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Force Lockscreen in Landscape

Hi Guys,
I've been trying to figure out how to force the rotation of lockscreen into landscape.
I have tried all rotation control apps, paid and not. However, I can't find what I was looking for.
Ultimate Rotation Control provides near what I was looking for. It can force the lockscreen rotation to any orientation I wanted,
however, once I set the rotation of lockscreen to force landscape always, everytime I unlock my tablet, the home screen which is
locked to Portait was displayed as Landscape for about 2 seconds.
I was thinking that if, it is not only an app. If, it was edited thru the internal system applications, it will provide the smoothness
that I was looking for.
I already tried to edit the framework-res, I still can't find the XML where the lockscreen can be forced to landscape.
Several nights browsing Google hoping that some articles are already there to teach how to edit the lockscreen but I can't see any.
Due to my work overseas, I was not able to focus on this. But now I'm somehow pissed and I wanted my tablet to be the
way I want it, to look the way how I wanted.
Can someone show me the right path to where I should start? I don't mind if it would mean that I should study Android as I am a
software engineer, but just a beginner in java.
Thanks in advance.
Regards,
Kemaro

I'm using Rotation Control to force landscape. So far so good. Haven't noticed any problems and all apps like Instagram are forced to landscape without any issues.
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kemaro said:
Hi Guys,
I've been trying to figure out how to force the rotation of lockscreen into landscape.
I have tried all rotation control apps, paid and not. However, I can't find what I was looking for.
Ultimate Rotation Control provides near what I was looking for. It can force the lockscreen rotation to any orientation I wanted,
however, once I set the rotation of lockscreen to force landscape always, everytime I unlock my tablet, the home screen which is
locked to Portait was displayed as Landscape for about 2 seconds.
I was thinking that if, it is not only an app. If, it was edited thru the internal system applications, it will provide the smoothness
that I was looking for.
I already tried to edit the framework-res, I still can't find the XML where the lockscreen can be forced to landscape.
Several nights browsing Google hoping that some articles are already there to teach how to edit the lockscreen but I can't see any.
Due to my work overseas, I was not able to focus on this. But now I'm somehow pissed and I wanted my tablet to be the
way I want it, to look the way how I wanted.
Can someone show me the right path to where I should start? I don't mind if it would mean that I should study Android as I am a
software engineer, but just a beginner in java.
Thanks in advance.
Regards,
Kemaro
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Why is your lockscreen displaying in portrait anyway it's a landscape device and should display as landscape natively? :what:

ashyx said:
Why is your lockscreen displaying in portrait anyway it's a landscape device and should display as landscape natively? :what:
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The lockscreen of Tab S is always on auto rotate. It is not natively in landscape.
I wanted it to force landscape always but only the lockscreen. As for the home screen, it should be auto rotate.

kemaro said:
The lockscreen of Tab S is always on auto rotate. It is not natively in landscape.
I wanted it to force landscape always but only the lockscreen. As for the home screen, it should be auto rotate.
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kemaro said:
The lockscreen of Tab S is always on auto rotate. It is not natively in landscape.
I wanted it to force landscape always but only the lockscreen. As for the home screen, it should be auto rotate.
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I'm sorry but that's not what happens on my SM-T805 using Phoenixrom.
The Lockscreen and Homscreen stays natively in landscape and doesn't rotate at all.
I can use a rotation app to auto rotate the home screen, but the lockscreen stays landscape no matter what.
I don't remember it being any different on total stock.

ashyx said:
I'm sorry but that's not what happens on my SM-T805 using Phoenixrom.
The Lockscreen and Homscreen stays natively in landscape and doesn't rotate at all.
I can use a rotation app to auto rotate the home screen, but the lockscreen stays landscape no matter what.
I don't remember it being any different on total stock.
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make sense, i understand now. mine is 8.4 and the lockscreen was designed to be in auto rotation..
too bad for me..
hope somebody can help me force its rotation.

kemaro said:
make sense, i understand now. mine is 8.4 and the lockscreen was designed to be in auto rotation..
too bad for me..
hope somebody can help me force its rotation.
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You have the 8.4 version? That is a portrait device. I just assumed it was the 10.1 because you said landscape.

5x5 grid in Google Now launcher?

Folks,
My Google Now launcher on the Note5 had a 5x5 grid -- but I can't seem to find the setting for that on the Note7 (or, more likely, I forgot what I did). Any suggestions?
thanks!
--randy

On My Note 5 when usin the Touch Wiz, just hold the main screen and the options pop up (Wallpapers, Widgets,Themes and Screen Grid)

The Note7 comes with Google Now as an option instead of TouchWiz. It turns out that I had it on power save mode, which reduced the screen resolution and caused that behavior. Working right now at 5x5

wilbur4321 said:
The Note7 comes with Google Now as an option instead of TouchWiz. It turns out that I had it on power save mode, which reduced the screen resolution and caused that behavior. Working right now at 5x5
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Where do you see the option to change to Google Now ....??
I've searched everywhere and nothing

adsam3927 said:
Where do you see the option to change to Google Now ....??
I've searched everywhere and nothing
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I found that when I went to the home screen the very first time, but it might have been because it restored? Install it off the Google store, maybe?

Update Auto Rotation Bug? Sticks in portrait

Update,
It is caused by many different apps, all very useful.
Cycling recent apps ( square key) frees up landscape.
Annoying behavior, a power button screen cycle resets. Anyone else notice this?
It happens in different apps. VZW phone on latest FW.
BTW I am trying to find a rotation helper app that can force 0* and 90* rotation only. Not 270* while 180* is normally excluded. Anyone?
This is missing the mark.
About security on Lenovo phones.
Note the comments
http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2016...-will-not-commit-to-monthly-security-patches/

I think it is an incompatibility with many apps.

@aviwdoowks Did you make any progress in getting better screen rotation response? I was using NOVA launcher, and found I hadnt checked off "auto-rotate" under the NOVA settings.

teerout said:
@aviwdoowks Did you make any progress in getting better screen rotation response? I was using NOVA launcher, and found I hadnt checked off "auto-rotate" under the NOVA settings.
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I like notification toggles. It and others do not allow 0* and 90* only auto. But on the Z it is not such a bother as the Maxx.
The bug seems to be nearly all gone. ... I did take the Dec patch. Now I have OTA disabled, on my dash 1

Look at pic, I think it is my favorite UC browser causing the stick!
I Doooo not want to uninstall it.

Three little "problems" I found using the OnePlus 5T

Hey guys,
while I'm extremely happy with the phone (awesome screen, perfect fingerprint location IMO, general form factor), I've come across three little problems:
1.) The biggest "flaw": Using another launcher / wallpaper than the stock one causes the face-unlock to be slower. And if you set another launcher / wallpaper, there will be a noticeable delay when you turn on the screen: The wallpaper will take longer to appear on the screen than everything else.
2.) The time between hitting the power button on the right / using the double-tap-to-wake feature and the screen actually turning on is almost a second. Coming from the 3T btw, where it almost felt instant.
3.) I'm not sure whether it's a flaw but it's just something that looks strange: The greyish navbar when using a dark-themed app. (I wouldn't really call this a problem, it's just a consistency flaw you notice, while operating the phone.
So first of all: Do you have the same impressions? It might very well just be my phone and you don't encounter these problems. But in another thread I already read about the face-unlock time taking longer, when using another launcher / wallpaper.
Thanks in advance for any replies and experiences!

Sangraphim said:
Hey guys,
while I'm extremely happy with the phone (awesome screen, perfect fingerprint location IMO, general form factor), I've come across three little problems:
1.) The biggest "flaw": Using another launcher / wallpaper than the stock one causes the face-unlock to be slower. And if you set another launcher / wallpaper, there will be a noticeable delay when you turn on the screen: The wallpaper will take longer to appear on the screen than everything else.
2.) The time between hitting the power button on the right / using the double-tap-to-wake feature and the screen actually turning on is almost a second. Coming from the 3T btw, where it almost felt instant.
3.) I'm not sure whether it's a flaw but it's just something that looks strange: The greyish navbar when using a dark-themed app. (I wouldn't really call this a problem, it's just a consistency flaw you notice, while operating the phone.
So first of all: Do you have the same impressions? It might very well just be my phone and you don't encounter these problems. But in another thread I already read about the face-unlock time taking longer, when using another launcher / wallpaper.
Thanks in advance for any replies and experiences!
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1) I do not have the problem using Nova Launcher
2} I press the power button the screen appears in less than half a second
3) I do not have that problem but I only have two dark themed apps
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Like this
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There's an app in the play store called Navbar Apps which can fix the navbar colour issue. Doesn't even need root!

Lum_UK said:
There's an app in the play store called Navbar Apps which can fix the navbar colour issue. Doesn't even need root!
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Thanks Lum_UK, but I already tried that one. I find it to be a bit slow in overlaying the "correct" color, i.e. the overlay isn't always there from the beginning when opening an app.
And I'm not interested in rooting anymore.

You can force it to just black in that app, which may be preferable to the grey, and avoids the delay issue.
Otherwise, probably not much you can do unless a future OOS adds new options.

Use gallery to set ur wallpapers, do lockscreen 1st then homescreen, don't do both. Using Action Launcher

Bradl79 said:
Use gallery to set ur wallpapers, do lockscreen 1st then homescreen, don't do both. Using Action Launcher
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Doesn't change anything for me

Sangraphim said:
Doesn't change anything for me
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What launcher r u using

So far I tried Nova, Lawnchair and the stock launcher. I'm encountering this problem with Nova and Lawnchair, not with the stock one. But if I set a custom wallpaper in the stock launcher, the wallpaper-appearing-delay is also there.

Sangraphim said:
So far I tried Nova, Lawnchair and the stock launcher. I'm encountering this problem with Nova and Lawnchair, not with the stock one. But if I set a custom wallpaper in the stock launcher, the wallpaper-appearing-delay is also there.
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Tbh I think the only thing that will be useful is a factory reset
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Sangraphim said:
1.) The biggest "flaw": Using another launcher / wallpaper than the stock one causes the face-unlock to be slower. And if you set another launcher / wallpaper, there will be a noticeable delay when you turn on the screen: The wallpaper will take longer to appear on the screen than everything else.
2.) The time between hitting the power button on the right / using the double-tap-to-wake feature and the screen actually turning on is almost a second. Coming from the 3T btw, where it almost felt instant.
3.) I'm not sure whether it's a flaw but it's just something that looks strange: The greyish navbar when using a dark-themed app. (I wouldn't really call this a problem, it's just a consistency flaw you notice, while operating the phone.
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#2 is because of face unlock. Disable it and it will be instant.
Personally i use ambient display + lift up display so when i pick the phone i can see the clock and if needed, the double tap to wake in that screen is instant too

Sangraphim said:
Thanks Lum_UK, but I already tried that one. I find it to be a bit slow in overlaying the "correct" color, i.e. the overlay isn't always there from the beginning when opening an app.
And I'm not interested in rooting anymore.
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You can turn off the animation in Navbar Apps as well. That way the correct color will load much faster.

I don't use Face Unlock, but everything turns on instantly for me.
However, the nav bar color oscuro the worst and I can't wait to get back to a good AOSP firmware. OxygenOS is great and all but missing very important features I just can't live (comfortably) without.

fuarkgl3 said:
#2 is because of face unlock. Disable it and it will be instant.
Personally i use ambient display + lift up display so when i pick the phone i can see the clock and if needed, the double tap to wake in that screen is instant too
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You're right! This means bye-bye then to face unlock, unless this is fixed. I'm using smart lock anyway. :good:

Thank you for all your replies so far! They really were helpful!
Now could you still say something about "problem" #1? Do you observe the same or is it different? So if you use another launcher / wallpaper, will the wallpaper take longer to load then everything else?

1. agreed, same exact issue here.
2. i dont have that issue. both FP and FU are pretty much instant. sounds strange. maybe factory reset is really the way to go.
3. yea i agree, not optimal.

Hey guys,
I just wanted to give a heads up to you: I just discovered how to avoid the 'wallpaper-lag' while turning the screen on when using a non-stock wallpaper or non-stock launcher:
1. Force stop the OnePlus launcher.
2. Uninstall any updates to it.
3. Use the launcher you like. (Tested with lawnchairs and Nova)
At least for me, the wallpaper lag is gone!

Sangraphim said:
Hey guys,
while I'm extremely happy with the phone (awesome screen, perfect fingerprint location IMO, general form factor), I've come across three little problems:
1.) The biggest "flaw": Using another launcher / wallpaper than the stock one causes the face-unlock to be slower. And if you set another launcher / wallpaper, there will be a noticeable delay when you turn on the screen: The wallpaper will take longer to appear on the screen than everything else.
2.) The time between hitting the power button on the right / using the double-tap-to-wake feature and the screen actually turning on is almost a second. Coming from the 3T btw, where it almost felt instant.
3.) I'm not sure whether it's a flaw but it's just something that looks strange: The greyish navbar when using a dark-themed app. (I wouldn't really call this a problem, it's just a consistency flaw you notice, while operating the phone.
So first of all: Do you have the same impressions? It might very well just be my phone and you don't encounter these problems. But in another thread I already read about the face-unlock time taking longer, when using another launcher / wallpaper.
Thanks in advance for any replies and experiences!
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For 1) and 2) : Did you force stop the oneplus launcher? No lag here..
edit, I see @Sangraphim already posted this right above this post

Sangraphim said:
Hey guys,
I just wanted to give a heads up to you: I just discovered how to avoid the 'wallpaper-lag' while turning the screen on when using a non-stock wallpaper or non-stock launcher:
1. Force stop the OnePlus launcher.
2. Uninstall any updates to it.
3. Use the launcher you like. (Tested with lawnchairs and Nova)
At least for me, the wallpaper lag is gone!
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For me this doesn't solve the problem. If the wallpaper is set through another launcher (Nova in my case) and if I use Nova, when using face unlock, i first see the lock screen for some split seconds and then it unlocks. If the lockscreen wallpaper is set through the OnePlus launcher itself, it skips the split seconds on the lockscreen completely and goes directly onto the homescreen which feels much more instantaneous. Also if I'm using a live wallpaper, like the nice new Pixel wallpapers which I wanted to use, the problem occurs even when setting the wallpaper through the OnePlus launcher and when using OnePlus launcher itself.
I've uninstalled the OnePlus launcher updates and tried to force stop it (although this wasn't possible as it seemingly wasn't even started to begin with), but nothing changed.
And yes, the wallpaper will often times take longer to appear on the screen than everything else, exactly like Dimitry from Hardware Canucks demoed in his review:
https://youtu.be/Kf93Nz_bgFs?t=7m48s
This looks very glitchy in my opinion but is of course rather nitpicky.
And as Sangraphim said, the time between hitting the power button on the right / using the double-tap-to-wake feature and the screen actually turning on is definetly prolonged when using face unlock - but that's probably by design I guess, because it starts the front camera first and waits a bit to detect a face before actually turning on the screen.

Nova Launcher - Icons default to AI when closing down apps

Hello,
I am new to Android and I have recently installed Nova on my Note 10 and got it looking exactly how i want it but when i go to quick switch or close my apps the Icons on the top are the old ones that i was running on Samsungs AI, Is their anyway to change this in the settings or is this just how Samsung cover it so you can fully use Nova?
The Icons appear on my Home Screen and App Drawer but when i select the home button to swipe between open apps the top app icon is my old one from when i was on samsungs AI instead of nova.
I am running Android 9 and Nova Prime 6.1.11
Any help would be brilliant.

Have you chosen Nova to be your default launcher? Not sure what else would be causing your icon pack to not stick.
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Hi,
I have defaulted it in the Nova Launcher and in the Settings but it sticks for the home screen and the App Draw but not if your flicking between open apps or in the Apps section in settings, I wonder if anyone who has a 10 is having this issue as well with Nova Launcher?
tatootie67 said:
Have you chosen Nova to be your default launcher? Not sure what else would be causing your icon pack to not stick.
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Pilly88 said:
Hello,
I am new to Android and I have recently installed Nova on my Note 10 and got it looking exactly how i want it but when i go to quick switch or close my apps the Icons on the top are the old ones that i was running on Samsungs AI, Is their anyway to change this in the settings or is this just how Samsung cover it so you can fully use Nova?
The Icons appear on my Home Screen and App Drawer but when i select the home button to swipe between open apps the top app icon is my old one from when i was on samsungs AI instead of nova.
I am running Android 9 and Nova Prime 6.1.11
Any help would be brilliant.
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As additional info on this as I've tried to help in person but run out of ideas...
We've double checked that Nova is definitely set as the default launcher - issue persists
We've tried clearing Nova's app cache - issue persists
We've tried uninstalling and reinstalling Nova - issue persists
We've tried clearing partition cache - issue persists
It's a bit confusing as on the surface Nova seems to be doing it's job, but when going in to the apps part of the settings menu all of the default Samsung theme icons are there instead of the ones set in Nova (not the case on the other Android phones running Nova that we have access to, which keep the icon pack loaded in to Nova through the entire system). Then trying to switch between apps seems to reset the whole thing to the default Samsung theme.
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Update: We think it's a Samsung problem!
Tried Apex and Smart Launcher 5, both having the exact same issue. At this point I'm inclined to think it's actually an issue with something in how the new Samsung Note 10+ works with launchers.
Anyone else got this working properly? What launcher have you used?

I think it is how the system is designed . maybe with android 10 that will change

Fingers Crossed It will, Thank you.
raul6 said:
I think it is how the system is designed . maybe with android 10 that will change
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first thing I did upon receiving my exynos note10 plus was to install nova, prime version, and download the icon packs of my choice, and, as always, zero problems, any customization I set, sticks no matter what, so, The issue has nothing to do with samsug or ultimately with Pie

Maybe it's a Note 10 thing, have you tried a device reset?
No problems with Nova on my Exynos Note 10 plus 5G, as on all devices in my house, S9, Note 8, Note 9, the first customisation is Nova Prime.
Maybe someone with Note 10 could chime in.

Have you tried going into the settings of Nova launcher, selecting look and feel, select icon style, select icon theme. And then toggle between the marshmallow default, the system, and the icon pack you use. I use the icons from a Samsung icon theme pack. And have to do this. But it works Everytime.