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[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] pilotguy415:
This seems to work. The only thing I notice is that you press it once and it brings up the bottom toolbar, press again and it gives you the "complete using" dialog. I like it. Do you know if there is a way to make long press on the n act like the menu button. Dont know if that is possible but if it is, it would be amazing! Thank you for releasing this.
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] gojimi:
Long press is usually not overrideable..... but I will look into that.
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] viniosity:
Works perfectly for me, thanks!
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] dermotti:
Works good, not sure what i think about it bringing up the menu first tho. Would be nice to have the option to disable that if possible.

But yea i prefer it even as-is more than button savor. Good job!
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] spoland:
Works great for me.
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] jdebay:
Thanks works great...

Thanks works great...
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] bogatyr:
Easy to use and now it feels like a real tablet without requiring root :) thanks!
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] samitro:
What about home switcher? I guess it works on KF.
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] gojimi:
As far as I know home switcher only allows you to set what the default home application is.... the n button will still bring you to the nook home app.... hence this app was born. ;)
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] zanderman112:
Very nice. By the time i get my NT, this is gonna be soo beast!!

I <3 Devs
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] daverod:
Don't get me wrong, I'd love to have sd card boot. But, short of that, root and this app make the NT a pretty kick-ass device.

I can get to Zeam very, very quickly and my family members can continue to have the stock Nook experience. Thank you and everyone else who's been working on opening up the NT!
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] rmm200:
Let me just add - I bought the Nook Tablet for the Nook Reader experience. I would not want to lose that through installing CM7 or similar as a native boot.

Where we stand now meets my needs perfectly - preserve the Nook environment, and have the ability to side-load and run as an Android tablet.

Booting from SD would be great if we get to that point, but for me that is less of a priority.

Good work on the Home button over-ride.
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] rvr350:
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[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] stvpket:
Works great for me
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] FloridaPhil:
Beautiful! Thank you.
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] jebrank:
Anyone know how to remove the defaults for this program? I cant return to stock menu at all. I have tried to delete the program and then re-install but the defaults remain....
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] Drenhead:
I would also like to know how to get the home button to go back to stock. I think I hit "default" when I shouldn't have. I would like double click to go to my launcher of choice, but a single click and "home" to go to the stock Nook home screen.

Thanks in advance.
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] techsavvy68:
To clear defaults, I rebooted, then hit Go Launcher Ex. There's pop up that appears and says this is not your default launcher would you like to clear it. Hit Clear,the next screen that comes up shows where you can clear defaults. When you tap it, it won't turn grey or anything but you can ok it and it will take you back to the pop up that shows the browsers and you can once again choose what you want. Hope that made sense.
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] Drewmungus:
Works great.!!!!! I appriciate this more than you could ever know.
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] Wufei74:
Very awesome! Now I'm content and will not be returning my Tablet :>
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] brices21:
props, or should i say "thanks!"

works great, using GO...
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] rvr350:
To OP: Is it a simple code change for first click n to activate Go Launcher, and the 2nd click n to activate the stock option bar that sits on bottom of the screen? Basically I'm hoping to reverse what the 1st and 2nd click do.

Thanks!
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] bobloblaw77:
Hmm, not sure why I can't get this to work... I'm running Go Launcher EX and installed the OP's APK. The second time I hit the Nook button, I get a dialog: Complete action using either Homecatcher (just the icon is there) or "Home." But whichever one I choose, it always takes me to the Nook home screen rather than the Go Launcher home screen. How do I associate Homecatcher with Go Launcher EX?
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] dermotti:
It works with go launcher. First time i ran it, i got two popops. The first popup i selected the homecatcher icon. Immediatly after that a second popup appeared and i selected the go launcher.

I would reinstall and try again.
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] bobloblaw77:
Reinstalled, only get one popup.
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] gojimi:
Sounds like you have already set your default home application to something other than Go Launcher this would have happened directly after installing GoLauncher Usually after waking the device up from the lockscreen.... two ways to get that pop up back... either uninstall Go Launcher then Reinstall it..... or you can go into the main app settings location and clear the default for the nook home launcher..... usually the uninstall/reinstall is easier.... I know there is an app floating around called AppMenu that gets you to the Standard Android Apps List where you can Uninstall and/or Clear Defaults.
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] gojimi:
Unfortunately, No. This is tied into the original nook framework and the only way that is going to change is when we figure out how to load up custom ROMs and/or Modified Framework files.... this will not be possible with a simple app install I am afraid.
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] dermotti:
Just install zeam launcher or someething, that should clear your default home.
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] bobloblaw77:
Ah yes, installing another launcher did he trick, thanks.
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] rapcon:
Great Little App

Just what we needed for this snappy and sturdy little tablet. Just imagine if they had built BT and GPS into it and kept it all close to the current price point. I'm sure it would be hard to beat. I have loaded 1080p 30fps video straight out of my Canon T3i and it plays like butter.
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] Devi0124:
Works perfect...thanks
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] shazamizer:
Just installed and solved my biggest problem with the root. You sir, rock. The fact that I can pick between both Launchers on the fly like that is just pure awesomeness.

I'm sending you some bones through PayPal. You deserved em.
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] gojimi:
HAHA! Thanks! Loved your PayPal message! :) I'll Drink those nicely... ENJOY!
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] AugustusBot:
Loving this app.

I'm reluctant to set it to always go to Go Launcher by default though. Never know when you'll need/want to go back to the default BN loader...

My wife keeps looking at my tablet now and wanting me to add all of this to hers... but i think before I do that, i'll need to wait for some sort of redirect app that will let me launch BN Loader from inside of Go. I'd love to set one of the bottom dock icons to point to BN Loader.

At that point i'd remap homecatcher to always go to Go Launcher EX, and then have the ability to launch back into BN any time i need (which is a lot less often, but the situation may occur...).

Thank you for the great app btw...
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] gojimi:
This is a good Idea. I have created a test app for anyone who wants to test this out.... this is a separate little app that adds an icon to alternative launchers that can be used to directly return to the BN Home.... the icon is called NookHome and If it works I will clean it up a bit.... maybe a bit better icon too... it's getting late here.... AGAIN, I don't have a device and I am working my trickery by thought alone.... so I need testers... Nothing destructive here... if it fails you will just get a force close message... if it works.... well... you get the Nook Home..... Let me know if this works for you guys! --- Temporary Link: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/15597684/NookHome.apk

Enjoy--
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] thatdude90210:
Nice, works very well.

Edit: something's not going right. By setting the double click default to Go launcher, Go launcher would come first on reboot. Here's the problem, Go launcher says something like "go launcher is not the default launcher and direct me to clear the default for "home."

Plus when I get to Go launcher, all the widgets would report "problem loading widget".

I cleared that double click default by uninstalling adw launcher, since I only use Go launcher anyway.

I think the problem is that by setting the double click default to another launcher, it becomes the first launcher to boot. And being first launcher doesn't seem to work right with Go launcher.
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] Material541:
Works perfectly for me too. It seemed like it was only a minor annoyance, but having this makes the device so much better. Thank you for this.
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] suicideclown:
I demo home catcher in this video at the beginning if you want to include a link to it in your original post http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VEj8EPrfXVc
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] zambien:
There are two things you may need to set back.

1. The default for the nook button. To reset this uninstall the HomeLauncher. You can uninstall the launcher by either opening up the app tray in Go Launcher (or whatever launcher), and then hitting the x (if you are using Go Launcher. Then reinstall and you will need to pick the default again.

2. The action after picking HomeLauncher as your default. This is your actual home. You shouldn't set a default here because it can be tough to get back to your nook home screen (unless that is what you want). You can clear this by using AppMenu and then go to Go Launcher and clear the defaults under Launch by default.
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] oldsmobuick:
Thank you! This is awesome!
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] Devi0124:
Anyone worried about using their launcher as the default can just use this to launch your nook launcher if you happen to need it.

https://market.android.com/details?id=ymst.android.homeswitcher
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] LivDoug:
Thank you. This is what i was needing. It works great, and the shortcut back to the stock nook launcher made it perfect for me. Great work!
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] CWade3051:
I am using go launcher and whenever i choose it as the default launcher a bunch of my wigits stop working after a reboot and show "problem loading wigit", the only way to get them working again is to remove the non working ones and readd them then they will work until another reboot unless i clear launcher defaults then i can reboot with no wigit issues??? Any ideas?
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] dermotti:
Its a go launcher issue. I switched to a differnt switcher.

But i belive v2.66 came out recently and it may resolve that issue.
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] phil0sophic:
I just cant get this to work correctly after setting any default, it wont go to the other launcher. Anyone have a step by step to do after uninstalling both go and homecatcher and clearing defaults...i would appreciate it, either im making the same mistake over and over selecting defaults or just crazy...
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] CWade3051:
I am running 2.66 of it so I uninstalled all "Go Launcher" and its wigits and installed the ADW Launcher EX and that seemed to fix the issue. When I tried to install "Go Launcher" again with ADW but made Go the default and then rebooted to just try again it confirmed the issue seems to be with just GO Launcher becasue they had "Problem Loading Wigit" again.
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] clhdpgh:
So I installed Go Launcher EX and selected Make this my default home launcher (something like that) it took me to the screen where I cleared the defaults and then back to Go.

I installed the HomeCatcher ap and now when I single press I get the bottom BN bar, second click brings me to the standard BN launcher. What did I do wrong? I'd rather it go back to the GO screen.
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] digitalreflex:
It sounds like you did what I did, assign the presses to the wrong home screen. You can uninstall the app and resinstall it and reassign the presses.
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] phil0sophic:
Do you have a sequence you were successful with?
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] digitalreflex:
No not yet, I tried 3x last night and didn't get it. I will post the sequence when I do figure it out.
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] phil0sophic:
Sure would make my wife happy, not to mention my life, I told her I could make the NOOK work like a tablet....
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] digitalreflex:
For some reason I can't get the HomeCatcher to work anymore. Even uninstalling and reinstalling doesn't give me the options to select a default link anymore. It now only goes to the Nook homescreen. While I wish I was able to get it to work as it's supposed to, the "home" button on ButtonSavior sends me to the GoLauncher homescreen so for now I'm giving up and just going to use that as the quick way to get to the android home.
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] Pito67:
I don't know how did you make it to work, I've tried several times different ways and I haven't been able to make that 1 touch goes to the Home nook and 2 go to your launcher.

Can you post a video or a sequence to follow how to program homecatcher

thanks.

by the way what launcher do you have ADW EX or just ADW?
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] Indirect:
You do NOT need to uninstall. Use TGPS launcher from my root thread and go into manage applications after you click "start" and it brings you to the menu then select "All" and go down until you see "Home" or something similar to that, select it, then hit clear defaults.
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] mtornero:
Not sure what im doing wrong

Ok so if someone could help me out by telling me what im doing wrong here I would greatly appreciate it.

1. download the apk from this thread on nt.

2. open notification tab and select HomeCatcher app.

3. nt asks "complete action using app installer or package installer?

4. Selected app installer and I get this message "Unable to install: This application was not able to install onto you device. Please archive and the unarchive the application to try again."

Plus I cant find where the file downloaded in root explorer. On top of that ive tried downloading it from my computer and placing it both on the nt memory and micro sd card and it gives me the same thing.

Thanks in advance.
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] xecuter:
I selected package installer instead. mine works. you can give it a try. :D
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] mtornero:
Thanks, this did the trick. I had to place the file on my sdcard though. But now it works great. Thanks for the help.
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] phil0sophic:
Can anybody here that has this working post a how to or a procedure I cannot make this work and really wonder if anyone truly does....:confused::confused::confused:
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] clhdpgh:
Use "package installer" option.
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] Pito67:
I'm in the same boat, I have tried several times and if I pick any default either gets all the time the nook home screen or my launcher, but I have never been able to make it to work correctly. I even had uninstalled , clear defaults but still I haven't been able to configure it correctly.

Can someone post a clear way to set it up.
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] partaker:
Has anyone attempted to do a factory restore after installing this app? It installed automatically with t-r-i-c-k's mac script, but when I later tried to do a factory restore, it didn't seem to recognize the "N" button and would just shut down. Now I have to go in for an exchange.
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] phil0sophic:
That is freekin scarry...
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] xdajunkman:
I installed and set up this app as per the OP instructions. It works great without any issues. I have had to perform a factory reset for other reasons after installing the app, and had no issues with the 'N' button not working aftetwards. Reinstalled the app and it works fine.

Thete are no strange or 'scary' issues with this app. Works great.
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] partaker:
Agreed. I am not blaming the script but circumstantially that seems to be the issue. I was able to do multiple factory restores/rests on trick's old script that didn't include the HomeCatcher Redirect.

On one hand, I'd recommend to anyone voluntarily doing a factory restore to uninstall this app first. At the same time, I'm wondering if anyone else has run into this issue as well?
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] buggeroffmatey:
can someone post a walkthrough?

I want to have the first push bring up my launcher

second push brings up the nook menu

is this possible?

I can't get this to work at all
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] phil0sophic:
What instructions in the OP?
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] songtrong:
1. Make sure that your second launcher (eg. ADW Launcher EX) must be default one before installing this app, otherwise uninstall and re-install the launcher then set it as default.

2. Afterthat, install HomeCatcher as normall.

Result: When you press Nook button and Home, it will ask whether: new launcher or standard Nook.
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] phil0sophic:
OK after setting the Standard Nook at that point, further pressing the N button does not revert to "android launcher" it just stays with Nook regardless of how many times I press the N button.

That is why a couple of us are pleading for a procedure.
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] reverenddak:
If you want to keep access to stock Home and a different launcher:

On first press, click default & then Homecatcher.

On 2nd press, or Home, do NOT select default. Just select the launcher that you desire each time, i.e. either your launcher(s) or Home (stock NT.)
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] phon00b:
I've gone through a few factory restores already (usually cause I screwed something up by getting in way over my head) and I've had no issues like that. Everything is perfectly fine after the restore, including the "N" button.
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] t-r-i-c-k:
So after messing about with settings files in the course of getting something else to work, at some point I managed to completely disable my N button. Home catcher broke, even the stock home won't launch. I can use a short cut to bring up the home app without issue. Weird. Any ideas?
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] succulent:
I had that happen before. I think I'd removed something from system/app. Backup your NT and restore to factory. Use Button Savior or Softkeys. You don't need the n home button.
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] t-r-i-c-k:
Yeah I have button savior. Was trying to avoid a factory restore though. I just about have the nook how I want it and it'd be annoying to reset it again.
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] yaggermr:
I also messed this up at one point. The restore did fix it. Its sucks when your happy with your setup. Guess its time for me to make another titianum backup. Good luck. I wish there was a backup script to use backup and then restore your nook with all the setting and installed apps.
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] lamenramen:
What is the expected behavior after installing homecatcher?

I have installed and my behavior is:

Click "n" button once, and it brings up the original nook dialog strip at the bottom.

Double click the "n" button, and then golauncherex kicks in.

I don't want the original nook home button function at all. Click once on the "n" button, and go launcherex should start. Is this what homecatcher is capable of doing?
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] conundrum768:
Did you read the OP? Your software is working as intended.
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] ycfd3s:
Thank you very much. It is very good. BTW, can I set first push n button to act like a normal home button instead of brings up little nook menu? Thx:)
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] lekofraggle:
Since I am on my nook now, I can't post a link. However, those of you looking for a way to switch between the default home and an alternate, you can use softkeys to switch back and forth.

~leko
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] aszid:
I love the app, this makes my nook feel much more like a normal tablet.

Do you know if it might be possible using a similar method to hijack the "ebook" button that always appears in the notification bar? I would love to make use of it for pretty much *any* other purpose, lol.
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] brianf21:
I use Home Manager in addition to this app. It will allow you to switch between launchers.
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] ThyGizmo:
Thanks for all the info guys! :)

Merry Xmas everyone!

Gizmo
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] CelticWebSolutions:
I messaged directly asking exactly that. Be nice to reroute shop to market, library to maybe the kindle app and the ability to have web go to Dolphin. That would make it very useful.

Have had no reply yet though. Maybe somebody else here would be able to do it?
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] cfoesch:
revcompgeek actually has a hacked SystemUI.apk that obsoletes HomeCatcher, and allows for the first press to go to your Launcher of choice. As well, it keeps the soft buttons on the status bar at all times.

Of course, if you plan on using any of the B&N stuff, this complete mod won't be for you, and could make your SO mad at you for ruining the Nook Tablet... so, be warned, and know what you're doing.
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] mac4rfree:
Can you let us know how to do it???
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] anon9727:
HomeCatcher installation help

I am having trouble installing the HomeCatcher app. I have downloaded it and when I try I am asked to how to complete the action. Two choices are given, App Installer, and Packaging Installer. If I pick App installer I get :"Unable to install: This application was not able to install onto you device. Please archive and the unarchive the application to try again. If I pick Package Installer I get: Parse error. Ther is a problem parsing the package.

I have downloaded the GO Launcher and installed it. I still can't get HomeCatcher to run.

Any Comments or suggestions would be great.

Thanks
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] mtg981:
Uninstall home catcher, then reinstall and ALWAYS, ALWAYS use package installer-NEVER app installer. That should do it
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] maxirk:
Nook GlowLight 1.1.5 rooted with GlowNooter

I use ZeamLauncher. I installed and opened HomeCatcher - but nothing happaened - when I press N-button nook's original panel opens..
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] TheForceUnleashed:
Wrong forum bro.
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] broncobuddha:
Sorry to dredge up a really old thread, but can we get new links posted? These are dead.

2nd. The way I'd like mine to work is how this guy has it in his vid:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q04KAFpF5m8

Essentially, if I press n once, and I'm my secondary launcher, it should take me to B&N home. If I press n while there, I should get the bottom menu. To go back to Go Launcher, I simply use the buttons on the side using Button Savior.

Do I need HomeCatcher or NookHome?
[HTC Flyer, EVO View 4G] ytwytw:
[Request]Anytime soon to see new CMW 5.x.x.x Recovery?

Flyer is still have the recovery like 4.x.x.x

there are some new format opinion and new fix permission in 5.x.x.x

which is nicer and better than 4.x.x.x definitely

so anyone will be nice enough to build one?

Or it gonna come after ICS or official HC?:confused:
[Motorola Droid RAZR] LegionTHEFecalExcretion:
There is no option for it in the phone and I would use Titanium Backup if not for the fact that the phone reads the SDCard as SDCard-EXT and the internal memory as SDCard, so it would just move it to internal memory like in the settings menu. Any ideas? Gameloft SD card downloads have already filled my 4 gigs. As-is, my 32gb card is useless right now. :(