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Google search bar

Hi all.
I tried to google answer and haven't found anything useful.
Is there any chance to remove Google search bar from main screen? I tried to disable app, but after rebooting bar is still there. Just inactive. Read somewhere that it's built into stock launcher. So only way to remove it is to change launcher? No other way with/without root?

Yes, without root you can only use another launcher. I can recommend you Nova Launcher.

Paweuek said:
Yes, without root you can only use another launcher. I can recommend you Nova Launcher.
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What if I root my phone? Can I remove it and stay with stock launcher?

trzype said:
What if I root my phone? Can I remove it and stay with stock launcher?
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Yup, if root, search with root explorer in system, system/priv-app /velvet , then rename velvet ,add .bak, like this velvet.bak or delete. I hope this helps, Saludos.
EDIT: is the only way to eliminate the google search bar that I know.

teacapan said:
Yup, if root, search with root explorer in system, system/priv-app /velvet , then rename velvet ,add .bak, like this velvet.bak or delete. I hope this helps, Saludos.
EDIT: is the only way to eliminate the google search bar that I know.
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I did exactly as you said. Rebooted phone. Google app is missing from app list, but still have search bar on home screen. It's just inactive (clicking on it does nothing).

trzype said:
I did exactly as you said. Rebooted phone. Google app is missing from app list, but still have search bar on home screen. It's just inactive (clicking on it does nothing).
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OK,,,my bad, maybe nougat and oreo changes.
try, Press and hold the google search bar and you should give the option to remove,
let me know please if this works because I have nova launcher running,
or try this, is for oreo 8.1 but maybe work, https://www.androidinfotech.com/2017/12/remove-google-search-bar-home-screen-oreo-8-1.html

teacapan said:
OK,,,my bad, maybe nougat and oreo changes.
try, Press and hold the google search bar and you should give the option to remove,
let me know please if this works because I have nova launcher running,
or try this, is for oreo 8.1 but maybe work, https://www.androidinfotech.com/2017/12/remove-google-search-bar-home-screen-oreo-8-1.html
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Forgot to mention. I have Oreo 8.0. Tried with Pixel Launcher, but still can't remove it. Will try Xposed method now or will wait for Oreo 8.1 update?
Anyway - thanks for your help
edit: Tried Xposed with "Google search bar destroyer" and "GEL settings" modules. None of them work. So before 8.1 update arrive on our phones I'm going to try other launchers. Starting with Nova.

trzype said:
So before 8.1 update arrive on our phones I'm going to try other launchers. Starting with Nova.
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8.1 is here, still don't know how to remove it. Any ideas?

trzype said:
Forgot to mention. I have Oreo 8.0. Tried with Pixel Launcher, but still can't remove it. Will try Xposed method now or will wait for Oreo 8.1 update?
Anyway - thanks for your help
edit: Tried Xposed with "Google search bar destroyer" and "GEL settings" modules. None of them work. So before 8.1 update arrive on our phones I'm going to try other launchers. Starting with Nova.
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I tried and failed to remove the google search bar, too... I ended up with Microsoft Launcher and find it works very well for what I want. I have not used Nova launcher for about 10 years I would say so I have no ideas on it now. But you could do worse than MS Launcher.

Don't over complicate things and be stubborn about staying on stock launcher. Nova is a great alternative, and I'm sure there are others out there as well. Apart from solving this particular issue you will have much more control of your home screens and app drawer.
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substratum

I have had subs working through all of P beta and now cannot get them to work. I used same method and no luck. Can someone offer some insight please?

jacksummers said:
I have had subs working through all of P beta and now cannot get them to work. I used same method and no luck. Can someone offer some insight please?
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Use version 998

Yes, I've been usinig 998 since I switched from my Pixel 2 a week or so ago. The 999 Beta on the play store broke stuffed, people confirmed on the community site. Download the Beta 998 apk and disabled auto updating from the play store.

Thanks guys, i think auto update was the culprit

Still not working. Says no overlays and i got it working before. I am using the same exact process and its not working

jacksummers said:
Still not working. Says no overlays and i got it working before. I am using the same exact process and its not working
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Install overlays.. reboot. Go to substratum and enable all overlays. Reboot again. Done

^What he said. I normally only do Android System, Settings, System UI, UI Navigation and System UI QS Tiles.
That works for sure.

ceelos218 said:
Install overlays.. reboot. Go to substratum and enable all overlays. Reboot again. Done
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Doesnt show them
techlogik said:
^What he said. I normally only do Android System, Settings, System UI, UI Navigation and System UI QS Tiles.
That works for sure.
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Nope no luck
It only shows any overlays i manually copied to /system-root/app
Im using the same Themes too with the exception of sais new P theme beta. It will not allow me to compile anything new. Can one of u guys please send me a copy of the subs apk? I got the 4 apks i have been trying from the TG subs thread. Cant get anything to go. I got some old ones to go through that hackery.

[rom][10.0][unofficial] Havoc OS v3.6 [android-10.0.0_r37]

Havoc OS 3.5 Android 10.0.0 Release 35
Havoc-OS-v3.5-20200508-kuntao-Unofficial.zip
Havoc OS 3.6 Android 10.0.0 Release 37
Havoc-OS-v3.6-20200627-kuntao-Unofficial.zip
Sources:
https://github.com/Havoc-OS
https://github.com/SVB22

VladSor said:
Havoc - OS 2.4
SilverCore 1.9 test https://github.com/saikiran2001
Havoc-OS-v2.4-20190404-kuntao-Unofficial.zip
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good job,thanks!:good:

Wonderful ROM great job.
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Wonderful ROM great job. Thank you!! Waiting for something else.

VladSor said:
Havoc - OS 2.4
SilverCore 1.9 test https://github.com/saikiran2001
Havoc-OS-v2.4-20190404-kuntao-Unofficial.zip
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what is silvercore?

TheKrates said:
what is silvercore?
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kernel

@VladSor
Just installed the ROM; loved it instantly due to its default wallpaper, iOS animations and quick settings layout which I wanted to have. Not tested anything else but first impressions are fantastic. Good job dude!

alirazaagha said:
@VladSor
Just installed the ROM; loved it instantly due to its default wallpaper, iOS animations and quick settings layout which I wanted to have. Not tested anything else but first impressions are fantastic. Good job dude!
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Screenshots plz..

Miltonbaidya88 said:
Screenshots plz..
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Last two images are of animation when app screen is closed into it's app icon just like iOS, OOS, MIUI and EMUI etc.

Super Smooth Rom, But camera not working even Footej camera google cam.Any fixes?
Torch also disabled in the quick settings...

alirazaagha said:
Last two images are of animation when app screen is closed into it's app icon just like iOS, OOS, MIUI and EMUI etc.
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Looking great..Doesn't it have black theme ? Any major bugs ?

Miltonbaidya88 said:
Looking great..Doesn't it have black theme ? Any major bugs ?
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Everything is working including GCam. Dark, Glassy and Shady themes are available built in. Performance is buttery smooth. I have installed all my apps back through Titanium backup and all are working without issues. I just tried PUBG and yes, it is working smoothly. So that's the one ROM we were all looking forward to. :highfive:

alirazaagha said:
Everything is working including GCam. Dark, Glassy and Shady themes are available built in. Performance is buttery smooth. I have installed all my apps back through Titanium backup and all are working without issues. I just tried PUBG and yes, it is working smoothly. So that's the one ROM we were all looking forward to. :highfive:
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I have clean flashed the ROM( Pico Gapps used) but camera not working, can you share your flash method.

Banking apps
alirazaagha said:
Everything is working including GCam. Dark, Glassy and Shady themes are available built in. Performance is buttery smooth. I have installed all my apps back through Titanium backup and all are working without issues. I just tried PUBG and yes, it is working smoothly. So that's the one ROM we were all looking forward to. :highfive:
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Great to hear that everything is fine. :good:
Can you tell us whether banking apps are working without root ?

eugineprakash said:
I have clean flashed the ROM( Pico Gapps used) but camera not working, can you share your flash method.
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Go in your security settings and remove secure lock and encryption. Remove fingerprints and again add secure lock but when it asks to encrypt at restart then click no and then add fingerprint.
shailuk301 said:
Great to hear that everything is fine. :good:
Can you tell us whether banking apps are working without root ?
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Banking app is working for me. However, it's warning me that my phone is rooted.

alirazaagha said:
Last two images are of animation when app screen is closed into it's app icon just like iOS, OOS, MIUI and EMUI etc.
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Its just lawnchair launcher v2

Sohit5s said:
Its just lawnchair launcher v2
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Yes it is.

@VladSor, I have been running Havoc 2.2 all the while and installed Havoc 2.4 yesterday. I notice that accubattery app no longer work because it cannot calibrate battery. This used to work on havoc 2.2. Please, can you check ?

medwatt said:
@VladSor, I have been running Havoc 2.2 all the while and installed Havoc 2.4 yesterday. I notice that accubattery app no longer work because it cannot calibrate battery. This used to work on havoc 2.2. Please, can you check ?
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https://www.google.ru/search?ie=UTF-8&hl=ru&q=accubattery app

VladSor said:
https://www.google.ru/search?ie=UTF-8&hl=ru&q=accubattery app
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What does this mean ?

medwatt said:
What does this mean ?
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Regarding the accubattery app, I can not help, sory....

[ROM] MIUI 10 [Xiaomi.eu] (8.9.20) [Port RN4]

I'm sharing this ROM. This doesn't belong to me and the credit goes to the developers.
Download link: https://mega.nz/#!PAkQhABJ!MUY1S1U5HRftVgjZmh2Johnvvh1_JhC0wtmnCNHKZAU
I'm surprised why people aren't using this ROM. I recently came across this on 4pda and I'm pleasantly surprised with it's stability and feature set. So here's what you need to know before flashing.
Instructions:
Use twrp 3.2.1
Flash ROM. Magisk 17.2 is included. You can flash 19.2 over it.
No need of gapps.
Wait 3-5 mins.
If u want nav bar open build.prop and search "mainkeys". Default is 1. Set it as 0 for nav bar. But I suggest you use fluid navigation gestures.
Stuff to know:
It's based upon nougat(redmi note 4 port). But brings a lot of stuff from Oreo like stopping notifications directly from the notification shade, settings button in notification, etc.
MIUI gestures don't work. I just use fluid navigation gestures.
Most of the MIUI features like app lock, dual apps, themes, mi account, etc are working perfectly.
Sustratum theme is working. Just download Dec 2018 apk of it and you can use pitchblack for a great AMOLED experience.
Battery life is pretty good. 8-9 moderate. 6-7 heavy. If you just binge 10+ easily possible. No deep sleep issues of any sort.
Banking apps like phone pe and gpay are working with magisk hide. Also disable telephone permission from Google play services.
Bugs:
No 24W fast charging. It takes 2 hrs to go from 0-80. 2.5 for a full charge.
Again, this ROM doesn't belong to me. As a past xiaomi user I just loved the idea of getting to use MIUI again.
This ROM deserves more love.

How does this compare to miuipro_v7.0_kuntao_9.1.17 which was released in February 2019.

Sutcliffe9 said:
How does this compare to miuipro_v7.0_kuntao_9.1.17 which was released in February 2019.
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Does GCam works? And what about fp

HACKIMTOSH said:
Does GCam works? And what about fp
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Don't think Gcam works but FP works.

No gcam but it comes with xiaomi's camera and footej camera can be used for video. Fp gestures work just fine. Compared MIUI 9, I feel they're very similar but the animations on this one are slick. They have snooze notifications from pie, also able to silent or put in dnd for a time limit. Nifty features have been included.

Which android version ?

anshdeep said:
Which android version ?
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Probably 7.0

Its Nougat but its pretty good if you like MIUI

venu44 said:
Its Nougat but its pretty good if you like MIUI
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Twrp error kupdate script 7, this rom p2a42 but you device kuntao) error ?

Nbrdas said:
Twrp error kupdate script 7, this rom p2a42 but you device kuntao) error ?
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you need to use twrp 3.2.1

Share some screenshots

Sutcliffe9 said:
How does this compare to miuipro_v7.0_kuntao_9.1.17 which was released in February 2019.
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U have link for that rom? Can u share it please

hoshos2006 said:
U have link for that rom? Can u share it please
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https://drive.google.com/file/d/1sRY7P43gpJt7BTQg2HDTYDXMtjhXmw-H/view?usp=drivesdk
This one?

hoshos2006 said:
U have link for that rom? Can u share it please
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https://mega.nz/#F!yIFkkKKS!h7wBqJgGRiRZKkMoTyYmsg Lots of miui stuff In this folder.

anshdeep said:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1sRY7P43gpJt7BTQg2HDTYDXMtjhXmw-H/view?usp=drivesdk
This one?
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This is old one bro. , but thank you anyway:fingers-crossed:
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https://mega.nz/#F!yIFkkKKS!h7wBqJgGRiRZKkMoTyYmsg Lots of miui stuff In this folder.
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Amazing this collection, thank you:good:

If anyone wants to do porting miui oreo or pie. I will help with the files for fix

It would be great if somebody could do this.

I tried this ROM... it's really good and come with dual app feature that's needed for me... Two problems I faced are
1. Netflix official app is not compatible
2. Not able to run many banking app even with Magisk hide.
Any suggestions for these two problems?

Akhileshjj said:
I tried this ROM... it's really good and come with dual app feature that's needed for me... Two problems I faced are
1. Netflix official app is not compatible
2. Not able to run many banking app even with Magisk hide.
Any suggestions for these two problems?
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I don't use Netflix but banking apps just work fine. Just disable phone permission on Google Play services. Then hide them using magisk

venu44 said:
I don't use Netflix but banking apps just work fine. Just disable phone permission on Google Play services. Then hide them using magisk
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Thanks... Will try this.. I actually tried removing root itself using magisk it did not help... Let try try hiding app and disabling phone permissions on Google play services..

(GUIDE) Move status bar click to the centre -Xposed

NOTE** After a week of using edexposed it was evident that my battery life suffered, as such please be aware of this trade off, for me it's simply not worth it but please read on if you're fine with it.. you'll still get a day but the difference is clear.
Xposed - Gravity box
Pre- requisites
Unlocked bootloader
Rooted
Magisk installed.
Process
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Download this: https://github.com/RikkaApps/Riru/releases
Install it using magisk
Reboot
Download this: https://github.com/ElderDrivers/EdX...6.2/EdXposed-YAHFA-v0.4.6.2.4529.-release.zip
Also install it using magisk.
Reboot
Open xposed and update to the full version.
Reboot
Download this: https://github.com/GravityBox/Gravi...0.0.0-beta-7_q/GravityBox_Q_10.0.0-beta-7.apk
Install it.
Activate in Xposed
Activate the Xposed manager too.
Reboot
Make activate the second you need then once complete
Reboot.
Once you've made one change your can alter on the fly
There's an image of what it looks like on my phone afterwards, I can't post it here as it's an edit, just check the thread
Thanks @burtonlax for reminding me that Xposed is still a thing.
It will appear off center as it's relative to the screen, bare in mind our cut out is on the left
If this thread looks odd, its because it started out as a question.

So with the latest yahfa canary and edxposed in App List mode with SafetyNet Pass enabled, safety net is passing for me. GPay will let me set up contactless payment if I want to.

vsTerminus said:
So with the latest yahfa canary and edxposed in App List mode with SafetyNet Pass enabled, safety net is passing for me. GPay will let me set up contactless payment if I want to.
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So from what I have, what would I update?
Cheers man this is great to know.

Currently removed the clock from the status bar. Prefer it to on the left.
K-Klock may cause a bootloop so haven't tried that.

Short of finding a way to get FSBI working (which would require xposed - I tried edxposed yahfa, no luck) I haven't found a way.
Our icon blacklist does not have positional clocks, and the substratum theme I tried just resulted in a bootloop.
I badly want to put the clock back on the right side but so far I haven't found a way to do it.

Try gravitybox

burtonlax said:
Try gravitybox
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Didn't that use xposed?

vsTerminus said:
Short of finding a way to get FSBI working (which would require xposed - I tried edxposed yahfa, no luck) I haven't found a way.
Our icon blacklist does not have positional clocks, and the substratum theme I tried just resulted in a bootloop.
I badly want to put the clock back on the right side but so far I haven't found a way to do it.
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Thanks.
The right side? Why?? That would look mental.
Take a look at my screenshot
Battery round the camera, networks on the right, would have been perfect to have the clock in the middle, why would it wasn't the clock on the right too?
Anyway nvm appreciate your response. I think carbon has this option and probably PA. I'll probably the up on one of them.
Cheers.

dladz said:
Didn't that use xposed?
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Yeah

burtonlax said:
Yeah
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Have you installed xposed on Android 10 ?
There are several xposed apps I used to use but I haven't seen anything about it on this phone or my last one. The last phone I had, most the mods started to fall to work.
Personally I wouldn't go for xposed, should have put that in the OP.

dladz said:
Have you installed xposed on Android 10 ?
There are several xposed apps I used to use but I haven't seen anything about it on this phone or my last one. The last phone I had, most the mods started to fall to work.
Personally I wouldn't go for xposed, should have put that in the OP.
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Yeah I'm running it now for an AOD mod on my OP8pro.

burtonlax said:
Yeah I'm running it now for an AOD mod on my OP8pro.
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Of crap really lol
Which one did you install? Any info would be great

dladz said:
Of crap really lol
Which one did you install? Any info would be great
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Edxposed, the yahfa one

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Edxposed, the yahfa one
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? You decided that the clock looked better on the left?
never heard of it tbh. How did you install it? The chap above seemed to be having issues.
I've just come across an issue myself, my phone has two OS's one is carbon the other is oxygen, trying to get back to oxygen.
This AB **** is really crap. Just doesn't need to be this tedious
EDIT: Just flashed the zip from oneplus to both slots then formatted data in stock recovery. Back now

I don't know but it would be a nice addition for your magisk rom module.
Perhaps even add full date next to clock?

Daniel Hjelvik said:
I don't know but it would be a nice addition for your magisk rom module.
Perhaps even add full date next to clock?
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I agree

I'm trying to find the time which needs to be edited to move the clock.
Apparently it was changed to avoid notches..
Besides xposed there must be a way.

So yep gravity box seems to be our only way at the moment.
Added a guide to the op.
Sorry I know it's not easier to accomplish but that's avenue in 2020
PS: little off centre. It's already smiting me.

Added the date, looks ok now

I think it looks more natural on the left.

*chef kiss*
Obviously doesn't pass safetynet with xposed, but worth it for GravityBox and the stuff it enables me to do.

vsTerminus said:
*chef kiss*
Obviously doesn't pass safetynet with xposed, but worth it for GravityBox and the stuff it enables me to do.
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Hmmm, where's your signal?