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launcher replacements

sooooooo i have been thinking about getting adw launcher but my biggest worry is that if i use that. the orginial launcher will be running in background resulting in even less battery life for me! Is that indeed the case? it uses more battery because 2 launchers are running?

No, programs running in the background will not take up any battery. The original launcher will stay in memory but it will not take up any battery. Just remove any widgets from the original launcher that check for updates, like weather, twitter, facebook, etc...

just delete it.. and push it back if you want it back..

Just try it out. I find launcher pro is significantly smoother than the stock launcher. It's very iPhone like. Beautiful

RogerPodacter said:
Just try it out. I find launcher pro is significantly smoother than the stock launcher. It's very iPhone like. Beautiful
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Oh, scandalous blasphemy!
I like LauncherPro a lot more than ADW. As far as I'm concerned the only reason so many ROM devs worship ADW is because it's open source. That's totally understandable, but I think LauncherPro is so much smoother.

Ryjabo said:
Oh, scandalous blasphemy!
I like LauncherPro a lot more than ADW. As far as I'm concerned the only reason so many ROM devs worship ADW is because it's open source. That's totally understandable, but I think LauncherPro is so much smoother.
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+1 on LauncherPro
LauncherPro is new and only in the beta stage and it already has more features and works better than ADW.

bluegizmo83 said:
+1 on LauncherPro
LauncherPro is new and only in the beta stage and it already has more features and works better than ADW.
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Yep.
The ONLY thing I liked better about ADW was the ability to make the app drawer transparent. That was awesome. But that's not enough for me to use it over LauncherPro.

I like LauncherPro. But it cut my battery life in half. So I booted it from my phone.

I was a Launcher Pro Beta user until the last few updates started asking for too many permissions for my tastes.
Now I use ADW Launcher that is integrated into CM6. It works great, though if you use a live wallpaper, it's not as smooth as Launcher Pro. On a static wallpaper, however, both are perfectly smooth. I hear Launcher Pro has problems on CM6 where some icons disappear if they are stored on the SD card, and that you have to set VM heapsize to 24 MiB.

Ryjabo said:
Yep.
The ONLY thing I liked better about ADW was the ability to make the app drawer transparent. That was awesome. But that's not enough for me to use it over LauncherPro.
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That's the only reason i use it honestly. LP is much smoother and I'm thinking about going back to it now that I'm using the droid x live wallpaper. ADW is way too choppy with live wall's. Hopefully LP gets transparent app drawer soon

How can I delete the stock launcher? If want it back how do I put back on phone?
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Your favorite launcher?

I've downloaded ZEAM and LauncherPro....are there any others that I might like better?

Adw and launcherpro seem to be the most popular. I like launcherpro myself, but adw is still good.

yea adw or LP
i like LP best for the >>>SPEED>>>

iamcombat said:
I've downloaded ZEAM and LauncherPro....are there any others that I might like better?
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You can try out.
ADW.launcher
HelixLauncher
LiveHome
GDE (not free)
All are on the market.
I have Launcher pro as my default right now but I think that LiveHome may be quicker. I also hear that aHome has a new beta out.

Launcher pro! Super fast

ADW Launcher is what I use. It is free and open source. Plenty fast too.

ADW is pretty fast for me D: .. i didn't eve bother with touchwiz lol LP was nice as well..

ADW. It even has themes now.

ADW is the way for me, works great !!!

I use LP..
Wish it had innate theme capability..

I currently use stock Nexus One launcher. like it very much.

Check out the donate version of LP (get free version then do in app upgrade) the calendar widget is pretty baller, I find myself unable to live without it now
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I wish I could change dock background in ADW
I wish Notification tab would be back in ADW
I wish I could have dots in LP (with Captivate lack of trackball and bottom icons too close to my left palm)
I wish I could change desktop columns amount in LP

Used to use LauncherPro, but now using ADW because:
1) Supports more columns and more rows (needed especially after changing LCD Density to 200, works great with 5 columns and 6 rows (LP max is 4 columns and 5 rows)
2) It seems that ADW closes a lot less because it uses less ram, and also seems to load apps quicker (?)

same here i use to use launcher pro then switched to adw launcher and im liking adw better i just miss the 3d app drawer but i like scrolling horizontally better tho

I used to use ADW, but I switched to Launcher Pro. I plan on alternating between the two (one of the reasons to love Android). I'm now using Launcher Pro because of:
*3D app drawer
*hidden apps
*multiple docks
*appearance (I like the icons)
*speed
I'll echo the opinion that ADW and LP are the best.

ADW and LP Dev's need to team up and make a super launcher...

If LP had a horizontal app drawer id be in heaven. Until then adw is win.
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olieebur said:
ADW and LP Dev's need to team up and make a super launcher...
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Dude.. I'd be sooo psyched if that ever happened lol

Launcher Plus Pro, love love love the calendar widget

ADW EX or Launcher PRO Plus?

Which is better? I have launcher pro paid version which I love but I keep hearing good things about adw ex so what do you guys think?
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i been using adw launcher ex i love just because u can customise almost everything plus its fast and works great no prob at all plus u can purchase themes

I just tried adw ex and I have to admit its cool but it doesn't have messaging or face book widgets which is kinda a deal breaker for me
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Until adw ex has a option to change the dock bar like LPP I am sticking with LPP

I am a LPP fan
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My guess would be anyone that's tried LPP would say "use LPP" mainly because most become partial towards its widgets.
Especially those who've used signal's themed launcher pro widgets

I love ex allot faster then the old one. I am not much for widgets, yes they are very cool. But every time I use widgets it kills my battery faster. Both pro and ex have there down sides but then again they have there pluses. It is really just going to take you trying both out. Good luck.
Gingerbread....................
It's what heros crave!

Ex is pretty damn fast tho and has some cool transition effects
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halrulez said:
I love ex allot faster then the old one. I am not much for widgets, yes they are very cool. But every time I use widgets it kills my battery faster. Both pro and ex have there down sides but then again they have there pluses. It is really just going to take you trying both out. Good luck.
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Yeah, I am not a widget fan either. The only one I really use is the LPP calendar. If Ex had that, I'd be all over it
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Ex is pretty damn fast tho and has some cool transition effects
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Agreed. I like the home screen transitions and speed in Ex, but like I said above, I like the calendar widget in LPP. So rather than having two apps (another calendar widget and Ex), I stick with LPP and get a two for one...yeah, I like minimal apps

Before you pay for adw ex or LPP, give "go launcher" a try.
my payment failed for adw ex this morning and i couldn't get it to work...well in the process I saw go launcher. Tried it.. and holy crap. I love it. It has so much stuff. It runs really quick and its all free.
So far it does everything the big two do, and then some. Im a happy camper with it.

gotta say that zeam is making its case

Just found this:
http://www.appbrain.com/app/colorize-widget/com.snowbee.colorize
If you like the LPP widgets, but want to use ADW/ADW EX/Go/Zeam, here ya go.

Zeam launcher ftw

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.

kiltedthrower said:
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..
Sent from my LG Thrill 4G...

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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Att.Fan1982 said:
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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[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.

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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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.