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What does Nova Launcher look like on S4?

Hi all, I was just wondering how Nova Launcher runs and looks on the S4?
I use it on my S9+ to get 7 x 7 rows of icons etc, as everytime I see the S4 I keep thinking there is so much wasted space on the big screen. So is it possible anyone out there is using it and can post a picture of their home screen with more icons etc on it?

It may not be what you looking for as I like to keep it clean but here are my screenshots

And app drawer

Looks fine, but I cannot get the dock at the bottom of the screen in landscape mode.
Answer Nova :" Hello,
That's all determined by your screen resolution and screen DPI. That's not something a launcher can control at all"
And just having more docking pages was what I like about Nova.
Dock on the right is unhandy. You easily touch it by accident.
I use the S4 mostly in landscape. Only apps that @#!%*##! force me portrait, let me no choice.
s2 and s3 never gave me problems.
Huib
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Too51oll said:
It may not be what you looking for as I like to keep it clean but here are my screenshots
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So you have the docking at the bottom in landscape ?
Wrong settings in my case?

I actually like that the dock shows on the side in portrait mode. It means there is more vertical space so I set my grid size to 7x7. Ive just started setting up my home screen but I like the feel with Nova so far
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Thanks everyone for the replies, its good to see that lots of that otherwise wasted space with the massive Touchwiz UI can be put to better use when using Nova Launcher

herpi said:
So you have the docking at the bottom in landscape ?
Wrong settings in my case?
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You need to change screen zoom in display settings for that. Mine is set to smallest available.

Yesss, that did it.
The smallest zoom it will be!
I love NOVA again!
Thanks.
Huib
P.s. now many more applications work correct, like the Dutch Telegraaf. It used to start in portrait first.. so zoom to minimize it should be.

I just got rid of the dock and but Row of icons along the bottom. Making the dpi smaller does work but it also messes with the play store

how?
found out thatt with minim zoom my dutch newspaper nicely opens in ladscape, before it was portrait

Too51oll said:
You need to change screen zoom in display settings for that. Mine is set to smallest available.
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Hi, what is screen zoom? Is it screen resolution?

It's kind of like Windows scaling, nothing to do with resolution.

How to Get Edge Light for U Shape Notch Cut out ?

Anyone can tell me how can i get edge light on U Shape Notch
i see Cot out edge light in S10 Any app for Smausng Galaxy A70

There is no edge light in the A70, probably because its not an edged screen phone. Sorry maybe with a costumed room will be able to add that feature

I think the OP meant light just around the U-notch - for a battery meter for example, or to act like a notification LED.
Andre

andrewilley said:
I think the OP meant light just around the U-notch - for a battery meter for example, or to act like a notification LED.
Andre
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Right

Try this
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=it.croccio.batterynotch

theoneofgod said:
Try this
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=it.croccio.batterynotch
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I want Lighting for Notification ?? For U Notch

Rohan1996 said:
I want Lighting for Notification ?? For U Notch
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Yep. Use what I linked.

theoneofgod said:
Yep. Use what I linked.
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Doesn't that app just offer battery level status around the notch, but not a system notifications LED effect (such as green for new text messages, blue for emails, orange for What's App, etc). I think that's what the OP was asking for.
Andre

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Doesn't that app just offer battery level status around the notch, but not a system notifications LED effect (such as green for new text messages, blue for emails, orange for What's App, etc). I think that's what the OP was asking for.
Andre
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Right :good:

andrewilley said:
Doesn't that app just offer battery level status around the notch, but not a system notifications LED effect (such as green for new text messages, blue for emails, orange for What's App, etc). I think that's what the OP was asking for.
Andre
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For some reason I thought that's what they wanted

Yes I'm curious if can use app like holey light or always on edge for U notch notifications will give it a try think always on edge can just select camera cut out for notifications might work worth a try suppose
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DoobyDroid said:
Yes I'm curious if can use app like holey light or always on edge for U notch notifications will give it a try think always on edge can just select camera cut out for notifications might work worth a try suppose
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Nope holey light not work s10 range only maybe dev could add support , always on edge not really work that well either [emoji25] shame
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Light ring around front camera

Whenever I switch to selfie camera, I see light circle around the camera that shows up for 5 secs. Is it normal? I don't remember seeing this before ?
It's annoying .

I see a pretty cool effect when I switch to selfie mode... A quick ring of light for MAYBE one second it appears to spin around the camera clockwise once. Pretty neat! Thanks for making me notice that.

Yes its normal. It’s to remind you where the camera is. Cute effect...

It is not appearing on mine..

Would be pretty cool to use this as a notification for messages and what not

Shad0wsabr3 said:
Would be pretty cool to use this as a notification for messages and what not
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There are actually two apps on xda for that:
Arc Lighting
aodNotify
Regards
BC2

Ha! Never noticed that. I like it.

Betacrypt 2 said:
There are actually two apps on xda for that:
Arc Lighting
aodNotify
Regards
BC2
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Woulda still been great if Samsung built this option into the software instead of having to get an app to do it.
Thanks though! I'll check em' out!

Samsung just updated the EdgeLighting+ to using the lighting circle around camera as notification alert.

koolboyztn said:
Samsung just updated the EdgeLighting+ to using the lighting circle around camera as notification alert.
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Got the update Yday. Really nice, shame there is no way to keep it flashing when the screen goes off
(i know there are 3rd party apps, Just yet to find one that works perfectly with a black screen and JUST the circle around the camera)

dave7802 said:
Got the update Yday. Really nice, shame there is no way to keep it flashing when the screen goes off
(i know there are 3rd party apps, Just yet to find one that works perfectly with a black screen and JUST the circle around the camera)
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Lemme get this straight...Samsung released an update that allows us to use the light ring around the camera as a notification signal BUT only while the screen is in use?

Shad0wsabr3 said:
Lemme get this straight...Samsung released an update that allows us to use the light ring around the camera as a notification signal BUT only while the screen is in use?
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It works with the screen on or off if you set it to always. But the notification goes away in a few seconds.
That's why I like aodnotify. It works with screen on or off and I can set the light ring to stay in until I clear it.

On my Note 10+ I do not have - apparently- the possibility to select "black hole"...??? I only have basis effects? I come from a Samsung S8+ and before S8 and before S5 - and on every switch I have used Samsungs app for transferring data to new phone.
On my S8s I never managed to get the blue light "running" around the screen - even though I used the same settings as my wife's S8...???
I have only selected edge light for the SMS app (standard Samsung) and I do not use it that much but I think I recall that the edge light actually DID run around when I first got my Note 10+ but now it doesn't... (Bixby related???)
But anyway- no black hole option for me...?

I got the "black hole" type via nice lock, as good lock is not available in my country

Foxhunter123 said:
On my Note 10+ I do not have - apparently- the possibility to select "black hole"...??? I only have basis effects? I come from a Samsung S8+ and before S8 and before S5 - and on every switch I have used Samsungs app for transferring data to new phone.
On my S8s I never managed to get the blue light "running" around the screen - even though I used the same settings as my wife's S8...???
I have only selected edge light for the SMS app (standard Samsung) and I do not use it that much but I think I recall that the edge light actually DID run around when I first got my Note 10+ but now it doesn't... (Bixby related???)
But anyway- no black hole option for me...?
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It should be at the end of all effects.

Foxhunter123 said:
On my Note 10+ I do not have - apparently- the possibility to select "black hole"...??? I only have basis effects? I come from a Samsung S8+ and before S8 and before S5 - and on every switch I have used Samsungs app for transferring data to new phone.
On my S8s I never managed to get the blue light "running" around the screen - even though I used the same settings as my wife's S8...???
I have only selected edge light for the SMS app (standard Samsung) and I do not use it that much but I think I recall that the edge light actually DID run around when I first got my Note 10+ but now it doesn't... (Bixby related???)
But anyway- no black hole option for me...?
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Did you install Edge Lighting+ ?

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But anyway- no black hole option for me...?
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You need to go to Galaxy Store, install Good Lock app , open Good Lock app, select "family" and then install EdgeLightning +. With the updated EdgeLightning +, you will find "black hole" effect.

Good lock SHOULD be a pre-installed app but Samsung in their wisdom put other bloatware on that is MUCH LESS useful and left this awesome app in the galaxy store...
Not even really featured well...

I have only used my Note 10+ with the standard apps regarding this issue... Thank you for the new app-tip! I will try it at once ??
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Great... Apparently not available in my country (Denmark).... But does any of you recognize my previous description about edgelighting....???

Virgo_Guy said:
You need to go to Galaxy Store, install Good Lock app , open Good Lock app, select "family" and then install EdgeLightning +. With the updated EdgeLightning +, you will find "black hole" effect.
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I just installed Good Lock from Galaxy Store but in setting there does not seem to be any option for Family or Edge Lightening +
Would appreciate your help.
Regards

Notifications

I am not happy with the way my Fold handles notifications. Remember when Samsung used an LED for such purposes -- my Note 3 has one Leaving out useful features is not my idea of progress. If anyone has a good way to handle notifications on the fold, I'd love to hear it.

Could try notify theres a few apps like it

hmm..... i have 2 points:
1. why buy a device being fully aware that it doesn't have the feature you're looking for, and then complain about it on a forum?
if you're still using a note 3, just because you fell behind and got used to a specific feature, doesn't automatically make it a "useful" feature.
2. actually, it has progressed. its called always on display.
the notification led was a 1 trick pony. it could only light up your last notification color. the always on display will show multiple app notifications.
NOT ONLY does it show your notifications, you have a clock, a battery percentage, and even your calendar for the day, if you change the always on display face to that specific one.
if you have something against the always on display, i've love to hear it. i'm genuinely curious why anyone would choose a notification led vs. an always on display these days.
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_sC said:
hmm..... i have 2 points:
1. why buy a device being fully aware that it doesn't have the feature you're looking for, and then complain about it on a forum?
if you're still using a note 3, just because you fell behind and got used to a specific feature, doesn't automatically make it a "useful" feature.
2. actually, it has progressed. its called always on display.
the notification led was a 1 trick pony. it could only light up your last notification color. the always on display will show multiple app notifications.
NOT ONLY does it show your notifications, you have a clock, a battery percentage, and even your calendar for the day, if you change the always on display face to that specific one.
if you have something against the always on display, i've love to hear it. i'm genuinely curious why anyone would choose a notification led vs. an always on display these days.
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oh, i forgot to add, on the always on display, you can even double tap ON the notification icon for whatever app is showing, and it'll launch you right into that app.

_sC said:
hmm..... i have 2 points:
1. why buy a device being fully aware that it doesn't have the feature you're looking for, and then complain about it on a forum?
if you're still using a note 3, just because you fell behind and got used to a specific feature, doesn't automatically make it a "useful" feature.
2. actually, it has progressed. its called always on display.
the notification led was a 1 trick pony. it could only light up your last notification color. the always on display will show multiple app notifications.
NOT ONLY does it show your notifications, you have a clock, a battery percentage, and even your calendar for the day, if you change the always on display face to that specific one.
if you have something against the always on display, i've love to hear it. i'm genuinely curious why anyone would choose a notification led vs. an always on display these days.
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oh, i forgot to add, on the always on display, you can even double tap ON the notification icon for whatever app is showing, and it'll launch you right into that app.
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You misunderstood. Firstly, I do not use the note 3 (which also sports a useful IR blaster) on a daily basis.
I was able to use the Note 10+ with an add-on to make the notification on the AOD easier to notice. I guess I should have asked if anyone tried any of the several AOD utilities on the Fold. I guess it will be a case of trying myself

Is it possible to use Edge Lighting with screen totally off???

Before ONE UI 3.0 was possible to use Edge Lighting with the screen totally off. Now each time edge lights the screen tries to wake up. Why??
This is annoying and battery consuming.
Another problem is that now is not possible to use Edge Lighting in different colours for different apps. For example, I would like to use green for Whatsapp, red for Gmai, blue for Telegram and so.

It's still possible. It's just harder to find the setting. In general setting do a serach for "edge" and you will find it. There you will find the setting for both app-controlled colors and "screen-off"

Manneman32 said:
It's still possible. It's just harder to find the setting. In general setting do a serach for "edge" and you will find it. There you will find the setting for both app-controlled colors and "screen-off"
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Ok, thanks. I got it. At least my screen doesn't wake up each time a notifications arrives and only the Edge lights.
On the contrary I don't know if it is possible to use different colours for different apps. When I look inside Colours in Edge settings and I touch on "colours for app" nothing happens.

Strange... this is how it looks for me and colors per app works. However, I can't find any setting what color to use... it sets itself (by icon?)

Manneman32 said:
Strange... this is how it looks for me and colors per app works. However, I can't find any setting what color to use... it sets itself (by icon?)
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Exactly, this is what I mean. Although I touch over the white icon "colour for apps" nothing happens.
Maybe you're right and the colour for the Edge selects itself in function of the colour of its app icon.