Google now launcher moto x

[blackberriquero]

Hello AC formus
So I installed the google now launcher on my moto x but I have 2 observations/dislikes: the icons are to big and the telephone icon its not the one from stock android(see picture below), am I missing something?
Thanks, cheers from Peru

Sent from my Moto x, my weapon of choice!

 

[jbarborka]

You know, I really wanted to like the Google Now launcher, but in its current state it is simply not good enough. It has zero configuration ability, and that alone keeps me from switching from Nova Prime. If you really want to stick with this launcher there are a couple of tools that can help you, one of which requires root access. If rooted you can install the Xposed Framework and use the GEL Settings mod to change, among other things, the size of the icons.

Xposed GEL Mod link:
[MOD][XPOSED] Xposed GEL Settings [V1.5.3] - xda-developers

You can also install Icon Changer from the Play Store,which does not require root access and will allow you to change the icon of any app.
https://forums.androidcentral.com/e...tails?id=com.jy.iconchanger.ad&token=ms8IS0PX

Hopefully this helps. Good luck.

 

[machzk]

Can the Google Launcher be installed from the Play Store? Or does the APK have to be used. Also, do you lose any of the awesome Moto X functionality?

 

[jbarborka]

Can the Google Launcher be installed from the Play Store? Or does the APK have to be used. Also, do you lose any of the awesome Moto X functionality?

You can absolutely install it from the Play Store. Here's the link:
https://forums.androidcentral.com/e...id=com.google.android.launcher&token=invP0a8b

It's just a launcher, same as Nova, Go, Apex, etc. You won't lose any functionality of the Moto apps. I use Nova Prime and nothing is broken.

 

[machzk]

You can absolutely install it from the Play Store. Here's the link:
https://forums.androidcentral.com/e...id=com.google.android.launcher&token=nEs-UI2f

It's just a launcher, same as Nova, Go, Apex, etc. You won't lose any functionality of the Moto apps. I use Nova Prime and nothing is broken.

Thanks, I should be getting a MotoX tomorrow. Can't wait...


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[gabbott]

You can absolutely install it from the Play Store. Here's the link:
https://forums.androidcentral.com/e...id=com.google.android.launcher&token=XDD0xtzH

It's just a launcher, same as Nova, Go, Apex, etc. You won't lose any functionality of the Moto apps. I use Nova Prime and nothing is broken.

Can't install it from the Play Store on the moto x though.

 

[Ry]

You can absolutely install it from the Play Store. Here's the link:
https://forums.androidcentral.com/e...id=com.google.android.launcher&token=t-4nc1Iy

It's just a launcher, same as Nova, Go, Apex, etc. You won't lose any functionality of the Moto apps. I use Nova Prime and nothing is broken.

You can't install it from the Play Store onto a Moto X. It's Nexus and GPe only.

 

[jbarborka]

You can't install it from the Play Store onto a Moto X. It's Nexus and GPe only.

That is true. I forgot I had installed it from an APK I keep in Google Drive.

 

[blackberriquero]

You know, I really wanted to like the Google Now launcher, but in its current state it is simply not good enough. It has zero configuration ability, and that alone keeps me from switching from Nova Prime. If you really want to stick with this launcher there are a couple of tools that can help you, one of which requires root access. If rooted you can install the Xposed Framework and use the GEL Settings mod to change, among other things, the size of the icons.

Xposed GEL Mod link:
[MOD][XPOSED] Xposed GEL Settings [V1.5.3] - xda-developers

You can also install Icon Changer from the Play Store,which does not require root access and will allow you to change the icon of any app.
https://forums.androidcentral.com/e...tails?id=com.jy.iconchanger.ad&token=5JnvUG0j

Hopefully this helps. Good luck.

Thank you very much!

Sent from my Moto x, my weapon of choice!

 

[jbarborka]

As was pointed out by Ry and Gabbott, the GEL launcher is only available in the Play Store for Nexus and GPe devices. Here's a link to download the APK from my Google Drive folder:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B5tsfTPEW4kKT01LRFp2NGZfX2s/edit?usp=sharing

 

[machzk]

I didn?t like how the GEL looked on my Moto X. I am running Nova now. I am quite content with that.