I REALLY like Launcher Pro (don't care about the extra home screens or the preview function, but I love the four shortcuts at the bottom to phone, contacts, messaging and browser - why Android just leaves that space empty and unfillable I shall never know, total waste of screen space). I know I can set is as my default Home app - but then the stock Home app is still there and no doubt resident in memory and using some of that memory up. Is there anyway of actually replacing the stock Home app with Launcher Pro so the stock Home app has been deleted?
To be clear, I am not talking about going into Application Settings and clicking Reset Defaults on the stock Home app, so Launcher Pro always launches, I am talking about actually removing the stock Home app altogether and replacing it with Launcher Pro....obviously I am already rooted and have ADB access.
Is this only possible if someone cooks up a ROM with the stock Home app replaced?
I think alot of things get messed up if you just remove the default launcher from a SenseUI ROM.
Maybe use it on a vanilla ROM instead pal?
oopsie, I should have mentioned, I am already using a vanilla 2.1 ROM (VanillaDroid) it is extra specially AWESOME by the way (comes with overclocking so it just screams along (as does the CPU no doubt!!)).
So, I am assuming it would be less trouble if I did try to remove stock home, since it is vanilla.
Yeh I assume it would be a much simpler process if your using a Vanilla ROM.
But you know,... Assumption is the mother of all f~#k ups.
Definitely time for advice from a developer,... Sorry pal.
No probs, just wondered if it was a common practice - clearly not - I'll prolly just leave it.
I can't imagine that you will free up very much space by removing it. sounds like alot of hassle for little award.
I should have been clearer. By space, I meant resident memory - i.e. I am assuming the stock Home app runs in the background and Launcher Pro runs alongside it. I am imagining Android's memory management would never kill the stock Home app, so it ends up sucking memory away from other apps....
I'm not a dev but i've removed Home without any problems.
Do a nandroid backup first!
Install Launcher Pro. Then
Code:
adb remount
adb shell
rm /system/app/Launcher.*
reboot
Do you notice more memory (as in available memory for running apps - not storage) after doing this?
I don't monitor memory usage. But I tend to remove ALL apps I don't use (and can be removed without problems). The lighter the better for me. Give it a shot
i did this without any issue i removed launcher.apk and launcher.odex
renamed the new launcher to Launcher.apk
pushed to /system/app (not /data/app)
remove any old launcher files from /data/app/
install new launcher.apk in /system/app
worked out great not a single issue so far
can switch to either launcher all on the fly and long as you leave default unchecked
pm me i will try my best to help
hi,thanx for the steps..
i found launcher.apk but i cudnt find launcher.oedx,
i am using 2.1 stock rom and rooted
please help..
Its easy to remove HTC Sense,but notice withouti Rosie launcher you wont be able to use stock sense apps,such as dialer or messagigng
harut56 said:
Its easy to remove HTC Sense,but notice withouti Rosie launcher you wont be able to use stock sense apps,such as dialer or messagigng
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Rosie isnt tied into the phone.apk and the mms.apk.. So if you remove it and you set in LP that they both go to those apps then it should work just fine.
i think use titanium back up to delete stock home, before delete please install launcher pro
I do this all the time, because everytime i update from a nightlie the build reinstalls the launcher. After several times of doing it i've found root explorer to be the easieast way to go :
1 Go to /system/app and delete the laucher
2 go to /data/app long press the launcher you wish to copy select move then go to /system/app and paste it's as simple as that (you can even bookmark the folders for future use let's say you wanna replace the music app the sms app etc etc )
You may also use titanium to do it or mannualy trough adb.
Performance wise i use adw ex and i notice better screen response faster rendering and less laggy it is worth doing it
If you wanna try increase performance you may want to try this cmd through terminal cmd
su
echo ro.HOME_APP_ADJ=1 >> /data/local.prop
reboot
It locks homescreen in memory
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I get a black screen and have to wait 15-30 seconds for the launcher and icons to show up when exiting an application. This has happened to me with earlier cyanogenmod versions as well. I was thinking maybe I should wipe and reflash the ROM. Does anyone know the cause of this and any fixes?
Thanks.
Wipe is definitely in order but first you should look at your usage:
1. How many widgets do you have on your screens? How many apps do you have on your phone? Do you use "Advanced launcher"? Obviously all of those factors will make a difference.
2. Get an "Advanced Task Manager" from the market and see how many programs do you have running that you don't need. You can set it up so ATM closes unneeded programs once every 30 min thus freeing up your ram memory, make sure to exclude google stuff and programs that need to be running at all times (like weather widgets)
3. Do you use any 3D graphic intensive apps or watch a lot of video? If not, then 10mb hack is in order and is the best thing to happen to a man since the sliced bread.
4. Go into Spare Parts and activate "Keep home app in memory", it makes a world of a difference but may drain your battery faster, although not a big deal for me.
5. Wipe your dalvik-cache from SD. A regular wipe only goes so far so you need to make sure that you wipe Dalvik-cache every now and then.
All in all, let's face it, our G1s are very limited in terms of CPU power and Ram memory so anything we do will have trade-offs. Cyan's roms push it pretty much to the limit so lag is expected, although can be minimized.
Good luck.
nasman1993 said:
I get a black screen and have to wait 15-30 seconds for the launcher and icons to show up when exiting an application. This has happened to me with earlier cyanogenmod versions as well. I was thinking maybe I should wipe and reflash the ROM. Does anyone know the cause of this and any fixes?
Thanks.
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get rid off linux swap it slows down the phone cuz cy doesnt use swap in his rom b get Set cpu or overclocking widget.
Thanks for the info borodin.
I wiped and reflashed the ROM, as well as flashing the 10 mb RAM hack. I've also done everything else you mentioned.
Is there a way to get rid of the regular launcher after installing advanced launcher?
Reboot into recovery, make a back-up, drop into console and
Code:
mount /system
mount /system
rm /system/app/Launcher.apk
rm -r /system/sd/dalvik-cache
reboot
Same thing with any other system apps you don't like (such as amazon.mp3, or whatever else). Just make sure to make a back up and stay away from google stuff. If you need to see exact names of apps you can use ls command
I have just rooted my device and installed Titanium Backup. Should I uninstall Carhome and F-secure or upgrade to Titanium Backup Pro and freeze them instead? Freezing means that they will still be taking up space on the device right? Also, for my telecom stock apps, can I simply uninstall them without ramifications?
Any rom to recommend? I am new at this.
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I have just rooted my device and installed Titanium Backup. Should I uninstall Carhome and F-secure or upgrade to Titanium Backup Pro and freeze them instead?
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Freezing first is always the recommended action (to simply see what happens), however uninstalling these two has been properly tested by "the community", and there are no negative consequences. Just do it.
As for TB Pro, it is the only must-have application for rooted users in my view, just buy it, it's an awesome tool.
Freezing means that they will still be taking up space on the device right?
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Yes, but you won't get any more useful space by removing them. They're in the /system partition, which during normal use will never get written to. (Only you, the rooted user, can do that.) Even updates get installed to the /data-partition. The only real difference between freezing and uninstalling is what happens after a wipe (factory reset.) If you have frozen an app, it'll be active after a reset. Uninstall apps you are sure you'll never need, freeze everything else you don't want.
For example, any sane user will install an alternate launcher, like Launcher Pro, Go Launcher, ADW etc. These are so much better than the stock launcher you'll be convinced you'll never use LG Home again, and it'll be tempting to uninstall it. Mistake. The alternate launcher will get installed to /data/app, so if you ever need to reset your phone, it'll get deleted. When the phone boots next, it won't have ANY launcher installed, and you won't be able to do anything.
Also, for my telecom stock apps, can I simply uninstall them without ramifications?
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Impossible to say without knowing what they do. Freeze them and see what happens during a week or two of normal use.
Any rom to recommend? I am new at this.
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They're all pretty good. With the latest batches of ROMs you basically have to choose between a Ferrari, Porsche or Lamborghini. There's a broken headlight or a scratch in the paint here and there, but you really can't go wrong. It's all a matter of personal need and taste- try them out and decide which works best for you.
Thanks for the detailed explanation esp on the pros and cons of freezing vs uninstalling. I am gonna try out launcherpro and see how it goes before venturing into the unknown world of roms.
from a greek post I made once translated with google because of boredome
The Root is the android that is the administrator for windows
Reasons for doing root:
Market enabler: see all applications on the market
Titanium Backup: You make backup all applications
startup manager: regulates what runs on the principle on your mobile
adfree: stop the advertisements
droidwall: close the internet on which application you want.
fasterfix: the gps you have set for GREECE consistently fast locking.
pimpmycpu: you over or underclock your mobile for extra performance or economy of battery
systemapp remover: place systems that take away but you are achristes or annoying.
widgetlocker: changing the lockscreen unrestricted
touchkeylights: lowers the Volt led for saving battery power or simply because it bothers light.
gscript: Giving orders linux with a click you want to do things like restart the application see longer eats a lot of space, the possibilities are endless
es file exporer: you can change the system files (dangerous not to try unless you know what you have) to put other icons or other boot animation, or a different shape battery tray bar displays etc.
These are some of the little you can do.
I hate Blur, like im sure a lot of people do, is it possible to get the stock AOSP apks to work as default?
It's possible.
How I would do it, rather than freezing or removing the standard text & messaging applications, is also install a launcher, something like ADW launcher.
Then you can remove all links to the standard services and put shortcuts in the places for the standard apk's.
You 'shouldn't' damage your system by installing the standard APK's, but I would do a back up of your system first, by installing safestrap.
So I just treated myself to a new tablet (SM-T819N), and went through the usually "after buying an android device" stuff...
I add a 128MB card, and mark the partition on it as private to use it as actually usable storage instead of just filling it with pictures, and thyat works just fine.
then, root+TWRP following the instructions here on the forum, supersu, titanium backup pro, sd maid pro, greenify pro, switching to google launcher insteand of touchwiz... and all is well.
until I notice two odd things:
1. plume pro does not offer me a widget anymore (it does on all my other devices)
2. I set a live background of screen and lockscreen, but after a reboot the device is back to the default background...
Any ideas? Could 2. be related to something like the live background app is physically located on the added storage and therefor not available early enough during boot? That being said I remember some other apps also loosing their widget parts when moved to SD....
Any another question: I have package disabler pro, and an uninstaller that can uninstall even system apps, couldn't I completely strip touchwiz and that samsung smartmanager off the tablet?
Or would that break things and I should better just disable them?
Cheers
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I prefer to freeze bloatware with Titanium. If there are no bad consequences, I can the go back and remove the apps if I really need the space. To be honest, I have yet to be that tight for space on any of my devices, so the stuff just stays frozen ("out of sight, out of mind").
Hi Guy's/Girl's,
So i just successfully rooted my device with SuperSu and I'm looking to delete some bloatware, I've read good things about Titanium so i thought i'd give it a go. I'm mainly just removing all the stuff i don't use on this Tab to speed it up as all im doing with it is playing Mobile Legends and browsing, I've noticed that after removing app's their icon is still viewable in the draw but when i click on it nothing happens.. Does this mean that the app has been successfully removed and i just need to hide the icon?
I was also wondering would i be able to delete TouchWiz if im using another launcher (NOVA Launcher) or will it bug out?
Thanks in advance,
Cheers.
I generally freeze things in Titanium initially. Then, if no problems crop up after a reasonable time, I'll go back in an uninstall. If problems *do* crop up, I can thaw the app with (hopefully) no harm done.
That said, I've left TouchWiz alone since it is tied fairly tightly to the whole OS (and yes, I do use Nova).