When using a launcher, will the launcher ALWAYS run on top of the original launcher?
Or will the original launcher be disabled when using another?
What I really wanna know is if the phone have to work more with an extra launcher installed?
Will a launcher ALWAYS slow down the system? Maybe not noticeable on all devices.
Jonzzon9 said:
When using a launcher, will the launcher ALWAYS run on top of the original launcher?
Or will the original launcher be disabled when using another?
What I really wanna know is if the phone have to work more with an extra launcher installed?
Will a launcher ALWAYS slow down the system? Maybe not noticeable on all devices.
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The original launcher will not start.
Okey, thank you. But still a bad launcher could slow it down right?
Jonzzon9 said:
Okey, thank you. But still a bad launcher could slow it down right?
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Yes, just like any other slow app.
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Can someone tell me why I would need to download a launcher?
I see alot of people using ADW ex Launcher.
What's the benefit to this??
Thanks!
dschribs said:
Can someone tell me why I would need to download a launcher?
I see alot of people using ADW ex Launcher.
What's the benefit to this??
Thanks!
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You really don't have to download a launcher. However, ADW ex launcher seems to be bit smoother and allows a lot of customization that is not available in the stick launcher.
rlowens44 said:
You really don't have to download a launcher. However, ADW ex launcher seems to be bit smoother and allows a lot of customization that is not available in the stick launcher.
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Yeah, it is smooth and it allows a lot of customization.
However, I am not using it because widgets are not working very well with the launcher.
Matrix_19 said:
Yeah, it is smooth and it allows a lot of customization.
However, I am not using it because widgets are not working very well with the launcher.
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There's quite a few launchers you could try personally i prefer go launcher or launcher pro. There's also launcher 7, think that's the right name, that's like the windows phone launcher qq launcher. There really is a lot of em you can try till you find one you like.
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Matrix_19 said:
Yeah, it is smooth and it allows a lot of customization.
However, I am not using it because widgets are not working very well with the launcher.
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I didn't have any problems at all with widgets when I used it. In fact there was added functionality.
hello again recently i installed the ICS 4.0 theme(not launcher 2.4 i think launcher 2.4 is pathetic compared to the theme on GoLauncher).....and it made me have almost everything to look and function like the real ICS 4.0......but something happened it seems that my phone is a lot a lot faster and smoother than its ever been before it is rooted and it is gingerbread 2.3.4 KPH and i have not installed anything that can speed it up so why after installing this GoLauncher Theme is it sudenly become super fast and super smooth???
< sarcasm> I think your phone has thought u really installed ics < /sarcasm>
lol
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< sarcasm> I think your phone has thought u really installed ics < /sarcasm>
lol
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hahhahahah that could be one reason for it because this theme is very realistic and phones do get confused easily lol
I guess you are feeling the difference between 2 different launchers.
They all do perform differently, so thats where your "sudden" smoothness and speed could come from.
Cheers
theres a word for it, "placebo"
well i dont think its the differnece between the two launchers because i downloaded ICS launcher 2.4 and it was so horrible that i uninstalled it after just about 1min of use.......but could it just be the this GoLauncher ICS 4.0 theme thingy has some sort of accelerator(dont know what you guys call it in this forum) that might speed up my phone?
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well i dont think its the differnece between the two launchers because i downloaded ICS launcher 2.4 and it was so horrible that i uninstalled it after just about 1min of use.......but could it just be the this GoLauncher ICS 4.0 theme thingy has some sort of accelerator(dont know what you guys call it in this forum) that might speed up my phone?
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No, it does not.
The only thing I can think of is that youre storing the theme inside your (class 4)SD-card. The theme is maybe lighter which makes it load up faster.
Just a theory.
If you want a fast launcher i could recommend ADW Launcher Ex. If I wasnt so damn used to GOlauncher I'd switch to it.
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If you want a fast launcher i could recommend ADW Launcher Ex
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+1
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but its not even how the theme loads its everything plus i forgot to mention it was its normal speed when i installed this golauncher theme and it was normal speed for like 2 days and then somehow all of the sudden out of nowwhere on day 3 it became super fast and super smooth that why i was concerned so i wanted to ask you guys if you have any ideas
ADW ex rocks!
+2!!! ADW Ex rocks. I tried out Go Launcher, and probably every launcher out there. If there's something that gives you almost every imaginable feature and yet doesn't slow down your phone. This has to be it.
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QNBT said:
No, it does not.
.....................If you want a fast launcher i could recommend ADW Launcher Ex. ............................
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It's faster, I'll admit that. I just switched over from the Go Launcher. But I feel like the Go Launcher has way more customization than the ADW Launcher. I'll keep giving it a try though. Liking some themes I saw. If anything I'll just back it up with Titanium just like Go Launcher and keep both.
SuperAce609 said:
It's faster, I'll admit that. I just switched over from the Go Launcher. But I feel like the Go Launcher has way more customization than the ADW Launcher. I'll keep giving it a try though. Liking some themes I saw. If anything I'll just back it up with Titanium just like Go Launcher and keep both.
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ADW Launcher =/= ADW Launcher Ex
Just so you know
I Installed Go Launcher EX on my SE wt19i over the stock (SE) launcher....and since then my ginger(GO)bread experience has become much more smooth, fast nd exciting...do giv it a try...the best launcher available for mdpi devices...nd the best thing is that it has a lot of additional apps nd widgets which makes android experience ever more beautiful...it's also free to d/l from Google Playstore..!!!
Stock is better IMO.
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Stock much better.i love 4 corners SE defualt
Go, in my opinion, is much better. You can't have folders in app drawer in stock launcher. In stock homescreen you can have 16 icons distributed in 4 corners... you can have the same number of icons in the dock if agruped by folders, which takes less space than the 4 corners.
Launchers are basically a matter of opinion.
In the stock launcher you can have, 4 corners x 4 folders x 4 icons = 64 icons. I actually hardly install more than 10 apps on my phone so i couldnt care less I just want it to be clean, and fast.
dumraden said:
Launchers are basically a matter of opinion.
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Right.
dumraden said:
In the stock launcher you can have, 4 corners x 4 folders x 4 icons = 64 icons. I actually hardly install more than 10 apps on my phone so i couldnt care less I just want it to be clean, and fast.
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Wrong. If you put folder onto corner, it will just go away.
I personally like the smoothness and Sony Ericsson touch of the default launcher.
Lol you're too late to discovered GO launcher
Everyone is actually using it.
Yeah I love go launcher and replacing my stock launcher with that launcher. But imo, stock launcher is much smoother
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i tried couple of launchers including the go launcher but, i do realy like the stock cause it's much smoother to use.
Only one thing I've still used stock launcher is "Walkman Widget". :\
ZervZ said:
Only one thing I've still used stock launcher is "Walkman Widget". :\
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Ya...really miss that...can anyone suggest how to get back the walkman widget in Go launcher (if at all possible)..?? thanx in advance...
Izzy Stinson said:
Lol you're too late to discovered GO launcher
Everyone is actually using it.
Yeah I love go launcher and replacing my stock launcher with that launcher. But imo, stock launcher is much smoother
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Not really...actually i'm new to XDA...so just wanted to share my experience...nd i do agree with you...
dumraden said:
Launchers are basically a matter of opinion.
In the stock launcher you can have, 4 corners x 4 folders x 4 icons = 64 icons. I actually hardly install more than 10 apps on my phone so i couldnt care less I just want it to be clean, and fast.
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Totally agree with that..!! nd the same is for me...not more dan 8-12 apps...
other launcher is good, but some stock widget cannot applied, also other launcher eats a lot of RAM,
so, stock xperia home is much better for smoothness and battery life.
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I personally have been using stock launcher always, with a dock and not corners. Why? Because I like it and it is enough for me. Other launchers have lots of functions, but I don't need to those. On my home screen, I just have Beautiful Widgets 4x2 widget and most used apps I have placed on homescreen.
Also, I have noticed higher RAM usage from other launchers(Go, ADW, LauncherPro, some more), smoothness has always been the same for me.
I think Go Launcher is better than stock, but that's only my opinion. It's pretty much customizable and stuff. But I would like to use stock launcher only if the app drawer can be changed to vertical continuous (option you can use with Go Launcher) and the automatic orientation (app drawer) is there a way to change that? I have Arc Launcher instead of the 4 courner that Live has, because I think it looks nicer.
Maybe someone can recommend apps that can put folders in the app drawer or change app drawer orientation, many things you can do without using go launcher maybe i change to stock, but i really like go, i have been using a lot of time and its great.
With launcherpro phone works best.
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rolo143 said:
I think Go Launcher is better than stock, but that's only my opinion. It's pretty much customizable and stuff. But I would like to use stock launcher only if the app drawer can be changed to vertical continuous (option you can use with Go Launcher) and the automatic orientation (app drawer) is there a way to change that? I have Arc Launcher instead of the 4 courner that Live has, because I think it looks nicer.
Maybe someone can recommend apps that can put folders in the app drawer or change app drawer orientation, many things you can do without using go launcher maybe i change to stock, but i really like go, i have been using a lot of time and its great.
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Same here...I like the various options nd customizations available in the go launcher...
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I personally have been using stock launcher always, with a dock and not corners. Why? Because I like it and it is enough for me. Other launchers have lots of functions, but I don't need to those. On my home screen, I just have Beautiful Widgets 4x2 widget and most used apps I have placed on homescreen.
Also, I have noticed higher RAM usage from other launchers(Go, ADW, LauncherPro, some more), smoothness has always been the same for me.
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Hey can you plzzz tell me how to use the stock launcher with a dock instead of corners..?? thanx in advance..
XperianPro said:
With launcherpro phone works best.
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Will try it surely...thanx..
360 launcher anyone? It's pretty cool
I mean, among the custom launchers
noob1995 said:
Hey can you plzzz tell me how to use the stock launcher with a dock instead of corners..?? thanx in advance..
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1375703
There are many options in this topic.
Stock much better
Just like the title says, can you recommend me good launcher for my tablet? Apex Launcher can be a good alternative, Go Launcher HD doesn't give me what I need.
I'm deciding to change my launcher because it doesn't give me what I need in terms of widget capacities, homescreen numbers and the like.
Andromeduh said:
Just like the title says, can you recommend me good launcher for my tablet? Apex Launcher can be a good alternative, Go Launcher HD doesn't give me what I need.
I'm deciding to change my launcher because it doesn't give me what I need in terms of widget capacities, homescreen numbers and the like.
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Apex or Nova. They are both good, although I am currently preferring Nova.
Andromeduh said:
Just like the title says, can you recommend me good launcher for my tablet? Apex Launcher can be a good alternative, Go Launcher HD doesn't give me what I need.
I'm deciding to change my launcher because it doesn't give me what I need in terms of widget capacities, homescreen numbers and the like.
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Chameleon launcher. But it is in private beta. You can wait for public version.
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I think LauncherPro works fine on tablets.
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I think LauncherPro works fine on tablets.
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I assume we are talking about tablets running ICS or JB. Why would you use a launcher from the stone ages when there are much better launchers based on ICS available?
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I assume we are talking about tablets running ICS or JB. Why would you use a launcher from the stone ages when there are much better launchers based on ICS available?
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Yep, my device is on stock ICS. So far I'm running Apex Launcher and it seems to fit my needs. There's a lapse though: when the portrait grid is resized to 10x10, folder names are somewhat lapping each other.
I'll keep this thread open because I still somehow need inputs from you guys. What I keep on looking now is something that replaces everything just like how Go Launcher replaces everything in my phone.
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Yep, my device is on stock ICS. So far I'm running Apex Launcher and it seems to fit my needs. There's a lapse though: when the portrait grid is resized to 10x10, folder names are somewhat lapping each other.
I'll keep this thread open because I still somehow need inputs from you guys. What I keep on looking now is something that replaces everything just like how Go Launcher replaces everything in my phone.
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Change the grid size so it is smaller.
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Nova
*rUcK*
*fUlEs*
So it seems the best contenders are Apex + Nova. I'll try Nova soon.
Andromeduh said:
So it seems the best contenders are Apex + Nova. I'll try Nova soon.
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What is the fastest and smooth launcher for ICS tablet for Low ram devices???
Hi,
I am new to Android just recently switched from iOS. I thought about using a Launcher on my GS3 but I don't know which one to choose from as there are so many. Besides that, how do I disable touchwiz when I run launchers? Does disabling touchwiz disable the motion functions too? Please advise thanks!
heartnet89 said:
Hi,
I am new to Android just recently switched from iOS. I thought about using a Launcher on my GS3 but I don't know which one to choose from as there are so many. Besides that, how do I disable touchwiz when I run launchers? Does disabling touchwiz disable the motion functions too? Please advise thanks!
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Just use any launcher you want from play store.. Some which come to mind are.. Apex, nova, Holo, go launcher..
Install the launcher.. Press the home button.. It will prompt you to choose the launcher you want to use.. Set your preferences.. Now the tw launcher gets automatically disabled.. Launcher had nothing to do with the Sammy specific features.. They are baked into the rom or the specific applications.. So you will not loose any feature..
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zoot1 said:
Just use any launcher you want from play store.. Some which come to mind are.. Apex, nova, Holo, go launcher..
Install the launcher.. Press the home button.. It will prompt you to choose the launcher you want to use.. Set your preferences.. Now the tw launcher gets automatically disabled.. Launcher had nothing to do with the Sammy specific features.. They are baked into the rom or the specific applications.. So you will not loose any feature..
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Which specific launcher would be better choice?
heartnet89 said:
Which specific launcher would be better choice?
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Which one do you like best ???
None would be a better choice .
Its Touchwizz for me .
Apex and Nova and Go Launcher are well regarded .
jje
heartnet89 said:
Which specific launcher would be better choice?
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Try them yourself.. All of them are free on the play store.
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i am using Holo HD and it is just perfect. very simple and fast. it has a lot of option for free.
You can use home button to change launcher or download a app that does the task for you and then u are able to select sure default launcher etc
Go launcher let's you customise almost everything and is pretty damn good but can be overwhelming or too much work some times for me atleast . My personal favourites are apex and nova launchers they are somewhat basic get enough customisation but also run fluidly and generally better in my experience. I'd definitely give all 3 a go and decide yourself!