Recently, every time I reboot my phone, I get asked what app I want to use for the Home button action, I can check remember but it only remembers my selection till the next reboot. Anyone know whats going on?
CM6 final, ADW Launcher
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jim13524 said:
Recently, every time I reboot my phone, I get asked what app I want to use for the Home button action, I can check remember but it only remembers my selection till the next reboot. Anyone know whats going on?
CM6 final, ADW Launcher
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The only time that I ever see that behavior is when one of my many homescreen / launcher apps have auto-updated in the market. I don't know of anything that would cause that setting to be lost on each reboot though.
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How do you do it? I've read around through the search and came up with something about menu/preferences/docks etc, or something like that. Problem is I can't get to a menu for Launcher Pro. It's not in my app list. Long press on home screen it doesn't come up. I've dl'd one from LauncherPro Icons app, just can't figure out how to switch it.
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How do you do it? I've read around through the search and came up with something about menu/preferences/docks etc, or something like that. Problem is I can't get to a menu for Launcher Pro. It's not in my app list. Long press on home screen it doesn't come up. I've dl'd one from LauncherPro Icons app, just can't figure out how to switch it.
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Menu soft key --> Preferences
If you are running Launcher Pro, go to the home screen and press the menu button. Click preferences - that's where you configure Launcher Pro.
wow. can't believe I didn't think of that. Thanks so much.
Hello all, I am really wanting to change the default launcher on the nook color but my wife is being a hard sell. She doesn't want to lose the scrolling book cover feature that runs along the bottom of the home screen. Are there any apps or widgets out there that will allow this feature on an alternate launcher? I would love to do more with my home screen but she uses it more than I do so I need to accommodate her as well.
EsotericPunk said:
Hello all, I am really wanting to change the default launcher on the nook color but my wife is being a hard sell. She doesn't want to lose the scrolling book cover feature that runs along the bottom of the home screen. Are there any apps or widgets out there that will allow this feature on an alternate launcher? I would love to do more with my home screen but she uses it more than I do so I need to accommodate her as well.
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you could install zeam and just never check the checkbox for the what the default home screen should be. That way when you click N it'll give you a prompt to which homescreen you want to go to. I did that and I keep accidentally checking the box while navigating through. I wish there was a way to have a widget to link to the BnN homescreen so I could navigate there if and when I want to, which isn't too often. But it's kind of like a cyber book shelf and I don't care much for the library interface.
Just get the home switcher app from the market.
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xwint3rxmut3x said:
you could install zeam and just never check the checkbox for the what the default home screen should be. That way when you click N it'll give you a prompt to which homescreen you want to go to. I did that and I keep accidentally checking the box while navigating through. I wish there was a way to have a widget to link to the BnN homescreen so I could navigate there if and when I want to, which isn't too often. But it's kind of like a cyber book shelf and I don't care much for the library interface.
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You could use home switcher or alternatively, go to uninstall the application and reset the default behavior.
Also, installing another Launcher will bring the choice back
Yea, I totally feel you guys. I was just trying to avoid having to switch home screens. Have my cake and eat it too sort of situation. Maybe I will play with some ideas tonight and repost if I discover any neat tricks... (of course that assumes I can pry it away from her...)
I would say install SoftKeys and set it as the home launcher. Then in the SoftKeys app set it so one hardware click B&N Launcher and two hardware clicks your custom luncher. So when she uses it the home button brings the nook home screen but if you want the custom launcher press it twice I do the opposite but I still access the old launcher every now and then
you need another nc.
likearaptor said:
I would say install SoftKeys and set it as the home launcher. Then in the SoftKeys app set it so one hardware click B&N Launcher and two hardware clicks your custom luncher. So when she uses it the home button brings the nook home screen but if you want the custom launcher press it twice I do the opposite but I still access the old launcher every now and then
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How do you set two launchers to the Home button with Softkeys? I only get launcher and softkeys as options.
B&N home popup
I installed Zeam, but still frequently get the B&N popup when I try to go back by left swiping the soft arrow at the bottom. How do I kill that?
Go to the settings for SoftKeys and you can set a short press of the button for one launcher and a long press for a different launcher.
My preferred lancher is ADW. I downloaded AnyCut from the market and used it to make a shortcut to "Home" on the desktop. That opens the Nook home screen if I want it. You can also download Home Switcher or Home Manager from the market to open a different launcher or change the default.
So I found out that using Desktop Visualizer on Launcher Pro Plus that I can create a widget to launch B&N Home. Problem solved. Now I have two new ones:
1) My keyboard keeps flipping out and doing repeated button presses
2) I can't add shortcuts to the Launcher Pro home screen (widgets = fine, shortcuts = no dice)
Anyone else having these issues? I know that, regarding the keyboard, I just installed a screen protector right before it started having problems, but I can't imagine how that could cause them. I may just wait it out and if it persists, try a factory reset...
Edit: I also forgot that problem #3 is that I can't remove or change shortcuts in the dock for Launcher Pro. Kind of lame to have my dock icons as phone, contacts, and messaging...
robeggen said:
Go to the settings for SoftKeys and you can set a short press of the button for one launcher and a long press for a different launcher.
My preferred lancher is ADW. I downloaded AnyCut from the market and used it to make a shortcut to "Home" on the desktop. That opens the Nook home screen if I want it. You can also download Home Switcher or Home Manager from the market to open a different launcher or change the default.
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I have yet to find anywhere to long press the physical home button, only the soft button. I'd like to be able to launch an alternative launcher (or the softkeys themselves) with a long press rather than double press.
howardmoon said:
I installed Zeam, but still frequently get the B&N popup when I try to go back by left swiping the soft arrow at the bottom. How do I kill that?
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I've tried 4 different launchers and no matter how I set their respective Home Button options, I still get the B&N popup from the soft button. How can it override the launcher settings?
howardmoon said:
I've tried 4 different launchers and no matter how I set their respective Home Button options, I still get the B&N popup from the soft button. How can it override the launcher settings?
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You mean the Carrot/Arrow button? You're always going to get that, it's part of the framework. Most likely that won't go away until a custom ROM is available.
Ah, thanks. Crap
One other option is to use the original B&N Home with Smart Taskbar and Button Savior. You won't have widgets on your screen at all times, ST makes a pretty decent launcher for other apps.
All of a sudden, (perhaps due to an update of softkeys?), when I reboot, I get the swipe screen OK, then swipe in and am sitting at a black screen with SoftKeys running, and the words "Recent Tasks" on the screen - with nothing actually showing. The only way around this is to go into the Nook "Extras" apps drawer and select Zeam, my launcher of choice. Up until yesterday, I would have to just hit the Nook hard button after a reboot/swipe to get into Zeam.
How can I tell the Nook to go straight into Zeam on a reboot, and not SoftKeys? I have a single press of the Nook hard key set to go to SoftKeys, so I can get to a Back button when I need it, or use it as a Task Switcher.
Thanks for any help!! I think I've tried every setting here.
It was a bug in version 3. Get the latest from the market.
Sent from my NookColor
likearaptor said:
It was a bug in version 3. Get the latest from the market.
Sent from my NookColor
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I have the latest: 3.06. We're talking about SoftKeys, right?
Thats strange, I was talking about SoftKeys. The developer mention that it was a bug in a previous version but 3.06 should work just fine for you. Try uninstalling it and putting it back on. Make sure to set your default lancher in the SoftKeys settings, it is under virtual home button, normal press.
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Thats strange, I was talking about SoftKeys. The developer mention that it was a bug in a previous version but 3.06 should work just fine for you. Try uninstalling it and putting it back on. Make sure to set your default lancher in the SoftKeys settings, it is under virtual home button, normal press.
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No good. I uninstalled and reinstalled. Same issue. Im giving this to my 75 yr old Mom, so i really hope to fix this before i do. Thanks
I assume you don't have Softkeys calling itself as the launcher in its prefs, right?
I haven't noticed this myself, but then again, mine hasn't rebooted in 4 days.
khaytsus said:
I assume you don't have Softkeys calling itself as the launcher in its prefs, right?
I haven't noticed this myself, but then again, mine hasn't rebooted in 4 days.
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Not sure what you mean here. In SoftKeys prefs... I see a Tools menu which pops up Settings... is that what you mean? There's nowhere in there to specify SoftKeys as the default Launcher. I do, however, have SoftKeys as the Default Launcher in NookColor Tools... When I change it to Zeam or Home, then SoftKeys doesn't work at all, like when I press the Nook button.
ClarkSt said:
Not sure what you mean here. In SoftKeys prefs... I see a Tools menu which pops up Settings... is that what you mean? There's nowhere in there to specify SoftKeys as the default Launcher. I do, however, have SoftKeys as the Default Launcher in NookColor Tools... When I change it to Zeam or Home, then SoftKeys doesn't work at all, like when I press the Nook button.
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I meant Home Switcher, not NookColor Tools.
ClarkSt said:
I meant Home Switcher, not NookColor Tools.
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OK, I fixed it, sort of. Got it back to what it was doing before - which is still a bug, but when you hit the Recent Activity on a black screen thing, you just hit the Nook Home button and it will get you into Zeam. Still a bug, but the workaround is less painful for Mom.
My launcher (ADW Launcher Ex) resets about 100 times a day.
In fact, it resets every single time I use the "back" button or the "home" button to return to the home screen.
I.E. reboot phone. Unlock screen. I open handscent messaging app. I close the app (hitting back) and the entire launcher resets/reboots and lags my phone terribly.
I have no idea how to stop this.
I really don't want to do a full reset (have over 200 apps)
I am on Darky Rom 2.3.3 - 10.1 - Kernel Dark Core 2.4
I have about 7 or 8 widgets on my home screens too.
Anyone know how to stop this ?
Please someone help. I will donate $5 via paypal if you can fix this.
yup i'm using the same launcher and i notice it reset quite often.
Funkadelick said:
My launcher (ADW Launcher Ex) resets about 100 times a day.
In fact, it resets every single time I use the "back" button or the "home" button to return to the home screen.
I.E. reboot phone. Unlock screen. I open handscent messaging app. I close the app (hitting back) and the entire launcher resets/reboots and lags my phone terribly.
I have no idea how to stop this.
I really don't want to do a full reset (have over 200 apps)
I am on Darky Rom 2.3.3 - 10.1 - Kernel Dark Core 2.4
I have about 7 or 8 widgets on my home screens too.
Anyone know how to stop this ?
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Does this happen with other launchers? If doesnt,try reinstalling adw ex. Disable "Wallpaper Hack" in adw settings. Is your ram full all the time? Maybe system is running out of ram(samsung gingerbread problem). Also delete your taskiller apps and try Juwe´s ram script. Hope this helps
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still someone need fix for this ?
spend long time searching for this resets...
i almost have the same issue with the go launcher.
after every reboot i have to assign the home screen to go launcher. it doesn't remember its previous setting...
I am having a bit of a problem with Apex launcher after I finish talking on the phone an trying to return to home screen.
What happens is that when I call someone and then hangup and try to go to home screen, the apex launcher seems to be not running and then it will launch which takes a few seconds. This is kind of anoying, and I hope there's a fix to it.
To reproduce the problem you must call someone and have few second of talk time and then hang up, and press home button. Then Apex is closed, and it relaunches.
I have Apex v1.0.2 and Android 4 through CM9 on TMobile HD2. IceCreamTosti_v1.0.
How to fix/avoid this problem? Have anyone encountered it? I have tried googling it but I haven't got any reasonable results.
Ok, this doesn't happend only when calling. When I, for example, run the Google market app (not play store) then click hangup/red button then go back unlock the screen and try to go to home page it also seem that apex is closed and it relaunches.