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Post you Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus homescreens

Other devices have these threads, so.... let's see your 7.0 Plus homescreens!
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Here is mine...

Pretty simple and functional
For me simple is good.

which widget is showing the clock, current weather AND 3-day forcast? (I'm using beautiful widgets, and I don't see that option.) Oh, and I'd show my homescreen, but it changes too often.
Thanks
Gary

I think thats HDwidgets.

chrisrotolo said:
I think thats HDwidgets.
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Yes it is.

I spent hours (literally) poking away at Adwlauncher EX and this is what I came up with. Compared to what it used to be (first post) I like being able to use more of the screen and force widgets to be the way I want...but still not sure about the smaller icons. No way to have the exact same icons in Adw?

I would very much like for this thread to survive like similar threads have on other subforums, so I guess I'll try to breath some life into it once again.
I ended up going portrait only for my homescreen and like it:

I feel as if everyone here has put in way more thought into their home screens then I have. I just have the one...

Cptnodegard said:
Other devices have these threads, so.... let's see your 7.0 Plus homescreens!
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What clock/weather widget is that?
EDIT: Nevermind, I can't read.

Cptnodegard said:
I would very much like for this thread to survive like similar threads have on other subforums, so I guess I'll try to breath some life into it once again.
I ended up going portrait only for my homescreen and like it:
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Looks good! What Widgets are you using for the tasks and calendar?

codeman05 said:
Looks good! What Widgets are you using for the tasks and calendar?
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Calendar (and twitter) is Android Pro Widgets with the Graphics Dark theme and about 100 on transparency. Tasks are Astrid Pro with encouragements disabled and fully transparent background

Here's mine:
Screen 1, Home:
I set quick launcher on the droid logo:
Screen 2, Work:
Screen 3, Reading another circle launcher on the book holder:
Screen 4, Media, launcher on the ipod center button
Screen 5, Games, Circle launcher again on pointed lines
thats it, well atleast until i've getting bored and start build another one...

What launcher and what's the notebook thing in the third pic?

sorry, i forget to tell the ingredient:
-adw launcher 1.3.3.1
-palmary weather
-circle launcher
-desktop visualizer
-minimalistic text
-multilive wallpaper
the notebook is a picture i found on google and photoshop it lil bit, as for the application shortcut on the left page, i use desktop visualizer with exported pen memo drawing for the icon...

Is being able to customize the top toolbar with shortcut to apps etc only in normal adw or have I missed it in adw launcher ex?

Im sorry i dont understand your question...
afaik the top toolbar is uncostumizeable, as for the screen icon on the left I use laucher action shortcut and yes perhaps it's only available on the adw launcher ex version

Seems to be a difference between ADW launcher EX versions then. On mine, which is the latest, it seems there's only the drop-down menu button and no way to change it

That home screen is really cool dewadewi. Thanks for some cool ideas, I was hoping for a new kind of homescreen setup other than the common android/honeycomb one. I like the launchers.

[Q] stretching a widget

Is there a way to stretch the news @ weather widget so it completely fills out the screen horizontally? Here's a screenshot taken on my n4: http://imgur.com/7GzoAO2
I want the widget to be one cell wider, but it's not resizable. Any possibility?

I think you would have to use a different launcher.

Is there no other way? I actually want to keep the Google Now launcher.

jb91 said:
Is there no other way? I actually want to keep the Google Now launcher.
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Google launcher doesn't allow widget resizing. What is it about GEL you want to keep? Maybe you can reproduce it.

I'm just not into all that customizing and so on, i just want stock Android. This is the only widget i can't resize.

jb91 said:
I'm just not into all that customizing and so on, i just want stock Android. This is the only widget i can't resize.
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Maybe if you go for something like Nova, you can have it look exactly the same as GEL. the only difference would be that instead of swiping right to get to google now, you'd have to add it to a swipe up gesture or something.
Mine just looks like this
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Google launcher doesn't allow widget resizing. What is it about GEL you want to keep? Maybe you can reproduce it.
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Yes it does, as long as the widget in question supports it, and the News & Weather widget does support resizing.
Long press it, release and you'll see the edges are now highlighted; drag the dots to resize.

Rusty! said:
Yes it does, as long as the widget in question supports it, and the News & Weather widget does support resizing.
Long press it, release and you'll see the edges are now highlighted; drag the dots to resize.
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OK I stand corrected, however with other launchers you can resize any widget

I just downloaded the Nova launcher and there are a LOT of options. Is there a guide on how to make it look and behave exactly like the stock Google Now launcher (or as close to that as possible)?

jb91 said:
I just downloaded the Nova launcher and there are a LOT of options. Is there a guide on how to make it look and behave exactly like the stock Google Now launcher (or as close to that as possible)?
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It should look like it pretty much out of the box

I tried making it look like stock Google Now launcher but i don't think it's possible. Don't like how it looks.
Stock: http://m.imgur.com/tnIy0p2
Nova: http://m.imgur.com/u4cB13Y
The app symbols look way too small and it overall looks weird and doesn't really fit anymore. Is there no launcher like Google Now launcher, but that allows you to resize every widget?

Links aren't working for me so not sure what you mean. You can set icon size to whatever you want. Just go through all the menus one by one.

jb91 said:
I tried making it look like stock Google Now launcher but i don't think it's possible. Don't like how it looks.
Stock: http://m.imgur.com/tnIy0p2
Nova: http://m.imgur.com/u4cB13Y
The app symbols look way too small and it overall looks weird and doesn't really fit anymore. Is there no launcher like Google Now launcher, but that allows you to resize every widget?
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You need the paid version to resize the icons.
Long-press the app drawer icon to change it to the flat white version.
Also, the Search Bar can be set to the same size if you play around with the number of rows.

Don't have time for it. Is there no guide to explain every option you need to change ti make it look like the Google Now launcher? If not, i'll just get rid of the news widget.

jb91 said:
Don't have time for it. Is there no guide to explain every option you need to change ti make it look like the Google Now launcher? If not, i'll just get rid of the news widget.
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No. Get rid of the widget.

Nova vs stock

On the s8, wanted to get opinions of people whom tried the stock launcher for some time, then moved to NOVA launcher,
Do YOU see a difference in lag experience between the two launchers on the s8 ?
(Not worried about customization differences)

I started with nova prime but slowly over time have gone to TW, it's not near as bad as it used to be. Didn't notice much lag on either launcher but I've disabled quite a few services.

Nova launcher is much smoother everywhere but I back to TouchWiz. Love the new TouchWiz.
Sorry Nova you not my preferable for this moment.

I have been using the Nova Prime since its release.
I always install it on any smartphone first of all. However, this time I gave a small chance to the new Samsung UI and was a few days with it.
No way, the Nova is way better/smoother.
Futhermore, the Nova launcher equalizes
the performance of any smartphone. For instance, my previous Note 3 and 4 got the same smoothness with the Nova as compared to the S8+.

Nova for me; much more flexibility and control of my home screen. widget placement is very limited with TW, not so with Nova. and now Nova allows you to swipe left and show Google Now. my (simple/clean) work layout is below . the only drawback using Nova vs TW is limited (if any) use of TW widgets.

cortez.i said:
Nova for me; much more flexibility and control of my home screen. widget placement is very limited with TW, not so with Nova. and now Nova allows you to swipe left and show Google Now. my (simple/clean) work layout is below . the only drawback using Nova vs TW is limited (if any) use of TW widgets.
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On Your homescreen screenshot,
- Which weather widget is that on the top right corner?
- Is the Google Icon on Top left a part of the Wallpaper, or is it a Widget?
- Which Clock, and Agenda widget is it on the bottom left?
I Really like the way you have organized your homescreen. Neat and Clean, and quite informative as well.

JazonX said:
On Your homescreen screenshot,
- Which weather widget is that on the top right corner?
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weather graphic and temp is widget from Today Weather app. location and current condition is a custom Zooper Widget.
JazonX said:
O- Is the Google Icon on Top left a part of the Wallpaper, or is it a Widget?
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this is also a custom, but simple Zooper widget; it's comprised of a bitmap that when pressed, launches Google Now
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O- Which Clock, and Agenda widget is it on the bottom left?
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clock is a single Zooper widget using the Samsung Clock font. the agenda is also a Zooper widget that includes the next alarm, and my next appointment. it uses predefined xml code included in the app.
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OI Really like the way you have organized your homescreen. Neat and Clean, and quite informative as well.
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thanks for the compliment. this is basically all i need to see when i'm working. as an FYI, the navbar buttons are from a substratum theme and @Tigerhoods 35pt high navbar overlay. also, my Nova desktop grid is 16x11; this allows for precise placement of widgets so i can get the widget layout exactly like i want it.

Going into developer options and cutting the animation speed helps a ton without sieging up the interface

nova is way better than stock!

Nova FTW

Nova for me! Every time I get a new phone I right away root and remove/uninstall stock launcher and have Nova as my main. I LOVE the fact that I can double tap the home screen to lock the screen (less pressing the button - less wear on button). On top of that it's just an over all smooth and fast experience with Nova

Thanks for the comments, and im aware of all the advantages nova has, But intrested in overall lag experience between the two launchers on the s8

Stock is gorgeous. Who says otherwise is just plain idiot who haven't tried all the options.

NeedleGames said:
Stock is gorgeous. Who says otherwise is just plain idiot who haven't tried all the options.
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seriously shortsided view, lol. what are you drinking/smoking tonite?

I want to use nova, but it's still have to much battery drain compared to touch wiz. ever since nova 5.0 it has had problem with battery drain, had that issue on my HTC 10 also. such shame, cus there are much better customazion on nova

cortez.i said:
seriously shortsided view, lol. what are you drinking/smoking tonite?
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I tried stock, nova and pixel launchers. It's very clear that stock is the winner.
I also asked my iPhone friend what he thinks is the best one not knowing which is which and not knowing anything about them, and he chose stock as well.
Edit: spelling

I tried TouchWiz but it doesn't allow me to resize my widget. And I don't believe I can achieve this setup with TouchWiz.
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cortez.i said:
Nova for me; much more flexibility and control of my home screen. widget placement is very limited with TW, not so with Nova. and now Nova allows you to swipe left and show Google Now. my (simple/clean) work layout is below . the only drawback using Nova vs TW is limited (if any) use of TW widgets.
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How do you get swipe left to show Google now??

suaverc118 said:
How do you get swipe left to show Google now??
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You need Nova beta and you need to download the Google Now add-on for Nova from the web.

zeropants said:
You need Nova beta and you need to download the Google Now add-on for Nova from the web.
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I have Nova beta. I'll look for Google now add on

Question how to unhide status bar?

s22 ultra, snapdragon, 256gb unlocked, running on att in the USA
somehow my status bar is now "hidden"; I can drag it down if I want to, but I want it displayed all the time
tried a couple of fixes from Google, including the samsung browser one, but didnt fix it
any ideas? thanks

You mean so it show the icons?
Should be in settings. Do a search there.
Lol, I went to a lot of trouble to get rid of all those AMOLED burning buggers on my N10+

already tried all that with no success

wase4711 said:
already tried all that with no success
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They may have done away with them but I doubt it. Search in settings for "status bar" it's likely due to a 3rd party app interfering.
Same in safe mode?
Good Lock Quickstar isn't installed and stock launcher? The status icons should be visible on home page...
Malware is another possibility.
I use a combination of different settings in Android 9 and 10 to disable all of the icons on the status bar.

blackhawk said:
They may have done away with them but I doubt it. Search in settings for "status bar" it's likely due to a 3rd party app interfering.
Same in safe mode?
Good Lock Quickstar isn't installed and stock launcher? The status icons should be visible on home page...
Malware is another possibility.
I use a combination of different settings in Android 9 and 10 to disable all of the icons on the status bar.
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found it, it was a setting in nova, and it was called "notification bar", not status bar..
thanks for your suggestions

wase4711 said:
found it, it was a setting in nova, and it was called "notification bar", not status bar..
thanks for your suggestions
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Nova launcher uses a lot resources than One UI and lacks some of it's features... just saying.
One UI is very customizable and stable.

blackhawk said:
Nova launcher uses a lot resources than One UI and lacks some of it's features... just saying.
One UI is very customizable and stable.
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I agree that one UI is a thousand times better than it used to be; I have been using samsung phones since the S1, and I remember how horrible it was for a very very long time.
In spite of that, I prefer the customization's you can do with Nova Prime, and, aside from a few years recently being an Iphone fool, I have gotten used to Nova over several of my recent phones. Plus I have a few saved Nova customizations, and you dont get the option to have other configurations on One UI the way you do with Nova..

wase4711 said:
I agree that one UI is a thousand times better than it used to be; I have been using samsung phones since the S1, and I remember how horrible it was for a very very long time.
In spite of that, I prefer the customization's you can do with Nova Prime, and, aside from a few years recently being an Iphone fool, I have gotten used to Nova over several of my recent phones. Plus I have a few saved Nova customizations, and you dont get the option to have other configurations on One UI the way you do with Nova..
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I had Touchwiz on a S4+, what a dog.
The N10+ is totally different. Nova doesn't manage the app tray as well.
Pick theme (the basic high contrast ones work best)>pick icon pack>pick wallpaper then use the Goodlock family of apps and One handed Operation plus to modify it further.
Moded stock N10+
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Question Need Recommendation for Home Launcher

Hi All,
I've been using Nova Launcher for years on every Android phone I had (didn't update it to ver 7). Now with S22 Ultra version 6 is baggy so I tried Nova 7, but I can't stand it, It's very slow and stuttering the developer doesn't seem responsive. It's ruin the new beast experience.
Any recommendation for an alternative good launcher?

liamR said:
Hi All,
I've been using Nova Launcher for years on every Android phone I had (didn't update it to ver 7). Now with S22 Ultra version 6 is baggy so I tried Nova 7, but I can't stand it, It's very slow and stuttering the developer doesn't seem responsive. It's ruin the new beast experience.
Any recommendation for an alternative good launcher?
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Using Nova here still as I couldnt find any alternative.
As for the stuttering, Go to developer settings and set all transition scaled to 0.5x
Then run the below commands (individually, one after the other) in a ADB Shell and restart the device.
settings put global window_animation_scale 0.10
settings put global transition_animation_scale 0.10
settings put global animator_duration_scale 0.10

I may get laughed at and mocked for posting this, but the Microsoft Launcher does everything I need. It is highly customizable, smooth as silk and full of features. It is one thing that large entity does right.

Katmeat said:
I may get laughed at and mocked for posting this, but the Microsoft Launcher does everything I need. It is highly customizable, smooth as silk and full of features. It is one thing that large entity does right.
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It's always been pretty good. BUT Nova and stock both allow the google feed as "far left" screen. Has the MS launcher ever allowed it yet or do they still force theirs on you?

Katmeat said:
I may get laughed at and mocked for posting this, but the Microsoft Launcher does everything I need. It is highly customizable, smooth as silk and full of features. It is one thing that large entity does right.
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I tried it once.
It was unable to hide apps (The unnecessary unlocker apps for PowerAmp etc).
Also the grids cannot be customized like Nova does as shown below.
Then the gestures of Nova ... Many things were missing for me.
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I tried it once.
It was unable to hide apps (The unnecessary unlocker apps for PowerAmp etc).
Also the grids cannot be customized like Nova does as shown below.
Then the gestures of Nova ... Many things were missing for me.
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Microsoft continuously updates their Launcher, and it now has those features that you mentioned. I can hide apps, and I can have as small is a 12 x 12 icon grid.

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It's always been pretty good. BUT Nova and stock both allow the google feed as "far left" screen. Has the MS launcher ever allowed it yet or do they still force theirs on you?
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You can hide their feed, though I have never tried to do so and replace it with a Google feed, but you should be ever do that. And you can always add pages and pin your own Google feed.

Katmeat said:
You can hide their feed, though I have never tried to do so and replace it with a Google feed, but you should be ever do that. And you can always add pages and pin your own Google feed.
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Google feed is a special page. and I just installed the latest beta of the launcher. All you can do is "remove" their feed, but you can't replace it with the Google feed.
So, eh. Can't replace oneuI or nova yet for me still.

Microsoft Launcher eats your battery more quickly than others..
Nova is best launcher.
Lawnchair 12 beta is also good basic launcher.

One UI is an excellent launcher.
You won't find anything that has the combination of speed, efficiency and customization it does.
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One of the best ways to boot loop a Sammy is using a 3rd party launcher... take any signs of instability seriously

JazonX said:
Using Nova here still as I couldnt find any alternative.
As for the stuttering, Go to developer settings and set all transition scaled to 0.5x
Then run the below commands (individually, one after the other) in a ADB Shell and restart the device.
settings put global window_animation_scale 0.10
settings put global transition_animation_scale 0.10
settings put global animator_duration_scale 0.10
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There isn't a problem across the the OS/Apps only with Nova (also tried other launchers and everything was ok) everything smooth as butter. I have the SD version. Don't see a reason to change the settings.

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One UI is an excellent launcher.
You won't find anything that has the combination of speed, efficiency and customization it does.
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One of the best ways to boot loop a Sammy is using a 3rd party launcher... take any signs of instability seriously
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I missing the folder gesture (open the first app in the folder without open the folder).

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I missing the folder gesture (open the first app in the folder without open the folder).
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There are some compromises. Many of One UI's features are better than Nova plus the Goodlock family of apps.
Try using Digi Clock with built in quad switches for opening apps. Goodlock One Handed Operation plus will also do that from anywhere on the side panels. I use both. All my frequently used apps are instantly available.

No problems with Nova 7 for me

I hate that we may be hijacking this thread through this launcher debate, but one of the things that I like about the Microsoft Launcher is that it allows me to backup all my settings and use the same on my tablet. Also, I love the expandable dock that allows three rows of icons. Does Nova or One UI offer those features?

Katmeat said:
I hate that we may be hijacking this thread through this launcher debate, but one of the things that I like about the Microsoft Launcher is that it allows me to backup all my settings and use the same on my tablet. Also, I love the expandable dock that allows three rows of icons. Does Nova or One UI offer those features?
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Nova has been able to backup settings and use on other devices for years. Not sure about the expandable dock to 3 rows.
Love Nova on the S22 Ultra - smooth as butter.

Been on Nova 7 since day one. No issues. Had a few issues on my fold using the big screen, but on the 22 Ultra it has been great.

suggest to try Action Launcher. highly customizable, google feed page, fully working widget stack resizable, quick and polished, low impact on battery.

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No problems with Nova 7 for me
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Still need the google nova companion to achieve this or did Nova 7 finally eliminate the need for that?

Nova runs great on my exynos s22 ultra