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Getting rid of round icons

I can't stand the round icons that the Pixel forces to appear, often times they're just the app icon in an ugly white circle, especially for third party apps. Is there any way at all to disable them?

CarteNoir said:
I can't stand the round icons that the Pixel forces to appear, often times they're just the app icon in an ugly white circle, especially for third party apps. Is there any way at all to disable them?
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I have a framework mod that gives you the old square icons. I'll upload it tonight after work. What security update are you on?

toknitup420 said:
I have a framework mod that gives you the old square icons. I'll upload it tonight after work. What security update are you on?
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July! Thanks

Here it is I had one made up for my mod pack. There's a couple of other tweaks in it. Faster led blink rate and no screen on for plug and unplug of usb cable. Clear launcher data after swapping out apk. You'll need root. Use a root file browser. Then reboot. Then clear launcher data and reboot once more. After that you'll be good to go.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4VEhClrJEWpRWlxVUs5TjZDRFE/view?usp=drivesdk

If you try out the Android O beta 4 from Google that just released, it has 4 icon mod display options baked in....
https://www.google.com/android/beta

Try lawnchair launcher. Is the same pixel launcher with added feature. One of them is using ur own icon pack. Also found that using latest beta (which support weather). Is actually SMOOTHER than stock pixel launcher. The developer did some tweaking to eliminate any lag or stutter on scrolling or swiping to google now page.

I've never encountered any lag or stutter on the Pixel while running stock. The phone hardware and kernel have been optimized for performance. Are you running any mods on your phone?

toknitup420 said:
Here it is I had one made up for my mod pack. There's a couple of other tweaks in it. Faster led blink rate and no screen on for plug and unplug of usb cable. Clear launcher data after swapping out apk. You'll need root. Use a root file browser. Then reboot. Then clear launcher data and reboot once more. After that you'll be good to go.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4VEhClrJEWpRWlxVUs5TjZDRFE/view?usp=drivesdk
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Thanks for the option! I actually ended up decompiling the framework-res.apk myself and changing the boolean. I think it's good to learn how myself just so I don't have to wait for someone to make a patch every time an OTA gets pushed, but thank you!
SirSparkles said:
If you try out the Android O beta 4 from Google that just released, it has 4 icon mod display options baked in....
https://www.google.com/android/beta
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Yeah, I just didn't wanna go with O due to even worse support for Magisk. Just wanna stay on a stable build for now.
eduardmc said:
Try lawnchair launcher. Is the same pixel launcher with added feature. One of them is using ur own icon pack. Also found that using latest beta (which support weather). Is actually SMOOTHER than stock pixel launcher. The developer did some tweaking to eliminate any lag or stutter on scrolling or swiping to google now page.
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Thanks for the tip. I use Nova, the problem doesn't necessarily lie with whether or not the launcher supports icon packs. It's more that most icon packs lack support for every single app I have installed, and in that case I want to fall back on the app's default icon. However even if you switch launchers, on the Pixel those icons still get turned into these ugly white circles which is dumb. I have no idea who in Google decided that it was A+ idea to force that on people without leaving in an option to disable it easily. I mean for example I use the Acorn icon pack cause it's pretty af, but it stopped updating about a year ago and doesn't cover many newer apps. I don't wanna stack icon packs when the default icon looks just fine when not in this weird rounded mode that's forced on my phone. It's bizarre that we have to decompile and manually modify a value of a system app just to get rid of a "feature" that's not even slightly polished but is forced on everyone who owns this phone.

eduardmc said:
Try lawnchair launcher. Is the same pixel launcher with added feature. One of them is using ur own icon pack. Also found that using latest beta (which support weather). Is actually SMOOTHER than stock pixel launcher. The developer did some tweaking to eliminate any lag or stutter on scrolling or swiping to google now page.
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+1 million on this. Lawnchair is like pixel launcher on steroids. My favorite launcher ever. Smooth as hell. Google now integration. All the extra options. You can't go wrong.

eduardmc said:
Try lawnchair launcher. Is the same pixel launcher with added feature. One of them is using ur own icon pack. Also found that using latest beta (which support weather). Is actually SMOOTHER than stock pixel launcher. The developer did some tweaking to eliminate any lag or stutter on scrolling or swiping to google now page.
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nice! thanks for the suggestion.

CarteNoir said:
Thanks for the option! I actually ended up decompiling the framework-res.apk myself and changing the boolean. I think it's good to learn how myself just so I don't have to wait for someone to make a patch every time an OTA gets pushed, but thank you!
Yeah, I just didn't wanna go with O due to even worse support for Magisk. Just wanna stay on a stable build for now.
Thanks for the tip. I use Nova, the problem doesn't necessarily lie with whether or not the launcher supports icon packs. It's more that most icon packs lack support for every single app I have installed, and in that case I want to fall back on the app's default icon. However even if you switch launchers, on the Pixel those icons still get turned into these ugly white circles which is dumb. I have no idea who in Google decided that it was A+ idea to force that on people without leaving in an option to disable it easily. I mean for example I use the Acorn icon pack cause it's pretty af, but it stopped updating about a year ago and doesn't cover many newer apps. I don't wanna stack icon packs when the default icon looks just fine when not in this weird rounded mode that's forced on my phone. It's bizarre that we have to decompile and manually modify a value of a system app just to get rid of a "feature" that's not even slightly polished but is forced on everyone who owns this phone.
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It seems like Google might have come to the conclusion that forcing round icons on people isn't necessarily a great idea since they added the ability to switch to square icons in Android O.

jhs39 said:
It seems like Google might have come to the conclusion that forcing round icons on people isn't necessarily a great idea since they added the ability to switch to square icons in Android O.
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Where's that option located?

toknitup420 said:
Where's that option located?
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long press on a blank area of your launcher, hit settings, and it's there under change icon shape.

fatapia said:
long press on a blank area of your launcher, hit settings, and it's there under change icon shape.
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Good stuff. I immediately installed lawn chair so I never even looked. Good looks pointing that out.

Can someone reccomend me a launcher?

I am having a really hard time finding a launcher I like, and it seems the only one that gets the closest to what I want comes with Oxygen OS, but thats not avaliable on other ROMs as far as I know. I would like quick pulldown for notifactions anywhere on launcher, pull up on app drawer, again anywhere on launcher and ability to change icon packs, hide apps. I found Lawnchair was pretty good, but it lags a TON.

Nova paid version.

Agreed, Nova Prime is by far the best. It gives you so many options you can make it look and act like anything.
Add some icon pack and you're covered 100%.
Even free version of Nova is quite powerful so it's still a good choice if you're not willing to spend money (you don't get gestures with free version though).
P.S.: it goes on sale every now and then so you can wait a bit to get it cheaper. Holiday season is coming, sales are to be expected.
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drmuruga said:
Nova paid version.
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I own it, used to use it on LG V10. It doesn't have 2 of the things I want though. Quick pull qs pulldown, and app drawer swipe from anywhere on screen, those 2 are huge for me.

lawnchair...stable enough..light and quick.
still in beta on playstore

ZVNexus said:
I am having a really hard time finding a launcher I like, and it seems the only one that gets the closest to what I want comes with Oxygen OS, but thats not avaliable on other ROMs as far as I know. I would like quick pulldown for notifactions anywhere on launcher, pull up on app drawer, again anywhere on launcher and ability to change icon packs, hide apps. I found Lawnchair was pretty good, but it lags a TON.
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Yes, Nova Prime, or (as odd as it may seem) the Microsoft Launcher. The thing is free and with some surprising little nifty features like pulling up on the app drawer to reveal some hidden shortcuts for controls like Wi-Fi, bluetooth, flashlight, a tiny bit reminiscent of the iOS Control Center.
You ALSO have the quick pulldown.
I'm amazed myself to be pleased by a Microsoft product, but there it is.
EDIT: If you decide to try it out, make sure to not forget to switch the search engine away from Bing, they're still trying to promote that. -.-

ZVNexus said:
I own it, used to use it on LG V10. It doesn't have 2 of the things I want though. Quick pull qs pulldown, and app drawer swipe from anywhere on screen, those 2 are huge for me.
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Hi you can get the app drawer swipe from anywhere on screen from below steps.
1. Open nova settings
2. goto Gestures & inputs -> Gestures
3. select Swipe up gesture and assign App drawer to it.
Hit thanks if it worked for you.

nikhiltejagorantla said:
lawnchair...stable enough..light and quick.
still in beta on playstore
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Only problem with that is that with Oreo ROMs it crashes constantly, besides that love the launcher. Just needs to be more stable.

nikhiltejagorantla said:
lawnchair...stable enough..light and quick.
still in beta on playstore
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Wow, great launcher, thanks!

After using nova prime, I don't seem to like any other launcher..

how to change default launcher on avrl00

157 update allows you to change default launcher here's how I've not messed much cause I'm happy with huawei launcher let me know how others get on with other launchers.. Always force stop huawei launcher when you clear default to begin as on video

Screenshot i missed
You could always try to reset settings so you can choose your launcher , I'm sure people will mess about with it for those interested in using a different launcher
I don't use ADB but I'm sure if you delete huawei launcher you can then set any without any bugs if any

stestesteste said:
157 update allows you to change default launcher here's how I've not messed much cause I'm happy with huawei launcher let me know how others get on with other launchers.. Always force stop huawei launcher when you clear default to begin as on video
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Video link pl.

BB55 said:
Video link pl.
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Okidoki

stestesteste said:
Okidoki
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Hmmm, link not working.
lol, got it https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TgQFe4CxGNI
Thanks for trying square home :good:

Progress, but I'm still seeing the launcher switch back to The Huawei home launcher every time I try to access recent apps. In Nova I set a gesture to "pinch out" and I get to the recent apps list, then when I swipe up to go home it crashes back to Huawei app. Maybe in the next update this will be fixed. These updates seem to be coming out pretty rapidly.

LxMxFxD said:
Progress, but I'm still seeing the launcher switch back to The Huawei home launcher every time I try to access recent apps. In Nova I set a gesture to "pinch out" and I get to the recent apps list, then when I swipe up to go home it crashes back to Huawei app. Maybe in the next update this will be fixed. These updates seem to be coming out pretty rapidly.
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I wonder if testing would be best then not choose Huawei launcher for me it works but not using it now anyway

stestesteste said:
157 update allows you to change default launcher here's how I've not messed much cause I'm happy with huawei launcher let me know how others get on with other launchers.. Always force stop huawei launcher when you clear default to begin as on video
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Yep - nice that /i can see the default launcher option... Not nice that I can't change it.
Hope that it gets a FIX (yes, Huawei, it is not cool at the moment), before I get my break over December and can have NOVA or other launcher before then - I guess, otherwise, it will be looking at ADB option and deleting the HOME app as per suggestion.

s327374 said:
Yep - nice that /i can see the default launcher option... Not nice that I can't change it.
Hope that it gets a FIX (yes, Huawei, it is not cool at the moment), before I get my break over December and can have NOVA or other launcher before then - I guess, otherwise, it will be looking at ADB option and deleting the HOME app as per suggestion.
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On the plus side, i've had my EVR-TL00 for only 9 days and in that time had THREE updates from Huawei. They must have sold millions of these things in china to get that kind of update frequency. This could in theory be fixed in less than a week.

LxMxFxD said:
On the plus side, i've had my EVR-TL00 for only 9 days and in that time had THREE updates from Huawei. They must have sold millions of these things in china to get that kind of update frequency. This could in theory be fixed in less than a week.
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There is definitely an upside to this phone. I am extremely happy in almost all other aspects of it. As a user in China, my battery life suffers massively form using a vpn constantly. I have never had a phone that could last a whole (real) long day - ie from 7am to 1 or 2 am.
This one delivers. The camera is also a massive upgrade form S8+
It is awesome!
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Progress, but I'm still seeing the launcher switch back to The Huawei home launcher every time I try to access recent apps. In Nova I set a gesture to "pinch out" and I get to the recent apps list, then when I swipe up to go home it crashes back to Huawei app. Maybe in the next update this will be fixed. These updates seem to be coming out pretty rapidly.
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Was weird, it was working for me initially for like half a day after switching via Twist - but I managed to break it. Ha ha - so XDA of me. Despite it sticking and working in NOVA, the swipe up gesture wouldn't take me back to the home screen and I really liked that. So I then went into gestures on nova settings... and the rest is history, I guess I probably updated some permissions or so forth... changed the gestures through NOVA. Bing-ba-da-boom. No longer works
PLEASE HUAWEI - READ THIS AND GIVE ME MY LAUNCHER FOR XMAS/FESTIVUS/HANUKKAH/DIWALI/HALLOWEEN/ETC.

Well as for me. I removed stock launcher via adb. I like Apex launcher, it's simplicity and the things that it can do. I don't use the default gestures and nav bar. I use Pie Control and I'm happy.

Permanently setting 3rd party default launcher with gestures

Don't know if everyone has this issue, but I've installed Nova and every time I rebooted my first home action went to the pixel launcher instead of Nova. After each reboot I was having to launch Nova, go into settings and set it as the default launcher again to make it work right. Freezing the pixel launcher disables the recent apps.
Doing some digging I found something that solved this for me. It has something to do with the broadcast receivers the pixel launcher is requesting.
I used SD maid to disable all of the pixel launchers broadcast receivers and it works great.
Hope this helps someone save some time as it wasn't straightforward to search for.

Never had this issue and I've been using nova since day one. And gestures work perfectly

Doesn't Nova break QuickSwitch recents though?

I've not had issues using the native gestures together with Nova Launcher. QuickSwitch works too. What I did was set the default launcher as Nova Launcher from the Pixel Settings app, doing it from Nova Launcher settings doesn't seem to make it stick for some reason.

madscribblerz said:
Don't know if everyone has this issue, but I've installed Nova and every time I rebooted my first home action went to the pixel launcher instead of Nova. After each reboot I was having to launch Nova, go into settings and set it as the default launcher again to make it work right. Freezing the pixel launcher disables the recent apps.
Doing some digging I found something that solved this for me. It has something to do with the broadcast receivers the pixel launcher is requesting.
I used SD maid to disable all of the pixel launchers broadcast receivers and it works great.
Hope this helps someone save some time as it wasn't straightforward to search for.
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How did you do this in SD Maid?

airmaxx23 said:
How did you do this in SD Maid?
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I went to the receiver manager, clicked the three dots in the upper right, checked other and they showed up.
I also found that if I wait a bit after the home screen comes up before using it it doesn't have the weird launcher behavior. So it might have been a matter of waiting long enough for initialization too.

madscribblerz said:
I went to the receiver manager, clicked the three dots in the upper right, checked other and they showed up.
I also found that if I wait a bit after the home screen comes up before using it it doesn't have the weird launcher behavior. So it might have been a matter of waiting long enough for initialization too.
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I'm not seeing Receiver Manager, is it only in the Pro version?

madscribblerz said:
I went to the receiver manager, clicked the three dots in the upper right, checked other and they showed up.
I also found that if I wait a bit after the home screen comes up before using it it doesn't have the weird launcher behavior. So it might have been a matter of waiting long enough for initialization too.
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If your using Nova with root, you likely didn't wait long enough. Had the same issue as you here and there. If I waited a minute, was fine :good:

airmaxx23 said:
I'm not seeing Receiver Manager, is it only in the Pro version?
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Maybe, I do have pro.

Badger50 said:
If your using Nova with root, you likely didn't wait long enough. Had the same issue as you here and there. If I waited a minute, was fine :good:
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Thanks Badger, happy to see you here.
You mention root being a factor - does hiding root from Nova help?

madscribblerz said:
Thanks Badger, happy to see you here.
You mention root being a factor - does hiding root from Nova help?
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You too bruh! I don't hide root from Nova. I use it for the lockscreen swipe up gesture, and other accessibility features

What about lawn chair with quick switch and gestures?

@Badger50, I just got my Pixel 4 XL. Does using native gesture navigation work well with Nova now?

Ghisy said:
@Badger50, I just got my Pixel 4 XL. Does using native gesture navigation work well with Nova now?
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[/COLOR @Badger50, I just got my Pixel 4 XL. Does using native gesture navigation work well with Nova now?
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To be perfectly honest, I have no idea my friend. I don't like gesture navigation whatsoever. I'm a 3 button fan. Sorry I couldn't help

@Badger50 Oh I see, that's unfortunate! I guess I'll just give it a try and see what happens. Thanks anyway.

Ghisy said:
@Badger50 Oh I see, that's unfortunate! I guess I'll just give it a try and see what happens. Thanks anyway.
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It worked fine for me but I've moved to FNG for the customization options.

wgrant said:
It worked fine for me but I've moved to FNG for the customization options.
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I used to use FNG on Oreo but I moved to Vivid NG on Pie. It works better for me.
I might keep on using it on my Pixel 4 XL but I want to give the stock gestures a chance. Only if I can use them with Nova though.

Ghisy said:
I used to use FNG on Oreo but I moved to Vivid NG on Pie. It works better for me.
I might keep on using it on my Pixel 4 XL but I want to give the stock gestures a chance. Only if I can use them with Nova though.
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It does work perfectly with Nova now.

madscribblerz said:
It does work perfectly with Nova now.
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You mean stock Google gestures?

Ghisy said:
You mean stock Google gestures?
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Yep.

Navigation bar> Full screen gestur> More option = disabled!

My Note 10 Plus which is updated UI 2, Android 10, Navigation bar> Full screen gestur> More option = disabled! Why? I am giving screenshot

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shaifullah.ahad said:
My Note 10 Plus which is updated UI 2, Android 10, Navigation bar> Full screen gestur> More option = disabled! Why? I am giving screenshot
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You are most probably using 3 rd party Launcher.?
As "more options" is only to access Android /Google swipe
navigation or choose Samsung swipe gestures
This is greyed out as Google gesture is not compatible with 3rd party launchers eg Nova Prime... etc
If you go to your stock Samsung launcher and from stock launcher, back to Settings /Display /Navigation.... "more options " is enabled.
Good luck.

willcor said:
You are most probably using 3 rd party Launcher.?
As "more options" is only to access Android /Google swipe
navigation or choose Samsung swipe gestures
This is greyed out as Google gesture is not compatible with 3rd party launchers eg Nova Prime... etc
If you go to your stock Samsung launcher and from stock launcher, back to Settings /Display /Navigation.... "more options " is enabled.
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Ohh many thanks. Yes I am using Nova Launcher Prime. Ok I am returning back samsung launcher then will see what happen

willcor said:
You are most probably using 3 rd party Launcher.?
As "more options" is only to access Android /Google swipe
navigation or choose Samsung swipe gestures
This is greyed out as Google gesture is not compatible with 3rd party launchers eg Nova Prime... etc
If you go to your stock Samsung launcher and from stock launcher, back to Settings /Display /Navigation.... "more options " is enabled.
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Yes! After return back to samsung launcher now its work! Problem solve. Thanks!

Join our telegram chat, we all have Note 10+'s and we have got navigation gestures working with 3rd party launchers. I'm currently using Lawnchair and gestures are working 100%
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shaifullah.ahad said:
Yes! After return back to samsung launcher now its work! Problem solve. Thanks!
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If you're rooted you can download a magisk modules called quickswitch which allows certain 3rd party launchers to be used with Google gestures ?

speedyjay said:
Join our telegram chat, we all have Note 10+'s and we have got navigation gestures working with 3rd party launchers. I'm currently using Lawnchair and gestures are working 100%
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shaifullah.ahad said:
Yes! After return back to samsung launcher now its work! Problem solve. Thanks!
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Problem is not solved. You still can't use Nova with Google gesture.

sweetboy02125 said:
Problem is not solved. You still can't use Nova with Google gesture.
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Yes you can. Via adb if unrooted...

sweetboy02125 said:
Problem is not solved. You still can't use Nova with Google gesture.
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I think you misunderstood OP.
The problem solved was the issue, that he could not access
"more options" in Navigation. It was greyed out.
I advised him to go to Samsung stocked launcher
and within Samsung stock launcher
"more options" will be enabled.
This is what he meant with "Problem solved"
He now knows how to access relevant
"more options" in Settings /Display / Navigation
His thread heading basically says it all.
He has solved his issue.... on how to access "more options"
Good luck.

speedyjay said:
Join our telegram chat, we all have Note 10+'s and we have got navigation gestures working with 3rd party launchers. I'm currently using Lawnchair and gestures are working 100%
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It's still grayed out. How do you enable it?
Thanks

Nastrahl said:
It's still grayed out. How do you enable it?
Thanks
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as per, my previous post explained .
It only works in Samsung stock launcher and if you go to your stock launcher ,
SETTINGS /DISPLAY /NAVIGATION the "more options " should be accessible and you should be able to enable it and access the following/ next menu .
Take note,
You can only use Google 's navigation in Samsung's stock launcher .
Overall , no 3 rd party launcher is supported unless you root etc .
Apparently ,eg Nova Prime launcher dev , stated they are waiting for Google to fix issue .???
That apparently is going to take time ....if Google will fix it .
good luck

willcor said:
as per, my previous post explained .
It only works in Samsung stock launcher and if you go to your stock launcher ,
SETTINGS /DISPLAY /NAVIGATION the "more options " should be accessible and you should be able to enable it and access the following/ next menu .
Take note,
You can only use Google 's navigation in Samsung's stock launcher .
Overall , no 3 rd party launcher is supported unless you root etc .
Apparently ,eg Nova Prime launcher dev , stated they are waiting for Google to fix issue .???
That apparently is going to take time ....if Google will fix it .
good luck
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It's working perfectly fine with Lawnchair
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speedyjay said:
It's working perfectly fine with Lawnchair
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Yes, I'm aware of users saying /claiming it works
with Lawnchair.
With root or not, i personally cannot say.
You obviously know more .
To me i have tried Google navigation.
Personally it's.. nothing
special to stress about., if not working.!
With Samsung gestures and Samsung One hand operation + combined
I can basically achieve same gestures plus many more.!
Actually even better results.
Anyway thats my personal opinion.
Good luck.

Dont know why folk are saying this is googles problem?, 3rd party launchers work with the new navigation on Pixel Phones, Also my Asus Zenfone 5Z with android 10 works with 3rd party launchers with the new navigation. I would say this is Samsung has not updated their base to include googles fix.

Can we still use gestures on the Navigation buttons? This used to work with Android 9. I dont want to hide the Navigation buttons but still want to be able to swipe on home button to switch between apps. I miss that dearly.

Iain_S said:
Dont know why folk are saying this is googles problem?, 3rd party launchers work with the new navigation on Pixel Phones, Also my Asus Zenfone 5Z with android 10 works with 3rd party launchers with the new navigation. I would say this is Samsung has not updated their base to include googles fix.
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Why I'm saying it is Google issue, is because i read on the Nova, reddit
sub forum , Nova 's dev, indicating, compatibility can only be fixed by an Google update etc etc.
So for me as I'm using Nova Prime, i accept his explanation..!
So if Google has already patched it
and Samsung sitting on it, fine. !
For me personally i could not care less, who 's responsibility
it is... or if "they" fix it or not.
I only assisted OP. to solve his dilemma /question
I rather use Samsung Gestures combined with One Hand Operation +
But that's my personal preference. .
Good luck.

xuggs said:
Can we still use gestures on the Navigation buttons? This used to work with Android 9. I dont want to hide the Navigation buttons but still want to be able to swipe on home button to switch between apps. I miss that dearly.
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I would suggest if you really want Navigation buttons and swipe.....
Use combo.....
Firstly
go to Device./Settings /Display /Navigation / and choose the navigation buttons option.
Combine it with Samsung One hand Operations + app,
(Should find it in Play Store ?, as i always updated it from Play Store)
if you haven't got it installed.
Install and set your swipe preferences.
So now you got Samsung navigation buttons enabled and swipe gestures of your choice, all in one..

willcor said:
I would suggest if you really want Navigation buttons and swipe.....
Use combo.....
Firstly
go to Device./Settings /Display /Navigation / and choose the navigation buttons option.
Combine it with Samsung One hand Operations + app,
(Should find it in Play Store ?, as i always updated it from Play Store)
if you haven't got it installed.
Install and set your swipe preferences.
So now you got Samsung navigation buttons enabled and swipe gestures of your choice, all in one..
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Thanks, what's the app called? I don't use the One Hand mode. My hands are big so I can easily use the normal mode.
I just want to be able to use swipe gesture on the navigation buttons.
Thanks again.