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THIS ONLY APPLIES TO CYANOGENMOD 5.0.8-DS AND UP.
5.0.7 AND LOWER USERS NEED NOT APPLY.
For those of you who are like me and don't want the ADW Launcher that comes with CyanogenMod 5.0.8-DS, follow this nifty little guide that I've written to revert to the stock eclair launcher.
Now, before you attempt this guide, I gotta give you the standard warning... I'm not responsible for damaged devices or SD cards, always do a Nandroid backup or keep a copy of your rom on your SD card, just in case something goes wrong.
1. Do a Nandroid backup and/or keep a copy of your rom on your SD card in case something goes wrong.
2. Download the attached Launcher.apk (this is the stock Eclair launcher) file and place it in the ROOT of your SD Card and once it is finished copying, turn OFF USB Storage.
3. Enter Terminal, type su and hit enter. This gives you Super User access and allow you to complete this guide.
4. Enter mount -o rw,remount -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system into terminal and hit enter. This will mount your SD card & system folder and make them readable/writeable.
5. Enter cd sdcard into terminal and hit enter. This navigates to your SD card.
6. Enter cat Launcher.apk > /system/app/ADWLauncher.apk into terminal and hit enter. This will replace your ADWLauncher.apk with your stock launcher from your SD Card.
7. Now, type reboot and hit enter. If you skip this step, your phone may lag a bit or act weird. If it does, its okay, you just need to reboot your phone and everything will be fine.
8. Enjoy!
In the end, this is what you should see in terminal:
Code:
$ su
#
# mount -o rw,remount -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system
# cd sdcard
# cat Launcher.apk > /system/app/ADWLauncher.apk
# reboot
reboot returned
You'll still have the ADWLauncher option in your settings, seeing as I don't know how to remove that at the moment. If anyone has any input on how to do this, please clue me in.
I prefer the normal launcher taken from 5.0.7 aswell and I tried that with test3 and test4 aswell. You don't have to overwrite the ADWLauncher.apk, just keep a copy of the old launcher in e.g. /sd-ext/backup and move it to /system/app when installing a new rom. then delete the ADWLauncher file and reboot and everything is slim and fast as you wanted it to be.
You could also just install the apk file using a file manager like Linda.
It will ask you if you want to overwrite the system Launcher, confirm it and you are set.
Just install any launcher. The next time you press the Home, it'll ask which launcher you want to use. Check Always and select the one you want. Simple.
Archont said:
I prefer the normal launcher taken from 5.0.7 aswell and I tried that with test3 and test4 aswell. You don't have to overwrite the ADWLauncher.apk, just keep a copy of the old launcher in e.g. /sd-ext/backup and move it to /system/app when installing a new rom. then delete the ADWLauncher file and reboot and everything is slim and fast as you wanted it to be.
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torusJKL said:
You could also just install the apk file using a file manager like Linda.
It will ask you if you want to overwrite the system Launcher, confirm it and you are set.
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tdusen said:
Just install any launcher. The next time you press the Home, it'll ask which launcher you want to use. Check Always and select the one you want. Simple.
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I tried installing a different launcher. Since I upgraded from CM5.0.7 to CM5.0.8, my guess is that ASTRO thought the old launcher was still installed, and wouldn't let me install a new one, so I had no choice BUT to overwrite the ADW
just curious as to why you went through all this?
imho, adw.launcher adds so much functionality. I feel like it's faster than the stock launcher. I guess if you miss pulling up your app drawer...
EDIT: NVM! didn't look at the forum. My APK was for the n1, not the g1. DELETED.
jewishjawsh said:
just curious as to why you went through all this?
imho, adw.launcher adds so much functionality. I feel like it's faster than the stock launcher. I guess if you miss pulling up your app drawer...
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I just don't like ADW, don't want to be forced to use an aftermarket launcher when the old one was just fine with me.
The thing for me is that I much prefer the way the stock launcher performs. Its simpler and there is less lag.
Stock Launcher does everything I want it to do.
I made this into a flashable version for you, just download
http://www.jbthemes.com/dr_cloverdale/Stock_Launcher.zip
then flash from recovery.
When you reboot, in the terminal enter
Code:
su
adw_remove
This should take care of the ADW settings in the menu.
If you check "use always" on the original launcher but want to go back to adw launcher, how do you get back to it? I don't see an option in settings to toggle it back on.
can teh man said:
Its simpler and there is less lag.
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There's less lag with ADW (disable animations, set respons time at lowest possible).It's great, but you need some knowledge (try it).
eweo911 said:
If you check "use always" on the original launcher but want to go back to adw launcher, how do you get back to it? I don't see an option in settings to toggle it back on.
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Settings>Applications>Whatever launcher you set as default>Clear Defaults
P.S. ADW launcher does lag more than stock imho. Stock's just ugly.
robuser007 said:
There's less lag with ADW (disable animations, set respons time at lowest possible).It's great, but you need some knowledge (try it).
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I tried it, I didn't like it.
I played with the settings, and in the end just didn't want to use it.
I understand. Personally, I love ADW, but when advanced launcher was the new big thing, I could not tolerate using it.
There's less lag with ADW (disable animations, set respons time at lowest possible).It's great, but you need some knowledge (try it).
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I tried it, I didn't like it.
I played with the settings, and in the end just didn't want to use it.
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cloverdale said:
I understand. Personally, I love ADW, but when advanced launcher was the new big thing, I could not tolerate using it.
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I couldn't use anything other than it. Just because devs put so many useless icons in the menu that it gets to the point where it's just annoying.
cloverdale said:
I understand. Personally, I love ADW, but when advanced launcher was the new big thing, I could not tolerate using it.
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I just don't like it. I feel that if I wanted to use a custom launcher, I'd choose it myself. Until then, I'll keep the stock one.
cloverdale said:
I made this into a flashable version for you, just download
http://www.jbthemes.com/dr_cloverdale/Stock_Launcher.zip
then flash from recovery.
When you reboot, in the terminal enter
Code:
su
adw_remove
This should take care of the ADW settings in the menu.
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Sir is it possible to have the ability to create folder and hide app from the launcher? It really helps in organizing the app drawer. Please share your ideas. Thanks!
I saw that ADW 1,01 is out and i want it...
So how do i instal/update it to v1.01? [and will all my preferences and settings,apps,etc be usable once i put on the 1.01?]
and plz be datailed about it,since ima noob with the android.ty
aca85 said:
I saw that ADW 1,01 is out and i want it...
So how do i instal/update it to v1.01? [and will all my preferences and settings,apps,etc be usable once i put on the 1.01?]
and plz be datailed about it,since ima noob with the android.ty
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What version do you currently have?
Did it come with your rom or did you download it?
You can backup your settings (export) to your sdcard and restore (import) with the new version if by chance your settings are not preserved.
Im using CM 5.0.8 ,and it came with 0.8.9.
And how do i go about doing that export/import?
Either download link from your phone and install or download on PC put on SD card open file manager and install are easiest. Put it on a friends phone. Looks good. Backup and restore are in settings adw.
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Do a search for ADW.Launcher in the Market, it's there. Just make sure you have a period in between "ADW" and "Launcher."
Hey,
I'm interested in updating the ADW.Launcher version that came with my CM5.0.8 rom, but I don't know if it's OK to update through market or get the apk file and use "adb install" or find a zip file to flash...
Could anyone make some light in here pls?
Thanks!
I have tried downloading the apk file for my CM5x and MDPI device from Anderweb's page but when I tried to "adb install" I get...
INSTALL_FAILED_ALREADY_EXISTS
Can someone shed some light? Is there a way to update the ADW.Launcher that comes with a specific ROM version?
Tried using android commander?
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Since I'm new to this scene, what is the difference between the "adb install" method and using the Android Commander (which I need install)?
Would Astro help in this case, because I remember reading that has support for installing apk files?
I'd like to do this update as clean as possible.
Thank you for the reply!
PS: I have actually installed Android Commander and installed the ADW.Launcher apk for CM5x MDPI as an Update (wasn't sure what to chose between Private, Application or Update) and the installer said it was successful but after reboot I still have the old version 0.8.6
Any ideas?
U can download it put it on your sdcard and install with a file manager. Doesn't matter which way u go. Should work. Done it both ways
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I did it somewhat the way you said and installed it with Android Explorer as an update because the regular installation would fail with the error that the application already exists.
The problem is that the new version gets copied into /data/apps/ and I can start using it but after the first reboot it's not there anymore and I get back to the one that came with my CM5.0.8 rom which is in /system/apps/
I would really like to get a solution that would update the one in /system/apps/ which might be harder because it's a memory mapped version of the ROM and changes get lost after reboot.
Please correct me where I am wrong...
Have u tried goin to the market and installing it from there? It's like version 1.4.1 or something now
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place the file on your /sd.
adb push /sdcard/filename.apk /system/app
restart home or reboot phone.
I ended up installing the one from Market and making that the default launcher, but I would really like to just replace the one in the system folder - no need to keep 2 versions of the same app
I'll try the method NetrixTardis was suggesting.
U can do it through the terminal as well. Maybe removing the old one will solve it. Use the rm command in the terminal and see if u can do it that way. Ex.
$su (enter after each line)
#rm /system/app/(name of app.apk)
Then u can use cp command to copy the one from your sdcard.
Cp /sdcard/(app.apk) /system/app/
Someone correct me if I'm wrong in the lines
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hey johnson8cyl
I'll try that and let you know if it worked, should I copy it to the same name?
like /system/app/adwlauncher.apk is the name for the system app, while the Market installed one is org.adwlauncher....apk
do you guys know a good keyboard replacement and a way to configure the vibration alarm on my CM5.0.8? these are mostly the things I miss from my stock ROM
oh...forgot to mention the CM5.0.8 default camera does not have all the setting (like I can't set the ISO), is there one that does that trick?
thanks!
I'll answer the keyboard part. I've got Smart Keyboard installed and its a lot better than the stock Android one.
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U have to use the names exactly the one your removing and one your copying. Names have to be what u want to remove or copy. That make sense?
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Makes total sense to keep the same names only that I have this problem...
any ideas? kinda makes sense because that comes from the ROM and is mounted as read-only
# su
su
# pwd
pwd
/system/app
# rm -f ADWLauncher.apk
rm -f ADWLauncher.apk
rm: can't remove 'ADWLauncher.apk': Read-only file system
ps: I actually managed to fix this what was missing is "adb remount" to mount system partition read-write
So you figured it out? Were you able to get it removed and replaced?
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i cannot remove it
i have to install launcher pro plus
Have you tried Root explorer.
Download Root Explorer, find the address system / app / and delete the file launcherpro.apk.
Use SGS Tools.
askashish said:
i cannot remove it
i have to install launcher pro plus
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First install root exlplorer than if you have downloaded launcher pro plus.apk on PC move it to SD than open root explorer go to your SD copy the file you want go to system/app mount as R/W and paste the launcher pro plus file than REBOOT after the phone boots you can delete the old file ENJOY
askashish said:
i cannot remove it
i have to install launcher pro plus
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hey here is the simplest way to do it. first off all go to the market, download " system app remover" then using task manager kill ur 'launcher pro' now go to sys app remover and uninstall launcher pro. then load launcher pro plus. to be extra safe add the ADW launcher then remover launcher pro and install launcher pro pluss and then remove ADW launcher
install titanium ... find out LAUNCHER PRO in "backup/restore" .. tap on it .. tap on UNISNTALL..!!
there s many of them in market to uninstall system apps.. but i prefer titanium coz it is useful in sum other doings too..!!
Use root explorer and then navigate to system/apps
There scroll down to launcher pro and delete it
And copy the new launcher pro or install it from my files
But make sure you are in read/write mode
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i think the easier way for a rookie is to just do it with titanium backup
Easiest:
Download ROOT MANAGER.
Than in main menu go to: System apps -> App Remover - find LauncherPRO.apk and remove it
Download Root Uninstaller from Market!
It's free!
Lol there is no LauncherPro plus file you just have to enter your plus code in the menu !
it is easy from cmd using adb
copy your launcher to SD card adn just open cmd in your machine (you must remember that you need to have dbug mode on)
adn wright such command:
adb shell
su
stop
mount -o rw,remount /dev/block/stl6 /system
rm /system/app/launcherpro.apk
cp /sdcard/launcherproplus.apk /system/etc/launcherproplus.apk
reboot
exit
and it is done
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download a app called
SYSTEM APP REMOVER
then install
n remove any sysrem app you want
doesn't work for me...
root explorer says that the file can't be removed because it is read only
any suggestions?
gerryg73 said:
doesn't work for me...
root explorer says that the file can't be removed because it is read only
any suggestions?
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At the top u wil c a white button. press it to become r/w
i really like cyanogen, but i dont like a lot of the bloat that comes with it (adw launcher especially) but when i try and remove it from the .zip and put launcher2 in, sometime cwr wont install it, but sometimes it does, is there a specific method to create the .zips? ive also tried to install launcher2 through adb, but it always fails
After you install the rom remove it with titanium backup. Easy. I wouldn't muck around with zip files.
Root uninstaller works well to
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Mine is in terminal/adb
I get LP installed and go into adb shell
Remount the systen
Then do rm /system/app/adwlauncher.apk
And I go on my merry way,
Can do this in terminal too
This is what I have been using. Removes adw and themes and add stock launcher.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=933517
Are you unzipping the ROM or just opening it? If you unzip it then yes, you will run into some huge issues unless you know what you're doing.
Hey Guys M new to this forum (Not in flashing) so can u guys please Suggest me an awesome Rom
I already Rooted my Wildfire 2.2.1 S-off Alpharev ... I forgot the hboot version i guess ... its something like 1.0.0.2 (something like that)
M currently Using Cm7 ... (7.1 rc buzz)
Plz suggest gr8 Roms ...
Using the Latest Clockwork .. .thanx
Sorry if the topic is Re-Made ... I haven't seen any topics like this
I am using JokerDroid 4.2... I never used a better Froyo Scene ROM! No laggs, no bootloops, not a single problem and it runs stable.
Have a try and you will see
eversearcher said:
I am using JokerDroid 4.2... I never used a better Froyo Scene ROM! No laggs, no bootloops, not a single problem and it runs stable.
Have a try and you will see
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Is dat rom using edify sricpts?
For every rom that isn't gingerbread (2.3) you need to use recovery 2.5.
music.soul said:
Is dat rom using edify sricpts?
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No, Amend. Use Clockworkmod from within ROM Manager for getting CWM 2.5 (This is over and above your current 3.x), else use Fastboot to remove your current 3.x and install 2.5 in its place.
cn all the apps move to the sd card?????????
you can try out my rom
3xeno said:
No, Amend. Use Clockworkmod from within ROM Manager for getting CWM 2.5 (This is over and above your current 3.x), else use Fastboot to remove your current 3.x and install 2.5 in its place.
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Can U just give me bit description ... with stepss plzz
Thanx For Replying
In CM7, Open ROM Manager (Or, if you are not in CM7, then download the app called ROM MAnager from the Market)
- Then Select Install Clockworkmod Recovery. This will install v2.5 on the SDCard
- Select Reboot into Recovery from ROM Manager
- This will take you to Clockworkmod 2.5, then you can install this ROM.
By following this, you get to keep both recoveries, 2.5 (Select Reboot into Recovery from ROM Manager App) and 3.x (Select Reboot into Recovery from the Phone-Switch-Off Menu)
3xeno said:
In CM7, Open ROM Manager (Or, if you are not in CM7, then download the app called ROM MAnager from the Market)
- Then Select Install Clockworkmod Recovery. This will install v2.5 on the SDCard
- Select Reboot into Recovery from ROM Manager
- This will take you to Clockworkmod 2.5, then you can install this ROM.
By following this, you get to keep both recoveries, 2.5 (Select Reboot into Recovery from ROM Manager App) and 3.x (Select Reboot into Recovery from the Phone-Switch-Off Menu)
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Thats Just Awesome Bro ))))))))
Thanx a ton!! ... A bunch of Roses coming soon at your place ( LOL )
So Guys ...
Again the same question ...
except cyanogen 7 ...
wildpuzzle ... which is gr8
eversearcher said:
I am using JokerDroid 4.2... I never used a better Froyo Scene ROM! No laggs, no bootloops, not a single problem and it runs stable.
Have a try and you will see
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+1 for jokerdroid, after using CM7 for 1 month. I cant live without sense dialer and contact manager, and jokerdroid is really fast and stable (I got 3.3mflops without JIT).
+1 JokerDroid 4.2 i have been using cm7 stable and nightlys for the last 2-3 months they are fast but had to many little bugs that pissed me off lol , never really used sense as had the phone for a couple of hours and rooted it and flashed cm7,JokerDroid 4.2= fast and very stable so far so for me this is the best rom i have used to date
that`s good !
yep ! one of the best roms that i`ve ever tried ! jokerdroid 4.2 ! so far so good since a week ago !
I tested CM7, but I missed some features from Sense. So I decide to use JokersDroid, but it hasn't got "insecure boot" (no rw mount). After everything I decided to use MoDaCo (it has busybox, so usefull). I replaced kernel to nfinity MC4 from johnseen99 (so I can OC buzz), removed some annoying apps, add JAVA and Livewallpapers from DK Rom, unlocked GoogleMaps and switched to GoLauncher EX.
I'm happy now
wzearsdcx said:
I tested CM7, but I missed some features from Sense. So I decide to use JokersDroid, but it hasn't got "insecure boot" (no rw mount). After everything I decided to use MoDaCo (it has busybox, so usefull). I replaced kernel to nfinity MC4 from johnseen99 (so I can OC buzz), removed some annoying apps, add JAVA and Livewallpapers from DK Rom, unlocked GoogleMaps and switched to GoLauncher EX.
I'm happy now
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Can U share the Zip file with Us plz?
music.soul said:
Can U share the Zip file with Us plz?
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There is no zip
1. I flashed MoDaCo from here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=867937
2. Via recovery switched kernel to: http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=591094&d=1304950233
3. JAVA - unpack DK ROM - from /system/app copy Jbed.apk and libjbedvm.so from /system/lib -> via adb push them to similar folders. In /system/app are two files with "live" in name - copy them too (livewallpapers doesn't work in Sense)
4. Wifi indicator and Wavesecure removed via Titanium backup
5. Maps: http://mobileplanet-waryam.blogspot.com/2011/07/google-maps-v562-mod-with-world.html
6. Go Launcher - via Market
If some day I'd learn how to prepare full custom ROM - I''ll do it
wzearsdcx said:
... I decide to use JokersDroid, but it hasn't got "insecure boot" (no rw mount).
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What is this for? To mount system partition with r/w right?
louiscypherbr said:
What is this for? To mount system partition with r/w right?
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Right. I need that to replace maps, del apps, insert /etc/hosts file and the rest. If there is another way - I'm listennig
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Right. I need that to replace maps, del apps, insert /etc/hosts file and the rest. If there is another way - I'm listennig
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Ok, there is two other ways to make it: using rootexplorer to remount /system partition with R/W, or adb shell to remount it manually (adb shell, su, and mount -o rw,remount -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock1 /system)
As I have rootexplorer, even when I have to adb push something, I just open /system in rootexplorer and press "mount r/w" button.
Ed.:
I cant remember the correct number of mtdblock. You can check it with df command on shell, and it will give you all mounted partitions