ok First off I love both these roms. speed blur was the the first rom i tried and ics2 ive been using for a while and totaly love it... ok so to my question in speed blur go launcher was the default and in ics2 its zeam. now when i installed my favorite theme in go on speed blur i got a lot of changes including the on screen menus. but on ics2 the menus stay as the unthemed,, is this something to do with it being the native one on speed and not on ics2? is there a possibility to make change from zeam to go for ics2?
the second question is about messaging... since its possible to replace the default launcher for go, zeam, adw, etc is it possible to do the same for messaging apps... such as when you install the rom. preferabley ics2 I could have both go launcher and sms as the default programs?
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I would like to try another launcher but I'm worried about memory usage and consumption.
Installing a launcher deactivate motoblur? How does it work? Will I have motoblur running (but invisible) and the launcher at the same time?
Thanks for all your answers.
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Even if you install another launcher motoblur is still there but you won't see the moto UI. Anyway, installing a good launcher (ADW launcher or LauncherPro are the best in my opinion) you'll get several improvements, more customization and less lag when you navigate through home screens and apps menu.
xdaid said it as best as you can get it mate! A different launcher won't remove blur, but will ad more functionality and better performance to your Defy! LauncherPro is my definite choice as ADW was a little sluggish for me!
Might want to take a look at Go Launcher EX it is somewhat like Launcher Pro in looks and function but seems a little easier to configure to me.
There is some personal preference when it come to a launcher also so the best thing to do is take the recommendations that install some and try them for yourself. If you don't like it them just un-install it. No harm no foul.
You can delete the BlurHome.apk from the /system/app/ folder but just make sure you have another launcher installed first as during your next boot android will ask you what launcher to use, and use by default if you so choose.
esp. on the Defy I would recommend Launcher Pro because of one very nice feature:
On Stock Homescreen you have 4 rows and 4 columns. But with launcherpro you can use 6 rows! So no more useless space between the icons and widgets!
After install Launcher Pro and not using Motorola widget my battery life noticeable improve but Motoblur still running in background and suck battery
i will try fritolays method thanks man
*Launcher Pro use memory less than ADW
LauncherPro is great!
He launcher is my favorite. Give it a try. Nothing to loose.
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gramps50 said:
Might want to take a look at Go Launcher EX it is somewhat like Launcher Pro in looks and function but seems a little easier to configure to me.
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I personally found it to be like a poor copy of LauncherPro, lacking some of the features that make LauncherPro so good.
But you're right, it's all a matter of personal preference.
Personally, I'd say LauncherPro is the best out there.
I've also tried ADW, Zeam and Go Launcher and none of them came close IMO.
The only thing that could be improved about Launcher Pro is if it added the LG 'categories' system for sorting the app drawer.
Using go launcher ex. Better than stock. Will try launcher pro to compare. Anyone using the paid version of that?
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I like the Agenda wgt on Launcherpro Plus. The SNS wgts would be good if you could change the font size - it's too small for my liking at the moment.
ADW is much better for theming - a lot more themes and easier to apply.
Didn't notice any performance difference between the two.
Am I the only one that thinks LauncherPro is clunkier than Motoblur's launcher (Froyo version) during scrolling?
It's particularly noticeable in the App drawer. In the motoblur drawer the applications scroll silky like on my mate's iphone4, but in LauncherPro it's obvious that the app drawer is stuttering.
I've gone back to blur for now. The main thing I miss customisation abilities on the home screen.
I´m using Zeam Laucher. It´s very small and fast. You can create up to 8 rows and columns. Unfortunatley, they stop developing.
I like LauncherPro and use it with just 3 desktops. There's no more lag switching between them. I think that I'll try the ADW Launcher too, since everyone says it's decent too.
Motorola's default launchs is so sluggish that I thought the mobile was a bad one. I changed my opinion after trying LauncherPro. The Sony-E's X10-Mini default launcher are lightning fast too, but I don't think they're available for non-Sony devices...
I use launcher pro too. So much faster than blur on my Defy and my Galaxy Tab.
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Recently I moved to adw launcher ex because on launcher pro I couldn't change shortcut icons after being added to desktop (and I found it quite annoying cause I change them quite often ).
Same speed and memory usage, more or less.
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I go between Launcherpro and Go Launcher EX depending on my mood. LP has a smoother app drawer, but Go let's me assign functionality to swipe gestures on the home screen.
It's very easy to get used to hiding the status bar and assigning a downward swipe to slide open the notification drawer anyway.
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I go between Launcherpro and Go Launcher EX depending on my mood. LP has a smoother app drawer, but Go let's me assign functionality to swipe gestures on the home screen.
It's very easy to get used to hiding the status bar and assigning a downward swipe to slide open the notification drawer anyway.
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That's so true!
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Hmm...when i use Launcher Pro - Quadrant Score is 1635.
When i use Go Launcher EX - Quadrant Score is 1532.
Go figure....
Hey, I need some help to decide which of the two is better. I am using CM7 rom so ADW is installed by default. I tried GO Launcher one time in the past, and it was a bit slowly, but it has much more options. I realy care about the performence and speed. Please, help me to decide.
try zeam launcher its simple and very fast
Having tried both I like using GO more, though not by a lot. ADW has more themes. I prefer GO's layout (like how to access settings, options to hide app). Both are slower than something like Zeam but more customisable, and with loopy's smoothness tweak it's decently smooth.
Right now I'm using ADW though, for the transparent status bar.
i use go launcher..because it has task manager and widgets and effects are very good
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Having tried both I like using GO more, though not by a lot. ADW has more themes. I prefer GO's layout (like how to access settings, options to hide app). Both are slower than something like Zeam but more customisable, and with loopy's smoothness tweak it's decently smooth.
Right now I'm using ADW though, for the transparent status bar.
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I looked at Zeam, didnt like it. What is loopy smooth tweak?
Thanks for the comments, guys
I think adw launcher is best ....
Try LauncherPro.
I use Zeam Launcher
ADW.Launcher EX has almost the same options as GO Launcher EX. The main diffirence is the GO app drawer (With recent/running apps) and GOWidgets. I'd preffer ADW if it wasnt for the GOWidgets. Please note that I'm talking about the paid version of ADW, not the ordinary/cyanogen one.
both also used before
still prefer adw
and TS y u dun just download from market and try it out ??
different people got different opinion @@
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I looked at Zeam, didnt like it. What is loopy smooth tweak?
Thanks for the comments, guys
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Look it up here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1205744
You need to put in the app's pname (example: com.android.launcher) in the script and set the permission to 777.
I'll throw my vote in for Go Launcher. It feels faster than ADW.Launcher, better app drawer. ADW felt more customizable. Take some time and try a few out for yourself.
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i prefer go...
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I've used both launchers before and I personally like Go Launcher. Why? You can make folders in the menu, it is easy to use, the transitions you can use is awesome, you can add themes to it, and a whole lot more. I mainly like it because of the folders. It makes it more organised.
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.
This question goes out to all the theme builders and rom builders and ofcourse the home pro's.
My question is simple, its there anyway possible that you can get rotation for youre homescreen and appdrawer with a launcher that is homemade?
I have not done the launcher and well i dont think the developer has the time either. Everyone wants him to put in the rotation on his rom but i only want it on the launcher cause thats the only thing i have installed atm.
I know there is launcher that supports this but i dont like them that much, launcher pro is good but i hate the appdrawer on that launcher. And Go launcher has also i bad appdrawer.
And the launcher im referring to is SPlauncher , it can be downloaded here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1457061.
So is there anyone out there who has the free time and would like to help me if this is possible?
Thx in advance.
And once again i do not own this launcher it is made by dragon7780.
Just got curious as i move from nova to stock launcher. I noticed that no matter what ROM im using, from aosp to tw, the stock S3 launcher is stupid smooth with transitions. Is that part of the build as an entire APK or has samsung done something like project butter where 60fps is forced on the launcher. If so, can the same be done on any other launcher. If not, can a user compile a launcher apk with forced 60fps throughout all of the launcher operation? Thanks