BIG Launcher - Nook Touch Themes and Apps

Been playing around with the free version of Big Launcher a bit before I decide if it s worth making the $5 plunge for the Full Version,.. It just might have some potential on the Rooted Nook..
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...ua3VuZXMuYW5kcm9pZC5sYXVuY2hlci5hY3Rpdml0eSJd
Thoughts?

Looks nice and clean enough for the home screen. However the added functionalities (phone, contacts, sms) might make it a bit too bloated. At the moment I'm quite happy with launcher7 with minimalistic icons and visual effects stripped off.

Can you please post some screenshots or photographs on how it looks on the nook screen?

I just started playing around with the free version, so havent done much, but I think zecoj may be right. It looks good, but seems a little bloated..
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zecoj said:
Looks nice and clean enough for the home screen. However the added functionalities (phone, contacts, sms) might make it a bit too bloated. At the moment I'm quite happy with launcher7 with minimalistic icons and visual effects stripped off.
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Yeah, I like the way l7 looks, but have been too lazy to mess with getting it set up, lol

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...have been too lazy to mess with getting it set up, lol
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Agree, its configuration interface is quite unintuitive to work with but once it's set up and backed up in TB, all is well.

Hum... Doesen't suit's me.
Wastes too much screen area.
Thanks for the screenshots, anyway!

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I'm trying to minimize memory footprint and keep things simple on my NST. I've gone for a "Launcherless" approach, trying to avoid ever seeing the Launcher as much as possible. I don't like to spend a lot of time playing with the device. I try to focus on USING it for reading and productive things. The last thing I want to do is make my nice little Android device look like a poor wannabe imitation of a Microsoft product!
1. Most of the time, I use my reader for ... reading. I use the Mantano Reader to completely replace the B&N Home, Library and Reader apps:
2. When I'm doing something else, I usually only use a handful of apps (4) bound to the B&N QuickMenu using Nook Touch Tools:
3. If I need any other apps, I go to my ADW Launcher EX home screen. Very rarely do I get this far, and anything else is in the app drawer:
I could use ADW Launcher to save a bit more memory, but ADW EX lets me get those big icons. It's a pain to configure since some of the menus don't show (white text on white background), but I've figured it out with a bit of poking around. Once I've done the basic setup, changing things around is simple and quick.
I've previously used FolderOrganizer to get quick menus on the Notification screen, but I didn't like having yet-another launcher running in the background.

bobstro said:
I'm trying to minimize memory footprint and keep things simple on my NST. I've gone for a "Launcherless" approach, trying to avoid ever seeing the Launcher as much as possible. I don't like to spend a lot of time playing with the device. I try to focus on USING it for reading and productive things. The last thing I want to do is make my nice little Android device look like a poor wannabe imitation of a Microsoft product!
1. Most of the time, I use my reader for ... reading. I use the Mantano Reader to completely replace the B&N Home, Library and Reader apps:
2. When I'm doing something else, I usually only use a handful of apps (4) bound to the B&N QuickMenu using Nook Touch Tools:
3. If I need any other apps, I go to my ADW Launcher EX home screen. Very rarely do I get this far, and anything else is in the app drawer:
I could use ADW Launcher to save a bit more memory, but ADW EX lets me get those big icons. It's a pain to configure since some of the menus don't show (white text on white background), but I've figured it out with a bit of poking around. Once I've done the basic setup, changing things around is simple and quick.
I've previously used FolderOrganizer to get quick menus on the Notification screen, but I didn't like having yet-another launcher running in the background.
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Definitely plan on trying out Mantano..
As for Launchers, I go back and for between ebooklauncher, and ReLaunch. There are features of both I really like, just wish I was experienced enough to try and combine them, lol

Mantano
Yes, you should definitely try Mantano - best pdf handling i found so far.
Ah, thanx for the launchet - it looks nice and tidy!

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Sweeter Home!

Has anyone downloaded the free preview for this app? It looks awesome and has a user edit built in.
Finally a different home setup that really changes the interaction.
Yep - MASSIVE editing abilities. Great start and should hopefully get better. The app scrolling is faster than the standard Android home in my experience, no lag at all! Few force closes while editting here and there but mostly remembers what you edited when it relaunches. Calendar seems broken for me, only shows a handful of what appointments I actually have coming up. Still in Beta though so with improvements could be exceptional.
Tried it out last night, not really my cup of tea. I like Open Home much better. Also, it force closed on me countless times, untill it just got too annoying and I uninstalled.
OK this thing has some pretty great potential. I'm going to build some screens and upload screen shots later. EG, no need for folders, you can create a realtime scrolling tray and drag apps into it.
Good stuff so far. Shows a lot of potential. I think you should be able to span background wallpapers like in normal home, and not just the same image stretched for every pane. I think there also needs to be more controls over the layout options. Good start. I wish the other home alternatives had this kind of customization.
Maybe I'm just lazy or maybe it's that I've gotten used to using dxTop, but the layout of it is horrendous! I mean, I even think all the screens of aHome is better than that. Up, home, right, home, left, home, etc. I found it annoying within the first 5 minutes.
its not about UI right now
this has more potential than all the other home screen changing applications which mostly all they do is change icons...and added extra screens, this goes beyond it and makes your G1 efficient and business savy, recent calls, texts, etc all in front of the screen.. like yes it has UI problems, but the potential of ACTUAL customization is beyond these other applications, and they charge..
with their lite versions etc.
it has made the home page a personal thing, and isn't that what we all love, personalization.
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For introductions, that's all it's about. I'm not talking about themes or anything else, but the layout is crap. The idea may be good and maybe if those tabs stayed on each screen so you don't have to constantly go back to the center to get anywhere it would be more efficient. But, as it stands if I'm not impressed by how it looks, I'm not even going to waste my time in testing it out...same as how I won't give a website a chance if it's appearance is lacking. First impressions are everything.
so im guessing, judge a book by its cover.
i agree with the UI being hideous.
but compared to ahome, dxtop and open home, all they're done is the same thing, a couple widgets, extra pages (that just move differently from each other) and changing icons. that's it..
yehs, sweeter home is not good to look at, its the ugly duckling right now, but with all its features and the developer open for suggestions and implementing things, it's far better than the other home applications.
i gave it a chance and tested the product out before making any ASSUMPTIONS and i like the features but not the UI, but everything is a work in progress and the developer actually went beyond just chaning major icons, adding an extra page and widgets like what OTHER HOME applications have already done.
I make no assumptions, merely observations. I don't like the UI and attraction is the first step to any partnership. I never said I wasn't willing to give it a shot later, you assumed that. I said as it is now, it sucks.
From my experience with dxTop, the UI works with the theme I have on my phone. There are no extra downloads or specifics that I have to implement. I'm not saying it's the best, but that's a lot better than any of the others are doing.
Tried it, a little too much for me.
I like it simple. Open Home for me.
Here's screen 1, 2 and 3 I've set up so far. Few bugs I've found (app TRAY has started duplicating the actual apps in it for every new tray added, not sure why)... anyway, looks pretty good and once more stability and features are released this will be my default home I think...
Left is SMS's with quick links to contact apps below.
Middle is (top) most used apps, (middle) all apps, (bottom) communication apps, (here's where I want more app trays but won't really work atm, I want a utils tray, games try, notes tray, and comms tray with all apps on a different screen).
Right is contact list.
--- Photobucket died right when I updated the images, stand by --
I think I figured out the tray duplication thing, just gotta test it. RENAME the trays! LOL.
EDIT: updated screen above. Got extra trays working - all scroll horizontally. Added labels to app trays and added labels to SMS and contacts list.
Next: "all" apps tray on the lower screen, and skin the calendar (even though it's broken) on the top screen...
I tried getting this app last night and a few times today but I keep getting "download unsecessful".
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Wow, I definitely need to sit down and make some pretty stuff like that. You think you could link the wood wallpaper?
I put a quick vid on youtube too so you can see it in action.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RNPK35NQFSs
Wow, I definitely need to sit down and make some pretty stuff like that. You think you could link the wood wallpaper?
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Can't find it man, I think I got it from http://g1wallz.com/ - or maybe in the wallpapers topic on here? I'll upload it later when I get time.
See, I cant find it in my market. Im assuming that Im having so much trouble with my market because I have an ADP Phone? I cannot purchase, Ahome or Open home (the paid versions dont show up)
i can't find it on market either- i did yesterday but it gave me download unsuccessful. since then i can't find it- maybe it has been taken off for fixing or something?
I tried backing it up with Astro but couldn't do it.
http://www.cyrket.com/package/com.sweeterhome.preview1 - Doesn't do it for you? There's a new version, I'm about to update.
EDIT: You can now long press in a tray to bring up shortcuts. Nice. Works with Anycut too, not BetterCut though
My working shortcut options:
Any Cut
Astro
Bookmark
Bookmark2
Contact
Gmail Label
Music Playlist
Note Everything

List of apps you suspect are slowing down your phone

Is there a common list of applications that are known to stay resident and either slow down the performance (or secondarily, drain battery power)?
I've been trying to figure out why my phone, at times, slows down to an almost crawl. At first I suspected aHome, but having removed and reinstalled it, no dice.
I know there's an app review thread, but they tend to be based on initial impressions. Do we have a list anywhere of the apps that are resource hogs?
I know for a fact the browser can slow the phone the eff down when the cache gets too big. Flushing the cache can do wonders for the speed of the entire OS.
AndNav2! slows the phone down too (while it's running that is). But it's quite an advanced app, so that's understandable.
Wallpaper Set & Save can slow the phone down a bit too, indirectly, if you use it to set a heavy/large PNG pic as wallpaper. The regular wallpaper app compresses the wallpaper image to avoid this.
Yeah a large cache does slow the phone down even w the cache on the sdcard.
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Wallpaper Set & Save can slow the phone down a bit too, indirectly, if you use it to set a heavy/large PNG pic as wallpaper. The regular wallpaper app compresses the wallpaper image to avoid this.
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No kidding! Wow, thanks mannyb, that made a big difference in performance. The G1 is now more responsive. I had flushed the browser cache, as well as maps, twidroid, and several other apps. I was beginning to consider uninstalling dxTop looking at that app as the source of latency. It was the wallpaper settings. I used the wallpaper app instead and it made all the difference.
This is a very useful thread. Keep the tips coming in.
My only complaint would be the browser. Good lord does it kill the OS.
Actually, I've found wifi to significantly slow down the OS.
So how do you delete the caches on the sd card?
Is it just clear cache from browser setting
I was also wondering how to clear cache on other apps as well if installed on sd card
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No kidding! Wow, thanks mannyb, that made a big difference in performance. The G1 is now more responsive. I had flushed the browser cache, as well as maps, twidroid, and several other apps. I was beginning to consider uninstalling dxTop looking at that app as the source of latency. It was the wallpaper settings. I used the wallpaper app instead and it made all the difference.
This is a very useful thread. Keep the tips coming in.
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Yeah, it's unfortunate but it is a very noticeable difference if you're using a heavy PNG pic as wallpaper via Wallpaper Set & Save. Unfortunately you'll lose a lot of quality using the default wallpaper app, but sometimes it's worth it.
You don't lose much quality if you pre-size your wallpapers using GIMP, Photoshop or a comparable program, to the 640x480 wallpaper size.
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You don't lose much quality if you pre-size your wallpapers using GIMP, Photoshop or a comparable program, to the 640x480 wallpaper size.
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Thanks that's what I was going to add in. Your wallpaper should be 640x480 - and keep the file size down. All my stuff is below 200K and runs fine.
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You don't lose much quality if you pre-size your wallpapers using GIMP, Photoshop or a comparable program, to the 640x480 wallpaper size.
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Depends on what one means with "lose much quality" of course, but for me the difference in quality is huge, even if you're using a wallpaper that is 640x480.
See this for reference, same wallpaper (at 640x480), left one was set using the default wallpaper feature and the right one using Wallpaper Set & Save. Enlarged 400%:
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Huge difference in detail, color depth, crispness.
I feel that wallr (app) is slowing my phone down especially when you set it to change at your given interval.
locale. definitely locale.
Weatherbug slows it down a bit but oh well i love it!
Weatherbug unfortunately is going to be the next victim in my quest to speed things up. I love it as well, but it's constantly getting stuck or I'm getting the forced closed message.
And it hasn't had an update in ages - wish someone was actively working on keeping it more responsive.
Phonebook from VoxMobile and MyBackup are 2 biggest resource hogs that I know about. Both are worthless IMHO.
I know that clearing out SMS messages helps as well, but I'm reluctant to do it again until I have a good backup program. I did use txtbackup, but looking for something a little more robust first.
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Phonebook from VoxMobile and MyBackup are 2 biggest resource hogs that I know about. Both are worthless IMHO.
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MyBackup? I haven't noticed it slowing down my phone unless its actually running.
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I know that clearing out SMS messages helps as well, but I'm reluctant to do it again until I have a good backup program. I did use txtbackup, but looking for something a little more robust first.
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http://www.cyrket.com/package/tv.studer.smssync
I believe this could be what you're looking for? Great gmail integration, labels your SMS and drops them in conversation view straight into archive.
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I know that clearing out SMS messages helps as well, but I'm reluctant to do it again until I have a good backup program. I did use txtbackup, but looking for something a little more robust first.
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MyBackup is great for SMS.. just dont backup/restore your gmail contacts with it if you're every going to sync with google again.. all kinds of headaches occur (I had to delete ALL of my contacts from google and start over..)

[PRJ-REQ] Tatanium theme: Winmo 7

Hi all,
I saw the winmo 7 video other day in youtube. It looks great but it was like a dejavu for me. I have sony erricsson Xperia X1, in that we have a panel called Media experience, it is more or less the same as new winmo interface. (for those who haven't seen it http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DEQt8tGUuYg )
The only differences are that instead of txt showing you where you are (each time you get in a folder the name of the txt goes on top, that way you know where you are) in Media experience it shows you an icon
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notice the icon on the right ( music icon) indicates that you are in music player. Oh yeah and unlike winmo7 it is in the left side. The thing that this is missing is the clock on the background (i photoshoped it) and the weather widget.
HTC UI is great but it also slows down the phone, that's why I prefer titanium. I was wondering if somebody could figure out a way to put a clock and weather widget with it. Some other pics,
That theme concept looks gorgeous. It's a brilliantly huge improvement over the default Titanium. However, it reminds me of the SE media manager. But nevermind that.
The clock on the top right corner looks ugly - it's doesn't blend well within the theme. I suggest that a plain text clock in the background should be implemented to give the theme a minimalistic and elegant look. I've worked up on the image to show you what I mean.
The menus should also have some transparency so the background and the clock are visible.
i think it's better the clock on the background but the icon only the bigger at the center end take away the little one at the left!
d3thstalker your picture looks exactly what I was thinking. I did a quick paintbrush work so it looks awefool. But yeah this is what I was talking about, how though
It would be really awesome if someone could develop this for us. I have no background in developing anything or whatsoever. However, I'd like to extend my help to wherever I can.
EDIT: Perhaps if someone could post links to guides or tutorials on editing the Titanium menu, I can try something.
Yes found it,
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=512029
and some other interesting links
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=501584
http://pagespro-orange.fr/BenThon/IndexEn/IndexEn.htm
It doesn't look that difficult, it's worth a try. But you are reminded again that I have no background in these things or whatsoever, so don't get your hopes too high, I might simply dump the project if I can't do it.
I'm handling some workload from my office atm, I'll begin immediately after that. I'll flash my phone to WM6.5.3 today, however, to take a look at how this whole thing works. On second thought, it would be better if someone could pass me the following files from the WINDOWS directory on their phone - bronzeres.dll, CHome_listback.png (hidden file) and Titanium_240x320.cpr
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It doesn't look that difficult, it's worth a try. But you are reminded again that I have no background in these things or whatsoever, so don't get your hopes too high, I might simply dump the project if I can't do it.
I'm handling some workload from my office atm, I'll begin immediately after that. I'll flash my phone to WM6.5.3 today, however, to take a look at how this whole thing works. On second thought, it would be better if someone could pass me the following files from the WINDOWS directory on their phone - bronzeres.dll, CHome_listback.png (hidden file) and Titanium_240x320.cpr
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Ok I am sending you a private message with those files.
Greate screen,
A link to the Download?
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Greate screen,
A link to the Download?
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Where can I upload these?
Maybe My email, [email protected]
Ok I just sent it to you. I looked at the tutorial too, when I opened the bronzess.dll in PE explorer I see lots of icons, starting with the number of 2000 to 4000. I can guess how to change the icons, but I dont understand how can I change the system of how icons are being shown. I mean in "Media Experience Panel" when you tap on something it goes to the left side. How do make that happen? Anyway I dont know anything about programming.
Hope somebody comes up with a solution.
I understand the link between the registery, the bronzeres.dll and the way the icon are displayed. However, I still don't understand how to shift the icons to the left side. I think that has something to do with Titanium_240x320.cpr.
I don't think that it's possible to make the icons shift to the left upon clicking them because I have never seen that in a theme. I think that would require the Titanium code to be re-written or something, which is beyond me.
EDIT: This modding of titanium is too hard for me, I don't understand several aspects of it. I am letting go of it here.
Ok I think I figured it out. Its not Titanium that can do this stuff. It is actually this
http://developer.sonyericsson.com/cws/devworld/technology/windows-mobile/xperia-x1?cc=gb&lc=en
which probably can do this. Hmmmm............ I guess I have to do this all by myself
any update on this wonderful looking theme ?
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any update on this wonderful looking theme ?
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+1 i'd like to see this. even a beta is alright.

HTC Sense apps while running LauncherPro

Because of the bloat the EspressoUI had, I loaded LauncherPro. Much better memory management. However, I'd like to continue to use some of the Espresso/Sense widgets. (Namely peep, messenger, and the clock with the weather app built in.) Anyone know how to do this? Or must I wait for root?
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can't be done even with root. The Sense widgets require the sense ui to be running. no other way to get them to work. This has been asked probably 10+ times over at the official forums. always the same answer. thats just how HTC made sense.
Then I guess I have my first project, once I get my development computer in order.
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You realize sense is still running in the background? So your theory of better memory management is kinda null. I really don't see what everyones complaints are with sense, it flies for me. So if your seeing any improved speed its probably just placebo, or the fact that those same widgets you want to run or no longer running if you deleted them.
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or the fact that those same widgets you want to run or no longer running if you deleted them.
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I am pretty sure this is the reason. I think it's a problem of monkey see, monkey kinda do... They're seeing some people complain about the internal memory being eaten up most likely due to Sense, and are automatically associating that with performance issues. I think mine flies as well using the Sense UI, I just dislike the look, and would rather have more internal room.
For me it's not a monkey see monkey do. I force stop, and turn off Sense completely. It doesn't run in the background anymore. I do get a memory boost because the MyFaves app, and some of the other things are no longer running. That is where I see the performance boost. Don't get me wrong, the Espresso/Sense is nice, but it has two issues. It runs a lot of stuff in background, whether or not you have the widget on screen. And second, it isn't as functional or customizable yet. I was more so asking the first question though, because I'd like to continue using the peep widget once we get root, and I use a different rom.
Do you have a task manager? I just installed adw just to test this out. After selecting as default home, I close sense, check my app manager and sure enough it started right back up. As for the my faves, its never running for me once I end it with the task manager. ADW and all these launchers are straight though I just cant stand having them running on top of each other, once there root launcher.apk is replacable
For the sake of thoroughness, I grabbed three different task managers. Of the three, only one saw HTC Sense, and it wasn't running or tying up memory, it simply recognized it as a system process waiting to start. You also do not need a "Task Manager" for two main reasons. You have a far better one built into the Setting -> Applications -> Running Services. Second, when an application is no longer being used it goes into what is called OnPause(), then goes to OnStop(). Now in the OnStop() state, yes it is holding memory, waiting for the OnResume() command to take effect so you can pick up where you left off. If another program needs said memory, then the OnStop() process is killed from memory, so the new activity can utilize it. Task managers are just adding to your bloat. HTC Sense is an activity that is constantly running, thus it never truly goes into OnPause(), and it keeps a hold of what memory it takes. That is why I wanted to drop it like a bad habit. And yes, I do agree with you, once we get root, and can install whatever boot.apk we want, then things will be really nice. But I'd still want to find some way of getting the Peep.apk to stand alone because it is a very nice twitter app.
EDIT: I have stated in other threads that I am a newbie level developer. I believe what I posted to be correct. However, if what I have stated above is incorrect, then by all mean, I apologize, and welcome the correction/education.
The phone works fine without Sense, and much faster.
I am trying the Slide2G1 rom on my G1, and once I installed ADW, I deleted Rosie, and all the htc widgets from /system/app. This greatly speeded up the phone, while also allowing me to use the HTC styled apps like calendar and dialer without the overhead of sense as well.
How do we disable sense? Just kill the process running?
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You realize sense is still running in the background? So your theory of better memory management is kinda null. I really don't see what everyones complaints are with sense, it flies for me. So if your seeing any improved speed its probably just placebo, or the fact that those same widgets you want to run or no longer running if you deleted them.
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+1 on that, i have yet to bog mine down and believe me i try, in fact my slide runs just as fast as my buddy's droid incredible.
In my own the best way to get rid of sense is to use a launcher set it as default (I prefer adw) then go into settings/ applications/ manage applications. Then clear all data and defaults from from anything sense then delete them from system/app then delete them from data/data.
Also a real good clock widget with the weather that works with launchers is fancy I also did a themed version of the fancy widget I'll post later if anyone is interested
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This should work with all launchers. Only tested on adw

Mihome And the app drawer .[Just an Idea]

Ok , this may be too simple and silly idea. you may have already done this . but just sharing which might come handy if you haven't figured out how to manage lots of app on the Mihome ..
workaround for the app drawer :
Just put all apps in one folder and place the folder on the dock in the middle , name the folder Apps , and there is a plus symbol where you can pre select apps to add in the folder (you dont have to move every single app to the folder) , just select all the apps and .. Ta -Da ..
Here is the MIhome with app
drawer
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I think this may not worth a new thread or i think this should be on the apps and themes section but i am not sure what will be better so just posted in the general section ..
Hehe, I personally did something alike on my MIUI. Similar that is.
The fact that MIUI launcher lacks drawer is an interesting concept for some and a pain for others that are used having a drawer for everything and using home screen just for a few things. I think there was a launcher based on MIUI launcher that offered a drawer, but a little different. Far as I remember the items showed up "listed" instead of grid, but I think that was pretty much it.
I don't think they will ever implement a drawer since its one of their visual trademarks
MidnightDevil said:
Hehe, I personally did something alike on my MIUI. Similar that is.
The fact that MIUI launcher lacks drawer is an interesting concept for some and a pain for others that are used having a drawer for everything and using home screen just for a few things. I think there was a launcher based on MIUI launcher that offered a drawer, but a little different. Far as I remember the items showed up "listed" instead of grid, but I think that was pretty much it.
I don't think they will ever implement a drawer since its one of their visual trademarks
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miui is like ios but with the functionality and customizations of android .. But the incomplete translation is just too much irritating..
Somewhat agree. Not as far as iOS because we can't distinguish an OS by the lack of drawer, but yeah, I always had a feeling MIUI and iOS shared a similar user experience on the home screen level. Perhaps goes a little further like settings (allowing customizing app options on the settings that is). MIUI is unique in a way, but very "this is pretty much it" on the other hand. The themes are a big plus otherwise I wouldn't see anything special. I hope they add some more features or customization options, but I get the feeling they are marching slowly implementing new things.
To be honest, the concept of an app drawer was always something I never quite understood ever since I stated using android.
Pressing that app drawer button is just one step more to access my apps. It just slows me down. Sure, I have my favourite apps, but putting then on the home screen leaves a duplicate in the app drawer. Now I have them twice. Makes no sense.
MIUI just simplifies that and at the same time gives me the ultimate freedom how I want to organise my apps.
The home screen in MIUI is a real "home" screen as I can put my most used apps there. Lesser used apps I put 1 screen right, or left, or in a folder. Heck, folders to categorise apps makes sense in MIUI, making folders on a regular android home screen? Nope. When these apps are not important, why even pull them out of the drawer?
Actually, can anybody give one reasonable argument why having an app drawer is better/easier/faster compared to the MIUI launcher?
stothegee said:
Actually, can anybody give one reasonable argument why having an app drawer is better/easier/faster compared to the MIUI launcher?
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When you have 150 apps and dont feel like putting all of them in folders or looking at a sea of apps on your main screen.
peachpuff said:
When you have 150 apps and dont feel like putting all of them in folders or looking at a sea of apps on your main screen.
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I actually feel it's the other way around. When you have less than 50 apps it's easier to navigate thru a single app drawer; but when you have more than 150 it's easier to navigate when apps are separated by folders and you categorize them intuitively.
ej8989 said:
I actually feel it's the other way around. When you have less than 50 apps it's easier to navigate thru a single app drawer; but when you have more than 150 it's easier to navigate when apps are separated by folders and you categorize them intuitively.
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Which is why we're both using android and have a choice in what we prefer and what works best for each of us.

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