So your ready to change the default launcher but google isn't letting playing fair (shame shame google).
Don't worry I gotcha. Lets jump into it. There's two methods you can try and they both work about the same
it's all up to you, now is a good time to remind you that you take all responsibility for what your doing
to your Nexus player.
So the first method is the no root method (which I give 75% of the credit to vlasp for a post he made). Very
simple install the launcher that you would like to use but more importantly it has to have the ability to be
set as the default launcher. Some launchers don't have this ability it's very important. Next connect your
nexus to your computer and open up a command prompt and type this:
Code:
adb shell pm hide com.google.android.leanbacklauncher
If you want to undo it type this
Code:
adb shell pm unhide com.google.android.leanbacklauncher
I made a very poor quality video here showing how's it's done.
So the second method requires root.
First thing of course is to install the launcher you wanna use and update the leanback launcher (if you still
want to use it). Open up Es file explorer and mount everything as read/write. Now navigate to /system/priv-app
and delete the folder leanbacklauncher. Reboot and that's it.
HOW TO HAVE YOUR CAKE AND EAT IT TO
If you still want access to the leanback launcher and/or have settings in the app drawer download the settings
and/or leanback shortcut attached to this thread and install it. You'll now have the a settings and/or
leanback launcher shortcut in your app drawer.
Thanks to breakthecircuit and unvaluablespace for some great ideas.
If you have an icon that you think would look better than the ones included in these apps post them on here and
check them out. If they look good I'll switch them out
If your curious about the app-release it's just a standard launcher built from the sdk with some slight modifications.
<rant> marshmallow and android tv are terrible<rant>
This does work, so thank you for that. The big downside tho is that you have no access to the system settings app if you are using XBMC Launcher as I am in my case.
This is what I did:
Before deleting/renaming the apk for LeanbackLauncher, i pulled a copy of it to my laptop with ADB. I then installed XBMC launcher and configured it. I then renamed the leanbacklauncher.apk and rebooted the system. Kodi started just fine. I then sideloaded the copy of leanback launcher i pulled earlier, so that it shows up as a launcher option when i press the home button. Unfortunately it doesn't show up in the Android Apps section of Kodi, so we'll have to try something else.
What i'm doing now is restoring the Kodi backup I made from my FireTV.
In the favourites.xml i added this:
Code:
<favourite name="LeanbackLauncher" thumb="androidapp://sources/apps/com.google.android.leanbacklauncher.png">StartAndroidActivity("com.google.android.leanbacklauncher")</favourite>
I have no idea whether or not my favorite will work as it is still restoring, and it's a fairly large backup. I will edit this post when the restore finishes to update whether this is a viable solution. With any luck, we can keep Leanback as a backup so we can manage apps and settings and use kodi for everything else.
EDIT: So that didn't work. I will keep playing with it and update if I find something.
You gave me a great idea. Thanks Here's an app called settings. it's 24kb installed and all it does is open system settings
mved app to first post
darthcircuit said:
This does work, so thank you for that. The big downside tho is that you have no access to the system settings app if you are using XBMC Launcher as I am in my case.
This is what I did:
Before deleting/renaming the apk for LeanbackLauncher, i pulled a copy of it to my laptop with ADB. I then installed XBMC launcher and configured it. I then renamed the leanbacklauncher.apk and rebooted the system. Kodi started just fine. I then sideloaded the copy of leanback launcher i pulled earlier, so that it shows up as a launcher option when i press the home button. Unfortunately it doesn't show up in the Android Apps section of Kodi, so we'll have to try something else.
What i'm doing now is restoring the Kodi backup I made from my FireTV.
In the favourites.xml i added this:
Code:
<favourite name="LeanbackLauncher" thumb="androidapp://sources/apps/com.google.android.leanbacklauncher.png">StartAndroidActivity("com.google.android.leanbacklauncher")</favourite>
I have no idea whether or not my favorite will work as it is still restoring, and it's a fairly large backup. I will edit this post when the restore finishes to update whether this is a viable solution. With any luck, we can keep Leanback as a backup so we can manage apps and settings and use kodi for everything else.
EDIT: So that didn't work. I will keep playing with it and update if I find something.
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Has anyone tried this but with a different launcher like halauncher? thats the one i use but i downgraded back to lollipop cuz i was having too much issues with marshmallow, so i cant try it personally. but it sounds like xbmc launcher is just not seeing it as an installed app. i wonder if halauncher would? personally i wouldnt mind keeping halauncher as my default home launcher and just getting into leanback launcher and settings when needed.
I don't think leanback launch like settings app has a launcher or leanback launcher activity so if you wanted it to show up you would have to use an app like the settings app app I made that opens it up. Or something that makes shortcuts or a regular home screen.
I fixed it!
So, the settings app is genius. Thanks a bunch for that. It will probably do all that I need it to, but I really like having the old launcher too just in case. So here's what I did:
-Decompiled leanbacklauncher.apk with apktool
-Edited the manifest so it launches the activity like a normal app
-recompiled/signed the apk
-sideloaded
-Profit
The apk i've attached makes the app show up in Kodi's "Android Apps" list and allows me to launch leanback back to the launcher.
The downside of this is that Leanback is no longer a launcher option, so it cannot be made a permanent launcher again without uninstalling my apk and reinstalling the official one.
I've included the original launcher as well in case anyone wants it.
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So, the settings app is genius. Thanks a bunch for that. It will probably do all that I need it to, but I really like having the old launcher too just in case. So here's what I did:
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What skin are you using? That looks awesome to me. Way better than the standard kodi theme (and several of the popular 3rd party ones I've tried).
breakthestatic said:
What skin are you using? That looks awesome to me. Way better than the standard kodi theme (and several of the popular 3rd party ones I've tried).
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It's called Eminence. I like it a lot.
It's in the default skin repo.
EDIT: Asadullah! I just noticed you updated your first post, so thanks for all the work you did That is marvelous!
darthcircuit said:
So, the settings app is genius. Thanks a bunch for that. It will probably do all that I need it to, but I really like having the old launcher too just in case. So here's what I did:
-Decompiled leanbacklauncher.apk with apktool
-Edited the manifest so it launches the activity like a normal app
-recompiled/signed the apk
-sideloaded
-Profit
The apk i've attached makes the app show up in Kodi's "Android Apps" list and allows me to launch leanback back to the launcher.
The downside of this is that Leanback is no longer a launcher option, so it cannot be made a permanent launcher again without uninstalling my apk and reinstalling the official one.
I've included the original launcher as well in case anyone wants it.
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Hey, great work, but it does not work on my shield
Does it need to be rooted to function?
I accessed it on a USB drive through ES Explorer, but it could not install it unfortunately.
EDIT: I now see that this was for the Nexus Player, i did not notice, i google myself to this thread..
I did have to root my nexus player for that to work, yes. I had to remove leanback from the system apps and install mine by itself. I'm sure something similar can be done with the shield tho.
darthcircuit said:
I did have to root my nexus player for that to work, yes. I had to remove leanback from the system apps and install mine by itself. I'm sure something similar can be done with the shield tho.
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new no root method added
The adb hide method will work with xbmc launcher right, that has the ability to be set as default launcher?
Andy4Shurr said:
The adb hide method will work with xbmc launcher right, that has the ability to be set as default launcher?
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I honestly haven't used the xbmc launcher one thing you could try to be certain is to install the launcher on the first page and xbmc then run the adb hide command push the home button and if the xbmc launcher is there your good to go and you can uninstall the other launcher
darthcircuit said:
So, the settings app is genius. Thanks a bunch for that. It will probably do all that I need it to, but I really like having the old launcher too just in case. So here's what I did:
-Decompiled leanbacklauncher.apk with apktool
-Edited the manifest so it launches the activity like a normal app
-recompiled/signed the apk
-sideloaded
-Profit
The apk i've attached makes the app show up in Kodi's "Android Apps" list and allows me to launch leanback back to the launcher.
The downside of this is that Leanback is no longer a launcher option, so it cannot be made a permanent launcher again without uninstalling my apk and reinstalling the official one.
I've included the original launcher as well in case anyone wants it.
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I'm running into errors when recompiling my android tv apps using apktool. I'm on the latest build. Did you experience any issues when recompiling?
EDIT: I just didn't clear my old framework files from userdata, all good now!
I couldn't get the modified Leanback Launcher app from the nexus player to install on my shield tv so I have just extracted mine from the shield, decompiled it and copied the manifest info over from yours darthcircuit. I've recompiled and signed it and it looks to be ok but I'll test it all properly when I'm back home later. If this one works on my shield tv I will provide links for anyone else that is interested.
Andy4Shurr said:
I'm running into errors when recompiling my android tv apps using apktool. I'm on the latest build. Did you experience any issues when recompiling?
EDIT: I just didn't clear my old framework files from userdata, all good now!
I couldn't get the modified Leanback Launcher app from the nexus player to install on my shield tv so I have just extracted mine from the shield, decompiled it and copied the manifest info over from yours darthcircuit. I've recompiled and signed it and it looks to be ok but I'll test it all properly when I'm back home later. If this one works on my shield tv I will provide links for anyone else that is interested.
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I'm glad you got it figured out i don't know if i would have been much help. I was mostly guessing when i decompiled and recompiled. I'm no dev by any stretch. Yay for the powers of google-fu.
I'd be interested in trying your leanback launcher. Mine works fine it seems, but it also seems to try to start listening to the mic when i open the app.
darthcircuit said:
I'm glad you got it figured out i don't know if i would have been much help. I was mostly guessing when i decompiled and recompiled. I'm no dev by any stretch. Yay for the powers of google-fu.
I'd be interested in trying your leanback launcher. Mine works fine it seems, but it also seems to try to start listening to the mic when i open the app.
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Mine installed ok, no errors like before, but it just closes instantly. So back to the drawing board with that. I've not had time to look at it since but I'll take another look asap.
I'm not a dev either, I have done some basic programming in various languages but I'm not at a level or have much experience with linux/android.
UPDATE: I just thought I'd come back and let people know that since I had the MM update on my 16GB Shield TV this method and the leanback apps work fine, so that seemed to solve the issues for me! Thanks for all the info on here
Hi, this doesn't seem to work for me. Says 'hide' in an unrecognised command
vibez said:
Hi, this doesn't seem to work for me. Says 'hide' in an unrecognised command
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Are you running it from your computer or in terminal?
Have you tried the home switcher app in the store?
Anyone tried running this on a Sony Android TV? It runs MM 6.0.1 , so presumably it could work.
The problem with Google's Leanbacklauncher for Android TV's is the priority setting of "2" in the intent filter:
<intent-filter androidriority="2">
<action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.HOME" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" />
</intent-filter>
Apparently only system apps can have priorities higher than "0". If / when they do, Android will take the higher priority apps over lower ones.
does the root variant work for you with newest leanback version?
Related
Ok, so I've been really getting into theming my Transformer Prime, and like most people I think, get frustrated when I have to redo things after flashing a new ROM. I find using Nova Launcher to be pretty spot on with backup then restoring settings which, most times, will get all your widgets working correctly with little configuration needed from there.
So the only thing I'm really left with is a good way to change, backup and restore app icons. Nova launcher is good at restoring the icons for the home screen, however I'd like something that would change the default app icon for installed apps.
I found this thread on StackOverflow that states that you can change the app icon by just replacing the image for it -without- unzipping the apk. This is great in theory, however when you update the app to a new version you'll loose that customization obviously.
I'm looking for an app, that when run, will present a list of all installed apps, let you choose it, then pick a custom icon. The app would then change the apps -default- icon, meaning that change would propogate everywhere in Android, so you wont have to mess with setting different icons for your launcher, and launcher X widgets, and drawer would also get changed.
When you update your apps and run the app icon themeing tool then it would, again, present you with a list of installed apps and you could just choose the newly updated apps and change the icon again( or better yet the app would do that for you! ).
Anyways, I have no idea if this is possible. I'm not sure if the icon in the apk for an app are all standard named, if it is, this seems possible. If it's not, then if it's in the apks manifest file then you could extract the name of the icon, and copy the new one in it's place under the same name.
If either the icon names are always the same( doubt it ) or if it's in the manifest file this seems pretty doable to me.
What do you all think? Have you seen anything like this app out there? What do you do to change / restore app icons( system wide preferably, not just in a particular launcher ).
Vote above and if it gets enough traction maybe we can convince a dev to look into it. Obviously you'd have to be rooted, but I think most everyone would be ok with that
EDIT: I did find this thread, with a windows tool to do kinda what I'm talking about. If it had / has backup, restore for when you update apps then it would be perfect. Would prefer an on device app, but I'll take what I can get.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=890876
Really, no input here? Am I the only one wishing we had this?
Sent from my Transformer Prime TF201 using Tapatalk 2
RubenRybnik said:
Really, no input here? Am I the only one wishing we had this?
Sent from my Transformer Prime TF201 using Tapatalk 2
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your not alone, I've been looking for exactly that for a long long time. please pm me if you do find it.
Evangelion 20th Anniversary phone, SHARP SH-M02-EVA20 Porting
A Variant of SHARP's SH-M02 created for Evangelion 20th anniversary, Released in 2015 as a limited edition
Device Screenshots:
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Introduction video: https://youtu.be/O2d-MKvm2QA
Quick look video: https://youtu.be/KgkW4G0YFuw
Known Bugs:
Signal/Reception Widgets Seems to only work with Certain bands, depending of what region you're in, what h/h+/lte bands your carrier uses, it may display something, or nothing at all
FeelUXHome have major layout issues, even on 720p devices which the phone is using. Looking for anybody that knows layout fixing to help
FeelUXHome Will Crash on Some settings, i only did a initial porting, can't test it extensively due to layout issues
Downloads and Links:
All 3 of the live wallpapers, evaSounds, 365evaWallpapers port
FeelUXHome Port (Very Buggy ATM, Will update once progress has been made)
Navigation Buttons for themers that want to make themes using it. Resampled for XXHDPI
EVA-20 Bootanimation
Full System dump:
System Dump
For the Widgets, Its the same file as evaSounds, so just install that and you'll get the widgets
Bonus:
FeelUXHome Evangelion themes ported to Xperia Home (Requires 10.0.A.0.8 and above)
Evangelion themes by @trinolmf for Xperia Devices 4.4 and above
Modded evaSounds/365evaWallpaper, All 365 images/All Missions in sounds are unlocked
For the Fixed SH-06D Widgets, refer to its project below
NOTICE:
Thanks for the xda community for their hard work! Especially to @rayjt9 for owning the device in the first place, And @simonpunk2013 for some of the modding/porting
If you want to update the first post, then feel free to PM in that case!
NERV SH06D Project
What is Evangelion NERV SH06D?
It's a limited phone sold only in Japan. It was inspired by the anime Evangelion and it also made its appearance in the third Evangelion movie.
The interface is stunning, take a look at the videos and screenshots below.
KNOWN BUGS:
Weather widget does not work outside of Japan. Weather widget needs "Weather Service" app which works only in Japan. It's to be found here: https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...eather.Service
(This does not work for me at all anymore. Please report back on this in the thread if it does.)
While adding MAGI Widgets in the MAGI Home, the "MAGI Widgets" selection makes the launcher crash. You can add widgets using the normal "Add Widgets" way. This should function correctly on Pre-Jelly Bean Android.
On Android 4.4, widgets stop updating. This is a limitation of the OS itself. Devices with more RAM should have less stopping widgets.
DOWNLOAD & INSTRUCTIONS:
See here for full update info: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=56074960&postcount=334
Mirror 1: http://www.mediafire.com/download/7c...s+20141017.zip
Mirror 2: http://www21.zippyshare.com/v/84265040/file.html
Mirror 3: http://a.pomf.se/uzrykz.zip
Mirror 4: https://mega.co.nz/#!PQpy0JRC!lJG0LG...MAf7aUUC7UpvRY
More Downloads:
EvaWidgets and launcher, Fixed for 5.0+
All EvaWidgets and Launcher
NOTICE:
Thanks for the xda community for their hard work! Please note that this project is NOT led by me. With that said, please don't PM me regarding any support.
If you want to update the first post, then feel free to PM in that case!
Quick look video: http://youtu.be/LxYgIK3pfko
In-depth video: http://youtu.be/OxTE-H8a86A?t=31s
Unboxing video: http://youtu.be/rus9veuNTvA
Specifications: http://gadgetauto.com/sharp-sh-06d-nerv-specifications.html
SOURCE FILES:
http://pan.baidu.com/share/link?shareid=148780&uk=1563022666
Credits: http://tieba.baidu.com/p/2012713251?pn=1
Looks good
really looks awesome, even if Nexus 4 hasn't got 3D Display it would sure look awesome on it, if i knew how to port that rom, then i would do it, but i think i would need like 10 years just to understand what to do...
anyways would be cool to, to see with next version 4.3 a rom with such a cool look.
i just downloaded the sources and the sounds are really funny, i understand a tiny bit japanese, like those sounds
but you made a theme for it http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2025464
isn't that enough for you?
Looks dope
Sent from my Nexus 4 using Tapatalk 2
so far only one of the two launchers have been able to carry with their respective issues and you are quite right and could carry a Chinese found your video on YouTube but the ported only for their own use I hope that together we can bring this great project and be liked by everyone you pass the file is extracted from the last version received this phone and Ice cream 4.04 by the time they left one of the two launchers that brings this phone the launcher you can install the themes all you have to do is copy the folder inside the zip comes wing root of memory then enter the option wing launcher and enter kisakae and ready to apply it and tested it on my Xperia py stock Rom works with jelly bean and tested on stock Rom WT19a with Ice cream and it works seamlessly hope you like http://www.4shared.com/zip/AmRiSFEe/sh-06d_launcher_evangelion_con.html
Ƶero said:
really looks awesome, even if Nexus 4 hasn't got 3D Display it would sure look awesome on it, if i knew how to port that rom, then i would do it, but i think i would need like 10 years just to understand what to do...
anyways would be cool to, to see with next version 4.3 a rom with such a cool look.
i just downloaded the sources and the sounds are really funny, i understand a tiny bit japanese, like those sounds
but you made a theme for it http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2025464
isn't that enough for you?
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Well, my theme just visually looks like the software on that phone but doesn't come near the real deal when it comes to the functionalities and details.
QNBT said:
Well, my theme just visually looks like the software on that phone but doesn't come near the real deal when it comes to the functionalities and details.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pIL-LX74yqU&feature=youtube_gdata_player http://www.4shared.com/zip/AmRiSFEe/sh-06d_launcher_evangelion_con.html
I got the link mewtwo07 posted last with the default Sharp Launcher and it installs, however, the MAGI Home doesn't want to install and dropping it in /system/app doesn't work. (along with the odex).
Anybody who has a clue on how to install .apk and .oxed applications?
Also I found the Android 4.0 update 'image', but it's a set of .sec files and some more, how do I unpack them? I want that damned homescreen.
Update:
Apparently, odexed system APKs can't just be put on other devices, but you simply need to deodex it. This thread has the tool: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2213235
I'm trying it now, will post an update.
Update:
It still isn't recognized, being deodexed, and still doesn't install. Here it is, maybe you have more luck getting it running.
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/28663583/MAGIHome-release.apk
The apk fails to install because it hasn't got correct install certificates. Going to try to get around that now.
Update:
Signed, now shared libraries are missing. logcat reports jp.co.sharp.android.stereo3dlcd to be missing, going to try putting that in the framework thing now.
Yeah, I'm giving up. If somebody who has experiences making custom ROMs and mixing frameworks, maybe they could give a try at getting this launcher to work.
Here's the installable file for you to tinker with - it crashes on launch.
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/28663583/MAGIHome-release-signed.apk
It's dependent on these librarires:
Code:
<uses-library android:name="jp.co.sharp.android.stereo3dlcd" />
<uses-library android:name="jp.co.sharp.android.sh06dnrvapps_mdl" />
and needed signing for it to be installed.
Just paste the following files into the /system/framework folder and the xml files into the /system/etc/permissions folder, then the launcher will be able to install, yet it crashes.
Here are the two libraries needed and their permission files:
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/28663583/jp.co.sharp.android.sh06dnrvapps_mdl.jar
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/28663583/jp.co.sharp.android.sh06dnrvapps_mdl.xml
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/28663583/jp.co.sharp.android.stereo3dlcd.jar
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/28663583/jp.co.sharp.android.stereo3dlcd.xml
You can now install the signed app (you don't need to remove the dependencies), but it'll crash upon launch. logcat is quite the cluster****, but it seems like it can't load something from the 3D thing.
That, or even more is involved, like the entire framework.
This should be close to porting like TW launchers and stuff like that right?
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Hey, have you tried porting the widgets as well? I tried dropping them but no luck :crying:
cola5099 said:
Hey, have you tried porting the widgets as well? I tried dropping them but no luck :crying:
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The MAGI widgets work fine here, you do need to deodex and sign them though.
Deodexer: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2213235
Signer: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=997180
These widgets work, others don't. Might need to re-check if they had been signed correctly.
THANKS!
RainbowSwag said:
The MAGI widgets work fine here, you do need to deodex and sign them though.
Deodexer: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2213235
Signer: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=997180
These widgets work, others don't. Might need to re-check if they had been signed correctly.
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THANKS :laugh:! I guess I'll have to bear with this until the the rom is fully ported!
RainbowSwag said:
The MAGI widgets work fine here, you do need to deodex and sign them though.
Deodexer: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2213235
Signer: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=997180
These widgets work, others don't. Might need to re-check if they had been signed correctly.
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I'm glad to find this post! And I have followed the steps of what RainbowSwag did, but seems no good result...will you post your steps to us?? and may I know what android phone you r using??
simonpunk2013 said:
I'm glad to find this post! And I have followed the steps of what RainbowSwag did, but seems no good result...will you post your steps to us?? and may I know what android phone you r using??
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Get the two programs I mentioned before. First, deodex the apks, and then sign the APKs. After that, copy them to /system/app. Fixing permissions is optional, but you can ADB shell and then "chmod 644 /system/app/*" (be very sure to chmod the contents of the folder, NOT the folder itself)
I'm using a Galaxy Nexus on the PACman ROM, the Nightly build on the 22nd of June.
Also it'd be nice if any (even slightly) experienced ROM porter could help with this, and somebody who can read Chinese.
RainbowSwag said:
Get the two programs I mentioned before. First, deodex the apks, and then sign the APKs. After that, copy them to /system/app. Fixing permissions is optional, but you can ADB shell and then "chmod 644 /system/app/*" (be very sure to chmod the contents of the folder, NOT the folder itself)
I'm using a Galaxy Nexus on the PACman ROM, the Nightly build on the 22nd of June.
Also it'd be nice if any (even slightly) experienced ROM porter could help with this, and somebody who can read Chinese.
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Thanks for replying me!! now I can only install EvaGoogle-release.apk!!!! I used the tools you posted at the beginning, but the sign tools seems not work for me, so I change another sign tools download from google play, and I signed it inside my phone, then I never expect it works, but it did works..however, only google widget succeed...so, I have tried different sign tools, but not work at all
1. I didn't copy them to /system/app , but I still can install the Google widget, so it seems not necessary to that.....
2. I am using HTC J on a customized rom, android 4.1.1. I think the rom itself is likely the problem
3. I am chinese, but I don't know what information you want to know, and I am a newbie to everything, what I did before is to google and google. and I googled here.
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Thanks for replying me!! now I can only install EvaGoogle-release.apk!!!! I used the tools you posted at the beginning, but the sign tools seems not work for me, so I change another sign tools download from google play, and I signed it inside my phone, then I never expect it works, but it did works..however, only google widget succeed...so, I have tried different sign tools, but not work at all
1. I didn't copy them to /system/app , but I still can install the Google widget, so it seems not necessary to that.....
2. I am using HTC J on a customized rom, android 4.1.1. I think the rom itself is likely the problem
3. I am chinese, but I don't know what information you want to know, and I am a newbie to everything, what I did before is to google and google. and I googled here.
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Never mind about the Chinese, I think the baidu thread went as far as the OP saying "Here's some information, here's some files, I'm out."
You need to copy system apps to the /system/app/ folder, otherwise they just won't work.
In other news, I got it all (kind of) working. Here is how to:
First, deodex all apk files widgets.
Second, sign all widgets correctly.
You can then install them and they'll load up without problems, except for the phone number widget, music widget and weather widget. The weather widget depends on the weather service, and it can only detect Japanese locations. The phone number widget stays empty. The Music Widget crashes on launch, but I think it's solvable if you know what other app it depends on. I used to work before I started removing apps.
I'm not sure about the legality of uploading the files, so I'll leave it up to you. Here's the proof it works: (click on them for 720x1280)
I suppose the distance between the widgets needs some tinkering with your launcher, or if we get to port the MAGIHome-release.apk, we don't even need to.
files should leave this topic is created so that little by little this launcher with widgets is ported their greetings
Sorry, I don't understand what you're trying to say.
Should I post the files, ready to install, in this thread? Yes or no? I just want to play safe and not bother anybody with legal issues.
Edit:
Well I guess I can't go wrong technically since there has been linked to the entire system folder.
Here, have fun. All ready to be installed. I claim no ownership of anything.
https://mega.co.nz/#!zUAyDYAJ!SGTNzTr9_AXhubykDyEfUzoUsDUkaTnPgoCgmQDXIVA
This topic is created precisely to share and that gradually this launcher work with widgets and all with the sole purpose of sharing just that thank you very much for sharing and follow so everything works gradually on all phones and all can enjoy this excellent launcher with all accessories
Here's something I stumbled on that I haven't seen mentioned... Found it very helpful.....
Problem: On my Samsung HDTV set, I found that many apps (particularly Chrome) were getting key parts of their screens cut off by overscan. But I couldn't find a way to set the overscan on my HDTV or in the Nexus Player.
Solution: While I was playing around with Nova Launcher on the Nexus Player, I found a way to launch something called "Overscan Calibrator" which fixed the issue!
Here's how I did it:
(1) Install Sideload Launcher (so you can launch Nova Launcher)
(2) Sideload Nova Launcher
(3) Use Sideload Launcher to launch Nova Launcher
(4) In Nova Launcher, long click on the screen to bring up the "Add to Homescreen" menu
(5) Shortcuts -> Activities
(6) Scroll down to find "Overscan Calibrator"
(7) Click on it to open the selection and click on the revealed item to add it to the home screen
(8) Now launch "Overscan Calibrator" and adjust the screen so that then entire screen is visible
Then... your entire Chrome screen will be visible !
How exactly do I long press on the home screen? I tried long pressing the select button on the remote but that didn't help
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How exactly do I long press on the home screen? I tried long pressing the select button on the remote but that didn't help
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You'll have to get an OTG cable and hook up a mouse. Just about any wired mouse works, and many wireless do too. I use the Logitech K400 keyboard/touch pad combo unit.
On my Samsung TV, I just switched the picture size to best fit and the picture being cut off is longer an issue.
This is fantastic. Wonder if we could extract the calibrator out somehow.
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On my Samsung TV, I just switched the picture size to best fit and the picture being cut off is longer an issue.
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Older TVs don't have this option. I'm in the same boat with my Samsung. There's no best fit or just fit option. Sounds like they added it to my TV's updates model in 2007. It's been driving me nuts.
How I did it!
I currently don't have an otg cable or a compatible bt mouse but I was able to get the same result.
I sideloaded nova launcher and airdroid and use the desktop client of airdroid to mirror it to the computer.
first I navigated in airdroid to login with the nexus remote. Maneuvering is kind of wonky but you should be able to login with username and password. I couldn't login using google+.
After logging in on the nexus player, I logged into airdroid on my desktop and Mirroring worked! but it looks bad lol but you can still tell what you are doing which is the important part.
Use the nexus remote to open sideload launcher and open nova launcher.
Then on the mirror you can right click with the PC mouse!
Then follow the rest of OP instructions starting at #4
Note: I am using a Panasonic Plasma tv. I have options on the remote for different "Aspects" but no options that auto adjust like "best fit".
There are picture options that I was able to tweak but not for overscan.
If you go into Nova settings -> gestures and buttons -> home button -> shortcuts - activities -> scroll to overscan calibrator, then press once, then press and hold the center button on the remote you can launch the app. No mouse needed.
Alternatively, without needing to sideload anything, just type this into adb shell:
Code:
am start -n com.google.android.tungsten.overscan/.CalibratorActivity
saeba said:
Here's something I stumbled on that I haven't seen mentioned... Found it very helpful.....
Problem: On my Samsung HDTV set, I found that many apps (particularly Chrome) were getting key parts of their screens cut off by overscan. But I couldn't find a way to set the overscan on my HDTV or in the Nexus Player.
Solution: While I was playing around with Nova Launcher on the Nexus Player, I found a way to launch something called "Overscan Calibrator" which fixed the issue!
Here's how I did it:
(1) Install Sideload Launcher (so you can launch Nova Launcher)
(2) Sideload Nova Launcher
(3) Use Sideload Launcher to launch Nova Launcher
(4) In Nova Launcher, long click on the screen to bring up the "Add to Homescreen" menu
(5) Shortcuts -> Activities
(6) Scroll down to find "Overscan Calibrator"
(7) Click on it to open the selection and click on the revealed item to add it to the home screen
(8) Now launch "Overscan Calibrator" and adjust the screen so that then entire screen is visible
Then... your entire Chrome screen will be visible !
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You Sir, just made my night.
I tried the screen calibration, but now it messes up some of the emulators I have on the Nexus Player, and I can't restore things to normal.
Here's an apk I quickly slapped together to run the Overscan Calibrator.
Run it from Sideload Launcher.
Turge said:
Here's an apk I quickly slapped together to run the Overscan Calibrator.
Run it from Sideload Launcher.
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Good work, I've been meaning to make something similar but I got super lazy and forgot.
You should upload it to the market, it's a useful tool!
Turge said:
Here's an apk I quickly slapped together to run the Overscan Calibrator.
Run it from Sideload Launcher.
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I. LOVE. YOU.
haha seriously. wow. my old Sony TV has no setting for this and my chromecast and nexus player were off SO bad and this fixed it all. thank you.
Sent from my Galaxy Note 4
Thank you. Fixed nexus player issues for me.
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Thanks for this or has been bugging me for ages. TV player seems to be the only app with text still hanging off the screen but it is only a few letters and I can live with that. Really should be a stock feature.
For some reason, it's not working for me. I've tried with the Nova Launcher, the overscan APK, and a few other ways. The app opens and has me calibrate, I "click to confirm", but the youtube videos and such are all overscanned still. I haven't had any issues ever with the main menu overscanning, or some of the games. Would it have to do with my TV model?
I'm not sure of the exact model, since I bought it from a thrift store and all of the stickers and numbers were scratched off, but it's a small 16' VIZIO tv.
Update: After doing it once more and checking some games apps, none of them are overdrawn anymore. The only thing that's still overdrawn is YouTube, or rather any videos in YouTube. The HUD is just fine, but the videos are a bit zoomed in, cutting off quite a bit of the experience.
I tried this Overscan app on my Nexus Player running full Android AOSP 6.0.1, but the app just says "Unable to start" when I try launching it from the app drawer. I also tried pulling the app from CM13, which is the default overscan app for CyanogenMOD13 fugu builds, but again it does not run. I tried manually installing it to System/app and /system/priv-app which is where it is located in Cyanogenmod, but it still refuses to run. If I install it and set permissions as a system app, it then tells me "Parse Error: There is a problem parsing the package". Nothing I do will get this to run.
However, it works perfectly if I install a ROM with it already part of the ROM, such as with CM12.1 or Pure Nexus ROM. Not sure how to get this to work. Any ideas?
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I tried this Overscan app on my Nexus Player running full Android AOSP 6.0.1, but the app just says "Unable to start" when I try launching it from the app drawer. I also tried pulling the app from CM13, which is the default overscan app for CyanogenMOD13 fugu builds, but again it does not run. I tried manually installing it to System/app and /system/priv-app which is where it is located in Cyanogenmod, but it still refuses to run. If I install it and set permissions as a system app, it then tells me "Parse Error: There is a problem parsing the package". Nothing I do will get this to run.
However, it works perfectly if I install a ROM with it already part of the ROM, such as with CM12.1 or Pure Nexus ROM. Not sure how to get this to work. Any ideas?s
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Same issue as you. Love running AOSP, but that overnscan issue almost gives me a headache. I tried it in HAL browser, Nova, sideload... Every one says unable to run. Maybe in 6.0 it's controlled by a different portion of the OS...
sivboy said:
Same issue as you. Love running AOSP, but that overnscan issue almost gives me a headache. I tried it in HAL browser, Nova, sideload... Every one says unable to run. Maybe in 6.0 it's controlled by a different portion of the OS...
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What I found strange is that the Overscan Launcher.apk works great in AICP. However AICP is just not ready to be used as a daily ROM. The only ROM I have found that I like enough to keep is Pure Nexus (Which has Overscan Launcher built in), but I'm having issues figuring out how to get my VPN installed thus Netflix is still useless to me. By the time the NP gets a ROM that just works it will be too old to use altogether, lol.
Is there any way to reset the overscan settings?
So i've downloaded the apk for epsxe from my phone's ftp server, and I'm not interestedin going to settings, app settings to launch it every time. How can I do this. Is there a way to do this without tasker and a weird workaround?
Edit: some of the other apps seem to add their own shortcut
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So i've downloaded the apk for epsxe from my phone's ftp server, and I'm not interestedin going to settings, app settings to launch it every time. How can I do this. Is there a way to do this without tasker and a weird workaround?
Edit: some of the other apps seem to add their own shortcut
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Use "Sideload Launcher" by Chainfire. It puts all your apps in a Android TV Launcher box on the main screen. Otherwise there's no other way.
i've been able to add stuff from the shield hub and the Android TV netflix app icon shortcut to NovaLauncher using add widget then searching for the app icon. if ur not interested in using a different launcher i think SideLoad launcher is your best bet
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Use "Sideload Launcher" by Chainfire. It puts all your apps in a Android TV Launcher box on the main screen. Otherwise there's no other way.
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Thanks, that works just great
Howdy!
Partly because the latest Malaysk rom comes with one installed launcher, and partly because I haven't really been happy with any of the standard "China launchers" I thought it would be a good idea to start a thread with alternatives. I'd like to keep to the car-oriented ones, since there's a million possibilities if we include everything. Feel free to include car-specific themes for common launchers though. Please include theme file or setup instructions if you do.
I tried to find apk's for the other launchers that used to be included by Malaysk, but failed to find them so far. If anyone else can find links for me, I'll include them in the next post.
The Launchers
Jy launcher (2?) - Included in Malaysk 7 - Links anynoe?
Jy Launcher, other version (?) - Attached to this post - Screenshot
AutoMate - Play Store - Screenshot - Full HU version under development. As of now you can't set it as default launcher, but have to run it more like an app.
Car Launcher Pro - Play Store - Screenshot
KLD(/Klyde?) Launcher - Links anyone? - Screenshot
Next Launcher - Play Store - Screenshot
There are some launchers on the filserver here but I don't know much about them and there are no descriptions.
Car specific setups and/or themes for other launchers
Buzz Launcher theme "OnDrive" - Download here - Screenshot - Make sure you read description if you want to try this.
Nova launcher
{
"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"
}
I made CUSTOM wallpaper to look like it has a dock.
CUSTOM icon theme named perfect.
Jacks Music widget.
Standard clock widget
Dpi changed to 200 or 220
Icons are at 130-140%
Annoyances:
Volvo to iso converter needed 30Usd
Volvo to coax male radio antenna 20Usd
Volvo fascia for double din 100usd
Can bus not working for steering wheel
Black player
Spotify
Igo nav
nyogtha said:
The Launchers
AutoMate - Play Store - Screenshot - Full HU version under development. As of now you can't set it as default launcher, but have to run it more like an app.
There are some launchers on the filserver here but I don't know much about them and there are no descriptions.
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Yes you can run as default launcher if you have premium, it's in the settings.
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Yes you can run as default launcher if you have premium, it's in the settings.
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I've got premium, but I don't think the default launcher does anything on the head unit, and it doesn't appear in the "home" setting either. On my pad it works like it should.
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I've got premium, but I don't think the default launcher does anything on the head unit, and it doesn't appear in the "home" setting either. On my pad it works like it should.
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Works fine for me, runs a touch slow but does run like a launcher. You can run an app (forget the name at the moment) that you can set any app as a launcher, and do it that way, to either avoid issues or premium.
i use google now on all my cars. it works well and the button in on the correct side of the car.
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Nice and clean Anything car-specific? Mind describing your setup a little?
I would like to get the REAL Joying 5.1.1 launcher. The one that Malaysk uses is actually just a prototype that Joying offered originally as a test and no longer uses on their 5.1.1 builds.
The Joying 5.1.1 launcher looks like their traditional launcher but they have gotten rid of the weather section below the clock, and added function buttons, do access volume, settings, brightness etc. That makes a bunch more sense to me on a device that is not always constantly connected to the internet to get updated weather info.
See this example of what CarJoying 5.1.1 looks like now.
I have tried copying the Launcher2mtc2.apk from the joying dupdate, but it just ends up looking like the old version with the weather at the bottom. There must be some other trick or something they are using to make their launcher have those function buttons.
I wish I could figure out how to make that launcher work like that on Malaysk's build.
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I would like to get the REAL Joying 5.1.1 launcher. The one that Malaysk uses is actually just a prototype that Joying offered originally as a test and no longer uses on their 5.1.1 builds.
The Joying 5.1.1 launcher looks like their traditional launcher but they have gotten rid of the weather section below the clock, and added function buttons, do access volume, settings, brightness etc. That makes a bunch more sense to me on a device that is not always constantly connected to the internet to get updated weather info.
See this example of what CarJoying 5.1.1 looks like now.
I have tried copying the Launcher2mtc2.apk from the joying dupdate, but it just ends up looking like the old version with the weather at the bottom. There must be some other trick or something they are using to make their launcher have those function buttons.
I wish I could figure out how to make that launcher work like that on Malaysk's build.
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Nice! I'd like that as well! Would you mind sharing the apk or links for the one you have anyway? Would like to add it to the first post
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Nice! I'd like that as well! Would you mind sharing the apk or links for the one you have anyway? Would like to add it to the first post
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Enjoy...attached is the Joying Launcher out of their latest update.
Default launcher issues
What a coincidence that this thread was started today. I was about to start thread on the subject myself when I could not find anything that addressed my needs.
I prefer a launcher that can be customized to taste and looks and feels like the launcher I use on my Note 5, Nova Launcher But Nova isn't suitable for use on the HU because it cannot be configured with the dock on the bottom.
I've tried many other launchers as well.
None of the OEM launchers that come with Malaysk's ROMs can be configured to simulate Nova Launcher with a dock on the bottom.
Most other launchers don't allow a bottom dock, either. Apex launcher promises a bottom dock in the premium version, but for the life of me I couldn't figure out how to do it.
ADW 2.x beta premium can simulate Nova Launcher best and be configured with a bottom dock. It's not perfect, but it will do.
My beef with ADW is that it's exceptionally slow to load at bootup, and even when you set ADW to remain in memory, it's still slow to paint the screen once you push the home button .
To add misery to inconvenience, it and every other app on the HU now runs at a snail's pace since I updated to the most recent stable Malaysk ROM. It can take up to 10 seconds to get the volume to change after it's turned up or down.
So here are my questions:
1. Is there a solution to the speed loss in general?
2. Does anyone know of a launcher that suits my needs and is quick to load?
3. Would it help to replace the stock launcher(s) in the ROM with ADW?
4. How do I go about replacing an OEM app in ROM with the app of my choice?
Thanks in advance for all of your suggestions.
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Enjoy...attached is the Joying Launcher out of their latest update.
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can I use in Erisin? (KGL)
Why you need the dock?
You use multipel pages?
ibdegen said:
What a coincidence that this thread was started today. I was about to start thread on the subject myself when I could not find anything that addressed my needs.
I prefer a launcher that can be customized to taste and looks and feels like the launcher I use on my Note 5, Nova Launcher But Nova isn't suitable for use on the HU because it cannot be configured with the dock on the bottom.
I've tried many other launchers as well.
None of the OEM launchers that come with Malaysk's ROMs can be configured to simulate Nova Launcher with a dock on the bottom.
Most other launchers don't allow a bottom dock, either. Apex launcher promises a bottom dock in the premium version, but for the life of me I couldn't figure out how to do it.
ADW 2.x beta premium can simulate Nova Launcher best and be configured with a bottom dock. It's not perfect, but it will do.
My beef with ADW is that it's exceptionally slow to load at bootup, and even when you set ADW to remain in memory, it's still slow to paint the screen once you push the home button .
To add misery to inconvenience, it and every other app on the HU now runs at a snail's pace since I updated to the most recent stable Malaysk ROM. It can take up to 10 seconds to get the volume to change after it's turned up or down.
So here are my questions:
1. Is there a solution to the speed loss in general?
2. Does anyone know of a launcher that suits my needs and is quick to load?
3. Would it help to replace the stock launcher(s) in the ROM with ADW?
4. How do I go about replacing an OEM app in ROM with the app of my choice?
Thanks in advance for all of your suggestions.
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Why you need the dock?
You use multipel pages?
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I like to keep my home screen uncluttered. All I want is the time and the dock. The other stuff is on other pages.
ibdegen said:
I like to keep my home screen uncluttered. All I want is the time and the dock. The other stuff is on other pages.
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Did you see my Picture on the first page of my Nova?
It is very unxluttered
The KLD launcher has the icons along the bottom. See the screenshot in the first post.
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Did you see my Picture on the first page of my Nova?
It is very unxluttered
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@SirOrigami:
Thanks for taking the time to help me.
As I said, I use Nova on my Note 5. I prefer it over the others I've tried and would like to use it on my HU. The reason I can't use on my HU is because in landscape mode, the dock is on the right side, as far from my hand as it can get. I prefer to have the dock on the bottom because I can reach certain apps more easily, and because I want look and feel consistency between my phone and HU.
Has this been addressed in an update I didn't know about?
TIA
ibdegen said:
What a coincidence that this thread was started today. I was about to start thread on the subject myself when I could not find anything that addressed my needs.
I prefer a launcher that can be customized to taste and looks and feels like the launcher I use on my Note 5, Nova Launcher But Nova isn't suitable for use on the HU because it cannot be configured with the dock on the bottom.
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To be honest, if your are expecting to customize it with like you can a phone you are going to be disappointed. These head units require extremely stripped down and lightweight launchers, and you will be far better off if you stick to using one of the ones purpose developed to run on them instead of trying out ones designed for phones and tablets.