I know that one of the changes coming from Gingerbread to ICS is the app drawer, and the impossibility of creating folders in it. I'm wondering if there are any hacks, mods, apps, launchers or other that make this possible. I've got SO many apps and not having any way to organize them except alphabetically seems very inefficient. I know I can create folders on the homescreens and store apps in there, but that makes the app drawer kind of pointless then, doesn't it?
Thanks.
GoLauncher is the only launcher that I'm aware of that will allow folders in the app drawer.
mbh87 said:
GoLauncher is the only launcher that I'm aware of that will allow folders in the app drawer.
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Well that stinks. I've been hooked on Apex ever since getting my HOX, rooting, unlocking the bootloader and installing custom ROM's. I've read in several places that while GO Launcher is quite cool, it's a bit of a memory/battery hog.
you can create folders with nova launcher too in the prime version
You can in apex too, just get pro version.
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Didn't know that about Apex, gues it doesn't always pay off to be a cheap ass
I still feel that Apex is better than Nova however.
kleeman7 said:
You can in apex too, just get pro version.
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Can you explain how? I have the pro version. I don't see how you can create folders in the app drawer.... Only on the homescreens. What am I missing?
hartford said:
Can you explain how? I have the pro version. I don't see how you can create folders in the app drawer.... Only on the homescreens. What am I missing?
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hartford said:
Can you explain how? I have the pro version. I don't see how you can create folders in the app drawer.... Only on the homescreens. What am I missing?
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In Nova, you have to go into the launcher's settings and create/configure the folders from there. It could be the same in Apex as well.
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In Nova, you have to go into the launcher's settings and create/configure the folders from there. It could be the same in Apex as well.
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No such function in Apex. At least not in their latest version.
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When I do a full restore with TB, all of my widgets are replaced with the dreaded "Widget Missing" error. Some of my widgets take a bit of formatting so this is a REAL PAIN.
When you nandroid it saves all of your widgets and restores them. Why can't an app be written that does the same? Or can nandroid be configured to replace your homescreens just as they were even if you do a full wipe and flash a new rom?
I know launcher pro and adw both have settings to backup your homescreens. Works great as long as the apps are already installed.
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guys i have hboot 2.02 will this work? and can i use cm6 or cm7 with this? or should i just wait for unrevoked
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I know launcher pro and adw both have settings to backup your homescreens. Works great as long as the apps are already installed.
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But these will not reload your widgets, only their positions.
davidc23 said:
guys i have hboot 2.02 will this work? and can i use cm6 or cm7 with this? or should i just wait for unrevoked
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Hijacked!
What does that have to do with this thread?
Thinking it is an OS restriction on Android.
devnulldroid said:
Thinking it is an OS restriction on Android.
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I guess my point is that if Nandroid can save widgets, why can't we write an app that does the same? How does Nandroid save them? There must be a file somewhere that tells Android where to place your widgets. Where is it and how do we save it?
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I guess my point is that if Nandroid can save widgets, why can't we write an app that does the same? How does Nandroid save them? There must be a file somewhere that tells Android where to place your widgets. Where is it and how do we save it?
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I think that settings are a part of Rosie.apk for Sense.....when we Nandroid, it takes a dump of the whole system and saves it.....Saving the settings of Rosie is a little more difficult and I think thats why we dont see multiple apps in the bottom Stock Rosie launcher as well
^ to my knowledge
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I guess my point is that if Nandroid can save widgets, why can't we write an app that does the same? How does Nandroid save them? There must be a file somewhere that tells Android where to place your widgets. Where is it and how do we save it?
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Nandroid makes an image of various partitions on your phone. It's like taking the bag full of goodies instead of taking them out one by one.
Much less difficult than saving and restoring specific settings.
I restored using adw ex and it put my widgets right back in place. In a sense rom and cm 6.1.1.
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I restored using adw ex and it put my widgets right back in place. In a sense rom and cm 6.1.1.
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You mean no little "Problem Loading Widget" placeholders? That alone would be reason to switch to adw ex.
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david279 said:
I restored using adw ex and it put my widgets right back in place. In a sense rom and cm 6.1.1.
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Don't know which version of ADW Ex you are using but I just tested it and it does NOT reload your widgets. I had 4 widgets on my homescreen and every one got replaced by the "Problem Loading Widget" message.
Damn damn damn and I had such high hopes too. Grrrr.
Why the hell is this so hard?
Idk if this is what you mean. I use tb and after batch restoring apps I use batch restore system data but only select the sense desktop. This restores all widgets and shortcuts. For some reason it will overlay two copies of shortcuts/widgets on top of one another so drag the extra to trash. Is this what you meant?
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Thinking it is an OS restriction on Android.
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This isn't an OS restriction. The real way to correct this is to make your default.xml located in /system/customize/MNS. This file is what presets your Scenes, widgets & shortcuts. I can easily remove things but I haven't figured out how to completely figure out how it all works. If someone does figure it out, let me know.
I too have the same issue as the OP... quite annoying since I flash every few days
I like Android but i hate the widgets and the Homescreen, i don't need them. So i like the apple surface. Is there a launcher/hack to show always the app surface/drawer/app depot? I use.the go launcher and if it's possible i will use it further more.
Thx a lot!!!
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I like Android but i hate the widgets and the Homescreen, i don't need them. So i like the apple surface. Is there a launcher/hack to show always the app surface/drawer/app depot? I use.the go launcher and if it's possible i will use it further more.
Thx a lot!!!
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Why not just resize your homescreen grid to hold more apps and put all your apps on scrollable homescreens? With adw you can even make the dock disappear all together to make more room for app icons.
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For.example the go launcher has a perfect app depot with recently used apps and running apps in tab style thats what i love and want.
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I like Android but i hate the widgets and the Homescreen, i don't need them. So i like the apple surface. Is there a launcher/hack to show always the app surface/drawer/app depot? I use.the go launcher and if it's possible i will use it further more.
Thx a lot!!!
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Use ADW or LauncherPro and change settings so it won't close App Drawer when you open a new app.
Check if MIUI is available for your device, its does not have a app draw.
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For.example the go launcher has a perfect app depot with recently used apps and running apps in tab style thats what i love and want.
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Lol then why not just take the fraction of a second d to open the app drawer? Lol doesn't take long. Or just place ur apps on the home screen
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Just get a ducking iPhone. Who doesn't like Widgets? This post almost seems kind of trolly Polly if you ask me.
as said above .. Miui is pretty similar to iphone .. no Apps Drawer .. everything is on the main screen ... and its very fast ..
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Use ADW or LauncherPro and change settings so it won't close App Drawer when you open a new app.
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I suggest the same. also set number of home screens to (1). plus since you don't like the home screen, change the settings so that when you press the home button it pulls up your app drawer.
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@fifarunnerr: Can you tell me the exactly option?
@kylec: LOL
@Mylenthes: Didn´t you read my first post? I like android, but i like the iphone appearance and the GoLauncher has additionally a super Tab-styled surface --> I have the Galaxy Tab with Android 2.3.3, The GoLauncher installed and now i want reduce it to the Drawer/App Depot
@Nexus 4G: The same like fifarunnerr. There isn´t a option except "Open/Close the App drawer" but i want only "Open the app drawer".
Thx a lot
Miui, if available
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But.that's a whole rom? I don't want to change my rom. And the adw iphone miui launcher isn't good.
That would be cool, if you could help me
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But.that's a whole rom? I don't want to change my rom. And the adw iphone miui launcher isn't good.
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Dude seriously you are retarded if you have a large screen tab and can't figure this out with the multitude of options at your disposal. This is either a troll thread from a bored individual or you really are clueless. Even after members here give you seven different options you just keep on asking?
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MIUI or vlauncher is for you.
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Dude seriously you are retarded
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"Dude", that's not very nice...
@OP- I'm not sure you really have an option... Even if u switched to miUI, u would have several homescreens instead of one app drawer. Your going to have to sacrifice. and yes the open/close app drawer is the option I were referring too. I've never seen a rom/preference to completely remove your home screens... Sry bredrin )-:
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There is a launcher in the Market called vLauncher that does exactly what you're asking for.
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.ihanghai.android.p.launcher&feature=search_result
Edit: I see someone else mentioned it.
@tt0204/scottjb: Thx a lot!!!
@all other who gave only stupid comments: You wasted your time in giving the most stupid comments on earth. Yes i and ... 50-250k users in the world a trolls, too. The vLauncher is that, what i was looking for. But it´s ok to be ....
@all other: Thx a lot, too
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There is a launcher in the Market called vLauncher that does exactly what you're asking for.
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.ihanghai.android.p.launcher&feature=search_result
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I've been using this, it keeps losing apps. It's better than nothing, but it's not as good as the MIUI Launcher.
Casao said:
I've been using this, it keeps losing apps. It's better than nothing, but it's not as good as the MIUI Launcher.
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I have lost an app when moving it to the trash can by mistake and tapping Cancel. Goto Settings, Applications and force stop it. Then restart vLauncher and the app should be back. I would like to see the developer pick this app up and do some updating.
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I am looking for a launcher which merges the home screens and app drawer. I want something where I have my home screens, but rather than press the app drawer button simply swipe to the side to find all my apps. Does this kind of launcher exist?
MIUI works like that.
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Yes search for TSF Shell Pro 3D v1.5.0.03 it's an awesome launcher.:good:
Maybe try the above rom. It's like I phone. It is annoying that Android have an app drawer. In fact it's stupid. But I guess it's a patent by Apple
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Dude give a try to atom launcher......
Quite new and fresh ........
Really worth a try.......
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nickshertzer said:
MIUI works like that.
And post this **** to Q & A
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But, it is not really a question - more relevant here I feel as it is to do with apps. Thanks for the suggestions everyone. I've tried MiHome. It does what I want, other than the fact you can't organise applications alphabetically.
Brad387 said:
But, it is not really a question - more relevant here I feel as it is to do with apps. Thanks for the suggestions everyone. I've tried MiHome. It does what I want, other than the fact you can't organise applications alphabetically.
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Use Nove Launcher.
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That's the same launcher I'm looking for.... and I found it!
Apex Launcher.
What you need to do, is make folders and organize them into categories.
Then you put all the Apps in there.
You create the amount of Homescreens you want, and fill in with any Widgets you want.
You make the dock with your most used Apps... hold and click on "Gestures".
You make "Swipe Up" to "Show App Drawer".
Make any other UI changes, and voila!
PM back if you want more info/instructions.
Brad387 said:
I am looking for a launcher which merges the home screens and app drawer. I want something where I have my home screens, but rather than press the app drawer button simply swipe to the side to find all my apps. Does this kind of launcher exist?
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fullscreen launcher does that too... not as good as most but does what youre after
iLauncher does that.
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I can also recommend tsf launcher although it's a bit expensive.
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What's it called? I'm sure there's some like it knowing Android haha
Espier launcher has that feature too
So from the amazing Google Play 25c deals I got Nova Launcher. I understand that CM9 uses something called Trebuchet launcher. Thing is when I press the home key, I have a choice between the 2 (and I can choose to make one of them default), and both work. But doesn't this use a lot more resources and stuff, even if I set Nova Launcher to default? I'm not replacing Trebuchet, I'm kind of overlaying Nova Launcher. So does any have any insight on this? Will I save up memory and possible other resources by removing my widgets and/or icons from my default homescreen (Trebuchet)?
Delete trebuchet from /system/app literally delete it problem solved
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The_Blue_Waffle said:
Delete trebuchet from /system/app literally delete it problem solved
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So if I make a backup, delete it, and then restore it later on, what does it save. Would it save my homescreens with the positions of all my icons and widgets? (not a big deal tbh but would be nice)
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So if I make a backup, delete it, and then restore it later on, what does it save. Would it save my homescreens with the positions of all my icons and widgets? (not a big deal tbh but would be nice)
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if your using tibu or rom toolbox you need to save data and app so it will save preferences but more then likely you will lose some info in the backup
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if your using tibu or rom toolbox you need to save data and app so it will save preferences but more then likely you will lose some info in the backup
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Just to be clear, my backup, all I'm doing is renaming the apk file to .bak (and thus "deletes" it).
You can delete it, but I'd recommend keeping it in case nova crashes. Having a 2nd launcher installed could save you from having to go to download mode and wiping everything if something goes awry with the one you're using. I personally use nova, but keep trebuchet on my phone for this very reason because someone much smarter than myself recommended I do so. I haven't noticed any slowdown by having both installed.
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You can delete it, but I'd recommend keeping it in case nova crashes. Having a 2nd launcher installed could save you from having to go to download mode and wiping everything if something goes awry with the one you're using. I personally use nova, but keep trebuchet on my phone for this very reason because someone much smarter than myself recommended I do so. I haven't noticed any slowdown by having both installed.
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Thanks a lot. I guess just in case, I'll delete my icons and widgets from my homescreens, I took screencaps of them anyways if I ever want to use it again.
Trebuchet is a memory hog. I'd recommend downloading something lightweight but functional, like Lightning Launcher or Nova's long-lost cousin Apex, as a backup instead, then backing up and deleting Trebuchet.
Anyone using a custom launcher in place of sense? Just curious what other people are using and why...
Nova launcher
Customization, and the option to hide the dock if I chose.
M8, nuff said.
Nova, mainly for gestures.
Nova launcher is by far the best I've used it on my maxx hd and using it now on the M8 and it's good I like the customization it has it's just good nuff said..
Nova here too. I am comfortable with it, it is extremely fast, and I can make it act exactly how I want.
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Stock sense 6
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I switch back and forth from nova and themer
I use Nova.. turned on wallpaper scroll but doesn't seem to work.. anyone else get the wallpaper to scroll?
Aviate here. I've tried to warm up to BlinkFeed but I guess I don't feel like I need all that content on a home screen. Aviate has been my goto launcher for a while now...
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I use Nova.. turned on wallpaper scroll but doesn't seem to work.. anyone else get the wallpaper to scroll?
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There's an option to "force" wallpaper scrolling in the settings and that is what you need. For some reason all of the HTC devices I owned required this?
I'd like to use Nova and still have access to blinkfeed. Creating a shortcut to it like you could do with the M7 isn't working on the M8's software.
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I'd like to use Nova and still have access to blinkfeed. Creating a shortcut to it like you could do with the M7 isn't working on the M8's software.
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I've got it working on my M8 with Nova, Follow these instructions and when choosing the activity choose the category HTC Blinkfeed, then choose the HTC Blinkfeed that has 'Launcher' written below it.
To get access to Blinkfeed with one of these launchers, follow these steps:
1. Clear the defaults of the current default homescreen launcher. This is done under SETTINGS/APPS. Click on the default launcher. Scroll down and find the clear defaults button. Click it.
2. Press the home key. You should now have a choice of which launcher to use. Select HTC Sense.
Click "One Time Only".
3. Delete all home screens except blink feed. Clear the apps out of the dock. (Optionally you can keep the homescreens and icons in the dock if you wish, deleting them makes a clean Blinkfeed only setup that I prefer).
4. Press Home. This time choose you preferred launcher and tap Always. This should take you to your home screen under the new launcher.
5. Create a custom shortcut. In most launchers you long press the homescreen and choose add or add shortcut. When asked to what you want to create a shortcut you will be choosing an Activity, not an App.
Just installed Nova and love it. Its the closest to stock android IMO. Plus I now can scroll left and right on the app drawer lol. Scrolling vertically was driving me nuts for some reason.
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There's an option to "force" wallpaper scrolling in the settings and that is what you need. For some reason all of the HTC devices I owned required this?
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Maybe in in the wrong place but this is all I see... Not sure where to force that...
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Maybe in in the wrong place but this is all I see... Not sure where to force that...
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I don't currently have it installed but there should be an option somewhere in the settings to force it. I will get back to you...
should be here: Nova settings > Desktop > wallpaper scrolling > force ( try a beta version of Nova if one is available?) They may have taken this option out?
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I don't currently have it installed but there should be an option somewhere in the settings to force it. I will get back to you...
should be here: Nova settings > Desktop > wallpaper scrolling > force ( try a beta version of Nova if one is available?) They may have taken this option out?
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They may have removed it.. I only have On/Off/Reverse.. I'm a member of the beta so I'll check in there..
Wonder why they would have removed it though... Damn them!
EDIT: Try this @jbarcus81 and it should help.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.j4velin.wallpaperChanger
play around with the settings but I am pretty sure if you set it as a live wallpaper in the settings it will make the wallpaper scroll. Let me know as I am curious too.
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Wonder why they would have removed it though... Damn them!
EDIT: Try this @jbarcus81 and it should help.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.j4velin.wallpaperChanger
play around with the settings but I am pretty sure if you set it as a live wallpaper in the settings it will make the wallpaper scroll. Let me know as I am curious too.
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Cool.. Will give it a shot!! Thanks!
Nova, because I can customize and do swipe actions
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Nova because of the customization possible more home screens...fast. but I do like BlinkFeed and will try the hack to have both.
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