Ok, so how the heck do you add widgets to the Home Screen?
When I long press all I get is the wallpaper option.
Sorry, but thanks
Go to the app drawer.
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From ICS onwards (no one cares about Honeycomb) widgets were moved to the applications tray/drawer. At the top you can switch between apps and widgets.
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Hello. I have only applications visible. The 3 others hsve gone. Possible to put them back, how pls? Tks
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Hello. I have only applications visible. The 3 others hsve gone. Possible to put them back, how pls? Tks
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Firstly, I'd look in the manual.
However if you go to your app drawer, long press on an icon, it will take you to your homescreen, from there you can drag to your dock and drop where you want.
That's assuming you don't have a custom launcher and have changed settings to single dock.
As I am quite new maybe I do not use the right tech word. Sorry. I tried to drag and drop. From the app screen, I come ti my home screen. Ok. But when I want to put on my dock (the fix bar it just above the home button)... It becomes the litter bin and nothing. Mmhhh...
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What launcher?
No launcher installed except the original one. I have gingerbread. Phone rooted, but disppearance happened before. First time when I arrive in amman and get connected there. Contacts icon gone. Then 2 others here in yemen for no reason as I was in yemen before without prblm
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Sorry, I haven't used TouchWiz launcher since i was on eclair - however, by far the best advice I can give you, would be to install launcher pro or zeam free from the market.
There are many others, but these are probably the easiest. Zeam is very basic and light, lp has more features. Get them both, find which one suits you best. You won't be disappointed.
Tks for advice. I bought adw launcher. This does not answer my question but better now. Still have to fiddle with it... Best!
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You have to press the menu button while being in app drawer. then press config just as when you deinstall apps from your drawer. Now you can drag and drop whatever you want
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Thank you. Will keep the tip. Btw, if I want to buy another android phone, maybe gal s2... I can move the apps or I have to buy all anew?
Have a nice day
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I wonder why not all news apps or others do not allow to access to dictionaries when u need to know meaning of one word bu long tapping on it? This would be a real plus, no?
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I am not rooted and do not wish to use a launcher. I am not keen on folders either. Is there a way of sorting my apps?
Cheers!
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The only way of that is doing smethng on the home screen. The app drawer is already alphabetical.
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App drawer apps are already a to z. Folders are great and apps can be dragged in any order within them. You should really consider a second launcher, GO in particular, but they all offer so much more than stock. Changing the folder icon and sorting drawer options are just 2 of the many perks.
Well I have now installed Go Launcher, but I can't work out how to organise my home screen icons. I would be very grateful if someone could tell me. Thanks!
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You've probably figured it out by now, but it's just long press and select "apps" or "widgets" or whatever and they will get added. You can long press the icon to edit it (change it to any icon you have in gallery). Drag 2 together to make a folder and edit folder icon.
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Well I have now installed Go Launcher, but I can't work out how to organise my home screen icons. I would be very grateful if someone could tell me. Thanks!
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Is it possible to add widgets or change things on the lock screen?
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Yep as always very customisable being android but just now its limited by the number of apps and devs incorporating this new feature into their apps but it will get better as always with bigger name and Google apps making use of the additional flexibility
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Yes. If you slide to the left or right, you will see a blank lock screen with a [+] icon. Tapping that will allow you to add widgets.
Thanks guys
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Yes. If you slide to the left or right, you will see a blank lock screen with a [+] icon. Tapping that will allow you to add widgets.
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can you add more than one widget to the same screen?
imsuperjp said:
can you add more than one widget to the same screen?
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Not on stock 4.2 yet. I believe you can with Widget Locker though.
I know this may sound really stupid but it is really bugging me now.
I have set nova on transparent bar. When I unlock my phone (using stock lockscreen), the notification bar flashes very fast and goes back to transparent. I'm not sure if I explained myself right.
Does your nova do this? Thankssssss.
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I know this may sound really stupid but it is really bugging me now.
I have set nova on transparent bar. When I unlock my phone (using stock lockscreen), the notification bar flashes very fast and goes back to transparent. I'm not sure if I explained myself right.
Does your nova do this? Thankssssss.
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No, but you might be using some kind of home proxy, i.e one that launches home from inside an app when you hit the home button.
Open Nova settings and check the default home is actually Nova.
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No, but you might be using some kind of home proxy, i.e one that launches home from inside an app when you hit the home button.
Open Nova settings and check the default home is actually Nova.
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The default is Nova in the settings... damn the is annoying me haha
I am using go launcher for long time, is it worth to switch to nova and reorganize all those icons again lol?
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What do you mean?!
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elektriiqa said:
I know this may sound really stupid but it is really bugging me now.
I have set nova on transparent bar. When I unlock my phone (using stock lockscreen), the notification bar flashes very fast and goes back to transparent. I'm not sure if I explained myself right.
Does your nova do this? Thankssssss.
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yep, you're right. It depends on Nova and you can't do anything to solve it.
So nothing's wrong with my phone then?
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elektriiqa said:
So nothing's wrong with my phone then?
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No. Your phone is fine.
I have the same "problem".
im fine with it I think its because lockscreen statusbaris semi transparetn
jozef710i said:
No. Your phone is fine.
I have the same "problem".
im fine with it I think its because lockscreen statusbaris semi transparetn
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Ok thanks man.
smep said:
I am using go launcher for long time, is it worth to switch to nova and reorganize all those icons again lol?
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Once you download and launch nova. There will be some widgets on your home screen prompting you to restore your layout from either a previous nova backup or a different launcher. Just create yourself a backup within go launcher (if it has that option) then restore from that backup. It may not restore everything depending on widgets you have currently but you won't have to start from scratch. I use nothing but nova prime.
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I like go luncher for its RANDOM scrolling effects between pages hhh which i couldn't find that option in nova beside go luncher loads faster while rebooting
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I've seen the apps and edits to remove or replace the navigate buttons (home, back, recent apps) or even move them to the side... But what about moving them entirely to the notifications tray? Is this a bad idea?
For the videos and apps that remove the tray, there could be a hot corner or gesture to bring it back up. Should I have patented this idea before posting?
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That's called tablet ui.
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Patent it or not, Apple would still steal it.
Ace42 said:
That's called tablet ui.
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Tablet UI would bring it to the statusbar. Not the notification area.
To the OP: this would be bad for accessibility. Imagine using an app that requires you to double press back to exit. You would neet to pull down the notification area twice... just to close an app.
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I've seen the apps and edits to remove or replace the navigate buttons (home, back, recent apps) or even move them to the side... But what about moving them entirely to the notifications tray? Is this a bad idea?
For the videos and apps that remove the tray, there could be a hot corner or gesture to bring it back up. Should I have patented this idea before posting?
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Fullscreen app gives you two hot corners, replacing the back/home, but I found I kept accidently hitting the corners within other apps or surfing, no matter whether I put them top or bottom. I ended up using Pie Control app, customised with Nav buttons to solve the problem. LOVE the huge screen via fullscreen.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.tsorn.FullScreen
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jun.ace.piecontrol
I use GMD Auto Hide Soft Keys :-
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gmd.hidesoftkeys&hl=en_GB
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SMillerNL said:
Tablet UI would bring it to the statusbar. Not the notification area.
To the OP: this would be bad for accessibility. Imagine using an app that requires you to double press back to exit. You would neet to pull down the notification area twice... just to close an app.
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Ah I thought he was just making the 2 terms interchangeable.
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Wow sorry for my late reply everybody. Thank you for you feedback. I haven't looked at tablet ui but I will. I have installed GMDs auto hide nag buttons. I like it. Sometimes. One thing I do not like is that the menu button for apps like Chrome are automatically moved to the navbar. I know I can turn it off but the menu button is just gone. Not a huge deal but I also don't like how it is sometimes less responsive than the stock navbar. Either way, I'm still shopping.
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You should try AOKP rom which you can toggle phablet and tablet UI, I've been using this feature since 4.1.
As for in app menu button, there is in option called "Show menu UI overflow" in the rom to enable it.