[Q] CM11 grouped apps - G Pad 8.3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hi all
I wanted to find out if there is a way to make the background transparent when having apps grouped. At the moment it is white and doest look good with the wallpaper.
Thanks

Hi ali_bobo
It all depends on your launcher. I don't think you can accomplish this using default trebuche launcher.
However using Apex and this Kitkat theme for example, you can accomplish something more like you want.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.szp.kitkat
Maybe there's a theme out there with completely transparent background even.
Edit: actually there's an option to make the background completely transparent under options.
Best regards
pitrus-

Hi pitrus
Thanks for the reply.
Would using a launcher such as Apex drain battery more and/or cause performance issues?
Also still cant seem to find option after your edit:
Where exactly is it?
Cheers
Ali

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Question about the lockscreen clock

Hi! I'm pretty new to the rooting world and this GW is my very first Android smartphone. I rooted my phone and currently using stock rom. I would like to know if there's any way to remove the huge clock on the lock screen without downloading any lockscreen app. Is it possible to customize it like hide it or change the font to an invisible one? The huge clock is blocking my lockscreen wallpaper and I hate it. All help shall be well appreciated. Thanks!
superganey said:
Hi! I'm pretty new to the rooting world and this GW is my very first Android smartphone. I rooted my phone and currently using stock rom. I would like to know if there's any way to remove the huge clock on the lock screen without downloading any lockscreen app. Is it possible to customize it like hide it or change the font to an invisible one? The huge clock is blocking my lockscreen wallpaper and I hate it. All help shall be well appreciated. Thanks!
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I think that is very unlikely to change w/o using third party app. U can try Go Locker. It can let u to disable the clock and date on the lock screen. Besides,
it provides quite a lot of customized theme too.
Use Go Locker is the best way for me
I think u cant do that thing
Thanks for all your suggestions. Is it possible to use the go locker while using the tw app? i like tw because i like the default look of gingerbread.

Lock Screen mod?

hi there, nobody posted any lock app thread yet so here it goes.
I tried Go unlock but i think it hogs the resources over time and become laggy.
anyone else can recommend a sturdy one to install?
or any good rooting mod for this to make it 100% smooth?
aliguu said:
hi there, nobody posted any lock app thread yet so here it goes.
I tried Go unlock but i think it hogs the resources over time and become laggy.
anyone else can recommend a sturdy one to install?
or any good rooting mod for this to make it 100% smooth?
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Try the MIUI lock screen. They made it free and available through Play Store. You have tons of styles, themes, and all you ever wanted from a lock screen..
thanks, tried MIUI just now.
It has the 3dot menu on the lock screen after setting lock screen.
so i suppose the 3dot menu mod will get rid of this.
still feel bit un-smooth with MIUI tho.
some reason the sense one is the best so far
Try this.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.teslacoilsw.widgetlocker&feature=related_apps
Does someone know a metro-style lockscreen that runs stable and hasn't got the 3dots menu enabled? I just tried a few but there was none that really worked. Unfortanetly, for I love the tiles' look alot.
Another question: is it possible to change the icons of apps on WidgetLocker? And is the 3dots menu disabled?
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I run widget locker myself, lets you have all sorts of different unlockers as well as run widgets and separate wall paper, umoung other features, all on the lock screen.
Dellocatus said:
Does someone know a metro-style lockscreen that runs stable and hasn't got the 3dots menu enabled? I just tried a few but there was none that really worked. Unfortanetly, for I love the tiles' look alot.
Another question: is it possible to change the icons of apps on WidgetLocker? And is the 3dots menu disabled?
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Hello,
I use widgetlocker on my One X. Yes, you can change the icons af the apps. Also there is no "3dots menu".
When you install adwnotifier you also get notification-count numbers on the lockscreen like in the normal sense lockscreen (for telephone, SMS, Mail[GMail and K9]).
I like it very much and use it in combination with apex launcher on stock rom without root.
Only the sense3 lockscreen from widgetlocker is a little laggy at my phone.
Thank you. I've installed WidgetLocker now and I like it. One problem though: I've got some icons in .png format that work great with Apex Launcher. But if I try to add them in WidgetLocker, they'll get a black background instead of a transparent one. So, how can I use these icons?
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[Q] Lock Screen question

I am trying to get to run DashClock Widget. I can get it to run but it will not stay maximized. I tryed running the xposed frame work for widgets to run maximized but it won't work ether. Any Ideas? Also on a side note i had the app themer but it was a battery drainer has anyone had any luck with it i am running nova launcher prime but i wanna run full themes and arn't allowed because SkyDragon doesn't support themes yet. I like nova but i also i love themes and custamizeing as much as possible. Thank you in advance ^-^ :good:

Changing Fire Launcher wallpaper?

Hey all,
Any way to set the Fire launcher wallpaper that anyone's discovered?
snapplefish said:
Hey all,
Any way to set the Fire launcher wallpaper that anyone's discovered?
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currently we just can set the lockscreen wallpaper only. Even using the 3rd party launcher, we cannot set the wallpapers...
I really don't get this from amazon, this is 2014 , and we still cannot just customize the wallpaper ? ha ha
Use Vire Launcher.
snapplefish said:
Hey all,
Any way to set the Fire launcher wallpaper that anyone's discovered?
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Vire
Vire launcher does not let you change wallpapers... You can change the theme and the background will change with it, but you can't change to custom backgrounds...
Unless someone else found a way to do so?
ediebol said:
Vire launcher does not let you change wallpapers... You can change the theme and the background will change with it, but you can't change to custom backgrounds...
Unless someone else found a way to do so?
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Buzz launcher offers full custom background support, and makes it feel more like an android device. Also, if you haven't already, get the playstore... None of this requires a root. Instructions are here:
http***********s://onedrive.live*********.co********m/redir?resid=1D4F********C234619128B5!2945&authkey=!APeu*********d0CewmOqxxU&ithint=folder%2c
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jbraney said:
Buzz launcher offers full custom background support, and makes it feel more like an android device. Also, if you haven't already, get the playstore... None of this requires a root. Instructions are here:
http***********s://onedrive.live*********.co********m/redir?resid=1D4F********C234619128B5!2945&authkey=!APeu*********d0CewmOqxxU&ithint=folder%2c
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Yes... But no widgets.
ediebol said:
Yes... But no widgets.
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Still better than the terrible stock Fire Launcher though... And all the launchers that DO support widgets are stuck with an UGLY plain black background! At the moment, buzz launcher is the best option, until someone either develops a new launcher, or updates an existing one to make the "background" to not be dependent on the system background, but rather be an image placed ON TOP of said background. This would in effect bypass the whole "No background" problem.
jbraney said:
Still better than the terrible stock Fire Launcher though... And all the launchers that DO support widgets are stuck with an UGLY plain black background! At the moment, buzz launcher is the best option, until someone either develops a new launcher, or updates an existing one to make the "background" to not be dependent on the system background, but rather be an image placed ON TOP of said background. This would in effect bypass the whole "No background" problem.
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Once I installed the Google Launcher and playstore I didn't feel held back anymore from the phone and switched back to the Amazon Launcher. It's my preferred launcher now. I recommend everyone give it a true shot. I just wish they gave us an option out of the box as I feel more people would have tried it out then.
Default wallpaper is cool, i think its not necesary to change it
jbraney said:
Buzz launcher offers full custom background support, and makes it feel more like an android device. Also, if you haven't already, get the playstore... None of this requires a root. Instructions are here:
https://onedrive.live.com/redir?resid=1D4FC234619128B5!2945&authkey=!APeud0CewmOqxxU&ithint=folder,
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Ok, thanks!
Install google play and services then install themer from play store and you will be able to change your wallpapers.
ispeedca said:
Install google play and services then install themer from play store and you will be able to change your wallpapers.
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Lightning launcher extreme allows for custom wallpapers (with advanced settings option turned on) AND widgets. Works beautifully!
jbraney said:
Lightning launcher extreme allows for custom wallpapers (with advanced settings option turned on) AND widgets. Works beautifully!
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Launcher Lab
You can only use built in widgets but launcher lab works great and has many themes like themer, have been using it for a month with no forced closes.
Buzz has been the most stable for me themer crashed a lot I'm stock unlocked also glove box dock is really nice on here
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You can change your background now if you have updated to version 4.6.1 You can choose from some wallpapers or your own photo. If not, then try Buzz Launcher, which is the only launcher that i've found so far that has a customizable background. Hope this helps!
I am using nova launcher prime 4.0.1 I think and I have wallpapers/widgets working.
Google Now launch lets you change wallpapers and most widgets seem to work fine.

[Q] How can I achieve this layout on android?

Hi , I saw this layout on someone's iphone - http://i.imgur.com/cZBoGeA.png and I really liked it.
How can I achieve something similar?
easy with Zooper and if you could find the right iconpack!
masze said:
easy with Zooper and if you could find the right iconpack!
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How can I find Iconpack like those in the pic?
sabag123 said:
How can I find Iconpack like those in the pic?
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I google the screen you show and what i can see the icons are called "Custom Gotham icons"..
You can achieve this pretty easily, with the exception of the extreme upper and extreme lower portions, for those you'd need to install a different launcher on Android like Nova Launcher.
I'm really not a fan of those though, so to achieve the other 90% of it, you'd just need the background wallpaper, then use Zooper to make the clock widget, and although you could use Zooper to make the icon layout(s), I would say that once you have the icon set and/or icon images, using an app called Quick Shortcut Maker is the best way to make/set/assign custom icons for every app on your phone.
However depending on how many icons you want in the rows/columns, Zooper maybe the only way to go if you want a configuration other than what your stock launcher offers.

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