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Hide app names?(CM 5.0.6)

I tried searching but didn't find anything on it. I was wondering if anyone had made it where the names of my apps didnt show up beneath the icon, or if there's a setting somewhere in CM 5.0.6 to show/hide. I have a light wallpaper and it would be much cleaner without the names below each one.

you can do that in HelixLauncher (both 1 and 2 can do it) so you need to download that launcher; then in the homescreen, click on menu > configure > and there's bunch of options to select

You actually hit Configure...

masse1369 said:
You actually hit Configure...
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yeah, my bad; thanks for pointing that out

thanks for the fast response, i knew there had to be a simple way of doing that.

Xperia lockscreen sparkling effect

I somehow lost the sparkling effect in the lockscreen, anyone knows how to get it back?

thegios said:
I somehow lost the sparkling effect in the lockscreen, anyone knows how to get it back?
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let me guess, you had a password and you took it off and set it to none, swipe is the one with the sparkly effects

LaosPerson said:
let me guess, you had a password and you took it off and set it to none
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Never set a password, always had swipe.
LaosPerson said:
swipe is the one with the sparkly effects
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Yes I know, and when I unlock by swiping the finger on the lockscreen I do not see the sparkling effect

Hmmm very strange

LaosPerson said:
Hmmm very strange
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I am rooted and debloated a little the phone + I have GEL launcher: is there a way at this point to completely remove sony's lockscreen and install standard google one?

Go into your system apps in system-->app then look for XperiaLockscreen.apk change apk to .bak so if you want the regular one back, just switch it back to .apk

LaosPerson said:
Go into your system apps in system-->app then look for XperiaLockscreen.apk change apk to .bak so if you want the regular one back, just switch it back to .apk
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that did it, thanks
I tries by disabling a generic Locksreen with Titanium but didn't work

No problem

APK for reverting back to black NavBar

Hey,
I used this on my S8 Plus, and tried it on my Note 8 and it works too. It adds the option for a black navbar back in the Display > Navigation Bar settings. Just install the APK, reboot and head into the settings to turn it on.
http://www72.zippyshare.com/v/MZAFQhNP/file.html
Cheers

Wonder why they removed it. Did they want to avoid screen burn in with this model?

Yea was remove due to burn in or wash out
https://www.google.com/amp/www.androidauthority.com/samsung-galaxy-s8-black-nav-bar-update-779995/amp/

ghammer80 said:
Hey,
I used this on my S8 Plus, and tried it on my Note 8 and it works too. It adds the option for a black navbar back in the Display > Navigation Bar settings. Just install the APK, reboot and head into the settings to turn it on.
http://www72.zippyshare.com/v/MZAFQhNP/file.html
Cheers
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Thank you much for this, it was driving me nuts and all other colors are lame and are not consistent with a blacked-out theme.
Much appreciated!

Nevermind, the option was blacked out due to black theme. Thanks!
Not seeing where you turn this on. No option in the Navbar settings.
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MILH0U5E said:
Nevermind, the option was blacked out due to black theme. Thanks!
Not seeing where you turn this on. No option in the Navbar settings.
Sent from my SM-N950U1 using Tapatalk
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Just select apply current theme. There were several other threads on this before this one popped up.

Great ???

ghammer80 said:
Hey,
I used this on my S8 Plus, and tried it on my Note 8 and it works too. It adds the option for a black navbar back in the Display > Navigation Bar settings. Just install the APK, reboot and head into the settings to turn it on.
http://www72.zippyshare.com/v/MZAFQhNP/file.html
Cheers
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Seems to have odd permission requirements? Not sure why it needs to access the phone, or alter SD contents?

xile6 said:
Yea was remove due to burn in or wash out
https://www.google.com/amp/www.androidauthority.com/samsung-galaxy-s8-black-nav-bar-update-779995/amp/
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Dang, I really wanted to use this but now I wont way too paranoid.

Thanks, it works. Navbar was my go to, but it was not working very good with immersive mode + when keyboard appeared.

Works great!

Why does it need access to the sd card?

BriniaSona said:
Why does it need access to the sd card?
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See if this one does, I don't believe it did. If it does it's probably because that's where you have it stored prior to installation.

StevePritchard said:
Seems to have odd permission requirements? Not sure why it needs to access the phone, or alter SD contents?
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I can confirm it ask for SD card and Phone permissions, both versions uploaded here in the thread. I went ahead and disabled the permissions and seems to work fine still, even after a restart. Still odd to ask for phone permissions tho

Can't get this to Work

borijess said:
Can't get this to Work
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Install and go to settings if you are using a black theme already you might not see the Dark bubble in those color list, just press the last dark spot.

borijess said:
Can't get this to Work
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Just select apply current theme after you've rebooted.

ggrant3876 said:
Just select apply current theme after you've rebooted.
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What theme are you using?

mankvl said:
What theme are you using?
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I'm using sd_black from samsung theme store with parts and pieces of several substratum themes and several different layers.

Works on mine once theme controls for Nav bar were turned off.

Home Screen Icons

Tried to find a solution for this irritating thing
Evertime I install an app an icon is added onto my home screen.
Can't find the on off switch in the home settings or the display.
Is it somewhere blooming obvious? ☺

It used to be an option in the playstore but it's not longer there, unless you use a new launcher it will always happen.

BigD18t said:
It used to be an option in the playstore but it's not longer there, unless you use a new launcher it will always happen.
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Who's cracking idea was that?

divvykev said:
Who's cracking idea was that?
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No idea, some one who uses and iPhone probably and loves icons lol

Module to enhance the Recents Panel?

I personally really liked MIUI10's recents panel, and not a big fan of LOS's.
I'd like to have a "clear all" button that I can easily access (though, not at the top), and I feel like besides "lock" and "close" it might be useful to have () to get to app's info page (e.g. to clear cache) and a button to go to its AppOps or privacy guard.
Maybe someone knows of something similar already out there?

oroboros74 said:
I personally really liked MIUI10's recents panel, and not a big fan of LOS's.
I'd like to have a "clear all" button that I can easily access (though, not at the top), and I feel like besides "lock" and "close" it might be useful to have () to get to app's info page (e.g. to clear cache) and a button to go to its AppOps or privacy guard.
Maybe someone knows of something similar already out there?
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go to google play and download Recently by Chainfire. this will give you the close all button back. it will also shut down apps that have been running X amount of hours and you can limit it to only have X amount of apps displayed in recents.

b0rnc0nfuz3d said:
go to google play and download Recently by Chainfire. this will give you the close all button back. it will also shut down apps that have been running X amount of hours and you can limit it to only have X amount of apps displayed in recents.
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That sounds interesting! I'm using Gravitybox for the clear all, but it places it at the top of the screen. Do you know if this moves it?

oroboros74 said:
That sounds interesting! I'm using Gravitybox for the clear all, but it places it at the top of the screen. Do you know if this moves it?
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mines at the bottom.....i trust anything by Chainfire

b0rnc0nfuz3d said:
mines at the bottom.....i trust anything by Chainfire
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I agree!
Just tried it out and looks good! Are you just using default settings or something else?

oroboros74 said:
I agree!
Just tried it out and looks good! Are you just using default settings or something else?
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12 hours and 15 apps

b0rnc0nfuz3d said:
12 hours and 15 apps
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Cool... And under Advanced just the defaults?
Don't understand what "Hide settings" actually hides...

oroboros74 said:
Cool... And under Advanced just the defaults?
Don't understand what "Hide settings" actually hides...
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yup just default. i think hide settings hised the gear icon from the recently menu, although i dont think it actually displays in oreo or pie

b0rnc0nfuz3d said:
yup just default. i think hide settings hised the gear icon from the recently menu, although i dont think it actually displays in oreo or pie
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thanks again!

One annoying this is the "remove all" button briefly appears when switching to previous app. It's too quick to appear...