So currently I'm using Nameless v4 on my Fascinate, before that was the GB Leak, so far I haven't had any SD card issues, but I've been diligent keeping it backed up. I'm loving the Go Launcher on Nameless, so I'm wondering if it's possible to use other Launchers on custom ROMs? Mainly, I'd love to use it on CM7, instead of the default Launcher. Is that possible, or would a Mod have to be made?
Thanks in advance!
You just have to be rooted. You can use any launcher on any rom... except touchwiz on aosp roms... I prefer adw but to each their own! There are a bunch of them in the market
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droidzach said:
You just have to be rooted. You can use any launcher on any rom... except touchwiz on aosp roms... I prefer adw but to each their own! There are a bunch of them in the market
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I do like TouchWiz, but I can understand it's a bit of a resource hog. I guess that's why I'm liking Go Launcher, it has the general 'feel' of TW.
Thanks!
NRadonich said:
I do like TouchWiz, but I can understand it's a bit of a resource hog. I guess that's why I'm liking Go Launcher, it has the general 'feel' of TW.
Thanks!
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I use Go Launcher EX too and I know if you like the look of touchwiz but not actual touchwiz there's a great free touchwiz theme for Go Launcher on the market
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Can someone tell me why I would need to download a launcher?
I see alot of people using ADW ex Launcher.
What's the benefit to this??
Thanks!
dschribs said:
Can someone tell me why I would need to download a launcher?
I see alot of people using ADW ex Launcher.
What's the benefit to this??
Thanks!
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You really don't have to download a launcher. However, ADW ex launcher seems to be bit smoother and allows a lot of customization that is not available in the stick launcher.
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You really don't have to download a launcher. However, ADW ex launcher seems to be bit smoother and allows a lot of customization that is not available in the stick launcher.
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Yeah, it is smooth and it allows a lot of customization.
However, I am not using it because widgets are not working very well with the launcher.
Matrix_19 said:
Yeah, it is smooth and it allows a lot of customization.
However, I am not using it because widgets are not working very well with the launcher.
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There's quite a few launchers you could try personally i prefer go launcher or launcher pro. There's also launcher 7, think that's the right name, that's like the windows phone launcher qq launcher. There really is a lot of em you can try till you find one you like.
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Matrix_19 said:
Yeah, it is smooth and it allows a lot of customization.
However, I am not using it because widgets are not working very well with the launcher.
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I didn't have any problems at all with widgets when I used it. In fact there was added functionality.
hello again recently i installed the ICS 4.0 theme(not launcher 2.4 i think launcher 2.4 is pathetic compared to the theme on GoLauncher).....and it made me have almost everything to look and function like the real ICS 4.0......but something happened it seems that my phone is a lot a lot faster and smoother than its ever been before it is rooted and it is gingerbread 2.3.4 KPH and i have not installed anything that can speed it up so why after installing this GoLauncher Theme is it sudenly become super fast and super smooth???
< sarcasm> I think your phone has thought u really installed ics < /sarcasm>
lol
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< sarcasm> I think your phone has thought u really installed ics < /sarcasm>
lol
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hahhahahah that could be one reason for it because this theme is very realistic and phones do get confused easily lol
I guess you are feeling the difference between 2 different launchers.
They all do perform differently, so thats where your "sudden" smoothness and speed could come from.
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theres a word for it, "placebo"
well i dont think its the differnece between the two launchers because i downloaded ICS launcher 2.4 and it was so horrible that i uninstalled it after just about 1min of use.......but could it just be the this GoLauncher ICS 4.0 theme thingy has some sort of accelerator(dont know what you guys call it in this forum) that might speed up my phone?
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well i dont think its the differnece between the two launchers because i downloaded ICS launcher 2.4 and it was so horrible that i uninstalled it after just about 1min of use.......but could it just be the this GoLauncher ICS 4.0 theme thingy has some sort of accelerator(dont know what you guys call it in this forum) that might speed up my phone?
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No, it does not.
The only thing I can think of is that youre storing the theme inside your (class 4)SD-card. The theme is maybe lighter which makes it load up faster.
Just a theory.
If you want a fast launcher i could recommend ADW Launcher Ex. If I wasnt so damn used to GOlauncher I'd switch to it.
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If you want a fast launcher i could recommend ADW Launcher Ex
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but its not even how the theme loads its everything plus i forgot to mention it was its normal speed when i installed this golauncher theme and it was normal speed for like 2 days and then somehow all of the sudden out of nowwhere on day 3 it became super fast and super smooth that why i was concerned so i wanted to ask you guys if you have any ideas
ADW ex rocks!
+2!!! ADW Ex rocks. I tried out Go Launcher, and probably every launcher out there. If there's something that gives you almost every imaginable feature and yet doesn't slow down your phone. This has to be it.
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No, it does not.
.....................If you want a fast launcher i could recommend ADW Launcher Ex. ............................
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It's faster, I'll admit that. I just switched over from the Go Launcher. But I feel like the Go Launcher has way more customization than the ADW Launcher. I'll keep giving it a try though. Liking some themes I saw. If anything I'll just back it up with Titanium just like Go Launcher and keep both.
SuperAce609 said:
It's faster, I'll admit that. I just switched over from the Go Launcher. But I feel like the Go Launcher has way more customization than the ADW Launcher. I'll keep giving it a try though. Liking some themes I saw. If anything I'll just back it up with Titanium just like Go Launcher and keep both.
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ADW Launcher =/= ADW Launcher Ex
Just so you know
I'vs used so many launchers like Launcher Pro (Plus), ADW Launcher EX, Go Launcher EX, and so much more 3rd-party launchers, but I always seems to go back to stock GB launcher because of the graphic acceleration and the smoothness even with live wallpapers...
What launcher do you use and why? I really want to know Thanks
Stock, AdwEx, Nemus, Zeam and many more. I haven't found my "Favorite" yet. :-D
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but what do you use most?
I use eclair launcher. Yay slide to open app drawer!
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For slower phones I'm recommending LauncherPro, but for better-equipped mobiles GoLauncher is the best option due to large amount of cust. options, speed and reliability.
On LG GT540 I was using LauncherPro, and now on SGS - GoLauncher.
But what do you use? I'm just curious...
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Nova Launcher.
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ADWLauncher EX
I never heard of nova launcher... How is it?
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kyokeun1234 said:
I never heard of nova launcher... How is it?
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Nova Launcher is for ICS only.
It's a modified stock ICS launcher that gives your more options and customization.
Default Miui launcher, pretty much always use stock launchers.
Reason being, my attitude to computing devices is simple ...........
everything uses resources. On PC this isn't so much of an issue as PCs can have a deep pool of system resources to dip into. However on a mobile device thats not the case, so if i want my device to function quickly and
accurately then i need to NOT load it up with lots of non critical non productive
processes, that usually do nothing but impress n00bs with eyecandy.
oh, that sounds cool. I'll get that when i get ICS in my Nexus S thanks
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Guru Zeb said:
Default Miui launcher, pretty much always use stock launchers.
Reason being, my attitude to computing devices is simple ...........
everything uses resources. On PC this isn't so much of an issue as PCs can have a deep pool of system resources to dip into. However on a mobile device thats not the case, so if i want my device to function quickly and
accurately then i need to NOT load it up with lots of non critical non productive
processes, that usually do nothing but impress n00bs with eyecandy.
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Same here. Default miu launcher works great as is. I have tried lpp,adw go launcher, panda home, sslauncher,vtl and launcher 7.
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I use ADW Launcher Ex because it uses less RAM and is pretty fast IMO.
Go Launcher EX with ICS theme and Go Locker with ICS theme
Nova launcher all the way.
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I use GO Launcher EX and Launcher Pro (I have 2 phones )
Using stock Miui launcher...
but i kinda love thw TW launcher too =]
Tried also the Go launcher and it was actually nice... dont know if its heavy on the system though...
Nova Launcher.
I so confused which launcher i choose so i want know ur best launcher you prefer !!!!!!
I use ADW EX for customisations, 360 if I want something that looks nice but also uses less battery, and if I just want to use my phone I use MIUI'S home launcher - Launcher/MIUIHome
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ADW Ex on my phone.
Apex Launcher on my tablet.
Using zeam on my phone, fast and stable
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GO Launcher EX is the best one if performance doesn't count. Otherwise, the same as okmijnlp said.
okmijnlp said:
I use ADW EX for customisations, 360 if I want something that looks nice but also uses less battery, and if I just want to use my phone I use MIUI'S home launcher - Launcher/MIUIHome
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which theme u use for adw ex launcher?
ososmam said:
which theme u use for adw ex launcher?
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I don't.
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I was using the stock Android 2.2 launcher but then decided I would modify it to imitate the one found in Android 4.0. So that is what I am running.
My phone barely has any RAM so I hate using third party launchers, even with the force-into-memory tweak.
ADW Launcher EX, with Sense HD Theme
Ianis G. Vasilev said:
GO Launcher EX is the best one if performance doesn't count. Otherwise, the same as okmijnlp said.
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I agree with this guy, Go Launcher is pretty amazing and you can custom pretty much everything with the app.
Still rockin' the LauncherProPlus after 2 years. Never regret the purchase, still the fastest launcher i've seen.
i'm using the stock launcher that comes with ics 4.0.3, running smooth and stable
Go Launcher is the best
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Active launcher, and i love ss launcher try that..
Did U tried nova launcher?
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Launcher Pro Plus - very fast and stable
on 2.3.6 i used launcherpro! It was pretty fast, however, the only problem was the folders weren't customizable and would freeze every once in a while.
what do you prefer? which is the best and why is the best?
apex or nova launcher,light,fast and a lot of great features as go launcher used to be
zodiaxe66 said:
apex or nova launcher,light,fast and a lot of great features as go launcher used to be
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Touchwiz just works well with phone and its fast or SPB shell as its good eye candy
what do you think about yandex?
zodiaxe66 said:
apex or nova launcher,light,fast and a lot of great features as go launcher used to be
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Well said... I used to love GO Launcher, but it has become so filled with useless crap that I gave up using it.
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Well said... I used to love GO Launcher, but it has become so filled with useless crap that I gave up using it.
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go launcher is laggy man
i use launcher pro as i think i purchased it for 10p ages ago and it allows me to shrink icons/ space etc so i can have more on my screen and more in the dock etc.
I still think apex or nova is superior,but 360 launcher is also nice and has some cool transitions
I bought Nova for nexus 7 and tried it on galaxy s3 and i must say I just missed touchwiz, I prefer touchwiz because of the elegant design, light and fastness
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josefmawas said:
I bought Nova for nexus 7 and tried it on galaxy s3 and i must say I just missed touchwiz, I prefer touchwiz because of the elegant design, light and fastness
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I'm really liking touchwizz myself. Never thought I would.
Samsung seems to have done something right with this version. I also tried pretty much every launcher there was. My favorite was apex until I got my GS3. but touchwizz just feels "right".
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pardoned said:
I'm really liking touchwizz myself. Never thought I would.
Samsung seems to have done something right with this version. I also tried pretty much every launcher there was. My favorite was apex until I got my GS3. but touchwizz just feels "right".
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Same here. Would have been happily using the TW launcher if not for moving to CM ROMs.
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what do you prefer? which is the best and why is the best?
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I prefer whichever came with the ROM. I'm used to the CM's default trebuchet, and I've also used the TW launcher with minimal complaints.
zodiaxe66 said:
apex or nova launcher,light,fast and a lot of great features as go launcher used to be
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Well said... I used to love GO Launcher, but it has become so filled with useless crap that I gave up using it.
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Yes... when your launcher is so slow that it lags on a dual-core proc? Where is that uninstall button?
Apex launcher is the best. If your phone is rooted than you can use Titanium backup pro to convert the Apex Launcher apk to the SYSTEM APP and it will work perfectly fine and faster...
Try holo launcher hd plus its minimal and fast and absolutely no lag
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360 launcher is indeed one of the best launcher I ever used, just so smooth but my gripe with it is the fact that it's not translated into English
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Used since ICS Nova for my old S1 and for my new S3. Changed some weeks ago for TSF Shell.. Costs around ten bucks I think, but has several nice features (I love the folder option) and works flawlessy on S3 with livewallpaper. Doesn't suck so much battery as thought...
Personally I like the AOSP Launcher
The CM10 Trebuchet Launcher
Apex & Nova
As for TouchWizz the launcher isn't the problem, it's the ridiculous amount of crap that comes with it that slows down the device, well that and I can't move the Menu button to the middle like Stock Jelly Bean
But to be honest it's all down to personal taste, I prefer the Google Experience cause I use most of their apps, I have 0 time for the Samsung experience stuff. I mean seriously S-Voice over Google Now
For now i use Nova Prime. But from what little i have used TW in JB roms i will be using TW when official rom comes out.
But in the end it is all up to you!
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I bought Nova for nexus 7 and tried it on galaxy s3 and i must say I just missed touchwiz, I prefer touchwiz because of the elegant design, light and fastness
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Absolutely. The JB version is even nicer. This is the first version of TW I've actually preferred to use over third party launchers. It's really nice and very fast.
I use Apex and I'm very happy with it, no lag and nice features.
Look no further, might not be the most popular but is certainly one of,if not the best :good:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mobint.hololauncher&hl=en