I have been searching but unable to really find any good information on this. I will add I have never used a alternative launcher b4, so that is new to me.
First off, why does CM7 use ADW vs Launcher pro or stock gingerbread launcher?
Second, which launcher is "best" with CM7? Stock gingerbread, adw ex, or LPP (I know people will say adw since it comes with cm7, but humor me) I know it will vary by person, but just looking for some feedback and ideas from those who have used these b4. (I know people will also say to just try em, but I like to get feedback first. Call me crazy/weird; I know, its true)
EDIT: I cant even find LPP in market?
Thanks.
jentzschman2000 said:
I have been searching but unable to really find any good information on this. I will add I have never used a alternative launcher b4, so that is new to me.
First off, why does CM7 use ADW vs Launcher pro or stock gingerbread launcher?
Second, which launcher is "best" with CM7? Stock gingerbread, adw ex, or LPP (I know people will say adw since it comes with cm7, but humor me) I know it will vary by person, but just looking for some feedback and ideas from those who have used these b4. (I know people will also say to just try em, but I like to get feedback first. Call me crazy/weird; I know, its true)
EDIT: I cant even find LPP in market?
Thanks.
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I have the paid version of AWD EX and the paid version of Launcher Pro.
Personally i like AWD EX alot better. I feel it is smoother, quicker, easier to use and customize.
THE only two things i like about Launcher Pro is the sliding Dock bar and the calendar widget. That's it. Everything else in my book is sub standard. I've also been using the Zeam Launcher alot and i like it. It's very simple easy to use and pretty darn snappy.
the gingerbread launcher... i tried the one from the market and didn't like it at all. no external options at all.
I have used all 3 for quite some time on varying platforms and each have their own pro's and con's.
Stock: Have never really cared for any of the stock launchers. Nothing in particular wrong with them, but it's kinda like eating a plain bagel...you know it could be better if...
ADW EX: I've used both ADW and ADW EX and found them both to be very nice launchers. Broader spectrum of Visually pleasing accents and widgets and in place of stock bring a flavor that is very appealing and customizable...
LPP: Current launcher because of all previous statements and then some. Very, very customizable and user friendly. Takes everything the stock launcher and ADW variations can do and then some.
I must say that I have been very partial to sense ui and LPP gets me as close to that interface as possible with lots of more optimaizations and such.
Once rooted, the sky is the limit!
jentzschman2000 said:
EDIT: I cant even find LPP in market?
Thanks.
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you activate with a code after you purchase it through preferences.
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Just wanted some opinions on the pros and cons of these.
Morkai Almandragon said:
Just wanted some opinions on the pros and cons of these.
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I feel that the developer of LP is more in tune with the needs of the user. Updates occur very frequently.
LauncherPro all the way
adw. hidden dock is awesome
Launcher Pro no question. Very smooth, HIGHLY customizable... and dock notifications??? are you kidding me???? http://www.launcherpro.com/
Launcher Pro for me.
I like that I can backup and restore the settings now if I change from ROM to ROM.
LP dock notifications seal the deal for me. ADW is great though but started to get choppy on my phone.
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Just wanted some opinions on the pros and cons of these.
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I prefer ADW, I like the side scrolling of the apps. To me it felt faster than LP.
LP is the best =p it's just incredibly customizable and the dev is constantly making new releases. Looking at the changelog you can see there are new releases lately every three days or so and they're not small ones.
I love them both! ADW also had the faeture to be able to save settings and desktops first. It also has setting to change what swiping down and up do, which is awesome. But the 3d Drawer in LP is incredible....If only they could combine to ADWPro.......Umm there offspring would rule
DeezNotes said:
Launcher Pro no question. Very smooth, HIGHLY customizable... and dock notifications??? are you kidding me???? http://www.launcherpro.com/
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Word......
ADW was the one for me until the last few updates to LPro.
Keys to Lpro for me:
Ability to hide the notifi bar and unhide by selecting the home button. (I know you can do this in ADW also with the swype)
Locking wallpaper on Lpro. I like that my widgets just slide over
Phone and sms counters in dock
Scrolling dock
I do kinda miss the ability to hide app names in the drawer using ADW though, that's slick.
honestly both the prgrams work awesome its all about prefrence. they both have real good options and its just something you have to see and weigh out for yourself.
It's LP for me all the way! just like they said before...the dev is always updating to the users needs
Shouldnt be posted in the dev forum. I think theres already a topic in another Droid Eris sub forum.
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T.A.
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ADW for me. They're pretty even, but I don't like the look of LauncherPro. I prefer a little color on my launcher. I also prefer how highly customizable ADW is. Plus, the scrolling dockbar is the jam.
How did you get lwp working
vantagejuan said:
ADW for me. They're pretty even, but I don't like the look of LauncherPro. I prefer a little color on my launcher. I also prefer how highly customizable ADW is. Plus, the scrolling dockbar is the jam.
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Color? If you are referring about the dock, that's what i thought too at first. But you can actually change it in Launcher Pro too. And speaking of highly customizable, I can make my Launcher Pro look like ADW, if I want to.
korben dallas said:
How did you get lwp working
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its freshhh rom, its one of the few roms that lwp actually sticks...
iloveandroid said:
LauncherPro all the way
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Seriously. The gmail/missed call/sms notification in the dock makes it a no-brainer.
So which of these launchers would u guys use? I'm using lpp atm and I'm thinking of buying adw.. But I would also like similar widgets to lpp like facebook,calender,bookmarks etc so if u guys know any alternatives to those please let me know
Lol all adw ex has is fancy transitions, and iphoney icon settings, pshhh and other not so awesome extra drawer settings. Still no support for custom docks like lpp, so nope for me. And lpp is faster and more easier to use, and a major app rewrite coming this month, which im waiting for.
Although adw ex is still worth buying, I just don't see the features that makes it worth that much. I would still use it, but at the end of the day for me, lpp wins.
kevin2516 said:
And lpp is faster and more easier to use, and a major app rewrite coming this month, which im waiting for.
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This is the reason why lpp rocks
I think you better google and you find boat apps and not pay for any...i use boat and adw ex rocks but its lil slower and big minus is ...no widgets like llp!
Maybe I halp!
I prefer LPP im using adw ex at the moment
I use LauncherPro (Plus) and I tried ADWLauncher EX for some days. I think ADW tries to make too many things, so it's too "big", too many options. I almost go crazy.
ADW has lots of themes, and that's cool, but at least for me, LauncherPRO makes what it has to, and smoother.
But you should try it anyway! (But paying for just try... with 15 minutes market now... :S)
Using ADW EX on my Desire (with LeeDroid latest ROM) and it flies
Tried LP on my wifes wildfire a while back and it was very smooth too
Try both, they each have pros and cons.
Been using ADWEX and like the way you customise it but I have stopped using it because ADWnotifier does not work on my Wildfire. Tried endlessy but it just does not want to work. Lpp is good but prefer ADW if the notifier worked I would use it.
adw rocks. I've removed the nexus type dots and got 5 apps on bottom. Also changed the apps drawer to horizontal swipe . I liked launcher pro but ADW is so customisable.
Man i wish LPP and ADW made out and had a baby. Custom docks and the speed from LPP + the transitions and extra stuff from ADW would be win. , trying ADW ex atm and the only complaint i have is the lagginess when scrolling across the homescreens and also it's a bit difficult to resize the widgets haha.
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Man i wish LPP and ADW made out and had a baby. Custom docks and the speed from LPP + the transitions and extra stuff from ADW would be win. , trying ADW ex atm and the only complaint i have is the lagginess when scrolling across the homescreens and also it's a bit difficult to resize the widgets haha.
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Do you ADWnotifier ? does it work on your wildfire?
Yes it does, make sure you set the app it shows notification bubbles for in the adwnotifier settings, I'm using handcent and youlu.
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Yes it does, make sure you set the app it shows notification bubbles for in the adwnotifier settings, I'm using handcent and youlu.
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Hi Kevin thanks for that , followed your instructions but still not showing notification .Must be doing something wrong because I dont even see then with LLP.
Saying all that ADW notifier is kinda working but instead of showing a number in the bubble theres a ? in the bubble , also what ever color I choose for the bubble it always turns up red .
Any ideas?
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...
so ive been using the default ADW.Launcher that comes with CM7 but i got interested in ADW EX. so i got it and i love it. but in the process i started wondering what the ADW in ADW.Launcher, EX, etc stood for. while this may seem like a silly question (and it is) it is still a mystery to me. try doing a search on google for "what does ADW stand for android" you will get soo much noise.
so any guesses or does someone actually know?
maybe: Android Default Widget?
Android Desktop Widget?
AnDerWeb I guess ;p The software developed by Anderweb
hxxps://market.android.com/developer?pub=AnderWeb
I'm curious. I have been running Launcher Pro Plus for a few weeks now and was wondering what other options are better as far as 'tweaking' goes. I keep noticing everyone seems to lean towards ADW Launcher - is it more configurable? Does anyone out there have any experience to mention about trying out the SPB Shell 3D? I recall I had SPB on my Palm Treo ages ago and it seemed to be a decent loader back then.. Not sure about now though and I'd rather get some community feedback before I go buying the thing.. or any other one for that matter..
Thanks!
Adw its my current launcher an my favorite be sure to get the ex version for full customizations
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Try out Go Launcher Ex, It's my favorite launcher. It has a load of widgets and themes to choose from.
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I recently moved from Adw to Go Launcher Ex. It has two features that Adw (AFAIK) does not have, which I like a lot:
circlular home screen pages; i.e. if you keep moving right on the last page you're back on the first one
more than one row in the dock; also circular (see above)
So out of the 100 or so people that have viewed this thread, not a single person has anything to say about spb shell 3d? I'll just assume its not worth even checking out then..
flir31207 said:
I recently moved from Adw to Go Launcher Ex. It has two features that Adw (AFAIK) does not have, which I like a lot:
circlular home screen pages; i.e. if you keep moving right on the last page you're back on the first one
more than one row in the dock; also circular (see above)
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ADW/EX has endless scroll.
And ADW/EX has a hidden dock with a scroll feature.
FWIW, i use ADW/EX as my daily driver. It's fast, reliable and has little drain on the battery. I also have LPP [paid] and it's nice, quick, but IMHO feels like a Sense/ADW hybrid. Where as AWD is more AOSPish. I've also use Regina which IMHO is the most elaborate. Each workspace can have a wall paper of it's own, and the 3D effects are pretty snazzy.
Zeam launcher is BLAZING fast will little options. and little memory usage.
GoLauncher EX is to bloated for my liking.
and Shell is 15.00 bucks. I'm not spending that much for a launcher..... sorry.
VoiD_Dweller said:
I'm curious. I have been running Launcher Pro Plus for a few weeks now and was wondering what other options are better as far as 'tweaking' goes. I keep noticing everyone seems to lean towards ADW Launcher - is it more configurable? Does anyone out there have any experience to mention about trying out the SPB Shell 3D? I recall I had SPB on my Palm Treo ages ago and it seemed to be a decent loader back then.. Not sure about now though and I'd rather get some community feedback before I go buying the thing.. or any other one for that matter..
Thanks!
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LPP is my favorite, I have tried most launchers and LPP is the best. I like the customization of it, the swipe actions on the launcher doubles as a hidden launcher, you can hide the garbage in the app drawer, great for someone like me that is running stock gingerbread.
Tried them all and I still stay with ADW (ex) fast, stable and option packed. I liked GO at first but having to install everything I wanted separately is a pain and the last couple updates made it slow and power hungry.
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I was loyal to LPP for 3rd party launcher for a long time, but recently tried Go Launcher Ex after hearing/reading about it forever but being reluctact to switch. Though I'm now running VU's native Sense 3.0 launcher, Go is my new go-to (pun intented) 3rd party launcher. Does everything LPP does and better IMO. Plus it's free, whereas you have to pay for LPP's widgets and advanced features. I found Go to be much smoother too, and it has the support of a full team of devs whereas LPP seems to have stopped being updated a while ago.
I usually prefer LPP for the included widgets and its blazing fast, but ADW EX does seem to have more customizable options and looks great. I have read some good reviews on the SPB Shell 3D and it looks really nice, but I just cant see myself spending $15 on a launcher...
I personally like ADW so many customizable options and tons of themes you can never get bored with. Go Launcher is pretty good too i use go sms n theme make so it all compliments each other but above all id go with adw extremely smooth practically feels like a stock launcher
I am personally still exploring all of these. I wish there was an easy way to copy everything from the stock launcher (shortcuts, widgets, etc.) over to one of these new ones. Is there?
Anyways, I tried ADW first, but it has never really worked well, always lagged, frozen, etc. I think Go Launcher seems pretty nice, as does Launcher Pro, but I'm still exploring.
royhobbs said:
I am personally still exploring all of these. I wish there was an easy way to copy everything from the stock launcher (shortcuts, widgets, etc.) over to one of these new ones. Is there?
Anyways, I tried ADW first, but it has never really worked well, always lagged, frozen, etc. I think Go Launcher seems pretty nice, as does Launcher Pro, but I'm still exploring.
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in ADW and pretty much every other launcher, there is on option to increase the transition speeds of the homescreens and window animations. you can also download Spare Parts from the market and itll also improve the speed of the transitions. overclocking will help too
Well thanks for the info on all of these, I ended up purchasing ADW Ex and I'm really digging it. I think it's kind of odd that you have to install a separate service to get the global notifications on the dock icons for gmail/sms counts unread but I guess that's o.k. Otherwise it's looking great..
VoiD_Dweller said:
Well thanks for the info on all of these, I ended up purchasing ADW Ex and I'm really digging it. I think it's kind of odd that you have to install a separate service to get the global notifications on the dock icons for gmail/sms counts unread but I guess that's o.k. Otherwise it's looking great..
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Google changes gmail so often that a separate service for notifications just made sense since it must be updated so often.
neidlinger said:
ADW/EX has endless scroll.
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Do you mean on the home pages? Launcher Pro has that.
I still use Launcher Pro (and paid for it). I've started using the 'swipe up on icons in dock to launch other programs', which is a neat feature, but don't like that it has to be FC'd on boot with CM7.
LPP is smooth and has many options and SPB shell 3D is freaking awesome BUT, it sucks the life out of your battery like crazy (like horribly crazy).
aznprodgy said:
in ADW and pretty much every other launcher, there is on option to increase the transition speeds of the homescreens and window animations. you can also download Spare Parts from the market and itll also improve the speed of the transitions. overclocking will help too
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I agree with you on all but your last statement. There is absolutely no need to overclock and run your battery anY harder. In fact, I run Underclocked and my transition speed is actually better than most people running stock or otherwise.
I had used LPP for a long tiMe but use ADW EX now. I used LPP mainly for the widgets it offered. Now that Android Pro Widgets is in the Market there is no need for LPP.
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I agree with you on all but your last statement. There is absolutely no need to overclock and run your battery anY harder. In fact, I run Underclocked and my transition speed is actually better than most people running stock or otherwise.
I had used LPP for a long tiMe but use ADW EX now. I used LPP mainly for the widgets it offered. Now that Android Pro Widgets is in the Market there is no need for LPP.
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my bad, thanks for the clarification
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Do you mean on the home pages? Launcher Pro has that.
I still use Launcher Pro (and paid for it). I've started using the 'swipe up on icons in dock to launch other programs', which is a neat feature, but don't like that it has to be FC'd on boot with CM7.
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