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I bought ADW EX, I know there are places where you can get the full one for free, but I just felt like supporting the people behind it because I liked it really much.
I also had Launcher PRO before, and I was wondering what you guys thought.
Think about it, and tell me and the other people visiting the topic your opinion and vote for your favorite!
I myself have voted for ADW, I love its simplicity, and how it is just fully customizable, and has all the animation effects, and of course, its downloadable icons.
When you are going to be voting or stating your opinion be sure to think about.
Customization
Ease of use.
Appearance.
Compatibility.
I have used both and perfer the Launcher Pro as it runs faster and has better options for both home screen and menu. Didin't like ADW as it was a ram hog.
Thanks, I'll try LauncherPRO.
I tried it before, but I didn't extensively use it with all its potential.
I prefer sense
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launcher pro is smoother. adw is more customizable.
Launcher rulez...
whatever ROM I flash to my phone, I always use Launcher Pro.
LauncherPro had all the features ADW ex has already. minus the fail iphoney coloured icon backgrounds (they're useless, and the horizontal appdrawer). And it also runs much smoother and faster. Did i also mention that it's easier to setup and configure, the menu is more organised.
Also, fede's rewrite of the app is making it awesome, e.g. the screen transitions, can't wait to see more updates .
Also it's cheaper than adw ex, and is worth the money much more.
Give a try to Go Launcher, i wasn't verry happy with these 2 and i fell in love with Go ^^
i'm using adw because it is "native" in cyanogenmod
before launcherpro. If you setup it for your daily use, it does not matter what launcher do you use..
Maybe the new "ex" versions which is developed from scratch and don't using any android launcher api...
What do you think is the best launcher for our beloved HD2 Android?
Launcher pro is what I use to use, if you want windows 7 theme back get launcher7.. I don't use anything anymore stock is good for me
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My favorite is "ADW Launcher EX". Very fast with many options, although not free.
Zeam launcher, very minimalistic, very customizable and is faster than adw and others.
why don't use all and swicthing with homeswitcher.apk ?
For me go launcher quick easily themed loads of widgets awesome
I've tried all of them and ADW Launcher EX and Go Launcher are best with no force closes but Go Launcher has free widgets unlike Launcher Pro that you have to pay for and it always force closes when you first boot your phone
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fOxunO said:
why don't use all and swicthing with homeswitcher.apk ?
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Well, I don't see the point of switching a launcher every 5 minutes. For me, it is very difficult to decide between GO Launcher EX and LauncherPro. I have 6 or 7 launchers downloaded, and I've narrowed it down to these two, so this thread (if it were to become big) would really help me decide. Currently I'm using GO Launcher, but when I voted I preferred LauncherPro.
LauncherPro PLUS .. I tried ADW EX & GO .. both lacked the feature of my top wanted features which is "smoothness" .. well,, if your screen is clean (no widgets, no scrolling wallpaper, no live wallpaper) all launchers will be smooth .. but when it gets serious like (Live widgets, Live wallpaper, scrolling too, 3D effects) that's when LauncherPro comes in (Plus is only for the widgets ).
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LauncherPro PLUS .. I tried ADW EX & GO .. both lacked the feature of my top wanted features which is "smoothness" .. well,, if your screen is clean (no widgets, no scrolling wallpaper, no live wallpaper) all launchers will be smooth .. but when it gets serious like (Live widgets, Live wallpaper, scrolling too, 3D effects) that's when LauncherPro comes in (Plus is only for the widgets ).
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Really? I personally have found GO Launcher to cope with widgets, live wallpapers etc better than Launcher Pro. I don't have plus though, too much effort to pay for it when there are decent alternatives.
the only valid votes that would count are for people who have at least tried all 3
i voted Launcher Pro, only because it was smooth and could handle almost anything that the others threw at it
however features wise, the others would win
Depending on what you really prefer,GO Launcher and Launcher Pro would be your best bet. Go Launcher has the most eye candy, and it is as customizable as ADW.In fact, you can take GO Launcher as a spruced up version of ADW. Go Launcher is also slightly zippier and smoother than ADW, however,it lags from time to time,and animations cannot be considered to be as smooth as the ones in Sense. Launcher Pro, on the other hand is really snappy and smooth. The smoothness of scrolling is still unbeatable among third party launchers and it is also very much customizable,although to a less extent than ADW and GO Launcher. You can even get LP Sense UI. And i dare say that it is as smooth and fast as Sense. So its eye candy and customization vs performance and eye candy
best launcher
Best launcher is adw
I've tried every launcher under the sun, many times, and perhaps sadly I always come back to Sense. The main reason is that Ive yet to find decent email widgets (especially ones that work with Exchange) that do the job as cleanly and functionally as Sense. However ADW is my second choice and runs very smooth. I spent a week customising it to work like a beautiful tablet (search YouTube for '3D HD2 UI' to check this out - pure eye candy) but by the time I had added all the widgets I wanted, the slight lag and high battery drain was a bit too much and I went back to Sense which, when tweaked and ran in conjunction with decent SetCpu settings, can be lag-free and low-drainage. LauncherPro is nice but again the lack of email widgets bugged me. GO is nice but a bit cartoonish for me (although I may revisit it to try some new themes).
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I really would like to know which 3d launcher apk is the BEST for Desire in performance and functionality? I've tried Launcher pro, ADW, SPB. Best for me was SPB.
I saw that new 3d launcher is under developing with icons smart group and icon rotation, but i forgot its name. (i think it was in miui's thread).
Maybe someone would provide his/her opinion about that.
I'm currently on seb's 15 runnymede AIO (sense 3.5) and i like it, but sense 3.5 is pretty heavy for desire's cpu&gpu.
Sorry for my English, didn't have practice for a long time.
With regards.
Having the best of this and the best of that is a matter of personal taste. Apparently you have picked yours already. If I would say that Sense 3.5 is the best launcher ever, you already have you opinion on that too.
What I'm trying to say is, just try it out for yourself and judge if its best for you. Because that's what matters in the end.
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You have to try everything and then you can decide which laucher is the perfect for you. That's what i did until i found the suitable rom for me... I've tried them all
I prefer ADW after trialling most and being a long time Launcher Pro user. I like the way it does folders, the options for customising swipes and the speed is very good.
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for me it is go launcher ex - very quick and many features (for me much better then sense) - but therre is something great coming see:
http://www.tsfui.com/index.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SYzYQ6YtepU
meo said:
for me it is go launcher ex - very quick and many features (for me much better then sense) - but therre is something great coming see:
http://www.tsfui.com/index.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SYzYQ6YtepU
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Looks like this one's gonna use up a lot of system resources just to get it running. I'll pass.
meo said:
for me it is go launcher ex - very quick and many features (for me much better then sense) - but therre is something great coming see:
http://www.tsfui.com/index.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SYzYQ6YtepU
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Wow! Very impressive! Thanks for the link!
Meo
That's really amazing ui, but i think it will be only for miui rom, but who knows may be...
Anyway thanks a lot for the links.
I'm using MIUI.ADW launcher on CM7 and it's great, fast, sleek different. Highly recommended
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I tried ADW and Launcher Pro. For me, Go Launcher surpassed both of them. The launcher is very smooth and fast, always in development, more customisation options, countless number of themes, and all available for free.
Now there has to be catch right? Well in order to use widgets for go launcher you will need to install a widget app such as Beautiful widgets or HD widgets. Minor inconvenience all things considered. I highly recommend Go launcher.
maybe zeam launcher? fast, light-weight.... it's ok...
I love Launcher Pro. Very customizable.
Para mim o ADW é o melhor e mais rapido.
I like the stock Sense launcher. Tried a couple of the most known ones, always came back to stock.
LauncherPro is unbeatable. It's smooth and very customizable.
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SPB Shell 3D is very beautiful but so expensive !
Adw Launcher Ex, just love it... fast and customizable, also i can uninstall apps fast, just hold them above trashcan for a sec.
I am currently using GO Launcher EX, i lile howe there is so may themes that can be used, as well as all the addons such as go weather/locker etc. i never used to use it due to the lack of space, but since i am using the mildwild ROM, the freedom is great it is like a new phone all together.
True mildwild, plus go launcher ex and go SMS perfect whole new phone and speedy too... recommended to any one...
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I find Go Launcher best by far on my tablet, but strangely prefer Launcher Pro on my Desire. I've tried using vice versa, but it doesn't feel right... it's all down to taste.
go launcher ex, launcher pro? which one is the most stable and less baterry consuming?
thank you
ADW Launcher and then use spare parts to increase transitions
I would go with launcher pro if stability and battery is the main focus.
But, ADW and Go Launcher EX is meant for hardcore themers. But, you will be impressed with both.
thank you but does launcher pro include any app drawer like this in go launcher ex? i really liked it, especially recently used tab
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thank you but does launcher pro include any app drawer like this in go launcher ex? i really liked it, especially recently used tab
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GO Launcher is by far the best. Launchers shouldn't affect battery life and GO does much more than ADW or LauncherPro. If you need the recent apps just hold the home button. I have had multiple problems with LauncherPro, whenever I update an app it FCs and FCs on startup as well. ADW is very slow with home screen transitions and GO does everything, and better than the others.
Just trying to get an overview of user experience with GO Launcher and apps on the desire.
Personally I find it very smooth and responsive. Is there better out there?
I own a HTC Desire, it's smooth enough, but if you starting using lot's of widgets and so on it gets heavier. It does a good job for all the fancy stuff tho. And pretty cool themes too.
I use it too. I found that it's the most polished launcher for gingerbread.
some unavailable feature
1. since they develop the launcher, they should be able to build full screen animation for its weather widget.
2. The unlocker screen cannot trigger the animation. So even the great HTC clock cannot have the animation.
Interesting points. I'm using it on ICS, works well, seems smoother than stock launcher. I'm using HD widgets for the clock and weather (full screen). Im trying the GO Launcher HD for tablets on my tf101 eepad, quite impressed with it.
I don't know about ICS. While I found it to be the best on GB on ICS I would recommend Apex.
I also use GO Launcher for HTC Desire. I didn't found another launcher to move better. Best so far...
for me it is the smoother and most customisable launcher.
I used ADW and ADW EX for a really long time. But then switched over to GO Launcher EX.
It's fast, stable, smooth and has a lot of features. For me the best decision...
very nice launcher!
I first used, and bought, Launcher Pro, don't remember the reason but I changed to Go Launcher after about 6 months. I used it for over a year, until I flashed to ICS and now JB, and I use Nova. Was really happy with Go Launcher, but Nova was pre-installed so I decided to try it, and it is really awesome.
I found go launcher consumes too much memory for a HTC Desire and it crashes a lot.
I really like it, but I have better
go launcher is bad launcher
Best launcher for gb imo. I just use basic flip effect as 3d can lag but otherwise it's great. Mildwild Rom.
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Which is the best launcher?
I'd say the smoothest launcher now is Nova Launcher.
Works like a charm for me. Has all the options I need.
This is my opinion!
Check here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1389071
I agree that nova is the better launcher (I run it on my gnex) but found it lagged my desire somewhat, hence sticking with go. Even go does somewhat with visual settings using certain effects, rooted using Mildwild.
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I used this launcher before i flashed a MildWild ROM. Now i just use the Xperia launcher from this ROM
Ever since I discovered GO I never liked any other launcher. Tried them all, but u will never get so many customizations with others. Plus it has gesture controls. FOR FREE!
I'm using CM7.2. Deleted that ADW crap from CM ROM and installed GO Launcher EX instead. In fact, I also use GO Contacts, GO SMS, GO Keyboard, GO Locker and Toucher.
The GO Team is the best!
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