LauncherPro

[MikeC1408]

Hi,

Downloaded this over the weekend and really liked it, especially the counts on the icons for Mial, SMS etc.

However, It is draining the battery fast. Using System Info I can see that when LauncherPro is installed android.process.acore is running at 100% CPU yet without it installed it runs at 0%

Any ideas what is occuring and how it can be fixed, or is this normal for LauncherPro?

Thanks

 

[CarsnGadgets]

not sure about that process,

but when running LauncherPro, make sure that in sense, you set the scene to a blank scene with no widgets or shortcuts and with a plain wallpaper.

LauncherPro runs over the top of sense, so if you have any widget etc open in sense they will be using resources in the background.

 

[MikeC1408]

Will give it a go and report back.

Thanks

 

[Jason71]

I use launcher pro. android.process.acore is always running but it uses minimal CPU on my phone 0-0.5. No idea what it is though.

 

[Eris Ed]

If you're still having problems after setting the original Sense homescreens to a blank slate and removing all the active widgets, try uninstalling LauncherPro and reinstalling it again. There was a known bug that occurs sometimes with the first installation (happened to me) and installing again solves it.

 

[dinaro]

hmm I noticed the same thing. Launcherpro causes 2 processes to jump to 100% cpu usage according to quick system info processes tab.

 

[MikeC1408]

Re-Installed a couple of times now and now joy. Still sitting at 100% and sometimes shows it running twice.

 

[GrenW]

Have heard this on a couple of forums. Head over to the LP forum, there may be a solution.

As for the 2 instances, only one will be LP. Read somewhere that different processes can have the same names apparently.

 

[mcapozzi]

Since your phone isn't rooted, LauncherPro is running on top of Sense, make sure that Sense doesn't have a bunch of widgets running as well.

The LP forums would probably be the place to go for further troubleshooting.

-Mike

 

[MikeC1408]

It's rooted now

Following Tony's advice the battery life has now stabalised even thought he process remains at 100%

So I'm happy.

 

[ScoobyWRX]

Just a quickie , how do I go about checking the sense screens are clear of widgets now that I am using LP?

Thanks Paul

 

[Eris Ed]

Just a quickie , how do I go about checking the sense screens are clear of widgets now that I am using LP?

Thanks Paul

Did you use Home Switcher to make LP your default launcher?

If using Home Switcher - open the app and select Sense. Sense will open so you can drag everything off the screen (or Menu > Scenes > Blank slate I think). If you have any apps/widgets on your Sense homescreens that you DON'T use on LP, enter each app setting and check that update interval / refresh / sync is set to Manual / Never to avoid updating in the background.

If not using Home Switcher - from any Homescreen: Menu > Settings > Applications > Manage Applications > Downloaded. Look for LauncherPro and select it, scroll down and click 'Clear default' - DO NOT select 'Clear data'! Exit settings and lock phone. Unlock the phone and you get a choice of launchers, select Sense.

You can make LP your default again by Lock/Unlock and selecting 'Make default' when choosing LP.