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[Q] Launcher questions...

I am trying to settle on a launcher to use with CM7. So far this is what I see.
ADW is nice but a bit laggy at times.
Zeam super fast but I cannot see how to change icons for apps.
Gingerbread launcher, can't customize the launcher or number of screens. 5 is default but I only need 3.
Thanks,
RA

Try launcherpro its bloody awesome or for more nicer and smoother look but less customizable spb mobile shell
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shahkam said:
Try launcherpro its bloody awesome or for more nicer and smoother look but less customizable spb mobile shell
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Just tried Launcher Pro... pretty nice and VERY customizable. I am going to give it a few days and see if it can become my standard. Thanks for the tip. I saw a lot of people using it but REALLY wanted Zeam to work. Oh well, Android certainly does give plenty of choices.
RA

radamo said:
Just tried Launcher Pro... pretty nice and VERY customizable. I am going to give it a few days and see if it can become my standard. Thanks for the tip. I saw a lot of people using it but REALLY wanted Zeam to work. Oh well, Android certainly does give plenty of choices.
RA
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Personally i am HUGE fan of AWDLauncher EX. I've used Zeam, LP and AWDEX and out of the three i like EX the best. Way more options than Launcher pro.

neidlinger said:
Personally i am HUGE fan of AWDLauncher EX. I've used Zeam, LP and AWDEX and out of the three i like EX the best. Way more options than Launcher pro.
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I really liked AWD but like I stated it was a bit laggy at times. I am finding launcher pro VERY smooth and also pretty configurable.
RA

radamo said:
I really liked AWD but like I stated it was a bit laggy at times. I am finding launcher pro VERY smooth and also pretty configurable.
RA
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I second that with neidlinger as I removed ADW to replaced it with ADW Ex and happy with what I got now.
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BlackSHELF said:
I second that with neidlinger as I removed ADW to replaced it with ADW Ex and happy with what I got now.
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Thanks for the props. ADW is complete different than EX when it comes to speed.

neidlinger said:
Thanks for the props. ADW is complete different than EX when it comes to speed.
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That is what I needed to know. I will give it a try. Thanks!!! (to both of you)...
RA

Launcher pro and go launcher ex. They are the best. I switch between them frequntly because I love them so much I can't get enough of either one. Try out go launcher ex. You will be surprised.
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No problems mate but to be honest why launcherpro beats adw its because launcherpro is very simple basic made not like adw too much useless tweaks if you want to try out spb mobile shell leave me a pm ill send you a vid that does a demo of the home launcher and step by step how to install the launcher
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I lime adw ex. I have tried launcher pro(paid version) and it didn't seem as polished as adw. The transitions are far superior than in lp. They are smoother. I keep coming back to adw
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I am using launcher pro and it works great. I love the facebook widget a lot.

Launcherpro paid version offers very smooth and sexy widgets that adw doesnt + you can resize any widget easily and as desired
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Imho, adw has become too bloated with customizations and tweaks. Too many choices makes a headache for me. Launcher pro is a bit smoother, just as tweakable without as many settings, a bit more straight forward, and has nice htc-like widgets. I like the sliding dock with custom dock skins too compared to the pop-up dock bar in adw.
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I rocked launcher pro for a while but wana give adw a chance .....u know change things up ........but launcher pro IMO is prob better .......
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shahkam said:
Launcherpro paid version offers very smooth and sexy widgets that adw doesnt + you can resize any widget easily and as desired
You can resize stuff with AWD.
And for one who doesn't use Facebook nor twitter launcher pro calendar widget is rather plain looking
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Zeam ftw!
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+1 for launcher pro. been using it for over a year now on all my devices. it does lag on the nook color.

Home launcher replacements

First let me say I'm not rooted. With that out of the way, are there any home launchers that are optimized for this tegra 2 phone? I've used ADW, Launcher pro, and Go Launcher and all 3 of them ran slightly slower than just using the stock launcher.
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Since dual core is so new there are no launchers or even many apps that make any use of the extra power
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Unfortunately that's what I was afraid of. Has anyone had any success with a home launcher running fast and smoothly on a non rooted atrix?
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GO Launcher EX ran fast on my non-rooted Atrix. There are a lot of settings for GO Launcher and I just set all the transitions to the fastest settings and it ran fine. I didn't notice any lag at all. I'm rooted now and I'm still using GO Launcher EX.
In fact I'm using all their add-ons for SMS, Dialer, Weather, Score, etc and they all run pretty fast on the Atrix.

omnius1 said:
Unfortunately that's what I was afraid of. Has anyone had any success with a home launcher running fast and smoothly on a non rooted atrix?
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When you installed the launcher, did you remove all the widgets you had on the stock launcher? If you didn't, they'll still be there running even when you use a new launcher. Remove everything then add the new launcher and set it up the way you like. Should be a lot smoother.
Also, have you tried Zeam? It's fairly minimal but quick.

Evil.Bonsai said:
When you installed the launcher, did you remove all the widgets you had on the stock launcher? If you didn't, they'll still be there running even when you use a new launcher. Remove everything then add the new launcher and set it up the way you like. Should be a lot smoother.
Also, have you tried Zeam? It's fairly minimal but quick.
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Or he could just freeze the stock launcher with titanium backup that works well.

Evil.Bonsai said:
When you installed the launcher, did you remove all the widgets you had on the stock launcher? If you didn't, they'll still be there running even when you use a new launcher. Remove everything then add the new launcher and set it up the way you like. Should be a lot smoother.
Also, have you tried Zeam? It's fairly minimal but quick.
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Yeah, I went through all the usual proper steps. Just for kicks I just reinstalled go launcher a few hours ago. Within 1 hour it started freezing my phone causing my screen to either stutter or just go totally unresponsive. Going to go back to adw and see if it happens with that
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I have had no problems with ADW Launcher EX.
DK

DeathKoil said:
I have had no problems with ADW Launcher EX.
DK
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Same here. It's the best option for Android phones.

Do you think the Fancy Widget clock widget might be a problem? I've read that it does some funky freezing to some people.
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omnius1 said:
Do you think the Fancy Widget clock widget might be a problem? I've read that it does some funky freezing to some people.
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It's a strong possibility.
Since my Galaxy S, I've stopped using all running widgets.
Actually come to think of it, all my current icons are shortcuts which is probably why Launcher Pro runs as smooth as butter for me...

Gutterball said:
Or he could just freeze the stock launcher with titanium backup that works well.
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+1
My LWP runs MUCH smoother after freezing all the recommended stuff I'm on GingerBlur 3.5 BTW
JUST ROOT!!

Running adw ex.. noo slow downs whatsoever
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+1 for zeam, I've been using it for months now and its very smooth. It is very minimal by comparison to most others though.... which is what I was looking for actually.

Im using go launcher and having no problems whatsoever... I also use fancy widget on my home screen.
Have also used both lpp and adw* both ran pretty good as well. I just prefer go launcher
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omnius1 said:
First let me say I'm not rooted. With that out of the way, are there any home launchers that are optimized for this tegra 2 phone? I've used ADW, Launcher pro, and Go Launcher and all 3 of them ran slightly slower than just using the stock launcher.
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Root, flash GladiAtrix 3, then use ADW Launcher or Launcher Pro. I use both. You will see a significant speed increase.

Hmmm I might bite the bullet and do that. What's the best root method for a bell canadian atrix?
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omnius1 said:
Hmmm I might bite the bullet and do that. What's the best root method for a bell canadian atrix?
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Get to the french 2.1.1 sbf section and get to there... Its seriously fun
on a side note go launcher ex just got updated and there are some new app drawer animations that I like.
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Ive used both Launcher Pro Plus and GO Launcher EX extensively, and GO Launcher EX has been the smoothest, fastest, best launcher.
I can vouch for the new update with the Icon Transition in the app drawer, its pretty slick. Good stuff here.. not sure how the GO team keeps this stuff free.

same as post above, golauncher is just as good if not better than lp plus, and its free. no brainer

favorite launcher?

what is everyone's favorite launcher? Also are there any that will act like ICS but for users who are on stock rom?

Go launcher
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+1 for Go Launcher. The ICS theme available for it is very slick if you're going for that look. For all other intents and purposes it gets updated more frequently than any other launcher available, lots of features and transition effects.

adw Ex
Adw ex the paid version i like the new version with the scrolling dock and the fact i can make the dock icons so large.

SirFork said:
+1 for Go Launcher.
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rocket launcher is my favorite
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360 Launcher. Really fast, smooth, good looking, customizable and still upgrading. Try it out.
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Normally adw ex, but since i'm on CM9 I'm really loving nova launcher.
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Go launcher or nova launcher on cm9. Spb shell is also very visually appealing but the slow speed and lack of options is why I cannot use it all the time.
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Adw EX Launcher : you can argue with it it's just the fastest; it's SUPER snappy. Go Launcher is full of options but it get slower and slower. Like most of the Go Team products : starts great then it goes in all directions and becomes a factory...
Try scrolling the app drawer in vertical mode in Go Launcher then in ADW...and feel the pain for Go.

I used Go launcher for a little bit. Its really slow. I got ADW EX launcher for .10¢ during that sale and stuck with it ever since.
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adw ex for me!!!!!!!! i also have launcher pro and vtl launcher

Louncher Pro for me.

I use launcher pro, just feels the fastest

GO Launcher only.

ADW EX
Go Launcher would be nice except for 2 things that annoy me:
1) can't overlap Widgets
2) can't hide/remove home button from app drawer.
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ADW EX....

ADW EX for me but currently testing sslauncher. Great launcher with potential.

DannyBiker said:
Adw EX Launcher : you can argue with it it's just the fastest; it's SUPER snappy. Go Launcher is full of options but it get slower and slower. Like most of the Go Team products : starts great then it goes in all directions and becomes a factory...
Try scrolling the app drawer in vertical mode in Go Launcher then in ADW...and feel the pain for Go.
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adw scrolling performance is far WORSE on my phone than go launcher.

which launcher do you perfer for ICS?

title says it all

Apex launcher. Its free on the market. Its been smooth with no FC's and I like the app drawer better than Nova or Trebuchet

The stock one
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I prefer to use nova launcher, trebuchet now is unable to uninstall apps using the drag and drop method. Nova is faster in my instance and able to run through the widget screens without lag

andrew749 said:
I prefer to use nova launcher, trebuchet now is unable to uninstall apps using the drag and drop method. Nova is faster in my instance and able to run through the widget screens without lag
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+1 on nova but I just dont like the missing market. Icon in app drawer its not pure ics to me even tho it gives u three options. When u click. It
DarkSIDE T_T

estallings15 said:
Apex launcher. Its free on the market. Its been smooth with no FC's and I like the app drawer better than Nova or Trebuchet
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+1 Apex Launcher is smooth, and it also has all of Nova's Features and More. (Plus it's free )

I use the Nova launcher. Pretty close to ICS as I see it but the cube animation is a lot like golauncher which I use on my tablet.

I use the trebuchet, its the smoothest so far compared to all others

Been giving apex a go an its my new fave
IceColdGlacier®

I've been using nova but apex has such good reviews from what I've seen I'm downloading it now
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A use apex as well a like the way it gives you the options to back its settings up
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Sense launcher is my fave. Virtuous primadonna room is sweet!
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Stock Launcher.
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The stock one
The stock one

I use ADW Launcher EX. I don't like the look of stock launcher and ADW don't have any issues on ICS.
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I prefer Trebuchet launcher. Its very smooth

Apex is my new favorite. I just love all the options I get and it's really stable on my Glacier running IceColdInsomnia 6.2.1.

SprigganMaster said:
I use ADW Launcher EX. I don't like the look of stock launcher and ADW don't have any issues on ICS.
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+1 to add, enabling the wallpaper hack bypasses any bugs with static wallpapers. No static wallpaper scrolling? ADW. Plus full settings backup and desktop configuration backup to SD card for us flash addicts.
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Since I am content running the Black Ice rom, I decided to use the zeam launcher that comes with it. I had to force myself to stop using GO Launcher, because i felt it was useless to change roms, if i was just going to put the same Launcher over it.
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I tried them all. At first I liked Nova but then switched to the default 'launcher' however after updating to zips 3.11, the default launcher no longer exists.

[Q] Best Launcher for CM10/PA 2.99?

I personally use ADW EX, which I find smooth, fast and responsive almost 95% of the time. Anyone has any better ideas what launcher to use for better performance?

I am having a good experience with Nova Launchers of customizing and not much laggi-ness
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k8108 said:
I am having a good experience with Nova Launchers of customizing and not much laggi-ness
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+1 for Nova, working well for me

if you don't want much fanciness than Zeam Launcher is for you. However I am personally loving Holo Launcher HD especially with the gestures that can be used with the free version. I installed the APK from dubi's hidebar and now all I have to do to hide the bar is swipe up.

I'm still liking ADW free. The last update was an improvement.
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I tried adw., apex, nova, and to be frank 'launcher pro' is the fastest although it is very old and not updated any more but still uasble.