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CM6 Setup Guide

This is a quick guide for setting up ADW.Launcher and CM6 (changes from defaults only). I'm just posting it here so I can link people to it, My apologies if something better already exists here. I lean towards minimalism for the sake of speed. Do this holding the phone in portrait mode, or I don’t think you will see the alpha sliders in some steps.
1. Drag and Drop preferred apps onto the left or right action buttons to change them (e.g. I change the R.A.B. to Dolphin Browser by dragging the Dolphin shortcut on the homescreen on top of the button I want to replace (see step 10.b. to add 2 more buttons)
2. Menu>Settings>Display>Animation>No Animations
3. Menu>Settings>Display>Brightness>Auto
4. Menu>Settings>CyanogenMod>User Interface>Uncheck 270 degrees
5. Menu>Settings>CyanogenMod>User Interface>Auto BackLight>Use Custom>Check
*Then... >Auto BackLight >Other Levels
Set buttons column to all zeros to kill the trackball light and hit ‘Save & Apply’
6. Menu>Edit> Remove un-needed screens (3 is enough, you widget lovers)
7. Menu>Settings>ADW.Launcher>Screen Preferences>
a. Default Screen (set to middle screen (e.g. “2” if you use 3 screens or “3” if you use 5 screens
b. Desktop Scrolling Speed: 167 (lower is faster!)
c. Desktop Overshoot: 20​8. Menu>Settings>ADW.Launcher>Drawer Settings>
a. Zoom effect speed: 385 (lower is faster!)
b. Fade App Labels: Uncheck
c. Background Color: Black, don’t use any alpha (slide right to make it opaque!)​9. Menu>Settings>ADW.Launcher>System Preferences>
a. Home button binding> “Move to default desktop”
b. Swipe down actions> “None”
c. Swipe Up Actions> “None”
d. Home Orientation> I use portrait for the home screen because flopping annoys me​10. Menu>Settings>ADW.Launcher>UI Settings>
a. Desktop Dots> Uncheck (useless dots… swipe left/right instead)
b. Secondary Action Buttons> (adds two more buttons to the dockbar)
c. TintAB>uncheck
d. Highlights Press Color> Slide alpha to the right
e. Highlights Focus Color> Slide alpha to the right
f. Show desktop indicator> uncheck (really, you know what screen you are on)​
11. Menu>Settings>Accounts & Sync>Facebook>UNcheck! (refresh manually in the app)
12. App Drawer>News&Weather>Menu>Settings>Refresh Settings>Uncheck
13. Long hold your finger on a blank space on the home screen to add shortcuts, change wallpapers, etc.
14. After everything is set up the way you want.
a. Menu>Settings>ADW.Launcher>Backup and Restore>Backup ADW Settings
b. Menu>Settings>ADW.Launcher>Backup and Restore>Backup desktop configuration​That will make restoring everything after a wipe and reflash so much easier. Between the google backup function of 2.2 and this, all you will have to do is login, wait for everything to download, restore these two xml files, and then restore your widgets into the placeholders.
15. Dialer>Menu>Preferences>View Contact>Text Action for Mobile Only>Check!
MUST have Apps:
• Smart Vibrate for 1.6+ (set longer and custom vibrations)
• GPS Status (for resetting GPS when you get slow locks)
• Google Voice (I laugh at those of you who use Sprint VVM)
• ES File Explorer
Suggested Apps:
• Dolphin Brower (I use the original, but have HD as well, the latter moved to SD using the 2.2 function Menu>settings>application>manage applications>downloaded>(app)>Move to SD
• Bookmarks to SD (I only use the “sync” portion to sync bookmarks to http://bookmarks.google.com
• AK Notepad
• Chrome to Phone
• Yelp
Widgets I use/suggest:
• Clock Widgets: Digi-Clock
• Power Widget: Extended Controls (I have to have airplane mode that “Power Control" doesn’t have)
Do NOT use a task killer. It isn't needed, you don't need one, and they only screw things up. If you want to kill apps manually, just do it through: Menu>Settings>Applications>Running>(app)>Force Stop
CM6 Question&Answer Thread
CM6 Nightlies Thread
CM6 RC1 Thread
HEROC Cyanogen Forum See "Downloads" folder for latest versions

Black taskbar
How to change the taskbar to black without flashing a mod:
A restart is required to change the bar color itself... other changes will eventually update without restart (e.g. clock will change when the next minute ticks over)
The theme is already loaded on the phone, and it is now just a 2 step process:
1. Menu>Settings>CyanogenMod>User Interface>Tweak Extras>Select A Theme>STOCK_Black
2. Reboot the phone.

sladehawke said:
How to change the taskbar to black without flashing a mod:
A restart is required to change the bar color itself... other changes will eventually update without restart (e.g. clock will change when the next minute ticks over)
1. Menu>Settings>CyanogenMod>User Interface>Tweak Extras>Save Current Theme> "before" and save! (making a backup)
2. Menu>Settings>CyanogenMod>User Interface>Notification Colors>Custom Notification Bar> Check!
3. Menu>Settings>CyanogenMod>User Interface>Notification Colors>Bar Color> pick black and tap center
4. Menu>Settings>CyanogenMod>User Interface>Notification Colors>Notifications Ticker Color> pick white and tap center
5. Menu>Settings>CyanogenMod>User Interface>Notification Colors>Notifications Count Color> pick white and tap center
6. Menu>Settings>CyanogenMod>User Interface>Status Bar>Clock Color> pick white and tap center
7. Menu>Settings>CyanogenMod>User Interface>Date and Provider>Date Color> pick white and tap center
8. Menu>Settings>CyanogenMod>User Interface>Tweak Extras>Save Current Theme> "after" and save! (making another backup, useful after reflashing)
9. Reboot the phone.
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Darn! Wish you had made this post 2 weeks ago! Thanks

Good stuff. I use most of these settings already.
Sent from my HERO200 using XDA App

APK's and packages to remove
Here is a list of apk's and packages that I personally remove... Assuming you have made a recent nandroid backup and have the SDK installed the first step is to start a command shell, adb remount for delete priveleges, start an adb shell, and then change directories
in windows: Start>Run>cmd.exe
Code:
cd\android-sdk-windows\tools
adb remount
adb shell
cd system/app
The next step is to delete/uninstall whatever you want. Most are a two step process (removing "rm" an apk file and then uninstalling "pm uninstall" the server package); but some are just rm'ing the apk file.
Google Talk: useless to me and doesn't break anything else (like Voice or Gmail et al) if you get rid of it:
Code:
rm Talk.apk
pm uninstall com.google.android.talk
News and Weather: I have windows in my house. This app bugs me because of its background data/battery use.
Code:
rm GenieWidget.apk
pm uninstall com.google.android.apps.genie.geniewidget
Keyboard Tutorial: I bet you've already figured out how to use the CM6 keyboard, if not, run this once before you get rid of it:
Code:
rm LatinImeTutorial.apk
pm uninstall com.google.android.latinimetutorial
Live Wallpaper Picker: Live wallpapers are useless eye candy on the underpowered HeroC once the novelty wears off:
Code:
rm LiveWallpapersPicker.apk
pm uninstall com.android.wallpaper.livepicker
POP3 Email Client: I only use Gmail... and pop3 pulling will kill your battery
Code:
rm Email.apk
pm uninstall com.android.email
Bluetooth: I'd rather not look like I'm talking to myself and it isn't installed in my car
Code:
rm Bluetooth.apk
pm uninstall com.android.bluetooth
Tips Widget: really???
Code:
rm Protips.apk
pm uninstall com.android.protips
Speech Recorder: This is not for recording voice notes... run it once if you don't believe me
Code:
rm SpeechRecorder.apk
pm uninstall com.android.speechrecorder
Twatter: no thanks.
Code:
rm Twitter.apk
pm uninstall com.twitter.android
Amazon mp3:
Code:
rm com.amazon.mp3.apk
pm uninstall com.amazon.mp3
First boot setup wizard: If it worked once, you won't need it again
Code:
rm SetupWizard.apk
pm uninstall com.android.setupwizard
Voice Dialer: run it if you don't know what it is... I don't use bluetooth and google voice search works without this installed
Code:
rm VoiceDialer.apk
pm uninstall com.android.voicedialer
VPN Client: If you don't use a corporate VPN, feel free to delete it
Code:
rm VpnServices.apk
pm uninstall com.android.server.vpn
CM6 Wallpapers: I use my own wallpaper and wouldn't be caught dead with a nerdpaper on my phone
Code:
rm CMWallpapers.apk
Car Home:
Code:
rm CarHomeGoogle.apk
rm CarHomeLauncher.apk
You should end up with a little bit more free memory from all of this, probably more than the attached screenshot shows because the screenshot program eats a fair amount of memory.
With Build #75 on 9/2/2010:
Before I removed the bloat:
Other: 48MB in 5 --- Avail:13MB + 68MB in 15
After I removed the bloat:
Other: 34MB in 4 --- Avail: 64MB + 60MB in 15
115MB Internal Available​

Funny thing is happening here... When I try to remove Twitter.apk with adb, I get "Can't remove, directory not empty". But I can remove it with ES File Explorer in root mode. However "pm uninstall com.twitter.android" gives me Failed ..... Is there maybe that's something needs to be removed before Twitter?

trancephorm said:
Funny thing is happening here... When I try to remove Twitter.apk with adb, I get "Can't remove, directory not empty". But I can remove it with ES File Explorer in root mode. However "pm uninstall com.twitter.android" gives me Failed ..... Is there maybe that's something needs to be removed before Twitter?
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Before you can uninstall the package, you need to remove ("rm") it from the directory.
rm -f /system/app/Twitter.apk
pm uninstall com.twitter.android
http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/index.php?title=Barebones

I solved it yesterday... No one's talking here about S-OFFing the phone but it is crucial. This thread helped me S-OFFing it properly (made bootable USB with unetbootin), and only then the procedure you told me works...

|HELP| IR REMOTE cyanogenmod 13 lg g2 d802

If i have cyanogenmod 13 rom, how can i install a apps that support ir ?
(quick remote , Peel Smart Remote , control-it!)

YuvalHas said:
If i have cyanogenmod 13 rom, how can i install a apps that support ir ?
(quick remote , Peel Smart Remote , control-it!)
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tadaaaaaaaaa
http://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-g2/themes-apps/port-lg-quickremote-aosp-mm-g2-g3-t3302437

Controlling Cyanogenmod13 (aka LineageOS 13) via TeamViewer
Hi. I've been searching fro a way to control a Cyanogenmod13 device and I finally found it!
My device is SM-N900 Samsung Galaxy Note 3 (ha_3g international).
1. Go to Google play market and install application: QuickSupport (there are QS letters written in the top left corner of the icon).
2. Run the app. After TeamViewer downloads the QS Addon APK, retrieve it from Internal Storage/Android/data/com.teamviewer.host.market/files/Download/TeamViewerQSAddon.apk
Use a file explorer that has root permissions and the ability to change files and folders permissions (I use ES)
3. Create a folder in /system/app/ or /system/priv-app/ named TeamViewerQSAddon with rwx r-x r-x (I used /system/app/).
3.1 To change permissions in ES - long tap --> 3 dots in the lower right corner MORE --> and then Properties (or somth like that Idk 'cause I use russian version) then in the lower part of the Properties window there will be the line: Permissions. Tap Change and mark as follows: Owner: 1,2,3; Group: 1,3; Others: 1,3.
4. Put the APK in that folder and change its permissions to rw- r-- r--
4.1 To change Permission again: long tap, More, Permissions. Tap change permission and mark as follows: Owner: 1,2; Group: 1; Others: 1.
5. Reboot and it must work! Tested on my SM-N900 ha_3g running LineageOS 13.0-20170204-UNOFFICIAL-ha_3g. I guess that Official will do just the same. Good luck pals!

[HOW TO] Install GNU/Linux on Nook HD+ (CM11 support) No shell commands needed!

Here's a quick/simplified guide to bring Debian Linux (you can choose another distro if you will) to Nook HD+.
It's for those that don't want to get their hands dirty with shell commands to set the thing up.
You have to run CM11 (the later the version the better), you also have to give root permissions wherever asked:
1) Download and Install Meefik's Busybox
a) Install the app
b) Open it
c) Tap install -> OK in the lower right corner​2) Update ENV settings on LinuxDeploy:
a) Install LinuxDeploy
b) Open it
c) Go to settings (three-dot icon -> Settings)
d) Tap Update ENV​3) Download and place config files
a) Download the Config Files
b) Extract and place the files to your Download folder in your tablet (/sdcard/Download).​4) Install LinuxCanvas companion up (it's an app I made to solve some bugs of LinuxDeploy)
a) Download it
b) Install the apk (tap it)
c) Open it and give it root permissions​5) Install a Linux image:
a) Open LinuxDeploy
b) Go to properties (icon showing an "arrow down")
c) Use the follow settings (everything else you leave it as is):
To Distribution Suite: Wheezy
To Installation Path: change the "/storage/emulated" part to "/data/media" (everything else stays as is)
To Select Components: Tick X server and untick VNC Server
To Graphics subsystem: choose Framebufer
To GUI Settings: On Freeze Android UI, choose Pause
To Custom Mounts: Tick it
To Mount Points: Delete the extant mount points and add ("plus" sign) the following:
/data/media/0
/mnt/media_rw/sdcard1
d) Tap install on properties' main menu and wait (quite) a bit (until it reads "<<< install")​
With the installation finished do as follows to run the thing:
1) Turn Bluetooth on
2) Pair bluetooth devices to Android, so that to control Linux later (typically keyboard and mouse, you only need to do that once)
3) Go to LinuxCanvas and press "Volume up"
4) Voila!
The only way to get back to Android is to reboot. To do that double click the reboot.sh file and press "Execute" (you can find it to /mnt/0/Download, copy it to desktop for easier access).
I'll try to find a better solution, I'm open to suggestions.
Pro Tip: If the elements are too small for you change the DPI from LinuxDeploy -> Properties -> GUI Settings
If you tried the above guide please post feedback (i.e. "where the guide can become better/easier?" and/or "how did Linux work for you?").
Note: The guide is checked to work with CyanogenMod-11 February 2016's nightlies running internally and LinuxDeploy v1.5.6 . Any other versions of either may not work as intended.
Also you need at least 4GB of Internal storage to make it work (of course you can choose a different image size from LinuxDeploy's Properties or opt to use the whole of your external SDcard/partition).

thank you for this post it works great

Hide Navbar (Snapchat issue) easy fix (Expanded Desktop) (ROOT)

For the people that find it annoying that expanded desktop per app don't work, I found an easy (Temporary) fix for this!
1. Download this app from the play store:
>> https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.quinny898.app.customquicksettings&hl=nl
2. Grant it root permissions.
3. Add Custom Tile Shortcut to Notification center.
4. Go to Custom Quick Settings app >> Click the tile u added in the notification center >> click Root toggles option >> Click on of the emersive mode settings >> go back >> close app.
5. Done, swipe down notification center and click the shortcut to make navbar and/or statusbar invisible/visible.

Screens to get some help!
1. https://postimg.org/image/iv0c565dl/
2. https://postimg.org/image/6r082rcrr/
3. https://postimg.org/image/87jljojmr/
4. https://postimg.org/image/sxqtxshlb/
5. https://postimg.org/image/dbfk3r8n1/
6. https://postimg.org/image/p1osppasz/
7. https://postimg.org/image/cmsus8dih/
@Telemak-987
@21cyberboy

Dafriss said:
Screens to get some help!
1. https://postimg.org/image/iv0c565dl/
2. https://postimg.org/image/6r082rcrr/
3. https://postimg.org/image/87jljojmr/
4. https://postimg.org/image/sxqtxshlb/
5. https://postimg.org/image/dbfk3r8n1/
6. https://postimg.org/image/p1osppasz/
7. https://postimg.org/image/cmsus8dih/
@Telemak-987
@21cyberboy
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thx

Thanks for the tricks!
Théo

[No root] Customizing Navbar Order and Lock/Unlock LowBattery Sounds

/!\ You must know how to use adb (Android Debugging Bridge) in order to do this
adb is downloadable here https://developer.android.com/studio/releases/platform-tools.html
Alcatel Qualcomm USB adb driver here http://www.alcatel-mobile.com/car-en/support/faq/usbdriver.html
You must enable developper settings and usb debugging​
Navigation Bar
I found a hidden Settings Activity that allows you to change your navbar buttons order. You can launch it using Nova Launcher->Add a widget->Activities OR by usins the app "Activity Launcher" from Play Store. It's under the package name "Status Bar" and it's name is com.android.systemui.navigationbar.NavigationBarSettingsActivity.
When you change the buttons order, it will take effect for portrait AND Landscape. So by default the landscape orientation has the opposite order or portrait, this will make the same order for both when you change settings.
If you want to revert to stock, you must use adb to clear "com.android.systemui" settings. The command is:
Code:
adb shell pm clear com.android.systemui
. Then restart phone immediatly when the operation is done.
SystemUI Sounds
I suggest you create a "media" folder at the root of your phone internal storage. Inside this folder, put a folder named "ui". Inside the "ui" folder, put some ogg soud files: "LowBattery.ogg", "Lock.ogg", "Unlock.ogg".
I guess mp3 format is OK but Android uses ogg by default. You can use Audacity to convert to ogg.
Your storage should look like this:
/storage/emulated/0/media/ui/Lock.ogg
/storage/emulated/0/media/ui/Unlock.ogg
/storage/emulated/0/media/ui/LowBattery.ogg
Then we have to tell the system to use the files. We'll use adb.
Execute these three commands, one by one:
Code:
adb shell settings put global lock_sound /storage/emulated/0/media/ui/Lock.ogg
adb shell settings put global unlock_sound /storage/emulated/0/media/ui/Unlock.ogg
adb shell settings put global low_battery_sound /storage/emulated/0/media/ui/LowBattery.ogg
Then restart the device.
If you want to change the sounds, you don't have to use adb anymore, just replace them on your internal storage.
You can find some SystemUI sounds from xda, rom dumps, .deb cydia packages (if you want iphone lock sound) (just extract using 7zip), Google...

Hi, I've tried that method to change the lock and unlock sound and the only thing I've achieved is that no longer hear any sound when lock or unlock the phone. What can I do to undo what I have done?
What command should I use?
Thank you very much for your attention.
I had used this method before on other phones and it worked without problems.