For some reason, i cant use samsung Kiev anymore. Not sure because of after rooting or lagfix..
anyone have any idea to fix this?
Are you useing an alternative launcher like LauncherPro? Kies connection only works with Touchwiz.
Why would you want to use Kies?
And as above posted said, you have to be using the TouchWiz launcher to have Kies connect.
u r right!!!
i am using laucherpro
now i have no idea how to get back to the original...
i need to use it to transfer files.
kelvin1704 said:
u r right!!!
i am using laucherpro
now i have no idea how to get back to the original...
i need to use it to transfer files.
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Go to Settings > Applications > Manage Apps and find Launcher Pro. Select it and you will find a button to turn it off as default.
odyssey61 said:
Go to Settings > Applications > Manage Apps and find Launcher Pro. Select it and you will find a button to turn it off as default.
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You can use an app from the market to switch quickly to another homescreen app too, without changing the default. Can't remember the exact name, something like "home switcher", with a square icon with two arrows pointing in opposite directions.
Yes, that's the Home Switcher you are talking about. kelvin1704 use it, it switches home screens and works with Kies
thanks guys. it works!
lol, if u just wanted to transfer files, connect it as a mass storage device lol
I want to connect my cappy to my computer, but it's telling me that all running apps have to be closed. I've closed them ALL (nothing on ignore list) with ATK, but no dice, some keep starting up again! What do I do?
Have to end all running apps on the phone before connecting to the computer? I never seen that and I use Kies or even the usb debugging and mount to storage so I can copy files to/from the phone.
Make sure the usb setting is pc mass storage.
I got this message too. It usually means you're running an after market launcher (ADW, LauncherPro). If you are, revert back to TW and the message should go away.
snapplefish said:
I want to connect my cappy to my computer, but it's telling me that all running apps have to be closed. I've closed them ALL (nothing on ignore list) with ATK, but no dice, some keep starting up again! What do I do?
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I assume when you mean "connect to your computer" you actually mean "connect to Kies." Kies only works when TwLauncher is the default launcher. if you're running another launcher, it will refuse to work
Install the homeswitcher app and go to tw on the fly. Problem solved.
Thanks for the help; I did realize that Kies was the issue, so I simply switched to mass storage mode (note for anybody new to mass storage mode: have to open up the notifications panel and hit on the "usb link" notif. for the thing to work that took me a while). I DID install ADW before trying to connect, which seemed to be my issue.
I have it installed, so when hit the home button it gives the option to go from launcher pro or tw, and unchecked. If uninstall launcher pro will it automatically switch to touch wiz?
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yup
Yes it will. If you want to keep Launcher pro installed and are thinking of getting other different themes, I would recommend getting "Home Switcher". Its an app that works really good, and makes it easy when switching back and forth between homes/themes.
Hopes this helps.
-Rixter
In fact if you ever want to use Kies or Mini Kies to update your firmware (which it looks like you may need for a future Froyo update) you'd be best downloading Home Switcher as mentioned above because you need to reset the default launcher to TouchWiz to get Kies to work properly.
pinoymutt said:
In fact if you ever want to use Kies or Mini Kies to update your firmware (which it looks like you may need for a future Froyo update) you'd be best downloading Home Switcher as mentioned above because you need to reset the default launcher to TouchWiz to get Kies to work properly.
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Yuck.. just means I'll be using custom ROMs for the life of the phone.
Looking for some guidance here, my wifes Captivate is running Launcher Pro (free version), and about a week ago, she received this message as one of those little popup messages, saying "This version of launcher pro is about to expire, please go to launcherpro.com to update"....
I checked the Market for an update, and according to it, there was no update. We saw this message about every other day, until this morning, she goes to use her phone, and basically launcher pro has completely crashed out, and keeps taking her to the web browser trying to open to the launcher pro website.
She has no way to get to her home screen, or any other part of the phone. All the physical buttons on the bottom redirect her to the browser trying to load launcherpro.com, I assume to get this "Update".
I've never heard of this, I run launcher pro too, which no problems. Any thoughts? How can I back her out of using launcher pro as her home app, with out being able to access the main android setting panel?
Can this be done from recovery mode?
Is her phone rooted?
Edit: And is USB debugging enabled?
Yes, it is rooted. I think her most recent launcher pro update (from market) failed to download, or install correctly, and now it's corrupt.
She only has access to the web browser. She can access other websites, but launcherpro.com will not load.
I had her remove battery, sim card, and then reboot phone, no dice.
Edit: I think USB debugging is enabled, but I'm not sure.... I'm at work, she's at home....I'm basically trying to get my plan together, so when I get home tonight, I can tackle this.
I also had her type in the direct URL for the most recent launcherpro update (apk file) which she was able to download, but of course she can't install it....
If she can sideload apps, You might be able to use the browser to download a different launcher (touchwiz, adw ..etc) then uninstall launcherpro and reinstall if you wanted... just use the browser to sign in to xda and download whichever u wanted....if browser wont let you download an apk then you could use adb, download your launcher then adb push it to /system/app/ and reboot (you might have to adb shell to mount /system RW) once it boots u might have to hit the home key for it to pop up and ask what launcher to use..
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csticky said:
Looking for some guidance here, my wifes Captivate is running Launcher Pro (free version), and about a week ago, she received this message as one of those little popup messages, saying "This version of launcher pro is about to expire, please go to launcherpro.com to update"....
I checked the Market for an update, and according to it, there was no update. We saw this message about every other day, until this morning, she goes to use her phone, and basically launcher pro has completely crashed out, and keeps taking her to the web browser trying to open to the launcher pro website.
She has no way to get to her home screen, or any other part of the phone. All the physical buttons on the bottom redirect her to the browser trying to load launcherpro.com, I assume to get this "Update".
I've never heard of this, I run launcher pro too, which no problems. Any thoughts? How can I back her out of using launcher pro as her home app, with out being able to access the main android setting panel?
Can this be done from recovery mode?
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I got the same message like 2 days back. I went to market and updated my version. It didn't give that message again.
ya, that was the first thing I did, but according to the market, her version was up to date, or at least there were no updates for her to install....
I figured there would be a way for me to sideload something, but I've never done anything like that....rooting via an update.zip file, was easy....
Edit: the other thought I had was, if she gets a market app update notification in the notifications bar, we would probably be able to get to the market that way, and uninstall launcher pro, or install another home app (adw). So I'm hoping an update gets pushed today.
csticky said:
ya, that was the first thing I did, but according to the market, her version was up to date, or at least there were no updates for her to install....
I figured there would be a way for me to sideload something, but I've never done anything like that....rooting via an update.zip file, was easy....
Edit: the other thought I had was, if she gets a market app update notification in the notifications bar, we would probably be able to get to the market that way, and uninstall launcher pro, or install another home app (adw). So I'm hoping an update gets pushed today.
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Try ADW. This is one home replacement simple and more or less on lines of launcher pro, well, atleast personally by me.
She needs to get home launcher or something so that she can switch her launcher.
I still use Touchwiz mainly, but I have Launcher Pro Plus, ADW, Live Home, and Netlife Home on my phone as well.
Thanks, the problem of course is that we cannot access any part of the phone except the browser...so once I can figure out how to get to the market, or into the android settings, I will be able to disable LauncherPro.
If anyone has a suggestion of how to accomplish that, it will be most appreciated.
csticky said:
Thanks, the problem of course is that we cannot access any part of the phone except the browser...so once I can figure out how to get to the market, or into the android settings, I will be able to disable LauncherPro.
If anyone has a suggestion of how to accomplish that, it will be most appreciated.
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She can't even access the market? If she can get an app called home switcher. That would let her choose which launcher to use. If not you would have to either email the creator or reset the phone if everything she touches makes the phone go to pp website. I don't know how anything she does makes it go to their website to upgrade.
This is my Captivate. There are many like it but this one is mine.
csticky said:
Thanks, the problem of course is that we cannot access any part of the phone except the browser...so once I can figure out how to get to the market, or into the android settings, I will be able to disable LauncherPro.
If anyone has a suggestion of how to accomplish that, it will be most appreciated.
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If debugging is activated you could try to adb push a new launcher apk to /data/app/
Go to appbrain.com and you should be able to hook into the Market from there.
You can also use the Android Sideload Wonder Machine from Androidcentral to sideload another launcher or HomeSwitcher. Link
Just connect your phone with USB debugging on, but not connected as a usb mass storage device, select the apk, and click install.
If you are comfortable with ADB then follow the instructions in the link below.
http://www.careace.net/2010/05/12/how-to-remove-android-apps-through-adb/
csticky said:
Thanks, the problem of course is that we cannot access any part of the phone except the browser...so once I can figure out how to get to the market, or into the android settings, I will be able to disable LauncherPro.
If anyone has a suggestion of how to accomplish that, it will be most appreciated.
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1. Download any launcher, say adw onto ur computer.
2. Use adb commands to push it to /system/app
3. Press the home button -- this will prompt u to pick one home app, pick the new one, and presto... u have full access to ur phone
MikeyMike01 said:
Go to appbrain.com and you should be able to hook into the Market from there.
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MikeyMike has the easiest solution. If on the phone, you can only access the browser. Go to www.appbrain.com, and download another launcher from there(Zeam, ADW,Launcher2) install it and reboot, you should be able to then select which browser to use.
download the .apk from your computer and install using droidexplorer...problem solved
I had the same thing happen to me. The launcherpro website is also down. This seems well thought out. How do you make a program liked by almost everyone and turn it into something I'm swearing at for the last three hours because I need to use my phone as a #(*@^@% phone.
I don't have mine rooted. Stupid thing is I was planning to do it this weekend.
Any of the ideas above work for a non-rooted phone? Can I still sideload something else somehow?
Thanks.
whitesox311 said:
download the .apk from your computer and install using droidexplorer...problem solved
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He is unable to access anything else besides browser, he has now way to get to a file manager
1+ for going to appbrain.com...forgot all about that, it will redirect u to the market to dload another launcher...
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So, I managed to sideload apps, just they crash once run
firmware: 4.4w
Enable usb debugging on watch
Download and install wondershare mobilego
Connect watch to pc and manually install Samsung composite adb drivers
Open android wear app on phone
Open mobilego
Accept debug request to watch on phone (may need to disconnect and reconnect from pc several times)
Install apk
http://youtu.be/aAKsgrYzMjM
i was going to open a thread about this till i saw yours, i don't have my gear live yet but have you tried sideloading nova launcher, if so what was the result. probably not something i would use but im curious if it works ect!
I hardly had any time to play yesterday
I downloaded apex just before going to bed...but fell asleep haha
Tried a couple other apps, but they just crash
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Not worth it without sound.
Ian B
erik10002 said:
i was going to open a thread about this till i saw yours, i don't have my gear live yet but have you tried sideloading nova launcher, if so what was the result. probably not something i would use but im curious if it works ect!
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all apps and launchers seem to crash. Guess it's time to learn how to use logcat... Probably something to do with how wear interacts with android apps
Cool, I can't wait till someone maybe gets a rom on this thing like the g watch just did today in hopes it can improve battery life and performance also ifixit found I wifi chip in the gear live, think of the possibilities if someone got that to work ?
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I have side loaded root explorer and system panel and both work pretty good. Need root access to really do anything with root explorer. Going to try other apps later tonight.