Nova Launcher Customization

[Broth3rz]

This is going to be my official Nova thread, I didn't know I'd have this many questions.

Anyways, I'm just about done with customizing my phone. I had a few Nova questions.

1. I know you can add icons to the lock screen with the LG launcher, but how does one do this with Nova?
2. I have 2 icons on the lock screen at the moment and I noticed I can't press and hold on the icons and go to edit and change the icon like I can on all other icons when the phone is unlocked, so once I downloaded my icon pack, I wanted to change icons and I did, but how do I change the ones on the lock screen? The camera icon on lock and home screen are different now because of this.
3a. On my PC I have a folder named Documents and inside it has 4 folder, Downloads, Music, Pictures and Movies.. so can I have folders inside a folder with Nova, on the home screen?
3b. Now if I can have folders inside a folder, then lets say one is Pictures / Photos, how can I link the phones directory for Pictures / Photos to that folder so it opens the directory when I open it? I tried using the Nova Activities widget with my file viewer but it's a no go. I rather not have to open a file viewer and just link the directory to the folder.
4. I have a Notifications folder on my phones internal storage, and because of this anything I have in it, shows up in the phones notifications list when selecting a texting sound. The same can be said for the Ringtones folder. Lets say I have a 128GB SD card and I want those folders to be on the SD card instead of the internet memory, will the phone still pick up the sounds even though they are on the SD card now and appear in the list for selection?

So really I'm needing to take my main media folders, documents, pictures, music, place those folders on my SD card instead of the internal storage and link folders to it from the home screen, and of course hope the phone will still pick up the files in those folders when selecting a ringtone and such.

It seems I'm wanting to turn my phone into my PC as much as possible..

Thanks!

 

[D13H4RD2L1V3]

Some of these questions aren't related to the launcher.

The lock screen is separate from the launcher. Changing the launcher typically won't change anything in the lock screen unless you change the lockscreen itself.

 

[D13H4RD2L1V3]

Not sure about the folders within a folder thing, but I'm pretty sure it's not possible.

I don't have Nova Prime on my G4 as I'm perfectly contempt with the stock LG launcher, but I have 3 phones that run Prime, so I'll give those a test and I'll get back to you soon.

 

[D13H4RD2L1V3]

You can't add folders within a folder in Nova


Actually, scratch that. You can, but you need to do so in Nova Settings

 

[Broth3rz]

I guess it doesn't have to be an actual folder, it can be just an icon with a directory attached, then I can change the icon to a folder. So is there a way to tie a directory using the Nova Activities widget, instead of an app.

 

[D13H4RD2L1V3]

You can put a folder within a folder in Nova.

I tried it on my dad's phone

 

[Broth3rz]

I can't seem to do it... Hmmm. How did you do it?

 

[D13H4RD2L1V3]

I can't seem to do it... Hmmm. How did you do it?

App Drawer settings in Nova.

 

[Broth3rz]

Dont' see it. I can make a folder from there where it shows a folder with apps in it, in the apps drawer. I tried to drag that into a folder on home screen but it won't do it.

 

[D13H4RD2L1V3]

Dont' see it. I can make a folder from there where it shows a folder with apps in it, in the apps drawer. I tried to drag that into a folder on home screen but it won't do it.

Alright. Give me a moment to make a recording of it.

 

[D13H4RD2L1V3]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFBf7hE-ZJA&feature=youtu.be

 

[Broth3rz]

Guess that takes care for number 3.

So how can I add the ringtones / directory folder onto the home screen? Or does the folder / directory HAVE to be opened by a task manager?

As for the lock screen it just wants to add the original old default icons, can't change them I guess.

 

[Javier P]

You can create a shortcut for a folder or a file using a file explorer. There are many in the Play Store (ES, Solid, Total Commander, etc). The process is similar with most of them. Open the app, find the folder/file, long press on it, tap on the overflow menu (three dots) and select create shortcut/add to home screen.

 

[Broth3rz]

I've tried ES and another good one, none of them seem to have those dots and nothing is said about shortcuts. Looked many times..

 

[Javier P]

The screenshot is from ES. Long press on the folder to select (downloads in mine), tap on the three dots bottom right and you need to scroll down the menu to get the "add to desktop" option.

 

[Broth3rz]

It was hiding, had to scroll up. sorry. Thanks!

What about placing a ringtones, notifications folder on my sd card instead of the phone, will the ringtone changer still read it from my sd since it's not on the phone?

 

[Javier P]

I can't check that, never used a SD card, but I don't think there should be a problem. When you set a ringtone, do you have the option to search in the card?

 

[Jax112]

Wow just installed Nova on my G4. Had it on my Galaxy 4 and forgot how great it was glad I read your thread to remind me. Spent the whole day at work setting it up.....

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[Rukbat]

All my tones - Alarms, Notifications and Ringtones are on my SD card under a folder I named mp3. (You'll need Alarms, Notifications and Ringtones folders for them to be picked up properly, then put the appropriate mp3 file into the appropriate folder.)

The only reason I put all the folders in a single folder was for my sanity.

 

[Jax112]

What's the deal with tap to close when using Nova

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