Hey guys. Kinda new around here, figured I'd post a poll and get to know the community somewhat. Feel free to take a look and choose an answer Anyways, were never going to find a definitive answer to whats better, LP, ADW, etc etc... there are many threads arguing the validity of why each one could be better than the next. It's all a matter of personal preference IMO and I really don't care why you hate one. All I'm wondering is which one you use yourself. Just to get a feel for what everyones using out there. Thanks! Of course you can leave supporting info to why you love the one you use, just try not to start arguing why one is great and OP Is a nubsauce and all that other junk! Thanks again!
My Vote goes to LP or LPP just probably because it's the one I'm most comfortable with and know the best. I can change anything on the fly and know right where it is under settings/on my home sreens. Just a personal preference. How about you?
Back when I had my Nexus, the first nonstock launcher I used was ADW because it was included in CyanogenMod.
ADW is nice in the fact that its really customizable, and that there are the swipe features. I tried Launcher Pro once or twice back then, but didn't like the dock and its white/grey icons.
Recently I got LauncherPro Donate, and now its the ONLY one I use. Combined with LauncherPro Icons, you get ultimate customization of the dock/icons. The swipe-able dock is freakin AWESOME, and the LP Widgets are perfect for what I want!
Being able to resize widgets, have scrolling widgets, combined with the speed of LP makes it the winner for me.
Launcher pro plus.
Customization is the best.
Don't care about themes.
Great dev support.
i use touchwiz with my epic experience rom because its well part of the epic experience
+i love the samsung widgets
I use launcher pro.
No lag on my epic, customizable dock bar with 5 icons. Does what I want.
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I prefer ADW... my homescreen is completely blank with no status bar and only the app menu. and i swipe up for txt messages and down for phone/contacts. all my setscpu, cache clear, terminal, etc. is on the left screen and entertainment/work on the right screen. It feels very clean and customized.
(This is williams friend)
Touchwiz, and love it. No root, no roms, just stock.
Im rockin launcher pro plus and loving it
Tapatalkin' it from my EPIC 4g
I'm over from Winmo and brand new to the Epic and Android...I have Launcher Pro Plus on now but want to go back and try TW again until I learn more about Android. Is there a way to switch back and forth after you have chosen LP? I did have a option before. Sorry for the dumb question. I think LP is better but I need to keep it simple for now.
Try livehome. Its like adw+launcher pro but it also gives you transition animations like book page turning or 3d cube. I've used it for about a week now and I love it
Epic 4g
I would like to reitterate that my phone is much stronger than yours...
Launcher Pro. I love how many options it gives you. For example, I switch back and forth between this 2 setups:
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^^ This uses the scrollable Dock of LP to allow me 3 rows of shortcuts, 3 of which are folders. I never have to place icons on my homescreens. Just widgets.
^^ This is just a really fun setup inspired by a thread in the EVO forums.
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Launcher Pro. I love how many options it gives you. For example, I switch back and forth between this 2 setups:
^^ This uses the scrollable Dock of LP to allow me 3 rows of shortcuts, 3 of which are folders. I never have to place icons on my homescreens. Just widgets.
^^ This is just a really fun setup inspired by a thread in the EVO forums.
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Care to explain where you got the icons for the dock, what clock widget is that, and what widget is showing you the bluetooth wifi etc icons? It looks awesome.
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Care to explain where you got the icons for the dock, what clock widget is that, and what widget is showing you the bluetooth wifi etc icons? It looks awesome.
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Yeah, where did you get that widget with click and radio control?
I use LauncherPro, tried others and didn't seem to compare.
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So if I use launcher pro on a rom like uncommon or another sense default system, will Rosie and the sense still eat up memory/CPU? Also what app is a good alternative for the clock/timer/stopwatch in sense?
Thanks guys
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hydralisk said:
Launcher Pro. I love how many options it gives you. For example, I switch back and forth between this 2 setups:
^^ This uses the scrollable Dock of LP to allow me 3 rows of shortcuts, 3 of which are folders. I never have to place icons on my homescreens. Just widgets.
^^ This is just a really fun setup inspired by a thread in the EVO forums.
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I like the 2nd one. What do I do to create that on my phone? Thanks in advance.
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I'm over from Winmo and brand new to the Epic and Android...I have Launcher Pro Plus on now but want to go back and try TW again until I learn more about Android. Is there a way to switch back and forth after you have chosen LP? I did have a option before. Sorry for the dumb question. I think LP is better but I need to keep it simple for now.
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download homeswitcher from the market, you can switch between launchers and set your default launcher
I use stock Android,no touchwiz
hydralisk said:
^^ This uses the scrollable Dock of LP to allow me 3 rows of shortcuts, 3 of which are folders. I never have to place icons on my homescreens.
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How do you add folders to the dock with Launcher Pro? Can't seem to find that option.
splashmktg said:
I'm over from Winmo and brand new to the Epic and Android...I have Launcher Pro Plus on now but want to go back and try TW again until I learn more about Android. Is there a way to switch back and forth after you have chosen LP? I did have a option before. Sorry for the dumb question. I think LP is better but I need to keep it simple for now.
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New to all this myself but recently found under manage applications the ability to deselect the default launcher. Find whatever is default in the list and hit home to select a new one. Not selecting to save the default prompts whenever the home key is set
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How do you add folders to the dock with Launcher Pro? Can't seem to find that option.
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Custom shortcuts i believe..
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So what is your. Favorite launcher?
Sent from cm7 jealous!!!!!!Mines COOLER
I'm partial to Sense. I know there's a lot of hate for Sense in these forums, but whatever. I like it.
I'm using ADW EX on CM7 and its great! I'm all about customization
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I am happy with Sense.
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I'm using ADW EX on CM7 and its great! I'm all about customization
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I got the same set up.
Between launcher pro and adw, launcher pro wins.
Between launcher pro and adw ex, adw ex wins.
That's my story and I'm sticking to it.
launcher pro is really smooth. i would like to experiment with adw ex though.
Sense!
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I'm using ADW EX on CM7 and its great! I'm all about customization
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Compared to standard and ex, ex is like day and night. I don't know exactly of that's the reason but its 100's of times smoother and faster
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Ditto
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I'm using ADW EX on CM7 and its great! I'm all about customization
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I went from launcher pro plus on fresh, adw ex, on cm and now go launcher ex still on cm. I love them all but go launcher is smooth for me.
I'm another one for ADW EX on CM7. Love all of the customization, plus (to me anyway), it's more stable than LauncherPro was.
Sense would be great if it weren't for that gigantic-ass phone button at the bottom. Also, it needs the option for 5 icons per row in the app drawer. 4 icons just looks to spaced out on this big screen. If Sense could fix those two things, I would be a happy camper with it.
But, I digress. For the most part, I use Launcher Pro.
ive been transformed to an adw ex user. very smooth!
not to mention customization options out the wazoo
adw ex all the way
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I'm stuck with ADW EX at the moment. LP is usually faster/smoother and is better made both design/function wise but on 2.3 it lags. So until the rewrite is released, I'm stuck on ADW EX which is nice but really rough around the edges.
GO Launcher EX
LP unless your running CM7. CM7 & LP do no play nice together, something I'm sure team win could fix, but wont cuase of politics, anyway LP has widgets over adw that out it over the top. I like CM7 and its smoothness make up for the loss of widgets.
If ADW ex would pick up widgets, I think they would have a winner
I tend to prefer things simple and as clean as possible:
Here is my lockscreen:
When music is playing, the album art, song info, and controls appear at the bottom of the lockscreen.
Here is my homescreen, I'm using adw:
Swiping up brings out the dock with my four most-used apps and the app drawer, down opens the notifications and shows the status bar, left moves to my music widget, right moves to my calculator widget. Tapping the clock opens the dialer. The blue line is a live wallpaper. It becomes a mobius waveform when nothing is going on; when a sound plays, it displays the sounds waveform. I know it looks plain here, but the waveform is awesome. I hate having my screen cluttered up with stuff.
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I tend to prefer things simple and as clean as possible:
Here is my lockscreen:
When music is playing, the album art, song info, and controls appear at the bottom of the lockscreen.
Here is my homescreen, I'm using adw:
Swiping up brings out the dock with my four most-used apps and the app drawer, down opens the notifications and shows the status bar, left moves to my music widget, right moves to my calculator widget. Tapping the clock opens the dialer. The blue line is a live wallpaper. It becomes a mobius waveform when nothing is going on; when a sound plays, it displays the sounds waveform. I know it looks plain here, but the waveform is awesome. I hate having my screen cluttered up with stuff.
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Oh how nice of you to mention in detail where you got this lock screen!
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I've searched the other forums and read through them; however, I want a more updated take, especially people using the HTC Evo, which do you prefer and why?
Are the speeds that much better? Do you miss the sense widgets? Did you eventually adjust or did you have that feeling in the back of your rom that it wasn't the same?
Thanks in advance!
I prefer Launcher Pro, don't miss the sense widgets, just the flip clock.
I like some of the built in aspects of sense, the better integration with Facebook pics, and so forth (missing that since I have rooted and installed Deck's ROM..Facebook App just doesn't seem as nice in syncing them).
However for interface, Launcher Pro has been my toy of choice for at least 9 months.
I used launcher pro exclusively on all Rom.
Until I loaded a sense 3.0 rom. That interface is just so nice.
Haven't gone back to LP
Bielinsk said:
I used launcher pro exclusively on all Rom.
Until I loaded a sense 3.0 rom. That interface is just so nice.
Haven't gone back to LP
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Same with me. I kept waiting for that next great promised LP to come out, but he's not getting it done. Sense 3.0 is here and pretty good. LP next gen is vaporware.
I run lp with aosp and sense, which I rarely use, I keep sense launcher
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Cm7+ adwEX = epic... Love it
You have so much more freedom, and though I do miss aspects of sense, I have been able to replace them in some form or another over time... If I were not rooted and rommed I would personally stick with sense, they really did a great job!!!!!
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I use LauncherPro with the FancyWidget that looks like the Sense clock.
Best of both worlds for me, since I love the flip clock.
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Cm7+ adwEX = epic... Love it
You have so much more freedom, and though I do miss aspects of sense, I have been able to replace them in some form or another over time... If I were not rooted and rommed I would personally stick with sense, they really did a great job!!!!!
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I trked using adw ex and I did not like it.. every time you choose an app in appdrawer, it takes you to homescreen and then to app
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Crossrocker said:
I trked using adw ex and I did not like it.. every time you choose an app in appdrawer, it takes you to homescreen and then to app
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I wasn't even aware of this until you said that. I had to open an app real quick to verify.
+1 on sticking with sense 3.0 after I found virus b1.4 I'd try a new version of LP though
I use Launcher GO EX, but I used to have Launcher Pro. I prefer that over Sense 2.0. I can't wait until 2.3.3 is rooted, so I can use Sense 3.0.
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Sense is nice for the widgets, but LP is way faster and smoother once you tweak with the settings.
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Sense is nice for the widgets, but LP is way faster and smoother once you tweak with the settings.
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Faster...maybe by milliseconds....
Smoother? Not the case with the ROM i use. The carousel for home pages and the albums is perfect. I'm still not over spinning it just for the heck of it
LauncherPro Plus all the way. Scrolling dock, looping homescreens, nice transitions. I don't miss Sense at all. I use Pure Calendar and Pure Agenda, both fullscreen, and a few shortcuts. Plus I use an AOSP ROM, so Sense is a distant memory for me.
I use Launcher Pro on my GTablet and after reading this thread, I may try it on my EVO too.
running asop right now so using launcher pro otherwise i really like new sense 3.0
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running asop right now so using launcher pro otherwise i really like new sense 3.0
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Yeah I think people are comparing LP plus to sense 2 or 2.1 without having actually installed a 3.0 rom.
Look at what SilverZero said...how can Sense 3.0 be a distant memory? Good working roms have only been out for a little over a month.
If you like it and it ain't broke don't fix it. But this thread is sounding a little fanboy-ish when people haven't actually used both.
SPB shell 3D is best, but the cost was a downer.
It all depends on the mood that I'm in. Lol
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What launcher should someone with a heavy passion for themes use?
Smoothest launcher other than TouchWiz ?
What do you guys use?
I use go launcher. It's free and really nice. Although I did roll back to an earlier version because one of the updates wasn't to my liking.
Tried loads, always return to go launcher.
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Teslarage said:
What launcher should someone with a heavy passion for themes use?
Smoothest launcher other than TouchWiz ?
What do you guys use?
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If you like themes then I guess Go launcher is your best bet. I like Launcherpro / Launcher7 and those both are themable quite easily too
I alternate from TW 4.5 and GoLauncher, so far the latest update of GoLauncher is a winner for me. It's like the Charlie Sheen of Launchers.
Without doubt go launcher is the most functional and customizable launcher you can get and its free.
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i use Zeam launcher. Love it to bits
I use ADW. Really nice launcher
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I alternate from TW 4.5 and GoLauncher, so far the latest update of GoLauncher is a winner for me. It's like the Charlie Sheen of Launchers.
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I'm struggling to see that as a compliment. I switched from LauncherPro to Go Launcher recently and haven't regretted the decision. I miss LauncherPro's built-in scrollable widgets, but have replaced those with Android Pro Widgets instead.
I'd been getting issues for some time with LauncherPro freezing for ages on startup, Go Launcher has no such problems and with the most recent update has the 3D app drawer too; bonus.
I use Go Launhcer!! A very good app, with lots of customizations ans a very active dev...Not very smooth as TW launcher though...
Go Launcher is ace, it has alot of themes out for it and i belive the devs also have a program to assist people in building there own.
For me its Go Launcher + Matted Blue theme = win.
I use SPB Shell 3D, works like a charm with the S2 and gives me all that I want!!
Having tried a few - openhome,go launcher and the original launcher, I came to the conclusion that ADW ex is the best of the bunch, runs smoothly, very customizable, including home icon size, home grid customization, and the screen transitions, appdock and drawer options are out of this world.
Most of the ones available on the Market are very good, and there's very little between them. TBH, the best thing you can do is just try them all and see which you prefer. Personally, I'm all over the GO apps at the minute - Launcher, SMS Pro, Contacts, Dialer - they're all great!
Seriously - ignore everyone and just try them all yourself for a day or two.
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I use SPB Shell 3D, works like a charm with the S2 and gives me all that I want!!
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+1 very worth it to buy the paid. Also using it on my gt p1000
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Declan79 said:
+1 very worth it to buy the paid. Also using it on my gt p1000
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Somthing stops me paying almost £10 for a launcher, just seem alot for a launcher even if it is "3d" it still does the job of free launchers.
GO Launcher - Excellent.
MasterfullDON said:
GO Launcher - Excellent.
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+me
Is stable and updates are free flowing... lol. Lots of free themes too and a couple really nice pay for ones too.. box theme and elegant are my favorite pay ones and box robot is very cool too and free
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Nitroz said:
I alternate from TW 4.5 and GoLauncher, so far the latest update of GoLauncher is a winner for me. It's like the Charlie Sheen of Launchers.
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Sums up the Go launcher to a tee, this quotation, rather a mess, not as slick as others, a bit of a hodge podge, although Charlie Sheen goes one step further and equates to a complete W&$ker
I have tried so many launcher spent way to much time faffing about with them, back with TW, so slick and fast, and does everything I need.
search for DX home really amazing launcher set transation effect
tornado or boiler.
all widgets go on spinning..... wooo
check out
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Just wondering if there are any custom themes in the make just something different than the stock look? Different icons and such?
Look in themes and apps.
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I did but I dont really see anything was hoping someone was working on something cool maybe soon
subnoize soulja said:
I did but I dont really see anything was hoping someone was working on something cool maybe soon
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Different custom ROMs sometimes come with themes you can flash. If you're not rooted, you're not going to be able to apply a theme anyway.
kjy2010 said:
Different custom ROMs sometimes come with themes you can flash. If you're not rooted, you're not going to be able to apply a theme anyway.
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Unless you mean something like a custom Launcher. I use KJY's ROM but I have ADW launcher EX running on my tab. If I can recall correctly I think its the only custom launcher that has honeycomb support. With it I can change the icons to whatever I like (but your home, back and task switcher buttons will always look the same unless you download one of KJY;s themes, which are pretty slick).
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Unless you mean something like a custom Launcher. I use KJY's ROM but I have ADW launcher EX running on my tab. If I can recall correctly I think its the only custom launcher that has honeycomb support. With it I can change the icons to whatever I like (but your home, back and task switcher buttons will always look the same unless you download one of KJY;s themes, which are pretty slick).
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Go launcher works with tablets, but it acts like a phone would.Same with lwuncher pro. I recently tried a bunch trying to find one that supports the stock app drawer (with no luck).
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Go launcher works with tablets, but it acts like a phone would.Same with lwuncher pro. I recently tried a bunch trying to find one that supports the stock app drawer (with no luck).
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1408364
kjy2010 said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1408364
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Alright 2 launchers, but ADW is a little more affordable. I know the other launchers work too, but most of them you can't get from the market because they are deemed "incompatible", you will have to get them from other sources.
ADW actually has a tablet interface. I have attached a screen shot of it.
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Pretty kitty nice screenie
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hardslog said:
Alright 2 launchers, but ADW is a little more affordable. I know the other launchers work too, but most of them you can't get from the market because they are deemed "incompatible", you will have to get them from other sources.
ADW actually has a tablet interface. I have attached a screen shot of it.View attachment 850457
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Was just giving the OP another choice lol
I just saw that new 3D launcher just minutes before I posted here.
It's expensive, but it's pretty slick!
I'd actually like to see Google incorporate something like that into Android!
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Go launcher works with tablets, but it acts like a phone would.Same with lwuncher pro. I recently tried a bunch trying to find one that supports the stock app drawer (with no luck).
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Something on Go Launcher: I just read that the dedicated tablet version will come in the coming month.
Screenshot: http://www.mobiflip.de/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/go-launcher-tablets-2.jpg
GO Launcher should release that asap I love SPB SHELL 3D but .. you can't customize it much Is very pretty though and well put together.
Adw has a crap load of themes and you can download these to spice up any theme.
Best icon packs for launchers
4.99
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.droidicon.launcherproicons
Free
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.droidicon.thaicon
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kjy2010 said:
Was just giving the OP another choice lol
I just saw that new 3D launcher just minutes before I posted here.
It's expensive, but it's pretty slick!
I'd actually like to see Google incorporate something like that into Android!
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That's what Android is all about right? Choice
I am currently using the SPB Shell 3D. I do really like it. I would however love to have the Go Launcher. That's what I use on my phone and I love it. I don't have any reason aside from themes to root my Iconia, so I won't. I think the Go Launcher and ADW Launcher are about the best options for theming for now.
i have adw launcher ex but I was talking about different flashable theme with a whole new look with different fonts and buttons colors etc...
Yea agreed but I wish go launcher tablet would be available cuz the current version lags during screen transition and after about an hour of use it asked about my resolution in which case it changes it to tiny mode with icons the size of half of the original .. I think every launcher development team is now seeing that tablets tegra 2 10.1 are dropping in price so more people are picking them up before they are discontinued for new tegra 3 devices.
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subnoize soulja said:
i have adw launcher ex but I was talking about different flashable theme with a whole new look with different fonts and buttons colors etc...
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Once again if you're not rooted there is nothing you can do!
If you are, there are quite a few stock based, and non-stock based ROMs that have flashable themes for them
subnoize soulja said:
i have adw launcher ex but I was talking about different flashable theme with a whole new look with different fonts and buttons colors etc...
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Sorry bud, let's try and get back on track then.
I used SPB-shell for a time, the A500 runs cool. It is with a bit of lag if you add many widgets
i am rooted I have the falcon galaxy rom its a little different looking my question just was if any one was working on flashable themes that's all sorry for the confusion
Another alternative launcher for tablets: new released beta of Go Launcher HD (walk through)
Download: http://goo.gl/rRD3z
The edit mode is pretty sweet
Love the wallpaper any chance of sharing
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Love the wallpaper any chance of sharing
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(In case that is not the full resolution, here's a link for the full PNG : http://db.tt/xZq9DXdi )
I just tried it. So far, the only thing special about it is the edit mode. Obviously a very early beta.
The buttons at the top of the screen are kinda too big for my taste.
Also this isn't ICS exclusive. It's for android 3.0 and up.
Does that have any effect on performance and features when used on ICS compared to other launchers that are ICS exclusive?
One thing I noticed is that the Go Launcher HD's app drawer doesn't show your widgets like the stock ICS app drawer. It only has a tab for "GoWidgets".
horndroid said:
I just tried it. So far, the only thing special about it is the edit mode. Obviously a very early beta.
The buttons at the top of the screen are kinda too big for my taste.
Also this isn't ICS exclusive. It's for android 3.0 and up.
Does that have any effect on performance and features when used on ICS compared to other launchers that are ICS exclusive?
One thing I noticed is that the Go Launcher HD's app drawer doesn't show your widgets like the stock ICS app drawer. It only has a tab for "GoWidgets".
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Nobody said it was ICS exclusive. It is for tablets (and I'm afraid most tablets are still running Honeycomb).
The two ICS only launchers (Nova and Apex) are far more buggy for me sadly.
I expect many more features in the coming updates (the Go Developers are usually quite fast), of course this is Beta 1 (or 2 by now) but its working pretty well for me, altough it may not be the one for everyone. I don't know if the Widgets in the drawer will be added at some point, but even if they were, you would still need root access to use that (like with Nova and Apex).
Arjoma said:
Nobody said it was ICS exclusive. It is for tablets (and I'm afraid most tablets are still running Honeycomb).
The two ICS only launchers (Nova and Apex) are far more buggy for my sadly.
I expect many more features in the coming updates (the Go Developers are usually quite fast), of course this is Beta 1 (or 2 by now) but its working pretty well for me, altough it may not be the one for everyone. I don't know if the Widgets in the drawer will be added at some point, but even if they were, you would still need root access to use that (like with Nova and Apex).
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I know nobody said it was ICS exclusive. Not sure why you are so defensive. I was just wondering about the performance and optimization of ICS exclusive launchers vs non ICS exclusive launchers when used on ICS.
As far as I know, there are 3, not two, ICS only launchers: Nova, Apex and Trebuchet. They aren't really buggy, especially not "far more buggy". Anyway you shouldn't be comparing them to Go HD beta in terms of bugs since the current Go HD beta barely even has any features to be bugged.
The stock launcher has widgets in app drawer though. It's one of the additional features of ICS. So I personally wouldn't like a custom launcher on my ICS that doesn't have that feature. Rooting is easy so I don't care if custom launchers need root to enable it.
Anyhow, stop trying to defend Go Launcher against my opinion. This isn't a Go Launcher fan forum.
horndroid said:
I know nobody said it was ICS exclusive. Not sure why you are so defensive. I was just wondering about the performance and optimization of ICS exclusive launchers vs non ICS exclusive launchers when used on ICS.
As far as I know, there are 3, not two, ICS only launchers: Nova, Apex and Trebuchet. They aren't really buggy, especially not "far more buggy". Anyway you shouldn't be comparing them to Go HD beta in terms of bugs since the current Go HD beta barely even has any features to be bugged.
The stock launcher has widgets in app drawer though. It's one of the additional features of ICS. So I personally wouldn't like a custom launcher on my ICS that doesn't have that feature. Rooting is easy so I don't care if custom launchers need root to enable it.
Anyhow, stop trying to defend Go Launcher against my opinion. This isn't a Go Launcher fan forum.
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I'm not defending Go Launcher, you just have your opinion and I have mine. In my case Apex and Nova have had too many crashes and sometimes sluggish screen transitions (Trebuchet, being the standard launcher of CM9, isn't an alternative for my unrooted TF101) but I may try them again (I change my laucher of choice every once in a while anyway), because they definitely offer some great things that are missing in the Go Launcher Beta (although the graphical widget picker is not that vital for me)- on the other hand the Beta also has some nice unique features like the comfortable edit mode, nice editing of folders and the ability to have folders in the app drawer, sorting apps by most used, the built in task manager- probably more to come. I am just interested in the progress of this project, if you don't like it you don't need to use it.
New launchers are always welcome. I'm using ADW for its slew of options I'm am able to get a good setup. I solely use Go Launcher for family members and their tablets because I like the Lock, hide, and task manager abilities.
Will give this a run and see how I like it.
EXT LTE Galaxy Nexus - 4.0.4
Asus Transformer - ICS
this launcher totally rocks my socks. don't get why horndroid is crying.
go Widgets also look awesome on tablets.
why doesn't the android keyboard auto capitalize? I fully turned it on in the settings.
mediumsteak said:
this launcher totally rocks my socks. don't get why horndroid is crying.
go Widgets also look awesome on tablets.
why doesn't the android keyboard auto capitalize? I fully turned it on in the settings.
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Wondering if you are using the tablet beta or the regular Go Launcher Ex? When I tried adding the Go Widgets got the message "you need Go Launcher Ex".
Seems a nice launcher, works fine, nice interface especially the one to add icons to a screen, like it !!!
still some issues, adding widgets is not always smooth: sometime widgets appear empty, and the solution is to restart the launcher.
and still it has very little options and customizations compared to the Go Launcher Ex.
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Wondering if you are using the tablet beta or the regular Go Launcher Ex? When I tried adding the Go Widgets got the message "you need Go Launcher Ex".
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Sounds strange, I'm also using the nice Go Widgets (you see the twitter widget in the video) and they work flawlessly.
There's even am option in the tablet beta for them (e.g. the dedicated Go Widgets tab in the app drawer) that gives you a direct link to the market. And when you download one you should have the option to click and hold on one of these Widgets in this separate section and drag it on one screen.
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Wondering if you are using the tablet beta or the regular Go Launcher Ex? When I tried adding the Go Widgets got the message "you need Go Launcher Ex".
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using tablet version.
its too awesome. I might quit my job to play with it