More software goodies are leaking out from the Samsung Galaxy Note 4. Since the official release of the system dump and the Galaxy Note 4 device itself, tons of applications have been ported to other Galaxy phones.
This is the beauty of Android. A newly released smartphone has a lot of options, new applications that older phones do not have. Also, every new generation has redesigned interface for better user experience.
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The same thing happens with the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 too. The user interface of the newly released Samsung phablet is a total redesign over the Galaxy Note 3. First of all, the launcher and weather widget are a lot different compared to the Note 3 but similar to the S5. But that is expected because the Note 4 is just a bigger version of the S5.
Thanks to the amazing developers of Android community, the official APK of Samsung Galaxy Note 4 launcher and weather widget has been extracted from the firmware and can actually be installed on other devices.
Well, the APK cannot be installed on all Android devices. There are a few requirements. First of all, you must have a Samsung phone. Next, it must be running on stock Touchwiz and not custom AOSP ROM. Also, the Android version should be 4.4.4 KitKat, otherwise it will not work.
- Download Samsung Galaxy Note 4 launcher: TouchWizHome.apk and weather widget here.
- Go to Settings, Security and enable Unknown Sources. This option will allow you to install the APK file.
- Install the APK file as a normal application.
- Reboot your phone.
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You might need to uninstall your stock Touchwiz launcher before installing the Note 4 one. Before uninstalling it, make sure to back up it in case you need to restore it later.