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adwlauncher vs launcherpro

Which would you prefer and why? I like adw's robust options but it seems that launcherpro is more stable. Could be a placebo though. What do u guys think?

i use AWD
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I have both installed on my Froyo Nexus and I'm constantly going back and forth between the two. It's like a personal war between the 2 devs/teams. Its pushing both of them hard and its awesome.
I finally made my choice today and went with ADW because of the number of rows and columns I can make as well as edit the widgets to my liking. I use 5 x 6 and its pretty nice I think.
Thing I miss the most from LP is the 3d launcher and the new dock.
Both of them seem stable for everyday use for me.
But once ADW added the custom widget sizing thing, I knew ADW was the winner for me. I'll still keep LauncherPro and follow its progress but right now, its ADW.
I have 7 screens but here are the middle 3.

Sistum Id said:
...its ADW. I have 7 screens but here are the middle 3.
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What´s wrong here??

rori~ said:
What´s wrong here??
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The top 86 is my current weather.
The 28% and 30 is one of them didn't update as fast as the other.
The 29.0c/84.2f is the battery temp.
Hope that clears it up.

I use LP. It already has scrollable lower row (with shortcuts), rows/columns change in Launcher mode, and 3D app drawer.

sheek360 said:
Which would you prefer and why? I like adw's robust options but it seems that launcherpro is more stable. Could be a placebo though. What do u guys think?
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I have both installed and have gone between them countless times but this last week I've been leaning towards LP. It's not a placebo, Launcher pro isn't quite as customizable as ADW [yet] but updates are coming twice a week and it's gets better every time.

LP - I think a great app does not need thousands of options. While they are nice, lp just seems to work how I want and requires very little from me. I tried adw many times, but always go back.
I wish it would allow you to change the launcher background color and transparency though, like adw.
I was not a fan of changing my desktop from 4x4... Everything seemed weird at 5x5 for me.
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I love launcherpro, the dev is constantly improving it and now we have a side-scrollable dock with 10 extra buttons, it really is amazing.
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After realizing ADW is open source and Launcher pro is not, I'm sticking with ADW.

It'd be nice if you could just switch launchers without setting EVERYTHING up again... Widgets, apps... I'm using LauncherPro right now, it's really nice.. Haven't tried ADW yet, but perhaps I will sometime.

I use adw and love it! I think that it is much cleaner and more "android" looking. The adw dev just released an update today that made it WAY more stable.
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ADW FTW! i have both and constantly switching too, but i like adw best

Launcher Pro. I hate ADW launcher for some reason..

I have been using ADW and decided to try launcher pro after reading this thread. They both seem to be doing a great job. They have introduced unique ideas to almost same tasks.
If the developers of both the launchers are reading this forum, please try to see if you guys can collaborate.

Both are amazing!!
And it´s freaking great, that we can choose, what we wanna use!
Android & Android Devs rock !!!!****

I use ADW Launcher because it's open source
But Launcher Pro is very good too

I to really like ADW and especially the open source side of things
However one feature i really like on LP is the screen selector notifier bar thingy at the bottom that's real nice
but still ADW is my launcher of choice! and i only just found out about the swiping up on the bottom thing yesterday! even though that's probably been in a few versions

LauncherPro.

JCopernicus said:
After realizing ADW is open source and Launcher pro is not, I'm sticking with ADW.
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Hate to move away from the topic.. but I have to ask someone...
What is this instant diversion people have to closed-source software?
Just because something is open-sourced doesn't mean it is instantly better than the competition, or does it?
I myself have both installed, I switch back and forth - generally with new updates to check them out. Right now, ADW is my default, the custom widget sizes makes using a 6x6 layout possible. Which rocks!
But, LauncherPro has some great features, and is equally as good a product.

4 Icons on the bottom?

Hi guys,
You know on the bottom of the Nexus One home screen you have three quick lauch buttons...?
[X][Menu][X]
I see in some screenshots in theme development where people have 5 icons on the bottom
[X][X][Menu][X][X]
How do you do that?
Thanks

download a different launcher... launchers are the general GUI for your phone....
Most people use either ADW Launcher or I prefer Launcher pro (i have the plus edition for the extra little widgets)
I would recommend you try Launcher pro first, its a little more polished in my opinion... ADW is an open source launcher and i think it has a lot of short comings and more bugs...

Yep. LP or ADW is what you need. You can theme both as well to change the dock graphics. I, too, prefer LP

LauncherPro is the best one.
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[APP] ADW Launcher EX

Ok, so I've been a big Launcher Pro fan for the past few months now after using the original ADW launcher previously on my N1. Anyway, still cruise the Nexus forums (still have my N1 and love it!) and saw a vid posted a few days back of a crazy new ADW launcher due for release and guess what, it's here and it's on another level compared to anything we have had before. I bet the guys at SPB shell are in bits right now as there whole USP just got trumped.
Just been playing with the configuration options for the last 40mins and it seems that I'm still at the tip of the iceberg. Some of the 3D effects are just stunning.
Anyway it's over at AndroidPit and obviously on the market.
http://www.androidpit.com/en/android/market/apps/app/org.adwfreak.launcher/ADWLauncher-EX
Check it out ASAP, there is a video link on the market/pit link.
Regards.

Just installed and I'm starting to mess around with it but wow!
There's menus in menus in menus.....
There's a lot of options :O
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Thanks for posting, I noticed this on the market and wasn't sure what the deal was!
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Pretty nice!

Not lots of extras but still pretty nice. From what he's written on his website there is plenty more to come
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I really liked ADW.Launcher, but in the end I found Launcher Pro to be faster on my DHD and ended up using that. Any comments yet on how fast the new ADW is?

preacher65 said:
I really liked ADW.Launcher, but in the end I found Launcher Pro to be faster on my DHD and ended up using that. Any comments yet on how fast the new ADW is?
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That's one of the reasons I switched over, as LP was always the faster launcher, but the new EX version is blazing. The most appealing part is the 3D home screen transitions, which once again are blazingly fast. The only things which have slowed it down are buggy widgets. I do miss the LP widgets but have still got the old Pure widgets which are a great replacement and highly customizable.
Overall I'm very impressed with this revision of ADW.
Regards.

I find the home screen transitions very fast too, I still think the app drawer is a bit laggy though, which is where Launcher Pro has always had the upper hand for me speed wise, but I love the catalogs on ADW.

i might try this after i get bored with CM7 and the default launcher

lynxboy said:
LP was always the faster launcher, but the new EX version is blazing
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Good to know, thanks. I'll have to give it a try.

Can't we use all the widgets like eg. the clock from sense in adw also ?
I can't figure out how to anyway...
I think the new adw ex is fantastic, but without the widgets, using it make no sense
But on eg. my S/E X10 it would be great I think.
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pshdo said:
Can't we use all the widgets like eg. the clock from sense in adw also ?
I can't figure out how to anyway...
I think the new adw ex is fantastic, but without the widgets, using it make no sense
But on eg. my S/E X10 it would be great I think.
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Sense widgets only work on Sense. I don't mind at all though because aosp may not be as pretty but out sure is fast.
This new launcher is awesome. It's like adw on steroids. It's a pity I just purchased Launcher Pro. That app is good but seems kind of stagnant, development wise.
Nice widgets but you can't even rearrange the home screens which is annoying if you want to add more screens and keep the one with the clock in the centre.
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Great app after buying adw launcher all that time ago and just brought launcher ex wow just so great. Its nice to see new animation come with it. Just make you're home screen come alive a bit more
I think that what first got my attention. With sense and the weather animation just add a bit of life to your phone.
HTC HERO - HTC HD2 - NOW HTC DESIRE HD & SAMSUNG GALAXY S Bring on the modding.

How do you get the sense clock
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Aamir.Badat said:
How do you get the sense clock
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dr.m0x said:
Sense widgets only work on Sense.
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Look for a similar one on the market, Beautiful Widgets might be your thing.
I like this one: SiMi Clock.

Ok I know everyone is asking about the sense clock widget on this launcher but we have good reason to ask this, cuz when you look in the market at this app and u look at the screenshots provided, it looks like they are using the sense clock! I am using beautiful widgets and I have looked for one that looks similar but they all still don't look as good as the sense clock. So I'm curious myself if it is the sense clock or did they find a sweet skin that's looks identical to the sense clock?

That's because they're probably using Fancy Widget.
The old version was an exact copy of HTC Flip Clock, so HTC made them remove it. Unfortunately the new version you can now find on the Market is different and doesn't look as good.
I'll add a Dropbox link later if I still have the original apk at on my home PC (at work right now).
You should also be able to find it here on XDA if you're good at using the search function

Has anyone tried using new themes with EX? I'm finding that launcher graphics don't line up in this version when they worked fine in the CM version of ADW. Not sure if the spec for themes has changed?

CitizenLee said:
That's because they're probably using Fancy Widget.
I'll add a Dropbox link later if I still have the original apk at on my home PC (at work right now).
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That'd be sick dude!! i find myself undecided and switching back and forth between Sense and adw b/c i love the flip clock with the animated weather forecast and whatnot

Loving the new launcher too (was a bit sceptical at first since Launcher Pro was faster than the original ADW Launcher)....but this one is fast and 'fancy' with all its animations!
Does anyone know a way we can have custom dock backgrounds like in Launcher Pro? It’s the only thing I miss!

fana05 said:
That'd be sick dude!! i find myself undecided and switching back and forth between Sense and adw b/c i love the flip clock with the animated weather forecast and whatnot
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Here's the old Fancy Widget (the one that's a Sense copy) for anyone who wants it:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=HBYIS99J

[Q] Searching for a new home screen replacment

Hello folks... I have been on the search for replacement home screen and maybe some of you have come across some new ones. I would love to find an alternative to SPB but all the ones I have found are not out yet. I have looked at all the regular ones like ADW, GO, LP and so on... I would love to do a review on the different types after I get a few more. I have about 10 so far. So lets start looking and list what you have found. Thanks!

QQ Launcher Pro, speed is good. Folder organization in the app drawer and comes with a lockscreen. Not much more to say about it other than I like it.

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Hello folks... I have been on the search for replacement home screen and maybe some of you have come across some new ones. I would love to find an alternative to SPB but all the ones I have found are not out yet. I have looked at all the regular ones like ADW, GO, LP and so on... I would love to do a review on the different types after I get a few more. I have about 10 so far. So lets start looking and list what you have found. Thanks!
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LauncherPRO is very fast, and looks very nice IMO.

There's a windows phone 7 launcher i was using for a while that i liked. Nice to change it up a bit.

If you haven't, I would try ADW EX. Its the paid version but is much smoother than the free ADW launcher. Use it on my XT860 and love it.

Espier launcher replicates iOS and is very smooth and supports lwp

johnstd2 said:
Hello folks... I have been on the search for replacement home screen and maybe some of you have come across some new ones. I would love to find an alternative to SPB but all the ones I have found are not out yet. I have looked at all the regular ones like ADW, GO, LP and so on... I would love to do a review on the different types after I get a few more. I have about 10 so far. So lets start looking and list what you have found. Thanks!
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If you don't mind, after you have concluded your search and have come to your decision, please post the launcher you went with and WHY. I am mostly just curious and don't have enough time to research all the available launchers myself.
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How do you install a custom launcher?

So far here is a list of launchers that I have so far.
Go Launcher EX
ADW Launcher EX
Launcher Pro
QQ Launcher
MIUI Launcher ( like QQ Launcher )
DXtop Pro
He Launcher2
MXHome
SPB Shell 3D
Full Screen Launcher
Launcher 7
Regina 3D Launcher
LiveHome
Please continue to make suggestion and Ill start looking at all of these and make a video. Im hoping for some launchers that aren't on the market or more like SPB.
Thank to everyone.

What's your favorite launcher?

Please, vote for the launcher and share the name of your favorite theme!
I have another post about the same thing but couldn't add poll to it, so I'm starting this one with poll. Moderator would be kind enough to delete the other thread. Here is the link http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=49754302

The stock sense is the best!
Best performance

I voted Nova and I probably believe that, but I have been using Google Experience Launcher for a few days and am really enjoying it.

I have really loved Next Launcher and before that Go Launcher. I've used Nova and ADW and just didn't find them any better than various stock or trebechet (sp?). Unfortunately, Next is expensive (although it is on sale right now). I also have observed that EVERYTHING is getting more and more expensive.
The themes I've used and liked are a combination of free and paid. Love the memscape themes but to theme every app I could with say, New York - expensive! My faves are probably the cobalt themes for cm roms and go sms but they do not have launcher themes. The Go folks, e.g. zt.art, have decent free themes.
On my One I am currently using the Next 3D scene mode with Steel 3D (faisca art - They also have a beautiful Christmas theme both classic and 3D). I simply can't afford to try more.
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Apex here
Apex all the way for me, purely for two reasons: I can set grid size (I like 7x5/5x7 for the Homescreen/drawer) and change icon size (I set them to 80% for Homescreen, drawer and dock)
I'd go back to GEL or stock if I could do the same with those (I actually quite like Blinkfeed)

Aviate wins hands down
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