So I bought the Nexus 5 and it's a great phone and I really like the pure android experience. Is it somehow possible to rearrange and hide some apps in the app drawer? I know Nova Launcher can do this but I don't want to lose the clean look the Google Now Launcher gives me. So if there would be any app that maintains the Google Now Launcher experience but adds an option to move and hide apps within the app draw, please let me know. Hopefully it's possible without rooting my new phone because I'd rather not do that.
Hopefully this isn't being ignored, from what I've heard this is the place to be when it comes to Android stuff so I hope I won't get disappointed.
EDIT: Nevermind.
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Probably not the first thread on the subject but nevertheless: Which home screen replacement are you using and what do you like about it?
I developed a home screen replacement called "Simple Home" and it is all about simplicity. Feel free to try it out (search for "Simple Home" on Android market). I'm interested to hear what features people really want to have in their launcher!?
I use launcher pro. my favorite feature is having the scrollable dockbar.
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At least you were somewhat up front about spam, if misleading in the title.
I am genuinely interested due to fact that I've developed an app in a certain way, not out of any commercial reasons! If it was an unsolicited post then I would a) not answer you b) not ask questions or c) not promote a free app. My post is meant as a basis for a discussions. Yours on the other hand is not!
regarding the scrollable dockbar in launcher pro: hmm yes, it is very nice feature to have some kind of menu bar with pinned apps. Strange though that it disappears when you go to the app drawer. On the other hand there needs to be some kind of icon for the return button some how.
something to try could be developing a way to organize the app drawer using sections, folders, etc. if I knew anything about app creation that's what I would be working on haha.
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You can enable/disable the return home button in preferences. I particularly like the extended froyo theme dock for pinned apps. Keeps my desktop clean. I don't care for multiple dock rows as I just use 4 icons, but I like the options. I recently paid for the paid program of launcher pro.
The best part is you can make it simple or complex in options. Theme support is also nice... and its speed is wonderful.
I think launched pro has it figured out. If you are building a launcher perhaps try to think out side the box instead of trying to compete with such an already complete launcher.
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ADW all the way on my X10
infernox51 said:
something to try could be developing a way to organize the app drawer using sections, folders, etc. if I knew anything about app creation that's what I would be working on haha.
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Funny thing you mentioned it, because this is exactly what I've done for my app and of course using frecency sorting (frequency + recency). This is exactly what I want to have for my app drawer plus filtering to narrow down the list (which is also in there).
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You can enable/disable the return home button in preferences. I particularly like the extended froyo theme dock for pinned apps. Keeps my desktop clean. I don't care for multiple dock rows as I just use 4 icons, but I like the options. I recently paid for the paid program of launcher pro.
The best part is you can make it simple or complex in options. Theme support is also nice... and its speed is wonderful.
I think launched pro has it figured out. If you are building a launcher perhaps try to think out side the box instead of trying to compete with such an already complete launcher.
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I am, I think the ones that are out there really do the Android style launchers to perfection. My approach is simplicity and speed. I personally don't believe in arrangeable desktops. It works fine when you have a few apps but when you have a fair amount installed it becomes tedious to do rearrangements..
ADW. But I like eye candy. If your going for simple you could have a niche to yourself.
One feature I'd like, played with a few programs last night as was not happy with any, is a task SWITCHER.
Double tap home and bring up a nice screen, if it can use a wall then even better.
No killing just switching.
Yes, I agree! Ubuntu- or mac-style task switcher would be truly great. I don't think that exposé will work as good on a mobile phone as on a PC
My approach was to add an indicator on top of app icons in my app drawer for apps that are running (according to the ActivityManager) together with the ability to sort the list on running apps. I find that simple and very useful..
I tried ADW, Helix, LauncherPro, Simple Home, and PandaHome. I like Panda's side docks & app hiding, and ADW's hidden dockbar & screen swipes to launch apps (though it still FCs on my Droid 2.1R) . I'd prefer something simple. I don't need more than 3 screens and usually go to 2. I don't need a task switcher because long-pressing Home shows my last six apps. I don't need flash, I just want it to work. ADW works for me now because I have four quick action buttons (so it replaced Helix) and six more in the dockbar, though I can scroll for more. Just my .02
I have used Stock sense, ADW, and LuncherPro in the last 3 days and I like LuncherPro by far the best. I like having the 4 icons on the bottom to clear icon clutter on the screen and the menu system is nice.
Hello all,
New to the forums and I'm pretty much a complete newb to smart phones as well (I haven't had a cell phone in close to 5 years lol). Anyway, got a Galaxy S2 a couple weeks ago, started wondering about customization, etc and ran into this site.
Looking at some of the home screens you guys come up with, they are amazing.
But, I honestly have no idea where to start to make my own. Do I need to root my phone to do this stuff? Or, is it as simple as downloading some themes and icons and installing them?
I don't mind reading and/or teaching myself how to do it, but, if someone could just point me the right direction I would appreciate it.
Thanks in advance for any help. Cheers.
actually , you have no need to root your phone if you just want to change some icons or themes , but you may change your launcher so you can use those themes or dock icons that you have download in xda .
Try different launchers to replace your standard home, they're all good. Adw is what I normally use, launcher pro is good, go launcher also.
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I was actually curious about this too. I like PyroMod, but I think the Opacity of the windows should be closer to 80% and the notification fonts should be white instead of black. What specifically do I need to modify for this to work?
Thanks for the replies.
I downloaded and installed Launcher Pro, just to try...I have read about ADW and a couple others that I will try as well once I get the hang of this thing.
Are there any problems that may pop up with the phone using 2 launchers? I guess not or you guys wouldn't be using them.
im using launcher pro and zeam launcher and i had no problems so far
Without rooting, you can change icons on your homescreen (using a home replacement app and/or Desktop Visualizer), use modified widgets as long as they're not system apps, customize your lock screen with WidgetLocker, and of course change your wallpaper. You can also use something like Multipicture LWP to do a bit more creative stuff - like embedding icons on the wallpaper in PS and stuff.
With rooting you can do all of those things, plus modify your status bar & notification icons, change icons for apps officially (not just on the homescreen), modify system apps or remove them, etc etc. If you have no reason to root, don't. It's a common misconception that you have to root to make your phone look good. While it definitely helps, it's not necessary.
If you do plan on rooting and are interested in theming, see if MIUI is available for your device. You may like it, and the theming possibilities are endless. If you don't like it or it isn't available, other roms have theming built in as well - CM7 is one that comes to mind.
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Without rooting, you can change icons on your homescreen (using a home replacement app and/or Desktop Visualizer), use modified widgets as long as they're not system apps, customize your lock screen with WidgetLocker, and of course change your wallpaper. You can also use something like Multipicture LWP to do a bit more creative stuff - like embedding icons on the wallpaper in PS and stuff.
With rooting you can do all of those things, plus modify your status bar & notification icons, change icons for apps officially (not just on the homescreen), modify system apps or remove them, etc etc. If you have no reason to root, don't. It's a common misconception that you have to root to make your phone look good. While it definitely helps, it's not necessary.
If you do plan on rooting and are interested in theming, see if MIUI is available for your device. You may like it, and the theming possibilities are endless. If you don't like it or it isn't available, other roms have theming built in as well - CM7 is one that comes to mind.
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Rooting might be something I would think about down the road, but, being so new to this I will probably hold off for now. I wouldn't mind unlocking it at some point though as I do travel to the States a couple times a year and would like the freedom that provides for my trips.
Thanks for the detailed reply, it is appreciated and I will look into some of those apps that you mentioned.
I completely love the stock launcher on the Nexus 5 but I cannot stand the paged horizontal scrolling in the app drawer. I know this can be changed in Nova Launcher but i'd rather not use another launcher.
First, has anyone been able to accomplish this? If not, I would love if someone could help me figure out if it's possible and what files I may need to update. I've changed various things with the SystemUI apk but never anything in the app drawer. I would also be fine with horizontal scrolling but continuous (ie. it doesn't stop moving every page and just glides).
I would appreciate any help.
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I completely love the stock launcher on the Nexus 5 but I cannot stand the paged horizontal scrolling in the app drawer. I know this can be changed in Nova Launcher but i'd rather not use another launcher.
First, has anyone been able to accomplish this? If not, I would love if someone could help me figure out if it's possible and what files I may need to update. I've changed various things with the SystemUI apk but never anything in the app drawer. I would also be fine with horizontal scrolling but continuous (ie. it doesn't stop moving every page and just glides).
I would appreciate any help.
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you might be able to port over a samsung touch wiz launcher from android 4.3, they ususally have a vertical list scrolling setting... it might need some of the framework files though. not sure how samsung does things these days.
That's a place to look but I'd prefer to just edit the stock launcher. I was trying to find any app drawer mods to figure out where to look. No luck yet
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I have also started using xposed installer. Is there a module for this? I'd settle for just getting rid of the paged scrolling at this point. Ie. You can just swipe once to get from the first to forth page of apps.
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I am using Go launcher, it is great, it is so cool. But you know what is the most stupid thing about Go launcher? I think it is the hide-app function. Anyone can just click the "hide app" button and see what is being hidden. I always think that someone will open it someday. It is so awkward, how did you guys solve the problem?
That's really a problem.
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I am using Go launcher, it is great, it is so cool. But you know what is the most stupid thing about Go launcher? I think it is the hide-app function. Anyone can just click the "hide app" button and see what is being hidden. I always think that someone will open it someday. It is so awkward, how did you guys solve the problem?
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I have been using Go launcher also, it's a nice launcher. But this problem really bothers me. Wish this problem can be fixed soon!:crying:
It's because the 'hide apps' option isn't privacy-related.
It's there to hide apps from your app list that serve no purpose being there. For instance, Live Wallpapers put an icon in the app list, which forces you to open the wallpaper picker anyway. If you're like me and have about 30 of them installed, they clutter up the list. Ditto for Zooper Widget packs and apps you can't uninstall but never use. (No every launcher user has root access).
I also use Go Launcher. It's one of the best launcher apps. But I never tried app hiding until now...
My phone is password protected and since I am the only one using it I don't really see a reason why I should hide them.
And if there is someone who really looks out to find hidden apps.. That's a person I would not give me phone
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Okay... Please forgive me folks, but this is driving me bat**** crazy. I've looked everywhere in the settings where it "made sense" to look for this setting, but nothing... How do I turn off these stupid number indicators?
You could change launchers, that's what I did on my wife's phone since she didn't like TouchWiz and the launcher controlled the badges. You could install Package Disabler Pro and disable the BadgeProvider App in system apps. I tried that from the app settings on the phone and it's grayed out on her phone.
Have you tried holding down on the app and clearing badges then turning off notifications for that app? Of course you'd get no notifications for that app at all. It was so easy on my S9 since it has a badge SETTING BTW, BadgeProvider is a system app and only shows up if you view system apps also.
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You could change launchers, that's what I did on my wife's phone since she didn't like TouchWiz and the launcher controlled the badges. You could install Package Disabler Pro and disable the BadgeProvider App in system apps. I tried that from the app settings on the phone and it's grayed out on her phone.
Have you tried holding down on the app and clearing badges then turning off notifications for that app? Of course you'd get no notifications for that app at all. It was so easy on my S9 since it has a badge SETTING BTW, BadgeProvider is a system app and only shows up if you view system apps also.
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Lol good grief... I've never owned a Samsung phone (since the advent of Android, anyhow).. . This is part of the TouchWiz thing I hear bandied about in the forums? . I see. This explains why I see this term mentioned A LOT. I think I'll look in to custom roms now, because bump the hell out of this, lol! I've never liked methods, like freezing apps in Titanium Backup. I'd just as soon they not be around whatsoever! Thanks for the info.
Of course, I used to be quite fond of Nova Launcher, so maybe I'll try that first. Either way, big thanks. :good:
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Lol good grief... I've never owned a Samsung phone (since the advent of Android, anyhow).. . This is part of the TouchWiz thing I hear bandied about in the forums? . I see. This explains why I see this term mentioned A LOT. I think I'll look in to custom roms now, because bump the hell out of this, lol! I've never liked methods, like freezing apps in Titanium Backup. I'd just as soon they not be around whatsoever! Thanks for the info.
Of course, I used to be quite fond of Nova Launcher, so maybe I'll try that first. Either way, big thanks. :good:
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Yep, I've been a Nova user since the beginning but also take a look at Microsoft Launcher. I actually use that more now and it gives you many of the same options. LOL, the first thing I do on any of my Samsung tablets or phones is replace TouchWiz.