[Q] Disabling Touch Wiz UI

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Why can't the GSM versions of the Galaxy S line turn off the Touch Wiz UI, just like the CDMA versions as noted on BriefMobile.com? Anyone else notice this?

"turn off"? Install another launcher/homescreen maybe? The homescreen is the only part of touchwiz I dislike, I find the enhancements to the contacts and notification bar quite useful.

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This is just a question, but isn't it still there if you put something on top of it? Is that different from disabling it in settings for CDMA versions and does that effect app lag and UI response?

The app lag is largely due to poor I/O performance on the /data partition. There are numerous other foxes for this, but removing TouchWiz will have little impact.

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In my experience, even with the lagfix, TouchWiz was very sluggish (I run a minimal amount of apps in the background so I know I'm not overloading my phone). Using LauncherPro though, I don't experience any lag at all.

Originally Posted by Hydrocharged

In my experience, even with the lagfix, TouchWiz was very sluggish (I run a minimal amount of apps in the background so I know I'm not overloading my phone). Using LauncherPro though, I don't experience any lag at all.

That's what I'm trying to understand, say you use LauncherPro on a Captivate. Your not able to disable TWLauncher (like you can on an Epic), your only laying something over it, but it"s still there or am I looking at it the wrong way? Sorry for so many questions.

Originally Posted by irish003

That's what I'm trying to understand, say you use LauncherPro on a Captivate. Your not able to disable TWLauncher (like you can on an Epic), your only laying something over it, but it"s still there or am I looking at it the wrong way? Sorry for so many questions.

No Launcher Pro will run if you set it as the default and Touchwiz will not..It is still there but not active so it will not take any resources..

Originally Posted by jhernand1102

No Launcher Pro will run if you set it as the default and Touchwiz will not..It is still there but not active so it will not take any resources..

Thanks, that what I was trying to understand.

I tried removing the TWLauncher on my Captivate(after making a nandroid backup). I was sucessfull at removing it but the first time I rebooted my phone the android.process.acore service kept FC'ing every 15 seconds or so. So I eneded up restoring my backup. Be nice to figure out how to remove it w/out screwing the phone up. Nothing else seemed to have a problem with me removing it other than that service.

Originally Posted by Unhelpful

"turn off"? Install another launcher/homescreen maybe? The homescreen is the only part of touchwiz I dislike, I find the enhancements to the contacts and notification bar quite useful.

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100% agree