I have a Samsung Galaxy Note 3 rooted with towelroot and running stock rom kitkat 4.4.2
I have installed Apex Launcher Pro
- there is nolonger the option at the top of the screen to show widgets and add them to the phone
- to get to the widgets you have to goto apps and then scroll all the way to the right past the installed apps
- then there is only the preinstalled widgets and no option to add / install widgets
My question is how do I install / add widgets to the phone
TIA :good:
ok just incase someone else wants to know
I worked out how to choose widgets
tap and hold down on a blank part of the home screen then select widgets and choose your widget
to resize a widget tap and hold down on the widget and select resize
to remove a widget tap and hold down on the widget and select remove
still trying to workout how to add widgets to the choose your widget section
worked out how to add widgets
- go to google play webstie and type in "widgets for android"
- gives you a list of widgets both paid and free
- install the widget you want and they will be installed to your phone
- next I removed the widgets icons from the home screen as they are on the apps screen if you want to change their settings
- as above goto install your widget and you will see your new widgets listed to choose for your home screen
hope this helps someone else
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So I have rooted and autonootererered. I have Zeam launcher up and running. No issues.
However, when I long press and try to add a shortcut, it just jumps back to the screen. Nothing happens. I can however add icons to desktop through app list by long pressing.
Also, I would much prefer Launcher Pro as I already paid for it for my EVO. However, I cannot seem to change the icons (phone icon, etc) Want to use it for widget purposes, but dont want inactive icons such as phone and contacts sitting on the dock...
Is there a workaround for this?
These are known issues. There are multiple options that can be found by searching the forum.
1. open the app drawer press and hold on the app you want an icon on the homescreen. you will be able to drag it to the homescreen
2. edit your launcher pro settings on your phone, back up and restore on your nook. (search the forum, i think someone has a blank backup or something.
Is it possible to remove menu from Add to / widgets or shortcuts. Lets say i installed a widget but i dont want it to be there or i want to remove the menu of a
widget but i wont remove widget.
Lets say i installed 3 different home launchers. is it possible to remove these names
too. İ want one of them seen at home button.
Hi, basically I love 2 things:
1) ICS stock lockscreen (left-aligned time and small accuweather widget, in that EXACT font)
2) Widgetlocker-style unlock (button in the middle that can access multiple apps straight from lockscreen)
3) Not required but I do enjoy the 'missed call/text' notifications right on the lockscreen instead of on the dropdown menu
Basically I got widget locker for point 2, but I can't get it to look like regular ICS...any tips?
octavian90 said:
Hi, basically I love 2 things:
1) ICS stock lockscreen (left-aligned time and small accuweather widget, in that EXACT font)
2) Widgetlocker-style unlock (button in the middle that can access multiple apps straight from lockscreen)
3) Not required but I do enjoy the 'missed call/text' notifications right on the lockscreen instead of on the dropdown menu
Basically I got widget locker for point 2, but I can't get it to look like regular ICS...any tips?
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ICS Launcher?
I am using UCCW on my galaxy gear with Nova Launcher to install some fantastic watch faces...
if you want to have a look at some free watch faces goto: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1610908
Problem is when i touch the uccw widget it goes straight to the uccw application for editing..
Normally on my note 3 you get a set of options one of them is too lock the widgwet so as not open the program when you touch it..
On the gear however that is not possible as the resoluton is too low and the options are hidden..
Anyone has found any solution to that?
If the menu options could be seen we could select for an app shortcut eg. alarm or weather etc..
thanks!
lfaitas said:
I am using UCCW on my galaxy gear with Nova Launcher to install some fantastic watch faces...
if you want to have a look at some free watch faces goto: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1610908
Problem is when i touch the uccw widget it goes straight to the uccw application for editing..
Normally on my note 3 you get a set of options one of them is too lock the widgwet so as not open the program when you touch it..
On the gear however that is not possible as the resoluton is too low and the options are hidden..
Anyone has found any solution to that?
If the menu options could be seen we could select for an app shortcut eg. alarm or weather etc..
thanks!
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Install either UDN or Pie controls, setup a menu hotkey/gesture.
Excellent! it worked:
Used UDN and had to hard press left back key to show menu option and then disable edit mode for uccw..
Thanks!!!
When I picked up my S6E, I really liked the stock Weather widget that's part of TouchWiz. I always find myself back using Apex Launcher and my S6E is no exception. I've installed it and set it up just the way I like it and the one disappointment I have is the stock weather widget isn't available
When accessing widgets from the app drawer it doesn't even show. Long pressing on the home screen, and selecting widgets that way shows the "weather" widget as a 4 x 2 widget but regardless of where I try to put it - even on a clean screen gives me a "not enough space to place . . . " error. It's really a 4 x 1 widget.
I know there are options like Zooper widgets that have addons with a similar look but none has access to the built in Accuweather app.
Anybody figure out how to use the stock weather widget with Apex or any other non-TouchWiz launcher?
This would be awesome! !
jeff_roey said:
When I picked up my S6E, I really liked the stock Weather widget that's part of TouchWiz. I always find myself back using Apex Launcher and my S6E is no exception. I've installed it and set it up just the way I like it and the one disappointment I have is the stock weather widget isn't available
When accessing widgets from the app drawer it doesn't even show. Long pressing on the home screen, and selecting widgets that way shows the "weather" widget as a 4 x 2 widget but regardless of where I try to put it - even on a clean screen gives me a "not enough space to place . . . " error. It's really a 4 x 1 widget.
I know there are options like Zooper widgets that have addons with a similar look but none has access to the built in Accuweather app.
Anybody figure out how to use the stock weather widget with Apex or any other non-TouchWiz launcher?
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I've tried to get it to work on both the GS3, GS4, GS4, Note 3, etc ... and nothing works...so definitely not a new problem! I was able to tear it apart enough on the GS3 to get it to show on Apex launcher ... but it wouldn't update, show location, or work when you clicked on it.
As to this point, I haven't found a widget I like more than the stock TW one. Beautiful Widgets used to have some nice looking ones, but honestly it's been about 3 years since I've even looked at the app so I wouldn't know what they've got these days.
theresin said:
I've tried to get it to work on both the GS3, GS4, GS4, Note 3, etc ... and nothing works...so definitely not a new problem! I was able to tear it apart enough on the GS3 to get it to show on Apex launcher ... but it wouldn't update, show location, or work when you clicked on it.
As to this point, I haven't found a widget I like more than the stock TW one. Beautiful Widgets used to have some nice looking ones, but honestly it's been about 3 years since I've even looked at the app so I wouldn't know what they've got these days.
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Here's my solution, adapted from the discussion HERE. I use Zooper Widget Pro and the S6 Zooper Widgets Theme. It's by far the most spot-on widget compared to the actual stock version. In fact, from the stock clock and weather on the lock screen, you really can't tell the difference between it and the Zooper widget version.
1. Install Zooper Widget Pro
2. Install the S6 Zooper Widgets Theme
3. Install Desktop VisualizeR
4. Create a 4 x 1, 4 x 2, etc. Zooper Widget and select the S6 Widgets Theme. The widget option that looks exactly like the stock version is the one with a "45" in the title (the angle of the shadow)
Land it on the desktop one row below where you actually want to place it.
5, Long-press the home screen and select Applications - Clock ---> do this twice
6. Open Desktop VisualizeR and create a shortcut the following way: select a transparent image (attached below) as the shortcut Image. Click Select Action - Others - Activities - Weather - Weather. Title the shortcut "Weather". Select Apex Launcher as the target launcher ---> do this twice.
7. Now, long press on the 4 shortcut icons, one at a time and choose edit. Change the clock icons to the same transparent alpha you used for the Desktop VisualizeR shortcuts and delete the shortcut names. For the weather shortcuts, just edit and delete the names.
8. You're now left with for transparent shortcuts.
9. Long press the clock widget and select Resize. Using the nodes on the widget, move the top up and then the bottom.
You're left with the Zooper Widget with transparent shortcuts overlaid that open the clock and the stock weather app. There's a few shortcuts you can do like set the default click-on action in the widget settings to open the clock which will eliminate the need to add those two shortcuts but this way gives you a little more flexibility like assigning different actions to the hour and minute location.
Only very slight annoyance is that the widget uses open weather as the provider which sometimes slightly mismatches with accuweather re: location name and temperature.
Worked very well Jeff. Love it thanks.