How do you install a third party launcher? - Huawei Mate 20 X Questions & Answers

I can’t figure it out.

Install the apk like anything else. Then select it as the preferred launcher in system preferences, if it doesn't prompt you to do it when you install it.

no launcher in system preferences

Home Manager/Switcher from the Play Store enables third party launcher installation.

Doubt you need another app to change it.
On EMUI it's:
Settings -> Apps & Notifications -> Default Apps -> Launcher.

Neither of these options work. They do not let you change the launcher on the china phone at least via default apps nor home manager. Home manager just pops up nova launcher's app properties and tells you to set it to default but there isn't a way to do that in that window.

Jerky_san said:
Neither of these options work. They do not let you change the launcher on the china phone at least via default apps nor home manager. Home manager just pops up nova launcher's app properties and tells you to set it to default but there isn't a way to do that in that window.
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Then that is a change in EMUI 9.
EMUI 8 you just go to settings.

mudnightoil said:
Then that is a change in EMUI 9.
EMUI 8 you just go to settings.
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I can tell you that the launcher is called "drawer home" it shows in nova at the bottom where it acts like you can change it. But when you click it pops up the default app list and launcher isn't there..

https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=77982513&postcount=43
See this thread, and this post.
Huawei apparently disabled the option to select a default launcher in EMUI 8.2 and 9.0 due to some resellers putting fake EMUI launchers on the devices, infesting them with malware / adware.
However, the Chinese users on Club Huawei went bananas and now Huawei have backtracked and have stated that it will be reverted in the next update.
For now, you'll have to use adb to uninstall Huawei Home (make sure you have installed your preferred launcher before you do that).

mudnightoil said:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=77982513&postcount=43
See this thread, and this post.
Huawei apparently disabled the option to select a default launcher in EMUI 8.2 and 9.0 due to some resellers putting fake EMUI launchers on the devices, infesting them with malware / adware.
However, the Chinese users on Club Huawei went bananas and now Huawei have backtracked and have stated that it will be reverted in the next update.
For now, you'll have to use adb to uninstall Huawei Home (make sure you have installed your preferred launcher before you do that).
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Sadly I have .126 and they were talking about it being "broken" in .120 #_# so hopefully its fixed soon..

This is only an issue on the Chinese ROM version? Not the International ROM?

Not sure about on the Mate 20X or Mate 20 series. But international versions of some other phones' ROMs have the issue too.
I expect it depends on whether this 'feature' was pushed to an update on the individual phone / update schedule before Huawei changed their mind on this policy.
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Jerky_san said:
Sadly I have .126 and they were talking about it being "broken" in .120 #_# so hopefully its fixed soon..
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It seems to be implied that .12x (on EMUI 9) will remain broken. Later updates will fix it.

EMUI 10 on EVR-AL00 model still does not support 3rd party launchers...

I gave up looking, wouldn't it be good to get it on 10.1... Buckley's of course, right?

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Huawei Launcher

Hey friends,
& Especially for you who are rocking the China version. You brave souls.
I'm curious to hear what you think of Huawei's default launcher? Opinions? Thoughts?
jeradjohnso said:
Hey friends,
& Especially for you who are rocking the China version. You brave souls.
I'm curious to hear what you think of Huawei's default launcher? Opinions? Thoughts?
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I'm using Mate 10 pro right now and I've bought Nova a couple of years ago. Nova is the best launcher for me, but huawei luncher is not bad either. I've used it for a year now heavy modified and westernised. I'll publish my review after I get the Mate 20 x next week.
Neato. I used Nova since I got my Mate 9, but it sounds like only the Default will work on the new Chinese versions.
Are you getting the China version?
It's very functional, but relatively slow and laggy - that's my experience on both the P20 Pro and Honor Note 8.
The HN8 is my main phone. I'm using Trebuchet at the moment, which is immensely smoother and faster.
There shouldn't be a problem using 3rd party launchers after 9.12x.xxx updates, but currently you'll have to go the adb method of removing Huawei Home to force the OS to choose your already installed preference, as Huawei had removed the option to select another launcher as default after complaints about malware etc - after an outcry it's now going to be reverted.
jeradjohnso said:
Neato. I used Nova since I got my Mate 9, but it sounds like only the Default will work on the new Chinese versions.
Are you getting the China version?
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Yes, but I haven't plan to use any other launcher than stock anyway. It has its advantages and it is more customizable than one might think.
mudnightoil said:
It's very functional, but relatively slow and laggy - that's my experience on both the P20 Pro and Honor Note 8.
The HN8 is my main phone. I'm using Trebuchet at the moment, which is immensely smoother and faster.
There shouldn't be a problem using 3rd party launchers after 9.12x.xxx updates, but currently you'll have to go the adb method of removing Huawei Home to force the OS to choose your already installed preference, as Huawei had removed the option to select another launcher as default after complaints about malware etc - after an outcry it's now going to be reverted.
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Oh. :fingers-crossed:
The Huawei Mate 20x launcher is A-OK. It is not laggy or problematic. If you want to use a third party launcher prior to the Huawei home manager fix, use Twisted Home Manager and gestures only for navigation in both the launcher and phone.
The Twisted Home Manager works.
tzdu25 said:
The Twisted Home Manager works.
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On the chinese Mate 20 x?
Yes, I have the Chinese Version.
Wicked. That's so awesome. Thank you!
tzdu25 said:
The Twisted Home Manager works.
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Dosn't work for me. Or I don't know how to use it.
The instant I touch over Nova Launcher it opens de app, but doesn't change the default launcher.
Can you tel me how did you changed the default launcher?
Thanks a lot!
RedCriwx said:
Dosn't work for me. Or I don't know how to use it.
The instant I touch over Nova Launcher it opens de app, but doesn't change the default launcher.
Can you tel me how did you changed the default launcher?
Thanks a lot!
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They all say use wicked launcher and stuff but what they really mean is just go click nova launcher and it will launch but don't hit the home button or anything. You can only use gestures.. Which honestly to me isn't replacing the launcher when only doing setting the default launcher to me is "replacing the launcher"
RedCriwx said:
Dosn't work for me. Or I don't know how to use it.
The instant I touch over Nova Launcher it opens de app, but doesn't change the default launcher.
Can you tel me how did you changed the default launcher?
Thanks a lot!
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Doesn't work for me either. Have gestures only setup but any swipe to get the multi tasking view always reverts it back to the stock launcher.
g_woodend said:
Doesn't work for me either. Have gestures only setup but any swipe to get the multi tasking view always reverts it back to the stock launcher.
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What did work for me was deleting the Huawei Home using adb:
adb shell
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.huawei.android.launcher
After that, the system used the other launcher available (Nova in my case).
The only downside is that the swipe up for home using gesture navigation doesn't work anymore. The nav bar though, works perfectly. It bothers me because on the Honor note 10, with previous EMUI, you could change the launcher and the gesture still worked.
Thanks to mudnightoil who pointed this out before in this same thread.
RedCriwx said:
What did work for me was deleting the Huawei Home using adb:
adb shell
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.huawei.android.launcher
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Got it. From typical computer window. While phone is up and running and after saying allow for the ADB connection on the phone. My hold up was changing USB from Charging to MTP and resetting/checking that USB is really set on.
Now I wish I could kill the repeated "remove the malicious (all non-China) apps prompt.
I like the standard launcher. Just wish the would fix it so the home screen would landscape like my M10 Pro does
I saw someone reported the default launcher could be staggerring, though I would like to share my input.
I have been using Samsung phone from Galaxy S5 and I have been turned the animations off in the Developers mode. I didn't see the difference turning them off nor the need of keeping them up. If you were willing to try without the animations for a few days, you probably will like it that way.
where is developers mode I can't enable it
stestesteste said:
where is developers mode I can't enable it
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Same as in many, go to about phone and tap on the build 5 times. It shows up under abnout phone, but under ther bottom advanced drop down menu. (I don't know why it seems the most useful items are under the last entry on menus with a "v" indicator). It is often easier to just search from the top of settings.

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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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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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.

Full Bezel option missing on new Android 10 update as always.

And, non of the previous method on Android Pie works to bring it back. Seems the activity that is used to enable this itself has been removed from the Android 10 cause I can't find any through Nova Launcher. Do share if anybody has managed to enable or disable the full bezel in Android 10.
Wilson Shrestha said:
And, non of the previous method on Android Pie works to bring it back. Seems the activity that is used to enable this itself has been removed from the Android 10 cause I can't find any through Nova Launcher. Do share if anybody has managed to enable or disable the full bezel in Android 10.
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Last option in the following screenshot
KapilKhandelwal said:
Last option in the following screenshot
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Not available on all model and never has been.
MrBelter said:
Not available on all model and never has been.
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Oh okay. I wasn't aware
Wilson Shrestha said:
And, non of the previous method on Android Pie works to bring it back. Seems the activity that is used to enable this itself has been removed from the Android 10 cause I can't find any through Nova Launcher. Do share if anybody has managed to enable or disable the full bezel in Android 10.
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Are you saying the nova launcher method no longer works?
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KapilKhandelwal said:
Oh okay. I wasn't aware
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It is bonkers, i don't know why it is not just an easy to find setting for all to use anyway.
MrBelter said:
It is bonkers, i don't know why it is not just an easy to find setting for all to use anyway.
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So is it buried somewhere deep in Settings or straight up absent?
Wilson Shrestha said:
And, non of the previous method on Android Pie works to bring it back. Seems the activity that is used to enable this itself has been removed from the Android 10 cause I can't find any through Nova Launcher. Do share if anybody has managed to enable or disable the full bezel in Android 10.
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Tried Nacho Notch?
KapilKhandelwal said:
So is it buried somewhere deep in Settings or straight up absent?
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Absent, you have to use software from a 3rd party to enable it, i use the Nova Launcher method on Android 9, it will be a shame it that no longer works as well.
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1. Install Nova Launcher (you don't have to use it, just install it)
2. Tap And hold on home screen and go to widgets
3. Chose Nova Launcher - Activities and place it on home screen
4. Scroll Down until you find settings and open it
5. Now scroll all the way down until you see Status bar style (.settings$NotchSettingsActivity)
6. Select it
MrBelter said:
Absent, you have to use software from a 3rd party to enable it, i use the Nova Launcher method on Android 9, it will be a shame it that no longer works as well.
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1. Install Nova Launcher (you don't have to use it, just install it)
2. Tap And hold on home screen and go to widgets
3. Chose Nova Launcher - Activities and place it on home screen
4. Scroll Down until you find settings and open it
5. Now scroll all the way down until you see Status bar style (.settings$NotchSettingsActivity)
6. Select it
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That's some process. Tough luck
I assume you've tried Nacho Notch. Doesn't work?
I was having the same issue with my repaired Nokia 8.1 (flashed with clean Android 10). And the Nova Launcher option was not working anymore (setting not available). A Google session found this thread and the solution there works for me:
Simply download 'settings database editor' from the play store and alter the 'notchfullbezel' setting. I have a UK TA-1128 and it works perfectly for me
Just change the option notch_full_bezel from 1 (black background) to 0 (your wallpaper) and there the notch is.
MegaTronics said:
I was having the same issue with my repaired Nokia 8.1 (flashed with clean Android 10). And the Nova Launcher option was not working anymore (setting not available). A Google session found this thread and the solution there works for me:
Simply download 'settings database editor' from the play store and alter the 'notchfullbezel' setting. I have a UK TA-1128 and it works perfectly for me
Just change the option notch_full_bezel from 1 (black background) to 0 (your wallpaper) and there the notch is.
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Yes.... Its working for me. Thanks.

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.
Good luck.
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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.
Good luck.
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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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Telegram link not working
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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.

How To Guide How to change the system/default launcher

A while back, Xiaomi introduced a policy where a user would only be able to use a handful of vetted launchers (via the MI App Store).
That's applicable to the China ROM - Global ROMs are not affected, however, some devices are only released in the Asian market & only see the light of day in the US or EU as gray imports.
Using the Mi Launcher wouldn't have been an issue if it were at least half decent, which it is not.
There is a simple workaround I tested on the Mix Fold 2 (MIUI v13):
1: you need to have developer mode unlocked & adb working
2: install your launcher of choice
3: in an adb shell, uninstall 2 apps:
pm uninstall --user 0 com.miui.securityadd
pm uninstall --user 0 com.miui.securitycenter
4: switch to your launcher via Settings -> Apps -> Manage Apps -> Default Apps.
5: reinstall the Security Center, else you'll face a soft brick on your next reboot:
pm install-existing --user 0 com.miui.securitycenter
6: wave & smile to Xiaomi; there's no rational explanation for strongarming users to their launcher. They should have at least unlocked the possibility to switch in developer settings.
7: Reboot.
Thank you for your guide. Do the screen gestures now work with a 3rd party launcher?
geovass said:
Thank you for your guide. Do the screen gestures now work with a 3rd party launcher?
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No, full screen gestures don't - you're limited to on screen navigation buttons.
I haven't changed this yet, but there are some 3rd party apps you can use instead & hide the navigation bar as well. One of these was Fluid NG, but it hasn't been updated for a while.
adwinp said:
No, full screen gestures don't - you're limited to on screen navigation buttons.
I haven't changed this yet, but there are some 3rd party apps you can use instead & hide the navigation bar as well. One of these was Fluid NG, but it hasn't been updated for a while.
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Tried Fluid but didn't work lol. Thank you!
I’ve been using the Microsoft launcher instead, but appreciate the step-by-step for future. Really love the mix fold 2 over my fold 4, with the exception of the folds superior launcher (the little taskbar is so intuitive for multitasking). Hoping Android 12l or 13 will help….
very cool. many thanks for that tweak !!!!!!!!!!!!
Oh, I was happy to early. After some actions the MIUI launcher is back as default launcher
So It isn't working on my fold with MIUI13
Will it be possible to remove the MIUI launcher ?? And MIUI keyboard ?
harvey186 said:
very cool. many thanks for that tweak !!!!!!!!!!!!
Oh, I was happy to early. After some actions the MIUI launcher is back as default launcher
So It isn't working on my fold with MIUI13
Will it be possible to remove the MIUI launcher ?? And MIUI keyboard ?
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OK, I found the issue. I have had shelter installed and as soon as I have opened a app in shelter, my default launcher was gone. After factory reset all working
fine without shelter installed
No need to use adb to change launcher
Just
Download nove launcher from Google play
And with nova launcher icon tab hard to show icon settings
Then tab make it default launcher
And then choose the launcher you want

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