Hi there,
I'm running CM7 on a HTC Desire, and I kinda miss the more "polished" look of HTC Sense. I have launcher pro, and have removed the stock sms and contacts app from the app list so I can use gosms and gocontacts which have a better interface.
However, I found the naming scheme a bit awkward and the icons didnt quite fit in. So, I found a way to rename gosms to Messaging, gocontacts to Contacts and rename godialer to Phone (like the stock apps are named). I have added in the suavehd app icons here too.
I tried to use apktool, but the resulting apk gave me fc's and this method will keep working after the app is updated (unless they change the activity names, then I'll need to update them in this app).
Heres what you need to do to do the same.
1) In launcherpro, press menu, go to preferences and tap general settings, then select "Hidden apps". Make sure there is a checkbox next to the apps labelled "Messaging", "Contacts" and "Phone" (the stock apps) as well as "GO SMS", "GO Contacts" and "GO Dialer"
2) Install the attached apk.
3) Have a look at the app list, and now you have three icons, Messaging, Phone and Contacts that link to the GO apps!
- not_insane.
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I installed handcent and now when I get a text I get 2 notifications. How do I delete the at&t app? In titanium backup I only see the ability to remove the preferences but not the program itself.
Also I am running launcher pro and I want to use my tw app drawer icon but its not available when I go to change the icon. How do I get it on there? I can use other tw icons for other apps, just not this one.
Thx
Citznfish said:
I installed handcent and now when I get a text I get 2 notifications. How do I delete the at&t app? In titanium backup I only see the ability to remove the preferences but not the program itself.
Also I am running launcher pro and I want to use my tw app drawer icon but its not available when I go to change the icon. How do I get it on there? I can use other tw icons for other apps, just not this one.
Thx
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Open Messaging, and on the main list of all your threads hit Menu then settings and disable Notification.
I had the same issue. Don't delete the messaging app. (I don't know if you should or shouldn't, so I wouldn't), just disable the notifications.
Edit: Gotten from here: http://www.handcent.com/Faq.php
It's an excellent sms replacement imo.
I can't seem to figure out how to remove icons and widgets from the Launcher home pages. I've tried searching this forum and the web in general, and I feel like I'm missing something obvious.
I'm running TnTLite 3.1.2.
Any suggestions?
clmoryel said:
I can't seem to figure out how to remove icons and widgets from the Launcher home pages. I've tried searching this forum and the web in general, and I feel like I'm missing something obvious.
I'm running TnTLite 3.1.2.
Any suggestions?
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Long press the item and then drag to the trash can on the side.
For Home Screens then you can only delete icons (or uninstall app)
If you mean the App Drawer rather than the Home Screen(s), then using Launcher Pro, you can try the following:
1) From any "Home Screen", select Menu then Preferences
2) In the Launcher Pro preferences screen, select "General Settings" (first option)
3) Select Hidden Apps
4) Select checkboxes for the App Icons you wish to hide.
Note that this doesn't uninstall / delete the app -- only hide the icon from the drawer.
I use it to hide icons for apps that I never (or very infrequently) start from the drawer.
Thank you both! I'm so used to the menu-driven Blackberry functions, it didn't occur to me to hold down my finger to see additional options.
Hello there!
I've got a question about if it's possible to add a tab/section on the sense 3.0 app launcher.
There are already three tabs; "All apps", "Frequent" and "Downloaded". If I hold on one of them, I can re-arrange them, but is there a way to add my own so that I could put all of my games in one tab?
Sorry about my crappy explanation.
You can just rearrange them...
Not only in the drawer but also e.g. in the Music app...
Adding is not possible...
For organizing your apps in folders you have to put folders onto one of the seven home screens - either with HTCs standard folder feature or get one of the multiple app / folder organizer apps from the market...
I for example use "Auto App Organizer" which puts installed apps into predefined folders automatically. Pretty handy and you can manually override...
- mwie -
I am running the stock Rogers rom (2.3.3) and am rooted.
The phone came preloaded with 'phone' 'internet' 'email' and 'applications' shortcuts at the bottom of the screen (like so http://www.androidincanada.ca/web/c...9_with_three_year_contract_54999_outright.jpg). I would like to replace 'email' with the Gmail application and possibly add messages to the list. These items however can not be dragged around like normal home screen shortcuts/widgets.
How can I do this? I am rooted!
I think your best bet is to use a different Launcher that you can customize. I use ADWex it lets you chose from lots of different dock bars and you can use any icon you want or even edit the icon. Just be sure to download Home Switcher so the you can go back if you dont like the launcher and If you like whatever launcher you chose you can delete Twiz launcher all together with Titanium backup since you are already rooted.
Thanks for the reply, I would ideally like to keep the stock launcher. Is there a way using root explorer to change the path of the email icon so it goes to gmail (or even messages)
Hey does anyone have a copy/modified copy of the Moto App Launcher to use icon packs? Although I like Lawnchair, I cannot use it on this new phone because I like having the app drawer on the recent apps screen. Thanks!
I too insist on having a home screen with the app drawer icon. I do not like the "My Home screen is my app drawer" aka (Easy Home) or the "swipe up for apps" method.
The first thing I did with my Moto g7 was search Google for; and then install the "Latest Nova Launcher Pro/Mod apk" which corrected that problem and allows for major customizations, ffor starters, the app drawer option, with scroll direction choices, basic launcher themes and icon packs, fonts and colors and size modifications, search bar options, folder creation with all features listed above just for the folders, app animations and transition's, etc etc etc. If you can think it or want something different then the standard issue there is more then likely a feature to modify it.
I have also had success with Apex Launcher. Just remember when looking to download ANY type of app at all, be sure to search GOOGLE for the "pro/paid/full/premium" and sometimes "mod" versions of the Apps .apk files, Not those ad infested and half the feature locked versions that come from the PlayStore.
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