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[Nova Launcher] TenderloinShadow:
Droid X Problems SOLVED!!!!!

Ok, so anyone using EncounterICS X on the Droid X and wants to get widgets in the app drawer, YOU NEED TO READ THIS. I posted a question about how to do that last night, and after much experimentation I have discovered a solution.

First, in order to get the widgets in the app drawer normally, you have to install the .zip file. Extracting the .apk from the zip and manually pushing it to /system (even with fixing permissions) never enabled that feature. Unfortunately, the nova launcher .zip would never run for me either. So I got a bit creative.

1) Using WinRar, I opened both the nova launcher and EncounterICS .zip files.

2) I opened the /system folder in both archives.

3) I dragged and dropped the NovaLauncher .apk from the nova .zip to the encounter .zip.

At this point, dragging and dropping the file caused WinRar to do all the hard work for me, extracting the .apk from the nova archive and re-compressing it into the encounter one. So, effectively, I now have an EncounterICS X Beta 3 install .zip with the NovaLauncher .apk inside it.

At this point, I just transfered the new install .zip to my phone and ran it in recovery. I WIPED DATA AND CACHE, don't know if that was necessary but I'm of the mind that it's better to be safe than sorry. After re-installing EncounterICS, plus reinstalling gapps just in case, I rebooted my phone. The usual startup prompts appeared, activate phone, google account, etc. But when I reached the desktop it asked me if I wanted Nova Launcher or Trebuchet, and when I selected Nova Launcher and went to that app drawer, VIOLA, widget previews!

This procedure should work for all my Droid X buddies. Hope you all enjoy.
[Nova Launcher] banesi:
It would be nice to see option for creating Activities shortcuts on desktop just like LauncherPro or some other launchers can.
[Nova Launcher] Guardsix:
I have noticed that for the last few days, after starting my GNex first thing in the morning, my Pure News Widget is gone! I have to out it back on my screen and redo all the setting.

Any one else experiencing this?
[Nova Launcher] rajeshbabushrestha:
awesome :)
[Nova Launcher] ramcharger1979:
This is the best thing since sliced bread. Thank you!
[Nova Launcher] rockingwing:
Great Launcher! :) Feeling of stock ICS but with awesome additions... Hiding apps in the app drawer is a feature I'm missing from other launchers, but I hope it will be added soon!

Keep improving this masterpiece of work
[Nova Launcher] kimboinatl:
I don't have the news widget, but I have the messenger and calendar widgets and both of those work fine for me.
[Nova Launcher] Big-A-Rob:
common problem. After changing it to 7 screens, only 5 screens will maintain their widgets.
[Nova Launcher] ruizit0:
i cant add transparent custom icons ...

i have a pack of minimal icons .. but when i add them .. the borders of the image are black and not transparent

only me?
[Nova Launcher] LuHash:
Is it possible to add new/custom aplications to TeslaUnread app?
[Nova Launcher] gollyzila:
No but you can add new apps to Missed It! and set that app as a provider for notifications.
[Nova Launcher] Pezo:
Wow, I'm not going to read through the whole thread obviously, so this could have been reported already:

I have most apps hidden so my standard drawer is less than one page on a tablet.

Nova crashes when I do the following:

* Open app drawer with only on page

* Switch to All apps, more than one page

* Swipe to the second or third page

* Switch back to My Apps

Now I get an empty page and Nova works fine (I can close the app drawer and open it again) until I try to swipe do a different page, then it crashes.
[Nova Launcher] ejohn3288:
Nova can use any icon pack from ADW or Go Launcher. I am using ADW Elegant Theme. I love it!
[Nova Launcher] yomiguy:
Thanks a lot!! I've found cool go themes to apply :) I love my phone! ;)

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[Nova Launcher] lief.erl:
Problem with widgets

I have been experience few problems with otherwise a great launcher,

can someone help me with following issues?

Note: I was experiencing redraws. So, i converted the launcher to

system app using titanium manager and this solved the redraw problem,

but not the following issues.

1. After rebooting the phone, some of the widget don't load at all.

2. Few widgets are replaced with message, "Tap to restore widget".

This occurs after a reboot and also once i converted the launcher from

system app to user app.

3. When phone is connected to the usb mode, the launcher restarts

itself and loose the custom icon pack (suave icons for adw/apex). icon

pack is NOT installed on SD card.

And some of the widgets are not affected, whatsoever.

I am using CM10 on my defy+
[Nova Launcher] ylexot:
Multiple homescreens (five?). Not sure on the app drawer transparency. I'll have to check it when I get home and set it to black.

One more piece of info that could be important...I imported my settings from Apex (awesome feature, BTW). It'll be a pain, but maybe I should also try uninstalling/re-installing and starting from scratch?
[Nova Launcher] askrulous:
Why no app icon resizing?

Great launcher, especially at 25 pence (wonder who profits from the currency differences).

Really speeds up my tablet without any fcs, but no resizing of app icons, why is this - is it not considered worthwhile?
[Nova Launcher] nsx82:
lock desktop behavior

Hi :)

Im a big fan of nova launcher prime.

I have a little feature request, maybe its possible. :)

I really like to lock my desktop to prevent accident modifications.

Now if i try to modify something, a notification comes with possibility to unlock...

Is it possible to make an option to disable this notification?

Thanks in advance.

Greets Karoly
[Nova Launcher] frenccw:
Theres 2 ways around this:

1. Use the "select file without crop" option

2. Use another app to do the crop. I think if you use Quickpic the transparency stays intact. Using stock Gallery removes transparency for sure
[Nova Launcher] jpearn:
Hi, I've just upgraded my Infinity to Jellybean and I have 1.31 Nova Prime. If I set the app drawer transparency to anything over black, when I go back to the desktop all the icons / widgets (except the dock) are invisible until I move or start to move to another screen.

Is anyone else having this problem ??
[Nova Launcher] crazygooyu:
Nice work many thanks!
[Nova Launcher] kevin@TeslaCoil:
1.3.2beta1 Oct 4, 0112

Fix blank desktop when coming from drawer

Fix vertical drawer resetting to top

Fix Samsung Jellybean transparency issue

Fix FCs

Updated translations

Settings > Check for updates > Menu > Beta or Download the Beta APK

Older Versions:

Latest Stable APK: 1.3.1 Sep 24, 0112

Do the people having drawer performance issues see improvements with this update? I did fix some stutters I found but I'm not sure if they're what was being seen or not. If the issue persists in 1.3.2beta1 provide as much details as you can, such as when it happens, what device/rom/dpi you're on, how the drawer is configured and how many tabs and pages (roughly) it has.
[Nova Launcher] LuHash:
thanks! cool app :)
[Nova Launcher] dvdy:
I was on 1.3.1 before and had some jerkiness when scrolling horizontally with the app drawer set to vertical. This beta seems to have fixed it, thanks!
[Nova Launcher] linkinZA:
Application Monitor Widget not updating.

Hi

I have a GalaxyS2 running stock 4.0.3 with the latest Siyah kernel and i recently bought Nova Prime and i'm having a problem with the stock Active Application widget, it never refreshes the count of active open applications, it always stays on zero. It works fine on TouchWiz. Here is a screenshot of the widget im talking about:

Thanks in advance :)
[Nova Launcher] ylexot:
I wiped out Nova last night and started with a clean install (not the new beta) without importing from Apex. So far, no screen blanking.
[Nova Launcher] behzad_20052006:
Thanks!

Cool app :cowboy:
[Nova Launcher] IncCo.:
You are awesome Kevin ! Thanks for fixing the shadow issues on the SGS3 JB.
[Nova Launcher] yahyoh:
i think touchwiz widgets will never work on non stock launcher :(
[Nova Launcher] alonr212:
Is this the full version?
[Nova Launcher] linkinZA:
Thats what i was thinking, just wanted to make sure. I'll to get a 3rd party widget for this and my calendar widget. Thanks :)
[Nova Launcher] Fr33L4nc3r:
Agenda Widget for Android (its name on Play Store) is pretty cool.

It can display both calendar and tasks (from 3rd Party App)

You might check it out.

New beta seems to behave as stable and maybe even better in terms of performance.

Good job.
[Nova Launcher] MattyDip:
Thanks for the update. ;) On my GS3 with JB the drawer issues were not solved but I noticed a little improvement. I compared the fast scrolling with Apex (or Nova 1.2.2) but there are also now differences. With Apex I can scroll so fast as I want and it never lags but Nova not always reacts immediatly (sometimes I must wait some moments before it changes drawer page). This happens only by very fast scrolling.

I have two pages of system application, four of applications and four for games and many pages of widgets.

---------- Post added at 03:49 PM ---------- Previous post was at 03:31 PM ----------

Maybe I understood which is the problem (or part of the problem)

I noticed that if I scroll pages keeping my fingers on the screen for long time (example if i scroll the page keeping my finger on the screen for 6 cm to turn the page) Nova can't stay me behind but if I scroll by keeping my finger only for maybe 2-3 cmq on the screen (which happen when I hold the phone with one hand) then the scrolling is almost perfect.

P.s. Nova is much bettere than Apex exept of this particularity.
[Nova Launcher] blocer:
Nova Launcher Prime

Hi guys,

I have Nova Launcher Prime version. I have a problem about wallpaper. When i try to change my wallpaper, it wants me resize the picture. But i want to use full screen. Anyone can help me about that problem?

Thank you.

Note: I switched off swipe wallpaper.

Note 2: Sorry about my english :)
[Nova Launcher] jjhiza:
You always have to crop the image size, if you're not using a stock (built in) wallpaper. If you want to use an image from your gallery, adjusting the photo/background size is unavoidable. I hope this answers your question...I have a feeling that I'm not understanding your issue though. :)
[Nova Launcher] dmonzel:
If your wallpaper is larger than the screen's resolution, it needs you to crop. That isn't Nova, that's Android.
[Nova Launcher] lexluthor:
Are you positive of this?

Can anyone else test this out by setting your app drawer to vertical continuous, scrolling to a spot somewhere in the middle (like an app the begins with the letter M), hitting the back button to go back to the home screen and then going back into the app drawer and see if you are at the top or where you left it the last time.

2 people and myself indicated that it goes to the top, but SFisherBG says it remembers the position.

Don't see how the type of phone could really matter, but I have a Verizon Samsung Galaxy S3 on Stock/Rooted ICS.

I have reported this to Kevin, but haven't heard back yet. I'm curious what his intended behavior is.
[Nova Launcher] NovaMa:
...just install latest beta, this fixes the problem. :)
[Nova Launcher] jalsing:
Mine stays right where I left it, regardless if I exit the drawer with back or "home" button.

rooted HTC One S, TrickDroid ROM TMO 7.0, nova 1.3.1 (not beta)
[Nova Launcher] polobunny:
Strangely I wanted to update to the latest beta, told me the package had a different signature when trying to install (?).

I went to the Play Store, all was installed fine (both Nova and Prime). Uninstalled Nova, re-installed it from Play Store, re-updated to beta and this time everything was fine (also restored my config). Never got that before when updating to a beta, and although I worked around the glitch, anyone has an idea what could have happened? Corrupt download maybe?
[Nova Launcher] lexluthor:
I just figured out how to check for beta versions and, you are right, I see it listed right there in the changelog.

Thanks.
[Nova Launcher] blocer:
I know its Android. I'm not a newbie.

I've tried the wallpaper was used. It's working full size on Stock Launcher or Apex vs. But isn't work in Nova Launcher.

Am i missing something?

Thanks.
[Nova Launcher] Marx2:
Is it possible to have folders on desktop in nova? I was looking for some sort of documentation but no luck
[Nova Launcher] pedmond:
@marx2

Just drag a shortcut over another...
[Nova Launcher] Marx2:
I mean folder from drawer, just like in adw launcher. If I sort apps for groups in drawer, there is no sense to sort them again on desktop
[Nova Launcher] icruisin:
Is there a way to drag a folder from the drawer to desktop? Sorry if this was already covered..
[Nova Launcher] frenccw:
Check User Voice in OP for feature requests, it's one of the top requests so I think we can expect it in a future update but at the moment you can't do that.
[Nova Launcher] solarus2011:
Just want to see if anyone else has this issue. I use the Launch Drawer Action in the navigation bar in the ROM I'm using for my Galaxy Nexus When I use the button when I am on any home screen the screen flashes for a split second before launching the drawer. If I use the button when I am within an app, say Gmail, the screen does not flash and the drawer just opens up. I have tried multiple ROM's that offer navigation bar features and it happens with each of them.
[Nova Launcher] GuiPoM:
I use APW (with licence) and I have an issue with Timeline widget. This issue only occurs with Nova launcher, at least in stable prime version. Most of the time, when I unlock my phone, Timeline widget is just indicating the widget has crashed and that I must press on it to relaunch. No issue so far with Apex (paid version), Trebuchet or Go Launcher. No issue with some other widgets, such as Calendar.

I sent a mail to apw developers and they confirmed issue is identified in Nova. If needed, I can test some fixes on my phone, it's very easy to reproduce ...

Do you have any information about that issue and maybe a workaround to keep widget working. Thanks!
[Nova Launcher] Towle:
Do you have Nova installed as a system app?
[Nova Launcher] quaz3:
I'd really like a "resize widget without grid" in the widgets context menu. I could use my screen space quite a lot better with that.
[Nova Launcher] GuiPoM:
no. should I ?
[Nova Launcher] jjhiza:
I don't have Nova as a system app, and I also use APW, on both my SGT and my Nexus, both running the latest Nova beta. I have zero issues with the Widgets (one of which is timeline). Converting it to a system app MAY help, but doing so hasn't been necessary for some time now. Are you certain the widget isn't just refreshing? When I've been away from my homescreens for a while, the system kills Nova, and the Widgets need a second or two to refresh themselves.
[Nova Launcher] gcogger:
Mine always goes back to the top, but I prefer it that way...
[Nova Launcher] Bukem75:
Could be the same problem I have, could be different.

I'm on a Sprint SGS3. When I set a particular image using Touchwiz, the image crops perfectly for the wallpaper to fit. When I use Nova (I shelled out for Prime), I crop the image the same, but when I see the image on my home screen, it cropped a lot more than TW at the same settings.

Wallpaper link here: http://db.tt/tKQAsuAb
[Nova Launcher] BobbaLouie:
I've had various widget issues that all seemed to disappear after I followed twa_priv's advice for the "disappearing on reboot issue". That advice was to backup the problem widget apps with Titanium, uninstall, then restore the apps with the widget issues. This DID fix my issue and fixed a few other oddities I had in other widgets.

Not saying it will work, but it's certainly worth the 5 minutes effort to see.
[Nova Launcher] jjhiza:
Thanks man, I'll try that out. The minimal amount of refresh isn't a big deal to me at all really, but anything I can use to make my experience better, is always a bonus! :D
[Nova Launcher] mahercs:
I was the one who first reported this to the APW dev. He's reached out to Kevin for a fix, but I haven't heard if they've connected yet. I posted the issue here earlier, and there was an update that didn't fix it. The update we just got today (or maybe late yesterday) didn't resolve it either. As you said, the tapping to refresh isn't a big deal, but it would be nice to just work.
[Nova Launcher] ziggy34:
I like it going back to the top also
[Nova Launcher] pepoluan:
A question folks...

I see Kevin provided 2 updatezips for systemizing and unsystemizing Nova...

Now the Q is : Can I use Titanium Backup instead?

-- Galaxy W + DXKL1 + CM9 + xda --
[Nova Launcher] Reynaldo28:
Must admit I love this launcher. It would be perfect if it was possible to customise the icons of apps in the app drawer too!
[Nova Launcher] natabbotts:
Yes, go ahead :) make a backup via nova first though, just in case :)
[Nova Launcher] solarus2011:
You can - you just need to download a compatible theme from the Play Market. most newer themed list Nova in other list of compatible launchers, but any ADW/LauncherPro/Go launcher will work.
[Nova Launcher] Xerovius:
Scrolling tabs in vertical drawer is now jittery instead of just one big stutter in the latest beta. Getting there :), thanks.
[Nova Launcher] dhkx:
I can't seem to get the unread count for Whatsapp to show up. I've set the provider to Missed It!. The Missed It! widget picks up the notifications from whatsapp, but the unread count doesn't appear on the whatsapp icon.

I'm on Jelly Bean and the Nova Launcher is updated.

Can anyone please assist?

Thanks!
[Nova Launcher] GuiPoM:
I just tried Nova as system application and it's the same. It looks like widget is killed while refreshing and Nova waits user to touch it to relaunch. Exactly the same behavior when you import settings, you have to tap on each widget.

I will give a try to beta in case it has been fixed, intentionally or not.
[Nova Launcher] endrescue:
Thnks,

Thank you,
[Nova Launcher] Cy4n1d3:
Just wanted to drop by and thank you for this awesome application.

Tried out Apex and others as well but I Nova is definitely a keeper :)

Bought Nova Prime to get the good stuff as well!

Latest beta fixes the JB transparency issue on my SGS3, great work!
[Nova Launcher] wso277:
I'm not sure, but I believe that huawei widgets only work in Stock launcher, kinda like touchwiz.

Try with apex and see if it works or not.
[Nova Launcher] Stevemeister:
Ohhh yeah! Lastest Beta fixes all the issues on my Samsung Galaxy S3 and Note 10.1.

Great work!!!
[Nova Launcher] sherpa03:
I just tried and it WORKS with Apex. It also worked with LauncherPro on GB.
[Nova Launcher] manuel_f2003:
I have a lot of redraw.. I use omega v 27.1. Anyone have the same problem?

any solution?
[Nova Launcher] MattyDip:
No redrawa on Cbeckrom. Don't install the blinking fix for launchers (problem was fixed in latest beta version of Nova). This fix caused a lot of problems on my device.
[Nova Launcher] cgvelmax:
I have the same problem with my sgs I9300 with Wanamlite 3.7 jelly bean

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[Nova Launcher] jjhiza:
How much RAM do you guys have left when you're experiencing the redraws? I'm not overly familiar with the GSIII...I know it has a ton of RAM, but there may be something eating it up, thus leading to redraws. A quick, easy way to continuously monitor RAM is Widgetsoid2.x. You can add a widget that will constantly give you an accurate readout of RAM usage, which could be helpful in narrowing down where the issue lies. :)
[Nova Launcher] manuel_f2003:
Between 100 and 150. But the redraw append with more or less ram.
[Nova Launcher] Testraindrop:
Hasn't the SGS3 have l like 2 gigs?

I have 300MB free most of the time on the SGS2, no redraws at all here.

Kill some crap, then test it again.

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[Nova Launcher] jjhiza:
^^ Agreed. If you only have 150MB of RAM left on a 2GB RAM device, then something is eating your memory like crazy! My Nexus never has less than 280MB, even when playing resource intensive games, like Order and Chaos or Dungeon Defenders. When I'm not running a game, I sit around 305MB at all times. My OG Droid would idle at 87MB, and the GSIII makes that phone look like a relic. Definitely something you need to look into!
[Nova Launcher] manuel_f2003:
The S3 as 857 MB of ram (with custom rom). The 2GB will come as a new version in the future. (I think)
[Nova Launcher] cgvelmax:
Wanamlite 3.7 jelly bean ram

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[Nova Launcher] 3rdstring:
IIRC The international S3 has 1GB RAM & a quad core CPU while the US variant has 2GB RAM and a dual core processor.
[Nova Launcher] jjhiza:
Are you serious? That atrocious! How can a software update increase RAM though? The only way I could see that working is if the Touchwiz footprint was reduced by another 1200MB, which I can't imagine happening. If that's really true (again, I don't know much at all about the SIII), I'd be raising hell. 857MB on a "top of the line" device is garbage! I'm really surprised...
[Nova Launcher] :
Hi,

About the SIII, the new international version LTE (GT-I9305) have the same quad-core like the international version non-LTE (GT-I9300), and yes with 2Gb of RAM. And yes US version (and some Corean/Chinese LTE version???) have a dual-core version with 2 Gb of RAM. But it's about LTE version the difference of CPU/RAM.

@ manuel_f2003

About the "857" Mo visible in settings or in the stock task killer, it has nothing to do with a custom ROM but with a custom kernel. In Jelly Bean with stock kernel (?) or Siyah kernel (for example) it's 833 Mo. It's with AndreiLux's kernel that you have 857 Mo (Increased user-space memory by re allocating memory or something like that) like he makes for ICS kernel.

For me no redraws... 150 Mo of free RAM and no redraws. But I have no magical and mystical script, I replaced the services.jar moded (moded for V6 Supercharger) that came with the ROM I use by the stock services.jar.

I did not see any benefit with all these mods and scripts..., at least for me.

Check your RAM management "tweaks" in init.d like V6 Supercharger, Multitasking fix (in the SIII dev section) for VM management and in your build.prop (about dalvik.vm.heapsize, etc...), etc... Sometimes these kind of script does'nt help anymore...

Read in the changelogs or features of your ROM what kind of "magic" (:D) memory management there is... Delete all this kind of stuff (or put the stock values for the build.prop) and see...

:)
[Nova Launcher] antawnm26:
Anyway to change lock screen wallpaper to the same as home screen? Im on verizon galaxy s3
[Nova Launcher] Piccles:
This can be done through your ROM settings.
[Nova Launcher] manuel_f2003:
Tanks for the tips. Will check out. :rolleyes:
[Nova Launcher] pkelly517:
Yeah! Desktop is there when I exit the app drawer on my xoom!

Thanks, Kevin!
[Nova Launcher] antawnm26:
I'm on clean rom 2.5 Verizon galaxy s3.. I don't see any way of setting the lock screen wall paper the same as the theme.. I am curious as to why this option is put in the hands of the rom developer..
[Nova Launcher] jjhiza:
Because it's handled by the Framework, which a launcher can't touch. If your ROM doesn't offer the option, your only other solution is to go with a third party lockscreen app. I suggest Widget Locker (also developed by Kevin). It's smooth, supports hundreds of different themes, and really allows you to personalize your lockscreen. It can be a bit of a resource hog at times, since it's always running in the background, but newer devices, with good amounts of RAM, shouldn't have a problem. :)
[Nova Launcher] ran_carney:
hi. if i got you right, and you want the live wallpaper of yours to show even when you are on lock screen - it is possible - you need to buy the app deluxe settings (worth every penny), and there you can ditermine that you want "no" wallperer. in which that case, it will work.

good luck!
[Nova Launcher] AllSeeyinEye:
If you're referring to jkay's app, that only functions on his framework.

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