Does anyone have any third party Launcher recommendations for the Essential phone? Looking for something other than Nova....
Lawnchair launcher. Beta works fine.
Nova. The rest just suck.
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+1 for Nova...
dikmench7 said:
Does anyone have any third party Launcher recommendations for the Essential phone? Looking for something other than Nova....
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https://t.me/lawnchairci
I've used Nova for ages, however I've recently been trying Evie and it's quite nice. No bloat and nice functionality.
Ruthless pixel launcher or Nova.
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Looking for something other than Nova....
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"Nova"
"Nova"
"Nova"
I'm pretty sure OP is aware of Nova since they specifically excluded it. WTF is wrong with you people?
Lawnchair Launcher is excellent. Microsoft Launcher is excellent.
OTHER THAN NOVA! Geesh.I had Nova, went to Action and have'nt looked back.
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OTHER THAN NOVA! Geesh.I had Nova, went to Action and have'nt looked back.
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So why didn't you like Nova? I'm using Evie now since a user mentioned it and I like it. Will try action
Thanks for all the advice! Currently using Lawnchair and like it a lot!
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"Nova"
"Nova"
"Nova"
I'm pretty sure OP is aware of Nova since they specifically excluded it. WTF is wrong with you people?
Lawnchair Launcher is excellent. Microsoft Launcher is excellent.
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Read my full post. Use of any other launcher is just plain dumb.
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Thebear j koss said:
Read my full post. Use of any other launcher is just plain dumb.
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You were a minor league douche in your first response. You brought your A game for this one. Bravo.
Murbert said:
You were a minor league douche in your first response. You brought your A game for this one. Bravo.
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I see you've met the bear...
Murbert said:
You were a minor league douche in your first response. You brought your A game for this one. Bravo.
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Stupid people always fall back on name calling. The stupid can't help being stupid...
There are literally 100s of launchers that have their pros and cons. Most are just built off of stock launcher, and add in whatever "features" they want. The best and most consistent for years now is Nova. There isn't any reason to use any other, except to see what useless gimmick has been added to other launchers.
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Thebear j koss said:
Stupid people always fall back on name calling. The stupid can't help being stupid...
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Thebear j koss said:
Use of any other launcher is just plain dumb.
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Hmmmm, I'll take your opinion of stupid over hypocrite.
Sure you can say you didn't call anybody names DIRECTLY. You did it in a douchy, passive aggressive, catch-all kind of way.
Can't get nova to work in 9, crashes
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Can't get nova to work in 9, crashes
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Haven't had 1 crash yet using latest Nova beta on Android 9. In fact I have never had a single crash ever in over 10 years using Nova. Unfortunately no info is given, so there isn't any way of anyone helping or even knowing what the issue is.
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So why do you guys prefer Lawnchair, Evie or Action over Nova ?? Don't recall anyone telling why apart from "I like it".
Personally I own Nova and that's actually the only one I've tried but I wouldn't mind giving a try to another launcher if there is a good reason for.
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So why do you guys prefer Launcher, Evie or Action over Nova ?? Don't recall anyone telling why apart from "I like it".
Personally I own Nova and that's actually the only one I've tried but I wouldn't mind giving a try to another launcher if there is a good reason for.
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There's none whatsoever besides the fact that you get tired of using Nova. Other than that nova wins
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Hey guys, I found a nasty little bug that has made my epic unusable. Basically if you have all your home screen pages filled up and decide to create a shortcut of an app (in this case it was dolphin browser) from inside the app, Touch Wiz will crash no matter how many time you reboot the phone. All other programs work just fine, however touchwiz will without fail crash. I am trying to find a way around this without reflashing but it looks like that is my only option. Be warned everyone EB13 is not ready for prime time.
Edit: Found a quick work around, just install launcher pro from the market and hit the home button and switch your launcher to launcher pro. Now can anyone tell me how to switch back?
So why not use something other than tw? Why would you load up that many icons on 7 pages? Home Switcher from market...
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Edit: Found a quick work around, just install launcher pro from the market and hit the home button and switch your launcher to launcher pro. Now can anyone tell me how to switch back?[/QUOTE]
Download home switcher for froyo on the market its free
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So why not use something other than tw? Why would you load up that many icons on 7 pages? Home Switcher from market...
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I didnt I had 3 full pages. Also turns out even turning off touchwiz and switching back to it ruins it. Also not the appropriate place for this but isn't possible to add more homescreens to launcher pro. But thankyou for the advice.
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I didnt I had 3 full pages. Also turns out even turning off touchwiz and switching back to it ruins it. Also not the appropriate place for this but isn't possible to add more homescreens to launcher pro. But thankyou for the advice.
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Yes you can add screens to launcherpro by hitting (from launcherpro) menu>preferences>homescreen settngs. To fix touchwiz, hit menu>settings>applications>all, scroll down to TWlauncher cick it, and clear everything.
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Sounds like a bug in Touchwiz, not Froyo.
Thank you XDA for helping me through what was pretty much me over reacting.
I would really urge you to play around with Launcher Pro for a while. Try the different settings and see what they all do. I can't imagine using Touchwiz now. I love the way launcherpro both looks and works.
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I would really urge you to play around with Launcher Pro for a while. Try the different settings and see what they all do. I can't imagine using Touchwiz now. I love the way launcherpro both looks and works.
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Aug 31st... the first day I had my phone I moved to Launcher Pro and haven't looked back... not a single reason to use TW
Try hitting menu/settings/apps/manage apps/all.
Find twlauncher and clear data and cache. It will likely blow out anything you had on you screens but may allow you to use it again if that's what you are looking for.
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Aug 31st... the first day I had my phone I moved to Launcher Pro and haven't looked back... not a single reason to use TW
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TW is for folk who want their phone to feel more iOSish, and if that's what they want, meh. More power to 'em.
I used LP for a long time, but am giving Go Launcher a whirl these days. I kinda like it even more, but...
Ugh, Launcherpro has THE BEST agenda widget on Android. No free widget I've tried even comes close. Really frustrating.
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Aug 31st... the first day I had my phone I moved to Launcher Pro and haven't looked back... not a single reason to use TW
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Amen to that, brotha! I love launcher pro. Really works well.
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Aug 31st... the first day I had my phone I moved to Launcher Pro and haven't looked back... not a single reason to use TW
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Got my phone in august 31, moved to launcherpro sept 4, havent looked back either, its great, especially with the scrollable dock and all the customizations you can do!!
Meh - LP is pretty good but I suspect most people don't use most of the options, making it kind-of big. I haven't found a better option though. It's pretty darn good.
I use LauncherPro, and I have long since deleted both TouchWiz an the stock launcher from the /system/apps/ folder. It frees up a bit of space.
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Meh - LP is pretty good but I suspect most people don't use most of the options, making it kind-of big. I haven't found a better option though. It's pretty darn good.
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ADWLauncher EX
tclarkey said:
ADWLauncher EX
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Adw ex is my favorite as well. It seems smoother.
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kelmar13 said:
Try hitting menu/settings/apps/manage apps/all.
Find twlauncher and clear data and cache. It will likely blow out anything you had on you screens but may allow you to use it again if that's what you are looking for.
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Yeah this is what I was going to suggest. It WILL delete all your settings related to the launcher.
Why fill your homescreens with apps anyway...talk about cludered ...
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I am using the paid version of LauncherPro and loving it. Very stable over TW.
Darkk
Zeam launcher has been updated to 2.8.8, which means Cloakt is working on it again. Fiured i'd share since some people might've liked it.
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Literally said oh my god out loud at work when I saw an update was available.
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Word! Thanks for the heads up. I rocked this launcher hard for a while but ultimately had to switch it up because it wasn't being supported at all.
I've been running LP for a few months (love it). What do you guys like about Zeam? How does it compare w/LP?
Thanks!
Interesting, didn't realize it had been abandoned. Been using it since I found it on my hero. The best. Everything I do need (lotsa small icons in dock) and nothing I don't.
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I've been running LP for a few months (love it). What do you guys like about Zeam? How does it compare w/LP?
Thanks!
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Zeam pretty much doesn't have any special features at all. Vertical scrolling app drawer. I loved it because it was so lightweight and I keep six apps in the dock. Super no frills.
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Zeam pretty much doesn't have any special features at all. Vertical scrolling app drawer. I loved it because it was so lightweight and I keep six apps in the dock. Super no frills.
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7 apps in dock if you use small spacing like me. I Love this launcher.
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Word! Thanks for the heads up. I rocked this launcher hard for a while but ultimately had to switch it up because it wasn't being supported at all.
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No problem.
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I have been using Aviate for some weeks now and its getting old to me. Its lack of customization is finally starting to get to me, it was cool for awhile but now im ready to move on. I like golauncher but Im always falling back to that one, any other cool/unique launchers out there that you all love?
Try themer... I was using it for a couple of weeks. But I always go back to nova launcher.
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Nova is the best.
I use themer,tochwiz and nova
Nowa is best than all
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+1 for Nova. I have tried the new KitKat launcher, Aviate, Themer, Buzz, Action Launcher, Chameleon, Lightning, and others, and I always end up back on Nova. It just has so many options...
On less beefy devices (like my Xperia Play) I still use Lightning though. That thing is lean!
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+1 for Nova. I have tried the new KitKat launcher, Aviate, Themer, Buzz, Action Launcher, Chameleon, Lightning, and others, and I always end up back on Nova. It just has so many options...
On less beefy devices (like my Xperia Play) I still use Lightning though. That thing is lean!
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I use themer,tochwiz and nova
Nowa is best than all
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I have been using Windows 8 launcher for about 10 mins now and I know its not going to work out lol, I will install Nova.
I tried themer but I didnt like it
Ok my GS4 is 100% stock running 4.4. I haven't rooted and all that jazz yet...but for rite now I'm looking for some newer launchers that are nicely layer out for this phone. I love samsung but Touchwiz makes me feel like I shopped in the junior section lol. I'm pretty familiar with most popular launchers but I'm not really feeling how they feel or look on this phone. Anyone tested any similar to buzz launcher? (I know there's another launcher similar but I can't find it). I've searched high and low in the apps section but can't really find what I'm looking for. Maybe one of you are OCD about how your launcher layout looks on your phone too and I'm not just crazy lol. Thanks for any assistance!
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I really like Google's stock Google now kitkat launcher. I would like a bit more customization and have considered giving Nova launcher a try but the new Google search is really nice and would be hard to give up.
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Running stock as well even though tempted to root except for stupid Knox. However this 4.4.2 was the reason I had rooted my GS3 but now not sure why. Enjoying Google launcher w/OK Google for ease but have been going back and forth with EverythingMe. Favorite launcher has been Nova Prime but I'm trying to make things a little simpler so with OK or EverythingMe.
My thought has been who has deeper pockets to do things right Google or app co's? For that reason been trying to utilize stock items to see how they compare. Google Now, Maps, Chrome beta, Photo etc.... In that case EverythingMe has been great because it anticipates what I will use.
As with anything always comes down to personal preference.
REALLY wish Google (OK Google) Launcher could just be added to different launchers that feature is what I like but prefer other launchers.
Nova Launcher, Apex, Lightning.... Just to name a few!
Tried Go Launcher, Apex, Nova, Go Prime, and a few others but my favorite is Hololauncher.
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Tried Go Launcher, Apex, Nova, Go Prime, and a few others but my favorite is Hololauncher.
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I'll second Holo, but does nova and apex do tabbed app drawers?
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Ok my GS4 is 100% stock running 4.4. I haven't rooted and all that jazz yet...but for rite now I'm looking for some newer launchers that are nicely layer out for this phone. I love samsung but Touchwiz makes me feel like I shopped in the junior section lol. I'm pretty familiar with most popular launchers but I'm not really feeling how they feel or look on this phone. Anyone tested any similar to buzz launcher? (I know there's another launcher similar but I can't find it). I've searched high and low in the apps section but can't really find what I'm looking for. Maybe one of you are OCD about how your launcher layout looks on your phone too and I'm not just crazy lol. Thanks for any assistance!
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Kk launcher is the best
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+1 for Nova
I've tried mostly all the launchers from the store and keep coming back to Nova. I'd say Apex is a close second for me. Never really got into Next or Go myself.
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+1 Nova and i use the kitkat experience theme
I like golauncher because of how much customization you can do. I'm ocd with wanting everything a specific way
There was a time when golauncher was spamming with nags like crazy, but that seems to be a lot better now. If you haven't looked at it lately, it's come a long way from what it used to be.
my personal preference is that Nova launcher is the best
esp when you flash roms and it remembers all your widgets and stuff
Been using Nova forever. Nice updates, smooth and clean.
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my personal preference is that Nova launcher is the best
esp when you flash roms and it remembers all your widgets and stuff
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Yeah, golauncher has a backup and restore feature also and it is very handy
In your opinion Popular/Best launcher to use with this phone ?
I like Apex or Nova Launcher. Super customizable and stable. They have gestures which let you put all that screen real estate to good use.
The best for me!
The best for me is BuzzLauncher. I have been using it for 2 years already
i use Nova Launcher Prime...well worth it.
Pixel launcher
Action launcher 3. Looks and works great and has all kinds of shortcuts.
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probably going use nova for app launcher and hi locker for lock screen...
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Action launcher 3. Looks and works great and has all kinds of shortcuts.
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I like the look of that icon pack, what's the name of it?
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I like the look of that icon pack, what's the name of it?
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Alos
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Action Launcher 3 skinned to work mostly like the pixel launcher... But with swipe from the left edge to open Google now in absence of assistant, and with double tap of the home screen to open the camera.
Nova Prime is my dd!
+1 Nova Prime. I'm going to experience the V20 as it is when I get it, perhaps for a few days. Then, time to customize!
Smart launcher Pro
Nova Prime FTW
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Do any of these launchers allow you to keep the double tap screen on/off?
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Do any of these launchers allow you to keep the double tap screen on/off?
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I dont know the others but Buzz Launcher does. Also Next launcher, TSF Launcher, and Go launcher do too. (TSF is not being updated anymore, so you will probably discard it, although it is REALLY GOOD TOO)
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Do any of these launchers allow you to keep the double tap screen on/off?
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Nova Prime does.
Google Pixel Launcher
JayDean03 said:
Pixel launcher
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Can I ask where you downloaded the Apk? Many thanks and does the google slide out work?
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Can I ask where you downloaded the Apk? Many thanks and does the google slide out work?
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The Google slideout doesn't work
Here's the link
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B5JFA8qACRT2Wm9QODgyc1ZrYUk/view?usp=drivesdk
The stock one is pretty cool, like an iPhone basically. I will probably use Nova Prime though.