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Launching apps via search -- N1 fine, Atrix fails

I have a lot of apps installed, and while Go Launcher does indeed allow me to add more icons than the MotoBlur launcher, sometimes I need that odd app that I haven't pinned to the home screen.
Google Search -- the app itself, that launches through the search button when you're at the home screen -- allows searching for installed apps and launching them directly, as long as you type the first few letters of the program.
I got used to this on my old Nexus One, especially with CM7, which allowed me to long press the Search button and it would launch GSearch no matter where I was. After finding a way to do this via a third party helper utility on the Atri, I can launch Search via a long press, but the app search itself works about 1/3 of the time. Most of the time it returns nothing.
I may be in the minority of users who use search to launch apps, but when I have around 150 installed apps, it's a pain to have to look through the launcher every time you need a particular app.
On Froyo, the app search feature was also buggy, and was hoping they would fix it by now, but on GB it's the same story.
Anyone experience this as well?

Click the search button then the top left icon and on the top right click on the preference button ..make sure app search is checked.
Works fine for me. Give me an app that doesn't work for you and I'll be glad to try it.
Xda app via atrix

I've enabled it, disabled web and contacts search, so app search results should be the only thing coming up.
What I mean is not that a particular app doesn't come up, but rather that the search functionality stops working all together. As in, no matter what I type, nothing is returned in the search results. I can't figure what triggers this. I just rebooted the phone and it's working fine, and as I continue using the phone, it will stop working.
At the end of the day, it's just a nuisance that can be worked around, but it was a neat little shortcut I got used to.

i have about 75 or so apps installed, so i kinda know your pain. but, the search feature has always worked for me in the past, currently using ninja speed freak 0.4.5 with Faux's kernel.
do you have any mods/roms installed on your Atrix?

Deblured by freezing some Motorola processes and of course rooted. Nothing else, and like I said, it works, but only some of the time.
I would suggest checking it after it's been a while since last reboot to see if you can reproduce the problem.
This happened in Froyo as well, and on my previous Atrix, so it's definitely reproducible between phones and different OS versions.

Well. At least you can use the app groupings!
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I also had such issue till now. just now i tried going to the setting of search and unselected selected apps and google search. it now work.. may be the setting got refreshed.. u may try this..

Works completely fine for me. Could be something your freezing that makes it buggy? Or maybe GoLauncher?

ive always had the same issue, on stock, roms, whatever i'm running. I would search for an app, and the only thing that would show up is the term i typed in with a magnifying glass (signifying searching the web). I'd go into search settings and make sure APPs are checked... then i search again, and the apps show up!
I find I have to constantly go into search settings and then press back for applications to show up. it's annoying. It ends up working though, but why can't it work the first time?

Seems to me that something so basic should not be so buggy by version 2.3.4 of an OS. Maybe once we get CM7 it won't be a problem anymore, based on my experience with it on my n1.

s1mpd1ddy said:
ive always had the same issue, on stock, roms, whatever i'm running. I would search for an app, and the only thing that would show up is the term i typed in with a magnifying glass (signifying searching the web). I'd go into search settings and make sure APPs are checked... then i search again, and the apps show up!
I find I have to constantly go into search settings and then press back for applications to show up. it's annoying. It ends up working though, but why can't it work the first time?
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You don't need to go to setting everytime just type the app name expand search icon and tap on app your app will show in search result works for me
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Hem, that does work, thank you. It's still annoying that searching "all" doesn't work, but the "apps" sub category does, but I'll just have to get used to it till they get it working correctly.

Works just fine for me, 4.5.91 installed ota (rooted w/ preinstall, no bl unlock)

hem.acharya said:
You don't need to go to setting everytime just type the app name expand search icon and tap on app your app will show in search result works for me
Sent from my unlocked rooted and 2.3.4 Atrix using tapatalk
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lol it works! but damn it should be the FIRST thing that shows up! instead of having to go thru all the other options

Where are my Apps???

I got the boot loop. I did the 8 shutdown, updated to 1.3, installed 4.5.25, then 4.6.16, then did the Flash update.
My market opens but I can not get any of my previously installed apps to show up so I can install them again. Apps like Angry Birds, Dolphin Browser, Moon+reader, are not even showing up when I do a search for them.
I followed all these steps under the first tread relating to Market has limited visibility. Everything else seems to be working fine.
Any suggestions on how I can get my previously installed apps to install again?
If I go to Android Market on my computer I can see the apps that were once installed. There are around 25. I just don't see them on my NC anymore.
My market version is 3.1.5, Is this the latest version??

Bobioden said:
I got the boot loop. I did the 8 shutdown, updated to 1.3, installed 4.5.25, then 4.6.16, then did the Flash update.
My market opens but I can not get any of my previously installed apps to show up so I can install them again. Apps like Angry Birds, Dolphin Browser, Moon+reader, are not even showing up when I do a search for them.
I followed all these steps under the first tread relating to Market has limited visibility. Everything else seems to be working fine.
Any suggestions on how I can get my previously installed apps to install again?
If I go to Android Market on my computer I can see the apps that were once installed. There are around 25. I just don't see them on my NC anymore.
My market version is 3.1.5, Is this the latest version??
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What ROM are you running? There are different issues and different solutions depending.

DizzyDen said:
What ROM are you running? There are different issues and different solutions depending.
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I am running MN 4.6.16
When I go to Android Market on my computer I see under settings it says there are no devices associated with this account, this is probably why they are not showing on my NC.
How do I associate my NC to my account?

124 views and no suggestions??????????????

I'm running CM7, not stock, so I can't help.
But about Market issue, make sure having dpi set to 160.
That should be the very first step.

So now 149 views and still no suggestions.

votinh said:
I'm running CM7, not stock, so I can't help.
But about Market issue, make sure having dpi set to 160.
That should be the very first step.
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^^^
Obviously a suggestion
Did you try this?
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That referred to someone running CM7, where I am running MN 4.6.16. If this would help I would love to try it.
So, how do I go about changing my density to 160?
Thanks

Take a look here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1257572
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If I would remove the very first line of my #5 post above, would you consider that a suggestion?
Word of advice: pls do some search, there's plenty of threads talking about the very specific issue of yours.

votinh said:
If I would remove the very first line of my #5 post above, would you consider that a suggestion?
Word of advice: pls do some search, there's plenty of threads talking about the very specific issue of yours.
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Actually I have been reading every post for the past few weeks trying to find an answer to my problem.
My problem, and I will go over it again. On my computer when I go to the Android market, under my account I can see all the apps that I had previously installed. When I go under settings it says : there is no device associated with this account.
How do I re-associate my Nook Color with my Android Account so I can re-install my apps?
When I do a search for these apps from the market on my Nook Color, none of them show up.
Apps in question: Dolphin HD Browser, Angry Birds, Moon+ reader, Aidiko, Yahoo Mail, ...... none of these show when I do a search.
I have done the 8 restart, started back from 1.0.0, updated to 1.3, applied MN 4.5.18, then 4.6.16, did the Flash Player.zip fix, did the Market has limited visibility fix, did the lcd density fix.
I have been asked a few time to either create or use an existing google account, when this has happened I thought it would finally associate my NC to my Android Market account, but it doesn't.
So yes, I have done searches, and have tried everything I can think of. Now I am asking for any suggestion.

Another suggestion: get the Market FIXED first.

I have done this at least 20 times. So I need to keep doing it? How will this associate my NC with my Android Market Account?
Market has limited visibility - This is a known tablet issue, not just a NOOKcolor one.
Start Nook Color Tools.
Select the "All Settings" button.
Unplug your NOOKcolor from computer. (If Plugged in.)
Choose "Manage Applications" from the list.
Select the "All" tab.
Scroll down to "Market" and select it.
Tap "Force stop".
Tap "Clear cache".
Tap the Back button if you have SoftKeys running, else swipe right to left on the status bar at the bottom of the screen (from the clock to the book icon).
Scroll up to "Google Services Framework" and select it.
Tap "Clear data".
Tap "OK".
Tap "Force stop".
Press the n button to return to your launcher.
Start Market.
At the "An error has occurred" message, tap "OK".
Hold your power button to turn off your NOOK Color from the menu.
Turn your NOOK Color back on and give it a moment to find your WiFi connection.
Start Market again, and the problem is resolved.

I really want to help you but, pls forgive me if I've missed, I failed to see you mentioned or made sure the lcd_density set to 160 dpi.
Did you?

Yes, in post #11, I downloaded LCD Resolution and made sure density was at 160.

Bobioden said:
Yes, in post #11, I downloaded LCD Resolution and made sure density was at 160.
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Try this.... clear market data and cache... clear vending data.... use LCD resolution to set 240... start market.... see if you have everything then.
It is also possible that since rooting stock leaves the device fingerprint... everything may not show up in market.

Thanks, I will give that a try

Bobioden said:
Yes, in post #11, I downloaded LCD Resolution and made sure density was at 160.
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Maybe something was wrong on my end or I need an eye check-up, but I can't see anything mentioned about 160 dpi on your post #11, at all.
Anyway, try what Dizzy suggested.
Wish you luck.

votinh said:
Maybe something was wrong on my end or I need an eye check-up, but I can't see anything mentioned about 160 dpi on your post #11, at all.
Anyway, try what Dizzy suggested.
Wish you luck.
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did the Market has limited visibility fix, did the lcd density fix.
It was at 160, so I didn't have to change anything, sorry I didn't add the number 160 but did say I checked the lcd density.
Thanks again Dizzy I will try try your suggestion.

XBMC 13.2b1 Launcher Mod (no xposed modules necessary)

Here is xbmc13.2 beta 1 compiled to work as an android launcher. Just a couple tweaks from stock including..
Thanks to mejdam for testing the proceedure for me..
Modified manifest to act as Android Launcher
remote sends keypress set as default
tweaked advancedsettings.xml
xbmchub/xunity/mashup sources included
http://www.datafilehost.com/d/69c415f3
To get this going without xposed modules follow these steps....
(You will loose access to the firetv launcher and amazon prime videos/store)
PREP
You will want to sideload an app that can freeze apk's ie appfreezer or titanium backup.
You will probably want to get anything you want from the amazon store (ie the firetv netflix app).
You will want to sideload an android app manager (as you will loose the ability to uninstall apps from the firetv launcher), and sideload the google playstore so you can easily install apps.
1)Sideload the xbmc from this thread
2)Launch you apk freezer app and freeze the firetv launcher (depending on your app it may be listed as KFTV Launcher)
3)Press the home key on your firetv remote. Select XBMC and always from the popup, and let XBMC load its first run.
4)Reboot Firetv.
If you want the box to show the kewl slideshow screensaver and goto sleep as before then under XBMC settings/system/Powersaving set timer to 20 minutes and function to Quit. With these settings as long as a video is not playing or paused xbmc will shutdown in 20 mins and the amazon slideshow screensaver will come up and the box will eventually sleep like normal.
Pressing home on firetv remote will wake it up.

Is there anyway you can just upload the tweaked xbmc apk without the launcher modifications.

You don't have to use the launcher option.. As a matter of fact it will be disabled if you are running the kftv launcher. So go ahead and use this one.

mastafunk said:
3)Press the home key on your firetv remote. Select XBMC and always from the popup, and let XBMC load its first run.
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Wow, this will really help me. I always knew the chooser was there, but after hours of debugging I was still never able to figure out what is preventing it from opening. This is good to know that I can force it this way, to try to figure out whats preventing it from opening in the normal case where the launcher isn't frozen.

The launcher itself is preventing it and other things as well like input method swapping etc.. Mejdam inadvertantly found it getting the ouya store to work..

mastafunk said:
The launcher itself is preventing it and other things as well like input method swapping etc.. Mejdam inadvertantly found it getting the ouya store to work..
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i even created a video showing how i freeze kftv launcher. Thanks for the xbmc mod. Anyway you can mod the latest SPMC version into a launcher? thats my prefered xbmc version.

Sure give me a link

mastafunk said:
Sure give me a link
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http://filez.semperpax.com/5r4ln85l

mejdam said:
http://filez.semperpax.com/5r4ln85l
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Try this.. http://www.datafilehost.com/d/51e1e636

mastafunk said:
Try this.. http://www.datafilehost.com/d/51e1e636
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thank you, i'll test it once i get home.

Did you get that one to work?

mastafunk said:
Did you get that one to work?
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totally did, thank you. no more need for autopilot on my ouyas. for the fire i'll keep my tvlauncher.

No prob glad it worked..

mejdam said:
totally did, thank you. no more need for autopilot on my ouyas. for the fire i'll keep my tvlauncher.
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If you want you can add them both to the sticky.. Better chance to keep links alive.

mastafunk said:
If you want you can add them both to the sticky.. Better chance to keep links alive.
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to what sticky?

mejdam said:
to what sticky?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=51586184
My bad thought it was a sticky .. It was at the too for so long.. It should be..

Messed UP!!!!
ok so i froze kftv, but my niece tripped the circuit breaker and the aftv restarted before i could choose the xbmc launcher...now when the aftv turns on it hangs at the amazon logo because it can't get to the launcher. solutions??
1) adb unstinall app freezer? can anyone help with command lines for that?
any other solutions would be greatly appreciated... thanks so much

ok so i froze kftv, but my niece tripped the circuit breaker and the aftv restarted before i could choose the xbmc launcher...now when the aftv turns on it hangs at the amazon logo because it can't get to the launcher. solutions??
1) adb unstinall app freezer? can anyone help with command lines for that?
any other solutions would be greatly appreciated... thanks so much
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First off dont be scared.. This is recocverable rather easy. Your going to need to do a factory reset. You can find the instructions on the firetv thread at xda.. It basically require you attach a keyboard and press Ctrl + prtscrn + I repeatedly during boot till you get a recovery screen. Then press home on the keyboard. From that menu select factory reset.
I'm driving ATM but will post the link to that thread if you can't find it when I get back.
Sorry this happened to ya but didn't think I needed to add DONT UNPLUG YOYR FIRETV DURING THIS PROCESS to these or any other instructions.
Let me know how it goes. I was in that same spot a few time while working on it and have recovered fine each time.

mastafunk said:
First off dont be scared.. This is recocverable rather easy. Your going to need to do a factory reset. You can find the instructions on the firetv thread at xda.. It basically require you attach a keyboard and press Ctrl + prtscrn + I repeatedly during boot till you get a recovery screen. Then press home on the keyboard. From that menu select factory reset.
I'm driving ATM but will post the link to that thread if you can't find it when I get back.
Sorry this happened to ya but didn't think I needed to add DONT UNPLUG YOYR FIRETV DURING THIS PROCESS to these or any other instructions.
Let me know how it goes. I was in that same spot a few time while working on it and have recovered fine each time.
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Thanks. Please post link when you have time. I'm actually going to baby sit instead of play with firetv and watch the niece. Lol. I can't believe I couldn't adb uninstall. Disappointed.

Yep adb doesn't come up.. When your in this state. I'll post the link in just a bit.

How can i install Line App. on e ink screen of Yota3?

Just bought Yota3 from ebay but it isn't working the way i thought it is. I thought it was going to work just like Yota2. Now i can't install any apps on to eink screen.

i don't think mirroring feature is in yota 3

bad news.
I expected the way of working like Yotaphone 2

Could you please tell me exactly how mirroring works on Yota3? On yotaphone 2 I can use epd just like color. How about yota3?

Akapol015 said:
Just bought Yota3 from ebay but it isn't working the way i thought it is. I thought it was going to work just like Yota2. Now i can't install any apps on to eink screen.
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I am a Chinese Yota3 user.
Yota brand was bought by a Chinese company, which turned out to be a disaster. You need some tricks to make yota3 easy to use.
There is still mirror mode, but need some effort to turn on.
Download a app named More shortcuts, long press at desktop to open widgets, add more shortcuts.
Choose Activity - Factory test - Mirror activity.
Then there will be a shortcuts added for mirror mode.
In this mode, only Back Button can be used. You may need a gusture app to help. (Like assistive Touch in iphone）
Or You can use Direct app mode (newly introduced in yotaphone3) to launch an app on eink. (talk later)
（btw, how can I post a screenshot here)

awayu said:
I am a Chinese Yota3 user.
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Then there will be a shortcuts added for mirror mode.
In this mode, only Back Button can be used. You may need a gusture app to help. (Like assistive Touch in iphone）
Or You can use Direct app mode (newly introduced in yotaphone3) to launch an app on eink. (talk later)
（btw, how can I post a screenshot here)
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As a new user of Yota3, I'm really interested by the "Direct app mode" and the shortcuts... I missed these function. Yotaphone 2 with the mirror mode was much more easy to use

tymeo said:
As a new user of Yota3, I'm really interested by the "Direct app mode" and the shortcuts... I missed these function. Yotaphone 2 with the mirror mode was much more easy to use
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In OTA updates after Feb. there are several app shortcuts added to Discover page on EDP which can help to launch them on EDP if already installed in color screen. This is called Direct app mode. But you cannot customize the app shortcuts on Discover page (stupid).
The shortcuts launch by package name.
Here is how we go. Change any launcher's (or any other app you'd like) package name to any of the shortcuts on Dicover page. Install to color screen. Launch it on eink Discover page.
I have a modified eink launcher at hand. But dont know how to upload.
* ATTENTION If you OTA update to Dec version or later (included Feb version) battery usage will increase a lot. And newly added apps/functions are mostly for Chinese user. You can only send back to factory in China if you wanna go back to ealier version. COZ no root yet.

awayu said:
I have a modified eink launcher at hand. But dont know how to upload.
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Thanks for your answer. For now, I didn't updated the phone, it's still on Y3SCN06A1000MPX1712021 Rom.
You can send attachments with your posts (if the app is not too big) with the "clip" icon , near the smiley icon, when writing a message.
Another question: do you know how if the latest firmware upgrade add some changes to the screen timeout time? With my firmware, I can only set maximum 30 min: when I choose "Screen always on"" (Settings-Display- Sleep-"Screen always On"), it doesn't work. This may help when using Mirror mode, otherwise after 30 minutes, it will quit this mode if you don't touch the screen (I use the mirror mode with GPS app).

I tried the method suggested by awayu using Activity Launcher app, but couldn't quite get it to work.
But I went to Baidu in a hope to find more info on this on Chinese forums and found this one:
tieba.baidu.com/p/5587584209
It offers to download and install apk that impersonates Hinhua News (新华社 - top leftmost on Discovery screen) and provides up app launcher on e-ink screen instead.
So I've bitten the bullet and installed this apk and seems to be working.
In a way this is even better solution as it gives you menu of apps to launch, but at the cost of installing random apk. It was a bit re-assuring that it doesn't seem to require any permissions.
I'm not affiliated with the author of the post at baidu, use at your own risk!

Alternative way of mirror mode
Specially thanks to awayu who sent me this modified E-ink launcher app which really works. Under the command of this launcher users can have good control of the apps on the front screen when using EPD. For instance I can even turn on mobile network under the reading mode (long press the power bottom to switch) so I can have access to any phone calls when reading. After installing this app I am pretty much happy about Yota 3 now.

English google play stops working
It just can't be opened. I reset several times but same issue. What to do ???

Try to avoid using the preinstalled "AppStore"
Perform factory reset to get back to the "clean state". Disable the preinstalled AppStore (or freeze it) to prevent it from installing any untrusted apps by Chinese developers. Instead using the (preinstalled) browser to find the necessary apk(s) to install google frameworks. Remember not to install any untrusted apps and from then on you should be fine.

not working
sheldonyang said:
Perform factory reset to get back to the "clean state". Disable the preinstalled AppStore (or freeze it) to prevent it from installing any untrusted apps by Chinese developers. Instead using the (preinstalled) browser to find the necessary apk(s) to install google frameworks. Remember not to install any untrusted apps and from then on you should be fine.
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I tried this but same issue, this time after i downloaded many of my apps and restart phone. Then play store wont open. . I did just as u described.

I use APKUpdater (github.com/rumboalla/apkupdater) in place of gplay. Pretty happy I don't have to install any of g's bloatware

thanks for the tip
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I use APKUpdater (github.com/rumboalla/apkupdater) in place of gplay. Pretty happy I don't have to install any of g's bloatware
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However I cannot install new apk without reset phone. Perhaps this is connected with Google play error ??
Thanks
John

sheldonyang said:
Specially thanks to awayu who sent me this modified E-ink launcher app which really works. Under the command of this launcher users can have good control of the apps on the front screen when using EPD. For instance I can even turn on mobile network under the reading mode (long press the power bottom to switch) so I can have access to any phone calls when reading. After installing this app I am pretty much happy about Yota 3 now.
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That E-ink launcher app makes mirror mode looks like yotaphone2? I have been thinking between Hisense a2 pro and yotaphone3 for several months.

sheldonyang said:
Specially thanks to awayu who sent me this modified E-ink launcher app which really works. Under the command of this launcher users can have good control of the apps on the front screen when using EPD. For instance I can even turn on mobile network under the reading mode (long press the power bottom to switch) so I can have access to any phone calls when reading. After installing this app I am pretty much happy about Yota 3 now.
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Can the launcher app be posted to this thread?

awayu said:
I have a modified eink launcher at hand. But dont know how to upload.
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@awayu,
Thanks for your help.
To upload, try the paper-clip icon. I am attaching a picture.
Best regards,

Yotahub search on Yotaphone 3
Now I realize I am a bit fan of Yotaphone 2 and not of Yotaphone 3( after the recent purchase of it).
I like Yotaphone 3 e-ink display to be the same (visually) as Yotaphone 2. is it achievable? Want to put e-ink apps and widget as Yotaphone 2 does.
My question is, is there a way to achieve it? Any help. :fingers-crossed:

FTVLaunchX: custom launcher, no root (replacement for LauncherHijack)

Welcome to FTVLaunchX – a simple helper application to allow custom launchers on Amazon Fire TV devices – no root required!
It is inspired by the famous LauncherHijack of @BaronKiko and tries to overcome several issues relating to it:
- Reliably intercepts any & all presses of the home button
- Starts the selected launcher on boot
- Starts the selected launcher when waking up from sleep
- Fixes the ominous missing-cursor bug in Silk
- etc.
Please find a thorough description, installation instructions as well as the source code over here:
https://github.com/codefaktor/FTVLaunchX
Get the APK: FTVLaunchX-1.0.1
EDIT: uploaded new release 1.0.1!
If you want to say Thank You or fund further development, then feel free to drop me buck or two, see https://github.com/codefaktor/FTVLaunchX#Donations
Please report back if you did test on your devices (so far tested on Fire TV Stick 2nd Gen & Fire TV Stick 4K) – I will watch this thread for any issues and/or feature requests.

Thanks for this. Works with no issues and really well on my Fires TV Stick 4K.
When I press home it opens my launcher quickly (TV Launcher 3).
When I wake the device from sleep I do see the amazon launcher for a split second (literally a quick flash).
When I reboot it takes 20-30 seconds to automatically start my launcher.
This could be because it is giving way to IP Vanish which is set to launch on startup.
As soon as IP Vanish launches, I press the back key or the home key and my launcher immediately loads.
Love your work.
Also there is another way of returning to the default Amazon Launcher. Maybe you already know it
Use the Alexa Remote (Voice) and say "Home" or "Settings".
Thanks again.

Flakie said:
When I press home it opens my launcher quickly (TV Launcher 3).
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Yes, it should be a tiny bit quicker and what's more important: way more reliable! Except for the split-second when coming out of sleep I never see the Amazon launcher anymore (I also use TVLauncher 3).
Flakie said:
When I wake the device from sleep I do see the amazon launcher for a split second (literally a quick flash).
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Aye, this is to be expected but should really just be a fraction of a second.
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When I reboot it takes 20-30 seconds to automatically start my launcher.
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Aye, I know - it's because I let the system decide on when to launch it. As you said, there may be other things also being launched and so it has not the top priority. Maybe I'll experiment with raising the priority of FTVLaunchX but I wanted to stay on the safe side for the 1.0 release.
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As soon as IP Vanish launches, I press the back key or the home key and my launcher immediately loads.
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Yes, you can also press the home key as soon as the Amazon launcher comes up and it should work - it's just the auto-start method which takes its time...
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Also there is another way of returning to the default Amazon Launcher. Maybe you already know it Use the Alexa Remote (Voice) and say "Home" or "Settings".
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Ha, I totally forgot about that one – I'll add this to the docs, thank you!
Oh, and just to clarify: do you think that we should also try to catch that and start the custom launcher when hearing "Home"? This may not be possible and IMHO it's way better to leave that as a valid exit method to get back to the original Amazon launcher...
Oh, and a big thank you for testing and replying!

Thank you so much! I finally have my cursor back in the Silk Browser because of this!

JUSTINMARMER said:
Thank you so much! I finally have my cursor back in the Silk Browser because of this!
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Glad that it works for you and you like it The main reason why I was creating it was this pesty cursor bug...
Oh, on what kind of device are you using it? Am looking for someone to test it on a Fire TV Cube with Fire OS 7 / Android 9...

Got any images we can use for an article?

MishaalRahman said:
Got any images we can use for an article?
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Here is an icon and a banner:
https://github.com/codefaktor/FTVLa...p/src/main/res/mipmap-xxxhdpi/ic_launcher.png
https://github.com/codefaktor/FTVLaunchX/blob/develop/app/src/main/res/drawable/banner.png
Can render them at any size if you need larger variants;
Or if you need a screenshot then voila: https://imgur.com/a/UethyYm

TheRealQubix said:
Glad that it works for you and you like it The main reason why I was creating it was this pesty cursor bug...
Oh, on what kind of device are you using it? Am looking for someone to test it on a Fire TV Cube with Fire OS 7 / Android 9...
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Wish I could help. I'm running several Fire Sticks. All v2 and 4k. No cubes.

TheRealQubix said:
Oh, and just to clarify: do you think that we should also try to catch that and start the custom launcher when hearing "Home"? This may not be possible and IMHO it's way better to leave that as a valid exit method to get back to the original Amazon launcher...
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Personally, I prefer it going back to the Amazon Launcher.
I have done a few installs of these and for the users it is the easiest way they can get there. The less complexity for them, the better

Flakie said:
Personally, I prefer it going back to the Amazon Launcher.
I have done a few installs of these and for the users it is the easiest way they can get there. The less complexity for them, the better
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Exactly my thought too!

TheRealQubix said:
Glad that it works for you and you like it The main reason why I was creating it was this pesty cursor bug...
Oh, on what kind of device are you using it? Am looking for someone to test it on a Fire TV Cube with Fire OS 7 / Android 9...
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I just tried it on my Nvidia Shield 2017 model and it works great. The only thing I see wrong if you want to call it wrong is, When booting it boots to the android tv screen for about 5-10 seconds but then goes to my Halauncher. Home button works great everytime. If you don't mind I will post it on the Shield tv section or you can. It would be easier for some people that don't understand adb. Great job!!!!

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I just tried it on my Nvidia Shield 2017 model and it works great. The only thing I see wrong if you want to call it wrong is, When booting it boots to the android tv screen for about 5-10 seconds but then goes to my Halauncher. Home button works great everytime. If you don't mind I will post it on the Shield tv section or you can. It would be easier for some people that don't understand adb. Great job!!!!
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Good to know that it works on that device too – feel free to post it over there! (Since I don't have any experience with the Shields it's probably better since you can include some relevant instructions...)
Oh, and regarding the "bug": this is more or less by design but as I said in another reply above: I might try to experiment to make this a bit faster by raising the boot priority; something for the next release

TheRealQubix said:
Good to know that it works on that device too – feel free to post it over there! (Since I don't have any experience with the Shields it's probably better since you can include some relevant instructions...)
Oh, and regarding the "bug": this is more or less by design but as I said in another reply above: I might try to experiment to make this a bit faster by raising the boot priority; something for the next release
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Thanks again, great job.

brick00444 said:
The only thing I see wrong if you want to call it wrong is, When booting it boots to the android tv screen for about 5-10 seconds but then goes to my Halauncher.
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Ok, I've raised the boot priority to the maximum... find the 1.0.1-dev APK as an attachment.
Let me know if that reacts any faster for you on boots (though a couple seconds will probably be normal, I guess; it all depends on what other things are installed etc.).
Ping to @Flakie too.

I'm getting voiceover on official Hulu app on my v2 stick.

What launcher are available for TV stick? Any Android TV launcher?

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I'm getting voiceover on official Hulu app on my v2 stick.
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Yes, that's because Hulu (and some other apps) added some weird code in one of their releases, please try the following:
Settings > Accessibility and make sure that VoiceView AND Screen Magnifier are turned off, the latter one being really important!
You can also hold Back+Menu (toggles voice view) and Back+FastForward (toggles screen magnifier) for two seconds.
If that doesn't work then head into Hulu and turn off app sounds under your profile settings.
If it is still on then go to your apps list in Settings, find the Hulu app, clear its cache AND data, force stop it and then relaunch the app. You will have to sign in again but that should really do the trick.
Please report back!

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What launcher are available for TV stick? Any Android TV launcher?
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You can find some links on the GitHub page of FTVLaunchX but there are quite a few others like AppStarter, HALauncher, ATV Launcher Pro or even Kodi itself...
My favourite is TVLauncher 3 but everybody will have a different taste... you can find some of them on Aptoide, but most need to be downloaded somewhere else.

thanks for this ive got it on my 4k stick using ATV launcher and looks mighty fine !

From the description looks good. Immediately uninstalled Hijack and installed FTVLauncherX. First tried adb install -g, but adb said -g is an unknown option, so installed it directly from a dir on the stick, granted the permission via adb. Now when my Firestick 2nd starts it does start with the native Amazon Home Launcher and stays there. It switches to my launcher only when pushing the home button. I use ATV Launcher Pro.