Hi, I want ask if is possible in pre rooted sense rom change sense launcher for Go Launcher Ex. I don't like sense native launcher.
If I install on sense rom GoLauncherEx.... native sense launcher run on background.... It's possible replace native sense launcher with Go Launcher Ex?
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If you don't want any part of the sense experience, why use a sense ROM? It would just be running in the background using resources.
Sorry if I misunderstand you.
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wnp_79 said:
If you don't want any part of the sense experience, why use a sense ROM? It would just be running in the background using resources.
Sorry if I misunderstand you.
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Why not use aosp or aokp? There are no sense launchers running in background
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You guys obviously know, that sense is not only the launcher, but also quite a few other tricks and tweaks across the system? I would have to double check, but while You cannot get rid of sense completely, launcher doesn't seem to stay in memory when other is chosen as default action for home button etc.
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You guys obviously know, that sense is not only the launcher, but also quite a few other tricks and tweaks across the system? I would have to double check, but while You cannot get rid of sense completely, launcher doesn't seem to stay in memory when other is chosen as default action for home button etc.
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Yeah i've seen a lot of people add a custom launcher to sense for a lot of reasons. Sense adds a lot of functionality to the ROM and some can't live without the widgets. There may be reasons. But anyway, a custom launcher doesn't require root but i suppose it's good you have it. Just get one from the market and it should work.
However, i don't think it's possible to replace the sense launcher. Sense seems to take a huge impact if you remove a part of it. That is one problem.
EDIT: I've just seen that you can disable the sense launcher by getting an app called SystemApp Remover. The app does cost though but should stop sense launcher from running without removing it. The app you want to disable is Rosie.apk. Make a backup incase and make sure the 3rd party launcher is installed before you do this!!
I suppose Titanium Backup could do the same by freezing the Rosie.apk but you would still have to pay for the pro version.
Once again i'd like to say if you try this, make sure you have a backup and also you install the 3rd party launcher before you freeze it!
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If you don't want any part of the sense experience, why use a sense ROM? It would just be running in the background using resources.
Sorry if I misunderstand you.
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eyahl said:
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Why not use aosp or aokp? There are no sense launchers running in background
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I like SENSE, but I dont like sense launcher..... If I have Sense rom and I install 3th party launcher, sense launcher is still running on background. I want only turn off sense launcher...
dan-fish said:
Yeah i've seen a lot of people add a custom launcher to sense for a lot of reasons. Sense adds a lot of functionality to the ROM and some can't live without the widgets. There may be reasons. But anyway, a custom launcher doesn't require root but i suppose it's good you have it. Just get one from the market and it should work.
However, i don't think it's possible to replace the sense launcher. Sense seems to take a huge impact if you remove a part of it. That is one problem.
EDIT: I've just seen that you can disable the sense launcher by getting an app called SystemApp Remover. The app does cost though but should stop sense launcher from running without removing it. The app you want to disable is Rosie.apk. Make a backup incase and make sure the 3rd party launcher is installed before you do this!!
I suppose Titanium Backup could do the same by freezing the Rosie.apk but you would still have to pay for the pro version.
Once again i'd like to say if you try this, make sure you have a backup and also you install the 3rd party launcher before you freeze it!
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Hmm.... maybe I try this.... when will be finished first Sense 4 ROM.... Thanks for response
hmm was thinking about the same thing and exploring the inside of the rom.
is it possible to (1)remove any launcher/app.apk and (2)add in any apps of your own, in system/app ? or it is more complicated than that?
Actually there is a Sense-less WipeOut ROM, the ROM is still based on Sense, but uses ICS-based launcher (can't rmbr whether it is Nova/Apex/trebuchet)..
maybe OP can try that? But mind you that ROM is Sense 4.0A based, so some functions may not be working properly yet (touch to focus camera, WiFi hotspot, etc) but it is stable enough as daily driver..
I hope this is what OP means..
i use apex launcher and have rosie.apk frozen by titanium backup. you can also delete it with root explorer if you want. mind that display personalise settings aren't working any more without rosie or with rosie frozen, so you have to set all those things before you ger rid of it.
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I just installed the N1 2.1 launcher on my HTC Incredible, but unable to use the sense UI.
shizs14 said:
I just installed the N1 2.1 launcher on my HTC Incredible and work like a charm with no issue, but you will not be able to use the sense UI. I thought I let everyone know.
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you can use both launcher2 or rosie, just clear the defaults...
How am I able to use the sense UI if im using the launcher?
You can also use Helix Launcher. But the only way you will get the SenseUI aka Rosie is if you use the original launcher that is included with the Incredible.
Cool. Thanks
Noob here - how do you get another launcher and still use Sense UI? Where can I find a link for something like that?
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You can download the HelixLauncher from the market, its free. Still trying to figure out how to use the sense UI on another launcher....
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You can download the HelixLauncher from the market, its free. Still trying to figure out how to use the sense UI on another launcher....
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SenseUI is part of the default Launcher (HTCSense aka Rosie). Technically it IS the default launcher. AFAIK there is no way to "Use Sense on another Launcher." You either use HTCSense or you use some other Launcher.
I tried Advance Laucher and it forced closed over and over. Which N1 Laucher are you using. Does it support multi-touch? I tried Helix but it doesn't work with multi-touch so I got rid of it.
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I tried Advance Launcher and it forced closed over and over. Which N1 Laucher are you using. Does it support multi-touch? I tried Helix but it doesn't work with multi-touch so I got rid of it.
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What "multi-touch" function are you trying to use at the Launcher level? Most multi-touch is at an app level....browser, maps, gallery, etc....
The launcher I am using is from Nexus One - Cyanogen 5.0.6 rom. It support multi-touch for pic, browser, map, etc..... But the stock rom does the multi-touch already.
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SenseUI is part of the default Launcher (HTCSense aka Rosie). Technically it IS the default launcher. AFAIK there is no way to "Use Sense on another Launcher." You either use HTCSense or you use some other Launcher.
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That sucks. I was really hoping to use the sense UI on a n1 launcher. Thanks.
I mean, where do yall find all these launchers from? I'm sorry, I just don't know. Still trying to learn as much as possible about, Android. I need a mentor
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Could you post a link for the launcher that you are using?
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Could you post a link for the launcher that you are using?
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Not sure if you were asking me or the other poster. The Helix Launcher is available for free in the Market. Honestly, though, I am using the default HTCSense Launcher. I can't imagine why anyone would want anything else.
I've used helix but it seems laggy to me so I was looking for the one he said he pulled from cyanogen.
Yeah, I mean I love the Sense UI. But one of the reasons I wanted to get into Android and get an Android phone was to do whatever I wanted and customize and try out anything and everything. Kind of sucks to have limited options when I was hoping to be able to do everything everyone else is doing with their phones.
I too would like to know how to get the Cyanogen Mod on the Incredible.
I'm guessing this is the one they are referring to. I is Launcher2.apk pulled from the Cyanogen Sholes/Droid ROM. You should be able to put it on the SDCARD and install with a file manager.
Credit to Cyanogen.
Link:
http://www.mediafire.com/?2ym2lm53qzz
Same here. I'm hoping the Incredible get rooted soon. Would like to OC my phone and install different roms. I luv the Cyanogen roms, been running it on my N1 for a while now with no issue and its blazing fast.
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Is there a way to definitely stop htc sense to run in background when using an alternative launcher? I use adw launcher and I would like to free up the memory used by sense. But if I stop it through app management, it keeps restarting - of course. And without root, no chance to uninstall the application
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Is there a way to definitely stop htc sense to run in background when using an alternative launcher? I use adw launcher and I would like to free up the memory used by sense. But if I stop it through app management, it keeps restarting - of course. And without root, no chance to uninstall the application
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go to menu accts sync and unsync weather/stocks/news etc... those apps are what really eat up battery....as far as memory you are going to be ok
In a previous version of Sense, you you changed the home launcher, the next time you rebooted, the Sense launcher wouldn't sit in memory. Now Sense, is a lot more than just the Sense Launcher, so it still will take up memory. I have no idea if this is the case for Sense 3.0, but give it a shot. I'm personally loving the new Sense launcher
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Now Sense, is a lot more than just the Sense Launcher, so it still will take up memory. I have no idea if this is the case for Sense 3.0.
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It's still the case.
I'm running ADWLauncher.EX, and HTC Sense is currently running and taking up 2.6MB of memory.
To put this into context, HTC Weather is currently taking up 22MB, Facebook 19MB, Google Services 11MB, and Touch Input 15MB.
So I personally don't consider HTC Sense still running to be a problem.
I like sense but would be interested in trying go launcher. So If I install go launcher will sense continue to run and consume resources? Are there any known conflicts?
You can try it out. Don't have much experience with sense because I don't like it. But try it out and see what happens
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I like sense but would be interested in trying go launcher. So If I install go launcher will sense continue to run and consume resources? Are there any known conflicts?
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Will it still run? Yes it will still run in the background. You an freeze it with TIBU and that will stop it.
I've been running GO Launcher since about a month after I got the phone. Don't recall ever having any problems with it conflicting. If Sense is still running in the background there hasn't been any noticeable difference in performance or battery life. I did read somewhere that any widgets you have on the Sense home screens will still run/update even if you're using GO. So I just removed all the widgets. Of course, you're not able to use the Sense widgets on the GO home screens but I haven't come across any non-Sense widgets that I couldn't run on GO.
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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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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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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Will Nova Launcher work with Edge Sense or is Edge Sense only compatible with HTC's launcher?
You will find that it is most likely tied to HTC sense. So if you were to run say aosp you would lose the feature. Might be tied into the launcher as well as HTC is known for trying to force people to use it
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Will Nova Launcher work with Edge Sense or is Edge Sense only compatible with HTC's launcher?
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zelendel said:
You will find that it is most likely tied to HTC sense. So if you were to run say aosp you would lose the feature. Might be tied into the launcher as well as HTC is known for trying to force people to use it
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It is not handled by the sense home launcher, I would have seen the code changes. It will run as an additional service by the EdgeSensorService.apk in /system/priv-app.
So I'm 100% sure it is not tied to the sense launcher and will work well on Nova Launcher...Might even work on AOSP when you include that apk.
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It is not handled by the sense home launcher, I would have seen the code changes. It will run as an additional service by the EdgeSensorService.apk in /system/priv-app.
So I'm 100% sure it is not tied to the sense launcher and will work well on Nova Launcher...Might even work on AOSP when you include that apk.
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Yeah it won't work on aosp. As it will need the framework. From HTC just like the rest of their apps.
Not a worry really as this will most likely be one of the few devices that won't be if it from custom roms
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Yeah it won't work on aosp. As it will need the framework. From HTC just like the rest of their apps.
Not a worry really as this will most likely be one of the few devices that won't be if it from custom roms
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HTC Apps are not tied to the "HTC Framework" anymore.
All their former core libs are completely moved into each app now. The central core libaries are gone for a few years now.
Nearly each (could be also every) app functions on their own, without any dependencies. The only htc framework file that is left is com.htc.resources...but that should be just used core system apps, like SystemUI, Settings etc.
That's the reason, why most of the HTC apps are on playstore now, independent of the HTC Device. Also Sense Home is in testing for non HTC phones.
Nova Launcher and Edge Sense work just fine together. I've been using both since this morning when I installed Nova Launcher. I even installed the Nova Companion so I could get Google Now as a slide out option as it is on the Pixel. Everything works just fine.
As far as ASOP .. haven't and won't try that. I find no need to do so. This phone is speedy and quite nice as shipped. It has very little bloatware on it.