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I want to know what the best launcher is in terms of uniqueness and not just speed. I want a launcher that is different from other launchers and has actually been well thought out. Thank you.
Personal favourite
I quite like Launcher Pro - lots of icon packs and easy to customise! Can be as simple or as complex as you want it to be. Only issue is that it hasn't been updated for a while
If you want custom themes without having to pay for Launcher Pro Plus, then try GoLauncher - not a personal favourite of mine but is again very customisable and does pack in a few unique features.
I used to use Zedge for pure speed, but it was a bit limited customisation-wise and I overclocked my phone, so I didn't need a really fast launcher any more
i tryed many launchers...but Launcher Pro is the best choice for me...so i stick with it a long time now
deff Launcher Pro You can do what ever you want
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i like launcher pro & go launcher too
I use Launcher Pro too... even I uninstall/erase other launchers.
Smonic said:
I want to know what the best launcher is in terms of uniqueness and not just speed. I want a launcher that is different from other launchers and has actually been well thought out. Thank you.
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go luncher
Adw launcher ex paid version
I just noticed that a ics launcher is available in market. Did anybody try it??
Go Launcher EX.
Zeam.
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I used launcher pro for ever then found zeam. Not as fast as lp but smooth and good looking
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just tried the ics launcher. not very smooth and nothing special. Im not much impressed
vikraam said:
just tried the ics launcher. not very smooth and nothing special. Im not much impressed
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Yes. I had also tried it. not very good. Instead ended up using Go Launcher Ex with ICS theme.
I just got ADW Launcher EX the other day from the 10c app promotions per day google is doing and i'm loving it so far.. lots of new features compared to the free version
Might be a good idea for people to keep watch incase it goes up for 10c again.. few days left of apps
Try this 360 launcher. Link:http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1345601 pretty smooth, not bad so far.
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Yea 360 launcher is awesome. Just never have seen these app drawer animations in any other launcher. very nice and very smooth. And the themes are good looking too
Edit: I just noticed that there is a lockscreen setting in its preferences using which we can have a variety of lockscreens too. And there are lockscreens available for download within the app itself.
This is f**king awesome
Only 3 lockscreens are available. But all 3 are good especially The iPhone lock screen and ics lock screen are looking great
Nemus
I use Nemus Launcher. It's fast and does what I need
Anyone recommend a good launcher with Sense caliber widgets? I am using Go right now and they have pretty impressive options, but I am not sure it's as good as others. I was using Launcher PRO PLUS and that has some pretty good widget support. My favorite launcher is ADW, but I cannot live without widgets.
In particular, the bookmarks and stock market widgets are the hardest to find.
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Anyone recommend a good launcher with Sense caliber widgets? I am using Go right now and they have pretty impressive options, but I am not sure it's as good as others. I was using Launcher PRO PLUS and that has some pretty good widget support. My favorite launcher is ADW, but I cannot live without widgets.
In particular, the bookmarks and stock market widgets are the hardest to find.
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well as far as launcher I do believe your stuck with GO or Launcherpro that has widgets however if you like ADW I would check out widgets called "android pro widgets" that I think would compliment ADW nicely...
market link... https://market.android.com/details?id=com.rdr.widgets.core&hl=en
edit: as far as a stock market widget i'm not sure, good luck on that one lol
Just unzip your Fav. Rom and add the apk file to the system apps then rezip it and flash like normal. This is what I do to add the radio to fresh roms
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Just unzip your Fav. Rom and add the apk file to the system apps then rezip it and flash like normal. This is what I do to add the radio to fresh roms
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That will put an HTC widget that Flipz removed back in to Sense, but those widgets won't work with 3rd party launchers such as ADW.
Thanks though
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Colorize widgets is a good app.
Supra-charged 3D
Please delete
No adw???
Apex?
Zeam?
rosie?
ADW Launcher Ex, until Apex...now I am loving Apex over ADW Ex, for these reasons:
-Folder Styling (Circle/Square/layered etc..) maintains when added to the dock. ADW uses the 3 icons spread out, with a vanilla folder background when added to the dock...(maybe I am missing the folder styling when in the dock?)
-Transition Animation "Card Stack". I am tired of the ADW transitions...card stack is a clean refreshing transition that I am enjoying for now...
-Displaying Visual of Widgets in the App Tray. Fantastic!
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rosie?
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rosie is the sense launcher
CYDVicious said:
ADW Launcher Ex, until Apex...now I am loving Apex over ADW Ex, for these reasons:
-Folder Styling (Circle/Square/layered etc..) maintains when added to the dock. ADW uses the 3 icons spread out, with a vanilla folder background when added to the dock...(maybe I am missing the folder styling when in the dock?)
-Transition Animation "Card Stack". I am tired of the ADW transitions...card stack is a clean refreshing transition that I am enjoying for now...
-Displaying Visual of Widgets in the App Tray. Fantastic!
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i used to like adw, but i tried go launcher, and never looked back it seemed far more superior, but, im gonna have another look, thanks
360?
TSF Shell?
Ss?
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The best launcher is MIUI Launcher 0.9.5 version BETA
my best nova launcher,pretty,fast and stable.interface similar to ics.
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360?
TSF Shell?
Ss?
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360 is my favorite third party launcher...
No ADW EX?
Probably the best most customizable launcher with the best dev..
Although I like Sense so I voted Rosie
360.....launcher pro used to be my favorite
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Trebuchet for me. It's just simple enough.
Edit: Tried Apex and I'm impressed.
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My personal favorite is Apex, but since it isn't listed, I voted for Nova, which is also cool.
I've tried Launcher Pro, Rosie (obviously), Go Launcher EX, and Nova. I stayed on Go Launcher for a long time, but I decided to try Nova after seeing that it provided gmail unread notifications on the gmail icon. Nova provides more space on my home screen for my Android Agenda Widget. It also seems smoother and faster than Go Launcher. Thus, I am sticking with Nova for now. I've never tried Apex.
simply the best launcher is GoLauncher EX.
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simply the best launcher is GoLauncher EX.
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thats what im saying , thanks lol go launcher, keyboard, sms, dialer, contacts, all kick ass go locker too (when needed)
no, i dont work, promote, market or have any relation to the "go" brand
im gonna repost this with added launchers amd ask mods to delete this and the poll, as i cant add items to it
gav-collins1983 said:
thats what im saying , thanks lol go launcher, keyboard, sms, dialer, contacts, all kick ass go locker too (when needed)
no, i dont work, promote, market or have any relation to the "go" brand
im gonna repost this with added launchers amd ask mods to delete this and the poll, as i cant add items to it
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If I were you I'd remove rosie. If you have rosie you might as well add touchwiz and motoblur. I'd stick to 3rd party launchers only...
so here it is, a once and for all......
BATTLE of LAUNCHERS
Go Launcher Ex VS Rosie VS Apex VS Nova VS ADW VS GDE VS ZEAM VS Ts Shell VS 360 VS Spb Shell VS Panda Home VS Launcher Pro VS Launcher7 VS Android Severn Pro VS Launcher (default)
Let the battle commence
please give your reasons why
Go Launcher Ex, with Go Notification added on, also, skinned ics/cyanogen
Go Keyboard, skinned ics blue with arrows
Go Contacs/dialer, skinned ics blue
Go SMS, skinned ics blue
by far the most customizable, and superior launcher ui, ive tried, with loads of advanced features in all of them above, regualr updates, and hundreds and hundreds of 3rd party add-ons
Using nova launcher right now and I like it. Works really good. Before ICS I used adw ex and launcher pro.
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I'm using golauncher aswell, would be using others if I could, half these new launchers aren't compatible with sense 3.0
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NOVA
I have never been a fan of launchers, I like sense everytime I set up a launcher I would always go back to sense. I have found that I really like NOVA and have been using it now for a few day and I think Im actually gonna keep it.
I havent tried Apex though... going to go dl it now
Voted for Rosie as it's the funnest to theme along with the widgets. Plus in Sense the 3D effects are much smoother than launchers with similar transitions (and it looks better imo)
Go launcher Ex. I like the widgets and themes.
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I am back on ADW EX and still feel it offers the best UI with hidden dock, gestures, customizable, widget resizing, etc. Dev support is now pretty much dead unfortunately.
Still love Launcher Pro Plus. He made some great widgets, but not quite as good as ADW. Again dev support appears dead.
Go Launcher is very good, I just got sick of the bookmarks widget switching back to navigation. For a widget lover like me it's alot of options. Great support.
The ONLY thing I like about Rosie is the widgets. Best in class widgets. Can't customize, number of home screens,... Without a scrolling dock it won't suffice for me.
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Used ADW alot when I was on gingerbread. But since switching to ICS I went from NOVA to Apex. To me Apex just seemed smoother.
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One more for apex here...
here is my own personal rundown:
1. Apex
2. GO L EX
all others in my opinion lack the functionality and clean ass look of both of those. GO launcher was the only one I would even touch before ICS was available for the 3D. Apex is designed for ICS imo because it is the only OS that will run it cleanly.
Downside to both is that they are memory hogs. Apex launcher accumulates memory usage over a period of time (I have seen it as high as 60mb) but a quick restart cleans it up to 30 or so.
Rosie for me. The whole sense experience has it's detractors but it's one of the reasons why I even looked at an HTC phone. With 3.6 and 4.0 reducing the bloat and cleaning up it makes it an even more attractive option.
Yes sure it doesn't have the flexibility and functionality of other launchers but the look and the amazing widgets IMO plays a large part in making our phones stand out. It's always nice to have the choice though.
I dont think that any launcher can beat Go Launcher Ex. Simple it's the best.
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I have been using Lightning Launcher on all my devices for quite a while now.
It's blazing fast and incredibly customizable, just not as intuitive/user-friendly as popular launchers like Go Launcher.
You can have a desktop that's freely scrollable on both x and y axis. There's support for widgets, but scrollable widgets are harder to use in said free mode, obviously.
It's one of the very few launchers that's written from scratch and is not based on the stock aosp launcher. Give it a try if you want to see something new. Just don't expect the same level of user interaction that Go Launcher of even TSF Shell offer.
It takes some time to get used to it, but in my opinion, it's perfectly worth it
The best launcher after "htc Sense" is Apex
I've been using MiHome for ics. It works nicely.
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Holo is amazing.
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Using mainly go launcher ex, but I have nova, sense 3.6 (Sensation 4g) and apex on my phone and I have been slowly but surly setting them up. Nova is fast and buttery smooth and so is apex but I like nothing beats the customization of go launcher ex for me.
Nova launcher ftw
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Voted for Rosie, the reason why I choose HTC devices is sense, HTC without sense will make no sense
For me,Sense is the best!
TW4 is an abomination. I have switched to the Apex launcher which does a good job of giving a stock ICS feel, but I want rid of the fugly samsung TW icons for phone, messaging, contacts etc.
Whats the easiest way to do this?
rant
Why the **** would you bother changing the good things in stock ICS, like folders etc, and replace them with the sort of ugly and arduous **** we haven't had to deal with since Froyo in stock?
/rant
If you get Apex Pro you can use the adw ICS theme and use the icon pack from that in the Apex theme menu.
Just download an ICS icon pack and long press to change them using Apex launcher. Did a quick google search and found many. One link below.
http://www.mydroidworld.com/topic/9079-ice-cream-sandwich-high-res-icons-pulled-for-your-pleasure/
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Once you get your icon sets, Desktop Visualizer from the market gives you the ability to change any icon with any launcher and resize it depending on what you want.
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Does TW give you the ability to put the app drawer icon into the center?
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Once you get your icon sets, Desktop Visualizer from the market gives you the ability to change any icon with any launcher and resize it depending on what you want.
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Yep, been using it for months. Didn't work with Holo Launcher though