Help Can I change the 4 home screen shortcuts?
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mrvirginia
Android Expert
i believe it was reported in reviews that you cannot.
you also cannot make the home screen anything other than the first one but you can remove pages if you wish.
you also cannot make the home screen anything other than the first one but you can remove pages if you wish.
elektrobix
Member
Yes you can do that. I changed one of mine for a facebook shortcut. Just click on the Applications icon and then click 'Menu' and then Edit.
mrvirginia
Android Expert
really!? zomg thank you and thank you Samsung!
sflannery07
Well-Known Member
Awesome, I had done this but I didn't realise I had to hit the menu again to save it... Legend
polaris777
Newbie
Electrobix you are a legend!
steslatt
Android Expert
Go into the app drawer then press menu, edit then if you hold the contact shortcut you will be able to move it into the app drawer and change it for something else.
magicalboo
Lurker
how do you delete what you added over your wallpaper?
Hawker
Android Expert
Long press the icon, and a bin appears at the bottom.
Drag it into the bin and addios amigos.
Thank you so much for this, I was trying to figure this out forever. Was wanting to replace the stock message app for Go SMS. You are a life saver =)
mercurystar999
Member
What is the general consensus with the stock homescreen? I used launcher pro on my desire bt so far have stuck with the samsung offering.
Russell Ng
Android Expert
A lot of people been dishing the stock launcher but I think its actually quite good. Its very lean, no noticeable lag, very little power consumption and stable. Also the drawer is still the best.
But I used go launcher
Its a trade off, all benefits from stock launcher versus the customization that can be had with non-stock launchers. I can have more dock icons, more columns and rows for the screens, themes etc. It does take up more juice with some lag with the settings I am using.
Anyway, its preference. And can always switch back after changing.
But I used go launcher
Its a trade off, all benefits from stock launcher versus the customization that can be had with non-stock launchers. I can have more dock icons, more columns and rows for the screens, themes etc. It does take up more juice with some lag with the settings I am using.
Anyway, its preference. And can always switch back after changing.
Baldilocks
Android Expert
Go Launcher drains my battery in about 2-4 hours on standby. I wouldn't recommend it to anyone. Go Launcher nor ADWLauncher have even been updated in many months.
The Touchwiz launcher seems to give better functionality and it looks a lot better look. Love having all of my apps in folders in the App Tray.
The Touchwiz launcher seems to give better functionality and it looks a lot better look. Love having all of my apps in folders in the App Tray.
Russell Ng
Android Expert
I know go launcher drains battery but 4 hours in standby? Something is wrong. Most of the time I get say 2% of the battery usage max if doing something with it like playing around with the settings. After that, it will drop off. Getting a full day of moderate usage still, and that using 2.3.3
Really not that bad.
Really not that bad.
Baldilocks
Android Expert
Yep. I've tried using it a few times. I tried it when I had 2.3.3, 2.3.4 and now on 2.3.5. It just drains the battery like no ones business.
Russell Ng
Android Expert
The non-stock launcher is more heavy duty than stock but its not that big a difference that you need to worry. Don't know why baldilocks have such a big difference.
Cheers
Cheers
Baldilocks
Android Expert
I just did another test with it. Installed it. Ran it for 10 minutes. I went from 99% to 83% on standby. Definitely doesn't like my phone.
Russell Ng
Android Expert
jjeffrroyy
Lurker
Hi, I'm using ChompSMS as well, and I've been able to replace the messagning shortcut with the Chomp shortcut in the bottom launcher. But what I would really like to do is to put the ChompSMS Widget in the bottom launcher, cause that Widget shows me how many unread SMS I have.
The probleme is I can only put the Widget in one of the 7 Home pages, but not in the bottom launcher nor the applications listing pages.
Does anybody know how we can add widgets in the bottom launcher instead of application's icons ???
Thank you very much !
Russell Ng
Android Expert
I think you can as long as the widget size is 1x1 and the launcher allows it. I placed the 3G watchdog pro widget in the go launcher dock before.
