I really enjoy Google now. I use it all the time. I've been using it since it came out. I also like the left side of my home screen more then the right. I don't need three different ways to get to Google now from the home screen and I definetly dont want to turn off google now. I also don't want to use nova or apex launcher because I've used them for years. Does anybody know where I can find the KitKat launcher without Google now embedded?
afm1118 said:
I really enjoy Google now. I use it all the time. I've been using it since it came out. I also like the left side of my home screen more then the right. I don't need three different ways to get to Google now from the home screen and I definetly dont want to turn off google now. I also don't want to use nova or apex launcher because I've used them for years. Does anybody know where I can find the KitKat launcher without Google now embedded?
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Flash CyanogenMod 11. In cyanogenmod, use "Launcher 3" as your default
Kwongger said:
Flash CyanogenMod 11. In cyanogenmod, use "Launcher 3" as your default
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I'd like to stay somewhat stock for as long as possible. If I start flashing now who knows what I could end up running. If I pull launcher three and run it on stock will it work? Would I need to be deodexed?
There's two or three kitkat launcher clones around, check the xda apps section or google play. Can't recommend one as I'm happy enough with stock, but they seem to be near exact copies.
I'm not sure if this works on the nexus 5 since I only got one three days ago, but on my gnex I flashed a KitKat ROM and then flashed bank's core gapps, not the "standard" ones and the launcher wasn't the Google now one. I did it on accident, but it may work for you. Just flash a stock ROM and banks core gapps and it may work.
Nick
I use this and love it you can turn off the Google now feature
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nick.kitkatlauncher2
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Or even better Epic Launcher : https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.epic.launcher
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Hopefully a dev out there will read this and know what could and couldn't be done when it comes to this (i have some basic knowledge on some android programming but when i say basic, i mean basic...) but as most of you know the google search widget is back on the fascinate and works correctly if you have an ALTERNATE homescreen and you must use that homescreen (no more touch wiz). Now I personally prefer the touchwiz launcher over all the rest (i had a droid 1, then got a 2 and returned it for the fascinate best thing ive ever done imho) and im sure that there are some other people out there that feel the same way but HATE bing with a passion, such as myself. Now, more to the point, my idea is to take the touchwiz launcher from another galaxy S device (or the one that everyone has been able to use for non-rooted non-galaxy s devices for a while now) and simply make it compatable with the fascinate (I tried installing it myself and it failed) im guessing it failed for some version number reason or something of the sort (maybe all itd take is renaming the processes? idk) OR perhaps just go straight to the problem and someone dig into the TWlauncher on our fascinates and find where verizon has made them block all google related search widgets/icons (I cant even put the google voice search icon on my launcher ) Any and all input is both welcomed and thanked
bump with this as well
why?
Once rooted, you can fix the soft (short and long press) search button, which pretty much acts in the same fashion as that widget. I understand the frustration of not being able to install any widget once rooted, but that's a good enough solution. I prefer the TW launcher too.
I would wonder where the system defaults to Bing from. Even running a custom launcher, and using the google widget, the search button on the phone triggers a bing search. Would this be integrated in the TouchWiz launcher, or in the browser the phone ships with?
Daswolven said:
I would wonder where the system defaults to Bing from. Even running a custom launcher, and using the google widget, the search button on the phone triggers a bing search. Would this be integrated in the TouchWiz launcher, or in the browser the phone ships with?
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You have to install the EnhancedGoogleSearchProvider.apk from the "Bing removed! Google is BACK!" thread to fix the hardware search button. The browser is also hooked to Bing, so the fix for the browser search is to use a different browser for now.
Andrew179 said:
You have to install the EnhancedGoogleSearchProvider.apk from the "Bing removed! Google is BACK!" thread to fix the hardware search button. The browser is also hooked to Bing, so the fix for the browser search is to use a different browser for now.
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So it's both then. Done, and done. Replaced the stock launcher in system/app with ADW, installed the search provider apk, and am running skyfire as default. This. Thing. Blazes.
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I really don't like the new play store design. First off, I can't see everything from left to right because I guess my phone screen isn't wide enough or maybe the custom dpi i'm using is throwing it off. I know I could turn the phone on it's side and that would solve this problem, but I prefer to keep it vertical. Secondly, I hate having to swipe left and right to scroll through the apps available in each category. I guess I just prefer to old school up and down method. I have tried reverting to version 5.10 with the old school design, but the play store keeps auto updating me to version 6.
Is there any way I can keep this from happening so I can stick with one of the 5.0 versions of the market? I searched around the net and saw a few suggestions, but most of those were a few years old and must not work on lollipop. Is there an updated way to do it? And yes I am rooted if that means anything using either Bliss or Tesla ROM.
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Same. Totally sucks. Unfortunately I think we're stuck with it being that it can't function without the auto update. I could be wrong and hope I am because the new UI is a pile of crap.
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I really don't like the new play store design. First off, I can't see everything from left to right because I guess my phone screen isn't wide enough or maybe the custom dpi i'm using is throwing it off. I know I could turn the phone on it's side and that would solve this problem, but I prefer to keep it vertical. Secondly, I hate having to swipe left and right to scroll through the apps available in each category. I guess I just prefer to old school up and down method. I have tried reverting to version 5.10 with the old school design, but the play store keeps auto updating me to version 6.
Is there any way I can keep this from happening so I can stick with one of the 5.0 versions of the market? I searched around the net and saw a few suggestions, but most of those were a few years old and must not work on lollipop. Is there an updated way to do it? And yes I am rooted if that means anything using either Bliss or Tesla ROM.
Thanks....
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i really dont know wich new playstore you talk about as i use the team black out paysstore and i think it never updates cause if they do ill change the black color..
raptorddd said:
i really dont know wich new playstore you talk about as i use the team black out paysstore and i think it never updates cause if they do ill change the black color..
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I don't know what team black out is. If it's a theme then the theme would carry over to a new play store update. All of my themes carry over. It could be a hacked version of the play store you are using which might explain why it doesn't auto update.
EDIT: I found a thread here on XDA that talked about modding the playstore apk by signing it with a different key and that would prevent google from updating it. Problem is, 'm not sure what that means. I'm comfortable with making changes to system apps because I used to do that all the time in the past to theme apps before the theme engines came along, but I have never signed an app with a different key so I don't know what that means. Going to have to do some searches to see if I can figure out how to do it.
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I don't know what team black out is. If it's a theme then the theme would carry over to a new play store update. All of my themes carry over. It could be a hacked version of the play store you are using which might explain why it doesn't auto update.
EDIT: I found a thread here on XDA that talked about modding the playstore apk by signing it with a different key and that would prevent google from updating it. Problem is, 'm not sure what that means. I'm comfortable with making changes to system apps because I used to do that all the time in the past to theme apps before the theme engines came along, but I have never signed an app with a different key so I don't know what that means. Going to have to do some searches to see if I can figure out how to do it.
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Try it, download the updater search for your android version and its flashable. i did it over the existin playstore but mine didnt update i did it before update i just reflashed my rom.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2283828
At one point the Google search box on my home screen was customizable. Then the speaker on my phone started buzzing, I did a warranty swap, and now it's not customizable. Both phones were 100% stock Moto g5 plus 64gb xt1687. I am enrolled in the Google app beta program. Both phones have the same version # of the Google app. I've factory reset the phone numerous times and started fresh with no luck. Has anyone gotten the customizable search box, does anyone know how to get it back? Any help would be very appreciated.
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At one point the Google search box on my home screen was customizable. Then the speaker on my phone started buzzing, I did a warranty swap, and now it's not customizable. Both phones were 100% stock Moto g5 plus 64gb xt1687. I am enrolled in the Google app beta program. Both phones have the same version # of the Google app. I've factory reset the phone numerous times and started fresh with no luck. Has anyone gotten the customizable search box, does anyone know how to get it back? Any help would be very appreciated.
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You can't get it back. I had it on my old phone, now I don't have it. Google rolls out things randomly and it's up to them to roll it out to your device.
Another reason to use Nova launcher ?
Does the Nova launcher have the right swipe to Google now on the home screen?
ice711 said:
Does the Nova launcher have the right swipe to Google now on the home screen?
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you can download this app
https://www.apkmirror.com/apk/teslacoil-software/nova-google-companion/
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Yes it does support right swipe for Google, plus many more goodies to keep it the number 1 launcher recommended by reviews, been using for a few years now and they have introduced new features really quickly, so even if a android new version has a specific function, they bring it to older version of OS within launcher settings.
So i've been reading for a bit and apparently there was an update that added an app drawer to Leeco phones (someone correct me if i'm wrong) but i can't find the system update option on my phone at all and i've looked everywhere.
Any help would be appreciated, thank you.
EDIT: Did some additional searching and it seems i have a shop rom (i have google apps and no system update option and zero chinese bloatware).
So for anyone that comes across this thread, you can't update unless you go through update.zip.
That's bad. I just got this phone and I was suprised that I don't have the bloatware launcher, but Google Now. Also I can't find any system updater in options. Seems like I have the same thing, which is both a plus and minus. And do you have a problem with custom launchers? Google Now is a poop and when I installed Lawnchair, I couldn't remove the last app I opened from the multitasking. Specifically it appeared in one "window" with the launcher so I couldn't "kick it out". I got back to Google Now, but I hate it. Do you have the same problem?
(Lol, such a long post)
Haven't actually tried a different launcher, i hear Nova is good though, it might be worth it to try.
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That's bad. I just got this phone and I was suprised that I don't have the bloatware launcher, but Google Now. Also I can't find any system updater in options. Seems like I have the same thing, which is both a plus and minus. And do you have a problem with custom launchers? Google Now is a poop and when I installed Lawnchair, I couldn't remove the last app I opened from the multitasking. Specifically it appeared in one "window" with the launcher so I couldn't "kick it out". I got back to Google Now, but I hate it. Do you have the same problem?
(Lol, such a long post)
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Sorry for such a late reply. Finally moved to a custom launcher (Microsoft Launcher) and it has the same issue with the last app staying open. So i make sure to always keep the dialer/contacts app open as it seems like the least performance/battery heavy app to keep running. Annoying, but way way better than the launcher the phone came with that didn't even have an app drawer.
anyone know if there's a way to get Google now (or discover or whatever it's called now) instead of the bixby home while still using gestures given that none have the third party launchers work correctly yet with them?
I definitely don't mind using the one UI launcher I just really want Google now.
I have had the same as you have not been able to get my Google now working since I got on Android 10 I use bixby only for certain things like turning on GPS and Bluetooth and things like that I want Google for everything else
It's work just not all the time I have to scream at my phone for it to work.
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I am using Nova Pro and it works fine. They said that gestures weren't working but I enabled them in Nova and they work fine.
HolyHog said:
I am using Nova Pro and it works fine. They said that gestures weren't working but I enabled them in Nova and they work fine.
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nova prime crashed constantly for me with gestures. lawnchair work a little better but still crashed frequently.
im on cpl now for about 24 hours and so far gtg! will see if stability holds. fingers crossed!!
I can't get my Google Assistant to work whatsoever after updating to II beta. That's very frustrating
cpl is still stable so far. couple days in now.