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Title says it all... Is anyone using LPP on their Gal Tab 10.1? Hows it working out for you?
I did it worked great. I used it with beautiful widgets and better cut.
had it working but goes into f/c all the time so took it out.
i've used it on the xoom with no probs. have it running on a transformer and on the gt10.1 and haven't had any fc's. works great to me.
Didn't try launcher pro, but in using adw launcher ex since someone on this forum mentioned it this morning.
Hate to admit, I didn't even bother looking into it before since I didn't think they would support honeycomb. Soooo much faster than stock.. stock honeycomb needs to be this quick flying through home screens or I'm never going back.
Anyone else use ADW? Major differences vs launcher pro in honeycomb? I've used all of the launchers on my phones before.
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Have yet to try either, but am thinking about going with launcher pro... Going to give it a shot on my Infuse as well.
Mankoorb: Are you using the larger weather widget? Im currently using tha one, but cannot get the background to actually be transparent...
Lp Is awesome on mine
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I can't wait for the tablet version of SPB Shell 3d.
How do we use these other launchers without removingthe HC notification bar at the bottom?
Heuser1 said:
Have yet to try either, but am thinking about going with launcher pro... Going to give it a shot on my Infuse as well.
Mankoorb: Are you using the larger weather widget? Im currently using tha one, but cannot get the background to actually be transparent...
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I actually had to select opaque to get the background removed on some, while others didnt remove at all, just gotta trail and error with it.
Srikar_NBK said:
How do we use these other launchers without removingthe HC notification bar at the bottom?
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LP doesnt cover the notification bar.
Rhyno77 said:
Didn't try launcher pro, but in using adw launcher ex since someone on this forum mentioned it this morning.
Hate to admit, I didn't even bother looking into it before since I didn't think they would support honeycomb. Soooo much faster than stock.. stock honeycomb needs to be this quick flying through home screens or I'm never going back.
Anyone else use ADW? Major differences vs launcher pro in honeycomb? I've used all of the launchers on my phones before.
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I saw the same post and thought I would try it.
I searched "adw launcher ex" on the market and got some 500+ hits?!?
There has got to be an easier way to find apps on market???
dannyboy22 said:
I saw the same post and thought I would try it.
I searched "adw launcher ex" on the market and got some 500+ hits?!?
There has got to be an easier way to find apps on market???
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It's generally the most downloaded.
dannyboy22 said:
I saw the same post and thought I would try it.
I searched "adw launcher ex" on the market and got some 500+ hits?!?
There has got to be an easier way to find apps on market???
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I entered the same search string. There are a lot of matches, but "ADWLauncher EX" from AnderWeb was the very first one in the list, which is what you are looking for.
What I like about the Honeycomb launcher is how it keeps the icon spacing perfect regardless of which orientation the tablet is in. The Android 2.x based launchers mess up the spacing when you rotate the screen.
Are there any launchers that do a similar job with the icon spacing that the Honeycomb launcher does?
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What I like about the Honeycomb launcher is how it keeps the icon spacing perfect regardless of which orientation the tablet is in. The Android 2.x based launchers mess up the spacing when you rotate the screen.
Are there any launchers that do a similar job with the icon spacing that the Honeycomb launcher does?
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with LP you can adjust the spacing on the grid, and find the spacing that you like best.
Ravynmagi said:
What I like about the Honeycomb launcher is how it keeps the icon spacing perfect regardless of which orientation the tablet is in. The Android 2.x based launchers mess up the spacing when you rotate the screen.
Are there any launchers that do a similar job with the icon spacing that the Honeycomb launcher does?
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Used LPP on the Xoom and now GT.
I changed the number of rows and columns to max (10 I think) and the spacing seems to stay correct in either orientation.
Also seems to get rid of all the lag with HC which I never noticed before due to going straight to LPP out of the box. Tried HC launcher on the GT for a couple of days but the lag was driving nuts! Just wish I could keep the larger icons.
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Rhyno77 said:
Didn't try launcher pro, but in using adw launcher ex since someone on this forum mentioned it this morning.
Hate to admit, I didn't even bother looking into it before since I didn't think they would support honeycomb. Soooo much faster than stock.. stock honeycomb needs to be this quick flying through home screens or I'm never going back.
Anyone else use ADW? Major differences vs launcher pro in honeycomb? I've used all of the launchers on my phones before.
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I'm using ADW Launcher EX now (as of yesterday -- like you, learned from reading it on here).
It really is faster, smoother, better animations, etc. and you can have your vertical apps back! I never liked horizontal scroll for apps.
The ONLY downside, and it may be placebo, is that I think the stock widgets (bookmarks, gmail, calendar, etc.) scroll more slowly, but that is really the only downside that I can see -- at least those widgets work!
All in all, I'm now a proponent of aftermarket launchers for Honeycomb, which I never thought I would be.
Tried it and chnaged back, i didnt like the way the app draw looked. i prefured the stock set up....still think it needs more work. but on my phone thats all i rock!
ADW EX got auto-installed when I first set up the tab (it's what I use on my Evo so was in my stuff on market), and after messing with the stock launcher for a while I tried it, haven't looked back. Easier to get the look I want, plus seems quite a bit faster.
I have a Nexus 7 with JB 4.2 installed. Do you recommend I stick to the stock setup or get a launcher?
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Jon
Jon12345 said:
I have a Nexus 7 with JB 4.2 installed. Do you recommend I stick to the stock setup or get a launcher?
Thanks,
Jon
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Try a launcher. You can run them both and then just keep the one you like. There are features inn a launcher that I couldn't live without like the ability to hide apps on the app drawer and define my own gestures for the home screen. For instance I have an up swipe set to bring up settings. A double tap the app drawer. I also have the home key set to hide the dock. I couldn't do any of these with the stock launcher.
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Jon12345 said:
I have a Nexus 7 with JB 4.2 installed. Do you recommend I stick to the stock setup or get a launcher?
Thanks,
Jon
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Personal choice, obviously... something like Nova Launcher or Apex Launcher will look almost the same as stock, but give you more flexibility.
I recently switched to Chameleon launcher on my tablet. It looks and behaves very differently, but once I got used to the change I really started liking the tablet look. In my opinion, it's very functional, and I like being able to switch between a home layout and a work layout.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...1bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5jaGFtZWxlb25sYXVuY2hlciJd
I held off on buying when it was $10 but at $4 I took the plunge.
I get bored with these things fairly quickly, so who knows how long I will be high on it, but for now it's good.
Depends on what you like
This is a question that nobody can answer except you.. But my experience with the Nexus or any tablet.. I hate the dock bar.. Especially how it goes to the side in landscape mode.. So i use Nova Prime and turn the Dock totally off... I also hate the Google search bar at the top of my home screen again with non stock launcher you can turn this off.
I guess my advice would be to try a few.. I would try .. Nova APEX and maybe go launcher.. Many like go because of all the add on for it.. But to me its kinda kid looking ...
Give some a try....
Good Luck
Erica Renee :silly::silly:
So far, I have tried Apex, Google Now, Nova, and Smart Launcher 2; however, none of these are as smooth as the built-in TouchWiz Home. I like to keep my homescreen simple with a nice wallpaper and four mostly used app icons at the bottom. What I hate about TouchWiz Home is that it puts that ugly page indicator right in the middle even if you just have one page. Since I'm not rooted (AT&T), there is no way to get rid of it. So, are there any launcher that is very lightweight and fast?
Heh... this is the first guy who says tw is smoother than nova or apex
I have Apex, Nova, ADC, and have tried a bunch of others. Experienced using them on my ASUS tablet so they aren't new to me. I'm still using TW on my Note4 because I don't want to lose functionality of some stuff, most notably s-pen. Oh... and paid versions of all of those if there is a paid version. I guess I'm not after something that people will envy when they see it. I just want to learn to use all the stuff my new phone can do! heheheh.... coming from a moto Razr. I tried Themer and I really like the concept, but it was a bit overwhelming. Maybe I just need to spend time with it. My s-pen still worked but I didn't explore what DIDN'T work, so... *shrug* .... still on TW.
bat0nas said:
Heh... this is the first guy who says tw is smoother than nova or apex
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Trust me...after disabling bunch of craps on my Note 4, TW launcher actually has been very smooth for me.
cjparker said:
I have Apex, Nova, ADC, and have tried a bunch of others. Experienced using them on my ASUS tablet so they aren't new to me. I'm still using TW on my Note4 because I don't want to lose functionality of some stuff, most notably s-pen. Oh... and paid versions of all of those if there is a paid version. I guess I'm not after something that people will envy when they see it. I just want to learn to use all the stuff my new phone can do! heheheh.... coming from a moto Razr. I tried Themer and I really like the concept, but it was a bit overwhelming. Maybe I just need to spend time with it. My s-pen still worked but I didn't explore what DIDN'T work, so... *shrug* .... still on TW.
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Correct me if I'm wrong but you loose nothing with nova. S-pen works perfectly there. I didn't find any differences.
bat0nas said:
Correct me if I'm wrong but you loose nothing with nova. S-pen works perfectly there. I didn't find any differences.
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Same with apex, been running fine since launch day.
sherpa said:
So far, I have tried Apex, Google Now, Nova, and Smart Launcher 2; however, none of these are as smooth as the built-in TouchWiz Home. I like to keep my homescreen simple with a nice wallpaper and four mostly used app icons at the bottom. What I hate about TouchWiz Home is that it puts that ugly page indicator right in the middle even if you just have one page. Since I'm not rooted (AT&T), there is no way to get rid of it. So, are there any launcher that is very lightweight and fast?
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How about lightning launcher. The only problem I have with it is the app drawer can be a bit slow to launch. Otherwise, as the name suggests, lightning fast and ultra customisable!
Nova
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stock touchwiz is the best. nova was super laggy when i tried it. stock touchwiz has no lag once you switch animations/transitions etc off in developer options.
I always used Nova on my previous devices (s2, s4).
For now on my note 4, I'm still on TW...
There were some reports here on xda that TW gives the best battery life... [emoji15]
Nova.
Since SGS2 through SGS4 and N4 now i`m using Go Launcher EX and it`s the best, the most featured, most customizable launcher in my opinion and btw i don`t have any regrets for speed/lags.
gabi11 said:
I always used Nova on my previous devices (s2, s4).
For now on my note 4, I'm still on TW...
There were some reports here on xda that TW gives the best battery life... [emoji15]
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then I choose customizability and functionality over the few % of battery life.
Nova. Have never experienced lag. Maybe it's because I have Aggressive Desktop selected. S-Pen works fine with it, too. Didn't really give TW a shot because I love the gesture control and infinite scrolling on Nova. I swipe up to open my house alarm app and double tap to turn off the screen. Also, holding the Recents button brings up a sub menu that links to Nova settings, system settings and app list, rather than just settings for the launcher. And just a theory, but I think "OK Google" hotword detection with the screen off works better with Nova.
I've usually stuck with Nova, but find myself using TW for the Note 4. I've purchased Nova and Apex. For fast light launcher, use Hola. It's still installed on my Note 4 while Nova got the boot already
Whilst I'm another Nova fan, and TW this time is pretty decent, I'm a converted Dodol user. Very fast and light (85mb for two screens) even with themes and gestures and many other customisation options. Also has some nice built in widgets.
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For light use smart launcher is the pinnacle of light, and remarkably easy to use, however using the GEL has to be my favourite, different strokes for different folks though. Used apex and nova for years, have both pro versions, apex for me is the better of the two. I also have the spb shell 3D, quite heavy, loads of eye candy, also very expensive and hasn't had an update in years. So much potential though.
If you decide to install cm12 then launcher 3 with lollipop is fantastic, I wouldn't swap it.
cjparker said:
I have Apex, Nova, ADC, and have tried a bunch of others. Experienced using them on my ASUS tablet so they aren't new to me. I'm still using TW on my Note4 because I don't want to lose functionality of some stuff, most notably s-pen. Oh... and paid versions of all of those if there is a paid version. I guess I'm not after something that people will envy when they see it. I just want to learn to use all the stuff my new phone can do! heheheh.... coming from a moto Razr. I tried Themer and I really like the concept, but it was a bit overwhelming. Maybe I just need to spend time with it. My s-pen still worked but I didn't explore what DIDN'T work, so... *shrug* .... still on TW.
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I originally tried Themer with my HTC One and also thought it was overwhelming. But really just don't like TW so I tried it again and spent a weekend setting it up. Wow! I love it. I easily customized a theme, and lag is minimal. It has gesture control and I've completely eliminated the bottom bar as I use Swapps sidebar. All Spen functions are working.
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Howie Dub said:
Nova. Have never experienced lag. Maybe it's because I have Aggressive Desktop selected. S-Pen works fine with it, too. Didn't really give TW a shot because I love the gesture control and infinite scrolling on Nova. I swipe up to open my house alarm app and double tap to turn off the screen. Also, holding the Recents button brings up a sub menu that links to Nova settings, system settings and app list, rather than just settings for the launcher. And just a theory, but I think "OK Google" hotword detection with the screen off works better with Nova.
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How do you get hotword detection with screen off?
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How do you get hotword detection with screen off?
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Google Now voice settings
I swear I searched and didn't see any thread on this but in sure I missed it and I will be yelled at by someone on the forum.
Has anyone been using a launcher such as the nova prime with the 6p? Any issues? Notice any slow down or battery drain?
I always used nova prime or other launchers but I've been using the stock launcher on the 6p since it is my first pure Android phone. I love the phone as is but there are a few things I miss about running custom launchers.
Anyone have input on this?
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I swear I searched and didn't see any thread on this but in sure I missed it and I will be yelled at by someone on the forum.
Has anyone been using a launcher such as the nova prime with the 6p? Any issues? Notice any slow down or battery drain?
I always used nova prime or other launchers but I've been using the stock launcher on the 6p since it is my first pure Android phone. I love the phone as is but there are a few things I miss about running custom launchers.
Anyone have input on this?
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Nova runs great on the N6P. many here are using it. try it.
I use Nova Prime and no issues whatsoever
I have a tough time moving from Nova because of my home screen icon organization. I have about 6 screens all laid out exactly how I want them and can't find any way to replicate when I switch launchers
I'm running NovaPrime on my 6P - runs great.
I heard there was an issue with double tap to sleep with Greenify + Nova Prime where it doesn't allow imprint to work.
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I use Nova Prime and no issues whatsoever
I have a tough time moving from Nova because of my home screen icon organization. I have about 6 screens all laid out exactly how I want them and can't find any way to replicate when I switch launchers
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That is my exact issue. I have become so set on my home screen organization after years of keeping it a certain way I am having trouble using stock android now because it won't let me put everything exactly where I want it.
Ok I think i'm going to install Nova and ditch stock. It was fun for a week but time to move on.
Anyone know if Nova will remove the persistent navigation buttons on the bottom of the screen?
No they are still at tb3 bottom
Im gonna try Nova prime myself
I'm always surprised when I read that someone took longer than 5 minutes to install a better launcher.
I've searched and read some reassuring messages. But they were all kind of old. Having recently acquired my 6P (got a new 128GB for the price of a 32GB, couldn't miss it, especially considering the leaked prices of the Pixel and the bigger screen, coming from Note 3), I would like to keep on using Nova Launcher, which I'm used to.
But I'd like to be sure that there are no significant and recognized drawbacks. Thanks for your help.
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I've searched and read some reassuring messages. But they were all kind of old. Having recently acquired my 6P (got a new 128GB for the price of a 32GB, couldn't miss it, especially considering the leaked prices of the Pixel and the bigger screen, coming from Note 3), I would like to keep on using Nova Launcher, which I'm used to.
But I'd like to be sure that there are no significant and recognized drawbacks. Thanks for your help.
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It's an app, install it, if you like it keep it, of you don't like it uninstall it!
Really?
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Jammol said:
It's an app, install it, if you like it keep it, of you don't like it uninstall it!
Really?
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Really. As with things like these problems don't necessarily emerge right out of the bat. I have already tried it, used it, for two years on my Note 3. But that was Touchwiz, pretty much everything was better than stock. With a Nexus I was simply asking to the collective intelligence of XDA's 6P users if significant drawbacks emerged from launch till now, for who is using it.
Furthermore, why did you find replying necessary, exactly? I wrote that I searched, I explained why I was asking, if you have nothing useful to add... silence is golden, more often than not. Really.
I've been running Nova on this phone (and all my phones), no issues that I've noticed.
Heisenberg said:
I've been running Nova on this phone (and all my phones), no issues that I've noticed.
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Coming from you, it's all the reassurance I could ask for. Thanks for sharing.
It runs flawless best launcher on the market there's even a root option to speed up slow system animations.
I run Nova as well. No issues on MM & so far so good on Nougat - Just got the OTA a couple of days ago, but flawless so far..
Running Nova with no issues for months.
I've used Nova Launcher extensively on all my devices, and the only problem I can think of is the slow drop-down glitch, which only exists on the 6P (Of the devices I've tested). However, it's really nothing major, and it doesn't really bother me--basically, sometimes when one pulls down from the top, it doesn't fully expand right away, it comes down slowly. I'll see if I can recreate it for you.
Side note: the first time it happened, I got a little notification letting me know that Nova Launcher is aware of the bug, and has reported it, but that nothing can be done about it on their end.
Edit: after a quick Google search, I think it's a marshmallow-specific bug, and it may have been fixed. I'm currently unable to recreate it at the moment.
I'm using Nova Launcher first on a Note 3, and now on the Nexus 6P (with Nougat). I'm trying all the features this app has. I've met no single problem so far. It's a good launcher, I've set it to my own needs.
Using Nova launcher with nougat and no problems whatsoever. I didn't even use the stock launcher for nougat more than a few minutes, just enough to install Nova launcher. Love the root options like press the home button on the home screen to make phone sleep.
Nova launcher is the best
Been using Nova exclusively for years now over a span of 5-6 devices, absolutely zero issues. No launcher can even come close.
I had been using the leaked Nexus launcher and liked it. However, I've re-engaged with Nova after not using it for quite some time. It's running great, no problems.
JeffBea said:
Using Nova launcher with nougat and no problems whatsoever. I didn't even use the stock launcher for nougat more than a few minutes, just enough to install Nova launcher. Love the root options like press the home button on the home screen to make phone sleep.
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Question:
I have several options, but no 'sleep' opton in Nova Launcher. How did you fix that?
I have NO ROOT, is that the reason, maybe?
Timmy_01 said:
Question:
I have several options, but no 'sleep' opton in Nova Launcher. How did you fix that?
I have NO ROOT, is that the reason, maybe?
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Yes, Root is required for the sleep function.
currently using the latest beta of nova launcher with Features from pixel launcher, there is bug in dock, at times it changes its position to top from bottom which is highly annoying
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