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LauncherPro (Or ADW) on Xoom makes it much, much better

I started using LauncherPro and it's like a whole new tablet (I heard ADW works, too). Some things that I love about it (I hold in Landscape always). See screenshot to see what I mean
http://i.imgur.com/kTuHF.jpg
-Full use of screen real estate (I have set to 10 x10 grid). I can now have icons all the way to the edges and top/bottom of screen. No more enforced white space
-Widgets
- First, LauncherPro widgets...I prefer the list view of Bookmarks
- Resizable widgets - an absolute necessity imho. Can even resize things like original bookmark widget, gmail, etc.
- Method of adding - I love the vertical list view of what I'm adding vs. having to scroll horizontally through pages and pages of widgets.
-Dock - I love having my 5 favorite apps on the right side of screen. It feels natural holding the device and choosing with thumb. Still have top/right link to open App Drawer (Wonder if ADW allows for more than 5 icons in your dock)
-Folders - why isn't there folders capabilities in Honeycomb?
-Screen Preview - Being able to click home and see all 5 (or even 7) screens and quickly jump

How did you install launcher pro on it? I would also like to use this.
Thought he was still rewriting it. ?
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I own LauncherPro but was hesitant on loading it on Honeycomb. You layout looks real nice. Have you had any force closures?

Downloaded from his website and side loaded it. Here is the link to the latest version which I used.
http://www.launcherpro.com/apk/LauncherPro-0.8.3.apk
Also go to Settings > Applications > and check "Unknown Sources" to install.

keitht said:
I own LauncherPro but was hesitant on loading it on Honeycomb. You layout looks real nice. Have you had any force closures?
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Just loaded it on this morning and started fiddling with the layout, but so far no force closes.

Sweet. No fc or any? Worst case scenario installing this is just fc it right? Now software dmg or anything? Noob question.
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I'm definitely looking forward to Honeycomb hitting AOSP so that re-sizable widgets/folders/sense-style previews can be added to the stock launcher...

Seems kinda sluggish than the stock one.
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dadsterflip said:
Seems kinda sluggish than the stock one.
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Not sure what you mean by sluggish. Only thing that seemed slow to me was swiping through screens and launching app drawer until tweaked settings.
Preferences > Advanced >
Turned off Elastic Scrolling
Set Min Scrolling Speed to 100
Set App Drawer opening speed to 10
Set Screen Previews to 10

I love that you are a redditor. I thought you were when i saw the imgur lnk, then i knew for sure when i saw the reddit is fun app.

Lol yea that was it'
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schnoz said:
I love that you are a redditor. I thought you were when i saw the imgur lnk, then i knew for sure when i saw the reddit is fun app.
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Yeah, same screen name on Reddit. I converted over from Digg when the Digg v4 debacle happened and instantly quadrupled the amount of time I waste online once I figured reddit out.

stevieraveon said:
Yeah, same screen name on Reddit. I converted over from Digg when the Digg v4 debacle happened and instantly quadrupled the amount of time I waste online once I figured reddit out.
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I moved to reddit because of the HD-DVD thing, also the doucheness of Kevin Rose

I have been playing with adwlauncher ex myself. Works great and you can resize the stock Widgets the same way.
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Will my activation code work for the Pro version?

Lars1967 said:
Will my activation code work for the Pro version?
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Yeah, I used my activation code that I used for my Evo and that was how I unlocked widget resizing and LP widgets.

stevieraveon said:
-Full use of screen real estate (I have set to 10 x10 grid). I can now have icons all the way to the edges and top/bottom of screen. No more enforced white space
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Thank you for this! It's been driving me nuts trying to figure out how to use the whole damn screen!! It was those two settings!! Now my screen looks and feels great!!

10X thanks for this!!!
I love LP Pro but I wanted to give the stock launcher a chance.
SOOOO glad I ditched it.
Resizable widgets FTW!!!

stevieraveon said:
I started using LauncherPro and it's like a whole new tablet (I heard ADW works, too). Some things that I love about it (I hold in Landscape always). See screenshot to see what I mean
http://i.imgur.com/kTuHF.jpg
-Full use of screen real estate (I have set to 10 x10 grid). I can now have icons all the way to the edges and top/bottom of screen. No more enforced white space
-Widgets
- First, LauncherPro widgets...I prefer the list view of Bookmarks
- Resizable widgets - an absolute necessity imho. Can even resize things like original bookmark widget, gmail, etc.
- Method of adding - I love the vertical list view of what I'm adding vs. having to scroll horizontally through pages and pages of widgets.
-Dock - I love having my 5 favorite apps on the right side of screen. It feels natural holding the device and choosing with thumb. Still have top/right link to open App Drawer (Wonder if ADW allows for more than 5 icons in your dock)
-Folders - why isn't there folders capabilities in Honeycomb?
-Screen Preview - Being able to click home and see all 5 (or even 7) screens and quickly jump
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Regarding folders, try Apps Organizer in the market. It even allows you to select icons fr your folders!
LOVIN' IT!!!

stevieraveon said:
Yeah, same screen name on Reddit. I converted over from Digg when the Digg v4 debacle happened and instantly quadrupled the amount of time I waste online once I figured reddit out.
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Reddit is bad, I went there once and got many viruses. lol

Bored of the usual "desktop"

Hey guys.
Anyone have any ideas for something different for the desktop?
I'm kind of bored of the usual weather at the top and the apps ect underneath.
I was thinking of the Windows mobile style launcher, but it's just tiles with what ever you want lol.
Anyone got some ideas for a change?

There is already a Windows Phone 7 style launcher called "Launcher7" however I believe it's just a concept - it looks OK but not great.
If you're looking for a cool launcher that's customisable, I recommend Go Launcher EX, it's the nicest one I've tried (I prefer it to LauncherPRO). However, personally I'm fine with the Touchwiz launcher.
If you want to do some cool stuff with your widgets, maybe have RSS newsfeeds of your favorite sites? For that I'd recommend a widget called "Pulse".

Yea I usually gey bored that's why I rooted my phone to cm7. I saw they came out with open home 6 u might wanna check it out
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Thanks fellas.
Whats cm7?

aussiesausage said:
Thanks fellas.
Whats cm7?
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Cyanogenmod 7.
Not available for the SGS2 though.

aussiesausage said:
Thanks fellas.
Whats cm7?
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You could try regina launcher for something a little bit different from the norm or another one which is called circle launcher i believe.

daleski75 said:
You could try regina launcher for something a little bit different from the norm or another one which is called circle launcher i believe.
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While i haven't used it on the SGSII, only my atrix, SPB shell 3d was pretty sick. VERY fast. But still kind of the same setup

Circle launcher looks interesting.

Oh i like circle launcher.

i cant believe nobody mentioned SPB Shell 3D. just watch some videos on that and be blown away if you want something "new" and different on your android device.

[Q] iPhone skin

Hey guys,
Can anyone tell me if there is a good iPhone skin for the Xperia X8?
I love the iPhone's OS and would love the look on the Android system.
Thanks for any help.

there exists an homescreen app which looks a bit like the apple iphone menu:
iHome:
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.nd.android.ihome

Good iPhone skin huh? Have you ever try iDroid?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1151816
here it is.

I'm making an Iphone theme for CM7 right now. Hopefully I will release it. I just need some help about technical stuff.

thanks guys, i've had a look at i home and it seems to force close, and the iDroid seems to run slow. thanks though.

Dude, try GingerDx by doixanh! it works like a charm.
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If you don´t like android, Why you have one?

megagas22 said:
If you don´t like android, Why you have one?
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i love android, i prefer it over apple products, but the interface on apple products is something i like a lot, it's very minimalist and the android interface can become cluttered.

Killjoy2017 said:
i love android, i prefer it over apple products, but the interface on apple products is something i like a lot, it's very minimalist and the android interface can become cluttered.
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+1
You can make it by your self... all you have to do is download some iphonish icons for apps you use, than make it for launcher pro theme.. cuz LP doesn't support chaging icons on home screens...
http://www.launcherpro.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=7754 tutorial is here and it's not so hard... you may learn something on the way
Than download dock background place your icons on it
Than just swipe left and right for your apps, no need to go to app drawer.
Ofc, you can change system theme too...to get even more iphonish look..
That's what I did... and it really looks nice... Not perfect but nice

thanks for the info! i'm trying this as we speak!

Orrrr even better: download some MIUI theme for LP and place the icons on homescreens
Download some icons for dock and here you go

Dare-Devil Inside said:
Orrrr even better: download some MIUI theme for LP and place the icons on homescreens
Download some icons for dock and here you go
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and you've lost me, sorry i'm relatively new to the android modding front.

Killjoy2017 said:
and you've lost me, sorry i'm relatively new to the android modding front.
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I didn't saw any Iphone look theme for X8, so you can go to the market and download a theme for your launcher..
If you want "NO APPDRAWER" -- just put icons of your apps to your homescreen
You can easily customize dock by replacing dockbackground
Simple as that.
You can do whatever you want with android... even if you're noob.

Try ADW, you can download icon packs and change all your icons on homescreens and also have custom docks.
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corsav6 said:
Try ADW, you can download icon packs and change all your icons on homescreens and also have custom docks.
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But ADW is so sluggish :/

Dare-Devil Inside said:
But ADW is so sluggish :/
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and use MUCH RAM

The Ultimate List of apps to make the note blow everything out of the water!

If you install these apps and follow the tutorials, the note transforms into a future proof tablet
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LWa29qlCOQI
Combine the above with the rocket rom and the world explodes!!

Samsung's social media marketing team should hire you.
Nice job as always.

Is there any themes out there that changes the default icons for Phone, Contacts and Whatsapp? Those are the only 3 icons that are ruining the look for me right now. Using ADW EX.

The answer is yes
evilmerlin said:
Is there any themes out there that changes the default icons for Phone, Contacts and Whatsapp? Those are the only 3 icons that are ruining the look for me right now. Using ADW EX.
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Yep sure, just download ADW EX theme packs (I use ADW elegant)
After doing this just simply:
-Long press your icon.
-Click edit.
-Select ADW theme packs and pick ADW elegant *or your choice
-Select your new icon.
-Done.
There's a section of this in my 3D UI tutorial vid.. Hope that helps!

inurb said:
Samsung's social media marketing team should hire you.
Nice job as always.
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Thanks bro!!

will i need to root to get these awesome features? i wanna keep my warranty

You'r videos are one of the reason i bought the note !!! keep up the good work

Dude!!! You da man!
Thanks a bunch.

hackerboi said:
You'r videos are one of the reason i bought the note !!! keep up the good work
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yeah me too
@James Harrison: you sure the DSPManager thing works? I installed it I dont see any difference..

been watching your vids ever since.
really like what you did to your note.
thanks for sharing!

imket said:
will i need to root to get these awesome features? i wanna keep my warranty
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Well only for a couple, sd-card booster and speed booster are the main ones
shahadat said:
yeah me too
@James Harrison: you sure the DSPManager thing works? I installed it I dont see any difference..
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Yea I know it works, I wouldn't listen to the note without it, no way. Make sure the box is ticked for enabling and try playing with the eq while listening to a song

What theme are you using for the one more clock ?

Looks Fantastic, is there a way to make it work in some fashion when in portrait mode. Thanks for sharing... has given me a bunch of ideas in terms of customization.
In terms of battery how much of a difference do you find over touchwiz, i had done this with my galaxy s2 previously using goEX and ADW but found the battery to be 15% less on average, using the same widgets etc. Is that old news now and do any of these widgets have any noticeable drain, as it does look fantastic.

you wouldn't mind sharing all those wallpapers, would you?

Nice video. The suggested apps should certainly augment to make the ULTIMATE NOTE even more interesting...

I froze the original launcher. Is there a way to make the interface look a certain way in landscape (like your interface) and a totally different look and interface in portrait mode? Would I have to keep two launchers active in order to achieve this and swap launchers depending on if I want to be in landscape or portrait? I think having two active launchers would slow the note down if thats what I had to do...

You showed SVOX in this vid. Did you ever try Ivona? It certainly needs more space but IMO it's way better.

How did you get the background To change as you flipped through the home pages?
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After watching your clips, I go wild installing live wallies here and there. Not too fond of the aquatic wallpapers though PP, and I notice you may not have checked this one out (market.android.com/details?id=com.ramdroidstudios.livewallpaper.fireflies) which is far more playful and fun than staring at 'season zen' of that nature. I do love 'blue skies' a lot, thanks for recommending that!

Installed the A.I Keyboard and it's great. As a former WP7 user, I'm loving the theme and "click" sound from the WP7 keyboard. The keys are larger and I can type fast as well. Thanks!

[App] 3D launcher for tablet\phone that isn't $15

Well i was look for new launcher came across this.
I installed it works OK still needs some work have a look!
Called Full screen launcher full version has alot more 3D effects.
I don't have paid so if anyone does let me know.
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.isodroid.fslfree
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I bought the full version to try it out. So far so good. Runs pretty smoothly on the Iconia. Thanks for the heads up.

JdgM3NT4L said:
I bought the full version to try it out. So far so good. Runs pretty smoothly on the Iconia. Thanks for the heads up.
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Thanks for letting us know I haven't bought it but just was looking at it seems pretty cool
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I tried it, but I dont like it. The one long continuous home screen is cool, but I dont like the dullness that is the app drawer. All I want is the stock launcher with the ability to go to 1 home screen and change the grid size. Anyone know of such a thing for honeycomb?

i do not get the need to change to launcher ui.when I have my tablet in my hand im looking at a app I use. Don't care much for all the not needed flash .keep it simple save the CPU cycles and memory for the apps and browser.
With that said the pics look nice. Just dont see tthe point

Good responses I didn't like it cuz I have SPB shell and this launcher still needs alot of work to it in my eyes. That being said FOR THOSE THAT WANT CHANGE and don't wanna spend 15 on a 3D launcher this might be of interest which is why I decided to post
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erica_renee said:
i do not get the need to change to launcher ui.when I have my tablet in my hand im looking at a app I use. Don't care much for all the not needed flash .keep it simple save the CPU cycles and memory for the apps and browser.
With that said the pics look nice. Just dont see tthe point
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keeping it simple is why i want to removeall but 1 home screen and change my grid, but sadlyall these launchers app drawers are so bland

nifterific said:
keeping it simple is why i want to removeall but 1 home screen and change my grid, but sadlyall these launchers app drawers are so bland
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Adwex can change grid size if u have it.
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dincdoes.me said:
Adwex can change grid size if u have it.
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i do, and it suffers from the same bland drawer problem every other launcher does. thanks for the recommendation though.

nifterific said:
keeping it simple is why i want to removeall but 1 home screen and change my grid, but sadlyall these launchers app drawers are so bland
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Who needs an App Drawer when you can have these Folder Cubes.
This video is after an hour or so of goofing with it.
No way was this a quick process. But it was easy to do.
Yes I did move every app from my App Drawer to the Folder
Cube on the desktop.
And no. You haven't lost or began to need reading glasses.
Just try imagine that I took the time to clear up the video a little bit.
There's not a lot that I can do to lessen the pointlessness. So. Much like the video. I didn't
even try to correct that one. Sorry E.R.
Not too bland eh?
It is easy to see that the larger icons take a few seconds to load. I will send a link to this video to the dev and see if there is a way to put large, and even customized icons (for the ones that it doesn't find.) into the cache somewhere. Maybe it will be an easy fix. Other than that I have to say that it is pretty nice on the Iconia. I don't regret buying it one bit. Now to find the Nook Color...

nifterific said:
keeping it simple is why i want to removeall but 1 home screen and change my grid, but sadlyall these launchers app drawers are so bland
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Look for a app called Folder Organizer.. I have it and set it up once it allows you create groups with menus on your home screen .. not exactly what your looking for but you might like it.. also DENSITY CHANGER APP.. im not sure the exact name .. changes the screen density . This changes the icon size not sure if it will allow you to drop more on there or not..
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Sorry for getting off topic good luck

JdgM3NT4L said:
Who needs an App Drawer when you can have these Folder Cubes.
This video is after an hour or so of goofing with it.
No way was this a quick process. But it was easy to do.
Yes I did move every app from my App Drawer to the Folder
Cube on the desktop.
And no. You haven't lost or began to need reading glasses.
Just try imagine that I took the time to clear up the video a little bit.
There's not a lot that I can do to lessen the pointlessness. So. Much like the video. I didn't
even try to correct that one. Sorry E.R.
Not too bland eh?
It is easy to see that the larger icons take a few seconds to load. I will send a link to this video to the dev and see if there is a way to put large, and even customized icons (for the ones that it doesn't find.) into the cache somewhere. Maybe it will be an easy fix. Other than that I have to say that it is pretty nice on the Iconia. I don't regret buying it one bit. Now to find the Nook Color...
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Looks great man thank you for the video I may have to buy it let us know how the convo with Dev goes please!
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dincdoes.me said:
Looks great man thank you for the video I may have to buy it let us know how the convo with Dev goes please!
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No problem. This app works just as well on the Nook Color as it does on the Acer. (?!?Maybe even better?!?) Thanks again for sharing the find. I'll use this for a solid couple of days and report back on the stability. As well as any news. So far so good though.