GEL Launcher for Moto G

[SamsungAdmire]

EDIT: Google Now Launcher is official on Google Play! Unfortunately, you need GPE Moto G to get it. Otherwise you can simply download the .APK, it will still work on standard Moto G. According to XDA you need 4.4.2 to actually get it to work though, but maybe it does work on 4.3? I'm not sure. Here it is!

ARTICLE:http://www.xda-developers.com/andro...-and-gpe-devices-apk-mirrored-for-all-others/
DOWNLOAD: http://d-h.st/iNW

The download was uploaded by XDA Recognized Dev willverduzco. I do not own anything, i'm just trying to help people!



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Hi everybody! This is the Google Experience Launcher from nexus devices and i found an APK that works with our Moto G.

I posted this because i read around the 4.4 ota threads and some people didn't like the regular stock launcher and they wanted the google experience launcher instead.

Well, here it is! :good:

Works on KitKat AND Jellybean! Though i'd use it on KitKat so the experience feels better :good:

http://www.androidpolice.com/2013/1...once-you-get-your-kitkat-update-apk-download/

Here is the link! All you need to do is to download it and then just install the APK! Works perfectly on the Moto G.

Also saying "Ok Google" works perfectly.

All credit goes to android police for the APK and Google for the launcher. :good:

 

[jmoore4294]

An addendum to your post: It will also work on Android 4.3. I used it on my HTC One with CM 10.2 and CM 11 and my Moto G with stock 4.3 and 4.4 and it works perfectly on both versions.

 

[SamsungAdmire]

An addendum to your post: It will also work on Android 4.3. I used it on my HTC One with CM 10.2 and CM 11 and my Moto G with stock 4.3 and 4.4 and it works perfectly on both versions.

Done

 

[sicembaylor]

Thanks for uploading this! Interestingly, and sadly, I noticed the dialer doesn't include the KitKat "busines search" feature. This is something I would have used a lot, so I'm sad to see it not included. It's evidently a problem on the MotoX as well, so Motorola must be leaving the feature out of its KitKat builds for whatever reason.

 

[techguyone]

GEL is great, I like how I get to choose how many home screens & choosing widgets/wallpaper the old school way. One thing I do miss is having the perm shortcut to the Google play store visible in the appdrawer

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One thing however, how do you switch back to the original launcher if you want to. Short of uninstalling GEL

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[Bl00dRunzC0ld]

GEL is great, I like how I get to choose how many home screens & choosing widgets/wallpaper the old school way. One thing I do miss is having the perm shortcut to the Google play store visible in the appdrawer

Sent from my Moto G using XDA premium 4 mobile app

---------- Post added at 12:45 AM ---------- Previous post was at 12:42 AM ----------

One thing however, how do you switch back to the original launcher if you want to. Short of uninstalling GEL

Sent from my Moto G using XDA premium 4 mobile app

If you're on KitKat it's settings > home > select which launcher you want

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[techguyone]

Ahh still on JB here

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[Cooptx]

Ahh still on JB here

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You have to go into settings>applications then find one of your home screen replacements, scroll down and "clear defaults"

Sent from my XT1034 using Tapatalk

 

[lost101]

If anyone is interested, the touchless control "hotword" feature does work. I can say "ok google" on home and speak a command. Under Google Settings > Voice, Language must be set as English (US) - English (UK) does not work. The 'Hotword detection' option should be available there.

 

[froschfon]

I habe the problem that the icons are not really sharp when I use the Google experience launcher.
Has anyone the same problem or a solution?

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[Bl00dRunzC0ld]

I habe the problem that the icons are not really sharp when I use the Google experience launcher.
Has anyone the same problem or a solution?

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From my understanding that's because it was made for nexus 5 with a bigger screen and better pixel density. Since our screens are smaller, it makes the icons larger and not as sharp.

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[ztmike]

Anyway to keep the GEL and get the icons smaller and sharper? Kinda ruins it for me .. Although the main reason I wanted this was for the improved dialer.

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[lost101]

Newer version of GEL in this XDA Thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2529594

Google Experience Launcher App (depends on Google Search App version 3.1.8+)
Version: 0.10.1.920880
Size: 11.82 MB
APK Direct Download Mirror #2: http://j.mp/1btMZku (Google Drive)

Google Search App
Version: 3.1.24.941712.arm
Size: 19.49 MB
APK Direct Download Mirror #2: http://j.mp/1cWHWKw (Google Drive)
APK Google Play Download: link

Regarding icons:
Xposed module - Unicon - Icon packs for all launchers: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aEGy9UZ3I4Y

Confirmed working on Moto G running GEL. As mentioned in the video, only certain themes are compatible. Stark works fine and free theme Black.

 

[lost101]

There is an article on Forbes.com suggesting GEL will be officially available for all devices at some point in the future:

While the hack to apply GEL to your device is simple, the fact Google keeps updating it to work increasingly smoothly on an ever wider variety of devices indicates it will soon become an official option for all Android handset owners.

Should this happen it will be a key moment for the future of Android. It gives users who want the stock Android experience the option to have it without being forced to buy a Nexus or ‘Google Play Edition’ device yet it should not alienate manufacturers who can still sell their devices with their own skins as differentiators. In fact GEL may even see manufacturers up their game as many third party skins for Android are poorly coded and slow down the user experience. With an option to dump them for a stock Android experience at any moment this tardiness is unlikely to continue for long.

[forbes.com]

 

[anerik]

Anyone tried changing the dpi to 316? My device bootlooped when i did it via build.prop tho

 

[lost101]

Anyone tried changing the dpi to 316? My device bootlooped when i did it via build.prop tho

I used the Xposed module App Settings to change the dpi. Tip, change "Google Search" not "Launcher."

 

[anerik]

I used the Xposed module App Settings to change the dpi. Tip, change "Google Search" not "Launcher."

And how did that work for you? I think the icons are super big, and dpi chaging does not fix this unfortunately

 

[lost101]

And how did that work for you? I think the icons are super big, and dpi chaging does not fix this unfortunately

A dpi of "303" seems a good setting. Icons are reduced and app drawer is 6x4.

 

[anerik]

A dpi of "303" seems a good setting. Icons are reduced and app drawer is 6x4.

Great, thanks! Wish there was a way of doing this manually like decompiling the apk... Damn google and it's nexus 5 exclusivity

 

[lost101]

Great, thanks! Wish there was a way of doing this manually like decompiling the apk... Damn google and it's nexus 5 exclusivity

So Apktool won't work with it?