I recently installed gingervillian 1.5 on my HTC G2 and after finally getting wifi calling to work I started adding shortcuts to my home screen when I noticed this rom has 2 less screens than the factory install of 2.2 Any way change this? If not I can just deal
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You can install whatever launcher takes your fancy from the Market. There's a good Stock Gingerbread launcher, ADW and LauncherPro, among others.
All of the above allow for at least 5 screens and some will go 7 or more. Try a couple out and see what you think!
Before i order my Play, I just wanted to whether you can install the stock like Verizon, if you live in Europe?
Thanks
If you mean the stock launcher, yes you can: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1102597
Be sure to thank axiomjunglist
So there is no difference between the stock roms? Not some extra skin that takes way too much power like Sense?
I'm not sure what you mean. Non-Verizon phones come with TimeScape, Sony's UI. Stock Gingerbread is quite bland, as it has to get to many phones at the same time so it's very lowest-common-denominator. TimeScape's interface is fancier, but there are stupid things like the absence of a landscape mode.
At any rate, I'd take Launcher Pro or ADW Launcher EX over both any day.
I see now, thanks.
Yeah ADW EX is really great. I was thinking of the UI as I prefer a clean Google epxerince
Have another "thanks"
There are certain widgets exclusive to TimeScape though, as discussed here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1122001
Don't mind that as I use the PowerAMP widget
Can anyone upload a system dump of the Verizon version? This is an apk, which wipes all Widgets when the phone is restarted. Its very annoying.
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Nova launcher prime 1.2.1 distorted screen on at&t samsung galaxy s iii.... Help!!
I have a major problem with Nova Launcher Prime 1.2.1 on my AT&T Samsung Galaxy S III. I first downloaded the free nova launcher and I noticed that my screen would some times get distorted between whatever actions performed. Since I love Nova Launcher, I purchased Nova Launcher Prime 1.2.1 hoping that would resolve the distorted screen issue, but it has not. I have 7 rows, 4 columns, and 6 screens..... Please HELP!!
Does this happen on TouchWiz? Do you have any of the development menu options set for showing where screen touches/screen actions/screen refreshes are? What have you tried so far?
I run nova on my phone with no issues. I wonder what the issue is.
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mustbepbs said:
Does this happen on TouchWiz? Do you have any of the development menu options set for showing where screen touches/screen actions/screen refreshes are? What have you tried so far?
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No, I have not experienced this problem on TouchWiz. Nova Launcher Prime is extremely customizable that has several options. I have just attempted to reduce my amount of screens down seeing no improvement until I reduced my screens from 6 to 3. Currently, I have not experienced the distortion. However, I would like to use Nova Launcher Prime to the fullest, why have the customizable options if it creates functionality issues. I would love to have an overall fix via an update so I can fully enjoy.
I've been running Nova Prime 1.2.1 on my AT&T GS3 since the 28th and I've never had that problem, I also got rid of 3 homescreens as well cause I only use 3....actually using 4 now.
I'd uninstall Nova, do a factory reset, then reinstall.
I'm using 5 screens on Nova prime. No issues whatsoever.
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I'm trying to get to the bottom of this issue, since there are many reports, yet we don't have a dedicated thread to try and understand what is the cause.
So, as far as I understand, when you first get the device, before you install anything, it runs smoothly like an HTC ONE, no matter how fast or how long you're using it. There are numerous reviews of the LG G2 to back this up.
As far as I understand, things begin to deteriorate when you start to install more apps and widgets. And eventually after you've install enough apps and widgets, the device becomes laggy like the average Samsung device (and not like the HTC ONE). I've read reports from people who said that at some situations (when the device is loaded with apps/widgets) when they press the "HOME" button, it takes the LG G2 5 full seconds to re-draw the home screen. This is unacceptable even with my 2.5 years old Galaxy S2, not to mention with a 2.3Ghz flagship quad core device.
What I'm trying to understand is:
1. Is it more apps, or more widgets, which cause the problem ?
2. Is it a problem of memory management ? how come the HTC ONE (which also has 2GB RAM) doesn't lag or stutter at all?. It does seem to be a memory management problem, because before you install apps/widgets on the LG G2, it runs 100% smoothly.
3. Is this a problem with the stock launcher only ? meaning, if you are one of those people whose LG G2 started to stutter because you've installed too many apps/widgets, does installing a third party launcher (like Nova, etc.) immediately solve the problem ?
Damn, how many apps have u installed? I have 200++ apps and my homescreen has tons of widgets and my phone is as fast as the first time i got it
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Damn, how many apps have u installed? I have 200++ apps and my homescreen has tons of widgets and my phone is as fast as the first time i got it
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Are you using the stock launcher ?
Is it completely lag-free as the first day you received it before you installed apps ?
Haven't heard this issue mentioned before on the LG G2.
I have had the phone 2 weeks, 100+ apps, stock launcher (albeit only 3 screen filled), about 5 widgets loaded.
No lag at all, fastest smoothest Android I've ever used.
did you root or install a third party launcher? some apps (usually slide from swiping fingers from left or right side) are not quite compatible with nova launcher and can cause lag. it would be nice if you could post the screen of running apps / cached apps
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Haven't heard this issue mentioned before on the LG G2.
I have had the phone 2 weeks, 100+ apps, stock launcher (albeit only 3 screen filled), about 5 widgets loaded.
No lag at all, fastest smoothest Android I've ever used.
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Ok, then maybe it's a problem with using more than 3 screens at the stock launcher ?
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did you root or install a third party launcher? some apps (usually slide from swiping fingers from left or right side) are not quite compatible with nova launcher and can cause lag. it would be nice if you could post the screen of running apps / cached apps
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I don't have the device yet. I'm just trying o figure it out because it's a common problem.
Noam23 said:
Are you using the stock launcher ?
Is it completely lag-free as the first day you received it before you installed apps ?
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Yes, im on the stock launcher.. And definitely lag free... Bought the phone 3 weeks ago
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ok, are you talking about the launcher redraw lag stutter issue? if so, it's not the phone, and it's now how many widgets and screens you have.(i had 3 widgets split between only 3 screens..) . it's that the stock launcher just redraws all the time and it stutters when you try to switch screens as its redrawing.
solution, try another launcher until we get a fix to lock launcher in memory. v6 supercharger has this option, but it doesn't work. believe me, I spent hours one night setting up v6 for bulletproof launcher and it still redraws.
I've had the phone since launch day on Verizon, and I don't have any lag or stutter besides the stock launcher stutter, but I've been using nova now, so i literally have no lag whatsoever.
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Never had this problem. Using stock launcher or the Themer launcher. I would love to see a video of this actually happening.
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Here is an example of the lag issue I'm talking about with the LG G2:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gpn-hZnEPqg
I have around 100 aps and it's ok.
But when I want around 30+ widgets - homescreen is lagging heavily like in op post. This is both in LG stock launcher and Nova launcher. For comparison I installed 60 widgets on my old samsung note 10.1 - stock touchwiz - in it was running smooth. I even created a thread here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2469207
So I just stuck to standart design without to many widgets, but it's surely LG ui code bugs somewhere. Try it: create 8 screens with 6 different widgets on each.
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I don't have the device yet. I'm just trying o figure it out because it's a common problem.
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So far No problem on My device with around 150 apps installed and running nova launcher, as I saw from other forums, such shuttering is not a common problem, But I have seen people having YouTube and browser lag issue
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I have 5 home screens with widgets and apps and the only time i've see the homescreen slow to load is when first booting it up after a restart. other than that it hasn't lagged. been using it for almost a month now and have no complaints.
not sure how it's a common problem when this is really the first I've heard about it.
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Here is an example of the lag issue I'm talking about with the LG G2:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gpn-hZnEPqg
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haha good thing I made those videos huh
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also, if you goto my channel and look at my screen brightness problem video you'll see it happen again at the end of the video too.
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btw op are you on Verizon? seems the issue is the Verizon launcher more so than the att launcher. att seems to redraw less.
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smallgreenbear said:
did you root or install a third party launcher? some apps (usually slide from swiping fingers from left or right side) are not quite compatible with nova launcher and can cause lag. it would be nice if you could post the screen of running apps / cached apps
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I'm rooted on nova launcher with swipepad, swapps, 12 widgets and a hundred apps. Haven't experienced a single lag. Swipepad and swapps are there in an instance too.
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I'm rooted on nova launcher with swipepad, swapps, 12 widgets and a hundred apps. Haven't experienced a single lag. Swipepad and swapps are there in an instance too.
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The way to check is first go to home, swipe to right or left to next page, then quickly pull the notification bar, then if it causes lag, then maybe the app not so friendly with Nova, I got No problem with lmt launcher But some slide app
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So do you greenify the apps that don't need to run in the background? Also have you debloated the stock rom or run clean Rom? Have you removed the widgets one at a time until you find the culprit. It does look like a redraw but it seems to be caused by something that updates every time you go back to the home screen.
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Noam23 said:
Here is an example of the lag issue I'm talking about with the LG G2:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gpn-hZnEPqg
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I have around 200 apps. 2 screens filled, clock widget on my home screen. 5 widgets on another screen. All icons themed using the stock launcher. Did my very best to duplicate the video. Around 10 time or so and not one redraw.
Conclusion. Retun your phone and try a diff one. There not all the same and some bad apples get through. My buddy had 3 htc ones with issues. I went though 2 gnex. It happens. If it's still doing it, try something else. I personally could not be happier with my g2. Its a beast and I am so freaking pleased with the optimusui. I almost don't want pure android anymore.
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I think the term 'lag' is subjective cause what the OPer sees as lag another person may not see as lag. I for one see stuttering and not just with redrawing of the stock launcher, i'm using an ATT variant with a rooted, stock ROM BTW. I have about 150 apps, one home screen with one widget, one folder and 15 apps. I'm coming from an HTC One which i still have, rooted, running Viper One and prior to that i had a Nexus 4. Comparing my experience with the these devices i can say that there is a bit of stuttering throughout the G2's interface. Don't get me wrong the apps launch faster on the G2 , but the transition animation between pressing the app and it actually opening seems a bit jerky by comparison. Its not as smooth as the HTC One while scrolling the same apps side by side nor is it even close to being as smooth as the stock android running N4. I'm not equating smoothness to speed, because the G2 easily outpaces them both but jerks a lot doing it. I tried Clean ROM, didn't help much, so now i'm just in the waiting/researching phase to get this sorted out but the stuttering is real, at least for me. My friend should be getting a T Mobile variant this weekend so i'll do a comparison then.
Hey all, I have a pretty noob question:
I am not quite keen on rooting by brand new G2 just yet, but im looking for a bit more customization. My question: will using an android launcher like nova launcher or go launcher have any adverse effect on the stock features of the G2 like Qslide?
Thanks in advance!
gabalot said:
Hey all, I have a pretty noob question:
I am not quite keen on rooting by brand new G2 just yet, but im looking for a bit more customization. My question: will using an android launcher like nova launcher or go launcher have any adverse effect on the stock features of the G2 like Qslide?
Thanks in advance!
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Qslide wont be there anymore, but thats my guess, you can try it and then change it back by going into settings or just simply uninstall nova or whatever android launcher you have and it'll default back to LG launcher
gabalot said:
Hey all, I have a pretty noob question:
I am not quite keen on rooting by brand new G2 just yet, but im looking for a bit more customization. My question: will using an android launcher like nova launcher or go launcher have any adverse effect on the stock features of the G2 like Qslide?
Thanks in advance!
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Hey buddy man, if you switch launchers qslide will still work and system settings still apply but things like knock on will only work on the status bar and not on launcher