Sorry if this is in a bad spot, I just see this question ALL the time and I'm gonna make a good How-To in order to just link to it for all the questions that come up! (I'm going to cross-post in G2/DZ Q&A too).
When I started using CM7 nightlies, I loved the ROM, and I understand Cyanogen's reasoning for using an open source, versatile launcher like ADW, but I and many others prefer the look/feel/performance of the stock 2.3 launcher.
Installing the stock 2.3 Gingerbread launcher on CM7!
First off, props to frank707 from the Nexus S forums for this mod link. I suggest you go to the original thread and hit the Thanks button for his work.
You can find the mod here in the Nexus S forum: THREAD.
Download the first file in the thread and place on the root of your SD Card (not in any folder). This file is called "CM7GBStockLauncher.zip" (I've attached to this post for easy access as well).
Disclaimer: You'll lose all your homescreen placements and widgets you have set up with ADW launcher the first time you install this stock launcher.
1) Enter recovery. Hold down the power button in CM7 > Reboot > Recovery > Ok
2) In recovery, select "install zip from sdcard" > "choose zip from sdcard" > select CM7GBStockLauncher.zip > scroll down with track-pad and hit YES.
3) You will see a progress bar and "ADW Launcher is now being uninstalled and replaced with the stock launcher"
4) When its complete select "reboot system now" in recovery, and get back to setting up your homescreens with the stock launcher.
And you're done! Enjoy your stock launcher and 3D app drawer!
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Additional info for people updating CM7 Nightlies:
If you want to flash this over nightlies every day, you need to follow a specific order to not lose your placements again.
1) Flash CM7 nightly via recovery (not ROM manager)
2) After install, stay in recovery (don't boot up into the ROM!), go to Advanced > Reboot recovery
3) After recovery reboots, flash the launcher mod (follow above steps).
4) Reboot system, and you'll be greeted by your original homescreen placements that you had before the CM7 update.
Just in case you're lazy, I've attached the launcher file also.
I use ADW Ex, but this is nice to have vs ADW and EX.
thanks!
Wow I was just thinking about why CM7 doesn't have stock launcher and here I go finding your post. Thanks a lot man, and I'll give props due to the guy that ported it from the nexus s. Thanks a lot, I've been running stock android on my G2 simply because I love everything stock. Now i can jump back on CM7, sweet!
llontop.m said:
Wow I was just thinking about why CM7 doesn't have stock launcher and here I go finding your post. Thanks a lot man, and I'll give props due to the guy that ported it from the nexus s. Thanks a lot, I've been running stock android on my G2 simply because I love everything stock. Now i can jump back on CM7, sweet!
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Glad I could help.
What are the benefits of stock over ADW, if you will excuse the noob question.
Nonentity018 said:
What are the benefits of stock over ADW, if you will excuse the noob question.
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Stock generally runs smoother and consumes less power/RAM to run (not a ton, but a little bit). You also get the stock 3D app drawer.
And some people just like the stock look and feel, and don't use the ADW features anyways.
You sir are fantastic!
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Nospin said:
You sir are fantastic!
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Aw, shucks. Glad to help.
Sent from my CM7-powered T-Mobile G2
Hi martonikaj,
Thanks for your post, I was just looking for a way to get the stock 3D app drawer on my Desire runningCM7 RC02 (I don't have the Desire Z, but the older one), but I have a problem and I don't know how to resolve it, so I would really appreciate if you could help.
I used Clockwork Recovery to install the zip from sdcard. And everything looked fine has it told me ADW was replaced by the stock launcher. But after my Desire rebooted ADW was still there :'(
So I looked at the logCat and here is what I saw :
E/PackageParser( 158): Package com.android.launcher has no certificates at entry classes.dex; ignoring!
I retried but the exact same thing happened...
I googled this error but didn't find the solution.
I also looked at my "system/app" folder, ADWLauncher.apk disapeared and now I can find Launcher2.apk, but if I click on it, I just get : "app not installed" (not shure for the message as my phone is in french).
So do you have any idea?
You or anybody else of course
cdue said:
Hi martonikaj,
Thanks for your post, I was just looking for a way to get the stock 3D app drawer on my Desire runningCM7 RC02 (I don't have the Desire Z, but the older one), but I have a problem and I don't know how to resolve it, so I would really appreciate if you could help.
I used Clockwork Recovery to install the zip from sdcard. And everything looked fine has it told me ADW was replaced by the stock launcher. But after my Desire rebooted ADW was still there :'(
So I looked at the logCat and here is what I saw :
E/PackageParser( 158): Package com.android.launcher has no certificates at entry classes.dex; ignoring!
I retried but the exact same thing happened...
I googled this error but didn't find the solution.
I also looked at my "system/app" folder, ADWLauncher.apk disapeared and now I can find Launcher2.apk, but if I click on it, I just get : "app not installed" (not shure for the message as my phone is in french).
So do you have any idea?
You or anybody else of course
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Could be a bad download. Re-download and try again.
Thanks for the zip to install!
Although... not to nitpick, but didn't the stock launcher that came with the G2 have pinch to zoom out? (similar to Launcher Pro) or am I mistaken?
supermario12312 said:
Could be a bad download. Re-download and try again.
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Lol did you see the date of when he asked? A month a half ago?
THANK YOU FOR THIS!!! Although I like ADW, My friend does not. NOW she is enjoying the customization factor that rooting allows her but still having that familiar feel to her phone. Can't say thanks enough!
Jay
martonikaj said:
Sorry if this is in a bad spot, I just see this question ALL the time and I'm gonna make a good How-To in order to just link to it for all the questions that come up! (I'm going to cross-post in G2/DZ Q&A too).
When I started using CM7 nightlies, I loved the ROM, and I understand Cyanogen's reasoning for using an open source, versatile launcher like ADW, but I and many others prefer the look/feel/performance of the stock 2.3 launcher.
Installing the stock 2.3 Gingerbread launcher on CM7!
First off, props to frank707 from the Nexus S forums for this mod link. I suggest you go to the original thread and hit the Thanks button for his work.
You can find the mod here in the Nexus S forum: THREAD.
Download the first file in the thread and place on the root of your SD Card (not in any folder). This file is called "CM7GBStockLauncher.zip" (I've attached to this post for easy access as well).
Disclaimer: You'll lose all your homescreen placements and widgets you have set up with ADW launcher the first time you install this stock launcher.
1) Enter recovery. Hold down the power button in CM7 > Reboot > Recovery > Ok
2) In recovery, select "install zip from sdcard" > "choose zip from sdcard" > select CM7GBStockLauncher.zip > scroll down with track-pad and hit YES.
3) You will see a progress bar and "ADW Launcher is now being uninstalled and replaced with the stock launcher"
4) When its complete select "reboot system now" in recovery, and get back to setting up your homescreens with the stock launcher.
And you're done! Enjoy your stock launcher and 3D app drawer!
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Additional info for people updating CM7 Nightlies:
If you want to flash this over nightlies every day, you need to follow a specific order to not lose your placements again.
1) Flash CM7 nightly via recovery (not ROM manager)
2) After install, stay in recovery (don't boot up into the ROM!), go to Advanced > Reboot recovery
3) After recovery reboots, flash the launcher mod (follow above steps).
4) Reboot system, and you'll be greeted by your original homescreen placements that you had before the CM7 update.
Just in case you're lazy, I've attached the launcher file also.
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Not to bump this thread.
But as a question about this, does this launcher allow 7 screens or just 5?
The Unnamed Time Lord said:
Not to bump this thread.
But as a question about this, does this launcher allow 7 screens or just 5?
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Not sure about this one but i know the true stock 2.3 launcher only allows 5.
And an easier way to do all this would be to google in market stock 2.3 launcher, install it, hit home button and select 2.3 launcher as default. Boom done.
Pretty sure if you use this method with nightlies your gonna have to do it again every single time you install a new one, whereas with my method it will stay through every install.
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Not sure about this one but i know the true stock 2.3 launcher only allows 5.
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Why is that? 2.2 had 7 max why would 2.3 cut it down to 5 max?
Thats odd..
*EDIT* I think I found a modded version of the original GB launcher that supports 7 screens over at the epic 4g area.
My kindle will not boot after installing go launcher EX, it gets to the kindle fire screen and just sticks there. Hoping someone has a fix for this.
hmmm if you plug the the fire into a computer can you access the sdcard?
what we may need is somebody to root their tablet before taking the ota, then copying the ota out of the cache and upload it. there may be a fail safe feature where it automatically takes and update.zip and installs it it's present
amazon market
I haven't root'ed mine yet but downloaded the go launcher EX from the Amazon Market and it works fine
well the update is available http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=200790620#download for download so if you can manage to get your computer to view your sdcard, put it in the kindleupdate folder and it should install it which may fix your problem
so, i finally got the kindle fire utility to work, but now i've got some very nubish questions...
so, right now, i have twrp installed, android market, and go launcher ex. however, i do not believe that I have permanent root, at least when i check with the utility it says i don't.
so, here's some questions.
I am still running on the stock os correct, so the web browser is still the same, and everything is still running through kindle fire's stock os?
what exactly is twrp? is it essentially a boot manager of sorts?
how do i return my kindle to stock factory settings (original os, no root, etc.)?
what is CM7? is that an entire os, or just a launcher?
in nutshell, my question is this: i used kindle fire utility (v. 7 btw) to install twrp, android market, and go launcher ex, what exactly does that mean to me?
thanks for your patience and help!
Well I just got my fire today myself but I can tell u that cm7 is a custom android and the original amazon stuff will be deleted if u install it. I have cm7on my phone ...
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If I were to install cm7, is it more or less fully functional? Does it have features to make up for menu, back, etc. Buttons? How do I remove it and go back to stock amazon os?
How would I change the CM7 lockscreen back to the stock KF lockscreen? I like the background changing thing too. I understand its in framework-res.apk, can i just replace it, or will it jack everything up?
If so...does anyone have a stock framework-res.apk they can give me? Its a PITA to backup, restore, pull and restore to get it.
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How would I change the CM7 lockscreen back to the stock KF lockscreen? I like the background changing thing too. I understand its in framework-res.apk, can i just replace it, or will it jack everything up?
If so...does anyone have a stock framework-res.apk they can give me? Its a PITA to backup, restore, pull and restore to get it.
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I would like to do this as well.
Maybe you can extract the APK directly from the stock update.zip, which you can download using the Kindle Fire Utility.
Tried moving framework-res over and it crashed all to hell. Any other ideas?
You can extract it directly from "update-kindle-6.2.xxxx.bin"
i cant seem to get the lockscreen to come come on or work with CM7..
nevermind i figured it out..
Okay, so after unlocking the bootloader & rooting I decided I wanted a custom boot animation and went to hit up the play store for aniboot. I first stumbled across an app under the name boot animation - aurora and decided to give it a go. I hit the first button by accident when the app came up (Change animation), so I decided what the hell, it's on there so lets check it out. I reboot to find that the animation is now set to a stock looking 'android' logo so I decided to continue on with JRummy's Rom Toolbox and aniboot for better luck. I sadly discovered that both tools would not install the animation simply within the app, it was always the same lame stock 'android' animation on the reboot.
I then checked within /system/media/ folder and placed the bootanimation.zip in there, but still no luck on the reboot. It was still the same stock animation.
This is when curiosity got the best of me and I stuck my nose into something I probably shouldn't have.
I went into /system/bin and found a file called bootanimation. My 'brilliant' thinking told me, hey let's copy this file into another folder (just in case) and then remove it from /system/bin/ and replace it with the bootloader zip from aniboot. When I rebooted, I found that now only the Google splashscreen would come up and there was no animation at all. Thankfully it still boots into jelly bean though. Even after trying to place the copy back into /system/bin/ I only get the splash screen now on boot ups.
I've decided this is where I stop trying myself and reach out for help before I end up bricking this thing or having to reflash everything back to stock. Can anyone provide some insight to my blunders?
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