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Is it possible for me to customize my launcher however I want and place the apk into a rom or theme and once flashed and installed my launcher would already be exactly as I always had it?
I'm not trying to back it up and restore it. What I'm really trying to do is get go launcher the way I customize and set all my widgets, apps, and short cuts into a .zip and once its flashed and the app installs it autimatically comes the way I already had it with no need to restore any kind of data.
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lilajrestnom said:
Is it possible for me to customize my launcher however I want and place the apk into a rom or theme and once flashed and installed my launcher would already be exactly as I always had it?
I'm not trying to back it up and restore it. What I'm really trying to do is get go launcher the way I customize and set all my widgets, apps, and short cuts into a .zip and once its flashed and the app installs it autimatically comes the way I already had it with no need to restore any kind of data.
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I doubt it... that requires backing up the desktop configuration. Also... go launcher is CIQ renamed YOU'VE BEEN WARNED.
No. That info is stored in the data partition, not with the app.
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or you could make a backup of it in titanium and restore it every time.
EDIT: ignore this. I just read the op thoroughly
lilajrestnom said:
Is it possible for me to customize my launcher however I want and place the apk into a rom or theme and once flashed and installed my launcher would already be exactly as I always had it?
I'm not trying to back it up and restore it. What I'm really trying to do is get go launcher the way I customize and set all my widgets, apps, and short cuts into a .zip and once its flashed and the app installs it autimatically comes the way I already had it with no need to restore any kind of data.
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I understand what you're saying, as I do a similar thing with my roms. What I do is simply copy in the data with the launcher apk. However, widgets never restore properly. One could modify a launcher to change the defaults, but I couldn't tell you where to begin.
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I understand what you're saying, as I do a similar thing with my roms. What I do is simply copy in the data with the launcher apk. However, widgets never restore properly. One could modify a launcher to change the defaults, but I couldn't tell you where to begin.
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Ya I kind of figured it would be possible since different launchers have a different "stock" setting that they set the home screen so I wanted to see if it was possible to edit that "stock" into whatever I want. But it may be a little bit too much to do. I may think about it later, but not for now. Thanks though.
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I doubt it... that requires backing up the desktop configuration. Also... go launcher is CIQ renamed YOU'VE BEEN WARNED.
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What's CIQ? Is that like an ATRAC? I think I heard about that in a museum.
Such old news. Only a few months ago but yet it seems to have faded completely.
We should go back to using those KnowCIQ banners. To prevent that kind of thing in the future. Though I don't really care.
So.... The Chinese have all my top secret data?
So, suprising no one has tried to remove it, rewrite one without it, or just blatantly expose the code. Probably could make some headlines considering how widely used GoLauncher is. I hear and see people talk about it but I've only seen references. (the again, never really researched it other than Google.... <- - - THE WORLDS LARGEST CIQ?)
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Recent iphone convert here. Already tried searching and surprisingly got no results on the forums. Are there other ways to access the app switcher than holding down the home button? Are there finger gesture apps or something?
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Yes there are, a couple in fact. Forgot there names however. Google it up.
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Are you rooted and have you flashed a new rom yet?? I assume no seeing as you say you are a recent iPhone convert.. Try looking into rooting and flashing and you will discover a WHOLE new world of fun stuff with your new Galaxy! Welcome to Android, where you can play with just about every aspect of your user experience. :good:
Check out apex, nova, or holo launcher. They allow gestures on the home screen.
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The feathers are really starting to annoy me an have not been able to figure out how to stick other pics to the current only feathers choice. Has anyone figured out this small but annoying thing?
Settings display wallpaper lock screen
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Yes, I know that, my question is how to add more pics to the available choice of 5.
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Whoops i read it wrong sorry
I use QuickPic. Open picture, menu/options button, Set as, select what you want to change, crop edit. Done. You can now use any picture you want.
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Chose from gallery...
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I also use QuickPic but the method you suggests is able to change the walpaper only not the lockscreen pic. Thanks anyway.
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Does it work for the lockscreen. Have not been able to check since i deleted my Gallery in favour of the QuickPic which works only for changing the wallpaper.
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Just hold your finger on an empty spot on your home screen for a few seconds, choose set wallpaper–> lockscreen–> gallery.
Than You can set whatever picture you want as lock screen wallpaper
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"crop edit" is from the gallery. Click on the gallery symbol. Only QuickPic does not work.
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Great thanks guys, now just to figure out how to get the deleted Gallery App back on!!!
OMG
MutantWizard said:
Great thanks guys, now just to figure out how to get the deleted Gallery App back on!!!
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You deleted a stock app without doing a backup with titanium backup or orhter tools? OMFG!
I assume you also have no nandroid backup?
You deserve no help
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You deleted a stock app without doing a backup with titanium backup or orhter tools? OMFG!
I assume you also have no nandroid backup?
You deserve no help
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Wow I guess only the people who do it all perfectly and dont need help deserve your help. Remember that when you screw up. and be certain you will sooner or later. Maybe not with your phone but considering your attitude its more likely you will screw up with your life or something simmilar.
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Wow I guess only the people who do it all perfectly and dont need help deserve your help. Remember that when you screw up. and be certain you will sooner or later. Maybe not with your phone but considering your attitude its more likely you will screw up with your life or something simmilar.
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One option is to provide info to the developer to help making it work on QuickPic (as far as I know it should work)
hey found a way!!! settings/display/Home and lock screens
That let me set both homescreen and the lockscreen at the same time to other than the choice of 5. It iwa then easy to afterward change only the home screen. But I cleared all of it and now using plain black background for all and froze all the related stuff.
Strange... Tried that method (tried it before). (its "settings/display/Wallpaper/Home and lock screens" right?)
"Home and lock screens" only lets me select Gallery (still needing Gallery here), Live Wallpapers (only live ones..), Wallpapers (only the five)
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Strange... Tried that method (tried it before). (its "settings/display/Wallpaper/Home and lock screens" right?)
"Home and lock screens" only lets me select Gallery (still needing Gallery here), Live Wallpapers (only live ones..), Wallpapers (only the five)
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that is right, it worked for me, that one time. cant repeat it after freezing all the related stuff.
I have decided to make a post with everything that I have done to my M to solve some of the issues I and many others I have found had with it.
I suggest you root your phone to get the full benefits of it and these modifications: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1940630
How to unlock your bootloader: http://vulnfactory.org/blog/2013/04/08/motorola-bootloader-unlocking/
1. Run and function in full screen mode (No Nav Bar) (UPDATED!)
Easy way:
Download full!screen from the app market by tsorn, what makes this aspp so great is that you can set it to turn full screen on only when selected apps are running then you can optionaly set function keys to be placed in the corners for things like a back button, home, or menu, its really great!you can even set the size and opacity of the buttons, as well as location!, this app has made my razsr all i dreamed it would be!
Harder way:
This will require a app called HideBar (shocker..) found on the market it allows you to either use widgets or a system notification to hide/unhide the system bar at the bottom of the screen with multiple options on showing it again, to control your phone without your system bar I use LMT ( http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1330150 ) it allows you to control your phone (Back, Home, Search, Menu) with gestures, Input number is 5, please follow the directions in the post, there are others apps that do this as well, all with differnt features, look around. This is great to play games in full screen.
2. Wifi Tether
Follow this post: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1981625
3. Moving Apps 2 SD
This is somewhat a PIA until you get the hang of it but can be done using a app called Directory Bind, Official Thread: ( http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1410262 ) discussion on using it with the M here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1913576
There is a easier way to do this if you just want to move large games over 1gb look for gl2sd in the market I tested it on my M and it works fine.
4. Notification Toggle widgets.
This is done using a great app with a amazingly helpful dev called "Notification Toggle" which can be found in the market, it supports all the great Cyanogen Like Toggles that we all love, works better if installed a system app which is really easy!~ just follow the help link in the app to see how he gives multiple examples. This is very customizable sp? from widget button styles to colors and more!
5. Fully working Android 4.2 KB with Trace!(Think Swype.)
I LOVE THIS KEYBOARD! Uses trace like swype and swiftkey, but IMO much much better, less memory, way more accurate and a cool preview function as you "swype". thread found here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1964663
If you have any other great improvments you would like to share post them and I will add them to the list!
Thank you!, Hope this helps some of you enjoy your M a little more then you do.
P.S. Feel free to pm me if you need help finding or getting hold of any of apps! however if you Google "Aptoide" I think you will manage getting everything you need to set up your phone very, very, cheaply.
I take no credit for any of the information provided, this is simply a consolidation of information i found useful to modifying the overall enjoyment of my phone.
Gonna give that Notification Toggles widget a shot thanks!
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Jersey846 said:
Gonna give that Notification Toggles widget a shot thanks!
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Welcome, its great I changed my background to match the color of the drop down and it looks built in, ill post a screen later.
Also added #5 the android 4.2 Keyboard!
so for the 4.2 keyboard do you just switch apk's or is there some other method to installing it from the "4.2 mod package"?
edit: seeing the stock rom is odexed I'm guessing you just install the apk instead of replacing the stock one?
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so for the 4.2 keyboard do you just switch apk's or is there some other method to installing it from the "4.2 mod package"?
edit: seeing the stock rom is odexed I'm guessing you just install the apk instead of replacing the stock one?
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Yup just install the apk and activate the keyboard in settings.
just noticed i linked to the wrong page for they keyboard, fixed now.
what is the input device id for LMT? 4 or 5? I can't get mine working.
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Its Five for me keep trying different numbers
For full screen you should try full!screen by tsorn It's been working for me. I have been using the free version. The paid version you are supposed to be able to setup full screen for only the apps you want full screen when they are run.
Thank as for the tip ill check it out now sounds more of what I want anyway
Found the app will add it to the post when I get to the PC its a really great app thanks for the heads up
Full!screen is great much better I dare say perfect for what I need.
Outta said:
Full!screen is great much better I dare say perfect for what I need.
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I started running Full!screen on my Touchpad also since it does full screen so well.
Is there any easy way to move music to SD without plugging into computer?
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jarzy00 said:
Is there any easy way to move music to SD without plugging into computer?
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https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sand.airdroid
Has anyone had real success freeing up internal memory using directory bind?? Using it is massively frustrating!! And I'm already frustrated that my new awesome phone is full with apps already
Thanks in advance
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directorybind worked for my phone. you need to enable the square on the front of each entry.
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jarzy00 said:
Is there any easy way to move music to SD without plugging into computer?
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Yep. Root, then use root explorer then find your music and copy and paste it to external.
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I must say directory bind is a major pain... I still can't figure it out lmao..
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hellknight4206 said:
I must say directory bind is a major pain... I still can't figure it out lmao..
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LOL thank you...also it doesn't seem to bind the actual app to the SD card, just the extra data....so it intrinsically only solves like 30% of the problem....
And yeah in addition to all that it's really convoluted
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I got wife a gs3 and I'm looking for a rom for her. Not having the phone for myself I'm not able to be the flashaholic I normally am for myself. So for people that have flashed a few here, is there one based off what she/I am looking for.
She actually likes touchwiz, so I am hoping there is one with a stock theme, preferably not really themed. I think I prefer it odexed, because from what I understand (I could be wrong) is that with the setup of an odexed rom it is a bit faster feeling. Also more importantly, it has a voice removed with the double tap home button using the voice search/assistant of Google now/search. This maybe common practice but I'm not sure of the community favor of s voice, I find it slower and not as good in my opinion.
If this is an annoyance for a rom suggestion thread, I apologize. Just looking for the guidance of people that for frequently flash the roms offered by this phones devs, and the familiarity of what they offer.
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After doing research on odexed/deodexed nature, it seems the advantage of odexed comes from only the initial boot. So unless what I have gathered from that little bit research is false, the odexed portion is not important to me.
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Graviton or CS ROM.
Graviton is themed but black and blue colored... Not really themed per say. Simple to ogles and all the ztouchwix stuff she would want. Great battery and my wife will actually use my phone with this one.
Only major changes is debloated some and asop MMS and you have to add gs3 weather widget is she wants it....which is easy to do. Also comes with the 4.2 camera. Swap or Samsung keyboard for 4.2 one and she will love it.
dev is awesome as well. He's makes both. Intergalactic is a great one too.
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ROM Suggestion
I've been using TWRP and Vanilla Rootbox. I find them very reliable, fast, and well supported. With all the options, you'll probably have to try a few and follow your preferences.
Cheers.
Is the s voice still equipped? If so is there a way to get Google search/now to work in the same manner that s voice does, i.e. double tapping home?
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memphian said:
Is the s voice still equipped? If so is there a way to get Google search/now to work in the same manner that s voice does, i.e. double tapping home?
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I cant speak for other launchers, but Nova allows you to set any action you want for the home button from your home screen. So, setting the home button to open Google Now from the home screen essentially turns a double press of the home button into automatically opening Google Now. It would be a convenient workaround and would work excatly the same.
memphian said:
Is the s voice still equipped? If so is there a way to get Google search/now to work in the same manner that s voice does, i.e. double tapping home?
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There is an app called home 2 I believe or nova launcher let's you as well map home button to voice search. I do that and it works greay
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