I installed the Regina 3D launcher in my Note, and it said the app was successfully installed. But I see no place to switch to this Launcher! It still stays with the default launcher. Same thing happened with another launcher too.
What am I missing?
Try going to applications, find twlauncher. Then clear defaults.
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Have you tried pressing the home button? Launcher selection dialog should show up,
If that doesn't work, If you have root, copy the Launcher's(the launcher that you want) apk file to /system/app/ through root explorer, after that try pressing the home button
Edit: try newg's suggestion, after clearing defaults press home button, that should bring up the launcher selection dialog box.
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EDIT: This has been resolved, at the expense of my own ignorance and embarrassment! Thanks for the help, folks.
For whatever reason, all of a sudden, I can't seem to long press on any icons or on the wall itself on my ADW Launcher home screens. So I can't move or delete icons or widgets nor add any new widgets and etc. from that "add" menu. However, I can long press in the app drawer and in folders, and basically anywhere in the phone except for the home screen.
I've tried clearing cache, reverting back to stock launcher (where I can long press fine anywhere), resetting ADW, and rebooting my phone, etc. Nothing seems to fix it. Holding down on an icon will just result in the orange highlight staying on indefinitely.
Clearly it's an issue with ADW, but has anyone experienced this?
did you unlock adw in the menu? you may have locked the desktop.
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zeiroe said:
did you unlock adw in the menu? you may have locked the desktop.
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^^ this is most likely it.
i cant switch launchers after pressing home.
: Face palm : Yes... my desktop was locked.
Thanks!
651stp said:
i cant switch launchers after pressing home.
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Download "Home Switcher" from the Market (free). Open it, then hit "Clear Default" on the bottom. It'll bring you to your current launcher's system setting menu, then just hit "Clear defaults" near the bottom. Next time you hit your Home key, it'll ask what launcher you want; pick and choose and choose to make it default or not.
Hope that helps.
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Download "Home Switcher" from the Market (free). Open it, then hit "Clear Default" on the bottom. It'll bring you to your current launcher's system setting menu, then just hit "Clear defaults" near the bottom. Next time you hit your Home key, it'll ask what launcher you want; pick and choose and choose to make it default or not.
Hope that helps.
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Or Menu -> [ADW Options -> Phone Settings (if using ADW) ] Applications -> Manage Applications -> Go to your launcher -> clear defaults
^^ If you know what launcher, you should anyways.
Please delete me!
same problem
i have the SAME exact problem...i am running the new adw launcher ex and i can't longpress anything on the desktop
HOW do you unlock the desktop??? (like it was mentioned above^^)
ddonnik17 said:
i have the SAME exact problem...i am running the new adw launcher ex and i can't longpress anything on the desktop
HOW do you unlock the desktop??? (like it was mentioned above^^)
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menu -> unlock desktop.....
nevermind. problem solved.
to unlock/lock the desktop...simply click the settings button when on the home screen (the 2nd from the left on mytouch 4g) and then click "more" and then lock/unlock desktop.
Now every time after i long-pressed the Home key to enter task manager,
when i press the home key again,
the system just ask me to select default launcher again.
I have try to use all launcher switcher and deleted all launcher (launcher pro etc)
and now i just have the TW launcher.
Please help.
Hmm, you did tick the box with default launcher right?
(And you tried home switcher for froyo)
And having one launcher you ticked the box and still get the "choose"?
Sorry if I misunderstood you.
Well try to go to applications look for the tw launcher and clear cache/data. But this will reset your settings of the launcher too. But have 2 launchers installed just in case something goes more wrong and you would have to do a factory reset .
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Hmm, you did tick the box with default launcher right?
(And you tried home switcher for froyo)
And having one launcher you ticked the box and still get the "choose"?
Sorry if I misunderstood you.
Well try to go to applications look for the tw launcher and clear cache/data. But this will reset your settings of the launcher too. But have 2 launchers installed just in case something goes more wrong and you would have to do a factory reset .
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Yes , you are right.
i have try factory reset, but as i used titanium backup to backup all other apps other than those launcher.
but seems after i install launcherpro, no matter i uninstall it or not, the problem is come again
find the launchers you dont use in settings > manage applications > 'unwanted launcher'
then un-install it or try clearing data / defaults. that should do the trick.
if you only have one launcher on your phone and you set that as default, it cant ask you which one to choose from.
Download an application name Home switcher and set one as default so everytime u long press home button you it will not ask again and u can reset any default launcher u like ..
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Hi guys i cant use any of the launcher at the google play eg. GO and Nova .. they work just fine but when i press the home button it just goes to the normal phone launcher .. is there a way to make GO the default launcher ??
when you install a second launcher you wil be asked wich one you would like to use when you push the home button.
select the one you want to use and set it to use always, this way it's set as default launcher.
Well. That didnt happen after installation ... it used to work fine before i reinstall the 2.3 again :/
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medothe1 said:
Hi guys i cant use any of the launcher at the google play eg. GO and Nova .. they work just fine but when i press the home button it just goes to the normal phone launcher .. is there a way to make GO the default launcher ??
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Did you have tried a home switcher APP there can you see which launcher do you have as default and can change it.
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clear defaults and data of your launcher
download go launcher from playstore
if not, do a factory reset or wipe cache and dalvik cache
Maybe you can arrange the Promt for default launcher to pop again without reinstalling,
you have to go to:
Settings\Applications\All\ (and enter your Default launcher)
then scroll down the screen and reset the Default actions for that app.
That will make the Default Launcher Prompt appear when you hit Home Button.
Hope to be useful, i use roms in spanish so the real Labels might not be as accurate.
Good Luck,
Happy New Year
The ROM I installed on my Eris has the GO Launcher EX as the default launcher, and while I've installed different ones, It seems that the GO launcher is stuck as the default.
Here's the ROM: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=944430
Has anyone else had this issue? I've tried going into settings and uninstalling it, but it refuses to let me do so.
Use root explorer and manually go in and delete it. Its been a long time since I've used an Eris so I don't know the name of the directory it will be in.
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dgbowers said:
The ROM I installed on my Eris has the GO Launcher EX as the default launcher, and while I've installed different ones, It seems that the GO launcher is stuck as the default.
Here's the ROM: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=944430
Has anyone else had this issue? I've tried going into settings and uninstalling it, but it refuses to let me do so.
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In addition to the above, if you do have another launcher installed, you should be able to go into (from home) settings->applications->manage applications. Tap the "All" tab on the top, and find the entry for "GO Launcher EX". Tap it, then look for the button "clear defaults".
The next time that you hit the home button it should ask you for which launcher you want to use, with a check box control to set that one as the default.
Hello, i've got that issue, i set by default APEX Launcher, but when i press home button it always show popup asking what launcher action i want, i already try to clear defaults, downloaded home switcher, reinstalled Apex Launcher... any idea?
plammos said:
Hello, i've got that issue, i set by default APEX Launcher, but when i press home button it always show popup asking what launcher action i want, i already try to clear defaults, downloaded home switcher, reinstalled Apex Launcher... any idea?
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are you selecting the "always use this option" check/button?
640k said:
are you selecting the "always use this option" check/button?
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Yes i am, i've tried everything, but everytime i open google now cards, and press home button this question appers again.
Any idea?