Tip/Trick - How To Use Vanilla Android Launcher Instead of Touchwiz

[Deleted User]

So playing around I gigured out how to switch it:

Press Menu > Settings > Applications > Manage Application
Press Menu > Filter > All
Scroll down to TwLauncher and tap that, then tap Clear Defaults
Press Home and you will be prompted to select Home (Vanilla Android) or or TwLauncher (Samsung TouchWiz). Check "Use by default for this action" to set Home as the default Launcher if you like.

If you ever want to undo the process, simply repeat the process but go to Home instead os TwLauncher.

Enjoy.

 

[drexappeal]

I'm not too familiar with TouchWiz. What does TouchWiz incorporate that stock Android OS doesn't?

 

[hinds2009]

thats some good advice. I am strongly considering getting the galaxy s vibrant i9000. i will definately apply that procedure seeing that i am not a big fan of touch wiz.I may also try launcher pro or adw!

 

[iwillfearnoevil]

you should post this in tips and tricks. it's a good tip

edit: or maybe it's a good trick?

 

[Deleted User]

Touchwiz is the home screen and launcher replacement that samsung put on the galaxy s

 

[drexappeal]

Touchwiz is the home screen and launcher replacement that samsung put on the galaxy s

I'm familiar enough to know that Touchwiz is Samsung's launcher (ala HTC Sense on the EVO), but what I'm trying to figure out is if there are any extra widgets or extra apps that TouchWiz has that Stock Android wouldn't have.

 

[jersey221]

I'm familiar enough to know that Touchwiz is Samsung's launcher (ala HTC Sense on the EVO), but what I'm trying to figure out is if there are any extra widgets or extra apps that TouchWiz has that Stock Android wouldn't have.

yes it comes with widgets.

 

[iwillfearnoevil]

this is like pulling teeth ... what are the widgets exactly?

 

[jersey221]

this is like pulling teeth ... what are the widgets exactly?

my bad didnt know you wanted to know what it comes with uhh theres a social media one and a clock one i think a stock one lol im not exactly sure but i do know there are some that comes with it.

 

[iwillfearnoevil]

my bad didnt know you wanted to know what it comes with uhh theres a social media one and a clock one i think a stock one lol im not exactly sure but i do know there are some that comes with it.

nah he didn't ask but it got me curious too thanks

 

[kpenning]

For everyone who wanted to know more... I've taken chris5h's how-to and written it up with screenshots of the launcher and instructional steps:
How To: Disable TouchWiz Epic 4G &raquo BriefMobile

Here's the video:
YouTube - Epic 4G How To: Disable TouchWiz Launcher

 

[Adrift]

Moved to Tips and Tricks to clean up the main Epic forum...

Please Carry on...

 

[Deleted User]

Woot. thanks for the move. Good video kpenning.

 

[UniqueNate]

I want to know if you can do this on any other Galaxy S phones. It was never talked about or shown on any other Galaxy S phone but the Epic.
Notice that they all have a few adjustments to there unique features. Some are overlooked.

 

[antmon]

interesting, but being this is my first android phone, i like the current touchwiz set up....the vanilla android interface looks well.....very vanilla

is there any advantage to using it? i think just the landscape ability on the main screen? (currently, i have to pop the keyboard opened if i want landscape)...

 

[Puddin422]

antmon, I accidentally ended up with the vanilla android after downloaded custom themes. I hated it after spending over a week with TouchWiz. I dug up this thread to figure out how to revert back. Sooo happy now. I, too, am new to Android and prefer Touchwiz.

 

[toybuilder]

EDIT: Never mind - it looks like the problem was caused by one of the apps that I installed around the time I switched back. I hard reset my phone and the problem went away until I started reinstalling my old set of apps. (Not sure which, but it's looking like either Sam's Club or the Vlingo app might be the culprit.)

I originally said:

I have used this to use the stock Home and have decided to go back to TouchWiz. With the 7 panels, I can get my most frequently used icons organized the way I want.

The only problem is that when I long-press the home key and bring up the task manager, the next time I press the home key, it asks me to select between Home and TwLauncher. Setting the set-as-default checkbox doesn't work.

This isn't happening in Taskmanager, per se. If I long-press into task manager, and then exit task manager with the Back button, or launch another app or two, or even if I Back-buttoned back to the TouchWiz home screen, the next time I press Home, I get asked to choose between Home and TouchWiz.

I have cleared the defaults, and I have also tried Home Switcher, but so far no luck.

Thanks.

 

[jmichaelsk]

This is also handy for having a second home screen setup that is not normally needed. I have it set up on my wife's phone. She uses tw so I set up vanilla with all the widget and apps for backups or whatever. This way none of it is in her way on tw and when I want to test a new app or make a backup all the apps are already on the vanilla home screen. Onmine yo can hold down the home key and it will ask which one to load, but I am running launcherpro plus,widgetlocker homehelper.

 

[viisign]

you can also download "homeswitch" in the android market.its nice and easy to switch back and forth from launchers you want to use.