Replace stock launcher with nova launcher - Redmi K20 / Xiaomi Mi 9T Questions & Answers

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.

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Widgets dont refresh/update in background

Hi.
I noticed that my Fancy Widget and other clock-widgets doesnt update anymore when i open apps, documents or other services. Example:
Clock shows 19:21, Widgets shows 19:21. As long as my phone stays on one of the 5 homescreens, the time updates as usual. But when i open an app (browser, mail, gallery, or any other app) or game and return to my homescreen i can see the time didnt update since i opened the app or game. Lets say i open my browser 19:22, i visit some websites, and switch back to my homescreen 5 minutes later (19:27), the widget didnt update the time within these 5 minutes. When i stay on the homescreen and wait for next minute, the widget updates the time correct.
Whats wrong?
I dont have any task-killers installed. I have 2.3.3 rooted. I didnt remove any bloatware.
I take it you haven't moved the app to the SD either?
What app you mean? Widgets cant be moved to SD, because they wont work when placed on SD.
Are you using SE launcher or a 3rd party one? Try installing https://market.android.com/details?id=com.th.android.widget.gTabsimiClock&feature=search_result and see if its the same. I am using that clock/weather/battery widget with no problems.
I am using SE Launcher again. I used ADW Launcher EX, but got to many errors, so i went back to my stock SE Launcher.
Edit: I tried simiClock, it happens too. It doesnt matter what clock-widget i am using. It doesnt refresh/update when apps/games are running and i switch back to the homescreen.
Most clocks do not update if you have moved them to the SD card.
Make sure it is installed on the phone.
My stock weather widget never updates the location in the background, only when launching it manually will it update on the home screen.
@dsswoosh
As i posted just before....clocks/widgets dont work at all when moved to SD. I install all my widgets on the phone!!
Montechristo1979 said:
I am using SE Launcher again. I used ADW Launcher EX, but got to many errors, so i went back to my stock SE Launcher.
Edit: I tried simiClock, it happens too. It doesnt matter what clock-widget i am using. It doesnt refresh/update when apps/games are running and i switch back to the homescreen.
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You mean Go launcher ex? try launcher pro, i have tried Go launcher ex, Adw and launcher pro and cannot seem to replicate the problems you are describing, also not had any errors or force closes on any. Do the clock widgets that come with SE launcher do the same? or just 3rd party clock widgets you install? If the stock clocks dont work then maybe reinstalling the fw will fix it.
I tried ADW Launcher EX again (yes, its ADW EX ). Time updates in the background as it should. It seems that its only an SE-Launcher issue. Can someone try?
Maybe it is always like this and i never noticed this before while using the stock SE Launcher?! I think i can live with it, but maybe there is a way to fix it without using a different launcher?
Montechristo1979 said:
I tried ADW Launcher EX again (yes, its ADW EX ). Time updates in the background as it should. It seems that its only an SE-Launcher issue. Can someone try?
Maybe it is always like this and i never noticed this before while using the stock SE Launcher?! I think i can live with it, but maybe there is a way to fix it without using a different launcher?
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Indeed your right its ADW Launcher EX ive always just called it adw. Well using the stock SE launcher my clock widgets update in the background so im guessing its a problem with your SE launcher. Possibly reinstalling the fw will fix the SE launchers bug? Worth a try i suppose.
I've been experiencing this on my Xperia Arc too. It has nothing to do with launchers or task killers in my case (I use neither). I have been able to reproduce it three times:
1. after a week using my Arc, I noticed a new clock widget wasn't updating except when foregrounded, and not until the next minute ticked over. I also noticed a weather widget wouldn't update reliably.
2. after two months without a solution, i completely reset the phone. All good. While playing a game, I received a call. Afterwards, the above widget types wouldn't refresh except as above.
I deleted an unrelated widget because I didn't need it, and (perhaps coincidentally) the other widgets started refreshing properly.
3. a week later, I received a call while using the calendar app. Widgets no longer refresh, except as above. I haven't been able to find a fix this time. Tested widgets like the stock digital clock shows the same problem.
So for me it looks like the common thread is an incoming call while using an app. I would guess this must be happening to a few other people, as it's the same symptoms as the OP described.
If u hav installed beautiful widgets then..
Well after lots of trial and error.. the only solution i found is..
1. uninstall beautiful widgets animation
2. clear data beautiful widgets from settings - apps - beautiful widgets
3. uninstall beautiful widgets..
Living without beautiful widgets is better than facing that refresh problem..

[Q] Strange behavior with Nova Launcher

Hi there,
Just bought my beautiful Nexus 10 and rooted it only (running stock ROM JB 4.2.2).
To replace original launcher I installed Nova Launcher (free edition) and it works great!
But I noticed a strange behavior, sometimes (randomly) when turning off the screen, and then unlocking the tablet, I get back on the stock Android launcher.
I have to launch Nova.
I checked in Nova settings and it is defined as the default launcher.
I'm thinking about installing a new ROM but if anyone has an idea.
Thanks
Bingoig11 said:
Hi there,
Just bought my beautiful Nexus 10 and rooted it only (running stock ROM JB 4.2.2).
To replace original launcher I installed Nova Launcher (free edition) and it works great!
But I noticed a strange behavior, sometimes (randomly) when turning off the screen, and then unlocking the tablet, I get back on the stock Android launcher.
I have to launch Nova.
I checked in Nova settings and it is defined as the default launcher.
I'm thinking about installing a new ROM but if anyone has an idea.
Thanks
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Uninstall the stock launcher. Problem solved.
brees75 said:
Uninstall the stock launcher. Problem solved.
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Yep indeed that's what I finally did
Thx.
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Remove the google search bar without root nor custom launcher

Hello.
Is there any way i can remove the google search bar from the home screen of the yotaphone 2 without root and with stock launcher ? (any to "simply" uninstall it)
Thanks
I'd like also and don't want to root. I used Novalaucher to remove google search, but there were problems. Many things had disappeared! So, I came back to Google launcher
I'd also like to know if this is possible. I'd rather not have it on my home screen.
I also hate it. Maybe installing some other different launcher?
There's an option in nova launcher for this but I haven't tried it on the yota. It works on every other device I've tried though.
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I've installed Nova launcher, removed the google bar and changed the menu color to AMOLED-friendly black. No issues by now
NullyOne said:
I'd like also and don't want to root. I used Novalaucher to remove google search, but there were problems. Many things had disappeared! So, I came back to Google launcher
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What was wrong?
things disappeared. Sorry, I don't remember. It is my husband's phone. I don't use it.
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Things did not disappeared, when you change launcher, and Nova Launcher is a Launcher, all the widgets and so on are removed from the screens, you have to activate your widgets on the new launcher, you apps and widgets are still there, you just have to configure them on the new Launcher.
Nova Launcher is actually one of the best launchers, you can actually make a backup of your widgets and icons arrangements with it, Arrow launcher is also very interesting.
Keep in mind, when you change launcher you widgets locations icons, etc are reseted, so if you want to try a new launcher, you have to backup the launcher settings, Nova Launcher and Arrow Launcher has a backup function built in, Google Now launcher does not, you can use Titanium BackUp Manager to make a backup of any app and it's settings, including Google Now Launcher, but for that you would need Root.
cvzalez said:
Things did not disappeared, when you change launcher, and Nova Launcher is a Launcher, all the widgets and so on are removed from the screens, you have to activate your widgets on the new launcher, you apps and widgets are still there, you just have to configure them on the new Launcher.
Nova Launcher is actually one of the best launchers, you can actually make a backup of your widgets and icons arrangements with it, Arrow launcher is also very interesting.
Keep in mind, when you change launcher you widgets locations icons, etc are reseted, so if you want to try a new launcher, you have to backup the launcher settings, Nova Launcher and Arrow Launcher has a backup function built in, Google Now launcher does not, you can use Titanium BackUp Manager to make a backup of any app and it's settings, including Google Now Launcher, but for that you would need Root.
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Thank you. I'm using Nova launcher from years on different phomes. I don't remember what happened with Yotaphone.
I ordered a new one and make trial again.

remove google serach bar

Can anyone tell me how to remove the Google search bar on home page in stock launcher
Is it even possible??
I never use it
And want to replace it pixel widget
Yes that would help me too
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Yeah, I tried it too, deactivate the Google app makes the buttons go away and it stops functioning but it will still be visible.
Alternatively you can install another launcher, that certainly does the job.
I did put a new launcher
Nova launcher pro
But lost my previous launcher backup and now it just too much headache
nigaindelhi said:
I did put a new launcher
Nova launcher pro
But lost my previous launcher backup and now it just too much headache
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Nova launcher allow U to import setting and shortcuts from another launcher on 1st setup.

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.

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