Apex or Nova and why? - Motorola Droid X2

So I have been using Apex lately but want to know which one everyone prefers and why
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I really dont see that big of a difference between the two.

Honestly, apex. It has features in the free version that you have to pay for in Nova. I like the app drawer setting to hide apps from the drawer. It seemed smoother for me too. I put apex, nova, trebuche and miui launchers through the paces and I found apex to be the best. If miui launcher wasn't so buggy, I'd use that but yea. I use apex on miui and cm9
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You can always try this one:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1577123
Its actually pretty nice. Features arent all there, but still nice for a simple launcher.

Apex because of the options and customizing I can do with it.
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Yeah I prefer apex too, just a better experience overall than nova. I've got the paid version but as mentioned before if you're going for free, apex is absolutely the way to go.
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RoyJ said:
Honestly, apex. It has features in the free version that you have to pay for in Nova. I like the app drawer setting to hide apps from the drawer. It seemed smoother for me too. I put apex, nova, trebuche and miui launchers through the paces and I found apex to be the best. If miui launcher wasn't so buggy, I'd use that but yea. I use apex on miui and cm9
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I agree with everything you said and for the same reasons, 100%
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Isn't Apex for ICS (4.0)? If so then why is this even in DX2 ?
I'm just saying...
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akpe said:
Anyone? :roll: I'm travelling this weekend and I would really like to carry my collection of addictive flash games with me
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Because CM9 and MIUI that we have are ICS albeit without the kernel
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Its too bad that the X2 is not on a nightly CM9 build schedule like the Nook Color. The CM9 trebuche launcher is getting better everyday and is almost on par with Apex now. Soon it will exceed in features, but we are stuck on an old build of CM9.

Can we not just grab the trebuchet launcher apk from a nightly and give it a try?
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Maximinus I said:
Can we not just grab the trebuchet launcher apk from a nightly and give it a try?
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Here is a link to one that is about 2 days old...I installed it and have not had any issues but then again its only been a few minutes if you want to try as well
http://www.mediafire.com/?pwozxjq0tu0nt1y
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Works like a charm for me and it seem smoother than before and has more options.
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I've used both apex pro and nova prime they are both really nice launchers but I like apex a little bit more !
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trafalger888 said:
Here is a link to one that is about 2 days old...I installed it and have not had any issues but then again its only been a few minutes if you want to try as well
http://www.mediafire.com/?pwozxjq0tu0nt1y
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Did you just install it like a normal app or did you replace the Trebuchet launcher in the system/app folder?

jsgraphicart said:
Did you just install it like a normal app or did you replace the Trebuchet launcher in the system/app folder?
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When I installed it as normal it says this is a system app are you sure you want to replace blah blah blah
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trafalger888 said:
When I installed it as normal it says this is a system app are you sure you want to replace blah blah blah
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Ok, I'll do it that way then. Thanks. So this is a newer version from the nightlies?

jsgraphicart said:
Ok, I'll do it that way then. Thanks. So this is a newer version from the nightlies?
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I found it in a thread that I can't find now to link you to I thought I had linked it when I posted it the first time....but yes it was pulled from a nightly a few days ago
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trafalger888 said:
I found it in a thread that I can't find now to link you to I thought I had linked it when I posted it the first time....but yes it was pulled from a nightly a few days ago
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Cool. I installed it and all seems fine. I dont know what changes were made though. I've been using Apex but may switch to this since it is a system app and seems to runs faster.

jsgraphicart said:
Cool. I installed it and all seems fine. I dont know what changes were made though. I've been using Apex but may switch to this since it is a system app and seems to runs faster.
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It is a lot smoother and more responsive in my opinion
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Xperia Arc Launcher

Xperia Arc launcher has been extracted. i have tried it and it works on our atrix 4g.
here is the link:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=978806
[Request]
This laucher is 5x5 appdrawer. If anyone can edit this to make 4x5 its gonna be faster.
Thanks fur sharing. Works perfectly.
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hasnt this already been posted and such?
stratax said:
hasnt this already been posted and such?
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I posted it a while back
bongd said:
I posted it a while back
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I remember, it was posted a while back. But still thanks.
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Works real well. Using it for a change up from adw ex. Nice work
I get a random force close with folders, other than that I like it alot.
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Is it faster than Stock or go launcher ex?
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Clienterror said:
I get a random force close with folders, other than that I like it alot.
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Really? Which variant?
I use the 5 screen one and it's flawless. Haven't found a better launcher. I just wish it had landscape mode. Sometimes if I use WidgetLocker and it's in landscape mode, the SE Launcher reloads itself but in landscape mode. Aside from the icons not being placed properly it otherwise looks great.
Wish someone with enough skills could make a variant with landscape mode!
Works great. I think I like it better than the touchwiz one on here
mscott998 said:
Is it faster than Stock or go launcher ex?
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no, its actually more laggy than blur.. haha. if it wasnt laggy i would use it. there is a jerk when you move across homescreens, kind of like when you have a LWP on..
Not for me. It was fast as heck there was just missing apps in the drawers
stratax said:
no, its actually more laggy than blur.. haha. if it wasnt laggy i would use it. there is a jerk when you move across homescreens, kind of like when you have a LWP on..
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Agree, but it was a good change for a couple of days.
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TW laucher is faster than this, in fact i think its the fastest launcher for our atrix right now. Anyway if you want to make arc launcher faster try reducing the number of applications in each appdrawer page.
ceo.mtcl said:
Agree, but it was a good change for a couple of days.
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Until gingerbread comes out with there new laucher its gonna be awesome
ceo.mtcl said:
Agree, but it was a good change for a couple of days.
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lol yeah when i first saw this i was like YEAH! but then got bored the next few days xD
great ! it's the only 3rd one i hv found after lp and adw on which pure messenger widget scrolls !
hosmsdos said:
Xperia Arc launcher has been extracted. i have tried it and it works on our atrix 4g.
here is the link:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=978806
[Request]
This laucher is 5x5 appdrawer. If anyone can edit this to make 4x5 its gonna be faster.
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540x960:
5x4 homescreen, 5x5 appdrawer
Works flawless...Love it! Thanks!

Alternative honeycomb launcher

Got my tablet, don't really like the sense launcher, and adw ex doesn't look right imo. Any alternative honeycomb launchers?
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Cor-master said:
Got my tablet, don't really like the sense launcher, and adw ex doesn't look right imo. Any alternative honeycomb launchers?
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Oops meant to press quote, but you could try using the stock HC launcher. I like that the best out of all the ones I've tried
I basically have 3 issues with it #1 wasted screen real estate, #2 no folder support, and and #3, can't delete unused home screens
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Cor-master said:
I basically have 3 issues with it #1 wasted screen real estate, #2 no folder support, and and #3, can't delete unused home screens
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I think he meant the stock honeycomb launcher, not the stock htc launcher. The stock honeycomb launcher does not have wasted space, the other two I'm not sure about.
Ah yeah I saw a "t" in there that wasn't there lol. Yeah I saw the team syndicate one and I tried it out, only problem is it was kinda designed for gb and froyo so it has a virtual notification bar that can't be disabled... However that was the free version it might be able to be disabled on the paid I dunno. Anywhere on XDA I could just grab the apk for the actual stock launcher and install it?
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Cor-master said:
Ah yeah I saw a "t" in there that wasn't there lol. Yeah I saw the team syndicate one and I tried it out, only problem is it was kinda designed for gb and froyo so it has a virtual notification bar that can't be disabled... However that was the free version it might be able to be disabled on the paid I dunno. Anywhere on XDA I could just grab the apk for the actual stock launcher and install it?
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i use go launcher ex which is free and ok if well configured.
the go team is also working on a hd version for tablet which is in beta atm... watch out for it
Cor-master said:
Ah yeah I saw a "t" in there that wasn't there lol. Yeah I saw the team syndicate one and I tried it out, only problem is it was kinda designed for gb and froyo so it has a virtual notification bar that can't be disabled... However that was the free version it might be able to be disabled on the paid I dunno. Anywhere on XDA I could just grab the apk for the actual stock launcher and install it?
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It's in my ROM. If you don't want to download the whole thing for the launcher i could just link it to you
Yeah I might eventually go custom rom, I've had plenty of experience with my captivate , but for now I think I'm just going to stay stock for the time being with the flyer, so if you want to link it thats cool. Thanks!
Wow I guess golauncher hd beta for tablets dropped out today, i'm not sure if it's on the market but I downloaded it and it works. It looks promising
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Hmm well let me know if you still want me to upload it, I was busy today lol
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GO Launcher EX is good. Has lots of features that most Launchers don't
But I always miss the glorious sense widgets that you cannot get any where else.
Honestly I've warmed up to the sense launcher a bit. Its basic and bare but the cool animations and awesome sense widgets make it worth using. As far as real estate, Go launcher HD had the issue too, just seems to be a honeycomb thing so whatever really. Think I'll just stick with Sense for now!
yea go launcher HD (beta) is a nice alternative to the stock or htc launchers for sure. just started using it today and really like the folder support
it's not on the market u'll have to search around for it
Yeah I found it from a google search, had a download link,and thats how I got it
Yeah I tried Go Launcher HD and it certainly a beta. Need lots of work.
hc stocklauncher.
Gumby63 said:
Hmm well let me know if you still want me to upload it, I was busy today lol
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@Gumby63
if you could link the hc stock laucher it would be nice.
thanx.
indiziert said:
@Gumby63
if you could link the hc stock laucher it would be nice.
thanx.
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Sure here ya go:
http://www.4shared.com/android/RUXv02wA/Launcher2.html?
indiziert said:
@Gumby63
if you could link the hc stock laucher it would be nice.
thanx.
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the stock launcher is pretty bland, I would highly recommend Go Launcher EX or ADW over that if you want a different launcher.
DigitalMD said:
the stock launcher is pretty bland, I would highly recommend Go Launcher EX or ADW over that if you want a different launcher.
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Or GO launcher HD which is made for tablets
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=23008720
I use this one, it doesn't run sense widgets, but runs great and looks awesome. I even put it on my phone.

ss launcher very nice launcher

https://market.android.com/details?id=com.ss.launcher&hl=en
ss launcher very nice looking launcher must try
Smooth, nice! But dome bugs..
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Thanks using it right now, not that bad
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i think the font they use is not very good looking i will see if i can change it
Good!
IROC_69 said:
i think the font they use is not very good looking i will see if i can change it
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Will you try to mod the launcher? Can't wait to see the result, good luck bro
I am also using SS Launcher The Original.
Highly customizable and fast
just found this launcher last week..
great for me..
simple,very customizable, and as you have said, fast..
really like to have a range of font, though..
anyone knows how to add fonts? thanks!
screenshot:
(cannot show it yet, still need 6-8 posts.. )
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earth android
Does it consume much RAM? Does it support Widgets?
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Hemm? I'll try
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quickiwiki said:
Does it consume much RAM? Does it support Widgets?
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guess it's not that large..it opens quickly,and to think my phone has a stock bootloader(i'm not sure if this really affects it,LoL)..
it supports widgets,if only i could show my screenshots..
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earth android
its a nice launcher i used a couple of month ago,but it lag a bit and takes time to show apps,maybe there has been an update,i would try it again
nice launcher, very smooth... got bored after few days of using
Like the launcher it's more like Metro UI but modified

aokpCB for hp touchpad

hi guys any one try aokpCB for hp touchpad
http://pcb.team.broc.co/li/aokpcb/
this is the last build for hp touchpad
http://aokpcb.boomm.net/nightlies/tenderloin/aokpcb_tenderloin-20120513-0331.zip
Damn. Looks very tempting. Might have to give it a whirl.
Wow this is a nice rom seriously
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Anyone else having trouble downloading this rom with their touchpads? I've tried downloading it like 5 times, it gets to 100%, then it says download unsuccessful. I've downloaded other roms directly, with no issue.
rom has a lot of nice visual tweaks. Otherwise same ol AOKP. Smooth n solid. I'll have to keep tabs on this one.
another nightly online
http://aokpcb.boomm.net/nightlies/tenderloin/aokpcb_tenderloin-20120514-0110.zip
I loaded the last nightly last night and it runs real smooth. Thanks for pointing this one out.
seriously, AMAZING ROM! its like aokp on ROIDS! i likey!
I might try it out eventually. What are some cool features that the regular AOKP doesnt have?
jsgraphicart said:
I might try it out eventually. What are some cool features that the regular AOKP doesnt have?
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Well its actually pretty similar but with a sick theme. Its like all techy. Even the nav bar has a special background
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If you install the webcm9 recents cards patch it breaks most of the themes. Some icons remain as well as the look in settings.
siralsmooth said:
If you install the webcm9 recents cards patch it breaks most of the themes. Some icons remain as well as the look in settings.
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Webos patch? Just change it in from control...
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What changes from the webos patch can't be restored in rom control. Status bar theme is gone, theme in power menu is gone, theme in notifications is gone. Like I stated previously, some icons and settings are the only noticeable parts of the theme that remain.
siralsmooth said:
What changes from the webos patch can't be restored in rom control. Status bar theme is gone, theme in power menu is gone, theme in notifications is gone. Like I stated previously, some icons and settings are the only noticeable parts of the theme that remain.
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No I mean why did you use that at all? Just use the from control setting for it.
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sahhar1993 said:
hi guys any one try aokpCB for hp touchpad
http://pcb.team.broc.co/li/aokpcb/
this is the last build for hp touchpad
http://aokpcb.boomm.net/nightlies/tenderloin/aokpcb_tenderloin-20120513-0331.zip
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Will try it tomorrow.
Any reason why they arent members here or @ rootzwiki ?
Bagbug said:
Will try it tomorrow.
Any reason why they arent members here or @ rootzwiki ?
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Hmm idk. They make a pretty good kang team though. The only problem I found was the background behind the keyboard doesn't fit right. It's too small. But one kickass Rom imo.
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antp121 said:
Hmm idk. They make a pretty good kang team though. The only problem I found was the background behind the keyboard doesn't fit right. It's too small. But one kickass Rom imo.
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And 120 dpi problème
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sahhar1993 said:
And 120 dpi problème
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There's no problem here with dpi
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antp121 said:
There's no problem here with dpi
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Realy wooooow
Wich nightly do you use?
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kicka** theme. I switched from aokp because of the recent bugs, but I guess I should have stuck with the nightlies.

Launcher

Hey guys, theres been so many launchers and themes, i have no idea which one to use. Currently im using ics from go launcher, but i would like a nice change. Maybe some weird/crazy launchers.
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g0nz0oo720 said:
Hey guys, theres been so many launchers and themes, i have no idea which one to use. Currently im using ics from go launcher, but i would like a nice change. Maybe some weird/crazy launchers.
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If your on ICS, then try Apex launcher.
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me too
LiLChris06 said:
If your on ICS, then try Apex launcher.
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I'm not on ics im using the theme. In california, ics isnt available and i want the official update
I'm a noob, so please understand... xD
g0nz0oo720 said:
I'm not on ics im using the theme. In california, ics isnt available and i want the official update
I'm a noob, so please understand... xD
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Have fun waiting.
Then try - ADW, WP7Android, Holo, MIUI, 360, etc...
Type "Launcher" in search bar and you will get dozens of them.
Use holo launcher .
Thanks guys
I'm a noob, so please understand... xD
g0nz0oo720 said:
i want the official update
I'm a noob, so please understand... xD
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I was the same way. I found this place cause I was googling for answers as to why my battery life sucked so much. Now my phone is rooted and so far i've flashed 2 different kernels and 3 different ROMS. It's like an addiction now. LOL
Stick around. Trust me, after some reading you'll see the light.
Official updates can suck it. Why wait? Have you even tried using aokp or something similar? Never thought my phone could be this smooth and enjoyable to use. Try it out
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LongDuckDong said:
Official updates can suck it. Why wait? Have you even tried using aokp or something similar? Never thought my phone could be this smooth and enjoyable to use. Try it out
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Agreed! Came here to just root my phone to shut off some system apps and free up some ram.
I thought official gb 2.3.6 was good enough for me. Then after reading countless tutorials I decided i'd try a few custom ROMS. I'm running SHOstock2 V3 and it's just pure sex!
Try ADW Launcher. Kinda similar in style to APEX
Yea, apex is pretty nice. Seems very customizable but most importantly, i can back up all my setting, but im sure other launchers can do that too.
BROKKANIC said:
Agreed! Came here to just root my phone to shut off some system apps and free up some ram.
I thought official gb 2.3.6 was good enough for me. Then after reading countless tutorials I decided i'd try a few custom ROMS. I'm running SHOstock2 V3 and it's just pure sex!
Try ADW Launcher. Kinda similar in style to APEX
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Amen to that! Cept im on phonebricker 2.7, ran shostock 2 for awhile and it was amazing. Bit buggy for me though and the kitchen app in phonwbricker is what sold me
And ditto, ADW is the way to go on GB...but hopefully you'll be joining us on happily rooted ics soon
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I'm currently hooked on TSF Shell. A little pricey for an app, but uniquely cool. I like Apex, Nova, Zeam, MIUI launcher & SPB Shell as well.
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Took me a while to set up apex to my liking but I haven't looked back since. Does all I need and is simple and clean.
Try your luck with sslauncher...or lightning launcher. A LOT more customizable than others...tell me what you think.
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Apex for me.
Originally tried to go with Nova when I flashed AOKP, but you had to pay for gestures at the time...
LongDuckDong said:
Official updates can suck it. Why wait? Have you even tried using aokp or something similar? Never thought my phone could be this smooth and enjoyable to use. Try it out
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+1 I thought I wanted official ICS but then flashed aokp and the pink unicorns minus bloatware and touchwiz made it all better
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