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[Android Apps and Games] El Camino:
Im using version 0.3 right now, and every time I try to change my amount of screens to 3, and my default screen to 2 I get a force close and apex wont open. I tried to uninstall then re-install but every time i adjust these settings it force closes.

Edit: I think I pin pointed the issue.

When apex first starts up it has apps on screen 4, and because I was trying to reduce the amount of screens to 3 these apps caused a interference. So i just removed these apps from the homescreen before reducing the amount of screens to 3 and the problem never occurred again.

My steps I took to make it work:

1-Do a backup Desktop Data

2-Uninstall apex

3-install apex 0.3

4-remove all icons off all screens

5-restore desktop data backup

6-remove all the icons off the screens that you wont be using

7-DON'T restore apex setting backup. Manually choose the settings that you had before.

This is what worked for me.
[Android Apps and Games] mustbepbs:
Why does this download as a zip? Am I supposed to rename it to apk? I feel like a fool asking this but I'm scratching my head here lol.
[Android Apps and Games] appelsson:
Home screen transitions are very laggy (with any kind of transition effect). App drawer speed is quite acceptable, except when I set up to continous scrolling, in this case the jump from last to first screen is a little bit choppy. (back to v1.25)

ICS 4.0.4
[Android Apps and Games] Besthiroeu:
Same

Galaxy S + CM10 + Semaphore Kernel

It was perfectly smooth on last version. My phone was never smooth like that before. :)
[Android Apps and Games] MAMeingast:
Well, it seems the dev really botched this update then... The fc issue upon release was already quite the horrible start, but apparently there are a number of additional issues:

Laggy screen transitions on the home screen (not for everyone but for quite a lot of people)

It is no longer possible to use icons from icon packs to change the icons of shortcuts on the homescreen

Horizontal swiping in the drawer (with vertical drawer style) is really buggy (it only actually registers the swipe correctly every second attempt or so)

This really is a pity. The fc disaster surely already ruined the rating of this launcher on Google Play, but these additional issues will not help with recovering the good rating whatsoever... :(
[Android Apps and Games] Milamber33:
You can blame Google for that. Not sure how easy or difficult it would be to separate, but I gather that in Tablet mode the app drawer icon is legitimately part of the Google Search bar. This is coming from stock, so it's standard behaviour.
[Android Apps and Games] iamelton:
yeah bad decision imho.. one of the primary reasons for my choosing apex is its ability to remove the search bar from home screen, which is not possible with stock launcher..
[Android Apps and Games] r-l:
Homescreen scrolling works fine, app drawer is oke but could be beter
[Android Apps and Games] 1981ts:
hey guys,

plz help me out on this one?

in the first page of this thread along with the pics posted in the OP, there is this bottom touch navigation bar control with three icons?

is it available in apex launcher? or is it some other app? how can i get it?

thank you.
[Android Apps and Games] kancherlapraneeth:
I think they are device specific.. I mean they are present on galaxy nexus!!
[Android Apps and Games] gaz41:
It's rom related, not launcher. You can enable it for example in cm10 settings...

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[Android Apps and Games] blackbearblanc:
hold finger on screen and add apex shortcut to appdrawer. In appdrawer go to settings..
[Android Apps and Games] Pfeffernuss:
"unfortunately i have disabled long-pressing action in apex settings before switching to table ui.."... ;)
[Android Apps and Games] dhalham:
Does anyone know how to make the drawer button vibrate in apex? Like on nova and other jelly bean launchers?
[Android Apps and Games] ArielGLS:
The best!
[Android Apps and Games] antiker1:
looks like the default transition of the homescreen is slower in the new version.
[Android Apps and Games] 0kti:
+1

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[Android Apps and Games] thefatalepic:
Lol, I'm assuming it has been figured out by now, but if not:

I think the only option at this point would be to go to the system settings via notification dropdown. Then Manage Apps. Then just clear all data for Apex so you are back to square one.
[Android Apps and Games] Testraindrop:
Can anyone with a Galaxy S2 confirm whether the "stuck screen in between screens" bug is fixed in the newest version or not?

Such a nasty bug -.-
[Android Apps and Games] dhalham:
Anyone?
[Android Apps and Games] appelsson:
Yes, it can vibrate if you set it in apex settings (behavior settings/vibrate feedback/app drawer icon feedback)
[Android Apps and Games] tjeannin:
I will try that. Thanks for the update.
[Android Apps and Games] Testraindrop:
Nope it isn't... Back to beta 4, again.

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[Android Apps and Games] G00fY2:
Please, please add option to enable shadows on the buttom and top of the homescreen again!! Sorry if this already been posted, but as this is a feature of official ICS/JB launcher I really like to have this look back!

PS: Where can I find a trustable link to v1.2.5?
[Android Apps and Games] VincentDHam:
I second this
[Android Apps and Games] rzlatic:
here, my dropbox.
[Android Apps and Games] nofam:
Agreed - is there a reason why icon-pack support was removed?
[Android Apps and Games] cjrgalvez:
Hi guys! I have a problem! after the bug was fixed i can not change any icon from homescreen ! I mean i can not use any icon pack, does any one has the same problem?
[Android Apps and Games] DannyBiker:
So I asked this three times already but no one gave a ****, so here I am again :

Is there a ****ing way to get margins in the app drawer like in the stock ICS launcher (see the attachement) ? If so, how ? If not, it sucks.

I hope the vulgarity of this message will get it attention. Next time, I'll show my penis.

I love you all but this app more than anything. Great work ! :victory:
[Android Apps and Games] penguin5897:
Hey moderator, remove this post? And hey kid ---- not a good way to get people to help u. With that attitude you should developing for urself.
[Android Apps and Games] DannyBiker:
Oh c'mon, that's just a little humour...;)

Sorry if I offended you. I really love the app, that was no joke.
[Android Apps and Games] dhalham:
Thanks for the vibration information, but is there anyway to make the vibration stronger? Its very light xD
[Android Apps and Games] pacoguevara:
I'm sure that's not launcher related. There has to be a setting in system configuration for that. At least on my phone there is.
[Android Apps and Games] J-Hop2o6:
I checked the Drawer settings. Doesn't look like there's any setting more margins for the Drawer. So far, only the Homescreen and Dock
[Android Apps and Games] penguin5897:
I didn't get offended, I just don't want this thread turning into some of the trolling threads I've seen in other forums. No harm, no foul. Just want everything to keep n mind that all ages of people come on XDA.
[Android Apps and Games] iamelton:
this was the only option i was left with, and exactly what i did to save myself out of the trouble..
[Android Apps and Games] thefatalepic:
As much as I love Apex their customer support is seriously driving me away. I tried to email over not being able to add manage drawers to the quick menu and keep getting nonsense responses. A simple "thank you we are working on it" would have been great. I keep getting suggestions on how to access the general menu or instructions to push buttons that do not exist.
[Android Apps and Games] blade30p:
I personally use appmonster pro to back up my apps. You can then choose to install the app but you can see every version.

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[Android Apps and Games] blade30p:
Here's v1.2.5....

Https://www.box.com/shared/lhh49itu8gq91h60561a

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[Android Apps and Games] MAMeingast:
Come on - if you have an issue, please search the thread or at least read the last 2 pages before you post! Your issue was mentioned and confirmed in the post right above yours! :silly: ;)
[Android Apps and Games] Netsurfer24:
Still some old and new issues

Hi,

apart from the accident at the release of the new update there are still some old issues and new ones arrived.

Already months ago I emailed the devs several screenshots and a description of the problem with the margin settings for the dock. It should be fixed with the next version, but it isn't. Still the same problem that the dock icons are not correct vertically centered and the 9.png dock graphic does also not stretch in the correct manner.

A new issue for me is that the vertical scrolling in the drawer does not work properly.

When first entering the drawer scrolling down (swipe up) does not work anymore, or only if you fully move your finger to the top of the screen. Scrolling up (swipe down) does work, and after you scrolled up once surprisingly the scroll down works again without issues.

(I guess someone already reported the same issue for the horizontal variant in this thread.)

I really hope we do not have to wait another 5 months for the next update and I also hope that the long lasting problems/ errors will be fixed in the next version.

So keep up your good work - thanks!

Gunther
[Android Apps and Games] Android-Junky:
Working fine on my Nexus S
[Android Apps and Games] MAMeingast:
That is odd... I have the same problem as the guy you quoted: Even with icon packs installed, the option to pick an icon from an icon pack simply does not pop up when changing an icon. Another user has confirmed that he has the same problem. What could be causing this issue on some devices/ROMs but not on others?

I'm using a source-built ParanoidAndroid ROM on my HTC Sensation. What ROM are you using?
[Android Apps and Games] Android-Junky:
Maybe it's theme related?Try this theme https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.photox.touchwhiz (I am able to select icons of this theme manually on my Nexus S, GS3 and HP Touchpad Running CM10) and let me know if you're able to select icons manually?
[Android Apps and Games] MAMeingast:
Sure, I will try and let you know! Could you also try the opposite approach: This is the icon pack I am no longer able to use. Could you install it and try changing an icon to an icon from this pack? :)

EDIT: Interestingly enough, I was actually able to use icons from the theme you posted. So it is theme related. It seems, it is possible to use icons from explicit Apex themes, but not from general icon packs? But why? It was possible in the past!? :(
[Android Apps and Games] Tequila.CZ:
Hello,

Recently updated to the 1.3.1 version and encountered an issue with Asus weather widget (Transformer TF300T).

It worked fine on the previous version, but now whenever I reboot the tablet, the widget disappears.

Or actually it is still there, but invisible. I am able to change the size, delete the widget etc, but I cannot see it.

It works when I resize the widget in a certain way and it stays there until next reboot.

After reboot it is invisible again.

Any help? Like the Asus weather widget quite a lot...

Going back to 1.2.5 for now...

Thanks.

EDIT:

Solved. Played around with the grid size and widget size and found a working combination.
[Android Apps and Games] Rycon33:
Would love to have option for setting margins in app drawer.

Tapatalked from my Ace 2
[Android Apps and Games] Gambler_3:
I was waiting for the stable jelly bean versions of apex and nova to see who does better and once again apex beats nova for me and I am really itching to buy the pro version now. Want to support the dev and get the extra goodies. :)
[Android Apps and Games] chunlianghere:
even though i hav tried the beta previously.. the transition between homescreen doesnt seems smooth.

but after the stable release of v1.3.1, its really smooth. thumbs up!
[Android Apps and Games] ziggy34:
I bought Apex Pro and Nova Pro to support the dev's, they both are doing a great job.

Sent from my A500
[Android Apps and Games] eighty-four:
It appears that with latest build icons sizing on 7'' tablets was fixed, but... Yet they are all same size finally, all of them appears oversized and blured. Can they be reduced in size with font increased by 1-2 pt.

It looks like Apex is using XHDPI icons scaling them down to 85x85 with poor quality. Why not to use HDPI icons 71x71, drawing them in full size without rescaling, just like stock launcher doing it. HDPI icons fits perfectly well on 7'' 1280x800 @213dpi.

http://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/6411/111344.1/0_7d02a_15c1aff2_orig

stock

http://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/6610/111344.1/0_7d02b_c39e1094_orig
[Android Apps and Games] hamid3pnn:
hello

how can i change icons position in app drawer manually , not by sorting? because when i hold on icon , it shoot in home screen and

for example i can't move icon from left to right in drawer screen.
[Android Apps and Games] Fr33L4nc3r:
You can't, yet.

App drawer is limited to Tab customization for the time being.
[Android Apps and Games] fourire:
if I want to make a shortcut for the drawer with desktop visualizer, what is the command? thanks
[Android Apps and Games] thefatalepic:
Go to "Other", then "Apex actions", then select "App drawer".
[Android Apps and Games] sdeft:
I am surprised that the developer still hasn't fixed the bug with 7 rows in portrait mode using vertical continuous in drawer. I can only get a max of 6 rows displayed.

I am on ICS ROM. Nova Launcher and Holo are ok with this!
[Android Apps and Games] ashok:
will an update be released which removes shadow on icons and widgets when swiping through home screens in Jelly bean on GS3
[Android Apps and Games] jantonio23:
When will the lagness be fixed?
[Android Apps and Games] fourire:
Thanks, really appreciated
[Android Apps and Games] Milamber33:
That's not an Apex problem, it's a Samsung problem. There's a fix floating round on the forums, search for it.
[Android Apps and Games] dermann:
Someone posted a link to it a number of pages back. Hope you find it and it works out for ya. :)
[Android Apps and Games] remizik:
Hi,

thanks for Apex Launcher ;)

I was on Nova, but Apex is a lot better in terms of smoothness and customisations !

I have a request if I may :

Could you add an "Apex action" that clear the notifications ?

Thanks :D

Cheers
[Android Apps and Games] ex-28:
sure this has been asked many many times , tried searching to no aval :(

but do the icon notifications work on this ? i have the pro version , 1.3.1 and i dont get any email notification at all on my email icon.

or any other apps

any info ?
[Android Apps and Games] blazinblake:
Yes they do. I have no problems with them. You have to make sure the boxes are checked under Apex settings/ Advance Settings.
[Android Apps and Games] ex-28:
ok weird i have them all on and proper email selected and no notificatin shoing up , you on 1.3.1 beta ?

i am useing the exchange server for my mail , shoulnt matter tho hmmmmm

:(
[Android Apps and Games] californicated:
I was afraid of updating Apex to v1.3.1 because of people talking about lags and not beeing able to change icons. Updated a few minutes ago and everything is fine :silly:
[Android Apps and Games] ex-28:
email notification working ?

i am useing email not the gmail and setup as an exchange.

unread gmail accout is on

then to select gmail app , i selected mail

works for sms and phone , but not my email notifications.
[Android Apps and Games] californicated:
Notifications in the notification bar are enough for me, so I didn't try it. Sorry
[Android Apps and Games] octavian90:
On galaxy note n7000, crash rom 10, 1.3.1 still has slower homescreen transitions than 1.2.5 (lagginess/stuttering that isn't present much in 1.2.5). Sticking to old version for now!
[Android Apps and Games] yahyoh:
on galaxy s1 too :(
[Android Apps and Games] Milamber33:
There is no notification thing for normal email, it only works with GMail. The apps you pick for the notifications only set which app icons the notifications will appear on, not which apps to poll for data. So as you have it set right now, it will pop up a notification on your normal email app whenever you get a new email in your GMail account.
[Android Apps and Games] ex-28:
i hve all my emails setup with the mail icon and useing exchange , but never get a notification even tho i selected the mail icon, is the notification for gmail only or will work on email ?
[Android Apps and Games] Milamber33:
Like I just said, GMail only.
[Android Apps and Games] ehBrY:
Cmon bring it 1.3.1 is horrible still have hat in between home screens bug. Bring us new beta rounds again don't take a break now!
[Android Apps and Games] ex-28:
ahh ok thanks , woulda thought would be a unread notification for the mail icon by now...
[Android Apps and Games] carlo67:
hi

what happens if I want to change roms, what happens with widgets?
[Android Apps and Games] 0kti:
Nothing. You will need re add widgets again
[Android Apps and Games] carlo67:
really., it is very silly idea,

it must be some way? ?
[Android Apps and Games] asvantypography:
if i add the widget into home screen it's laggy

if don't it's really smooth.. any one can confirm this?
[Android Apps and Games] :
FC all the time after install the pro key

hi,

FC all the time in Jelly Bean with Paranoid Utacka 2.1.5

when i enter in the apex settings (and also when click a item in desktop)

E/AndroidRuntime( 4003): java.lang.NullPointerException

E/AndroidRuntime( 4003):	at com.anddoes.launcher.pro.m.a(Unknown Source)

E/AndroidRuntime( 4003):	at com.anddoes.launcher.pro.k.run(Unknown Source)

E/AndroidRuntime( 4003):	at android.os.Handler.handleCallback(Handler.java:615)

E/AndroidRuntime( 4003):	at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:92)

E/AndroidRuntime( 4003):	at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:137)

E/AndroidRuntime( 4003):	at android.os.HandlerThread.run(HandlerThread.java:60)

this issue occurs only if i install the pro key.

working fine with the normal (not pro) apex :(

EDIT: Solved. i've registered in the play store with not my main account (the one that i've used to buy the key)
[Android Apps and Games] rzlatic:
dennisxl - just looking at thread's tags - you should add jelly bean as well ;)
[Android Apps and Games] ruizit0:
i want to include apex im my rom, but i want to pre define some settings so when i boot after flash i got my pre defined settings...

where / wich file i can pre define the settings to include in my rom ? thanks
[Android Apps and Games] jldr:
With the newest update, I've been getting a lot of lag, but it appears the lag is only on the tablet transition... which sucks because that's my preferred transition.

Anyone else?
[Android Apps and Games] J-Hop2o6:
Turn off any homescreen transitions. Cube is ugly, and tablet has been laggy since the 1.3 betas. I actually prefer none over tablet now.
[Android Apps and Games] thefatalepic:
Good luck getting help from any of the actual Apex devs. Seems like they only watch the website for voted features. I tried emailing them and it seems they do not understand English nor will they go through the trouble of translating your question.
[Android Apps and Games] solarus2011:
Yep, same here with me. Its basically unusable. For now I've gone back to Nova.
[Android Apps and Games] ruizit0:
lol no problem with that... ill buy nova instead if support of apex is crap .. problem solved :)
[Android Apps and Games] octavian90:
But I love the cube out transition... Gonna stick to 1.2.5 for now as its smoothest for me!
[Android Apps and Games] tjinjer:
it worked for me...

just was able to do this on my phone.... in the "Manage Screens" area, tap & hold one of them, then move it to whatever position desired....

also did t&h on the "default star" and moved it to various screens...

I'm using v1.3.1 on a GS3 SGH-I747 UCLEM with custom rom from Drewgaren Jellybean 747 M3

kernel ver.: 3.0.31-178444 se.infra@SEP-95 #1, SMP PREEMPT Sun Sep 16 13:57:17 KST 2012 (whatever all that means...)
[Android Apps and Games] brolee93:
Same pb the best apex is apex beta 4 and after apex beta 4 i have LAGGY in Drawer when i active 6x7 or 7x6 or 7x7 and up :/

With 6x6 it is smooth

Can you fix it with samsung galaxy note official firmware
[Android Apps and Games] JimTDI:
Less than 3 months is long??
[Android Apps and Games] jldr:
i would have to say that cube is smooth than the default. the frame rate seems lower in my estimate.
[Android Apps and Games] jamesst20:
Noo :( Nexus 7 Tablet Mode : Icon are bigger then before.. If I want to keep icon label I must remove one row... :(
[Android Apps and Games] ehBrY:
Just gave the latest version of Nova prime a spin haven't for ages well my conclusion is Apex is more customizable a bit but the nova transitions seem smoother and shinier. Hm.
[Android Apps and Games] fonduekid:
Funny I did the same this morning.... :)

I wanted to go back to Nova again to see how it is now and I could see clearly the transitions are much smoother and crisp than Apex. I didn't spend too much time customizing with Nova but I had the same feeling as the above post.

Meanwhile, I have a question: Why doesn't Apex launcher restore the widgets from backup? I mean (forgive me for my ignorance), when I tried Nova I made a backup of both the Apex settings as well as desktop... but when I went back to Apex and restored the settings and data, everything was fine except for the missing widgets all over... Is this normal?

Thanks and cheers.
[Android Apps and Games] vivelafrance:
Don't know if it's normal, but ADW doesn't do it either. That's something that I really liked in Nova, I wish it was available with Apex too cause I prefer Apex.
[Android Apps and Games] carlo67:
Hi all. I have a small issue with widgets..

I'm currently on APEX launcher and cm9. When i put any widgets on the home screen that auto update, they do work ok for a short while, but then stop. for instance, a clock widget will work for a 10 minutes maybe, but then stick.

I don't use any a task killer

any suggestions?
[Android Apps and Games] eighty-four:
Same problem as with MediaPad I guess. It's downscaling XHDPI icons with poor quality to 85x85, instead of using full quality HDPI icons 71x71
[Android Apps and Games] vivelafrance:
yeah I had the exact same issue with actually ADW, Apex and Nova! Extended Controls widgets was not updating, nor was BeWeather, it was a nightmare. This issue stopped when I installed a Final JB ROM instead of the Leaked JB ROM that I had before.
[Android Apps and Games] G00fY2:
Latest Nova Launcher also has function to enable shadows (on top and buttom) of the homescreen background. Please bring this option back to latest Apex!
[Android Apps and Games] Magic Stick:
I' ve always used the "tablet" home screen animation effect, since i updated to latest version, it' s started to be very laggy. Other animations run smooth. Also when i tried older version, it worked good.
[Android Apps and Games] jantonio23:
It seems the developer didn't even bother to look or reply here regarding transition screen lag.
[Android Apps and Games] lordcloud1:
The cube out animation is very smooth and lag free on my stock GS3.

Sent From My S Threeeeeeeeeeee!!!
[Android Apps and Games] Hell-Intimidator:
Me too, I always used tablet animation effect and the latest update made it laggy. So, I switched to Nova. I'm using RAZR M.

Something I wish either Apex or/and Nova to have quick setting like stock RAZR M launcher. Didn't like wasting time go to setting then turn on/off the wifi.

Sent from my XT907
[Android Apps and Games] ketani73:
The screen transition in the app drawer has become laggy & jerky on my GS3 since the last update (v1.3.1) , i really wish that the developer should give us a solution without any further delays ( BTW i am a Pro user ) !!
[Android Apps and Games] stick1300:
Ever since the latest stable update, I double tap a home screen and the menu pops up, but nothing happens when I hit Add. All the other buttons work, except Add.
[Android Apps and Games] Cor-master:
Tablet mode looks great on a phone!