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[Q] Restore HTC Launcher?

Hi there Folks!
I'm running EspressoEnergy mod for my Hero by PMGRANDS. Awesome ROM!
I'm wondering if there's an easy way to switch the launcher (not sure if this is the right word.. the bottom bar that has phone, applications, and add (+) ) back to the original one provided by HTC?
Any info would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks!

Yep, you're correct on the terminology! You're well on your way!
And that's a great question. I would like to know that too.

search the market. I use ADW EX but Zeam is great too. there is an app that will switch them or press home with 2 or more launchers and it will bring up a selector. Sorry I misread the question You need an HTC based Rom to get the launcher back.

He's on sense based Rom
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Pmgrands' looks different in the screen shots of his OP. Maybe try liquidsense or nfx roms. Or ask someone like kifno who has experience with that rom.
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He may have modded his
He tweaked quite a few things on his.
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Home replacement

I use SPB Shell as my home replacement. My problem is I cant set the stock home app as default. When I hit the home button it always goes to SPB Shell even when I have the stock home app set to default and have cleared SPB Shell as the default. I use the Home switcher app from the market and set the stock app as the default. When I clear the default on SPB Shell and hit the home button the stock home app doesnt even show up as an option. Is anyone else having this issue and does any one know of a fix?

The same thing happened for me with launcherpro to go back to stock i had to uninstall LP. I actually like the stock launcher better for the first time ever than LP.

It may be just me, but my screen looks much more vibrant when using SPB Shell. The colors actually look sharper. I have shown it to others and they think the same also.

tmc896 said:
The same thing happened for me with launcherpro to go back to stock i had to uninstall LP. I actually like the stock launcher better for the first time ever than LP.
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Did you just abandon Launcher Pro all together or did you figure out a way to fix it?

What about the home switcher app in the market.
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pittphan said:
What about the home switcher app in the market.
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I use it but it wont keep the default set for the stock home app.

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and this means what?

What I don't get is why install a home replacement of you don't intend on replacing the home?

mufc1991 said:
What I don't get is why install a home replacement of you don't intend on replacing the home?
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First off for what SPB Shell 3D costs of course I'm going to install it, for principal if nothing else. I do however really like it. Secondly I want the option and ability to switch between home replacements if I want to.

has anyone using other launchers like launcher pro go launcher or adw, tried to freeze the stock launcher. i know that most roms come with a market launcher already loaded and therefore there is no stock launcher.
So any ideas if running a market launcher, that freezing the stock launcher would be ok or not
any ideas

There is an app called Homesmack that fixes the issue with the launcher defaults.
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mzimand said:
There is an app called Homesmack that fixes the issue with the launcher defaults.
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I tried it but it still didnt work, but I do like the app better than the home switcher app I was using so I'm gonna keep it. Thanks for the heads up.

smacinskyjr said:
It may be just me, but my screen looks much more vibrant when using SPB Shell. The colors actually look sharper. I have shown it to others and they think the same also.
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Noo, it's not just you. I took the plunge and bought it. It is MUCH smoother, faster in general (IMO), and the colors look GREAT

Glad im not the only one on here to think so.
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try home manager from the. market

I ran launcher pro for a bit now im using go launcher its basicly the same but a few more tweaks!
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[Q] Smooth out blur launcher

Was just wondering whatelse can be modified or tweaked to get rid of the jitter in the blur launcher. It seems to only occur if you have more than 2 app drawers, and it only occurs one time when you change app drawers. The performance will be nice and smooth till you close the app drawer, and once you open it back up, same issue occurs. Is this something we possibly can correct via build prop? I have Max Events bumped up to 200 and don't notice a difference. Or is this just something we have to hope for motorola to fix? Any thoughts/suggestions would be appreciated! Thanks .
Edit: forgot to mention it doesn't happen all the time.

I never noticed this. Can you post a vid of what you mean?

Maybe it will be fixed in the next OTA for the bionic.
I personally recommend using ADW Ex Launcher though.

Tivo7 said:
Maybe it will be fixed in the next OTA for the bionic.
I personally recommend using ADW Ex Launcher though.
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It's not.
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mistawolfe said:
It's not.
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The next OTA isnt even out yet bro. 5.5.893 is just a leak. They might not even release that.

When you open the blur home and have atleast 3 app drawers change drawers and there will be a stutter.
Like I said in OP only occurs one time everytime you open the blur home app drawer.
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zetsumeikuro said:
When you open the blur home and have atleast 3 app drawers change drawers and there will be a stutter.
Like I said in OP only occurs one time everytime you open the blur home app drawer.
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3 app drawers? Most people just have 1 :O
Unless you're talking about different pages of apps if you use that appdrawer option. (I use 4D vertical scroll)

Windows slots app pages w/e you want to call them derp.
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zetsumeikuro said:
Windows slots app pages w/e you want to call them derp.
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Yeah then you were talking about pages. I didn't know.
You should try using one of the one continuous scrolling options. So theres no pages, just one long scroll through your apps.

I don't think the blur launcher has that?
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Tivo7 said:
The next OTA isnt even out yet bro. 5.5.893 is just a leak. They might not even release that.
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893 is the official OTA that's dropping. You'll be eating these words in a week or two.
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Any ideas team? Maybe v6?
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Supercharged with hard to kill and the jittering from the app menu is pretty much gone/minimal. Guess at this point it's gotta be up to motor or the devs here.maybe!
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Tivo7 said:
3 app drawers? Most people just have 1 :O
Unless you're talking about different pages of apps if you use that appdrawer option. (I use 4D vertical scroll)
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What is the 4d vertical scoll? I hate the horizontal page flip thing.....

wardo5757 said:
What is the 4d vertical scoll? I hate the horizontal page flip thing.....
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It's a feature for the app drawer in ADW Launcher EX.

zetsumeikuro said:
It's a feature for the app drawer in ADW Launcher EX.
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thanks. the only thing i dont like about the blur launcher is that goofy horizontal page scroll, I hate it! the only option is to use an aftermarket launcher, i use launcher pro. for me its the smothest and most customizable out there.

Sense 4 for vivid?

Any idea when this will happen?
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It prolly won't ...
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With all the devs we have you never know I am sure some of them are thinking about it or are working on it.
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Here ya go
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1540442

Rafy its trying to get the ril a
Working for lte
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iStatiK said:
Here ya go
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1540442
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Point made...
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Looks like that's dead for now?
Really I'm just wanting landscape home screen orientation. Know of any mods?
I don't want to change launchers
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http://android-maisters.net/forum/i...nse-4-0-port-rebasing-it-on-the-ville-ruu.65/ isnt this the guys?

exynos5250x said:
http://android-maisters.net/forum/i...nse-4-0-port-rebasing-it-on-the-ville-ruu.65/ isnt this the guys?
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That's the right guys, but again - it seems dead. The last posts in that forum are dated for the end of May, before the thread on this site was declared abandoned. Many of us have been watching this for a long time, and it really doesn't seem like it's going to happen.
Sad

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What about the launcher? It's just a launcher right? Like any launcher should just work. I can understand the rest of the parts being a problem but a launcher is just a launcher right? If not than maybe someone can clarify why
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Cor-master said:
What about the launcher? It's just a launcher right? Like any launcher should just work. I can understand the rest of the parts being a problem but a launcher is just a launcher right? If not than maybe someone can clarify why
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If I recall correctly, the launcher is baked into Sense, and Sense 4 uses a different framework than previous versions of Sense (You need the proper framework to have it work).

IMO, Sense 3.6 is ok. Only some "little" things diferent between 3.6 and 4.0 Like
-Transparent Notification Bar.
-Background color in Settings.
-Flip-style "windows feel" task manager
In this box, we easily find the transparent mod, and flip-style task manager.

altanimi said:
If I recall correctly, the launcher is baked into Sense, and Sense 4 uses a different framework than previous versions of Sense (You need the proper framework to have it work).
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Thanks for clarifying that. My flyer is similar with its sense 1.1 for tablets. Several people been trying to sense strip it but some things can't be changed such as the lock screen and menu colors due to framework differences
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http://rootzwiki.com/topic/20401-romporthtc-vivid-sense-40-portreleasedbroken-ril/

ADW updated!!!!

Just what the title says. IMO its smoother then Apex and Nova. I really haven't had time to play with it but so far so good. Wish this update was available when I was stuck on HC.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.adwfreak.launcher
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I use GO EX, on my SGS3 and Pad 7.7, perfect :good:

We had to wait a long long time for getting an update.....
But at least it was worth the waiting.

Had to fix screen size and some other settings after new update. It was a pain, don't really notice anything new while running on stock ICS
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adinis78 said:
Had to fix screen size and some other settings after new update. It was a pain, don't really notice anything new while running on stock ICS
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After playing with it a bit I stuck with Apex. I think this is a bigger draw to HC and GB devices.
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Was quite happy using adw ex launcher. There is a bug though. When u add a folder on the home screen, initially you could edit the folder to change the icon or rename the folder. It doesn't work anymore. Any idea people.
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Manipur said:
Was quite happy using adw ex launcher. There is a bug though. When u add a folder on the home screen, initially you could edit the folder to change the icon or rename the folder. It doesn't work anymore. Any idea people.
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Double tap on icons/folders to get the edit/remove options.
Jill

No longer able to use the launcher actions along with minimalist text, I used this set up to switch between screens. Have emailed the dev and still waiting on an answer.
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adinis78 said:
No longer able to use the launcher actions along with minimalist text, I used this set up to switch between screens. Have emailed the dev and still waiting on an answer.
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Ok it seems to be working now. All I did was turn off my tab overnight and everything is back to normal
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melorib said:
I use GO EX, on my SGS3 and Pad 7.7, perfect :good:
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THIS. Been using Go Ex Launcher for several years on many different Android devices & it's been amazing, very customizable & easy to use.
After trying EVERY other launcher including paid ones, none come close to Go EX...