I've currently got the 24A "manual OTA" installed on my G2 / VS980, rooted. After having used Apex and Nova over the last couple of years, I've gotten to like the LGHome stock launcher for a change. Some nice themes coming out, but I miss the ability to use some of the custom icon packs that I've used on Apex and Nova. Seems that, if I stay on the stock launcher, unless I want to replace each icon individually through the launcher, the primary option left to me is Xposed with Unicon.
My questions for those of you who have used it on the G2:
1) Any problems / issues? Any downside at all to using Xposed with Unicon? (responsiveness, battery, etc?)
2) Having selected an icon pack and allowed Unicon to update all icons in the phone, is there anything like an "undo" or "revert" capability? In the pictures, I saw what looked like an option to select the "system default" icon set -- with the LG Home Launcher, does this effectively restore whatever icons you had been using before running Unicon (based on whatever LG stock launcher theme you had selected, along with stock app icons)?
thanks in advance for any input on this.
@jonstrong
I've used Unicon for a long time. But only on AOSP ROMs because that's basically all I run. I've never once had an issue with it. It doesn't affect battery or cause any lag. The system default is like an undo switch. It just makes all the icons stock again. Basically what Unicon does is just inject the icons into individual apps while Xposed is active. You can uninstall Xposed and they go back to normal too. BUT...using Xposed without a custom recovery can be risky, because if the phone bootloops then you don't have a way to flash the Xposed disabler. There's a failsafe built in with Xposed now that disables it with some button combination, but I'm not sure exactly how to do it. If all else fails you can flash back to stock, but that a little bit of a pain.
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It doesn't look like anyone else has mentioned this, so maybe it's just my OCD
Whenever I'm on the homescreen and I go into the app drawer, my wallpaper turns black as the app drawer opens. Has anyone else noticed this? Thanks!
I believe stock launcher functions this way. Black background on app drawer.
finalarcadia said:
I believe stock launcher functions this way. Black background on app drawer.
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I was talking about the homescreen wallpaper. It turns black just before the drawer finishes opening (with both still and live wallpapers). I'll look through the build.prop for anything interesting, but I am doubtful
Aaaaand It looks like I've found a solution.
1) Install Nova launcher, set as default
2) Clear stock launcher's data
3) Uninstall stock launcher with TiBu
4) Okay, here goes I copied Launcher2.apk from my Gnex (running Shiny 4.2.2 ROM) to /system/app, set permissions, and then installed it. Shocking, I know.
5) Uninstall Nova if you want.
5) Enjoy a slightly faster, bug-free launcher with all of the stock JB wallpapers!
Unfortunately, I'm too new to post files, links, etc.
I have a Galaxy s5. I'm using Go Launcher 5. I have Xposed installed with four modules installed: Wanam, Xposed G-touchwiz, handleexternalstorage, and greenify. Somewhere along the line I set my status bar to transparent so I could see the entire wallpaper. It's transparent on the main screen and the app drawer in Go Launcher. It's also transparent in touchwiz when I drop out of Go launcher. This indicates to me that Go Launcher is not where I made the setting, so it has to be either in one of the Xposed modules or in touchwiz itself.
I don't know if Xposed settings can continue if for instance I made this setting in a module and then deleted the module. I used a "tinted status bar" module for a short time but no longer have that installed.
Can someone have mercy and help me figure out where I made this setting? I really thought it was in touchwiz but I'm n ot finding it after much searching through settings, and I want to switch it back, or make the bar a little less transparent.
Thanks for any help on this.
Does anyone know if it is possible to change the home button icon, i.e rather than a picture of a little house, have say a car, or writing like "Xperia", or anything else?
Also, is it possible to just change the app icons, rather than having a launcher to change the whole home screen like Nova Launcher. I like the way I have arranged my apps and widgets etc, and I use my own pictures for backgrounds, I would just like to use different icons for the apps?
Thanks - I am new to the forum so apologies - I am not a developer, have not rooted my phone and don't know what to do with apk ?
covfc87 said:
Does anyone know if it is possible to change the home button icon, i.e rather than a picture of a little house, have say a car, or writing like "Xperia", or anything else?
Also, is it possible to just change the app icons, rather than having a launcher to change the whole home screen like Nova Launcher. I like the way I have arranged my apps and widgets etc, and I use my own pictures for backgrounds, I would just like to use different icons for the apps?
Thanks - I am new to the forum so apologies - I am not a developer, have not rooted my phone and don't know what to do with apk ?
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O.K, let's simplify this...
Root device and install xposed framework.
Install Xperia xposed module and you'll be able to change home button/icon.
Install Unicon, xposed module to change apps icons.
Download themes from market (for ADW launcher) and use those themes icons.
- You'll get it once you open unicon -
There are other ways to change app icons and home button, decompiling apk and change ongs (assets) in xxhdpi folder but without root there's no chance to do that...
And yeah...you are in wrong section buddy..
Use Q&A for this types if threads.
You can change the home/back etc. buttons by changing your xperia specific theme in the appearance section in your settings. I personally have applied an Android L theme and have the official 5.0 square, triangle and circle.
As for the icons, I don't think so, unless you're willing to install a custom launcher. I recommend nova, you can categorize your apps just as efficiently if not more with the Prime version.
This is the way to go if you don't want to root your device as the upper poster suggested.
The best way is changing theme apperance.
There's an app on the Play Store called Softkeyz which dies exactly that.
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covfc87 said:
Does anyone know if it is possible to change the home button icon, i.e rather than a picture of a little house, have say a car, or writing like "Xperia", or anything else?
Also, is it possible to just change the app icons, rather than having a launcher to change the whole home screen like Nova Launcher. I like the way I have arranged my apps and widgets etc, and I use my own pictures for backgrounds, I would just like to use different icons for the apps?
Thanks - I am new to the forum so apologies - I am not a developer, have not rooted my phone and don't know what to do with apk ?
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"unicon" app (xposed module) can change app icons in xperia home launcher. download any icon pack and apply it
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you can change it by rooting your phone , and xposed installed . then you use module 'xStana'{Recommended} or 'XPERIA/AOSP NavBar Button' for the softkey , you can change what you like .
Sorry if this is the wrong forum.
I guess Google pushed through an update that broke XGEL's ability to rename and change app icons. I went from having a whole bunch of custom icons from various icon packs, renamed as I wanted, to being right back to stock icons and default names. Going back in and re-selecting my preferred icons does absolutely nothing.
For what it's worth: I'm on a nexus 5X. Stock android, rooted. I did purchase premium.
It looks like whatever Google pushed through today broke XGELS.
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Sorry if this is the wrong forum.
I guess Google pushed through an update that broke XGEL's ability to rename and change app icons. I went from having a whole bunch of custom icons from various icon packs, renamed as I wanted, to being right back to stock icons and default names. Going back in and re-selecting my preferred icons does absolutely nothing.
For what it's worth: I'm on a nexus 5X. Stock android, rooted. I did purchase premium.
It looks like whatever Google pushed through today broke XGELS.
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You could use an alternative launcher, such as Nova Launcher, which allows to change the app names without the need of an Xposed module.
Just wondering if there was an ADB command to uninstall the google app and give the search box the boot. Rather not use Nova launcher.
Why not just use lawnchair or any other launcher?
I did some digging a while back and the conclusion was that it is not possible to disable or uninstall the launcher with stock firmware. I also have not found any custom ROMs that explicitly state that it can be done, but it's possible some of the ROM developers could have a solution.
It is my understanding that the launcher is an integral part of Android, and cannot be fully uninstalled, but is instead hidden and running in the background by default on other Android devices.
Oh yeah, there might also be a Magisk module out there that can hide the launcher. Something to look into.
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Just wondering if there was an ADB command to uninstall the google app and give the search box the boot. Rather not use Nova launcher.
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If rooted Pixel Launcher Mods can hide the search bar but that method leaves an empty space (for a widget) rather than shifting things around. I prefer a different launcher even if it means losing functionality baked into Pixel Launcher.