Just wanting to confirm that there's no shortcut to the play store built into the launcher anywhere? I've had a look around and there doesn't seem to be one. It seems like quite a regression to me having to find it in the app drawer or have it on the home screen, unless I'm missing something?
Yeah can confirm. I believe it has to do with decoupling the play store from the core of android, giving better security / control over app installation. Don't have to hunt very far
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Does anyone have an apk for an app switcher or info to point me in the direction to find one? The Amazon market doesn't have anything besides some swipe gesture one that is $1. Figured there were free ones out there I could grab if only I could get to their apks.
I'm not rooted so I don't have access to the Google Market.
subtex said:
Does anyone have an apk for an app switcher or info to point me in the direction to find one? The Amazon market doesn't have anything besides some swipe gesture one that is $1. Figured there were free ones out there I could grab if only I could get to their apks.
I'm not rooted so I don't have access to the Google Market.
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getjar.com?? what exactly are you looking for
getjar doesn't actually download anything on the fire. My guess is it normally just hands the downloading off to the google market, so on the fire all i see is the download screen pop up for a second then disappear. Nothing ever downloads.
Basically I want a way to get the stock android task switcher when you hold down the home key. Holding down the soft home key on the fire does nothing.
I'd like a way to switch between apps easily.
I see that many apps exist in the google market that do this but since I have no market access I need apks.
I can download apps with getjar on my Fire....i selected the G2x as my device when it asked
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There should be a "supported" Kindle Fire GetJar available now. Was supposed to be available by 4pmPST on the 16th.
When you choose the fire as your device all of the app selection disappears. guess we'll have to wait for apps to be marked as fire compatible.
wbales said:
I can download apps with getjar on my Fire....i selected the G2x as my device when it asked
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I tried this. Prompted me to grab the getjar app from m.getjar.com, which I did.
But even then, after hitting download, nothing downloads.
I'm using AppSwipe.
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Jayray78 said:
I'm using AppSwipe.
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This is exactly what I needed. Definitely not a nice as just holding down the Home button, but better than nothing at all... *shrugs*
Thanks!
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I'm using AppSwipe.
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This is great!
I've got the icon sizes set to about 100 instead of the default of 50. that made the icons much more finger friendly. Great find, thanks so much.
I just purchased the unlock code which is in the amazon app store, yet somehow the app doesn't recognize that I have purchased the app. Weird. The unlocked version lets you do things like launch it by double tapping on the Home button, which would be perfect.
I emailed the dev. hope he gets back to me soon.
Just an update that AppSwipe is in the Amazon market for the Kindle now. No need to sideload it.
Unfortunately you can't get long search or home button press events from the Fire buttons, so I have it set to launch on double tap of the home button.
I set the dock icons to be 140px which makes them about the same size as the icons on the home screen in the Fire launcher. Finger friendly.
Here's a pic:
http://i.imgur.com/7MXUt.jpg
and a video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzxsj0ID1zE
works quite well now.
I'm trying to find the app in the playstore that lets you add the cyanogen mod cLock to a non rooted home screen. I've stumbled across it a few times but can't remember it. Tried searching it in the play store and on Google and didn't come up with it. Thanks!
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Android 4.3 has a hidden part of the settings that allow you to turn individual permissions on and off for apps.
You can get to it from some existing apps, but I've built a simple app that directly launches that screen.
You can get it for free here.
Just installed.
Works exactly as you say!
Review left on playstore for you.
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Smooth clean. Perfect description. Nice review
If I actually did help, how bout a Thanks for 'ol times sake
Thinking of installing Nova launcher when my phone ships, but was wondering if features like "OK Google.." and searching online for numbers within the phone app would still work?
Also, has anyone with a Nexus 5 found a way to hide apps in the app drawer you don't want there, or at least make a folder? I really want to use the stock launcher, and it baffles me Google leaves out basic functionality to sort and organize your apps... if anyone found a way please let me know, or if root can fix this somehow. Thanks.
You'd have to wait for Kevin to put similar features if he decides to assuming he can mimic the new launcher. I think the new launcher is closed source.. maybe we'll get a kernel soon with always listening
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For hiding the apps part if you want to hide one of the stock apps you can simply disable it in the settings? (Settings > apps)
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Anybody know of any launchers out there that integrate Google Now? I'd like to customize, but I like saying OK, Google (as cheesy as that sounds)
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Anybody know of any launchers out there that integrate Google Now? I'd like to customize, but I like saying OK, Google (as cheesy as that sounds)
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Don't think it's gonna happen.
KK Launcher is the only launcher I have seen to incorporate Google Now in any way. It launches Google Now when you scroll all the way to the left, but that's it.
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Anybody know of any launchers out there that integrate Google Now? I'd like to customize, but I like saying OK, Google (as cheesy as that sounds)
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As long as you keep the stock setting of swiping up on the home key to access Google Now, you're really only talking about a second or two to access the "Ok Google" feature.
Additionally, if you'd like to have the mic aware and listening constantly, I'd suggest the XDA link below. This way, you can have that feature available regardless of which launcher you're running.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2404613
From what I read, it's only the stock launcher that can have the active listening.
Only reason I read about this was because I googled why it stopped once I installed Nova Launcher.