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And after putting ADW launcher over it instead of touchwiz I must say I love it!! I will say that the touchwiz contacts on here is phenomanal but I'm not a fan of the launcher UI Good job Samsung

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Best Non-Sense Launcher

What is your favorite Non-Sense Launcher?
The froyo stock one is pretty cool and I like launcher pro.
Launcher Pro & Sense
If sense had options to remove screens and a much nicer app drawer...it would be the best IMO.
Launcher Pro is awesome, I highly suggest it.
can we get some screenies of all the options ?
LauncherPro, ADW.Launcher, and Helix are the best. I remember back in the yee ol'day when I thought pandahome was the ****.

Launcher Pro Plus

Who is using Lpp? I love the look of the stock launcher but it is so slow when rotating the screen and moving around. Lpp is very quick and smooth, and loads the widgets instantly after rotation but doesn't have a nice of look as the stock launcher.
What do you guys think?
Can't say I've got any reason to change the vanilla launcher or KB for that matter. Very happy with stock at the moment. I'll wait to see how the developers try and one up HC as they did for 2.2.
hlaalu said:
Who is using Lpp? I love the look of the stock launcher but it is so slow when rotating the screen and moving around. Lpp is very quick and smooth, and loads the widgets instantly after rotation but doesn't have a nice of look as the stock launcher.
What do you guys think?
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I tried it but it just didn't feel right on the tablet. Loved the resizeable Widgets though.
I haven't used LPP but I know for ADW it can be themed. Can't you do the same for LPP?
Shigster said:
I haven't used LPP but I know for ADW it can be themed. Can't you do the same for LPP?
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You can. LP Forum
I use LPP for my Iconia.. I had to change the number of columns and rows to make everything fit and look better because of the additional real estate. Although I use LPP because of the Friends widget since I haven't found any other widget that does the same thing so far (although I haven't tried very hard looking).

[DISCUSSION] Which launcher are you using? and why?

As the topic says: Which launcher are you using? and why?
I'm using 2. Regina 3D and Android Seven pro. I would like to combined them somehow. I really like the start menu on Android Seven pro, but i like the 3D effect in Regina 3D, so i'm using them both from time to time.
How about you guys? It would be fun if you post some screenshots along with your post.
go launcher
gjpax said:
go launcher
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woaw.. that answer sucked. Please write some more, or don't write at all.
Launcher pro
I'm currently using SPB 3D Launcher, it's smooth, fast and looks great. Bit expensive though.
Was using GO Launcher, but after a few hours it gets really sluggish until I have to reboot the phone.
I've used Launcher Pro Plus which is really quick but really lacks features, and ADW EX which is really nice, but I prefer the way GO Launcher and Launcher Pro do the horizontal swipe shortcuts at the bottom of the screen.
I've given QQ Launcher a go too, seems to be very similar to GO Launcher, will be testing it a bit more to see if it suffers from the sluggishness of GO.
I liked the official launcher even before the update, since it is simple and stylish. The updated launcher solved most of my former gripes, so I'm happy using the stock R800i launcher.
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woaw.. that answer sucked. Please write some more, or don't write at all.
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OK
1 . what launcher are you using : go launcher
2. why : because i like it
I am using Go Launcher as well and I advise everyone to just try it. It's very smooth has one of the best app drawers. It's like a better version of Launcher Pro and it also has a lot of free widgets made for it.
GO Launcher EX
WodgeFTW said:
I'm currently using SPB 3D Launcher, it's smooth, fast and looks great. Bit expensive though.
Was using GO Launcher, but after a few hours it gets really sluggish until I have to reboot the phone.
I've used Launcher Pro Plus which is really quick but really lacks features, and ADW EX which is really nice, but I prefer the way GO Launcher and Launcher Pro do the horizontal swipe shortcuts at the bottom of the screen.
I've given QQ Launcher a go too, seems to be very similar to GO Launcher, will be testing it a bit more to see if it suffers from the sluggishness of GO.
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how's the battery life on SPB 3D? I'm thinking of going with that one to. It's pretty badass looking
LauncherProPlus
Clean.Customizable.Snappier.
and hey,I got the stock Gingerbread look on Rogers
I tried them all.I tried to like them all.ADW Launcher EX,GO Launcher EX,Regina 3D Launcher,Zeam Launcher,Nemus Launcher, and the Gingerbread Launcher ...
... but nothing tops LPP.
I am using Launcher 7.
I love the look and feel of the Windows 7 phones, but don't like what they offer beyond the surface.
As such, this Launcher is perfect for me.
It is very different to your standard launchers so it also provides a certain novelty value.
I find the interface clean, refreshing and easy to use.
However, it crashes a lot (better now though) and you can't really use widgets with it as it causes constant crashing, and slowing of the app draw.
I love it though.
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I am using Launcher 7.
I love the look and feel of the Windows 7 phones, but don't like what they offer beyond the surface.
As such, this Launcher is perfect for me.
It is very different to your standard launchers so it also provides a certain novelty value.
I find the interface clean, refreshing and easy to use.
However, it crashes a lot (better now though) and you can't really use widgets with it as it causes constant crashing, and slowing of the app draw.
I love it though.
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It's my secondary launcher
Love it.
GetPatriotized said:
It's my secondary launcher
Love it.
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Mine too. I now have go launcher with the new gingerbread theme as first and default launcher and launcher 7 ad second
I tried spb 3D but the RAM dropped from 240mb + to 170mb.
Launcher Pro Plus is my main one. I like it's snappiness, the skinnable widgets rock (ok I admit it I only use calender), customizable dock backgrounds are a snap to use, I LOVE the homescreen transition effects, I can't stand the bland side to side one anymore . Re sizable Widgets are needed for me for my homescreen style, basically for my different sized photos I got tacked on it. I love the configurable icon amount, I always use 5 icons wide on the homescreen.
I bought ADW EX and it was good, but a couple things bugged the crap out of me until I uninstalled it. Number one main reason is the shoddy ass all apps menu animation. I hate hate HATE how the homescreen widges/icons appear in the background when you close the app drawer, before actually 'flies' away. Launcher pro's just seems waaaay more polished. Other than that they are both pretty similar, with ADW being just a little more confusing to customize.
I tried Launcher 7, loved the simplicity and the good job they did, but ended up being too boring after while.
Switched to Launcher 7 again.
Spent an hour making icons,customized it a bit. Downloaded widgets,bought UberMusic.
Loving it!
I use go launcher EX because it's free, doesn't lag for me, doesn't drain the battery anymore than the stock launcher, has themes I like and is VERY customizable.
Sent from my R800
using modded stock launcher with 3 homescreens. don't want to really clutter up my launcher (so as is with my desktop in my lappy ) with unnecessary shortcuts of apps i don't even use. after all, stock apps were optimized by the company themselves to work with the phone properly..
Why do people need two launchers? All I hear is that such and such launcher lags,blah blah blah..but then you go and install two launchers? Reason?
I've used launcher pro plus most of the time for my HTC dhd and now for my play. Have tried most of the launcher on the market but always preferred lpp over any other launcher. It's the best launcher out there imo. At the moment I'm giving launcher 7 a go. Really nice and simple design that matches my look I'm going for. It's not as snappy as lpp, but no major lag nor freezes and it's responsive. You can even get battery % shown with it's build in status bar ;-)
Regards Dousan...
captain67 said:
I use go launcher EX because it's free, doesn't lag for me, doesn't drain the battery anymore than the stock launcher, has themes I like and is VERY customizable.
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I tried ADW and Launcher Pro, but found BOTH to crash and lag often. Mostly the lag.
I switched to Go Launcher/Widget/Keyboard/Facebook/Calendar/Task Manager and honestly its so blazing fast it's very impressive. But the thing I HATE about Go Launcher is for "custom" icons it won't let me use the buuf icon packs. Does ANYONE know any way I can buuf icons for go launcher?
Thanks a bunch
And speaking of icons in general, is it just me or are icons on this OS (gingerbread?) SO freaking small! My girlfriend has a Samsung Infuse 4G and I know the screen is technically aLOT larger but her OS (froyo?) has such nice big icons like iOS. Getting buuf icons would partially help this fact but its still annoying that the icons on this android phone are so freaking small.

What do you think is the best launcher(ADW Launcher EX?LauncherPro? GO Launcher?)

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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Adw ex

hi,
is ADW Ex worth it compared to the stock ADW I have on Cyanogen ?
thanx
try adw launcher ex only bcoz its having more features than stock adw launcher
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Not really worth buying in my opinion.
Buyin' can be good
Bought the app this morning.
Kinda worth it since there are more features and menus are nicer.
I like to buy apps when they are worth it... this one is !
Have you tried go launcher? Free launcher which has most features the ex version of adw has. I think Go is smoother, way smoother.
Tried it but there something I dont like about Go Launcher... to many plugins, etc... I guess I dont trust them...
Besides ADW is more complete to me and as smooth as the Go suite.
In all honesty, having used both launcherpro plus and adw ex, I would go with launcherpro as it is MUCH smoother and you can do all the same things with it. The Widgets with launcherpro plus are also a pretty nice feature, plus they are theme-able and all. As far as smoothness is concerned though, launcherpro will win every single time. Try the free version and see how you like it, you just wont have the launcher-specific Widgets available or be able to resize Widgets on the homescreen until you buy the plus key
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