Why lollipop doesn't show badges on app icons so we can see missing notifications?
Is there a way to enable them in stock launcher? I think the only way is using nova launcher, right?
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Nova launcher has them
It isn't a feature with stock launcher. Use Nova or apex or any other third party launcher with this feature.
I'm sure when xposed comes to lollipop, it may become a feature in xposed gel settings.
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So there a way to enable Sense using Nova launcher?
no, you need to use the inbuilt sense launcher. Nova is not sense..
Sorry... I meant to say blink feed. I saw someone here who figured out how to bring up blinkfeed with Nova launcher.
From nova launcher, tap on the screen and choose create shortcut, then activities, then htc sense. It will just be a shortcut of the blinkfeed. Just delete any other pages. You can also set a gesture in nova launcher like double tap to bring you directly to blinkfeed.
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Under activities I do not see Sense. I don't see it under Nova neither.
I'm running 10.1.3 and don't feel the need for anything else. On my Nexus 7 I like the Holo launcher but the CM launcher seems to have most of the same capabilities.
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I liked the 10.1 launcher (Trebuchet) well enough on my HD+, but made the move to Nova when I switched to CM 11 -- I didn't like the modality of dragging shortcuts to the left/right to create screens in the early builds, and decided I wanted to be able to impose consistency on my phone and tablet (phone's a GS3, currently running stock TouchWiz).
I have been using apex launcher on all my tablets, android 2.0, cm10.1, cm10.2.
works well easy to setup and use.
I freeze the original launcher to free up resources and never go back.
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Nova Launcher along with Open Mic+ for Google Now which allows me to say "Ok Google" anywhere even using nova and have it do what it should....
famewolf said:
Nova Launcher along with Open Mic+ for Google Now which allows me to say "Ok Google" anywhere even using nova and have it do what it should....
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you can do that with the google experience launcher and you get to swipe left for google now on your home screen.
I've been using Nova Launcher on a Nook HD+ running CM10.1.3 stable since I moved over to CM. The default CM launcher is great, but needed the additional features of Nova Prime, such as hide apps in drawer (needed to hide file manager/terminal and other apps which my younger brothers/sisters could mess with).
Generally, I'm happy with CM10.1.3 with Nova Launcher. Other than that, I have made no other customisations to the ROM.
dba415 said:
you can do that with the google experience launcher and you get to swipe left for google now on your home screen.
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And with nova you can swipe UP and get google now...plus all the nova enhancements that the google launcher doesn't yet support. Nova also has a full screen google now widget if you absolutely need one.
I also pointed out I can say "ok google" (or whatever catch phrase I choose to use) ANYWHERE...not just on the home screen.
Hey all, quick pre purchase question. Can you hide apps on the nexus 6? I don't care if you need an xposed mod or not, but I hate app clutter and wanted to know if you can hide them in your app drawer.
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The stock Google Launcher does not have this feature. You'd have to download a 3rd party launcher to do this. Xposed will not currently work either as it doesn't support ART.
What carlz28 said. Most third party launchers have this feature, look into Apex, Nova. I recommend using Nova Launcher.
It depends on if you want to just hide it or disable it. If you disable an app, it disappears from the tray. I've done it with several default google apps that I never use.
I used the touch wiz launcher originally, but want to try the google now launcher. But now none of my apps show up. Am I better off starting over from scratch with a factory reset?
Which launcher are you using?
I am using nova.
Assuming you did not disable the TW launcher, go to setting...scroll down to applications and select. When that menu pop up, look to your upper left corner you will see three dots going down...click it. Choose default applications, than you will see the option to choose your default home screen under "set as default".
ZiprLips said:
I used the touch wiz launcher originally, but want to try the google now launcher. But now none of my apps show up. Am I better off starting over from scratch with a factory reset?
Which launcher are you using?
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I like Apex, but it was becoming difficult to tell what themes, icons, launcher would stick. I'd fix one thing and something else would vanish, got tired of that. So I found a theme from the Theme Store and now I can stand looking at Touchwiz!!
mgbotoe said:
I am using nova.
Assuming you did not disable the TW launcher, go to setting...scroll down to applications and select. When that menu pop up, look to your upper left corner you will see three dots going down...click it. Choose default applications, than you will see the option to choose your default home screen under "set as default".
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Thanks for the help.
ZiprLips said:
I used the touch wiz launcher originally, but want to try the google now launcher. But now none of my apps show up. Am I better off starting over from scratch with a factory reset?
Which launcher are you using?
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The Google launcher works fine as long as you don't set up the secure folder, after that is done all the apps disappear from the app drawer...
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I am currently using Nova Launcher Prime. Also have Apex Launcher Pro Installed and running in my Note 7 as just in case.
There are reasons that I am not using TouchWiz UX (Grace) Launcher nor Chrome Now Launcher as you will see below:
Here are a 4 Home Launchers that I didn’t choose to stay with after testing with the Note 7
Google Now Launcher – Way too limited. Didn’t transferred the app icons to the App Drawer. So I can’t even copy the Phone Dialer icon over to the Apps Dock. Disappointed since I was wishing to truly integrate Google vanilla experience to the Note 7.
Go Launcher Z – They only allow you to use their Widgets and no third party Widgets. WHAT!!! No Go! They also are getting into Ads and charging lots to get rid of ads (GO Launcher Super v i p price $19.99 (45% off the full price). Go Launcher Prime is $5.99 which I have.
ADW Launcher 1 (New) – Getting less customized and more Google material style. For an example I like transparent App Drawer. The new ADW Launcher only gives you colors like 90s websites for the background in the App Drawer. I used to love ADW, but they are now going backwards.
TouchWiz UX (Grace) - Very lagging, no default access to Live wallpapers, you can't see some of your icons in landscape mode, etc. I really tried to stay with TouhWiz UX. The one thing that turned me to another home launcher is that I am tired of having to go portrait mode to select apps when I am already in landscape mode.
There are serious enough problems with TouchWiz UX to give good reason for the power user to switch home launchers. TouchWiz UX is lagging, no default access to Live wallpapers, you can't see some of your icons in landscape mode, etc. We can get around that with a custom home launcher like Nova Launcher, Apex Launcher, etc. I found that both Nova Launcher and Apex Launcher doesn't get in the way of Samsung's features. Meaning both of these home launchers allow all Samsung features to work within these launchers on Note 7.
Personally I don’t like "3D" home launchers. Which is the reason I didn’t try them with Note 7.
Recommendation Note:
I recommend trying either Nova Launcher or Apex Launcher. Both worked wonderfully with Note 7 and provide much customization. Nova Launcher is the first one I would try out only because of the third party customization for the Nova Launcher.
I use HomeSmack to switch between home launchers. Works flawlessly with Note 7.
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Nova Prime for me
Running stock launcher and like it...
Nova Prime
Nova prime
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Nova launcher prime here
Smart launcher 3 here
Stock launcher
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Nova prime
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Nova prime for me as well
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JaguarXT said:
I am currently using Nova Launcher Prime. Also have Apex Launcher Pro Installed and running in my Note 7 as just in case.
There are reasons that I am not using TouchWiz UX (Grace) Launcher nor Chrome Now Launcher as you will see below:
Here are a 4 Home Launchers that I didn’t choose to stay with after testing with the Note 7
Google Now Launcher – Way too limited. Didn’t transferred the app icons to the App Drawer. So I can’t even copy the Phone Dialer icon over to the Apps Dock. Disappointed since I was wishing to truly integrate Google vanilla experience to the Note 7.
Go Launcher Z – They only allow you to use their Widgets and no third party Widgets. WHAT!!! No Go! They also are getting into Ads and charging lots to get rid of ads (GO Launcher Super v i p price $19.99 (45% off the full price). Go Launcher Prime is $5.99 which I have.
ADW Launcher 1 (New) – Getting less customized and more Google material style. For an example I like transparent App Drawer. The new ADW Launcher only gives you colors like 90s websites for the background in the App Drawer. I used to love ADW, but they are now going backwards.
TouchWiz UX (Grace) - Very lagging, no default access to Live wallpapers, you can't see some of your icons in landscape mode, etc. I really tried to stay with TouhWiz UX. The one thing that turned me to another home launcher is that I am tired of having to go portrait mode to select apps when I am already in landscape mode.
There are serious enough problems with TouchWiz UX to give good reason for the power user to switch home launchers. TouchWiz UX is lagging, no default access to Live wallpapers, you can't see some of your icons in landscape mode, etc. We can get around that with a custom home launcher like Nova Launcher, Apex Launcher, etc. I found that both Nova Launcher and Apex Launcher doesn't get in the way of Samsung's features. Meaning both of these home launchers allow all Samsung features to work within these launchers on Note 7.
Personally I don’t like "3D" home launchers. Which is the reason I didn’t try them with Note 7.
Recommendation Note:
I recommend trying either Nova Launcher or Apex Launcher. Both worked wonderfully with Note 7 and provide much customization. Nova Launcher is the first one I would try out only because of the third party customization for the Nova Launcher.
I use HomeSmack to switch between home launchers. Works flawlessly with Note 7.
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Not sure what you mean by "...can't see all icons in landscape mode...." for Touchwiz. I don't remember Touchwiz rotating to landscape on the home screen. One reason I've not liked it since about donut or was it gingerbread?
Nova Prime here as well.
Nova Prime, but might try AL3 ( Action Launcher ) down the road...
Nova Prime here as well
I'm having an use using Nova launcher. Not sure if it related to 5.3.3.0.
If I try and add any widgets to the home screen the Amazon fire settings page comes up rather than actually adding anything. Adding apps seems to work fine.
I'm using lancher hijack and Nova launcher 5.1
nova must be a system app for widgets to work. it can only be made a system app if you have root.