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3rd party launcher

Has anyone tried a 3rd party launcher for this beast? Which ones run great on this baby? I have only been running the stock launcher, but I'd like to hear from others that have tried other ones.

I've been using nova since day one. Works great.
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Plus 1 for nova prime!

Nova Prime here also.

It's always the same, every post about which laucher someone could use instead of the stock launcher everyone shouts NOVA or APEX. Guys, it's great, that you use these launchers, but there are so many more launchers out there that are much better for tablets.
My personal favorites:
- Action Launcher - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.actionlauncher.playstore
- Smart Launcher - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ginlemon.flowerfree - use the LUMOS Theme with it! https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=kov.theme.lumos

Nova Prime here too. I use it on all my devices. Works great. It does seem to crash while renaming a app while its inside a folder in the drawer. But that's only happened twice and I doubt anyone frequently re-names apps. I LOVE the L app open/close animation on the tablet, looks amazing.

Rotkaeqpchen said:
It's always the same, every post about which laucher someone could use instead of the stock launcher everyone shouts NOVA or APEX. Guys, it's great, that you use these launchers, but there are so many more launchers out there that are much better for tablets.
My personal favorites:
- Action Launcher - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.actionlauncher.playstore
- Smart Launcher - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ginlemon.flowerfree - use the LUMOS Theme with it! https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=kov.theme.lumos
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Lumos is great! I use it with... Nova!
Not seeing any particular reason those launchers are so much better than Nova for tablets though?
In any case, I already brought Action Launcher, so I might give that a whirl as it feels a bit stale having the same launcher on phone and tablet...

Nova all the way. Excellent tablet launcher.

Rotkaeqpchen said:
It's always the same, every post about which laucher someone could use instead of the stock launcher everyone shouts NOVA or APEX. Guys, it's great, that you use these launchers, but there are so many more launchers out there that are much better for tablets.
My personal favorites:
- Action Launcher - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.actionlauncher.playstore
- Smart Launcher - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ginlemon.flowerfree - use the LUMOS Theme with it! https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=kov.theme.lumos
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I used to use smart launcher but I really don't see how its better for tablets. LUMOS icons are sick though. I'm using Belle right now which I think is also pretty nice looking.
Belle: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.daeva112.iconpack.belleui&hl=en

Currently using the Google Experience launcher with some xposed tweaks

Nova is usually my goto, but on tablets I don't usually use the launcher much, so I am went with the Google launcher.
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[Q] which launchers do top devs use

Just wondering which launcher the top guys use,or even major users who like myself are always using their device? Thanks.

Google Now Launcher ?

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Google Now Launcher ?
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This was the worst launcher I have even used. Don't know if new features have added with recent version or not, but when I tried it it was simply pathetic.
My favourite is Nova Prime. Have been using it for over a year now and have no interest/need to move to others.

Apex.
It's the very first app I install after I buy a new device, even if I have to walk 4 kilometres to the nearest Extrablatt to use their WiFi

Nova launcher Prime. Since forever...
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Next Launcher 3d Shell has the most vissualy impact on you so try yorself and stay with it for life :good::good:

Launcher/Interface discussion.

I have been reading a lot of negative comments on the launcher in some of the reviews I have read and thought a discussion of features and quirks might be a good topic.
Personally I have been a TouchWiz fan for a while but lately I have been using Nova. I really like the Asus' customization abilities. If you are in the app drawer, you can click on the 3 vertical dots in the upper right of the screen. There you can change all sorts of characteristics of the drawer like grid size and folder icon options.
Anyone figure out how to change the icon grid for the home screen?

Personally, I use and recommend ActionLauncher 3. Best Lollipop launcher available, IMO! The QuickTheme feature is brilliant and the side drawer is faster than navigating through drawer pages.

Pretty sure the asus launcher doesn't allow changing the grid size.
Just got mine yesterday, but been using Google Launcher. Coming from a Nexus 5, and a Nexus 4 before that, it's what I'm used to. That being said, I'll probably switch to nova launcher, because there are a number of Asus apps you can't get rid of. So I'll use nova launcher to just hide the from the app drawer, and it will be like they don't exist!

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Pretty sure the asus launcher doesn't allow changing the grid size.
Just got mine yesterday, but been using Google Launcher. Coming from a Nexus 5, and a Nexus 4 before that, it's what I'm used to. That being said, I'll probably switch to nova launcher, because there are a number of Asus apps you can't get rid of. So I'll use nova launcher to just hide the from the app drawer, and it will be like they don't exist!
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I have been using Nova Launcher on all of my phones for along time.. Decided to try out Action Launcher 3 that rlaw recommended and after trying it out a bit, it just became my new launcher (paid the $5 for the plus version).
I really like the screen swipe to bring up the quick app list (instead of digging thru the app drawer) and the Shutter function in the paid version is really neat take on folders. It also has the ability to hide apps like nova launcher has..
I recommend checking it out, it has the best features in the plus paid version but IMO it's worth it to support apps that make my experience better :good:

I was using nova launcher prime up until I got this phone, and the only thing making me want to switch back is that I could have 6 apps in the dock on nova. On a screen this size, you'd think they'd let you do that.

Launcher... why yes but which one are you using?

what launcher you are using and why
I have used many launchers and it seems though some are smaller size wise most use up to the 123mb that TW uses (this includes unread plugins and such) even Trebuchet from CM is using from 99-122mb.
Just wondering if there is a gem hiding that I havent used
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Zeam- too old has issues now
Nova- memory hog
Apex- out of date
Lightning- uses alot of memory
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Touchwiz! ?

Stuck on GoLauncher... I know it's heavy , but so used to it.. Will move to something simpler soon

Nova prime is still the best, it's been regularly updated and has the best customizations. Every launcher is a memory hog, so you might as well choose the best lol
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Been using Nova launcher for years now and have never regretted my decision, even after using alternatives like golauncher, apex, trebuchet, etc I would still find myself reinstalling nova. Another reason for my love for it is the constant updates and implementation of new animations each time a new Android version comes out, it is versatile and as surprised as I am to hear people point out is a memory hog this is one issue I have never experienced.

true would be nice though to have a truly light weight launcher.

Using Mihome launcher

Nova launcher, prime. Worth the donation, and the devs maintain it. I bought ADW a long time ago, but it's growing cobwebs.

Anybody use the sense 7 launcher and apps?

Nova
Nova, because of the ability to have a scrollable dock. I have 5 pages (25 icons) there, so I almost never need to use the app drawer.

I love the tsf 3d launcher and use it with the lines icon pack. Comes with its own weather widget which I love
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Smart launcher works best for me

I know that I'm inviting hate by saying it, but I'm using the Google Now Launcher on my Galaxy Note 4 N910T. Used Nova religiously my my GS3 and Note 2, then got a Nexus 5 on launch day and got hooked on Google Now. Haven't really tried anything since, though I might revisit the launcher scene if I'm looking to change things up.

I'm still on stock ROM, but using Nova Launcher. I think I misread the poll and voted stock. Sorry.

Nova or Apus launcher

no hate for the Google now laucher, if you use it as its meant it is pretty sweet and has good functionality. I myself tried out Windows launcher wasn't super impressed that's why I use android lol

Best launcher

I really don't like the default app drawer, so I am looking for a 3rd party replacement. So far I have used Nova Launcher Prime on the previous phone, which one do you recommend?

Nova is by far the best launcher I have used 2nd would be Apex.

Nova here too. I keep trying other but always come back to Nova.

Nova prime. It's so customisable that there is no other need for other launchers!

Used Nova and Apex over many years but for some reason I much prefer Apex, it has that little edge with a few things that Nova is missing.

I've tried them all, keep coming back to Nova.

z-launcher

I use both Nova and Action Launcher 3. At the moment I am Action Launcher.

i use next 3d launcher

Hands down Nova Prime.

I'm using Nova Prime, and I love it. So customizable and feature-packed. But it's the only 3rd party launcher I've ever used, so I can't really compare it to anything else. However, I can't imagine anything being any better.

Apex

If the Nova people above have time I would thoroughly recommend giving Apex a try. It really does add some great little visuals, drawer features and functionality. The only thing I miss from Nova is the alphabetical slider in the app drawer. May take a bit of fiddling with settings but you really can do so much more with Apex compared to Nova. Just hope they bring out an update to Apex as it is a little overdue although works without issue...

Nova prime
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The best launcher on the Galaxy S7 Edge is exactly the same as the best launcher on the last three phones I have owned. Namely Nova Launcher Prime. I go one further by setting up a Nova activity when the home button is pressed on the Nova home screen which opens up HTC Blinkfeed, and then back to Nova with another press within Blinkfeed. The perfect combination.

Nova Prime all the way ?
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I've used just about every launcher out there, Nova, Apex, Action, Go and a bunch I can't recall. My fave for its customizability, speed, and light memory footprint is Lightning Launcher. You can write scripts to change its behavior and attach them to individual actions and gestures. You can make it do things with Tasker and, my real favorite, is that you can create multiple home screens, each with multiple pages. I have my daily home screen, a Car screen (that's triggered by Tasker when my car BT connects), a Night home screen and one for Workouts (triggered like the Car screen when my BT earbuds connect). There's a paid version (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.pierrox.lightning_launcher_extreme) and a free/trial (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.pierrox.lightning_launcher). One of the best app purchases I've made.

Action Launcher 3 :good:

Nova !

Nova launcher prime on all my android devices. I have also used Apex in the past but it hasn't been updated in a while since June last year & they lost me when they added the Feeling Lucky ads to the paid version.