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[MOD][HOWTO] TweakWiz! - A "Tweaked" TouchWiz Launcher [UPDATED 8/30/12]

TweakWiz!
A "Tweaked" TouchWiz Launcher​
What is it?
TweakWiz is my attempt at bringing some of custom launcher aesthetics to the default TouchWiz launcher. Sure, I could use a custom launcher -- and I have. I've tried dozens, but none of them can offer the same fluidity and speed that TouchWiz does. As I dig deeper within the TouchWiz code, more features will be added/unlocked!
Features
(NEW) Rotation support! (Adheres to system rotation setting)
(NEW) App drawer icon centered!
Labels removed from docked icons.
Drop shadow removed from dock icons.
Margins optimized to maximize space (where possible)
4x5 homescreen layout
Page indicators removed, space reclaimed.
Scrolling wallpapers.
Page looping disabled (scrolling wallpapers looked like crap with this enabled).
Installation
Download/copy appropriate version to internal storage.
Boot into recovery.
Make a backup!
Flash/Reboot
ROM Developers/Cooks
I have no problem if you wish to include this in your custom ROMs, I only ask that you provide a link back to this thread so users can keep up on any updates. For those looking to perform manual edits, see here.
Changelog
1.0
Initial release
1.1
Reduced app drawer margin slightly due to text cropping.
Added 5th row to home.
1.2
Adjusted launcher to eliminate overlapping of launcher icon "hot areas" and 5th row widgets. [sinichi21]
Adjusted launcher width to reduce "squished" appearance [eortizr]
Minimally Increased bottom padding on launcher to match positioning of icons (if any) on lockscreen
1.3
"Fixed" docked Messaging icon text re-appearing after a notification in portrait mode (still exists in Landscape)
Rotation support, and it respects your global rotation setting.
App drawer centered!
Re-adjusted margins a bit.
4x6 App Drawer in portrait and 7x3 in landscape.
80% app drawer translucency removed. (I'm not happy with how it appears on the screen, I'm working out a better method).
1.3.1
Fixed initial center app icon bug where app icon could sometimes be covered by another app icon when running TweakWiz for the first time.
Added optional NO_LANDSCAPE version (no rotation)
Added option NO_SCROLL version (no scrolling wallpaper, re-enabled page looping)
Known Bugs
Icon text re-appears below docked "Messaging" app after receiving notification in landscape only!
Custom
Like AOSP/ICS? Check out mrvirginia's custom version of TweakWiz! [link]
Thank you! A moment of your time, please..
As with all of my contributions (here and elsewhere), I do this for fun and expect nothing in return. However, I have received a couple donations in support of my work recently, and while much appreciated, they are unnecessary. In lieu of donations to myself, should you feel inclined, I would much prefer any monies be donated to the CNCF Hope (The Children's Neuroblastoma Cancer Foundation) instead. This is a cause very close to my heart and this organization would benefit much more from your donation than I ever would.
Again, no obligation or expectations -- a simple "Thanks!" would more than suffice.
Legend
NO_LANDSCAPE: Launcher rotation disabled, portrait only.
NO_SCROLL: No scolling wallpaper, page looping/infinite scroll is enabled.

Nice! Trying this now! Can it be themed?
Sent from my SGSIII

daddymatt said:
Nice! Trying this now! Can it be themed?
Sent from my SGSIII
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Anything you can do with stock TouchWiz, you can do with this. So, to answer your question, yes.

Very nice!
Thanks for this.

This is great!!!! Will try it tonight!!! Would love to see more touchWiz mod as I cannot give up great camera app and those motion control comes with it....
I am wondering if OP can include some thumbnails and it's possible to theme it like stock JB launcher?? Like having the dock divider bar in place??
Huge thanks!!!!

noahattic said:
This is great!!!! Will try it tonight!!! Would love to see more touchWiz mod as I cannot give up great camera app and those motion control comes with it....
I am wondering if OP can include some thumbnails and it's possible to theme it like stock JB launcher?? Like having the dock divider bar in place??
Huge thanks!!!!
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There are thumbnails in the original post. [1] [2] [3]
It can be themed like any other TouchWiz launcher.

Just tried it I think the app drawer width needs to be trim a little some text from my apps are getting cut off other than that great mod thanks
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sinichi21 said:
Just tried it I think the app drawer width needs to be trim a little some text from my apps are getting cut off other than that great mod thanks
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Yup, just noticed that myself. I'll have an update tomorrow.
Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S III

Awesome job!!!
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 using Tapatalk 2

Very nice mod! I have one suggestion; with the page indicators removed it has stretched some widgets and my 4x2 clock widgets are now elongated. I would recommend adding a 5 row version to use some of the reclaimed space. Good work with this so far.

jordant2 said:
Very nice mod! I have one suggestion; with the page indicators removed it has stretched some widgets and my 4x2 clock widgets are now elongated. I would recommend adding a 5 row version to use some of the reclaimed space. Good work with this so far.
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I agree, a 5 for version would be great. The extra space is nice, but now there's just acres of space between icons I can't use. Want to pack that baby full. Wouldn't break my heart ot have 6x5.
But it is an excellend start. Always hated the text there telling me what I already knew...

jordant2 said:
Very nice mod! I have one suggestion; with the page indicators removed it has stretched some widgets and my 4x2 clock widgets are now elongated. I would recommend adding a 5 row version to use some of the reclaimed space. Good work with this so far.
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Had to agree with it but there is one mod here on the apps that support that i have tried and i think by doing that mod made some widgets shrunk in sized too for example is the google music was supposed to be 4x1 it became 3x1 and it looks ugly you cant resized it at all back to 4x1. I would suggest maybe just return the page indicator if no solution can be done.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 using xda premium

This one is 4x5_4x6 which doesn't stretch the widgets
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Updated!
1.1
Reduced app drawer margin slightly to text cropping.
Added 5th row to home.

Since this is just a launcher, can it run on an AOSP ROM like CMX or AOKP?
I would normally just make a backup and try myself but I'm at work right now and wouldn't be able to try until tonight.

magn2o said:
Updated!
1.1
Reduced app drawer margin slightly to text cropping.
Added 5th row to home.
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Just a small thing I used s suggest and place it on the bottom of my screen when I try to hit refesh it always hit the app drawer button its kinda hard to press the refresh button of s suggest. The app drawer looks great now thanks for the update
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 using xda premium

REDFOCZ said:
Since this is just a launcher, can it run on an AOSP ROM like CMX or AOKP?
I would normally just make a backup and try myself but I'm at work right now and wouldn't be able to try until tonight.
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This isn't "just a launcher". Its TouchWiz, and still requires TouchWiz framework. So it will not work on AOSP, AOKP, or CM.
Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S III

sinichi21 said:
Just a small thing I used s suggest and place it on the bottom of my screen when I try to hit refesh it always hit the app drawer button its kinda hard to press the refresh button of s suggest. The app drawer looks great now thanks for the update
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 using xda premium
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Can you take a screenshot?
Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S III

Wow, quick response! It's great with the fifth row. Nice work!
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 using xda app-developers app

magn2o said:
Can you take a screenshot?
Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S III
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Nothing special there if you saw the small refresh button below the right side of the s suggest widget when you try to hit that the app drawer get hit most of the time it takes multiple time and precise tap to hit the refresh button. Maybe because the screen indicator is remove so there is no boundary on the dock and desktop screen
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 using xda premium

[APP] Touchwiz UX NO ROOT NEEDED!!+ S3 PACK

Here is the Touchwiz UX Launcher with GNote grid in menus (better than original grid) (my opinion).
Credits for the amazing launcher to: hot.vimal92 [GO THANK HIM!!] ----> HIS thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1690988
NO ROOT NEEDED!
What's in the pack.
S3 WALLS RESIZED FOR GS2 & GS1 [960x800] and Non resized [1440x1440 ] is in the pack.
Galaxy S3 launcher
Galaxy S3 Weatherclock widget.
S3 Icons.
Instructions:
Unrar the S3Pack file, S3 icons launcher and everything is in there.
When extracted put in sdcard.
Just install launcher as normal apk, start launcher,
If you want download both accuweather apks and you can use S3 weather & clock widget. [THATS THE ONLY WIDGET YOU CAN USE IN THIS LAUNCHER].
Your stockicons come in the launcher so if you want GS3 contacts icon etc in homescreen download DESKTOP VISUALIZER and just add the icon [very easy].
The S3 icons are in the S3PACK as i said before..
Wallpapers in the pack
[You need to have ice cream sandwich, update if you have gingerbread from Kies or OTA]
Stock or custom ICS doesnt matter
DOWNLOAD: http://www.mediafire.com/?l2kp7h6i60xm9ho
If you're on your phone and want to unrar the file with all files just download UNRAR from Google PLay. Good luck!
Questions? Just ask and i answer as fast as i can.
Dont forget to thanks me and or hot.vimal92

Awesome! Thanks!

Thank you for the launcher! It works really well! Do you have a non scrolling wallpaper version by any chance?
Thanks!

This one is one of the best Posts here

Too many icons on the grid...
I'll stick with nova
Sent from my GT-I9100 using xda app-developers app

I tried to install but do not work I can not put the widget on the screen .... not having the root can not copy it to system / app
Send to .. PBG100W CM10 JB OC. and Galaxy S2 Nfc 4.0.4 official Tim

egps2 said:
Thank you for the launcher! It works really well! Do you have a non scrolling wallpaper version by any chance?
Thanks!
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No sorry :/
lessio.a1 said:
I tried to install but do not work I can not put the widget on the screen .... not having the root can not copy it to system / app
Send to .. PBG100W CM10 JB OC. and Galaxy S2 Nfc 4.0.4 official Tim
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Which widget? Weather&clock widget?
Guys, is it just me or does this launcher drain battery really heavy? maybe the accuweather?
And thanks for feedback guys

All widget .....
Send to .. PBG100W CM10 JB OC. and Galaxy S2 Nfc 4.0.4 official Tim

Does this launcher support MDPI?
P.S doesn't support, very bad. Just tested.

doesn't support most widgets it ask for permission installing widgets ... Only the accu weather that came with pack works ....back to tw for now until fixed
Sent from my GT-I9100 using xda app-developers app

Hey guys it was working really well until I rebooted! Now it keeps force closing before showing my icons etc! Anyone else had this issue?

frnkly said:
doesn't support most widgets it ask for permission installing widgets ... Only the accu weather that came with pack works ....back to tw for now until fixed
Sent from my GT-I9100 using xda app-developers app
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Hello, nice release, but i have the same problem

Does it drain battery heavy?

Nice release but cant add widgets except the one supplied
Switching back to APEX as of now...

frnkly said:
doesn't support most widgets it ask for permission installing widgets ... Only the accu weather that came with pack works ....back to tw for now until fixed
Sent from my GT-I9100 using xda app-developers app
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I can confirm the same for me..

any widget works
vikas112 said:
I can confirm the same for me..
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my s2 don't install any widget , but this launcher is very cool, i hope in a update....

egps2 said:
Thank you for the launcher! It works really well! Do you have a non scrolling wallpaper version by any chance?
Thanks!
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I got one. But still has bug ( No shortcut can be create in desktop, force close otherwise)

This is great. Looking forward to have it fully funtional

i just wanted to check .. does it work on jellybean based ROMs or only ic ??

I have installed the launcher but how can I open it ?

[MOD] LG Launcher 4x5 w/AOSP App Icon

Hello all.
This is my very first post, though I have been reading and doing research here for weeks. I tweaked Lrod0175's 4x5 LG Launcher with the search bar removed. So, not only is it 4x5 with the search bar removed, now it has an AOSP app drawer icon and I removed the app titles under the dockmenu icons. It also has new wallpapers replacing the stock wallpaper gallery. This is part of the ROM I've been making to make the LGOG a more stock experience. The ROM is called nexOGen, but I can't post it in Android Development until I have 10 posts. I hope you guys like the mod and I look forward to learning a lot of new things and making some cool stuff too. This mod (and ROM) is my very first time making custom stuff for a phone, so go easy on me. Thanks!
The screenshot attached is from the ROM
Instructions:
In custom recovery:
Wipe Cache and Dalvik Cache
Install zip. Should be good to go.
Download:
nexOGen Launcher

Good job!
Sent from my LG-LS970 using Tapatalk 2

Lrod0175 said:
Good job!
Sent from my LG-LS970 using Tapatalk 2
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Thanks!

[MOD] TW Launcher Camera Mod

This is a stock TW 4.4.4 launcher with the flipboard shortcut replaced by the stock camera app when you swipe left of the homescreen
Users must be rooted with custom recovery
Devs can use in your roms just give me my due credit
Download mod
Flash in recovery
Enjoy
DOWNLOAD HERE
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Nice mod wonder if you can have it launch Google now instead of camera

re: welcome to the club!
evil1art said:
This is a stock TW 4.4.4 launcher with the flipboard shortcut replaced by the stock camera app when you swipe left of the homescreen
Users must be rooted with custom recovery
Devs can use in your roms just give me my due credit
Download mod
Flash in recovery
Enjoy
DOWNLOAD HERE
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Welcome my friend, glad to see you back and I hope you will continue to
develop the fantastic Wicked rom for our phones here in this Note 4 forum.
Welcome to the Note 4 club!!!

cds36 said:
Nice mod wonder if you can have it launch Google now instead of camera
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i can make it open any app or activity

evil1art said:
i can make it open any app or activity
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Can i ask if you could possibly make the time to make a google now mod. I have a 5x5 TW launcher "I lowered the screen lcd density" that I would love to have launch GN if it could its the only thing i miss using TW. Also could this be modded for 5x6 as well? If you could pm me, more than happy to buy you a beer for your troubles.
Here is a link to the 5x5 deodexed TW launcher im using
https://www.dropbox.com/s/pz2ui8skvyv8io8/TW_5x5_home_deodexed.zip?dl=0

cds36 said:
Can i ask if you could possibly make the time to make a google now mod. I have a 5x5 TW launcher "I lowered the screen lcd density" that I would love to have launch GN if it could its the only thing i miss using TW. Also could this be modded for 5x6 as well? If you could pm me, more than happy to buy you a beer for your troubles.
Here is a link to the 5x5 deodexed TW launcher im using
https://www.dropbox.com/s/pz2ui8skvyv8io8/TW_5x5_home_deodexed.zip?dl=0
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Bro, they have all that built into the tw launcher in the dynamic Kat ROM. All grids with or without labels, swipe left for google now or Flipboard briefing. It's an awesome ROM.

Nexus85 said:
Bro, they have all that built into the tw launcher in the dynamic Kat ROM. All grids with or without labels, swipe left for google now or Flipboard briefing. It's an awesome ROM.
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Right I'm aware already on a modded rom but I'm looking to have this as a separate file to flash when needed

As the Other person posted ... It would be great to have Google Now instead of FlipBoard ....

Guessing it wasn't possible to do haven't herd back from op

just been busy

evil1art said:
just been busy
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hey evil1art will you be making a rom for the note 4?
im really hoping so.
keep up the good work.

cds36 said:
Right I'm aware already on a modded rom but I'm looking to have this as a separate file to flash when needed
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Flash Dk ROM, copy tw launcher to sdcard and replace into whatever ROM you want using file explorer

evil1art said:
This is a stock TW 4.4.4 launcher with the flipboard shortcut replaced by the stock camera app when you swipe left of the homescreen
Users must be rooted with custom recovery
Devs can use in your roms just give me my due credit
Download mod
Flash in recovery
Enjoy
DOWNLOAD HERE
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Where do I go at in my phone to find these settings for I can enable this mod. Thanks
Sent from my SM-N910T using XDA Free mobile app

xda23 said:
Where do I go at in my phone to find these settings for I can enable this mod. Thanks
Sent from my SM-N910T using XDA Free mobile app
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You must be using Touchwiz launcher. Longpress the menu button and choose Launcher Settings. You can't do this if you are using another launcher.

RaymondPJR said:
You must be using Touchwiz launcher. Longpress the menu button and choose Launcher Settings. You can't do this if you are using another launcher.
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I was not aware of long press action on the menu button. Thanks!
Sent from my SM-N910T using XDA Premium HD app

Edge 5x6 Launcher with Speed Options

This is for KK. I will be working on a lollipop soon.
I know it isn't much, but I hate the stock screen grid, so I created a 5x6 launcher and apps grid. It seems to be working with all the widgets. Let me know if there is anything I missed. The home grid is 5x6, the app drawer is 5x6, and the folders are 4x5.
This should work on all roms that have twrp or cw. If you do not, but are rooted, take out the TouchWizHome.apk and put it into/system /priv-app/, delete the TouchWizHome.apk and TouchWizHome.odex(if you have it). Reboot and Profit.
I have made it so you will not have to do anything but flash the zip. You do not have to remove the odex file. If for some reason you do please let me know. All you should have to do is go into Settings, Application Manager, All Apps, TouchWizHome - Clear settings.
I have added the 5x6 regular speed, fast and insane. I've done the 4x5 Home Screen and 4x6 App Drawer that many have asked for. I did think it was kinda weird, so I made a 4x6 Home Screen and 4x6 App Drawer too.
If there is something I need to add to this please let me know, I was told I have issues explaining myself
Thanks Toss3 for the values to edit the launcher and SkywalkerZ for the values to edit for the speed.
If you like the post, please hit thanks

Here is a revert just in case...
http://g2k.serveftp.net/xda/Labrats_1.51_5x6_Launcher_revert.zip
Thank you, great post!

I replaced the apk using root explorer and setting permissions.. works like a charm!! Awesome work!!

TEKHD said:
Here is a revert just in case...
http://g2k.serveftp.net/~httpd/xda/Labrats_1.51_5x6_Launcher_revert.zip
Thank you, great post!
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Thanks, I totally forgot to add that, LOL

Could you explain what this is? Is it an overlay for the stock TW launcher? Or is this a completely new launcher, similar to using Nova?

nmcgrawj said:
Could you explain what this is? Is it an overlay for the stock TW launcher? Or is this a completely new launcher, similar to using Nova?
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Same touchwiz just 5 rows, 6 colums.. XD

When i flash this through TWRP, Touchwiz FCs. Any way to do it manually?

playingbball20 said:
I know it isn't much, but I hate the stock screen grid, so I created a 5x6 launcher and apps grid. It seems to be working with all the widgets. Let me know if there is anything I missed. I did spend a bunch of time trying to reconfigure the grids.
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Thank you! Any hope for a vertically scrolling app drawer, or auto rotating to landscape?

pieces of cake said:
Thank you! Any hope for a vertically scrolling app drawer, or auto rotating to landscape?
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Next week I was going to look into doing the landscape view. I don't know about the vertical scrolling, but I'll look into it.

playingbball20 said:
Next week I was going to look into doing the landscape view. I don't know about the vertical scrolling, but I'll look into it.
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Thanks!

Could I please request a 4x5 homescreen, 4x6 app drawer? Thanks!

varun.gid said:
When i flash this through TWRP, Touchwiz FCs. Any way to do it manually?
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Sorry, wasn't notified you posted on here.
If you aren't on deoxed, you have to delete TouchwizHome.odex.
Otherwise You might have to wipe the settings on Touchwiz Home

playingbball20 said:
I know it isn't much, but I hate the stock screen grid, so I created a 5x6 launcher and apps grid. It seems to be working with all the widgets. Let me know if there is anything I missed. I did spend a bunch of time trying to reconfigure the grids.
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Thanks, just what I needed!!!

thachosenone said:
Could I please request a 4x5 homescreen, 4x6 app drawer? Thanks!
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Bump...
Sent from my SM-T800 using Tapatalk

Thanks man. Working great on my 915SY

thachosenone said:
Could I please request a 4x5 homescreen, 4x6 app drawer? Thanks!
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thachosenone said:
Bump...
Sent from my SM-T800 using Tapatalk
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Once I get the bugs worked out, I can. They have an xposed module..."Stock Launcher 5x4 Modification" Check that out first and let me know

thanks . working perfect

Will this work for other tw roms or just lab rats?

playingbball20 said:
Once I get the bugs worked out, I can. They have an xposed module..."Stock Launcher 5x4 Modification" Check that out first and let me know
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That module doesn't do anything to the note edge launcher.
I'm really just requesting the app drawer to be 4x6, if possible. The homescreen can stay the same, I like 4x5. [emoji1]

thachosenone said:
That module doesn't do anything to the note edge launcher.
I'm really just requesting the app drawer to be 4x6, if possible. The homescreen can stay the same, I like 4x5. [emoji1]
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I have had such a time trying to decompile/recompile the file. For some reason something happened and for the last 2 weeeks I have not been able to do anything...