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[Q] adding apps to home

After adding apps through adb is it possble to have them on the main screen rather than in the extras section?
Steve

stevetotheo said:
After adding apps through adb is it possble to have them on the main screen rather than in the extras section?
Steve
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I think this is next on the list
It will be HUGE!
EDIT: Maybe one of those shortcut programs will work? BetterCut? I think I will try it.

Launcher Pro
You can do this now: use LauncherPro.
Interestingly, looks like several of the native Nook apps (music, picture frame etc) have widgets. Maybe a sign of what's to come from B&N.

Any videos showing how well launcher pro is working? Is there a way to switch back?

No video, but if its not doing it for you, there's always the option of uninstalling.
It's working fine with the exception of some buginess in changing the dock icon actions -- trying to do so causes it to quit. It does give you apps on the home screen, widgets and an app drawer.

LauncherPro is better than the default home IMO.
The trick is to set the home to use a 10x10 grid. You have plenty of room for shortcuts and widgets!

I'm testing ADW now and am finding it better in general -- if for no other reason than you're not stuck with icons for the phone etc in the dock.

quietglow said:
I'm testing ADW now and am finding it better in general -- if for no other reason than you're not stuck with icons for the phone etc in the dock.
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thanks, this has worked nicely for me.
I have not set a default for the "N" button, I keep letting it ask me.
If I set it to default of using AWD, can I get back to the Nook Default at some time in the future? I am not sure if that's in the ADW settings?

gormly said:
thanks, this has worked nicely for me.
I have not set a default for the "N" button, I keep letting it ask me.
If I set it to default of using AWD, can I get back to the Nook Default at some time in the future? I am not sure if that's in the ADW settings?
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You can just uninstall AWD and you'll be back to the stock launcher.

gormly said:
thanks, this has worked nicely for me.
I have not set a default for the "N" button, I keep letting it ask me.
If I set it to default of using AWD, can I get back to the Nook Default at some time in the future? I am not sure if that's in the ADW settings?
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There's also and app called home switcher that will allow you to change it whenever you want. so you can install adw and launcher pro and change when you want to.
I prefer launcher pro myself and agree that the 10x10 grid with the big screen is awesome!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ec2JkyQ4P-w

Why would you need to go back to the default launcher anyway?
Here is my vid of LauncherPro on Nook Color (in HD!)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2I0jwGAgjlo

Adding to Home
I'm using Panda Home 2 and Home Switcher with good success. n takes me to the panda home and the nook color dock still gives me access to the library, shop, search etc on top of it.
Return to previous book is still there and usable as well.

I just installed Launcher Pro. All I can say is freakin SWEET! Its a full blown android tablet now. The NC is going to FLY off the shelves as more people read about this!

With launcher pro or any of the other home replacements, is there still access to the library and shop, etc? I like the way it reads books and don't want that to change.
Also, has anybody bought anything from B&N's shop since they loaded an alternate home page? What happens to stuff that would normally show up on your daily shelf or on the B&N home page?

With launcher pro installed, you can still bring up the library from the other launcher (that button with the arrow at the bottom/middle of the screen). I have not purchased anything since installing launcher pro, but I assume it would just show up in the library as normal.
mad5427 said:
With launcher pro or any of the other home replacements, is there still access to the library and shop, etc? I like the way it reads books and don't want that to change.
Also, has anybody bought anything from B&N's shop since they loaded an alternate home page? What happens to stuff that would normally show up on your daily shelf or on the B&N home page?
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Are there any home screen alternates that will allow you to put books or files on the home screen along with program apps?
I loaded ADW Launcher and it's so much better than the BN home screen. If I can put specific books or files on the home screen as well, that would make it perfect.

mad5427 said:
Are there any home screen alternates that will allow you to put books or files on the home screen along with program apps?
I loaded ADW Launcher and it's so much better than the BN home screen. If I can put specific books or files on the home screen as well, that would make it perfect.
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Astro lets you make shortcuts out of any file. You should be able to make a shortcut of an epub file. Not sure about Magazines and children's books though.

Just installed Launcher Pro. Couldn't add shortcuts, by long holding on the home page. But I was able to add through long clicking on the actual app.
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I just installed Launcher Pro. All I can say is freakin SWEET! Its a full blown android tablet now. The NC is going to FLY off the shelves as more people read about this!
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gigadigit said:
Just installed Launcher Pro. Couldn't add shortcuts, by long holding on the home page. But I was able to add through long clicking on the actual app.
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how did you guys install ADW? I'm getting Failed to install - older SDK.
Thanks

[Q] Remove Android dock w/ phone, SMS, etc

Sorry if this has been asked before. I searched and couldn't find anything.
I bought the Nook Color today and it seems great, but I would love to get rid of the typical android phone dock that auto-installed with launcherpro when I downloaded it from the marketplace. The one with phone, SMS, email.
I haven't gotten side-loading apps to work yet on my Mac, but i'm going to work on it tonight.

The settings for that Dock will be specific to LauncherPro.
I personally use ADW.Launcher, which has an option to totally disable the Dock, or to make it be a single button to open the Apps Drawer.

Thank you. I'll try using it. I basically just want the cleanest dock ever with a few things on it, and then a side page with my apps

Try Zeam. It works the best.. You can configure the dock entirely.

Launcher pro has an advantage in that you can set the grid to 10x10 where in ADW or Zeam the max is 8X8. 10x10 works way better on the nook.

Actually, I fnd that 8x8 works best for launcher pro. 10x10 makes the widgets too small and overflow their their layouts if they were coded in dips rather than px, which most were...
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Home screen launcher love triangle

Hi everyone, I've been playing with new Nexus S (my first android phone) for a few days now, and I can't decide on which homescreen launcher to use because each has features I like and lacks some that the others have. Maybe someone can find a remedy for me. I've made some notes about what I like or dislike about the following three launchers I've used.
ADWLauncher EX:
Separate catalogs on drawer
Lacks scrolling dock (hidden dock is less intuitive to me)
Best homescreen transitions
Go Launcher:
Gesture response for icons on dock
Tab to see running apps from app drawer that lets you kill or switch between tasks easily. However, the tab takes away space from the icons. Maybe there's another way to access something like this, a gesture for example? (image here)
Best edit function for screens: provides convenient way to move icons from one screen to another, lets reposition screens, delete
2 touch access to phone settings from menu button
Share access from menu button
Launcher Pro:
Missed calls/sms/email notification in the doc

I personally like Zeam..
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The main reason I use LPP is because of he cal widget and being able to use custom dock images. Over ADW EX that is.

Launcher Pro Plus, by far.

http://www.appbrain.com/app/homesmack/com.teslacoilsw.homesmack

I like Zeam. Light and fast!

Actually I'll further confuse you.
32 Home Replacements Reviewed
http://hubpages.com/hub/Droid-Home-Replacement-App-Comparison
There's a way to get the "counts" in ADW with paid app "ADWNotifier".

kschang said:
Actually I'll further confuse you.
32 Home Replacements Reviewed
http://hubpages.com/hub/Droid-Home-Replacement-App-Comparison
There's a way to get the "counts" in ADW with paid app "ADWNotifier".
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You're terrible.

That review is crap.

That review is crap. Launcher pro hard to configure my assss.

kevin2516 said:
That review is crap. Launcher pro hard to configure my assss.
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I am guessing you mean LauncherPro? Compared to drag-and-drop of HelixLauncher dock config, LauncherPro dock IS hard to config.

Why is LauncherPro so popular here? I feel like its the most limited. No long-hold uninstall or edit from the homescreen like the others. I liked it the least out ADW, Go Launcher, and LauncherPro.

glasslung said:
Why is LauncherPro so popular here? I feel like its the most limited. No long-hold uninstall or edit from the homescreen like the others. I liked it the least out ADW, Go Launcher, and LauncherPro.
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Yes it is.

glasslung said:
Why is LauncherPro so popular here? I feel like its the most limited. No long-hold uninstall or edit from the homescreen like the others. I liked it the least out ADW, Go Launcher, and LauncherPro.
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I think LPP was the first Launcher to have a drop-to-uninstall function.

Zeam. Minimalistic, light, fast, awesome.
Sent from a piece of ginger bread

I have tried them all and I always end up back with LauncherPro plus.
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Best launcher?

So I think I tried every launcher in the market and I can't decide. I'm running fusion right no and adw fc on me all day. Launcher pro kills the battery, there's four other ones but they aren't customiable like adw or LP any ideas?

I use zeam

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I use zeam
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Tried that too. I liked that one, but I couldn't change the darn icons

launcher pro is the best
next prob is open home full cut
also the cheaper way crazy home was alright

Go Launcher, Panda Home, Open Home

ADW Launcher EX

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ADW Launcher EX
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+1. Its paid but worth it.
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i almost always end up back with launcher pro

I started with adw on an htc magic, switched to launcher pro, kept launcher pro when I got my captivate, started using Go, and am currently running adw. Going to check out zeam, but unless it has some feature I really love, I expect I'll buy adw ex and stick with it.
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tiuk said:
I started with adw on an htc magic, switched to launcher pro, kept launcher pro when I got my captivate, started using Go, and am currently running adw. Going to check out zeam, but unless it has some feature I really love, I expect I'll buy adw ex and stick with it.
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I use ADW EX and it's the best launcher I've used out of Launcher Pro (massive battery drain for me), Panda Home (laggy), Open Home (laggy), Go Launcher (not my type), Zeam (very good minimalist theme but also not my type)

goob1284 said:
So I think I tried every launcher in the market and I can't decide. I'm running fusion right no and adw fc on me all day. Launcher pro kills the battery, there's four other ones but they aren't customiable like adw or LP any ideas?
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What version of LP do you use that kills your battery? Its never been a battery killer for me.

whiteguypl said:
What version of LP do you use that kills your battery? Its never been a battery killer for me.
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Launcher pro has been known to drain battery on people's battery faster than usual. I used the latest one and silk had the same issue which made me switch to ADW EX
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Go launcher ex, Go launcher ex, Go launcher ex.
Oh, and Go launcher ex. Swipe gestures on dock icons and sorting my app drawer into folders has made it by far the best launcher I have used so far.
Herp derp Captivate XDA app.

whiteguypl said:
What version of LP do you use that kills your battery? Its never been a battery killer for me.
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0.8.3 is my version

I have tried all of the above and keep going back to go launcher ex.

dethtek said:
I have tried all of the above and keep going back to go launcher ex.
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im trying it out and so far it looks pretty good

Coak5 said:
Launcher pro has been known to drain battery on people's battery faster than usual. I used the latest one and silk had the same issue which made me switch to ADW EX
Sent from outer space while finding another place
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Has it been known to drain battery or have a lot of people that don't really know what there talking about said it does. Not sarcasim I'd actually like to know this because I don't understand why it would do it to others but not me.
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0.8.3 is my version
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Hmm same as the last version I used.
Side note go launcher is really nice too.

I'm using LauncherPro (paid) for a few months now and love it.. I've tried most of the popular ones always go back to LP. Haven't tried Go Launcher EX yet though, so I'll give it a spin and we'll see!

Zeam Launcher
Zeam Launcher - first tried it on DocKitchenRoms, and then kept it. It's small, simple, fast, supports customizable up and down swipes, customizable bottom buttons/icons, custom grid settings, transparent app list, auto-rotation etc. Free. Worth trying. Crashes when selecting wallpaper, but setting sticks.
I use it with Smooth Calendar widget - also transparent with custom colors.
Battery life with it pretty good on Torch 1.5 ROM, can have up to 4 days on standby and talk.

I use ADW...
It's fully customizable.
Home Screen -
Customize your homepage icons images, size and text.
Fully customize the dock. (icon size, number of icons, hide dock bg)
Customize widget sizes.
Customize number of rows and columns.
Set homescreen scroll speed and overshoot.
Add pages.
Set any page as default homescreen.
Lots more!
App Drawer -
Custom app grouping and labeling.
Customize number of rows and columns.
Set animation time.
Fade icon labels.
Switch between pages or vertical scrolling.
Much more!
Not too bad for free!
I enjoy ADW. It's simple, effective and runs VERY stable on my Captivate. I have not had ADW Force Close on me, not once. The damn thing runs flawlessly across almost all versions of Android OS.

Launcher?

Hi all,
What is the best launcher to install ?
The two things I want are to be able to hide apps, and to have to swipe up to access app drawer as opposed to having an icon for it.
I have tried a couple but the p20 original launcher always ends up taking over. Or with the Lawn launcher for some reason I could add the time/weather widget.
Thanks

Try Ruthless pixel launcher from XDA labs. (If it crashes go to settings and enable storage permission; Bug with pixel launchers on huawei phones)

Mara-X said:
Try Ruthless pixel launcher from XDA labs. (If it crashes go to settings and enable storage permission; Bug with pixel launchers on huawei phones)
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Cheers, can you remove the Google search bar at bottom screen or is that there all the time? If so I'll download later!

vizzy said:
Cheers, can you remove the Google search bar at bottom screen or is that there all the time? If so I'll download later!
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It can be disabled, yes

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It can be disabled, yes
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Cool I'll give it a go. Thanks!

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It can be disabled, yes
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Silly questions then.
I can't find in the settings:
Get rid of Google assistant on home page, and hide the useless apps in the app drawer I don't want to see?
Cheers!

vizzy said:
Silly questions then.
I can't find in the settings:
Get rid of Google assistant on home page, and hide the useless apps in the app drawer I don't want to see?
Cheers!
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It's right there in dock settings. "Bottom search bar" Disable the feed in the bottom of "At a glance" settings.
To hide apps simply long press, edit and tick hide app icon.

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It's right there in dock settings. "Bottom search bar" Disable the feed in the bottom of "At a glance" settings.
To hide apps simply long press, edit and tick hide app icon.
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On the at a glance I only have the attached. And long pressing an app only gives me app info or some generic options?

Long press the homescreen to access settings. You sure you got the right app?
https://labs.xda-developers.com/store/app/com.ruthless.nexuslauncher

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Long press the homescreen to access settings. You sure you got the right app?
https://labs.xda-developers.com/store/app/com.ruthless.nexuslauncher
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Apparently not ha.
I have now, cheers! Does the date at the top pick up the weather when it syncs or will I need to download a new widget for date and weather in one?
Also how do you go about downloading different icon packs that will work with the launcher ?
Thanks for your help

Nova, Evie...there are many out there but these are my favorites. Huawei widgets don't seem to work on any custom launcher.

Evie Launcher has been my favorite for a really long time and matches both of your requirements. Plus, the ability to change Icon pack not only by pack but also one by one is a big plus. Smooth, clean and minimalistic and has a couple of cool features.

vizzy said:
Hi all,
What is the best launcher to install ?
The two things I want are to be able to hide apps, and to have to swipe up to access app drawer as opposed to having an icon for it.
I have tried a couple but the p20 original launcher always ends up taking over. Or with the Lawn launcher for some reason I could add the time/weather widget.
Thanks
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For me the best launcher which i always go back to is LawnChair and it's Google feed add-on.
It's a lot like the Pixel launcher but has a lot more settings.
Icon size, theming, weather provider, gestures, app hiding etc.
It's rapid too and fluid, and it's free
Make sure the launcher is set as the default one, if the 2nd launcher in use crashes then the only thing the system can do is revert back, if you're using lawnchair, use the latest version.
I have it installed and mine never reverts back.
Another way would be if you were rooted you could freeze the original launcher in titanium.

CPL wins hands down.
https://r.tapatalk.com/shareLink?ur...share_tid=3746559&share_fid=3793&share_type=t

Late to the party
Most customizable. No contest
Total launcher.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ss.launcher2
Steep learning curve though

Long time on my previous phones I used Nova and Apex launcher. For 2 years now I am using Microsoft Launcher which supports icon notifications for free and I must say I'm still returning to it. I tried Evie launcher on my P20 Pro but for some reason it consumed the battery a lot. Microsoft launcher does not consume battery at all (always like 1 mAh <), its fast and stable, modern looking but different compared to "stock android looking" launchers.

vizzy said:
Hi all,
What is the best launcher to install ?
The two things I want are to be able to hide apps, and to have to swipe up to access app drawer as opposed to having an icon for it.
I have tried a couple but the p20 original launcher always ends up taking over. Or with the Lawn launcher for some reason I could add the time/weather widget.
Thanks
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I use Nova Launcher, as it gives me everything I need. If you have problems with reverting to the stock launcher you can try to lock the new launcher in resent
See this screen recording to know how

keeps on recovery from crashing all the time, ive changed the permissions as stated above as well

I use Nova, bought the prime when it was on sale awhile back for $0.50

Nova forever,