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Enhanced touchwiz 4 launcher

Hey guys from the other side
if you are using Samsung's touchwiz launcher, you may be interested in my modifiend version. link

Fr4gg0r said:
Hey guys from the other side
if you are using Samsung's touchwiz launcher, you may be interested in my modifiend version. link
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will this work on sgs2?
PS:..works perfectly on my sgs 2...awsome...

Fr4gg0r said:
Hey guys from the other side
if you are using Samsung's touchwiz launcher, you may be interested in my modifiend version. link
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very nice

justsimple1 said:
will this work on sgs2?
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no, I posted this in sgs 2 to show u that our sgs 1 is much better.

Fr4gg0r said:
no, I posted this in sgs 2 to show u that our sgs 1 is much better.
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hehe....i use both...so not a problem fr me..

Getting a few force closes but it is very cool.. Maybe from sms pop-up
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Thanks My friend.
works great

Works great but doesn't work with some of the widgets like calender, agenda, days. It will be great if you can fix it.

I get a total crash every time I send an sms lol... not really something I can live with.
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Looking good buddy. If I didn't like TW4 so much I would try it, keep up the good work.

nitrozk said:
Looking good buddy. If I didn't like TW4 so much I would try it, keep up the good work.
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Is this not TW 4 -enhanced?

Looks a lot better than the original but I'm getting FCs all over the place making it pretty much unusable at the moment. Back to ADW for me.

When installing this launcher I lose my dock icons except from the applications shortcut.
How can I re-add phone/messaging etc?

jastonas said:
When installing this launcher I lose my dock icons except from the applications shortcut.
How can I re-add phone/messaging etc?
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open the app drawer -> menu button -> edit -> drag icons into the dock

Hi, I tried to flash the tw4.zip from recovery, but it says installation aborted..
Any ideas why?
I'm on VillainROM 1.4 kf2
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Same problem under VillainRom 1.4 KF2, installation aborted...
The solution should be with Vilain Rom dev team !

Simply AWESOME work!!!
The 3D effect is an extraordinairy addition mate!
Keep 'em coming...

a little more description about what we are downloading and how to use it would make this post really rocket...kindly consider adding further details

Hi Fr4gg0r from the other side! I know u from i9000 forum! This TW-Launcher looks nice.
I don't like TW but maybe i try this version! Nice work!

Row and Columns (6x6, 7x7, 6x7)
We need more rows and columns for ppl like me who have changed the Density of the phone.

Android 4.2 Launcher backported to Jelly Bean

Hey Guys!
Spent a bit of time this arvo playing with the apk files from the 4.2 leak and decided to have a shot at backporting the launcher to work with Jelly Bean.
Pretty much all that is changed is a couple of strings which are obviously using new 4.2 things (but seem to be irrelevant to the launcher's functioning - stuff like accessibility levels I think they were), and changed the target API so it will work on 4.1.
It can be downloaded here:
http://d-h.st/hRk
Not sure what's new, but to me at least it seems a fair bit snappier at least compared to nova and apex.
I installed it like a normal app and it worked fine, but if you have the stock aosp launcher installed you may want to uninstall it.
Cheers,
hobo

Thanks I will try this out
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cool! i will definitely try this out. thanks !

working here! i thought it has the 5x5 app drawer like the nexus 4

It does feel snappier, hopefully not a place boo effect.
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i tried 4.2 launcher but there is no any changes...

No changes at all?
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vince7 said:
No changes at all?
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Nothing overly noticeable.
I'd say most of the changes are behind the scenes, it does feel a lot faster for me.

mystichobo said:
Hey Guys!
Spent a bit of time this arvo playing with the apk files from the 4.2 leak and decided to have a shot at backporting the launcher to work with Jelly Bean.
Pretty much all that is changed is a couple of strings which are obviously using new 4.2 things (but seem to be irrelevant to the launcher's functioning - stuff like accessibility levels I think they were), and changed the target API so it will work on 4.1.
It can be downloaded here:
http://d-h.st/hRk
Not sure what's new, but to me at least it seems a fair bit snappier at least compared to nova and apex.
I installed it like a normal app and it worked fine, but if you have the stock aosp launcher installed you may want to uninstall it.
Cheers,
hobo
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It appears to be missing the new functionality that is in 4.2 such as quick access to settings.

mystichobo said:
Hey Guys!
Spent a bit of time this arvo playing with the apk files from the 4.2 leak and decided to have a shot at backporting the launcher to work with Jelly Bean.
Pretty much all that is changed is a couple of strings which are obviously using new 4.2 things (but seem to be irrelevant to the launcher's functioning - stuff like accessibility levels I think they were), and changed the target API so it will work on 4.1.
It can be downloaded here:
http://d-h.st/hRk
Not sure what's new, but to me at least it seems a fair bit snappier at least compared to nova and apex.
I installed it like a normal app and it worked fine, but if you have the stock aosp launcher installed you may want to uninstall it.
Cheers,
hobo
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I can not install because I have stock launcher, I dont know how to uninstall launcher?

yeah,honestly i don't see a gain in speed and smoothness..and i can't say is etter than nova or apex..only the same from what i see.thanks for the apk OP!

dcunited08 said:
It appears to be missing the new functionality that is in 4.2 such as quick access to settings.
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That has nothing to do with the launcher. That's most likely within the SystemUI.apk, the Framework, or both.
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I'm running aokp 4.1.2 unofficial and no matter what I do it won't let me install this launcher please help maybe I'm me missing something

Does this have anything to do with the lock screen widgets?

lowlow5683 said:
I'm running aokp 4.1.2 unofficial and no matter what I do it won't let me install this launcher please help maybe I'm me missing something
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Just use a file explorer and move the apk to system/app and fix permissions... reboot
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givonion said:
Does this have anything to do with the lock screen widgets?
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No this is only a launcher
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NORCALkID said:
Just use a file explorer and move the apk to system/app and fix permissions... reboot
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Thanks I knew it was something simple having a noob moment thanks

The toggles widget seems to be missing. It's probably been removed because of Quick Settings.

dcunited08 said:
It appears to be missing the new functionality that is in 4.2 such as quick access to settings.
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That feature has got nothing to do with the launcher. It's the notifications panel, which is related with systemUI.apk.

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I do notice the lag from the 4.1 launcher is gone. The lag where say you're closing an app/window and it shows the closing animation and you change screens there would be a huge stutter. Now when I do that there is no lag at all.

Simple Request

Can someone give me the files/apk for the game launcher. i want to put it onto my Much i5 but my Xperia Play died. Has anyone done this before if so can you also give me the link to that.
I didn't know where to post this so if this is wrong sorry in advance.

The game launchers will work on PlayStation certified devices only so if you want it on a non Sony phone your gunna probly have to do a bunch of build.prop tweaks and probably more then you will care for
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I still wanna try but do you think it would be possible to tweak the apk. Instead of the phone.
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Can anyone get me these files. I would really appreciate it. Their download link doesn't work.
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insane5125 said:
Can anyone get me these files. I would really appreciate it. Their download link doesn't work.
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Here, with included PSP themes. But the game launcher apk is for GB though...

Kino Ng said:
Here, with included PSP themes. But the game launcher apk is for GB though...
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Thanks man I appreciate it.
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insane5125 said:
Thanks man I appreciate it.
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No problem. So, how is MUCH i5 experience?
Any special apk goodies that can be ported out, especially its Home Launcher?

Kino Ng said:
No problem. So, how is MUCH i5 experience?
Any special apk goodies that can be ported out, especially its Home Launcher?
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The phone is amazing. The home launcher is decent. Its like the iPhone sort of with no app draw. Other than that its pure android pretty much. If you want I can post the files for the launcher. I do like it cause of the PS vita look.
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I couldn't get it to work I did everything and I got the wallpapers to work but the suite still doesnt . any ideas?
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insane5125 said:
I couldn't get it to work I did everything and I got the wallpapers to work but the suite still doesnt . any ideas?
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Well, too bad I searched all over the place and found nothing good except the fact that it needs Sony stock rom to use by xda source.
Do you seriously need this so much? Actually I like its UI, but cant figure how to maximize its usage like u can manually add(XPlay optimize) any apps into that launcher, so I gave it up and used Snapdragon Game Launcher instead. Now using Smart Launcher, it sorts things out nicely so I don't need game launcher anymore. However, the PS Vita-like of your MUCH i5 is very nice indeed!

Kino Ng said:
Well, too bad I searched all over the place and found nothing good except the fact that it needs Sony stock rom to use by xda source.
Do you seriously need this so much? Actually I like its UI, but cant figure how to maximize its usage like u can manually add(XPlay optimize) any apps into that launcher, so I gave it up and used Snapdragon Game Launcher instead. Now using Smart Launcher, it sorts things out nicely so I don't need game launcher anymore. However, the PS Vita-like of your MUCH i5 is very nice indeed!
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No i don't need it. I was just curious, cause I get bored of launchers very quick I wasn't fond of the Snapdragon Game Launcher, but Smart Launcher is one of my favorites. I'll post the files tomorrow for the MUCH i5's launcher so you can try it for yourself. :good:
i really like the xmb launcher but i wish it was more like smart launcher and orginized everything.

insane5125 said:
No i don't need it. I was just curious, cause I get bored of launchers very quick I wasn't fond of the Snapdragon Game Launcher, but Smart Launcher is one of my favorites. I'll post the files tomorrow for the MUCH i5's launcher so you can try it for yourself. :good:
i really like the xmb launcher but i wish it was more like smart launcher and orginized everything.
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Alright, thanks in advance. :good:
Yeah, that xmb launcher'd been sleeping in its alpha version quite a long time ago and is still SLEEPING now.. sigh~

Kino Ng said:
Alright, thanks in advance. :good:
Yeah, that xmb launcher'd been sleeping in its alpha version quite a long time ago and is still SLEEPING now.. sigh~
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Yeah same here. Its a pity this could have been a top selling launcher for anyphone if he focused on it and put it on google play.

heres the apk for the MUCH launcher. it was very unstable on my htc one x when i tested it but who knows. also there is going to be a page of apps that arn't on your phone just one by one remove them then pinch the screen in and delete the page. its some kind of ad page for MUCH's Market.

hay if your still looking to port those apps here is a TUT that might come in handy http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2476050

GEL Launcher for Moto G

EDIT: Google Now Launcher is official on Google Play! Unfortunately, you need GPE Moto G to get it. Otherwise you can simply download the .APK, it will still work on standard Moto G. According to XDA you need 4.4.2 to actually get it to work though, but maybe it does work on 4.3? I'm not sure. Here it is!
ARTICLE:http://www.xda-developers.com/andro...-and-gpe-devices-apk-mirrored-for-all-others/
DOWNLOAD: http://d-h.st/iNW
The download was uploaded by XDA Recognized Dev willverduzco. I do not own anything, i'm just trying to help people!
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Hi everybody! This is the Google Experience Launcher from nexus devices and i found an APK that works with our Moto G.
I posted this because i read around the 4.4 ota threads and some people didn't like the regular stock launcher and they wanted the google experience launcher instead.
Well, here it is! :good:
Works on KitKat AND Jellybean! Though i'd use it on KitKat so the experience feels better :good:
http://www.androidpolice.com/2013/1...once-you-get-your-kitkat-update-apk-download/
Here is the link! All you need to do is to download it and then just install the APK! Works perfectly on the Moto G.
Also saying "Ok Google" works perfectly.
All credit goes to android police for the APK and Google for the launcher. :good:

An addendum to your post: It will also work on Android 4.3. I used it on my HTC One with CM 10.2 and CM 11 and my Moto G with stock 4.3 and 4.4 and it works perfectly on both versions.

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An addendum to your post: It will also work on Android 4.3. I used it on my HTC One with CM 10.2 and CM 11 and my Moto G with stock 4.3 and 4.4 and it works perfectly on both versions.
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Done

Thanks for uploading this! Interestingly, and sadly, I noticed the dialer doesn't include the KitKat "busines search" feature. This is something I would have used a lot, so I'm sad to see it not included. It's evidently a problem on the MotoX as well, so Motorola must be leaving the feature out of its KitKat builds for whatever reason.

GEL is great, I like how I get to choose how many home screens & choosing widgets/wallpaper the old school way. One thing I do miss is having the perm shortcut to the Google play store visible in the appdrawer
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One thing however, how do you switch back to the original launcher if you want to. Short of uninstalling GEL
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techguyone said:
GEL is great, I like how I get to choose how many home screens & choosing widgets/wallpaper the old school way. One thing I do miss is having the perm shortcut to the Google play store visible in the appdrawer
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One thing however, how do you switch back to the original launcher if you want to. Short of uninstalling GEL
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If you're on KitKat it's settings > home > select which launcher you want
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Ahh still on JB here
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techguyone said:
Ahh still on JB here
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You have to go into settings>applications then find one of your home screen replacements, scroll down and "clear defaults"
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If anyone is interested, the touchless control "hotword" feature does work. I can say "ok google" on home and speak a command. Under Google Settings > Voice, Language must be set as English (US) - English (UK) does not work. The 'Hotword detection' option should be available there.

I habe the problem that the icons are not really sharp when I use the Google experience launcher.
Has anyone the same problem or a solution?
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froschfon said:
I habe the problem that the icons are not really sharp when I use the Google experience launcher.
Has anyone the same problem or a solution?
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From my understanding that's because it was made for nexus 5 with a bigger screen and better pixel density. Since our screens are smaller, it makes the icons larger and not as sharp.
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Anyway to keep the GEL and get the icons smaller and sharper? Kinda ruins it for me .. Although the main reason I wanted this was for the improved dialer.
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Newer version of GEL in this XDA Thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2529594
Google Experience Launcher App (depends on Google Search App version 3.1.8+)
Version: 0.10.1.920880
Size: 11.82 MB
APK Direct Download Mirror #2: http://j.mp/1btMZku (Google Drive)
Google Search App
Version: 3.1.24.941712.arm
Size: 19.49 MB
APK Direct Download Mirror #2: http://j.mp/1cWHWKw (Google Drive)
APK Google Play Download: link
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Regarding icons:
Xposed module - Unicon - Icon packs for all launchers: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aEGy9UZ3I4Y
Confirmed working on Moto G running GEL. As mentioned in the video, only certain themes are compatible. Stark works fine and free theme Black.

There is an article on Forbes.com suggesting GEL will be officially available for all devices at some point in the future:
While the hack to apply GEL to your device is simple, the fact Google keeps updating it to work increasingly smoothly on an ever wider variety of devices indicates it will soon become an official option for all Android handset owners.
Should this happen it will be a key moment for the future of Android. It gives users who want the stock Android experience the option to have it without being forced to buy a Nexus or ‘Google Play Edition’ device yet it should not alienate manufacturers who can still sell their devices with their own skins as differentiators. In fact GEL may even see manufacturers up their game as many third party skins for Android are poorly coded and slow down the user experience. With an option to dump them for a stock Android experience at any moment this tardiness is unlikely to continue for long.
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[forbes.com]

Anyone tried changing the dpi to 316? My device bootlooped when i did it via build.prop tho

anerik said:
Anyone tried changing the dpi to 316? My device bootlooped when i did it via build.prop tho
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I used the Xposed module App Settings to change the dpi. Tip, change "Google Search" not "Launcher."

lost101 said:
I used the Xposed module App Settings to change the dpi. Tip, change "Google Search" not "Launcher."
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And how did that work for you? I think the icons are super big, and dpi chaging does not fix this unfortunately

anerik said:
And how did that work for you? I think the icons are super big, and dpi chaging does not fix this unfortunately
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A dpi of "303" seems a good setting. Icons are reduced and app drawer is 6x4.

lost101 said:
A dpi of "303" seems a good setting. Icons are reduced and app drawer is 6x4.
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Great, thanks! Wish there was a way of doing this manually like decompiling the apk... Damn google and it's nexus 5 exclusivity

anerik said:
Great, thanks! Wish there was a way of doing this manually like decompiling the apk... Damn google and it's nexus 5 exclusivity
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So Apktool won't work with it?

[APP - NO ROOT!!!] [OLD] LauncherHijack - custom launcher enabler

PLEASE USE THIS - IT IS BETTER
https://forum.xda-developers.com/amazon-fire/general/launcher-root-launcher-hijack-v2-t3561026
NOT DEVELOPING ANYMORE, don't own this device

Works fine
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chris.... said:
Works fine
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cool! are there any graphical glitches when you press home (like, can you see original launcher for 1/2 second?)

parrotgeek1 said:
cool! are there any graphical glitches when you press home (like, can you see original launcher for 1/2 second?)
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Yeah

chris.... said:
Yeah
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Can you elaborate please? a 10 second video would be nice maybe. I want to try to fix it

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I tried this and it did not work for me. When I open the launcher hijack app, there is no button to click. There is only a blue at the top that says laucher hijack. Beneath that is says Hello World. No buttons, nothing else.

MisterSteve said:
I tried this and it did not work for me. When I open the launcher hijack app, there is no button to click. There is only a blue at the top that says laucher hijack. Beneath that is says Hello World. No buttons, nothing else.
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Go to settings, accessibility, and turn on the detect home button switch. Also it only works with Nova launcher

Thanks...works beautifully. I couldn't root my 4 yr olds HD7 because the pc won't recognize it and I wanted to get her a more personalized interface. Thank you so much.

Nice app. Works great. Much appreciated.
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Acceptable.
Doesn't work with google now luncher! Nova works fine, still flashes the original homescreen before the switch though. Acceptable and thanks.

Nirutam said:
Doesn't work with google now luncher! Nova works fine, still flashes the original homescreen before the switch though. Acceptable and thanks.
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If you REALLY want GNL before I get home from this trip, decompile the apk then go to AccServ.smail and change com.teslacoilsw.launcher to the right package name

This is pretty cool. Now I don't need root to use a custom launcher!

Thanks , work fine.
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Would it be possible to get this app working with other launchers in the future? Thanks for the hard work btw.

Cryptic R. said:
Would it be possible to get this app working with other launchers in the future? Thanks for the hard work btw.
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Yeah, I'm just lazy and no longer own a fire. It's on GitHub.

Works great. Would be awesome to have it auto load Nova Launcher on system restart though!

dymlu said:
Works great. Would be awesome to have it auto load Nova Launcher on system restart though!
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Good idea, I forgot about that

I logged into my xda-developers account that I hadn't in three years just to comment on this. This is awesome, and is going to make me love this device, rather than use it occasionally.
I, too, would love to see it start on boot. Is there a way to automatically or manually kill the Amazon launcher process?
Thanks for this GREAT work!!!!

takingflight005 said:
I logged into my xda-developers account that I hadn't in three years just to comment on this. This is awesome, and is going to make me love this device, rather than use it occasionally.
I, too, would love to see it start on boot. Is there a way to automatically or manually kill the Amazon launcher process?
Thanks for this GREAT work!!!!
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Yes. I'll add it