Issue: After installing GoLauncher or other launcher, your selected wallpaper changes to some random wallpaper everytime you lock and unlock your device.
Reason: I honestly don't know Amazon's intentions on this one
Fix:
**Coming shortly. Sorry
False alarm!!! This removes the settings.apk from the device.
Don't do this without a backup
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Looking forward to this fix!
Keep us posted!
wouldn't it work to delete all of the wallpapers it is calling from the framework-res.apk and re-pack with images you would want to use (or delete all but one)?
I haven't tried it as it is too risky not being able to boot into a recovery and make backups and/or restore. That and I don't know how to re-pack the .apk. The third party launchers are trying to pull wallpapers from where traditional roms store their default wallpapers (the framework-res.apk).
It appears Amazon has stripped out most calls for any custom wallpapers from the traditional settings.
However the stock launcher is pulling the wallpaper from a folder inside of the launchers own .APK making it difficult for an average user to change (we could pass them off as themes.)
This post I found might help us with the unpacking and repacking of this type of .apk however I don't have the time to work with it.
http://www.droidxforums.com/forum/d...32765-primer-modifying-framework-res-apk.html
let me know what you all think.
Thank you timbrendelaz
Would a custom lock screen (like widgetlocker) stop the wallpaper from changing?
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teookie said:
Would a custom lock screen (like widgetlocker) stop the wallpaper from changing?
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Nope, installed it and got locked out with a blank screen on power on. Not sure how i fixed it but got back in and uninstalled. But in the meantime, the wallpaper had changed.
On changing the stock wallpapers:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1355267
This is how i did it... Just a temp fix.
Add a live wallpaper to your custome launcher, im using adw ex. then go to application and force close the live wallpaper app that is running.
Now change to the wallpaper you want.
Let me know if that works. worked for me a few times.
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Low-tech method: sideload llama (I couldn't get tasker to install), have it set a wallpaper when the screen turns on.
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sgood1971 said:
Nope, installed it and got locked out with a blank screen on power on. Not sure how i fixed it but got back in and uninstalled. But in the meantime, the wallpaper had changed.
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Same thing happened to me with WL, scared the crap out of me. Uninstalled as soon as I could.
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metamorph
well i was able to switch them by metamorphing:
http://droidpirate.com/2011/11/20/amazon-kindle-fire-how-to-change-wallpapers/
wallpaper issue fixed
I was able to stop the stock wallpapers from rotating and taking over by using widgetlocker v2.2.3 in the app store. They updated the app to support kindle fire. I am using go launcher also. Changed the lock screen too for I found KF lockscreen to be too plain. This works!
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I was able to stop the stock wallpapers from rotating and taking over by using widgetlocker v2.2.3 in the app store. They updated the app to support kindle fire. I am using go launcher also. Changed the lock screen too for I found KF lockscreen to be too plain. This works!
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I assume you need to be rooted and have the market installed in order to get this latest and greatest?
so far, this is the easiest method ive come across:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1362543&highlight=wallpaper
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I assume you need to be rooted and have the market installed in order to get this latest and greatest?
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yes I am rooted, but now that amazon put out the 6.2 update it unrooted my device and WL stopped working as it was before. I rerooted and WL doesn't stop the KF wallpapers from taking over and changing. Rats! lol
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Couple of q's
How do I get just an individual wallpaper for my lock screen rather than my normal wallpaper??
There's also a screenshot of someone's phone where there app icons are words,I know I change them as I figured that out in a different thread, is there a package for the word icons?
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It is known that Sense UI doesn't allow custom lockscreen as it only provides the downloadable package from the HTC server.
The same thing applies to the stock launcher as well. You can't change the icon into words - unless you use third party app launcher and lockscreen such as Launcher Pro and WidgetLocker. By using this app, you can change anything you want, including what you have mentioned just now.
Both apps are available on the Market in free or paid edition.
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Couple of q's
How do I get just an individual wallpaper for my lock screen rather than my normal wallpaper??
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You can do that on Sense 3.5 (in the personalize menu). I can't remember whether that option was there in 3.0 or below, so it might depend on what ROM you're using at the minute.
Thanks for the replys, sorted wallpaper now onto the widgets,thanks to All
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I've seen a thread on here about scrolling wallpaper being disabled with el29. Somebody posted modified APK, yet it doesn't seem to work, other than it allowing for.different dimensions in resizing. Most custom roms have it working, how do you fix it? I'd like to have stock el29 with wallpaper hack .
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To my knowledge only miui doesn't have scrolling wp and thats only with certain themes.
Bump
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Why would Sprint/Samsung disable scrolling on wallpapers?? That's stupid, now many live wallpapers are ruined since you can't see the whole scene.
I would like to know a good fix as well. Even knowing which roms have it enabled would be nice.
You dont need a custom rom to fix it. Just install a different launcher. I use go launcher ex and everything works great, including scrolling wallpapers.
I'd like to keep the stock launcher.
Also when I upgraded to EL29 the microbes live wallpaper went poof and was gone. Had to google it to get the apk to get it back.
Calk 2.8.1 fixed the scrolling wallpaper issue.
+1 I've tried everything to get the scrolling wallpaper back on stock EL29 without going to a custom ROM. I even pm's Calk to see if he could do a zip for that feature, but no response yet.
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Also when I upgraded to EL29 the microbes live wallpaper went poof and was gone. Had to google it to get the apk to get it back.
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Hey, can you point me to an apk that works please? Thanks!
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I like to use tw 4.5 launcher and even though it is custom, scrolling wallpaper still doesn't seem to work. Getting a custom launcher still doesn't let you properly resize the wallpaper, unless you replace the gallery apk.
I appreciate work by all the devs, but there isn't a rom out there that I like too much. Most of them make visual changes I am not fond of, or brightness settings. I know that both calcs rom and blazer have working scrolling wallpaper and are both on el29.
Am using unnamed now, since it is still very stable and fast. Had to disable updates via terminal emulator to prevent el29 from downloading and notifying me every hour. Problem with that is it also disables profile and prl updates.
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Bump, anyone? I really hate that my tw launchers nor none of the gingerbread launchers work. I'm not fond of adw, lp, nor.go.
I flashed the AIO mod and it has working scrolling wallpapers. I think samsung disabled it when they turned on continuous scrolling through homescreens. It looks a little funny w/ some wallpapers to jump from screen 1 to screen 7 backwards.
Edit: make sure you flash the "preflash" zip too or it won't work.
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Hey, can you point me to an apk that works please? Thanks!
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Sorry for the late response, was getting my laptop in tip top shape.
Here is the file you need to get the microbe live wallpaper back. Works like a charm
Wizz
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Sorry for the late response, was getting my laptop in tip top shape.
Here is the file you need to get the microbe live wallpaper back. Works like a charm
Wizz
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You can also find it in the market for free.
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Don't want to be "that guy" that brings an older post back up to the top, but if I'm wanting to stay stock (I just got this phone, I've had several other Android phones in the past and I don't feel like messing around with custom ROMS anymore)... there's no way to make scrolling wallpapers work again?
I use ADW EX and if I use "Wallpaper Set and Save" from the market, I can get static wallpapers to scroll, but that doesn't help with live wallpapers.
This is irritating!
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Don't want to be "that guy" that brings an older post back up to the top, but if I'm wanting to stay stock (I just got this phone, I've had several other Android phones in the past and I don't feel like messing around with custom ROMS anymore)... there's no way to make scrolling wallpapers work again?
I use ADW EX and if I use "Wallpaper Set and Save" from the market, I can get static wallpapers to scroll, but that doesn't help with live wallpapers.
This is irritating!
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Flash the AIO mod and then flash other packages to make it stock again. I did that and now have scrollable wallpaper on my story k build. The only modification I have is crt off animation.
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afive720 said:
Flash the AIO mod and then flash other packages to make it stock again. I did that and now have scrollable wallpaper on my story k build. The only modification I have is crt off animation.
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Thanks for the tip, but you lost me at "Flash..."
Not that I don't know how, because I do... but I've had a Moto Cliq, Nexus One, EVO 4G, Epic 4G, Nexus S 4G... now this E4GT... my flashing days are done, I'm just tired of the hassle.
Has anyone experienced the phenomenon shown in the two images below?
- My phone is unlocked and rooted.
- I am running LiquidSmooth v1.35
- I am also running Franco Milestone 3 kernel
It seems wallpapers will not behave correctly when my phone is in landscape mode. Anybody have some ideas?
I have tried "Wallpaper Wizardrii" which hasn't worked. This happens with both the stock launcher and the Apex launcher.
what is the resolution of the wallpaper?
That particular one is 1280x800. I set the wallpaper, just now, using the gallery "set as" function but while in landscape mode and it has eliminated the black bands on either side. However the transition from portrait to landscape is ugly (the wallpaper jumps around a bit before settling).
I don't remember it being like this in the past. If anyone has any fixes, they would be much appreciated.
Thanks.
I thought the last thing I did fixed it... but a few rotations later it was back to misaligned.
Same thing happens here on stock rom rooted using apex.
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Try using Quick Pic to set the wallpaper.
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djowett said:
Try using Quick Pic to set the wallpaper.
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Unfortunately wizard or quickpic didn't work for me either.
Edit;
I was going to suggest maybe its some kind of resolution issue but this happens even using the stock provided wall papers and built in wall paper wall paper picker app.
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I hate the new ICS wallpaper implementation. Especially, because I always turn off the "Scrolling Wallpaper" option. And I always have to crop my wallpapers to make them fit my screen :X
So this is ICS bug not launcher?
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I'm pretty certain that landscape mode isn't supported by the stock ICS launcher, is it?
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I'm pretty certain that landscape mode isn't supported by the stock ICS launcher, is it?
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I dont think it does.
OP, i do not have this issue.
at the time of reading this, i had a wallpaper set to not scroll, and i enabled horizontal lock screen. i had the issue you were talking about.
once i enabled scrolling wallpaper, and reset the wallpaper (same one) i had full screen wallpaper on the hoizontal lock screen.
seems to be an issue with scrolling wallpapers, which also isn't an option to disable on the stock launcher.
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I'm pretty certain that landscape mode isn't supported by the stock ICS launcher, is it?
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Yeah your right forgot about that. Still though, I'm sure older versions of apex displayed the wall paper right in landscape, only since the recent betas it started playing up.
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I'm pretty sure the stock launcher supports landscape mode. It happens when you choose Settings > Display > Auto-rotate screen.
Update: I just switched back the the stock launcher and it does auto-rotate AND has the glitch.
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I'm pretty sure the stock launcher supports landscape mode. It happens when you choose Settings > Display > Auto-rotate screen.
Update: I just switched back the the stock launcher and it does auto-rotate AND has the glitch.
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Stock rom stock launcher won't auto rotate for me. I'm sure the stock launcher actually supports it but stock rom doesn't and requires tablet mode or something for it to be landscape. I'm sure this is why people started switching to 3rd party launchers to use landscape mode.
Are you on stock rom?
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Stock rom stock launcher won't auto rotate for me. I'm sure the stock launcher actually supports it but stock rom doesn't and requires tablet mode or something for it to be landscape. I'm sure this is why people started switching to 3rd party launchers to use landscape mode.
Are you on stock rom?
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I am on custom ROM and custom Kernel (see first post). Hmmm... I will have to keep looking for a fix
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I am on custom ROM and custom Kernel (see first post). Hmmm... I will have to keep looking for a fix
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Iv just decided to suck it up for now and use scrolling wall paper even though I don't really want to but better than looking broken.
Do share if you find anything more out.
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Hello everybody, i want to have few launchers, one for work, one for myself and one for when i am alone (with lots of girls on wallpapers) everythig would be fine if when i change launcher the wallpaper would chaange too (specific to the launcher that i assigned). How do i do that? Atm if i set a wallpaper it stays the same after i change launcher, anyone have any ideas??
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mokiki said:
Hello everybody, i want to have few launchers, one for work, one for myself and one for when i am alone (with lots of girls on wallpapers) everythig would be fine if when i change launcher the wallpaper would chaange too (specific to the launcher that i assigned). How do i do that? Atm if i set a wallpaper it stays the same after i change launcher, anyone have any ideas??
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Maybe just be happy with your gf and don't deceive her it can end badly if your gf gets on your xda account and sees what you've been posting
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Or you man up and just keep the girls as wallpapers ? Its just a wallpaper for god sake..
I just changed my GF's launcher to Nova, showed her that I could restore TouchWiz if she needed to (with all ther icons still in place) and the imported her stuff from TouchWiz and left her with it. It's been a few days and she hasn't complained.
I'm trying to niggle her down. She's still on XXLG9 ICS 4.0.4 I run my own ROM with many users and she won't even use it Doesn't like changing it I swear if 4.1.2 is super good I'll just have to do the same thing, back up her phone in CWM and with Titanium... install the latest version and restore everything as it was!
mokiki said:
Hello everybody, i want to have few launchers, one for work, one for myself and one for when i am alone (with lots of girls on wallpapers) everythig would be fine if when i change launcher the wallpaper would chaange too (specific to the launcher that i assigned). How do i do that? Atm if i set a wallpaper it stays the same after i change launcher, anyone have any ideas??
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Use Tasker. If launcher 1 set wallpaper to x, if launcher 2 is visible set wallpaper y. It does have 1 second lag or so to detect the running application and switch, but it's the only method to my knowledge.
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Thanks i knew there should be a way to do it, ill try it.
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Just as your GF how she changes her wallpaper of all the naked guys just before she meets you! LOL!
Failing that you could always just use Tasker (as mentioned) to change the wallpaper but you can also change it based on location (WiFi, GPS etc..) or time of day, or just create a shortcut or widget to change it, basically whatever you want. It does only work with static wallpapers but there is a 3rd party app (EasyProfiles) that can change live wallpapers and it integrates in to Tasker so even that is possible.
I am not affiliated with this app at all. I'm just sharing.
I'm currently running MROM with holo launcher and this app, holo locker. It's an AOSP jellybean lockscreen, and it runs pretty well. For those who are still using GB, this is a great way to make your phone look and feel up to date. Enjoy.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mobint.locker
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That seems pretty neat, you know if it works with the other launchers? Im using ADW-EX.
Thanks.
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That seems pretty neat, you know if it works with the other launchers? Im using ADW-EX.
Thanks.
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Yes, just tested.
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Runs very smoothly, does yours have delay where it shows the homescreen for a brief moment before the lockscreen appears?
Not all the time.
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Frustrated with bot Holo and Go Lockers. It seems like at first they work fine (maybe not, this might happen from the begining), but then the OEM/AOSP lockscreen starts showing up before the Holo/Go lockscreen. I've uninstalled both until I find out how to fix that. Send emails, but haven't got any replies yet.
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Frustrated with bot Holo and Go Lockers. It seems like at first they work fine (maybe not, this might happen from the begining), but then the OEM/AOSP lockscreen starts showing up before the Holo/Go lockscreen. I've uninstalled both until I find out how to fix that. Send emails, but haven't got any replies yet.
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What rom are you on right now, and can I assume you set the lockscreen security to none in the rom before applying your custom lockscreen?
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What rom are you on right now, and can I assume you set the lockscreen security to none in the rom before applying your custom lockscreen?
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I was on CM7 and don't remember ever seeing a way to turn off the lock screen altogether.
Now I'm on miui and using magic locker, working fine.
I think it may have something to do with choosing the locker as the " default launcher"
The magic locket makes it apparent that you need to do that for it work properly.
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I was on CM7 and don't remember ever seeing a way to turn off the lock screen altogether.
Now I'm on miui and using magic locker, working fine.
I think it may have something to do with choosing the locker as the " default launcher"
The magic locket makes it apparent that you need to do that for it work properly.
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In cyanogenmod settings > tablet tweaks(?) You can turn off default lock screen.
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