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[Q] App drawer scrolling on touch wiz

Hi All!
I really love the new TouchWiz but one thing that is annoying is the scrolling on app drawer. it to much iphone and not so comfortable.
so I wonder, is there a way to change the app drawer so it will be scrolling down and has 3D like the stock android/adw?
Thank You!

Switching to an alternative launcher like ADW Launcher EX is probably the easiest solution.
Try the "Nexus"-preset & "Vertical new" for the app drawer!

I think you didn't understood me properly(or maybe I didn't explain myself clear):
I really like what samsung did with the TouchWiz 4. So I want to keep it.
I want just to change the AppDrawer to be vertical scrolling(prefer with 3d).
Is theres a way to do that?

Im used to app drawers with the apps sorted in alfabetic order.
Is there an easy way of doing this in TW4?

danielel said:
I think you didn't understood me properly(or maybe I didn't explain myself clear):
I really like what samsung did with the TouchWiz 4. So I want to keep it.
I want just to change the AppDrawer to be vertical scrolling(prefer with 3d).
Is theres a way to do that?
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In the app drawer, hit menu and then 'List view'. A reboot will default to the original.
No 3d I'm afraid.

Touchwiz app sorter in market. Need to be rooted.
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lgkahn said:
Touchwiz app sorter in market. Need to be rooted.
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Doesn't work.

nobnut said:
Doesn't work.
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yes it does.. prior versions didnt work but latest works.

Icon Size and Text removal AKA Bigify for Android?

Anyone came up with an app for this?
I am not a fan of launchers running on top of any ROM and I read a lot about issues with apps and playstore after using LCD Density.
I currently switched from iPhone to Galaxy S3 and while the phone is great, icons are just not adequate to the screen.
There is an app called Bigify for iOS, is there anything at least similar for Android devices?
The main 3 options I am looking for:
1. change icon size
2. change angle of the icons by xy degrees (it looks fantastic!)
3. remove icon text
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This actually would be very nice as it bothers me when the apps name is cut off because it's too long.. So being able to remove the text would be great!
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Ls1ssz28 said:
This actually would be very nice as it bothers me when the apps name is cut off because it's too long.. So being able to remove the text would be great!
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Apex Launcher allows you to remove the app text or modify the title/icon. You cannot rotate it though.

Op running a different launcher has no actual problems
Say your using nova as default the phone won't have stock tw launched running in the background unless you open again
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I am sorry but how are these answers to my question? As far as I am reading it correct I need to have a launcher and I cannot get a any angle and no name icons at the same time
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It's what you asked for. They honestly helped you as much to their abilities.
That being said if you want angled apps look into making it yourself. I know that is not much of a answer you're looking but as of right now as far as I have seen there are no apps or mods to rotate apps.

eMi111 said:
I am sorry but how are these answers to my question? As far as I am reading it correct I need to have a launcher and I cannot get a any angle and no name icons at the same time
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There's one launcher that'll let you have the customization you want. It's rather expensive though.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SYzYQ6YtepU

Ascertion said:
There's one launcher that'll let you have the customization you want. It's rather expensive though.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SYzYQ6YtepU
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Thats truly an amazing launcher, no other one allows such customization, I gotta have it. Thanks for the tip

Very nice
It does look pretty amazing! I might give it a whirl this weekend when I get paid.....still worth getting.

evoer said:
Thats truly an amazing launcher, no other one allows such customization, I gotta have it. Thanks for the tip
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Price is a bit high but I took the plunge and I believe it can only get better love it so far.
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Well, thank you all. I guess there is no way for me to achieve what I want without running a launcher on top of my ROM. :thumbup:
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eMi111 said:
Anyone came up with an app for this?
I am not a fan of launchers running on top of any ROM and I read a lot about issues with apps and playstore after using LCD Density.
I currently switched from iPhone to Galaxy S3 and while the phone is great, icons are just not adequate to the screen.
There is an app called Bigify for iOS, is there anything at least similar for Android devices?
The main 3 options I am looking for:
1. change icon size
2. change angle of the icons by xy degrees (it looks fantastic!)
3. remove icon text
Here is a SS:
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Root your phone install a recovery and install paranoid android, google it, i think youll like it.

I got TFS Launcher and it runs great. I do have one question though.... Isn't there always a Launcher running over a rom? Otherwise you wouldn't be able to run any apps.
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[Poll] Your solution for the "Rotate" topic

We all know that by default you can activate the rotation of the screen but the main desktop and the App Drawer won't do that. So in few words what's your solution?
Leave it as stock
Use the True Tablet UI Patch
Use a launcher
Use TTUI Patch + Launcher
ParanoidAndroid Rom
Really curious to know what you have done!

I use nova launcher.

+1 for Nova
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Nova as well
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You can add a string like force_enable_rotation=true
simms22 told me about it, thanks again man
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How about the lock screen?
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ultimate rotation control app - had lag issues - seems to be sorted now

CharliesTheMan said:
You can add a string like force_enable_rotation=true
simms22 told me about it, thanks again man
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Without changing the pixel density?

Holo Launcher seems to do the trick you are looking for. Matter of fact, most of the third party launchers would let you do landscape desktop and app drawer.

I use nova launcher , but if u want a stock launcher with rotation Modaco launcher it's a good choise!!!
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Looking at these posts looks like no one used the "True Tablet UI Patch" or the stock launcher....

force_enable_rotation=true @local.prop
stock launcher.
Knight77 said:
Without changing the pixel density?
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yup. the thread title's "Rotate topic", not true tablet UI. for tablet UI, u change it the DPI to 160. but i dont like that. too small screen.
but yeah, this doesn't rotate the lock screen though. not that i can't swipe up/down instead of left/right.......

R3dbeaver said:
force_enable_rotation=true @local.prop
stock launcher.
yup. the thread title's "Rotate topic", not true tablet UI. for tablet UI, u change it the DPI to 160. but i dont like that. too small screen.
but yeah, this doesn't rotate the lock screen though. not that i can't swipe up/down instead of left/right.......
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Actually the topic is "your solution for..." the rotate topic So checking answers looks like most of the people just use another laucher.
But the one you posted in few words is for what? I mean for the way I read your answer this doesn't make anything different than the "rotate" funcion in the notification bar. Or it also allows to rotate the main desktop and the app drawer?

R3dbeaver said:
force_enable_rotation=true @local.prop
stock launcher.
yup. the thread title's "Rotate topic", not true tablet UI. for tablet UI, u change it the DPI to 160. but i dont like that. too small screen.
but yeah, this doesn't rotate the lock screen though. not that i can't swipe up/down instead of left/right.......
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Actually, the funny thing is I have added this mod. It doesn't rotate the time on the lock screen but you still swipe to the right to unlock ... (toward bottom if you were in portrait mode)...no dpi changes or any other mods needed. I'm on rooted, unlocked stock ROM.
What I really wanna know is where I can mod the home screen to scroll continuously...I haven't looked yet. I have the setting on my phone, but haven't played with the N7 enough to find it yet.

I use Apex. Paid for the Pro version of it, over Nova, since Apex offered... less features for the Pro version (in other words, Nova had a lot of stuff in Pro that was non-existent in the free, and I don't like feeling like I "have" to pay in order to use an app efficiently...)

I used launcher.force_enable_rotation=true inside a new local.prop file in /data. I always use portrait mode and a pin in the lock screen, so portrait only in lock screen is fine by me.
My biggest issue was when in landscape, if I went back into home I would have to rotate from landscape to portrait, then back into landscape and if I pressed a button by mistake again, back into portrait.
I tried the change build.prop dpi settings but didn't like tablet UI for this little thing..... and I don't want to squint.
Tried ultimate rotation control which works great, it also rotates the lockscreen, but costs something like £2 after a 7 trial vs what I use now.
espionage724 said:
I use Apex. Paid for the Pro version of it, over Nova, since Apex offered... less features for the Pro version (in other words, Nova had a lot of stuff in Pro that was non-existent in the free, and I don't like feeling like I "have" to pay in order to use an app efficiently...)
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So you paid for less features in general out of principal?
Or did Apex have more free features compared to Nova, and the Pro versions equalled things out on both sides?
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Knight77 said:
Actually the topic is "your solution for..." the rotate topic So checking answers looks like most of the people just use another laucher.
But the one you posted in few words is for what? I mean for the way I read your answer this doesn't make anything different than the "rotate" funcion in the notification bar. Or it also allows to rotate the main desktop and the app drawer?
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Yes, sorry for not being clear. That tweak to local.prop is to rotate the main desktop and app drawer, just not the lock screen.
The GUI dpi change tweak it's for a complete tablet ui
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another launcher (because the default one doesn't have enough features for my taste anyway)
I don't know why some of your options are listed, like paranoidandroid rom, wtf.

Most custom roms include a landscape launcher. This shouldn't be that complicated. The stock launcher simply doesn't do landscape without tweaks. If you run stock, just download Nova or Apex.
I run EOS and its built in tablet mode with Apex.
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apex launcher, tablet mode at 160dpi :good:
IMHO apex (free) is the best

[Q] Launcher with Folders inside DRAWER Apps Screen

please tell me about lite weight Launcher which has OPTION of MAKING Folders inside DRAWER MENU
Other than Go Launcher Ex plz, i know it has it but it takes too much memory
currently i'm using Holo Launcher but it only allows FOLDER in Desktop Screens not inside DRAWER Apps Screen.

Holo launcher allows you to create folder tabs. This may be a plus feature though. Worth paying for imo.
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Try iLauncher,iphone look-a-like launcher very good try it out
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mitchst2 said:
Holo launcher allows you to create folder tabs. This may be a plus feature though. Worth paying for imo.
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i dont want Tabs, i want Folders inside DRAWER MENU just like it makes on Desktop

DevilMind007 said:
i dont want Tabs, i want Folders inside DRAWER MENU just like it makes on Desktop
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Tried GO Launcher? I think it has that option. Never used it though.

iLauncher, but it doesn't have the "destkop" menu, which I kinda feel like it is useless. I think you want something like the old Nokia 5230 launcher?

Just use Lewa launcher. But it lacks of customization....
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Kakashi Hatake said:
Tried GO Launcher? I think it has that option. Never used it though.
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yes i had it before Holo, Go Launcher is a bloatware takes too much memory & processing that wastes battery.
after switching to a lighter launcher like Holo my battery timing increase a lit

DevilMind007 said:
yes i had it before Holo, Go Launcher is a bloatware takes too much memory & processing that wastes battery.
after switching to a lighter launcher like Holo my battery timing increase a lit
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Nova Launcher Pro has folders in app drawers. I didn't test it yet but I'm suffering from the same problem.

360 Launcher
360 Launcher. Do try it. Got folders and many other features too.

360 launcher is great ! But I use Go launcher ex on sgs 2 v10.1 & runs flawlessly even when uc !
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DPI

Any way to change the dpi on tw roms these days? Love tw but what a waste of a large screen!
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Search xposed installer/apk.
Rootboxed

Or you could use a custom launcher and set more rows and columns. I use Nova now and have a 8 rows x 6 columns screen.

stevehkim said:
Search xposed installer/apk.
Rootboxed
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I am looking into this but no luck yet.
diablo009 said:
Or you could use a custom launcher and set more rows and columns. I use Nova now and have a 8 rows x 6 columns screen.
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That is not my concern. I would like to see more of webpages, and generally everything... it's like 480p vs 1080p in the TV world. DPI changes the 'density' of the screen across the whole OS.

jets76 said:
DPI changes the 'density' of the screen across the whole OS.
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And prevents you from installing most apps once changed from default.
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d3athsd00r said:
And prevents you from installing most apps once changed from default.
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Balls.
Normally true but when not on tw roms I've used the following app consistently with no issues. It provides an in-app process that mods the play store apk. Besides, you can always change dpi to stock and get whatever apps you want and revert your dpi. But hey, let's keep giving people half the story.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.birdapi.android.dpipro

stevehkim said:
Search xposed installer/apk.
Rootboxed
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Thank you for pointing me in the right direction I appreciate it. I found this to be a better solution that I counted on.
In case anyone is interested in getting more out of their S3's TW display check out this post and download the zip with 2 apks and install them. Learn more about how this mod works here. The neat thing about this is approach is that it works similarly to how PA roms work. Basically, each app can be individually set with whatever DPI you want on the fly with no need to reboot in order to see changes. I tweaked DPI settings for Nova launcher, Gmail, Web browsers to start and it works on 747z rom for me ATM. I even set the SytemUI.apk to 280. This has a bug that that causes a thin bar under the notification bar to appear; it doesn't bother me though as the tradeoff for more notifications in the pull down is a plus for me. What's nice is you can tailor each apps display however you wish instead of picking one value for the whole OS!
To top it all off, you can leave Play store alone and download apps till tomorrow morning