Hey guys,
I'm trying out a few launchers (Launcher Pro in this case) and I was wondering.. Ultimately if you go for a new launcher, you'll always have the stock launcher installed as well.
What happens with the widgets that are on the launcher that's currently not being used ? Do they still update and take their toll on the system ? Or should you remove all the widgets from all the launchers that are currently not in use ? This is a bit of a pain as you have to set it all up again if you wake up one day feeling like switching launchers.
Thanks for any hints
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For example, some widgets are programmed to only do the background updates if the widget "has been installed". By this it means, deployed in a launcher. Now if it's on the launcher that is not currently in used, it may still be doing the updates. Dunno...
mindwalkr said:
For example, some widgets are programmed to only do the background updates if the widget "has been installed". By this it means, deployed in a launcher. Now if it's on the launcher that is not currently in used, it may still be doing the updates. Dunno...
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yes...stupid behaviour..how to get around this? found anything?
As far as i can tell, they are not updating if the launcher isn't the one being used.
Interesting avenue of thought though. You could use a task manager to see if the idle Launcher or Widget app were doing any work, if you want to check for yourself.
well in the meanwhile I resorted to the stock launcher and removed all others so I never got to dig into it too much. But I might just for the sake of curiosity! Battery Monitor Widget writes a history file. It's easy to download it, place it in a launcher, and start using the other launcher without the battery widget. Then after a while check the history file and see if it's been updated lately...
However from an API point of view I'm a complete n00b so I don't know if the Android platform is stopping widgets on unused launchers or if the widgets have to contain code themselves to query if they are in the active launcher and if so... run. This would mean that some widgets might behave as expected and others not..
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Just purchased my gtablet and installed TNTLite 4.2.4. Everything is running great so far. This may be noob question but when I drop apps on my home screen it only allows 4 across with lots of space between the apps. I can move apps around but it definitely limits how close they can be spaced. Is there a setting to change how many apps can be displayed? I've seen screen shots with apps packed more densely.
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Use another launcher like ADW Launcher or Laucher Pro. You can set the number of icon rows/columns with those launchers.
japhule said:
Use another launcher like ADW Launcher or Laucher Pro. You can set the number of icon rows/columns with those launchers.
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He is exactly right, however I dislike ADW Launcher. I think you should go with Launcher Pro, because it seems to run a little bit smoother and it is easier to use.
I don't add either to the mod as you want to keep them in the user space (it makes upgrading them a lot easier). And also, since we have the Market the user can decide which they prefer to use.
I personally use Launcher Pro, myself. It's simple and it gets the job done.
Thanks. I'll give Launcher Pro a try.
So I'm fairly new to the android OS and recently got an HTC One X. I haven't really done enough research to actually get around to rooting it, but for now I've been having fun running different launchers since I have grown tired of the Sense UI. I have currently messed around with GO Launcher EX and Nova, but there are a few more I also want to experiment with (Apex, Launcher Pro, ADW etc.)
When I switch to a new launcher and save it as default does it erase the screen and widget set up of the previous launcher? If go back to Nova for instance will I have to set the screens up again? I noticed when I went back to Sense from Nova everything I had organized in Sense was gone. Is there an app of something that will save this?
It shouldn't unless you erase the data yourself, though I don't know about Sense itself.
I tried out multiple launchers on my phone and never had loss of configurations (except when intentional).
No, you can safely change and default between Launchers, so long as you don't 'clear data' for that Launcher. Rosie (Sense) included
I've encountered some stability issues with LauncherPro on Android versions greater than Gingerbread, and it hasn't been updated in a long time, but it's still my favourite Launcher for older phones
Have fun!
Try the holo launcher. I love it because it is clean and straightforward.
Thanks for the answers, Holo kind of reminds me of Nova which I liked so I'll try it also!
I liked Nova and Apex almost as much, but Apex won out for me since I really needed infinite scrolling in the app drawer.
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try to backup every time you want to switch different launcher..
i think every launcher have backup-restore feature
sorry for my english.
If you change between launchers it can happen that widgets etc. you had on your screen can disappear due to different stuff the launchers put on your homescreen by default. Other than that all should be the same - if you didnt delete anything vital
From personal experience I favour apex launcher: it's clean, highly customizable, good looking and fast.
I have been using Go launcher happily for a while. Was going to buy it. I started getting into theming when I found the mycolorscreen site.
Many of the stuff I see on that site people use Nova Launcher. I am curious as to what makes it so much better for theming than go launcher?
I have read before about bloat in Go launcher, haven't noticed any issues with it though, I suppose that could change when I start slapping widgets on?
So my question mainly.
What's your preference for theming launcher?
Also, I'm using many apps that go 1:1 with Go launcher. Go locker. Go SMS. etc. Are there apps to replace these? I can assume I'll find bugs if I use them without go launcher.
Any other recommended apps good for theming?
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I have been using Go launcher happily for a while. Was going to buy it. I started getting into theming when I found the mycolorscreen site.
Many of the stuff I see on that site people use Nova Launcher. I am curious as to what makes it so much better for theming than go launcher?
I have read before about bloat in Go launcher, haven't noticed any issues with it though, I suppose that could change when I start slapping widgets on?
So my question mainly.
What's your preference for theming launcher?
Also, I'm using many apps that go 1:1 with Go launcher. Go locker. Go SMS. etc. Are there apps to replace these? I can assume I'll find bugs if I use them without go launcher.
Any other recommended apps good for theming?
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Themer is probably the king of the launchers when it comes to theming. There is a whole forum dedicated to it: http://forum.xda-developers.com/themer and the app is available from here.
I don't think you will lose functionality of Go locker or Go SMS if you use a different launcher. A lot of people use Apex, Nova, and Holo launchers because they are also easy to theme, with icon packs and what not...but still nothing compares to themer when it comes to changing the look of your launcher.
Using TouchWiz the "Edgebar" is always in forground...that is usefull. But when i'm using some other launcher the edgebar thinks : oh an app is open i switch into background. then you always have to tap the edge to get it back.
how does cocktailbarservice (edgebar) know that it can stay in forground with touchwiz launcher?
and is there a way to edit app to let it stay in forground with other launcher ?
I would love to know the answer to this too. Even though I hate Touchwiz, I have stuck with it for that very reason.
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Using TouchWiz the "Edgebar" is always in forground...that is usefull. But when i'm using some other launcher the edgebar thinks : oh an app is open i switch into background. then you always have to tap the edge to get it back.
how does cocktailbarservice (edgebar) know that it can stay in forground with touchwiz launcher?
and is there a way to edit app to let it stay in forground with other launcher ?
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Yeah I noticed that too. Even the venerable Nova launcher doesn't fix that. Check in the Themes section of this phone forums. I wanted a different launcher solely cause of the ability to have scrolling background images. But the tradeoff with the Edge screen wasn't worth it. So I found an app called landscape wallpaper that does that. Why do you want a different launcher?
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Yeah I noticed that too. Even the venerable Nova launcher doesn't fix that. Check in the Themes section of this phone forums. I wanted a different launcher solely cause of the ability to have scrolling background images. But the tradeoff with the Edge screen wasn't worth it. So I found an app called landscape wallpaper that does that. Why do you want a different launcher?
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and with root and xposed framework you can use 'wanam xposed' to set scrolling background thats a solution for all rooted devices.
it would be nice to use nova launcher - more settings, more individual look. I dont like touchwiz launcher.
I don't want ios imitation. but simple Android launcher with all apps on home screen,just like miui
thx.
Isn't this exactly what MIUI Launcher is designed for?!?!
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Isn't this exactly what MIUI Launcher is designed for?!?!
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its paid and i want its full version anyhow.
do anyone help me if any crack that app plzz.
Sushilsingh said:
its paid and i want its full version anyhow.
do anyone help me if any crack that app plzz.
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We hate warez mate, it's a disrespect towards the work of developers.
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Maybe instead of trying to cheat the developer, you pay them if you find it's what you want... Cracks and other Warez/pirate activities are forbidden here regardless of what you've heard.
If you don't want to pay, look for alternatives, Google turns up no shortage of options like iLauncher, Blaze, Launcher for 7 & Plus, or how to configure Nova/Action and other mainstream browsers so they don't have an app drawer.
You could pay for it then have two hours to see if you like it and return if you don't. That's probably what I like most about Google Play vs iOS App Store.
EDIT: I would also like to echo what's been said here. Don't do warez, not only is it unfair to devs but it is also potentially dangerous to your device if you download a "cracked" APK that was actually loaded with malware. So even for that reason alone, don't do it.
Sushilsingh said:
I don't want ios imitation. but simple Android launcher with all apps on home screen,just like miui
thx.
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What bout zenUI? you can use it with/with out app drawer.:victory:
Try ASAP launcher, ap15 launcher and Edge launcher if you wanna reach your apps quickly
I couldn't adjust with the RROreo's default Trebuchet launcher and coming from MIUI, it was hard to settle with any other fancy launchers.
Tried every launchers available in the internet, that was similar to MIUI stock launcher. The MIUI Launcher suggested above is the close one in replicating the stock MIUI. However, I'd strongly advice against it, as it has some serious bugs. It duplicates app icons randomly, and you only uninstall the apps, can't remove the duplicate icons. It gets worse when system apps icons are duplicated.
I'd suggest this.
1. Install Nova and make it the default launcher(free version will do),
2. Create shortcuts of all apps on the home screen,
3. Enable 'Add icon to Home screen' in Playstore settings. (If you're in Oreo or can't see this settings in Playstore, Go to Nova Settings> Desktop and you'll see this option at the bottom of the list.)
4. Now hold the app drawer icon to remove.
I prefer to drag it to home screen and place it in a location or folder that is usually overlooked. I do this because, without the app drawer icon, uninstalling apps (especially when installed from APKs) would be a hassle, since it’s just a shortcut we are seeing in the Nova Homescreen. Adding the app drawer to the home screen (I know this is against the original goal in a sense, but this is very much different from having the app drawer in the dock), helps in uninstalling apps in ease.
Necrobumping because this thread comes up if you look up "Android launcher with no drawer".
After years of struggle, someone had finally made a good launcher with no drawer. Enter Lawndesk, a fork of Lawnchair without the app drawer. It supports modem functions of stock Android launcher, namely adaptive icons.
GitHub - j67678/Lawndesk: Android launcher without app drawer based on Lawnchair
Android launcher without app drawer based on Lawnchair - GitHub - j67678/Lawndesk: Android launcher without app drawer based on Lawnchair
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