Hi,
I was wondering whether to install or not Nova Launcher on my LG G4.
I am already a prime user of Nova as I used it in previous phones.
Nova has now the knock off feature which was the only feature I was hoping to have to really think about installing Nova on my new phone.
But the big question still remains: will the stock launcher go on running in the background and consuming RAM?
Or does Nova fully replace it?
Thanks in advance!
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Leoneldolara said:
Hi,
I was wondering whether to install or not Nova Launcher on my LG G4.
I am already a prime user of Nova as I used it in previous phones.
Nova has now the knock off feature which was the only feature I was hoping to have to really think about installing Nova on my new phone.
But the big question still remains: will the stock launcher go on running in the background and consuming RAM?
Or does Nova fully replace it?
Thanks in advance!
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In first day with nova it is but after somedays it was gone or you can force stop the home app
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Nova uses 200 MB maximum.. the same of the stock one
and smart notifications and the calendar widget are not supported in Nova
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You mean it will kill itself after some days?
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But is it still running? I mean will I have 400mb of ram used?
Calendar widget for me is not important as I use calengoo.
Which smart notifications?
As far as I know notifications are not a part of a launcher.
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Yes, stock launcher is running
I always delete it and some parts of it(on g3 at least)
You mean manually kill the running process?
So it is better not to have a launcher!
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if you do decide to go with nova, you can install 'screen off and lock' and set it to launch with double tap, so you still have double tap - screen on, double tap - screen off. here
EDIT: from another xda user: News:
Now Nova (prime of course) offers the knock off feature without any other app needed.
Look on gestures!
bender_007 said:
Yes, stock launcher is running
I always delete it and some parts of it(on g3 at least)
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No, it doesn't run in the background (after a reboot and setting Nova as being default launcher) and consumes zero ram and cpu cycles.
You can also freeze it after installing nova
Pfeffernuss said:
No, it doesn't run in the background (after a reboot and setting Nova as being default launcher) and consumes zero ram and cpu cycles.
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Your answer is a deal breaker for me. If you are certain of this I will use Nova at least until marshmallow update.
Can you confirm this is right?
Thank you so much!
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smknutson said:
You can also freeze it after installing nova
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What do you mean freeze it? Kill the process?
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Leoneldolara said:
What do you mean freeze it? Kill the process?
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If you use titanium backup, you can freeze it so it never runs.
I would rather freeze it. Because it still might run.
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bender_007 said:
I would rather freeze it. Because it still might run.
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It does not run.
Leoneldolara said:
Your answer is a deal breaker for me.
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Dealbreaker, why?
If you are certain of this I will use Nova at least until marshmallow update.
Can you confirm this is right?
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First image: used Nova as launcher, started stock launcher (Thuis) as well, both running.
Second image: set Nova as default launcher and rebooted. LG Launcher (Thuis) not running.
Only when stock launcher is being used it will show up as a running process (active or background). After a reboot, nothing.
ok, not arguing about it. I have my opinion
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bender_007 said:
ok, not arguing about it. I have my opinion
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Based on...? Show some evidence :good:
Pfeffernuss said:
It does not run.
Dealbreaker, why?
First image: used Nova as launcher, started stock launcher (Thuis) as well, both running.
Second image: set Nova as default launcher and rebooted. LG Launcher (Thuis) not running.
Only when stock launcher is being used it will show up as a running process (active or background). After a reboot, nothing.
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It's a deal breaker I meant that if it was right I will definitely go with Nova. I wasn't convinced before because I didn't want to lose knock off feature, now that Nova has it I will. There are millions of icons packs, personalization options that I wanna have with Nova, to have the dock hidden and to be able to add more icons to it is one of my favorites.
And you have shown me pictures as clear evidence.
I will do it and then upload mines too.
Thanks so much!
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bender_007 said:
ok, not arguing about it. I have my opinion
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I'm sorry but I don't think it's a matter of opinions, the stock LG launcher will or will not run when Nova is installed.
As I am going to test it now that I 've been giving evidence that it will not, I will soon upload my screenshots.
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Ok
I still delete it for wasting space
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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.
jmoore4294 said:
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?
Has anyone managed to get the google experience in e980 kitkat?
I don't see much visible changes in the kitkat update. What am I missing?
Thanks
Are you referring to the launcher? I don't quite follow you.
beergenius said:
Are you referring to the launcher? I don't quite follow you.
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Yes the launcher.
I posted link earlier how to get it in phone. The launcher has always listening for ok Google and the left window is Google now
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Is it possible to enable Google Now screen when doing left swipe on D855 model ?
I have it rooted.
jodvova said:
Is it possible to enable Google Now screen when doing left swipe on D855 model ?
I have it rooted.
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install gel launcher from google
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suljo94 said:
install gel launcher from google
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It's not in a play store, right ?
Do you have a link to apk ?
jodvova said:
It's not in a play store, right ?
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Unfortunately i can't post links yet - but the launcher is available in Play Store. Just search for "gel launcher
Evil_Selos said:
Unfortunately i can't post links yet - but the launcher is available in Play Store. Just search for "gel launcher
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Its available in play store only for nexus compatible devices.
jodvova said:
Its available in play store only for nexus compatible devices.
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I think someone owns someone a cookie?
https://www.dropbox.com/s/i8hborke5442ygu/com.google.android.launcher.apk
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suljo94 said:
I think someone owns someone a cookie?
https://www.dropbox.com/s/i8hborke5442ygu/com.google.android.launcher.apk
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Thanks! I found one yesterday
Is latest version 1.0.16.1154249 ?
jodvova said:
Thanks! I found one yesterday
Is latest version 1.0.16.1154249 ?
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tthe version I send to you was the latest
This worked fine, but how do you then use the double knock to make it sleep?
That doesn't seem to work with this launcher
mjb152 said:
This worked fine, but how do you then use the double knock to make it sleep?
That doesn't seem to work with this launcher
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That only work with stock launcher sadly
Shame, wonder if there is a widget available to go into sleep mode?
mjb152 said:
Shame, wonder if there is a widget available to go into sleep mode?
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You can get xposed and then xgels. That will get you the double tap to sleep gesture working on the GEL Launcher.
mjb152 said:
This worked fine, but how do you then use the double knock to make it sleep?
That doesn't seem to work with this launcher
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suljo to the resque (again) bit late I know
https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...rski.knocklock
Or...
https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...roid.jblocknow
mjb152 said:
This worked fine, but how do you then use the double knock to make it sleep?
That doesn't seem to work with this launcher
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Try tapping on the status bar with a different launcher than stock.
mjb152 said:
This worked fine, but how do you then use the double knock to make it sleep?
That doesn't seem to work with this launcher
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Root your phone, get xposed, download xposed gel module, buy the full version because the developer is awesome, open app, go into gestures section, click on double tap, click go to seep. Then you are all done and have full stock launcher function
Here's the official thread for Xposed Samsung 64bit!!!
Public spreadsheet of Xposed Modules for the S6
So....what works on it
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asafegous said:
So....what works on it
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Errting, fc on nova launcher (and maybe very very few others) but that is it.
What ROM are you on?
clark44 said:
Errting, fc on nova launcher (and maybe very very few others) but that is it.
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In the other forum they said to uninstall nova prime
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tgrrb5 said:
In the other forum they said to uninstall nova prime
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FC in Nova should be fixed as of v2. However newer versions are out now.
Greenify works. Has to be DEODEX rom.
Updated post.... I made a few days, a public spreadsheet for Xposed Modules on the S6. Please check it out and help us!
Greenify for a day no problem. Added "app settings" seems Ok but it doesnt work. Doesn't change dpi or force full screen. "appopsxposed" is good, able to make changes.
Xblast an wanam work. I still cant seem to modify the carrier name in lockscreen thou
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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