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[Request] hide apps from drawer.

When I had my adp1 we had advanced launcher which gave me the ability to hide certain apps so they wouldn't show up in the drawer. I hate having font packs and the like appear in my app drawer. I also hate having redundant apps (desktop shortcut plus being in the app drawer)
Is there anything like advanced launcher out there for sense?

I remove the apk's from /system/apps. That will completely remove the app from your phone (so don't do it to apps you want to keep on your home screen) but seems to work well for sprint/htc's crapware.

You can hide them in LauncherPro.

TheBiles said:
You can hide them in LauncherPro.
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Ill probably get flamed for this, but I'm partial to the sense launcher. I don't much care for the aftermarket launchers. In afraid though, that I'm bit going to have a choice

TheBiles said:
You can hide them in LauncherPro.
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...are you sure about this?
If so, how do you do this? I've used lp and bought pro a couple weekday ago, I'm not aware of this feature...

nebenezer said:
...are you sure about this?
If so, how do you do this? I've used lp and bought pro a couple weekday ago, I'm not aware of this feature...
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Menu, Preferences, General Settings, Hidden Apps
Thats how I do it on LauncherPro Plus.

martijua said:
Menu, Preferences, General Settings, Hidden Apps
Thats how I do it on LauncherPro Plus.
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AWESOME! Thank you!
I swear they update LauncherPro faster than I can keep up with it..

nebenezer said:
AWESOME! Thank you!
I swear they update LauncherPro faster than I can keep up with it..
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This is a start, but I would still like to see this integrated into the sense launcher.

Dredge said:
This is a start, but I would still like to see this integrated into the sense launcher.
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Sorry for the diversion
What software were you running on your adp?
I wonder if there's anything in the engineering pc36img.zip that would help..
Advanced Launcher was Sense?

nebenezer said:
Sorry for the diversion
What software were you running on your adp?
I wonder if there's anything in the engineering pc36img.zip that would help..
Advanced Launcher was Sense?
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On my adp1 it was typically an add on that required you to flash it over your rom or theme.

Just wondering, but why do you like Rosie more than LaucherPro? Please don't say "widgets" because there are equivalent widgets in LauncherPro Plus that are idential to those by HTC, and there are a ton in the Market with identical functionality.

I honestly like the way sense looks.

[Q] Is it possible to create folders in the main app menu?

I just figured out I can make folders on my gsll phone in the app menu. (Not the home screens) I can put all the carrier BS and other app icons I don't want to see in there. It brought my app screens to 3 swipes from 5. Is that a standard Android feature or something Samsung added in with touchwiz? I would be interested in doing the same on my tablet.

That sounds like a Samsung Touchwiz feature. As far as I know, stock app drawer does not support folders/dedicated pages.
However, you can simply get a non-stock launcher such as Apex or Nova and they support app drawer folders, plus a multitude of extra features lacking in the stock launcher

fsured said:
I just figured out I can make folders on my gsll phone in the app menu. (Not the home screens) I can put all the carrier BS and other app icons I don't want to see in there. It brought my app screens to 3 swipes from 5. Is that a standard Android feature or something Samsung added in with touchwiz? I would be interested in doing the same on my tablet.
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That is possible, just use a third party launcher. I think nova has is

OK cool. I will check out those programs. I figured one of those would do the trick but wasn't sure if I was missing something. Thanks!

fsured said:
OK cool. I will check out those programs. I figured one of those would do the trick but wasn't sure if I was missing something. Thanks!
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*if* it works using nova, would you please not forget to click the thanks button?
I am a very 'thanks'centric person, so I'd like to get that bar a bit more to the right lol

fsured said:
OK cool. I will check out those programs. I figured one of those would do the trick but wasn't sure if I was missing something. Thanks!
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Thanks for the thanks
I guess Nova has it?
I've never used third party launchers myself, since I think that the stock launcher on the Infinity is rather cool

Swipe left for Google Now

I tried searching for this and didn't find it, and I'm really curious about it.
Is it possible for the swipe left to google now (which looks incredibly smooth in the KitKat videos) to be implemented into launchers such as nova and apex? Or is that going to be a stock launcher only thing?
Just to clarify, I'm asking if a future version of Nova/apex will be able to copycat this design, not just implement another gesture that opens the google now app. The beauty of these launchers now is that they appear very similar to aosp, but they have many more features. Will that no longer be possible after this change?

Nova (paid) already has gestures that you can set to launch any app. There are 9 gestures although swipe left isn't one of them - not that it matters

GrenW said:
Nova (paid) already has gestures that you can set to launch any app. There are 9 gestures although swipe left isn't one of them - not that it matters
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Right, I guess that is one option, but it is more jarring to switch to a totally different app than the swipe gesture that it looks like KItKat has. That seem so fluid, almost like it's just another home screen.

rotz055 said:
Right, I guess that is one option, but it is more jarring to switch to a totally different app than the swipe gesture that it looks like KItKat has. That seem so fluid, almost like it's just another home screen.
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From what I was reading, I believe that in 4.4 it actually IS another screen. I mean it's not just that the app is hidden in the background and uncovered by a gesture, it is an option to have google now to take up a page in the layout.

GrenW said:
Nova (paid) already has gestures that you can set to launch any app. There are 9 gestures although swipe left isn't one of them - not that it matters
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Nova right now cant do anything like the google launcher for kk. When you swipe right there is an actual google now home page.
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rotz055 said:
I tried searching for this and didn't find it, and I'm really curious about it.
Is it possible for the swipe left to google now (which looks incredibly smooth in the KitKat videos) to be implemented into launchers such as nova and apex? Or is that going to be a stock launcher only thing?
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It sure is first you've got too activate Google now its in the Google search settings somewhere
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i really hope that nova will implement this and all the other cool stuff from the new kk launcher... something like a more customizable stock launcher

The google launcher is basically an extension of the Google search app. Kind of like Facebook home. I doubt nova will be able to integrate this unless the build it themselves into nova. http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2013...e-kitkats-primary-interface-is-google-search/
neXus⁴

I suppose an app like GMD gestures could help you achieve the same effect
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does somebody know if the launcher is open source?

Garbsener said:
does somebody know if the launcher is open source?
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Not open source, of course.

matteventu said:
Not open source, of course.
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i knew it... would have been too cool

does anybody know how to remove it?

I think it would be cool if you can swipe left to any app of your choice, even if the app has to go on pause.

domi55 said:
does anybody know how to remove it?
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Remove what? The launcher? You can just install Apex launcher and use that instead if you wanted. If you really wanted to remove it you will need to uninstall it through titanium backup, but I wouldn't recommend that.
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how to add settings widget?

I cannot seem to find settings widget where i could add shortcuts to battery settings etc when i try to add a widget to do that. i have tried samsung's launcher and also nova launcher. is there any way to add shortcuts to settings?
thank you.

Looking for the same here. I also can't find it.

chirantan.f said:
I cannot seem to find settings widget where i could add shortcuts to battery settings etc when i try to add a widget to do that. i have tried samsung's launcher and also nova launcher. is there any way to add shortcuts to settings?
thank you.
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ellite said:
Looking for the same here. I also can't find it.
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i found the best shortcuts to any app
is QuickShortcutMaker app ( free version Play store)
see screenshots
I have Nova Launcher Prime but found QuickshortcutMaker easier /more options etc

chirantan.f said:
i have tried samsung's launcher and also nova launcher. is there any way to add shortcuts to settings?
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Using Nova:
Get into the home widgets selection, add a Nova widget of type Activity, then scroll the list until you find Settings, expand it and scroll up to the Battery item. Select it.
There you can also find all the possible shortcuts.
(I've translated the menu items from my Italian version)

Trying to add App Mgr using Nova Activities. Doesn't work. When I click or hold the setting it opens App Mgr but doesn't add it to home screen

JeffATL said:
Trying to add App Mgr using Nova Activities. Doesn't work. When I click or hold the setting it opens App Mgr but doesn't add it to home screen
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If you use QuickShortcutMaker
it works fine
See screenshots.

Thanks. But got it to work finally. No need for another app.

JeffATL said:
Thanks. But got it to work finally. No need for another app.
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any chance you could share how this is done?

To be honest , not sure. I just kept trying normal processes for adding widgets, then choosing nova activities, and under settings there are a ton of options for apps/app mgr, I kept trying different ones and one stuck.

Can not use for nova launcher.

willcor said:
i found the best shortcuts to any app
is QuickShortcutMaker app ( free version Play store)
see screenshots
I have Nova Launcher Prime but found QuickshortcutMaker easier /more options etc
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I could be the dumb but which in the list of Settings shortcuts did you choose in QuickShortcutMaker to make the shortcut to the resolution changer?

themissionimpossible said:
Using Nova:
Get into the home widgets selection, add a Nova widget of type Activity, then scroll the list until you find Settings, expand it and scroll up to the Battery item. Select it.
There you can also find all the possible shortcuts.
(I've translated the menu items from my Italian version)
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Thanks for this.
The only thing that worked for me (Samsung S9+, Android 8.0.0) was the Nova launcher. QuickShortcutMaker went through the motions, but didn't actually put a shortcut on the home screen.
The Nova launcher works a treat, but why do Samsung oblige me to replace their launcher within the first half hour of owning their otherwise very nice phone?
I always switch on "Do not disturb" before going to sleep, as I use my phone as an alarm clock, so need to leave it switched on, but of course don't want alerts all night. As you can imagine, the last thing I want to be doing when I'm tired is effing around with settings, so having a shortcut to DND is essential.
The other shortcut I created was to the "Change Home" setting so I can easily switch back and forth between Nova and the "Samsung Experience" whenever I want. And you know something's going to be dodgy when they call it the "Something-or-other Experience"
Grrrrrrrrrrrr!!

themissionimpossible said:
Using Nova:
Get into the home widgets selection, add a Nova widget of type Activity, then scroll the list until you find Settings, expand it and scroll up to the Battery item. Select it.
There you can also find all the possible shortcuts.
(I've translated the menu items from my Italian version)
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thank you, you just turned my 30 minutes web research into success.
gosh that was rather hard to find. hate that they removed the settings widget. had to gain access to notification log. your way worked out for me (android pie latest)

dekatch said:
thank you, you just turned my 30 minutes web research into success.
gosh that was rather hard to find. hate that they removed the settings widget. had to gain access to notification log. your way worked out for me (android pie latest)
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it may be necroposting..but I'm having this exact same issue on android 10..I'd be infinitely happy with some sort of widget for this task...

theres a way to do it via the widgets screen when using nova launcher..I cant remember the exact steps for it.

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The best launcher.Thanks for your work
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Isn't compatible with Huawei Nova 3i (Pie 9.1) according to Play Store.

I like it, but it's a massive battery drain on Samsung a70.

steamrollerpark said:
Isn't compatible with Huawei Nova 3i (Pie 9.1) according to Play Store.
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I am bit scared when it comes to huawei devices because of their device compatibility issues.

kai666 said:
I like it, but it's a massive battery drain on Samsung a70.
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Logs for issues
Also if you use admin lock gesture, it will surely drain some juice, use anything else and it won't happen.

pepot said:
The best launcher.Thanks for your work
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Thank you so much for kind words

Using the launcher right now and it actually works brilliant. Many thanks my friend

Got the APK and it installs and works fine on Huawei.

Thanks for the launcher!
It's smooth, it's light. If there is per icon customization (gesture and icon change) and grid size over 10+ then it will be my goer.

Does thisone work for multi screen phones like the LG G8x ?

Is there a option to remove or customize the search bar under dock?

Please disregard.

rippedwarrior69 said:
Is there a option to remove or customize the search bar under dock?
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Glad to know, there is an update in play store, do check it out.

steamrollerpark said:
Got the APK and it installs and works fine on Huawei.
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Glad to know that.
lou2s said:
Thanks for the launcher!
It's smooth, it's light. If there is per icon customization (gesture and icon change) and grid size over 10+ then it will be my goer.
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It will take some time for some of requested things, but I don't want to change grid over 10 icons, it messes up the search bars.
caved said:
Does thisone work for multi screen phones like the LG G8x ?
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You tell me :silly:
rippedwarrior69 said:
Is there a option to remove or customize the search bar under dock?
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Under Home settings > visibility > dock bar.

EVR_PR said:
Please disregard.
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What does this even mean?

shubby said:
What does this even mean?
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It was just a previous comment that I couldn't delete.

shubby said:
Glad to know that.
It will take some time for some of requested things, but I don't want to change grid over 10 icons, it messes up the search bars.
You tell me :silly:
Under Home settings > visibility > dock bar.
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Sure take your time.
I also wish the grid setting could be independent of each other: the home page, the dock, and the drawer.
Then the 10+ column on homepage would not mess up the search bar (which is in the dock).