hey there i was just wondering if there is a way to change the adw launcher in cyanogenmod 7.03 to launcher pro
Yes you can change the launcher in any Android ROM. Install LauncherPro, press Home button, check "Use by default for this action", then select LauncherPro.
drumist said:
Yes you can change the launcher in any Android ROM. Install LauncherPro, press Home button, check "Use by default for this action", then select LauncherPro.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
thankyou and how to you uninstall the adw launcher because it wont let me uninstall it or should i just leave it there
madsnake53 said:
thankyou and how to you uninstall the adw launcher because it wont let me uninstall it or should i just leave it there
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Just leave it. It doesn't take up any app storage space because it was part of the ROM.
madsnake53 said:
hey there i was just wondering if there is a way to change the adw launcher in cyanogenmod 7.03 to launcher pro
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Also, If you're s-off after installing launcherpro you can move it to the /system/app folder too. If you're not s-off you can preinsert it into the rom zip in the /system/app folder or use adb to push it to the /system/app folder.
The same methods can be used to remove adw. I like to remove whatever I don't use because rebooting after wiping dalvik takes longer the more apps you have.
Sent from my cm7 Aria.
Related
I dont have a uninstall app and I have ADW and Launcher installed. I need to use the Stock launch, any ideas how to get it to prompt me to chose?
Couldn't you just download "Home Switcher"?
Just install 'Home Switcher'. You can select the launcher from that.
Has anybody tried to removed the stock launcher already ?
I'm running Go Launcher and want to remove all software that is no longer necessary .
Yes, but I always have a spare launcher (zeam) in case one crashes, saves a lot of hassle! Removing tw hasn't caused me any problems
DirtyWizard said:
Has anybody tried to removed the stock launcher already ?
I'm running Go Launcher and want to remove all software that is no longer necessary .
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You can remove it. Then go launcher will be your default launcher.
Just do not remove go launcher else your phone wont boot.
You can remove it by either some sort of debloater or use titanium backup pro uninstall.
Hi all,
Can i replace the stock home.apk with the apex launcher apk? Or is the standard home needed on stock rom?
Sent from my SK17i using xda app-developers app
jvdv360 said:
Hi all,
Can i replace the stock home.apk with the apex launcher apk? Or is the standard home needed on stock rom?
Sent from my SK17i using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
As far as I know, you can replace, but if you do a factory reset then, it could be that the needed home.apk isn't there, so you have to flash firmware again using flashtool, cause phone boots up and there's no home.apk (someone here had this problem!).
Wouldn't do it, you can choose which you want to have as default, why uninstalling home.apk?!
Cause it takes memory...
Thx for the advice!
Sent from my SK17i using xda app-developers app
Hey you can move the stock home.apk to sd card. When you don't need apex launcher anymore then copy back the home.apk to system. Thats easy
Sent from my ST15i using xda premium
I've had re-customized many custom roms zip files for my fitting. Generally I always delete the default launcher in /system/app and replace it with HoloLauncher which is less than a megabyte. Android is smart enough to default to the third party launcher even if the default isn't present.
eksasol said:
Android is smart enough to default to the third party launcher even if the default isn't present.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yes it is, but as pointed out by mihahn, if you ever do a factory reset on the go, you'll be proper screwed unless you:
- keep home.apk somewhere (prefferably a flashable zip)
- have a computer so you can "adb push" it into system/app
Yes it happened to me once. Not anymore!
Hmmmm....no need to remove/delete default Home from system or make a flashable zip incase of something wrong....
just frozen/disable the default Home from system....when you do factory reset, default Home will enable again....
remember this method only works if you have install other Home launcher such as Apex, Holo and etc and made them as default launcher...then only then you can disable default Home Launcher...
eksasol said:
I've had re-customized many custom roms zip files for my fitting. Generally I always delete the default launcher in /system/app and replace it with HoloLauncher which is less than a megabyte. Android is smart enough to default to the third party launcher even if the default isn't present.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I have a rooted HTC Droid Eris with CM7 installed. I am new to the android game a long time Windows Phone hold out. Question?? If I want to customize the CM7's launcher all I have to do is remove the ADW launcher.apk file and then copy a new launcher apk file in the \system\app folder. Then flash the ROM. If this is so, can i add any apk file I want and delete any apk file I want without having to modify anything else in the zip folder.
jvdv360 said:
Hi all,
Can i replace the stock home.apk with the apex launcher apk? Or is the standard home needed on stock rom?
Sent from my SK17i using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
you will need root.
First, open root explorer.
then go to "system", "app"
put the launcher you want in there.(apk)
then find your stock launcher(its in "system "app") and move it to your sd card.
exit. you will be in the launcher you want. if your phone crash...do a factory reset...aka hard reset...
it worked for me...tell me the results...no gaurantee it will work...and i am not responsibly for any thing that happen to your phone...
make sure you do a back up before doing this...
you can use the trebuchet launcher if you want...its similar to apex...
attachment is in this post.
Hello world
So how do i remove Nova Launcher from SlimBean ROM? I tried removing it through SlimCenter but after i exit and come back to slim center Nova is still there. I installed Apex launcher and it is now set to default launcher. Through slim file manager i got to system\app and tried to remove nova from there but it just says Delete Failed.
Any ideas? Thanks!
perv88 said:
Hello world
Through slim file manager i got to system\app and tried to remove nova from there but it just says Delete Failed.
Any ideas? Thanks!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Ensure that root access is enabled on your Slimbean rom.
This is quoted from slimroms.net:
Root access works in another way in 4.3 then it was before. It is disabled by default. If you want to have root access go into your Superuser application or in Settings->Developer options and enable it. Please note as well that currently some third party kernels are around which may break root.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Once superuser is enabled, try via the Slimsizer again.
If it still fails:
Use a root explorer app from the play store. Any of them will do. Ensure superuser permission is granted, and remove from system\app.
Markuzy said:
Ensure that root access is enabled on your Slimbean rom.
This is quoted from slimroms.net:
Once superuser is enabled, try via the Slimsizer again.
If it still fails:
Use a root explorer app from the play store. Any of them will do. Ensure superuser permission is granted, and remove from system\app.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks a million man. Also, in case anyone else needs this, use a cleaning app after erasing Nova(or anything else), and reboot your phone. Remember to have a second launcher installed prior removing Nova.
I prefer disabling (aka freezing) default keyboards and launchers versus uninstalling. If you ever get in a situation with your alternate app you have a fallback you may potentially be able to reenable
Sent from my Nexus 4 using Tapatalk
jawz101 said:
I prefer disabling (aka freezing) default keyboards and launchers versus uninstalling. If you ever get in a situation with your alternate app you have a fallback you may potentially be able to reenable
Sent from my Nexus 4 using Tapatalk
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
i needed to fully remove nova so i could install full version .apk from internal storage.
Is there a way to use a stock jellybean homescreen, not a launcher?
randL13 said:
Is there a way to use a stock jellybean homescreen, not a launcher?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You misunderstand. Anything you see from the home screen is the launcher. Without one installed it is just a black screen that you can't do anything with.
If you want that then find the JB launcher somewhere around.
I'm not sure if you can put NOVA LAUNCHER in the private/app folder, to remove TW without showing incompatibilities and to avoid some kernel FC of @djmax (suemax kernel 1.2)
Any ideas?
miangelgabriel said:
I'm not sure if you can put NOVA LAUNCHER in the private/app folder, to remove TW without showing incompatibilities and to avoid some kernel FC of @djmax (suemax kernel 1.2)
Any ideas?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Just install it from Play store. You can choose which home launcher to run as default from within Nova