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[Android Apps and Games] punshkin:
thank you so much. makes widget picking so much easier especialy with beatutiful widgets and desktop visualizer installed ;)
[Android Apps and Games] xalix:
I agree with you :)

Nice work and thank you bOOmbuler :D
[Android Apps and Games] Motodoido:
Didn't work in my Miles2 with deblured gingerbread :(
[Android Apps and Games] :
Is anyone using it on google launcher?

I was wondering if I could use it on google launcher and load launcher pro widgets?
[Android Apps and Games] lfventura:
Thanks! Great app
[Android Apps and Games] cheshyre:
Thanks.

Your instructions are clear; it works perfectly on my Dell Streak (running Streakdroid 1.9.1)

It's not just for apps with multiply-sized widgets - it affects any app which offers multiple widgets (such as Tasker).
[Android Apps and Games] Felimenta97:
After installed (the way you said) and rebooted, coudn't pull down the status bar and my phone crashed and rebooted. Luckly, I don't need status bar to remove this.
[Android Apps and Games] deep750:
Great, works like a charm.

Optimus 2X - Topogigi 1.6 (GB 2.3.4)
[Android Apps and Games] ericwcc:
Better than the stock Widget Picker. Thanks.
[Android Apps and Games] vahillah:
Really simplified my widget. Thanks.
[Android Apps and Games] DustyVV:
Sweet!! Thank you very much for this. Works like a charm.

SO. MUCH. BETTER. :D

"Thanks" button doesn't show up for me on OP, so I clicked thanks on a random post of yours, a page or so back. ;)

(G2X - Weapon 2.8)
[Android Apps and Games] ravencroft:
I try to copy the apk to the system/app folder, but i haven't success... I need to be root user to use this aplication?... Sorry for my crappy english...
[Android Apps and Games] reinbeau:
Yes, you need root. Did you read the first post of this thread?

Sent from a state of Serendipity
[Android Apps and Games] noinnion:
Does not work on SGS2
[Android Apps and Games] huskerpat:
It worked on my Epic 4g touch.
[Android Apps and Games] reinbeau:
Yes it does. You have to follow the instructions. Are you rooted? Did you follow the instructions in the first post?

Instructions:

* Download the attached APK file

* Rename it to "AppWidgetPicker.apk"

* copy it to /system/app

* make sure it has the same file permissions as the other files in that directory

* maybe reboot.

*

Don't install it just copy it!

Always read the first post and follow the instructions to the letter :)
[Android Apps and Games] GoneMADSoftware:
nice.. i always hated scrolling past the 20 widgets that elixir added
[Android Apps and Games] TheRedBull:
I think I killed a kitten. I followed the directions completely but it doesn't seem to like the stock blur launcher on the Bionic. It reshaped my widgets, deleted others after I rebooted.

Has anyone else been able to use on the Bionic? Is it just the rotten Blur?
[Android Apps and Games] ravencroft:
Yes, i read the first post... But dont say nothing about root... btw: the xda app ftw!
[Android Apps and Games] boombuler:
Cause you don't need root... you need write permission to /system/app if you can write to that without root it will work too!
[Android Apps and Games] reinbeau:
Really - learned something new - although it didn't work for me until I had root and could copy things into system. Is that on a manufacturer by manufacturer basis?
[Android Apps and Games] neo1691:
No I don't think so

Tapatalked from my awesome G3 aka apollo
[Android Apps and Games] sdgs:
Help

How do I go about copying it into the system/app folder File Expert doesn't seem to work for me @_@
[Android Apps and Games] boombuler:
Take "root explorer" or call "adb remount" first...
[Android Apps and Games] jr67:
After you copy the apk to system/app you also need to change it's permissions.

Open File Expert

Open the menu --> more --> Mount --> Mount as Read Write

Cut/paste apk to system/app

In system/app long press the apk --> file operations --> permissions

In the permissions list:

for Owner make sure only Read and Write are checked & for both Group and All make sure only Read is checked --> apply

Exit File Expert

Reboot phone
[Android Apps and Games] G-FACE:
Works fantastic on my TF.
[Android Apps and Games] jonen:
this was exactly what i've been looking for!!

finally took the time to search for it and it works great :D
[Android Apps and Games] majbour:
Dear god thank you this is exactly what ive been looking for
[Android Apps and Games] Veeon:
many many thanks for this program!
[Android Apps and Games] jonen:
just wondering.. but is the list slow to open up for anyone else??

been using for a few days now and i noticed that it is significant slower than the stock widget picker. takes at least a couple seconds before it opens up

running bionix 1.3.1 & bali

not a real issue but if its just my isolated incident that ill just wait it out till i feel like reflashing my whole system
[Android Apps and Games] brosowicz:
great application, congratulations for the work
[Android Apps and Games] egonzalv:
Thanks

This programs its great in my g3

Thanks for your work
[Android Apps and Games] nfigueir:
Force Close

Hi,

I'm getting a FC from com.boombuler.system.appwidgetpicker in GB 2.3.4 (LG Optimus 2x stock with root) using Go Launcher Ex.

If you need anything that can help you debug the issue, please ask.
[Android Apps and Games] boombuler:
Did you kill a kitten? :p
[Android Apps and Games] nfigueir:
ahah :) hope not!

All the "installation" when fine.. and I'm even able to choose AppWidgetPicker as the application to choose widgets, however, after I choose the widget I get the FC..
[Android Apps and Games] boombuler:
Then you killed a kitten ^^

Reason: The app has insufficient permissions. So you "installed" it by "opening" the file instead of just copy it.

You could try to uninstall it from your application list within the system settings.
[Android Apps and Games] nfigueir:
No, that's why I placed the quotes around the installed word. I copied to /system/app and set permissions to rw-r--r-- (same as other apks)

But I will try to uninstall it and re-copy it again.

Cheers

---------- Post added at 06:11 PM ---------- Previous post was at 06:06 PM ----------

Ok, I haven't really killed any kitten.. but I must have take a few breaths out of one...

Re-doing the steps solved the problem.. Advice to anyone else with problems... redo the steps.

Thank you for your encouragement to save a kitten boombuler :)
[Android Apps and Games] NotATreoFan:
I'm not sure why, but I still chuckle every time you ask something this.
[Android Apps and Games] niimand:
what am i doing wrong?

i have motorola defy, rooted official 2.2.2.. doing everything as i should, but i cant make it work..

any help pls? do i need to change something, or delete some defy stock s**t apk to make it work or what? thx
[Android Apps and Games] reinbeau:
Did you read the very easy to understand instructions in the first post? Always read the first post in a thread....
[Android Apps and Games] niimand:
yes i did.. i renamed it, i didnt install it, just copied to /system/app, set permissions, rebooted x times - nothing, just stock widgetpicker

or did i miss something?
[Android Apps and Games] reinbeau:
You don't mention that you renamed it 'AppWidgetPicker.apk' (without the apostrophes). Then reboot.
[Android Apps and Games] niimand:
i did it, dosen times.. nothing..

i just figured out, when showing properties of file, it says owner: system, group: sdcard_rw - is it ok? (all others, randomly picked are: owner: root group: root)

permissions are set ok, same as other files..

edit:

so any help, pls?
[Android Apps and Games] AndroHero:
I killed a family of baby kittens, but app still works! Am i special?

Great work btw :D
[Android Apps and Games] Motodoido:
What launcher are you using? With blur home will not work,works only with other launchers like launcher pro,adw...
[Android Apps and Games] ProNewb:
Awesome, you solved one of the first world problem!!
[Android Apps and Games] steelersmb:
I figured it out. The first time I did install it and then after running the update to 1.05 I guess it skipped the file or something. I went in, uninstalled it then copied over and now all is working.

Thanks.
[Android Apps and Games] vik_x:
works great with the LG 2x on GB. Excellet app, I can now use my LG widgets with Go Launcher.
[Android Apps and Games] muumia4:
Really usefull app. I followed instructions and got it to work on my Xperia Neo. Thanks!
[Android Apps and Games] ynhylviso:
I can neither find this original widget or the one you made in the Market. x_X
[Android Apps and Games] mikepfly2:
Epic 4G EI22 Issue

Upgraded to EI22 over the weekend from stock EC05 (was using MidNight ROM which had AppWidgetPicker baked in and I loved it. I reverted back to ECO5 just to upgrade).

Using:

Rooted Epic 4G

LauncherPro Plus v0.8.6

ES File Explorer 1.6.0.7 (with root access)

Downloaded apk from initial post, renamed to AppWidgetPicker.apk, cut and paste to /system/app, changed permissions rw- r-- r--, rebooted, no dice (beautiful widgets still has 100 widgets pop up).

Never installed the apk so it's not listed as an app to uninstall. Have deleted the apk I've cut and paste and put a new one in there, still no luck.

I read another Epic 4G user actually installed it, but I don't want to kill a puppy (don't care much for kittens), but should I try that method?

It's a first world problem but would like to figure it out. Thanks in advance. Really nice app, wish google would buy it from you and make it standard.
[Android Apps and Games] boombuler:
If you install it, it will "seem" to work... but it will always crash as soon as you pick a widget! So you better have a look at the log if there is anything special!
[Android Apps and Games] mikepfly2:
Sorry, noob question, but what log are you referring to? I'm happy to send if it helps diagnose my issue.

Thanks!
[Android Apps and Games] Appumon123:
Thanks a lot mate! :)
[Android Apps and Games] jlg19753:
Used this on every device that i have had this should be in every custom rom made ! absolutely love it.
[Android Apps and Games] badname:
i think this should be in the original post

adb devices

adb remount

adb push appwidgetpicker-1.2.3.apk /system/app

adb shell chmod 644 system/app/appwidgetpicker-1.2.3.apk

adb reboot

nice and easy
[Android Apps and Games] ZeroManArmy:
Doesn't work on the Motorola Photon 4G.
[Android Apps and Games] reinbeau:
Why do you say that? Did you follow the directions in the first post?

Sent from a state of Serendipity
[Android Apps and Games] studentjunk:
Doesn't work on my rooted photon either. Must not play well with Blur.
[Android Apps and Games] moosc:
Works well on moto phones. It is really simply as using root explorer coping it to system / app then change permissions and reboot and it works
[Android Apps and Games] ZeroManArmy:
I moved it. Changed the permissions. Rebooted. I'm also rooted. Then deleted it. Redownloaded it. Did the same steps again. Still not working.
[Android Apps and Games] ylexot:
It didn't work on my Droid X either until I switched from the stock ROM.
[Android Apps and Games] dictionary:
This probably isn't going to work on any stock launcher, as it says on the first post. It works on adw, launcherpro, etc. Most of the launchers from OEM it won't work. Try installing a different launcher and see if it works
[Android Apps and Games] alen1901:
I noticed that this widgetpicker works fast on stock rooted roms with stock kernel, and has few secs lag in custom roms.. Any idea why?

Sent from my GT-I5800
[Android Apps and Games] ZeroManArmy:
Is there a fix to get it to work on the stock launcher.
[Android Apps and Games] Bradart:
Stock for what? If your phone has a skin (htc sense, motblur, touchwiz) they have their own custom-built widget picker that can't be swapped out with this one.
[Android Apps and Games] ZeroManArmy:
I have the Motorola Photon 4G with stock and I would like to know how to get this to work with it.
[Android Apps and Games] jlg19753:
U have to be rooted and just push it tho root explorer and put the apk.in system apps and reboot ..works perfect on my atrix / blur rom adw launcher ex.

sent from my juiced up Atrix
[Android Apps and Games] ragflan:
Works just as well on Ice Cream Sandwich on Google Nexus. Using ADW Launcher Ex.
[Android Apps and Games] lolthrash:
Works perfectly for me on an SGS2 running 2.3.6.

Thanks mate, exactly what I was after.
[Android Apps and Games] sinkster:
Been using this for months, on stock and custom roms and never had an issue.

sinkster©
[Android Apps and Games] edgeicator:
Any chance this could be modded to work on the new Widget page/tab found in ICS?
[Android Apps and Games] boombuler:
I plan to make a version like the new widget list but it can not be integrated to the widget tab cause the tab is part of the launcher app.
[Android Apps and Games] TotalD3str4ct:
Hi! I am wondering, theoretically would it be possible to manipulate the share menu too? I don't use half the entries there, like in the widget menu. Grouping makes no sense, but enabling/disabling entries would be awesome.
[Android Apps and Games] boombuler:
Hi,

I didn't have a look at the "share" thing yet but since you can disable nearly every component it should be possible!
[Android Apps and Games] dargon91:
Hey people ! I am using GO Launcher EX. Tried to move file into system directory but failed i can't do this step:

* make sure it has the same file permissions as the other files in that directory

How to do it :/ i am using Astro manager and when i moved the file it told me that it would be read only or something like that ... :/

Please help

(I have no root on my phone)
[Android Apps and Games] boombuler:
If you don't have root this will not work...
[Android Apps and Games] dargon91:
Bad... :/ Ahh.. everything interesting requires root.. only my warranty doesn't :D:D

Thank you for help! Looks i would still use my stuped "beautiful widget" :D :P
[Android Apps and Games] webmastir:
Works great on my Galaxy Nexus. I'm using NovaLauncher via just the installed apk - didn't flash it - so I like to have my listings of widgets combined.
[Android Apps and Games] karanks:
i cant find /system/app on my sony ericsson xperia mini..please help..:confused:
[Android Apps and Games] jlg19753:
Are u rooted? If so just download some kind of root file explorer from the market I use root explorer and go to your system apps and follow the op.

sent from my juiced up Atrix
[Android Apps and Games] maludroid:
Can someone look at my FC in AppWidgetPicker?

http://pastebin.com/xke6VuY4

I have FC with each single widget.

Android 2.3.4 + root.
[Android Apps and Games] boombuler:
Looks like you killed a kitten???
[Android Apps and Games] maludroid:
Maybe, but how? I didn't do anything specific.
[Android Apps and Games] boombuler:
Did you "install" it like a regular app or did you copy it to /system/app ?
[Android Apps and Games] maludroid:
Sorry for my fault. Now just copied, chmod 644 and works like a charm!

I have a bad day... I've killed a kitty :(

EDIT: What I love in this widget picker, is that in opposite to my stock picker it groups widgets, so the list is very clear! Thanks!
[Android Apps and Games] riks:
don't work with my LG SOL with stock rom (2.3.4 ginger)

I put the file in system/app, modified the permission like another one (rw-r--r) reboot and still not active when I add a widget :(

any help?

thanks
[Android Apps and Games] boombuler:
Does it use the default android launcher or is there any manufactor specific launcher installed?
[Android Apps and Games] riks:
with default LG android launcher, i have not installed any launcher.
[Android Apps and Games] boombuler:
Would you mind installing ADW Launcher from the market and try with that? If it works with ADW its a problem of the LG Launcher... (Sorry I have no idea if they did any modifications...)
[Android Apps and Games] Jingxi:
Miui ?

Hi,

I'm using MIUI translate in french but it's not really important.

This apps does'nt works with this Rom ...

I've tried to place in the system/apps and reboot but nothing...

Someone else is trying this in the Galnet of official miui ?

Thx a lot
[Android Apps and Games] fruitybytes:
CyanogenMod has it built-in, doesn't it?
[Android Apps and Games] boombuler:
yes it has...
[Android Apps and Games] kmilof:
works perfect in i9100 with adw. :D
[Android Apps and Games] Blackjack113:
This is awesome. Working flawlessly with GSII and ICScrewD!
[Android Apps and Games] ahnkou:
I just noticed this was in my new mod I was using. Highly recommend!!
[Android Apps and Games] boombuler:
I have just uploaded a new version for android 3.1 and above! Please provide feedback!
[Android Apps and Games] noirlady:
Hi,

I am using an Optimus Sol and Go Launcher Ex.

I managed to copy the file in the /system/app folder and grant it rw-r-r permission, rebooted, buuut..it still won't work. I am trying to add widget by long tapping on one of the screens and selecting widgets from the list of options. The default Sol widgets are not in the list.

Any ideea?

Thanks in advance.

EDIT: I managed to get it working. Seems I try to install v2, and that was not working for me, don't know why yet (didn't read the whole forum, just 20-30 pages till it hit me). So I deleted it and added the v1.2.3. That works as a charm after reboot.

Thank you for a great app.
[Android Apps and Games] zAm1987:
Just flashed AppWidgetPicker on my Dell Streak with an update.zip I put together. Works fine and makes selecting widgets so much easier. Awesome app, thanks :)
[Android Apps and Games] ew:
Can you share your flashable version?
[Android Apps and Games] Braneless:
I love this! Just pasted in my system app folder and it works great.
[Android Apps and Games] sykomaniac:
Awesome work on the new widget picker suits ics much better :)
[Android Apps and Games] pFo-Mac:
This is fantastic. Many many thanks for your hard work. :D
[Android Apps and Games] hknklbk:
I tried to install (I mean copying to /system/app) this fantastic app to my Galaxy Note, I couldn't manage to do that...

Then I tried to install as a normal application, it gives:

_________________________________

Parse error:

This is a problem parsing the package.

_________________________________

What is this?

I am using v1.2.3 at the moment with my Galaxy Note, isn't v2.0 suitable with Note?
[Android Apps and Games] boombuler:
As I mentioned in the first post: v2.0 needs android 3.1 or above!
[Android Apps and Games] e2zippo:
This is standard in CM7 right?

Will try it once I'm on ICS though, thanks!
[Android Apps and Games] maludroid:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=21726693

Wysłane z mojego świata do Twojego przez dziurę w czasoprzestrzeni
[Android Apps and Games] zAm1987:
Sorry, haven't read this earlier. I just used the update.zip from the custom rom I'm using, extracted it using winrar, deleted all the files except the system folder itself and put the apk from appwidgetpicker in it. Than I just repacked it with winrar and flashed it like every other update.zip ;)
[Android Apps and Games] Adam Over:
Works a treat

I had to use Android Commander to copy the file into /system/app. No reboot needed, works perfectly.
[Android Apps and Games] brmayhem:
2.0 working perfectly with Nexus S ICS.

Thanks!
[Android Apps and Games] Jezz_X:
First of all great app works a treat on my Galaxy Nexus, but without having to read all 70+ pages once you enter a "folder" of widgets is it possible to get back up one level again ? pushing the back button down the bottom just closes the app.

Also on ICS ver 2.0 is a 2 to 3 second delay in opening it normal ?
[Android Apps and Games] WIIstpM:
Doesn't work on LG Optimus Black on froyo... I copied to system/app and changed permission to Read,Write Read Read still nothing :(
[Android Apps and Games] alen1901:
Did you use version 2.0? If yes, delete, use version below, as widget picker 2.0 is for android 3.1+

Sent from my GT-I5800
[Android Apps and Games] WIIstpM:
Oh okay Thank you! :) It's working! :D
[Android Apps and Games] alen1901:
No problem. :)

Sent from my GT-I5800
[Android Apps and Games] mariosraptor:
Thanks mate this wirk really well.
[Android Apps and Games] gsu_golfer:
Does the 2.0 version work with ICS? I'm on CM9.
[Android Apps and Games] boombuler:
Should work with ICS but it depends on the launcher.. I run ICS with ADW launcher and it works as it should.
[Android Apps and Games] gsu_golfer:
Doesn't appear to work with the stock launcher in ICS on CM9. Pasted it to system/app and gave it rw-,r--,r-- permissions and no luck.

:-(
[Android Apps and Games] WingnutStrikesBack:
Works good on the Galaxy Nexus with Nova Launcher.

But 2 things are not so good.

1. Some icons are too big.

2. The emulated menubutton appears when the widget picker is open.

You can see it on the screenshot
[Android Apps and Games] Braneless:
I also run this with ICS/ADW Ex and it works great.
[Android Apps and Games] gsu_golfer:
Anyone run it on the stock ICS launcher?
[Android Apps and Games] boombuler:
Sorry that can't work! The stock launcher doesn't ask anyone to do the widget-picking caus it does it on it's own. No way to intercept that without replacing the launcher
[Android Apps and Games] Mekanikz:
Would it be possible to get the version 1.2.0 apk? I don't require all those translations and would like to keep the overall size of the app to a minimum.
[Android Apps and Games] tristan202:
If you are that eager to shave of a couple of Kb, you can always remove the unneeded languages from the all yourself. Just decompile, removes the fillers with the languages you don't need. Recompile, sign and finally push it.
[Android Apps and Games] Mekanikz:
As much as I love doing things the hard way, I think I'd prefer to just download version 1.2.0 instead if possible. Thanks anyway.

Edit: Found the apk for version 1.2.0 if anyone's interested - http://www.4shared.com/file/dPyAtIfF/AppWidgetPicker-120.html

Edit 2: This thing force closes on me everytime I try to add a widget. I've tried it on version 1.2.0, 1.2.1, and 1.2.3.
[Android Apps and Games] filcruz:
hi

I have ics with the trebuchet 0.1 launcher and could manage the stock LG Froyo weather app to work,

the problem lies in the widgets, the only widget that works is 2x2, the 4x3 and 4x4 does not work, it tells me "error loading widget", what can I do?

Sorry for my english.

Thx
[Android Apps and Games] kenkiller:
It wouldn't work on my ICS rom when I followed the instructions to rename it without the 2 at the end. Renamed it back to AppWidgetPicker2.apk and it worked. :D
[Android Apps and Games] Adam Over:
Both work on my ICS

I have installed both versions onto my sgs2, running 4.0.3 Lidroid Resurrection. I didnt like the layout of the second version, and the original one works fine.
[Android Apps and Games] moonzbabysh:
Confirming working great (2.0) on Photon running CM9 :)

MoPhoACTV Initiative
[Android Apps and Games] otis_bartleh:
Weird result with both versions on my Galaxy Nexus, neither version is showing one of my widget options, "VNC Connection" from AndroidVNC. The stock widget tab from the app drawer still shows it though....
[Android Apps and Games] boombuler:
It will only work with other launchers that use the "popup" widget picker and dont have an widget tab included.
[Android Apps and Games] Braneless:
This is also working with Nova launcher Prime.
[Android Apps and Games] otis_bartleh:
Apex Launcher has that popup widget picker. The widget tab is standard in ICS All Apps drawer. Your widgetpicker is showing and working for all but that one...
[Android Apps and Games] madushan92:
nice idea, and thanks!

Working with no problem in Samsung Galaxy S (stock 2.3.6)
[Android Apps and Games] younggangsta_s:
Thanks, nice.
[Android Apps and Games] shanume:
Wanamlite 10.2 keep me freeze my phone and my navigon apps has problem.. and my wifi auto turn on :( I go back to version 10.1, I didnt have any issue there, I didnt have any problem with delete contact from 9.8,9.9,10 and 10.1 but 10.2 is to unstable for me :(

ups wrong thread :) just delete this post :)
[Android Apps and Games] diehard2222:
Working with apex launcher on hydrogen aokp rom build 30.3. Thats with apex having the widget tab.
[Android Apps and Games] vally1991:
hi

nice application