Is it possible to make adw launcher a default launcher, and when i mean default i mean the stock launcher is gone thanks for help
HTC Wildfire S (VM) "s-off" "rooted" Stock Rom
Since you're rooted you can get rid of it by just deleting the app from /system/app, using something like Root Explorer, but why bother? As long as AWD is set to default then the other launcher won't even run after a reboot (unless it's TouchWiz - I've been informed that that does run, so you need to delete all the widgets from the screens first.)
Generally, whenever I change launcher I tend to remove everything possible from the previous one I was using, just in case it ever does run for some reason.
ok cause the reason i ask is because if i were to do a factory restore it would delete adw because its an app, so that means when i start up it will say foreclose and ill have to find an apk and drop it into the phone and install. is it possible to make it cm7, ware its not an app, its a default launcher?
You're basically talking about making your own ROM. That's the only way to pick and choose what's included in it.
I downloaded adw ex and pushed it into system/app and installed, i clicked home and selected adw ex as default launcher, i turned off my phone and flashed a zip i found here on xda that deletes sense rosie apk and launcher, rebooted and now my phone is running off adw ex, i did a factory reset to see if it still works and it did. by moving the app into the system/app it cant be deleted unless i go inside and delete it. thanks for all your help guys
Cool. I will try on my tablet.
Android311 said:
I downloaded adw ex and pushed it into system/app and installed, i clicked home and selected adw ex as default launcher, i turned off my phone and flashed a zip i found here on xda that deletes sense rosie apk and launcher, rebooted and now my phone is running off adw ex, i did a factory reset to see if it still works and it did. by moving the app into the system/app it cant be deleted unless i go inside and delete it. thanks for all your help guys
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Android311 said:
I downloaded adw ex and pushed it into system/app and installed, i clicked home and selected adw ex as default launcher, i turned off my phone and flashed a zip i found here on xda that deletes sense rosie apk and launcher, rebooted and now my phone is running off adw ex, i did a factory reset to see if it still works and it did. by moving the app into the system/app it cant be deleted unless i go inside and delete it. thanks for all your help guys
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So you just moved the apk to system/app and installed it from there?
Yes, I as running HTC.launcher so I completely deleted that and now my adw is my stock launcher, the reason I moved it to system is because if you install it like a regular app what happens if you do a factory reset or it accedintaly gets deleted, in system app its now apart of your rom, and to prove that go to settings then applications, you will see that regualr apps can be deleted but system apps cant, all it offers is to delete updates, you would need titanium backup to delete system apks , so that's why I moved it to system/app, (push Adw to system/app and install)
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hey guys. i upgraded to launcherpro plus and root explorer and deleted my previous launcher and the stock rom file manager through titanium back. when i try to replace dock icons through launcher pro with my custom ones, it goes straight to my gallery instead of giving me the option of which apk i want to select the new icon from. in this case, i want to select my custom icon through root explorer but its not showing up as an option through launcherpro. any advice or possible fix? thanks
Have you tried restarting LP?
yeah. i've tried restarting lp with no luck. then went to app settings and restored to default for both root explorer and lp... still with no luck. cant seem to figure out what it could be. my other apps such as desktop visualizer give me the option of which apk to select the custom icon from but for some reason launcherpro just goes directly into the stock gallery browser
I keep getting:
The application ADW.Launcher (process android.process.acore) has stopped unexpectedly. Please try again.
It keeps looping this over and over when I force close.... please help
First go to settings, then applications then manage applications find adw clear cache or data, then if that doesn't work uninstall then reinstall, and if that doesn't work I'd say do a clean install of rom, by the way which rom are u running?
sarni84 said:
First go to settings, then applications then manage applications find adw clear cache or data, then if that doesn't work uninstall then reinstall, and if that doesn't work I'd say do a clean install of rom, by the way which rom are u running?
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I can't even get into settings at all....this happens when it unlocks and keeps looping so I can't even get to my homepage.
I tried to get into the market via voice search for android market, but when I try and launch the market, the market app crashes too!.
The phone is currently stock 100%, just carrier code unlocked..
Yup, mine started doing this when I change themes. How does one get in touch with developers?
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...i just wiped everything with CWM....no choice other than to install a new rom, what what I can see...
tonnic said:
...i just wiped everything with CWM....no choice other than to install a new rom, what what I can see...
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You could have deleted adw via adb while in cwm or even while booted into the os.
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tonnic said:
I can't even get into settings at all....this happens when it unlocks and keeps looping so I can't even get to my homepage.
I tried to get into the market via voice search for android market, but when I try and launch the market, the market app crashes too!.
The phone is currently stock 100%, just carrier code unlocked..
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If you were 100% stock then that means you had installed adw launcher from the market. Correct? If that's the case then you could also have just done a factory reset from within cwm and it should've cleared up any issues as it would've deleted any user-installed apps, including adw launcher.
Either way glad you found a solution.
tonnic said:
...i just wiped everything with CWM....no choice other than to install a new rom, what what I can see...
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Problem already solved but just for others visiting this thread, there is a way to get rid of the issue (which worked for me). when there was crash in ADW Launcher, statusbar still works. This is to key to get back to original theme (as you can't access settings directly to set default theme)
Opened status bar, start internet.
From another device (or desktop machine), send a mail to yourself with google play link for the new theme you just installed
Your status bar will now have new mail notification (assume its activated)
Now access your mail app and open the link from the mail
Now you have browser app opened with google play page
You will have uninsatll option for that theme. Just do it.
Now as new theme is uninstalled, your default theme will come in picture and everything will be normal.
I hope this will help others fall in similar situation after installing new theme.
I had original 2.1 android on my xperia x8, and before few days i installed kuyadroid 2.3.5. In that android deafult launcher is launcher pro so I want to know what is gonna be if I erase it.
Yes you can if you have root. MAKE SURE YOU HAVE A LAUNCHER FIRST! Download root browser than go to
/system/app
than delete launcher.apk.
Is there even a point to deleting it. If your not using it then it should be doing nothing more than taking up its space as a file, right?
I wouldn't
KitsuKun said:
Is there even a point to deleting it. If your not using it then it should be doing nothing more than taking up its space as a file, right?
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I agree. It's not hurting anything, and you might get yourself into trouble if you delete it without another launcher installed. Just my 2 cents.
thanks for answering.. like i sad before, in this kuyadroid 2.3.5. launcher pro is deafult launcher and i have option to delete it.. but i need to have another launcher installed to delete this one? right?
Salty_dog said:
thanks for answering.. like i sad before, in this kuyadroid 2.3.5. launcher pro is deafult launcher and i have option to delete it.. but i need to have another launcher installed to delete this one? right?
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yes you need to install any other launcher before deleting the stock launcher(if necessary)
Is copying a new launcher from data/app to system/app and freezing the stock launcher with TiBu or App Quarantine the best way to replace the stock launcher?
What I used to do:
1. Download Nova
2. Copy Nova in data/app
3. Paste in system/app and fix change the permissions.
4. Rename or delete Trebuchet/Launcher2/etc
However, when using ParanoidAndroid, it appears at first that doing this is fine. But after switching around PIE settings and switching between tablet, phablet and stock UI, I get into FC hell. Not sure what sets it off, but it happens randomly. Only solution is to stay in tablet UI mode.
Does anybody still replace the stock launcher on their current rom? Or do most people just install the 3rd party launcher and let it be?
If you do put your new launcher in system/app, do you freeze the stock launcher?
Just wondering what most people do when they install a new rom and put a new launcher on there. Maybe this is just a remnant of the old Android days.
What is the advantage of doing it that way instead of just installing it from Google Play and setting it as the default launcher?
PeterGunz said:
Is copying a new launcher from data/app to system/app and freezing the stock launcher with TiBu or App Quarantine the best way to replace the stock launcher?
What I used to do:
1. Download Nova
2. Copy Nova in data/app
3. Paste in system/app and fix change the permissions.
4. Rename or delete Trebuchet/Launcher2/etc
However, when using ParanoidAndroid, it appears at first that doing this is fine. But after switching around PIE settings and switching between tablet, phablet and stock UI, I get into FC hell. Not sure what sets it off, but it happens randomly. Only solution is to stay in tablet UI mode.
Does anybody still replace the stock launcher on their current rom? Or do most people just install the 3rd party launcher and let it be?
If you do put your new launcher in system/app, do you freeze the stock launcher?
Just wondering what most people do when they install a new rom and put a new launcher on there. Maybe this is just a remnant of the old Android days.
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You don't have to make Nova a system app.
Just install it normally via Play and then you can erase w/e the stock launcher is.
PeterGunz said:
Is copying a new launcher from data/app to system/app and freezing the stock launcher with TiBu or App Quarantine the best way to replace the stock launcher?
What I used to do:
1. Download Nova
2. Copy Nova in data/app
3. Paste in system/app and fix change the permissions.
4. Rename or delete Trebuchet/Launcher2/etc
However, when using ParanoidAndroid, it appears at first that doing this is fine. But after switching around PIE settings and switching between tablet, phablet and stock UI, I get into FC hell. Not sure what sets it off, but it happens randomly. Only solution is to stay in tablet UI mode.
Does anybody still replace the stock launcher on their current rom? Or do most people just install the 3rd party launcher and let it be?
If you do put your new launcher in system/app, do you freeze the stock launcher?
Just wondering what most people do when they install a new rom and put a new launcher on there. Maybe this is just a remnant of the old Android days.
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Best way, just download the launcher from the market and install it. I always keep my stock launcher incase if something happened to the third party launcher and if you don't have a backup, you may need to restore from nandroid or adb or fastboot to recover....definitely not fun!
I just flashed a firmware that came stock with Holo Launcher HD launcher, and I have used this ROM before and successfully killed it and replaced with Trebuchet or TouchWiz. Well, now I killed it in Titanium Backup, and it still shows up when I press home, completely intact. However, It is no longer in the Titanium or Settings menu Apps list, and when I try to install a different launcher it does not ask me which I would like to set as default when I press home. I would just clear the defaults but like I said it doesn't show up in any Apps list on the system or Titanium. So now I am stuck on junk Holo Launcher HD launcher with seemingly no possible alternatives. Suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
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What do you mean by "killed it"?
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Re-flash and try again.
Install file manager with root access (I use root explorer)
Reboot
Navigate to /system/app
Delete launcher apk
Reboot
xcrazydx said:
What do you mean by "killed it"?
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I uninstalled it
icenight89 said:
Install file manager with root access (I use root explorer)
Reboot
Navigate to /system/app
Delete launcher apk
Reboot
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The APK is missing. And I only have about 40 APKs so I wouldnt miss it if it was there. Looks like Im going to have to reflash.