[Q] new to theming please help - Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hello everyone. I was an iphone user and I decided to change to android so I bought a samsung galaxy note 2. Im quite new in this so please help me. Im at 4.1.2 with the rom that came with my phone. Im rooted but nothing else. Ive installed go launcher ex and next launcher 3d and I like the second more than the stock. I want to ask if there is any other launcher exept those two and which launcer is better and faster for my phone? Sorry for the noobism here but im trying to learn!!!!!

There's a lot of launchers... Just check all launchers you want on Google Play Store search bar.
Otherwise you have Nova, Apex, TSF, ssLauncher, Next Launcher, Holo, ADW, Regina, Smart Launcher, 360 Launcher, SPB Shell 3D, Buzz launcher, Action Launcher Pro and so on...

Welcome to the family.
One suggestion: never ask what "the best" anything is. That's very subjective and everyone has their own opinion. And NEVER ask for "the best rom" - you'll get laughed at and your thread locked.
But, by all means continue to explore your amazing new device, all of the helpful information buried in these forums (use search heavily!); there is also an AT&T forum for this phone, so be sure to search in there, too
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I would love to help you, but help yourself first: ask a better question
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

Thanks both! I'm still used to the ios where is always something better than the others ( theme or app ) but it seems it's different here and i like it!!! I will try some more launchers so i can decide wich one to use so i can customize is further! I've found many helpful posts in here it is true! One more question for now! when i press the home button to return to my homescreen it asks me which launcher to use! if i set it to use always touchwiz for example can i change it later and how can i do it??? Really thanx again

nikitasd said:
when i press the home button to return to my homescreen it asks me which launcher to use! if i set it to use always touchwiz for example can i change it later and how can i do it??? Really thanx again
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If you select any application for always and later want to change it do this
Setting - application manager - find application which you made defalt (always) - open and select - clear defaults
Now again it will prompt to select.

dr.ketan said:
If you select any application for always and later want to change it do this
Setting - application manager - find application which you made defalt (always) - open and select - clear defaults
Now again it will prompt to select.
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Thank you!!!!

Buzz Launcher
Try Buzz launcher..if u into themes.u gonna like it.

i think i will try it in a bit now im still using the next launcher 3d... the thing is that when i press the middle button on my homescreen and all my apps comes in front i cant find how to add more pages there!!!! can anyone help me?

think i gound it. it creates pages on its own... i dont swear though... ill try it a bit more and ill post again! till now it seems too fast and no laggy to me!

If you want a clean and battery friendly launcher, try Nova Launcher.

nikitasd said:
i think i will try it in a bit now im still using the next launcher 3d... the thing is that when i press the middle button on my homescreen and all my apps comes in front i cant find how to add more pages there!!!! can anyone help me?
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pressing home button it brings back to main page which you have defined as 'home'
to add pages
'Pinch In' you will get 3d view and on one blank page there will be '+' sign, that will add one more page
To make any page 'Home' press Home symbol at lower end of page in 3d view.

Thanx for your reply! I did but I like more next launcher. Its too fast and its far away than the stock launcher or some launchers that they use something equal!
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Any way to have 5 homescreen rather than 7 in Sense?!

I know... I know... but why?!
Why not?! For the time being, I'm barely using 4, so why the extra 3?! Any way to get it down to 5 for now?! Until more is needed?!
Try LauncherPro
Umm just curious but just don't go to the last left or right screen. The home button can take you back to the middle and you are good to go?
Launcher Pro is an alternative but perhaps you like Sense...well..Refer to first suggestion.
mrmomoman said:
Umm just curious but just don't go to the last left or right screen. The home button can take you back to the middle and you are good to go?
Launcher Pro is an alternative but perhaps you like Sense...well..Refer to first suggestion.
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Obviously I know I can avoid the last 2 screens, but I was wondering if it was possible in order to avoid going to that screen by accident. It would also make it easier to select the proper screen when pinched out.
How different is Launcher Pro?! The only reason I like Sense is due to the widgets they have. Will the same ones work with Launcher Pro?!
Just switch to LauncherPro.
akarol said:
I know... I know... but why?!
Why not?! For the time being, I'm barely using 4, so why the extra 3?! Any way to get it down to 5 for now?! Until more is needed?!
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I totally hear you. If widgets weren't starting to get so big I think I would be pretty happy with 3.
No, Sense widgets will not work with LauncherPro (or any other launcher) but there are some good market replacements. Also LauncherPro is moving towards having it's own set of widgets that replace most of the functionality of sense, which I think is a great idea.
It is probably possible that someone could open up the Rosie (Sense Launcher) apk and edit a line somewhere to tell it to only have 5 screens, but I haven't ever seen anyone do it. It would only be usable on a rooted phone too, since Rosie is in the Nand, and you can't change it out without root.
ADW.Launcher. how many desktops would you like today? 1 or 7? with adw it's your easy to make choice. along with many many other swell customizations.
i have reduced my total number of desktops as well. i use SmartShortcuts to condense my more commonly used apps and place those icons on the adw bars.
it will have the same issue with widgets. if a widget has been written specifically for Sense it won't work. however, there are many nifty cool things in the marketplace.
for example you you can use:
SmoothCalendar - a calandar widget (there are many on the marketplace depending on style preference)
Beautiful Widgets - many folks love this product. (not a free product)
DigitalClock Widget - what i use to get time/date on my screen.
SmartShortcuts - allows me to keep a very clean main desktop...the 4 visible icons pull up custom application groups. (see chess screenshot)
i would also suggest trying out:
QuickDeskBETA - see screenshot with all the icons? that is QD, it will popup over top of any existing window simply w/ a long press of the search button. so i can turn on my screenshot tool without going all the way back to main screens or turn on 4G without having to exit the browser.
one last thing, i would suggest that you install either launcherpro or adw and play with em. what will happen the first time is this. when you click on the home button it will ask you which launcher you wish to use (Sense, adw or launcherpro). there is a check box that says 'make this choice default' ... check that button when you feel semi confident as to which launcher you wish to use. 2 days later when you decide that you want to try using Helix2 (or whatever) simply go to Settings -> Applications -> Manage applications -> go to the current default laucher and "clear defaults" (see the adw screenshot)

[QUESTION] Launchers

Hi All,
Ive been toying around with the launchers, and i think there real good, only thinng i cant get though, which i thought id ask on here to see if its me being dumb or just dont work.
When using a launcher, can you not use any of the HTC installed widgets? Like sense clock, or weather, i feel when i go to the launcher on my handset half of my widgets disappear, but when in stock home, they are all there...
Anyway i can work around this? I really want to use another launcher other than HTC stock, as i feel they are so much smarter, the only thing holding me back is these widgets issue.
The Launchers i have used are: Launcher Pro, Go Launcher, Zeam Launcher, and ADW Launcher. Any other launcher that might do the trick?
Thanks in Advanced.
dobknobby said:
Hi All,
Ive been toying around with the launchers, and i think there real good, only thinng i cant get though, which i thought id ask on here to see if its me being dumb or just dont work.
When using a launcher, can you not use any of the HTC installed widgets? Like sense clock, or weather, i feel when i go to the launcher on my handset half of my widgets disappear, but when in stock home, they are all there...
Anyway i can work around this? I really want to use another launcher other than HTC stock, as i feel they are so much smarter, the only thing holding me back is these widgets issue.
The Launchers i have used are: Launcher Pro, Go Launcher, Zeam Launcher, and ADW Launcher. Any other launcher that might do the trick?
Thanks in Advanced.
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Sense widgets only works on the sense launcher... try out launcher pro which has most of these covered..
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acejacksooted said:
Sense widgets only works on the sense launcher... try out launcher pro which has most of these covered..
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Yep, launcher pro plus and the srollable news widget as news widget replacement.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=848454&page=27
i'm using Go Launcher, best one i've used.
dobknobby said:
Hi All,
Ive been toying around with the launchers, and i think there real good, only thinng i cant get though, which i thought id ask on here to see if its me being dumb or just dont work.
When using a launcher, can you not use any of the HTC installed widgets? Like sense clock, or weather, i feel when i go to the launcher on my handset half of my widgets disappear, but when in stock home, they are all there...
Anyway i can work around this? I really want to use another launcher other than HTC stock, as i feel they are so much smarter, the only thing holding me back is these widgets issue.
The Launchers i have used are: Launcher Pro, Go Launcher, Zeam Launcher, and ADW Launcher. Any other launcher that might do the trick?
Thanks in Advanced.
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I have kind of the same problem, when i`m using a launcher the mail box shortcut never refreshes the new mail indicator on any of the home screens that i`ve tried, and i`ve tried a lot. I would gladly pay for a home launcher that would make that part work !!!!
If anyone knows of one that actually does it please let me know !
Thanks.
Chris!
hi guys,
since we are on the topic of launchers. i have a question for the experts here. I am also using DHD. I running LauncherPro. When I first installed it, i set it to default and everything works fine. I press the HOME button it just do what the HOME button suppose to do. I restart or reboot my phone, it just goes into LauncherPro. But after awhile, out of the blue i started having this problem. Everytime I press on the HOME button, my phone will ask me to choose between HTC Sense or LauncherPro. I will tick default and select LauncherPro. The the HOME button will work fine. But after awhile it will ask me to select between the 2 launchers again when i press on the HOME button. Same whenever i restart or reboot the phone.
Tried to clear the default setting in HTC sense but nothing for me to clear. Can be annoying because I really prefer the LauncherPro. Does anyone encounter the same problem as me? Any way to overcome this problem? And also pardon my long winded post.
abangjohnyen said:
hi guys,
since we are on the topic of launchers. i have a question for the experts here. I am also using DHD. I running LauncherPro. When I first installed it, i set it to default and everything works fine. I press the HOME button it just do what the HOME button suppose to do. I restart or reboot my phone, it just goes into LauncherPro. But after awhile, out of the blue i started having this problem. Everytime I press on the HOME button, my phone will ask me to choose between HTC Sense or LauncherPro. I will tick default and select LauncherPro. The the HOME button will work fine. But after awhile it will ask me to select between the 2 launchers again when i press on the HOME button. Same whenever i restart or reboot the phone.
Tried to clear the default setting in HTC sense but nothing for me to clear. Can be annoying because I really prefer the LauncherPro. Does anyone encounter the same problem as me? Any way to overcome this problem? And also pardon my long winded post.
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Is it everytime you restart the phone? Or does it seemed to have had an update. Launcher Pro Plus is the 1 i actually use atm, and i make sure the remember choice thing is checked and never have the problem...
Did any of you notice that when LauncherPro (and possibly other alternate launchers) is active, Settings -> Personalize menu does not work? It just goes back to homescreen. I never noticed it until this morning.
I got a call right after booting my DHD and it rang with one of the default ringtones due to SD card not being mounted yet and my standard ringtone was on it. So I went to check if it was fine once the card was mounted and behold. Then I switched back to Sense and could access the screen.
Yes. It happens everytime I restart the phone. I not using launcher pro plus.
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Eddie1506 said:
Did any of you notice that when LauncherPro (and possibly other alternate launchers) is active, Settings -> Personalize menu does not work? It just goes back to homescreen. I never noticed it until this morning.
I got a call right after booting my DHD and it rang with one of the default ringtones due to SD card not being mounted yet and my standard ringtone was on it. So I went to check if it was fine once the card was mounted and behold. Then I switched back to Sense and could access the screen.
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I never noticed this until now! lol
Any launchers allow you to hide application?
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baste07 said:
i'm using Go Launcher, best one i've used.
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Me too.!
Also it shows running apps and also allows easier uninstallation of apps.

Launcher Pro / Go Launcher back button returns to home screen

Did anybody noticed that on GS2, when you hit the back button from within an app, both launcher pro and go launcher brings you back to the home screen instead of the app drawer?
i.e.
Home -> App Drawer -> App
When you hit back on touchwiz:
App -> App Drawer -> Home
When you hit back on launcher pro/go launcer
App -> Home
Is there a fix to this problem?
Ye sometimes it pisses me off as well! I think we should tell the developers of these two apps to implement the change in an update!
This is extremely annoying. It seems to be Rom related. There's no problem with my cousin's desire Z
Really annoying! =/
I suppose it is a matter of preference, I do most of my things on my homescreens anyway so it doesn't bother me that much but to cater for everyone I guess they (launcher and rom devs) could add an option to turn this on or off.
ValmarWeln said:
I suppose it is a matter of preference, I do most of my things on my homescreens anyway so it doesn't bother me that much but to cater for everyone I guess they (launcher and rom devs) could add an option to turn this on or off.
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Agreed, option would be cool. Lets wait for an update.
Is it really an option issue that is causing this or is it some sort of coding incompatibility?

Adding more home pages

I would post this in the ROM thread but since this is my first post I can't, but I'm using the LiquidSmooth 4.0.4 Rom and was wondering if there was any way to keep the stock look without changing anything but add more pages to my home screens.
Thanks,
Matt
download "nova launcher or apex launcher"
So installing those launchers won't affect the way my home screens look or make my phone look less "stock"? I like how clean the ROM I currently have looks and want to keep everything the same more or less, just add more pages.
LampeMW said:
So installing those launchers won't affect the way my home screens look or make my phone look less "stock"? I like how clean the ROM I currently have looks and want to keep everything the same more or less, just add more pages.
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Both Nova and Apex are based off the stock launcher, and so don't change the look/feel of your phone greatly, but also both have plenty of customisation options so that you can make your home screen march to the beat of your tune.
I've got Nova Prime with one homescreen, dock turned off, additional page in the app drawer for most used apps (as well as hiding apps that I don't use), and have swipe gestures to open the drawer/access other features.
Apex and Nova have free versions in the Play Store that you can try, and if you don't like them, just un-install. The beauty of Android.
P.S. Some of the customisations I've made are only available in the paid version of Nova.
Nova launcher is just the stock launcher with enhancements, one being the ability to add more home screens. Highly recommended.
delete home pages
hi i'm marley, i know that this is the wrong thread but, i couldn't find any solution to my "problem", well i just did a pre-order on the nexus 7 because i'm switching from my iPhone, and unlikely iOS we don't have the home page, just the menu instead, and all i wanted to know is if it's possible to disable all the pages in the jelly bean, leaving the home screen alone, by that i mean disable like from the code, so nobody can turn them on again.

[Q] "Simple Home" customization

This is my first post here, I hope it's on the right place.
I do like to use the "Simple Home" screen but I would like to customize it. I can't find how to do that anywhere. Anyone know how to?
On the simple home launcher. Start settings- display- customise home. And you are free to change or reorder the icons. You're welcome.
vikingsail said:
On the simple home launcher. Start settings- display- customise home. And you are free to change or reorder the icons. You're welcome.
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Thank you, i didn't found that before
Edit: The Simple home launcher makes me being able to use the phone without glasses much more easy than before, and now when changed to what I want it's working very good for me

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