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Alternative launcher

I love using adw.launcher or launcherpro, but I can't add a widget to the home screen.... any ideas?
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Alternative Launcher
I would love an answer to this as well. I installed Launcher Po but likewise could not get widgets to show.

All home replacement launchers cannot not have widget with S7. Its a known issue, I thought by removing default launcher would help but ended with same result, maybe with custom roms it will fix this issue.
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I've been pulling my hair out trying to figure out what I was doing wrong.
I've uninstalled both ADW and launcher pro multiple times trying to figure out what I was doing wrong. Then I thought maybe it was to do with the changes Telstra made as mine is rebranded and has apps I cant uninstall.
I have noticed that the icon for the widget is different in the default home screen to in the other launchers.
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Widgets just won't work for now. I've tried adw, launcher pro, zeam, etc, etc...just live with the native launcher if you want any widgets for now.

LauncherPro is great for me but yes, no widget use apparently. We are awaiting a new ROM to flash after CWMod comes here.

ScooterG said:
Widgets just won't work for now. I've tried adw, launcher pro, zeam, etc, etc...just live with the native launcher if you want any widgets for now.
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if you root the device you can uninstall all of the telstra crap...
on the subject of telstra, how **** is it that telstra prepaid cannot tell you how much 3G data you have used for the month... its a bloody joke.

I had the same problem with ADWlauncher and Widgetlocker. After installing AppWidgetPicker it works with widgetlocker. Don't know about the launcher because i removed it. You can find AppWidgetPicker here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=780828
Edit: tested with ADW and it works!

With 2. 2 All the widgets work
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in my s7Slim any launcher not work... touchscreen freeze at reboot... and is necessary to disinstall the alternative launcher with the Hi Suite or an hardreset.. The touchscreen driver in all in one with the original launcher??? ...in my old Ideos s7 i don't ave the same problem...

Changing icons in Paranoid Android

Hi All, recently installed paranoid android, anyone got any idea how i create shortcuts with my own icons? the default launcher doesnt seem to have anywhere i can change it. and i dont wanna install another launcher ideally.

couldn't one simply long press a app's icon on the home screen and then tap EDIT? then you can search for the icon you want to replace it with. I believe that's how I did it.
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jt.one said:
couldn't one simply long press a app's icon on the home screen and then tap EDIT? then you can search for the icon you want to replace it with. I believe that's how I did it.
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You would need a custom launcher like Nova Launcher to edit your icons
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You installed a completely new, and alpha, ROM. Why do you hesitate to install a new launcher?
The latest Nova launcher will even import your icon and screen layouts from the stock launcher.

Sure would like to do this with out adding a launcher as well. Not sure Nova or any other launcher can duplicate all the different looks to your homepage that Paranoid Android is mostly flashed for.
Edit: flashing a launcher will do the trick disregard the above BS.
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casajencol said:
Hi All, recently installed paranoid android, anyone got any idea how i create shortcuts with my own icons? the default launcher doesnt seem to have anywhere i can change it. and i dont wanna install another launcher ideally.
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Use ADW launcher.

install xposed framework and then icontheme module ,works with stock paranoid launcher

[Q] right app icon from app drawer missing after restart

Hello all. Just installed omnirom on my nexus 7 flo and everything works fantastic. There is a little problem whose solution i couldnt find even after hours of searching. My right app icon in app drawer disappers everytime i reboot. It doesnt matter which app icon i put in there. Only the right icon deappears.
Details
Device: nexus 7 2013 16gb
Firmware: omnirom 4.2.2(official)
Recovery: twrp 2.6.0
Gapps: pa gapps( stock 270 mb)
Launcher: omnirom default

anyone help
Please anyone help. This bug is killing me its so annoying

Disappearing icon
My last icon on the right also disappears. I'm using an Xperia tablet Z, SGP311.
I love the ROM. Android development is completely alien to me but when I have time I'll start over on the XDA university site. Now I just have to build one of those signatures that says what my device is and all that.

Your right app icon? Can you screenshot or something?

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XpLoDWilD said:
Your right app icon? Can you screenshot or something?
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Here is a screenshot

For what it's worth, this affects all users (at least on flo) and not just the primary or last accessed one.

Ahnonay said:
For what it's worth, this affects all users (at least on flo) and not just the primary or last accessed one.
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I'm having the same problem on the Nexus 10.
Great rom apart from this minor annoyance!

FWIW, I'm using Nova Launcher on Nexus 10 with dock set to have 6 icons and I'm not having this problem. Could be an issue with a specific launcher or setting, hard to know without more information from those having the problem.
New quick settings tile editing option is great!
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+1 for the Nexus 10 with the GEL Launcher. Doesn't effect Nova Launcher regardless of # of rows/columns.

i am using...
lynnux said:
FWIW, I'm using Nova Launcher on Nexus 10 with dock set to have 6 icons and I'm not having this problem. Could be an issue with a specific launcher or setting, hard to know without more information from those having the problem.
New quick settings tile editing option is great!
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Stock launcher. Ie the launcher that came when i installed omnirom. I didnt install any other launcher, but now i am considering to switch to other launcher. I have tried many free launchers before but didnt like most of them. Care to suggest a simple launcher without any annoyances(like ads and pay to unlock certain feature)??

fearophobia said:
Stock launcher. Ie the launcher that came when i installed omnirom. I didnt install any other launcher, but now i am considering to switch to other launcher. I have tried many free launchers before but didnt like most of them. Care to suggest a simple launcher without any annoyances(like ads and pay to unlock certain feature)??
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Nova. It's brilliant. There are some features which are only available in the paid version but nothing that affects the use of the launcher.
Oh, and the disappearing icon is not an Omni problem - its a problem with the GEL itself.

fearophobia said:
Care to suggest a simple launcher without any annoyances(like ads and pay to unlock certain feature)??
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+1 on Nova. I had a low-spec device a couple years ago and tried all the popular launchers at the time. Nova seemed fastest, easiest to use, and has useful features. As far as I know the free version doesn't have ads and has plenty of good features. Nova Prime has some additional gestures that can be set to open favorite apps, which I love, because I like a clean home screen.

nova launcher is great
lynnux said:
+1 on Nova. I had a low-spec device a couple years ago and tried all the popular launchers at the time. Nova seemed fastest, easiest to use, and has useful features. As far as I know the free version doesn't have ads and has plenty of good features. Nova Prime has some additional gestures that can be set to open favorite apps, which I love, because I like a clean home screen.
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parapaul said:
Nova. It's brilliant. There are some features which are only available in the paid version but nothing that affects the use of the launcher.
Oh, and the disappearing icon is not an Omni problem - its a problem with the GEL itself.
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Thanks. Im using nova launcher right now without any problems. Backups and restore is an important feature which I liked very much. What the hell is wrong with google, not fixing this bug till now

Replace stock launcher with nova launcher

Hi everyone ! I'm going to receive my MI 9t soon and I will install nova launcher as soon as possible.
My question is will I need to un install the stock launcher like the bloatware ? because I'm actually on honor play and needed to get rid of it as I had some compatibility problem with both of them installed.

I used nova fora a couple of days with the stock installed. Had no issues.

No issues
I've been used Nova launcher with default and poco launchers installed. No issues at all.

banaban said:
Hi everyone ! I'm going to receive my MI 9t soon and I will install nova launcher as soon as possible.
My question is will I need to un install the stock launcher like the bloatware ? because I'm actually on honor play and needed to get rid of it as I had some compatibility problem with both of them installed.
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I'm on nova launcher since the 1st day of my MI 9T. I didn't uninstall stock launcher. Just installed nova, imported the settings from my previous smartphone (Oneplus One), and everything works fine.

can you tell if the stock one is still running in background with a 3rd party launcher ?

banaban said:
can you tell if the stock one is still running in background with a 3rd party launcher ?
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If it is, you can restrict it. Running my phone on Nova since day one, no issues at all.

settings reset
I having an issue, after some time settings which i applied like folder icon and gestures are reset, and I have to give permissions and set icons again and again.

Apps will not uninstall

Not sure when this started but I have found I can no longer uninstall apps by dragging the app to the "Uninstall" on the desktop.
I first noticed this a few months ago.
I am 100% stock on P with latest security and have never messed with the phone.
I use Google Now launcher.
This is no big deal as I just go to settings and apps, find the app and uninstall, i'm just curious if i'm the only one and if anyone knows a solution.

i think this feature works with launcher if u using another launcher maybe it not works try it with stock launcher Quickstep

ranjodhricky said:
i think this feature works with launcher if u using another launcher maybe it not works try it with stock launcher Quickstep
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Thanks, I guess you are probably right in thinking it's a launcher issue as it work fine in settings.
Not worth changing the launcher for such a small issue.
Thanks.