[Help] Nova launcher & custom icons - Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Coming from the Galaxy Nexus, I could change app icons on Nova launcher to custom icons I made myself which I placed in the Pictures folder.
Now however, I cant do the same. Nothing changes after selecting the icon I want. Downloaded icon themes work though...
Is this a bug in Nova itself?
Thanks.
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I am using Nova Prime 2.1, was updated today and it works fine on i9500.

2_The_Max said:
I am using Nova Prime 2.1, was updated today and it works fine on i9500.
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I'm using Nova prime as well. Are you able to change your icons to pictures in your gallery app?
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Yes, click on icon, hold, EDIT and change icon. The little window just look different than before.

2_The_Max said:
Yes, click on icon, hold, EDIT and change icon. The little window just look different than before.
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I click edit, select Gallery, choose the custom icon I want, crop, select done, and nothing changes.
A few others are having the same problem back on the Nova launcher Xda page too...
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nyleon26 said:
I click edit, select Gallery, choose the custom icon I want, crop, select done, and nothing changes.
A few others are having the same problem back on the Nova launcher Xda page too...
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Tried restarting Nova?
Menu > Nova Settings > Advanced > Restart Nova Launcher

You are clicking the correct mark on the left top, to left of Edit Shortcut?
I am running custom rom - [V0.3] Doc's Barebone aosp hybrid (WIP)

same problem
Since Nova updated to 2.1 I am encountering the same trouble!
I used to change stock icons with icons in my gallery but now it just can't seem to work.
I follow the same step as described above. I'm on a i9505 Galaxy S4 with Omega V3. I had the same issue on stock firmware.
Have you found any solution ?

Great news! The latest beta update fixes this problem.
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nyleon26 said:
Great news! The latest beta update fixes this problem.
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I'm reliving! hehe
Thank you for the news!

not fixed
Still having this issue I'n on a GNex and on latest version

Same problem here.. can't figure it out

Same problem here...

Same problem here but I've installed the latest beta and the problem has been fixed with that update.

Install the latest beta (2.1.1) from here. This will fix the issue with custom icons not sticking

nacos said:
Install the latest beta (2.1.1) from here. This will fix the issue with custom icons not sticking
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Thanks mate. This fixed the issue for me. I'm out of thanks-es for today though.

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Cm 6.2 app drawer

I just installed this rom I'm loving it now but I accedently replaced the app drawer in adw launcher and can't find a way to put it back. Can someone help?
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menu > settings > adw > reset
I've done that by accident like 3 times now with this new version of ADW. The app drawer icon has always been locked before.
1. Long Press on Screen
2. Select Custom short cut, then Select Pick Your Activity
3. Select Launcher Actions
4. Select "Open/close App Drawer"
5. Select OK
6. Drag the created short cut to the desired short cut location
Hope that helps.
grkmano said:
I just installed this rom I'm loving it now but I accedently replaced the app drawer in adw launcher and can't find a way to put it back. Can someone help?
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Could someone post the link for CM 6.2 rom?
Thanks.
nguyendqh said:
Could someone post the link for CM 6.2 rom?
Thanks.
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http://forum.cyanogenmod.com/topic/...20-rc0-12192010/page__pid__108805#entry108805
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[Q} What 'Launcher' is this?

I'm on stock ROM with tablet mode enabled (changed DPI in build.prop) and this is my home screen. I really like the app launcher being the discrete little icon in the top corner but I have no idea how to change settings to get that there on another ROM. I've loaded several different ROMs but always end up restoring my backup just for that launcher!
Can anybody tell me what that is and how to configure it on other ROMs?
That's the stock launcher in tablet mode.
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redmonke255 said:
That's the stock launcher in tablet mode.
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I knew the answer would be simple. Thank you! So if I want that on another ROM I can just extract Launcher2.apk from this one and install elsewhere? Or do I need other files too?
wmoore said:
I knew the answer would be simple. Thank you! So if I want that on another ROM I can just extract Launcher2.apk from this one and install elsewhere? Or do I need other files too?
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Just put the other rom into tablet mode via dpi and it'll do it automatically. Or use paranoid android and select everything to be tablet without changing DPI.
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redmonke255 said:
Just put the other rom into tablet mode via dpi and it'll do it automatically. Or use paranoid android and select everything to be tablet without changing DPI.
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I had tried that on Paranoid but was still left with the phone launcher. I'm going to play around a bit tonight though. I've got 3 or 4 ROMs downloaded and I'll see which one I can make work. Thanks again.

Immovable Google search

After reboot, this Google search bar just permanently placed itself and I lost the theme option completely. Any ideas?
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stickmage said:
After reboot, this Google search bar just permanently placed itself and I lost the theme option completely. Any ideas?
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What Rom and mods are you using? That looks like what a Samsung UI search looks like.
Did you recently install a Mod?
Stock rom. I just noticed I lost the ability to theme individual icons. Instead of the option to name and change icon, it just picks it up and I have option to delete or show info. Maybe my launcher is gone? I had x posed with g2 settings installed but I uninstalled them. Would an option to select theme just disappear?
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A theme option should be here right?
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stickmage said:
A theme option should be here right?
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Yes, there should be an option at the top. Something tells me that a theme you tried to install conflicted with the stock rom that might have not been compatible.
If youve added any mods or themes I would freeze or remove them in titanium backup and restart and see if that fixes the issue.
Most of my theme icons came back except the apps icon after few reboots. Does titanium detect and let me remove themes even if my option to theme is gone?
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stickmage said:
Most of my theme icons came back except the apps icon after few reboots. Does titanium detect and let me remove themes even if my option to theme is gone?
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Yes because after you flash the zips in recovery they become apk's
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2488151
I don't have recovery program yet
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stickmage said:
I don't have recovery program yet
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Ok hmm, can you see them in titanium Bu? They should be apk's, if so go on and try uninstalling them. This should fix your problem if its a theme conflicting with your stock image.
I had this issue as well.
I did factory reset and all was better.
It seems that I somehow I installed my home launcher.
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room511 said:
I had this issue as well.
I did factory reset and all was better.
It seems that I somehow I installed my home launcher.
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only way to do a factory reset is to install a recovery right?
stickmage said:
only way to do a factory reset is to install a recovery right?
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Nope.
Just install this mate.
https://db.tt/VyltBBfT
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Looking for that split screen feature that came with phone

I rooted my phone with the shabbypenguin build but don't have the ability to hold the back button to split screens. Is there an APK I can download or zip to install for this?
Thanks!
I'm assuming you're running cyanogen? If so no. It's a touchwiz only feature as the framework is completely different
pdoroba said:
I'm assuming you're running cyanogen? If so no. It's a touchwiz only feature as the framework is completely different
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I don't believe it's cyanogen, basically just rooted with the sprint hotspot hack and custom recovery. I currently use the touchwiz launcher afaik, is the framework different?
If you just Rooted the stock firmware the setting can be found by going to settings -> my device -> display-> check the multi window check box. And you should be able to run split screen
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t2noob said:
If you just Rooted the stock firmware the setting can be found by going to settings -> my device -> display-> check the multi window check box. And you should be able to run split screen
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Hey, thanks t2noob! I guess I'm the real noob here, not sure why I haven't looked there. Thanks so much!
No problem glad I helped.
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Ultimate dynamic navbar not working in MIUI 4.3.7

I did all those possible things to make this lovely mod from miui ROM ultimate dynamic navbar to be able to work (remove qemu.prop in build prop.download framework,install uninstall the ROM allover again and again.,install mitools,install the lite version,I try flashing the old vers of miui maybe I thought its not compatible with the latest build yet,any suggestion but it seems that this thing really is not working in my nexus 4,but why only me?I saw others posts that they had this to work but every time I enabled it and tap the home button,nothing was showing in my home screen,I even tried different ways activating it with gesture but it only works only in the app itself..BTW,I had my nexus 4 in kitkat before but installed 4.2 kernels and flash custom Miui version 4.3.7..did I miss anything?
Here r some screenies..any help would be gladly appreciated..I hate eating up space on this stock navbar and mipop as well..dynamic navbar mod works but hate how it look likes..
1st pic: tools requires me with this mod
2nd pic showing that it only shows the app itself not after all when press home
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Finally i get it to work,just enabling other options in app info solved!
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amzkyz said:
Finally i get it to work,just enabling other options in app info solved!
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Can you explain what is other option that I have to enable? I have same problem and I checked all option in the app but it still not work.
udots said:
Can you explain what is other option that I have to enable? I have same problem and I checked all option in the app but it still not work.
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System settings>apps>ultimate dynamic navbar> select "enable floating windows"

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