Howdy...
I have a stock Asus Nexus 7. After installing 4.4.0, I really liked the new Google Launcher with the 'swipe left' for Google Now.
Like the original launcher, I still had 6 icons across on the new Google Launcher. 4.4.1 was fine too...
However, yesterday, I received the OTA update for 4.4.2. Now the same Google Launcher only has 5 icons across the home screen, which is much worse...
Anyone know how I can get 6 across back without downgrading?
Thanks!
Best,
Ben
ben1000 said:
Howdy...
Like the original launcher, I still had 6 icons across on the new Google Launcher. 4.4.1 was fine too...
However, yesterday, I received the OTA update for 4.4.2. Now the same Google Launcher only has 5 icons across the home screen, which is much worse...
Anyone know how I can get 6 across back without downgrading?
Ben
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Not aware of any "fix" yet - I have the same issue. I thought at first it was a gel display many of us brought over from the nexus 5, but it seems to be everyone's problem.
My home screens are full, and I like it that way! Going to 5 across with BIG icons is not necessary for me.
I rolled back and simply will not allow an update of the "google search" update that causes this problem. Will it be fixed? Who knows. It's not really a problem if this is the direction they want to go, with fewer but larger icons. ugh. Eventually, if not fixed, we'll have to give in and update. I'll give it a week before I give up.....might be time to look at a custom launcher at that point, I suppose.
For info, I'm rooted, stock rom, twrp, xposed framework, qualcomm-optimized Dalvik, etc, etc
Actually, that helps a lot! Now that I know what app caused it, I can easily roll it back. Thanks!
Best,
Ben
Hi guys!
I have had a HTC M8 for over 2 years and have loved it very much. I didn't like sense very much so I put the google play edition ROM on there so that it was just running stock android and it became my dream phone. I decided to upgrade to the HTC 10, but sense is driving me insane again (although it is much better) i do just want to go back to stock android again. There's no GPE version of this phone, is there still a way that I can go to stock android on my HTC 10?
Thanks in advance
Brad
Great question, and I wish there was an option, in some settings somewhere to just reboot into stock Android, but sadly nothing like that.
Only option is to wait for CM13 ROM's to come out this Summer to get away from Sense
There will be non-sense ROM's out soon.
Btw, if you just replace the launcher to something like Nova or whatever you like, Sense is basically not even there anymore.
Zorachus said:
Great question, and I wish there was an option, in some settings somewhere to just reboot into stock Android, but sadly nothing like that.
Only option is to wait for CM13 ROM's to come out this Summer to get away from Sense
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Thank you for your reply Glad it wasn't a stupid question.
So Cyanogen Mod is effectively just stock android? Or will there be subtle differences between that and the Google Play Edition ROM that I'm used to?
rajuabju said:
There will be non-sense ROM's out soon.
Btw, if you just replace the launcher to something like Nova or whatever you like, Sense is basically not even there anymore.
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Thanks for responding!
Yes I did install the Google Now launcher, and it has definitely helped, but there are still some little things about Sense that are driving me crazy. Little things... I just have minor OCD... I hate HTC's lockscreen clock, I don't have my location services on all the time, so the lockscreen clock gives me a "weather unavaliable" error 24/7. I don't even want weather on my lockscreen. And also it drives me crazy that I can't install Google's phone app, that is way better than HTC's. And also I can't uninstall Instagram, and Facebook etc, apps that I don't even use!
I know these things probably seem silly to most people but they're really annoying to me, hence why I want to go back to lovely stock Android! Do you know if I could achieve what I want simply by rooting my phone? Or would flashing a new ROM be the only way?
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marshedpotato said:
Thanks for responding!
Yes I did install the Google Now launcher, and it has definitely helped, but there are still some little things about Sense that are driving me crazy. Little things... I just have minor OCD... I hate HTC's lockscreen clock, I don't have my location services on all the time, so the lockscreen clock gives me a "weather unavaliable" error 24/7. I don't even want weather on my lockscreen. And also it drives me crazy that I can't install Google's phone app, that is way better than HTC's. And also I can't uninstall Instagram, and Facebook etc, apps that I don't even use!
I know these things probably seem silly to most people but they're really annoying to me, hence why I want to go back to lovely stock Android! Do you know if I could achieve what I want simply by rooting my phone? Or would flashing a new ROM be the only way?
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Try Nova, honestly it makes GPL seem silly. As for the lockscreen widget, I'm trying to get rid of that myself so let me know if you figure it out :silly:
The unwanted apps like facebook/insta have been disabled on my phone so they don't run background services and I have used nova to hide the icons. They may as well not exist on the phone but unfortunately I can't remove them completely..at least not without root, which leads to my next point...
You can achieve most of the things you want (removing system apps etc.) with root. Short of wanting additional features (even this can be done via xposed to be honest) baked into the OS or wanting a pure stock experience, you can achieve what you need with root. However, I won't go into all the details with the issues with unlocking your BL and rooting and doing S-Off etc.
wiQbold said:
Janjan has made a clean Version from stock Rom..
it is in Rom Section to find
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That's not stock Android, it's just a debloated Sense ROM.
To the OP, CyanogenMod is close to stock. Think of it as stock Android with tweaks and additional customization.
so you have an working cm Image?!
just share with tue community
I d said a "clean version of stock rom".
did not say that is gpe or aosp..
just want to help.
Sense is bloatware? okay, nice to know
marshedpotato said:
Hi guys!
I have had a HTC M8 for over 2 years and have loved it very much. I didn't like sense very much so I put the google play edition ROM on there so that it was just running stock android and it became my dream phone. I decided to upgrade to the HTC 10, but sense is driving me insane again (although it is much better) i do just want to go back to stock android again. There's no GPE version of this phone, is there still a way that I can go to stock android on my HTC 10?
Thanks in advance
Brad
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I feel the same way about the HTC sense interface.
What I did was install the Google Now launcher so that took care of part 1.
Then I side loaded the google dialer ver 2.5.11 rc8-20511
Then I side loaded the google contacts
Then I installed from the play store google Messager and Google calendar and Google Clock.
I then turn off blink feed and now the phone is 99% like stock android!
I also installed Chrooma keyboard or you can go with swift key!
Hope this helps you cause now I'm loving the phone!
kae9797:
It looks like a great option! I tried it yesterday, but I have one (yet) issue, phone is not ringing, when incoming call... I gave it all permisions I could, but no sound and no vibrations, just on display
I installed Google dialer 7.0.140861421-nonnexus from apkmirror.com.
I found this thread:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/htc-10/help/stock-google-dialer-ringing-loudspeaker-t3373657/page4
but there isn't any working solution as I know. Maybe something with root permisions is working?
I will try later and older versions of dialer, but I'm afraid there isn't any working, when noone here get it done...
I would suggest you to try resurrection remix ROM. I think it's the best AOSP ROM out there. Just like you, I have a minor OCD and hate the sense lockscreen, dialer and everything. Gets boring after some days.
I installed Lineage OS yesterday night, and now I'm testing it. So with open Gapps it bring me what I wanted! This ROM looks nice.
I don't think HTC sense is boring, it's just tragic...
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I installed Lineage OS yesterday night, and now I'm testing it. So with open Gapps it bring me what I wanted! This ROM looks nice.
I don't think HTC sense is boring, it's just tragic...
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How is lineage at the moment, many significant bugs? Since there's no stable version yet, you are using the nightly, right? Since they release one new version every week, how does the updating process work? It's like and OTA update?
Cheers
Badelhas said:
How is lineage at the moment, many significant bugs? Since there's no stable version yet, you are using the nightly, right? Since they release one new version every week, how does the updating process work? It's like and OTA update?
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It is very stable and one of the best performing ROMs right now, although I had stutter issues few months ago. It's pretty much gone in the newer versions. I'm using this as my DD and I haven't had a single bug till now. The updating process is just like stock. There's updates tab in about where you can see the available nightly. You can download it and will be flashed automatically in the recovery. Just make sure you have the latest version of twrp installed.
Badelhas:
As you say, it's nightly, I didn't really noticed it much, because there weren't any more stable, than this nightly But I read here on the main LineageOS topic, that there aren't any major bugs, so I tried it.
There are some (important) features (rather than bugs) not running - you cannot use home button to wake up phone like on stock ROM (without fingerprint). So you have to use phone as Nexus f.e.
One night, i had about 50% battery and fell asleep, than get up before morning and discovered, that phone is very HOT and without energy! I think I read about this bug somewhere, but don't remember where. Anyway it happened only once and I installed an update from that time.
I didn't know how it goes, because immediately after first install of this ROM it offered me an update, but failed every time before download completed. So I waited some time and finally this week downloaded latest version via update notification, did backup for sure and then installed it. It switch off and then boot into TWRP and did installation, everything alone without any interaction needed.
Then booted (quiet long for the first time) and that's all.
Maybe there is something more, I will let you know, when I remember.
Hello everyone, after the latest update (about 3 months ago, Android 7) the default dialer got slower and started lagging (especially when scrolling), since then I'm using a downloaded dialer which I dont like actually but its faster anyway.
Is this a common problem?
Can I download and install the old dialer?
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Hello everyone, after the latest update (about 3 months ago, Android 7) the default dialer got slower and started lagging (especially when scrolling), since then I'm using a downloaded dialer which I dont like actually but its faster anyway.
Is this a common problem?
Can I download and install the old dialer?
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I have this problem too. Hate this new dialer
If you have root, You can have the Google Dialer, Recent call panel is same as the Sony's. No lag or slow in Google Dialer.
Same for me.
My wife has a standard pixel and prior to the Oreo update her message app ui looks like the first attachment.. however mine even after the the 8.0 still looks like the old ui on the newest apk.. anyone have any thoughts.
My interface is still the old style, must be a server side change or something. I have a play store Pixel Verizon sim OTA oreo.
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My wife has a standard pixel and prior to the Oreo update her message app ui looks like the first attachment.. however mine even after the the 8.0 still looks like the old ui on the newest apk.. anyone have any thoughts.
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I opened messenger clicked on the smiley face on the Gboard keyboard and saw downloads for smileys, stickers, etc. I downloaded them all. Clicked smiley face on the Gboard keyboard had rounded icons, stickers, etc.
So got another update to message today and still nothing ..homeboy are you saying yours now looks updated after downloading emoji and sticker's
Still on the old UI
Hi, I recently had to revert back to One UI 2.5 because I experienced a couple bugs that I can't live with. As expected, Samsung has been bugging me to update OS on daily basis, and I have about 10 days left before they're forcing the update onto me.
I read somewhere that I can use ADB app control to disable this notification. I installed it from here:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/tool-adb-appcontrol-v1-5-0.4147837/
However, I can't figure out which one to disable. Could anybody please point me to the right direction? thanks!!