Related
Just read about QQLauncher on www.reddit.com/r/android. It's a very nice launcher offering just what the default launcher misses. It's a shame so few widgets work. Try it out, especially the animations are slick.
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.tencent.qqlauncher
Had it before on my x10 thanks for sharing tho buddy
Sent from my MT15i using xda premium
festa20 said:
Had it before on my x10 thanks for sharing tho buddy
Sent from my MT15i using xda premium
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Do you know where to find more working widgets? Only SiMi clock and simple calendar work in QQ.
I agree it does look good, but would like more widgets for it as well. Also pin codes don't work as you have to unlock the screen twice.
Yes it's blazing fast but many widget didn't work properly. Also if you use the custom lock you can't insert your pin as electric said. I will follow the development anyway, it looks very promising!
I'm using GO Launcher now but sometimes it slows down I think I will give ADW Launcher a try...
Yeah, it may improve and fix the bug with inserting a pin etc and more widgets etc, it has potential.
ingro said:
Yes it's blazing fast but many widget didn't work properly. Also if you use the custom lock you can't insert your pin as electric said. I will follow the development anyway, it looks very promising!
I'm using GO Launcher now but sometimes it slows down I think I will give ADW Launcher a try...
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Tried ADWLauncher EX for two days. It does not offer so much more functions compared to the default launcher. Also, the default launcher has a easier and more intuitive UI and looks nice as well.
Worst part is that ADW EX lags as hell. Might be because the default launcher was still running with all wigets on it, but I was fed up with ADW anyway.
Launcher7 is till now the best replacement launcher for me, you should try it, even if you don't like WP7, change the tiles to transparent and choose a nice background and it wil look very different.
If I can share my experience I also tried GO Launcher EX and Launcher PRO in these days.
GO Launcher has a lot of way to customize your homescreen but feels a little choppy sometimes.
Now I'm running with Launcher PRO, it is very fast and has a good amount of customizations, but it's a little outdated (may 2011). I hope the developer will release a fresh version soon...
ingro said:
Yes it's blazing fast but many widget didn't work properly. Also if you use the custom lock you can't insert your pin as electric said. I will follow the development anyway, it looks very promising!
I'm using GO Launcher now but sometimes it slows down I think I will give ADW Launcher a try...
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
ADW was just a row of lags on my phone, and I only had 4 homescreens with approximately 5 widgets in total. The only replacement launcher that does not suck is Launcher7 imo, but it has a totally different lay-out than other launchers, which you got to love or hate. The default launcher is not bad at all.
sdk16420 said:
ADW was just a row of lags on my phone, and I only had 4 homescreens with approximately 5 widgets in total. The only replacement launcher that does not suck is Launcher7 imo, but it has a totally different lay-out than other launchers, which you got to love or hate. The default launcher is not bad at all.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
For me is adw best, because there is swipe up and down function.
Sent from my MT15i using Tapatalk
Just tried SPB Shell 3D, it's very smooth with lots of 3D effects and all widgets for the stock launcher work perfect, except for Timescape obviously. There a texts widget that's like timescape, but smoother.
Only drawback is that it costs €10,45.
taaviu said:
For me is adw best, because there is swipe up and down function.
Sent from my MT15i using Tapatalk
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
GO launcher has that function too... I tried ADW yesterday but got 3 force close in a day, not so stable on my phone... I'm back with GO atm, it's a little lagged sometimes but it's stable and has all the customization I love...
sdk16420 said:
Just tried SPB Shell 3D, it's very smooth with lots of 3D effects and all widgets for the stock launcher work perfect, except for Timescape obviously. There a texts widget that's like timescape, but smoother.
Only drawback is that it costs €10,45. but...
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
U can't put links up like that because it is a paid app plz delete it
Sent from my LT15i using xda premium
Is there any way to resize any widget without having to install a launcher. A tweak of some sort?
Sent from my Galaxy Note like a boss!
I am interessed to. Maybe with ICS..
App developers don't give much love for 5 x 1, .... 5 x 5 widgets. how come?
sunshines4u said:
App developers don't give much love for 5 x 1, .... 5 x 5 widgets. how come?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Once more 5" devices come into play there will be more "love" for bigger widgets. For now use a custom launcher if you want widgets to fit properly.
sent from my ICS powered gNote
I know this. Was just wondering if there was a dev who has a gnote and knows if a tweak like this is possible?
Sent from my Galaxy Note like a boss!
Thanks for your reply. I'm just surprised that app devs don't take advantage of this.... Whoever does it first will get Note users switching to them perhaps... is that hard for them to do.
am just curious why even run the stock launcher?....adw ex is blazing fast and so many options,,, why do you like stock?...
wish777 said:
am just curious why even run the stock launcher?....adw ex is blazing fast and so many options,,, why do you like stock?...
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I personally like stock launcher because of S Memo widget. I like to handwrite on SMemo for my task for the day and just cross them off just like I do in real memo pad. I deploy about 3-5 SMemo widget on my launcher.
This is the main reason I switched from iphone to galaxy note. So far I'm loving this feature a lot and it's hard for me to let it go.
Just wondering does adw ex allow SMemo widget? If not, is there other app like SMemo perhaps I can use in adw ex similarly? I'd love to try.
wish777 said:
am just curious why even run the stock launcher?....adw ex is blazing fast and so many options,,, why do you like stock?...
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
As much as I like Vanilla savor, I would also enjoy TW launcher if it had more features like rezising widgets and scrolling widgets. The launcher is pretty and there's absolute no lag!
whats wrong with using Go Launcher? 7 X 7 is pretty sexy.
sunshines4u said:
I personally like stock launcher because of S Memo widget. I like to handwrite on SMemo for my task for the day and just cross them off just like I do in real memo pad. I deploy about 3-5 SMemo widget on my launcher.
This is the main reason I switched from iphone to galaxy note. So far I'm loving this feature a lot and it's hard for me to let it go.
Just wondering does adw ex allow SMemo widget? If not, is there other app like SMemo perhaps I can use in adw ex similarly? I'd love to try.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yes it does. I just tested. Resizing it is fun too. Can fill the screen if you want.
ct2020 said:
Yes it does. I just tested. Resizing it is fun too. Can fill the screen if you want.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Oh my God. I checked it out last night and this launcher rocks. I am very impressed.
Yes indeed it does everything stock launcher can do for my specific needs plus more customization..
Thanks a lot this is such a nice treat before official ICS arrival.
The launcher seems limited, and even worse, has some pretty big performance issues. It seems fast *for the most part*, but relatively frequently, when I go to close or launch an app there is a pause or delay. Anyone else experience this?
So who else has ditched the Sense 4 launcher for Nova or something else?
I, personally, like some of the widgets offered through Sense, however I do not like the limitations. The things that pushed me to switch primarily are 4x5 rows/columns for icons and such along with a superior dock setup. Stock sense with an app drawer and 4 options is just too limited. I made the jump for Nova launcher when my OG Evo was running ICS and purchased the paid app and have not regretted it once. 3 sets of dock bars, refined folders nestled within them, along with my 4x5 screens. I miss a very few of the sense widgets, but most of them I have replaced with Android Pro Widgets (free version is enough for me on this one).
Just my overall 2 cents. Plus some of the stutters with sense seem to be absent on Nova
Other than the inexplicable restarts after some applications, I think it's being locked into the 4x4 grid that will be the end of the Sense 4 launcher for me. If it was just 4x5 I could look past a lot more of the other things.
I've been using Nova. It's like butter.
Thanks for the feedback, guys. Been using Nova and I love it too. Shame I can't use some of the Sense widgets though. I was really starting to like the calendar and the people widget. Not worth the hassle of using the launcher, though.
vulcZ said:
Thanks for the feedback, guys. Been using Nova and I love it too. Shame I can't use some of the Sense widgets though. I was really starting to like the calendar and the people widget. Not worth the hassle of using the launcher, though.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I am not sure of the calendar, but the people widget in Android Pro Widgets i *think* is very very similar to the sense ones. Check it out, may be worth your time!
If Sense 4.0 had landscape mode for the home screen, it would be PERFECT. I am addicted to the calendar widget which is what is keeping me stuck on Sense. I tried NOVA and think it is the best launcher I have tried. Nova is super fast and has landscape mode. If it could use Sense widgets it would be a no brainer to switch.
Do any of you know if ANY launcher out there supports sense widgets?
I have used Go Launcher EX since the beginning of time, and love it
Sent From My Righteous EVO 4G LTE
Launcher Pro maybe?
Sent from my HTC EVO 4G LTE using Tapatalk 2.
I use Go Launcher and loving it. Here is my home screen...
Sent from my LTEvo using xda premium
Apex pro is top dog for ics roms. Much better than nova. After U install, go into settings, advanced, and change update to betas so U get the newest.
Swyped from my eVo
PaulHBK said:
I use Go Launcher and loving it. Here is my home screen...
Sent from my LTEvo using xda premium
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
What clock widget are you using?
touch_rules said:
What clock widget are you using?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Its from Beautiful Widgets and its called "Roboto Clock"
Sent from my LTEvo using XDA Premium
I like sense 4 too, along with some of the widgets, but I leave my phone on the kickstand all day at work so having a landscape desktop is more important to me.
I tried both Apex and Nova. I'm currently using Nova (free version so far) and it's working great for me. I like that you can customize the rows/columns in both of those launchers.
Hello mates,
So just as the title states what is the best home launcher to you guys? Still tryna find the perfect setup. I've tried:
Nova
Espier Launcher
Vire Launcher
Launcher 7
Stock Touchwiz
Buzz
I cannot find one I like most.
Any ideas ?
BornDroid said:
Hello mates,
So just as the title states what is the best home launcher to you guys? Still tryna find the perfect setup. I've tried:
Nova
Espier Launcher
Vire Launcher
Launcher 7
Stock Touchwiz
Buzz
I cannot find one I like most.
Any ideas ?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
What are you looking for in a launcher?
My favorites are TSF shell and Next, of course their $17 each though.
I've always used Apex and love it. Fast quick and reliable, lots of customization but nothing truly fancy or out of the ordinary like some launchers
Sent from my SCH-I605 using Tapatalk 2
My two faves are Next3D and Nova. I bought Next3D when they had a 50% off sale about 8 months ago, but I've been using Nova more and more because...it just works great. No redraws, small memory foot print. I made the mistake and bought SPB Shell 3D back in June '12, and it's pretty much abandonware ($15 bucks). Yes, I could get the Yandex Shell for free which is a direct clone of it, but it has too many limitation, it's a memory and battery hog and redraws way too often.
BornDroid said:
Hello mates,
So just as the title states what is the best home launcher to you guys? Still tryna find the perfect setup. I've tried:
Any ideas ?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Stock Touchwiz for me.
joshm.1219 said:
What are you looking for in a launcher?
My favorites are TSF shell and Next, of course their $17 each though.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Something different! Tsf shell is ehhhhh. Lol.
Haven't tried next. I can assume its bloated? (Go Dev team)
Buzz has diff wallpapers for each page. That's cool I guess.
I use Apex. Smart Launcher is very nice and minimalistic.
BornDroid said:
Something different! Tsf shell is ehhhhh. Lol.
Haven't tried next. I can assume its bloated? (Go Dev team)
Buzz has diff wallpapers for each page. That's cool I guess.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
well tsf shell is what I would consider the most "different" but definitely not everyone's cup of tea.
since its expensive, next is not bloated like GO thank god (HATE go lol) but it does take some tweaking to make it look nice (I like a clean holo-ish theme), fortunately because it is from the go dev team, it has a lot of theming support.
I would describe it as having all the customibility features apex or nova have but with the coolest animations and widgets I've personally seen.
best thing I can tell you is to go on YouTube and look at launcher reviews before you go spending money on anything.
Sent from my SCH-I605 using xda premium 2 beta
I like Action Launcher, has some handy features. However on CM 10.1, for some reason the spacing is all messed up for me, so I've just been using Trebuchet for now. I like Nova too.
Sent from my SCH-I605 using xda premium
Hollo launcher
Apex pro. Said I would never buy it but then I did. It's amazing and I own almost every single paid launcher out there. Loving apex though
Sent from my SCH-I605 using Tapatalk 2
Really in the end, the launcher that makes you enjoy your android experience the best IS the best. The rest is all opinions.
Sent from my SCH-I605 using xda premium
I have tried a bunch too...even some of the new school ones like Buzz and everything Me...always come back to holo HD. 10x10 grid...hiding apps from the drawer, tabs and great gestures. Maybe one freeze every 2 months. Very solid.
Sent from my SCH-I605 using Tapatalk 2
Nova on my Note 2, ADWLauncher EX on my 2nd Gen Nexus 7.
Which is better?
Go. Hands down the smoothest. Although battery sucker.
Sent from my HTC Desire X using Tapatalk
I would say Nova,but the new Beta version.
It's crazy fast (Set the Scroll Speed and Animation speed to "faster then light"),transparent statusbar support (the only launcher that actually made my statusbar transparent ) and has a Kit Kat look. Tons of customization. What more do you need ?
I have 2 launchers for you. First of all is Apex Launcher it's smooth and faster and the second is KitKat Launcher it's great to live KitKat experience.
Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
For me the best is Action Laucher
gagangera said:
Which is better?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Haha oh dear here we go again... just go with Apex its light on memory and has all the functions you need.
Plus this belongs in Q&A (just for future reference)
Sent from my HTC Desire X using Tapatalk
I can't believe you're discussing this...it's all matter of taste, and that's very individual. After all, all of them are free on GPlay, so try it, only you know what suits you best, and it cost nothing.
waking the dead is my thing!
any way....I have been using go launcher. found on accident. It is really neat and I am just starting to understand it fully. Now Im seeing here that apex may take up less memory?
dhangejr said:
waking the dead is my thing!
any way....I have been using go launcher. found on accident. It is really neat and I am just starting to understand it fully. Now Im seeing here that apex may take up less memory?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I had Apex.. Once. Then I downloaded Nova Launcher beta and I´m still using it No regrets about it, pretty smooth and easy launcher.
Just my opinion
You should try adw launcher. It is the only one I found that has a categorized app drawer. Makes things soo much more organized. And you can just put folder-like category shortcuts on your homescreen for easy access.
Beautyful transition-effects, great dock customisations... Gove it a try, if you are looking for a new favorite launcher.
Sent from my HTC Desire X using xda app-developers app
SoulSeekerHS said:
You should try adw launcher. It is the only one I found that has a categorized app drawer. Makes things soo much more organized. And you can just put folder-like category shortcuts on your homescreen for easy access.
Beautyful transition-effects, great dock customisations... Gove it a try, if you are looking for a new favorite launcher.
Sent from my HTC Desire X using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Alot of users still see ADW as the boring launcher they used whilst on Froyo or gingerbread, as apex is for ICS
Sent from my SM-T311 using Tapatalk
Is there a launcher that allows alphabetical listing in the app drawer like in the samsung touchwiz?
I just installed holo laucher as the first since I bought my GN3 last year. it looks smooth and very customizable as I can finally change the grid's density from 4x4 to more icons in the home screen but I miss that one column list like app drawer from touchwiz
ADW .
ADW launcher EX pro is the best launcher i found for me
it is really awesome , just try it
fast , easy , have a lot of customizations
paolo200 said:
Is there a launcher that allows alphabetical listing in the app drawer like in the samsung touchwiz?
I just installed holo laucher as the first since I bought my GN3 last year. it looks smooth and very customizable as I can finally change the grid's density from 4x4 to more icons in the home screen but I miss that one column list like app drawer from touchwiz
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I installed Nova and I must say I'm pretty impressed so far. I can configure the apps drawer in an alphabetical list style and much more.
One thing I find a little disappointing but that seems to be the same problem for all launchers is that the non resizable widgets are screwed up if I add them to the home screen when the grid size is changed to 5x5 or more