[International / GSM] Stock Launcher Options

[bjanow]

I found this thread over in XDA for some different launcher options regarding the Google search bar. I used the ICSLauncherNoSearch4x5v2.zip which removed the search bar and kept all my current settings. Worth a look.

[MOD] Stock Launcher | No Search Bar | 4x5 Portrait Grid | More Bacon Added! - xda-developers

 

[WormDoes]

Just saw this over on XDA. Think I'm going to give it a try later when I get out of work. I'm actually liking stock, which is something I've never experienced on any of my previous Android devices. Nice to not have to worry about and/or remove intrusive manufacturer skins. Stock Android FTW

 

[trophynuts]

I was telling another member last night how surreal this feels because the whole time on my DX Devs tried making as good of an AOSP rom as they could and most of them were good but now i have a device that is 100% no questions asked PURE AOSP and i'm going to leave it like that for a while. I'm going to use the native apps for a while before i start swapping them out even the launcher dock lol

 

[yawdapaah]

I was telling another member last night how surreal this feels because the whole time on my DX Devs tried making as good of an AOSP rom as they could and most of them were good but now i have a device that is 100% no questions asked PURE AOSP and i'm going to leave it like that for a while. I'm going to use the native apps for a while before i start swapping them out even the launcher dock lol

Well, this is pretty much stock. It's just changing the number of home screens and removing the permanent search widget.

 

[nj02vette]

Well, this is pretty much stock. It's just changing the number of home screens and removing the permanent search widget.

How many screens does it change to? I'm assuming it also changes the grid to 5x4, which I really like.

 

[yawdapaah]

How many screens does it change to? I'm assuming it also changes the grid to 5x4, which I really like.

I currently use 3 screens and, yes, there are 5 rows (really nice!). I think there are 1 and 4 screen options as well.
The dev takes requests so you could probably ask for another option.

 

[schimm]

The screen feels really cramped to me with the two rows of soft buttons and the google bar on top, which we know can be removed but just leaves you empty space you can't do anything with. Side by side with my Droid X there is actually LESS screen real estate. Crazy. I gotta try this XDA thing out because I ain't keeping the phone with so much wasted space.

 

[bjanow]

It works schimm, I have it running now. Top of screen is now available.

 

[MutantCheese]

I was telling another member last night how surreal this feels because the whole time on my DX Devs tried making as good of an AOSP rom as they could and most of them were good but now i have a device that is 100% no questions asked PURE AOSP and i'm going to leave it like that for a while. I'm going to use the native apps for a while before i start swapping them out even the launcher dock lol

Agreed. I had ROM'd my DX to a nearly AOSP experience. It's nice to open up the phone stock and have a 100% AOSP right out of the box. I'm not even rooting yet.....and that's unheard of for me. It's usually job #1 when I get a new phone.

 

[woodstorm]

Thanks for the link. This is the only thing I didn't like about it.

 

[bjanow]

Mutant, understand that when you do root, and you prob will, that it will wipe everything you have on the phone and you will not have a Titanium backup. Not a bad thing but just so you know what you're in for.