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[Q] Launcher questions...

I am trying to settle on a launcher to use with CM7. So far this is what I see.
ADW is nice but a bit laggy at times.
Zeam super fast but I cannot see how to change icons for apps.
Gingerbread launcher, can't customize the launcher or number of screens. 5 is default but I only need 3.
Thanks,
RA

Try launcherpro its bloody awesome or for more nicer and smoother look but less customizable spb mobile shell
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shahkam said:
Try launcherpro its bloody awesome or for more nicer and smoother look but less customizable spb mobile shell
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Just tried Launcher Pro... pretty nice and VERY customizable. I am going to give it a few days and see if it can become my standard. Thanks for the tip. I saw a lot of people using it but REALLY wanted Zeam to work. Oh well, Android certainly does give plenty of choices.
RA

radamo said:
Just tried Launcher Pro... pretty nice and VERY customizable. I am going to give it a few days and see if it can become my standard. Thanks for the tip. I saw a lot of people using it but REALLY wanted Zeam to work. Oh well, Android certainly does give plenty of choices.
RA
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Personally i am HUGE fan of AWDLauncher EX. I've used Zeam, LP and AWDEX and out of the three i like EX the best. Way more options than Launcher pro.

neidlinger said:
Personally i am HUGE fan of AWDLauncher EX. I've used Zeam, LP and AWDEX and out of the three i like EX the best. Way more options than Launcher pro.
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I really liked AWD but like I stated it was a bit laggy at times. I am finding launcher pro VERY smooth and also pretty configurable.
RA

radamo said:
I really liked AWD but like I stated it was a bit laggy at times. I am finding launcher pro VERY smooth and also pretty configurable.
RA
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I second that with neidlinger as I removed ADW to replaced it with ADW Ex and happy with what I got now.
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BlackSHELF said:
I second that with neidlinger as I removed ADW to replaced it with ADW Ex and happy with what I got now.
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Thanks for the props. ADW is complete different than EX when it comes to speed.

neidlinger said:
Thanks for the props. ADW is complete different than EX when it comes to speed.
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That is what I needed to know. I will give it a try. Thanks!!! (to both of you)...
RA

Launcher pro and go launcher ex. They are the best. I switch between them frequntly because I love them so much I can't get enough of either one. Try out go launcher ex. You will be surprised.
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No problems mate but to be honest why launcherpro beats adw its because launcherpro is very simple basic made not like adw too much useless tweaks if you want to try out spb mobile shell leave me a pm ill send you a vid that does a demo of the home launcher and step by step how to install the launcher
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I lime adw ex. I have tried launcher pro(paid version) and it didn't seem as polished as adw. The transitions are far superior than in lp. They are smoother. I keep coming back to adw
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I am using launcher pro and it works great. I love the facebook widget a lot.

Launcherpro paid version offers very smooth and sexy widgets that adw doesnt + you can resize any widget easily and as desired
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Imho, adw has become too bloated with customizations and tweaks. Too many choices makes a headache for me. Launcher pro is a bit smoother, just as tweakable without as many settings, a bit more straight forward, and has nice htc-like widgets. I like the sliding dock with custom dock skins too compared to the pop-up dock bar in adw.
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I rocked launcher pro for a while but wana give adw a chance .....u know change things up ........but launcher pro IMO is prob better .......
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shahkam said:
Launcherpro paid version offers very smooth and sexy widgets that adw doesnt + you can resize any widget easily and as desired
You can resize stuff with AWD.
And for one who doesn't use Facebook nor twitter launcher pro calendar widget is rather plain looking
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Zeam ftw!
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+1 for launcher pro. been using it for over a year now on all my devices. it does lag on the nook color.

[Q] Whats your current home launcher for X10?

Hi anyone who reads this, im currently wondering whats the best home launcher that people are using. i know there are alot which have ups and downs but i feel there is not one truely dominant launcher i have heard of. So, if you would like to share your experience, good or bad, of home launchers id love to hear your views
BTW its not a place just to slag off anyones hard work making a launcher ect, id just like to hear other peoples views
Thanks

I like go launcher over adw simply cos o de hide app option
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Thanks, I use GO launcher EX atm because its so easy to customise

Hey there,
I am using Launcher Pro because is stable , fast , have some very useful widgets and nice customization options.
Cheers
Vatis

For me, ADW Launcher ex is the best, because thre's a lot of themes and i feel it good !

Yeah ADW is nice, and the ROM your using is same as me so great choice ;P
so thanks for voicing your views

Go launcher. Circular scrolling for home, apply draw and customisable dock row...
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Go launcher Ex! (And all go dev team's apps)
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ICS Launcher from Team Syndicate.
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I'm using the stock Xperia launcher...I love the widgets and simplicity.

kantk20111 said:
I'm using the stock Xperia launcher...I love the widgets and simplicity.
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The only time I used it was the version you made, due to that bottom bar being way too oversized and hideous imo..
I didn't like the lack of any customization though so it didn't last long.

love ADW Laucher :x

GO Launcher EX with Suave theme. Simply beautiful. The wallpaper scroll/no-scroll option renders Wallpaper Wizardrii obsolete.

Any new home launcher?

Is there any new fast launcher that looks good on the atrix lately?
I just got DarkSide rom but the launcher is so laggy.
I've used LauncherPro (not updated in a longtime) and Go Launcher (meh)
I need something new (and free)
Suggestions?

abushek said:
Is there any new fast launcher that looks good on the atrix lately?
I just got DarkSide rom but the launcher is so laggy.
I've used LauncherPro (not updated in a longtime) and Go Launcher (meh)
I need something new (and free)
Suggestions?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1345601h

adw imo its the best! i use adw ex

Try syndicate Apps honeycomb and ics, also claystone, but I'm back to golauncher with the sphere transition....wicked
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Been using this for a day or so now and i kinda like it...
https://market.android.com/details?...GwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS50ZW5jZW50LnFxbGF1bmNoZXIiXQ..

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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1345601h
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Just tried it out, nice! Regina is good as well as shell 3D
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Zeam Launcher is probably the lightest but you loose a lot of functionality. There's also ADW.Launcher, QQLauncher, Launcher 7, and 360 Launcher which marko! suggested though I haven't tried it. I love Go Launcher but that's just me. Try out the other ones and see how you like them.

Been using GO launcher for about a month now, i love it. But there is always Adw....

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Wish the lockscreen worked have to plug phone up to get it to come back on, but besides that its real smooth I wouold says smoothest I've seen and go launcher is super smooth but I think 360 takes the cake thanks for enlightenment on this launcher marko
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Zeam is the ****, minimalistic and really fast. No lagg in the launcher
On CM7 ba2tf, stock (ADW) is really laggy for me.

while looking around I found this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=huDGKnAw340&feature=youtube_gdata_player
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Go Launcher EX FTW, can't find anything better than this.

Go Laucher Ex here too .. the screen transition are amazing and the Go Locker FourKey is amazing !

Launchers Review [12/2011]

Well after a long time trying lots of different browser, I'm back to the good old ADW EX (1.3.3.56 as of now). But I'll state here some experiences I've had during the process, as I believe I've tried some browsers not many have known of:
_ Launcher Pro: once the best launcher out there, for its smooth performance and rich settings. Comes with a set of useful widgets like facebook, twitter, sms,... (gmail is broken as of now). But hasn't been updated for a long time, so it's somehow outdated in comparison to other ones.
_ GO Launcher EX: one of the most popular right now, with almost everything you've ever wanted: the smoothness, support for many cool themes, widgets, even a lockscreen (GO Lockscreen),... But somehow the performance is therefore reduced, I personally find it not as smooth as ADW and Launcher Pro (especially in the app drawer).
_ Zeam Launcher: like Launcher Pro, it's popular from the good old days, mostly for the minimalist feeling. No fancy stuff, just basic functions but the performance is solid. Unlike Launcher Pro, it's still often updated.
_ Tencent Desktop / MIUI Mod: A new feeling with eye-candy graphics, but the smoothness is nowhere near Launcher Pro or ADW EX's level, not even close to GO EX. Nice set of widgets and icons also.
_ Espier Launcher: Another aproach, this time with iPhone-ish feeling. It has the iPhone icon effect, the homescreen is now filled with apps and no more widgets. It's up to users to decide if they like that or not. The performance is pretty solid also.
_ MX Home: pretty much like the other basic ones, but with an innovative app drawer with useful function, categories,... It also has a theme page (think of it as another page on the homescreen, farmost to the left, that can be changed with themes and is nice looking.
_ Hi Launcher: the successor to the Panda Launcher, it introduces a new layout of homescreen: widgets on top and apps in the bottom (swiping up and down maximizes the corresponding area). The smoothness is quite good, and it also has a lockscreen app and theming engine. The icons are a little small for me, and I didn't see any option to change that.
_ Regina and SPB Shell 3D: Both are 3D-oriented launcher, each with its own eye-candy effects, but for me that's too costly for the rather slow performance (on my phone).
And finally, the good old ADW Launcher EX: it's been on the market for about as long as Launcher Pro and GO EX, and also offer a nice set of features (theming, etc). The smoothness, for me, is top notch (with the right settings of course), and overall performance is very good.

Cool but you forget a lots of interesting launchers like QQ Launcher Pro or Claystone IMHO, Launcher Pro is the smoothest launcher ever!

solefero69 said:
Cool but you forget a lots of interesting launchers like QQ Launcher Pro or Claystone IMHO, Launcher Pro is the smoothest launcher ever!
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I tried QQ and find it not much different from Tencent, maybe it's just me . Oh and feel free to share your experiences on other launchers too

Have you forgotten about CC Launcher, it's like Regina and QQ Launcher, rather sluggish in performance but stylish, also a quite frequent one of mine is Xperia Arc Launcher w/ 4 corners, I wish it had settings, this is not to be confused with the dock back version
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Jrhodes85 said:
Have you forgotten about CC Launcher, it's like Regina and QQ Launcher, rather sluggish in performance but stylish, also a quite frequent one of mine is Xperia Arc Launcher w/ 4 corners, I wish it had settings, this is not to be confused with the dock back version
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Just tried the CC Launcher and it's like what you said. Thanks for the info . Guess I'm back to ADW EX again.

I wish there was a launcher that was totally user customizable, make your own theme instead of using premade
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try nemus launcher

Launcher Poll
How about a poll between us about the launchers?

Did anyone get a black screen with espair launcher...I get the same with the miui (tencent) desktop
Edit: I figured it out, the brightness is being weird
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sumansur2008 said:
How about a poll between us about the launchers?
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Yup, done

I found that he launcher is also very smooth.
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aspee said:
I found that he launcher is also very smooth.
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I liked spb shell a lot.. doesnt lag aftwr clocking @729 but only tjing is dat it take much of ram
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IMHO, the good old launcher pro is still the best, for me..

aspee said:
I found that he launcher is also very smooth.
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HeLauncher2 is awesome.
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Joel Chan said:
HeLauncher2 is awesome.
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Can you give a link? Can't find it on the market. This link https://market.android.com/details?id=com.handlerexploit.launcher.reloaded2 doesn't work either.

Master619 said:
Can you give a link? Can't find it on the market. This link https://market.android.com/details?id=com.handlerexploit.launcher.reloaded2 doesn't work either.
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Same. Cant find it on the market too. Get it somewhere else then
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=988430

johnxarma said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=988430
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Yes we know. The item is not found
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For me, I love taste of WP7 stuff. Why? The apps are beautifull organized and well-themed. Also with adroid widgets and features it is best laucher ever - Launcher 7 Donate. Try it - it is smooth and has very big amount of WP7 laucher. Also pleae add it to poll

Rayman96 said:
For me, I love taste of WP7 stuff. Why? The apps are beautifull organized and well-themed. Also with adroid widgets and features it is best laucher ever - Launcher 7 Donate. Try it - it is smooth and has very big amount of WP7 laucher. Also pleae add it to poll
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Silly me to forget that launcher. One of my fav too. And it seems I can't edit the poll when it's published.

[Q] Stock launcher?

Hi,
Touchwizz is great but it's laggy, did anyone try to use the stock apk launcher from the xoom or the asus transformer?
I found an apk but the installation doesn't work
Ps: i'm not root

Im curious about this too although i hate touchwiz... i would love to be able to get a stock build of ICS on the Galaxy Tab 7.7 and do away with touchwiz completely..
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Not sure abut stock launcher but ADW EX is as smooth as butter. Give it a try.
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clubtech said:
Not sure abut stock launcher but ADW EX is as smooth as butter. Give it a try.
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+1 on this one.
ADW EX is really fantastic!
The problem with TouchWiz is that it's much more than just a launcher; it affects the entire system from the way menus look, transition effects, the buttons at the bottom, etc.
If you really want a stock Android experience, we need someone to develop an AOSP ROM of some sort. Here's to hoping that the Cyanogemod team builds us a version of CM9!!!

I have tried, but it's like gingerbreab and i love the holo theme of honeycomb(and ics) (the transitions and animations)

AOSP Loancher
Yeah lets hope they include the stock loancher with ICS. We are half way there now that Google forced all OEMs to include the stock launcher code even if its not used. Might enable us to use the Cyanogen "Trebuchet" launcher.
For now I guess Ill try Go Launcher and ADW later. Was not very happy with ADW on my SGS2. Lots of bugs.

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I have tried, but it's like gingerbreab and i love the holo theme of honeycomb(and ics) (the transitions and animations)
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ADW Launcher EX supports Themes, and in the market there are themes for Holo HC theme you mentioned.
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