[Q] Trying to use Sense - Thunderbolt Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

I have used Go Launcher since the start with my Tbolt. I use a lot of widgets and it bogs down. I thought I would try Sense. It runs great until I leave it (run a program or put to sleep. When I hit the home key I get a green and white HTC screen and it says "loading". With Golauncher you could tell it to stay in memory. Any way to make Sense stay in memory?
Thanks in advance.

If you're rooted you could try the v6 supercharger script. It makes the launcher harder to kill and helps it stay in memory.
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disconnecktie said:
If you're rooted you could try the v6 supercharger script. It makes the launcher harder to kill and helps it stay in memory.
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+1 Works like a charm.
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You could also add this to the bottom of your build.prop
ro.HOME_APP_ADJ=1
It forces the launcher into the memory.
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Doesn't go launcher have an option to lock home in memory built into the app.
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disconnecktie said:
Doesn't go launcher have an option to lock home in memory built into the app.
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HeS saying the sense launcher won't stay in the memory.
Are you on a sense 3.5 Rom? Ive had that problem on sense 3.5 before
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I'm not rooted. Just using a stock TBolt. If I get rid of most of the widgets sense will stay in memory. It does run faster than GoLauncher (will all the widgets running). I'll just keep it minimal. So when is Verizon going to step up to the plate with the one x or s? Then I could run some widgets!

mcargil05 said:
I'm not rooted. Just using a stock TBolt. If I get rid of most of the widgets sense will stay in memory. It does run faster than GoLauncher (will all the widgets running). I'll just keep it minimal. So when is Verizon going to step up to the plate with the one x or s? Then I could run some widgets!
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I've looked google and they haven't said anything really about the one series coming to Verizon besides the HTC one v
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mcargil05 said:
I'm not rooted. Just using a stock TBolt. If I get rid of most of the widgets sense will stay in memory. It does run faster than GoLauncher (will all the widgets running). I'll just keep it minimal. So when is Verizon going to step up to the plate with the one x or s? Then I could run some widgets!
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5 of my home screens are devoted to 4x4 widgets, and then I run the clock widget and don't have any problems
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Sense crash and restart

Anybody else having this problem. It is usually when I exit an app like a game and all I see is the HTC logo until sense reloads.
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I do. All the time...
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I've had that happen a couple of times, but not enough to care. Generally (I think) it is because something is hogging RAM or ROM or something and Sense shuts off to help the phone run more smoothly. You should look at your task manager to see what's running right now and see if there's anything sucking a lot of RAM or ROM. Could be an issue I suppose.
Is there a way to make it where sense won't shut down but other apps shut down when the phone is low on memory.
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I looked at the task manager and the game I was playing was using 210mb of ram and no other apps were open.
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Those who are having this problem, do you have another launcher installed?
I had that problem on my Thunderbolt but haven't had that happen on my Rezound yet.
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H3Dude said:
Those who are having this problem, do you have another launcher installed?
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I think I might let me see and uninstall it and test a Lil
Edit: I did have launcher pro installed. Haven't had time to test to see if it still happens
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That is normal. Sense closes to free up resources. I don't know if you can block it from happening, but if you do, your game will probably lag.
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When we get full root/s-off I bet there will be a way to force the launcher to stay in memory. You can do it with launcher pro. I am not sure however if it is a root only feature.
The game was lagging some then stopped. I guess that's when sense closed.
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Sense still closes allot. I willjust hit the home button from my browser and it will show HTC and load sense.
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what other apps do you have installed? Something else might be hogging memory. You can use system panel to see everything that is running (including core processes).
I got about 180 apps and I don't know what one cutoff be doing it. None of them use much ram. Sense uses the most at about 100~220mb
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nev310 said:
I got about 180 apps and I don't know what one cutoff be doing it. None of them use much ram. Sense uses the most at about 100~220mb
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how many widgets are on your home screen??? Sense never runs higher than 60-65mb for me.
This has never happened to me before. Even when I was using the sense launcher.
sense is using 161 mb right now
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I got pulse widgets and weather widget. some power widgets and spotify and music widgets.
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Just checked on sense, and using 56mb. Maybe take off some widgets or hard reset. I've never heard of sense using that much memory.
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The last 2 times it has closed I was in the market up dating apps
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[Q] Lock Apex Launcher into memory?

Apex Launcher seems to reload/redraw far too often whenever returning to the home screen. Can I make it persistnant or lock it into memory? (Preferably without using V6 supercharger)
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Did you clear defult tw launcher?....I'm using adwex make aure its defult..and stop or freeze home launcher shouldn't have any issues after that..
Thanks for the response. Yes, default is cleared and TW Launcher is frozen. I'm only using Apex. I'll return to the home screen via the home button and my widgets take a few seconds to reload and the app drawer has to load as well. I was hoping there was a way to just keep it locked in memory.
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babalonius508 said:
Thanks for the response. Yes, default is cleared and TW Launcher is frozen. I'm only using Apex. I'll return to the home screen via the home button and my widgets take a few seconds to reload and the app drawer has to load as well. I was hoping there was a way to just keep it locked in memory.
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You can always try a different launcher, I hear good things about nova, but I enjoy trebuchet. In my time, it has been the fastest launcher for me
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If you are familiar with build prop tweaks this will lock it in...
ro.home_app_adj=1 -*Forces the launcher to stay in memory. This could slow down the front app, but allow for quicker app switching.
Research ....and see.....
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If you are familiar with build prop tweaks this will lock it in...
ro.home_app_adj=1 -*Forces the launcher to stay in memory. This could slow down the front app, but allow for quicker app switching.
Research ....and see.....
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Negative... I have this and it doesn't do anything with apex launcher. It still constantly redraws
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I have had a bit of luck actually with using the bulletproof apps option in the V6 script. Once installed, run the bulletproof option and enter "anddoes" which is what apex is listed as then hit enter. It works on GB and on ICS but you have to go into to the data directory in script manager (assuming you have browse as root selected in config) and have the bulletproof script run on boot. So far (unless it's placebo lol) I have seen an improvement. I hope this helps other out!
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I have had a bit of luck actually with using the bulletproof apps option in the V6 script. Once installed, run the bulletproof option and enter "anddoes" which is what apex is listed as then hit enter. It works on GB and on ICS but you have to go into to the data directory in script manager (assuming you have browse as root selected in config) and have the bulletproof script run on boot. So far (unless it's placebo lol) I have seen an improvement. I hope this helps other out!
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That will or should work too....lol...did you get the new version of v6 supercharger? There is a newer one made on the 10th...just in case you weren't aware....seems to be working so far for me :thumbup:
I'm not quite sure if I have the most up-to-date version but I'm using update 9 RC 8.1. So far it does the trick but I'll see if there is a more current one. Thanks for the heads up!
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yes the new one is here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=18703418&postcount=5021
Update 9 RC8.2
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=993904&d=1334036191

Replacement launcher (ADW EX) but with annoying Menu button

I have not rooted my EVO LTE yet. But I installed ADW EX for now and can't stand the menu button on the bottom. It takes up too much space.
I'm not a Sense fan and was hoping version 4.0 was better, but but after a couple of days I still prefer pure Android. Unfortunately I can't figure out why HTC and others are adding permanent home, and back and recent buttons when ICS looks better without them.
Even when I root and install CM9, for example, I'll have a huge menu button that takes up too much space.
Anyone see what I'm talking about?
What can we do about it?
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Man I installed go launcher and I'm wondering the same exact thing. I upgraded to this phone to have a bigger screen than my s2 and I can't even do that without sense..
Does anyone know how to get rid of that menu vertical ... at the bottom?
I think an option is to use Apex or Holo launcher. They seem to be better suited for ics. Just saw a video review of it here http://goo.gl/cykps
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Another option is Nova Launcher. It is a true ICS launcher that is really slick and and does away with the three dot menu.
There is a mod that could be flash to remove menu bar and remaps it. Have you guys tried it?
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If you flash cm9 they remapped the buttons that crap is gone, it's running way better than sense also. Just a few minor issues.
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But is there an official CM9 out for the evo? One thing I'm not liking is the 1gb ram and sense. Sense is still too heavy for 1 gb ram. Sometimes it takes 15-20 seconds to load the sense launcher.
I bought apex pro. Better, but when I jump to different apps then hit the home button, sometimes it takes a few seconds to load the launcher.
That just tells me memory is running out somewhere (sense).
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OP, just to clarify, when you unlock and run CM9 , you WON'T have the big long menu bar. Even on sense, if you're rooted you can get rid of it.
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scottspa74 said:
OP, just to clarify, when you unlock and run CM9 , you WON'T have the big long menu bar. Even on sense, if you're rooted you can get rid of it.
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+1 on Nova.
Running Fresh 1.0 with Nova launcher, no lag but never really had any of the Sense 4.0 reload issues that some talked about anyway. Figured it was just the GS3 people trying to troll but maybe a bad batch of cells went out too..
Anyway, NOVA is sick! Setup the way you want, gives you better visual then GO etc (IMO) and great on footprint (memory). Works very well and as the other user stated, its native to ICS anyway. Give it a shot, blows the doors off anything else I tried and no lag anywhere..
Fresh is great too IMO, there are some great multitasking tips using the ROM toolbox, adjusting heaps etc..works well also,
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OP, just to clarify, when you unlock and run CM9 , you WON'T have the big long menu bar. Even on sense, if you're rooted you can get rid of it.
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What you say would be a solution for my discontent. I'm going to root soon and will remove some of the sense bloatware, but removing the menu also interests me. Regarding CM9 once it's officially supported ill be on board.
I bought apex and almost bought nova instead. They both look interesting.
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Just to let you know the menu button on the bottom shows because those apps having been optimized to ICS, yes after 7-8 months and developers still doing the same, thats the reason you dont see any system apps doing that, cause their optimize, I wish developers would tho
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So it's just a matter of time before more apps are optimized? It is very annoying...
tried nova launcher today it's great!
Born2Evo said:
So it's just a matter of time before more apps are optimized? It is very annoying...
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Yup
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Another option I wouldn't mind would be to hack the recent apps button to make it think it's the menu button. I'm used to long pressing the home button anyways. I think the Sgs3 is like that.
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livpalm said:
Another option I wouldn't mind would be to hack the recent apps button to make it think it's the menu button. I'm used to long pressing the home button anyways. I think the Sgs3 is like that.
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You should look around in the development section. Both issues you mentioned already have fixes.
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jadoe05 said:
You should look around in the development section. Both issues you mentioned already have fixes.
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Will do just that. Thx
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Lock screen shortcuts are gone.

Lost my lock screen shortcuts and can't get them back. Box is checked in "personalize" settings. Any ideas?
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Try changing an icon in your dock.
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Zippernuts said:
Lost my lock screen shortcuts and can't get them back. Box is checked in "personalize" settings. Any ideas?
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Are you completely stock, or have you changed ROMs/kernals/themes?
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Try changing an icon in your dock.
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That didn't work either, I'm completely stock.
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Zippernuts said:
That didn't work either, I'm completely stock.
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Hmmm. Here's what I would try next, just for the hell of it: remove all of your icons from your dock and from your main home screen. Change your wallpaper to something else stock. Reboot. Put one normal, everyday (like the phone dialer or people, etc) icon/shortcut - not a widget - in your dock. Reboot. Check lockscreen. See your shortcut?
HTH!
Try going to personalize under settings and go to lock screen. There should be options for different lock screen options.
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Try going to personalize under settings and go to lock screen. There should be options for different lock screen options.
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I tried that as well I guess they are gone forever.
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What did you install before this happened? You said you are stock, but are you rooted? Delete anything? This wouldn't just disappear without either clicking that setting off, or deleting something you shouldn't have.
I know you said stock... but did you install a different launch.. ie Nova, Apex... etc. and stop/freeze sense. When i did that i lost the lockscreen apps. Kinda sucks but sense needs to be running to have those, regardless of using it or not.... Good luck
FlyingCaveman said:
I know you said stock... but did you install a different launch.. ie Nova, Apex... etc. and stop/freeze sense. When i did that i lost the lockscreen apps. Kinda sucks but sense needs to be running to have those, regardless of using it or not.... Good luck
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I'm using nova, still stock No root. I'll try sense and see if they come back them.
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FlyingCaveman said:
I know you said stock... but did you install a different launch.. ie Nova, Apex... etc. and stop/freeze sense. When i did that i lost the lockscreen apps. Kinda sucks but sense needs to be running to have those, regardless of using it or not.... Good luck
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You're right man, switched to sense and they came back. Thanks, just have to decide if it's worth it now, really like nova. Thanks a million.
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Zippernuts said:
You're right man, switched to sense and they came back. Thanks, just have to decide if it's worth it now, really like nova. Thanks a million.
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Lockscreen shortcuts are the icons in the sense dock. Even if you are running nova it will pull them from the sense dock.
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Yeah keep nova installed and just make sure sense is running... A little waste of memory, but with 2gb you'll never notice.
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FlyingCaveman said:
Yeah keep nova installed and just make sure sense is running... A little waste of memory, but with 2gb you'll never notice.
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The only thing that sucks is that too change the shortcuts i have to enable sense to change them. Then switch back to nova.
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With this you can remove Rosie and still have the shortcuts I think.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1874278
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The only thing that sucks is that too change the shortcuts i have to enable sense to change them. Then switch back to nova.
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Don't disable Sense. As far as enabling it to change the dock, just go into Nova settings and use the "Default launcher" button towards the bottom. Go to Sense, "Just Once" and set your dock. Hit the Home button and click Nova, "Always". Done.
same prob with htc one
i installed xposer installer and sense 5 tool box and everything was fine. but the next day i decided to re install my ARHD Rom to get rid of the mods had done before and then, my lockscreen apps were gone and widgets on lockscreen are not working...
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i installed xposer installer and sense 5 tool box and everything was fine. but the next day i decided to re install my ARHD Rom to get rid of the mods had done before and then, my lockscreen apps were gone and widgets on lockscreen are not working...
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I think you're in the wrong forum, the Droid DNA doesn't have an ARHD rom.

Stock 2.1.0 works with non stock launchers

Just in case some didn't know this. I really hate the standard launcher so tried others and worked (maybe u could do the samewith older ones.I don't know as I went for cm10 without playingwith stock
Iusenova launcher and couldn't be happier
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Is the huge bottom stock bar still there?
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Nope. Works as you would expect when installing another launcher. I'm loving it. Very stable no random reboots
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maquechen said:
Is the huge bottom stock bar still there?
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Not with CyanogenMod 10/10.1, plus the OP states he/she is using CM10 with Nova Launcher.
That will remove the bottom stock bar, but will also completely change the operating system. If you're willing to install CM10, I would recommend it. At the moment, I don't think there is away to change the Stock "Bar" at the bottom.

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