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Hi all,
My question is, is it possible to change the stock look of the icons in the app drawer, I want them to look like the original icons as that show up in ADW, CM7, Sense launchers. Don't like the background square coloured box effect put by default by samsung on all icons.
I know I can use a different launcher to over come this issue but is it possible to have this mod with the stock samsung touch wiz launcher?
Using XXKMP, ext4, deodexed, CF Root & 3 other mods.
Thanks
You can do it if you mod the touchWIZ launcher apk
Is there a customised version of the touch wiz apk available for the SL? If not can someone please guide me to the guide to modify the same.
Swyped from my HTC Desire S using xda premium
Some help please. Anyone?
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I think this will help u. But its for froyo.
forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1184040
vishal24387 said:
I think this will help u. But its for froyo.
forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1184040
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Thanks for replying and the link, looks like it for Froyo only by the comments.
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Have managed to remove the tiles using TW 4.5 launcher.
My post below from the following thread -
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=19296478&postcount=208
For all that are curious about touchwiz 4.5 working on our phones, it does. Just download the TW4 manager app from the thread and install, in the menu select latest check for updates & uninstall -> latest stable version, it will check and download the latest stable version and give you an option to install it to system or data, I selected system. Once done if you press the home button, you will get a option to select the launcher you want to use just as when you install custom launchers. Did not need to make any backups of the current launcher, it still works. Use a home switcher app to toggle or set to default between the TW launchers and use whichever one you want.
Have personally not used the 4 version, hence can't comment on differences, my choice was totally based on comments I read in different threads.
It works perfectly well with good customization and for me i got what I was looking for - to remove the tiles behind the icons in the app drawer. Thank God!!!
It's very smooth as well.
My phone details - I9003DDKP3, CF-Root, ext4, deodexed, mods + now TW 4.5
harshs23 said:
Have managed to remove the tiles using TW 4.5 launcher.
My post below from the following thread -
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=19296478&postcount=208
For all that are curious about touchwiz 4.5 working on our phones, it does. Just download the TW4 manager app from the thread and install, in the menu select latest check for updates & uninstall -> latest stable version, it will check and download the latest stable version and give you an option to install it to system or data, I selected system. Once done if you press the home button, you will get a option to select the launcher you want to use just as when you install custom launchers. Did not need to make any backups of the current launcher, it still works. Use a home switcher app to toggle or set to default between the TW launchers and use whichever one you want.
Have personally not used the 4 version, hence can't comment on differences, my choice was totally based on comments I read in different threads.
It works perfectly well with good customization and for me i got what I was looking for - to remove the tiles behind the icons in the app drawer. Thank God!!!
It's very smooth as well.
My phone details - I9003DDKP3, CF-Root, ext4, deodexed, mods + now TW 4.5
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but touch wizard 4.5 eats ur ram alot.
vishal24387 said:
but touch wizard 4.5 eats ur ram alot.
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Unused ram is wasted ram. What do you plan to so with the unused ram? It's not there to sit and look pretty, it's meant to be used.
People also stop using task killers, they are not meant for GB, it manages itself. If you kill a program it just restarts till it's background work is done and shuts itself off. You end up using more battery just in. this process.
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harshs23 said:
Unused ram is wasted ram. What do you plan to so with the unused ram? It's not there to sit and look pretty, it's meant to be used.
People also stop using task killers, they are not meant for GB, it manages itself. If you kill a program it just restarts till it's background work is done and shuts itself off. You end up using more battery just in. this process.
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i know that buddy. I am trying to tell u that if u want a good launcher which will not have icon backdrop then use go launcher. Its super smooth than tw4.5. Also I am telling u to avoid tw4.5 because it will slow down ur phone. U will experience lag while doing multi tasking. I have used many launchers that why I told u. Anyway its ur choice.
vishal24387 said:
i know that buddy. I am trying to tell u that if u want a good launcher which will not have icon backdrop then use go launcher. Its super smooth than tw4.5. Also I am telling u to avoid tw4.5 because it will slow down ur phone. U will experience lag while doing multi tasking. I have used many launchers that why I told u. Anyway its ur choice.
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Tried Go launcher, fount it to be laggy especially on home home screens changeover.
As an update, I have removed 4.5 and am currently testing the version 4, it seems alright too, definitely smoother than 4.5 but you lose out on a lot of customization and infinite loop scrolling on home screens.
I've been having this problem with ADW Launcher EX and the JB rom which before made me switch back to CM9. Now that I actually want to stick with JB (since I can now mount the external SD card) I need to figure out why this is happening.
What happens is that only the home page that my phone is on when adw launcher loads will show the icons correctly the rest shrink them down. Here is an image http://i.imgur.com/wqxRD.png
What I've noticed is I can still use the apps if I touch where they are supposed to be (If I click in the top left corner then the folder with my games still opens.) Does anyone else have this problem or know what's going on? I've searched through the adw options and can't seem to figure it out. It only happens on CM10 though.
I believe your problem is just a compatibility issue between adw and jb. You are probably going to have to consider switching to another launcher.
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andros11 said:
I believe your problem is just a compatibility issue between adw and jb. You are probably going to have to consider switching to another launcher.
Sent from my sweet & buttery Infuse
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Yeah I thought that might be it. I might uninstall adw for now and just wait for it to update.
I've used adw with jb and haven't had any issues. You need to go into the adw settings and change a few settings.
I forget which ones. But you can change their sizes, placement, column & rows, ect.
I'm planning my escape from the digital world!
I've been using Apex launcher this week (which is amazing, and imho has tons more options over Nova), and would like to disable TouchWiz. I noticed that TouchWiz does not have a 'disable' option like a lot of other apps do when viewing app details.
I am rooted, but I'd rather not use Titanium Backup since I do not plan on completely removing the app. I just want to disable it like I have been able to do on the Verizon bloatware apps.
Can I simply go into system/app and rename the TouchWiz app?
I've noticed that when I download/install a new app, the phone still tries to add the app to the TouchWiz home screen which I find annoying.
dunderball said:
I've been using Apex launcher this week (which is amazing, and imho has tons more options over Nova), and would like to disable TouchWiz. I noticed that TouchWiz does not have a 'disable' option like a lot of other apps do when viewing app details.
I am rooted, but I'd rather not use Titanium Backup since I do not plan on completely removing the app. I just want to disable it like I have been able to do on the Verizon bloatware apps.
Can I simply go into system/app and rename the TouchWiz app?
I've noticed that when I download/install a new app, the phone still tries to add the app to the TouchWiz home screen which I find annoying.
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Touchwiz is built into the ROM. The only way to not use Touchwiz is to use AOSP/AOKP or something without TW.
Zalithian said:
Touchwiz is built into the ROM. The only way to not use Touchwiz is to use AOSP/AOKP or something without TW.
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I'm using Apex Launcher as a replacement and would like to disable or freeze TouchWiz without using any new apps like Titanium Backup.
dunderball said:
I'm using Apex Launcher as a replacement and would like to disable or freeze TouchWiz without using any new apps like Titanium Backup.
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You're still using TouchWiz. You can't NOT use Touchwiz on Stock. Apex is just a launcher. TouchWiz is the entire touch interface. Everything you use is still using TouchWiz.
You remove,freeze,rename, etc. any TW files you will probably brick the device and have to odin back to stock and start all over.
sfobrien said:
You remove,freeze,rename, etc. any TW files you will probably brick the device and have to odin back to stock and start all over.
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Okay, thanks guys. I guess I misunderstood and though TouchWiz home was just another launcher. I didn't know it was essential to the rom itself.
dunderball said:
Okay, thanks guys. I guess I misunderstood and though TouchWiz home was just another launcher. I didn't know it was essential to the rom itself.
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No worries. TouchWiz Home is just one part of TW, but TW itself is basically the framework added onto Android by Samsung which is part of everything. The only way to not use it is to use AOSP or find another non TouchWiz ROM (not sure if any are out for the S3 yet)
I'm sure you can freeze the launcher and get away with it.
I believe it's "SecLauncher2" or something to that extent. Look for the word "Launcher".
And I'm not responsible if you bootloop
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dunderball said:
I've been using Apex launcher this week (which is amazing, and imho has tons more options over Nova),.
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I'm curious, what are the "tons more options" ??
I have seen people post this before but nobody seems to know what these options are.
I used Apex for months in my old Rezound but I prefer Nova in the G3 myself (& I have the paid version of both Apex & Nova) but maybe I'm missing something.
So far, Nova has had every single setting or option that I want so I am really wondering what I am missing??
Nobody yet have balls to ****ing delete or freeze TW to see if it works along Nova...
****!!
Luckzzz said:
Nobody yet have balls to ****ing delete or freeze TW to see if it works along Nova...
****!!
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Just use nova to replace TouchWiz as your default launcher and bingo you should be good to go
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hello there, i would like to ask about the weather clock widget of galaxy s3 to work on the nova launcher or the adw launcher since it doesn't appear in the launcher widgets..
It is part of the Touch Wiz framework. Will not work if you use a different launcher. Don't think it would be an easy port. Good luck.
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I had also tried to do that and wondered the same thing... thanks for the reply (love nova though, not changing it by any means)
Wow, good to know. Never liked Touchwiz, but it is a bit frustrating to be locked out of the other goodies.
I was wondering too. But for me Touchwiz is no compromise against Apex-Launcher.
It is part of the Touch Wiz framework. Will not work if you use a different launcher
Redapple63 said:
It is part of the Touch Wiz framework. Will not work if you use a different launcher. Don't think it would be an easy port. Good luck.
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any launcher that let;s me imitate the touchwiz look? ive tried apex launcher but the icons dont have shadows like the touchwiz, also the dock icons have no labels under themi want a launcher that keeps all the look of touchwiz but with better performance,coz s***y performance on the touchwiz
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It is part of the Touch Wiz framework. Will not work if you use a different launcher
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why can't i install the galaxy s2 weather widget on my S3(4.3 android version)? it's say app not install when i install the .apk file.
ramharb said:
why can't i install the galaxy s2 weather widget on my S3(4.3 android version)? it's say app not install when i install the .apk file.
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You would need to be rooted to do what you suggested. The app for the weather widget is part of the TW framework and does not need to be installed but rather pushed (or copied using something like Root Explorer) to the System/App folder. Even then it won't work unless you use the TW launcher. Good luck.
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ramharb said:
any launcher that let;s me imitate the touchwiz look? ive tried apex launcher but the icons dont have shadows like the touchwiz, also the dock icons have no labels under themi want a launcher that keeps all the look of touchwiz but with better performance,coz s***y performance on the touchwiz
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Not sure about other launchers that look like TW. The icons look the same to me, but I see what you are taking about with the dock icons. Not a big deal for me. Have you played around with the Apex settings to see if you can add dock labels?
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Redapple63 said:
You would need to be rooted to do what you suggested. The app for the weather widget is part of the TW
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so apex launcher is the best way to make the experience kind of iphone like??? what do u recommend using in the developper options to make all the transitions in the phone have no lag, i believe lag is experienced in every android device of samsung when u enter the contacts or log, or even settings, the exit is smooth but the entering animation has some kind of unsmooth feel.
any recommendations thanks.
ramharb said:
so apex launcher is the best way to make the experience kind of iphone like??? what do u recommend using in the developper options to make all the transitions in the phone have no lag, i believe lag is experienced in every android device of samsung when u enter the contacts or log, or even settings, the exit is smooth but the entering animation has some kind of unsmooth feel.
any recommendations thanks.
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I don't have any lag. Maybe remove the animation. I have not tried to make my Android look like iPhone.
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ramharb said:
so apex launcher is the best way to make the experience kind of iphone like??? what do u recommend using in the developper options to make all the transitions in the phone have no lag, i believe lag is experienced in every android device of samsung when u enter the contacts or log, or even settings, the exit is smooth but the entering animation has some kind of unsmooth feel.
any recommendations thanks.
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my biggest question is, how to make the samsung experience iphonelike? in the transitions, in every transition and animation...
ramharb said:
my biggest question is, how to make the samsung experience iphonelike? in the transitions, in every transition and animation...
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Get an iphone
Is it something like this you want?
Seems like when using a theme, the stock messaging has a little lag. Believe me, I see no other lag with the phone!
Wonder if there's a way to fix that?
vibrantliker said:
Seems like when using a theme, the stock messaging has a little lag. Believe me, I see no other lag with the phone!
Wonder if there's a way to fix that?
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I thought I was going nuts - nice to know it isn't just me.
Theme lag
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Seems like when using a theme, the stock messaging has a little lag. Believe me, I see no other lag with the phone!
Wonder if there's a way to fix that?[/QUOTE
I have the same issue. I had to delete the theme. I also noticed that even though I was running Google launcher the Samsung theme was still part of the launcher. Home page was Google launcher but settings and calendar still had the theme. I went back to default theme TouchWiz and my Google launcher home screen stays the same but the settings menu changed and the calendar. So I guess you can run the themes with a different launcher installed it all seems half thought out. It really screwed my phone up until I did a reboot.
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Does it do it on multiple themes
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