Installing new launcher on Tab S3?

[stodge]

I don't actually own the Tab S3 but I was thinking about picking one up. If I did, I will replace the launcher, but does the tablet need to be rooted before you can install and use a new launcher? Or do you only have to install the new launcher and select it as the default?

Thanks

 

[SpookDroid]

Nope, launchers are 3rd party apps and are available through the Play Store without needing to root. Just install, select as default (or to ask every time if that's your thing) and done!

For deeper actions into the system, you do need root.

 

[stodge]

Cool thanks.

Can you uninstall Samsung specific apps on a TAB S3?

 

[debsawyer]

You can uninstall some, and disable some. Since the latest update it has been terribly slow.

 

[SpookDroid]

You can uninstall some, and disable some. Since the latest update it has been terribly slow.

Try clearing the system cache (from Recovery Mode), that always helped me when it happened.

 

[debsawyer]

Actually I reset the tablet. It does work a lot faster, but there's been a lot of errors, Android system errors.

 

[christianttt]

My galaxy tab does not allow to select another launcher as default. Tried with Sentio Launcher.

 

[B. Diddy]

Have you tried with other, more well-known launchers like Nova? Is the tablet in Easy Mode?

 

[debsawyer]

I use Nova Launcher on mine. You have to go into the settings of Nova Launcher and change it as the default.

 

[masseurca]

My galaxy tab does not allow to select another launcher as default. Tried with Sentio Launcher.

Go to Settings, Apps, hit 3 dots at top right, choose default apps, you can change your launcher (home screen) there. I use Nova.

 

[christianttt]

Go to Settings, Apps, hit 3 dots at top right, choose default apps, you can change your launcher (home screen) there. I use Nova.

Works fine with Nova, does not work for Sentio. Maybe a compability thing.