritating to see have 5 screens, I only need and use 2.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Just swipe up, and you'll get all screens.
i used SPB Shell 3D and its great no FCs icons can be modified you choose any interface like iphone, samsung galaxy and HTC style
This app jus got better!!! besides its all new awsome looks,its fast n smooth!!
I love this launcher as you can resize widgets and mess around with almost anything in it.
Sent from my GT540 using XDA App
I usually delete the following items...
DSPmanager "free's quite a bit of memory"
GenieWiget "since the buttons in the status bar do it all anyway"
Google quick search bar.
But i'm sure there's more i could get rid of.
What else can we remove without destroying stability?
i always delete this items in .zip before flashing minicm. of course, you can delete those apps if you have already flashed rom. just use: a) titanium backup and delete them there, OR b) use root explorer and navigate to system/apps and remove unwanted apps.
androidian - 4MB - useless theme for me, which even isnt ldpi
applicationsProvider - Fetches the list of applications installed on the phone to provide search suggestions.
browser - 320 kb - really bad browser, i use dolphin browser hd
calculator - i use realcalc
cmstats
cmupdatenotify
cmwallpapers - 2,5MB
cyanbread - 3,6 MB also useless theme
dspmanager - always drains battery in background, and i really havent see any difference in playing music with it
email -1,5 MB - there are better alternatives
file manager - i use rootexplorer
gallery - use quickpic app instead, it's amazing and super fast
htmlviewer
latinime - 13 MB - i dont use this keyboard, its really too hard to use it on our devices, when you delete it, automatically is used standard multitap sony keyboard
livewallpapers - 3,8 MB if you dont use them you can delete this too
livewallpaperspicker
orangehaze - 1,7 MB - also, i don't use this theme
pacman - i think that this app asks you which gapps you want to install on first boot
picotts - text to speech
protips - that annoying android guy what is providing you tips on first boot after flashing
userdictionary provider - needeed for latin ime
quicksearchbox 1,0 MB - i also dont use this, on mini pro, when opening keyboard on launcher, that search box launches.
soundrecorder - also, i use different apps for this purpose
voice dial
voice search
vpn services
there are more apps that can safely be removed, this is just my standard 'setup'.
at start, rom was about 90,5 MB in size, and after removing this apps got to 66,9 MB.
look my system free memory ^^
Sent from my E10i using xda premium
That picots thing lol txt to speech fotakill voice dialer all the themes I dont use any and the tts folder with all the languages can go thers a few more but I forgot. 84mb free memory woop woop lol ive tryd to screen shot to prove I have 84mb free but it wont let me upload
Sent from my U20i using xda premium
bojler said:
i always delete this items in .zip before flashing minicm
androidian - 4MB - useless theme for me, which even isnt ldpi
browser - 320 kb - really bad browser, i use dolphin browser
calculator - i use realcalc
cmstats
cmupdatenotify
cmwallpapers - 2,5MB
cyanbread - 3,6 MB also useless theme
dspmanager - always drains battery in background, and i really havent see any difference in playing music with it
email -1,5 MB - there are better alternatives
file manager - i use rootexplorer
latinime - 13 MB - i dont use this keyboard, its really too hard to use it on our devices, when you delete it, automatically is used standard multitap sony keyboard
livewallpapers - 3,8 MB if you dont use them you can delete this too
livewallpaperspicker
orangehaze - 1,7 MB - also, i don't use this theme
protips - that annoying android guy what is providing you tips on first boot after flashing
quicksearchbox 1,0 MB - i also dont use this, on mini pro, when opening keyboard on launcher, that search box launches.
soundrecorder - also, i use different apps for this purpose
there are more apps that can safely be removed, this is just my standard 'setup'.
at start, rom was about 90,5 MB in size, and after removing this apps got to 66,9 MB.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I also delete all of them, more picotts and fotakill,without problems.
have to try at once after updating phone.
Thanks all!
Finaly got it on here lol proof of 84mb free memory, wunder if we cn get more free memory???
Sent from my U20i using xda premium
hi
for me i deodex the rom (app and framework)
the original rom of MiniCM 7 2.1.9 conatains around 152 Mb when deodexed Around 133 Mb ,and remove some themes like androdian , cyanbread , orangehaze , adding google apps and some other apps it takes only around 146 Mb , on system i have 55.2 m free
Its possible delete components after flashing. Like unistall this apps or themes?
Sent from my U20i using Tapatalk
nosoyted said:
Its possible delete components after flashing. Like unistall this apps or themes?
Sent from my U20i using Tapatalk
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
of course!! in fact i do it with titanium backup... in copy/restore it will show u also much of this useless system apps so u can unistall them there
Teste memory
Sent from my X10 Mini using XDA App
the best performance of my mini right now!!!
i used to delete all the apps suggested by pedrocel in his optimal config thread... but now I also deletted more apps mentioned here, I also made the partition (512mb) and swap(256mb) to my sd (8gb class 6), using Ram Manager pro in Balance (more free memory) mode...
And now Im having 50-70 mb free in Ram memory!! with Ondemand governor, 122-691mhz... My mini flies!!!!!!!!
Thx to all people who contributes to this forum keeping our minis being so cool for long time!!!
Thx for the help I erased all the unused apps. Oc to 729. And my x10 is really fast now.
Sent from my U20i using Tapatalk
thanks for this thread. I use to delete some things, and always wonder about the ones that I don't need. Now, I know
Hi people!as i said in a previous post I'm really happy with this thread because my phone is now better than ever. But i was wondering one thing. Do you think it would be possible to delete adw launcher if u have other launcher? I'm using Zeam launcher...,Has anyone tried? Now titanium backup says i have 65 mb of free Ram, if it was possible it would be even more! Haha madness for freedom of Ram...
yomiguy said:
Hi people!as i said in a previous post I'm really happy with this thread because my phone is now better than ever. But i was wondering one thing. Do you think it would be possible to delete adw launcher if u have other launcher? I'm using Zeam launcher...,Has anyone tried? Now titanium backup says i have 65 mb of free Ram, if it was possible it would be even more! Haha madness for freedom of Ram...
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yes u can but your going to have to instal zeam to system/app because if u delete adw then instal zeam from market then fine but if you factory reset then zeam wil b gon and uve alredy deleted adw so itl boot up with no launcher and al u wil have is a black screen then ul have to do a restore so becareful wat ya doing
Sent from my U20i using xda premium
ttocs99 said:
Yes u can but your going to have to instal zeam to system/app because if u delete adw then instal zeam from market then fine but if you factory reset then zeam wil b gon and uve alredy deleted adw so itl boot up with no launcher and al u wil have is a black screen then ul have to do a restore so becareful wat ya doing
Sent from my U20i using xda premium
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Of course!I didn't see it from that point. Thx man, but how could i install in system? Could u help me? in the meanwhile, if i don't do factory reset i won't have trouble booting with only zeam, will I? In that case if I need factory reset i could reflash the ROM and adw and the whole stuff would be there, don't u think? however i think I'm going to try because I've deleted three more things i couldn't find before like androidian and cyanbread themes, and Latinime and i reached 85mb of free ram according to titanium backup
However if u could answer my questions i would appreciate it
Hi people! I think I've reached my maximum! I've deleted everything mentioned here, in Pedrocell optimal configuration thread and everything i thought wasn't dangerous ;-) like adw launcher having other launcher installed in inside memory, useless themes mentioned here, cm notifications, cm stats, pro tips, setup wizard (which is only used the first time u run the ROM)... I suggest u to see everything u have going through the copy restore menu of titanium backup and carefully uninstall all u won't need... This is my result! ;-)
yomiguy said:
Of course!I didn't see it from that point. Thx man, but how could i install in system? Could u help me? in the meanwhile, if i don't do factory reset i won't have trouble booting with only zeam, will I? In that case if I need factory reset i could reflash the ROM and adw and the whole stuff would be there, don't u think? however i think I'm going to try because I've deleted three more things i couldn't find before like androidian and cyanbread themes, and Latinime and i reached 85mb of free ram according to titanium backup
However if u could answer my questions i would appreciate it
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Ive deleted all of that stuff and I have the same free mem 85mb and to get zeam into system/app u have to download zeam from a diffrent source than the market I cant post links because of xdas rules then with root explorer copy and paste zeam to system/app then change permissions to 755 wich is tick all the boxes on left hand side and on top line tick the middle one then exit then reboot
BUT before u delete adw make sure it boots proplery with zeam installed just to be on the safe side hope this helps ya pal ;-)
Sent from my U20i using xda premium
ttocs99 said:
Ive deleted all of that stuff and I have the same free mem 85mb and to get zeam into system/app u have to download zeam from a diffrent source than the market I cant post links because of xdas rules then with root explorer copy and paste zeam to system/app then change permissions to 755 wich is tick all the boxes on left hand side and on top line tick the middle one then exit then reboot
BUT before u delete adw make sure it boots proplery with zeam installed just to be on the safe side hope this helps ya pal ;-)
Sent from my U20i using xda premium
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thx mate! But i could not wait and i tried different way which works perfectly, it boots well and i would say faster... I uninstalled zeam after coping it with titanium,i went to cm settings, apps, unticked allow move apps, ticked install in inside memory, ran titanium and restored zeam.later i uninstall adw, rebooted my phone and everything is ok! ;-) anyway thx a lot for your help... Now our phone is a missile! and I'm using Swype beta again because i love it but it consumed too much ram, Now it doesn't matter any more! And fruit ninja and other games are running really smooth, and all the phone in general...
Don't give me an iPhone,i keep my mini!
I was going through the apps installed on my note and came across one called Days.apk. It is 6 megs and according to some of the spreadsheets floating around about bloatware, it says that the Days.apk is a widget. When I look at available widgets to place on my homescreen, I don't see this one! I'm tempted to just remove to reclaim my 6 megs but if it is a Day widget, I'd like to see what it looks like on the homescreen! Does anyone know how to activate or access it?
Be careful with any app that you didn't install. Use Titanium Back Up app and freeze the app and see what is affected first. If nothing is affected maybe delete it.
I remember someone deleted the stock email app and many things went wrong.
It is a widget related to minidiary. I think it only works on stock tw launcher. I do not use the diary or tw so i deleted days.apk with no ill effects.
I checked the title suggestions and the S3 doesn't have a solution in them... The suggestions for other phones don't seem very good either, although I will take a look at LauncherPro.
Question:
Is there a way to restore widgets to their correct screens and locations? I like trying ROMs and I've got saving/restoring my data and apps down so I don't lose anything but widgets are a pain. I get the big red rectangles but not the widgets. Have no problems paying for an app that does it, so I'm not just looking for a freebie handout.
Ideally the app would also restore apps and data into a new ROM, but I'd be happy if it just looked after my widgets. I run 7 home screens and have my Launcher at 6 columns x 7 rows - I don't mind having to set that up prior to restore but again, ideally it would be nice if the app would restore those settings.
*grins* Not asking much... am I?
Journyman16 said:
I checked the title suggestions and the S3 doesn't have a solution in them... The suggestions for other phones don't seem very good either, although I will take a look at LauncherPro.
Question:
Is there a way to restore widgets to their correct screens and locations? I like trying ROMs and I've got saving/restoring my data and apps down so I don't lose anything but widgets are a pain. I get the big red rectangles but not the widgets. Have no problems paying for an app that does it, so I'm not just looking for a freebie handout.
Ideally the app would also restore apps and data into a new ROM, but I'd be happy if it just looked after my widgets. I run 7 home screens and have my Launcher at 6 columns x 7 rows - I don't mind having to set that up prior to restore but again, ideally it would be nice if the app would restore those settings.
*grins* Not asking much... am I?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
From my experience, which is limited to Apex Pro, I can tell you that restoring the home screens work for logos & folders of apps, whereas somehow my widgets (I got 1 widget, which is the calendar in agenda view) does not work somehow. Maybe other launchers can do it though.
Thanks chrismast - it seems to be an issue. I can't find anything on Playstore that specifically says it will restore widgets, even if you're on a stock layout. Maybe it is too hard given all the changes and layouts people have on their devices? le sigh...
Its very rare to restore Widgets as they were.
Sent from my GT-I9300 using Tapatalk 2
@rootSU - do you mean it is rare that people put widgets back as they were or that it is rare to be able to restore them as they were? The 2nd one, yep! Having all kinds of problems trying to find a way to do it automatically. The 1st possibility - I like to try different ROMs and see what they are like to use - to do that I really need to have the same set up in each so I can compare. Restoring widgets to what they were before an upgrade seems a logical thing to do, so I am puzzled it hasn't been addressed before now.
Maybe I am just a bit odd?
Journyman16 said:
@rootSU - do you mean it is rare that people put widgets back as they were or that it is rare to be able to restore them as they were? The 2nd one, yep! Having all kinds of problems trying to find a way to do it automatically. The 1st possibility - I like to try different ROMs and see what they are like to use - to do that I really need to have the same set up in each so I can compare. Restoring widgets to what they were before an upgrade seems a logical thing to do, so I am puzzled it hasn't been addressed before now.
Maybe I am just a bit odd?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yes the latter. I ONCE managed to restore fully using titanium backup. I suppose it depends on the type of widgets. Go launcher and Nova have internal backup features, but all it does is put the widgets in their places. I still have to "tap to restore widget" which for some is great, they just pop back up but others that are configurable, i still have to go through all the config again.
nova launcher prime does a superb job of this
slaphead20 said:
nova launcher prime does a superb job of this
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Not for me. Once I restore widgets like:
Tasker tasks
Set CPU
Beautiful Widgets
Pure Calendar
Simi Clock
I have to go into each and set my preferred settings.
Hi,
I had an honor 20 before and recently bought a oneplus nord2, which is a great phone.
But after importing all the apps I had on my old phone, I have tons of icons to sort, put in folders, etc...
With my honor 20, I could select multiple icons and move them at the same time, it doesn't seem possible with this phone, I have to move each icon one by one, what a pain in the ...
Did I miss something?
I also cannot select the home screen and I cannot move the pages between them.
Thank you
The stock launcher is a bit limited in some usages , personally I use Nova Launcher in my Nord 2 and it's far better than the OnePlus stock launcher