On my 5X I was able to change my default Alarm app to Timely.
On my Pixel XL, I am not able to make this change. If I disable the "Clock" app then "OK Google, set an alarm for 2:30 on Timely", I am presented with a message, "you'll need to first download the latest version of the clock app."
Any suggestions to make Timely my default alarm/timer app? Has something changed in Pixel from 5X running 7.1.1?
Thanks!
I don't think this is possible at my Pixel XL. I just let the Google Clock there and installed a third party alarm clock.
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This has frustrated me for weeks
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Need some help with my Google Pixel XL, specifically with regards to notifications. I can't for the life of me find a way to turn on the red badges for notifications and can't seem to find anything related to it online. The red badges I'm referring to are the little red bubbles in the top right of the app frame showing you how many, for example, emails you received on the app. Not sure if this is not a feature of the Google Pixel XL or I'm just too dumb and can't locate this option . Any help is appreciated. Thanks in advance :laugh:
Nexus and Pixel don't have that feature on Stock Firmware so there's obviously no option in the settings for that.
You either have use a - I have no tip cause I don't need those counters - third party app or maybe some xposed module thingy after rooting the device when it is available.
Nova launcher has an option for unread notification count.
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Try adding the widget for your mail app to the home screen. The default icon do not have the count badges, but most of the widgets do. I use both NINE and BlueMail and this is the only way I got the badges to work.
Try Nova Launcher Beta, it can be set up exactly the same as stock pixel launcher plus the addition of unread count bubbles. You will need the beta version which can be signed up to within the regular app if you want the swipe up to enter app drawer feature.
I use Nova + Tesla Unread, though displays incorrect counts occasionally.
Well... This ain't iOS lol. Just jk jk. You meant notification badges, as the guys above said you may need another launcher. Still don't know why you would want that. Androids notifications are 1000000000x better than ios anyways.
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It's very annoying Pixel launcher forced to put the stupid weather widget. The data is not accurate and not update. I have a very good local weather app with accurate data and forecast.
You can't unless you use a different launcher like Nova
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Rippley05 said:
You can't unless you use a different launcher like Nova
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Later version of Pixel launcher may fix that???
Disable weather cards in google now.
I think it's as simple as disabling location, refreshing the Google now cards and rebooting.
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You can disable location and get rid of the weather, that is true. It will however, leave a date widget in its place
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My initial challenge was how to turn it on once I had my Pixel (thus Pixel Launcher). I went through a variety of procedures via discussion groups, and it finally worked when I enabled "Location" in the "Permissions" of the Pixel Launcher app in the Android app settings. Thus, when I wanted to disable it, I turned that permission off, and just in case, also went to Google app's hamburger menu--> customize--> Everything else and selected "no" for the three weather update options, themselves hard to figure out how they differ. This will also disable the weather widget inside of the google app, which is equally useless as the one on the homescreen (they are linked) as it requires manually updating. However, before you eliminate that widget in the Google app, tap it to open it up into a search window view, then tap its 3 dot menu (on right) and select the option to put a weather icon on the home screen. This icon (not an app in the app drawer, oddly) can only be created here, and opens up to a really cool Google weather app, which, upon tapping that home screen icon, will always be updated! ....
Last thing: whenever you make these sorts of changed to system functions, at least on Android 7.x, changes will often require a restart!
Garther said:
My initial challenge was how to turn it on once I had my Pixel (thus Pixel Launcher). I went through a variety of procedures via discussion groups, and it finally worked when I enabled "Location" in the "Permissions" of the Pixel Launcher app in the Android app settings. Thus, when I wanted to disable it, I turned that permission off, and just in case, also went to Google app's hamburger menu--> customize--> Everything else and selected "no" for the three weather update options, themselves hard to figure out how they differ. This will also disable the weather widget inside of the google app, which is equally useless as the one on the homescreen (they are linked) as it requires manually updating. However, before you eliminate that widget in the Google app, tap it to open it up into a search window view, then tap its 3 dot menu (on right) and select the option to put a weather icon on the home screen. This icon (not an app in the app drawer, oddly) can only be created here, and opens up to a really cool Google weather app, which, upon tapping that home screen icon, will always be updated! ....
Last thing: whenever you make these sorts of changed to system functions, at least on Android 7.x, changes will often require a restart!
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I had the same question. I ended up changing to Nova prime
yankeesfan714 said:
I think it's as simple as disabling location, refreshing the Google now cards and rebooting.
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Yeah because you want to lose full functionality of device location just to get rid of the weather widget. /s
ysihaoy said:
It's very annoying Pixel launcher forced to put the stupid weather widget. The data is not accurate and not update. I have a very good local weather app with accurate data and forecast.
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Another (maybe simpler) solution is to downgrade to the first version of pixel launcher. It's on apkmirror and it doesn't have the weather widget. You'll lose the swipe up anywhere to apps thought... But works fine!
sapo_joe said:
Another (maybe simpler) solution is to downgrade to the first version of pixel launcher. It's on apkmirror and it doesn't have the weather widget. You'll lose the swipe up anywhere to apps thought... But works fine!
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This is what it looks like:
Until today, all I had displayed at the top right of my home screen was the day and date. Now after trying to look something up via Maps whilst on the phone, I have weather info with the day and date underneath in a smaller font. Please, please, please can someone tell me how to remove the weather info? I don't want or need it there! I have bog standard, up-to-date Android using the default launcher app. Thanks in advance.
Salforal said:
Until today, all I had displayed at the top right of my home screen was the day and date. Now after trying to look something up via Maps whilst on the phone, I have weather info with the day and date underneath in a smaller font. Please, please, please can someone tell me how to remove the weather info? I don't want or need it there! I have bog standard, up-to-date Android using the default launcher app. Thanks in advance.
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You can deny location for Pixel Launcher
You can deny location for Pixel Launcher
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I tried that. Upon reboot, it showed the time. But then just a couple of minutes later it switched to weather again :\
twqwctf said:
I tried that. Upon reboot, it showed the time. But then just a couple of minutes later it switched to weather again :\
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Change the launcher..
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If you're rooted ... turn off the Pixel Launcher WeatherUpdate receiver and reboot. Since it never sees the weather info it shows just the date.
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If you're rooted ... turn off the Pixel Launcher WeatherUpdate receiver and reboot. Since it never sees the weather info it shows just the date.
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how to turn off the Pixel Launcher WeatherUpdate receiver? can you provide details?
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how to turn off the Pixel Launcher WeatherUpdate receiver? can you provide details?
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Use SD Maid. Others work well but can't think of any at the moment
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If you're adventurous, take a look at Evie Launcher - free but not frequently updated. I'm liking the gray transparent search bar and interface options over Pixel. A little old-school, but fits me along with Chronus widget for time/date/weather.
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So the latest "incarnation" of my original issue is that using Wi-Fi, I have the data and weather on my home screen. With cell data, I only have the date! This has only been the case since either a Pie patch or a Google app update towards the end of last year.
I still have my Pixel XL with all apps and Pie up-to-date. I also have every notification I can find turned off. Google Assistant, Discover, Location.
It really grates with me that Google refuse to give us all the option of what we can/want to display on our Home screen. It can't be that difficult!
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Old thread - new information......
So the latest "incarnation" of my original issue is that using Wi-Fi, I have the data and weather on my home screen. With cell data, I only have the date! This has only been the case since either a Pie patch or a Google app update towards the end of last year.
I still have my Pixel XL with all apps and Pie up-to-date. I also have every notification I can find turned off. Google Assistant, Discover, Location.
It really grates with me that Google refuse to give us all the option of what we can/want to display on our Home screen. It can't be that difficult!
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Google is the new Apple. The "our way or the highway" mentality is really getting up there.
Hi there
I'm using "Timely" for setting up alarm rather then the default "Clock" app.
Now the thing is that alarms set via Timely do not show the alarm notification in the top left corner on the Notifications bar.
Note : All notifications are turned on.
Only alarm set via default clock app shows up on top left.
Also I tried to set Timely as default app but the option that says "Set as default" is greyed out and hence can't be used.
Would highly appreciate your help and thank you for your time.
Regards
Both of those things are working as designed. The system alarm notification is only generated by the system alarm app. Timely is responsible for it's own notifications. The Set As Default menu item is designed to show any intents the app is set to handle by default, and allow you to clear them, not to set the app as default for an intent. If you aren't pleased with the notifications Timely creates, you should address that to their support.
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Both of those things are working as designed. The system alarm notification is only generated by the system alarm app. Timely is responsible for it's own notifications. The Set As Default menu item is designed to show any intents the app is set to handle by default, and allow you to clear them, not to set the app as default for an intent. If you aren't pleased with the notifications Timely creates, you should address that to their support.
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Noted, with thanks.
In this case Timely does not show any notification at all after the alarm is created, will contact it's developer.
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It looks like Timely has some serious problems with recent versions of Android. Look at the reviews. You might look for an alternative. I use Alarmy. It works, although the notifications aren't reliable. At least the alarms are very reliable.
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It looks like Timely has some serious problems with recent versions of Android. Look at the reviews. You might look for an alternative. I use Alarmy. It works, although the notifications aren't reliable. At least the alarms are very reliable.
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Yes, received an automated response from developer saying they are too busy due to apps popularity and can't respond.
I will look to use the in built Clock app.
Atleast it will work for sure.
there shld be alarm icon in the status bar. ive seen this on s10
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I use Google's clock app instead of the Samsung clock app, and it shows the system alarm icon.
tested with my alarm app too. seems like a bug?
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Have you allowed the desired app notification access? If it isn't allowed to add icons to the notification bar then it won't even if the developer of the app tries to fix it...
These are the new security settings for Android which seem to get tighter with every new iteration...
Sorry if I don't seem to be making much sense, only had a few hours sleep in the last few days...
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Have you allowed the desired app notification access? If it isn't allowed to add icons to the notification bar then it won't even if the developer of the app tries to fix it...
These are the new security settings for Android which seem to get tighter with every new iteration...
Sorry if I don't seem to be making much sense, only had a few hours sleep in the last few days...
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Yes Notifications were on. I switched to Samsung default clock. Guess the less apps the better.
And thank you for your feedback.
As far as this can help, I recently switched to an android 11 device (also rooted) and am experiencing the same trouble: on my previous phone (sony xperia XZP, android 9) my favourite app AlarmDroid took hold of everything doing the following:
starting automatically
showing the clock icon on the upper bar
correctly playing its alarms
NOT showing in the app in the running apps list
Now, on android 11 happens this:
app does not start automatically
clock icon is shown only if app is running
app correctly plays alarm only if manually started
app shows in running app list: if you close it there it will STOP working and you have to restart it manually
COnsidering that AlarmDroid is quite stable/seasoned code, it looks like woes are due to android 11, which, also, does not show an option to change the default alarm app.
Is there any way to solve this?
Thanks
Hello, I just got my new to me, unrooted refurb 3a XL and have a few questions regarding changes I'd like to make without having to root my device:
- Can I move the clock to the right side?
- When using pixel launcher, can I remove the google search? I disabled Google app & rebooted; but still can't remove it.
- Any way to enable gestures + Nova launcher? It's greyed out when choosing Nova launcher.
Thank you.
The december update (released yesterday) allows you to use gestures with 3rd party launchers. Update your phone.
Thank DriveEuro, that did the trick.
Any way to get the vertical recent apps instead of horizontal? I understand in Android 10 it's baked in the OS and can't be disabled by removing the pixel launcher? Any way around it?