Hi,
is there a launcher or theme like the launcher on the Galaxy Tab?
I already tested the launcher of the Dell stage, but it wasn't smooth and the Galaxy Tab stock launcher doesn't work, because of the other resolution.
The theme/launcher should have an appdrawer where the wallpaper can shine through, not black like on the stock launcher.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=6932349&postcount=1
Give that a shot.
I already tested that launcher and it doesn't fill the screen, only the left side. I think, that's a resolution problem.
Are there any other opportunities?
ADW Launcher EX Iphonish skin.
Thanks, but ADW isn't smooth, too.
Is ADW smooth on your Archos?
Adw launcher EX is much faster as the normal ADW launcher, i use it on my archos 70it 250gb and works great.
I've installed the ADWLauncher EX, but it's not as smooth as the LauncherPro Plus. When I rotate the Archos then go into the app drawer, it's very slow for the first seconds. After that, it's smoother, but not as perfect as the LauncherPro.
Does the ADW Launcher Ex on your Archos is as smooth as the LauncherPro?
Flix123 said:
I've installed the ADWLauncher EX, but it's not as smooth as the LauncherPro Plus. When I rotate the Archos then go into the app drawer, it's very slow for the first seconds. After that, it's smoother, but not as perfect as the LauncherPro.
Does the ADW Launcher Ex on your Archos is as smooth as the LauncherPro?
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LauncherPro is smoother. ADW has nicer transitions etc.
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LauncherPro is smoother. ADW has nicer transitions etc.
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You're right. But in my opinion, smoother scrolling is more important than the design. But ADW has really nice icons and transitions.
Well, I wait for new versions of ADW with a better performance.
I tried most alunchers on my 70 250gb and easily the smoothest and fastest is go launcher, another thing it DOESNT suffer from is the missallignment of screen when first opening home a niggly issue with all other replecement launchers because of soft buttons on Archos , its also the only launcher that seems to like crop wallpaper app , just wish it had more options than 5 x 5 grid
heres hoping
Yes, but it doesn't have the nice Galaxy Tab like theme, has it?
ebus17 said:
I tried most alunchers on my 70 250gb and easily the smoothest and fastest is go launcher, another thing it DOESNT suffer from is the missallignment of screen when first opening home a niggly issue with all other replecement launchers because of soft buttons on Archos , its also the only launcher that seems to like crop wallpaper app , just wish it had more options than 5 x 5 grid
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was just reading this thread HOPING to find a launcher that handles the soft buttons without issues. launcherpro and adw are completely broken in how they deal with the off kilter resolution. fast, yes, but not working correctly.
go is good? then I'm going back to go. I used it briefly on a galaxy tab and enjoyed it although foudn it slower than adw ex or launcherpro.
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Yes, but it doesn't have the nice Galaxy Tab like theme, has it?
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I'll tell you something... after owning a tab for a while - that theme became truly annoying and the tab launcher is frustratingly limited.
I was happy to use any other launcher on my tab.
I acdtually prefer the layout and look of the archos launcher to the galaxy tab launcher. fake iphone launchers like the galaxy tab launcher are actually kind of annoying after a while.
Im using Launcher Pro and desktop visualizer. Never had an issue with resolution (if you mean wallpaper res, use multipicture live wallpaper). Soft buttons work perfectly as well. One tip, make sure you change the rows/ columns so widgets fit properly. Sorry, no root = no screenshots.
have you or anyone here tried shell 3d. it is a 3d launcher. i tried to install it but it failed every time. if anyone has made it work let me know
go launcher imo is the closest to samsung galaxy launcher. the screen previews look identical. and theyre rearrangeable. you can add up to 25-30 homescreens. your best bet.
SPB 3D Shell gives me the same problem, it just fails every time I try to install it, it probably needs the device to be a phone for all the sms widgets n stuff anyways, ADW is probably the one that looks more like the galaxy tab launcher if you customize it a bit, launcher pro is fast but not so customizable, don't like the app drawer in go launcher, currently I'm trying Zeam, it's the best for performanche (Smooth and Fast) but you can't customize it at all almost
Check out the fake launcher I made on my theme.
This Launcher is designed with landscape tablets in mind! (that’s not to say it doesn’t also function well in portrait mode….. as it does).
Download:http://vegantab.gojimi.com/vt-labs/vtl-launcher/
http://www.appbrain.com/app/regina-3d-launcher/com.nemustech.regina
this one has potential if someone can figure out why it freezes the system durring install
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Title says it all.
I have tried launcher pro and AWD. AWD was laggy for me so I uninstalled it. I didn't give it a chance. What is your favourite launcher?
I would go with Launcher Pro, doesn't lag at all for me
I had used ADW for a while, and didn't have too much trouble. But today I just switched to LauncherPro and I'm loving it. I like the window animations in the free version, I LOVE the dock customization and icons and such. I agree that it seems to be really snappy and doesn't lag and such either. It's a little harder to customize icons on the home screen, as you have to delete the current one and add a new custom one and change the icon while adding it and such. But overall, there isn't really anything ADW can do that LP can't!
Launcher EX is pretty awesome... and its free. check it out
winky! said:
Launcher EX is pretty awesome... and its free. check it out
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For realzies.. I have paid adw ex and I use the free go launcher ex.. haha I love android.
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I would go with Launcher Pro, doesn't lag at all for me
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thats what iam using as well. works fine!
I use ADW as my "main", but also have Android Seven pro, Go Launcher EX, HeLauncher, LauncherPro, Regina Launcher, and SPB Shell 3D on my phone.
I haven't had time to try them all out fully, and that is why I have so many............so that I can experiment and see which one or two I really like, then set them up how I want them. I have been using ADW EX for a while, and really like it. I haven't experienced lag, but I will say that Go Launcher and LauncherPro do seem a wee bit smoother from the minimal time I have spent "playing" with them.
My plan is to have one main launcher for my every day use, then maybe one or two more for specific times. Maybe a launcher set up solely for multimedia, one set up solely for business, etc. That's what I love about Android since I jumped off the iPhone ship..........the possibilities really are endless!
I use both Go Launcher EX and the paid Launcher Pro. Personally I find myself using Launcher Pro the vast majority of the time. Go Launcher had some cool options, and changing docks and icons were a bit easier, but Launcher Pro has some nice built in widgets that tip the scale in its favor for me.
I really don't like the MotoBlur Calendar and Facebook widgets, and none of the 3rd party ones really gave me what I was looking for. But the ones that come with Launcher Pro are just what I was looking for, and they are easily skinned as well. Plus Launcher Pro runs very smoothly, much better than Blur.
-Doogs™
I have the paid versions for both ADW and LauncherPro, but I run GO Launcher EX.
SPB SHELL 3D
At least the best eye candy by far. And the folder widgets are amazing. Though if live wallpapers and landscape mode are important for you, stay away.
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MotoBlur launcher o/
Been using ADW Ex for almost a year, first on my Milestone, now on Atrix. It's fast, light and customizable as well. I recommend it 100%
I've been using Go Launcher Ex. I like it more than launcher pro. I will definitaley try ADW.
MotoBlur launcher is the best, by far.
Nah, I'm just trollin' ya. I haven't found a launcher that I liked. LauncherPro lagged for me somewhat, and it didn't offer some features that I wanted. Doesn't the launcher lay on top of blur already, laying on top of android stock? (or modified to use more system resources)
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MotoBlur launcher is the best, by far.
Nah, I'm just trollin' ya. I haven't found a launcher that I liked. LauncherPro lagged for me somewhat, and it didn't offer some features that I wanted. Doesn't the launcher lay on top of blur already, laying on top of android stock? (or modified to use more system resources)
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I have now tried Launcher Pro, ADW, and Go Launcher. None of them are near as fast as stock launcher (not motoblur, I'm using gingerblur). I really like the features that the launchers offer but I wish they were just as smooth as stock.
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None of them are near as fast as stock launcher (not motoblur, I'm using gingerblur).
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Err, Moto IS your stock launcher!
And GingerBlur is NOT a launcher, it's a P-ROM/THEME!
on the stock gingerblur launcher though, don't you notice slight stuttering when compared to launcher pro or other 3rd party launchers?
So, I've been looking for a better tablet launcher for the nook color. LauncherPro doesn't cut, and I've never been a fan of ADW and its variants. So, I searched for the Galaxy Tab Launcher, and I found one that this link: (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=805264)
I am running CM7.0.3, and it works just fine. I think there needs to be some value editing to make the 5x5 grid spread across the whole screen and to make the app drawer take advantage of the whole screen. Also, it force closes when you select any of the dock icons. So, it needs some help, but it works well. I haven't dived into the APK yet, but I'm sure there are ways to make it take advantage of the whole screen, considering the Galaxy Tab and the nook are the same resolution.
I prefer Zeam, it works well and is really lightweight.
Zeam is laggy as hell on my nook. How did get you get the app drawer to go faster than a snail stuck in molasses in January. I can't take the lag of zeam.
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I think you're the first person I've ever seen post that Zeam is laggy. It's been faster than any other launcher for me, on both my HTC Aria and on my Nook. I've paid for both ADW EX and LP Plus, but don't use either since Zeam just runs so much smoother.
Yeah, it's buttery smooth on my 528mhz Touch Pro2 running a patched together froyo build off an SD card.
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I think you're the first person I've ever seen post that Zeam is laggy. It's been faster than any other launcher for me, on both my HTC Aria and on my Nook. I've paid for both ADW EX and LP Plus, but don't use either since Zeam just runs so much smoother.
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Zeam is nice, but the app drawer is a pain. Scrolls one way but lags and gets stuck.
Other than that, speedy.
Thanks!
Yea.. on the home screens its nice... app drawer is horrid. Lpp is smooth as silk for me. Interesting.
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camalus said:
Yea.. on the home screens its nice... app drawer is horrid. Lpp is smooth as silk for me. Interesting.
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See, I normally use LPP, but the home screen for me on my NC is bad. Scrolling works fantastic, but loading it and the widgets (about 4-5) is like watching a 3 year old draw the screen.
For now, Zeam, waiting for better.
Zeam is a bit of a clunky program for me... I am using ADW EX and have no problems. It is very smooth and fast.
Go Launcher Ex is pretty good. Themes, customizable icons, speedy app drawer.
I enjoyed ADW but clicking any of the apps on the dock bar caused them to disappear (because it kept thinking I was trying to remove them) or for the dock bar itself to disappear (because it thought I was trying to hide it). I used to keep apps on the desktop just so I could repopulate the dock bar as the apps disappeared, then I gave up and started using Zeam.
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I enjoyed ADW but clicking any of the apps on the dock bar caused them to disappear (because it kept thinking I was trying to remove them) or for the dock bar itself to disappear (because it thought I was trying to hide it). I used to keep apps on the desktop just so I could repopulate the dock bar as the apps disappeared, then I gave up and started using Zeam.
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just hit menu on your home screeen.... and lock screen
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Go Launcher Ex is pretty good. Themes, customizable icons, speedy app drawer.
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Go Launcher is great, but the display grid dimension (5x5) is too low for a tablet...
I'm using it on my nexus one and I love it but on a tablet I would like a more concentrated layout...
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Zeam is a bit of a clunky program for me... I am using ADW EX and have no problems. It is very smooth and fast.
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Same here. I've always been surprised when people complain about ADW being slow. For me it's quick and as smooth as glass. And I love the 3-D home screen flipping animations. ADW EX and Fancy Widgets Pro really make for a nice environment, IMHO.
Is there a way to put a stock Froyo or Gingerbread launcher?
Still rocking the Incredible with the XDA Premium App.
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See, I normally use LPP, but the home screen for me on my NC is bad. Scrolling works fantastic, but loading it and the widgets (about 4-5) is like watching a 3 year old draw the screen.
For now, Zeam, waiting for better.
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Have you tried locking the launcher in memory? LPP has the option in it's preferences also CM7 has the option in the the settings... Worth a shot, works great for me...
Hi folks,
Just wondering which launcher works best with the 10.1 G8. tried both ADW's and I kinda thought they don't seem optimised for tablet yet especially the EX version. Tried the VTL and didn't really like it, Go Launcher! last tried it on my desire and never really liked it. Any suggestions
Cheers
vtl launcher, in my opinion, is best for tablets. it allows the dock to set at the bottom of the screen and you can theme it with adw and launcher pro themes.
Y I also moved from "launcher pro" which i use on my phone to "vlt" for my 101.
Anyway I noticed a BIG difference in speed from the low res on my phone to the high res on my 101. The drawer especialy is MUCH slower at my 101 then on my phone (htc wildfire 320x240, just 500MHz CPU)
So im giving this thread a try to find something better in speed
Hoped for all those 3D Lauchers but actualy no good and woring one is out atm...
Regina is just portrait atm - SPB sucks - the only hope i got is the Vega 3D Laucher - but i didn't try this yet.
Thanks for your contribution guys but am gonna give this a shot http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=15957249#post15957249 Will let you know how I get on.
I'm currently using launcher pro, because it is solid and much better then the standard launcher. Ofcourse i do believe there are better ones. But launcher pro is just a nice avarage stable launcher.
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I occasionally get application not responding issues in LauncherPro when setting up the icons after a boot. I think the issue is due to the fact that most apps I have have been moved to external storage (with my Force2SD), and it takes longer to fetch their icons. I just click once or twice on "Wait" and they show up eventually, but it's annoying. Maybe LauncherPro is doing something in the wrong thread. Maybe some icon caching would help.
This is just the icon caching. All users that use a SD card has this on the archos. But the launcher does determine how long this wait is. Currently i switched over to a new launcher called "go launcher". Unfortunately Google market wont let archos users download it. Search in the market for it, then go to their site and downlaod it from the developers. Its really different compared to other launchers but runs smooth and many customisations avaible.
http://www.appbrain.com/app/go-launcher-ex/com.gau.go.launcherex
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I use Zeam launcher and love it, although it doesn't have so many crazy, fancy options, its praised to be the fastest Android launcher
lifehacker.com/5729485/zeam-is-the-fastest-android-launcher-weve-seen-yet
I was with ADW, which was great but i read a post which mentioned Go Launcher and it was much faster than ADW in every way, for example when loading after being killed. Also it has a System Persistent which was the best I've had so far, but ADW beats Go at Themes which i didn't really like on the Go Launcher.
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I use Zeam launcher and love it, although it doesn't have so many crazy, fancy options, its praised to be the fastest Android launcher
http://www.lifehacker.com/5729485/zeam-is-the-fastest-android-launcher-weve-seen-yet
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Strongly agree with you. I love Zeam launcher so much.
big ach said:
I use Zeam launcher and love it, although it doesn't have so many crazy, fancy options, its praised to be the fastest Android launcher
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+1 : zeam is my favorite launcher
gi4257 said:
+1 : zeam is my favorite launcher
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+1 zeam launcher
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launcher pro
I use adw
@OP It would be great if you could add a poll to this thread better view over the launchers
ADW Ex! It's nice on my Asus EeePad Slider and my Archos 70 IT.
All i don't like is the forced buttons on the left from the Archos ROM. It would be nice if i could hide them on the launcher.
Launcher pro suits my need..
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360 launcher is the best by a mile use on my phone also
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Launcher Pro!
I went for Go Launcher, because I really wanted categorization. Personally, I would have preferred something just like the Palm launcher, and that was the closest I could find.
on my 101it I use ADW Launche EX with ics theme and my custom framework RoTTeNinICE
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=21239277#post21239277
ADW EX has been updated with more Honeycomb tweeks.
http://jbthemes.com/anderweb/2011/08/adwlauncher-ex-1-3-3-1/#more-432
The ADW icon has been changed to an app launcher! Hurray!
https://market.android.com/details?id=org.adwfreak.launcher
so happy adw icon is gone
I have been playing around with it for an hour now trying to decide if I want my default home to be the new updated adw ex or stick with my setup on launcher pro.
I think I am going to keep it as the default launcher. Right now the biggest hurdle is figuring out how many columns and rows the desktop needs to be set at.
Might be switching back to adw ex
I think the new dock and less force closes will have me moving back to adw ex, not having that icon is nice too.
hey, i just got it, and i cant figure something out. I used wallpaper wizardii for wallpapers on stock launcher, but on adw now, those same pics don't seem to fill the screen. Anything else I need to do to get them to scale?
I don't know, but Gallery is working for me.
Wow, making a Tablet look pretty is waaaaay harder than a phone.
Difficult Decision
I have customization syndrome. Every time I pick up my tab I have to change the layout somehow. With the new update to adw ex I want to use it as my default launcher but it still has a ton of space that is left unused on the top, bottom and sides. But it runs so smooth.
So I am stuck, keep the space and launcher pro Widgets or have less screen to work with but have a completely smooth experience with adw ex? I also am totally in love with the adw ex app drawer with the 4d.
Finaaally
Trying it out right now
sorry
Have to disable the main dock and use secondary dock as main dock in order to have use of the full screen on the sides.
Now I just have to figure out how to get my launcher pro bookmarks widget over to adw ex and I am good to go.
new version is great.
Thanks for developing it to a useful launcher on tablets.
I couldn't think it was possible but it is again smoother than before ...... hurray
widgets like youtube and market dont work well on it
I don't know what I am doing wrong, but every time I hit the home button it reverts back to TW. I thought setting the home button binding option would fix this but it didn't. Any suggestions? Anyone else having this problem?
Go to Applications, Manage, All, find Launcher, then Reset Defaults, then press the Home Icon, you'll be able to pick your launcher of choice.
Thank you. Not sure how I missed that.
You can't it is built into the launcher code. I installed and purchased Wizard Widgets from the market.
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ADW EX has been updated with more Honeycomb tweeks.
http://jbthemes.com/anderweb/2011/08/adwlauncher-ex-1-3-3-1/#more-432
The ADW icon has been changed to an app launcher! Hurray!
https://market.android.com/details?id=org.adwfreak.launcher
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Is there a trial version of ADW EX? I can't find one.
TabGuy said:
Is there a trial version of ADW EX? I can't find one.
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Dont think so.
BTW Is it me or is scrolling through screen unresponsive at times ?
Seems like you need a long gesture to get it to switch. A smaller "fling" results in a bounce only but stays on same screen.
Is there a setting for this ?
Looks great. Would like to have a trail.
just curious what launcher everyone is using and/or what others think is the best launcher for our tp's.
i've stuck with trebuchet since it's the closest to what i want (i guess) and sadly the other ones all have issues that piss me off.
i've used adw ex, go launcher, and nova launcher and still am not completely satisfied.
go launcher is almost completely unusable, imo. app drawer freezes/crashes and icon spacing is just really weird. nova launcher could be pretty neat but still has issues (obv it's a beta). i'd probably be really into adw ex if i could get rid of the top bar .
what are your experiences?
I am very satisfied with nova launcher
I like ADW EX, it has some nice tablet features and I use it on my phone as well.
IMO, SPB shell 3D.
I use GO Launcher right now cause that seems to make the wallpapers I download look best. With ADW, they seemed less clear than GL. The wallpaper cropping looked weird on the stock launcher on the Bricked ROM, it made the wallpaper zoom in when in landscape.
About Nova Launcher, how do the wallpapers look on that? I set my wallpaper size to be 1536x1024 and they come out super clear on GL. Was wondering how they look on Nova Launcher.
nova launcher works pretty dang well
Using trebuchet atm..... nova is pretty good too
I am using qq launcher
Go launcher - all the way.
Try Apex
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Nova launcher is the best so far, used it as a system app on my ROM(1.3.3 GN GSM Code name Android). No crashes or whatsoever so far
touchwiz launcher
nomadman said:
Try Apex
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Considering there is no result in the market for "apex launcher" you might want to put in a link to where to find this.
nomadman said:
Try Apex
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Considering there is no result in the market for "apex launcher" you might want to put in a link to where to find this.
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Apex Launcher
thekillingtree said:
just curious what launcher everyone is using and/or what others think is the best launcher for our tp's.
i've stuck with trebuchet since it's the closest to what i want (i guess) and sadly the other ones all have issues that piss me off.
i've used adw ex, go launcher, and nova launcher and still am not completely satisfied.
go launcher is almost completely unusable, imo. app drawer freezes/crashes and icon spacing is just really weird. nova launcher could be pretty neat but still has issues (obv it's a beta). i'd probably be really into adw ex if i could get rid of the top bar .
what are your experiences?
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Hey! IMO SPB Shell 3d is the best launcher I've used. Here's a little review and demo I did just for this thread.. Lol.. PM me for more information. You won't regret it!
Push the thanks button if I help! :F
+1 for Apex launcher
Its like Trebuchet but with a lot of cool options!
I use trebuchet. I use nova on my phone but I don't like it on tablets. My two gripes are the app drawer not stretching out and no tablet screen transition. But I'm gonna try out apex now. Thanks!
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My thoughts:
I like GO and use it on my phone (skyrocket) but with the number of apps I have installed it tends to get laggy in the app drawer on the Tablet.
Trebuchet seems fairly solid.
just switched to nova launcher seems smooth
Going to try apex might read the all the thread first
After trying out most of the different launchers I have to agree that SPB Shell 3D is the best by a mile. Looks and feels beautiful.