Could someone please expain to me the pros and cons of each launcher?
Which is better in terms of memory usage and speed adw or laucher pro?
All I know is that adw uses less ram, what are your desires from a launcher?
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my desires from a launcher is fast, smooth, good memory usage, and looks.
Go launcher is pretty sick but from what I see a lot of people prefer adw, I've used launcher pro recently and it's smooth but kind of boring and go launcher is fun but I think it's a little laggy so I would go with adw ex
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Adw ex is the best
Its just like adw but has more features and its faster
You should try it out!
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Shadow_Android said:
Adw ex is the best
Its just like adw but has more features and its faster
You should try it out!
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i have before actually, and i really liked it.. i just wanna know if it is actually better than adw in other terms
try out Go Launcher EX
It's been on the market for a whole less time than launcher pro and adw ex but its gaining a great market in a short time.
REALLY good launcher.
The bonus is you can switch where your apps are placed on pages etc. to go launcher ex through home migration
If your running cyanogen, it comes with an optimized, albeit older version of ADWex. No point in buying the ex version unless you do want to have the latest, but the. CM7 version of ex is smoother
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I have tried them both and for a long time I only used the stock GB launcher. But I recently decided to change around and bought adw launcher ex. I already had a key for launcher pro. I played with both of them for a while and decided to go with adw. It seemed alot smoother plus there was alot of option. Also it now has a hidden dock bar that is really nifty.
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If your running cyanogen, it comes with an optimized, albeit older version of ADWex. No point in buying the ex version unless you do want to have the latest, but the. CM7 version of ex is smoother
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there is.. well im using a htc dream g1, and there is no official cm 7 for it soo... is there for cm6?
also i thought cm used adw not adwex.
I'm running cm7 and it had adw.
CM has a tweaked ADW. I usually run ADW EX. Found something called Rocket Launcher. It looks nifty, haven't played with it much tho.
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Are there any issues running Launcher Pro Plus on CM7? I bought it before I CMized my phone and miss the widgets and being able to swipe the dock items for different actions.
I would personally prefer GO Launcher ex.It is very customisable,transitional effects are available for the menu,Themes in GOstore,ability to create folders in the menu.These are features because of which i love using GOLaunncher ex
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What Launcher do you guys prefer currently I am using Adw Ex and it's pretty cool the only thing is you cannot scroll your dock but which one do you guys think is better?
Jam7516 said:
What Launcher do you guys prefer currently I am using Adw Ex and it's pretty cool the only thing is you cannot scroll your dock but which one do you guys think is better?
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I didn't like either because I thought they were buggy but with the latest ROM I'm using it came with Launcher Pro v0.82 and I actually like it now, no bugs at all so it was probably one of my other apps before, which I haven't put back on this time.
i have never been a fan of ADW because of its laggyness but ADW Ex is amazing!!!!
Adw ex all the way, launcher pro has got A LOT of catching up to do no more lagging, 8 different animation types for switching home screens, Profiles to choose from, and the organization is incredible.
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Adw ex all the way, launcher pro has got A LOT of catching up to do no more lagging, 8 different animation types for switching home screens, Profiles to choose from, and the organization is incredible.
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I agree the only thing Launcher pro is missing is dock loping but everything else is fantastic
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I agree the only thing Launcher pro is missing is dock loping but everything else is fantastic
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Whoops I meant to say the only thing Adw Ex is missing is dock looping
Just bought adw ex and it's amazing!
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I use ADW on my Eris, (since that's what Conap put in) but I prefer LauncherPro on my Archos tablet b/c of the widget resizing/rescaling. I havent tried the ADW ex...yet...
I prefer Launcher pro because of the sense like widgets it comes with. It has also worked smoother for me than ADW.
Everyone needs to Try adw ex way better than launcher pro and the stock adw, just watch the you tube videos on it. You'll never go back to lpp, TRUST ME....
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How does the speed of ADW Ex or Launcher Pro compare to HTC Sense?
HTC Sense is obsolete compared to those launchers. There both fast but right now I prefer adw ex its smoking fast, you tube adw ex and watch what's in store with it
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I was a lancher pro fan until I tried ADW ex. HUGE improvement over the last time I tried regular ADW. Still waiting to see what happens with the complete rewrite or LP, but for now I'm gonna use ADW ex.
ADW Ex is blazing fast though Launcher Pro is no slacker either. Performance wise, I am happy with both.
Tough choice... I like that ADW Ex now has the Galaxy S/Iphone style drawer as I prefer the left/right scrolling and candy coated icons over the up/down long list. The fancy ways to scroll the desktop are nice but not essential IMO.
I do like the scrolling dock and widgets that come with Launcher Pro.
Are there launcher pro style widgets for Facebook/Calendar/Text messaging that can be used on ADW or other launchers?
I got to say adw ex, man that launcher is thebest hands down!
+1 for adw ex, i bought it last night it is pretty sick!
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I prefer Zeam Launcher to either one of these, it seems to be much faster and I love the dock. It's feature rich, and under heavy development.
Does ADW Ex have the ability to hide apps in the app drawer, like Launcher Pro does? I love that.
It has a like feature, were you make a catalog, and choose the apps that you want to be shown.
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ADW Ex is blazing fast though Launcher Pro is no slacker either. Performance wise, I am happy with both.
Tough choice... I like that ADW Ex now has the Galaxy S/Iphone style drawer as I prefer the left/right scrolling and candy coated icons over the up/down long list. The fancy ways to scroll the desktop are nice but not essential IMO.
I do like the scrolling dock and widgets that come with Launcher Pro.
Are there launcher pro style widgets for Facebook/Calendar/Text messaging that can be used on ADW or other launchers?
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I know there is a widget called Pure Calendar that's Sense-like, but it's a paid app in and of itself, so you pay for ADW EX and that widget. It's not a lot of money (like $5 total) but I'm so pleased with all the built-in widgets on LPPlus, I don't know if I can leave it.
Plus, I'm really holding out for Fererico's full re-write that should be coming soon. His website says maybe early January, so the new LPPlus might suddenly becoming a worthy contender again to everyone who thinks it's old hat.
Hi people! What's in your opinion best home replacement app for Wildfire? Except LauncherPro (it is smooth and fast but got old :/). Thanks.
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Although most will say Launcher Pro, I personally am a fan of ADW more than that. And, I bought EX a few weeks back, and, its far more amazing.
Other alternatives are GO Launcher, Zeam, and the upcoming SPB Shell (Although I dont know whether it will work on the WIldfire or not)
@3xeno I got ADW EX. Thanks man, it's awesome! I used ADW free version too but the EX version is WAY more customizable. Again, thanks!
No issues. Enjoy.
I change launchers like my underwear, just to keep the experiences a little different and also because some go better with certain themes.
Right now I have GO Launcher because I like the themes, the classic them goes well with the UI look I'm after. Maybe later I'll restore my Launcher Pro or the launcher from Sony Ericsson because that had a nice glassy look too.
ADW isn't bad either but I can't buy the themes I would want to I don't bother.
I tried Panda Home too and it wasn't all that bad either.
So for looks, I'd say GO Launcher. For functionality and customisability I would say LauncherPro or ADW.
I like Zeam best, it's really fast! I've still got launcherpro plus though and occasional use it because of the cool widgets it has.
I recently tried Launcher 7, a Windows phone 7 looking launcher. It had some great animations which ran smoothly on the Wildfire. This was great because it was highly customisable which I believe not all Windows phone 7 style launchers can do(?).
A new update for LauncherPro came out today, I'm using the pro version, it just added some widget improvements and a new Gmail widget.
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I like Zeam best, it's really fast! I've still got launcherpro plus though and occasional use it because of the cool widgets it has.
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I would vouch for this, i use Zeam a lot of the time however it does not have as much functionality as the other launchers but is extremely fast.
I have adw ex, it used almost 5 minutes to loaded up my 900mb (250apps) apps, but launcher pro plus only use 45seconds to load it, with a lot of widgets, after my phone reboot.
How about launcher pro plus?
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I would use Go Launcher if it supported better our qvga resolution...
Because I think its app drawer is the best for usability, but it looks so bad on the Wildfire screen: I would pay for a modded version.
Anyway I'm using LPro+ which is very fast and smooth.
Yeah, GO Launcher sucks on this screen... But if you hide app names in drawer, it looks good. Anyway, I tried all of launchers people listed and they are great but I'm always going back to Sense.
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Can I use themes on launcher pro plus although I don't have root? I'm using adw ex atm coz of the themes and think that the app drawer is cooler.
hey, whats about sbp shell 3d? its released ... does it work on wildfire???
I already try spb 3d.. not works on wildfire.. stock 2.2..
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I tried launcher pro, but always end up using Sense again, mostly because of the widgets, they are just so useful.
Ig you want widgets that look nice buy lancher pro plus then follow the instructions here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=783427 to get nice themed one which look 100% better than the standard grey
I recently also downloaded launcher 7.
I ditched ADW for it.
Kinda like the little customizations for launcher 7, bring a newer look from other launchers which basically look the same.
Only downside is, the widgets all look tiny, so I have to live without widgets (which I dont normally use anyways).
GO Launcher in my opinion is the best. It has many functions such as closing running applications.
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Hate to say it, but I LOVE Launcher PRO! ADW Launcher is a pretty good 2nd-bet, however Launcher Pro, IMO has much better options!
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Hate to say it, but I LOVE Launcher PRO! ADW Launcher is a pretty good 2nd-bet, however Launcher Pro, IMO has much better options!
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Why would you hate to say it? To each his own.
Let me clarify my question, if I replaced(removed) the stock launcher package with a paid launcher, will performance of the paid launcher improve?
Depends on the launcher. One with alot of features will probably be a bit slower, but more minimal ones designed for speed would be a bit faster.
There are free ones too that are just as fast. It's going to depend on your particular phones setup also, How many apps or widgets you have, stuff like that.
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It depends...a feature-filled launcher like adw or launcher pro won't be as fast as zeam or another lightweight launcher
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It depends...a feature-filled launcher like adw or launcher pro won't be as fast as zeam or another lightweight launcher
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LauncherPro is blazingly fast for me. I have every animation/feature turned on except homescreen transitions.
Way faster than Zeam.
Give golauncher a go. I prefer it over launcher pro. Adw is another solid choice if you want a minimal build.
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For me it has not slowed down at all. I'm using Adw ex and it works very quick. Just go into the settings and configure it to your liking. I run seven screens with many Widgets and I actually feel it faster than my stock launcher. Try go launcher ex. Great and free. Adw I suggest as well but its preference. Good luck.
For you which best launcher for the XT720?
I liked the Sony's Arc Launcher
But currently the best for me is the ADW launcher.
The Go Launcher is great, but in my XT720 always gave problem and restart the cellphone.
I prefer Zeam Launcher. Although it doesn't support scrollable widgets, it is fast, lightweight and stable.
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I think the go launcher would be a good choice
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Have tried many, nothing but launcher pro does it for me
I use ADWex bc that is what I used from the start, but I have a LPP backup bc I once got in a home loop and it sucked-big-time. Had to restored via TB in between loops. When I say it sucked, believe me, I'm not lying.
Launcher Pro Plus for sure. Aldo ADW and Go are pretty good too. Depends on personal preference I guess.
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Launcher Pro Plus for sure. Aldo ADW and Go are pretty good too. Depends on personal preference I guess.
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LPP is good but you need to purchase Plus version to use Widgets.
Go Launcher EX is the best and it is totally free. with widgets more than LPP. And also totally customizable.
i'm too using GO Launcher EX, very smooth and fast, lots of good FREE themes to choose from
I like try new launchers I'm now useing nemus launcher low memery use fast and the best thing its free.
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You guys should also try qqlauncher.
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You guys should also try qqlauncher.
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good suggestion
i didn't even know that thing existed
i though they only made the IM chat software
I'm using Launcher pro for a while but, trying Go Launcher ex now.. it looks great and potential to my next default launcher
My favourite Go Launcher
just trying go launcher and here's my thought:
Go Launcher EX eats much more ram than launcher pro... 24 mb compare to launcher pro only 13 I think. what a pity since Go launcher has a lot of themes and customization, but no option to lower the ram comsumption.
Can we tweak Go launcher to use less ram?
Go Launcher Notification seems to be a good feature at first.. but after lot of FCs and a reboot, I realize that it takes 23-24mb to operate... so i needto turn it off.
so... maybe I go back to LP soon..
QQLauncher? It looks nice and I'll try it next
hmm... is there a way to use GO Calendar Widget with other launchers ?
For those using a launcher other than stock MotoBlur (ADW Ex, Launcher Pro, etc), any problems, bugs that you have experienced?
Thought this thread may help some of our fellow Razr owners avoid some problems before they begin. Certainly feel free to report any bugs/other issues with the stock launcher as well.
I'm still using stock for the moment, but thinking of installing an alternative launcher while waiting for some custom ROM's. Thanks everyone.
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Launcher Pro - works just great. No problems so far. Seems to be more responsive than the stock...
Go Launcher EX!
I also have both ADW EX and LauncherPro Plus, but I'm settled with the Go Launcher EX (free!). Go Launcher EX = ADW EX + LauncherPro Plus.
Go Launcher EX here also,it runs very smoothly on the razr
Overall quality and the feel of the stock launcher is completely enough for me.
stock, first time ever!
Go launcher ex here. Love the scrolling dock. No issues!
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LauncherPro Plus 0.8.6 No dock icons, swipe gesture up to open app drawer, and no widgets to save battery. And the full screen is visible. Froze stock launcher
Stock launcher. I wish it had scrollable widgets like lpp and go :/
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RyanTX said:
Stock launcher. I wish it had scrollable widgets like lpp and go :/
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Some of the stock Widgets scroll.
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Some of the stock Widgets scroll.
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I'm wanting a scrollable twitter widget. Android pro widgets scrolled on my Incredible with MIUI. But it won't on my stock razr.
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Overall quality and the feel of the stock launcher is completely enough for me.
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This ^. Sure the app drawer is a little jerky, but I'm sure that'll improve with updates. Moto is getting their UI together quite nicely.
Using stock launcher as well, pretty much my first time too. I believe this one is pretty well done!
I use the stock launcher as well. Very smooth and responsive. No need to go (back) to GoLauncher which, in my opinion, has become more laggy lately.
stock for me. don't see the need to switch or try any other launcher.. I might after a while just to test them out but for now, after only having the phone for 3 days I'll stick with stock.
I tried the stock launcher, but with a lot of apps it started to choke and stutter.
Now using Go Launcher EX.
I previously favored Launcher Plus Pro, but I also found it to start becoming more laggy recently. I've not found the Go Launcher EX home replacement to have this problem.
Also not sure what happens when ICS drops, but my honeycomb tablet doesn't allow any other launcher- ICS may do the same.
Go launcher EX here
apparently like many of others i'm really considering using the stock launcher for the first time it's well themed and the functionality is good. i used Launcher Pro on my Milestone and then ADW Launcher on Flipout, both had great features. when i installed ADW launcher on RAZR, it looked i don't know.. too simple, uninteresting compare to the stock launcher and some of the blur widgets had trouble with scrolling when i put them in ADW so i decided to get back to the stock launcher.
ADW EX here. No issues to report so far. I'm just waiting for the Gnex and this gets returned, but so far it's an ok device. I used the MT4G before this and was running the MIUI Rom with TDJ's DemonSpeed kernel and honestly it ran better than this RAZR.
As an example, this phone comes with 1GB of Ram. My former MT4G came with 768. With the RAZR I have roughly 350MB free at any given time. With the MIUI Rom I always had at least 430MB free at any given time and it ran so smooth at a clock speed of 1017/230. I could get 24+ hours with moderate use.
Anyway, just waiting for the Gnex but ADW EX works great on the RAZR.
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ADW EX here. No issues to report so far. I'm just waiting for the Gnex and this gets returned, but so far it's an ok device. I used the MT4G before this and was running the MIUI Rom with TDJ's DemonSpeed kernel and honestly it ran better than this RAZR.
As an example, this phone comes with 1GB of Ram. My former MT4G came with 768. With the RAZR I have roughly 350MB free at any given time. With the MIUI Rom I always had at least 430MB free at any given time and it ran so smooth at a clock speed of 1017/230. I could get 24+ hours with moderate use.
Anyway, just waiting for the Gnex but ADW EX works great on the RAZR.
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Gnex doesn't come out till 12/8 now apparently. GG Verizon GG.