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On my captivate there are four apps on the bottom of all home screens: Phone, Email, Browser, and Apps.
Any way I can change it? It doesnt seem to be accessible/customizable.
I havent found a way yet either....so doesn't seem possible.
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camelontherun said:
On my captivate there are four apps on the bottom of all home screens: Phone, Email, Browser, and Apps.
Any way I can change it? It doesnt seem to be accessible/customizable.
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Yep, I figured it out. Follow this:
1. From the Home screen select "Applications"
2. Menu> View Type> Customizable Grid
3. Menu> Edit
You can now slide any App down to the bottom dock. You can even change it back to "Alphabetical Grid" and it will still save the Apps on the dock.
thank you sir!
camelontherun said:
thank you sir!
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No issue what-so-ever, my friend.
dressanderc said:
No issue what-so-ever, my friend.
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if i'm using launcherpro, will I be able to change the logos to a customizable logo?
like something that i draw and upload to the phone?
accinfo said:
if i'm using launcherpro, will I be able to change the logos to a customizable logo?
like something that i draw and upload to the phone?
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Yes you can use whatever you want
dsjr2006 said:
Yes you can use whatever you want
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do you have a guide on how to do that?
do i need to draw it in paint or???
dressanderc, i love you for this!!
I spent 2 hours searching for ways to remove the email app and replace it with gmail.
THANK YOU!
southsidedan said:
dressanderc, i love you for this!!
I spent 2 hours searching for ways to remove the email app and replace it with gmail.
THANK YOU!
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No problem
Is anyone having success with Launcher Pro replacing touchwhiz?
I really prefer launcher pro over touchwiz. Are you asking how to change the buttons on the dock in launcher pro? If so, just hold down one of the little +'s until the menu opens up and go from there.
on a related note, is there a way to remove the different pre-loaded AT&T applications from the phone? there are a number that seem useless given other apps out there that do the same thing but better, but i can´t seem to figure out how to delete them.
keep your finger on the icon you want to move a second longer than normal (if you have your phone on vibrate, it will buzz) then you can move them around the screen as many or as much as you like. You can also drag them into a bin which will appear in the bottom of the screen. This action doesn't delete the app or icon, it just reappears in the apps page. Very easy but took me ages to work it out. So simple. Have fun
Hi all, as written in the title, how can i change the homescreens number from 5 to 1 on Android 4.0.4?
I have root permissions, so i can edit system file if it is needed to change this number, i want only 1 homescreen because i use just one...
I didn't find anything in phone settings...
Thanks in advance,
Bye!
harlandraka said:
Hi all, as written in the title, how can i change the homescreens number from 5 to 1 on Android 4.0.4?
I have root permissions, so i can edit system file if it is needed to change this number, i want only 1 homescreen because i use just one...
I didn't find anything in phone settings...
Thanks in advance,
Bye!
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I think that, just as with GingerBread and HoneyComb that will not be possible if you stay stock - Google seem to think that EVERYBODY needs 5 or 7 home screens. I'm with you - I only need one for my purposes.
The only way you will achieve what you want is by installing a separate launcher running on top of your system - most of these have the ability to customise the number of screens.
Install a replacement launcher - Nova, Apex or whatever. Nice and simple. Plus you will also be able to remove the search box, change the grid size and much more.
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SimonTS said:
I think that, just as with GingerBread and HoneyComb that will not be possible if you stay stock - Google seem to think that EVERYBODY needs 5 or 7 home screens. I'm with you - I only need one for my purposes.
The only way you will achieve what you want is by installing a separate launcher running on top of your system - most of these have the ability to customise the number of screens.
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Well, i don't have a stock rom, i use AOKP ics for i9001, is there a way to do that? i didn't find any way to do that by the settings menu
EDIT: i also prefer not to use alternative launchers if i can
harlandraka said:
Well, i don't have a stock rom, i use AOKP ics for i9001, is there a way to do that? i didn't find any way to do that by the settings menu
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Without knowing exactly which AOKP ROM you are running on your Galaxy S Plus I am unable to do the same thing as you ought to do. Search the ROM thread in your Dev forum and if you genuinely can't find the answer then post a question in your device's Q&A forum to ask there.
thanks, i didnt find answers for this but i'll try posting that question in i9001 section
harlandraka said:
thanks, i didnt find answers for this but i'll try posting that question in i9001 section
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System Settings>Launcher>Homescreen>Homescreens? in JB
xdadce said:
System Settings>Launcher>Homescreen>Homescreens? in JB
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Yeah, JB... but i have ICS...
sorry for necroposting, but actually you can delete unwanted screens on stock ics, and i quote
How to remove/delete unused android home screens:
Method one:
Place two fingers on any home screen and drag in a clockwise or counter clockwise direction.
All active home screens will appear and you can drag any unused screens to the trash.
You can also restore deleted home screens the same way by clicking the giant plus sign on the deleted home screen icon.
Method two:
From your main (center) home screen, press menu and choose edit.
All active home screens will appear and you can drag any unused screens to the trash.
You can also restore deleted home screens the same way by clicking the giant plus sign on the deleted home screen icon.
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All credit goes to Droid-Eye here for this one http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=40021984&postcount=6 !!:good:
Anyone who was hoping to be able to use the new launcher (such as myself) will be happy to know that you can! It appears that the option is there in the 4.2 OTA update, it is just hidden from the settings menu. I assume that Asus are probably still working on it and will release it in a future update.
The only modification I made to Droid-Eye's method was to simply use a setting shortcut widget rather than an entire launcher option such as ADW.
I used 'Secure Settings' from Google Play, which is free. Please bear in mind you also need an Ipack for an icon for your shortcut. Luckily Secure Settings has a handy link to download free ones from Google Play when you are setting up your shortcut.
I hope it helps anyone desperte to try out the new launcher style. It seems many people hate the new launcher, and I'll admit that I did myself the first time I saw it. However, it has grown on me and I'm going to give it a run to see if I like it over the old style. I can always change back...for the moment anyway.
Note: There is no need to be rooted or unlocked to do this. You can always change back to previous launcher by setting up another shortcut widget in the new style launcher. Your tablet will need to restart to make the change, that is normal.
Screenshots.
As Droid-Eye correctly pointed out, the home soft button doesn't line up with the app draw button. I haven't found any other bugs yet.
Sent from my ASUS Transformer Pad TF700T using Tapatalk HD
Gudders said:
Screenshots.
As Droid-Eye correctly pointed out, the home soft button doesn't line up with the app draw button. I haven't found any other bugs yet.
Sent from my ASUS Transformer Pad TF700T using Tapatalk HD
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The instructions worked well for me. So far I keep looking for the buttons in the wrong place. But overall the tablet seems snappier with this launcher. I also do like that the notifications shows across the top so you can see a lot more of the text.
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Good looking out
I didn't even think about giving this its own thread. Hopefully, more people will consider trying the new layout now instead of just sticking with the status quo. I know not everyone will prefer them but it's always better to have the choice (I mean, this is Android after all).
Thanks for the credit.
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I didn't even think about giving this its own thread. Hopefully, more people will consider trying the new layout now instead of just sticking with the status quo. I know not everyone will prefer them but it's always better to have the choice (I mean, this is Android after all).
Thanks for the credit.
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+1, how the hell that you found this out is beyond my imagination! good job bro!
Thanks for the tip, but gmd gesture control seems to have stopped working for me after enabling stock 4.2 launcher.
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buhohitr said:
+1, how the hell that you found this out is beyond my imagination! good job bro!
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Thanks, man. I've been playing around in the activities shortcuts since I first got my brand new (at the time) Moto Droid with 2.0.1(to give you a time frame). I've found all kinds of cool stuff that way and it's nice finding solutions that don't require root once in a while. I highly recommend combing through the system activities if only just to see if there's anything hiding, waiting for a later update. This is how I found Face Unlock before they were ready to give it to us, too (though it took some interesting hoop jumping to get it to actually work). Also how I found the stock android dialer so I could try it wwith different SIP clients (still a work in progress).
Anyway, dig through the activities. Guaranteed you'll find something to play with in there.
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t3ej4y said:
Thanks for the tip, but gmd gesture control seems to have stopped working for me after enabling stock 4.2 launcher.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 2
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Maybe check the tf300 threads (since they're the only other ones with this ability) and see if anyone's found a workaround for it. If it's happening for them too and there isn't a fix, I'm sure GMD will want to know about it so it can be fixed before the rest of the tf700 and tf201 communities run into it. Either way, keep the shortcut handy and you can always toggle back whenever they update the app.
Gudders said:
All credit goes to Droid-Eye here for this one http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=40021984&postcount=6 !!:good:
Anyone who was hoping to be able to use the new launcher (such as myself) will be happy to know that you can! It appears that the option is there in the 4.2 OTA update, it is just hidden from the settings menu. I assume that Asus are probably still working on it and will release it in a future update.
The only modification I made to Droid-Eye's method was to simply use a setting shortcut widget rather than an entire launcher option such as ADW.
I used 'Secure Settings' from Google Play, which is free. Please bear in mind you also need an Ipack for an icon for your shortcut. Luckily Secure Settings has a handy link to download free ones from Google Play when you are setting up your shortcut.
I hope it helps anyone desperte to try out the new launcher style. It seems many people hate the new launcher, and I'll admit that I did myself the first time I saw it. However, it has grown on me and I'm going to give it a run to see if I like it over the old style. I can always change back...for the moment anyway.
Note: There is no need to be rooted or unlocked to do this. You can always change back to previous launcher by setting up another shortcut widget in the new style launcher. Your tablet will need to restart to make the change, that is normal.
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What setting shortcut did you use? I'm trying to use the Settings and am having difficulty in choosing the right option underneath it.
animejay said:
What setting shortcut did you use? I'm trying to use the Settings and am having difficulty in choosing the right option underneath it.
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Not sure if you're using my method or Gudder's but here's a photo step-by-step of how I do it.
Droid-Eye said:
Not sure if you're using my method or Gudder's but here's a photo step-by-step of how I do it.
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Thanks so much. I was having a hard time seeing the setting.
animejay said:
Thanks so much. I was having a hard time seeing the setting.
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No problem. Enjoy.
Hi,thx for sharing this...unfortunatelly cannot find this shortcut option in Secure Settings or its not valid anymore in free version(adw luncher need to be installed as well?)...Could you please share step by step what need to be clicked filled etc thanks
zbig0 said:
Hi,thx for sharing this...unfortunatelly cannot find this shortcut option in Secure Settings or its not valid anymore in free version(adw luncher need to be installed as well?)...Could you please share step by step what need to be clicked filled etc thanks
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The setting is there, just the Secure Settings tool is less than intuitive. Keep looking around at the tool. I had to look at the sample picture in the second post several times before I figured out what it was showing. I'll post instructions later in the evening when I have time if no one else does.
Sent from my ASUS Transformer Pad TF700T using Tapatalk HD
After you have selected to create a widget using secure settings, pick an app, wait, and select settings. Next, you can click the .settings textfield. That will bring up a long list where you have to pick the .settings#launcherSwitchSettingsActivity. (Almost at the end of the list) Save.
Give the shortcut an appropriate name, pick an icon, and save the shortcut.
Just install Nova launcher.
mistraller said:
After you have selected to create a widget using secure settings, pick an app, wait, and select settings. Next, you can click the .settings textfield. That will bring up a long list where you have to pick the .settings#launcherSwitchSettingsActivity. (Almost at the end of the list) Save.
Give the shortcut an appropriate name, pick an icon, and save the shortcut.
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Load an icon pack first...or you will have to do it again when you get to the pick an icon step.
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mistraller said:
After you have selected to create a widget using secure settings, pick an app, wait, and select settings. Next, you can click the .settings textfield. That will bring up a long list where you have to pick the .settings#launcherSwitchSettingsActivity. (Almost at the end of the list) Save.
Give the shortcut an appropriate name, pick an icon, and save the shortcut.
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Lol I dont see any create shortcut? Ive installed first secure settings from google play(blak icon with shield) have only
Info ,options ,helper ,compat apps and ofc preferences.
What am I doing wrong?
zbig0 said:
Lol I dont see any create shortcut? Ive installed first secure settings from google play(blak icon with shield) have only
Info ,options ,helper ,compat apps and ofc preferences.
What am I doing wrong?
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Back of of Secure Settings and go to your Home screen. Go into the app drawer and tap the Widgets tab. Find the Secure Settings widget and long-press to add to your Home screen. Then, follow the rest of the directions.
Okay folks, hot off the presses. The visual walkthrough of Gudder's suggested Secure Settings method. Enjoy.
Droid-Eye said:
Okay folks, hot off the presses. The visual walkthrough of Gudder's suggested Secure Settings method. Enjoy.
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Very nice! Thanks.
Can anyone recommend a good Android Kit Kat Launcher for the HTC Desire S. Have tried a few but I don't think they are very good. I am looking for one that will allow me to have more than three home screens.
Gill said:
Can anyone recommend a good Android Kit Kat Launcher for the HTC Desire S. Have tried a few but I don't think they are very good. I am looking for one that will allow me to have more than three home screens.
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you can with the default launcher. just long press on home screen then press widgets (or apps) then press and hold a widget and u see the 3 dots there should be a + on the right of the 3 dots, just drag the widget over to the right and it will add new screen.
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you can with the default launcher. just long press on home screen then press widgets (or apps) then press and hold a widget and u see the 3 dots there should be a + on the right of the 3 dots, just drag the widget over to the right and it will add new screen.
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Thanks for your reply. I currently have Android 4.0 so was thinking about putting a launcher on to my phone. Please can you tlel me which launcher is the best to download. I assume that when you mean the default launcher, you mean a phone that has Kit Kat already on it by default?
Gill said:
Thanks for your reply. I currently have Android 4.0 so was thinking about putting a launcher on to my phone. Please can you tlel me which launcher is the best to download. I assume that when you mean the default launcher, you mean a phone that has Kit Kat already on it by default?
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Oh rite, my bad. Anyway, search play store for "KitKat Launcher by KK app team". Its Very good and exactly like the real thing and u add home screens the same way as i said above.
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you can with the default launcher. just long press on home screen then press widgets (or apps) then press and hold a widget and u see the 3 dots there should be a + on the right of the 3 dots, just drag the widget over to the right and it will add new screen.
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Hello. Have now got KK Launcher. Please canyou tell me how I can make the default messaging app on my HTC Desire S look like a KitKat Messaging app.
Anyone know how to delete the home page with the widgets on it? I can delete all but one widget.....
You probably could have combined posts since you're asking two things that are somewhat related.
I'm not sure if you are on stock launcher or not, you weren't specific, but assuming that you are what you can do is pinch to zoom out on a home screen and then tap and hold onto a screen and drag that to the top bar where it says remove. Keep in mind that at a minimum you must have one , magazine ux page and one standard page when using the stock launcher.
Didnt think they were the same issue.
What I wanted to do (stock launcher) is get rid of the screen (now I know its the magazine ux) and only leave the home screens with the apps......
Guess thats not going to work......
billinaz said:
Didnt think they were the same issue.
What I wanted to do (stock launcher) is get rid of the screen (now I know its the magazine ux) and only leave the home screens with the apps......
Guess thats not going to work......
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You could always replace the stock launcher with something else. Nova and Apex are popular choices.
If the Magazine UX isn't your cup of tea I'm guessing you'll find the customization of Nova to be great once you start diving into resizeable widgets, smaller margins and additional row/column options.
Titanium backup lol
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Duly.noted said:
Titanium backup lol
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Hi, can you please expand on how Titanium backup would be able to get rid of the magazine widget page please? Or were you just kidding around?
Am I the very 1st human to figure out a way to stay on stock touchwiz launcher & remove the magazine widget page?!?!? BUT there is a HUGE sacrifice,.,. BUT maybe a fix can be made to it so ALL Touchwiz tablet users can be magazine widget page FREE on stock launcher!
On mine I simple went to settings > Applications > All > Magazine UX, and disabled it...
Before I replaced Touchwiz with Apex, that is.
We aren't talking about the app/apps, we're talking about the entire screen where those Widgets are..
billinaz said:
Anyone know how to delete the home page with the widgets on it? I can delete all but one widget.....
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1) Perform the "pinch to zoom out" command on the home screen
2) Select "Home screen settings"
3) Uncheck the "Content Home screen" option
Don't know if you still need this, but I came here wondering the same thing and just now figured it out
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1) Perform the "pinch to zoom out" command on the home screen
2) Select "Home screen settings"
3) Uncheck the "Content Home screen" option
Don't know if you still need this, but I came here wondering the same thing and just now figured it out
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I'm guessing you are on lollipop?