*** Latest Addition - 4x6 Home Screen, 5x6 Apps, 3x4 Widgets, Scrolling Wallpaper ***
With all the real estate on our phones, I wanted to make a little better use of it. After quite a bit of searching, I found some different TouchWiz configurations, but it always seemed like they were trying to do too much. I simply wanted another row of usable space. So following the guide I found HERE, I made my own.
I managed to get a decent Landscape layout together. The only problem is that the home screen can only be 4x4. No matter what I tried, the landscape grid layout ALWAYS was the same as the portrait grid layout. I was trying for 4x5 portrait and 5x4 landscape. The apps and widgets settings took just fine, but not the home screen.
I found quite a few landscape enabled launchers for other devices with the layout I was looking for, and my settings were the same as theirs, and theirs worked The difference was the were all SecLauncher2.apk, and we have SecLauncher3.apk. Samsung changed something, and its not landscape friendly.
These don't flash properly on I9500/I9505 phones. A work around is to pull the apk file from the zip and push it to the phone using adb. More info can be found, and zips that flash properly in the thread HERE
IN ADDITION: If the developer of the rom you are running has already made any changes to the launcher (scrolling wallpaper and such) these files will overwrite them and may cause you problems !!! Even the Return to Stock. It returns you to STOCK 4x4 Touchwiz Launcher, not what your developer put in his/her rom.
Launcher Screens. You have choices. One option now has rotation enabled (4x4 only on the home screen though). Page indicator above the bottom row of icons, page indicator below the icons, or stock 4x4. The pictures below show the main screen with the page indicator above and below the bottom icons, and another page just showing all icons:
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"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
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5x6 apps screen and 3x4 Widgets Screen:
4x5 and 5x6 Home screens with no bottom icon text and 4x5 Home Screen with NO text:
Landscape Screenies:
Two shots of the Home Screen:
Apps and Widgets:
Some things to note:
This is for deodexed roms and is MF9 or MDL based.
The Return to Stock file will return you back to the stock setup if you don't like the 4x5 setup, or if your favorite widget doesn't play nice with the 4x5 setup.
I am always customizing my phone when I find cool stuff here on XDA, but this is the first time I've ever posted any of it, please be kind... lol
Nandroid is ALWAYS a good idea, or pull your existing SecLauncher3.apk from /system/app so you can push it back if need be.
Constructive feedback (positive OR negative) is greatly appreciated. I take SO much from this site and the people here, just want to give a little back.
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IMPORTANT:
When switching from a larger Home Screen grid to a smaller Home Screen grid, remove any icons that will not fit in the smaller grid before flashing. For example, you're going from a 5x5 to a 4x5 homescreen, and you had a widget in columns 3, 4 and 5. Column 5 will no longer be there and the right third of the widget will be cut off. If you try to move or delete it, the launcher will force close.
If you forget and do it anyway, no big deal. Reboot back to recovery, flash the old grid size you had and reboot. Move the widgets/icons then flash the smaller grid.
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MF9 Downloads:
4x5 Home Screen, 4x6 Apps, 3x4 Widgets, Page Indicator Up
4x5 Home Screen, 4x6 Apps, 3x4 Widgets, Page Indicator Down
4x5 Home Screen, 4x6 Apps, 3x4 Widgets, Page Indicator Down, No Bottom Icon Text
4x5 Home Screen, 4x6 Apps, 3x4 Widgets, No Home Screen Text, Page Indicator Up
4x5 Home Screen, 5x6 Apps, 3x4 Widgets, Page Indicator Up, Scrolling Wallpaper
4x6 Home Screen, 5x6 Apps, 3x4 Widgets, Page Indicator Down, No Bottom Icon Text, Scrolling Wallpaper
5x6 Home Screen, 5x6 Apps, 3x4 Widgets, Page Indicator Down, No Bottom Icon Text, Scrolling Wallpaper
4x4 Portrait/Landscape, 4x6/7x3 Apps, 3x4/5x2 Widgets
Stock MF9 Launcher
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MDL Downloads:
Stock 4x4 Home Screen, 5x6 Apps, 3x4 Widgets
4x5 Home Screen, 4x6 Apps, 3x4 Widgets, Page Indicator Above Bottom Icons
4x5 Home Screen, 5x6 Apps, 3x4 Widgets, Page Indicator Above Bottom Icons
4x5 Home Screen, 5x6 Apps, 3x4 Widgets, Page Indicator Below Bottom Icons
4x5 Home Screen, 5x6 Apps, Stock 2x3 Widgets
4x5 Home Screen, Stock 4x5 Apps, Stock 2x3 Widgets
4x4 Home Screen, 5x5 Apps, 3x4 Widgets, Scrolling Wallpaper
Stock MDL Launcher
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Miscellaneous Downloads:
These files are from specific requests for phone variations I do not have. Note that they are apk files and ARE NOT flashable. They must be pushed via adb or copied using Root Explorer to the /system/app folder. Also note that I have no way of testing them. Quite a few people are using them without issue though.
If pushing using adb, be sure to fix permissions before rebooting. If using Root Explorer (or equivalent) make the permissions match the other files in the /system/app folder
I9505 File(s):
I9505 ONLY - 4x4 Home Screen with Landscape Enabled, 4x6/7x3 Apps, 3x4/5x2 Widgets
I9505 ONLY - 4x4 Home Screen with Landscape Enabled, No Home Screen Text, 4x6/7x3 Apps, 3x4/5x2 Widgets
I9505 ONLY - 4x5 Home Screen, 4x6 Apps, 3x4 Widgets, No Home Screen Text, Page Indicator Up
I9505 ONLY - 4x5 Home Screen, 4x6 Apps, 3x4 Widgets, No Home Screen Text, Page Indicator Up, Scrolling Wallpaper
I9500 File(s):
I9500 ONLY - 4x4 Home Screen, 5x5 Apps, 3x4 Widgets
I337 File(s):
I337-MG1 ONLY - 4x5 Home Screen, 5x6 Apps, 3x4 Widgets
Does it matter whether we are odexed or deodexed?
Thanks!
Edit: Well I know it works on deodexed. Flashed the mod and returned to standard. Nice work. And I like the page indicator at the bottom of the page.
Sent from my SPH-L720 using Tapatalk 2
Foulwx said:
Does it matter whether we are odexed or deodexed?
Thanks!
Edit: Well I know it works on deodexed. Flashed the mod and returned to standard. Nice work. And I like the page indicator at the bottom of the page.
Sent from my SPH-L720 using Tapatalk 2
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Good catch, forgot to mention that... This is deodexed. I'm not sure what would happen if you try this with an odexed rom.
It would probably get flukey or simply not work. If you want to try this on an odexed rom, first download any other launcher from the play store and switch to it, then use root explorer or equivalent to delete SecLauncher3.apk and SecLauncher3.odex from system/app. Boot into recovery, flash, reboot, switch to your new touchwiz launcher, uninstall nova or whatever you used and enjoy. This should work.
Im fairly certain that landscape is part of the launcher unless your using an app to force it.
@OP, thank you for this, hope it works on my uscellular variant but I think it should
Update: it works beautifully . Ill let the others at tuscc know
Sent from my SCH-R970 using Xparent Skyblue Tapatalk 2
urrgevo said:
It would probably get flukey or simply not work. If you want to try this on an odexed rom, first download any other launcher from the play store and switch to it, then use root explorer or equivalent to delete SecLauncher3.apk and SecLauncher3.odex from system/app. Boot into recovery, flash, reboot, switch to your new touchwiz launcher, uninstall nova or whatever you used and enjoy. This should work.
@OP, thank you for this, hope it works on my uscellular variant but I think it should
Update: it works beautifully . Ill let the others at tuscc know
Sent from my SCH-R970 using Xparent Skyblue Tapatalk 2
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Glad it's working for you. No issues with any widgets that you know of? Let me know if you find anything weird.
If anyone does want to try it with and odexed rom, you can use the method above, or if you're familiar with adb, you can delete the existing SecLauncher3.apk and SecLauncher3.odex while in recovery.
Be sure the system directory is mounted then from a command prompt type:
adb shell
rm /system/app/SecLauncher3.apk
rm /system/app/SecLauncher3.odex
exit
Now flash the zip. If it doesn't work, restore your nandroid. You did make a nandroid backup, didn't you?
Very nice! thanks for this!
rawintellect said:
Very nice! thanks for this!
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I downloaded the new version with 4x5 TouchWiz launcher with 5x6 app drawer and 3x4 widget screen. Everything but one thing worked for me, the app drawer is still only at 4x5. Thanks
cowboys4life22 said:
I downloaded the new version with 4x5 TouchWiz launcher with 5x6 app drawer and 3x4 widget screen. Everything but one thing worked for me, the app drawer is still only at 4x5. Thanks
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Did you wipe cache and dalvik cache? It worked fine for me.
I actually used root explorer to push the apk because I prefer that method but everything looks ok so far. I admittedly dont use many widgets though. I nabbed one with the regular app drawer, ill have to try the other
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cowboys4life22 said:
I downloaded the new version with 4x5 TouchWiz launcher with 5x6 app drawer and 3x4 widget screen. Everything but one thing worked for me, the app drawer is still only at 4x5. Thanks
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Did you get this to work? I reflashed them all and they worked fine for me...
Any way to get the page indicators back in their original position with this mod?
Eyezayah said:
Any way to get the page indicators back in their original position with this mod?
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Edit: Found out how to move the bottom row of icons down (they are called hotseat in the dimens.xml file). Don't have time to get anything together right now, but probably tomorrow.
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They can be put anywhere on the screen. The problem is that they get covered up by icons if I put them anywhere else.
It looked pretty ugly...
I would actually prefer them above the static launcher icons at the bottom. If I could figure out how to move them down, I would put the page indicators back above them.
Anybody know which apk handles the "primary" (as Samsung calls them) application shortcuts? I didn't see anything that looked relevant in the SecLauncher3.apk. That doesn't mean it isn't in there though...
On the apps and widgets screens, there really isn't anyplace else to put them.
Awesome! Thank you!
This is exactly what I was looking for
One More Clock
Just to give a heads up , it made my 4x2 one more clock narrower than what it is supposed to be at for the 4 going across.
Thx
Thanks for this. Just what I was looking for.
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YESSSSSS! and it worked with the all my widgets, very good work, surprised it took this long for someone to fix the widget issue. i bow down to thee!!
Thanks very much, very nice addition.
Moved the page indicator back up, what do you guys think? Should I leave it where it is, or move it like this (none of the downloads in the OP have been changed yet btw):
fgr said:
Moved the page indicator back up, what do you guys think? Should I leave it where it is, or move it like this (none of the downloads in the OP have been changed yet btw):
I do not use home screen icon text, so bottom was perfect for me, but if anyone uses the text, the screenshot you just did will work. hmm thats a good question. I am gonna download em all, before you change em...
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Good question. I'll keep the old one, but I think people might prefer the new one that looks more like the original Touchwiz.
Thanks again.
Sent from my SPH-L720 using Tapatalk 2
I like it the way you had it. And my static icon text does show up. Why not put them both up and give people a choice?
Related
There are threads for posting your screenshots but there are so many different launchers i figured i would make one for the one of the hottest launchers currently .. and that is for Launcher Pro .. i have been a longtime sense launcher person and finally moving over to launcher pro .. i think i found widgets to take over my sense widgets ... so this thread will also help those that are also looking for a change in launcher ...
All i ask everyone is to post your Launcher Pro screenshot only and please leave a small description under the pic of what u are using .. so we dont have tons of threads asking .. what are u using?
If at all possible even add links to where u received icons from etc .. if a simple search on the market doesnt bring it up ...
so lets all share our customizations !
Wanna themed version of launcher pro?
Another themed version of launcher pro
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"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
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1- beautiful widgets
2- pure calendar
3- apps organizer
4- launcher pro
5- nexus revamped live wallpaper
Nexus Live wallpaper
1- switchPro
2- pure music
3- mini info
1- pure messenger
1- jorte
2- audio manager
u see different docks on each screen because lancher pro has 3 scrollable docks .. i scrolled to a new one to show each one
* here are other new applications i found that are recommended
.. u can place widgets on your lockscreen
widgetlocker
.. widget launcher for contacts and applications
Launchx
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here are my current updates - September-9th-2010
Using Launcher pro with this theme:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=727117
WidgetLocker and desktop visualizer to change icons in slider
sms unread count to get widget for missed calls with bubble notifications
battstatt
quickdesk that i can access from anyscreen , even widget locker by holding down the search button
switchpro for toggles
digiclock widget
Lithium music player, i love how the songs fade into eachother like iTunes and when your music is playing and u turn on screen it has its own lockscreen for easy access to fade into another song, change tracks, etc.
Betterhome
battstatt
jorte
random toggles by curvefish
http://www.appbrain.com/browse/dev/CurveFish
jorte
android agenda widget
smart shortcuts
audio manager pro w/ skin neon blue
skin: http://www.appbrain.com/app/com.smartandroidapps.audiowidgetpro.themes.NeonBlue
storage widgets
http://www.appbrain.com/browse/dev/NetworkG3
mini info
task widget
gtasks by Dato
update: November 1st ... pretty much all the apps outlined above
calculator widget
quickdesk
typoclock
typoclock weather widger, not shown in screenshot
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Everyone, PLEASE TRY AND FOLLOW THIS FORMAT
I don't have much time this month, or I would write a short tutorial on how to get started. Maybe someone else can do that. But here is my setup:
The icons for the folders created by App Organizer can be found here:
http://www.iconfinder.com/search/?q=iconset:obsidianus
I'm also using LauncherPro. The icons in my dock are from a theme called ReText that was on the iPhone. The iPhone uses the .png extension, which is also recognized by the Android system. The theme can be found here:
http://macthemes.net/forum/viewtopic.php?id=16785319&p=1
It should come with the psd file for photoshop so you can write your own text. I never used photoshop before but I messed with it for 1-2 hours and figured it out. I re-made all those icons in my dock because the original files made the text look too small. If I change the wallpaper to a red theme, then I'm able to go back and change the first letter color to red (from the teal color you see). My icons I made for the dock as requested: http://www.2shared.com/file/yYKE-uPp/Archive.html
My actual dock is found in LauncherPro. It's the Froyo Wide dock.
My weather is Fancy Weather widget, but it's been pulled from the the market. I still prefer to use that because you can tap certain parts and it will open programs. My clock opens up my alarm. The calendar date opens my calendar. The weather opens up to a forecast.
Must have programs on the Android to be able to pull this off easier are:
LauncherPro
App Organizer
Then you can add different widgets from the market to fill out your screens. There are a lot of good hidden ones, so keep browsing till you see something you like. There are a lot of good themes out there that you can flash, but nothing I prefer to have on my phone for the long run. That's when I learned to do it on my own and just change icons and create folders.
I'm still working on this, but it's what I'm satisfied with for now.
I don't remember where I got the wallpaper, but I can send it to anyone who wants it.
Swyped from my EVO via XDA app
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whoops, in my hurry, i forgot to include details (thanks sweteg for noticing ):
i'm using battstatt for the battery counter, digital clock widget for the clock, and the news and weather widget for the weather. obviously, there's pandora, and the dock is from launcher pro. the icons are default launcherpro.
hope that helps!
My Screen
1) SwitchPro Widget 1.81 with 4G available for EVO only
2) Twicca twitter widget
3) Launcher Pro
Wallpaper - Vasto Lorde Ichigo - Bleach
Shift, it'd be nice if you post how you did everything and links if you can. I doubt the OP wants to turn this into another post a screen thread like in the sticky.
sweteg said:
Shift, it'd be nice if you post how you did everything and links if you can. I doubt the OP wants to turn this into another post a screen thread like in the sticky.
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whoops.. my fault. post has been edited
Haha np. I'm probably going to replace my mini info with the battery widget if it fits.
Kykiskly said:
1) SwitchPro Widget 1.81 with 4G available for EVO only
2) Twicca twitter widget
3) Launcher Pro
Wallpaper - Vasto Lorde Ichigo - Bleach
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What widget are you using to get the information in the top right hand corner?
sweteg said:
I'm also using LauncherPro. The icons in my dock are from a theme called ReText that was on the iPhone. The iPhone uses the .png extension, which is also recognized by the Android system. The theme can be found here:
It should come with the psd file for photoshop so you can write your own text. I never used photoshop before but I messed with it for 1-2 hours and figured it out. I re-made all those icons in my dock because the original files made the text look too small. If I change the wallpaper to a red theme, then I'm able to go back and change the first letter color to red (from the teal color you see).
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Can you upload your icons? I love the words instead of pictures and would like to get what you have on yours!
sweteg said:
Haha np. I'm probably going to replace my mini info with the battery widget if it fits.
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the widget is in different sizes, i have used mini info, and i think the widget size i have now (2x1) should fit.
screenshot 1
Chomp sms, Battery Widget, tempature in top left of notifications- Weatherbug Elite
screenshot 2
used Quickdesk Beta to accomplish this screen, top is Vlingo, modded Pandora (sorry can't share), switch bottom left Vlingo safe reader switch widget
ALL APPS FOUND IN MARKET, except the Pandora I am using
wallpaper-
Icons from mutiple themes at http://www.Macthemes.net
package of all icons I find useful http://www.megaupload.com/?d=FM89SAZY
koricua74 said:
What widget are you using to get the information in the top right hand corner?
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Is Devtools. I got the apk from previous roms i worked with my Hero back in the days. I find the apk very useful
Edit--Devtools apk attached --
Kykiskly said:
Is Devtools. I got the apk from previous roms i worked with my Hero back in the days. I find the apk very useful
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Thanks, Can you post up the apk?
Shot 1:
Digital Clock Widget
BattStat Widget
Modded Audio Manager Pro Widget (For transparency)
Weather and Toggle Widget
Shot 2:
Pure Messenger
Shot 3:
SwitchPro (4G, Wifi, Data, GPS, Sync, Airplane Mode, Reboot)
Modded Pandora (For transparency)
Shot 4:
Pure Calender (4x4 XL Widget)
Dock:
Glaskart Icons (2 of the 3 docks are not shown in the pictures)
- I had to open up an iPhone Cydia .theme and manually take the files.
Background:
Don't have a link for it, but found on DeviantArt.com
shift_ said:
I'm still working on this, but it's what I'm satisfied with for now.
I don't remember where I got the wallpaper, but I can send it to anyone who wants it.
Swyped from my EVO via XDA app
edit~
whoops, in my hurry, i forgot to include details (thanks sweteg for noticing ):
i'm using battstatt for the battery counter, digital clock widget for the clock, and the news and weather widget for the weather. obviously, there's pandora, and the dock is from launcher pro. the icons are default launcherpro.
hope that helps!
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How'd you get the news and weather widget transparent? Metamorph?
screenshot 1
Chomp sms, Battery Widget, tempature in top left of notifications- Weatherbug Elite
screenshot 2
used Quickdesk Beta to accomplish this screen, top is Vlingo, modded Pandora (sorry can't share), switch bottom left Vlingo safe reader switch widget
ALL APPS FOUND IN MARKET, except the Pandora I am using
wallpaper
Icons from mutiple themes at http://www.Macthemes.net
package of all icons I find useful http://www.megaupload.com/?d=FM89SAZY
Dock can be found here http://www.launcherpro.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=854 will have to look threw it can't remember post number
koricua74 said:
Thanks, Can you post up the apk?
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Done. See my previous post.
Sent from my PC36100 using XDA App
effluent said:
How'd you get the news and weather widget transparent? Metamorph?
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yep, metamorph. i think you can apply the same transparency to pandora, so i'm going to figure that out tonight. i'll post up an updated pic later today or tomorrow with detailed links.
Sense Analog Clock Widget (this is the name; it isn't actually Sense)
WeatherBug Elite
Extended Controls
3banana Notes
And of course the icons at the bottom link to Phone, Gmail, Handcent, and Dolphin Browser HD. I really wish I could find a new clock widget that was more customizable but didn't have weather. None of the Beautiful Widgets or Weather and Toggle Widgets offer an option to completely hide the forecast and weather icon.
V2.21 update:
1. The first 2 GOWidgets: Task manager & Contacts (search “GOWidget” on android market)
2. Support folder synchronization
3. Improve the operation process of change background of dock bar
4. Fix several bugs related to insufficient memory
New cartoon theme:
Cartoon Theme
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"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
Hey guys! I want to introduce our new launcher, the extra version of GO Launcher. As you know, we have devote our efforts to make GO Launcher available for themes, now it's coming. Now GO Launcher EX supports themes!
GO Launcher EX is the extra version of GO Launcher, one of the most popular launcher app in android market, provides elegant themes, fast performance and convenient experience.
-Themes supported (search “go launcher ex theme” to download)
-Smooth scrolling experience (set the flip speed in display settings)
-Icon popup menu (long press icon on the screen)
-Gesture supported (both screen and dock icon)
-Folders and task manage in app drawer (hold icon to enter edit mode)
-Removable screen previews (use two finger to 'squeez' on the screen)
-Supported scrollable & resizable widgets (free)
Tips :
-Set the flip speed in display settings.
-Use a up-glide gesture to enter the screen preview ,click “plus” icon to add more screens.
-Drag icon overlay to create folder in app drawer.
Supported android versions: 2.0 and above
Hope you can enjoy the EX version：
You can also search it in Google Market with the key words “GO Launcher EX”. Thanks.
Sketch Theme & Ink Theme
QR code：
Classical Theme & Wood Theme
QR code：
Valentine Theme & New Year Theme
QR code：
Love Theme & Backyard Theme
QR code：
You can review the old version here：
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=880456
http://golauncher.goforandroid.com
Check our blog if you need more info about GO Launcher EX and themes.
We look forward to receiving your feedback
=update log=
V2.01 update:
1.Fixed the home button issue that makes the screen blank
2.Fixed pixelated icons related to themes(search “GO Launcher EX theme” to have more themes)
3.Fixed slide issue when clicking icons in app drawer
4.Some bugs related to icons(custom icons disappear/ inaccurate size of icons )
5.Notification available for GOSMS/ Handcent/ chompSMS(search “GO Launcher EX notification” and enable it in preferences-dock settings)
6.Fixed icon rename failed after reboot
V2.02 update:
1. Fixed the lag issue that when you open or exit an app
2. Fixed the bug that live wallpaper can scroll when you close the "wallpaper scrolling" option
3. Fixed issue that the dock will display in wrong place (landscape mode)
4. Fixed incorrect display of 4X2 widgets (fancy widget/ sense analog clock)
5. Themes can be installed on SD card (app2SD now!!!)
6. Fixed some other little issues
V2.10 update:
1. Supported home screen transition (Preferences-Display settings-Screen transition)
2. Supported preview screen transition
3. Updated themes and you can move them to SD now
4. New wallpaper gallery (need to update the themes and use "MENU-wallpaper-GO wallpaper")
5. Fixed lag issue that switching between portrait mode and landscape mode
6. Fixed flating widget issue
7. Improved the memory usage
V2.11 update:
1. 4 new home screen transitions (box, bounce, bulldoze, wave)
2. Improved the user experience in app drawer
3. Fixed the backup issue for Android 2.3.2 (need to re-backup for restore function)
4. Fixed black screen bug after pressed the Home button (the loading issue)
5. Fixed bug that dock bar background disappeared after reboot
6. Fixed issues while change orientation of home screen
V2.12 update:
1. Fixed the freeze issue on Droid, Droid 2 & Droid x (other issues like battery draining and lock the screen)
2. Fixed the incorrect wallpaper after reboot
3. New update log and tips after update
4. Improved the speed of changing wallpaper
5. Turkish supported
V2.13 update:
1. Supported screen loop (in display settings)
2. Fixed the performance of preview screen
3. Fixed the lag while enter the preview screen
4. Improve the flip speed in app drawer
5. Fixed the wrong size of icons in Lephone
V2.14 update:
1. Fixed several bugs that would cause the battery drainage problem
2. Fixed the bug that "wallpaper scrolling" didn't go into effect
3. Fixed lag problem in app drawer (Android 2.3)
4. Fixed theme icon missing problem after reboot
5. Improved animation of preview screen
6. Optimized the accuracy of deleting screens
7. New animation of app uninstall in app drawer
8. Supported icon sorting in drawer folder
V2.15 update:
1. Notification supports home screen icons (Make sure you have installed GO Launcher EX Notification)
2. New animations while entering app drawer (Preferences- App drawer settings)
3. New animation for creating new folder in app drawer
4. Fixed duplicated icons on home screen and dock bar (Use “Preferences-Advanced Settings-Check rubbish data” to fix the bug)
5. Fixed not clickable issue of scrollable widgets and failure of adding widgets
6. Fixed force-close problems after exiting other apps
V2.16 update:
1. New function to select different style of dock background (In Dock settings, you must update the themes you want to select)
2. Optimize the icon sorting in app drawer
3. Automatically close home screen folders after launcher an app
4. Improver the animations of app drawer
5. Optimize the notification of dock and home screen
V2.17 update:
1. New app drawer folder list of “Add to screen”
2. New animations of the dock bar and trash bin
3. Fixed the wallpaper issue of low dpi phones
4. Optimized the user experience of home screen icons
5. Optimized the folders of app drawer
V2.19 update:
1. Support to replace the fonts (preferences- advanced settings)
2. New batch adding function of “Add to screen” list
3. Improve performance of Windmill transition of app drawer
4. Repair lag problems of drawer folders
5. Optimization of dock bar
V2.20 update:
!!!Fix the force-close issue, freeze and reload problems
Sorry, I'm confused.
I thought Go Launcher was replaced by Go Launcher EX, which appears to be version 2.00.
So then what is Go Launcher 1.5 that's in your thread title?
Also, there's a bug in Go Launcher EX that was reported in the other thread and confirmed.
If I'm not on my main (center) homescreen and I hit the home button, I'm taken to a completely blank screen instead of my main screen. If I then hit home again, my main screen slides in. I can also swipe the screen in either directions and the icons come back.
The icons look a bit weird on MDPI devices. Using Classic Theme.
badeaioan said:
The icons look a bit weird on MDPI devices. Using Classic Theme.
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Same here. I mentioned that in the other thread.
Figure_desire said:
Love the new theme option! Looks awesome with the classic theme.
I've just taken a screenshot to explain a little issue. There is a problem with the resized icons. They look worse.
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5 stars
The devs have fixed the problem with the screen being too sensitive to touch (interpreting touches as swipes). Hence, I am a happier chappy. 5 stars. Well done.
There's a bug with the nexus one (CM 6.1.1), In the apps drawer when you hit the home button on the phone (not on the screen) the desktop goes blank, as in the icons and widgets disappear. This only happens on the secondary screens and not the default screen.
screen to drawer >
home button on the phone brings >
swiping screens gets it back.
can someone check this?
Thanks!
I use this and its AWESOME. Its a lot like Launcher Pro but better.
Tried it out and didn't like it. Adw ex is sopping much better
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JacksFull said:
There's a bug with the nexus one (CM 6.1.1), In the apps drawer when you hit the home button on the phone (not on the screen) the desktop goes blank, as in the icons and widgets disappear.
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Yes, I reported that bug above. You've confirmed.
Figure_desire said:
Same here. I mentioned that in the other thread.
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They also have the same effect with custom icons in the dock bar (using black UPS icons), they lose image quality like that also
kuci06 said:
Can I change the app drawer back to the default look?
I dont really need those tabs up there... they are taking up my precious space
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+1 iv'e even mailed him about it before releasing the EX, lets hope that he puts in this feature in 2.1
kuci06 said:
Can I change the app drawer back to the default look?
I dont really need those tabs up there... they are taking up my precious space
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+1 An option to hide the tabs would be nice
...and +1 about the icons quality issue. The feature of possible changing shortcut's icon is kind of useless if the quality of the image is butchered in the process like this. Still other app like desktop visualizer needs to be used.
Aside from that, good work!
A few things that are a blight on this otherwise awesome launcher are:
1) Widgets oftens don't persist through reboot. Which ones do / don't seems random.
2) Random widgets stack in front of / behind other widgets in random locations following reboot.
3) The app drawer draws very slowly the 1st time (usually after reboot). Scrollling is near impossible until all the apps icons finally show. Takes about 30 secs or more.
Running rooted stock official 2.2 on T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S Vibrant with EXT4 file system.
This launcher is a good start so far. Couple of bugs I've encountered and some suggestions:
1 - If I have only 1 home screen, the screen will still scroll when I swipe it to the left or right. This also happens to the dock bar if I have only 1 dock bar. I turned scrolling off as well so that doesn't help.
2 - When I change an icon in my dock bar can you have an option to turn resizing off? For example, Launcher Pro leaves the icons in its original size and doesn't make you go to the gallery to resize them. My icons always looks pixellated and never turn out right because of the gallery.
3 - It's missing custom home screen display sizes for up to 10 rows and 10 columns. I especially miss my 5x10 home screen which is the grid I often use in Launcher Pro.
I get the blank home screen bug as well if I hit home, fed up of re-loading the config every 10 minutes so swapped back to the regular Go Launcher until there is an update.
SGS International Stock 2.2.1 unrooted and no lagfix.
I really love this launcher - it's better all the other ones. IMO.
However, is there any way there could be an option to "auto fit widgets" like in Zeam or LP??
It drives me crazy that widgets overlap on the homescreens if placed close together.
Could there also be an option that the rows and columns in the screens could go up to 10?
Thanks in advance!
Tachikoma_kun said:
I get the blank home screen bug as well if I hit home, fed up of re-loading the config every 10 minutes so swapped back to the regular Go Launcher until there is an update.
SGS International Stock 2.2.1 unrooted and no lagfix.
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The devs have said, on their webpage, that there will an update that fixes this issue released today at some point.
lexluthor said:
Sorry, I'm confused.
I thought Go Launcher was replaced by Go Launcher EX, which appears to be version 2.00.
So then what is Go Launcher 1.5 that's in your thread title?
Also, there's a bug in Go Launcher EX that was reported in the other thread and confirmed.
If I'm not on my main (center) homescreen and I hit the home button, I'm taken to a completely blank screen instead of my main screen. If I then hit home again, my main screen slides in. I can also swipe the screen in either directions and the icons come back.
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Sorry about the title. The home button is fixed now. We will release a new version today.
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Same here. I mentioned that in the other thread.
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Can't get your image. The pixelated icons issue is fixed too.
JacksFull said:
There's a bug with the nexus one (CM 6.1.1), In the apps drawer when you hit the home button on the phone (not on the screen) the desktop goes blank, as in the icons and widgets disappear. This only happens on the secondary screens and not the default screen.
screen to drawer >
home button on the phone brings >
swiping screens gets it back.
can someone check this?
Thanks!
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Yep. Fixed it. Please update to the newest version, we will release it today.
First off, this is not a theme, there's nothing to flash so nothing can go wrong. All it requires is your time and effort.
Also, some users have reported that ADW EX restarts/crashes after the layout has been applied. Just as a heads up before you try this, make a backup if your current layout to be safe.
Like a lot of other people, I love the way Honeycomb looks, and as this isn't available to us (yet, hopefully) I decided to replicate it as best as I could.
BONUS! If you don't like reading, heres a video! Massive thanks to jinsoku3g
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7g7mbUyHfA8
WHAT YOU'LL NEED:
http://www.mediafire.com/?55lu57ac8flu1a6
*MIRROR* http://www.megaupload.com/?d=F1TK5OEV - Extract to a folder on your SD card.
ADW EX
Visual Task Switcher
Organised Apps
Google Search
ADW Honeycomb theme (GFX version)
One More Clock Collection
Desktop Visualizer
Honeycomb Clocks
Pulse News Reader
Colorize Widgets
And your Tab
The above apps are/should all be available on the Market. A few are paid apps but should have free versions
ADW EX Settings (free ADW might not have some settings I list):
10 columns & 8 rows
Home orientation - landscape
Overlap Widgets - no
Auto stretch Widgets - yes
Main dock - hide to expand desktop
Dockbar - optional
app drawer doesn't matter as its not used.
Screen transition - 1
The other settings you can change to suit what you want
Now for the theme:
Make a 3x1 and a 2x1 DVR (Desktop Visualizer) widget on your homescreen.
3x1 widget: select the Google Search picture extracted from the zip. For the application, choose Google Search. Clear the label and no touch effect.
2x1 widget: choose the + picture from the zip and make it open Organised Apps. Clear label and no touch effect.
Place the Widgets at he top left and right of your homescreen.
Add the Honeycomb Clock to your homescreen. Resize to 3x3
Longpress homescreen, go to launcher actions. Add 'show/hide status bar' to your homescreen. Longpress on it, press edit, delete the labels, change the icons to the left arrow icon from the Honeycomb Theme. Add Visual Task Switcher to the homescreen, clear label and choose the fan looking icon from the HC theme icon pack. Longpress homescreen, launcher actions, 'shoe previews' clear label and choose the up arrow icon from the HC theme.
Arrange them on the bottom left of your homescreen.
Add One More Clock widget to ADW, press it, go to personalize clock, press menu, toggle visibility, back out to ADW, resize to 3x1, move to bottom left of your homescreen.
Copy those steps on all of your screens (if you want to/have the patience) and add the other widgets how you want them.
For the preview type Widgets, got to a free screen, add a 2x2 DVR widget, select the Browser icon, choose it to open the browser of your choice, clear label and no touch effect. Repeat with the apps you want
Hopefully that's not too long or too complicated. If you have any questions/don't understand a step, send me a pm and ill edit the post
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
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Thanks for the layout, it rocks!
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Perfect. Ill include ablink to this in my video.. I've been getting a lot of feedback
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jinsoku3g said:
Perfect. Ill include ablink to this in my video.. I've been getting a lot of feedback
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Haha, thanks. The shoutout means a lot, made my day when I heard it may include the video in the first post to fully see the results if that'd be ok?
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I can't wait!
I've tried everything to give my SGT the HC feel to no avail... This looks PERFECT! One problem... DB NEVER works for me... Any way I could ask for a mega upload, or something to that effect?
Thanks for all the hard work puttin' this together! Doesn't look like it was ANY kinda' easy...
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Haha, thanks. The shoutout means a lot, made my day when I heard it may include the video in the first post to fully see the results if that'd be ok?
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sounds cool to me i tweaked a lot today too probably going to make another on soon, im debating on flashing a theme to get the menu's black and blue, but i'm scared lol i have the Klean rom on Verizon
Anyone figure out how to get the bookmarks widget to look similar to what is posted?
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Anyone figure out how to get the bookmarks widget to look similar to what is posted?
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Its not a widget. Its just a picture from the Honeycomb browser widget preview, used Desktop Visualizer so its a shortcut for Firefox the same with the Market and YouTube images.
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I really overhauled a few things you guys will like on here, I was trying to post a new video with the new setup but the nightly build on my HD2 severely messed up my audio on video recording (damn it) Hopefully I'll have a new one up soon, ill get some screen shots and show you soon
GANJDROID said:
Its not a widget. Its just a picture from the Honeycomb browser widget preview, used Desktop Visualizer so its a shortcut for Firefox the same with the Market and YouTube images.
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Ahh i thought it was the colorized bookmark widget modified.
ok, I have two teasers, I did get to make a video, but like I was saying the recorder is all messed up, so check this out..
density 160, resized HC widgets a bit smaller to give it a less crowded feel, also redirected the home launcher button on the bottom right to take you home or lock screen, instead of visual task manager try perfect tast manager and set it to long press your search key, looks like HC to me
and Ganjdroid, the video ill be uploading tomorrow i did a little demonstration of how to setup your widgets, should be easy enough for everyone
jinsoku3g said:
ok, I have two teasers, I did get to make a video, but like I was saying the recorder is all messed up, so check this out..
density 160, resized HC widgets a bit smaller to give it a less crowded feel, also redirected the home launcher button on the bottom right to take you home or lock screen, instead of visual task manager try perfect tast manager and set it to long press your search key, looks like HC to me
and Ganjdroid, the video ill be uploading tomorrow i did a little demonstration of how to setup your widgets, should be easy enough for everyone
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I have to say I like perfect task manager more than visual task manager but i can't assign it to a button on the desktop. Oh well..
Bxsteez said:
I have to say I like perfect task manager more than visual task manager but i can't assign it to a button on the desktop. Oh well..
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I found out about PTM yesterday and I also prefer it, but it sucks you can't use a shortcut for it
And thanks jinsoku, ill add it to the op when its up
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GANJDROID said:
I found out about PTM yesterday and I also prefer it, but it sucks you can't use a shortcut for it
And thanks jinsoku, ill add it to the op when its up
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Hi there I've been using your honeycomb layout for a day and it's good. Hit thanks too btw you can set up a shortcut for ptm.. under settings, check "switch task on app launch"
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I wanted to make it so the home button on the bottom left would either take me to the home screen or show previews so I made every other screen send me to home screen and the home screen to show previews. Just thought i'd share in case anyone else was thinking like me
Bxsteez said:
I wanted to make it so the home button on the bottom left would either take me to the home screen or show previews so I made every other screen send me to home screen and the home screen to show previews. Just thought i'd share in case anyone else was thinking like me
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Wow great minds think alike. I just did that awhile ago.
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FYI, if you're looking for Honeycomb wallpapers, search the Market for them.
And could someone be kind enough to mirror my zip? My laptop it borked so I'm unable to attach it to the post.
And I have also set it to return to default home then show previews since I made the post forgot to edit it lol
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thanks for this
ingenious work, ive been trying to do this on my own but it looked like crap so i gave up...
mad respect
couldnt find that left arrow icon tho, but i didnt need it
Did a quick review before class to show my gratitude
hope it gets you some donations
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7EXScZ_RH5o
sanjeezy91 said:
thanks for this
ingenious work, ive been trying to do this on my own but it looked like crap so i gave up...
mad respect
couldnt find that left arrow icon tho, but i didnt need it
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Yea neither could I. I just used a different one.
Ganjdroid - where did u get the image for the honeycomb browser?...i dont seem to have it on my sd card. Thanks
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tread is dead ,so sorry
Pertamax gan
but bootloop on r800x
Very nice. Thanks!
Ok, no matter how i move them around, icons refuse to go into the 5th row. The last row remains empty and the icons just keep moving around like before in the 4x4.
Edit: Clearing data for sony ericsson home in settings, applications did the trick.
Now there's another problem. It's a 3 screen home, but if you slide the third screen to the left you can see a music player widget on the 4th screen! Since i can't use this 4th screen, i can't access the widget to delete and hence can't add a music widget on the other 3 screens. Will update if i figure this one out.
Edit2: Here are my findings. When coming from a 4x4 app-drawer launcher, you will need to clear data for SE home in order to properly use this 5x4 launcher. However, clearing data causes the default widgets to be installed in the various screens, which includes the music widget in the 4th screen, which cannot be accessed since this is a 3 homescreen launcher and so you cannot add the music widget to the accessible 3 screens. The only solution i can think of is to install a 4 or 5 screen 5x4 app drawer launcher, then clear data, then delete the widgets from the 4th screen, then install the 3 screen version of the 5x4 launcher. Hope this didn't confuse the $hit out of everyone, but it's as clear as i could put it. I'm now going to try and edit this launcher to make it 5 screens.
Edit3: FIXED! by editing the apk to 5 screens, installing that, clearing data, now you have 5 rows in app drawer and default widgets in homescreens. Delete all widgets and install the 3 screen apk in 1st post.
@w4lkm4n would you mind telling me what's the difference between your mod and the ones in this thread? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1519742
julianpaul said:
Ok, no matter how i move them around, icons refuse to go into the 5th row. The last row remains empty and the icons just keep moving around like before in the 4x4.
Edit: Clearing data for sony ericsson home in settings, applications did the trick.
Now there's another problem. It's a 3 screen home, but if you slide the third screen to the left you can see a music player widget on the 4th screen! Since i can't use this 4th screen, i can't access the widget to delete and hence can't add a music widget on the other 3 screens. Will update if i figure this one out.
Edit2: Here are my findings. When coming from a 4x4 app-drawer launcher, you will need to clear data for SE home in order to properly use this 5x4 launcher. However, clearing data causes the default widgets to be installed in the various screens, which includes the music widget in the 4th screen, which cannot be accessed since this is a 3 homescreen launcher and so you cannot add the music widget to the accessible 3 screens. The only solution i can think of is to install a 4 or 5 screen 5x4 app drawer launcher, then clear data, then delete the widgets from the 4th screen, then install the 3 screen version of the 5x4 launcher. Hope this didn't confuse the $hit out of everyone, but it's as clear as i could put it. I'm now going to try and edit this launcher to make it 5 screens.
Edit3: FIXED! by editing the apk to 5 screens, installing that, clearing data, now you have 5 rows in app drawer and default widgets in homescreens. Delete all widgets and install the 3 screen apk in 1st post.
@w4lkm4n would you mind telling me what's the difference between your mod and the ones in this thread? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1519742
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thanks for help explanation , i so sorry not include them ,yeah ,many different ,if you use from me ,no reflection ,because it's home.apk from 2.3.3 ,if you use from the link ,you have some reflection on dock home screnn ,mine is old version ,but i just edit the home drawer and ,home screen capability
how and what did you edit in the apk?
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how and what did you edit in the apk?
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See this guide.
You need two home apk files, one with 5-screens and one with your final requirement (4/3/2 or 1).
First install the 5-screen one, clear data, delete all widgets from all screens.
Then install the lower screen one. DO NOT clear data now.
Do the Sony Widgets work on your mod launcher???
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Do the Sony Widgets work on your mod launcher???
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To answer your question, i don't use many sony widgets, but what i do, like music and data monitor work fine.
Since the OP has closed this thread, maybe you should try some other launcher mod like THIS one.
Hi there,
as the title said, I'm looking for a launcher which give the option to use 5x4 icon grid in home.
I'm using GoLauncherEX now, and it's possibile to set that particular icon grid setup, but then the label of the icon didn't resize and they overlap if they're too long.
On the other hand, in the app drawer, I set the 5x4 grid and everything's fine, even the label are resized....
Thanks for help :good:
Got it!
It was some times since I tried that on my phone. With last update of GoLauncherEX they put in the option "resize icon" and now I can use my beloved 5x4 grid in home with no problem