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Alternate Home Screen Launchers good to go?

I do not own a Kindle Fire yet I understand that Kindle Fire technically runs 2.3. Since sideloading is good to go, has anybody tried running an alternate home screen launcher? I know it won't look at good as a tablet running honeycomb, but at least it will have more tablet look. My wife is on the fence about getting either an Acer A100 or this Kindle Fire. Oh and she is not computer literate and thinks that root is the part of the tree that resides under the ground. Thanks everybody!

I was able to load Go launcher on mine - it looks nice.
My wife is also technically challenged - that said, it's technically her device, she preferred the native launcher - I do too.
Why? For her the ease of 'click to launch' all in one place rather than scrolling through screens.
Fwiw, my kids were able to turn on the device and navigate - the out-of-the-box carousel launcher is quite intuitive.
I found it (native launcher) launched the apps faster, actually - although ymmv - hence my preference for the native launcher.

Interesting, thank you for your time and input regarding this matter. I probably will download the app that will help my wife switch between go launcher and the native launcher app for the kindle. I'm running go Launcher on my SGS II so she should have zero issues customizing it to her likings.
Thanks again for your assistance!

You bet! Glad to help.
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Adw.ex works great.
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ICS (Icecream Sandwich) 4.0 Launcher is really awesome and works well.
https://market.android.com/details?id=mobi.SyndicateApps.ICSv2&hl=en

I use adw ex works great gives it more of a tablet feel which I want lol
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I tried Go Launcher, but didn't like it that much. Having used ADW on my Droid for a long time I decided to try it out, and I have to say I much prefer it.
I even have Beautiful Widgets running on it too.
However, a couple of problems I've seen.
1. I can't create folders?
2. There is no GeoLocate (even for WiFi), so I can't get the weather working. Anyone get this working or have any tips?
Passing on a little tip for those that haven't rooted and don't have the Android Market running. Beautiful Widgets requires the Market for themes/skins etc. What I've found is that if I download to my phone, and then copy the contents of /data/beautifulwidgets/scskins, skins and wskins to my Kindle, I am able to select the widgets.

ADW EX works great.
Launcher pro keeps FC.
The only two I have tried.
I just bought the Fire today and it is seriously a tiny tablet without a camera. Pretty cool.

I'm using adw.ex without issue. Only complaint is that you have to.switch back to the kindle interface to browse your books and magazines and custom desktop backgrounds revert to kindle backgrounds after screen unlock.
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VTLauncher also nothing but FC unfortunately.
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Am I the only one who seems to love the Amazon backgrounds, and even more so that they change? I for one will try and keep them if we ever get a custom ROM.
With ADW Launcher, and an almost opaque Beautiful Widget Super Clock widget, mine looks fantastic!

sl0ttedpig said:
2. There is no GeoLocate (even for WiFi), so I can't get the weather working. Anyone get this working or have any tips?
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In the Beautiful Weather setting, there is a section for location settings. In this section, you can toggle geolocation and manually search for a location. I got it working fine on my Fire with Launcher Pro.

Schubatis1 said:
In the Beautiful Weather setting, there is a section for location settings. In this section, you can toggle geolocation and manually search for a location. I got it working fine on my Fire with Launcher Pro.
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Yep, I got that a short while after posting. I should have posted as much, but as you did, you get the thanks!
Now if only someone could figure out the geolocate stuff...

Zeam Launcher doesn't work for me.
Force Closes.
Tried several different versions.
Anyone get it working?
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Wish I could remember which app I was playing with but I don't. The important part that I want to share was that it showed that the Fire internal settings showed that there is a GPS and it's on. Since there really isn't one perhaps that's why apps are having troubles. They query the OS and it's says there is an active GPS yet the data returned from the get GPS location call is worthless so the app gets confused. Whichever app it was that showed the setting also had the ability to turn GPS off. Can't help but wonder if that'd make a difference.
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leyvatron said:
ADW EX works great.
Launcher pro keeps FC.
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I'm getting force closes with ADW EX. I can't seem to remove it either. Could someone post the trick to remove this application?
EDIT: I got ADW removed, maybe I was using an old version or something.
EDIT 2: I got a later version of ADW to work. The only issue so far is getting the "Kindle" application to execute.
Thanks

YMark, same here - I have ADW running fine, yet the book reader app is not working. Maybe fix permissions and reboot?
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If LP is crashing for you, convert it to a system app in titanium backup and reboot. Don't select LP as your default launcher until you are sure it won't crash it you'll end up in a loop and have to adb to remove LP. Ask me how i know
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i'm looking for an app for turn off via software iconia

Have you any suggestion? Thanks

Turn off iconia?
More description of what you are trying to turn off exactly
If its the iconia or parts of it like wifi or turn on airplane, reboot try the app called elixer2
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I don't want TO turn of iconia with hard button, but with a soft button in the desktop. I try the widget safety energy in the tablet, but i don't find a button to off definitly my iconia.
Sorry for my orrible english.

Try quickboot, need root though
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Both apps work well quickboot has less extra going on
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bfranklin1986 said:
Try quickboot, need root though
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Thanks for the suggestion i tried quickboot and works fine.
Greetings

Also like rebooter - on android market, or play store as they now call it... Gives a few options to reboot, power off go to recovery/download mode etc.... As stated before though, does require root...

Easy guide to improve jelly bean experience

Hello guys. I've been playing around with Jelly bean official, deleting some apps, adding other apps, and together with members on this page we were able to find some bugs and some workarounds. Well, i have some suggestions so that you guys can improve on speed (at least seemed to have worked for me ).
1) Download from Play Store app: Android Tuner (link for freeversion, has less options), Titanium backup, Gemini app
2) At Android Tuner, Go to Main Menu then again on the option One-Click (with the blue android) and it'll appear 2 options. One wich says One-click reset (it'll put all the buttons blue with on), and the other ont wich says "on boot" . Click on both, Leave the last one unchecked (it is not necessary to constantly do this, you can do it manualy later.
3) On same page, at the top wich says "build" click on it. Below you'll find a option wich says Presets, click and then Apply all presets. (later search for debug.sf.nobootanimation (click on the red cross, to remove it in orther to keep )
4)SysCtl, click at Recommended, the app will calculate for your phone automaticaly then click on boot so that it'll boot always with same configuration. (we can test this later, other configurations suggested by the users)
5) on the tab, scroll to your left untill you find the option SD, select cache size :2048 then click "on boot)
6) Slide again to the option OOM, and basicacly is setting same configuration as we use on Maximum Overdrive to max usage of RAM :
Select light preset
Then click on boot.
7) Using this app or titanium backup freeze or remove:
Samsung Push notification app
Email.apk
ExchangeServer.apk
8) Using Germini app ,click Menu then expert mode search for the following apps: Maps.apk, talk.apk, select each of them, select configure autorun, then press menu, and Disable app. (The app will still work, but use less the CPU usage, leaving free for other apps).
9) Go back to Android Tuner and On the main menu running click on One-Click (with a toolbox) -> Manage and it'll appear 5 options , click 1 by 1 on each.
10) reeboot
Optional: 11) Remove all live wall papers or convert to user apps, and free till 130 MB memory, using titanium backup, press menu then integrate dalvikcache.
12)Convert database to WAL(faster database).
13)On Android Tuner run again Defrag registry​
Now you should have a much smoother experience.
I've tested this with Wanamlite wich is free of bloatware.
I hope this helps to get a better experience.
Note: In touchwiz launcher, when you create a folder at the menu, and you insert there your apps, if after a reeboot for some reason the apps are not there it is because you have your apps instaled on your SD card, go to app manager, select the app and move to Internel SD Card, and it is solved.​

Is the app Including a boot controller ?
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Btw share your experience. If you get better configuration also thanks
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Gillion said:
Is the app Including a boot controller ?
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Suppose you are speaking of android Tuner. Yes. You have a button for that as I describe on this small guide .
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Have you noticed any downsides of running all these steps (certain apps loading slower, lag in certain areas, etc), or any change in battery life?

Porkchops said:
Have you noticed any downsides of running all these steps (certain apps loading slower, lag in certain areas, etc), or any change in battery life?
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For now no. I've made this guide more and less three days after testing. Never has issues. Seems to be working great and fast battery life, With wifi off and power save on. Had an estimated of 7 hours screen watching a movie. When I can test ill share the results. But if someone could test this would be great. Once I had 2 hours and 30 min of display use and still was 78%.
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jgcaap said:
For now no. I've made this guide more and less three days after testing. Never has issues. Seems to be working great and fast battery life, With wifi off and power save on. Had an estimated of 7 hours screen watching a movie. When I can test ill share the results. But if someone could test this would be great. Once I had 2 hours and 30 min of display use and still was 78%.
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Sounds like the stuff dreams are made of... Once I get around to picking a new JB ROM to use (still trying to find one I like enough to keep for more than a few days) I'll be sure to try this out and report back with my results! Thanks for this!

Porkchops said:
Sounds like the stuff dreams are made of... Once I get around to picking a new JB ROM to use (still trying to find one I like enough to keep for more than a few days) I'll be sure to try this out and report back with my results! Thanks for this!
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Thanks. It'll be important.
Today I have 3 hours of screen on with 2h and 40 min with 3g on with screen on same time.
3g on with screen off 3 hours and 20 min.
Total 6 hours with 3g on.
1 hour of phone
130 sms sent
Played 10 min a 3d game.
15min played YouTube vidro
5 min video from avi file.
6 pictures taken
One film made with 3 min
Recorded a classe for 60 min
And still 34% of battery.
Power save was on all the time.
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What I like most about this configuration is that I can scroll really nice.
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It won't work on unroot device right?
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marifb said:
It won't work on unroot device right?
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Only root
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does these settings with android tuner fix the sluggish scrolling in messages list?
thats the only thing that needs to be fixed.
i dont know what you mean with that you can scroll really nice now?
its nothing new hehe
you CAN scroll smooth 95% of the time except for messages in stock JB.
whats the problem?
fix scrolling problems in messages and this JB leak is complete for smoooooth scrolling.

pg_ice said:
does these settings with android tuner fix the sluggish scrolling in messages list?
thats the only thing that needs to be fixed.
i dont know what you mean with that you can scroll really nice now?
its nothing new hehe
you CAN scroll smooth 95% of the time except for messages in stock JB.
whats the problem?
fix scrolling problems in messages and this JB leak is complete for smoooooth scrolling.
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you are problably right. i dunno if is placebo, but i ment that the device is better with nice scroll (=

to anyone wich needs the build prop with some of configurations only available on Paid version of android tunner ( you can skip line 3 by using this one) :
https://www.dropbox.com/s/y9xmnb5gejz8lgz/build.prop

tried on Omega v16.2
made lag appear
guess it's more for fully stock than a chef special

I used System Tuner Pro and it had all the options that were posted here..but i did experience lag with the oom settings so i tweaked them but this app has an option to disable startup items also so you would not need to download Germini app that you were talkng abut

terence23a said:
I used System Tuner Pro and it had all the options that were posted here..but i did experience lag with the oom settings so i tweaked them but this app has an option to disable startup items also so you would not need to download Germini app that you were talkng abut
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I'll check that one thanks for your suggestion.
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hey, where can i find the option to convert databased to WAL format?
from a quick search i did i understand its a titanium feature, but couldn't find it anywhere on the app..

amititzhaki said:
hey, where can i find the option to convert databased to WAL format?
from a quick search i did i understand its a titanium feature, but couldn't find it anywhere on the app..
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In titanium backup
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jgcaap said:
In titanium backup
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i understand it's a titanium feature, i just couldn't find it in any of the menus/settings..

Original Google N1 Car Home APKs

I use my phone a lot in the car (GPS, music and phone calls), so I always keep the original apk's files from the Nexus One Car Home handy. The app is still listed in the Play Store, but it won't install in newer devices.
Just install both files as regular apps, reboot and you are set to go. I always liked this app for its simplicity. Enjoy!
Also, I will recommend getting some NFC tags and Trigger (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jwsoft.nfcactionlauncher), so you can launch the app automatically in your car. Trigger is a very easy to use, but if you want more control, get Tasker instead.

I really like the look of it too, but it kept reopening after I closed the app.

Try wiping Dalvik and cache, this happened to me one time and that fixed the problem.
I hope thus helps.
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Nice one thanks, don't like the speedo, compass rubbish all the other apps have and the only other solutions to get the proper one on needed root.

Hah, no way. Cool thanks for posting this. I might have to give this a go.
Like @b1g1an said, to get proper car dock mode (i.e. landscape on the home launcher) you gotta have root, that's why I made this app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.warner.carmode
but this Nexus One app is a nice optional solution.

kentoe said:
Like @b1g1an said, to get proper car dock mode (i.e. landscape on the home launcher) you gotta have root, that's why I made this app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.warner.carmode
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Ultimate Rotation Control doesn't need root to rotate the home screen so might be worth a look how they do it, you'll get a lot more takers of yours if you can lose the root reliance.

b1g1an said:
Ultimate Rotation Control doesn't need root to rotate the home screen so might be worth a look how they do it, you'll get a lot more takers of yours if you can lose the root reliance.
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Thanks for showing me this. Definitely worth noting this down.

When I use car mode I get the notification in the status bar which is fine but it also flashes the notification light which is useless and hides whether I have any "real" notifications.
Didn't have this issue on other phones I used it on previously. Any ideas how I can stop the light flashing just for this app?
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[Launcher] GEL Launcher

Guys i tried Google Experience Launcher on Kindle Fire HDX 7 (Cpasjuste's rom installed - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2607185 - )
Works smooth, widgets and wallpaper works.
I just wanted to share
Here is the link
Thanks to the Bexton
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2529594
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I was hoping it'd remove FireOS's stupid buttons and give the stock android buttons, back, home and app switcher.

squee9 said:
Guys i tried Google Experience Launcher on Kindle Fire HDX 7 (Cpasjuste's rom installed - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2607185 - )
Works smooth, widgets and wallpaper works.
I just wanted to share
Here is the link
Thanks to the Bexton
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Yes I also tried this, I did it from a diffent link but the launcher actually runs off the Google search app so it should be the same experience and its great, only thing I don't like is the fact that when I hold down apps to move them on the home screen when in landscape the tablet flips orientation and it is annoying. Everything works in portrait though.

spaghettiknight said:
Yes I also tried this, I did it from a diffent link but the launcher actually runs off the Google search app so it should be the same experience and its great, only thing I don't like is the fact that when I hold down apps to move them on the home screen when in landscape the tablet flips orientation and it is annoying. Everything works in portrait though.
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I have a solution for that ,
When you open app in landscape mode , touch the navigation buttons button then pull down the notification bar and lock the auto rotation, it should be stop rotating.

gqukyo said:
I was hoping it'd remove FireOS's stupid buttons and give the stock android buttons, back, home and app switcher.
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I cant say anything about stock android buttons but try Switchr app for app swithcing.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=mohammad.adib.switchr
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squee9 said:
I cant say anything about stock android buttons but try Switchr app for app swithcing.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=mohammad.adib.switchr
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Thanks, I've already paid for that app and while nice, I still prefer the stock app switcher button. The aosp rom would've been best, I'd even take CM if we ever get either of those working well.

New to all of this custom rom and rooting stuff so please excuse me if some of my questions aren't good.
Do I need to root and use a rom slot to run this or can I just use it as a launcher and still get widgets/wallpapers to work?

GoldenEagle06 said:
New to all of this custom rom and rooting stuff so please excuse me if some of my questions aren't good.
Do I need to root and use a rom slot to run this or can I just use it as a launcher and still get widgets/wallpapers to work?
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Yes you have to have root permissions ,rom slot -custom rom installed- , otherwise dont use any other mods you have possibility of bricking your device.
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Nope, those buttons are part of the OS, not the launcher.
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spaghettiknight said:
Yonly thing I don't like is the fact that when I hold down apps to move them on the home screen when in landscape the tablet flips orientation and it is annoying. Everything works in portrait though.
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This is because HDX has a "reverse orientation" compared to most tablets. So what happened is the app rotate to what was "normal" landscape, then autorotate 180 to proper landscape.
There's a patched launcher that implements the reverse orientation that's a part of the HDX Gapps V2 (forgot which topic) but I have a feeling that this may need to be an Xposed module that "patch" the launcher itself.

hey just got the fire hdx and rooted it got super su installed and installed safestrap but im getting a blank screen when trying to attempt to load another patrition and backup the stock one. can anyone point me in the right direction googles failing me.

rbkelley89 said:
hey just got the fire hdx and rooted it got super su installed and installed safestrap but im getting a blank screen when trying to attempt to load another patrition and backup the stock one. can anyone point me in the right direction googles failing me.
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Make a new thread for the sake of being on-topic as well as better visibility.