I found a list of replacements and launchers for android over at hubpages. Im not sure which ones work on the G.Tab but try them out and let us know which ones work. Thanks.
Here is the link to the original list I found. It has a short description of all the launchers. It also has links to most of them.
http://hubpages.com/hub/Droid-Home-Replacement-App-Comparison
Home Replacement/Launchers
PandaHome 2
ADW Launcher
LiveHome
Home++
LauncherPro
LG Home
Quick Launch Home
Go Launcher Ex
Open Home 6 (beta)
Regina 3D Launcher
Tag Home
Zeam
Helix Launcher
iHome
vLauncher
Ks Launcher
SweeterHome
Windows Phone Android Lite
Metro UI Beta
Launcher 7
Android Seven Lite
AAO.Launcher
eoeHome
Netfront Life Screen 2.0
SlideScreen
*Spark
KustHome
Crazy Home Lite
MyLauncher
Simple Home
Homescreen 3D
KeeWorld Home Lite
Launcher +
dxTop Lite
Open Gesture Lite
Open Home - Lite
HE Launcher
Gingerbread Launcher
Android 2.3 Launcher
Helix Launcher 2
VTL.Launcher
SPB Shell 3D
MX Home X 3D
Funny how any there are but I see that most people use the same ones
I'll be using VTL.Launcher even if I stop using Vegan Tab ginger... Awesome launcher.
Launcher Pro works just fine, running Vegan 5.1.1.
I've used VTL, ADW and launcher pro plus all work great
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+1 VTL Launcher, settings galore!
I just started using slidescreen (beta 9 version). Very different and so far I love it.
Dueces99 said:
+1 VTL Launcher, settings galore!
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+1 as well for VTL.
I have used about a quarter of the launchers on the list for this tab. I think that the best ones are VTL( for column and row size ), Go Launcher EX, and Open Home 6 ( has best transition animations as well as opening and closing animations) Most of the rest have sizing issues that I dislike. I am currently using VTL for the potential it has.
Its more of a reference to what else is out there. I was curious of what was available. Im sure others are too. Most of these are constantly being worked on. Its good to check in on them from time to time. Right now VTL.Launcher is my favorite. Mostly because Gojimi listens to what people like and he implements it.
Another +1 for VTL.
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+1 as well for VTL.
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+1 for VTL smooth and lots of settings
I've tried many and always come back to zeam. I like vtl but I dont like the size of icons when I use it
VTL
gpzjack said:
I've tried many and always come barrrrrrrrrrrck to zeam. I like vtl bu
Your sig shows youre on BOS: doew VTLrun in there?
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gpzjack said:
I've tried many and always come back to zeam. I like vtl but I dont like the size of icons when I use it
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Same here. Though I do wish that the GUI was changed to accommodate the tablet while in landscape mode (i.e. allow icons to be docked above or below instead of the right hand side).
But as far as simplicity & the use of minimal system resources goes, I love Zeam.
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gpzjack said:
I've tried many and always come barrrrrrrrrrrck to zeam. I like vtl bu
Your sig shows youre on BOS: doew VTLrun in there?
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Yes, VTL will run on BoS.
Starts to look a lot like CM7 with Honeycomb Icons at that point though
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Thanks, very comprehensive list.
Didn't see SPB Shell 3D listed on the list even though there's a YouTube vid of it on the g tab...
Has anyone heard of any new launchers out there? My list is pretty old now.
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I've got a bunch of launchers loaded on my EVO, but my favorite ones for the G-Tab are ADW.launcher and ZEAM (XDA developed launcher).
I like both of them because they're snappy and offer a high degree of customization (e.g. being able to specify the number of columns and rows for both the workspace and the apps).
ADW.launcher seems a bit more customizable since it supports themes, but Zeam is nice because it gives you an app bar on the workspace that you can load up to 8 quick apps.
I still have a soft spot for Launcher Pro. I know that ADW has themes, but LP is fast and does what I need it to do. I have not found a reason to change, yet.
+1 for launcher pro. I liked the themes on ADW but I like the customizable buttons, configurable columns and rows and the widgets with LP.
Perchance I will try Zeam at some point, but in general I am happy with Launcher Pro.
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zeam cause its lightweight.
Launcher Pro here too.
I'm still playing with Sweeter Home. I like to completely customize the screen layouts. It isn't flawless in operation, but it does provide me lots of time to fidget.
LauncherPro. I like the features and being able to save/load my screen layout/setup is fantastic after flashing ROMs and reinstalling apps.
I prefer GDE but can't get it to work properly (menu's pop up flaky) on the GTab so I'm using LauncherPro.
Launcher pro. Light weight and fast.
Allways been a fan of launcher pro on my android devices it just works how i like
Do any of the themes allow more than sixteen icons per page? There is a LOT of space that more icons could go in.
Is this one of those "phone & portrait" os design constraints?
i'm an ADW fan on my Droid 1 and i tried it on my gtab but i found zeam to be better. its faster and smoother, more lightweight, and actually resizes wallpaper properly. i love adw's themes but i rather go with speed than with custom icons. also love zeam's dock, has tons of space for icons. only thing i don't like about it is that you can't save your configuration.
launcher pro i never liked. probably cuz i can get most of that stuff for free on other launchers. gotta pay to resize a widget? cmon now. also live wallpaper is really sluggish for some reason on launcher pro. keeps stuttering when i turn on the screen, no matter what live wallpaper i try.
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'm an ADW fan on my Droid 1 and i tried it on my gtab but i found zeam to be better. its faster and smoother, more lightweight, and actually resizes wallpaper properly. i love adw's themes but i rather go with speed than with custom icons. also love zeam's dock, has tons of space for icons.
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Same here. Zeam Launcher + MultiPicture Livewallpaper.
thats really cool! The light effects of that background are live?
I like gde but no icons with all the the themes. But... +10 on launcher pro
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Iam I weird for not running a launcher? I always feel like they slow the system down a bit. I might have to start because all these cool looking home screens are making me jealous!
Launcher Pro... but I think I might try zeam after reading this thread.
I prefer Tap n' Tap for my launcher... OK, who am I kidding
Actually, I use Launcher Pro as well, but I also noticed the live wallpaper stuttering and always thought it was because every app seemed to want to reload itself upon wakeup. However, with all of the love out here for Zeam, I'm going to have to give that a try as well!
has anyone tried the go-launcher?
SInce there are several launchers around I'm curious what the pro's and con's are for each... I think tis thread is going a long way to that. Maybe once we managed to get all the info together we could start making a sticky with pros/cons for each launcher...
Just a thought
Hi everyone, I've been playing with new Nexus S (my first android phone) for a few days now, and I can't decide on which homescreen launcher to use because each has features I like and lacks some that the others have. Maybe someone can find a remedy for me. I've made some notes about what I like or dislike about the following three launchers I've used.
ADWLauncher EX:
Separate catalogs on drawer
Lacks scrolling dock (hidden dock is less intuitive to me)
Best homescreen transitions
Go Launcher:
Gesture response for icons on dock
Tab to see running apps from app drawer that lets you kill or switch between tasks easily. However, the tab takes away space from the icons. Maybe there's another way to access something like this, a gesture for example? (image here)
Best edit function for screens: provides convenient way to move icons from one screen to another, lets reposition screens, delete
2 touch access to phone settings from menu button
Share access from menu button
Launcher Pro:
Missed calls/sms/email notification in the doc
I personally like Zeam..
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The main reason I use LPP is because of he cal widget and being able to use custom dock images. Over ADW EX that is.
Launcher Pro Plus, by far.
http://www.appbrain.com/app/homesmack/com.teslacoilsw.homesmack
I like Zeam. Light and fast!
Actually I'll further confuse you.
32 Home Replacements Reviewed
http://hubpages.com/hub/Droid-Home-Replacement-App-Comparison
There's a way to get the "counts" in ADW with paid app "ADWNotifier".
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Actually I'll further confuse you.
32 Home Replacements Reviewed
http://hubpages.com/hub/Droid-Home-Replacement-App-Comparison
There's a way to get the "counts" in ADW with paid app "ADWNotifier".
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You're terrible.
That review is crap.
That review is crap. Launcher pro hard to configure my assss.
kevin2516 said:
That review is crap. Launcher pro hard to configure my assss.
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I am guessing you mean LauncherPro? Compared to drag-and-drop of HelixLauncher dock config, LauncherPro dock IS hard to config.
Why is LauncherPro so popular here? I feel like its the most limited. No long-hold uninstall or edit from the homescreen like the others. I liked it the least out ADW, Go Launcher, and LauncherPro.
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Why is LauncherPro so popular here? I feel like its the most limited. No long-hold uninstall or edit from the homescreen like the others. I liked it the least out ADW, Go Launcher, and LauncherPro.
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Yes it is.
glasslung said:
Why is LauncherPro so popular here? I feel like its the most limited. No long-hold uninstall or edit from the homescreen like the others. I liked it the least out ADW, Go Launcher, and LauncherPro.
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I think LPP was the first Launcher to have a drop-to-uninstall function.
Zeam. Minimalistic, light, fast, awesome.
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I have tried them all and I always end up back with LauncherPro plus.
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I love what the VEGAn DEV's have done with my G-Tab versus the crap that came with it. One request would be to modify the size/number/spacing of icons on the screens but I cannot seem to find that as an option in the default launcher? I see that if I use a different launcher I can but so far I have spent a lot of time getting the icons and such setup and do not want to have to start again.
Am I missing something or is screen customization not an option with the default VEGAn launcher?
Running 5.1.1
Thanks!
Try Launcher Pro!
or ADW Launcher
laffer98 said:
Try Launcher Pro!
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Exactly. Used other homes but I have always gone back to LP. The donate version has awesome Widgets and you can resize Widgets which comes in handy on the gtablet. Oh ant the transition effects are amazingly cool. Free version is Rad, donate version is Rad +10%.
Zeam free version lets you size Widgets and I love the dock
So I think I tried every launcher in the market and I can't decide. I'm running fusion right no and adw fc on me all day. Launcher pro kills the battery, there's four other ones but they aren't customiable like adw or LP any ideas?
I use zeam
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I use zeam
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Tried that too. I liked that one, but I couldn't change the darn icons
launcher pro is the best
next prob is open home full cut
also the cheaper way crazy home was alright
Go Launcher, Panda Home, Open Home
ADW Launcher EX
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ADW Launcher EX
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+1. Its paid but worth it.
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i almost always end up back with launcher pro
I started with adw on an htc magic, switched to launcher pro, kept launcher pro when I got my captivate, started using Go, and am currently running adw. Going to check out zeam, but unless it has some feature I really love, I expect I'll buy adw ex and stick with it.
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tiuk said:
I started with adw on an htc magic, switched to launcher pro, kept launcher pro when I got my captivate, started using Go, and am currently running adw. Going to check out zeam, but unless it has some feature I really love, I expect I'll buy adw ex and stick with it.
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I use ADW EX and it's the best launcher I've used out of Launcher Pro (massive battery drain for me), Panda Home (laggy), Open Home (laggy), Go Launcher (not my type), Zeam (very good minimalist theme but also not my type)
goob1284 said:
So I think I tried every launcher in the market and I can't decide. I'm running fusion right no and adw fc on me all day. Launcher pro kills the battery, there's four other ones but they aren't customiable like adw or LP any ideas?
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What version of LP do you use that kills your battery? Its never been a battery killer for me.
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What version of LP do you use that kills your battery? Its never been a battery killer for me.
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Launcher pro has been known to drain battery on people's battery faster than usual. I used the latest one and silk had the same issue which made me switch to ADW EX
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Go launcher ex, Go launcher ex, Go launcher ex.
Oh, and Go launcher ex. Swipe gestures on dock icons and sorting my app drawer into folders has made it by far the best launcher I have used so far.
Herp derp Captivate XDA app.
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What version of LP do you use that kills your battery? Its never been a battery killer for me.
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0.8.3 is my version
I have tried all of the above and keep going back to go launcher ex.
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I have tried all of the above and keep going back to go launcher ex.
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im trying it out and so far it looks pretty good
Coak5 said:
Launcher pro has been known to drain battery on people's battery faster than usual. I used the latest one and silk had the same issue which made me switch to ADW EX
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Has it been known to drain battery or have a lot of people that don't really know what there talking about said it does. Not sarcasim I'd actually like to know this because I don't understand why it would do it to others but not me.
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0.8.3 is my version
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Hmm same as the last version I used.
Side note go launcher is really nice too.
I'm using LauncherPro (paid) for a few months now and love it.. I've tried most of the popular ones always go back to LP. Haven't tried Go Launcher EX yet though, so I'll give it a spin and we'll see!
Zeam Launcher
Zeam Launcher - first tried it on DocKitchenRoms, and then kept it. It's small, simple, fast, supports customizable up and down swipes, customizable bottom buttons/icons, custom grid settings, transparent app list, auto-rotation etc. Free. Worth trying. Crashes when selecting wallpaper, but setting sticks.
I use it with Smooth Calendar widget - also transparent with custom colors.
Battery life with it pretty good on Torch 1.5 ROM, can have up to 4 days on standby and talk.
I use ADW...
It's fully customizable.
Home Screen -
Customize your homepage icons images, size and text.
Fully customize the dock. (icon size, number of icons, hide dock bg)
Customize widget sizes.
Customize number of rows and columns.
Set homescreen scroll speed and overshoot.
Add pages.
Set any page as default homescreen.
Lots more!
App Drawer -
Custom app grouping and labeling.
Customize number of rows and columns.
Set animation time.
Fade icon labels.
Switch between pages or vertical scrolling.
Much more!
Not too bad for free!
I enjoy ADW. It's simple, effective and runs VERY stable on my Captivate. I have not had ADW Force Close on me, not once. The damn thing runs flawlessly across almost all versions of Android OS.
Which launcher is the best home launcher for the g1 and WHY.
Launcher Pro, Zeam, and the Stock Launcher imo
I use Zeam Launcher; number of screens: 1.
It is important for a G1 to use a launcher who can build itself up quick, because everytime you use your keyboard, the homescreen is rotating, and have to build up again.
The more screens with widgets you use, the more time a 'screen-rotate' costs.
I end up using GO Launcher EX, that is the best one I found yet. Stock (ADW Launcher) seem to have too much problem.
I use ADW simply because of the fact it is the only one I found that allows me to create custom shortcuts.
The others don't give me that flexibility.
Heeter
I use LauncherPro because it is the smoothest out of all the launchers I have tried. I don't customize it that much so its fine.
zeam, light and fast.
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I use ADW simply because of the fact it is the only one I found that allows me to create custom shortcuts.
The others don't give me that flexibility.
Heeter
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this, and cos its the first launcher i used (cos of cyanogen ) all my widgets and desktop configs have been saved and used ever since
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this, and cos its the first launcher i used (cos of cyanogen ) all my widgets and desktop configs have been saved and used ever since
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That too, lolol, but I did try others.
Heeter
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zeam is fast, stable and doesn't lag while switching screens