Change icon size? - Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

How do you change icon size on this phone without rooting and while using the Google launcher? Not quite ready to root, yet. And I like the default launcher other than the icon size. A bit big for me.
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pandacookie said:
How do you change icon size on this phone without rooting and while using the Google launcher? Not quite ready to root, yet. And I like the default launcher other than the icon size. A bit big for me.
Thanks.
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Hold the phone further from your face.
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lyall29 said:
Hold the phone further from your face.
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Wow. That was helpful.
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Just won't happen without root. Even then it would probably require changing DPI settings.
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Lol that was funny. Just use nova or my favorite Apex launcher. Although I believe Nova is only confirmed to work 100%. You can customize anything!
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xXxG0dzRAgexXx said:
Just won't happen without root. Even then it would probably require changing DPI settings.
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Yeah. I figured. But I thought I'd ask anyway. Thought maybe there was something I missed. Thanks.
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pandacookie said:
Wow. That was helpful.
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I was just joking. You will have to root and change the DPI. I have mine on 400 right now and it looks a lot better.
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lyall29 said:
I was just joking. You will have to root and change the DPI. I have mine on 400 right now and it looks a lot better.
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It's cool. No worries.
I did that before on my old HTC One. I just didn't wanna root and wipe out everything in storage by unlocking the boot loader.
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Use a 3rd party launcher like Nova or Apex. You can customize everything, including the icon size.

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LG G2 Homescreens

Might as well start: Have 5 screens but they contain personal info and I'm away from a PC to edit them so here's the first 3.
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Pretty much stock for now... will start on a theme soon.
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djkinetic said:
Might as well start: Have 5 screens but they contain personal info and I'm away from a PC to edit them so here's the first 3.
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What are you using for your status bar?
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tblcoach said:
What are you using for your status bar?
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He is using UCCW

			
				
Alright, I give up. This is my first LG... how do you take screen captures on these?
jspradling7 said:
Alright, I give up. This is my first LG... how do you take screen captures on these?
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I believe it was power+vol down
Thanx!
Namtaru said:
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What clock widget is this?
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mzimand said:
What clock widget is this?
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1W weather app
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I had to dump stock for nova launcher, drove me nuts that you couldn't center certain widgets on the stock launcher.
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Does the stock launcher allow you to change app icons? I thought I read somewhere that you could..
dmbfan13 said:
Does the stock launcher allow you to change app icons? I thought I read somewhere that you could..
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Yeah, just press and hold the icon and let go. You should see a purple thing on the icon. Press it. Now you can change your icons
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And here is mine. I love this dang phone!!
Here you go
Mine for now.
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The basics for right now!!!
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Home Screen
Mine is really basic right now as well. I had switched to Nova launcher but when I did, I lost the Knock Knock feature. It'ls pretty damn handy... I hope we see icon packs made for the stock launcher or a way to enable the gestures without needing to use the stock launcher.
LCD density 360, rounder, stock wallpaper
Lovecore said:
Mine is really basic right now as well. I had switched to Nova launcher but when I did, I lost the Knock Knock feature. It'ls pretty damn handy... I hope we see icon packs made for the stock launcher or a way to enable the gestures without needing to use the stock launcher.
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I just saw instructions in one of the g2 threads to use the knock feature with nova. I can't find it now. There is another app you need to download and set up the gesture in Nova.
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Remove search bar

Is it possible to remove the Google Search bar from my stock launcher. It just bugs me being there, so have to use a Apex which I don't like using a 3rd party launcher.
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TotalMusic said:
Is it possible to remove the Google Search bar from my stock launcher. It just bugs me being there, so have to use a Apex which I don't like using a 3rd party launcher.
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You can't, it's part of the Launcher
Ok thanks.
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TotalMusic said:
Ok thanks.
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Do you really want it? Shall i modd it and send it over?
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Jishnu Sur said:
Do you really want it? Shall i modd it and send it over?
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I do not want the search bar. I am completely stock.
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You can by installing Nova Launcher that is what I am using and stay stock
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mxmarcus said:
You can by installing Nova Launcher that is what I am using and stay stock
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The OP mentioned he doesn't want a third party launcher. You can try disabling Google Search. It worked on other versions of Android but I don't know if it will still work. One thing; anything that relies on search will not work.
I want it out of there as well, I've been on android since the begining and I have an exact layout I use. That location is where my clock widget goes and there isn't a chance in hell I will use their stock launcher until it can be moved.
visually disable that "Search bar", while still having the "Ok Google"
I would love to be able to simply visually disable that "Search bar", while still having the "Ok Google" voice function working (don't mind loosing the Google Now swipe too)!
if there is an app or some hack that can be applied to stock tooted ROM, pleas let me know.
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Apex Launcher

Is it possible to make the notification bar transparent and also the 3 touch buttons, like on stock launcher.
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Not yet. There should hopefully be an update to the launchers in the play store soon to allow this.
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pardoned said:
Not yet. There should hopefully be an update to the launchers in the play store soon to allow this.
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Ah ok, would like them to update as soon as possible.
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TotalMusic said:
Ah ok, would like them to update as soon as possible.
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Yeah same here. I miss Nova.
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Yeah, I'm trying to like the stock launcher, but despite how pretty it is, I missed being able to change orientation and having more icons on the screen. I feel like the icons are oversized on stock.

Artpop App

Never mind. Figured out a way.
Thanks all.
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pandacookie said:
Never mind. Figured out a way.
Thanks all.
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Did you get this running?
I managed to find an apk and the file that goes with it, installed, but when it comes to the location part on the intro it just freezes on me
ChrissehB said:
Did you get this running?
I managed to find an apk and the file that goes with it, installed, but when it comes to the location part on the intro it just freezes on me
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Yeah. It runs fine. I really like it.
Did you get version 1.01? That's the updated app.
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pandacookie said:
Yeah. It runs fine. I really like it.
Did you get version 1.01? That's the updated app.
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Yeah I'm running the 1.0.1 version. Always crashes when it asks about location. Could you link me to the one you installed, please?
Sure! Always willing to help a fellow monster! http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=47364430#post47364430
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Thanks, that's the one I've been using. Always crashes when it asks about location I get to this screen and it just freezes with the background music still playing </3
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Works for me. What other apps do you have running? Could be a conflict.
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Closed everything and cleared with android task killer, still crashing there.
*sigh*
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I don't know. I'm at a loss. All that's left is to email the developer. I did that when it stalled at black screen in the first version. [email protected].
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Nexus 4 SMS app

Can anyone point me to the SMS app in the nexus 4 please hate the new hangouts app its too laggy
Thanks in advance
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Download 8SMS. I promise you'll like using that if your looking for a nexus 4 messaging app
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Is there anyway to get rid of the red triangle in the 8sms app in my messages
Thanks
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Show me a screenshot. I'm not sure about what red triangle you're talking about. It could me a message that failed to deliver
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If you install SlimKat rom, theres an option to use the original SMS app...
Sorted you were right it was to do with a message
Thanks for us help
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Kitkat for the Nexus 4 already comes with a messaging app. You just have to set it as default.
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alexnaoumi said:
Download 8SMS. I promise you'll like using that if your looking for a nexus 4 messaging app
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Yup, I agree it's great. All I needed. Thanks for the tip.
Marand55 said:
Yup, I agree it's great. All I needed. Thanks for the tip.
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the group message is very buggy in 8sms app
I prefer chompsms.
S**t just realized today that my title says nexus 4 SMS app it was meant to be nexus 5 lol sorry guys
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alexnaoumi said:
Download 8SMS. I promise you'll like using that if your looking for a nexus 4 messaging app
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Frigging awesome, thanks!
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I uses SMS+ to back up my SMS messages from my old phone to GMail. I can't seem to restore them t 8SMS or Hangouts. Has anyone else been able to restore their SMS messages from another device to their Nexus 5 successfully?
cannondale0815 said:
Frigging awesome, thanks!
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Doesn't send my mms though. It's got potential.
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I'm using AOSP MMS.apk and love it. Haven't looked back at hangouts at all. Stupid idea on Google's part.
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jcsww said:
I uses SMS+ to back up my SMS messages from my old phone to GMail. I can't seem to restore them t 8SMS or Hangouts. Has anyone else been able to restore their SMS messages from another device to their Nexus 5 successfully?
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I haven't either. I use "backup 2 gmail"
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