Anybody Try the Google Now Launcher on their M8?

[Darren Mather]

Just put Google Now launcher on now, as had been missing the UI from the Nexus5 my wife decided was gonna be hers!

Camera issues now fixed, as stated above. Just move it off your homescreen and put it back on again. This will enable the Duo Camera again, which is infinitely preferable to the stock Google camera app. There were a couple issues with the SD card, but was able to format and mount again, and working great now. Fortunately nothing on there I hadn't backed up already.

Its a lot of trouble to go to, but the little things matter. Stupid things that I know shouldn't, liking left to right scrolling in the App drawer!! Who at HTC thought to change that, just for the sake of it? For the love of God, man, why? Yes, I admit I have issues, and should go out more...

What I will say about Sense is that setting up folders on homescreen is far better than stock android. I love using the + button in the folder and just selecting apps from a list to import to folders, rather than doing it manually. If I'm missing an easy way to do it on the Google Now launcher, someone please let me know.

 

[chris2707]

Haha yeah that's one thing I was missing kept going to swipe right to left but am really enjoying the stock android for now will give it a month or so n will probably have a play with nova or something but am liking gnl right now

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[brian bachochin]

I loaded it on my M8, and it seems to create issues with my camera, only allowing basic camera & selfie modes. Anyone else have this problem?

 

[brian bachochin]

Just saw the above post - simple fix- Thanks!

 

[aldo82]

Just put Google Now launcher on now, as had been missing the UI from the Nexus5 my wife decided was gonna be hers!

Camera issues now fixed, as stated above. Just move it off your homescreen and put it back on again. This will enable the Duo Camera again, which is infinitely preferable to the stock Google camera app. There were a couple issues with the SD card, but was able to format and mount again, and working great now. Fortunately nothing on there I hadn't backed up already.

Its a lot of trouble to go to, but the little things matter. Stupid things that I know shouldn't, liking left to right scrolling in the App drawer!! Who at HTC thought to change that, just for the sake of it? For the love of God, man, why? Yes, I admit I have issues, and should go out more...

What I will say about Sense is that setting up folders on homescreen is far better than stock android. I love using the + button in the folder and just selecting apps from a list to import to folders, rather than doing it manually. If I'm missing an easy way to do it on the Google Now launcher, someone please let me know.

Out if interest, what were your SD issues? NY google play music has been playing up, keeps saying my SD card has been disconnected when it hasn't. Not sure if there's a link but it was fine until I started using the google now launcher. Have tried reformatting the card to see if that helps

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[jean15paul]

go to the app "Google Settings". Select "Search & Now", then "Voice", then "Ok Google Detection". Select "From any screen."

Awesome. Thanks!

 

[BenjiGribben]

Anyone who downloads this and losses the option to video record on their camera just remove the camera from the homescreen and put it back on and the video option will appear again! ☺

 

[ab2c4]

Been using it now for a couple of weeks. No problems and smooth as silk. HTC's BlinkFeed Launcher was also good, but I didn't really use the Blink Feed app. I use Flipboard for news/social feed reader (usually at night) and I use Google Now cards more often throughout the day.

The one thing I really did like in HTC's launcher was the ability to create folders in the app drawer.

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Does anybody know what weather widget that is? That is exactly what I have been looking for.

 

[cuffs50]

Didn't care for it cause the search bar is always up top and with Google everywhere you don't need it.