Delete/disable widgets page on the left (xiaomi.eu) - Xiaomi Mi Pad 4 Guides, News, & Discussion

Hi guys,
Anyone managed to get rid completely of that annoying widgets page when you swipe to the left? Even though the page is empty, it's just impossible to remove it. I'm running xiaomi.eu rom and have root. I don't want to install another launcher or another custom rom since I'm pretty happy with this rom.
Thanks

Did you find a way to get rid of it? Years latter I am still using this pad, and this stupid page still annoys me...

Is there an option in Settings>Display>Home screen to use Google Discover instead?

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[Q] Anyway to fast scroll on all apps?

I am wanting to know if their is an app or replacement that will fast scroll through the all apps? This 16 apps one page at a time is a pain in the arse! Probably something simple I am missing but I'm still learning the Android as this is my first Android phone
molitar said:
I am wanting to know if their is an app or replacement that will fast scroll through the all apps? This 16 apps one page at a time is a pain in the arse! Probably something simple I am missing but I'm still learning the Android as this is my first Android phone
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Are you rooted? I believe the only way to do this is root the phone and put on a custom rom that has the non-page scroll and you can also get a 5 row app drawer.
molitar said:
I am wanting to know if their is an app or replacement that will fast scroll through the all apps? This 16 apps one page at a time is a pain in the arse! Probably something simple I am missing but I'm still learning the Android as this is my first Android phone
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You can install adw or go launcher, but you wont have sense while you use either one of them.
Thanks I got a PM to change to list view.. can scroll fast now and have the fast scroll button.. yeah rooted but waiting for CM7 or something similar that has Bluetooth with HID support so I can use the PS3 remote on this phone. The alpha of CM7 right now breaks 3D so not going to use it yet.
Wonder why others do not replace the Bluetooth Stack in their ROMS.
ADW launcher gives the ability to do the fast scroll.
Thanks I'll check it out. The list view keeps wanting to reset to the other view in Android.

[Development] How to change/disable lock screen in RAZR?

Well I've been playing with lock screen on RAZR, the default one I think is just... 'pathetic'? I'd like to have a more custom one with more options and stuff.
I've tried WidgetLocker but sadly It won't work right with phone, sometimes takes long to show, buggy, or shows both lock screens + pattern etc... It's an absolutely mess.
I've read that you can flash a custom lock screen in any phone, and since mine is Deoxeded with eternityproject's rom I should be able, but reading documentation I found It says is a dangerous thing to do since you can easily corrupt your android since this feature is deeply installed on it.
So I would ask for help to someone who can help us to give the last custom tweak for it. I am not an expert on Android, but I like to tweak and learn about it since I just started to code stuff for android last year, would like to learn more about It's structure and so on.
Thank you!
Hello,
for disable lock screen, search and install "No Lock" on the market,
it's free and work nice
I use it since my RAZR.... on my Desire HD with CyanogenMod where you can disable it in options
PS : you can also Use my favorite home Launcher who have a custom and changeable Lock screen (for me the best launcher ever !!!
not avairable on market http://forum.mobilism.org/viewtopic.php?f=439&t=280617&hilit=360
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Oh sorry well, this is not only a question but a proposal for developing alternative lock screen.
Well that No lock app might remove it but we find the problem when you get a new lock screen from any app it will take long etc... so only idea I get is replacing it from Android system itself.
Unless you're rooted and flash a custom ROM that has its own custom lock screen. Or if you are rooted then go to droidpirate.com download a lock screen and use metamorph app to install it. Just make sure its compatible for the Razr
Sent from my Rooted and Safestrapped Moto DROID RAZR
Widgetlocker works great for me. make sure root helper is on. Also try go locker and miuilocker.
Sent from my DROID RAZR using XDA App
i am using go locker and in works like a charm, but i will probably convert back to stock, because i am missing this silent activation on go locker...cant find a way to put it on the lockscreen, anybody maybe an idea?
sadly enough for me I can't use a custom lockscreen without the stock lockscreen also showing - due to having Exchange set up on my phone and my work's Exchange server enforcing PIN lock -_-...
IMHO, it's a bad idea to develop a custom lockscreen right now 'cause we'll upgrade to ICS soon...
...and its lockscreen behavior should be different from the GB one.
It would be a good idea starting to develop directly on ICS.

Couple questions about my new Galaxy S3...

So far I love the phone. This is the only phone I've had in a long time where I haven't wanted to load a custom rom the day I got it. There's just one thing I don't know if there's an option for, and something else I'd like to change that I hope it easy being rooted.
1. Is there a way to make the vibrate patterns apply to text messages? So far they only seem to apply to incoming calls.
2. The little dots on the bottom that show what page I'm on. Can I get rid of those or move them to the top of the screen?
ok, there's a 3rd I guess. The green phone icon, is there an EASY way to change that? Not thrilled about a couple others either like the contacts one. Don't know if there's a simple way to go in and swap out the image file for a different one or not. On my Galaxy tablet I was able to go in and create custom icons on the computer and use a program on the tab to select what program I wanted it to open, but that was a long time ago and I forgot how to do it, or what programs I used. If that's what it comes down too though, guess that's what I'll have to do. Just wanted to know if there was an easier way. I don't mind the icons themselves, just the colors. Not a fan of green or orange. Blue would be nice.
Thanks in advance for any help on these. Besides this stuff, absolutely LOVE the phone...
hope this helps...
1. I don't see any place in the touchwiz messaging app's settings to customize the vibrate pattern for texts... some possible solutions would be a custom ROM with the stock google messaging app rather than the touchwiz app, or somewhat less extreme would be to install a 3rd party texting client from the play store and see if that setting is present in that app.
2. I'm not sure if the touchwiz launcher allows you to hide or remove those little indicator dots, but you can open up a million options for homescreen launcher settings by installing a 3rd party launcher from the play store like Nova Launcher or Apex Launcher. Currently I'm using Apex and it is great (still rocking the stock experience until CM9 gets a stable release).
3. As for changing icons like the phone, calendar, calculator, etc. This is another thing that can be customized using a launcher like Apex.
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So far I love the phone. This is the only phone I've had in a long time where I haven't wanted to load a custom rom the day I got it. There's just one thing I don't know if there's an option for, and something else I'd like to change that I hope it easy being rooted.
1. Is there a way to make the vibrate patterns apply to text messages? So far they only seem to apply to incoming calls.
2. The little dots on the bottom that show what page I'm on. Can I get rid of those or move them to the top of the screen?
ok, there's a 3rd I guess. The green phone icon, is there an EASY way to change that? Not thrilled about a couple others either like the contacts one. Don't know if there's a simple way to go in and swap out the image file for a different one or not. On my Galaxy tablet I was able to go in and create custom icons on the computer and use a program on the tab to select what program I wanted it to open, but that was a long time ago and I forgot how to do it, or what programs I used. If that's what it comes down too though, guess that's what I'll have to do. Just wanted to know if there was an easier way. I don't mind the icons themselves, just the colors. Not a fan of green or orange. Blue would be nice.
Thanks in advance for any help on these. Besides this stuff, absolutely LOVE the phone...
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1. Have heard others complain of this issue, so I don't believe that there a way to do it. Don't use that feature myself so...
2. Again, I'm not sure, but I think you're stuck with them. You could use a launcher that allows more customization. I like apex.
3. Download an app called "icon changer" and a icon pack or theme with the icons you would like to use. You can then open the application and select the app you want to change the icon of and pick a new icon. It will create a shortcut of the app with the custom icon on your home screen. Great for changing icons on your home screen if you want to remain using TW. If you decide to use an alternate launcher like apex this feature is already integrated and you have the ability to switch the icons within the app drawer as well.
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Thanks for the quick replies. Trying to stay away from a custom rom on this phone. There's just nothing I'm really unhappy with that much. There's always something that goes wrong when I load one. Not saying there's ANYTHING wrong with the roms themselves, there's just not that much on this phone I'm not happy with, unlike phones I've had in the past. I'm coming from a Desire.
Thanks for the Icon Changer app also. Changing them on my tablet was a pain in the butt, this was nice and simple. Any way you know the dimensions of the icons though so I can create some of my own?

Shelf, Any issues, customization's or mods?

Hi,
I recently upgraded to Oos Android 6 Marshmallow. I am enjoying the new Shelf feature which oneplus offers. I do have some questions though that I thought others would find useful if answered in a thread.
I know some people have mentioned shelf has a refresh issue, that it doesn't auto update widgets pinned to it, example: weather. Are any of you experiencing this, if so, is there any way to fix it?
For what I use shelf for, its pretty basic, and all I really need. I would however like to remove the recently used apps widget and attach a favorite app widget where I can pin the apps I want. Is there any way to customize shelf to pin the apps I select or to use a app pinning widget to show the apps i want(I couldn't find an app pinning widget on play store) on shelf?
Last question, Has any developer here played around with shelf, tried customizing it or added any needed features to it? If so I would be curious to know the changes you made or any releases.
Impossible to modify or tweak Shelf....
To change what is in the panel, you have to long press on it or on the icon to modify.
Then swipe left or right the widget you want to erase. (sorry not really precise, but don't have OOS anymore...)
On the 3.1.4 version, no problem with shelf for me.
But you should erase all "launcher 3"'s datas and reset it if you have some.
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Impossible to modify or tweak Shelf....
To change what is in the panel, you have to long press on it or on the icon to modify.
Then swipe left or right the widget you want to erase. (sorry not really precise, but don't have OOS anymore...)
On the 3.1.4 version, no problem with shelf for me.
But you should erase all "launcher 3"'s datas and reset it if you have some.
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Thanks for the reply, Why is it impossible to tweak shelf?
I am on 3.1.4 and I haven't experienced any refresh issues yet, I was more curious if others were experiencing any. I know how to change the widgets and customize the panel, but like i said instead of recent apps I want favorite apps. Since shelf doesn't have this feature by default I assumed the best way would be to get a app from google play which allows you to pin apps to a widget on your home screen, then you could just use that widget in shelf. I haven't been able to find an app that does this though, If anyone knows of any, please post them in this thread.
It's too much inserated in the OnePlus system to be modified.

rooting without unlocking? RR like experience on stock? second space on RR?

I'm happy (almost) owner of note5 (7SG) using it several days and still waiting my 360h... which little sux, but thats ok. I was using custom ROMs mostly RR all the time with all my previous phones.
Never used MIUI launcher before and I know why now after trying that... Maybe that is a taste problem, but not having drawer - sux.
And with this phone got several questions which can't find clear answers to... so :
Original ROM:
1. Is it possible to root without unlocking bootloader? Without TB it's pain to migrate everything from old phone...
2. Is there a way to have trebuchet launcher ported somehow from RR? (nothing that is close to it and works in play store)
3. To have Fling gestures navigation bar (like in RR)?
Probably that would be only problems that I have now... and why I want move to custom ROM. Otherwise there are things that RR will be lacking compared to stock:
1. No way to have "second space" like in MIUI ported/installed to RR? (not only for app like some "parallel space" app does but for whole desktop)
2. call recorder , automatic call recoding (on RR it's not working no mater what)...
Yes, you can root also install twrp and also install a custom rom with a locked bootloader but all of this require some carefullness methods, when you will tired to wait and have decided you have to use edl/download mode to try this.
I also dislike miui launcher without app drawer but I found finally an app from Play Store that doesnt change the icons the way it means that like this app it hasn´t its own icons so it uses exclusively from the system, its name is "My Drawer" cause the others really looks horrible and it´s like have two launchers.
About Trebuchet launcher you don´t need to port it, it´s compatible with miui and also you have better like Lawnchair launcher that is an open source with many features available.
For gestures there are many apps in Play Store so maybe this would be the one con, no fast responsive like aosp based rom, I didn´t try yet "Navigation gestures" from XDA devs
Im sorry...but under settings you actually have a way to hide the navigation bar and use the phones exclusively by gestures... is that what you are talking about?
mi phone is not in english, so cannot exactly say what is the option...but it should be something like "Full Screen Show" or something like that, it gives you an option to go "full screen" and then it teaches you how to use the gestures (cause you'll lose the nav bar).
Hope that helps in something...

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