Kitkat Launcher for Lollipop - Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hi, I want to have transparet app drawer like in Android L iwth white icon.
I found this file extracted from L, but it can be installed over the original lollipop launcher and I want to have both.
Maybe someone can help me with that and try to edit this file to install with different name like launcherL to not replace Google Now Launcher ??

Editing the package name, my knowledge isn't too good on that, but I know it requires decompiling the APK and editing the Android Manifest file.
As to installing KitKat's Google Now version on Lollipop, I don't know how that works since Lollipop uses a different Google version. You can give it a try though. [emoji14]

Google Now Launcher (Google Search) is obfuscated, therefore you won't be able to change the package name.

If you wan't transparent app drawer on Google Now Launcher you have to install Google Search app from 4.4.4.

Hi, I am also testing what you want to do. I am being editing all "Velvet.apk" and try making the app drawer being transparent.
For the 'all apps' icon or launcher, there is no problem to edit it.

Maybe it is the way to install it as normal launcher like Nova etc. to not replace original one..

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[APP]MiHome for GingerBread{transparent statusbar}

Hi, while searching apps on google play store I found this miui home for gingerbread roms..So i am sharing the link of google play. It is free.
Google Play Link:-https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.miui.mihome2&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5taXVpLm1paG9tZTIiXQ..
I have made transparent status bar for miui home. One is stock system-ui.apk and other system-ui.apk is having 14 toggle mod. Rename it as SystemUI.apk and move to /system/app with permission rw-r--r--.
This transparent statusbar also work with go launcher and holo launcher. U can check for other launcher by your own.
There was a thread related to MiHome started by TheFrankenstain but it was related to ics only so i am posting for GB.
a newbie question,
I must be rooted .. right?
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do I need to deodex or wtever it is called my phone 1st?
or just set permission & replace the SystemUI.apk ..
yeah, i know .. newbie~
u must be rooted and deodexed,too.
by the way the last screenshot must be from an ics device, due to launcher.
dorukc said:
by the way the last screenshot must be from an ics device, due to launcher.
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all screen-shots are from stock ddlf2..... have use holo launcher in third screen shot and go launcher for 2nd one screen shot.

Ported_Tab_4_8inch-4.4.4.TouchWiz_Launcher_&_SecTabletMyFiles2

Ported - Tab 4 8.0 inch - 4.4.4 Touchwiz Launcher for Note 8
What's this?
Did you hear the news? Samsung just updated T-Mobile's Tab 4 (8 inch - 4.4.4 KTU84P T337TUVU1BNI8) to 4.4.4!. I got the firmware downloaded from sammobile, I extracted, odexed and then ported this baby over to our beloved Note 8 tablet. This is brand new ported TouchWiz Launcher from 4.4.4 KTU84P T337TUVU1BNI8. I also made animation much smoother, and a few other improvement. Plus, I am including SecTabletMyFiles2.apk from 4.4.4 as well.
Download
Version 1.0
Download Link : Ported_Tab_4_8inch-4.4.4.TouchWiz_Launcher_by_Jazzespresso.zip
Download Link : Ported_Tab_4_8inch-4.4.4 SecTabletMyFiles2_by_Jazzespresso.zip
Version 2.0
In this version of launcher; you can have up to 9 home screens, in app drawer, it has 5x6 column in portrait, and 7x4 column in landscape. Plus icon size adjusted to fit nicely on both landscape and portrait mode.
Download Link : Moded_Tab4_4.4.4_SecLauncher3.v2.zip_by_Jazzespresso.zip
Download Link : Ported_Tab_4_8inch-4.4.4 SecTabletMyFiles2_by_Jazzespresso.zip
Version3.0
In this version of launcher; same features with version 2.0, plus it now has Hide Apps/Shows Apps feature enabled.
Download Link : Moded_Tab4_4.4.4_SecLauncher3.v3.zip_by_Jazzespresso.zip
Install Instruction
This is NOT flashable, do not try to attempt to flash it thru recovery!. This is only deodexed Samsung stock ROMs version 4.4.X such as Civato's FlexBurst or FlexNote ROMs.
Steps:
Make sure you have other 3rd party launcher already installed (such as Nova, Apex launcher..etc) - free version available
Download zip package to your tablet and unzip it, and using root explorer, go to System--> priv-app folder and backup your current SecLauncher3.apk and SecTabletMyFiles2 (samsung's stock myfiles that come with it), and delete them. Repeat, you need to delete old ones.
Copy SecLauncher3.apk and SecTabletMyFiles2.apk comes with my package, and push it system\priv-app folder and give it 644 (-rw-r--r--) permission.
Go to Stettings, and application manager --> all, find touchwiz app, and clear data and cache and reboot your tablet.
Enjoy your brand new 4.4.4 samsung touchwiz launcher and new SecTabletMyFiles2.
Known issue/bug:
Setting up lockscreen wallpaper thru touchwiz (long press on blank screen and touchwiz setting set wallpaper for set lockscreen wallapaper) FCs.
Instead please use Settings --> Display--> Wallpaper --> Lockscreen. I am NOT considering this as major issue, just small bug that I can live with it. So please do not complain about it.
p.s: if some reason you don't like and like to switch to stock one, just delete this two and put back stock ones and reboot.
Usage:
If you want to use this PORT in your own ROM, you only have to give proper credits (and a thank you would be so nice too), just as a way of courtesy, and you do not need ask for permission, but it would be nice if you let me know if you are using it your own ROM and adding proper credits in your OP posting.
This is Brilliant. Downloading now ............
Thank you so Much :good: :victory:
Works Great.
Thank you very much.
But sorry if my question is stupid, is it possible to add "Phone" or other app replace "My files" in the left bottom of home screen?
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Ported - Tab 4 8.0 inch - 4.4.4 Touchwiz Launcher & SecTabletMyFiles2 for Galaxy Note 8
What's this?
Did you hear the news? Samsung just updated T-Mobile's Tab 4 (8 inch - 4.4.4 KTU84P T337TUVU1BNI8) to 4.4.4!. I got the firmware downloaded from sammobile, I extracted, odexed and then ported this baby over to our beloved Note 8 tablet. This is brand new ported TouchWiz Launcher from 4.4.4 KTU84P T337TUVU1BNI8. I also made animation much smoother, and a few other improvement. Plus, I am including SecTabletMyFiles2.apk from 4.4.4 as well.
Download
Ported_Tab_4_8inch-4.4.4.TouchWiz_Launcher_by_Jazzespresso.zip
Ported_Tab_4_8inch-4.4.4 SecTabletMyFiles2_by_Jazzespresso.zip
Install Instruction
This is NOT flashable, do not try to attempt to flash it thru recovery!
Steps:
Make sure you have other 3rd party launcher already installed (such as Nova, Apex launcher..etc) - free version available
Download zip package to your tablet and unzip it, and using root explorer, go to System--> priv-app folder and backup your current SecLauncher3.apk and SecTabletMyFiles2 (samsung's stock myfiles that come with it), and delete them. Repeat, you need to delete old ones.
Copy SecLauncher3.apk and SecTabletMyFiles2.apk comes with my package, and push it system\priv-app folder and give it 644 (-rw-r--r--) permission.
Go to Stettings, and application manager --> all, find touchwiz home, and clear data, and cache and finally reboot your tablet.
Enjoy your brand new 4.4.4 samsung touchwiz launcher and new SecTabletMyFiles2.
p.s: if some reason you don't like and like to switch to stock one, just delete this two and put back stock ones and reboot.
Usage:
If you want to use this PORT in your own ROM, you only have to give proper credits (and a thank you would be so nice too), just as a way of courtesy, and you do not need ask for permission, but it would be nice if you let me know if you are using it your own ROM and adding proper credits in your OP posting.
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Lovein the new portred 4.4.4 tw launcher and my files tab. Uust curious, anyway you can resize the widgets much like your last ported modded tw laucher?
christucker97 said:
Lovein the new portred 4.4.4 tw launcher and my files tab. Uust curious, anyway you can resize the widgets much like your last ported modded tw laucher?
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resizing widgets are quite painful process, so don't expect that I will do anytime soon.
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resizing widgets are quite painful process, so don't expect that I will do anytime soon.
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Ok. Thanks for the new tw 4.4.4 port man.
Will you do this when lollipop comes out?
joelv6 said:
Will you do this when lollipop comes out?
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lollipop? consider that many Samsung devices has not even updated 4.4.4, not even sure when Samsung will update 5.0, probably middle of next year...
FC"s
Launcher stops on
Selecting wallpaper for lockscreen......;
atifjay said:
Launcher stops on
Selecting wallpaper for lockscreen......;
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have you carefully read OP post? looks like not...
Known issue/bug:
Setting up lockscreen wallpaper thru touchwiz (long press on blank screen and touchwiz setting set wallpaper for set lockscreen wallapaper) FCs.
Instead please use Settings --> Display--> Wallpaper --> Lockscreen. I am NOT considering this as major issue, just small bug that I can live with it. So please do not complain about it.
is it possible to also port the settings app and the status bar menu and bar to the tab 4version ?
Launcher work perfect in stock Odex. Great job!!
Now, setting and status bar would be amazing.
Rotry83 said:
Launcher work perfect in stock Odex. Great job!!
Now, setting and status bar would be amazing.
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For setting, you can try this if you are adventures enough - I would strongly recommend you to do full nandroid backup before you try this!
Download SecSettingsProvider.apk to your tablet's SD card from link below;
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=95784891001606446
In your tablet, go to root's system\priv-app, and make a back up of your current SecSettingsProvider.apk, and then rename current one like SecSettingsProvider.apk.backup.
Now, copy the one you download and push it to system\priv-app, and give permission to 644 and reboot your tablet.
and go settings and see...
Be warned that this has some bugs, one issue is multiwindow bar sometimes does not works... I still could not able to figure out why so.
jazzespresso said:
For setting, you can try this if you are adventures enough - I would strongly recommend you to do full nandroid backup before you try this!
Download SecSettingsProvider.apk to your tablet's SD card from link below;
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=95784891001606446
In your tablet, go to root's system\priv-app, and make a back up of your current SecSettingsProvider.apk, and then rename current one like SecSettingsProvider.apk.backup.
Now, copy the one you download and push it to system\priv-app, and give permission to 644 and reboot your tablet.
and go settings and see...
Be warned that this has some bugs, one issue is multiwindow bar sometimes does not works... I still could not able to figure out why so.
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I test it now. Thanks! :good:
Edit: Not working [emoji17]
Rotry83 said:
I test it now. Thanks! :good:
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worked? I did not test it fully, so need your feedback....is multiwindow bar shows up?
jazzespresso said:
have you carefully read OP post? looks like not...
Known issue/bug:
Setting up lockscreen wallpaper thru touchwiz (long press on blank screen and touchwiz setting set wallpaper for set lockscreen wallapaper) FCs.
Instead please use Settings --> Display--> Wallpaper --> Lockscreen. I am NOT considering this as major issue, just small bug that I can live with it. So please do not complain about it.
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Sry...
And a lot thanks
I too can live up?...
But was just asking a fix or
Rather a way....
Edit : sry 4 being careless 2 go through. OP instructions and bugs......?
Rotry83 said:
I test it now. Thanks! :good:
Edit: Not working [emoji17]
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that's tough to make it work, make sure you don't have odexed file for secsettingsprovider and secsettings...
Rotry83 said:
Launcher work perfect in stock Odex. Great job!!
Now, setting and status bar would be amazing.
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for status bar, use S5 SystemUI theme exposed (search in XDA) or download it here :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=2875245&d=1406642302
Getting settings is though, but maybe getting System UI (status bars..etc..) would be possible
Nice work, but is it me or did i miss out something? My weather widget not in proper size. Thanks
nelsonlye said:
Nice work, but is it me or did i miss out something? My weather widget not in proper size. Thanks
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Couple of things you can do here:
First option; try to go Settings --> Application manager --> All --> and locate the accuweather/weather app, click on it, and press clear data and clear cache. After that remove weather widget from home screen and reboot your tablet. And place the weather widget on your home screen and see it it is properly sized. If not, move on to second option
Second option; because we are using Tab 4's launcher, current accuweather/weather widget won't properly resized because that one is for stock TW launcher, therefore you need to find or hunt accuweather app from other Samsung devices, search in XDA and you will see there are many diffrent version for diffrent size, hopefully you will find one that fits nicely. If you think this is too much work, move on to third option
Third option; There's new Accuweather and Briefing Widget I ported from Tab 4 too, which I am using it and it has some additional features as well, so you can go here New Accuweather and Briefing Widget, and follow the install instruction.

Default Wallpapers Location

Hi guys, i want to change default wallpapers before installing a custom rom, where are the system wallpapers located? I found only one wallpaper in the framework-res.apk/res/drawable-nodpi-v4 named default_wallpaper.jpg but i'm not sure (there are other drawable folders with default wallpapers, but i don't see those when i try to change wallpapers from the launcher).. Where are the other wallpapers?
carlese said:
Hi guys, i want to change default wallpapers before installing a custom rom, where are the system wallpapers located? I found only one wallpaper in the framework-res.apk/res/drawable-nodpi-v4 named default_wallpaper.jpg but i'm not sure (there are other drawable folders with default wallpapers, but i don't see those when i try to change wallpapers from the launcher).. Where are the other wallpapers?
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I've not looked into it in the new GEL launcher, but historically it was always part of the Google Launcher apk
rootSU said:
I've not looked into it in the new GEL launcher, but historically it was always part of the Google Launcher apk
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I don't have google launcher in the rom, it's installed via play store.. so in the framework apk there is only the default wallpaper right?
carlese said:
I don't have google launcher in the rom, it's installed via play store.. so in the framework apk there is only the default wallpaper right?
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There will be another launcher on there. For example in AOSP, it has another Launcher, Launcher2 or Laucnher3 or whatever. Its actually impossible to use the phone with no launcher. Basically whatever launcher is built into the phone should contain the wallpapers
rootSU said:
There will be another launcher on there. For example in AOSP, it has another Launcher, Launcher2 or Laucnher3 or whatever. Its actually impossible to use the phone with no launcher. Basically whatever launcher is built into the phone should contain the wallpapers
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Nope, i deleted that too.. since i dirty flash roms, i installed google now launcher once from play store and then everytime i dirty flash i delete the launcher3 from the rom since i already have gel installed..
carlese said:
Nope, i deleted that too.. since i dirty flash roms, i installed google now launcher once from play store and then everytime i dirty flash i delete the launcher3 from the rom since i already have gel installed..
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The wallpapers are in both those apps, so whichever one you have, they're in the apk.
Glad I could help.
Default system wallpaper is located in system/framework/framework-res.apk/res/drawable-nodpi-v4/. All other wallpapers are part of launchers.
Regards, Zagor

[APP] Samsung Galaxy S5 launcher for Android JB+ [ROOT]

For all those Touchwiz fans out there, here I present the Samsung Galaxy S5 launcher, ported from a clone HDC S5 ROM made by Sixis Developer Team . I have only tested it on my Stock ROM, and it works without problems. I will also provide some other apps which I ported from the S5 ROM.
No need to flash anything. Only Root access is required in order to install the S5 Launcher.
How to install:
1. Download the SecLauncher2.apk from this link: https://db.tt/ULAxtzvM
2. Copy the SecLauncher2.apk to the /system/app folder using Root Explorer or any other file manager that supports root access
(If you are doing this on any Samsung device, you will probably be asked to confirm the file replacement. In that case, I would suggest you to backup the old SecLauncher2.apk with Titanium backup)
3. Change permissions to rw-r-r
4. Reboot phone.
Note: After reboot, you will probably be asked to select the Default launcher. Select Touchwiz Home and choose one of the two options. And there you go, your S5 Launcher is ready to go.
I have tested this Launcher on my MTK6589 device running on JB 4.2.2. It should work on any device. Please report any problem after installing the Launcher.
Screenshots:
Not working on a nexus 5 on Android 6. It force closes
Lol looks nothing like the screenshots bruh but nice work.
migueldbr said:
Not working on a nexus 5 on Android 6. It force closes
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I'm very sorry to hear that. I guess its not working on Android M. Did you push it to the right directory? I think Android 6.0 does not use the same directory for launchers as the Jelly Bean. You can also try this launcher ported by dgrules. It worked for me, together with the widget, but I removed it cause you cannot apply static wallpaper, only scrollable:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2773621
kirito9 said:
Lol looks nothing like the screenshots bruh but nice work.
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It is because I themed my phone to look like S5 Kitkat. You can see that statsubar is different and all the icons are white, just like on Kitkat. If you want to theme the Statusbar, just install the xposed module called HK Theme manager, and download the S5 theme for Cyanogen mod. I can provide the link if you dont manage to google it.
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I'm very sorry to hear that. I guess its not working on Android M. Did you push it to the right directory? I think Android 6.0 does not use the same directory for launchers as the Jelly Bean. You can also try this launcher ported by dgrules. It worked for me, together with the widget, but I removed it cause you cannot apply static wallpaper, only scrollable:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2773621
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I followed the steps exactly as described. Will try that one later. Thanks
You are welcome. One more advice: with root explorer open /system folder and look for a folder named priv-apps. I think that's where Android 6.0 stores the launcher. S5 launcher has to be placed in the same folder with your stock launcher.
I have a cubot x17 mt6735. I want to install it but it doesnt start i put it in priv apps and apps where the stock browser launcher3 was. Both not starting. What can i do.

how to change icons in lollipop without themes and launchers

Is it possible to change icons in lollipop without themes and launchers,by decompiling the systemui or framework,i know much about decompiling apks i tried to find the icons in gallery it and changed but the apk icon changed but after i intalled the apk its showing same previous icon,which means the gallery icon is somewhere else and its look like its hidden,give your best guys
Thanks
raj005 said:
Is it possible to change icons in lollipop without themes and launchers,by decompiling the systemui or framework,i know much about decompiling apks i tried to find the icons in gallery it and changed but the apk icon changed but after i intalled the apk its showing same previous icon,which means the gallery icon is somewhere else and its look like its hidden,give your best guys
Thanks
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Yeah problem solved just decompile default launcher in your rom you will found icons replace what you wanna change,thats all

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