For those of you that are using this launcher, is there a way to remove the 3 dot menu button that stays under the dock? It is taking up screen real estate and very annoying
Not yet, from what I've read. But Nova is a great launcher made for ICS and doesn't have the menu bar.
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Try using Apex Launcher. It is set up like go launcher and launcherpro but it is specifically designed for ICS. However, it cost $3.99.
Here sample of my home screen with Apex Launcher.
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Use nova launcher I don't think you can remove it. I'll check on my bros phone.
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I am having major issues myself with go launcher on my HTC Evo LTE.
I have the same issue the op posted plus I have made go launcher my default launcher when I go to the phone app and try to make a call I am not able to put them on speaker. When I go back to HTC Sense I can get the dealer app with the speaker button on it. I can get the dial pad but not the speaker phone button.
Does anyone else have this problem or is it only me.
Thanks....
Jarrod
Go launcher slows your phone down considerably. Try Apex or Nova or Holo.
Jack
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What's the launch with the smallest footprint once installed?
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i believe they added this setting in the latest software release or may be built into Fresh ROM...settings>display gestures and button>recent app buttons then select the second option "pres menu, press and hold for recent apps"
I tried Apex, Go, and Nova. Ended up sticking with Nova. Couldn't stand those menu dots. Apex I loved, except that it was laggy on my phone. Home screen would take up to 5-10 seconds to appear. Nova doesn't do this to me. They just updated today and now it includes adding columns/rows to the app drawer.
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Cyrene said:
I tried Apex, Go, and Nova. Ended up sticking with Nova. Couldn't stand those menu dots. Apex I loved, except that it was laggy on my phone. Home screen would take up to 5-10 seconds to appear. Nova doesn't do this to me. They just updated today and now it includes adding columns/rows to the app drawer.
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i just posted how to fix the three dots on any launcher it basically turns your recent app button into a menu button (if you hold down it will show recent apps)...but nova has been the smoothest launcher though
Yes, I didn't think of that. I tried Go before the update, but overall I like Nova better. Go developers began to turn me off with GoSMS and all the bloatware, and I ended up getting rid of that, too, and switched to Chomp.
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Don't get me wrong, I do like the Motoblur on my photon, but wanted to find a simple plain gingerbread launcher with the same number of homescreens and good amount of widgets. I tried Go Launcher EX, it's okay but any other suggestions?
Thanks
Most obvious answer would be to try launcher pro. Txlauncher is good too.
+1 on Lancher Pro especially the 3D app drawer in advance settings.
I'm a convert from LauncherPro to Go Launcher EX. The Go team is really quite active, and I like both the features and performance.
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ADW can be modify in to a gingerbread launcher and the 3d drawer is great because it stays at your last locate when you search though all the apps on the phone.
Let me know of you need a screen shot.
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I vote for Zeam. I have tried a couple of others including go & find Zeam simple small & customizable. Developer is responsive too.
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I'm a convert from LauncherPro to Go Launcher EX. The Go team is really quite active, and I like both the features and performance.
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I did this and stayed with GLEX simply due to the more themes selection.
Only if LP had all the options GLEX has I think LP would be better..
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I've been using simple home lately. Basic wp7 android hybrid under 300kb. Very basic, not many features or frills. Just kinda does what it does. Check it.
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Go Launcher EX or view in market gingerbread launcher, original launcher faster and simple
I would have to recommend launcher pro, I tried GLEX for a few weeks but its very laggy for some reason.... I even factory reset my phone to make sure it wasn't another app conflicting and same results... it was very noticeable when going from another app to the home screen. Other than that GLEX has tons of potential, better themes and more customizable but I believe launcher pro is more reliable.
For sheer simplicity, maybe try Netfront Life Screen.
i use launcher pro. highly customizable.
I personally love Zeam launcher. I find the scrollable bottom dock essential.
I went from go launcher to adw launcher, now on Zeam.
Zeam is my favorite by far. It is the most light-weight, and has all the features I want and none of the ones I don't care about.
I don't know if anyone is having this issue, as I don't see any threads for it, but when I try and use either launcher on my phone, the wallpaper gets messed up. it shows a mini wallpaper, over a larger wallpaper. I assume it has to do with the screen, and neitherone supporting it. Anyone have any ideas with this, or are you using them with no problems?
Someone else just mentioned they were going to try another launcher, I have ADW EX but enjoy sense right now so I haven't made the jump. I would imagine if everything else is lining up correctly (ie. Icons, notification bar, dock bar, etc) that it is just the issue of the wallpaper being the wrong size. Did you try simply changing it?
running launcher pro plus with no wallpaper issues.
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Well I had tried changing wallpaper, still goofy. I think I screwed.it up when I restored launcherpto through mybackup pro from my thunderbolt. I'll do a factory reset and try again.
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Go Launcher works pretty well for me...a little lag, but nothing more than the lag most Droids have on their stock interfaces...
that happened with me using those launchers on my Incredible 2 and on my Thunderbolt(and yes it still happens on my Rezound).
I find it'll only happen when you press the Home key under certain circumstances. for instance, on Launcher Pro, if I go into "Hidden Apps", make a change, save and then press Home... it'll do it. However, if yoy simply press the "Back" key, it goes back to normal.
I put ADW EX back on my phone via market download last night. Zero issues, but I didn't want to set up all my icons and widgets again so I went back to sense for now. My backups and everything worked, but needed to put all the widgets back up, and half the apps were missing.
I switch back & forth between Sense & Launcher Pro Plus. My phone absolutely FLIES and has absolutely zero issues with LPP+ but I really like some of the HTC stuff.
I have a clock skin for Weather & Toggle Widgets that looks identical to the HTC clock/weather widget (& the weather update/location etc. works way better than the HTC version) but the HD Rezound screen causes that widget to display smaller than the HTC version so it doesn't look quite as cool....
~John
I've used both LP+ and ADW EX. ADW EX was lagging slightly and then I decided to switch to LP+ since I haven't used it in a while and it works great. The only issue I have with it is half the time when I unlock the phone it will give me a black screen with just the dock drawn, all I have to do is press anything and it gets redrawn and all is well again.
Same here running adw ex and no problems.
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thanks for the responses everyone. Glad to know I just did something stupid. I don't think I could live without my LauncherPro
Run ADW ex, SBP Shell and stock with no issues. haven't tried any others. touchpal keyboard didn't seem to fit good on the screen. prob to the better resolution but all others, swype, swift key seem to be all good so far.
FWIW, I noticed that after restoring my backups from my Incredible 2 that some apps just weren't "looking" right on the new screen. I determined that they just weren't rendering well for the new phone so I uninstalled the app and data, reinstalled from the market and then reinstalled just the data from my backup. All is well!
For those using LP+.
What memory settings works best for you?, I am having trouble choosing which settings to set.
Thank you in advance
High seems to give the best performance for me. I have the transition animations enabled and the looping homescreens, using the "high" setting screen switching is almost instantaneous and it uses about 31 MB.
I'm running ADW Ex, with zero problems. Also, ADW Ex had an update yesterday. New features and also ready for ICS.
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I'm running ADW Ex, with zero problems. Also, ADW Ex had an update yesterday. New features and also ready for ICS.
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I see another fan of Elixir2 Widgets.
Really liking my Rezound. Currently using LPP. I have been using it for over a year now even with all the Roms I flashed onto my EVO 4G. Its one of the first things I install.
Haven't had any issues with it yet.
Download Lighting Launcher, free and looks to offer the same features of TSF, just found it on the market and watching the video now..... Looking great, but will report how it compares to my other launchers-nova prime, adw ex, launcher pro...
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Lightning launcher is pretty plain jane and minimal features. No comparison to the others.
IMO...
Better than Launcher Pro, and I do like the single, scrollable homepage... A little quirky though if you have the homepage able to rotate according to the accelerometer in the phone because for whatever reason you can only scroll up/down in portrait mode and left/right in landscape. Adw ex and Nova are superior but for free I can't complain at all.. With a little more development and polishing will be a great option. I'm going to give it a spin for a week or so and see how the battery performance is compared to the other launchers.
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Isn't it TSF Shell? $16.80 in the market.
Nevermind.
Went back to launcher pro for S&G today.... surprised by how paltry its performance is on ICS, I remember when LPP was the greatest... I had to give the app 1 star Fc's swiping between my homescreens... Smh
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Had to get my post count before I could finish this post...
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ADW EX
Launcher Pro Plus
Lightning Launcher 3
Nova Launcher
Scotts ICS updated 3/2
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I'd probably user lightning launcher just for the cool falling effect of app placement. Also has anyone seen if TSF shell is working alright on our device? I've been following it for a while, but am tight on funds, so not really wanting to risk something that won't work.
Have been following TSF too, but haven't found it yet... I wouldn't side load it either... that seems like an app you would want to have your official updates pushed to you through the market because it is so new and still (hopefully) in full development stages
***to be clear this is not Lighting Launcher.... It is actually called Lighting Launcher 3, the original is soon to be depreciated from the market, and sorry for the confusion. ***
Update- I am loving the simple yet completely customizable layout ofvthis launcher, it has grown on me very quickly, and unlike anything I have used and really enjoying it... Hopefully the dev. will make some small adjustments to aid with some unique issues... for instance scrollable widgets work but they are very peculiar...
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plcline said:
Isn't it TSF Shell? $16.80 in the market.
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id never pay that much for any app let alone a home replacement.
I'm stealing this from Fera, but it works here.
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id never pay that much for any app let alone a home replacement.
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of course not. Why pay that much for something on your phone that you use more than any other thing???
The above poster hit it right on the head.
I have purchased spb mobile shell on both winmo and android and have used it enough to justify the purchase.
Haven't tried it on the rezound yet though...
interesting, installed mobile shell 3d on the rezound and it defaulted to tablet mode which makes the icon smaller (though usable), and gives you more area to install things.
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[Awesome Launcher demo.]
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Is it possible I could get that picture you're using for your wallpaper? I absolutely love it.
heya guys, what's the best launcher for this phone? i am using GoLauncher at the moment but its a little laggy and i can see bugs about the widgets on home screen when on landscape mode.
are there launchers that's greater than GoLauncher and can also hide icons on the App Drawer?
I use Nova Launcher Prime.
Using Apex Launcher here. Works the best for me, but may not work for you.
Try each different one to get a feel of which works best for you
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heya guys, what's the best launcher for this phone? i am using GoLauncher at the moment but its a little laggy and i can see bugs about the widgets on home screen when on landscape mode.
are there launchers that's greater than GoLauncher and can also hide icons on the App Drawer?
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Same here mate...
I've emailed the go team though to let them know about this...
I'll keep using it with desktop effect cylinder and app drawer effect chord which seem very smooth...try it!
Before that i've been using Apex latest beta(go in about Apex,check for updates,beta) because it's jellybean based and quite more smooth than the stable one...
When I'm on stock ROM I use stock launcher and quite happy with it.
On custom ROM's I use Apex, it feels snappier than Go.
Stuff from the GO Team are, and always have been, an overhyped embarrassment.
I used to use LauncherPro, but since its discontinued and is out of Dev for over a year I started using Go Launcher EX and it works like a charm for me.
I'm using mod touchwiz ux...i'm not a fan of widgets and icons, i only have 1 page with beautiful widget and the search bar...
Nova. Apex is laggy in S3
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Never new there was a best launcher, but my favourite is sslauncher. Can't use anything else. And it also allows you to hide apps.
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Don't you guys feel Apex a bit laggy when scrolling folders content?
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I must be getting old, I am happy to live with Touchwiz.
i tried the Apex launcher pro just now, its a bit laggy like go launcher and does not have hide apps in the drawer. i got about 50 apps and i put them on 5 pages of the homescreen so i wanted to hide all those already in the homescreen.
btw thanks to all of your replies guys, ill try all your recommendations :good:
touchwiz nature ux is good but can be better.
so they have to optimize it.
downloaded nova launcher prime and gotta try it now
well, atm i'm using the CM10 stock one.. (something like 'Trebuchet Launcher')
But idk.. there is no 'best launcher', u must choose the best one for you ^-^ take a look at holo launcher hd! its very smooth/liquid.. it doesnt support themes, but you can use icon packs ^-^ good luck
Btw: the stock icon pack is Jelly Bean one!
ADW for me
I used nova from day one and it was just ok. Lately I switched to Tsf Shell and it is by far the best launcher I have ever used. It is lightning fast and haven't had any restarts yet, so I say it is a keeper.
Of course it is in beta phase yet so there are some cons.
Too expensive.
Still in Beta phase.
The support from the devs does not exist. They never reply to mails.
nova prime. used it on my rooted Desire HD & Sensation.
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Stock Touchwiz here, I actually like it. Well for now anyway
This is cool !! Similar to Pie control on PA roms.
Watch the video to see what it does - if you like it, get the latest version and follow the install instructions.
Once installed, go to menu - Set Gesture Input and check number 2 (Nexus 4, etc.)
Reboot may be required, after that it is smooth.
Please note the OP says you must go completely to the edge of the screen to activate and can be a little tricky at first if your phone is in a case. Enjoy !!
Video - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=80KhR94n_Ss
Get it here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1330150
Credit: noname81
Re: [APP] LMT Launcher
Hmm looks interesting. Gonna have to try this out. Thanks!
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Yea, I am not sure why it's called a launcher since it actually works on top of your current launcher. I'm still going through all the different settings.
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Haha I literally came into say EXACTLY that. It's running on top of Nova just fine which I definitely prefer. You stole the words right out of my mouth haha
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You set your x and y to 200%?
So I'm rocking it. Liking it so far but I keep accidentally opening it when swiping between pages. I tried the bottom and top locations for where it opens from but it's cut off. Guess I'll have to get used to it.
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I am not getting the X and Y values to stick at 200%.
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Does this interfere with SwipePad?
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I'm curious how to customize the pie to have more icons. This is really cool!
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going to try this out
drwario said:
I'm curious how to customize the pie to have more icons. This is really cool!
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If you mean showing the app you have for a toggle, change the "show app images" at the bottom to 2.
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I'm loving this pie control so far. It's the best of both worlds for me. Full screen real estate and on screen buttons that are easily within reach.
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This is seriously a great find. I haven't been using it too much, but have it all set up and like having the option to use it. And I was expecting some interference while swiping, but that's nearly nonexistent.
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The more I use this the more I like it. I've put it on my Nexus 7 as well and then removed my nav bar giving me more screen there too.
One question: I'd like to put my app drawer as a long press of my home button, but I don't see any associated process when I look in "Activity." Does anyone know what the actual name of the app drawer is, or where to go to enable that function?
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The more I use this the more I like it. I've put it on my Nexus 7 as well and then removed my nav bar giving me more screen there too.
One question: I'd like to put my app drawer as a long press of my home button, but I don't see any associated process when I look in "Activity." Does anyone know what the actual name of the app drawer is, or where to go to enable that function?
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I couldn't figure it out either. Guess I'm keeping the app drawer in my dock lol
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very cool find. i'm one of those folks who prefers a 'clean' home screen. thus far i've been using invisible icons located at specific locations on the screen. it works well for me but this seems to be a bit cooler and have additional features.
thanks for sharing.
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I couldn't figure it out either. Guess I'm keeping the app drawer in my dock lol
[PICTURE OMITTED... just because]
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I know on Apex (and I'm assuming Nova) you can set a gesture in the home screen to open the app drawer.
I always set mine to swipe up, like the old school android app drawer.
If you can still use your hardware buttons, you can also set the home button to toggle the app drawer/homescreen in most launchers.
Been using this on and off for a almost a year now. Sometimes I'm in love, other times it gets in the way.
I'm using LMT along with Swapps (free on play store), which is a perfect combination. Now, I have no reason to open the app drawer and my homescreen only contains a weather widget.
thanks
interesting app , thanks