Universal Launcher New Generation [2.3 and above]

Aug 1, 2018 19:56:35 GMT 1 ricktop said:
Aug 1, 2018 13:36:11 GMT 1 padington said:
Ok, but I'm asking if only Main location, or also 1 location, 2 location, 3 location?

Only main location.

Can you change this so that there is an update for multiple locations?

On stock thor 4 can’t tell time. Will not change from Paris to anything else, not even the built-in NewYork or Moscow work. tried installing the last 5 of the latest builds all show this problem. Tried installing with wifi /bluetooth/4g and GPS enabled as well as the stock time being correct. Nothing worked. Tried a couple different combos such as only 4g and GPS, only wifi and GPS. I have entered my location then selected my area and clicked save for my main location and second and third. It also will ONLY sometimes let me turn off and on google widget sometimes not. So I was wondering can you make a build with Hawaii built in and not Paris as a quick fix for me? I have put in many hours trying to get this to tell the right time but no joy.

Jul 28, 2018 3:49:52 GMT 1 sailordoc said:
Thank you Sir for your hard work on this Launcher. I am a newbie with Android Smartwatches. I just purchased and received a Thor 4. I installed the Universal Launcher New Gen. and trying to install new watch faces using your launcher and procedures as noted on the YouTube channel. I have an older Microsoft laptop and attempted to install watch faces. The laptop was able to recognize Thor 4 watch but it was not showing any of the files on Thor 4. The computer said the watch was disconnected and so on. I was not able to install the new watch faces. I also tried using my MacBook Pro without success. Do you have any further suggestions as to what I might do in order to add new watch faces? Any help for this newbie will be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

I have a stock Thor 4 as well, I was wondering if you can tell time? Oh and By the way, Playstore: "wifi file transfer" works great to get files back and forth as well as pie controls, make sure to get the one by Manuel wrage. Both of these apps cost money but are worth the cost by far as I can adjust the volume and have the normal button functions on hand.
Aug 2, 2018 23:26:00 GMT 1 camoway said:
On stock thor 4 can't tell time. Will not change from Paris to anything else, not even the built-in NewYork or Moscow work. tried installing the last 5 of the latest builds all show this problem. Tried installing with wifi /bluetooth/4g and GPS enabled as well as the stock time being correct. Nothing worked. Tried a couple different combos such as only 4g and GPS, only wifi and GPS. I have entered my location then selected my area and clicked save for my main location and second and third. It also will ONLY sometimes let me turn off and on google widget sometimes not. So I was wondering can you make a build with Hawaii built in and not Paris as a quick fix for me? I have put in many hours trying to get this to tell the right time but no joy.

You only need internet access and set the right location, for exemple : Kalaloa,hi,us
Then hit the “…” Button to check it and select if multiple solution.
Then save and go back in your skin. To force the refresh, you can double TAP and reset skin.

Hi Eric, in my Thor pro, every time that I hit the heart rate monitor where do you change the skin, it goes to reboot the watch, it did happens every time.

Hey Eric, 

Let me take this opportunity to thank you for your great work towards this launcher. 

Recently updated to 2.6 Version on Thor Pro… 
Everything worked well for a day until it got crashed and disabled automatically. 
I was not being to able to re-enable it, so did a re-install. 
It worked for an hour and then again same thing. 

So i am back on 2.5.9 which working without any issues. 

Thanks again.

Cheers !!

Thanks for this launcher, have been waiting for my smartwatch to try it out. Installed it on my new LEM7 and had some issues and didn’t have time to study so I switched back to the standard launcher and went to sleep. And now I cant find how to restart the launcher. The launcher is installed but can’t find how to restart the launcher. Can anybody please help me here? Thanks.

Aug 9, 2018 0:24:07 GMT 1 icebear said:

you can switch default launcher in Settings/More/AppSettings/HomeApp
Aug 9, 2018 0:37:38 GMT 1 k3dAR said:
Aug 9, 2018 0:24:07 GMT 1 icebear said:

you can switch default launcher in Settings/More/AppSettings/HomeApp

Unfortunately I can’t. Only thing that is there and I can select is MainActivity (default launcher). Universal launcher doesn’t seem to be running?


EDIT: Solved. In App Store I could uninstall the launcher and immediatly reinstall. Instaling for the second time was much easier than first time and only few setup questions. And now it seems that the bugs I had (mostly unresponsive and ‘stuttering’ or selection not working) seems to be gone!!

Aug 9, 2018 0:44:34 GMT 1 icebear said:
Unfortunately I can't. Only thing that is there and I can select is MainActivity (default launcher). Universal launcher doesn't seem to be running?

Not need running for showing/selectiong in HomeApp dialog, maybe simplest way be Uninstall and Install again :-) btw: you see WatchClockSkin (this is name for "Universal launcher" app) in Laucher?

Sorry if this is a dumb question but what exactly is the Launcher doing and why do we need it?

Can we do something we can’t do without the Launcher?

Thanks
Klaus

Sept 7, 2017 13:23:04 GMT 1 ricktop said:
INTRODUCTION NOTE : This work is done for free. No one should take it to sell it or put on the PlayStore without my permission. If someone find this application useful, feel free for a little donation (not too little otherwise it's only for PayPal...) : Community Donation Page - goo.gl/FrUKUE donations for THIS project are welcome here : paypal.me/EricCROCHEMORE
There have a been a lot of discussion and designer request for me to support PROTECTED watchmaker face format. Benefit is for designer to be able to protect (lock and encrypt) his work and be able to see it running on the launcher for all of you to use it. It's a new opportunity for designers that spend a lot of time on those faces and will now be able to protect and sell (if they want) their work. This new protection support  has been shared and discussed with Watchmaker  and designers so that it has been agreed that my launcher is authorized to support it. Thanks for Alex, Terry, Pablo11 and others to have made this possible. For those who are interested in the protection details, i can just say that i will not give you any hint, so no need to ask !

Previous thread :
/thread/758/universal-launcher-new-generation-2
/thread/387/clockskin-universal-launcher-standalone-app

Little demo :
using those 2 skins :
www.watchawear.com/contest-v2/download/28-contest/3092-opulence-nx5.html
www.watchawear.com/watches/watch-faces/download/2-watch-faces/4796-pulsar-dual-moded.html

Feature demo video in this thread:
/thread/1004/les1-launcher-watchawear-faces

Notes :
- Pulsing default skin is not a bug, it’s a feature that shows that the engine is working good.

  • To use the wrist on gesture (with compatible watch), disable the system one and enable mine in the settings.
  • If you want to uninstall : first you need to go in launcher settings 3rd screen and click little button with “Uninstall me”, then go to system settings locate app settings there and uninstall there.
  • If the launcher is shifted right and bottom, then you probably have activated the square zoom mode of your watch !! 
  • a log file is created in case of crash on the root of your memory (same place where you create your ClockSkin directory)

Watchmaker Features :
- NEW .watch file support : protected and not protected !

  • date/time/stopwatch tags (reference here watchmaker.haz.wiki/).

  • battery tags (except temp)

  • sensor tags only steps/HR/accelerometer

  • some “series” tag support (only minute / hour)

  • timezone / weather

  • “skin pref” dialog in the 3rd setting page : the Main location is used for weather, the others are for timezone. You can also choose C or F for temperature.

  • No phone/device/tasker tags

  • full script support

  • full shape / shader support

  • markers / text (carriage return is not seen)

  • text shader support

  • Bright / Dim mode, multi screen support

  • full lua support with wmschedule, tweens but no wmtransition…
    - NEW watchmaker counter tags
    - NEW watchmaker UTC tags
    - NEW watchmaker wind / humidity tags

  • NEW watchmaker google calendar support tags

  • NEW watchmaker hour and minute functions

  • NEW watchmaker sound support

  • NEW watchmaker location tags

  • some watchmaker bugs corrected

Clockskin Features :
- clockskin file support is not full : are missing arraytype : 17, 18, 97 and 98

  • clockskin Skins can be read in ZIP format : no need to decompress a skin in the ClockSkin directory, just put the zip file.
    Note that the ZIP file should not contain the skin in a sub directory.

General Features :
- Double tap opens a dialog box where you can : choose between Night and Day mode (when supported by the skin), adjust the zoom factor and choose/reset the skin.

  • no more watchTMP directory needed !! => Faster on the fly decompression.

  • moon phase calculation

  • per skin zoom and watchmaker tags backup (so that you can retrieve your skin changes). Reset Skin erase this skin backup (go back to clean skin)

  • tuned UI for skin / location settings. Some font sizes are corrected.

  • high contrast notification (touch notification icon one more time to switch to this mode)

  • gallery skin choice by name or date

  • NEW live heart rate monitoring update (toggle on the double tap dialog box)

  • NEW integrated calculator and chronometer apps after app launcher with left swipe
    NEW support Marco set skin command

How to install the Launcher :
- transfer the APK on your watch, then install the APK

  • activate the correct authorisations requested by the app
  • push the power button to force the Launcher choice window : select the launcher and “Always”.
  • better to reboot the watch in order to disable the system launcher… 

Version 2.6 :
drive.google.com/open?id=1AVw-0o0zeuHV5Hf3PhmDD2l6ANuSvR5-

Version 2.5.9 :
play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ricktop.ClockSkinCoco

drive.google.com/open?id=1Ay36ypcKyka80j27YK5_KR8PscFGUh4s

Version 2.5.8 :
drive.google.com/open?id=1FVK2RknXRQBOPkkt6kKZjCD3VlQAowh9

Version 2.5.7 :
drive.google.com/open?id=1j_HCwyCiZzlLBjdtstOqt9jOkhOSQbC_

Version 2.5.6 :
drive.google.com/open?id=1e4iIWMC7J1Df0vI-B7yQoEl1uwrI3cGh

Version 2.5.5 :
drive.google.com/open?id=1Rv9M3pMNiQz2cYsqWNb8DBFJm_tEM_kX

Version 2.5.4 :
drive.google.com/open?id=1vtOnK8NPCZ79QvDTlzpQQ6Iluge6iV2z

Version 2.5.3 :
drive.google.com/open?id=12vN8qGzhr3BKKYsyCq0HovwElGjW5Nvr

Version 2.5.2 :
drive.google.com/open?id=1ATCMBsamXJhTx07yLCUYiRKz_6G6DAVc

Version 2.5.1 :
drive.google.com/open?id=1WwBClCT69JnEOuCYxtmZSDpSPAvJg_VH

Version 2.5 :
drive.google.com/open?id=1v9iIJZXH-jZYOU9QRB0SW1gIxv37RuKS

Version 2.4.9 :
drive.google.com/open?id=1UsFEu-G3qkSA07mBQ1c6EmtaE0tEptFh

Version 2.4.8 :
drive.google.com/open?id=1lx0MhYyb-24lynBQ_6gatqq7dW2hwpXA

Version 2.4.7 :
drive.google.com/open?id=1lktP7G2nNRTmsbOfJTirkPNOWszmdS6F

Version 2.4.6 :
drive.google.com/open?id=17xCyh6B0wrJVXnzepIHApYg78n8pmCWD

Version 2.4.5 :
drive.google.com/open?id=1LbM3CQU8Y2E4ntgL-yGoDv1YoeZ2LJw0

Version 2.3.5 :
drive.google.com/open?id=0B6GWpu3oqY71YW9qSTRvbnVHNEU

Version 2.3.4 :
drive.google.com/open?id=0B6GWpu3oqY71eU1iWGo2Qml5dWs

Version 2.3.3 :
drive.google.com/open?id=0B6GWpu3oqY71UlRmMU1TalZZb0E

Version 2.3.2 :
drive.google.com/open?id=0B6GWpu3oqY71d1Fnd0tuTGs1VlU

Version 2.3.1 :
drive.google.com/open?id=0B6GWpu3oqY71Q3gwb1VfSmJuVmM

Version 2.3 :
drive.google.com/open?id=0B6GWpu3oqY71ZUpwQ3NDeEk3bW8


Sept 7, 2017 13:23:04 GMT 1 ricktop said:
INTRODUCTION NOTE : This work is done for free. No one should take it to sell it or put on the PlayStore without my permission. If someone find this application useful, feel free for a little donation (not too little otherwise it's only for PayPal...) : Community Donation Page - goo.gl/FrUKUE donations for THIS project are welcome here : paypal.me/EricCROCHEMORE
There have a been a lot of discussion and designer request for me to support PROTECTED watchmaker face format. Benefit is for designer to be able to protect (lock and encrypt) his work and be able to see it running on the launcher for all of you to use it. It's a new opportunity for designers that spend a lot of time on those faces and will now be able to protect and sell (if they want) their work. This new protection support  has been shared and discussed with Watchmaker  and designers so that it has been agreed that my launcher is authorized to support it. Thanks for Alex, Terry, Pablo11 and others to have made this possible. For those who are interested in the protection details, i can just say that i will not give you any hint, so no need to ask !

Previous thread :
/thread/758/universal-launcher-new-generation-2
/thread/387/clockskin-universal-launcher-standalone-app

Little demo :
using those 2 skins :
www.watchawear.com/contest-v2/download/28-contest/3092-opulence-nx5.html
www.watchawear.com/watches/watch-faces/download/2-watch-faces/4796-pulsar-dual-moded.html

Feature demo video in this thread:
/thread/1004/les1-launcher-watchawear-faces

Notes :
- Pulsing default skin is not a bug, it’s a feature that shows that the engine is working good.

  • To use the wrist on gesture (with compatible watch), disable the system one and enable mine in the settings.
  • If you want to uninstall : first you need to go in launcher settings 3rd screen and click little button with “Uninstall me”, then go to system settings locate app settings there and uninstall there.
  • If the launcher is shifted right and bottom, then you probably have activated the square zoom mode of your watch !! 
  • a log file is created in case of crash on the root of your memory (same place where you create your ClockSkin directory)

Watchmaker Features :
- NEW .watch file support : protected and not protected !

  • date/time/stopwatch tags (reference here watchmaker.haz.wiki/).

  • battery tags (except temp)

  • sensor tags only steps/HR/accelerometer

  • some “series” tag support (only minute / hour)

  • timezone / weather

  • “skin pref” dialog in the 3rd setting page : the Main location is used for weather, the others are for timezone. You can also choose C or F for temperature.

  • No phone/device/tasker tags

  • full script support

  • full shape / shader support

  • markers / text (carriage return is not seen)

  • text shader support

  • Bright / Dim mode, multi screen support

  • full lua support with wmschedule, tweens but no wmtransition…
    - NEW watchmaker counter tags
    - NEW watchmaker UTC tags
    - NEW watchmaker wind / humidity tags

  • NEW watchmaker google calendar support tags

  • NEW watchmaker hour and minute functions

  • NEW watchmaker sound support

  • NEW watchmaker location tags

  • some watchmaker bugs corrected

Clockskin Features :
- clockskin file support is not full : are missing arraytype : 17, 18, 97 and 98

  • clockskin Skins can be read in ZIP format : no need to decompress a skin in the ClockSkin directory, just put the zip file.
    Note that the ZIP file should not contain the skin in a sub directory.

General Features :
- Double tap opens a dialog box where you can : choose between Night and Day mode (when supported by the skin), adjust the zoom factor and choose/reset the skin.

  • no more watchTMP directory needed !! => Faster on the fly decompression.

  • moon phase calculation

  • per skin zoom and watchmaker tags backup (so that you can retrieve your skin changes). Reset Skin erase this skin backup (go back to clean skin)

  • tuned UI for skin / location settings. Some font sizes are corrected.

  • high contrast notification (touch notification icon one more time to switch to this mode)

  • gallery skin choice by name or date

  • NEW live heart rate monitoring update (toggle on the double tap dialog box)

  • NEW integrated calculator and chronometer apps after app launcher with left swipe
    NEW support Marco set skin command

How to install the Launcher :
- transfer the APK on your watch, then install the APK

  • activate the correct authorisations requested by the app
  • push the power button to force the Launcher choice window : select the launcher and “Always”.
  • better to reboot the watch in order to disable the system launcher… 

Version 2.6 :
drive.google.com/open?id=1AVw-0o0zeuHV5Hf3PhmDD2l6ANuSvR5-

Version 2.5.9 :
play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ricktop.ClockSkinCoco

drive.google.com/open?id=1Ay36ypcKyka80j27YK5_KR8PscFGUh4s

Version 2.5.8 :
drive.google.com/open?id=1FVK2RknXRQBOPkkt6kKZjCD3VlQAowh9

Version 2.5.7 :
drive.google.com/open?id=1j_HCwyCiZzlLBjdtstOqt9jOkhOSQbC_

Version 2.5.6 :
drive.google.com/open?id=1e4iIWMC7J1Df0vI-B7yQoEl1uwrI3cGh

Version 2.5.5 :
drive.google.com/open?id=1Rv9M3pMNiQz2cYsqWNb8DBFJm_tEM_kX

Version 2.5.4 :
drive.google.com/open?id=1vtOnK8NPCZ79QvDTlzpQQ6Iluge6iV2z

Version 2.5.3 :
drive.google.com/open?id=12vN8qGzhr3BKKYsyCq0HovwElGjW5Nvr

Version 2.5.2 :
drive.google.com/open?id=1ATCMBsamXJhTx07yLCUYiRKz_6G6DAVc

Version 2.5.1 :
drive.google.com/open?id=1WwBClCT69JnEOuCYxtmZSDpSPAvJg_VH

Version 2.5 :
drive.google.com/open?id=1v9iIJZXH-jZYOU9QRB0SW1gIxv37RuKS

Version 2.4.9 :
drive.google.com/open?id=1UsFEu-G3qkSA07mBQ1c6EmtaE0tEptFh

Version 2.4.8 :
drive.google.com/open?id=1lx0MhYyb-24lynBQ_6gatqq7dW2hwpXA

Version 2.4.7 :
drive.google.com/open?id=1lktP7G2nNRTmsbOfJTirkPNOWszmdS6F

Version 2.4.6 :
drive.google.com/open?id=17xCyh6B0wrJVXnzepIHApYg78n8pmCWD

Version 2.4.5 :
drive.google.com/open?id=1LbM3CQU8Y2E4ntgL-yGoDv1YoeZ2LJw0

Version 2.3.5 :
drive.google.com/open?id=0B6GWpu3oqY71YW9qSTRvbnVHNEU

Version 2.3.4 :
drive.google.com/open?id=0B6GWpu3oqY71eU1iWGo2Qml5dWs

Version 2.3.3 :
drive.google.com/open?id=0B6GWpu3oqY71UlRmMU1TalZZb0E

Version 2.3.2 :
drive.google.com/open?id=0B6GWpu3oqY71d1Fnd0tuTGs1VlU

Version 2.3.1 :
drive.google.com/open?id=0B6GWpu3oqY71Q3gwb1VfSmJuVmM

Version 2.3 :
drive.google.com/open?id=0B6GWpu3oqY71ZUpwQ3NDeEk3bW8

Thank you very much for your fantastic work.

I am new to the forum and very inexperienced in the questions of my Finow X5 smartwatch, so I wanted to ask you some questions.

Is there any risk to install the launcher?

Can you always return to the original version of the X5?

Is it possible to create a day counter?

Thank you very much


Thank you very much for your fantastic work.

I am new to the forum and very inexperienced in the questions of my Finow X5 smartwatch, so I wanted to ask you some questions.

Is there any risk to install the launcher?

Can you always return to the original version of the X5?

Is it possible to create a day counter?

Thank you very much

Read more: /thread/1529/universal-launcher-new-generation-2?page=2#ixzz5Ngl3PhfZ

hi
have a question
integrated chronometer app after app launcher with left swipe - how to set watch/app in way that when time is finished from counting from XX to 0 some alarm will beep or something ?
currently when time is 0 until I’ll not turn-on screen there is no sound; when screen change to ON then alarm;
thanks

Aug 9, 2018 14:47:40 GMT 1 osado said:
Thank you very much for your fantastic work.

I am new to the forum and very inexperienced in the questions of my Finow X5 smartwatch, so I wanted to ask you some questions.

Is there any risk to install the launcher?

Can you always return to the original version of the X5?

Is it possible to create a day counter?

Thank you very much

Read more: /thread/1529/universal-launcher-new-generation-2?page=2#ixzz5Ngl3PhfZ


Hi Osado,
No Risk at all.
You can always go back to the standard Launcher or temporarily disable it.
But because UL runs as service you have to disable it before uninstalling.

I doubt you ever want to uninstall though, because it’s great. Unless you experience problems.
But Ricktop and Others here are always ready to help.

I’m not sure what you mean with day counter. If you mean what day of the year it is, there are some watchface that are able to show you that and more.

Greets,
Arjan

Aug 10, 2018 12:52:57 GMT 1 michall said:
hi have a question integrated chronometer app after app launcher with left swipe - how to set watch/app in way that when time is finished from counting from XX to 0 some alarm will beep or something ? currently when time is 0 until I'll not turn-on screen there is no sound; when screen change to ON then alarm; thanks

Right, on Android 5 watches it works, but not on Android 7... As usual, they must have done something to stop background apps...

Bonjour,

Power Button doesn’t work to close the screen … only to turn on

THOR S

Can someone help me please ?

Aug 12, 2018 13:28:32 GMT 1 ricktop said:
Aug 10, 2018 12:52:57 GMT 1 michall said:
hi have a question integrated chronometer app after app launcher with left swipe - how to set watch/app in way that when time is finished from counting from XX to 0 some alarm will beep or something ? currently when time is 0 until I'll not turn-on screen there is no sound; when screen change to ON then alarm; thanks

Right, on Android 5 watches it works, but not on Android 7... As usual, they must have done something to stop background apps...

Hi Eric . Do you see any upcoming issues with the new Lemx with your new launcher due to screen size and flat tyre ? Thankyou

Aug 13, 2018 16:13:07 GMT 1 seb83790 said:
Bonjour,

Power Button doesn’t work to close the screen … only to turn on

THOR S

Can someone help me please ?


Do you think my launcher has changed the power button system behavior ?