[Q] How to save and restore widget configurations? - General Questions and Answers

Hi all,
I love changing between Roms on my Galaxy S but I hate having to restore my widget configuration every time I have to wipe. I always get the dreaded 'Problem loading widget' sign where all my widgets used to be. This is especially a problem as I have a Windows Phone 7 esque layout using desktop visualizer widgets so it takes sometimes up to half an hour to get all the screens back in order. Any way to save my configuration and restore it in the new ROM?
Thanks in advance
Theo

theo2012 said:
Hi all,
I love changing between Roms on my Galaxy S but I hate having to restore my widget configuration every time I have to wipe. I always get the dreaded 'Problem loading widget' sign where all my widgets used to be. This is especially a problem as I have a Windows Phone 7 esque layout using desktop visualizer widgets so it takes sometimes up to half an hour to get all the screens back in order. Any way to save my configuration and restore it in the new ROM?
Thanks in advance
Theo
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From what I understand there isn't really any way to back up widget settings unless the widgets themselves have an option to backup/restore the config for them. SwitchPro does this now and I think that some of the widgets in LauncherPro will restore properly if you happen to use that home app. Aside from that, you'll just have to manually set the other widgets back up.

ok thanks ill try out launcherpro i was on adw.

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Missing "People" widget

I'm not sure how it got deleted. I'm running Damage ROM. I added the Vanilla lock screen and flashed the market app fix. Somewhere when doing this my widget disappeared.
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Can someone up this widget for me.
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See if you can see the "People" app in Manage Applications. If so, try clearing data. That might bring the widget and app icon back.
I've had that problem with Calendar and Bookmark widgets.
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Zexter said:
but the missing widgets will show up.
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...and what if they don't?
I have less widgets now than I did before clearing the HTC Sense data. Not the first time I've seen this problem, either.
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[UPDATE] Go Launcher 1.20

Go Launcher v1.20
Requirements: Android
Overview: Go Launcher is an amazing home replacement app for Android.
-Extremely smooth scrolling
-Convenient icon pop-menu
-Gesture supported
-Useful app drawer to uninstall apps and kill tasks
-Removable screen previews (Up to 30 screens)
- NOW SUPPORTS PUTTING APP ICON IN FOLDER
Keywords: launcher home desktop fast access uninstaller taskkiller recommended
Recent changes:
-New app drawer folder:Drag the icon overlay to create a new folder
-Supported scrollable widgets & resizable widgets
-Supported custom icons (test)
-Improved scrolling speed & response
-Fixed crash issues in Droid & Droid X (thanks Adam’s help)
-Fixed icon disappearance problem
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credits : markinho
keeps getting better, thanks!
One thing I mentioned in email I wanted to bring up here for others feedback is that if I choose to not have the screen indicator at the top of the screen, and I hide the status bar, the few pixels reserved for the screen identifier should be given back/not used anymore.
I wont keep repeating how great work you guys deliver
1 point of improvement:
On my X10 it's impossible to resize the widgets...
Sorry, it works, this plonker forgot to enable it in settings
Cheers,
Arnold
I really like this launcher guys,great stuff. ill be honest, im still sticking with launcherpro FOR NOW, but im closely watching this app because its got great potential.
just a little suggestion: adding option to configure the press-icon highlight color...a lot of people are anal about their phone's appearance and the current yellow color can really counter-act with some peoples theme
just one mans opinion......keep up the great work!
I love your apps and this launcher is awsome.
Now i need a loooot of custom icons <----- any idea?
Add alphabet sorting in the app drawer folders
I really really like your apps
Actually I'm using all of them
Keep it up
BTW u got the best GUIs I've ever seen on an android apps
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How do I save the application settings??
Finally someone has done it!
Congratulation on this excellent home replacement. You are the first and only person to create in my opinion a better Home replacement than the default Galaxy S one. Doesn't need much improvement, maybe spring load the first and last app draw screens.
Very nice, and my thanks.
Add ability to choose custom docks and more homescreen rows x columns and im switching from lp.
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Nice launcher, really smooth. I've set the app drawer scrolling to portrait and I would really like the possibility to swype between all, recent and running apps.
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The drawer's animation ruins all it's smoothness. Can you create an option to switch the drawers animation off ? Or change it with something smoother.
I really like this launcher, it's pretty clever.
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Again, I'm a big fan, and definitely think this has potential, but until you guys can shave off some battery usage, I'm going to have to go back to LPro.
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I must say I do love this launcher, however after running it a couple of days it's showing up as a large battery consumer on my Droid Pro. (And unfortunanlty I can't afford to lose anymore battery on this device). LauncherPro normally runs 3-5% of my battery, and your launcher is pulling 10-12%.
Again, I'm a big fan, and definitely think this has potential, but until you guys can shave off some battery usage, I'm going to have to go back to LPro.
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I am in doubt going back to lpp too for the same reason. After setting go launcher as my defàult launcher, i lose around 8 till 10% an hour, which is way too much...
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how to get out of christma theme!
steph-one said:
How to disable the christman gift ?!
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how to get out of christma theme?
go to dock setting for default style, and reset the wallpaper from preference menu.
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Don't know if this is the correct forum for this query. I have an HTC Desire Android 2.3.25 Sense 3.0. I had the Internet Icon on my Home Screen. However, today, the Internet Icon now links to the phone settngs and I cannot remove it from my Home Screen.
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Try deleting the data for your launcher from Manage Applications.
djsubtronic said:
Try deleting the data for your launcher from Manage Applications.
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+1
i'd do that with titanium backup though..

[Q] App auto Freeze/Defrost/Launch from App Drawer

Hi, I am looking for a way to automatically freeze/defrost/launch an application but from the app drawer.
Titanium backup has a widget that performs exactly this way except that being a widget, it cannot be run from the app drawer.
I do not use items on the homescreen (aside from the dock), nor do I wish to. Currently using Apex lanucher.
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Is there a way to use widgets in the app drawer?
Is there a way to perform the function of Titanium Backup freeze/defrost/launch without a widget, yet more automated.
Is there a way to 'intercept' between the app icon and the launching process to auto freeze/defrost the app?
Have been searching for an answer to this for a long time. Ideally if this could be done with full automation, ie when you install a new app it automatically gets a freeze/defrost icon/link/widget/etc without having to set it up.
Any help, info, thoughts, would help immensely.
A bit of a bump as I'd be interested in this too.
There is likely a custom launcher that allows widgets in folders or the app drawer, no?
I have a sort of solution for you that sort of works (hear me out)
I guess you don'tl like the clutter that comes with homescreen widgets (me too)
Heres what i did: use nova launcher, and have multiple docks (swipe to change). You CAN place widgets (1x1 certainly) in the dock, and then just hide it away by swiping to a differnt dock.
I must admit it doesnt work amazingly well when you press it, and takes some time to work sometimes, but its kind of a work around.
I use this solution currently for my Wifi High Performance Widget (1x1), which doesnt need to be touched so its in the dock
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Beautiful Widgets doesn't restore widget configurations

Sort of. When I first get into Android and tap on the blank widget to restore it, it loads up BW, and makes me re-configure everything. However, if I go into BW from the launcher (Nova), and go to Widgets configuration, I see my old widget, with the themes, and everything's configured properly. However, I can't see any way to restore that widget to my home screen. Does anyone know how to get this to work correctly?
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You probably lost your widget? I don't know maybe.

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