How To Use Vanilla Android Launcher Instead of Touchwiz

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So playing around I gigured out how to switch it:

Press Menu > Settings > Applications > Manage Application
Press Menu > Filter > All
Scroll down to TwLauncher and tap that, then tap Clear Defaults
Press Home and you will be prompted to select Home (Vanilla Android) or or TwLauncher (Samsung TouchWiz). Check "Use by default for this action" to set Home as the default Launcher if you like.

If you ever want to undo the process, simply repeat the process but go to Home instead os TwLauncher.

Enjoy.

An easier way is to use the app "home switcher" from the market. Idk if it works with the epic but it should.

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Once you install any different home launcher ADW or Launcherpro, etc it should automatically ask to switch home screens when you press home the first time.

I'm still looking forward to TouchWiz but more likely than not uninstalling it for ADW.

Wow! Nice job chris5h!

I've written up a tutorial with images and video:
http://briefmobile.com/how-to-disable-touchwiz-epic-4g

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dIPM7-JNoRc
[YouTube Embedding never works for me]

Help

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Hey Chris I have changed my os to Vanilla but when I try the reverse directions to go back to touchwiz it will not work. When I go into manage apps, then filter, then on to TwLauncher all is well, but then the option to press "clear defaults" is grayed out. Could you help out?

Originally Posted by cody.young11

Hey Chris I have changed my os to Vanilla but when I try the reverse directions to go back to touchwiz it will not work. When I go into manage apps, then filter, then on to TwLauncher all is well, but then the option to press "clear defaults" is grayed out. Could you help out?

Definitely use Home Switcher. But yes, there's something with Froyo that makes it difficult to choose the "default" home. Unfortunately, if you select default on a launcher that you don't want, I would do what was mentioned above (variation of).
Go to market, search for Go Launcher, install it, uninstall, then you'll get the screen to pick your default launcher when you hit the home button.

Originally Posted by cody.young11

Hey Chris I have changed my os to Vanilla but when I try the reverse directions to go back to touchwiz it will not work. When I go into manage apps, then filter, then on to TwLauncher all is well, but then the option to press "clear defaults" is grayed out. Could you help out?

You need to clear the defaults on launcher2.apk that's the aosp launcher

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I just delete the touchwiz launcher from any rom I use,then install LP,then delete th aosp launcher,bam no other launchers.,but thats me.

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Hey thanks this worked out, I kind of like Go Launchers interface though anyway.
But now I have the option to go back.

I guess I just kind of jumped into this quickly
I just rooted the phone and am not seeing many benefits to it so far,
I don't understand custom roms or kernals really either.


"launcher2.apk that's the aosp launcher"- I couldn't figure this out.

"I just delete the touchwiz launcher from any rom I use,then install LP,then delete th aosp launcher"

LP stands for Launcher program? aosp?
I still can't figure out how to get wireless tether through my epic!

Sorry guys, very new to this.