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[Q] Force Closes on stock launcher 4.3

Hi,
I have a Galaxy Nexus with unrooted stock Android 4.3 (build JWR66Y) and I am experiencing a weird behavior with stock launcher since I have updated to Android 4.3.
It happens when I uninstall any app that is organized within a folder in the home screen, thus the removed app icon remains in that folder, and when I try to open that folder the stock launcher force closes. I mean, every time that I do the steps described bellow the stock launcher force closes:
1)Uninstall an app that is within a folder at home screen;
2)Although the app is removed, its icon still remains within its home screen folder;
3) Then, When I try to open the removed app folder the stock launcher always force closes...
I was just wondering if is it a known bug for Android 4.3? Is someone else experiencing the same issue?Is there any workaround for this issue?
I have searched about It and I couldn't find any help...
Thanks

RogerSilva said:
Hi,
I have a Galaxy Nexus with unrooted stock Android 4.3 (build JWR66Y) and I am experiencing a weird behavior with stock launcher since I have updated to Android 4.3.
It happens when I uninstall any app that is organized within a folder in the home screen, thus the removed app icon remains in that folder, and when I try to open that folder the stock launcher force closes. I mean, every time that I do the steps described bellow the stock launcher force closes:
1)Uninstall an app that is within a folder at home screen;
2)Although the app is removed, its icon still remains within its home screen folder;
3) Then, When I try to open the removed app folder the stock launcher always force closes...
I was just wondering if is it a known bug for Android 4.3? Is someone else experiencing the same issue?Is there any workaround for this issue?
I have searched about It and I couldn't find any help...
Thanks
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Experienced the same issue here. Only fix for me was to install a different launcher (nova for me) and that didn't fc, also was a lot faster imo because when I pressed the home button, the stock launcher first had a coffee before showing me my homescreen.

F-Fect said:
Experienced the same issue here. Only fix for me was to install a different launcher (nova for me) and that didn't fc, also was a lot faster imo because when I pressed the home button, the stock launcher first had a coffee before showing me my homescreen.
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Hi F-Fect, thanks a lot for helping.
Please, Do you know if this bug is reported on Android AOSP bug tracker?
I couldn't find any report of this bug there yet =/
Thanks in advance,
Roger

Please, does someone know if it is known bug with any workaround?
I have searched about it on google, and I couldn't find more information about it...

[Q] Express999 rom - change settings background

Hi, I installed ipromeh's Express999 rom in my phone, which has a transparent background both in system settings and play store. When I change the background of my main window, the play store shows it on the background, but system settings still shows the original one. Do you know if there is a way to change it in system settings as well?
I'm new here and this is my first post, I didn't know how to contact ipromeh directly. Is there a way to do it?
Anyway, thanks in advance!

prosa21 said:
Hi, I installed ipromeh's Express999 rom in my phone, which has a transparent background both in system settings and play store. When I change the background of my main window, the play store shows it on the background, but system settings still shows the original one. Do you know if there is a way to change it in system settings as well?
I'm new here and this is my first post, I didn't know how to contact ipromeh directly. Is there a way to do it?
Anyway, thanks in advance!
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Kindly move your question to Galaxy W I8150 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting or Express999 v5 EOL main thread.

[LP 5.1.1] How to: Layer theme stock Xperia to White on Black

Tired of the overall whiteness in Xperia LP 5.1.1? I was/am!
TL;DR jump to Requirements,
So wanted to theme my phone to be basically black/dark with white text and this fairly simple setup will get your Xperia LP 95% themed.
I say 95% as I’m using a debloated Xperia and there might be some of the things I have removed which wont be themed (dont know as I dont have them) and this setup has a few caveats but believe I’ll eventually get it fixed by finding the correct Layers theme or parts thereof.
General theming can get you some of the way but cannot do anything with the things under the hood like Settings, Dialer, Contacts and so on….
Then I discovered Layers Theming – [BitSyko] Official Layers and BitSyko Apps [RRO]
To my understanding, the problem for the Xperia Rom is the Rom has to have built-in the Layers Theme Engine (RRO commits) version 2.xx (SimpleAOSP, Terminus, Chroma, BoostPop, SlimRom to mention a few Roms which has) for layering to work and stock Xperia LP only has version 1.0 which means some things will work other things wont.
Reading in the ‘Official Layers and BitSyko Apps’ thread came across @jam0688 whom posted he had been able to fully layer stock LP – see post #1319 for pointers on how he managed this.
So basically you can mix and match various Layers themes to your heart’s content and using @jam0688’s tips I started experimenting, with a lot of trial and errors and a world of reboots.
It is tedious as you have to reboot every time you make a change – be it installing a theme or just a part of it, un-installing something because it gives white on white or black on black, boot to Recovery to remove a ‘bad’ theme because of boot-loop, black screen or freezes.
Anyway, finally found Prime Layers Theme which more or less layers Xperia.
Caveats:
The Title banners for each section in Settings are white on white but otherwise works perfectly for the underlying sub-sections -SOLVED by @caki25 see under requirements/install
Dialer and Contacts were white on white but solved this by using @Wajk’s Dialer & Contacts Mods 3.3.
Contacts in the separate Contact apk are hard to read - almost black on black but can be read with light set to 100% - presently I've left it un-ticked and use Contacts in the Dialer.
Push/holding Power button normally gives pop-up menu for Power Off, Reboot etc but nothing shows and holding the Power button reboots the phone - solved this by using Gravity Box and assigning Application Launcher to e.g. the Back key and assigned Quick Reboot (which has a dark theme built-in) to slot 1.
See Pics. Last pic is with @caki25's Evolve find :good:
Although far from perfect wanted to share my overall progress as others might be interested and willing to participate in the trial and error process - it just requires a lot of re-boots until we find the right combinations. Heck, it doesnt have to be Black n White, it can be any setup as the important thing is to find out which Layers themes (or parts thereof) works on stock Xperia.
Check out this link for inspiration: http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/themes/0-themes-official-mega-rro-themes-t3011075
Requirements: All FREE
1. Rooted with Recovery & Xposed installed
2. Layers Manager from GooglePlay
3. Prime Layers Theme from GooglePlay
4. Quick Boot from GooglePlay
5. Gravity Box - http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=3575089&d=1450020739
6. Google Dialer with Sony InCallUI 3.3 - http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=3427009&stc=1&d=1438603555
7. Evolve Layers from GooglePlay
Install:
1 Install Layers Manager, open and check ‘Hide unnecessary Overlays’
2 Install Quick Boot and setup through Gravity Box
3 Boot to Recovery and flash ‘Google Dialer with Sony InCallUI 3.3’
4 Install ‘Prime Layers Theme’ & 'Evolve Layers'
5 Open Layers Manager and check following in Prime Layers:
General overlays:
1 Framework – change to Lollipop dark in the dropdown to the right
Style specific overlays:
Make sure it says ‘1 Dark’ or the same as you choose for ‘1 Framework’
Choose the apks you want to theme. Note, Greenify (Contacts) didn’t work for me but all others were themed.
Install (no reboot just yet), then go back to Installer Overlays and install from Evolve Layers:
(STYLE)SettingsNoTitle
Now reboot but when asked to Soft re-boot just press anywhere outside the pop-up box and it will disappear. Then hard re-boot. (Soft re-boot hangs for me)
For best result when switching complete themes, un-install present theme via Layer Manager and then reset Layer Manager - just go to Settings - Apps - All and clear data. Your installed themes will still be there in Layer Manager.
If a ‘bad’ theme is causing boot-loop, black screen or freezes - reboot to Recovery, Mount System, go to Advanced- FileManager- System- Vendor- Overlay and delete the 'bad' theme, reboot.
Above is tested on a Sony Z3C.
Disclaimer: The usual, take no responsibilty for whatever may happen to your device.
As this is my first thread please let me know if I have broken any forum rules.
People who did the hard work/references thanks to them:
@piere R for Prime Layers Theme
@C3C076 for Gravity Box
@Wajk for Google Dialer with Sony InCallUI 3.3
@jam0688 for initial inspiration
The people at BitSyko
The people at XDA, without this site above would not have been possible

Thanks for your Hardwork.But my opinion ,it doenst look good

gamzekal said:
Thanks for your Hardwork.But my opinion ,it doenst look good
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Cant argue with you about taste...... but thanks for looking.

Norup58 said:
Cant argue with you about taste...... but thanks for looking.
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i think light blue color is better than black.Anyway Thanks again:good:

I'll try with Commute UI ... it has an option (in the Evolve package) to make the Settings page without headers, so the white bars are not there .. possibly only Evolve is enough .. I will let you know.
Edit: Yup, did work just fine ... Although that Hangouts dialer with Xperia UI threw some error when flashing ...

caki25 said:
I'll try with Commute UI ... it has an option (in the Evolve package) to make the Settings page without headers, so the white bars are not there .. possibly only Evolve is enough .. I will let you know.
Edit: Yup, did work just fine ... Although that Hangouts dialer with Xperia UI threw some error when flashing ...
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Great news. Will give it a try :good:
Not sure what you mean by 'Hangouts dialer.....' - the one I flashed is a Google Dialer with Sony UI.
Anyhow, when flashing the dialer it automatically makes a backup of the original Sony dialer, just flash this file to restore: http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=3427011&stc=1&d=1438603555
You can find the GoogleDialer thread here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/crossdevice-dev/sony/mod-dialer-mods-1-0-t3115001

Norup58 said:
Great news. Will give it a try :good:
Not sure what you mean by 'Hangouts dialer.....' - the one I flashed is a Google Dialer with Sony UI.
Anyhow, when flashing the dialer it automatically makes a backup of the original Sony dialer, just flash this file to restore: http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=3427011&stc=1&d=1438603555
You can find the GoogleDialer thread here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/crossdevice-dev/sony/mod-dialer-mods-1-0-t3115001
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Sorry, i meant the Google dialer installation failed in the end but all seems to be working I'll check out the thread too anyway.

A70 UI downgrade

Hello.
A70 android 9.0
UI 1.1
- great fight icons hi.
After the last system update, the Samsung boot screen was updated to version 10.0.35.14
I previously had 10.0.10.46
At 10.46 you could freely modify the screen (even through dpi or grid in the screen settings)
I uninstalled the applications in the Play store, turned off the phone base.
I downloaded the older version I'm interested in and when I try to install, "application not installed" pops up
I want the power to freely modify the screen, appearance and icons. I know that the solution to my problem is this particular application. (Rather its last update)
1. Will anyone tell me how to install an older version of the system application?
2. I don't have root, I didn't mean anything on this phone.
The phone is relatively fresh so it will probably receive updates. It would be nice to keep the updates possible. Is it possible to upload an older version of the system? Does it mean that I won't be able to update later?
Is it enough to do root to install the older UI 10.0.10.46 and install?
Best regards.

You mean the One UI launcher, right?
Just replace it with a better one like Nova Launcher. It'll. Do everything you want

Question Default Screenshot tool

Do any of you kind folks know if i can get rid of the default motorola Screenshot tool since I broke it and somehow replace it with the android default?
Or is it part of the general UI and there aint no way to do that?
I love the stock feel but they made some awful changes like the task manager where you have to scroll to the end to clear all and that screenshot tool when the Android Defaults were so much better.
Thanks in advance!

Only by rooting your phone and unistalling the screenshot tool app i suppose.But if rooting the device is something you dont want to do ,from motorola's site you can find the how to disable the default app and then just install a screenshot tool app from your phone's gstore. https://motorola-global-portal.custhelp.com/app/answers/prod_answer_detail/a_id/148702