how to set up an alternative Luancher permanently on Philips 43PUS7303/12 - Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV

Hi
As I hate the preinstalled android Launcher for this TV, I was wondering if it was possible to change it permanently
I just couldnt find the option to set the new launche as default.
Thanks in advance

On android tv it's not really possible, unless you enable debugging ADB and remove the default launcher with adb

symish said:
Hi
As I hate the preinstalled android Launcher for this TV, I was wondering if it was possible to change it permanently
I just couldnt find the option to set the new launche as default.
Thanks in advance
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I've made it to change with the app "Button Mapper: Remap your keys"
you can find it in playstore

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[Q] Unable to switch keyboards

Hi folks,
I am unable to switch keyboards. I am running the stock (rooted) Lollipop ROM. I have installed both Google keyboard and Swiftkey, the option to change keyboard only gives me the stock HTC keyboard in the settings. How do I force the switching of keyboards?
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mrme01 said:
Hi folks,
I am unable to switch keyboards. I am running the stock (rooted) Lollipop ROM. I have installed both Google keyboard and Swiftkey, the option to change keyboard only gives me the stock HTC keyboard in the settings. How do I force the switching of keyboards?
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After downloading Swiftkey, did you open the app? It should give you the option to and send you to the settings needed automatically to make it your default keyboard.
Swiftkey will walk you through the steps to enable it under settings then changing the default keyboard.
xunholyx said:
After downloading Swiftkey, did you open the app? It should give you the option to and send you to the settings needed automatically to make it your default keyboard.
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brichardson1991 said:
Swiftkey will walk you through the steps to enable it under settings then changing the default keyboard.
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Yep, I did that and the option to change keyboard just lists the one (HTC) keyboard. It's almost like the fact the app is installed isn't registered by the system. See attached.
mrme01 said:
Yep, I did that and the option to change keyboard just lists the one (HTC) keyboard. It's almost like the fact the app is installed isn't registered by the system. See attached.
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When you click choose keyboards what options do you get?
brichardson1991 said:
When you click choose keyboards what options do you get?
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I'm such a f*cking idiot. I've found it. They've changed the way it works. Sorry folks.
mrme01 said:
I'm such a f*cking idiot. I've found it. They've changed the way it works. Sorry folks.
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At least you found it

Can't find Android 10 Desktop Mode

Hi,
USB-C alt mode is working fine with the 5G, but I can't find the Desktop mode in the dev settings,
Is it possible to activate it with adb or any way ?
Thx
Was about to ask ?
I checked with adb shell, there is no force_desktop_mode_on_external_displays settings
Force Desktop mode is present on V4.09 !
adrienfr said:
I checked with adb shell, there is no force_desktop_mode_on_external_displays settings
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With ROM Common v4.09, force_allow_on_external and force_desktop_mode_on_external_displays are presents in settings with adb shell !
So do you have to use adb to make it work?
I just tried that, and it does sort of work, but there is no actual desktop mode installed, so it's very buggy and doesn't work well or look good. The only way to control the "desktop" screen is with peripherals, like a mouse and keyboard, as there is no touchpad-like interface on the phone. If you do have all that, and you have enabled "Enable freeform windows" and "Force activities to be resizable", all apps should work.
usergentoo said:
So do you have to use adb to make it work?
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Yes, with ADB
adb shell
settings put global force_desktop_mode_on_external_displays 1
settings put global force_allow_on_external 1
Reboot the phone and it's ok
You can install Sentio to have a full desktop environment, but with sentio, you have to disable force_desktop_mode_on_external_display (force_desktop_mode_on_external_display 0) to get it work properly
Insyder28 said:
I just tried that, and it does sort of work, but there is no actual desktop mode installed, so it's very buggy and doesn't work well or look good. The only way to control the "desktop" screen is with peripherals, like a mouse and keyboard, as there is no touchpad-like interface on the phone. If you do have all that, and you have enabled "Enable freeform windows" and "Force activities to be resizable", all apps should work.
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Sentio app, or the XDA apk Lawnchair are desktop like apps that work good
I have also tried with UserLand and it works like a charm
You can also install SecondScreen app to manage the out display size : https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.farmerbb.secondscreen.free
adrienfr said:
Sentio app, or the XDA apk Lawnchair are desktop like apps that work good
I have also tried with UserLand and it works like a charm
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Yes, true, but you have to set it as your default launcher to work properly, and the 5G doesn't allow you to do that yet. I haven't gotten Lawnchair or Sentio to display properly on the second screen.
Insyder28 said:
Yes, true, but you have to set it as your default launcher to work properly, and the 5G doesn't allow you to do that yet. I haven't gotten Lawnchair or Sentio to display properly on the second screen.
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You don't need to set Sentio as default launcher, for me it's really working great, i can work like i used to work with a PC
Sentio launches when you connect a new screen and set the display in landscape mode and with second screen the display is resized

Assist & Voice input

Hi to all!
Simply question: I want to remove the google assistant in the bottom corners of the homescreen, so i go settings>apps & notifications>default apps>assist & voice input>assist app and i select none and till here nothing to say. The problem is that everytime i reboot or switch off the phone, google assistant return as default app instead of "none" and it's a lot weird. There's a way to definitely remove the app? i don't want to uninstall or disable it, only remove from the corners. Maybe a fake app to put there instead of google. Thank you!
Hitman478™ said:
Hi to all!
Simply question: I want to remove the google assistant in the bottom corners of the homescreen, so i go settings>apps & notifications>default apps>assist & voice input>assist app and i select none and till here nothing to say. The problem is that everytime i reboot or switch off the phone, google assistant return as default app instead of "none" and it's a lot weird. There's a way to definitely remove the app? i don't want to uninstall or disable it, only remove from the corners. Maybe a fake app to put there instead of google. Thank you!
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If you're rooted, just freeze it with titaniumbackup. If not rooted, use adb to disable.
Edit... N/m Check the launcher settings? I use nova launcher so never seen it.
Which os are you on?
when I follow that route (settings>apps & notifications>default apps>assist & voice input>assist app) I just have Google, no option for "none".
i use the MS launcher and I've never had the Google assistant on the home screen, switched back to the 1+ default and it wasn't there either
I'm on stock oos 10.0.12, I've taken a screen.. and I'm using Nova launcher
gpz1100 said:
If you're rooted, just freeze it with titaniumbackup. If not rooted, use adb to disable.
Edit... N/m Check the launcher settings? I use nova launcher so never seen it.
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I've said I don't want to disable it because I think it could give problems
EDIT: See now from PC that your sentence was crossed out. I'm using nova too, is there a setting inside launcher that i don't see?
Hitman478™ said:
I've said I don't want to disable it because I think it could give problems
EDIT: See now from PC that your sentence was crossed out. I'm using nova too, is there a setting inside launcher that i don't see?
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I'm not sure.. I have mine set to 'none' as I don't use the assistant. I haven't had any issues. In fact, it's been that way since I set up the phone some 9 months ago.

ATV Launcher thread

ATV Launcher is (as far as I know) the only one Launcher for android tV which has such lot of customization options.
Would like to see if there are other users of this launcher.
Would like to know which apps widgets works on this Launcher.
I am using it on my Android TV, excellent launcher, a few widgets working.
I got only weather widget working (beside the included ones).
Would like to have:
-calendar widget
-network speed widget
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Weather & Spotify widget
TV TCL 50P8M 50" 4K - Android TV 9
I'm using it on my Nokia TV without any widgets for now, I'd say ATV and HAL launchers are best for now available on play store. I heard Wolf Launcher also good one, I'm thinkig to try it once.
But I have one problem in my TV, there's no settings to make ATV or any other launcher as default launcher. Clicking on home button also not asking to make it default. ATV launcher is working as any other app instead of a launcher.
ReX-Hell2heAven said:
I'm using it on my Nokia TV without any widgets for now, I'd say ATV and HAL launchers are best for now available on play store. I heard Wolf Launcher also good one, I'm thinkig to try it once.
But I have one problem in my TV, there's no settings to make ATV or any other launcher as default launcher. Clicking on home button also not asking to make it default. ATV launcher is working as any other app instead of a launcher.
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Follow this link and you going to solve your problem as I did...
https://www.techdoctoruk.com/tutorials/use-wolf-launcher-on-tivo-stream-4k-1-click/
gia2efarmoges said:
Follow this link and you going to solve your problem as I did...
https://www.techdoctoruk.com/tutorials/use-wolf-launcher-on-tivo-stream-4k-1-click/
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Dont know why, I cannot install any of the launchers from this link.
Tcl 50A10 android tv 9 firmware v389
doganmanis said:
Dont know why, I cannot install any of the launchers from this link.
Tcl 50A10 android tv 9 firmware v389
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I just follow the Tutorial step by step nothing else
DallasCZ said:
ATV Launcher is (as far as I know) the only one Launcher for android tV which has such lot of customization options.
Would like to see if there are other users of this launcher.
Would like to know which apps widgets works on this Launcher.
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I use the "ATV launcher". I make themes for it.
DallasCZ said:
I got only weather widget working (beside the included ones).
Would like to have:
-calendar widget
-network speed widget
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What Is the name of this weather widget?
WEATHER LIVE
ATV Launcher is mix-apps so basic and easy used for me.
mai55 said:
I use the "ATV launcher". I make themes for it.
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i know this old , but do u have any themes for it ?
Thanks !
mai55 said:
I use the "ATV launcher". I make themes for it.
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That is so impressive! Respect. Is it possible to make a script that will take a standard ATV launcher install and grant the binding for using widgets and include a collection of useable widgets?
DallasCZ said:
I got only weather widget working (beside the included ones).
Would like to have:
-calendar widget
-network speed widget
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I got "Calendar Widget Month + Agenda" from the play store working great. I set them as 2 separate transparent widgets.
brisel said:
What Is the name of this weather widget?
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I got "transparent clock & weather" working. It has about a dozens different widgets.
ReX-Hell2heAven said:
I'm using it on my Nokia TV without any widgets for now, I'd say ATV and HAL launchers are best for now available on play store. I heard Wolf Launcher also good one, I'm thinkig to try it once.
But I have one problem in my TV, there's no settings to make ATV or any other launcher as default launcher. Clicking on home button also not asking to make it default. ATV launcher is working as any other app instead of a launcher.
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I used launcher manager, a app routinely used with Wolf launcher to get the system prompt when you push home button for which launcher do you want to use. However when I picked ATV and set always, all the application icons on ATV turned to ghosted rectangles with no labels. Used launcher manager to get back to system launcher but home button was screwy to the point I uninstalled both ATV and launcher manager. Back to square zero.
doganmanis said:
Dont know why, I cannot install any of the launchers from this link.
Tcl 50A10 android tv 9 firmware v389
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I discovered the nivea version of launcher manager is for version 9.
RG GEIGER said:
I used launcher manager, a app routinely used with Wolf launcher to get the system prompt when you push home button for which launcher do you want to use. However when I picked ATV and set always, all the application icons on ATV turned to ghosted rectangles with no labels. Used launcher manager to get back to system launcher but home button was screwy to the point I uninstalled both ATV and launcher manager. Back to square zero.
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That's happened to me but rebooting the device resolved it, only seems to happen when first setting it with launcher manager.
Does anyone have ATV pro? I purchased it for the additional features which seem good, but I have issues that the free version doesn't have. I set widgets off on both versions and with the free version if I press up when on the top row of apps, no app is selected, which I like. But with the pro version, it stays stuck on the top row. Also there is an issue with selecting files despite giving permissions. So if I want to customise an app icon with my own image, the file picker shows up blank with nowhere to navigate to. The same issue happens when trying to set a wallpaper. These issues don't happen with the free version. I tried contacting the developer via Google Play listing, but looks like my email is bouncing back. It's the same on both my devices - Chromecast with Google TV and MeCool KM9 Pro.

Question [oneplus 9 pro, ColorOS11]Any one knows how to switch default messaging app?

[oneplus 9 pro]The app I want to set as default doesn't show up in the list when setting default messaging app, it seems to only have one choice(system default). Does anyone know how to change that?
I used to see the same question about switching default launcher, some os not allowed user to switch launcher, but they can using adb to this.
heyufei1996 said:
I used to see the same question about switching default launcher, some os not allowed user to switch launcher, but they can using adb to this.
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Yeah, that's the problem annoying me, will try that through adb, thanks

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