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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.
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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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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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.
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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.
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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.
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-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!!!
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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!!!
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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.
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Reddit is bad, I went there once and got many viruses. lol
Thought I'd repost this thread as the previous one on our Hero forums is a little outdated.
Rules:
Be Appropriate, i.e. no nude wallpapers
Include your Rom name
Provide an attachment of your wallpaper
Include Launcher name
Lastly, state all the widgets used with links to market
Please follow the rules and ensure that your posts layout is correctly displayed, so it's easy to read, thanks!
So yeah, I'll start off.
Rom: LiGuX C00P0UI-RC2, 2.3.7
Launcher: Zeam Launcher
Widget: HD Widgets
What clock widget is that? I will post something once I get a rom I like XD
EDIT: Ow nvm XD I was blind
Rom: Elelinux-7.1-Hero-v3.6 Android 2.3.7
Widget: Fancy Widgets
http://img213.imageshack.us/img213/3049/kepler22b.jpg
Rom: Decked_X
Launcher: Launcher Pro
Clock Widget: Fancy Widgets
Launcher Dock: 3D Clean Text Bend
Well, there already is a thread like this in the themes and apps section
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Habarug said:
Well, there already is a thread like this in the themes and apps section
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That one started way back in 2009 , so thought i'd give it a little makeover. Besides this one has rules I've seen your homescreen on that other thread, and my my was it quite something. Care to dazzle us with your new layout now, habarug?
My current one is crap Not done with it yet, gotta get something to match the LeWa theme, haven't even decided which launcher to use yet Might change the theme a bit.
Can post my previous one though
Rom: FroYo
Theme: NakedSimpleMiUi
Launcher: LauncherPro
Widgets: Glass Widgets
Dock Icons: Made with Simple Text app from market
Dock Background: Attached
Nice, although I will be expecting a new screenshot from you soon! hehe.
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My current one is crap Not done with it yet, gotta get something to match the LeWa theme, haven't even decided which launcher to use yet Might change the theme a bit.
Can post my previous one though
Rom: FroYo
Theme: NakedSimpleMiUi
Launcher: LauncherPro
Widgets: Glass Widgets
Dock Icons: Made with Simple Text app from market
Dock Background: Attached
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So there r ppl using that froyo rom I cooked I tot no one even bothers abt it xD considering no replies on that thread :S
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bharat_goku said:
So there r ppl using that froyo rom I cooked I tot no one even bothers abt it xD considering no replies on that thread :S
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I used it for a while, as it was the best Froyo rom i found And then I made Saj use at as well when he saw my ICS theme But now I'm on LeWa, finally a GB rom which provides me something really different
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Nice, although I will be expecting a new screenshot from you soon! hehe.
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Working on it
Not too much of wallpapers huh?
Yesterday I tried LeWa OS RC2 [Port for hero GSM]
performance, dialler, network traffic monitor, user interface is unbelievably comfortable, variety of skins to choose from, at least for me this rom was a pearl, finally dropped the ideas of getting HTC sensation XE. That phone is still breathing fire after 2 years of hard use, hundreds of times flashing it and so fourth
Rom: LeWa OS RC2 [Port for hero GSM]
Launcher: N/A
Widget: ^3 (Cubed) music player, Animated Weather,
I do not really know the launcher name, maybe bharat_goku can tell that and haven't any widgets yet, just a simple weather widget (Animated Weather) which I do not like, because of the adds and stuff and Filippe Abrantes music player called "3", I find it on the market by typing abrantes, but I like that not because of the widget but because it has my beloved jump to and queue functions..
this is mine
HTC Hero (gsm)
ROM: Zero Hero Sense 3.5 (RC1 with some fixes)
the wallpaper
aleksandar.1 said:
this is mine
HTC Hero (gsm)
ROM: Zero Hero Sense 3.5 (RC1 with some fixes)
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haha your link is a bit saying 403
did you set the permission for others to view it?
Zero hero sense that is something I would prefer as a second option. Clean fast stable rom.
simsalam said:
Yesterday I tried LeWa OS RC2 [Port for hero GSM]
performance, dialler, network traffic monitor, user interface is unbelievably comfortable, variety of skins to choose from, at least for me this rom was a pearl, finally dropped the ideas of getting HTC sensation XE. That phone is still breathing fire after 2 years of hard use, hundreds of times flashing it and so fourth
View attachment 870139
I do not really know the launcher name, maybe bharat_goku can tell that and haven't any widgets yet, just a simple weather widget (Animated Weather) which I do not like, because of the adds and stuff and Filippe Abrantes music player callet "3", I find it on the market by typing abrantes, but I like that not because of the widget but because it has my beloved jump to and queue functions..
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Where's the wallpaper? The rules of this thread clearly states to attach it Also can you please edit the layout of your post, it's really hard to process the information, it's meant to be simple. and nice layout btw, love the music player.
Regards.
Tenpin said:
Where's the wallpaper? The rules of this thread clearly states to attach it Also can you please edit the layout of your post, it's really hard to process the information, it's meant to be simple. and nice layout btw, love the music player.
Regards.
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sorry, edited my post, I am not used to writing in forums, was a bit tricky to get around.
simsalam said:
haha your link is a bit saying 403
did you set the permission for others to view it?
Zero hero sense that is something I would prefer as a second option. Clean fast stable rom.
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i fixed that
Zero hero is a very very very nice rom
Rom: Habadecked (Miui by ZDuneX25, transparent version)
Launcher: ssLauncher
Theme: Style, by myself (attached)
Widgets: Stock, AOSP clock and calendar widgets
Rom: VanillaEclair (Meizu theme)
Launcher: 360 launcher
Wallpaper: Default in the latest 360 release, also attached.
Widget: Fancy Widgets, with skin from here, posted and made by chzzz in post #9
LockScreen: 360 locker, ICS theme
Looking good habarug, nice layout you got there. Anyhow it's been a while since I last posted a screenshot, so here's my latest setup.
Rom: CyanogenMod 7.2.0 Nightly
Launcher: Launcher Pro with ADWTheme Faenza
Widget: Beautiful Widgets with Simply Elegant clock skin
I know what you're all thinking, is that really the Hero? It's the icon theme that really lifts the rom I think, you guys should try it.
Rom: [ROM][2.3.7] LiGux (Coopoui) (RC2.0 - 01/12/2012)[Port]
Launcher: ADW w/ miui icons
Widget: minimalist text
First of all, I should say, if this topic has already been discussed, then I apologise, and pelase just point me to the right direction. If not, let's get the discussion going!
I started this thread really for 2 reasons. One is to find out for myself (and hopefully for others) which launcher app is more suitable for my needs. And the second one is to have a discussion on the pro's and con's of the different launchers available.
For the GNote as a standard there is the TW launcher of course. I haven't seen any real shortcomings with it. I quite like it. it's clean, smooth and it works.
I am aware of three others: ADW, GO launcher, and launcher pro. I think ADW has a free and a pay version, and I assume the pay version has more features.
I haven't used any of the others on the GNote, and I never used the GO launcher. However, I did use ADW and LauncherPro both on my viewsonic Gtab. On that particular device I found launcher pro more suitable for my needs. Again, it was clean, simple and smooth.
I've never attempted using addons for either, and I am now becoming aware of the different ways to change icons, themes, etc. It'd be interesting to know what can be done with which launchers...
SS launcher
Why: cause it doesn't suck
Sorry, all I can write for now
From the Beast : Galaxy Note
If I'm not mistaken, only the stock TW Launcher has true hardware acceleration thanks to Samsung's work on it. Every other launcher should be software driven (i.e., CPU taxing).
Go Launcher Ex. I tried almost all popular ones and Go is just the best IMO. I can resize widgets, easily create folders and it's highly customizable.
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QQLauncher is the beat imho
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ssLauncher
ssLauncher because:
It's truly different
It is completely configurable, down to the pixel
All widgets can be resized (although some get funny)
shortcuts can be of any style whatsoever (individually) making for a unique layout
It does not lag at all on my set-up (although transitions are a bit tricky to set up right)
You can have page names (the main thing I wanted)
It's truly different!
Nova Launcher!
Otherwise ADW, I like it's customizability. Never tried SS Launcher though.
If you use gb i think go launchr is optimal choice, but for ics nova is the fastest one
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sprintuser1977 said:
SS launcher
Why: cause it doesn't suck
Sorry, all I can write for now
From the Beast : Galaxy Note
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Wow you are damn right. This app makes so much sense. very unique indeed.
I personally use now Go Launcher Ex-highly customizable etc...but I recommend you to have a look at the "Post your homescreen" threads where you'll see different types of homescreens and launchers by the users.
Another site which is quite good for this is mycolorscreen.com/ where you'll see different homescreens and normally the Widgets in use with the market link. So you'll be able to learn how to customize your screen on your own
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Am I the only one who dislike multi pages launchers? On the Gnote this artifice is not necessary anymore, I just have ADW with only one screen and with some tuning I have enough room for my often used apps, two folders and a off off my kid. I even disabled auto rotate. On such a big screen landscape makes no sense for home screen and most apps but pictures and video.
guibog said:
Am I the only one who dislike multi pages launchers? On the Gnote this artifice is not necessary anymore, I just have ADW with only one screen and with some tuning I have enough room for my often used apps, two folders and a off off my kid. I even disabled auto rotate. On such a big screen landscape makes no sense for home screen and most apps but pictures and video.
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One word: Widgets!
I used to use ADW but it ha gotten too buggy, and it looks like it's not being developed anymore .
These days it's go launcher, but really it's just a place holder until I can load ICS, and the stock launcher
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Am I the only one who thinks the none of the launchers are doing it right?
For all I know, TW launcher is the only launcher that uses hardware acceleration. It NEVER lags. Compared to other launchers, I'd stick with it. (I'm on RR v22, ICS for RR v1.6)
TW launcher on ICS for RR looks so much better than stock TW. It makes it bearable. Plus it doesn't lag.
VTL launcher 1.7.0 with left and right docks active, absolutly the more versatile one!
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AA1973 said:
I personally use now Go Launcher Ex-highly customizable etc...but I recommend you to have a look at the "Post your homescreen" threads where you'll see different types of homescreens and launchers by the users.
Another site which is quite good for this is mycolorscreen.com where you'll see different homescreens and normally the Widgets in use with the market link. So you'll be able to learn how to customize your screen on your own
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Great site, thanks! Just opened it and found a great homescreen containing several widgets I've been literaly looking for and didn't know they exist. Can't post links yet unfortunately, but you can go have a look and see if it also catches your attention Its on a Note too!
guibog said:
Am I the only one who dislike multi pages launchers? On the Gnote this artifice is not necessary anymore, I just have ADW with only one screen and with some tuning I have enough room for my often used apps, two folders and a off off my kid. I even disabled auto rotate. On such a big screen landscape makes no sense for home screen and most apps but pictures and video.
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Not that I dislike them, but I'm sure gonna go for as few as I can. Thinking about 2 or so, depends on how many widgets I'm actually gonna need. I don't like to keep scrolling to find what I want.
I installed several launchers and launcher modifiers. Most modifiers sucked. I think they put adware on my phone because once a day or so I get an advert pop up that is not from my provider (I recognise some new type of icons in the notification bar). I uninstalled the launcher modifiers very quickly so I forgot their names. I tried ADW, and so far decided to stick with launcher pro, as it gave me what I needed (customised icons for apps and dock). Anything else wasn't really of interest for me from a functional perspective.
Im using launcher pro on the chinese leak ICS and its so smooth its insane. It looks to be rendering in 60p while using a live wallpaper with absolutely no lag at all. I like the animations and options in it but it is getting a little dated and could do with an upgrade to add some more widgets and functionality.
This was fairly smooth on GB roms pretty much the same as TW launcher but on the ICS leak this flies
You can shrink and zoom all widgets in the paid version from 1x1 to full screen and this works well with nearly every widget I have tried. This is very useful when reducing DPI even though atm I am using the stock 320 incase it breaks something reducing this.
The TW launcher is so low for me when scrolling left and right even though its smooth it just moves across pretty slow, I like to get to where I want quick and launcher pro does this. I havent tried many other launchers lately but tried them all before and keep going back to launcher pro even though it hasnt been updated in a while.
@martcerv: So how is that ICS leak working out for you? Many seem to have problems of all sorts with it...
I have been using spb shell 3d in tablet mode with resizable widgets and for me its the best.
It displays 8 rows x 6 columns and is really suited to the Note. The labels maybe small for some, but not really needed.
For me its the best experience, its compatible with the ICS chainfire release and is very smooth and responsive.
I have adjusted dpi to 213 for better views in gmail etc, but this does not effect shell 3d. At 213 dpi you loose the top bar for some reason, but have put info onto homescreen, see pic
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Hello,
im new to android from iPhone and with all this customization im lost in the goodness of changing everything to my liking... but what is the difference from icons, and wallpapers, themes and launchers....
will one give me the option to change all of them or is each one different.... ive been searching on the play store but am so confused...
thanks.
Launchers: available on and installable from the play store. The stock Samsung launcher is touchwiz. This is the main interface for the phone. Changing to another launcher will change the way this looks, and works.
Themes: These are modifications of the general look and feel of the phones firmware. These are done by themers here who take the stock (or custom) framework files and modify them. These are currently unavailable until the S4 has the ability to install custom firmware. The locked bootloader has to be unlocked first.
Wallpapers: The background of your screen. You can change these within the launcher, including stock touchwiz. You can add custom wallpapers and use them also, by choosing from the gallery.
Icons: Generally built into the applications and not modifyable.
Thanks. Would you recommend nova launcher?
I've never used it. Many like it.
I use Apex on my SII running 4.1.2
JL84 said:
Thanks. Would you recommend nova launcher?
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I've been using Nova Launcher for a while now and it's pretty nice. Lots of things to customize, like the look and feel of the app drawer and how app screens flip or roll from one to the next. Nice thing about downloading a launcher from the playstore is it installs along side the original or in this case Touch Wiz launcher. So if you decide you don't like it, simply switch back or try a different one.
JL84 said:
Thanks. Would you recommend nova launcher?
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I recommend searching - Google will get you comparisons of all the available launchers and give you full information on installing, changing settings, different features, and how to clear defaults and change launchers if the app itself doesn't offer the option. Include XDA as a search term and you'll get lots of theads around here...
One of the bonuses with Android vs. iPhone is since it's all hackable, there are TONS of threads, reviews, and blog posts on how to do anything. The browser on the phone works great (especially with this nice big screen).
You've probably started another thread that will turn into more of the same - until we get custom ROMs, you won't get any info that isn't on another thread already
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Thanks. Would you recommend nova launcher?
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I have both Apex and Nova Launcher. I like them both. They do a great job. Until custom ROM's are available you can check out this guys site:
http://czarnomorski.pl/ (Some great simple wallpapers on his site or in app format here
He made some great themes that work with both Nova and Apex as well as Go Launcher EX or ADW Launcher. Check Play store here:
If you are using TFS Shell then you need this one:
If you install the theme you can then go into the settings of the launcher and apply it. You can apply the whole theme or just parts of it like the Icons or Wallpaper.
Enjoy.
JL84 said:
Hello,
im new to android from iPhone and with all this customization im lost in the goodness of changing everything to my liking... but what is the difference from icons, and wallpapers, themes and launchers....
will one give me the option to change all of them or is each one different.... ive been searching on the play store but am so confused...
thanks.
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Apex and Nova are great for ics while go launcher and adw look good for gingerbread and froyo. for 3d effects next and spb shell 3d is good. TSf is pretty expensive.THere are even small sized launchers like zeam or ftl for speed.
i just need the phone so i can go into the play store and mess around... need to get the apple/ app store brainwashing out of my system....
I hope you find a solution as soon as possible
I hope you find a solution as soon as possible