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I REALLY like Launcher Pro (don't care about the extra home screens or the preview function, but I love the four shortcuts at the bottom to phone, contacts, messaging and browser - why Android just leaves that space empty and unfillable I shall never know, total waste of screen space). I know I can set is as my default Home app - but then the stock Home app is still there and no doubt resident in memory and using some of that memory up. Is there anyway of actually replacing the stock Home app with Launcher Pro so the stock Home app has been deleted?
To be clear, I am not talking about going into Application Settings and clicking Reset Defaults on the stock Home app, so Launcher Pro always launches, I am talking about actually removing the stock Home app altogether and replacing it with Launcher Pro....obviously I am already rooted and have ADB access.
Is this only possible if someone cooks up a ROM with the stock Home app replaced?
I think alot of things get messed up if you just remove the default launcher from a SenseUI ROM.
Maybe use it on a vanilla ROM instead pal?
oopsie, I should have mentioned, I am already using a vanilla 2.1 ROM (VanillaDroid) it is extra specially AWESOME by the way (comes with overclocking so it just screams along (as does the CPU no doubt!!)).
So, I am assuming it would be less trouble if I did try to remove stock home, since it is vanilla.
Yeh I assume it would be a much simpler process if your using a Vanilla ROM.
But you know,... Assumption is the mother of all f~#k ups.
Definitely time for advice from a developer,... Sorry pal.
No probs, just wondered if it was a common practice - clearly not - I'll prolly just leave it.
I can't imagine that you will free up very much space by removing it. sounds like alot of hassle for little award.
I should have been clearer. By space, I meant resident memory - i.e. I am assuming the stock Home app runs in the background and Launcher Pro runs alongside it. I am imagining Android's memory management would never kill the stock Home app, so it ends up sucking memory away from other apps....
I'm not a dev but i've removed Home without any problems.
Do a nandroid backup first!
Install Launcher Pro. Then
Code:
adb remount
adb shell
rm /system/app/Launcher.*
reboot
Do you notice more memory (as in available memory for running apps - not storage) after doing this?
I don't monitor memory usage. But I tend to remove ALL apps I don't use (and can be removed without problems). The lighter the better for me. Give it a shot
i did this without any issue i removed launcher.apk and launcher.odex
renamed the new launcher to Launcher.apk
pushed to /system/app (not /data/app)
remove any old launcher files from /data/app/
install new launcher.apk in /system/app
worked out great not a single issue so far
can switch to either launcher all on the fly and long as you leave default unchecked
pm me i will try my best to help
hi,thanx for the steps..
i found launcher.apk but i cudnt find launcher.oedx,
i am using 2.1 stock rom and rooted
please help..
Its easy to remove HTC Sense,but notice withouti Rosie launcher you wont be able to use stock sense apps,such as dialer or messagigng
harut56 said:
Its easy to remove HTC Sense,but notice withouti Rosie launcher you wont be able to use stock sense apps,such as dialer or messagigng
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Rosie isnt tied into the phone.apk and the mms.apk.. So if you remove it and you set in LP that they both go to those apps then it should work just fine.
i think use titanium back up to delete stock home, before delete please install launcher pro
I do this all the time, because everytime i update from a nightlie the build reinstalls the launcher. After several times of doing it i've found root explorer to be the easieast way to go :
1 Go to /system/app and delete the laucher
2 go to /data/app long press the launcher you wish to copy select move then go to /system/app and paste it's as simple as that (you can even bookmark the folders for future use let's say you wanna replace the music app the sms app etc etc )
You may also use titanium to do it or mannualy trough adb.
Performance wise i use adw ex and i notice better screen response faster rendering and less laggy it is worth doing it
If you wanna try increase performance you may want to try this cmd through terminal cmd
su
echo ro.HOME_APP_ADJ=1 >> /data/local.prop
reboot
It locks homescreen in memory
In all the major ROM's for the Nexus, nearly all use ADW Launcher. And for the life of me, I cant understand why. Personally I find it slow, ugly and messy although I can understand why some would prefer it to the the stock one. However, why not just let the users download their preferred launcher from the market? Why does everyone feel the need to include that crap in their ROM?
Im not trying to start a flame war, Im just curious whether there is something Im missing here. Personally, I find myself sticking to Modaco's ROM and using Launcher Pro.
I remember the stock launcher being fairly buggy itself, and it was kind of lame not being able to switch out the Phone/Browser buttons. In my experience LauncherPro has been the fastest launcher out there, but I can't pull myself away from ADW's home screen swipe gestures.
P.S. - I understand not wanting to start a flame war, but you sure did write your post as if you were leaning that way.
isolated_epidemic said:
..P.S. - I understand not wanting to start a flame war, but you sure did write your post as if you were leaning that way.
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Agree!
..cause if you want, it´s no prob to exchange it to stock...
I am just frustrated as I feel I cant get a "clean" ROM with everything I want without having ADW infused into it all. Maybe its just my mild OCD tendencies, but even after installing Launcher Pro, I just know that ADW is there as well, and on Cyanogen it even has its own section in the system settings.. gah!
Well firstly, ADW is free. So it's no problem including it in Roms that are also mostly free.
Launcherpro has a link to a Plus version that is not free, so it's not a good idea to include that since there will be people complaining about trial versions etc.
The stock launcher is still stock, custom roms try to be as non-stock as possible, so it's a good idea to replace it with something like ADW, especially when it's so much better than stock.
If you must know, I only use Launcherpro.
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Well firstly, ADW is free. So it's no problem including it in Roms that are also mostly free.
Launcherpro has a link to a Plus version that is not free, so it's not a good idea to include that since there will be people complaining about trial versions etc.
The stock launcher is still stock, custom roms try to be as non-stock as possible, so it's a good idea to replace it with something like ADW, especially when it's so much better than stock.
If you must know, I only use Launcherpro.
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Good answer! May as I ask what ROM you're using?
Untouchab1e said:
I am just frustrated as I feel I cant get a "clean" ROM...
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Do you consider CM as a clean ROM ?
In my opinion:
Stock launcher is not buggy, it just less functionality & customization.
ADW.Launcher is nice with functionality and free, but recently it has less updates at the moment. It didn't look messy for me.
LauncherPro - due to it plus edition and source close, they is not possiblity added in any rom. At the moment I find it pretty cool, current use launcher and the launcher that make me leaving ADW.Launcher at the moment. I more prefer simplicity on theming, ADW just too complexity to build your own theme even just a small changes on dockbar. For friendly wise, definately LauncherPro. The only draw back I found about LauncherPro is not support semi-transparent status notification bar and no Samsung Galaxy S like apps drawer + off course semi-transparent on it.
Zeam - a new launcher (maybe not so new) I just notice recently, smooth and looks pro as well but less function compare with above 2 at the moment, it looks having a great opportunity in future.
** I also prefer developer keep the original stock one as all third party launcher all can download via Market. I also suggest that developer better don't integrate any third party launcher setting in their custom ROM as if user not using it, it looks weird.
Andrewtst said:
In my opinion:
** I also prefer developer keep the original stock one as all third party launcher all can download via Market. I also suggest that developer better don't integrate any third party launcher setting in their custom ROM as if user not using it, it looks weird.
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Exactly... I just dont see the need to include any non-stock launcher in the ROM to begin with when there are so many out there to choose from.
If you find adw slow and buggy it is user error, adw can be told how fast it needs to be in settings, if your still lagging you probably use a **** ton of useless widgets, in that case change the vm heap size and keep launcher in memory, that should do the trick
CyanogenMod is a collaborative open-source effort to improve Android and provide functionality not available out-of-box. And quite frankly, ADW.Launcher does add a hell of a lot of functionality as compared to the stock launcher (kinda like Eliot's Music Mod which add functionality to the stock Music app which is also included in CM).
Tweak your ADW.Launcher setting to improve it's performance.
If you want the stock Launcher, it's really quite simple to switch to it...
Code:
adb remount
adb push StockLauncher.apk /system/app/Launcher2.apk
adb shell
> rm -f /system/app/ADWLauncher.apk
> pm uninstall com.android.launcher
> reboot
musashiken said:
Well firstly, ADW is free. So it's no problem including it in Roms that are also mostly free.
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Well, community mods like CM use ADW, not because it's free, but because it's open-source.
After all the ROMs i've tried, i still prefer LauncherPro + MCR combo. Even though it doesn't have 720p recording, it's rock stable.
I agree with th OP. If you can get it from the market for free, then why cook it into the rom? Some of us are actually happy with the look and performance of the stock launcher. I do see the attraction to all of the customization of the third party launchers, but I personally don't need it.
I posted the flashable zip below in another thread somewhere on XDA earlier since I agree with the OP.
replace-launcher-hdpi-signed
Just flash it over a 2.2 rom that uses ADW instead of CM. It simply removes ADW and adds stock Launcher2 from AOSP. Works fine on CM6 at least. I used to use this one before but I have since added several more tweaks to make it the way I like it.
Just add it yourself. There are system apps I don't like, that developers add to their roms, but I remove them myself via adb. By ranting you are being less productive than rather learning how to use adb. Google it, it's what I did and it solves all of your problems.
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one thing i hate about the stock launcher is its not as smooth as launcher pro. you can see the frame rate chop when swiping screens. launcher pro is so smooth you cant even see that, unless you use live wallpaper, that makes it a little choppy.
Hmmm....so THAT's my problem...I always wondered why the drawer was so choppy. Well thank ya very kindly!
I'm an iPhone convert, so ADW is one of my favorite launchers for the fact I can put anything into the dock that I want, and make it look pretty at the same time. That's my favorite part about android, all the customization possibilities! Oh, and Flash Player
"All" the roms aren't using adw.
All the roms as just tweaked copies of CM6.
I can understand the OP's frustration. My least favorite part, and possibly only complaint, of CM6 is the replacement of the stock launcher with ADW. I find the feature creep and lack of UI refinement of ADW bothersome. It's not new user friendly, and even I was tripped up the first time I inadvertently swiped up on the screen and lost the status bar. Additionally the stock launcher is not available in the Market like AWD is making it difficult to track down and install manually and when the market version gets is updated, anyone that wants to run the newest version ends up with two copies installed and it's not obvious which is the newest when it comes time to pick the default home app.
Bad decision in my opinion, but the people putting CM together put in a lot of hard work and ask for almost nothing in return so I'm willing to accept it.
i got 2 questions 1- should i use advanced task killer and enable auto kill??
2- i really like touchwiz launcher and i don't want to change it but its always lagging btw am using modded touchwiz with 5 dock items and transparent appdrawer
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i got 2 questions 1- should i use advanced task killer and enable auto kill??
2- i really like touchwiz launcher and i don't want to change it but its always lagging btw am using modded touchwiz with 5 dock items and transparent appdrawer
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First off all which ROM and what kernel are you using !!
i have some tricks to boost up ur SGS !!!
Ashtrix said:
First off all which ROM and what kernel are you using !!
i have some tricks to boost up ur SGS !!!
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am using this rom http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1117579
with arabic fix patch and modded touchwiz
any help??
Uninstall and reinstall the modded launcher? I'm not familiar with it, so I really have no idea what the problem is. Does your phone lag anywhere besides the launcher? If not, it's probably the launcher itself.
As for an automated task killer, that is useless. Android (Linux) manages ram differently from Windows: it loads things into RAM so you can use them faster, and it kills things when it needs more space. This means that RAM is being taken up by essentially background processes—no CPU cycles are being used, and no battery is being drained, they are simply held in RAM to ensure later usability. Killing these applications, even while not in use, simply makes Android launch more apps to utilize free RAM in the background. Therefore, by closing them, you're forcing Android to open more, which consumes CPU cycles, drains your battery, etc.
If you're interested in making your phone more responsive, and have been looking towards memory management to do so, I would strongly suggest using the 'V6 SuperCharger Script'.
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Quick Tutorial
I use the MegaRam setting, which leaves plenty of memory free at any given time. I believe this is what you were wanting to accomplish with the task manager; however, again, Linux does not work like Windows. It has amazing benefits, though. Give those links a look.
upichie said:
Uninstall and reinstall the modded launcher? I'm not familiar with it, so I really have no idea what the problem is. Does your phone lag anywhere besides the launcher? If not, it's probably the launcher itself.
As for an automated task killer, that is useless. Android (Linux) manages ram differently from Windows: it loads things into RAM so you can use them faster, and it kills things when it needs more space. This means that RAM is being taken up by essentially background processes—no CPU cycles are being used, and no battery is being drained, they are simply held in RAM to ensure later usability. Killing these applications, even while not in use, simply makes Android launch more apps to utilize free RAM in the background. Therefore, by closing them, you're forcing Android to open more, which consumes CPU cycles, drains your battery, etc.
If you're interested in making your phone more responsive, and have been looking towards memory management to do so, I would strongly suggest using the 'V6 SuperCharger Script'.
Original Thread
Quick Tutorial
I use the MegaRam setting, which leaves plenty of memory free at any given time. I believe this is what you were wanting to accomplish with the task manager; however, again, Linux does not work like Windows. It has amazing benefits, though. Give those links a look.
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That was awesome dude!!
nice post!
hey soudy1994 try the above post, i was gonna post that but he got it
topped with some extra easy tutorial !
These may also help you in boosting your SGS !
Build.prop tweaks (only if your ROM support for build.prop & init.d).
SAS Tweak.!
i think the above tweaks may have Juwe's Ramhack,i recommend go through em once and if the ramscript is not present you can have it, use the script manager (from the above tutorial )if you are a newbie !
I have phone patched with SAS tweaks+Juwe's script !
and finally would say try Jetpack ROM it has SAS tweaks built in and Solid kernel based on CF-root (semaphore)!
try my sign !
Hello,
I've got a Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini (GT-i8190). I love that phone's size, the 4" screen and the cpu&ram&storage spaces are enough for me.
But (!)
I hate touchwiz. It's lagging, it's have some ugly icons, functions, and GUI elements. I love the HTC's Sense gui, and the android 4.2's stock gui is clean, logical, and pretty too. I tried to use some of launchers but using a launcher is not a solution, because these launchers uses more of RAM (and the Samsung apps are running in the background). I'd like to use a SGS3 Mini with original android OS without any idiot samsung apps.
Is there a solution for that? What about CyanogenMod? I know they have an alpha5 version, but if I install that rom, I won't be able to use my phone as a phone...
Thanks,
Richard
If you are rooted, you can remove Samsung Apps with Titanium Backup or some other app altogether with Touch Wiz launcher and install whatever launcher (Holo, Go, etc) you like.
Today the first usable version of CyanogenMod was released by macław at www.maclaw.pl, give it a try if bugs don't scare you.
Aside TB and freezing bloatware as already suggested, Root is a must, then do some read and eventually deodex and install enox theme, install Nova prime or any other good launcher and choose icon theme of your choice. No memory hogging etc and all the same you can have great looking and performing interface...
Looking for a good shell. From what i've seen, GO launcher is the one i like most. also, it comes with dialer, sms, etc. Everything looks very nice. Another option is to flash this ROM: http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=2126053, but then I'll be stick to TouchWiz, so i don't like it very much.
As for task manager, Go package includes a memory manager/task killer, also Advanced Task Manager is not bad ....
Can you experienced guys please suggest me good shell, task manager and 'must-have' software for my android leo?
thanks to all
Well, I use Nova Prime here, but you can download TSF Shell. It is really good. For the task manager, you can use Clean Master(cleans cache and history also). Must have apps for me are Dolphin Browser, Opera Mini(for saving MB), Google Keep, Translate, Rom Toolbox, Market Helper, Titanium Backup, etc.
I suggest you to install NexusHD2 Jellybean(4.2.2). Really good one.
Shaumaaa said:
Well, I use Nova Prime here, but you can download TSF Shell. It is really good. For the task manager, you can use Clean Master(cleans cache and history also). Must have apps for me are Dolphin Browser, Opera Mini(for saving MB), Google Keep, Translate, Rom Toolbox, Market Helper, Titanium Backup, etc.
I suggest you to install NexusHD2 Jellybean(4.2.2). Really good one.
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First of all, thanks for suggestions
TSF is really great, but something tells me that it will drain battery dry in several hours Besides, market tells me that both TSF and Nova are incompatible with HD2. How did you managed to install Nova?
I do have NexusHD 4.2.2
Same with Rom Toolbox. I even installed market helper to change country and device. Info changed, but market still treats my device as incompatible
P.S. Found a way to cheat market's security
BesoC said:
First of all, thanks for suggestions
TSF is really great, but something tells me that it will drain battery dry in several hours Besides, market tells me that both TSF and Nova are incompatible with HD2. How did you managed to install Nova?
I do have NexusHD 4.2.2
Same with Rom Toolbox. I even installed market helper to change country and device. Info changed, but market still treats my device as incompatible
P.S. Found a way to cheat market's security
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You're welcome! Well, Rom Toolbox is "Pro" one, Nova is "Prime" and TSF, well, its TSF.
I downloaded every mentioned paid app from Google, they are all cracked. I can't buy apps in Serbia.
TSF won't drain your battery and what's the new way to pass Play Store's security? Market Helper doesn't work for me anymore..
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You're welcome! Well, Rom Toolbox is "Pro" one, Nova is "Prime" and TSF, well, its TSF.
I downloaded every mentioned paid app from Google, they are all cracked. I can't buy apps in Serbia.
TSF won't drain your battery and what's the new way to pass Play Store's security? Market Helper doesn't work for me anymore..
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Check this out http://codekiem.com/2012/02/24/apk-downloader/
Task Management Software
I recommend Team Task Manager, It's a task management software with a lot of the features I’ve been looking for
Hi
I would suggest you to go for task management tools or apps from Replicon. That has got pretty good features to better manage the tasks. I have been using the same from past a very long time and have got awesome experience out of that.