How do i remove the default launcher or whatever it is and use adw launcher
Just install adw from the market and enjoy after that I think uuu can delete the stock luncher with ie tytanium backup but I'm not 100% sure if you can delete it, don't remember anymore. Anyway I've got two launchers installed and it works
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Use motomizer to set default home app
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root your phone and use root uninstaller, you can uninstall every app, including system apps like the stock home launcher and others
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I wanna replace some of my stock apps into 3rd party ones, i know i can just install the 3rd party ones and thats it, but what if i wanna fully replace the app like some of the roms out there? Is it possible to do that? I dun feel like wanna flash another roms.
Well I set some other launchers into default launcher and uninstalled my stock launcher, am I doing that right?
the apps i wanna replace are contacts, sms and maybe dialer.
You'll have to root then use Titanium Backup or Rom Toolbox to uninstall the system apps, making sure you have apps to replace them.
Also, back up everything in case you do something you shouldn't.
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If you want to have 3rd party apps as stock then I think you have to put the apk in system/app.
There may be an option in one of the apps I mentioned to make user apps into system and vice versa.
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My phone is rooted and using titanium backup, but do i just need to copy the apps to system/app only........i have no idea
Using Titanium backup, long-press on the user app then click "Convert to system app" (not sure if this is a paid function or not)
Hello all! Is there a chance to remove ADW launcher and install go launcher or launcher pro?
Im with unlocked bootloader and rooted.
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iliyancho said:
Hello all! Is there a chance to remove ADW launcher and install go launcher or launcher pro?
Im with unlocked bootloader and rooted.
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i'm not sure i read some where, just try instaling Go launcher or any other launcher from market and it's said to work fine , let me know if it works for you cuz i don't like ADW it lagyyy
yes,it´s possible,just install GO launcher(set as default) and download root uninstaller from market and uninstall ADW....tested by mine works
iximedaixi said:
i'm not sure i read some where, just try instaling Go launcher or any other launcher from market and it's said to work fine , let me know if it works for you cuz i don't like ADW it lagyyy
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i don't like ADW it lagyyy
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I know thats why i want to get rid from it.
yes,it´s possible,just install GO launcher(set as default) and download root uninstaller from market and uninstall ADW....tested by mine works
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It works!
Hi,
I was wondering, is it possible to uninstall the Android stock keyboard on my cell (CM7) with "Root uninstaller"?
That's pretty large, 11MB, and I'm using SwiftKey... So that could be great.
Thanks!
iliyancho said:
Hello all! Is there a chance to remove ADW launcher and install go launcher or launcher pro?
Im with unlocked bootloader and rooted.
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If you want to replace ADW, yes its possible and basicly recommended since CM uses old build of ADW, even tough its made for system use. But yes its possible. And its recommended to do it the way I have done it.
1) get Titanium backup from market, free version will do just fine
2) get an app that can browse root and set permissions (Root browser free recommended)
3) get the launcher APK you want to replace ADW with, it can be old version, market will update it to the latest.
Once you have all these
1) Rename your desired launcher "Launcher.apk"
2) Copy it to system/app
3) Set its permissions to match this
Code:
Read Write Execute
Owner X X X
Group X
Others X
4) Reboot phone
5) after reboot press home and choose your desired launcher
6) delete ADWlauncher via Titanium backup (Also any other app can be removed using TB, default keyboard for example)
Hope you get your desired launcher
Replaced mine with MIUI ADW Launcher btw
I just installed Go Launcher, and removed ADW with root uninstaller.
Working great.
caxelair said:
Hi,
I was wondering, is it possible to uninstall the Android stock keyboard on my cell (CM7) with "Root uninstaller"?
That's pretty large, 11MB, and I'm using SwiftKey... So that could be great.
Thanks!
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yes why not... but make sure to have nand baskup whenever you do anything like that...
it can be done with dialer, msg app, keyboard, stock browser, launcher or anything like that... just install new one, make it deafult, set it up, try it few days and see if it crashes or bugs, if not, just uninstall with root uninstaller what is no more needed
Currentley I have CM 7.2 but I dont like the launcher I would like Go Launcher as stock not ADW so I want to reflash it but want go launcher with the go apps bellow.
Go Launcher
GO Weather
GO FBWidget
GO TwiWidget
GO Weather Widget
Thanks
sayemahmed said:
Currentley I have CM 7.2 but I dont like the launcher I would like Go Launcher as stock not ADW so I want to reflash it but want go launcher with the go apps bellow.
Go Launcher
GO Weather
GO FBWidget
GO TwiWidget
GO Weather Widget
Thanks
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Use an app called Root Uninstaller and uninstall it from there.
Or
Use Root Explorer to remove ADWlauncher.apk from system/app
But seriously, there is an almost same thread right below this one which has the answer.
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I've done it got winrar and deleted adw I prefer adw ex so i pasted the apk and flashed it and that worked
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Install the GO Launcher, and then use a Titanium Backup remove ADW
jiantzu said:
Install the GO Launcher, and then use a Titanium Backup remove ADW
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You can use the System App Remover to remove the aps that you don want. But be careful as it deletes system app as well.. so make sure you install an alternate launcher before removing t=ADW
I have a question, im on stock rom dxlc1 and.. i wanna change my messaging app to GoSMS app.
Messaging.apk to Gosms.apk
Also the launcher too. TouchwizLauncher.apk to GoLauncherEx.Apk ??
Like i replace it. it is possible?
What do you mean seperately?
i just want to replace the stock one. can i ?
you can install them as usual then set them as default app. done. you don't need to push them into system. if you want to add them as system app you can use root explorer, copy the apk to /system/app, change the permission to rw-r--r--, reboot. make sure that you have rooted your phone and you have enough memory space before doing this.
So ican change my stock messaging app to go sms app like a default app? ang my launcher too? Thanks! do i need to rename it? Wait, when im asked to replace the current apk. i tap yes??
yes but requires root
ok... for this purpose you need to download an app called link2sd..
first, you must root your phone...
then install link2sd and grant ir SU permissions
once done open link to sd and search for your app (GoSmsPro or launcher)
tap on it..
go to actions-->make system app..
then search for your default android home app..
make it user app and uninstall it
same with gosmspro and you are done
Use ROM Toolbox
You can use ROM Toolbox Pro and uninstall the required all and make your app as the System App.. so it gets pushed as a System App
renr29 said:
So ican change my stock messaging app to go sms app like a default app? ang my launcher too? Thanks! do i need to rename it? Wait, when im asked to replace the current apk. i tap yes??
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Do not replace the system apks..
just press home button, It'll ask you which app to use.. check on use always/default(dont remember exactly ) and tap on go launcher.
For messenger simply tap the messenger icon on ur home screen and do the same.. else u can use the alternative sms app to silent the native one..
No need to remove the apps, Please keep them as they might come in handy once you decide to remove the launcher and msg apps or they just get screwed.
noobwithgalaxyy said:
Do not replace the system apks..
just press home button, It'll ask you which app to use.. check on use always/default(dont remember exactly ) and tap on go launcher.
For messenger simply tap the messenger icon on ur home screen and do the same.. else u can use the alternative sms app to silent the native one..
No need to remove the apps, Please keep them as they might come in handy once you decide to remove the launcher and msg apps or they just get screwed.
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the term here is "freezing" the app
just freeze using titanium back pro
renr29 said:
I have a question, im on stock rom dxlc1 and.. i wanna change my messaging app to GoSMS app.
Messaging.apk to Gosms.apk
Also the launcher too. TouchwizLauncher.apk to GoLauncherEx.Apk ??
Like i replace it. it is possible?
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if you replace the TouchWizLauncher.apk to GoLauncher.apk it's just the same...
when you press the Task Manager then they can see Go Launcher in Active application section, not like TouchWiz ... it doesn't show you to the active application...
Better install it normally ...
hope you understand what i mean & sorry broken english coz i'm Indonesian...
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if you can hide the Go Launcher from the Task Manager (Active application tab) it would be nice...
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thats impossible (lol)
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thats impossible (lol)
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As long as the phone is rooted, then yes
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CRBoy47 said:
As long as the phone is rooted, then yes
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What do you mean by yes ? we can hide it while we open Task Manager ( Active application tab ) ??
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Well i cant freeze the launcher..
Well my phone is rooted..
it doesn't matter if your launcher is stock or not. the app will be loaded in ram as 'active app'. if you don't use it for a while it will dissapear automaticly and stored in ram's cache. don't freeze you twlauncher if you doesn't have other launcher in /system/app. your rom may not work if you wipe your /data.
just see to it that when you freeze the default launcher,
you don't forget to enable your secondary launcher first
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it doesn't matter if your launcher is stock or not. the app will be loaded in ram as 'active app'. if you don't use it for a while it will dissapear automaticly and stored in ram's cache. don't freeze you twlauncher if you doesn't have other launcher in /system/app. your rom may not work if you wipe your /data.
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yeah it's true...
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I just want to replace my stock home launcher permanently
Hi!
Is there any way to replace the original sony launcher with a custom one? Personally i want to use Themer Beta. Anybody did this before? Is it even possible with Themer Beta? I'm on .757
The reason i want to do it is because after i unlock my lockscreen the original launchers background appears for a flash. I'ts pretty annoying. Beside that i think the original launcher is always in memory (i wonder if this is the case?) which is a waste in my opinion.
Thank you for your answers
I don't really know but I think it shouldn't be a problem. Why don't you try it? In case you don't have any launcher anymore, you can always push the original launcher back through adb or recovery.
You could try freezing the Sony launcher first instead of deleting it for good.
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Pezo said:
You could try freezing the Sony launcher first instead of deleting it for good.
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yea, try freezing it first using titanium backup then replace the launcher with themer beta using root explorer..
I'm curious to know how this goes, as I'm unwillingly to try this myself (my daily driver)
I use a different launcher... Just installed it and made it default... No issues found (for some things u need to be root)
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I used Titanium Backup to backup the app, than uninstall it. After that i used the "convert to system app" function to move my launcher to /system. It is working fine.
Freeze the Xperia launcher with titanium backup or some other such app. Won't bother ya anymore.
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