[MOD]Transparent App Drawer for KK 4.4

[hexitnow]

I don't like having a solid color for a background when I open my app drawer, and don't really care for any of the third party launchers, so I modified the stock launcher to be transparent. This was created using the stock kitkat launcher so make sure you're on kitkat before attempting to flash. You must be rooted or have CWM installed.

CWM Flashable
Reboot to CWM and flash away.

APK that can be flashed with a root file explorer
With a root file explorer copy Launcher2.apk to /system/priv-app, if it ask's about overwriting proceed with that. After it's been copied set the permission's to rw-, r--, r--. Reboot shield.

Just to be on the safe side before flashing/copying I would make a copy of the stock launcher that way if you want to revert you can. I would either copy the stock launcher to the download folder or copy it to the same folder and then add the file extension .bak, I will eventually be creating a version that includes the stock launcher as well. I hope you enjoy and thanks for downloading!

 

[twistedumbrella]

With the new transparent power menu design, it's a better fit than the original. Nice one

 

[hexitnow]

With the new transparent power menu design, it's a better fit than the original. Nice one

Thanks i appreciate it

 

[bluecarbon]

Cool. I'll have to check this out later.

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[Doodle210]

I keep getting boot loops every time I try to install this...

 

[hexitnow]

I keep getting boot loops every time I try to install this...

How did you try installing it? I used both methods and both worked for me. Youre on kitkat right? Lemme know and ill get if fixed.

 

[Doodle210]

How did you try installing it? I used both methods and both worked for me. Youre on kitkat right? Lemme know and ill get if fixed.

I managed to get it, but it takes like 5 minutes to load the "desktop?" and app drawer... I get stuck on a black screen for 2 minutes, then my wallpaper comes out for 3 minutes and then everything loads, only thing I can use is double tap the home button and drag down the top and mess with settings. Now I must make sure I don't restart my device...

 

[hexitnow]

I managed to get it, but it takes like 5 minutes to load the "desktop?" and app drawer... I get stuck on a black screen for 2 minutes, then my wallpaper comes out for 3 minutes and then everything loads, only thing I can use is double tap the home button and drag down the top and mess with settings. Now I must make sure I don't restart my device...

Yeah something's not right. You're on kitkat correct?

 

[Doodle210]

Yeah something's not right. You're on kitkat correct?

Yes. At first I just kept getting boot loops, then I managed to boot into it and everything started working again, but as I said, long load times the first 5 minutes. I'll probably flash back stock and try all over again.