I am using a Nook HD+ with CM 10.1 installed internally. I was using the N2A card, but I was very unsatisfied with its performance and frequent crashes, so I followed the great instructions here and rooted the Nook - all seems to be working fine so far.
I've read the threads on the inability to install apps to the SD under the internal CM 10.1, and I tried the switch zip file, though I honestly don't know how to tell if that worked. I see in the file explorer emulated, sdcard1, and usb0. Under Settings, it shows up as Internal Storage (roughly 12.6GB total) and SD Card (with 29.71 GB total). Apps are still defaulting to install in Interal Storage. I don't run so much that I'm in danger of running out of room, but I would really prefer to have them installing on the SD card. Have I done something wrong with the switch file, or is there no way to accomplish this?
Also, on the Trebuchet launcher, it seems I'm losing a lot of screen real estate. There's a sizable margin at the top and bottom of the screen where I could place additional rows of shortcuts or widgets, but I can find no way to adjust the available size of the launcher screen to make this space usable. Is there any way to do this?
Thanks in advance, and sorry for the newbie questions.
PR
There is no way to install apps to SD with CM10.1. My swap zip only changes where apps store their data, not where the apps themselves are installed.
And I don't use trebuchet so I don't know the answer to your question.
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Thanks! What launcher do you use? Can you remove Trebuchet from the CM install safely, or should I just leave it alone?
prharbin said:
Thanks! What launcher do you use? Can you remove Trebuchet from the CM install safely, or should I just leave it alone?
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I use ADW-EX. It is a paid app, but they have a free version.
Just leave Trebuchet alone. You set the new launcher as default and Trebuchet goes into the background.
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I use Nova Launcher. It's pretty similar to Trebuchet and lets you adjust the grid size and the margins. ADW is good too, but I prefer Nova. Try the free versions of both. You can leave Trebuchet alone. When you hit the home button, it will ask you which one you want to use, and you just select the one you prefer. To stop it from asking, you set it as the default action. Easy enough.
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Can anyone tell me how to add apps to the little bar on the bottom of Launcher Pro? Right now I have the default phone, chat, apps, browser, music but I've seen pictures of people who actually have real apps pinned down there. I tried click/holding on the icon and it give me the option to...
"Change Shortcut"
"Change Icon"
"Swipe Gesture Action"
When I click Change Shortcut, my screen goes black for a second and then comes right back to the main desktop and thats it. Am I missing something? I'd like to remove all the generic, ghosted, white icons and pin the real ones down there instead.
Thanks
This question gets asked a lot and I mean a LOT. Use the search function next time.
But to answere, the NookColor version of Android doesn't have a shortcut picker so doing this with any launcher will crash it. There is currently no fix but there is a work around.
If you have launcher pro on your phone you can set it up how you want it for the Nook and then make a backup. Copy the backup to the Nook and restore it there. You will need an SD card for this.
The work around to getting apps on the dock bar for Launcher Pro is too much work for me, haha. I tried Zeam and ADW.Launcher and discovered both will allow you to just drag/drop to the dock bar instead.
Ya I should have searched better, my bad. Just found the answer 10 times over after a bit more reading. I ended up just using ADW instead since this is my only android device so no backup to take from a phone.
In terms of getting rid of all the mobile shortcuts and bugs, which is the best launcher for the Nook? ADW, Launcher PRo, or Zeam?
Using LauncherPro here
Is it free?
I'm a longtime user of ADW and Launcher Pro. I recently switched to Go Launcher and then settled on Zeam.
I find that anytime I use ADW or Launcher pro, I get inexplicable delays and force closes way too frequently to be acceptable.
Zeam and Go Launcher run light, not heavy on features, thus faster and more reliable. No issues with slow loading or force closes at all using Zeam.
Can you replace the phone icon on Zeam? I hate having that icon that I will never use even 1 pixel of my screen.
hahyun6 said:
Can you replace the phone icon on Zeam? I hate having that icon that I will never use even 1 pixel of my screen.
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The little thing at the bottom is at your total control. You can just add apps right to that or like that app menu and remove as needed.
Included picture for better example.
+1 for Zeam
Can configure the dock and it has gesture controls too.
Yeah I'm using Zeam now and it's great. I love the look of it, and really like the gestures (I'm using swipe up to display notifications and swipe down to show applications).
Another Zeam-er here. Very simple and functional. I keep most of my icons on the tray and the screen is fairly clean with the exception of time/battery widgets and a fun Futurama quotes widget. I guess I'm not using it at its full potential but for my minimalistic needs it works.
If I install Zeam - can I still get to the Nook "Library", Shop, Web, Settings, Extras that are normally available to the Nook Launcher?
And... Can I remove Zeam and easily revert back to the Nook's standard Launcher if I want to?
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If I install Zeam - can I still get to the Nook "Library", Shop, Web, Settings, Extras that are normally available to the Nook Launcher?
And... Can I remove Zeam and easily revert back to the Nook's standard Launcher if I want to?
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Yes and Yes They are apps in the launcher and you can drag them down to your home screen to launch them
shawn605 said:
If I install Zeam - can I still get to the Nook "Library", Shop, Web, Settings, Extras that are normally available to the Nook Launcher?
And... Can I remove Zeam and easily revert back to the Nook's standard Launcher if I want to?
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You can also install Home Switcher which would allow you to launch the 'default' NC Home screen.
I've gone through a few available launchers and found Zeam to be the best.
Just curious what the GTab owners that are running HC are using as their default launcher? I just flashed HC today, and actually intend on keeping it for a while. My problem is, I really miss using launcher pro on my Froyo roms. Just the ability to resize wigets and define columns and rows is invaluable. I've been reading on Xoom forums that many of it's users have actualy reverted back to ADW or LP. It's also been said that the HC widgets (scrollable) will still work, regardless of the launcher used.
SO...easy question, anybody go back to VTL or LP in lieux of the stock HC launcher? I think I'll mess with it tomorrow and see if I like it better. The one thing I think I like about the stock launcher is the long press ot add items to the home screen.
I am in the same boat. The HC launcher sucks. Sure there are some aspect that are nice but nothing that would make me stick with it as a long term launcher.
I may try my LP+ a little later.
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SO...easy question, anybody go back to VTL or LP in lieux of the stock HC launcher? I think I'll mess with it tomorrow and see if I like it better. The one thing I think I like about the stock launcher is the long press ot add items to the home screen.
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I don't think VTL is compatible with HC.
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I don't think VTL is compatible with HC.
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I was running it for a while to see if I wanted to go in that direction. I never really used VTL all that much. Sometimes too much customization can get confusing. It ran fine while installed, no FCs (well, no more than stock launcher or LP, anyway) and no problems with widgets, etc. I think they probably said that it wasn't compatible for Honeycomb so that folks that install it don't come asking them to fix things. i mean, technically, honeycomb itself is buggy, so until the firmware is stable, a launcher can't be blamed for any hiccups that may occur.
In any case. I ended up installing Launcher Pro, and frankly, I'm loving it. It doesn't have the same honeycomb feel when adding items ot home page, but really, I only do this occasionally, anyway. and the app drawer isn't the same, obviously, but all in all, I like how it looks, and runs. I can use the entire screen for widgets (and resize them BIG +) and icons.
The only thing lost is the dock that's at the top of the HC screens, with search, apps, and + (add item to home screen)
well, I never use search, and I long press ot add items, so all I needed was my app drawer access. I set LP for 1 dock, no background, then added the app drawer icon to the very bottom of the "dock" so it looks like a perminant app drawer icon right above the notification bar. Looks sharp, if you ask me.
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I was running it for a while to see if I wanted to go in that direction. I never really used VTL all that much. Sometimes too much customization can get confusing. It ran fine while installed, no FCs (well, no more than stock launcher or LP, anyway) and no problems with widgets, etc. I think they probably said that it wasn't compatible for Honeycomb so that folks that install it don't come asking them to fix things. i mean, technically, honeycomb itself is buggy, so until the firmware is stable, a launcher can't be blamed for any hiccups that may occur.
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So it does. I gave it another shot and got a pretty sweet setup I think.
So I switched over to LP+ and now my battery life while not on (in standby) sucks and now I am back to the random shut downs when trying to power up from standby. The way it used to with older ROMs witch had never happened with an HC rom.
Now I could be full of it but that is me experience since installing LP+ Take it for what it's worth.
Some apps are moveable to the SD card using the App page in Settings.
When I move any app it seems to move OK and functions but after a reboot the icons and widgets for moved apps disappear from home screens. The apps can still be run the app drawer so are still installed, if I drop an icon back onto a home page it again disappears on reboot.
I've tried 2 different (32 Gb) SD cards, a Sandisk and a Transcend and the same happens with both.
Anyone else notice this, or have an idea why it might be happening?
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Some apps are moveable to the SD card using the App page in Settings.
When I move any app it seems to move OK and functions but after a reboot the icons and widgets for moved apps disappear from home screens. The apps can still be run the app drawer so are still installed, if I drop an icon back onto a home page it again disappears on reboot.
I've tried 2 different (32 Gb) SD cards, a Sandisk and a Transcend and the same happens with both.
Anyone else notice this, or have an idea why it might be happening?
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It's a common problem of google launcher
Try using any 3rd party launcher
I recommend you using lucid launcher,apex launcher or nova launcher
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It's a common problem of google launcher
Try using any 3rd party launcher
I recommend you using lucid launcher,apex launcher or nova launcher
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Thank you, that's very helpful. I've just tried Nova launcher as it was a familiar launcher from another phone and the icons now stay after a reboot, BBC weather widget still gets lost, but I'll try another launcher and see if I get that to remain.
Thanks.
btb55 said:
Thank you, that's very helpful. I've just tried Nova launcher as it was a familiar launcher from another phone and the icons now stay after a reboot, BBC weather widget still gets lost, but I'll try another launcher and see if I get that to remain.
Thanks.
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I suggest u lucid launcher (If you want a simple and fast launcher) I personally use this launcher and it's working flawless without any problem
Thanks for the tip, I'll try it.
I've discovered that apps with widgets or root requirements should not be moved to the sd card, so I'm happy that icons don't disappear now I've stopped using Google launcher.
Lollipop Fixed This for Me
I had the same issue with 4.4.4. Any app that was moved to the SD card would have its icon disappear after a restart. I haven't tested all the movable apps but the 3 that I did try no longer have this issue once I got the 5..01 Lollipop update.
Hi there,
I just installed NC Tools in my NSTG (to support keyboard switching) and I spotted a nice simple launcher in there as part of the menu options. Is it a hidden system launcher, and how can I set it up to be my default launcher?
Thank you for your help
Marco
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marcoNST said:
Hi there,
I just installed NC Tools in my NSTG (to support keyboard switching) and I spotted a nice simple launcher in there as part of the menu options. Is it a hidden system launcher, and how can I set it up to be my default launcher?
Thank you for your help
Marco
Sent from my BNRV350
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It's actually the Nook Color stock launcher (located at /system/app/Launcher.apk) which B&N didn't bother to remove when creating the NST/NSTG firmware, just like Music.apk and Gallery.apk. I've done extensive testing with it to get it to launch on "n" button tap, and have come up short every time. The Android System's launcher chooser dialog doesn't recognize it, ADW and ReLaunch's app drawers don't recognize it, and Nook Touch Mod Manager doesn't recognize it, either.
The good thing is, that launcher is so bad performance-wise compared to, say, ADW EX, that you really aren't missing out on anything. However, if you'd like to try it just for proof-of-concept, you can launch it in a shell using this command:
Code:
am start -n com.android.launcher/.Launcher
Ha!
The primary reason why i'd have used it is to save ram space and battery. But now that I know it's not the case, there is no point even trying
Thanks for replying, nookie
Marco
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