as we know, SD 1.9 has few launcher
they are
GB (using "noapps" in install.txt???) , adwlauncher, launcherpro and dell stageui.
what i wanna know is there one of them run the fastest and battery last longest time??
or just they got the different appearance??
thx~
First of all: you can just install noapps and then install whatever launcher you prefer and remove the old (via titanium backup or root manager e.g.)
Between the launchers that are available by default I personally only tried AWD, launcher pro and stage UI and gb.
- Gingerbread launcher wont give you portrait so if you need that scratch that of the list.
- Dell stage UI is a resource hog (battery and performance wise it gets worse) but it has lots of nice widgets and eye candy.
- LauncherPro is fast and the more popular one. There is a paid version with a lot of good widgets.
- AWD is slower then LP but packs more features and allows more customization (themes for icons, wallpapers, etc). Only downside being the lack of thos good widgets (that both Dell stage UI and LP have).
- From what people say Zeam is probably the fastest but i never tried it.
But more important than all that try to figure it out by yourself. Its a personal thing of likes and dislikes and in the end youll probably choose based on something else.
1 - Look for the launchers in the market (Launcher Pro Plus, ADW launcher EX, Zeam launcher, Go Launcher, etc) (or just search for "launcher").
2 - Install the launcher of your choice.
3- press the home button and choose the new launcher.
4 - Use the launcher and explore at your will.
5 - Uninstall Launcher falling back to your previous version.
6 - repeat steps 1 - 5 until you find your favorite.
7 - Uninstall other launchers that you don't use (and if it is the system one you can allways delete / freeze them with Titanium backup).
Have fun!
I am thinking between launcherpro and adwlauncher, these two really catch my eyes, and I am going to try
thx for ur reply, its really useful
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How about upgrade to 1.9 from stock 2.2 directly??
Is it possible to do simply with streakmod??
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How about upgrade to 1.9 from stock 2.2 directly??
Is it possible to do simply with streakmod??
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Yes it is.
thx again
And I am going to use adwlauncher, since launcherpro needs to pay for some fumctions.....
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go launcher ex allows you to lock in portrait mode, is free, and allows you to add up to 30 screens i think. downside is it is 5x5 max in columns and rows making it harder to do cool layouts.
actually I don't mind using wot landscape mode, Coz I hold my streak with both hands and typing faster in landscape
I think 5x5 is enough, don't u think so??
anyway thx so much for your reply, I will try go launche later
thx so much
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I use ADW and even bought ADW EX from the market.
5x5 is annoying. It leaves you with big gaps between the icons and doesn't allow you to utilize the streak's 5" screen. With ADW, launcher pro and others, you can adjust the amount of columns and rows on the launcher and app drawer.
My suggestion is that you sit down and go through all the settings in launcher pro and adw, set each of them up to how u like it to and see which one you prefer
Launcher 7 is pretty cool but a little laggy for my taste.
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Adw trends to run quicker for me than launcher pro plus. I tried using stage for the past few days but it is a big resource hog. It's too bad though because I like the new version.
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I played with adw and launcherpro yesterday for whole day. I perfer using adw, Its close to my taste
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I am using sd1.9 now, but the BB is still 31500
Do I need to update to 345/340???
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+1. ADW is snappier for me too compared to LauncherPro on Steve's 1.9.0.
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Yes, I think so.
adw is really smooth,
and also compared with launcher pro, Adw closer to my using style
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FWIW, I'm finding the (default) Gingerbread launcher very nice. It is landscape-only, but that is my preferred way to using my Streak anyway. I've had no glitches with live wallpapers or anything else for that matter.
I've only used the 2.1 stock, ADW and Zeam previously, but decided dj-steve might actually know something by including the GB as default. I'm not disappointed.
And 1.9 is way-cool.
I just like using a simple screen without much flash. LauncherPro is snappy enough for me. Maybe not as fast as the others, but decent enough.
zeam is quick and smooth, u guys can try!!
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If only they had a launcher that combined the elements of launcher pro and adw. I really like the eye candy that the transitions give you on launcher pro, but I love the themes and customization of adw. hard to pick one.
kaheimatthew said:
as we know, SD 1.9 has few launcher
they are
GB (using "noapps" in install.txt???) , adwlauncher, launcherpro and dell stageui.
what i wanna know is there one of them run the fastest and battery last longest time??
or just they got the different appearance??
thx~
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By the way, SPB Shell 3D is now available and is definitely worth a try. The 15 mins you get to decide before seeking a refund is enough for a trial. Runs great on the Streak and it seems to have improved battery life for me over Stage.
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Hi,
Couple questions.
Does it make sense that my phone, and everything about it is a lot snappier/faster ever since I installed ADW.Launcher? Even if I use my phone, switch back to TouchWiz, I can notice a clear conference in response.
Also, my phone is rooted. Am I able to remove TW if I have another launcher in place? I've never talked liked TW.
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Yes. it does make sense. TouchWiz has lots of add-ons which are running in the background.
I have tried ADW.Launcher and its fast, but LauncherPro is even faster. Give it a try, you will feel the difference.
I went from TW to ADW to launcherpro and launcherpro is definitely the most snappy
This may seem like a dumb question, but I'm fairly new to all this.
When people switch Home launchers and develop their own home screens, do they do it all on the phone using Desktop Visualizer?
Or is there a way to make up the design with icons, home screen and which services you want to run etc. Using your PC before copying it to your phone?
Thanks. Ill try out Launcher Pro.
As for three other question. Am I able to remove TouchWiz?
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Thanks. Ill try out Launcher Pro.
As for three other question. Am I able to remove TouchWiz?
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Let us know how you get on with Launcher because I'm also running ADW and it seems pretty good. I tried Launcher several months ago and thought it was good but didn't notice a speed difference when I installed ADW. I just like how ADW works but would give that up if Launcher was faster.
I noticed the exact opposite:
I switched from TW to Launcher Pro and now the phone feels alot slower and it takes ages to open the dialer or the contacts.
What am I doing wrong?
hatdrawn said:
Hi,
Couple questions.
Does it make sense that my phone, and everything about it is a lot snappier/faster ever since I installed ADW.Launcher? Even if I use my phone, switch back to TouchWiz, I can notice a clear conference in response.
Also, my phone is rooted. Am I able to remove TW if I have another launcher in place? I've never talked liked TW.
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I installed Launcher Pro first and was using it for quite sometime now. I tried ADW eventually and wasn't impressed and didn't quite notice a faster response compared to Launcher Pro...
My personal opinion is .. Go for Launcher Pro and fix the Lag issues (if any) using the One Click Lag Fix (which can be found on the xda forums) and now my phone is really smooth
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Go for Launcher Pro and fix the Lag issues (if any) using the One Click Lag Fix (which can be found on the xda forums) and now my phone is really smooth
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ABSOLUTELY! And if you like it, buy the Plus version NOW because its price will increase later on. It's got plenty of nice features and widgets!
hatdrawn said:
Thanks. Ill try out Launcher Pro.
As for three other question. Am I able to remove TouchWiz?
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Yes you can remove TouchWiz and set any other launcher app as default home.
For those that just want speed and few extra features look no further than zeam launcher. little slower is launcher pro with some caveats regarding full screen options and lately with more addons seems to be slowing down to adw level. Lastly adw while slowest of the three makes up with just sheer number of customizations options. love the double click gesture on zeam wish the others would copy it. Adw as daily driver for me though. Memory usage corresponds to the overall speed.
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I noticed the exact opposite:
I switched from TW to Launcher Pro and now the phone feels alot slower and it takes ages to open the dialer or the contacts.
What am I doing wrong?
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I agree with this post. When you install Launcher Pro, then look at the RAM being used, it's like both TW and launcher pro are both using memory at the same time so it was back to TW for me as it just ran better. However, at some stage I'm going to give a Custom Rom a go that you can remove TW altogether and then I'd say Launcher Pro should be awesome
I bought ADW EX, I know there are places where you can get the full one for free, but I just felt like supporting the people behind it because I liked it really much.
I also had Launcher PRO before, and I was wondering what you guys thought.
Think about it, and tell me and the other people visiting the topic your opinion and vote for your favorite!
I myself have voted for ADW, I love its simplicity, and how it is just fully customizable, and has all the animation effects, and of course, its downloadable icons.
When you are going to be voting or stating your opinion be sure to think about.
Customization
Ease of use.
Appearance.
Compatibility.
I have used both and perfer the Launcher Pro as it runs faster and has better options for both home screen and menu. Didin't like ADW as it was a ram hog.
Thanks, I'll try LauncherPRO.
I tried it before, but I didn't extensively use it with all its potential.
I prefer sense
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launcher pro is smoother. adw is more customizable.
Launcher rulez...
whatever ROM I flash to my phone, I always use Launcher Pro.
LauncherPro had all the features ADW ex has already. minus the fail iphoney coloured icon backgrounds (they're useless, and the horizontal appdrawer). And it also runs much smoother and faster. Did i also mention that it's easier to setup and configure, the menu is more organised.
Also, fede's rewrite of the app is making it awesome, e.g. the screen transitions, can't wait to see more updates .
Also it's cheaper than adw ex, and is worth the money much more.
Give a try to Go Launcher, i wasn't verry happy with these 2 and i fell in love with Go ^^
i'm using adw because it is "native" in cyanogenmod
before launcherpro. If you setup it for your daily use, it does not matter what launcher do you use..
Maybe the new "ex" versions which is developed from scratch and don't using any android launcher api...
What's everyone using and why? I ran launcher pro free before I rooted long ago. After that I switched to adw ex, I love adw! The options for screen transitions are awesome, seems to be very fast and light. Recently ive been trying aosp launcher, which I just can't seem to fall in love with, doesn't seem like there is any options for customization, mainly for the dock, as I don't like having the browser on my dock. What other options are there? I don't really remember what launcher pro was like, thinking about buying it to try it out. Whose still using touch wiz?
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I'm using Launcher Pro, I was using touch wiz untill I discovered that you could change the dock with LP... that's what sold me really. Cosmetics lol. Another feature I like is being able to hide apps in the listing.. it's nice if your using the bloated froyo, like I am at the moment, and don't want to go through and uninstall everything.
I was loving adw ex as well ... then launcher pro added the screen transitions in its last release. I REALLY like the Widgets it comes with . And you can download a modded version on xda that changes the look of them making them much more attractive.
I still have adw ex installed. But probably won't go back unless it adds something new. I just find launcher pro to be smoother. And being able to make your own dock really makes it your own.
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I'm still rocking the TouchWiz. I've tried out several of the others, but I just can't stand the vertically scrolling list (it makes it much harder to find anything IMO). I just hugely prefer the horizontal pages (a la iOS). The homescreens themselves I really don't have much of a preference about, they're all fairly similar in how I use them (basically just the Google News & Weather widget at the top, Android 2.3 music player control under that, then browser/gmail/camera/battery widget under that, and FB + LED Torch widget on the bottom right (with 2 empty spots). I switch around applications too frequently to really be able to have a list of apps that I use a lot that wouldn't really end up being most of my apps.
Every time I try something else out, I keep coming back to LauncherPro Plus -- in no small part due to the absolutely awesome widgets.
ADW used to run a little quicker than LP, but ADW seems to have gotten slower over time as more features were added. ADW EX was supposed to be a big improvement, but I don't think it actually is (and it's more confusing to use).
At this point, the only thing ADW (both regular and EX) has that LP doesn't is the TouchWiz homescreen re-sorting interface. That doesn't bother me at all, though, as once my homescreens are set up they stay that way.
And, the LP developer is working on a complete, from-scratch re-coding (all the current launchers are based on Google's launcher code with modifications and stuff added on, so there's only so much they can do to them) that's supposed to be dramatically speedier and more flexible... so I don't see myself switching to ADW or any other launcher in the near future.
Launcher Pro <3
I bought the plus version but mostly as a way to support the developer. I don't even bother unlocking it half the time
ADW is nice, too, I just prefer LP. Either is worlds better than TWiz. The latest version of LP adds several transition options, and a major rewrite of the whole thing based on newer code is in the works (at least that's my understanding)
Launcher Pro is my favorite so far. I tried ADW but like being able to side scroll and have transparent shortcuts on my homescreen. The only thing I dont like is that I'm not able access ALL widgets on my phone. I kinda liked the buddies now rolodex. Maybe its user error on my part. Does anyone know about accessing all widgets with LP?
I think I answered my own question about other widgets, in the launcherpro forums is says that some of those TWiz widgets do not and will not work, guess I need to get the donate version. Why not, I love the app.
LP, but people on DL30 might want to try out TouchwizGTG, a modded replacement for Samsung stock. It should let you use all the TW widgets.
I bought launcher pro plus, I like it alright, id be in love if I could do transparent drawer
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And if I could make a swype down gesture open the notification panel
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I'm on Launcher Pro with DL30. Running it for a few days and like it over touchwiz. Before updating to Froyo I was using Go Launcher on DL09 and that one was decent too.
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Go Launcher
Try Go Launcher
I found out about this a little while ago and Its awesome. Its like a little of everything with the best parts of everything.
I tried Go Launcher briefly, but went back to Launcher Pro. Why? Well, the ADW-like features made it tempting, but I immediately missed the widgets. I found some third party ones that are essentially a ripoff of the Launcher Pro ones, but they clearly inferior. Also, screen transitions were much rougher, and its method for adding app icons to homescreens is not very user friendly. There were pluses as well, but overall, Launcher Pro feels much more polished, so I'm sticking with it. I have not tried ADW Ex yet, and it looks enticing, but I'm back to no LP widgets again. I'm content to keep using LP, knowing that a major rewrite is on the way with lots of new features.
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Launcher Pro Plus calendar widget... done
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The calender widget is awesome, screen transitions seem smoother as well. Can't wait for a transparent drawer, and maybe some more transitions.
I like having just one home screen, and a simple app drawer, that way it's easy to find everything. So for me it's Launcher Pro.
If there is a thread for this, I'm sorry in advance...... what launcher does everyone use on their dx? I'm using lpp but I put go launcher on my gfs optimus and its pretty sweet.... I'm just hesitant to switch to go launcher cuz i've spent so much time using lpp.... with all these launchers out now (lpp, adw, regina, zeam, go launcher, spb) what's everyone using?
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I used LPP for a long time but recently switched to Launcher 7. I've also used ADW, ADW EX, Go Launcher, etc. I've enjoyed LPP and 7 the most so far.
I've been happily using LauncherPro Plus for a long time.
I've used other launchers such as Go Launcher Ex, ADE Ex, and Launcher 7, and they're all work exceptionally but LauncherPro is always the best for me, and I don't see why I should fix what's not broken.
One day I may go back and try other launchers and decide on a different one, but for now I'm staying with LauncherPro.
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I switch between launcher 7 and adw ex
Nothing is as fast, or uses UI caching as well as, LauncherPro. I keep going back to it even though I've tried like, every other launcher in existence, lol. I'd love it if LPP had more options, Go Launcher Ex has a ton of awesome extra stuff but I don't use it because it's just not as snappy.
Google REALLY needs to build hardware GUI acceleration + caching into the core of Android. It is becoming a hindrance to the growth of the operating system. Plenty of people still pick the iPhone just because the UI feels silky smooth, and there's no reason Android can't natively have that.
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Nothing is as fast, or uses UI caching as well as, LauncherPro. I keep going back to it even though I've tried like, every other launcher in existence, lol. I'd love it if LPP had more options, Go Launcher Ex has a ton of awesome extra stuff but I don't use it because it's just not as snappy.
Google REALLY needs to build hardware GUI acceleration + caching into the core of Android. It is becoming a hindrance to the growth of the operating system. Plenty of people still pick the iPhone just because the UI feels silky smooth, and there's no reason Android can't natively have that.
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I hope that once the dev is finished doing the rewrite of LauncherPro that he will incorporate more features and options. Plus, after the rewrite it will probably be speedier and snappier (hopefully).
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Launcher Pro, hands down best launcher. Fast, clean, and most importantly snappy.
Yeah, I do hope the rewrite for lp is good, it is taking him quite a bit of time to do it so hopefully its worth the wait...
Used go launcher for a lil bit last night, was back on lpp in an hour
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I hope you all have purchased LPP! I have even though I still use none of the paid features, lol. He deserves it.
Launcher Pro is the best.
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I used Launcher Pro for a long time, then they came out with an update that seemed to "brick" mine and my wife's phone and helped push her over the edge to going back to an iPhone. Ever since then I've been using ADW and have been very happy with the results.
I've been using LP for a couple of months and love it. I downloaded ADW a couple of weeks ago, but didn't realize it's not easy to switch back and forth, even with Homeswitcher. Tonight, I decided to play around with ADW, so I cleared the preference and switched over. I have to say that LP is WAY better than ADW except for the thousands of themes available for ADW. Does anyone know if I can use the ADW icon theme packs with LP? I found some really awesome free themes tonight that I want to use with LP. ColorWarp ADW, Eyefold, Fluxed ADW Theme, Crack, Shag, and y0rk's green and black ADW themes are all really beautiful. I like LP because you can do much more with it like change the docks with custom docks, have 3 pages of docks, and use custom widget themes. If I could use the ADW icon theme packs with LP, I would be in HEAVEN! lol. Would it work???
Galaxy80 said:
I've been using LP for a couple of months and love it. I downloaded ADW a couple of weeks ago, but didn't realize it's not easy to switch back and forth, even with Homeswitcher. Tonight, I decided to play around with ADW, so I cleared the preference and switched over. I have to say that LP is WAY better than ADW except for the thousands of themes available for ADW. Does anyone know if I can use the ADW icon theme packs with LP? I found some really awesome free themes tonight that I want to use with LP. ColorWarp ADW, Eyefold, Fluxed ADW Theme, Crack, Shag, and y0rk's green and black ADW themes are all really beautiful. I like LP because you can do much more with it like change the docks with custom docks, have 3 pages of docks, and use custom widget themes. If I could use the ADW icon theme packs with LP, I would be in HEAVEN! lol. Would it work???
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why yes i believe you can >> http://www.droid-life.com/2011/05/1...erpro-beta-includes-app-drawer-icon-skinning/
Is anyone else running LPP with the leaked 5.88 having tons of forceclose issues? I LOVE LPP but when i try to show off it makes my DX look like a clunky P.O.S. - not cool!
Really?when I had the .588 leak it worked fine?? I've moved up to the .596 now and its buttery smooth.
swyped with one thumb on my DX.
I use adw ex and I love it. So much customization.
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why yes i believe you can >> http://www.droid-life.com/2011/05/1...erpro-beta-includes-app-drawer-icon-skinning/
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I started using Open Home 6, and it's WAY better than any of them! It's the only app I've found that lets you take screen shots without rooting. Plus, it lets you customize each icon and all of the fonts for everything..
What's the fastest launcher? And most customizable launcher
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juanzr1 said:
What's the fastest launcher? And most customizable launcher
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I'd say Open Home 6. It's way faster than ADW and super customizable. You can customize fonts and individual icons
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I started using Open Home 6, and it's WAY better than any of them! It's the only app I've found that lets you take screen shots without rooting. Plus, it lets you customize each icon and all of the fonts for everything..
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Only good thing about open home 6 is the screen shot is built in, but it transitions to slow
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.