[APP help] Launcher pro expired and will not download update

[reinbeau]

The LauncherPro website and forum are offline. Something's up.

 

[qwikdiesel]

Same problem here! I tried sending the apk file to my email on my evo. I downloaded the zip file to my sd card but have no idea how to download it to my phone. I have sd reader, but it doesn't do crap except show a bunch of chineese writing.

 

[chaxico12]

i got it from the android market for free

LauncherPro can't get expired. The license is permanent. Once you purchase it, it's yours forever. There's no trial period either. If you don't have the license, you just don't have access to the Launcherpro widgets and some other functions.

So the question is - What on earth did you install on your phone?

 

[sanchagrins]

Same issue here....this is ridiculous. I can't even begin to express how upset and disapointed with launcher pro....

 

[laloga]

I can get to the site, but not the forum. All I want to do now is uninstall this crap.

EDIT: Tried to leave a comment, but no luck. Site is f***ed up. Lovely.

 

[Deleted User]

Are you going to the Android Market to download this? If so, you don't need to turn on "outside apps".

 

[Frisco]

The LauncherPro website and forum are offline. Something's up.

Are you sure it was only momentary (if at all)? I've been going back and forth to LauncherPro all morning looking for clues about the reported issues (the forums are not accessible, but I think that's for members only, not sure).

 

[archibald4]

I had the same issue, and ended up downloading it directly from here: http://www.launcherpro.com/apk/LauncherPro-0.8.2.apk

Once it downloaded, I could install it from the pull-down notifications bar on my Droid 2.

In my case, I had my phone set to not allow installation of apps from sources other than the android market, so I was (luckily) bumped to "settings", which i was unable to access before. I uninstalled the old version of launcher pro, enabled installation of apps not from the market, and reinstalled the new version of launcher pro. I had to reorganize the icon layout on my home screens, but my phone otherwise works fine now. So it was a little clumsy, but worth it.

 

[qwikdiesel]

This is BS! I loved how my evo was set up, now i'm back to the htc sense screen and have no idea where all my crap went, nor where to find it! Does anyone know how to download something off your sd card? I see the launcher pro zip file on it, but it has a question mark next to it.

 

[minisep]

Tried the fix above....did not find anything related to "user agent." Can't access my home screen, the launcher pro site is dead on my phone, and can basically only text or receive calls. Does anyone know how to fix this?

Try this :
Launch the default browser and type "about:debug" in the search box. Then in the settings, at the end you should have "UAString". There you can choose "Desktop". Now retry to go on launcherpro.com.

The LauncherPro website and forum are unreachable via my desktop, too. Something's up.

That's really strange ! I just tried with 3 browsers (default browser, Dolphin & Opera mini) and changing the User Agent worked perfectly !

 

[chaxico12]

Are you sure it was only momentary (if at all)? I've been going back and forth to LauncherPro all morning looking for clues about the reported issues (the forums are not accessible, but I think that's for members only, not sure).

im not sure, because the only thing i can do on my phone right now is browse the internet, and everytime i try to go onto the launcher pro website from my phone, it takes me to host gator website... I have the Optimus S

 

[reinbeau]

Now the website is reachable, but still not the forums. More to the point, what have people done to make this happen to their installation of LauncherPro - because I'm having no issues at all.

 

[chaxico12]

would the best thing to do is bring it to the sprint store?

 

[Frisco]

..what have people done to make this happen to their installation of LauncherPro - because I'm having no issues at all.

I have not been able to ferret out an answer to that. I've been all over the various forums looking for something about it, and all that comes up is 90% beta expiration reports (mostly last Fall) and about 10% this same issue.

I have been using LP Plus since it came out with zero issues.

 

[qwikdiesel]

I had the same issue, and ended up downloading it directly from here: http://www.launcherpro.com/apk/LauncherPro-0.8.2.apk

Once it downloaded, I could install it from the pull-down notifications bar on my Droid 2.

In my case, I had my phone set to not allow installation of apps from sources other than the android market, so I was (luckily) bumped to "settings", which i was unable to access before. I uninstalled the old version of launcher pro, enabled installation of apps not from the market, and reinstalled the new version of launcher pro. I had to reorganize the icon layout on my home screens, but my phone otherwise works fine now. So it was a little clumsy, but worth it.

Your the man! Thanks! Now I just have to set me screens back up.

 

[laloga]

I had the same issue, and ended up downloading it directly from here: http://www.launcherpro.com/apk/LauncherPro-0.8.2.apk

Once it downloaded, I could install it from the pull-down notifications bar on my Droid 2.

In my case, I had my phone set to not allow installation of apps from sources other than the android market, so I was (luckily) bumped to "settings", which i was unable to access before. I uninstalled the old version of launcher pro, enabled installation of apps not from the market, and reinstalled the new version of launcher pro. I had to reorganize the icon layout on my home screens, but my phone otherwise works fine now. So it was a little clumsy, but worth it.

THANK YOU!! This totally worked for me! I had to try it a few times, but now I have my phone back! Of course, I have to redo my settings, but it is SO worth it.

Thanks again! You rock!

 

[Roze]

Did you uninstall the app? I'm guessing that the LP forum does not work for you? Maybe clear your browser's history/cache/download if possible.

 

[Palmetto Fellow]

OK, you guys totally have me worried now. I am running LP, but have yet to see any expiration notices. Should I expect something catastrophic soon?

If my LP stops, can I get back to sense by clearing the defaults:

Menu -> Settings -> Applications -> Manage Applications -> LauncherPro -> Clear Defaults?

Does the Menu button not work when LP expires?

 

[mlclm]

You could try pushing another launcher onto the phone to see if you can get the Select Default pop-up.

 

[Ozymandias88]

OK, you guys totally have me worried now. I am running LP, but have yet to see any expiration notices. Should I expect something catastrophic soon?

If my LP stops, can I get back to sense by clearing the defaults:

Menu -> Settings -> Applications -> Manage Applications -> LauncherPro -> Clear Defaults?

Does the Menu button not work when LP expires?

From my understanding of the problem this is caused by a very old version of launcher pro that's shipped with certain custom roms against Fede's wishes. I think the problem is he can't really do a lot about people sharing the version he had the expiry code in. I'm not sure but I don't think it's still in the latest version. Still I'm not sure about any of this it's just the impression I get from the Launcher Pro forums.

 

[TripleThreat]

My wifes phone did this same thing this morning. Sounds like if you weren't updating the Launcherpro app this is what happens. I'm not too impressed...

A work around to make your phone useful again is use your search button. Search for settings and from there open the settings application and uninstall launcherpro.

 

[Snazzy]

I tried to download the new version of launcher pro as it said I had to, no way around it. I download and try to install but I need to turn on installing outside apps, so I do that, but now I can not get to anywhere to install the app now, and going to launcherpro.com on my phone only brings up 403 forbidden and some ghost gator hosting splash screen....

What gives, what do I do now? I can not get to my settings or anything even. I can't even change from using launcher pro???
I can't even leave a comment on his site or find an email because everything just 403 errors on me.

This sounds suspicious.. LauncherPro is freely available on the Google Market and should NOT require the "Unknown Sources" flag in applications. Sounds to me you have a cracked or warez version from an unknown source. Beware.

 

[bigbadwulff]

Speaking of Default Select pop-up, any idea how to get it to come back after picking a default launcher so you can choose which launcher to use again?

 

[Frisco]

A work around to make your phone useful again is use your search button. Search for settings and from there open the settings application and uninstall launcherpro.

That's a great tip in this mess.. good on ya to discover and share it (and a great first post for a new member ).

I'll remember it and post it to others with the issue.

 

[quarkdoll]

This is happening to me as well. Here's the problem re-phrased:
. LauncherPro is the designated Home application
. LauncherPro has decided that it has expired and every time the Home screen is attempted to be accessed, it instead launches the browser with the launcher pro web site
. The LauncherPro website has been taken down by its hosting company

So, i can't get to the home screen, to run Home Switcher, to specify a different Home App, and I can't get to the home screen to run the App Market, and the idiot's website is down.

--Update--
It appears that the home page of his website is up, his forums are down. I might be able to install the apk (... and since i can't get to the Home screen, i can't get to my settings to turn on WiFi -- stuck with 2-bar Edge.. ). I realize this is free software, so who am i to complain... but this guy just rocketed past Pol Pot on the list of worst humans ever.