Hi
I am currently running VR12 with flykernel10a and I have to say it is a very stable system and battery life is amazing using the suggested settings. I am considering giving launcherpro a go. I like the idea of being able to customize the homescreen more. The question I have is for those people who have launcherpro installed over VR12. Is it as quick or quicker/slower than rosie ?
How would I go about installing launcher pro over rosie ? Will Rosie still be running in the background ? If I do decide to go with launcherpro, would it be better to remove rosie completely ? (How would I go about this ?)
Any feedback is appreciated,
Riyaz
riyaz_7 said:
Hi
I am currently running VR12 with flykernel10a and I have to say it is a very stable system and battery life is amazing using the suggested settings. I am considering giving launcherpro a go. I like the idea of being able to customize the homescreen more. The question I have is for those people who have launcherpro installed over VR12. Is it as quick or quicker/slower than rosie ?
How would I go about installing launcher pro over rosie ? Will Rosie still be running in the background ? If I do decide to go with launcherpro, would it be better to remove rosie completely ? (How would I go about this ?)
Any feedback is appreciated,
Riyaz
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It should be faster, as rosie is pretty slow. If you want to remove rosie, you might want to look at SuperHero 2 as a ROM (it's slightly older now, but it's off a similar base to VR12, but uses launcher pro as the default launcher, with much of rosie removed)
If you do use it and can't get Launcher Pro to open, you might need to install the newer apk of Launcher Pro (www.launcherpro.com) via adb to get it working (since Launcher Pro expires due to being a beta, with free updates available via market or that website)
Is there a way for me to remove rosie on VR12 and exchange for launcherpro without changing the ROM ?
riyaz_7 said:
Is there a way for me to remove rosie on VR12 and exchange for launcherpro without changing the ROM ?
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Well, you could remove Rosie.apk and add Launcher Pro's apk, but nandroid first in case it breaks
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Hi gang....just checking...will launcher pro run on stock rom and whats the biggest features or benefits of LauncherPro?
I am using LauncherPro with stock 3588.
Following are some advantages.
Number of icons on the home screen can be customized.
Dock can be customized.
Faster than the stock classic home.
Also, you can install a Home Switcher like Home Switcher for Froyo to switch between multiple launchers.
Thanks for the reply......ill give it a try now.....thx...
cipher54 said:
Hi gang....just checking...will launcher pro run on stock rom and whats the biggest features or benefits of LauncherPro?
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I went ahead and got the paid version of LauncherPro. I absolutely love the calendar widget. There are few other cool widgets in there as well but the calendar was enough for me to shell out $2.99 or whatever it was.
does anyone have an idea how to replace the ADWLauncher with the new one thats really awesome the spd 3d one everytime i try to load it manually and set it as default the stock adwl overwrites it and pops back up few minutes later, i even removed the ADWLauncher with root uninstall and then i had no access to settings on the phone and later on wouldnt start so i had to reflash it, if anyone could help would be nice
hrm
all i need to know is how to replace the ADWLauncher on Cyanogen 7mod on the Defy, with something else without damaging the settings and phone...
Delete adw from system/app with root explorer or freeze it with titanium backup
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The truth that this is secondary, for now. All you need now is to cyanogen for all functions at 100%. I do not ask more than that, if sis isis
All I did was just install Launcher Pro Plus and it replaced ADW. Everything works smoothly now.
makakam said:
All I did was just install Launcher Pro Plus and it replaced ADW. Everything works smoothly now.
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launcherpro is way better than ADW..
if launcherpro have grouping feature just like LG launcher,
and have change-icon feature.
it would be the best ever.
Currently in use Launcher Pro
I'm using Launcher 7 with cm7 without any problems
greetings
I'm using launcher pro since my old galaxy lite with 1.6.
Just flashed to 2.3.3 and I was hoping to use the default google home.
Does anyone knows why it's not included in CM?
marhensa said:
launcherpro is way better than ADW..
if launcherpro have grouping feature just like LG launcher,
and have change-icon feature.
it would be the best ever.
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Launcher Pro has "change-icon-feature" !
alberson said:
I'm using launcher pro since my old galaxy lite with 1.6.
Just flashed to 2.3.3 and I was hoping to use the default google home.
Does anyone knows why it's not included in CM?
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CM has used ADW Launcher for ages now. It was back in CM5 (IIRC) and the general consensus from the users was that they preferred ADW over stock, and thus ADW became default.
Personally, I like ADW.
Launcher Pro the free one is better than ADW, but ADW launcher EX is better than Launcher. Personally , I like ADW more than Launcher Pro.
I use launcher pro since 2.1 stock rom and with CM7, it is just perfect for me, smooth, very easy to custom
I'm using Launcher Pro since ever.
It's the best Launcher available and it really runs smooth
Hi all,
n00b questions here. Basically, I'm trying to figure out what exactly Rosie and Launcher Pro are.
I downloaded Launcher Pro (the free version) from the Market last night and see that it basically changes the layout of the home screen and icons and such. Seems fairly customizable, and you can also change transition effects between home screens. It also changes the buttons on the bottoms on the bottom of the home screen, sort of like a "quick launch" as seen in Windows. Is there anything else I'm missing?
I'm mainly confused about what Rosie is. I've installed some Roms that include Rosie, but I have no idea what it does or how to use it. The only thing I've seen is that there was a Rosie button on the bottom right of my home screen, which would open up one app that I assign that button to. And when I go into the Rosie settings from my app drawer, the only thing I can change is what program that one button opens. I think I'm missing something here, but Rosie seems pointless.
Also, is it worth it buying the paid version of Launcher Pro? Or do some custom ROMs include a mod of launcher pro that you don't need to pay for?
Thanks!
Rosie is what the sense launcher you got when you got your phone.
Launcherpro is basically just another home, which will replace rosie if you decide to make it your default home. No Roms will include the paid version of launcherpro and I highly recommend you to buy it to support the dev.
bomber889 said:
Rosie is what the sense launcher you got when you got your phone.
Launcherpro is basically just another home, which will replace rosie if you decide to make it your default home. No Roms will include the paid version of launcherpro and I highly recommend you to buy it to support the dev.
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Thanks for the info.
Is Launcher Pro generally considered better than Rosie and what most seasoned Android users would use?
stojakapimp said:
Thanks for the info.
Is Launcher Pro generally considered better than Rosie and what most seasoned Android users would use?
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It's all about preference. Launcher Pro is very easily customized while Rosie is pretty much the same on every device (albeit there are differences with each Sense version). Launcher Pro is a lot leaner because it doesn't come with all that Sense baggage and I prefer it to other home replacements when using AOSP roms.
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stojakapimp said:
Thanks for the info.
Is Launcher Pro generally considered better than Rosie and what most seasoned Android users would use?
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It's all really what you like and don't. LP is very nice and cinfigurable, bit its all in personal preference.
There are also a few other launchers out there worth checking out.
SPB Shell 3D
ADW EX
Regina
Zeam
GO Launcher
QuickDesk
Just need to pick the best one for you & your needs.
I use Go launcher. Has the quick launch bar on the bottom nice features and its free. Be aware you cant use sense widgets with an aftermarket launcher
I also use Go Launcher EX, was using Zeam but needed something more customizable.
But as stated before.... It's your preference
is there a way to modify Rosie to allow changes to the 3 icons on the bottom of the launcher? switch out the personalize icon for handcent?
is there a way to remove pages from the rosie launcher?
I love the profiles feature that senseui brings but I hate the fact that you only get two dock buttons. Are there any launchers that are as robust as sense or GO Launcher that also offer profiles?
LauncherPro paid version is definitively worth it.
I use Go launcher,but adw too good
I flashed to the rom found on this thread...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=944430
... a couple hours ago and love it, the customizations are awesome and I have been so caught up in the new features that i haven't even re-downloaded my apps yet. Great rom so far but i have a small problem.
I cannot use downloaded widgets or HTC widgets, i don't know if its the LauncherPro app or not because i haven't checked because I am unsure if these roms require home replacements to run properly (thats another question of mine, can I turn off ADW or Launcher Pro while running this rom?) but if anyone knows how to use downloaded widgets with this rom i would appreciate it if you could let me know.
Thanks in Advance
I found out that widgets only work if they are installed on internal memory, so if you download widgets or apps that give widgets you must leave them or move them to internal memory or else the widgets will not show up in the home replacement program.
AdamFerg said:
I flashed to the rom found on this thread...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=944430
... a couple hours ago and love it, the customizations are awesome and I have been so caught up in the new features that i haven't even re-downloaded my apps yet. Great rom so far but i have a small problem.
I cannot use downloaded widgets or HTC widgets, i don't know if its the LauncherPro app or not because i haven't checked because I am unsure if these roms require home replacements to run properly (thats another question of mine, can I turn off ADW or Launcher Pro while running this rom?) but if anyone knows how to use downloaded widgets with this rom i would appreciate it if you could let me know.
Thanks in Advance
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HTC widgets are for Sense based ROMs. They will not work on CM Roms. Widgets that are found in the market can be installed and used though. As far as LauncherPro or ADW... it's all a matter of what works best for you. I personally use ADW EX. Others love LauncherPro. Some also like Go Launcher and Zeam Launcher is also getting more popular from what I hear. Any of those can be installed from the Market and is you go with LauncherPro Plus it has Sense-like widgets that come with it. You have to purchase the plaus version for those widgets though.
I have a lot of free apps and need to go in and "pro" all of them, i used adw for a while and one thing i miss is the uninstall option when you long press an app on the homescreen but launcher pro came native with this rom so im going to leave it and just buy the pro version i think.
I mentioned that this rom does not support HTC widgets because of launcher pro always running, i found a fix. Beautiful widgets is one way, it is basically a HTC widget replacement but i just found a post on this site about widgets too that was extremely helpful in getting the widgets i want, here it is.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=761517
Hope you guys find it as useful as me.
Hi there, I'm running criskelo v37 and really liking the whole customization set up with Jkay TW4 ect but I'm lost on one thing.
How do you change the way the app icons scroll across the screen on this ROM?
I used to have Launcher pro on my lite'ning rom to change this, is it the same with this ROM?, or is there a way without installing a launcher app?
One thing that caught my eye was a gs2 that the icons scrolled round in like a circle in a 3d affect, anyone know how this was done???
Cheers
Mark
I don't think you can do this with TW launcher, you will probably have to install a 3rd party one.
You can get the 3D effect with ADX Ex.
I thought so, cheers for confirming this.
Mark
If you're looking into a free alternate launcher, consider Go Launcher EX. It's highly customizable. You can achieve a TW4.0 feel with the modifications you desire.