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Touchwiz is so boring. I want to change it.
Do you think Apex launcher is a good choice?
Thank you!
Better than Nova according to me
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Yes, its the most bAtter, you can even make cookies and cake from it
Don't know about stock ICS, but it's buttery smooth on CM9 and it has more juicy features than the other stock ICS based launchers.
Nova all the way for me.. Smooth and cube out transition is better. Apex one gives me headaches.
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since the offical relase of ICS im using Apex. works great so far
i hate the widget list on TW
APEX Launcher having some fc's while using gallery for wall paper change
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I use go launcher love it, what do Nova and apex, offer that go doesn't anything?
Indeed, Apex is the best for me.
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I use go launcher love it, what do Nova and apex, offer that go doesn't anything?
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No spyware?
I think Apex is the best launcher i have ever tried, it's even better than the aosp ics launcher in terms of speed and stability.
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ajamils said:
yes, its the most batter, you can even make cookies and cake from it
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hahahahaha
You can't go wrong with either. I prefer Nova for it's stability and speed...way less drawer redraws than Apex. However, Apex has notification bubbles for your dock, ie Phone, SMS, etc. which I wish Nova had.
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APEX Launcher having some fc's while using gallery for wall paper change
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Try QuickPic. And to switch between scorllable portrait and fixed it is in the apex settings.
Apex used with minimal text app is amazing. Being able to add widgets to the dock is another great reason to use apex. It'll take a lot for me to change to a different launcher now.
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No spyware?
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what spyware is this? is it bad for it?
Tried them all and +1 for Go Launcher EX has all the bells and whistles and is fluid and no fc's
ajamils said:
Yes, its the most bAtter, you can even make cookies and cake from it
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Anyone tried to make gingerbread?
i have used apex before on the s3 but didnt really get on with it but the new beta is like lightning on the s3 or is it just placebo ?
It's using Jelly Bean code, so probably it's not placebo.
confirmed.
can confirm its fast as f!!k now. been using since i had a galaxy ace with ics kang and my oh my it's improved. one tip is no animations or transitions. buzz lightyear on my fone lol:cyclops::good::cyclops:
Yep really fast now, didn't realise there was a beta version out so thanks
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My only problem with apex is the small lag when opening folders with a lot of apps. I just can't stand it and the beta still have it. Using nova until them fix it.
Where can I download it from ?
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mancuk29 said:
Where can I download it from ?
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If you have Apex installed just check for updates.
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you should try Holo launcher HD, based on jelly bean and zero lag, folders open instantly
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Where can I download it from ?
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To get the new Beta you have to have Apex launcher installed then go to Apex settings>About Apex Launcher>Automatically Check for updates> click Beta then search for updates.... It should now find and install the Beta version.
I'm using the beta as well, before that I was using Nova for a long time. Both are great and both have advantages and disadvantages. I'm going to stick with Apex for now. They are so similar but these are the major difference I have noticed using both
Apex:
Smoother Screen Transitions than Nova
Now has JB widget placement/resize
Nova:
Smoother scrolling in folders(apex folder scrolling is more jerky)
Ability to add and view multiple drawer tabs at once. With Apex it seems you can only have 3 tabs visible at once(2 app and one widget) with apex you can have as many as you like all visible
Other than that they seem pretty much the same
Go launcher us better than both for features.
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Ability to add and view multiple drawer tabs at once. With Apex it seems you can only have 3 tabs visible at once
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You can now with the beta add more tabs with apex.
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You can now with the beta add more tabs with apex.
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Thanks for pointing that out
this is nice!!!
Just to make sure i have the right beta ..
I have apex pro version...before apex i was using twizz and nova. Both game me lots of problems apps closing lag etc now with apex it is killer fast and smooth...i had it on stable version just switched to beta...
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daz_2000 said:
Go launcher us better than both for features.
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That dinosaur? Lol. It'll do more harm than good.
Newbie question : what's the advantage of using newer ICS / JB specific launchers? Speed?
using Nova Launcher because Apex transition from homescreen to apps list isn't very nice. instread of homescreen fading back it just blacks out. On Nova it fades in like on the original ICS launcher.
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using Nova Launcher because Apex transition from homescreen to apps list isn't very nice. instread of homescreen fading back it just blacks out. On Nova it fades in like on the original ICS launcher.
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You also can do this with apex, ppl should play more with the settings.
Drawer settings - drawer animation and choose fade in. This is NOT the swype animation.
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dieselfatal said:
Just to make sure i have the right beta ..
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I also have the pro version. You have the same beta as me.
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Hey all, debating between these two and can't really find any new reviews or comparisons between them. I know nova is more widely used but the new apex looks pretty good as well. What do you recommend?
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Khalsa4G said:
Hey all, debating between these two and can't really find any new reviews or comparisons between them. I know nova is more widely used but the new apex looks pretty good as well. What do you recommend?
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I've always had smoother performance and less trouble with Nova.
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Hmm.. Nova is beautiful, really customizable and smooth on my Nexus 7. SmoothROM + Franco kernel.
Does anyone want to give me a key for it? Haha.
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I used Nova on my S3 and started having a stutter when scrolling to a home page full of widgets. It was the same on my S4 so I tried Apex and haven't looked back. Buttery smooth.
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I've tried both, and preferred (and fewer problems with) Nova.
Nova is what I have running right now on my S4
I have paid versions of both. They both have some advantages over the other, but I use Apex because the transitions are just a bit smoother,
Apex here. Love it.
Using nova Prime and never had a stutter. Even before the OTA
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Argh so torn. I'm using both right now to see what I like better. Not the paid versions yet just the regular.
Thanks for all your feedback.
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Nova Pro does a little more than Apex Pro... I have both loaded anyway.
Nova Prime here...
Apex here. Both are great, but apex is more touch sensitive IMO. (At least on my phone, and I guess the performance is device and rom dependent)
Another for Nova prime...
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Nova Prime here. Silky smooth since day one.
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Nova prime all the way!
Another vote for Apex Pro
Apex .. coz apex has more features .. tried nove but moved back to apex
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Apex has always givenme lag problems. Especially on this phone. Nova just seems like a smoother experience.
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I'm using Nova now. Everything works great, especially after disabling all the useless stuff.
I used Nova Prime for quite a while but it really started to lag so I switched to Apex Pro. Apex Pro has absolutely no lag on my current phone.
The only thing I don't like about Apex is that when l use the Any Cut app Apex doesn't render the icon pic in the center of the icon the correct size.
tl3
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Is there a touchwiz 4x5 out there at all? I have looked and could not find one. Any help would be much appreciated.. Thanks in advance
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mrbracht said:
Is there a touchwiz 4x5 out there at all? I have looked and could not find one. Any help would be much appreciated.. Thanks in advance
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you can MAKE that happen. use this app.
so basically you will need to
1) install the framework from here:
2) then the app itself from here
3) then click launcher
4) then check "use small icons and larger grid"
profit.
That works but isn't what I'm looking for.. I would like the 4x5..
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mrbracht said:
Is there a touchwiz 4x5 out there at all? I have looked and could not find one. Any help would be much appreciated.. Thanks in advance
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Have you looked at Go Launcher or Nova Launcher?
jejb said:
Have you looked at Go Launcher or Nova Launcher?
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I have, yes, but I am a fan of touchwiz. Call me crazy but I like it.
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mrbracht said:
I have, yes, but I am a fan of touchwiz. Call me crazy but I like it.
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What is it that you find breaks the TW experience with the launchers? To me, the look and feel is almost the same. Slightly different app/widget drawers and menu on the main screen, but that's about it.
Damn nova Launcher is amazing! Ha. Never thought I would like another Launcher..
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+1
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I have, yes, but I am a fan of touchwiz. Call me crazy but I like it.
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Just use the Nova Launcher Touchwiz theme its pretty good looks and acts just like TW. Its worth a look at anyway.
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Just curious, what launcher do you prefer? The stock one or another one?
This regarding speed and performance.
Thanks.
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To me the stock launcher with stock keyboard ran a little sluggish to me. I went and installed nova prime and stock keyboard slugishness went away.
I'm hoping LG would polish some of bugs on their launcher to improve some performance as I kind of liking stock launcher.
Meanwhile I'm sticking to nova launcher.
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Always nova prime for me.
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Lucid Launcher for me!
Nova Prime!
Compared to Nova, the stock launcher is terrible.
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NOVA Launcher on all of my phones
Nova Prime here. Wasn't happy with the default launcher.
I have been using Apex for a couple of years now (on mulitple devices, of course) and haven't had any issues. Seems to run smoothly enough with the VS986 variant.
I just tried using nova prime but when I go to use the stock messaging app it says it isn't installed. Any thoughts? VS986
I have a VS986 as well and apparently, when you agree to start using the message+ app, it ignores the stock one and pretends it isn't installed. I'm not 100% positive of that, but that seems to be the case with mine.
I use Nova prime for all of my devices as well as SwiftKey! They are super fast on the G4 and allow the amount of customising I need.
I found the stock one was OK, but Nova has much more configuration options, and is a little faster, so I'm using Nova Prime.
Today I'm using the stock launcher. It's OK for now, but I like Next Launcher. I see many here uses Nova, so I'm going to give it a try.
branj said:
I just tried using nova prime but when I go to use the stock messaging app it says it isn't installed. Any thoughts? VS986
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Go to the app settings and clear that particular app's cache. And also restore/import apps do crash on some apps. So might want to reset the nova launcher settings of everything else fails.
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branj said:
I just tried using nova prime but when I go to use the stock messaging app it says it isn't installed. Any thoughts? VS986
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I would try going into the app drawer and see if it works there... it could just be an icon on the desktop that doesn't know where or what the official name of the apk is. Then I would try the other suggestion that someone else posted before me.
Using apex
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mrcrusha829 said:
I would try going into the app drawer and see if it works there... it could just be an icon on the desktop that doesn't know where or what the official name of the apk is. Then I would try the other suggestion that someone else posted before me.
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Tried clearing cache, restarting nova, restarting phone, restarting messaging... No luck... I just downloaded textra and that works fine.
Nova Prime here too! Love it!
Nova!
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