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How to un-default stock launcher?

any one know how to do this?

MoogooGai said:
any one know how to do this?
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What launcher are you using now? Which launcher do you want to change it to?

I set the stock launcher to default and want to change it to helix but I have no idea how to change the setting on the stock launcher.

Ive used helix for a few minutes before switching back to launcher. Try starting helix from the applications list.from there you can set it as the default launcher I guess.there is no setting in the default launcher to disable it or close it if I recall. U need to start helix first.
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Settings > Applications > Manage Apps. Find and select the launcher and it will give you info about it. One of the options should be "remove defaults". I'm running Desire so launcher isn't listed for me but give this a try and see if it works.

It's different if your default launcher is the launcher the phone came with since it is not listed in Manage Apps. What I ended up doing, was downloading a third launcher and only then was I able to get the prompt that ask which launcher to use.

ADW Launcher + Beautiful Widget

My home in DHD with ADW Launcher & Beautiful Widget.
Wallpaper by zedge!!

so as a android and DHD newbies how did you getting it looking like that and what is the android icon in the top left?

He changed the look of the phone by replacing HTC Sense with a program called ADW Launcher. You can get it in the Market. A program with the same capability is Launcher Pro. Check it out

thanks very much i will give them a go

combat goofwing said:
so as a android and DHD newbies how did you getting it looking like that and what is the android icon in the top left?
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The icon is for a task killer app - which you don't need!

I don't like the style personaly but it's original ^^

hi guys, short question...i am new to android, so if i install awd or launcher pro, do i have to uninstall/deactivate sense first? can i switch back to sense?

When a new App is installed, which changes some standard behaviour, you will be prompted which App you want to use. After installing LauncherPro press HOME Key, you will be asked, which App should be taken for that. You can also check the box for useing it every time.
When you want to go back, you have to reset that thing in Settings - Application.
So you can easily go back to Sense. Or you can uninstall LauncherPro, same effect.

thanks for the info. i will try it...

Hey guys, I have just installed ADW Launcher and set it as default but now I can not find the Home button to long press and back to HTC Sense?
Here is my homescreen, How can I find this home button to leave ADW?
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eozen81 said:
Hey guys, I have just installed ADW Launcher and set it as default but now I can not find the Home button to long press and back to HTC Sense?
Here is my homescreen, How can I find this home button to leave ADW?
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It should be the same as LauncherPro. Go in settings -> Manage app -> Choose ADW and Clear Default ( if I remember well I don't have it installed atm )

Salv0 said:
It should be the same as LauncherPro. Go in settings -> Manage app -> Choose ADW and Clear Default ( if I remember well I don't have it installed atm )
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Yes, finally, thanks a lot you are life saver

faby71 said:
My home in DHD with ADW Launcher & Beautiful Widget.
Wallpaper by zedge!!
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Hi, thanks for sharing this with us, but why did you open a new thread instead of posting in the Show your display thread???
There's a warning in the forum rules about opening new threads when a similar one alrady exists.
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Different Launcher...

I don't know what it is but I HATE. The ADW Launcher. Is there a way to put a different launcher on there, over the Cyanogen MOd. The Launcher from Evil Nexus' mod is great. How can you load a different launcher?

Push the one you want to /system/app/ADWlauncher.apk

just go to the market and download launcher pro, press home button and set as default.
done

okay... so how do I customize it?
Thanks for the info, by the way.

nafeasonto said:
okay... so how do I customize it?
Thanks for the info, by the way.
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once you install it, press home, then choose launcher pro, press your [menu] softkey and go to configure, all options are in there

Question on new default launcher

I was rooting my friend's KFHD and I was trying to give her a new default launcher screen. I downloaded ADW Launcher but I couldn't get it to become the default launcher. After searching the forum, I saw some suggestions to move the apk to System/app, which I did, but it still wouldn't give me the option to use ADW as the default launcher. So, I looked at my KFHD because I somehow have ADW as my default launcher but can't remember how on Earth I got it to work. I noticed that on my KFHD, ADW is listed under Data/app and is not in my System/app folder. I'm kicking myself for drawing a blank in how I got it as my default screen and any info or suggestions on this default launcher situation would be greatly appreciated. FYI, I have the 8.9 KFHD, my friend has the 7" one.

Have you try with kindlefree app?
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Download titanium backup reinstall the launcher and then using titanium backup make it a system app
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It was KindleFree that i used!!! Thanks!!!!

macbranson said:
I was rooting my friend's KFHD and I was trying to give her a new default launcher screen. I downloaded ADW Launcher but I couldn't get it to become the default launcher. After searching the forum, I saw some suggestions to move the apk to System/app, which I did, but it still wouldn't give me the option to use ADW as the default launcher. So, I looked at my KFHD because I somehow have ADW as my default launcher but can't remember how on Earth I got it to work. I noticed that on my KFHD, ADW is listed under Data/app and is not in my System/app folder. I'm kicking myself for drawing a blank in how I got it as my default screen and any info or suggestions on this default launcher situation would be greatly appreciated. FYI, I have the 8.9 KFHD, my friend has the 7" one.
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Hi,
I was able to use ADW as my default launcher on my KFHD7". After you install ADW, use ES browser to move the ADW package from /data/apps to /system/apps
Restart the device and it will ask you to choose a launcher when you press home icon. You can set the ADW as default. I used it this way for a very long time until I bricked it (i think). See my other question if you are curious
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2267358

Android launcher in NookColor Tools

Hi there,
I just installed NC Tools in my NSTG (to support keyboard switching) and I spotted a nice simple launcher in there as part of the menu options. Is it a hidden system launcher, and how can I set it up to be my default launcher?
Thank you for your help
Marco
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marcoNST said:
Hi there,
I just installed NC Tools in my NSTG (to support keyboard switching) and I spotted a nice simple launcher in there as part of the menu options. Is it a hidden system launcher, and how can I set it up to be my default launcher?
Thank you for your help
Marco
Sent from my BNRV350
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It's actually the Nook Color stock launcher (located at /system/app/Launcher.apk) which B&N didn't bother to remove when creating the NST/NSTG firmware, just like Music.apk and Gallery.apk. I've done extensive testing with it to get it to launch on "n" button tap, and have come up short every time. The Android System's launcher chooser dialog doesn't recognize it, ADW and ReLaunch's app drawers don't recognize it, and Nook Touch Mod Manager doesn't recognize it, either.
The good thing is, that launcher is so bad performance-wise compared to, say, ADW EX, that you really aren't missing out on anything. However, if you'd like to try it just for proof-of-concept, you can launch it in a shell using this command:
Code:
am start -n com.android.launcher/.Launcher

Ha!
The primary reason why i'd have used it is to save ram space and battery. But now that I know it's not the case, there is no point even trying
Thanks for replying, nookie
Marco
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