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Best Launcher for P500 (Poll)

I start here a Poll for the Thread "Best Launcher for P500", if needed it can be merged with the original Thread.
I try to get all Launchers into the Poll i know of.
And after many Votes it may be be then a good help for new Users too.
I switch between Launcher Pro Plus and ADW Ex, and i have SPB 3D too but its somehow limited in my Eyes.

kaliberx said:
I start here a Poll for the Thread "Best Launcher for P500", if needed it can be merged with the original Thread.
I try to get all Launchers into the Poll i know of.
And after many Votes it may be be then a good help for new Users too.
I switch between Launcher Pro Plus and ADW Ex, and i have SPB 3D too but its somehow limited in my Eyes.
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U forgot to add another.. SE Active Launcher...

And forgot also Panda Home / Panda Home 2.
Voted for LP+ and GO Launcher EX..
Edit: Add HelixLauncher, too.

You forgot to add one more: Gingerbread laucher. It is not much functional but some people (like me) like the stock Android look.
Voted for Launcher Pro and Launcher Pro Plus.

I voted for zeamlauncher. It works great, is fast and smooth

adw launcher / adw launcher ex for me

dax4182 said:
U forgot to add another.. SE Active Launcher...
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SE Active Launcher for P500? I've never heard about it before.

duc049 said:
SE Active Launcher for P500? I've never heard about it before.
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Yup thr is! Do check my thread for the launcher...
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XeactorZ said:
adw launcher / adw launcher ex for me
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same here except it kinda lacks performance wise
and there's also claystone launcher, but its pretty slow
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launcher pro is the best
second place, go launcher ex, but in the app drawerm lost much space in the top part
in the launcher pro, missed the categories style of lg launcher, if can has this feature, launcher pro was perfect

chalomadek said:
launcher pro is the best
second place, go launcher ex, but in the app drawerm lost much space in the top part
in the launcher pro, missed the categories style of lg launcher, if can has this feature, launcher pro was perfect
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Xperia S Launcher

Adw ex is the best for me.
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zeam launcher is the best.
small size and smooth.

Y U NO add phoenix launcher? It is awesome! xD

Mx launcher.....4 me
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Try 360 launcher its like QQ but better...
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Spb shell 3d is clearly no.1
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Xperia S launcher. Simply the smoothest on my P500.

Stock launcher!
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Nemus Launcher!

[Q] What is your recommended launcher for frequent flashers?

Sorry to rehash these launcher topics.
I'm trying to decide between Holo HD and Nova Launcher.
I've read a few of these launcher threads and it seems that most people with a nexus 4, because we are lucky enough to have the stock launcher, prefer to use apex, holo HD or nova launcher.
I've tried out free versions of all three and I prefer nova launcher and holo HD over apex (because the nova/holo launcher menu is slightly more intuitive to me).
However, I can't really decide between nova launcher and holo HD.
What I'm mostly looking for
1) Being able to restore launcher settings (preferably homescreen layout & widgets [if possible]) quickly after flashing between roms? (I'm a somewhat frequent flasher and I change roms constantly).
2) Smoothness. I do feel these 3 launchers are all relatively smooth. I have heard that Holo launcher is a bit less memory intensive and a bit smoother (although these posts might be dated)
So I'm wondering which one of these 2 launchers do you prefer and why? OR do you have another launcher in mind that you would like to suggest? Thanks for your input and advice guys!

Themes section has launcher topics already. Look there
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Apex

Nova
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Try the new apex beta.
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mitchdickson said:
Try the new apex beta.
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What's different from apex 2 and apex 1?

mrjoeltan said:
What's different from apex 2 and apex 1?
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Read the change log in the apex thread. Good info there.
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Nova has always fixed my flashing addiction!

They are all exactly the same. Boring stock clones.

Stock launcher is slow and unresponsive to the touch, with zero customization. Try nova or apex, both have restore settings, and restore desktop features. Certainly not boring lol.

Been using Apex for the longest time.. but using Nova Launcher Prime.. both are good...

Best apps for using themes on Nexus 5

I find AOSP plain and boring so i try new homscreen replacement now and then and have compiled a list of top 5 android homescreen replacements and they are
1] Next launcher
2] Go launcher
3] themer
4] Buzz launcher
5] Nova launcher
here is the blog post i wrote about it Top 5 android theming apps

Wergin said:
Good apps thanks
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welcome

Also Apex Launcher (similar to Nova but some slight differences).
I tend to use either Nova or Apex (currently Nova since they were the first to add in KitKat's transparent status bar) but Themer is on track to be very cool for people who want something a little less like an extended version of the stock launcher. It's still in beta but it's from the folks at mycolorscreen who have become the best source for custom theming on Android.

My number 1 spot would go to Themer. Liked it from my old phone. Since I'm not that keen on customizing anymore, and I want to have Google Now with just 1 swipe away on my homescreen, I don't use it currently. But from all the launchers I have tried so far, themer is my favorite one. The second place goes to Action Launcher.

Good information sharing..

Where is the Mi Launcher?

And tsf launcher too
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@hapticc - your page isn't opening mate
about the launchers, my favorite atm is holo launcher...
cos all i need from a launcher is gesture swipes.. up & down for notification & app drawer..
nova & apex have these only in paid version..
i wish GEL would incorporate gestures..
along with access for google now & LMT, that would be perfect

Sliding Explorer
Sliding Explorer have full screen on 4.4:laugh:

solved said:
Where is the Mi Launcher?
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Doesn't work...
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I was always a nova user since i had a galaxy nexus. Since getting the nexus 5 though, i discovered more customization tools for themes and widgets, and ive been using Go launcher just because it works with the aesthetic/homescreen setup im currently using.
If nova launcher had a few more tweaks to it like icons not clipping/cropping, id probably go back to using it.
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Juansegovia20 said:
And tsf launcher too
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TSF launcher is great but next launcher has replaced it.
letmedanz said:
@hapticc - your page isn't opening mate
about the launchers, my favorite atm is holo launcher...
cos all i need from a launcher is gesture swipes.. up & down for notification & app drawer..
nova & apex have these only in paid version..
i wish GEL would incorporate gestures..
along with access for google now & LMT, that would be perfect
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Fixed the link sorry for inconvenience
aangelsmithh said:
Good information sharing..
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Thanx for positive comments its make me blog more and more

DigitalUnderground said:
Doesn't work...
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Yeah they updated it to work on their website but the play store version wasn't updated yet. I had a thread on it. The only thing I don't like about it is non transparent nav bar. The notification bar is transparent but not the nav bar. In the broken version it was transparent. Not sure why it was removed unless that's what caused the issues
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Best - Third Party Launcher

Post here which third party launcher you guys are using
I'm using inspire launcher & it works so smooth

Touchwiz ...and forever touchwiz

I usually use Google Launcher with Xposed GEL settings
but as for third party launchers, I prefer Inspire Launcher or Next Launcher
On a side note, "Best" anything threads are discouraged on XDA

Best ???, choose what you like most.
For me Nova Launcher works fine.

Nova paid..ultimate customized
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Nova Launcher :good: :angel:

Brada can you show some screenshots of your nova customization??
activegiri said:
Nova paid..ultimate customized
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I started using dodol launcher and am really enjoying it.

never looked into dodol launcher - will definately try that one
solomoninusa said:
I started using dodol launcher and am really enjoying it.
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GO launcher
i have searched NOVA launcher as best , but i find Go launcher nicer than Nova in some points like : I am not able to hide app like i can do in GO launcher, other like nice effect and icon in go launcher ( yes, you can install huge icon pack in go launcher).
:good: try go and Nova launcher and share your experience here.:good::good:
[ tried Dodol and themer beta, they have cool themes but i dont like those much ]

preferred launcher

What's everyone's preferred launcher for their s8? Looking for a replacement for stock or google now launcher. Thanks for the input!

Nova Launcher has been and probably always will be my go to. Here's what my home screen looks like right now

Nova Prime...

Nova Prime also.

Nova Launcher Prime is the best

ADW2

Nova Launcher

Nova Prime or Next Launcher are my 2 favorites...

Nova Prime +1

You're looking for a replacement that looks like Google Now launcher or switching from stock or Google now launcher? If you're looking for a launcher like stock then why not Google Now Launcher?

Nexus/Pixel launcher. Sooooo much smoother than TouchWiz launcher. It's sad because the TW launcher looks wise is awesome now but animations are sometimes laggy, closing the Samsung browser has horrible lag in the animation.
If someone could edit the TW home.apk to have the same animations and buttery smooth like the pixel launcher that would be awesome! I'd be willing to donate towards the effort. I downloaded + installed Android studio but haven't really messed with it a lot yet.
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I've been using Apex for a few years, but Nova is starting to tweak my interest
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nova prime....for years yet..[emoji1] [emoji106]
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atvking said:
Nova Launcher has been and probably always will be my go to. Here's what my home screen looks like right now
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Very nice arrangement. Can you share the icon pack name?

Nova Prime gets my vote as well.

I use Nova prime. Tried the stock launcher for a while and it was okay but I couldn't stick with it.

I've been using Action Launcher and really enjoying it.

Evie launcher as it's small light weight and very smooth.

ayhamkh said:
Very nice arrangement. Can you share the icon pack name?
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Thanks, the icon pack is Spheroid. The weather widget is custom made in Zooper Pro. The search/date widget is included in Nova Launcher.

strker45 said:
What's everyone's preferred launcher for their s8? Looking for a replacement for stock or google now launcher. Thanks for the input!
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Nova launcher, so far the best