[SOLVED] Stock Nexus 7 Chrome on custom ROM - Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hey guys,
I very recently (with the help of a few well-informed xda members) flashed the paranoidandroid ROM to my Nexus 7. It came with the 'stock' Browser, as opposed to the Chrome that the Nexus 7 came with from the factory. I installed the chrome from the market, but it has a completely different UI. This isn't gamebreaking, but damnit did I LOVE the UI from the Nexus 7 rom.
I've done tons of searching, but can't find any info on it anywhere. (All I can find is the market version.)
The UI that I'm interested in is the Desktop-style one that the stock Nexus 7 rom had. With actual tabs, each with close buttons (almost like the standard android browser from 4.0 and before.) Does anyone know where to find/how to install this?
As I said. Not really a gamebreaker, but if it's possible, I'd much appreciate it.
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Mods, if this is in the wrong place, I very much apologize. Move it if you have to.

You must have chrome in phone UI.
Go to the paranoid settings and change it to a tablet UI.
Hope that helps

what UI are you using with Paranoid? Phone/Phablet/Tablet?

TheChaoticLlama said:
what UI are you using with Paranoid? Phone/Phablet/Tablet?
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I had the same problem too, I fixed it by going into Settings > Paranoid Android Settings, then Apps.
Select Chrome from the list. Swipe to the left until you see Layout/UI options, change 360px to 720px (or 600px will do). Click Apply at the top and click OK when asked to force close. That's all you should need to do.

majorpanicuk said:
I had the same problem too, I fixed it by going into Settings > Paranoid Android Settings, then Apps.
Select Chrome from the list. Swipe to the left until you see Layout/UI options, change 360px to 720px (or 600px will do). Click Apply at the top and click OK when asked to force close. That's all you should need to do.
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Thanks, you guys. Much much better now. I love fancy swipey UIs as much as the next guy, but I really prefer a seamless ui between my tablet and desktop. I have that now. Again, thanks so much.

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Interface like the Nexus One

Is there any way to easily lose the Sense interface, and get my interface looking like the nexus one?
I found several apps to free your home and stuff but i'm looking for something easy like the HTC Hero (i was able to just disable sense here).
yes
watch this:
http ://www .youtube .com/watch?v=MV_zJREAzso
yep, that's the right thing that you have to do
I've read that you can't do that on the later releases...but I'm not 100% on this.
There's always Helix Launcher in the market.
Nipje said:
Is there any way to easily lose the Sense interface, and get my interface looking like the nexus one?
I found several apps to free your home and stuff but i'm looking for something easy like the HTC Hero (i was able to just disable sense here).
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Please use the search function in future!
Originally Posted by SGTDavePwnage
OK, i searched and found it....
Download and install the Launcher2.apk
http://www.2shared.com/file/12320324...Launcher2.html
THEN
(Originally Posted by sindrefyrn)
1. Goto menu - settings - applications - manage applications
2. Find HTC Sense
3. Force close it, and Clear defaults.
4. Now press home, and select stock home application.
Hope this sorts everyone's problems
P.S.
Could we please search the forums first and try and post in the correct section. This saves duplicate posts and the spreading of misinformation
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Wextercz said:
watch this:
http ://www .youtube .com/watch?v=MV_zJREAzso
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can i please clean this up THIS DOES NOT WORK, htc removed laucher 2 so you can't choose the normal home, sense just loads it back up again.
you have to download launcher2.apk ! read details
http://nimbu.amorvi.com/2010/04/add-nexus-one-launcher-to-htc-android-phones/
Why would you want to? Sense is one of the factors that makes the Desire better than the Nexus.
try HelixLauncher2 ! it is cool ! http ://www .youtube .com/watch?v=M7Z6D2yaCRs
anybody Babe Trier and Can Tell how it works?
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Use home switcher and helixlauncher 2, works great!
icedragon999 said:
Why would you want to? Sense is one of the factors that makes the Desire better than the Nexus.
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Yep indeed amazing isn't it
I've installed Launcher2.apk and despite all the posts to the contrary it works fine on my HTC Desire with the latest firmware.
I must say the app menu is a bit slower (certainly not linear) on Launcher2 compared to Sense UI or Rosie or whatever. But I prefer it to Helix as it's slightly more polished. Things just look a bit off when using Helix.
Used it for a day then went back to Sense. Simple operation using the Application Manager and clearing the defaults but Home Launcher works just as well for this if you're particularly fickle.

Can someone explain the UI? launcher pro?

i received my SGS yesturday, never used or really looked at the android platform before as ive been on WM on my Xperia x1 for the last 18months, bloody contracts!
i would love someone to explain how the ROMs, UIs etc work on android, seems different from my WM device where i was using custom roms the whole time.
Can you change the UI without flashing etc, so still been warranty intact and that?
So my SGS has samsungs UI? what does android default look like? ive had a little look around but not found much
thanks in advance
EDIT:
found that you can change the launcher via market apps
cant find any vids etc on the latests versions on youtube, guess ill download and see. Do i need another app to switch back to samsung default (touchwiz?)
LauncherPro Beta 0.6.7 latest everyone has?
sensi_ said:
i received my SGS yesturday, never used or really looked at the android platform before as ive been on WM on my Xperia x1 for the last 18months, bloody contracts!
i would love someone to explain how the ROMs, UIs etc work on android, seems different from my WM device where i was using custom roms the whole time.
Can you change the UI without flashing etc, so still been warranty intact and that?
So my SGS has samsungs UI? what does android default look like? ive had a little look around but not found much
thanks in advance
EDIT:
found that you can change the launcher via market apps
cant find any vids etc on the latests versions on youtube, guess ill download and see. Do i need another app to switch back to samsung default (touchwiz?)
LauncherPro Beta 0.6.7 latest everyone has?
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I posted a video on youtube running Launcher Pro, the latest version will be the one you download from the market. There's another really good launcher called ADW launcher. (they are both free)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujg2cpzZPBM
sensi_ said:
cant find any vids etc on the latests versions on youtube, guess ill download and see. Do i need another app to switch back to samsung default (touchwiz?)
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If you set another home app as the default you'll need to go to Settings > Applications > Manage Apps > (whichever home app it is) > Clear defaults. Next time you hit the home button you'll get asked which you want to use.
Have fun!
I use "Home switcher" from the Market. Pretty handy...

I can't believe they didn't fix this...

One thing that annoyed me deeply under Gingerbread was the fact that I would carefully arrange my apps icons along the apps pages, as I needed them to be, only to find out, a couple of days later, that the system "rearranged" some of them by its own will.
I struggled with this a bit and then just gave up thinking that the move to Honeycomb would solve the problem.
It didn't!...I am having the exact same problem with this new 7.7
Is there a solution to this?
It is kind of critical that icons stay where we want them to when their number starts to proliferate...This is exactly the kind of thing that can give Android a bad name, in what respects to user-friendliness......I don't think iOs suffers from a shortcoming as basic as this one...
XK
Are you using a different launcher or still TouchWiz? If you aren't try any of the better known launchers (i'm using Go Launcher HD).
miiike said:
Are you using a different launcher or still TouchWiz? If you aren't try any of the better known launchers (i'm using Go Launcher HD).
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I am staying with TW until ICS comes around...I intend to change it afterwards.
Am I to understand that this specific problem is "launcher-dependent" ?
Thanks!
XK
In my experience, the icon self-rearrangement happened when I go to the "My apps" or "Frequent" pages. In other words, as long as I remain in the "All" page, the icons seem to stay without this self-arrangement.
I use a program called appzorter for this. It works well in keeping the TW launcher and my sanity.
robroy90 said:
I use a program called appzorter for this. It works well in keeping the TW launcher and my sanity.
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Ah...Thanks!
I'll give it a try.
XK
XDAKhan said:
I am staying with TW until ICS comes around...I intend to change it afterwards.
Am I to understand that this specific problem is "launcher-dependent" ?
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From what i've noticed. The app drawer is part of the launcher, so it would reason why I haven't seen it happen in the other launchers i've tried (I also noticed this in TouchWiz with the Tab 7 Plus I tried before going to the 7.7).
If you are willing to switch to a different launcher after ICS, I strongly suggest you try before hand. If nothing else, it doesn't hurt to try, they can be easily removed.
robroy90 said:
I use a program called appzorter for this. It works well in keeping the TW launcher and my sanity.
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Under description, it says "Honeycomb devices are not supported yet."
ikeny said:
Under description, it says "Honeycomb devices are not supported yet."
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No, it seems to work ok, under HC...
It sorts out the apps in alphabetical order and further allows to group them into separate "System" and "Installed" groups, if wanted.
For the moment, it will do...
(Thanks Robroy90!)
XK
There came a point for me where the app drawer was not useful due to all my apps. Instead I use folder organizer and put my apps in specific folders.
Originally i put those folders on my desktop/docks but realized they were redundant after i added them to a SwipePad panel.
Now my desktops and docks are less cluttered and i only need to swipe in from the side of the screen to get instant access to my apps organized in those folders. I ignore my drawer now.

[Q] Timur's Host USB ROM

Hey guy's. so i installed Timur's Host USB ROM on my Google Nexus 7 3G tablet. i'm setting it up now and have a very stupid problem on my hands. i know i should be able to fix it, but i can't seem to figure it out.
I installed Gapps for my setup and installed a lot of apps. the apps automatically put a shortcut on my homescreen. the problem is i have apps appearing off the screen of my nexus. seems as though theres an extra row/column thats allowing apps to be placed, but isn't visible on my tablet screen. i've tried adjusting the row/columns to the lowest setting, but to no avail. actually seems like that setting doesn't actually change any settings. whats wrong and going on?
irectus said:
Hey guy's. so i installed Timur's Host USB ROM on my Google Nexus 7 3G tablet. i'm setting it up now and have a very stupid problem on my hands. i know i should be able to fix it, but i can't seem to figure it out.
I installed Gapps for my setup and installed a lot of apps. the apps automatically put a shortcut on my homescreen. the problem is i have apps appearing off the screen of my nexus. seems as though theres an extra row/column thats allowing apps to be placed, but isn't visible on my tablet screen. i've tried adjusting the row/columns to the lowest setting, but to no avail. actually seems like that setting doesn't actually change any settings. whats wrong and going on?
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In google play, go to settings and disable auto add shortcut. For the extra rows, i would install a different launcher, like apex or nova.
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may rssuhy
So what your saying is there's no fix?/I'm not an idiot? I just have to download a new launcher over the 1 I have now?
I've had some experience with apex and know it pretty well. Never tried nova. What would people recommend?
Since I am not running that rom, i have no idea if there is a fix. But, a new launcher would fix it. I never use a stock rom launcher anyways. I always use Nova. I havent tried GO launcher lately, as it was a little laggy after jb. It is probably fixed by now though.
If you post the link to timurs rom, or pm it to me, i will add it to my multiboot and play with the launcher.
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just fixed my problem. was playing around with it for a little and figured it out. I didn't have "expand windows to screen size" selected and for some reason it was making them bigger. so yeah. that fixed everything.
irectus said:
just fixed my problem. was playing around with it for a little and figured it out. I didn't have "expand windows to screen size" selected and for some reason it was making them bigger. so yeah. that fixed everything.
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Cool deal. I just installed it a few minutes ago. Time for me to build a y-cable! Now if timur would incorporate kexec support into his kernels, it would be perfect. Cant live without multirom, lol. Anyways, glad you got it figured out.
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Do you have any other USB ROM related questions?
Why not join the original support thread over at: http://rootzwiki.com/forum/513-nexus-7-development
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Hold Home, Google Now Wheel Question

I don't use Google Now at all. I'd love to get rid of it. Also, the grey Google search bars on the top of the home screen.
I just unboxed my new N4, and yes, I searched for threads to help with my issue.
I'd like to be able to remove the Google Now icon from the wheel when you long press the home button. I'd REALLY love to be able to add other apps to that wheel instead. Is that even possible?
I'd like to avoid ROMing the device, but will if I must.
S2005x said:
I don't use Google Now at all. I'd love to get rid of it. Also, the grey Google search bars on the top of the home screen.
I just unboxed my new N4, and yes, I searched for threads to help with my issue.
I'd like to be able to remove the Google Now icon from the wheel when you long press the home button. I'd REALLY love to be able to add other apps to that wheel instead. Is that even possible?
I'd like to avoid ROMing the device, but will if I must.
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Nova Launcher can remove the Google Search bars and a ROM like AOKP can alter the apps in the "wheel". I don't believe altering the wheel can be done without ROM'ing.
Enhanced said:
Nova Launcher can remove the Google Search bars and a ROM like AOKP can alter the apps in the "wheel". I don't believe altering the wheel can be done without ROM'ing.
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I feared as much... I really wanted to avoid ROMing, so I may just have to deal with it. I'll probably grab an aftermarket launcher though...
There's no reason to not move from Stock mate, lots of optimizations and lots of fixes and features out there Esp. with Halo around these days
You can just freeze google search and FC your launcher.
When it reopens the search bar will be gone.
To undo those steps just unfreeze google search and restart your launcher again.
I guess I'm going to ROM the phone... : \
There is another mod that I want badly, and apparently, ROMing is the only way. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=41861795#post41861795
S2005x said:
I guess I'm going to ROM the phone... : \
There is another mod that I want badly, and apparently, ROMing is the only way. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=41861795#post41861795
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Welcome to the Nexus 4 world.
What's wrong with ROMs? They're great and add much appreciated features to AOSP. Paranoid android is amazing.
Thank you Enhanced
Carter, nothing is wrong with ROMs. Nothing at all. I just feel the N4 is amazing without one...
That being said, I'm currently downloading PA_Mako 3.56 (26May2013) and the newest GApps. I require more tweaks than the stock ROM will allow.
S2005x said:
Thank you Enhanced
Carter, nothing is wrong with ROMs. Nothing at all. I just feel the N4 is amazing without one...
That being said, I'm currently downloading PA_Mako 3.56 (26May2013) and the newest GApps. I require more tweaks than the stock ROM will allow.
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I can understand not needing a custom ROM on the N4 although I would love a Nexus 4 with Halo on it.
Try this https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jp.ne.neko.freewing.NoAssist
It works perfect with my n4
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