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
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hmm, here is something i have been wondering.
lets say on your phone, running CM7 nightly, and then lets say i remove ADW and launcher pro, what would happen?
tackleberry said:
hmm, here is something i have been wondering.
lets say on your phone, running CM7 nightly, and then lets say i remove ADW and launcher pro, what would happen?
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I just tried this a hour ago or so and once I deleted ADW I could go back to the home screen because I didn't have a launcher no more
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tackleberry said:
hmm, here is something i have been wondering.
lets say on your phone, running CM7 nightly, and then lets say i remove ADW and launcher pro, what would happen?
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You can't just uninstall all the launchers on the phone. You must have one installed to go to the homescreen. CM7 (and similar ROMs) have ADW built into the ROM and not just tacked onto the top of the stock ROM.
I guess I will post this yet again. Here's how you get the stock GB 2.3 launcher on your CM7 phone:::
You can find the mod here in the Nexus S forum: THREAD.
Download the first file and flash through recovery. You'll lose all your homescreen placements and widgets you have set up with ADW.
If you want to flash this over nightlies every day, you need to follow a specific order to not lose your placements again.
1) flash CM7 nightly via recovery (not ROM manager)
2) after install, stay in recovery (don't boot up into the ROM!), go to Advanced > Reboot recovery
3) after recovery reboots, flash the launcher mod
Just in case you're lazy, I've attached the file also.
martonikaj said:
You can't just uninstall all the launchers on the phone. You must have one installed to go to the homescreen. CM7 (and similar ROMs) have ADW built into the ROM and not just tacked onto the top of the stock ROM.
I guess I will post this yet again. Here's how you get the stock GB 2.3 launcher on your CM7 phone:::
You can find the mod here in the Nexus S forum: THREAD.
Download the first file and flash through recovery. You'll lose all your homescreen placements and widgets you have set up with ADW.
If you want to flash this over nightlies every day, you need to follow a specific order to not lose your placements again.
1) flash CM7 nightly via recovery (not ROM manager)
2) after install, stay in recovery (don't boot up into the ROM!), go to Advanced > Reboot recovery
3) after recovery reboots, flash the launcher mod
Just in case you're lazy, I've attached the file also.
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Thanks for the info... but thats not what i was asking. Lol. I was just asking what would happen if there was no launcher at all installed.
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tackleberry said:
Thanks for the info... but thats not what i was asking. Lol. I was just asking what would happen if there was no launcher at all installed.
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And my answer: You can't do that. You need to install the stock launcher first....
If you have LP installed already, can you then uninstall ADW?
When I was using stock ROM, I used LP and liked it just fine. Now that I am on CM7 RC1, ADW won't keep my custom icons. I am not even using icons I made either, I am using the ADW icons.
For example, I changed the dock icons to a different market icon, phone, messaging and internet globe. Then after a few hours, I will look down at the phone and one of the icons will be back to the stock icon. Then a little while later, another one will be back. I have tried changing them back, locking the desktop and nothing.
I am fine with ADW, except for that, so if there is something I can do to fix it, please tell. If not, how can I switch to LP? I don't really want the stock launcher..
99formulam6 said:
If you have LP installed already, can you then uninstall ADW?
When I was using stock ROM, I used LP and liked it just fine. Now that I am on CM7 RC1, ADW won't keep my custom icons. I am not even using icons I made either, I am using the ADW icons.
For example, I changed the dock icons to a different market icon, phone, messaging and internet globe. Then after a few hours, I will look down at the phone and one of the icons will be back to the stock icon. Then a little while later, another one will be back. I have tried changing them back, locking the desktop and nothing.
I am fine with ADW, except for that, so if there is something I can do to fix it, please tell. If not, how can I switch to LP? I don't really want the stock launcher..
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install LP from the market if you don't already have it,
go into your applications, go to "All", find ADW,
open it up and clear defaults.
press "home" and you should be prompted to select an action (check the Use as default box, then select LauncherPro)
should be golden.
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
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
Hi,
I am trying to upgrade the Nova Launcher included to the prime version but somehow it is not allowing to do so. First I can't find the uninstall option, Second there is disable button but that itself is disabled. So I tried to force stop it and tried to upgrade but it's not working. Can someone please help???
Thanks
angel4u said:
Hi,
I am trying to upgrade the Nova Launcher included to the prime version but somehow it is not allowing to do so. First I can't find the uninstall option, Second there is disable button but that itself is disabled. So I tried to force stop it and tried to upgrade but it's not working. Can someone please help???
Thanks
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I would think all you need to do is install Nova prime, are you getting an error message when you try to install it? You can't disable it or unistall it because it is considered a system app. You can use ROM Toolbox to remove system apps but be careful.
Don't know why you wouldn't be able to upgrade but what I would do is;
1) Install ROM Toolbox
2) Install another launcher like Holo (just to make sure you have a launcher available) and set it as the default launcher
3) Use ROM Toolbox to uninstall Nova Launcher (I don't know if you need the pro version to uninstall apps but I don't think so)
4) Try to install Nova Prime
5) Uninstall the other launcher you installed
angel4u said:
Hi,
I am trying to upgrade the Nova Launcher included to the prime version but somehow it is not allowing to do so. First I can't find the uninstall option, Second there is disable button but that itself is disabled. So I tried to force stop it and tried to upgrade but it's not working. Can someone please help???
Thanks
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I had the same problem.... As stated above, just install a different launcher, then use a app that can remove root apps (root uninstaller from play store is free) uninstall nova and then install prime.
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vijer said:
I would think all you need to do is install Nova prime, are you getting an error message when you try to install it? You can't disable it or unistall it because it is considered a system app. You can use ROM Toolbox to remove system apps but be careful.
Don't know why you wouldn't be able to upgrade but what I would do is;
1) Install ROM Toolbox
2) Install another launcher like Holo (just to make sure you have a launcher available) and set it as the default launcher
3) Use ROM Toolbox to uninstall Nova Launcher (I don't know if you need the pro version to uninstall apps but I don't think so)
4) Try to install Nova Prime
5) Uninstall the other launcher you installed
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Thanks. I will give it a try. As of now I have switched to "Android Revolution HD" as I running into different issues. But I will observe the battery life on this, which very good so far and then with try to switch to LiquidSmooth in the weekend.
Thanks for the support. I really appreciate it.
kdogguk said:
I had the same problem.... As stated above, just install a different launcher, then use a app that can remove root apps (root uninstaller from play store is free) uninstall nova and then install prime.
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Thanks for the help and especially mentioning the app. Will definitely try it.
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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