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[APP] HelixLauncher: ON MARKET! UPDATED [130510]

Alright, HelixLauncher is based on android Launcher git and is heavily modified to resemble my Launcher2 mod. I've even backported some features from Launcher2 ... Previews!
HelixLauncher features:
Based on Launcher
Standalone Launcher
Should support hdpi & mdpi resolutions (not fully tested)
Sense UI-like scrolling / Velocity Scrolling
Enabled rotation
Double Tap action for Screen Previews
SPEEDY!
Up to 7 screens!
Full-screen app menu (with notification bar still)
Quick Shortcuts! - Drag & Drop and shortcuts to the QuickBar
Screenshots:
{
"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"
}
Download LATEST
Download from the Repo: http://helixproject.ruqqq.sg/
Install Instructions:
adb install HelixLauncher_1.0.apk
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OR
JUST INSTALL FROM YOUR PHONE
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Credits:
Wysie, irrenhaus & rogro82 (adv. launcher), enomther, wesgarner and other contributors if I accidentally left any out
Icon by: xmj
Your comments are VERY MUCH appreciated. Enjoy!

ChangeLogs
NEW CHANGELOGS WILL ALL BE AT THE REPO
1.3BETA2 Donators' only FOR NOW:
Implemented option to set Default Screen* on update, you might need to set back your default screen
Back to full screen apps menu
Touch top of Apps Menu and swipe down to close.
Fixed MORE people's stupidity: Implemented reasonable auto delete/move items on workspace on resize
*Probably* fixed FCs problem: Increased launcher heapsize hence more memory used
*Probably* fixed jagged shortcuts: No idea? Need someone to test.
1.3BETA1 Donators' only FOR NOW:
Fixed Contacts shortcut to popup in right position -- even supports Contacts shortcut in QuickShortcut!
Fixed QuickShortcuts icon positions when landscape - No longer swap position
No more full screen Drawer -- Reimplemented drawer handle when drawer is open
Options to hide desktop icon labels
Ported the Dots from Launcher2 (available as an option to replace QuickShortcut in Configure)
Using separate pngs of handle for different orientation
Fixed people's stupidity: Implemented auto delete widgets/icons on screen shrink (auto center them if expanding)
1.2a:
Released to Market
Made Android 2.0 compatible (only tested on 2.0.1)
Used a black background instead of black color for the apps menu (requested by DocRambone for skinning purpose)
1.2 Donators' only FOR NOW:
Implemented custom icon - Now you can use Bettercut custom icon or alternatively /data/data/com.helixproject.launcher/icons/
Added long hover of app on delete zone to uninstall app
Readded Notification option in menu - Someone requested it
1.1b:
Fixed Shortcut receivers - BetterCut, AnyCut etc. now works
Fixed the handles images
Added HelixLauncher icon
Released to Market *testing for now*
1.1:
Fixed Double-Tap bug by reducing sensitivity
Added LWP interactivity
Added Nexus Launcher2 Handle instead of Droid dull's
*Might fixed* the bug with some people unable to install
Coming from 1.0 will require an uninstall of 1.0 first
1.0:
First release - Most features ported from Launcher2

nice to see you have released it for none rooters. anyways when will you be adding the double tap to launcher2?

i guess you would love to have double tap?

Cannot install either from adb of from the sd card.
pkg: /data/local/tmp/HelixLauncher_1.0.apk
Failure [INSTALL_FAILED_UPDATE_INCOMPATIBLE]

what ROM are you using?

Thanks, this works like a charm on my Droid w/ ESE53 now! I do have a noobish question, though -- I was trying to theme this launcher a bit, but after I did, it wouldn't install anymore. I tried doing it throug ADB and get the following error:
Code:
INSTALL_FAILED_UPDATE_INCOMPATIBLE
And LogCat throws the error:
Code:
Package com.helixprogect.launcher has no signatures that match those in shared user android.uid.shared; ignoring!
I did have to re-sign the package using testsign.jar, but I'm guessing that I need to use different keys, but have no idea about how to do that. Do you have any suggestions?

Thanks
I have an q: is it possible to lift up the app bar icons few pixels?
The seem to be a bit low.

arctu said:
what ROM are you using?
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I am using stock nexus.

@btdownloads7
what command did you used? adb install? the reason is because user data of that app already exists on /data/data and hence adb detects the conflict of different apk being used.
try adb install -r
or if that doesn't work. delete the user data first before installing.
oh and also, mine spreading to the droids forums? thanks!
EDIT: worst case: http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers/browse_thread/thread/3f084d78a15f6d3d
@DocRambone
i think i need a better solution for that. it has always been that low right? as in the handle view.. the icons alignment are made to follow handle view.. if not, it'll look messy.. imagine floating icons with sinking handle bar. :S
@htcmagic
if i dont mind, i'll need a logcat of after you try running that command..

I did use "adb install -r", and I didn't think that I'd need to wipe data because I used a Nandroid backup before I ever installed your original app. I'm using Pete's Bugless Beast rom right now, and will do a full system wipe and install it from scratch. Will let you know shortly if that works.
P.S. I just posted a link to this thread on AllDroid.

no no... not talking about wipe data.. do this:
adb shell rm -r /data/data/com.helixproject.launcher

arctu said:
no no... not talking about wipe data.. do this:
adb shell rm -r /data/data/com.helixproject.launcher
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Ahh, I misunderstood -- I already did this, but no luck. I'm going to wipe data anyway, just to see if the problem gets fixed.
And I was looking in this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=529124
It's talking about a totally different ROM, but I figured that the same principles would apply. And it looks like the people there didn't find an adequate solution. It sounded like the signature in the launches has to match the signature in framework-res.apk, but I'm pretty much a noob at this, so I couldn't figure out how to make that work.

wait dont! lol.
edit /data/system/packages.xml
remove any traces of com.helixproject.launcher

Quick theme for this launcher

OMG yes. I got so depressed when I found your Launcher2 mod and I couldn't get it to work on my Droid. This is PERFECT! I had tried Home++ before and loved the shortcuts on the bottom but H++ was buggy/unstable and I wished that I could drag my own icons down there. You took care of that and this thing seems fast and stable so far.
I hope to eventually get your Launcher2 but this will definitely keep me happy until someone with more Droid knowledge makes it work!
Thanks!

Btw, how difficult is it to change the tab on this launcher? I'd like to customize mine to match the smoked glass theme that I am using. Can I open the apk, modify the pngs, and then reinstall it?

arctu said:
wait dont! lol.
edit /data/system/packages.xml
remove any traces of com.helixproject.launcher
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LOL. Did that already as well. I should have mentioned all this in the op. There were no traces, and I made a Nandroid backup before wiping, so it's no big deal.
Still got the error message after full wipe and new ROM re-fash. Could you possibly modify the theme if I send you the PNG files? I'm trying to make it look like the Smoked Glass theme that I use in my stock launcher:
I don't know how good it'll look, but I modified the images to match the smaller app drawer handle, so I wanna give it a shot.

logcat after adb install HelixLauncher_1.0.apk
03-12 20:35:38.278: ERROR/PackageManager(74): Package com.helixproject.launcher has no signatures that match those in shared user android.uid.shared; ignoring!
03-12 20:35:38.358: ERROR/AndroidRuntime(4336): ERROR: thread attach failed

@DocRambone
COOL! nice work man! i love your simplistic taste!
maybe i should use your menu icon instead of droid's.
@gardobus
Ask DocRambone
EDIT:
@htcmagic
have you allowed install on non-market apps? (settings->applications) if you have and it still doesn't work, i'm sorry, i guess unrooted phones needs to have valid signatures which can only be obtained through market.
@btdownloads7
hmm.. i think you encountering a similar problem with htcmagic. ask DocRambone how he did it. I have zero knowledge on theming. Heh.

[GUIDE] Enable Themer on G2 Stock Based ROMs

For those interested in customizing your G2's here's a simple guide for installing Themer and combine it with LMT pie launcher to get a new look and feel on the phone. I did it on CloudyPro II so I don't know if will work on other ROMs but it should
The main ingredients you will need are:
Google Keyboard or any other keyboard you like.
Themer
Xposed Framework
G2 TweaksBox
LMT Pie Launcher
NexMusic or your preferred player supported by Themer.
After you have downloaded the listed apps the first one you have to install is the keyboard you chose and enable it as default. This is because you will need to disable the nav bar and after you do the LG keyboard will force close. Then as mentioned you have to disable the nav bar using G2 TweaksBox> Miscellaneous> check the "disable nav bar" box but don't reboot. Before you reboot make sure you installed LMT Pie Launcher and checked the first two boxes (Activate service and Autostart service) on the app's settings.
Then reboot your device and once you do you won't have the nav bar anymore but now you can use the LMT pie launcher to navigate through the phone. It can be launched by swiping from the left, right and bottom of the screen to the center. It can also be completely customized but I'll explain that later.
After you have disabled the nav bar, have enabled a keyboard and LMT pie is working you can install Themer as a normal app from the Play Store, choose a theme and apply it. Themer was recently updated to support LG's default Music app but they don't seem to get along that well yet. That's why I suggested to use NexMusic which has given me the best experience and works great from the lock screen too. You can select it from the Themer app and after you download it, it will be set as default.
So basically after you've installed everything your phone should look something like this:
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"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"
}
You can also customize the LMT pie and make it look similar to this:
LMT pie comes with a standard 5 buttons layout that should be enough to help you get through the setup process but if you want to customize it a little more you can go to the last section of LMT's settings, PIE, and there configure it button by button as well as the long press or even add a second line of buttons. The new custom buttons you choose will appear one by one as you select them. For customizing the color you can use a menu on the first section and there you can also raise the top radius, bottom radius and outline as well as many other features.
To add a lock/shutdown function you have to enable a custom key and set it to 26. That's the one that I have on the far left.
I started using it a couple days ago and haven't had any problem so far. The biggest loss you might get from disabling the nav bar is that you loose the option of using multi-window but I'm pretty sure there's a work around for enabling it on LMT; just haven't figured that out yet
Battery life is not affected at all and I can say it improved a bit on this specific theme I'm using because of the dark BG and UI. I wanted to share this because I really liked the way the G2 looks with Themer and also to start a discussion and see what new things I can learn from any of the apps I used.
Credit goes to all the developers of each and every app I mentioned so give your thanks to them and support their projects in any way possible. No need to leave thanks here, ideas and helpful discussions would be more appreciated.
Cheers

来自我的 LG-D802 上的 Tapatalk

I was waiting for this, thank you so much.

How do you get rid of the Google search showing when swiping from the bottom? Pie control works from both left and right side but when I try it from the bottom, the search comes out.

atrevino19 said:
How do you get rid of the Google search showing when swiping from the bottom? Pie control works from both left and right side but when I try it from the bottom, the search comes out.
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That's weird, that shouldn't be happening
Only the buttons you enable on the PIE section should appear and on all three sides (bottom, right and left). If you keep having this problem try wiping the app's data from the app manager and start over configuring the pie.

Make the Navigation bar transparent at all times ?

is it possible ? it is only transparent in the home screen not when you open apps unfortunately, the reason is that the screen would appear much bigger if it was transparent always, all navigation buttons are still clearly visible even in transparent mode.

the color could be adjusted with :
<color name="nav_background_opaque">#000000</color>
(com.android.systemui/theme.xml)
but I do not know if we can force to be transparant
if anyone has tested ?

I use the "Flat Style Colored Bars" Xposed module to tint my status and nav bars according to the currently running app. Makes Android look more like iOS and also much more "integrated". Give it a try!

vonotny said:
I use the "Flat Style Colored Bars" Xposed module to tint my status and nav bars according to the currently running app. Makes Android look more like iOS and also much more "integrated". Give it a try!
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For some reason, its not working for me.what versions are you using?

Easy Computer said:
For some reason, its not working for me.what versions are you using?
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XPosed 2.5.1 and Flat Style Colored Bars 1.0.5 (latest version)
Did you activate the module in XPosed and did you reboot afterwards?

I we have the same ver. Installed. I dont know why it wont work for me. I ticked the box to activate it and reboot. I reebooted twice just in case. Did you change your dpi? Bcuz I did.

I found an app. Autohide softkeys... not only it can make the nav bar autohide. You change the buttons, make it transparent and change colors. It really is hidden so it may cause a problem. When youmake it show, it will cover the bottom part of the screen. It wont move the screen up to make space.
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"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"
}

Has anybody used this yet?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2778937
Sent from my HUAWEI MT7-TL10

Easy Computer said:
Has anybody used this yet?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2778937
Sent from my HUAWEI MT7-TL10
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Just tried it, what a PITA ... Flat Style Colored Bars is still the best option to get a seamless look imho. But it direly needs an exception list.

vonotny said:
Just tried it, what a PITA ... Flat Style Colored Bars is still the best option to get a seamless look imho. But it direly needs an exception list.
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Do you know a good way to make the notification bar and nav bar thinner?
Sent from my HUAWEI MT7-TL10

I dont like it as it is confusing.. going across icons..
I preffer black..
Rather guys find out how to change it to white ?

Simona Simmy said:
I dont like it as it is confusing.. going across icons..
I preffer black..
Rather guys find out how to change it to white ?
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You could try this. It can hide, make transparent, change color, change button theme change size too. You can turn off the auto hide by unchecking all of the options.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gmd.hidesoftkeys
Sent from my HUAWEI MT7-TL10

Easy Computer said:
Do you know a good way to make the notification bar and nav bar thinner?
Sent from my HUAWEI MT7-TL10
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As far as I know you can only achieve that by reducing the dpi, either globally (for the whole system) or just for the app that controls that status and nav bars, which is System UI. However, when changing the dpi of System UI, the nav bar buttons will veer off to the left instead of staying in the center. That's an unfortunate side-effect of Huawei's heavy skinning.
Apps you can use to change dpi are texdroider dpi (changes global dpi) and App Settings Xposed module, which lets you set the dpi for each app individually. I use 420 dpi (instead of standard 480) globally, and re-set some system apps back to 480 to prevent a mess in the layout ...
Btw there's a whole thread dedicated to this topic somewhere in the Mate 7 forum.

vonotny said:
As far as I know you can only achieve that by reducing the dpi, either globally (for the whole system) or just for the app that controls that status and nav bars, which is System UI. However, when changing the dpi of System UI, the nav bar buttons will veer off to the left instead of staying in the center. That's an unfortunate side-effect of Huawei's heavy skinning.
Apps you can use to change dpi are texdroider dpi (changes global dpi) and App Settings Xposed module, which lets you set the dpi for each app individually. I use 420 dpi (instead of standard 480) globally, and re-set some system apps back to 480 to prevent a mess in the layout ...
Btw there's a whole thread dedicated to this topic somewhere in the Mate 7 forum.
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Thank you for your well detailed reply. Im using nova on 380 dpi. I chnaged the sys ui back to 480 but the stat and nav bar are too big. For some reason the dimesion editor on xposed is not working on my phone so i cant change the nav and stat bars. Still finding the sweet spot for my liking. Thanks again.
Sent from my HUAWEI MT7-TL10

Easy Computer said:
You could try this. It can hide, make transparent, change color, change button theme change size too. You can turn off the auto hide by unchecking all of the options.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gmd.hidesoftkeys
Sent from my HUAWEI MT7-TL10
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there is no color set up .. ?

Simona Simmy said:
there is no color set up .. ?
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You can change the color setup of ghe nav bar and buttons. You can have the smallest transparent or colored nav bar you have ever seen. The thing is. It always overlaps the anything that you are in. Try it out to know what i mean. Just needs root.
Sent from my HUAWEI MT7-TL10

Disable navigation bar definitely

Any way to disable navigation bar and use only navigation gestures?
Enviado desde mi SM-G965F mediante Tapatalk

negrata said:
Any way to disable navigation bar and use only navigation gestures?
Enviado desde mi SM-G965F mediante Tapatalk
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Yes there is. The first thing I did when I got my S9+.. First, use adb to turn the nav bars to immersive mode. That will hide them but you can still swipe up. To completely get rid off them , you need Substratum+Andromeda+Samsung System Mods theme. Go to the theme and there is an option to remove them completely under System UI. The remove option requires the immersive mode first. Make sure you have your gestures navigation working prior to remiving the Nav Bars. I use Edge Gesture myself and it works great.

got2trythis said:
Yes there is. The first thing I did when I got my S9+.. First, use adb to turn the nav bars to immersive mode. That will hide them but you can still swipe up. To completely get rid off them , you need Substratum+Andromeda+Samsung System Mods theme. Go to the theme and there is an option to remove them completely under System UI. The remove option requires the immersive mode first. Make sure you have your gestures navigation working prior to remiving the Nav Bars. I use Edge Gesture myself and it works great.
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works like a charm, i'm using all in one gestures. default launcher has an issue though, the homescreen and app drawer won't stretch, also the keyboard brings up a blank bar.
also, is the launcher mod for removing the page indicator working for you?

How do you setup gestures, sorry for hijacking the thread

got2trythis said:
Yes there is. The first thing I did when I got my S9+.. First, use adb to turn the nav bars to immersive mode. That will hide them but you can still swipe up. To completely get rid off them , you need Substratum+Andromeda+Samsung System Mods theme. Go to the theme and there is an option to remove them completely under System UI. The remove option requires the immersive mode first. Make sure you have your gestures navigation working prior to remiving the Nav Bars. I use Edge Gesture myself and it works great.
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Thank you, does this require root?

Nope. Just, what @got2trythis is writing above ?

got2trythis said:
Yes there is. The first thing I did when I got my S9+.. First, use adb to turn the nav bars to immersive mode. That will hide them but you can still swipe up. To completely get rid off them , you need Substratum+Andromeda+Samsung System Mods theme. Go to the theme and there is an option to remove them completely under System UI. The remove option requires the immersive mode first. Make sure you have your gestures navigation working prior to remiving the Nav Bars. I use Edge Gesture myself and it works great.
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do you know how to hide navbar only ? this also hide the status bar

With this method, when u use the keyboard, does the nav bar still show up?

madr00ster said:
With this method, when u use the keyboard, does the nav bar still show up?
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nope but a blank bar

Installed Substratum+Andromeda+Samsung System Mods
everything ok
thanks

hoangtu2410 said:
do you know how to hide navbar only ? this also hide the status bar
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Use the adb to hide the nav bar only. Not the full.
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raikkoni27 said:
works like a charm, i'm using all in one gestures. default launcher has an issue though, the homescreen and app drawer won't stretch, also the keyboard brings up a blank bar.
also, is the launcher mod for removing the page indicator working for you?
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I use Nova. Dumped the default launcher because of the Oreo crappy notifications with Samsung Launcher along with the gap space when removing the Nav Bars.

fmotta said:
Installed Substratum+Andromeda+Samsung System Mods
everything ok
thanks
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links download?

which option should i choose from the Samsung system ui in the substratum

disable nav bar via substratum, module: system mods by @draco
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SsSxctvp05E

from the youtube is it remove na bar immersive? I tried it but didn't work

I know where the problem is all i need is reboot and it worked

Are you guy still interested in remove navigation bar
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s9/how-to/remove-replace-navigation-bar-t3813885/post77020140#post77020140

The best way for me so far
I tried almost all app to remove and replace the navigation bar for my Samsung S9 but all of them facing serval crop screen and app UI issue. For example Samsung Internet new tabs alignment, Crop grey backgound when windows popping up (I will attache screenshot below.)
And now I think I found the best way so far to fix all these issue
- "Oneplus Gestures" is best one for me for the alternative app to replace the navigation bar because not like others, the pill of this app is always at the bottom (not shift) and it work on overlays app (ex: FB messenger)
- "Hide Nav Bar" is the app that I choose to remove the native nav bar but for now it has some issue which cropping some app and I have solution for that. You have to enable global immersive mode then exclude the apps that cropped. So far I found these apps need to exclude: Smart Capture, Edge Widget, Instagram, Gallery. By filter immersive mode for these app you could use "Immersive Mode Manager" app or just write this adb command
Code:
adb shell settings put global policy_control immersive.navigation=apps,-com.samsung.android.app.smartcapture,-com.samsung.android.app.widgetedge,-com.instagram.android,-com.sec.android.gallery3d
- Not finish yet, the fix other UI issue (Samsung Internet, Gallery) you need to use "Routines" app belong to Good Lock 2018 app to use Samsung Hide Nav Bar for Samsung Internet and Gallery app.
Then enjoy your edge to edge screen with gesture navigation. This work around fix all my issue when remove and replace navigation bar on my S9. If you find other issue feel free to discuss.
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"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
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"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
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osuki9x said:
...And now I think I found the best way so far to fix all these issue:
- "Oneplus Gestures" is best one for me for the alternative app to replace the navigation bar...
- "Hide Nav Bar" is the app that I choose to remove the native nav bar...
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I want to thank you a lot for your post! The combination of these 2 apps works great!

Same here. I have been using one plus gestures and hide navbar for over a month now and I love it! I am so used to it that I can't go back to the navbar!! It is the best way to enjoy all the beautiful screen of our s9+

[APP][ROOT/SHIZUKU][10+][11/Feb] DarQ: Per-app selectable force dark option for Android 10+

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DarQ provides a per-app selectable force dark option for Android 10 and above.
It uses a root or Shizuku (ADB) service to apply the theme seamlessly and quickly, without needing an accessibility service.
DarQ also provides an option to apply the system dark theme (as well as selectable force dark) only after sunset and before sunrise, protecting your eyes when it's most needed.
Please read the Frequently Asked Questions sections in the app or here for more information and some answers to questions
Download from GitHub releases
Source available on GitHub
Screenshots:
Examples of apps with force dark enabled:
Changelog:
v2.2 & v2.2.1
DarQ 2.2 is a maintenance release with Android 13 support and a fix for location related crashes for the Auto Dark Theme option.
2.2.1 fixes a crash introduced in 2.2
v2.1
DarQ 2.1 contains a few new features and fixes:
Backup and Restore your config to device or the cloud
A rewritten Xposed module with the ability to make even more apps work with force dark, including Snapchat and an option (enabled by default) to fix the inverted (black on dark) status bar icon colors.
Fixed crashes related to navigation in the app
Fixed a crash where requesting root could cause a crash
Improved some Material You theming throughout the app
Please note, if you use the Xposed module currently, your settings may be reset by this update. Read the instructions in this post to workaround this.
v2.0
DarQ 2.0 is a complete, from scratch rewrite of DarQ, with a lot of improvements:
DarQ 2.0 has an entirely new design, with Material You elements and Monet (wallpaper-based) colours.
The ADB script is now gone, and instead Shizuku handles the service on non-root devices. If you don't know what Shizuku is, think of it like a Superuser app for non-root devices. Start Shizuku via ADB on a computer (or even on your phone on Android 11 and above) once per boot, and any app that uses Shizuku can use ADB services.
The Accessibility Service has been replaced with a ProcessObserver, using the Shizuku/Root service. This is much quicker than Accessibility, so apps that previously were opening too quick to be supported may now work.
Improvements to the auto dark theme at sunrise/sunset to work better on different devices.
Improvements to the Xposed module for apps that try to block the use of force dark, preventing them from doing so.
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Thanks for this will try it out and give feedback
Edit: Never mind it only works with android Q I'm Sad the latest i am running is pie

When downloading from XDA labs app or browser, I get a "trouble parsing package" error.

Error while installing and shows "There was a problem parsing the package"

can i enable it in android p

sanskimost said:
When downloading from XDA labs app or browser, I get a "trouble parsing package" error.
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insanehulk said:
Error while installing and shows "There was a problem parsing the package"
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You're not running Android Q.
ni****.1002 said:
can i enable it in android p
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No. Read the first post please.

Quinny899 said:
You're not running Android Q.
No. Read the first post please.
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Sorry my mistake...

Quinny899 said:
You're not running Android Q.
No. Read the first post please.
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Apologies, I read this thread while half asleep

Absolutely awesome! Great work man! I'm on a Pixel 3Xl, dp4.

Looking forward to try this now that q is finally rooted for pixel 3 I just might jump on it again if next beta release is good ?

It forces the app drawer arrow to show. May be @Quinny899 can do something about it.

ekowwillis said:
It forces the app drawer arrow to show. May be @Quinny899 can do something about it.
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Please read the FAQ.

Quinny899 said:
Please read the FAQ.
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Thanks.

Works well! Thank you!

This is awesome already!! Few apps that I use very often that it did not work with: whatsapp, maps, google search

Unfortunately not working for me. Root & accessibility access given. DP4, GSI on a treble enabled device.
Toggling 'Enable Dark Theme' has no effect & 'Force Dark Theme' option won't let me toggle the switch but it shows 'Restart any apps to apply this change' message when tapped.
I selected some apps & toggled force dark manually from dev settings but the selections don't seem to apply that way too.
If you need logs let me know. Thanks

I see in the screenshots the dark mode is like a "grey" mode. Can it be #ff0000 black?

shreyamt said:
I see in the screenshots the dark mode is like a "grey" mode. Can it be #ff0000 black?
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Not unless Google themselves add this. This app only activates the built in dark mode force which isn't full black

supleed2 said:
Not unless Google themselves add this. This app only activates the built in dark mode force which isn't full black
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It activated whatever dark mode the app can support. I have some black and some dark. No choice between them, but some are black. It depends how the app is built. I have a few news apps that go black, and few others are dark.

shreyamt said:
I see in the screenshots the dark mode is like a "grey" mode. Can it be #ff0000 black?
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There was a comparison done between full black and grey dark implemented by google recently. Practically, there is no difference in battery consumption for the two. But if you like the full black for aesthetics, then you are out of luck.
https://www.xda-developers.com/amoled-black-vs-gray-dark-mode/