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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.
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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kaheimatthew said:
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.
Dell Streak powered by Streakdroid 1.9.0
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.
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
gjpax said:
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
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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.
I really would like to know which 3d launcher apk is the BEST for Desire in performance and functionality? I've tried Launcher pro, ADW, SPB. Best for me was SPB.
I saw that new 3d launcher is under developing with icons smart group and icon rotation, but i forgot its name. (i think it was in miui's thread).
Maybe someone would provide his/her opinion about that.
I'm currently on seb's 15 runnymede AIO (sense 3.5) and i like it, but sense 3.5 is pretty heavy for desire's cpu&gpu.
Sorry for my English, didn't have practice for a long time.
With regards.
Having the best of this and the best of that is a matter of personal taste. Apparently you have picked yours already. If I would say that Sense 3.5 is the best launcher ever, you already have you opinion on that too.
What I'm trying to say is, just try it out for yourself and judge if its best for you. Because that's what matters in the end.
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You have to try everything and then you can decide which laucher is the perfect for you. That's what i did until i found the suitable rom for me... I've tried them all
I prefer ADW after trialling most and being a long time Launcher Pro user. I like the way it does folders, the options for customising swipes and the speed is very good.
better launcher
for me it is go launcher ex - very quick and many features (for me much better then sense) - but therre is something great coming see:
http://www.tsfui.com/index.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SYzYQ6YtepU
meo said:
for me it is go launcher ex - very quick and many features (for me much better then sense) - but therre is something great coming see:
http://www.tsfui.com/index.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SYzYQ6YtepU
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Looks like this one's gonna use up a lot of system resources just to get it running. I'll pass.
meo said:
for me it is go launcher ex - very quick and many features (for me much better then sense) - but therre is something great coming see:
http://www.tsfui.com/index.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SYzYQ6YtepU
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Wow! Very impressive! Thanks for the link!
Meo
That's really amazing ui, but i think it will be only for miui rom, but who knows may be...
Anyway thanks a lot for the links.
I'm using MIUI.ADW launcher on CM7 and it's great, fast, sleek different. Highly recommended
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I tried ADW and Launcher Pro. For me, Go Launcher surpassed both of them. The launcher is very smooth and fast, always in development, more customisation options, countless number of themes, and all available for free.
Now there has to be catch right? Well in order to use widgets for go launcher you will need to install a widget app such as Beautiful widgets or HD widgets. Minor inconvenience all things considered. I highly recommend Go launcher.
maybe zeam launcher? fast, light-weight.... it's ok...
I love Launcher Pro. Very customizable.
Para mim o ADW é o melhor e mais rapido.
I like the stock Sense launcher. Tried a couple of the most known ones, always came back to stock.
LauncherPro is unbeatable. It's smooth and very customizable.
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SPB Shell 3D is very beautiful but so expensive !
Adw Launcher Ex, just love it... fast and customizable, also i can uninstall apps fast, just hold them above trashcan for a sec.
I am currently using GO Launcher EX, i lile howe there is so may themes that can be used, as well as all the addons such as go weather/locker etc. i never used to use it due to the lack of space, but since i am using the mildwild ROM, the freedom is great it is like a new phone all together.
True mildwild, plus go launcher ex and go SMS perfect whole new phone and speedy too... recommended to any one...
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I find Go Launcher best by far on my tablet, but strangely prefer Launcher Pro on my Desire. I've tried using vice versa, but it doesn't feel right... it's all down to taste.
Just trying to get an overview of user experience with GO Launcher and apps on the desire.
Personally I find it very smooth and responsive. Is there better out there?
I own a HTC Desire, it's smooth enough, but if you starting using lot's of widgets and so on it gets heavier. It does a good job for all the fancy stuff tho. And pretty cool themes too.
I use it too. I found that it's the most polished launcher for gingerbread.
some unavailable feature
1. since they develop the launcher, they should be able to build full screen animation for its weather widget.
2. The unlocker screen cannot trigger the animation. So even the great HTC clock cannot have the animation.
Interesting points. I'm using it on ICS, works well, seems smoother than stock launcher. I'm using HD widgets for the clock and weather (full screen). Im trying the GO Launcher HD for tablets on my tf101 eepad, quite impressed with it.
I don't know about ICS. While I found it to be the best on GB on ICS I would recommend Apex.
I also use GO Launcher for HTC Desire. I didn't found another launcher to move better. Best so far...
for me it is the smoother and most customisable launcher.
I used ADW and ADW EX for a really long time. But then switched over to GO Launcher EX.
It's fast, stable, smooth and has a lot of features. For me the best decision...
very nice launcher!
I first used, and bought, Launcher Pro, don't remember the reason but I changed to Go Launcher after about 6 months. I used it for over a year, until I flashed to ICS and now JB, and I use Nova. Was really happy with Go Launcher, but Nova was pre-installed so I decided to try it, and it is really awesome.
I found go launcher consumes too much memory for a HTC Desire and it crashes a lot.
I really like it, but I have better
go launcher is bad launcher
Best launcher for gb imo. I just use basic flip effect as 3d can lag but otherwise it's great. Mildwild Rom.
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Which is the best launcher?
I'd say the smoothest launcher now is Nova Launcher.
Works like a charm for me. Has all the options I need.
This is my opinion!
Check here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1389071
I agree that nova is the better launcher (I run it on my gnex) but found it lagged my desire somewhat, hence sticking with go. Even go does somewhat with visual settings using certain effects, rooted using Mildwild.
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I used this launcher before i flashed a MildWild ROM. Now i just use the Xperia launcher from this ROM
Ever since I discovered GO I never liked any other launcher. Tried them all, but u will never get so many customizations with others. Plus it has gesture controls. FOR FREE!
I'm using CM7.2. Deleted that ADW crap from CM ROM and installed GO Launcher EX instead. In fact, I also use GO Contacts, GO SMS, GO Keyboard, GO Locker and Toucher.
The GO Team is the best!
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