Okay so I rooted and installed apex launcher, and have google services with hangouts/gmail working. When I try to make a gmail widget on my screen it brings me to the settings page, and then the widget is gone.
I tried making apex launcher a system app by putting it's apk file in the /system/app folder that also did not work.
Is there a way to get widgets working?
Can't speak for apex but have no trouble with widgets using either now Launcher or Nova on my wifes, rooted with play services and store (and never registered with Amazon). Initially with now Launcher had to wait for play services update before it worked. Can't remember if I did anything else to get it working but I recall that I originally had the same problem.
I used Nova and made it a system app, and widgets work. I used this app /system/app mover from F-Droid: http://click.xda-developers.com/api...f-droid.org/repository/brows...systemappmover That I found from another thread on here.
I was successful on creating widgets for those apps that I'd made system apps. There are apps at google market which can do so.
I tried both Nova and Apex and converting to system app didn't do it. (So maybe build version matters. I'm running November 12.) Anyway, you may need to install Apex in /system/priv-app (recommended by @martinml and others). First make sure perms on the apk in /system/app are rw- r-- r-- (chmod 644) and reboot. If still no widgets, move to priv-app (confirm perms, reboot).
(Or, as mentioned here and by @sd_shadow in several posts, widgets work with Google Now without conversion.)
Widgets working in Google Now Launcher if you are willing to switch.
Thanks for the suggestions guys. I never did get widgets working on the stock rom but i never tried google launcher.. I'm on CM12.1 and never going back. It just works great and widgets work too.
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I used Nova and made it a system app, and widgets work. I used this app /system/app mover from F-Droid: http://click.xda-developers.com/api...f-droid.org/repository/brows...systemappmover That I found from another thread on here.
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/system/app mover from the Play Store worked perfectly, moving Nova launcher as a system app (running rooted 5.1.1)
Now I have widgets! Thanks!
thank you that did the trick... i was just going to give up and not worry about widgets. had the problem with trying to put widgets and all it did was take me to the settings menu.
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I used Nova and made it a system app, and widgets work. I used this app /system/app mover from F-Droid: http://click.xda-developers.com/api...f-droid.org/repository/brows...systemappmover That I found from another thread on here.
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So do you just install Nova from the play store then convert it to a system app while leaving Fire OS alone to get widgets to work ? I tried Super tool which deletes Fire OS and installs Nova as a system app automatically, but widgets do not work that way.
beezar said:
So do you just install Nova from the play store then convert it to a system app while leaving Fire OS alone to get widgets to work ? I tried Super tool which deletes Fire OS and installs Nova as a system app automatically, but widgets do not work that way.
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I did the same thing and was able to move Nova over to system apps with the /system/app mover without any trouble even with the Fire launcher having been deleted.
Finally! A solution that works!
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I used Nova and made it a system app, and widgets work. I used this app /system/app mover from F-Droid: http://click.xda-developers.com/api...f-droid.org/repository/brows...systemappmover That I found from another thread on here.
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Thank you so much for this solution...I've been trying to get around this issue on my rooted Kindle Fire for weeks now. Many thanks!
Please help!
I tried the /system/app mover from F-Droid as mentioned above by SilverPony2001 in an attempt to change my Apex Launcher from user/app to system/app. I rebooted and now my tablet screen only comes on and off for a few seconds as if I was pressing the lock button over and over. I'm not sure what to do at this point?
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Please help!
I tried the /system/app mover from F-Droid as mentioned above by SilverPony2001 in an attempt to change my Apex Launcher from user/app to system/app. I rebooted and now my tablet screen only comes on and off for a few seconds as if I was pressing the lock button over and over. I'm not sure what to do at this point?
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Reload FireOS: https://forum.xda-developers.com/amazon-fire/general/unbrick-amazon-fire-7in-2015-5th-gen-t3285294
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Hey, not sure if this really belongs here, or in General, but since its semi-hacking the system, I'll post here first.
It seems, so far, that Touchwiz isn't nearly as deeply integrated as Sense is, and that at least some of Samsung's Modified Apps can just be backed-up, deleted, and replaced with the stock apps from Android 2.1 (using apps ripped from CM5.0.8 for Nexus 1 for my attempts.)
So, I thought I'd start a list of stock Android 2.1 apps that people have made work on the vibrant. I know a lot of people are waiting for CM or other custom roms and alternate recovery images, but in the mean time, lets start customizing!
I have confirmed the following to work, but only after the original touchwiz apps are deleted from /system/app, then the stock apps are installed via the standard installer to /data/app and cp over to /system/app then reboot
Music.apk
DeskClock.apk
Calendar.apk
CalendarProvider.apk
GenieWidget.apk
Mms.apk (NEW! added 7/21/2010)
Another pleasant surprise, is that I now have the default Calendar, music, and news & weather widgets on my vibrant!
Again, adb push didn't work for anything since I can't remount with r/w access yet, but a su adb shell allowed me to busybox cp them to /sytem/app once they were installed.
I've tried the same method with the CM5.0.8 LiveWallpapers with no success, so maybe someone else has some suggestions?
My next step is to test out bringing the original phone.apk and contacts.apk/contactsprovider.apk over
7/21/2010
Got the default messaging app from CM 5.0.8 brought over, still having tons of trouble with the default dialer and contacts/contacts provider, samsung has buried their signature for these deep in android somewhere, even outside of /data/system/packages.xml so any attempt to install the CM versions even after removing the Touchwiz apps fail.
7/22/2010
Pushed ADW Launcher to system, works like a charm! However, removing the TouchWiz30Launcher apk/odex and replacing with adw or launcher pro generates constant FC's for me, so sadly, it looks like it has to stay installed for now.
cheers everyone!
where did you get the N1 files? I have been meaning to try this as well.
cojonesx said:
where did you get the N1 files? I have been meaning to try this as well.
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I just downloaded CM 5.0.8 for the N1, and have been pulling the apk's out of /system/app
cheers!
I actually installed the News & Weather app yesterday by just putting it on the SD Card and using ASTRO to install.. nothing special for that app.
zephiK said:
I actually installed the News & Weather app yesterday by just putting it on the SD Card and using ASTRO to install.. nothing special for that app.
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Where did you download it from?
zephiK said:
I actually installed the News & Weather app yesterday by just putting it on the SD Card and using ASTRO to install.. nothing special for that app.
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I was about to say the same thing, I just did an ADB install for this, didn't need to delete anything from data/app or anything.
It's cool to hear that the other stuff works though.
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The Gapps for 2.1, same CM Nexus thread.
Here - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=623496
Sorry for the confusion about 'news and weather' I just meant I was unable to adb push the apk directly to system. It installs fine by default to /data/app but I wanted it in /system/app to survive resets, hence the busybox cp.
So far no luck with contacts/contactsprovider =(
Every version I try give me an install failed error, regardless of removing all traces of the samsung versions, even their references in /data/system/packages.xml
So is the music app from CM5.08 elliot's music mod?
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Docavelli said:
So is the music app from CM5.08 elliot's music mod?
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I'm honestly not sure how to tell if it is.
I pulled the Music.apk straight out of the /system/app dir from the CM 5.0.8 update for the Nexus 1.
cheers
can anyone provide News and Weather widget from stock OS. I think its the best news app.
Grab the 'Google Apps' addon for CM 5.0.8 for the nexus one, unzip it, and copy 'GenieWidget.apk' to your phone to install it.
cheers!
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Grab the 'Google Apps' addon for CM 5.0.8 for the nexus one, unzip it, and copy 'GenieWidget.apk' to your phone to install it.
cheers!
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thanks. i thought it had a different name......
I just did a google search for "download geniewidget.apk." It's much faster.
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its says failed install for me. you know what that could mean? i uninstalled the calendar but it wont let me install.
Any word on if the stock launcher works? I don't really like ADW or Touchwiz
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Any word on if the stock launcher works? I don't really like ADW or Touchwiz
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Hi again.
I haven't tried deleting the touchwiz launcher yet, but I'm using launcherPro Plus (and playing with ADW too, I really like that ADW supports the touchwiz horizontal style 'paging' in the app drawer, and hope launcher pro eventually supports it too) and they both work quite well, and should work fine when pushed into /system/app too.
Will update if I'm brave enough to remove the TW launcher, probably not tonight though, just spent the last 3 hours trying to get the stock dialer & contacts, and it was an epic fail, samsung has buried the touchwiz dialer/contacts signature deep, so no matter what I try, I always get an Install_failed_update_incompatible error when pushing the stock apps to the phone.
This is the same error I first received with the calendar, but a simple settings->applications->manage applications 'uninstall' of the remaining TWCalendar and Provider, and a reboot cleared that error, sadly that's not the case with dialer and contacts.
Maybe a wipe would fix this, but I'll wait another day or so to see how the clockwork custom recovery pans out, plus I need to make sure nandroid works so I can backup before I try that.
It also might be linked to something buried in the TW framework, I don't know, but I'm so not brave enough to mess with frameworks yet.
cheers everyone
Root Explorer allows your mount and unmount system drives btw. I like using it over ADB bc I can do it on the bus or train while commuting.
If I want to install the Stock 2.1 Calendar App, do I need to install the Calendar provider apk as well? I know the answer seems obvious but I just want to check
The_Chrome_Coyote said:
Root Explorer allows your mount and unmount system drives btw. I like using it over ADB bc I can do it on the bus or train while commuting.
If I want to install the Stock 2.1 Calendar App, do I need to install the Calendar provider apk as well? I know the answer seems obvious but I just want to check
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I'm honestly not sure if the CalendarProvider.apk is necessary, but I replaced the touchwiz provider with it for good measure.
cheers.
Okay, I keep getting App not installed error, Ive removed TW Calendar and TW Calendar provider apk and odex from system, but I still get the error when trying to install Calendar.apk
No matter which launcher I install, none of them will show up under any of the Home Switcher/Manager apps. I've been researching online for 2 days and I've done the things people mention, with no luck.
I've finally just installed GO Launcher EX, installed the .apk, put it in System/App, but holding the home button does nothing (I've read that this will open home switcher apps), NOTHING will give me any option to change my launcher to anything except the original kindle ones.
Does anyone have any other suggestions on how to get a launcher to actually work?
Thanks for your help!
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No matter which launcher I install, none of them will show up under any of the Home Switcher/Manager apps. I've been researching online for 2 days and I've done the things people mention, with no luck.
I've finally just installed GO Launcher EX, installed the .apk, put it in System/App, but holding the home button does nothing (I've read that this will open home switcher apps), NOTHING will give me any option to change my launcher to anything except the original kindle ones.
Does anyone have any other suggestions on how to get a launcher to actually work?
Thanks for your help!
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I'm new to the site too, but 1st big question is did you do a reboot? That will solve a bunch of problem, if you reboot you should get a pop up saying that the device is being updated...also make sure you change the permissions to rw- r-- r--. If you haven't done these yet, hope it helps.
By the way I'm running Go Launcher HD for my homescreen.
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No matter which launcher I install, none of them will show up under any of the Home Switcher/Manager apps. I've been researching online for 2 days and I've done the things people mention, with no luck.
I've finally just installed GO Launcher EX, installed the .apk, put it in System/App, but holding the home button does nothing (I've read that this will open home switcher apps), NOTHING will give me any option to change my launcher to anything except the original kindle ones.
Does anyone have any other suggestions on how to get a launcher to actually work?
Thanks for your help!
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Put the launcher apk in system/app then change permission to rw-r-r and reboot, thats all
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Put the launcher apk in system/app then change permission to rw-r-r and reboot, thats all
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I've done this too. That's why it's so frustrating. I can't find anything out there that I haven't done that will work. I'll try uninstalling the launcher and files again and do it all over and see if I can't get it to work. Just one question not related: When I download any .apk, do they ALL have to be moved to system/app? That's what I've been doing and everything else is working ok, I just wanted to double-check and see if this is what everyone else does too.
download the louncher u want the install it then go to date app locat the launcher and move it to system apps and then rebot kindle
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Nova launcher works
Go launcher (Security and HD) works
SPB launcher dont works (warning its hard to remove it after a reboot )
Update: I finally got it to work! I deleted & uninstalled everything GO Launcher, but there was still a .apk file in one of my system folders. (Can't remember which one, I was just looking through all the folders to find any extra GO files that may not have been uninstalled/deleted.)
I took this file and put it in the System/app folder and rebooted. Voila! GO Launcher now works and hitting 'Home' doesn't make it go back to the kindle home page. FINALLY!
Do you need root for this?
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Yes, on the kindle fire you have to be rooted anyway. I don't think you have to be rooted in regular tablets. I use Go Launcher, sslauncher, etc. on my phone and its not rooted.
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I've done this too. That's why it's so frustrating. I can't find anything out there that I haven't done that will work. I'll try uninstalling the launcher and files again and do it all over and see if I can't get it to work. Just one question not related: When I download any .apk, do they ALL have to be moved to system/app? That's what I've been doing and everything else is working ok, I just wanted to double-check and see if this is what everyone else does too.
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deleted current launcher. the kindle fire one and reeboted
aymericHTC said:
Nova launcher works
Go launcher (Security and HD) works
SPB launcher dont works (warning its hard to remove it after a reboot )
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You got Nova launcher to work? That's the one I'm using on my phone, but I couldn't get it to open on my kindle....hmmm
I'm currently using the go launcher HD for tablets which is working fine, but I'd love to use Nova if I could.
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I just can't figure out the whole rooting thing. But I hate the KFHD's interface. Can I change it, if so, how?
Go to the Amazon App Store, download Easy Installer. Then go to Google and search for a Go Launcher HD .apk file of any version. Transfer that apk file to your storage on the tablet, load Easy Installer and install the launcher. Afterwards, go to your apps and initialize the launcher.
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Go to the Amazon App Store, download Easy Installer. Then go to Google and search for a Go Launcher HD .apk file of any version. Transfer that apk file to your storage on the tablet, load Easy Installer and install the launcher. Afterwards, go to your apps and initialize the launcher.
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Didn't work for me....
That tells me nothing. WHAT didn't work for you?
I downloaded Easy Installer, got the apk and installed the package. After Go Launcher installs nothing happens. The option to "open" is geryed-out, my only choice is to click "done". After that, Go Launcher doesn't appear in my app list.
Then that launcher isn't compatible with Android 4.0, or at least with Amazon's OS. Apex, Nova, and ADW works fine.
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Then that launcher isn't compatible with Android 4.0, or at least with Amazon's OS. Apex, Nova, and ADW works fine.
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I just wanted to confirm that this method creates an icon where I actually boot the launcher? I've considered the non-root methods to install an alternate launcher but it looks like they all are kind of a "soft" install where hitting the home button actually takes you back to the Amazon OS (requiring you to re-open the alt. launcher.)
You can set it inside the launchers. Nova, for example, allows you to change the function of the home button, when you press it, it asks what launcher is your main one, and when you select Nova, every time you hit the home it will return to Nova.
And yes, it does create an icon in your app drawer.
So i used Root Junkies tool to install nova launcher on my 5.11 amazon fire. I dont particularly care for it. Is there a way to remove it. The app is not able to be uninstalled from the settings.
The batch file made it a system file like the Amazon apps. It's not a bad idea to have two installed tbh.
Anyway before you try and remove it, make sure you've another launcher on the Fire as the batch deletes the amazon one.
Easier to just add another launcher from the store, then pressing home should* give option to switch to it. (Now Launcher is a pain though and for that you need to go to Settings, Apps & Games, Manage All applications, slide across to all tab, find Nova launcher and Clear Defaults. Then press home).
You can delete Nova in a rooted file browser (ES file browser with root permissions maybe), or a system app deletion app, or from shell. You could edit the batch file if you've the file of the new one you want, put it in the pc directory with all those other files and then run it to install that and wipe nova.
How could you get the stock fire launcher back on?
Grab the file com.amazon.firelauncher.apk from OP in this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/amazon-fire/general/alternative-launcher-t3239540
Hi,
I had a hardware-problem on my previous Fire 10 HD, so Amazon replaced it and I have to configure it again.
Previuously I had installed Nova-Launcher together with LaucherHijack and it worked.
This time I thought I could do away with LauncherHijack as I had rooted the device already, so I installed Nova via the Playstore and then simply did (as root):
pm enable com.teslacoilsw.launcher
pm disable com.amazon.firelauncher
And this worked - I now have Nova Launcher instead of firelauncher.
But there is one problem: I cannot create any widgets on Nova.
I can select a widget and drop it onto a Nova-page, but as soon as I let go of it the "settings"-dialog of FireOS pops up and the widget is not added.
Any idea where that problem might come from?
Many thanks!
Ok, I figured it out.
When you install Nova from the app-store you must not forget to do the appwidget-business as described here:
https://www.xda-developers.com/amazon-fire-os-custom-launcher-widgets/
Otherwise widgets won't work.
Can you create the widgets on ADB
AmznUser444 Dev said:
Can you create the widgets on ADB
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Ugh - why do that when there is a simple solution that doesn't require jumping through hoops.