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Monday, 15 April 2013

Galaxy S4 Launcher and AccuWeather Widget for All Android Phones on Jelly Bean


The Samsung Galaxy S4 is the latest sensation in the world of smartphones which, apart from housing awesome specs and a great bunch of new features, also comes with the new improved TouchWiz UXand more beautiful AccuWeather clock widget. If you visit our blog regularly, you must be remembering we posted the ported versions of the Galaxy S4 weather widget for some Galaxy devices like the S2, S3, Note, Note 2, Galaxy Grand, Advance, etc.
It has just passed a couple of weeks since the Galaxy S4 system dump was leaked on the net and our developers are already busy with portingthe goodies from the S4 to other Android devices. The latest development has popped up in the form of the successful port of the Galaxy S4Launcher and AccuWeather widget to all Android phones with a Jelly Bean custom ROM.
The developer has tested the launcher and widget on most non-TouchWiz ROMs like CyanogenMod 10 and 10.1, AOKP, MIUI JB, ParanoidAndroid 3+ and others. Since the ports are available as flashable zips, it’s needless to repeat it must be installed using a custom recovery like CWM or TWRP.  It’s really a great achievement on the part of Linq’z QIrls’z Chinese, the guy who made this possible, because I have never seen TW launcher and weather widget running on a non-Samsung device.
I was very curious to test it so I flashed it over CM 10.1 and it just worked fine. If your phone is on a custom ROM, it must be rooted and have a custom recovery installed. So what are you waiting for? Just grab the files from below and enjoy theGalaxy S4 launcher and AccuWeather widget.

Downloads (for all devices)

Galaxy S4 Launcher:
For HDPI Phones: S4_Launcher.zip

Galaxy S4 AccuWeather Widget +Main:

How to Install:

Download the launcher file according to your phone’s screen resolution and the weather widget zip package. Do not extract them and copy to your phone’s SD card. Turn on USB Debugging mode on device, boot it into ClockworkMod recovery mode and install the zip packages as described below. Please note that the weather widget will only run with TW launcher so you cannot install the widget alone.
  1. Do not forget to backup your current ROM using “backup and restore” option in CWM.
  2. Go to “advanced” and “wipe dalvik cache” (do it before and after installation)
  3. Now scroll to “install zip from sdcard> choose zip from sdcard“, navigate to the launcher  file and select it.
  4. It will be installed in a few seconds and when it is flashed, install the weather widget file the same way as in Step 3.
  5. When both files are installed, go to “advanced” and “wipe dalvik cache” again.
  6. Finally, go back to main menu and reboot the phone.
When the phone boots, press/tap the Home button on your phone to launch the S4′s TouchWiz launcher.

Additional Notes

In case the launcher and weather widget apps do not show up, navigate to the System/app folder with a root file manager app, find the AccuWeather.apk and SecLauncher.apk, and fix the permissions by settings it as follows:Owner= read-write, Group= read, and Others= read. Thus it should be like rw-r-r.
When it is set, reboot the phone and it should work. Cheers!




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35 comments:

  1. Unknown23 April 2013 at 10:21

    can you make it for ICS ROM ??

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  2. Anonymous8 May 2013 at 10:09

    awesome bro worked great in dream d1...thank you

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  3. Vishnu Pv26 May 2013 at 06:45

    Does it work on Samsung galaxy ace s5830i (Custom rom)?

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    1. Unknown26 May 2013 at 07:08

      Yep it would work on galaxy ace just download the mdpi launcher

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    2. Vishnu Pv26 May 2013 at 07:43

      (Status 0) Installation aborted :(
      What should i do?

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    3. Unknown26 May 2013 at 07:44

      the launcher or weather widget?

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    4. Unknown26 May 2013 at 07:45

      Oh and yes make sure you are on jelly bean it won't install on ICS or GB

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    5. Vishnu Pv26 May 2013 at 07:48

      This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.

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    6. Unknown26 May 2013 at 07:51

      DO you have a s5830 version or s5830i?

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    7. Vishnu Pv26 May 2013 at 08:06

      s5830i

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    8. Unknown26 May 2013 at 08:09

      Wait I have something for you.....most probably tommorow you'll see an awesome s3 launcher for GB in your xda themes and apps forum ;)

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    9. Vishnu Pv26 May 2013 at 08:23

      Oh really..?? :) Thank you sooo much.. Im also in XDA..

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    10. Vishnu Pv26 May 2013 at 09:35

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    11. Unknown27 May 2013 at 03:04

      I actually have a launcher, and using it you can never tell that you have GB...it also has a widget drawer(you can also drag the widget to homescreen) and it has same animations as the stock sgs3 touchwiz launcher..:)

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    12. Vishnu Pv27 May 2013 at 05:50

      Ok thanx.. :) What about it's work.. ? :) Im waiting for your upload.....

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    13. Vishnu Pv27 May 2013 at 05:59

      Oh im double interested... :) Im waiting... :)

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    14. Anonymous27 May 2013 at 10:10

      There is no thread for "Galaxy Ace S5830i Themes and Apps" :(
      So when you finished your work, pls put the link here or email to me..? Pls
      My email id: vishnugalaxyace@gmail.com

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    15. Vishnu Pv29 May 2013 at 07:27

      Hai Dhairya Gandhi, Isn't work on Galaxy ace s5830i? No news from you...?

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  4. Unknown18 June 2013 at 23:17

    thanks...It's work perfectly by installing BMM...(launcher)

    where i can get galaxy music player ?

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    1. Unknown18 June 2013 at 23:49

      I tried to installed the widgets also on my atrix 2 [4.1.2(leaked)]...

      but it breaks my phone... & I installed it also with BMM & now BMM is also not starting...
      :(

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  5. Unknown19 June 2013 at 03:48

    Hi
    Can someone post the files again?
    Give as a 404 page not found.

    thanks

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  6. Unknown22 December 2013 at 10:50

    i flashed it on my cm11.. it working but not able to put widgets.. help me..

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  7. Unknown15 January 2014 at 08:47

    awesome,,,,thankyou bro

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  8. Raw Hit R5 May 2014 at 00:14

    Awesome work.. Was missing my Samsung on the new micromax. Now I get the old feel, with the launcher.
    Thanks a lot bro :)
    Is there a Samsung dialler & s-planner available anywhere.?
    Keep up the great work.

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  9. pslvseo a127 January 2019 at 20:04

    Apex Weather is a new weather app from the developers of Apex Launcher, one of the best Android launchers. This weather app is above average. You get your basic stuff like the current, daily, and hourly forecasts. It also includes a weather map, severe weather alerts, and some of the better clock and weather widgets we've seen in a while. It even shows less common stuff like sunrise and sunset times, air pressure, UV index, and more. You can get weather forecasts in the U.S., U.K., Canada, and Australia along with a rather bland news blog if you want one. The ads can be a tad annoying, but otherwise this weather app checks all of the boxes. You can also remove the ads with a single $5.99 payment.

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  10. pslvseoa61 February 2019 at 03:39

    Apex Weather is a new weather app from the developers of Apex Launcher, one of the best Android launchers. This weather app is above average. You get your basic stuff like the current, daily, and hourly forecasts. It also includes a weather map, severe weather alerts, and some of the better clock and weather widgets we've seen in a while. It even shows less common stuff like sunrise and sunset times, air pressure, UV index, and more. You can get weather forecasts in the U.S., U.K., Canada, and Australia along with a rather bland news blog if you want one. The ads can be a tad annoying, but otherwise this weather app checks all of the boxes. You can also remove the ads with a single $5.99 payment.

    ReplyDelete
  11. pslvseo a110 February 2019 at 23:52

    Apex Weather is a new weather app from the developers of Apex Launcher, one of the best Android launchers. This weather app is above average. You get your basic stuff like the current, daily, and hourly forecasts. It also includes a weather map, severe weather alerts, and some of the better clock and weather widgets we've seen in a while. It even shows less common stuff like sunrise and sunset times, air pressure, UV index, and more. You can get weather forecasts in the U.S., U.K., Canada, and Australia along with a rather bland news blog if you want one. The ads can be a tad annoying, but otherwise this weather app checks all of the boxes. You can also remove the ads with a single $5.99 payment.

    ReplyDelete
  12. pslvseo a918 February 2019 at 23:16

    Apex Weather is a new weather app from the developers of Apex Launcher, one of the best Android launchers. This weather app is above average. You get your basic stuff like the current, daily, and hourly forecasts. It also includes a weather map, severe weather alerts, and some of the better clock and weather widgets we've seen in a while. It even shows less common stuff like sunrise and sunset times, air pressure, UV index, and more. You can get weather forecasts in the U.S., U.K., Canada, and Australia along with a rather bland news blog if you want one. The ads can be a tad annoying, but otherwise this weather app checks all of the boxes. You can also remove the ads with a single $5.99 payment.

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  13. killerfanthose11 March 2020 at 02:35

    Apex Weather is a new weather app from the developers of Apex Launcher, one of the best Android launchers. This weather app is above average. You get your basic stuff like the current, daily, and hourly forecasts. It also includes a weather map, severe weather alerts, and some of the better clock and weather widgets we've seen in a while. It even shows less common stuff like sunrise and sunset times, air pressure, UV index, and more. You can get weather forecasts in the U.S., U.K., Canada, and Australia along with a rather bland news blog if you want one. The ads can be a tad annoying, but otherwise this weather app checks all of the boxes. You can also remove the ads with a single $5.99 payment.

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  14. sangeetha11 March 2020 at 23:34

    Apex Weather is a new weather app from the developers of Apex Launcher, one of the best Android launchers. This weather app is above average. You get your basic stuff like the current, daily, and hourly forecasts. It also includes a weather map, severe weather alerts, and some of the better clock and weather widgets we've seen in a while. It even shows less common stuff like sunrise and sunset times, air pressure, UV index, and more. You can get weather forecasts in the U.S., U.K., Canada, and Australia along with a rather bland news blog if you want one. The ads can be a tad annoying, but otherwise this weather app checks all of the boxes. You can also remove the ads with a single $5.99 payment.

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  15. Unknown12 March 2020 at 22:07

    Apex Weather is a new weather app from the developers of Apex Launcher, one of the best Android launchers. This weather app is above average. You get your basic stuff like the current, daily, and hourly forecasts. It also includes a weather map, severe weather alerts, and some of the better clock and weather widgets we've seen in a while. It even shows less common stuff like sunrise and sunset times, air pressure, UV index, and more. You can get weather forecasts in the U.S., U.K., Canada, and Australia along with a rather bland news blog if you want one. The ads can be a tad annoying, but otherwise this weather app checks all of the boxes. You can also remove the ads with a single $5.99 payment.

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  16. VSC15 March 2020 at 23:53

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  17. sangeetha16 March 2020 at 22:16

    Apex Weather is a new weather app from the developers of Apex Launcher, one of the best Android launchers. This weather app is above average. You get your basic stuff like the current, daily, and hourly forecasts. It also includes a weather map, severe weather alerts, and some of the better clock and weather widgets we've seen in a while. It even shows less common stuff like sunrise and sunset times, air pressure, UV index, and more. You can get weather forecasts in the U.S., U.K., Canada, and Australia along with a rather bland news blog if you want one. The ads can be a tad annoying, but otherwise this weather app checks all of the boxes. You can also remove the ads with a single $5.99 payment.

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  18. killerfanthose17 March 2020 at 20:44

    Apex Weather is a new weather app from the developers of Apex Launcher, one of the best Android launchers. This weather app is above average. You get your basic stuff like the current, daily, and hourly forecasts. It also includes a weather map, severe weather alerts, and some of the better clock and weather widgets we've seen in a while. It even shows less common stuff like sunrise and sunset times, air pressure, UV index, and more. You can get weather forecasts in the U.S., U.K., Canada, and Australia along with a rather bland news blog if you want one. The ads can be a tad annoying, but otherwise this weather app checks all of the boxes. You can also remove the ads with a single $5.99 payment.

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  19. reshma18 March 2020 at 21:17

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