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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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aly19 said:
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.
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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.
Magoodigan said:
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?
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OK guys and galz could you do me an oh so large favor of telling or sharing your luck with any working, cool, awesome launchers to replace factory. Such as the launcher you see in this vid (WOULD LOVE TO KNOW THE NAME) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3WJh2doIbeg&feature=related
Dell streak 2.2.2 Baseband 345
That is ADW EX launcher and works fine on any 2.1 or higher build for Streak.
https://market.android.com/details?id=org.adwfreak.launcher&feature=search_result
Demo vid of ADW EX:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5uT3vNp2qc
In related news, the honeycomb live wallpaper in that video is cool: http://goo.gl/uJdhG
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ok guys and galz could you do me an oh so large favor of telling or sharing your luck with any working, cool, awesome launchers to replace factory. Such as the launcher you see in this vid (would love to know the name) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3wjh2doibeg&feature=related
dell streak 2.2.2 baseband 345
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try adw, launcher pro, go launcher, and get home switcher for froyo so you can switch back and forth! Hope that helps some
I personally have been using Launcher Pro Plus on my Nexus and the Streak for a long time. I actually really like the Sense widgets, I know a lot of people don't like Sense. I love the customizations available in the alternative launchers. I'm sure you will find one that suits your needs.
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Ok i was using ADW which seemed quite nice....then i just gave Launcher Pro a go a few minutes ago, immediately paid for plus and now sticking with it.
I'm running 1.9.1 and with Launcher Pro the general interface is lightning quick and has all the widgets i've been hunting for built in and more stable than the alternatives i'd been putting up with
I'm still using Zeam, and still love it!
I was using launcher Pro for a very long time, but then I tried out go launcher and I much prefer go launcher.
I tried launcher 7 its ok but just not for me
+1 for Zeam launcher, still the best.
Switched to GO Launcher
I too was using ADW Launcher EX but it was hanging up no matter what I did, even after fresh flashes so I decided to try GO Launcher and I really like it so far...
One of the things I like the most is the three App Drawer Modes.
Although I wish it did have the set of customization that ADW offers, that would be the only reason I would go back to ADW is the amount of personalization it offers.
Heard a lot about ZEAM but haven't tried yet, may have to give it a whirl
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I'm still using Zeam, and still love it!
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Same here. Read that it was a small and speedy launcher so I installed that when I went 1.9.0. No complaints.
I've tried a whole bunch. Right now I'm using the latest Go Launcher EX (2.21)
Ones I've used:
Regina
SPB Shell 3D
Launcher Pro Plus
ADW EX
Dell Stage
Claystone
Launcher 7
VTL.Launcher
Zeam
It's all down to personal preference. Big and flashy? Go with SPB. One you can make do anything, basically? ADW, Go, LPP are all good choices. VTL is just a port of Launcher Pro (I think?) but it functions well if you use the phone in landscape mode. Just try the free versions to see if you like it, the paid versions usually only have a couple more tricks up their sleeves.
I use VTL.Laucnher because it optimize for landscape mode. I have SPB3D too,use it only when I play with portrait mode.
I have been using the vtl for a while a I like it a lot
I'm using adw ex paid or whatever and it works perfect for me. I find that the speed correlates to how heavy your widgets are (obviously). I might try go launcher as I've heard good things about it. Launcher Pro Plus is quite nice as well. Their facebook widget is the only thing I wish I could have taken with me to adw.
Question: When you or anyone used SPB Mobile Shell 3D, did it work well in landscape? what were your pros & cons? I'm currently using Go Launcher and love it. Just curious..
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I've tried a whole bunch. Right now I'm using the latest Go Launcher EX (2.21)
Ones I've used:
Regina
SPB Shell 3D
Launcher Pro Plus
ADW EX
Dell Stage
Claystone
Launcher 7
VTL.Launcher
Zeam
It's all down to personal preference. Big and flashy? Go with SPB. One you can make do anything, basically? ADW, Go, LPP are all good choices. VTL is just a port of Launcher Pro (I think?) but it functions well if you use the phone in landscape mode. Just try the free versions to see if you like it, the paid versions usually only have a couple more tricks up their sleeves.
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I just loaded up Go yesterday and immediately liked it enough to uninstall Stage.
I also use something called Smart Taskbar.
I am using VTL and enjoy all the docks, left, right and bottom, actually the bottom is enough for me as it has a lot of space in lanscape mode. This launcher is made for lanscape mode.
It is a take off drom ADW.
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ADW Launcher
ADW Launcher EX
Launcher Pro
Launcher Pro Plus
Regina Launcher
VTL.Launcher
Launcher 7
Honeycomb3D
Android Seven Pro
tried all of these...the 3 i kept were Adw Launcher EX, Launcher Pro Plus and Android Seven Pro
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ADW Launcher
ADW Launcher EX
Launcher Pro
Launcher Pro Plus
Regina Launcher
VTL.Launcher
Launcher 7
Honeycomb3D
Android Seven Pro
tried all of these...the 3 i kept were Adw Launcher EX, Launcher Pro Plus and Android Seven Pro
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How do u install honeycomb3d?
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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
lifehacker.com/5729485/zeam-is-the-fastest-android-launcher-weve-seen-yet
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+1 : zeam is my favorite launcher
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+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
Which is better to you ? Thanks
When I had my old Galaxy I tried both. Ended up with ADW EX. Seemed to work a bit better and I prefer some of its options/layout. From what I remember, they are very similar. When I picked up my Atrix, I just put ADW on. Never bothered to try LP.
oh alrightty . thanks
go launcher ex
pretties
I've tried them both and prefer adw. They're really similar. Just try then both and pick the one you like
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I used LP+ for 2 years and really liked it but I decided to try out ADW EX a couple weeks ago and I will have to say I really like ADW but that might be because it's still new to me. It def has more options for customization but it is a pain trying to replace the widgets that came with LP+ (though I have been using Android Pro Widgets)
Adw launcher EX all the way. It has more control over the home screen giving you more options
I have the paid versions of both, but I run the free Go Launcher EX. I just like it better than either ADW or LP+
Who's down with LPP? Ya you know me!
I much prefer LauncherPro..I love the swipe function on the dock icons..giving you access to 10 apps/functions right from the main dock (30 if you use the extra docks). I tried ADW..but didn't notice this option..so I switched back. Not to mention the Launcher Pro widgets are slick.
Been running LP+ for a while and have stuck with it. LP also seemed a little smoother than ADW, although ADW has more options. Honestly I don't think you can go wrong with either, it really boils down to personal preference. Download the free version of each of them and see which one "floats your boat". Also don't count out the "dark horse" Go Launcher EX. It is free and has a lot of options as well, although I felt it was the least smooth of the three (as you can probably tell, smooth is a big deal with me)
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Adw launcher EX all the way. It has more control over the home screen giving you more options
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+1 on ADW EX Have tried GO Launcher, Launcher Pro.. all have their goods and bads, but love the customization of ADW EX
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
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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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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.
Lots of chatter about launchers.. apex, golauncher hd, etc which one do you like??? I'm running Nova Prime... it's a paid edition but I like it... your preference???
I use ADW EX with the hubs setup. Smooth...
tried a couple so far (nova, go launcher) but came back to the stock launcher. I think it's better then the alternatives at the moment. Keeping my eye on the go launcher tablet version though
I was running stock launcher for most of the time. Though I have paid version of ADW EX, I somehow did not like it on tablet. Since last one week I am using Go Launcher HD Beta and I like it very much.
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I use ADW EX with the hubs setup. Smooth...
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Same here like the options
Apex launcher is definitely the best out of the ones I've tried; I really liked Trebuchet for a while because of how smooth and bug free it was, but there wasn't a lot of options. Nova had a lot of options, but didn't work very well in my experience. Apex has the best of both; a ton of options and it's rock solid. Give it a try.
i have been using SPB Shell 3D.
+1 for Apex
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Spb Shell is cool. i just wish we could speed up the screen transitions...it seems so slow.
but it is very smooth.
Apex is so far the best for my needs.
Trebuchet for me, all I need is less homescreens.
ads ex with a hubs layout here. Btw, I found a slightly cumbersome work around for the lack of scrollable widgetw on ads ex. If you use android pro Widgets (calendar, twitter etc)and scroll one of its Widgets,you can then scroll any widget (gmail for example)once.For some reason once you lift your finger, the widget won't scroll again, but you can repeat the process as needed.
Odd behavior to say the least.
I use Nova Launcher Prime with a very minimalist layout. With the card stack animation (for both homescreen and app drawer), and MultiPic LWP on 3D rotate, it looks amazing.
I guess I'll get around to putting some screenshots up in the screenshot thread sometime.
Thanks to those who recommended apex. Using it now and love it!
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been using apex since like v0.02 LOL, its F'ing fantastic!
its like 1.02beta now and the updates are becoming nice and frequent, big improvements every time and its the nicest launcher i have found thus far
Is portrait available on APEX...cant seem to find the setting to get it to work...Thx
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Trebuchet for me, all I need is less homescreens.
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Same here, exactly the reason i use Trebuchet too.
ADW-EX. Nothing else does HUBS properly that I've found. Scrollable widgets are busted as has been noted and the workaround isn't great, so I'm going to give LPP a try I guess.
I use Nova launcher prime . i love the gestures , and transitions . apex is good too
I've been using apex for the last few days and really like it.. seems like stock launcher with a heck of alot more options.