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2.1 Home Replacements

I've been spoiled by advanced launcher, and now I want something for 2.1 that will let me hide apps in the drawer. Anyone know of a launcher that will work?

alongenemylines said:
I've been spoiled by advanced launcher, and now I want something for 2.1 that will let me hide apps in the drawer. Anyone know of a launcher that will work?
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Lol did you flash new cyanogen, too?
I'm in this boat right now. It's pretty annoying. Been searching all night, but no results.

r3s-rt said:
Lol did you flash new cyanogen, too?
I'm in this boat right now. It's pretty annoying. Been searching all night, but no results.
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EXACT Same boat here
GDE may be worthwhile if you need folders... but doesnt mention hiding apps really.

I'm just gonna wait it out. I might look into that, though.

yep, running cyanogen's newest. so far, everything else is awesome!
I looked through the Nexus forums, and didn't see any launcher replacements there either.

I like the beta of AlmostNexus launger, neat little changes to the home screen. However I'm not sure if it works on 2.1 yet, I've yet to try..

LauncherPro Beta

This post is targeted towards all the leakers out there. If you're still looking for a Nexus One-style home replacement app, look no further than LauncherPro Beta. It has an app launcher drawer with a *very* smooth 3D fly-in effect, a la the Nexus One. Home screen scrolling stutter is also eliminated, and overall the app just flies performance-wise.
I'm sure many of you have heard of it; this thread is for the people who haven't. Please no flaming.
EDIT: You can also "pinch-zoom" the home screen to get a helicopter view - just like the Sense UI.

ericFuels999 said:
This post is targeted towards all the leakers out there. If you're still looking for a Nexus One-style home replacement app, look no further than LauncherPro Beta. It has an app launcher drawer with a *very* smooth 3D fly-in effect, a la the Nexus One. Home screen scrolling stutter is also eliminated, and overall the app just flies performance-wise.
I'm sure many of you have heard of it; this thread is for the people who haven't. Please no flaming.
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Yeah its a decent little application, However you should probably post this in themes and apps as it doesn't relate to development. Not flaming just saying you posted in the wrong forum.

I agree with you that it doesn't really belong here, but I was hoping to ward off a lot of the people complaining about not having root and how they can't make their phone look like a Nexus One. Maybe my efforts are futile...

I use LauncherPro on my Eris. I have one tip to throw out there for root users who want to use this... the app doesn't (yet) have a feature to customize what the dock icons do. And on a Sense-based ROM, you will probably be getting the HTC Messaging app by default with no way to switch it (at least that's what happened to me). That's fine if you use that, but I only use Handcent SMS, for example.
So I had to use ADB to rename /system/app/Mms.apk to Mms.bak... no adverse affects seen from that yet. Handcent took over automatically. Downside being you can't use the HTC app anymore unless you reverse the change.

xatch said:
I use LauncherPro on my Eris. I have one tip to throw out there for root users who want to use this... the app doesn't (yet) have a feature to customize what the dock icons do. And on a Sense-based ROM, you will probably be getting the HTC Messaging app by default with no way to switch it (at least that's what happened to me). That's fine if you use that, but I only use Handcent SMS, for example.
So I had to use ADB to rename /system/app/Mms.apk to Mms.bak... no adverse affects seen from that yet. Handcent took over automatically. Downside being you can't use the HTC app anymore unless you reverse the change.
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Yeah all you have to do is remove Mms.apk and Browser.apk and you get handscent and xscope as defaults (if u have them installed of course). Not technically custom, but still what I wanted

Try updating to his newest release. 0.2.0. I have mine themed and since his newest release on 5.19, my sms opens to chomp. should work with handscent as well, I have not deleted my default sms.
hope that helps.

I like...has anyone confirmed sense widgets working with it yet?

Sense Widgets do not appear as an option in adding onto the launcher pages.
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sense widgets will not work with launcherpro. it is a stock home replacement. only android widgets work. however, flip clock and weather widget is an app that mimics the htc flipclock. you have to install the ht7 theme for the flipclock and weather icons. looks identical. either that or beautiful widgets. there are no other apps created that mimic the rest of the widgets tho... yet. however there are a few android widgets that will suffice tho. use them to your own liking. I wish htc would create Senseui replacement app. Meaning, open source skinning for sense ui. its one of the main reasons why i rooted my phone. We all like the functionality of those widgets, but they wont make them open source. that would discourage many from rooting and voiding thier warranties. id pay for that app and themes as well!

yea, doesnt belong here, but launcherpro IS SWEET!!!!!!!

I really liked LauncherPro Beta... but i also fell in love with HelixLauncher mostly because you can customize the bottom bar for any apps that you want and its also free on the market

The developer of that app is actually working on updating it to be able to customize the bottom dock. I did a lil reading here on the boards & found a way to re route the messaging shortcut to handcent. Works like a charm. Til then ill still rock with sense until that update comes along. If your rooted and using ported hero rom, try adw launcher. Its the best so far. Now it has the customizable bottom dock. Its A flashable file so use at your own risk. And do not forget to do nandroid backup.
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I love this so much preforms really well on my eris.

What is that click they use in ask the screen shots? Looks just like the sense clock which is exactly what I'm looking for.
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Lemcott said:
What is that click they use in ask the screen shots? Looks just like the sense clock which is exactly what I'm looking for.
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Its called Weather Widgets and its made by the "Android Apps" people. It looks JUST LIKE the sense Clock/Weather widget and functions the same way too. Its what I use with the Launcher Pro Beta. Looks just like sense. I believe its a paid app though.
Also, Weather Widgets (yr.no) by Thomware is very close to sense also.

Just installed LauncherPro Beta, and I LOVE it. Now that you can change what the shortcuts on the bottom go to, I believe I'm going to completely abandon HelixLauncher. This one is WAY better.

I use LauncherPro Beta. I love it. Customize the dock, change screens
Pretty fast too. MFLOPS 3.34 @ 1.62 sec, 3.358 @ 1.61 sec, 3.323 @ 1.63.
Not too bad. OC to 768.

Is there a way to replace the stock launcher home (not rosie) with this launcher been trying all day....i really want to be a pro and put the new launcher in system/apps as opposed to data/app
is this possible ?
Edit: nevermind I got it

ADW
Guys, ADW launcher is in the market now. just search adw
I find this blows even launcherpro away
edit: and it's free too, just like launcher.
I just installed adw a few days ago, switching from launcherpro, so trust me, I don't have anything against launcherpro

ADW is pretty cool. Was using Launcher Pro. Think I'll use ADW for a while.
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[Q] Which launcher?

Hey all you D3 users. Just wondering if you use a 3rd party launcher and if so, which one and why? Prior to getting the D3 I was using a D2 flashed with Squidly's ROM, which uses ADW. I liked ADW well enough, but I'd like to hear from you all about the launcher you chose and why. Any issues installing a new launcher to the D3? Please post your recommendations, reasons and tips! Thanks!

Hi there.
Personally I am sticking with ADW launcher, paid version. It's extremely fast, has a tons of themes, and highly customizable to my liking.
If you like ADW that came with the rom or as a separate download I would suggest the paid version since you get the most up to date code, bug fixes, and performance enhancements, not to mention so extras here and there.
Works great also on my Xoom
I did have OpenHome 6 and 5 for a while but those were unbearably slow on the D2, and then they got kicked out of the market for some reason.

I agree with jediman. I like ADW launcher a lot. Themes being a big part of it.
I also use it on my NookColor.

Cool, maybe I will try ADW on the D3. Did you guys have any issues installing ADW on the D3? Did you need root? Were you rooted anyway prior to the install?

If you're not into themes but want the most features for free, LauncherPro is the best.
For speed and minimal features, ZeamLauncher.
Customization/speed can swing from GoLauncher to ADW
pick your poison (I use LauncherPro)

Personally I love Launcher Pro. I use the paid version, mostly cause I resize a lot of widgets, not sure anymore if the free version will back up your launcher either now... it's been so long since i've used the normal version.
LP's really customization and easy to do so. But it's all really just a preference thing like bobberb said, pick your poison!

Thanks for the replies. I guess I'll just have to pick one and try it out! Will report back on the one I picked.

g3m1n1 said:
Thanks for the replies. I guess I'll just have to pick one and try it out! Will report back on the one I picked.
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I personally use GoLauncher along with the CyanogenMod theme. Looks sweet and simple, and I love the blue/green color tone. Super snappy and fast, very little widget/homescreen redraw, even after heavy app usage.
I used to love LauncherPro, but as of a few months ago it seems as though the Dev stopped updating and responding to complaints. It's a shame considering it was the best 3rd party launcher on the Market.
I used ADW for a while and it has a ton of customization. The only reason I didn't stick with it is because I hate the dock button setup.

SPB Shell 3D v1.2.2 now supports the D3
I have a Dx2
I dl'ed spb shell 3d v1.2.2. And w/ frozen mkt and airplane on did a diy trial.
Liked it so much I did the email buy off the dev.s webpage. Dx is supported while Dx2 is not(yet) so there is no mkt support. Mine is V122 bld 20139
link for dl, just freeze mkt and maybe put in AP mode
http://spb.com/android-software/shell/current-version

I'm on ADW EX, but I really want the launcher that comes with CM7 again.

Go Launcher. I have all the launchers. GO Launcher combines the best of ADW and LP.

Heelfan71 said:
Go Launcher. I have all the launchers. GO Launcher combines the best of ADW and LP.
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Agreed, and of all launchers, its stock setup is probably the best too.

Heelfan71 said:
Go Launcher. I have all the launchers. GO Launcher combines the best of ADW and LP.
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Cool, and GO Launcher is all good on the D3? No issues?

I've been using go launcher for around 3 weeks now along with go sms. Both come with major improvements over stock. I haven't used adw or lancher pro on the d3 yet but I have on my hd2 and I prefer go. I've had no issues thus far I highly recommend em. Waiting for cyanogen and all the other customs once we get access.
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No issues that I have seen thus far. Although, with ADW I was occasionally getting the dock bar dissappearing and not being able to get it back until after a reboot. Probably just an issue with me though.

I'm a ADW Fan too.
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brandonmangan said:
I've been using go launcher for around 3 weeks now along with go sms. Both come with major improvements over stock. I haven't used adw or lancher pro on the d3 yet but I have on my hd2 and I prefer go. I've had no issues thus far I highly recommend em. Waiting for cyanogen and all the other customs once we get access.
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BRO, you need to change that sig!

bgdwiepp said:
No issues that I have seen thus far. Although, with ADW I was occasionally getting the dock bar dissappearing and not being able to get it back until after a reboot. Probably just an issue with me though.
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Yeah i get that issue too..

I have become a big fan of GoLauncher. The developer is always updating it with more and more improvements about every couple of weeks. I have tried them all and alway go back to GoLauncher.
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I have been using Launcher Pro for a long time now. Had it on my D1 too. I like being able to resize the widgets. I also like its built in widgets for Twitter and Facebook.

Launchers

So I've been using Go launcher ex, and like it. I've used in the past LP+, and liked it.
I was pondering on purchasing SPB shell 3D launcher after the couple of highly regarded reviews.
So I started looking at some videos of other launchers. I found Nemus launcher and Claystone launcher to look pretty cool. I tried Regina launcher after watching a video and didn't like it at all.
Would like to see other launchers others have used that they have liked or didn't like.

modded TW launcher for all devices.. MY FAvorite... one of CHoice... recommended
QQLauncher.. pretty good
MIUI LAuncher 3.1.. just like miui no app drawer dont like the style... but runs well
netfront lifescreen.. cool idea... not super useful or intuitive
he Launcher 1/ he launcher 2... can make it look like stock GB or Froyo or any flavor of sense or Touch wiz
Itching Thumbs... like web os with task switching and killing
just to name a few.... just google em... to lazy to provide links and pics... haha

I'm using Go Launcher Extreme right now and think its the best thing ever.
SPB Shell 3D is a serious waste of money. Its all eye candy with limited features and I regret buying it every time I go to the Market.
LauncherPro was nice for its time, but feels and looks outdated.
ADW is similar to LauncherPro in this regard, but the EX version shows promise.

lol i use the spb shell 3d launcher and its juuuust fine for me. smooth and fast and very cool.

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So I've been using Go launcher ex, and like it. I've used in the past LP+, and liked it.
I was pondering on purchasing SPB shell 3D launcher after the couple of highly regarded reviews.
So I started looking at some videos of other launchers. I found Nemus launcher and Claystone launcher to look pretty cool. I tried Regina launcher after watching a video and didn't like it at all.
Would like to see other launchers others have used that they have liked or didn't like.
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Free:
Adw- great dependable launcher. Has improved so much in performance. My recommendation for free launchers. If you get into the settings this launcher will go toe to toe with any free launcher.
LauncherPro-was my launcher of choice for a very long time but its developement has slowed almost to a halt. Still probably one of the smoothest launchers on market, especially for lower end devices due to the memory settings.
GoLauncher-eye candy. Its smooth and has plenty of nice animations and has themes. But, it lacks in performance compared to some of the others. Buts it not so bad that you shouldn't give it a try. And its a Go app, so you wont have to worry about support. These guys put in work.
Payed:
LauncherPro Plus-same thing but adds ability to resize Widgets and adds some nice themeable Widgets built in.
Spb shell 3D: $15!!!! But hey, think about it this way, it basically has a handful of apps you MIGHT have otherwise payed for with a different launcher built in and integrated seamlessly. Its beautiful and its super smooth. It puts itself in memory and appears to stay there so there's never any lag. If you're a constant themer or on a ramen noodle budget , avoid this one. I personally love it (and I went in skeptical about it).
A final note: those are just the ones I've tried for any amount of time and can remember. try em all. Mess around with em. On a high end device like this you don't need to worry about which one uses a little more memory. If you had a lower end device and a launcher you tried before didn't run so well, try it again on this device. The Thrill is beast enough to run any launcher well. If the launcher doesn't run well on this phone then its just a poor app. On my Aria I had to run launcherpro to get the best performance because I could tweak its memory setting to optimize it for that device and it actually out performed adw. On the Thrill adw blows lpp away performance wise. All these are better than the stock launcher IMO.
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agreed with aria. as far as loving the spb shell 3d i double agree with him lmao

go laucher +1

Seriously try the modded TW 4 launcher for all devices..
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I just downloaded that SPB 3D launcher and it is QUITE sexy. It's more than I would ever need at one time (world time, weather with current temperature, recent texts in a rolo-dex form, etc) but it was quite responsive. It DOES take up more memory than some would have you believe (try 60+ megs).
Go Launcher EX seemed to be everything I wanted in a launcher. Responsive, able to customize anything, and the ability to skin widgets was very nice.

I've tried it spb launcher for free..
I suggest to download it from a torrent.. put it in your sd card, turn on airplane mode, and then play with it for a while.. see how you like it.. The reason why you turn it on airplane mode is because the android market will detect that you did not buy the item so you wont be able to use it.

Ronacarino said:
I've tried it spb launcher for free..
I suggest to download it from a torrent.. put it in your sd card, turn on airplane mode, and then play with it for a while.. see how you like it.. The reason why you turn it on airplane mode is because the android market will detect that you did not buy the item so you wont be able to use it.
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dude, come on .... no warez guides...

Trekfan422991 said:
dude, come on .... no warez guides...
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Ahhh, the use of the word warez is waning. Nice to see it again. Hi warez how you been?
But, yeah, this is not a place for warez or warez guides. We develop and release open source and free only, I am sure everyone would like to keep xda as clean as possible since this is sort of our playground. No broken bottles of warez by the slidez please.

i REALLY like qq launcher, its fast ans looks more sophistiacated than the any of the others. regina is too, but it takes up a LOT of memory so its kinda laggy on the thrill.

I think the Guy who mentioned downloading spb for free was just suggesting a way to try it out so it wont be such a huge waste of money if you dont like it, as someone else had mentioned before because it is a bit expensive at $15 for a launcher
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got to try go loauncher extreme

For something a little different I just started trying life screen. Its interesting. I really like go launcher ex so far the best one I have used.
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Try tfs shell its a really good launcher there is a video of it on YouTube

Has anyone tried the ics launcher?
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Has anyone tried the ics launcher?
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Which one?
There are no stupid questions, just stupid people.

It's simply called ics launcher in the Google play store
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Third party launchers and/or TouchWiz

I've been a LauncherPro user for many years now, and as such I've stuck with it on my Note. However, due to the "laggy" app-drawer opening animation, I've had to disable that completely (so that the drawer opens immediately).
I believe that pretty much ALL third-party launchers suffer from stuttering in some way or another. Does anyone actually know WHY this is the case on the Note? Its not ROM specific.
The alternative is to just use TouchWiz, which I am 100% keen on doing, except for ONE little problem. 90% of Android widgets are 4 columns wide, and there is no way to resize widgets with TouchWiz.
Anyone have any tips or suggestions? I get the feeling that most people stick with TouchWiz, so I'd love to know what you do about the 4 column limitation.

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i use go launcher and dont get any lags

I'll give that a shot then. Does it support resizing of widgets?

StNickZA said:
Sorry.
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No problem
I have tried most of the available launchers. The one i am most happy with at the moment is spb shell 3d, its not cheap. But when in tablet mode, looks great on the note. The widgets really make use of the screen resolution.
The only issue is there is no ability to alter the row/column count. Which in tablet mode has a count of 8. Which is a little high for the screen size of the note.
I have emailed the Developers of spb shell 3d and they have told me a update will be available soon.
Just my opinion

Thanks. I wish there was a way to test SPB before buying.
Are you able to resize widgets with SPB?

StNickZA said:
Thanks. I wish there was a way to test SPB before buying.
Are you able to resize widgets with SPB?
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Yeah, you can resize all the widgets. It is a shame there is no trial

Richy99 said:
i use go launcher and dont get any lags
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I use go launcher as well and I experienced some lag in transition effect and opening app drawer..
what ROM/kernel are you using? or maybe it's because I use too many widgets?

StNickZA said:
Thanks. I wish there was a way to test SPB before buying.
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There is, but not one that I could ever recommend
I admit I tried it and found it very wanting. I only did it for the trial, because the cost was so high. I am glad I did, as I found it very wanting on my device. Others seem faster to me.
I use ssLancher. It has a very different approach, and everything is customisable. I also use a separate app launcher and Folder Organiser, leaving me 'free' from the app organisation that most launchers pin on you. That allows me to play with more with less effort.

go launcher is good because you can use ICS theme.
But this stupid launcher removes ICS animation ! (returns Gingerbread stock)
I hope new update (4.0) will bring for us more then just a nice shell.

StNickZA said:
I've been a LauncherPro user for many years now, and as such I've stuck with it on my Note. However, due to the "laggy" app-drawer opening animation, I've had to disable that completely (so that the drawer opens immediately).
I believe that pretty much ALL third-party launchers suffer from stuttering in some way or another. Does anyone actually know WHY this is the case on the Note? Its not ROM specific.
The alternative is to just use TouchWiz, which I am 100% keen on doing, except for ONE little problem. 90% of Android widgets are 4 columns wide, and there is no way to resize widgets with TouchWiz.
Anyone have any tips or suggestions? I get the feeling that most people stick with TouchWiz, so I'd love to know what you do about the 4 column limitation.
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you could try application folder (lite) from the market

i just switched to launcher 7. . im loving it. . i think its perfect for the big screen of the note. .

Nikoldrini said:
I use go launcher as well and I experienced some lag in transition effect and opening app drawer..
what ROM/kernel are you using? or maybe it's because I use too many widgets?
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No matter what Kernel/ROM I use, every single launcher lags noticeably. I never had this problem with my previous phones (Atrix, Defy+, SGS2). And yes, I'm and advanced user so I know how to optimize the OS.
I just stuck to ADW EX, selecting the Fast interface and setting drawing cache to low quality. It lags but it's way less than Launcher Pro, GO and SS Launcher.
Hope this gets fixed on ICS.

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ADW Launcher EX rly nice low on memory and alot of customizations possibilities.

Mmhhnnnnnn

I agree, I tried lots of launchers and IMO ADW EX is the best one!
It should be amazing one day to get anything equal to the Sense interface as Launcher (NO SPB Shell is not as good as Sense), don't you think so? I love it on HTC
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I used to use Launcher Pro back in the day, but TBH, I consider it to be dead now; the developer hasn't made any changes to ver 0.8.6 for almost a year now... I think it's abandoned.
I use ADW EX, and it's pretty decent!