Okay let's have it. What are some of the apps you absolutely have to have on your phone? Apps that improve the functionality of the phone or just allow u to do really neat things...(not including the standard root tools like titanium)
Looking for other ideas. And go
There was another thread with a couple listed. I use button savior to be able to use back, home, menu and power/lock with spen. Pretty nifty, and stays well hidden. GMD gestures is another good one to customize spen gauss with and without pen button. I don't use it though, it's only five bucks too.
Edit: Pixlr, Nova, and JuiceDefender as well. Misread the subject, I thought it was spen apps :|
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I like systempanel lite. Let's you keep an eye on what's running and battery temp. Also show's you what all four cores are doing. That's nice for the drool factor!
Draw something because the s-pen makes it that much better :laugh:
i must have one man one jar game app. without it, i get extremely bored.
dcdgoth said:
i must have one man one jar game app. without it, i get extremely bored.
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I love Skype mobile. Uses no data works with bt . Very handy on the go. Cannot get it to work though
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I love Skype mobile. Uses no data works with bt . Very handy on the go. Cannot get it to work though
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You must be talking g about the Verizon version? Cause regular Skype works just fine.
I can't live without Super Hexagon, Flow, and Bridges.
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Button Savior. Because uh, it should have been implemented by Samsung in the first place for the S Pen!!!
Definitely Zooper Widget and Minimal Reader. I have the pro versions of both apps and I love both of them dearly. And Nova Launcher (Prime), of course. There are so many!
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Button Savior. Because uh, it should have been implemented by Samsung in the first place for the S Pen!!!
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This is one of the most amazing apps on my phone now! Thank you so much! This combined with GMD S-Pen Control makes my Note II even more amazing...
I like Phone my pc im note home much and when I need to check something on the home computer this app works awesome you can even view your web cam its pretty cool..
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I like Phone my pc im note home much and when I need to check something on the home computer this app works awesome you can even view your web cam its pretty cool..
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I had an app similar to this on my thunderbolt though I forgot the name. Neat stuff though.
IMHO Nova Launcher is the first thing this phone needs out of the box. Makes it so much more user-friendly, and keeps waste of screen space to a minimum.
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IMHO Nova Launcher is the first thing this phone needs out of the box. Makes it so much more user-friendly, and keeps waste of screen space to a minimum.
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Agreed! A couple of days ago my buddy with an S3 saw Nova on my phone and couldn't download it fast enough on his!
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IMHO Nova Launcher is the first thing this phone needs out of the box. Makes it so much more user-friendly, and keeps waste of screen space to a minimum.
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Definitely.
That's why Nova was an over 2-1 favorite as the best launcher in the voting here too.
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I can't live without Super Hexagon, Flow, and Bridges.
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Super hexagon makes me want to throw my phone.... addicting game.
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DayWeekBar!
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For me it starts with smart battery monitor. From there adfree, screen filter, fbreader, wsj tablet app, alarm clock xtreme, rotation locker, vzw backup assistant, winamp, extra media scanner (for adding flac files), chess free, flash player, and the pulse app for other news. I game on my pc.
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So, decided to try this launcher a few months ago for another device...priced at $14.95 I was skeptical. I downloaded it once more, to my new Photon...effin lovin it!
Love what it adds to my Photon experience. Yes, definitely overpriced...but totally changes your Photon to eye-candy goodness. I found the new Moto Blur to be rather bland IMO.
Loving the Message widget, totally dig the 3D carousel effect. The World Clock widget is fun, and the whole thing gives my Photon a quasi-Sense feel. Some cool looking / working widgets...and it flies on our Photon! Combined with Beautiful Widgets here and there I'm totally satisfied with my screen layout!
It's a bit of a memory hog @ roughly 90mb usage...but I tend to keep things skinny usually anyways, so no ill effects.
EDIT: I can't help but notice how lag-free this launcher is. I truly expected something so flashy to come with bunches of lag...SO not the case. Amazingly smooth. Also they've added rotate option now (I bought it a few months ago for another device so didn't know it had changed so much) for use in landscape!
Oh...here's the Market Link:
SPB Shell 3d
Have this on my EVO and is very smooth and fast. I like the interface. Used to be a die hard LP+ user and SPB Shell is less laggy when moving between screens. Plus, can put up to 16 screens with this. LP was taking way too much time to be re-written and not enough upgrades for my liking. Seemed to get more jerky after every update.
I'll be rockin this on my Photon this week as well if Blur doesn't do it for me.
How is this on battery?
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How is this on battery?
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So far so good
Depending on what you want, you can select preset profile or create your own.
MM
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Been thinking of getting SPB Shell ever since my friend showed it to me on his EVO. I an very tempted to buy this now that I have my Photon but kind of wanted to spend more than 4-5 days with the stock launcher.....lol
been using it since it came out for android love it also, for me i look at this way, this is the third phone i have used it on, with different versions of android, so far all it has done is improve my experience its paid for itself.
I bought it and liked the look and feel but on my phone it was crashtastic. Maybe something I am running doesn't agree with it very well. Handcent possibly...
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Just took the plunge and bought it!!
VDub2174 said:
Just took the plunge and bought it!!
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Let me know how you like it or you can show me one day in the Riverend!
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Let me know how you like it or you can show me one day in the Riverend!
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You go to the Union games too?!?!
SPB is really awesome so far and offers a lot of customization.
Anyone tried the kickstand trick (going into widget clock) with SPB? Doesn't work with LP so I suspect it won't work with SPB either.
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Anyone tried the kickstand trick (going into widget clock) with SPB? Doesn't work with LP so I suspect it won't work with SPB either.
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Nope, doesn't work. The screen doesn't even go into Landscape mode which doesn't bother me at all since I never use landscape mode.
Thanks for the idea. I am using go launcher but I am to try that 1
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Nope, doesn't work. The screen doesn't even go into Landscape mode which doesn't bother me at all since I never use landscape mode.
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It does work you just have to adjust the spb home settings
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It does work you just have to adjust the spb home settings
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Just saw that actually, my bad.
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It does work you just have to adjust the spb home settings
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Do you mean landscape works or the widget clock works with SPB?
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Do you mean landscape works or the widget clock works with SPB?
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Landscape works, but the Clock Widget doesn't show, I just saw my regular home screen.
This thread is worthless without pics!!!!!!
I was liking this shell OK until I tried the HD dock I the necessary notification to get webtop to work fails to come up for me with this shell loaded
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I don't have the dock so can't test this....but I bet someone with a rooted phone, the dock, and Tasker could try and make a script to run the clock when docked and maybe pop up an option for webtop? Just a thought. Then any launcher could have the same functionality.
Still like SPB over stock launcher even with those drawbacks.
Just curious, how many you have installed?
Mine is 68 in Google play market and the total is 215 with Titanium Backup Display (include system apps.). Not sure that many of apps are slowing my Note down.
26 user apps, 169 total including system apps. I'm running TPC v2, Da_G's PC kernel @ 1.83 GHz, and all bloat removed. No lag whatsoever, my phone is fast as hell.
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According to Appbrain..
Apps: 211 total, 176 free (83%), 35 paid (16%)
TiBu says "384 elements" whatever that means.
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...No lag whatsoever, my phone is fast as hell.
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not what i want to hear since I'm trying to stick w/stock setup.
186 phone is effin fast!
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not what i want to hear since I'm trying to stick w/stock setup.
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Mine is stock rooted, I have no lag... I switched to Launcher Pro though, although I was kind of liking CheeseWhiz's launcher, it's not really that bad but the fact that folders in the apptray and folders in the launcher desktop were completely separate pissed me off.. In hindsight if I really wanted to use CheeseWhiz I could have just put all of the apps I want to hide in one folder and not otherwise had folders in the apptray, but I spent 30 minutes or so organizing apps in folders in my apptray only to find out you couldn't put those folder on the desktop then. WTF?
40 apps not more!
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not what i want to hear since I'm trying to stick w/stock setup.
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Oh yeah, forgot to mention that I'm using ADW EX for my launcher as well, which can do a lot for reducing lag if you have any. My phone didn't have lag anyways before I went away from stock, I just like being able to flash stuff and mess with my phone. Also, more importantly than the national increase in performance, rooting allows me to mod my phone's theme much more with custom status bar icons and such using UOT kitchen. Any reason you're staying stock?
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260 to date and counting...
No lag on mine.
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Oh yeah, forgot to mention that I'm using ADW EX for my launcher as well, which can do a lot for reducing lag if you have any. My phone didn't have lag anyways before I went away from stock, I just like being able to flash stuff and mess with my phone. Also, more importantly than the national increase in performance, rooting allows me to mod my phone's theme much more with custom status bar icons and such using UOT kitchen. Any reason you're staying stock?
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No lag in ADW EX? You must have very few icons, folders, and Widgets on your device. I found ADW EX really jittery, especially with the fancy folders on. Even disabling that, it was jittery. I eventually just went back to Launcher Pro.
300+...been keeping since my Evo days
have try thousands but most are junk so i uninstall
just need one more app to make perfect.....that app that makes your camera flash when you receive a text or call....does anyone know of any that works for the note?
two thumps up to app brain
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No lag in ADW EX? You must have very few icons, folders, and Widgets on your device. I found ADW EX really jittery, especially with the fancy folders on. Even disabling that, it was jittery. I eventually just went back to Launcher Pro.
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I only ever use one home screen with 5 apps and one minimalistic text widget. That being said, adding more screens and populating them did not show any lag still, and my app drawer is totally smooth and opens instantly as well. Who knows, maybe your device doesn't like ADW EX?
I don't like having more than one home screen, because I don't use a ton of widgets, and I only have a handful of apps I use often. everything else can go in my app drawer.
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Everything goes in my app drawer I dont have a single icon not on my launcher or app drawer. Only 3 widgets too. Facebook, time/weather, and google voice widget.
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Everything goes in my app drawer I dont have a single icon not on my launcher or app drawer. Only 3 widgets too. Facebook, time/weather, and google voice widget.
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I don't have any icons on my home page either. I use swipe pad for favorite apps.
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I did this on my S2 but i forgot. How you lock the one home screen steady? (not move back and forth?)
losplatanos said:
300+...been keeping since my Evo days
have try thousands but most are junk so i uninstall
just need one more app to make perfect.....that app that makes your camera flash when you receive a text or call....does anyone know of any that works for the note?
two thumps up to app brain
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Did u find the app yet?
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not what i want to hear since I'm trying to stick w/stock setup.
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Im totally stock, non rooted and see no lag, have all the bloatware still in and have install about 6 more.
I have loads of apps installed. It doesn't seem to be slower bit both quadrant and antutu get slower results each time I add an app AND I definitely notice battery performance degrades as I add more apps.
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I have loads of apps installed. It doesn't seem to be slower bit both quadrant and antutu get slower results each time I add an app AND I definitely notice battery performance degrades as I add more apps.
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I starting uninstall apps that i never used hope to boost the battery life
I have abut 120. OT: ADW EX is super laggy for me.
It has S-Note (ability to record your self in app with audio and replay)
S-Memo improvements
S-Pen settings have some features added in.
Browser is definitely improved.
ATT Messages app preinstalled. Sorta.
Voice Talk super responsive!
S-pen still not calibrated just right but better.
Rotation more responsive.
New sounds.
Used allshare to stream my own movies to my mac via XMBC (Success!).
Screen only activates facelock when you manually lock the device, otherwise its just a swipe lock.
Update. 4G is way stronger and faster.
couldn't find any more right now.
SMS send button corrected
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It has S-Note (ability to record your self in app with audio and replay)
S-Memo improvements
S-Pen settings have some features added in.
Browser is definitely improved.
ATT Messages app preinstalled. Sorta.
Voice Talk super responsive!
S-pen still not calibrated just right but better.
Rotation more responsive.
New sounds.
Used allshare to stream my own movies to my mac via XMBC (Success!).
Screen only activates facelock when you manually lock the device, otherwise its just a swipe lock.
Update. 4G is way stronger and faster.
couldn't find any more right now.
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agree on all except allshare & facelock...I dont use...
+1 on the 4g is stronger for me in my area...
i noticed theres a lil delay when u unlock the screen then hurry and lock it, it shows the homescreen for a sec then goes to the lock screen
Camera seems quicker and the preview after shooting no longer has the laggy animation.
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I can't change the lock screen wallpaper in the settings.I did some work around magic to get what I wanted
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maybe its a dumb question to ask, but is all share a touchwiz only app?
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+ Palm-sweeping screenshot is working now
- sweeping title bar brightness control still broken
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maybe its a dumb question to ask, but is all share a touchwiz only app?
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Not sure what you mean. I use Go launcher and all share still works.
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It uses frameworks only supported by the stock rom and stock applications.
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+ Palm-sweeping screenshot is working now
- sweeping title bar brightness control still broken
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I've tried and tried to no avail as far as using my palm to get a screenshot. Is it maybe because I'm using ICS perfection based on the newest build?
EDIT: I didn't realize your palm has to touch the screen. Silly me it works flawless. Its actually the quickest way to achieve a screenshot
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It uses frameworks only supported by the stock rom and stock applications.
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thank you for the info, I really miss this feature
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Is it my imagination:
The android keyboard is less forgiving?
I have way more typing errors than with previous bases.
The gallery looks blurry?
My eyes aren't what they used to be, but . . .
still could use more work
As with the previous leaks some of the issues were not addressed. Basically some will find this leak pleasant and others such as myself not worth the hassle (returning once again back to stock). I quess it all depends on how one uses their phones. For me the task manager (jobmanager.apk) is a must, task manager must be used repeatedly to accomplish anything. Next Bluetooth works, however when using it with Pandora and programs via data I lose the ability to control music using headset (some functions work others don't). Trying to connect to a call via Bluetooth during audio playback in news or Pandora is more trouble than its worth. Tap to zoom while viewing pages over zooms not to big an issue but prefer to have it zoom and fit the screen. Last but not least, I still think the note has the worst call quality of any phone I've ever used was hoping a ROM or update would fix this, of course this is my opinion here. I will give the browser one thumbs up (the other hand is being used to display a middle finger to this leak) it far surpasses the previous stock browser, I'm not a fan of the checkerboard effect. I haven't used this leak long enough to find any other problems.
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thank you for the info, I really miss this feature
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Is it my imagination:
The android keyboard is less forgiving?
I have way more typing errors than with previous bases.
The gallery looks blurry?
My eyes aren't what they used to be, but . . .
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I'm glad to see that the keyboard problem wasn't just me. I felt like Homer Simpson trying to type. Not only was it generating a lot of typos but it also seemed like the auto-correct was acting like a drunk Marine... way too aggressive and usually wrong. The strange part is that I encountered the exact same problem with the android keyboard, the samsung keyboard, ICS keyboard, A.I. Type, and Swype. Swiftkey has acted fairly good for me though. I imagine there has to be some component, related to autocorrect, that all of the other keyboards share but Swiftkey doesn't.
I seems that the hidden menu:
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is not working anymore. I think this is a new issue, before this was always working.
I also don't like too much this new keyboard ... too many typos.
So is it the way the screen reads your fingertips, or is the dictionary a suck-hole?
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I seems that the hidden menu:
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Yeah, that hurts the people who want to drop to EDGE to save power.
is there any good multitasking app? i like a swipe gesture (like zephyr from iphone) rather than long press home and also should have app killing capabilities, also what app are ok to kill from the running list?
Do not use a task killer.
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Do not use a task killer.
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+1 billion.
Download Nova launcher and then you can put an icon on your homescreen that let's you get into the multitasking menu with one press.
It will work with TW too.
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ive read the description of nova launcher but couldnt find anythinga bout multi tasking. can you explain a bit more?
Not only nova you can have it in apex too, in fact you can simply bring the recent apps menu by making a swipe gesture on home screen
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I'm not sure if it works on the gs3, but I use an amazing app on my transformer prime called gesture control.
It basically allows you to define actions by using gestures.
You can define two,three,and four finger gestures.
It really is great. Needs root though.
So you can define a gesture for bringing up the multitasking menu and it works throughout the whole system anywhere.
You don't have to be on the launcher homescreen .
Here's the link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.goodmooddroid.gesturecontroldemo
tried apex launcher but couldnt get it to work when im inside an app. ill try gesture control. anyone else have any suggestion for me
anyone can give me suggestion on a great gesture app that can open the recent app from anywhere?
Wave launcher is also cool multitasker. Quite different though.
Also looking for this, something like zephyr for IOS that works inside apps. It allows to close an app just sweeping from bottom to top.
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anyone can give me suggestion on a great gesture app that can open the recent app from anywhere?
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Try the app yhat I suggested in my earlier post.
It does exactly what your asking for.
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i tried the app and it worked great. Can I ask what the risk of enabling usb debugging is? Im kinda paranoid of what it does, also can you suggest to me what good gesture is best to bring up the recent app list?
What does usb debugging do?
I don't understand why you don't just want to hold home? Plus when on this screen if you swype to left or right the preview is binned.
As for killing apps, Android runs on linux, linux manages ram very well and indeed runs better when you don't keep closing things all the time, it caches processes to save you time and battery when you next need them!
I use a app called "multitask shortcut" which is awesome and it only cost .50 dollars. It doesnt work inside apps though. I wish there was something like Zephyr for Android. It was awesome on the iPhone.
I'm running Nova and if you goto system settings under hide nav buttons in certain programs and chose your launcher it makes your home screen so much better/bigger.
Still using stock launcher.
I like it. The only thing I wish I could use would be the Google Now page, and reduce the number of homescreens I have.
Just make a "zoom out" motion with your fingers on the home screen.
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Epic Launcher
Solo launcher. It has the double tap off screen and Ok Google.
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Action launcher. 1 uncluttered homescreen. Love the shutters and covers features.
Latest Google Now.
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Google Now+ Xposed+ GELS Module runs amazing on my G3
Nova Prime FTW
Right now, Go Launcher EX, bought the full version and its been running great. They have some awesome themes for it and it runs pretty nice. Going to try Solo launcher as I havent used that one yet, see how that one goes for a while. I switch around a lot and am always trying new Launchers, Nova is my most used Launcher overall though, but I've run a lot over the years
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Right now, Go Launcher EX, bought the full version and its been running great. They have some awesome themes for it and it runs pretty nice. Going to try Solo launcher as I havent used that one yet, see how that one goes for a while. I switch around a lot and am always trying new Launchers, Nova is my most used Launcher overall though, but I've run a lot over the years
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I'm like you. I own pretty much every launcher I've found over the past years.
I own a few launchers, but I jump between Nova and Next launcher mostly. Next launcher is smoother to me though. I see stutters between screens on Nova once in a while. Especially after it sits a few minutes. Next launcher is smooth and fluid at all times.
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Same set up here with lg home frozen. No more lags or stuttering. Lg keyboard is frozen as well. This feels like it's as fast as it's supposed to be.
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I have been using Sweeter Home 2 for years and am guessing that I will never switch. It is the only launcher that I have found that allows you to customize your home screen to exactly what you want.
Nova prime. Always. Lol. This mainly on aosp builds but I have on occasion messed with it on stock. There are usually some of the most updated tweaks with nova as they are loaded with extra settings. In fact many aren't aware of the advanced power tap extended advanced settings. Lol
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Nova prime. Always. Lol. This mainly on aosp builds but I have on occasion messed with it on stock. There are usually some of the most updated tweaks with nova as they are loaded with extra settings. In fact many aren't aware of the advanced power tap extended advanced settings. Lol
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What's that.
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What's that.
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What's what?
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What's what?
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Oops. Sorry. The advanced power tap thing.
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Oops. Sorry. The advanced power tap thing.
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In nova when your in the settings menu it says advanced. You scroll down and press volume up or down a couple times and it brings up more beta settings. Im sure its something close to be honest i havent used the deeper setting in over a year. So i may be off on how to access. But google it. Hidden settings in nova.
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In nova when your in the settings menu it says advanced. You scroll down and press volume up or down a couple times and it brings up more beta settings. Im sure its something close to be honest i havent used the deeper setting in over a year. So i may be off on how to access. But google it. Hidden settings in nova.
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Vol dn for a few seconds. Sweet. I never knew that. Not much ide use in there but it's good to know. Thanks man. They have a new beta up if you havnt tried it.