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What is 'Launcher3' in Android Nougat?
Launcher3 is the default launcher in AOSP Android, and is the base behind many customized launchers - even Google's own Now Launcher (obsolete) and Pixel Launcher. Some manufacturers would leave the ...
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Pixel Launcher crashing due to missing STATUS_BAR and MANAGE_ACTIVITY_STACKS permissions
I rebooted into TWRP and edited /data/system/packages.xml. Under <package name="com.google.android.apps.nexuslauncher" and <perms>, I added the following lines:
<item name="android....
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Setting Default applications through ADB
It is not necessary to uninstall the default launcher, you must know it's package name before of doing so, which if you don't know you must get with adb shell cmd shortcut get-default-launcher.
In ...
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Open a new tab in chrome from a shortcut or app
Solution for Android 7.1 (API level 25) and higher
If you're using a launcher which supports App Shortcuts you can:
Long-press the Chrome icon to bring up shortcuts.
Long-press the New tab shortcut ...
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Disable news feeds on Google Launcher
Android 9, Pixel 2
You can disable the Discover feature (the one that shows news items on the left-most screen of the launcher) by:
Go to that screen
Select three dots on that screen on the top ...
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Can applications predinstalled in system/priv-app be updated via Play Store?
If the "pre-installed app" uses the same signature as the one on Google Play, it of course can be updated that way – same as e.g. Google Maps and other pre-installed stuff is.
Note that, however, ...
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Force resize widget smaller than allowed
This post found a workaround where you change the Display Size option in Android settings to Small, resize the widget, and then change back your display size.
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How to create a home screen shortcut for a live streaming URL?
Stock android does not offer the possibility of creating custom desktop shortcuts since that's something handled by the launcher which is just an app like any other. While some launchers do offer to ...
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How to show the recent apps in the Overview button?
My old android 4.4 phone had me press and hold the home button, while that third button would pull up a menu. I believe that was how things worked in Android 4.4 days.
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Permanently setting launcher in Nox
I found the answer in the video beeshyams posted in a comment. There's actually a much more concise video here. I've confirmed that it works correctly in Nox 3.8.1.1, so here are the instructions, ...
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Completely change home screen on Android TV
So this is how I solved it for my particular TV (A Bravia KJ-65X8500D running Android 5.1.1)
First off I found a 3rd party homescreen program called HAL Launcher which I installed. It works as an app ...
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How do I install Google Pixel Launcher on HTC U Ultra?
Google Now Launcher was Google's first public launcher, and it was shipped on Nexus phones as well as millions of other devices, which was a simpler launcher for Android Ecosystem.
The Google Now ...
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Easy switching languages?
I found this app to be very easy to use and basically works with just two taps. It's called Change Lanuage and can be found officially from the play store. Then only setback is that you'll only be ...
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How to uninstall or replace Joy Launcher?
I ended up disabling Joy Launcher and installing another launcher of my choice. Joy Launcher can be removed from the startup items using any startup manager. I very recently switched to the All-In-...
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Disable news feeds on Google Launcher
The option wasn't there before, but it works now.
Either swipe right from the home screen or press and hold in a blank area.
Select 'Settings'
In the 'Search' category, select 'Your feed'.
Switch the ...
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How to create a home screen shortcut for a live streaming URL?
If you have a file manager (I use ES File Manager version 4.1.5.5) that can create shortcuts to the desktop, then it is possible to do what you ask.
From ES File Manager, press the file, select More.
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Setting Default applications through ADB
I know this is not the answer of the asked question, anyways this may helps someone regarding setting default app links (deep-links):
Android 12+ (since API 31)
adb shell pm set-app-links --package [...
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How do I install Google Pixel Launcher on HTC U Ultra?
If I'm getting correct, here is the direct download link of it through apkmirror, you only need to confirm it when pop up comes from your download manager.
Above one is latest version of Google Now ...
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Hide apps in Evie Launcher app drawer
At your homescreen longpress on a blank space and choose Settings. Under Customization header you would find the option "Hide Apps".
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How to detect the name of my current launcher?
Open Settings->Applications->default applications.
Tap home screen and select your required launcher.
(if you have only stock launcher(for Samsung devices, it will be Samsung Experience Home), then ...
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How can I launch a system app that doesn't appear in the app drawer?
Since you have Nova Launcher installed, try adding an Activities widget and flip through the available activities list to see if one of the activities is what you're looking for.
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Add URL to homescreen
For anyone searching: Fennec Fdroid can do that with a little detour. Create a bookmark for any page and then edit that bookmark -- you can then enter any URL you like. For the bookmark, you can ...
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How to make an invisible (transparent/blank) app icon in Nova Launcher?
Took me a bit, but I figured it out:
Download and install Pocket Paint from F-Droid: https://f-droid.org/en/packages/org.catrobat.paintroid/
Create a completely empty (and transparent) .png file, ...
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Consequences of removing Launcher3's APK (com.android.launcher3)
Don't see any issue with that. Though since you're rooted you can probably do it more cleanly with ADB as seen in this answer. If that doesn't work follow the manual delete steps listed there too.
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option to creat folder in touchwiz gone
does anyone know why
The launcher you installed is not actually Touchwiz. As the description in Google Play says, it's a third-party "Touchwiz-style" launcher, not affiliated with Samsung at all. You ...
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Android - how to keep launcher setting after reboot
Not really an answer – but problem does not occur after factory reset.
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Can applications predinstalled in system/priv-app be updated via Play Store?
I found the Google Play is re-signing my package. This used to cause a signatures mismatch. The solution is to install to /system/priv-app/ an apk downloaded from GP (that has been already re-signed).
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How is the default launcher set after a factory reset
If a ROM has multiple launchers, and one is not set by default in the default factory configuration, then after the Setup Wizard completes and the device attempts to go to the desktop, a pop-up ...
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Disable news feeds on Google Launcher
I had to get the Google News app. Then I uninstalled it. Hold down on the app picture and slide it to the top right of your phone. The words uninstall appears. Move picture on top of it.
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