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[Android Apps and Games] V4lve:
Latest beta update allows icon change per app. Awesome!
[Android Apps and Games] maydayind:
Using dubbletap to turn of screen force me to use pin and not fingerorint to unlock... Having a lg phone makes this a bug cos dubbletap is what we normaly do to lock phone
[Android Apps and Games] nmgavinash:
Excellent minimalist launcher! Finally replaced Nova which was buggy with gestures in Android 10. Thanks for the work!
[Android Apps and Games] eden1988:
Would love to give this a try, are we able to replicate our home-screen layout from Nova Launcher?
[Android Apps and Games] kai666:
Try it, and find out?
[Android Apps and Games] Rushikesh787:
Great launcher! Is it possible to change individual icons?
[Android Apps and Games] lou2s:
What I think I really need in this awesome launcher is the better to add a swipe action per icon on desktop. So 10 icons can serve 20 apps. Thanks dev for the great launcher!
[Android Apps and Games] shubby:
Yes it is, you can either use preference method or click on the icon image more options in bottom sheet.
[Android Apps and Games] shubby:
Send me logs I'll fix your issues. :)
[Android Apps and Games] shubby:
I'll try to get something similar :)
[Android Apps and Games] shubby:
Thanks a lot, please do rate on play store as well :)
[Android Apps and Games] lou2s:
Thanks dev! One more thing, when I use lock with accessibility, drag up to recents is also enable itself, and it always got triggered when I was performing swipe up to app drawer. It's like 30-40% of time I want to go to drawer but instead getting the recents. Hope the drag up to recents gesture can be user assign or detached from the lock with accessibility function. Have a good day!
[Android Apps and Games] LuminousMazim:
Hey is it known bug that if im using this launcher as default home, the gesture navigation can't be activated?

But if im just using an app and keep my stock launcher as default home, the gesture fine.
[Android Apps and Games] V4lve:
Its not just Ruthless. I don't think any third party launchers work. It's a limitation in Android.
[Android Apps and Games] LuminousMazim:
You right, found out it need to be on system app to keep the gesture on third party launcher.
[Android Apps and Games] shubby:
Don't swipe up from extreme bottom if you want to go to drawer only.

There is swipe and hold gesture to go to recents menu too but it requires accessibility permission (check it in your system settings)
[Android Apps and Games] shubby:
There is one adb command to forcefully enable it on thrid party launcher but it might work funny (Google how it's done).

But actually Google had this issue in early builds of a 10 later they allowed gestures on third party launchers. I think if your oem gave a system update, it might get fixed.
[Android Apps and Games] tazlooney89:
is it compatible with the Magisk QuickSwitch module?
[Android Apps and Games] LuminousMazim:
Sadly for me the oem update never addresses the third party launcher end it's already got 2 years OS update so I don't expect they gonna update the software again beside security update.

The adb might works, but for what i read it just make the device think the stock launcher still selected when it's not and probably eat a bit of ram and so bug and glitch might be expected.

I think the only way to make the gesture work is just make the app as a system or using magisk to make systemless module.
[Android Apps and Games] itsthep01:
Congratulations on your work, great launcher! It worked on my A-307GT.

Good Luck :svetius::cowboy:
[Android Apps and Games] Hendii:
please add the 2 button navigation support so we can open the app drawer without going back to the homescreen and also how do i disable auto app shortcut whenever i install new apps?
[Android Apps and Games] shubby:
Homesettings > visibility > Add icon to home screen.
[Android Apps and Games] shubby:
You can use third party gesture application like fng or navigation gesture (XDA have it).

It pretty much works the same with some extra features.
[Android Apps and Games] shubby:
Please give 5 star ratings on play store if you like the app :)
[Android Apps and Games] shubby:
No, I don't build quickswtich supported builds. :)
[Android Apps and Games] shubby:
No, I don't support that :)
[Android Apps and Games] itsthep01:
I made it! Thx ?
[Android Apps and Games] Notorius bunty:
I m using this launcher latest play store version using xiaomi redmi note 7 pro india miui 12 android 10 can anyone tell why the assecibility permissions and notification dots permissions revoked again and again even if i have enabled all possible steps like default launcher set battery optimization turnedd off autostart enabled all accessibility services keeping locked in memory this launcher but notification dots and service keeps getting revoked and i have to manually give again permissions to notification access for showing notification dots on desktop any help plz
[Android Apps and Games] V4lve:
Hi. Gina problem with changing app icons. After a while they change to a grey square. See attached.
[Android Apps and Games] anarchotaoist:
Hello! How is this app licenced? Is it FLOSS?

Thanks
[Android Apps and Games] everonline:
The closest to Pixel Launcher with the so needed features. Thanks!
[Android Apps and Games] theandroid02:
Is this app open source? I thought it should be as it's based on Shade, which is open source.
[Android Apps and Games] Gborg3:
I got a computer and got my HP TouchPad up and running again and Ruthless is still fantastic on it but with Evervolv 9 now. On my stock OnePlus 6T OOS and android 10 I had been somehow triggering the swipe up and hold overview shortcut before I knew it was there or turned it on. I have it turned on now and it works as intended.
[Android Apps and Games] Thisismyringtone:
Great launcher! Keep up the good work.
[Android Apps and Games] anarchotaoist:
Yes, I am wondering this also! It says it is based on Shade but does that mean is inspired by or is it a fork?

The licencing is not mentioned.

Shade is open source but what license is it? If it is a permissive license like BSD then Ruthless devs could have taken the code and put a proprietary licence on it as long as they credits authors - which they do.

So, the question remains - Is Ruthless open source?
[Android Apps and Games] eq4ever:
Latest update `2021-02-02 19:34` seems to have done something weird to search widget with Google Search enabled.

It seems that it now searches in... Play Store instead :D

So when I search an app by name it works, but anything other doesn't open Google search results but Play Store apps matching the query.
[Android Apps and Games] B2Pi:
Is it possible to customize, lock, or get rid of the apps at the top of the drawer?

Also, where is the source?
[Android Apps and Games] dpryor88:
The source comes from within..
[Android Apps and Games] Kris Chen:
Can it hide the google search bar at the bottom of home screen ?
[Android Apps and Games] shubby:
App got an update today

Check play store
[Android Apps and Games] shubby:
Check faq under about section of the app
[Android Apps and Games] miucio:
hey guys I can't see the app on play store, if i try to update by browser it said that my phone is not compatible. I have a Huawei Mate 10 pro with android 10 and i'm italian, It has state restriction?
[Android Apps and Games] shubby:
It has device restrictions, huawei to be exact, you can install it from aurora store instead :)
[Android Apps and Games] shubby:
Its not open source and it's not a requirement either. I don't open source it cuz I don't want paid copies of my work. Its a thing where people make paid apps from other people's work. I don't charge anything for my app and keep it ad free also.
[Android Apps and Games] miucio:
Tnks to the quikly responce :D, I looked for on aurora store and i don't find it, same on aurora it has a huawei restrictions?
[Android Apps and Games] shubby:
Google search it, its open source store which downloads apps from play store servers so it's safe.

Its not on play store, it should be on XDA store though, but Google it for best link.
[Android Apps and Games] miucio:
yes yes, I have the aurora store, I can see your app on that store
[Android Apps and Games] B2Pi:
From your description:

Shade launcher is Apache licensed. You may freely make modifications to it, but, if you distribute the modified product, you must distribute the modified source.

You don't make this code open source - it is open source. You are just in violation of the license. You may feel that the justification of the apache license is to prevent people from making paid apps from other people's work (which the license doesn't preclude), but that is not what the license says. Look at Paragraph 4 of the NOTICE file that is distributed with Shade launcher.

No skin off my back, as I've moved on, but you ought not misrepresent what you are doing.
[Android Apps and Games] shubby:
Read apache license yourself, I can legally ship the app without open sourcing it and it's not a violation of license.

According to the license I just have to mention what modification I have made and ship the product.

If you want to act smart, do a proper research or don't spread your misinformation

Hyperion and nova launcher along side shade and others are also based on launcher 3, which is Apache 2.0. Tell me where is the source code of those? Are your saying they too are violating license? I know your would say yes cuz you haven't read the license yet.

Here is a information on the same from fossa.com

Apache License 2.0 vs. the MIT License​

These two OSS licenses are extremely similar. One exception is that Apache 2.0 requires users to state any significant changes they make to the original code. They don’t need to reveal their source code, but must include modification notifications.

Legally, the main difference between the two is the express patent license. While there is some ambiguity about whether a non-explicit patent license exists under MIT, there is none when it comes to the Apache License 2.0. The language of the license makes the grant of patent rights extremely clear.

well detailed link :- https://resources.whitesourcesoftware.com/blog-whitesource/top-10-apache-license-questions-answered

Also, got more issues? Ask developer of shade launcher, he will probably ignore you though. I am doing everything legal and that explanation was something which I made so you and other users can understand, with app being free and no advertisement I don't make anything either way, but i absolutely don't want paid copy of my work and hence I don't open source my years of hard work, got a problem with it? Just don't use my app and first do proper research next time before spreading misinformation.
[Android Apps and Games] didyou:
Great launcher. Please add Android 10 apps opening effect.
[Android Apps and Games] chanh2018:
Please allow to change custom font in "At the Glance".

Good app and very light weight.
[Android Apps and Games] jrski:
Thx for your great work. May I have a suggestion that folders could have a "cover mode" like in Lawnchair: tap to open first app and swipe up to open the folder.
[Android Apps and Games] ryupunk:
hello, is just me or there's no option to hide the search bar in the latest version? I checked the FAQ and it says that the option should be in "Dock -> Show Search Bar" but I don't have that option, I just can change the widget type and the search provider but not disable it.
[Android Apps and Games] chanh2018:
I still have that option...try to uninstall and reinstall and see if it can help.
[Android Apps and Games] ryupunk:
It seems there's a translation error. My phone is in spanish, so ruthless launcher, and the option to disable the search bar is shown as "disable dock", this is error is also on the app drawer options if you want to disable the search box there.
[Android Apps and Games] bowlandspoon:
Hi @shubby, firstly great work I love this launcher. However it's not playing nice with app switching for me. Is there a systemless module for Ruthless launcher?

Thanks.
[Android Apps and Games] @blank:
you mentioned about other custom feeds other than Google's news feed.. what are they and where can we download them??

I am getting kind of bored with Google feed 😅
[Android Apps and Games] unforgettableid:
It is correct that you do not need to ship the source code of your derivative work. (Source.)

There exists a Stack Exchange thread which discusses the issue of paid forks. It also discusses some possible ways to discourage the creation of paid forks, while still keeping your source code free and open.

I wonder if you have considered the idea of releasing Ruthless Launcher under the more-onerous combined requirements of Apache2 plus GPLv3 at the same time. I believe this is legally allowed; please see this source.

This isn't completely guaranteed to prevent lazy opportunists from making paid forks of your launcher. However, it may strongly discourage them from trying to do so. (Source.)
[Android Apps and Games] chanh2018:
After update to Android 12, it doesn't work anymore. The installation went through but the app didn't work. Hope the new fix comes out soon.

Edit: Need to set as default launcher in app setting. It's working now.
[Android Apps and Games] Livio78:
It is possible in the next update to make these 3 additions:

1) To be able to edit / delete app categories.

2) On the At Glance Widget, in addition to the date, you can also view the time and maybe even the next alarm.

3) To be able to set the app drawer horizontally to be able to move in the app pages from left to right and vice versa as well as from top to bottom.
[Android Apps and Games] TomTran1408:
Awesome launcher, bring Android 12 looks to Android 7. Are you thinking about Lawnchair 12, they don't even mind extending compatibility for Android 7. Btw, please add Uninstall for Pop-up menu
[Android Apps and Games] levone1:
@shubby - same for me. I restarted Aidl and Ruthless, but no change.. Any ideas?

AOSP 11...

Besides that, everything good, thanks

Update - oops nvm... I forgot AOSP doesn't have Google app installed by default...
[Android Apps and Games] PYCON:
Hi all,

kindly there's a way to disable the swipe up for opening apps drawer? I use many gestures from the right / left / bottom side and if I swipe a couple of mm up or down, my devices open Ruthless app drawer or my apps organizer or other. I surfed in the settings and there're some parameters for swipe down etc but not for swipe up...
[Android Apps and Games] Gborg3:
It is under the home screen settings in Ruthless Launcher settings. I had to look for it but it did not hide too long.
[Android Apps and Games] PYCON:
U mean 'allow swipe up + hold for recents' ? That's only for recents, right? Not for avoiding the app drawer, right? :(
[Android Apps and Games] Gborg3:
Yeah sorry, yesterday was a strange day.
[Android Apps and Games] Davy49:
Hi,

I'm evaluating this launcher on my lg velvet 5g android phone that's currently running version 12 of the android o.s. . So far the biggest issue I'm having is getting the app icon labels to display properly. In making this comment I've already tried the following: changed the app icon size in hoping that the icon label would display correctly, I've already got the two line label setting enabled so as to give additional space for longer label names, I decreased the label font size hoping by doing so the entire label name would display properly. I would hate to have to consider using a different launcher just because of this one issue.

David
[Android Apps and Games] undrwater:
Curious if development is continuing on this launcher. I like it, but I'm missing 2 things:

* App drawer button for dock or home screen

* Swipe up (and more) gestures to launch apps.

Thanks!
[Android Apps and Games] urbanman2004:
Currently using Android 11 at the moment, but for whatever reason lately, as in the last 2 days, each time I tap the home button, I'm being prompted by the OS asking if I would like to use Ruthless Home Launcher "Just once" or "Always" and this happens every time I tap the home button even after selecting "Always". Is anyone else experiencing this problem?

Since I was using an outdated version which I obtained from this post over a year ago, I opted to update it by downloading the official Google Play Store version which is Ruthless Launcher version 2022-04-11 and it seems the redundant prompts have ceased to appear again.
[Android Apps and Games] Livio78:
Hi, I ask the developer, how does Ruthless Launcher funziona I only see the wordid I await your Response. You can also insert a desktop lock option so as not to move the icons to avoid errors P.S. Launcheer Fantastic
[Android Apps and Games] cirehawk:
I just found this launcher today and I REALLY like it. However, I have this same issue where I can't get the news feed to work even though I have downloaded and installed the AIDL Bridge APK. If I can get that working, I just might settle on this as my main launcher.
[Android Apps and Games] cirehawk:
I finally resolved the issue (for me at least) in case anyone else is experiencing this. I rebooted into TWRP recovery and wiped Dalvik cache. Once I rebooted back into the system, Google feed started working properly.

I'm gonna put this launcher through it's paces for a few days, but as of now it looks like this will be my main launcher. The biggest reason is that I am running Pixel Experience 12L on my OnePlus 6T and out of the launchers I've tried so far (Lawnchair and Nova), this one has been the easiest to get my home screen set up the way I want. I like a certain symmetry and uniformity to my widgets and I was having a heck of a time getting my widgets lined up the way I liked in the other launchers. I'm sure I would have eventually gotten it figured out, but it was relatively easy in Ruthless.
[Android Apps and Games] chanh2018:
It's the best for 60Hz screen refresh rate device. For newer one, it's a little bit lag in app drawer (90Hz or higher)
[Android Apps and Games] cirehawk:
Interesting. With the Black Friday price drop I'm considering getting the Pixel 7 (which has a 90Hz refresh rate). I doubt I'd swap out the launcher on it right away, but my OP6T is running smoothly enough that I may wait a while on a new phone purchase. It still does pretty much everything I want/need it to do.
[Android Apps and Games] Livio78:
Good launcher, free. Consumes little battery. I ask the developer if possible in the next update to include in the Widget At Glance, in addition to the date, notifications and the music player, also the clickable time and the battery percentage without weighing down the Launcher. An option is missing to lock the desktop
[Android Apps and Games] chanh2018:
No update since Apr, seem like it's been abandoned. So sad...it's a good launcher.
[Android Apps and Games] P650SE:
I don't know if anyone can help but, sometimes when I scroll the app drawer I accidentally trigger some motion that causes the drawer to switch to my hidden apps. I can't figure out why this is happening as it seems to be totally random as to when it appears. Is there anything I can disable to prevent it from doing this?
[Android Apps and Games] Alex654:
You can lock the desktop, the option exists in settings
[Android Apps and Games] Ma3str0:
Wow what a great launcher! Just found this!

I'd love the ability to lock apps from being closed in the quickview similar to the "keep open" feature on oneui!
[Android Apps and Games] t-ryder:
Is there a chance that the launcher will be updated?

Smart launcher is expensive as hell. Nova prime is buggy for me. Neo launcher is buggy and outdated. Lawnchair 12 is alpha and buggy. Lawnchair 2 is outdated and buggy. Pear launcher is ugly somehow. Hyperion is buggy. Pixel launcher lacks features. Microsoft launcher sucks and I don't like all the others.

I would be willing to donate some bucks for a good launcher like ruthless. And many others would do too.
[Android Apps and Games] Ma3str0:
+1 on what that guy said
[Android Apps and Games] gabrl12345678900:
I don't think that this launcher will be updated, it's abandoned by his developer...

It's sad :[

Last time the developer posted in this thread was (And last time that the developer was online):

Apr 16, 2021
[Xiaomi Mi A3 Questions & Answers] Sami Devo:
Hello

I have noticed that this phone will have Android 11.

Do u know when we will get it??,

Will all remaining bugs to be fixed at 11?
[Xiaomi Mi A3 Questions & Answers] Blackbird918Sr:
mid 2021 Hopefully, As you can see the Q isn't even that much stable Yet.
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro ROM Development] Frankz:
Hi,there is some version of the windows mobile in Spanish? :confused: Regards
[Xiaomi Poco F2 Pro (Redmi K30 Pro) Questions & Ans] DJ SNap:
Hi,

I have POCO F2 PRO for a month and a half.

I have currently 3 issues:

1. When I put my phone to my pocket I have very weak Bluetooth signal. My headphones are loosing signal and sound interrupts.

2. I would like to disable app drawer like it is possible on Mi 10. List of apps is awfully long and unusable.

3. How can I backup all data to my PC? Mi PC Suite is not working.

Best regards!
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] Liffordius:
i used to root all my devices but when i first got this phone a couple years ago rooting was going to loose some functionality

i would like to root my device now but cannot find any links on how to root the US no carrier variant that i own any 1 have any links to specific twrp or cf autoroot if that is still a thing

my phone is running N950U1UES8DTF2 android 9.0
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] MrMike2182:
The bootloader on the N950U and N950U1 are locked and cannot be unlocked so you can't use twrp or cf autoroot.. There's ways to get root access but I don't know if your bootloader level version is supported you'll need to search that one..
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] BluePhnx:
Read the last post of this thread by the OP!

https://xdaforums.com/galaxy-note-8/development/rom-t4063857/page10

Quote by [MENTION=1949695]jrkruse[/MENTION]

"If you happen to jump to v8 bootloaders you are stuck for now as there is no v8 combo firmware available yet"

Read this thread for root for SM-N950U/U1/W

But it's for bootloader v7 and below.

https://xdaforums.com/galaxy-note-8/development/root-t4060707/page27

Edit for corrections....
[Xiaomi Redmi 7 Questions & Answers] wesgreen:
Does anyone know if the Redmi 7 is VoLte compatible on T-Mobile or ATT? I went and checked with the imei on T-mobile's website, and it told me the Redmi 7 is not, and will stop working on the network soon.

Under my T-mobile sim card settings the Use VolTe switch is switched on. Checking it with the “Network Mode Universal” app from the Google Play Store as recommended here:

https://www.xda-developers.com/t-mobile-att-require-volte-phone-calls-shut-down-3g/

shows UMTS as voice network, instead of LTE, meaning it may soon be obsolete. Wish I had known this when I bought it.
[Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite Questions & Answers] lemoné7895:
Hi everybody, big newbie here. Can someone explain to me step by step how to do this ? I think its the only way to make the Mi A2 Lite work correctly again ...
[Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite Questions & Answers] locovibe:
Yes, it's possible and go for EDL mode and then flash it via MiFlash. I've tried downgrading some time ago and that's the safest way to not mess up connectivity. Search for it, it's here on the forum. But frankly, why would you want to do that? I've been through many custom ROMs, tried many kernels, settings, etc., but I always come back to the official one. The reason is in the attached screenshot. It wasn't possible on any custom and until the official update to 11.0.7.0 (I was getting max 3 days on earlier builds). My method: install/update, clean all through the built-in recovery (mind that it's tricky to get into), then restore everything from Google cloud.View attachment 5080065
[Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite Questions & Answers] lemoné7895:
how is this possible ? most people including myself have huge battery/ram problems with android Q
[Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite Questions & Answers] locovibe:
RAM has always been huge. Here's mine.View attachment 5080069