[Q] Replacing default android launcher - General Questions and Answers

hello xda
i have an lg c800g (or lg my touch q) and i absolutely hate the default home screen or launcher and i was wondering if I could switch it out with another launcher (my favorite so far is adw EX) unfortunately my phone is needed everyday and i don't want to spend 250$ for a new one. the reason why i haven't just used a ROM is because i'm having a lot of trouble with clock work mod so roms aren't an option. however I've found a way to keep apps installed to the firmware using an app called link2sd one of its features is to install and remove straight to the firmware as I've just tested sucsesful. so if it was possible can anyone take an old 2.3 android and use this app to install a launcher and see if it works after system reset it would be great to never have to deal with this ugly home screen again. any feedback would be appreciated i am rooted but no clockwork mod or roms can be used.

From my experience, I believe you can simply install a launcher from the Playstore and start using it (set it as default too).
If you want to remove ur stock launcher, root ur phone and then use a root explorer to delete the launcher's apk.
"To err is human, to forgive is divine"
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immortalneo said:
From my experience, I believe you can simply install a launcher from the Playstore and start using it (set it as default too).
If you want to remove ur stock launcher, root ur phone and then use a root explorer to delete the launcher's apk.
"To err is human, to forgive is divine"
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yes that is what i have done so far but if my phone gets reset i would like to only have adw EX.
would it be ok to delet the home.apk file and when reset it would boot with the adw home

EXilE51 said:
yes that is what i have done so far but if my phone gets reset i would like to only have adw EX.
would it be ok to delet the home.apk file and when reset it would boot with the adw home
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When the phone reboots it should default to your chosen launcher
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How does ur phone get reset like that??
"To err is human, to forgive is divine"
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I would NOT delete the launcher.apk, just set your downloaded launcher as default

connorc0405 said:
I would NOT delete the launcher.apk, just set your downloaded launcher as default
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i didnt delete the launcher i backed up the apk file but it works fine

immortalneo said:
How does ur phone get reset like that??
"To err is human, to forgive is divine"
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if you have seen the lg c800 with 2.3.6 its impossible to boot into recovery mode it just resets you phone and i haven't found a way around it so i've just been manually removing bloatware and upgrading basic apps :silly:

There is no way that you reset the phone and it would return to your ADW by default. Resetting erases the usbale memory on your phone, and makes it like new, of course if you haven't done any hacking onto it, like rooting and stuff. But if you want that, I would suggest a custom ROM, and edit the zip file, replacing the launcher2(that's what HTC Desire ROMs have, if your ROM doesn't have that, try looking for an alternative) with your ADW launcher in WinRAR or 7-Zip. That ought to do the trick.

i have done this to my phone, deleting the default launcher from /system/app folder (using root explorer), then i copy the launcher that i want to the same folder, change its permission to rw-r--r--, and reboot...

Bagne said:
i have done this to my phone, deleting the default launcher from /system/app folder (using root explorer), then i copy the launcher that i want to the same folder, change its permission to rw-r--r--, and reboot...
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But do i have to change go launcher file name to "launcher.apk" or just leave the original name ?
thanks

GreekSpace said:
But do i have to change go launcher file name to "launcher.apk" or just leave the original name ?
thanks
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You don't have to rename it... Just paste the .apk in system > app folder
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Sami Kabir said:
You don't have to rename it... Just paste the .apk in system > app folder
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If you do all this though, all the removing the stock launcher, then moving a new launcher into the system root, what would happen if i reset the phone, would it start up on the launcher that was added?

ReclaimedHalo said:
If you do all this though, all the removing the stock launcher, then moving a new launcher into the system root, what would happen if i reset the phone, would it start up on the launcher that was added?
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It depends, but yeah, it will probably load up the stock (default) launcher - and your launcher will be deleted. But you can redo the entire procedure to set it up again...

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If you are interested in removing the default launcher (firelauncher.apk for Amazon Fire tablets) without rooting your device, please check out my tutorial thread below:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/hd8-hd10/general/tut-remove-default-launcher-amazon-fire-t3288192
If you are interested in developing a more efficient version, please check out th development thread here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/hd8...zon-fire-hd-8-10-remove-firelauncher-t3286646
I hope this solves all of your problems !

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Adw launcher default over stock launcher

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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[Q] Android - can I erase deafult launcher

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)

[APP][Launcher][Stock Gingerbread 2.3] Stock Gingerbread launcher

Ok, here i have tried to port the stock gingerbread launcher, tell me if it works or not, and if you think its good, hit the thanx button.
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When I try to install, it says that the app doesn't was installed, so I went to Root Explorer, and I put it in /system/app and change the permissions to rw-r--r-- and the problem was solved ^.^
Thanks a lot
Lynx901 said:
When I try to install, it says that the app doesn't was installed, so I went to Root Explorer, and I put it in /system/app and change the permissions to rw-r--r-- and the problem was solved ^.^
Thanks a lot
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thanx for pointing that out! this was basicaly extracted from a stock GB rom so i guess, that is what caused the problem.
this is a squeal to this thread i also made, its the stock froyo launcher.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1670831&page=2
here is also an ICS launcher
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=26727274#post26727274
Hmm...
russian392 said:
thanx for pointing that out! this was basicaly extracted from a stock GB rom so i guess, that is what caused the problem.
this is a squeal to this thread i also made, its the stock froyo launcher.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1670831&page=2
here is also an ICS launcher
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=26727274#post26727274
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Not working even after following all steps. any way to fix this? I set the right permissions... Please help,i did not delete the old launcher, and rebooted after changing permissions. Any help will be appreciated.
s4meq said:
Not working even after following all steps. any way to fix this? I set the right permissions... Please help,i did not delete the old launcher, and rebooted after changing permissions. Any help will be appreciated.
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What phone are you using, and android version?
Are you rooted?
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russian392 said:
What phone are you using, and android version?
Are you rooted?
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My LG Optimus one, running offical cyanogenmod 7, and rooted. Using es file explorer, as it worked for my galaxy gio.
Edit: JUST wiped dalvik cache, do i need to do something else? ie delete ADW launcher and replace with launcher2?
s4meq said:
My LG Optimus one, running offical cyanogenmod 7, and rooted. Using es file explorer, as it worked for my galaxy gio.
Edit: JUST wiped dalvik cache, do i need to do something else? ie delete ADW launcher and replace with launcher2?
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No definitely do not delete the real launcher. Dalvik shouldn't be causing the issue as its just cache. Sometimes this happens, the app just doesn't work. Um...try a different app, although es file usually works on all my devices. Or...you could tty flashing it although I have no idea how to make a flash able zip.
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[Q] Stuck on a launcher

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.
otacon507
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.

[Q] Xperia J

Hey guys, I have xperia j, i love the stock launcher, but i don't like the stock rom because its sometimes slow and its sound is low, so i installed a rom instead but i want to keep the stock launcher here because i dont like the rom launcher, Understand me?
Simply.. i want the stock launcher to work on the installed rom, how can i do that?
Please answer me as fast as possible, Thanks! =)
Ok, providing you are root open root explorer( download it from playstore) go to /system /app and find the launcher ( usually home.apk ) and copy it to your sdcard. Then flash your custom Rom, copy your launcher from sd to system /app and set permissions to rw-r-r-.Then reboot. For activating your launcher press the home button. If you getting fcs ask from a dev to port the launcher
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if i find any problems i'll tell you
Thank you so much!
hey can u explain the permissions thing please?
amrmostafa1998 said:
hey can u explain the permissions thing please?
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Use ES file explorer or some app like it to set permission, in es file explorer press options key then you'll find root explorer in tools press it and grant superuser permission to it and mount r/w, select rw for all 3 options and then copy home.apk to system/app and select it goto properties, you'll find permissions there click change and make it rw-r-r. That's it.
PS- you must have root access for it
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yeah i've done that but after all the steps nothing happens, and when i try to install it, it says "App not installed"
sorry for bothering but im still a newbie
Don't try to install the app manually. Just put it to system /app , set correct permissions and reboot. After reboot finished press the home button.
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done, nothing happened :/
Did you pressed the home button. You must press it after unlocking you SIM and screen. Also, a window may pop up asking you with what app you want to process and you must select your stock launcher. If none of the above worked then go settings>applications find the launcher that comed preinstalled with your Rom and select clear defaults. For further help you can ask from someone to do a proper port. I can't help further.
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giannism13 said:
Did you pressed the home button. You must press it after unlocking you SIM and screen. Also, a window may pop up asking you with what app you want to process and you must select your stock launcher. If none of the above worked then go settings>applications find the launcher that comed preinstalled with your Rom and select clear defaults. For further help you can ask from someone to do a proper port. I can't help further.
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yea i pressed the home button after i unlocked sim card and screen
thanks for helping anyway ..
Found a Guide
amrmostafa1998 said:
yea i pressed the home button after i unlocked sim card and screen
thanks for helping anyway ..
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I did a little research and i found this guide.
I can't help you further. If you failed to solved your problem, although you followed the guide, then your best bet is to post a request on your device
forum.
before flashing rom just add ur stock launcher.apk in zip of custom rom
path=system/app
Mr. X. said:
before flashing rom just add ur stock launcher.apk in zip of custom rom
path=system/app
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I will work, only if the rom is stock-based. If it is cm-based, or aosp-based it won't work.
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