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[REQ] Stock N1 Lock Screen for Desire ROMs

For those of you who do theming regularly, I would really love to know how (if even possible) to extract the Lock Screen from the stock N1 ROM (the sideways swipe with the option to mute) and apply it to a Desire ROM.
I really can't stand the Desire/Rosie Lock Screen. It is truly obnoxious for dealing with alarms in the morning or notifications/reminders in the day when I've got it tucked in the neoprene sleeve or my pocket.

If you delete the "HTCLockscreen.apk" from the Desire system/app you get this screwed up Nexus One lockscreen that looks rather weird.
If only I could find the original 2.1 lockscreen apk, is it even an apk at all? I could easily do what is needed to make this happen ._.

I agree. I dont like the Sense UI lock screen its ugly and plain. lol I would love to have the stock lock screen on my Desire rom. I've been thinking about just replacing the stock images but i have not got around it.

My problem is not so much with the visual appeal of the Desire/Sense/Rosie unlock screen, but with the "downward swipe" action. I MUCH prefer the sideways swipe action of the stock 2.1 ROM. I know that all the Desire ROMs all use a different partition layout, but I bet if one could figure out where the lock screen bits live in the stock 2.1 ROM they could be used to replace the Desire lock screen.
I'm just not nearly smart enough or experienced enough at this point to do so myself. Surely there is an experienced themer here who could give it a go?

As mentioned above, you could just delete HtcLockScreen.apk from /data/app_s and it will give you the stock lock screen. But this won't affect the HTC applications like the alarm and the phone that use the same screen.
Also, your homescreen will show in the background which can look kind of weird. But still better than the HTC one in my opinion.

Yeah thats what I did and the stock one shows up but like eclair said it comes out all broken. The lock button is placed on the bottom middle off the screen and the silent button shows up on the top middle.when you want to unlock you grab the unlock button and you drag it up and the silent button, you drag down. Its kinda funky but ill will take it over the htc lock screen. Im thinking there is more then just htclockscreen.apk. There must a code some where in the jar files where it defines the movement of the lock maybe thats why the stock one is screwed up after you delete the htc one. Unfortunately anything outside of delete and installing apks its out of my league so cant figure out how to make this work.
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deanesn said:
Yeah thats what I did and the stock one shows up but like eclair said it comes out all broken. The lock button is placed on the bottom middle off the screen and the silent button shows up on the top middle.when you want to unlock you grab the unlock button and you drag it up and the silent button, you drag down. Its kinda funky but ill will take it over the htc lock screen. Im thinking there is more then just htclockscreen.apk. There must a code some where in the jar files where it defines the movement of the lock maybe thats why the stock one is screwed up after you delete the htc one. Unfortunately anything outside of delete and installing apks its out of my league so cant figure out how to make this work.
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Wow, that's quite strange. I've never seen that. Granted I don't have a Nexus, but I've done it on every Sense 2.1 ROM I've had.
There's an application on the market called LockBot (it costs $2.49) that lets you pick whatever lockscreen you want.

deanesn said:
Yeah thats what I did and the stock one shows up but like eclair said it comes out all broken. The lock button is placed on the bottom middle off the screen and the silent button shows up on the top middle.when you want to unlock you grab the unlock button and you drag it up and the silent button, you drag down. Its kinda funky but ill will take it over the htc lock screen. Im thinking there is more then just htclockscreen.apk. There must a code some where in the jar files where it defines the movement of the lock maybe thats why the stock one is screwed up after you delete the htc one. Unfortunately anything outside of delete and installing apks its out of my league so cant figure out how to make this work.
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I've had this happen a couple times on non desire roms. It's always happened when a device rotation has been involved.

Here are screen shots of the broken lockscreen in case some1 is wondering.
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"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
BTW the lockbot is cool. I tried it but it kills the one feature that i love in the desire rom. When you unlock it does not show the fancy weather across the screen.
I really want to make the stock lockscreen work. I mean it kinda is lol but not the way i want it. Maybe some1 can help us here. It seems not many devs care about the sense ui rom around this forum.

I would absolutely love to use the stock 2.1 lockscreen with the Sense UI too..I HATE the sense one..and even more annoying are the alternative lockscreens and how to incoming call screen goes to the buttons instead of a slider..half the time the screen doesnt even turn on or I'll answer/decline on accident..

http://geekfor.me/fixes/vanilla-lockscreen/
This guide has a perfect fix, but its for hero.. if someone could mod thee files to apply to the desire Rom, that would be a great achievement. Im on desire now and I too desperately want stock lock.
I don't mind sacrificing the world clock;-)

Eddiemc said:
http://geekfor.me/fixes/vanilla-lockscreen/
This guide has a perfect fix, but its for hero.. if someone could mod thee files to apply to the desire Rom, that would be a great achievement. Im on desire now and I too desperately want stock lock.
I don't mind sacrificing the world clock;-)
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No, its not just for Hero, just flash the "Just fix the lock screen" download, and it will work perfectly. Make sure you delete the lockscreen.apk from your system/app, I don't know what will happen if you don't..

Going to do a quick Nandroid then give this a go.

I can report works like a dream with the full fat zip file, HOWEVER I'm now able to unlock the phone with the old 'power then menu' routine that was so annoying on the Hero. Peaks and troughs.

I flashed the file to Restore the Stock Android Lockscreen
Some of ya wanna do this to:
thefuzz4.net/home/AndroidPhones/Eris/HowToRootYourHTCEris/RestoreHTCLockscreen.aspx

b1oh4zard said:
I flashed the file to Restore the Stock Android Lockscreen
Some of ya wanna do this to:
thefuzz4.net/home/AndroidPhones/Eris/HowToRootYourHTCEris/RestoreHTCLockscreen.aspx
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Its default HTC Lockscreen.
If you want stock Android Lockscreen - i find it here - geekfor.me/fixes/vanilla-lockscreen/

It doesn't work on the HTC Desire, you can try it at your own risk.

duanes said:
It doesn't work on the HTC Desire, you can try it at your own risk.
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Method geekfor.me works fine on my HTC Desire. Firmware - r3 MDC

how did you get it to work on your desire? I flashed the zip but it just said error!
I also have r3 on my desire!

And what happened with lockscreen when someone is callin you?
Is it android or still sense lockscreen ?

[APP] 4G Toggle Widget v1.2 (6/18) - w/Sense disabled + SOURCE

Hey all,
Just got my EVO. I've disabled Sense because I like the regular Android interface (love my Nexus One). One thing I've noticed is that the 4G toggle widget is not available with Sense off.
Does anyone know of a 4G toggle widget for non-Sense users? If not I'll probably throw one together this weekend, but if there's already one out there I'd like to avoid the work (laziness for the win ;-)
Thanks.
UPDATE (6/14): Really close to done on this. Hoping to have it released tonight or tomorrow. Will keep you guys posted.
UPDATE (6/15):
Alright, got this done and it's working! Just install the attached APK and add the widget to your home screen. If you'd like to donate or are too lazy to download an APK, I added it to the market for a 99-cent donation:
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"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
Glad to be able to give back to the community after so long. I'd just ask you to please not distribute this APK elsewhere. Thanks!
UPDATE (6/19):
For anyone who wants to reskin or modify this widget, or is just curious about how it works, I've released the source here:
http://code.google.com/p/toggle4g/
This of course means it is now open source and yours to muck with and distribute freely (within the limits of the license).
UPDATE (6/20):
There seems to be a bug where the widget may turn your 4G back on after a reboot, even if it was off when you shut down. I'm looking into it but in the meantime, just be aware that this may occur.
Changelog (last update 6/18)
- v1.2: completely redid widget icon, added toast on toggle.
- v1.1: fixed centering, widget is slightly larger now too.

rdude said:
Hey all,
Just got my EVO. I've disabled Sense because I like the regular Android interface (love my Nexus One). One thing I've noticed is that the 4G toggle widget is not available with Sense off.
Does anyone know of a 4G toggle widget for non-Sense users? If not I'll probably throw one together this weekend, but if there's already one out there I'd like to avoid the work (laziness for the win ;-)
Thanks.
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I don't believe this exists at all. I've never seen one.

Did someone say mod the Power Control widget? Hmm, yes, I'm almost certain someone did.
So who knows how to make widgets?

rdude said:
Hey all,
Just got my EVO. I've disabled Sense because I like the regular Android interface (love my Nexus One). One thing I've noticed is that the 4G toggle widget is not available with Sense off.
Does anyone know of a 4G toggle widget for non-Sense users? If not I'll probably throw one together this weekend, but if there's already one out there I'd like to avoid the work (laziness for the win ;-)
Thanks.
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Sorry, I'm not really contributing here, but think it's ironic that you have "laziness" and "FTW" typed out!

Man I hope you can put this out soon. We NEED a 4g toggle.

I agree, I just activated my Evo yesterday and I love it! but like many of you I decided to ditch Sense in favor of something lighter (for battery life, and I like helix) but there isn't a 4G toggle anywhere someone help!

Add me to the list hoping for a toggle. While I'm at it, anyone know how to get the stock dialer and calendar on the EVO? I really don't like sense.

yeahthatsme said:
Add me to the list hoping for a toggle. While I'm at it, anyone know how to get the stock dialer and calendar on the EVO? I really don't like sense.
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Yeah, I would prefer stock dialer, calendar, and contacts as well. But unfortunately those are baked into the build so you can't just replace them. You'll have to wait for a clean ROM.

rdude said:
Hey all,
Just got my EVO. I've disabled Sense because I like the regular Android interface (love my Nexus One). One thing I've noticed is that the 4G toggle widget is not available with Sense off.
Does anyone know of a 4G toggle widget for non-Sense users? If not I'll probably throw one together this weekend, but if there's already one out there I'd like to avoid the work (laziness for the win ;-)
Thanks.
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How do you disable the sense interface, and can it be re-enable later on?

bhagiratha I used androidcental's youtube step by step as I am a Android noob. I sent you the link privately, it wouldn't let me post a link in here.
Hurry up Froyo, that will solve a lot of issues for me.

bhagiratha said:
How do you disable the sense interface, and can it be re-enable later on?
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Go to Settings->Applications->Manage Applications->HTC Sence->Clear Defaults
Once that is done, you can hit the Home Key and it will ask you to select a home app, either the Stock HTC Sense Home or generic Android Launcher.
Yes, you can go back to Sense if you like, you can even go back and forth if you don't select a default.

rdude said:
Yeah, I would prefer stock dialer, calendar, and contacts as well. But unfortunately those are baked into the build so you can't just replace them. You'll have to wait for a clean ROM.
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Actually i believe as soon as the ROM gets de-odexed you should be able to swap the sense app for the vanilla ones no problem (hopefully). It worked on my Hero running FreshToast2.1 before Sprint even relased 2.1.

I have been searching the market every day hoping a toggle widget pops up some day, but it never does.

Bump! 4g widget! Please and Thank You! We would be indebted!

rdude said:
Hey all,
Just got my EVO. I've disabled Sense because I like the regular Android interface (love my Nexus One). One thing I've noticed is that the 4G toggle widget is not available with Sense off.
Does anyone know of a 4G toggle widget for non-Sense users? If not I'll probably throw one together this weekend, but if there's already one out there I'd like to avoid the work (laziness for the win ;-)
Thanks.
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So... Any thoughts about making that widget?

ncyncy said:
So... Any thoughts about making that widget?
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I started on it this weekend and am really close. Thought I'd be done last night, but making it all shiny, packaging, etc. is taking a bit longer than expected. I'm hoping to have it done today or tomorrow. I'll post it on here when it's done and probably put 99 cent donate version in the Market.

rdude said:
Hey all,
Just got my EVO. I've disabled Sense because I like the regular Android interface (love my Nexus One). One thing I've noticed is that the 4G toggle widget is not available with Sense off.
Does anyone know of a 4G toggle widget for non-Sense users? If not I'll probably throw one together this weekend, but if there's already one out there I'd like to avoid the work (laziness for the win ;-)
Thanks.
UPDATE (6/14): Really close to done on this. Hoping to have it released tonight or tomorrow. Will keep you guys posted.
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Oh wow that's awesome that you're actually making one! I can't wait to have that as I often disable sense as well

Very nice...Was searching for this recently and didn't find anything. Want to try out some other launchers like ADW, but don't want to lose my 4g toggle.
Looking forward to your widget

Re: 4G Widget w/Sense disabled
Computer just crashed as I was packaging it up :-(
Fortunately didn't lose any work but have to wait for Windows to finish reinstalling...
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I just tested it out and it works as advertised. I tried it in Sense first on the same screen as the Sprint 4g widget and as I turned it on or off, the Sprint one followed suit. I also tried it in the default android launcher and it worked great there as well. Very nicely done!!
The only suggestion I have is to center the icon. It sits to the left currently.

[APPS / PORT] LG P990 Apps for Your G2X - Launcher, Widgets, the whole shebang!

Alright, I've got a passel of LG apps fer ya here.
NOTE: I personally will not be including these in a Full Rom, but I believe jboxer may be looking at doing so. If you're a Rom developer and want to use my ported LGLauncher, feel free to do so BUT include credit!
NOTE 2: THESE HAVE NOT BEEN TRIED ON CYANOGEN BASED ROMS AND PROBABLY WILL NOT WORK ON CYANOGEN BASED ROMS!
Now, a FAQ:
Some of these already worked?
Yeah, some of them did I believe Music already worked, but the widget didn't since it required LG Launcher. Several other bits worked even without the launcher.
Is this the full LG Framework??!??!
No, it is not. It is missing several key pieces of the LG Framework. Thus, do not expect the LG Lockscreen or the LG Status Bar widgets to work any time soon. Those things are heavily integrated and cannot be separated from the Roms they are built on. Porting would be possible (from what I've found) but it would be a huge task.
What the heck DID you do then?
Well, at this point, I've just ported the Launcher - and having that has allowed many of the LG stock apps to work out of the box, in addition to the ones that already did.
Wasn't there a thread that already included these?
There was - in APRIL! Those were Froyo versions, these are all Gingerbread compatible, and seem to work better. Also, the Launcher was not ported previously.
But didn't someone already port the LG Launcher?
Only a much older version from another device back in 2010. I was not able to find the Gingerbread version of LG Launcher ported. If someone else had done it, I didn't know about it.
What about the THEME?
My screenshots are of BakaG2X running a theme I haven't yet released that has been ported from the P990 V20L (GB) 2.3.4 stock release. I still have a couple of theme issues, and a severe bandwidth shortage, so it hasn't been released yet. jboxer's 2.3.4 Colorized Rom offers a similar theme from LG. Though, really, the theme could be ported by anyone with experience in theming.
What about LG-Cam!?!?
I knew you were gonna ask. No, no and NO. Go to the LG-Cam Thread for that.
What's Required?
Most require the LG Launcher. The widgets will NOT load in a stock launcher, even if you have LG Launcher installed. This is of course how LG designed it. Some might work outside of LG Launcher. Also required is an LG based 2.3.3 or 2.3.4 rom. The downloads will not show up on other roms. That means no cm7 etc. I have not tested on those platforms and probably won't be able to soon.
Okay, what works, what doesn't?
Be warned that even if it is listed under "WORKING" that simply means it appeared to work when I tested it! There are VERY LIKELY bugs and issues that I have not found, even major ones! So consider "Working" to mean you can install it and try it!
Working: - u can d/l these
LG Launcher
Widgets - Analog Alarm, Analog Clock, Bookmarks, Calendar, Clock & Weather, Contacts, Digital Alarm, Digital Clock, Memo Widget, Message Widget, Music Widget (req. LG Music App), News Widget, SNS (fb/twit/myspace) Widget, Today Briefing Widget, Today Schedule Widget
Apps - LG Alarm Clock, LG Memo, Music, SNS (fb/twitter/myspace), Voice Recorder
LWP - Firework, Galaxy, Magnetic, RainyDay2, Space, TreeInSnow.
Working with Notable Issues - u no can has these
Mirror - Loads and works, but image is rotated and distorted.
LG Keyboard - Works but force closes Language & Keyboard Settings. Not included here for that reason, but there's a flashable on the BakaG2X thread.
Not Working (may or may not be fixable) - u no can has these
Bubbles & Christmas LWP - Force Closes
LG E-Mail - Force Closes
On Screen Phone - Force Closes.
Lockscreen / LG Settings Panel - lol, don't even ask.
Where the heck can I download this stuff!??
You use BLOATER to download these. Bloater can be downloaded from Roman's thread here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1149391.
LG Launcher, Apps & Widgets are located under the "LG Apps" section. LG Live Wallpapers are located in the Live Wallpapers section.
Why don't you make these available outside of Bloater?
Honestly, I could. But, I think Bloater is very easy to use and it prevents having to educate people on how to install APK files through adb or root explorer
Apps with "NOTABLE ISSUES" or "NOT WORKING" status are NOT available for download at this time.
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
NOTE: If you have bugs, do NOT post unless you can tell me how to reproduce the bug. Ie, what did you DO when it crashed/had problems. Kthx
NOTE 2: IF an app doesn't appear to install or show up, you may need to uninstall and re-install it. I haven't included error checking in the download scripts, so it is possible your phone got an incomplete download. Also, remember, the Widgets REQUIRE LG Launcher!

Just to summarize (and reserve the post)
1) If the app is on the WORKS LIST, you can download it with Bloater. Apps/widgets with ISSUES or NOT WORKING are NOT DOWNLOADABLE but are listed so you know the status.
2) If an app/widget from LG P990 is on none of the lists, feel free to ask about it.
3) If you're asking about LG Cam, go away.
4) You download them through Bloater.
Edit: I am aware of of an issue with lg music crashing if you autorotate the phone to landscape. I would troubleshoot it but iam am staying away from my computer right now because tethering sux.
Sent from my LG-P999 with Tapatalk over the thing T-Mobile claims is an actual internet connection.

Thx again for the work lo. Im patiently awaiting your 2.3.3 update. Hoping i still wont have wifi issues......Back on topic.....I installed bloater on the new EB rom. I installed lg launcher just to check it out and it wont activate. Keep getting FC. Is it not compatible? Am i missing something?
I installed bloater, installed launcher, went to home screen hit home button, chose lg launcher, got fc. Rebooted, fixed permissions, same outcome.
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shovelhead83 said:
Thx again for the work lo. Im patiently awaiting your 2.3.3 update. Hoping i still wont have wifi issues......Back on topic.....I installed bloater on the new EB rom. I installed lg launcher just to check it out and it wont activate. Keep getting FC. Is it not compatible? Am i missing something?
I installed bloater, installed launcher, went to home screen hit home button, chose lg launcher, got fc. Rebooted, fixed permissions, same outcome.
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I have not tried LG Launcher on CM7 based Roms. It probably won't work, as there is actually some of the LG framework present on the G2X stock roms.
I can't test it as I am on a tethered internet connection right now and downloading something as large as entire rom on 2G/EDGE speeds is pretty much impossible.

lotherius said:
I have not tried LG Launcher on CM7 based Roms. It probably won't work, as there is actually some of the LG framework present on the G2X stock roms.
I can't test it as I am on a tethered internet connection right now and downloading something as large as entire rom on 2G/EDGE speeds is pretty much impossible.
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No worries.
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Thanks man i will take a look at these once i finish my cm7 theme. And see if i can help any.
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Thanks man.
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Hmm, i may use the LG launcher in the new Bionix build, thanks a bunch lotherius

It's a bummer that these won't work on CM7
They did manage to show up on Bloater for me though
Maybe I'll switch over to a 2.3.4 ROM just for these
Nice work

App keeps crashing after the downloading thing shows up. Can anyone also tell me a rom where this app will work perfectly?

Issue With LauncherPro...

After trying several different launchers, LauncherPro was my favourite one which was near perfect.
It looks great, runs fast and is excellent on battery...
I have just one issue which is really bothering me and this launcher is the only one giving me this problem.
It's hard to explain the problem but it's an issue with the screen wallpaper. When setting a wallpaper, whether it be stock or your own, it will then appear to be zoomed in like crazy and appear blocky/blurry...
The only way to put the screen wallpaper back to normal is by switching your home screen to another then switching back.
However, when doing this the home screen wallpaper will eventually return to it's strange looking state.
Even when disabling screen scrolling or using wallpaper wizardrii the home screen wallpaper will still return the way it was before, zoomed in like crazy and will scroll even though it's been disabled.
This is a definate bug in the launcher but it seems I'm the only one getting this.
Anyone have any suggestions other than to change my launcher?
As stated before I really love this launcher and would like to resolve this problem.
Thanks.

I just found out how to take screenshots of my Note homescreen and will now show you a before and after pic, the second pic obviously looking strange...
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
Now for the BAD looking home wallpaper:

try using a 3rd party gallery to set up ur walls. i used Quickpic (free from the market and a great galley browser too) to set up my wall using lp as launcher with no issues. Maybe that could help.

cybermessiah said:
try using a 3rd party gallery to set up ur walls. i used Quickpic (free from the market and a great galley browser too) to set up my wall using lp as launcher with no issues. Maybe that could help.
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I will give this a try & let you know what happens...
Strange thing is my wallpaper looks perfect when it's set. It's only after a few hours it will suddenly change and appear ugly.

kanej2006 said:
After trying several different launchers, LauncherPro was my favourite one which was near perfect.
It looks great, runs fast and is excellent on battery...
I have just one issue which is really bothering me and this launcher is the only one giving me this problem.
It's hard to explain the problem but it's an issue with the screen wallpaper. When setting a wallpaper, whether it be stock or your own, it will then appear to be zoomed in like crazy and appear blocky/blurry...
The only way to put the screen wallpaper back to normal is by switching your home screen to another then switching back.
However, when doing this the home screen wallpaper will eventually return to it's strange looking state.
Even when disabling screen scrolling or using wallpaper wizardrii the home screen wallpaper will still return the way it was before, zoomed in like crazy and will scroll even though it's been disabled.
This is a definate bug in the launcher but it seems I'm the only one getting this.
Anyone have any suggestions other than to change my launcher?
As stated before I really love this launcher and would like to resolve this problem.
Thanks.
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Hello
I do not have any problem between Launcher Pro and the wallpapers on my GS Note...
Are u using the free version of this launcher or the paid one (Launcher Pro PLUS 0.8.6 ?

The issue persists & it ONLY happens with some third party launchers but not the stock launcher.
The problem never occured with ADW Launcher EX or GO Launcher EX but happens with BOTH SPD Shell 3D & Launcher Pro.
Even when changing the screen from portrait to landscape the image zooms and scrolls then appears blocky.
Any suggestions as to why the screen wallpaper keeps doing this with these two bwowsers?
It's a shame as SPD Shell 3D & Launcher Pro are the ONLY launchers that run quickly and smoothly.
Both ADW Launcher & Go Launcher run slower and lag.

Why is launcher pro so bad on the note?????
Ive had LauncherPro for over one year on my Galaxy Tab. I was hoping it would work like butter on my new Galaxy Note, but no!!!!! Its never smooth and always jerky no matter every conceivable setting I try.. specially the app drawer.. its like a slow-motion lag lag lag movie!! Shocking I've tried different ROMs and there are no services in the background.. I cant comprehend.. the Galaxy Note has a dual CPU running at 1.4GHz versus the Galaxy Tab with a single core at 1Ghz (both running Gingerbread), yet, performance of LauncherPro on the Note is horrible.. its basically unusable.. anyone else has similar issues and is there a fix? This is so strange.. And Launcher Pro has been abandoned so developer doesn't even bother to reply to nay questions anymore.. I actually PAID for this software shortly after which development stopped... last time I ever buy any software for Android..

I am in the same boat. I paid money for LP, ADW Launcher and SPB. I tried 3 different roms: KKA stock, KL3 rooted and now Rocket Rom v.11. With EVERY custom launcher i have the same issue: when opening and closing the app drawer everything gets choppy and jerky. I really cannot understand why... Any hints or tips?
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I already tried to set transitions to fast in spare parts + but it did not helped.

silvehosszu said:
I am in the same boat. I paid money for LP, ADW Launcher and SPB. I tried 3 different roms: KKA stock, KL3 rooted and now Rocket Rom v.11. With EVERY custom launcher i have the same issue: when opening and closing the app drawer everything gets choppy and jerky. I really cannot understand why... Any hints or tips?
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I already tried to set transitions to fast in spare parts + but it did not helped.
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Though hard to believe, there must be something SPECIFICALLY in the way graphics are handled and the way the graphics drivers resolve & perform specifically with the resources of the drawer open/close animation.. I cant comprehend as this is not a hardware or Gingerbread issue, this seems to be pinpointed an isolated matter with the Galaxy Note.. only Samsung and/or developers of the launchers can find a precise solution for this.. the OS is similar to hundreds of other hardware and the Galaxy Note's CPU & GPU processing is at the very top of most so, there is not a bottleneck there.. really strange but frustrating..

Yup, extremely frustrating, if someone has doubts, I will try to record on video the phenomenon to be able to prove and/or offer some starting point in solving the issue...
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The one thing that helped me was to adjust the display density down to 240. (The default density for 800x480 devices)
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Use wallpaper wizardrii from market to set the wallpaper your problem will be solved
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LordManhattan said:
The one thing that helped me was to adjust the display density down to 240. (The default density for 800x480 devices)
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Which LCD density chaging app RU using?
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rajpreez said:
Use wallpaper wizardrii from market to set the wallpaper your problem will be solved
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hmm what type of magic that this app do 2solve the problem? Too many negative reviews to try it.. I use QuickPic to set wallapers & hardly think that can be core of the performance problems..
pS - And I never ever use LiveWallpapers because I know those R killers..

I use the most popular one. Just search for "density" and choose the second one i think.
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Glad I'm not the only one having issues with launcher pro. I liked the app so much I bought it for my old HTC Desire, it worked great and I never had any issues. Trying to get it working on my Gnote has been problematic.
It loads, but as soon as I try to use the Launcher Pro calender widget it crashes and FC's. Happens every time. I'm using the paid version of the app on the Stock Gnote ROM with the over the air ICS upgrade. It's really annoying.
I've sent error reports and emailed the developer - but not had a reply as of yet. I'm wondering if development has been discontinued?

Noodled24 said:
Glad I'm not the only one having issues with launcher pro. I liked the app so much I bought it for my old HTC Desire, it worked great and I never had any issues. Trying to get it working on my Gnote has been problematic.
It loads, but as soon as I try to use the Launcher Pro calender widget it crashes and FC's. Happens every time. I'm using the paid version of the app on the Stock Gnote ROM with the over the air ICS upgrade. It's really annoying.
I've sent error reports and emailed the developer - but not had a reply as of yet. I'm wondering if development has been discontinued?
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Check the last update date. Federico (the dev) has left the building, and he doesn't work on the launcher anymore. People have been waiting for an update for more than a year, but he keeps saying that he's busy with a re-write of LP. He said that like 14 months ago, so in other words; nothing is going to happen.
Install a new launcher and keep moving forward. LP is dead.

Launcher pro does'nt work well, and is not optimised for ics.
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Launcher pro is Apex launcher?

LordManhattan said:
Check the last update date. Federico (the dev) has left the building, and he doesn't work on the launcher anymore. People have been waiting for an update for more than a year, but he keeps saying that he's busy with a re-write of LP. He said that like 14 months ago, so in other words; nothing is going to happen.
Install a new launcher and keep moving forward. LP is dead.
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Ah. That's not good.
Do Google leave unmaintained apps in the PlayStore indefinitely? Seems like people could be paying for it - then after a couple of days realising there are bugs and nobody to fix them.

Launchers for MTCD

Howdy!
Partly because the latest Malaysk rom comes with one installed launcher, and partly because I haven't really been happy with any of the standard "China launchers" I thought it would be a good idea to start a thread with alternatives. I'd like to keep to the car-oriented ones, since there's a million possibilities if we include everything. Feel free to include car-specific themes for common launchers though. Please include theme file or setup instructions if you do.
I tried to find apk's for the other launchers that used to be included by Malaysk, but failed to find them so far. If anyone else can find links for me, I'll include them in the next post.

The Launchers
Jy launcher (2?) - Included in Malaysk 7 - Links anynoe?
Jy Launcher, other version (?) - Attached to this post - Screenshot
AutoMate - Play Store - Screenshot - Full HU version under development. As of now you can't set it as default launcher, but have to run it more like an app.
Car Launcher Pro - Play Store - Screenshot
KLD(/Klyde?) Launcher - Links anyone? - Screenshot
Next Launcher - Play Store - Screenshot
There are some launchers on the filserver here but I don't know much about them and there are no descriptions.

Car specific setups and/or themes for other launchers
Buzz Launcher theme "OnDrive" - Download here - Screenshot - Make sure you read description if you want to try this.

Nova launcher
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
I made CUSTOM wallpaper to look like it has a dock.
CUSTOM icon theme named perfect.
Jacks Music widget.
Standard clock widget
Dpi changed to 200 or 220
Icons are at 130-140%
Annoyances:
Volvo to iso converter needed 30Usd
Volvo to coax male radio antenna 20Usd
Volvo fascia for double din 100usd
Can bus not working for steering wheel
Black player
Spotify
Igo nav

nyogtha said:
The Launchers
AutoMate - Play Store - Screenshot - Full HU version under development. As of now you can't set it as default launcher, but have to run it more like an app.
There are some launchers on the filserver here but I don't know much about them and there are no descriptions.
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Yes you can run as default launcher if you have premium, it's in the settings.

Dec64 said:
Yes you can run as default launcher if you have premium, it's in the settings.
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I've got premium, but I don't think the default launcher does anything on the head unit, and it doesn't appear in the "home" setting either. On my pad it works like it should.

nyogtha said:
I've got premium, but I don't think the default launcher does anything on the head unit, and it doesn't appear in the "home" setting either. On my pad it works like it should.
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Works fine for me, runs a touch slow but does run like a launcher. You can run an app (forget the name at the moment) that you can set any app as a launcher, and do it that way, to either avoid issues or premium.

i use google now on all my cars. it works well and the button in on the correct side of the car.

SirOrigami said:
Nova launcher
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Nice and clean Anything car-specific? Mind describing your setup a little?

I would like to get the REAL Joying 5.1.1 launcher. The one that Malaysk uses is actually just a prototype that Joying offered originally as a test and no longer uses on their 5.1.1 builds.
The Joying 5.1.1 launcher looks like their traditional launcher but they have gotten rid of the weather section below the clock, and added function buttons, do access volume, settings, brightness etc. That makes a bunch more sense to me on a device that is not always constantly connected to the internet to get updated weather info.
See this example of what CarJoying 5.1.1 looks like now.
I have tried copying the Launcher2mtc2.apk from the joying dupdate, but it just ends up looking like the old version with the weather at the bottom. There must be some other trick or something they are using to make their launcher have those function buttons.
I wish I could figure out how to make that launcher work like that on Malaysk's build.

nixfu said:
I would like to get the REAL Joying 5.1.1 launcher. The one that Malaysk uses is actually just a prototype that Joying offered originally as a test and no longer uses on their 5.1.1 builds.
The Joying 5.1.1 launcher looks like their traditional launcher but they have gotten rid of the weather section below the clock, and added function buttons, do access volume, settings, brightness etc. That makes a bunch more sense to me on a device that is not always constantly connected to the internet to get updated weather info.
See this example of what CarJoying 5.1.1 looks like now.
I have tried copying the Launcher2mtc2.apk from the joying dupdate, but it just ends up looking like the old version with the weather at the bottom. There must be some other trick or something they are using to make their launcher have those function buttons.
I wish I could figure out how to make that launcher work like that on Malaysk's build.
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Nice! I'd like that as well! Would you mind sharing the apk or links for the one you have anyway? Would like to add it to the first post

nyogtha said:
Nice! I'd like that as well! Would you mind sharing the apk or links for the one you have anyway? Would like to add it to the first post
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Enjoy...attached is the Joying Launcher out of their latest update.

Default launcher issues
What a coincidence that this thread was started today. I was about to start thread on the subject myself when I could not find anything that addressed my needs.
I prefer a launcher that can be customized to taste and looks and feels like the launcher I use on my Note 5, Nova Launcher But Nova isn't suitable for use on the HU because it cannot be configured with the dock on the bottom.
I've tried many other launchers as well.
None of the OEM launchers that come with Malaysk's ROMs can be configured to simulate Nova Launcher with a dock on the bottom.
Most other launchers don't allow a bottom dock, either. Apex launcher promises a bottom dock in the premium version, but for the life of me I couldn't figure out how to do it.
ADW 2.x beta premium can simulate Nova Launcher best and be configured with a bottom dock. It's not perfect, but it will do.
My beef with ADW is that it's exceptionally slow to load at bootup, and even when you set ADW to remain in memory, it's still slow to paint the screen once you push the home button .
To add misery to inconvenience, it and every other app on the HU now runs at a snail's pace since I updated to the most recent stable Malaysk ROM. It can take up to 10 seconds to get the volume to change after it's turned up or down.
So here are my questions:
1. Is there a solution to the speed loss in general?
2. Does anyone know of a launcher that suits my needs and is quick to load?
3. Would it help to replace the stock launcher(s) in the ROM with ADW?
4. How do I go about replacing an OEM app in ROM with the app of my choice?
Thanks in advance for all of your suggestions.

nixfu said:
Enjoy...attached is the Joying Launcher out of their latest update.
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can I use in Erisin? (KGL)

Why you need the dock?
You use multipel pages?
ibdegen said:
What a coincidence that this thread was started today. I was about to start thread on the subject myself when I could not find anything that addressed my needs.
I prefer a launcher that can be customized to taste and looks and feels like the launcher I use on my Note 5, Nova Launcher But Nova isn't suitable for use on the HU because it cannot be configured with the dock on the bottom.
I've tried many other launchers as well.
None of the OEM launchers that come with Malaysk's ROMs can be configured to simulate Nova Launcher with a dock on the bottom.
Most other launchers don't allow a bottom dock, either. Apex launcher promises a bottom dock in the premium version, but for the life of me I couldn't figure out how to do it.
ADW 2.x beta premium can simulate Nova Launcher best and be configured with a bottom dock. It's not perfect, but it will do.
My beef with ADW is that it's exceptionally slow to load at bootup, and even when you set ADW to remain in memory, it's still slow to paint the screen once you push the home button .
To add misery to inconvenience, it and every other app on the HU now runs at a snail's pace since I updated to the most recent stable Malaysk ROM. It can take up to 10 seconds to get the volume to change after it's turned up or down.
So here are my questions:
1. Is there a solution to the speed loss in general?
2. Does anyone know of a launcher that suits my needs and is quick to load?
3. Would it help to replace the stock launcher(s) in the ROM with ADW?
4. How do I go about replacing an OEM app in ROM with the app of my choice?
Thanks in advance for all of your suggestions.
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Why you need the dock?
You use multipel pages?
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I like to keep my home screen uncluttered. All I want is the time and the dock. The other stuff is on other pages.

ibdegen said:
I like to keep my home screen uncluttered. All I want is the time and the dock. The other stuff is on other pages.
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Did you see my Picture on the first page of my Nova?
It is very unxluttered

The KLD launcher has the icons along the bottom. See the screenshot in the first post.

SirOrigami said:
Did you see my Picture on the first page of my Nova?
It is very unxluttered
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@SirOrigami:
Thanks for taking the time to help me.
As I said, I use Nova on my Note 5. I prefer it over the others I've tried and would like to use it on my HU. The reason I can't use on my HU is because in landscape mode, the dock is on the right side, as far from my hand as it can get. I prefer to have the dock on the bottom because I can reach certain apps more easily, and because I want look and feel consistency between my phone and HU.
Has this been addressed in an update I didn't know about?
TIA

ibdegen said:
What a coincidence that this thread was started today. I was about to start thread on the subject myself when I could not find anything that addressed my needs.
I prefer a launcher that can be customized to taste and looks and feels like the launcher I use on my Note 5, Nova Launcher But Nova isn't suitable for use on the HU because it cannot be configured with the dock on the bottom.
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To be honest, if your are expecting to customize it with like you can a phone you are going to be disappointed. These head units require extremely stripped down and lightweight launchers, and you will be far better off if you stick to using one of the ones purpose developed to run on them instead of trying out ones designed for phones and tablets.