For anyone experiencing lag on their home screens with ADWex, I've found a fix that worked perfect for me.
ADWsettings -> general behavior -> system preferences -> scrolling cache -> DISABLE
Everything runs super smooth for me since disabling scrolling cache.
Thanks, tried it and disabled the scrolling cache. It seems to be a little smoother if not more consistent with scrolling speed. Now my phone is extremely fast!
Mine was pretty smooth using a ICS theme and a nexus preset using a live ICS wallpaper. I'll try what you posted though.
I fixed ADW EX by replacing it with Launcher Pro.
Worked for me
This made a noticeable difference in scrolling between pages. With Saurom RCVI live wallpaper scrolling now works on ADW EX and Multi Picture Live Wallpaper. The transitions are almost seamless now with this adjustment. Thank you.
khaytsus said:
I fixed ADW EX by replacing it with Launcher Pro.
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Funny, I did the opposite
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go launcher FTW
khaytsus said:
I fixed ADW EX by replacing it with Launcher Pro.
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I was using GO launcher for a little while until I installed a theme and it pretty much crippled my phone to a crawl. Multiple reboots and it was still messed up, therefore disabled GO launcher and went back to good old ADW (which is better to me).
Only thing I miss is the themed SMS and widgets.
Notice a difference thanks... I love adw i hated the lag and stuck with it but now this makes it much much better...
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khaytsus said:
I fixed ADW EX by replacing it with Launcher Pro.
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LMAO +1............
Coffinfeeder said:
For anyone experiencing lag on their home screens with ADWex, I've found a fix that worked perfect for me.
ADWsettings -> general behavior -> system preferences -> scrolling cache -> DISABLE
Everything runs super smooth for me since disabling scrolling cache.
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I finally got around to trying this again, nope, ADW EX is still jumpy and jaggy scrolling between desktops. Back to Launcher Pro.
here is a trick to make adw super fast and smooth...go to general behaviour>animation and effects>desktop scrolling speed....set it to around 134....it is super smooth when scrolling..i love it
I left my Scrolling speed at 715, and disabled the Scrolling Cache and ADW slowed to an absolute crawl. I then kept the scrolling speed and set the Cache to Low Quality and its completely smoothed out. So it seems like this isn't necessarily a consistent fix.
Weird setting my cache to disabled and speed to 150 my adw ruins great
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Weird setting my cache to disabled and speed to 150 my adw ruins great
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Agreed, I couldn't have said it better.
My scrolling speed is set at 300 and bounce at 0. I suppose if you make the scrolling speed less it could help but after tinkering with various speeds I settled on 300.
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I did the same. Its the smoothest launcher out of the main 3. It uses less kb too. You can see for yourself. Download home manager.
-Once you go NOTE, you'd say 4 inches a Joke
Bah. 1 homescreen is where its at.
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I had lag then I removed the social hub widget... now its smooth as butter
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I'm only getting lag in the app drawer and I've tried all the different settings
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Has anyone used both & can comment on battery consumption & usability?
I'm using LauncherPro and have a feeling it's not as smooth as it should be on a phone with these specs.
Rooted & have frozen the recommended apps.
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I've tried both of the above launchers and personally feel that Go Launcher EX runs smoother on my Atrix. The only issue I have with it is that the homescreens are limited to 5 x 5. I've cleaned up a lot of the junk apps and am getting decent battery life out of it now. Unplugged since 6 this morning, low to moderate use and I'm at 70% at 2 pm.
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I've tried both of the above launchers and personally feel that Go Launcher EX runs smoother on my Atrix. The only issue I have with it is that the homescreens are limited to 5 x 5. I've cleaned up a lot of the junk apps and am getting decent battery life out of it now. Unplugged since 6 this morning, low to moderate use and I'm at 70% at 2 pm.
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same here. I can't comment on battery usage, but Go Laucher Ex is much smoother than the other two launchers.
i have both of the payed version and have tried go launcher ex i do like how smooth go launcher is but i still use launcher pro plus that is the paid version just like all the stettings for it... battery life is ok ill get a hole day of mod use,and if im going crazy ill get like four....hope that helped
+1 on go launcher
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jimbush3 said:
I've tried both of the above launchers and personally feel that Go Launcher EX runs smoother on my Atrix. The only issue I have with it is that the homescreens are limited to 5 x 5. I've cleaned up a lot of the junk apps and am getting decent battery life out of it now. Unplugged since 6 this morning, low to moderate use and I'm at 70% at 2 pm.
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The reason I think go launcher limits you to 5x5 is so when you put it in landscape every thing fits vertically. I would like to see the app drawer open faster but other than that I love go launcher.
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what should be frozen to get optimal use?
I have paid versions of both and find them both to be smooth. I'm using LauncherPro Plus, as I like it's Facebook & Messaging widgets. Cheers.
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The reason I think go launcher limits you to 5x5 is so when you put it in landscape every thing fits vertically. I would like to see the app drawer open faster but other than that I love go launcher.
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I agree. None of the market launchers are as smooth as motoblur. I keep installing adw, go and or launcher pro and then uninstalling within a few hours because they aren't super smooth in transitions.
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Hm. Am trying Go Launcher since an hour and I have to admit it feels & looks much smoother than LauncherPro..
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Go Launcher EX looks great....
Have to agree too that LauncherPro is not as smooth as it should be with these specs. But I'm still sticking to it since it is more customizable. Guess we just have to wait for the rewrite version of LauncherPro
Hi Guys,
Quick question out of Adw launcher and LauncherPro or Go Launcher Which is the best to use??
I want Photo Widgets But it seems theses Home replaceMents Dont have them
Launcher pro and ADW use to have Photo widgets but not anymore
do you guys have any ideas or should i just stick to Sense
KiK me at username CellOo
thanks
I use adw now....been for about 7 mo.that now...I used to use LP....been a while tho....but I'm almost positive that LP had the people widgets but adw doesn't.....I guess it all comes down to personal preference....but there's a TON in the market....but I.always though.adw was a bit more stable
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Yea LP does have peolpe widget but was seeing if any home replce ment had a photo frame widget
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.a_droid.pictureframe&feature=search_result
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.deanstudios.frameme&feature=related_apps
https://market.android.com/details?id=org.thinkjava.androidphotowidgetfree&feature=related_apps
Actually, I've been using 'HE Launcher 2' lately (free from the market) and I love it. You can choose from all the popular docks (including a perfect Sense rosie, stock Gingerbread, Samsung, Froyo, espresso, blur, etc.), it has swipe-to-hide notification bar feature that works perfectly, and you can completely customize the size of your homescreens AND widgets.
Plus, Custom transitions, a blazing fast FULL app drawer, supports live wallpaper too..
I added a flip-clock with fancy widgets home, so now my phone LOOKS like it's running the Stock launcher, but it's waaay faster.
Check it out:
Market link: https://market.android.com/details?id=com.handlerexploit.launcher.reloaded2
R WE NOT PHONES?!?
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i rather have no witgets with the launcher and then choose one from the market, just because you get to try and pick the one you like most
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i rather have no witgets with the launcher and then choose one from the market, just because you get to try and pick the one you like most
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i use adw launcher
I have been using LP for a while now, sense was driving me nuts lol.
The stock android photo frame widget will work with any launcher..
Try out Go Launcher, it's free with alot of different themes and widgets (including a people, messaging, and Facebook widget)
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Go launcher EX works wonders for me , couple it with the pure messenger and calendar and built in FB widget its stunning.
So I know this might seem funny to some people...
But I REALLY love the people widget that Sense has that lists favorites along the left but their last interaction next to them. Like latest facebook status, or call timing, or text message, etc.
Does any replacement launcher offer something similar?
Or is there a standalone app/widget that can do this?
If so, I definitely wouldn't mind parting with Sense...
I know that I'm not the only Launcherpro user out there!
Honestly I originally chose LPP because of the sense like widgets, but with the addition of themes (icon and widget) and transition animations, I really can't use anything else.
Plus I've found LPP to be more responsive than go or Adw, but i know many would argue on this point.
Really its just personal preference- they're all great launchers.
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ADW
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I'm anxious to see which launcher will be the first to be in 3D, similar to the EVO3D commercials, which shows the Sense home screen in 3D.
I have tried all launchers outhere and always go back to launcher pro. If you know how to set it up you'll have the smoother best looking launcher. LP is running at a cap 60fps scrolling with no lag. Transition effect "scale" and even iphone user are shock in how much more smoother my launcher is compare to an iphone 4. The widget are awesome too. Im using facebook, calendar and bookmark with honeycomb theme. Would not go back to any other launcher again. If anyone mention stutter or lag in LP is because they have not set it up right in the setting cause i was getting lag at first too.
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I have ADW EX and LPP, the only complaint I have with LPP is the app drawer animation seems incredibly choppy.
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I have ADW EX and LPP, the only complaint I have with LPP is the app drawer animation seems incredibly choppy.
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Bad configuration in the setting, had the same problem, now is running smooth as butter.
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Go launcher ex with honeycomb theme? Yes plz
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A bit off topic, but I use adw, and I can't get it to Stick. When I hit home, sense comes back up. I used to get a choice, and could check use this choice always so adw would come up when I hit home. Anyone know how to get it back?
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A bit off topic, but I use adw, and I can't get it to Stick. When I hit home, sense comes back up. I used to get a choice, and could check use this choice always so adw would come up when I hit home. Anyone know how to get it back?
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Go to /settings/applications/manage apps/all/HTC sense.....and click on clear defaults. Then try hitting home button.
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Just read about QQLauncher on www.reddit.com/r/android. It's a very nice launcher offering just what the default launcher misses. It's a shame so few widgets work. Try it out, especially the animations are slick.
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.tencent.qqlauncher
Had it before on my x10 thanks for sharing tho buddy
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festa20 said:
Had it before on my x10 thanks for sharing tho buddy
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Do you know where to find more working widgets? Only SiMi clock and simple calendar work in QQ.
I agree it does look good, but would like more widgets for it as well. Also pin codes don't work as you have to unlock the screen twice.
Yes it's blazing fast but many widget didn't work properly. Also if you use the custom lock you can't insert your pin as electric said. I will follow the development anyway, it looks very promising!
I'm using GO Launcher now but sometimes it slows down I think I will give ADW Launcher a try...
Yeah, it may improve and fix the bug with inserting a pin etc and more widgets etc, it has potential.
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Yes it's blazing fast but many widget didn't work properly. Also if you use the custom lock you can't insert your pin as electric said. I will follow the development anyway, it looks very promising!
I'm using GO Launcher now but sometimes it slows down I think I will give ADW Launcher a try...
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Tried ADWLauncher EX for two days. It does not offer so much more functions compared to the default launcher. Also, the default launcher has a easier and more intuitive UI and looks nice as well.
Worst part is that ADW EX lags as hell. Might be because the default launcher was still running with all wigets on it, but I was fed up with ADW anyway.
Launcher7 is till now the best replacement launcher for me, you should try it, even if you don't like WP7, change the tiles to transparent and choose a nice background and it wil look very different.
If I can share my experience I also tried GO Launcher EX and Launcher PRO in these days.
GO Launcher has a lot of way to customize your homescreen but feels a little choppy sometimes.
Now I'm running with Launcher PRO, it is very fast and has a good amount of customizations, but it's a little outdated (may 2011). I hope the developer will release a fresh version soon...
ingro said:
Yes it's blazing fast but many widget didn't work properly. Also if you use the custom lock you can't insert your pin as electric said. I will follow the development anyway, it looks very promising!
I'm using GO Launcher now but sometimes it slows down I think I will give ADW Launcher a try...
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ADW was just a row of lags on my phone, and I only had 4 homescreens with approximately 5 widgets in total. The only replacement launcher that does not suck is Launcher7 imo, but it has a totally different lay-out than other launchers, which you got to love or hate. The default launcher is not bad at all.
sdk16420 said:
ADW was just a row of lags on my phone, and I only had 4 homescreens with approximately 5 widgets in total. The only replacement launcher that does not suck is Launcher7 imo, but it has a totally different lay-out than other launchers, which you got to love or hate. The default launcher is not bad at all.
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For me is adw best, because there is swipe up and down function.
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Just tried SPB Shell 3D, it's very smooth with lots of 3D effects and all widgets for the stock launcher work perfect, except for Timescape obviously. There a texts widget that's like timescape, but smoother.
Only drawback is that it costs €10,45.
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For me is adw best, because there is swipe up and down function.
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GO launcher has that function too... I tried ADW yesterday but got 3 force close in a day, not so stable on my phone... I'm back with GO atm, it's a little lagged sometimes but it's stable and has all the customization I love...
sdk16420 said:
Just tried SPB Shell 3D, it's very smooth with lots of 3D effects and all widgets for the stock launcher work perfect, except for Timescape obviously. There a texts widget that's like timescape, but smoother.
Only drawback is that it costs €10,45. but...
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U can't put links up like that because it is a paid app plz delete it
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As powerful as the Atrix is, it's never run live wallpapers well for me. The wallpapers themselves aren't laggy, but they cause other things to slow down.
With the stock launcher, moving between homescreens is very laggy.
With ADW EX, moving between homescreens is extremely laggy.
With LauncherPro, moving between homescreens is fluid but the app drawer is laggy.
I've tried overclocking, but it made zero difference. Any suggestions?
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As powerful as the Atrix is, it's never run live wallpapers well for me. The wallpapers themselves aren't laggy, but they cause other things to slow down.
With the stock launcher, moving between homescreens is very laggy.
With ADW EX, moving between homescreens is extremely laggy.
With LauncherPro, moving between homescreens is fluid but the app drawer is laggy.
I've tried overclocking, but it made zero difference. Any suggestions?
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Oh look, it's THIS thread again.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1029103
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stewartsoda said:
Oh look, it's THIS thread again.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1029103
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I read through that thread and didn't get the answer I was looking for. It's been over 4 months since the last post so I figured it was ok to ask again to see if anyone has figured out a way to make things run smoother. Thanks for your very helpful response anyway.
As I started messing with APEX and Nova launchers, I started to notice some homescreen transition lag when I created a 7x7 layout and added a lot of applications. It would take about 1/2 sec before the transition caught up with my finger.
The problem is with the icon labels. If you remove the icon labels from the homescreen, the lag disappears and transition is instant.
Great find. Thanks!
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Perfect. This was really bugging me. Problem solved!
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I've only got widgets on my home screens and it's still laggy even before I added everything it was laggy. I'm using an HD2 with CM9 v1.4
This only helps if you have 6x6 7x7 icon layouts. 5x5 didnt make a difference for me.
-Once you go NOTE, you'd say 4 inches a Joke
SKyRocKeting727 said:
This only helps if you have 6x6 7x7 icon layouts. 5x5 didnt make a difference for me.
-Once you go NOTE, you'd say 4 inches a Joke
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Thank u so much
it helped
In advance setting, click on keep in memory will give better transition affect
Romeo20 said:
In advance setting, click on keep in memory will give better transition affect
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Thanks, all these tricks helped.
Just go into look and feel and change the animation speeds to faster than light on nova.
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