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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.
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/14612246/CAP201109062107.png
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.
Why did cm force adw on us? Its a memory hog that wastes battery compaired to stock.
Don't even get me started on launcher pro. That's even worse. And its only made by 1 man.
What do you use? R&d by Google or a 1 man progect?
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this one is pretty fast, I like it a lot:
Xperia Arc Launcher
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=978806&page=108
but you need to search withing the thread to find a right "version"
CyanogenMod is all about customization. ADW fits with what CM 7 is doing right now.
Personally, I use Launcher Pro+. Yeah, Fede needs to get back to work on it, but its customization is awesome.
they dont force you to use adw, i agree with you though i love the stock launcher for the nexus phones alot better than any custom launcher especially adw launcher, i think it is just a horrible creation that needs to be destroyed and completely re done its horrible. Launcher pro isnt bad i used it alot when i had my EVO with the plus version and all the widgets its pretty nice but yeah it does need an update but its alot cleaner than adw. Go launcher is another good one its pretty customizable plus i think its gpu powered like the stock gingerbread launcher.
This is the mod i use, it works on any custom aosp rom for the nexus s or nexus s 4g, it uses the stock gingerbread launcher for our phones, with some speed tweaks, you still get the 3d app drawer it has the messaging icon in place of where the browser icon would be on the dock bar. It installs easily through recovery and is fast as ****.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1004744
there are also these ...
100% stock nexus s gingerbread launcher or 100% flash-able through recovery...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=933517
or
UD Launcher
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1042096
I have used launcher pro, and adw and i found that GO launcher is best for me, since it offers high levels of customisation (down to the levels of changing backgrounds for the dock and animations) and it's relatively easy to operate.
It's not much of a memory hog too, which is great too
ebhsimon said:
I have used launcher pro, and adw and i found that GO launcher is best for me, since it offers high levels of customisation (down to the levels of changing backgrounds for the dock and animations) and it's relatively easy to operate.
It's not much of a memory hog too, which is great too
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Yeah you can't go wrong with go launcher ex
How is it forced on you? Just uninstall it and use the launcher. You want.
Sent by pure Google™ goodness. F#*$ Apple
I hate ADW
Zeam launcher ftw!!!!
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It's very easy to change launcher. I use Zeam Launcher now.
i may be in the minority here, but go launcher ex is freakin sweet. i have never had such a smooth experience with a smartphone as i have with go launcher on bugless pete's rom.
I don't see how its forced on you. I've tried many different launchers. I can only achieve what I want my home to look and act like with adw and go launcher. Different things suit different people. I don't use the stock launcher because I don't use the phone or browser very much. And I hate the box around them. So those shortcuts are pointless for me. Personally my phone shows Google voice use more memory than adw. And that runs in the background. All in all just install another launcher. Adws not forced on you. If it was forced you wouldn't be able to change to a different launcher.
I love adw, but Go ex is much smoother, but there is no option to remove the dock and expand the desktop, so have stuck with adw.
Anway, just flash the stock launcher...no?
v3rk said:
i may be in the minority here, but go launcher ex is freakin sweet. i have never had such a smooth experience with a smartphone as i have with go launcher on bugless pete's rom.
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+1 but on Oxygen(+Trinity) for me.
delete .
I cannot stand the stock launcher, and the very first thing I install after flashing a new rom is either Go Launcher or ADW.
Miui is the only rom that I run w/o a launcher because it's native launcher is customizable and is pretty slick.
Who gives a **** if an app is developed by a single person? Sometimes that is better because decisions aren't made by compromise.
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how the hell is adw a memory hog when it only uses 39mb RAM, while the stock launcher uses almost double???! stock launcher + live wallpaper breaks the phone apart, you barely have 50mb RAM left with this combination. so lemme see, no customization, memory hog and those retarded dock dots that cannot be removed, great launcher indeed!
Shark_On_Land said:
Why did cm force adw on us? Its a memory hog that wastes battery compaired to stock.
Don't even get me started on launcher pro. That's even worse. And its only made by 1 man.
What do you use? R&d by Google or a 1 man progect?
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Well if its forced on you by all means create your own rom
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BrianDigital said:
Well if its forced on you by all means create your own rom
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If I were to judge the OP's programming skills based solely on the first post in this thread.... Nevermind.
NS4G NSCollab Sprint 1.0.51, Matr1x 8.0+, Caelum Theme
Braneless said:
If I were to judge the OP's programming skills based solely on the first post in this thread.... Nevermind.
NS4G NSCollab Sprint 1.0.51, Matr1x 8.0+, Caelum Theme
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Haha <sarcasm>
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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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Sorry.
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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?
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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?
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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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From the Beast : Galaxy Note
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!
Can anyone tell me what Launcher works the best with CM9 Alpha 2. Would you recommend I change the Trebuchet one I am currently using now to something that may have more options? Paid or Free, it doesn't matter. Please let me know which ones work with the new CM9 Alpha 2 as that is currently what I have on my TouchPad as I don't want to kill it AGAIN! THANKS!
I've had no trouble with CM9's stock. In fact I've downloaded maybe a dozen launchers for my Gingerbread SGSII and I still can't find a launcher as unobtrusive as CM9's stock trebuchet.
I like and use trebuchet. Nova is also good.
chicle_11 said:
I like and use trebuchet. Nova is also good.
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Is there is lot of difference between Nova & trebuchet? I use trebuchet as I am good with it and it did come with the CM9 stock. But I just like to play around and change up things on my TouchPad just for fun. Course always do a backup first and foremost!
Thank you both!
I'm using trebuchet, but have used Apex launcher, search for it on xda its not on the market yet. Its very similar to stock trebuchet but with more options, like changing icons and transition effects.
Nathanation said:
I'm using trebuchet, but have used Apex launcher, search for it on xda its not on the market yet. Its very similar to stock trebuchet but with more options, like changing icons and transition effects.
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Okay I just put the Apex Launcher on there. It looks GREAT! I love that you can rename the apps/games on your desktop, was hoping for something like that! When I went to the help in the actual Apex Launcher App I was able to make it my default and everything as they were very specific on how to do that. Thank you SO MUCH for sharing!
There's a beta of go launcher tab edition floating around. Been using it for the last few hours and its great. Keep in mind I hate go launcher. But the tablet version is great. Highly recommend trying it out.
Another ADX happy user here. Tried most of the others but like the solidity of it. Would be interested to see a comparison of resource usage amongst the lot of them though. I like Go and use it on my HTC phone but it seems sluggish and resource heavy in comparison.
If you like trebuchet, then you'll probably like Nova launcher - it looks about the same, but has a few more features, and works with various screen density/dpi settings.
I'm also trying out the new Go Launcher HD (beta) and like it. Not too many options yet, but I like what I see so far.
Can someone point me in the direction of that GO HD launcher. Found a link from Droid life but it won't install.
Thanks also for the apex reccomendation, really liking it but I love GO on my phone so am excited to try this tablet version.
Edit: Found it via Google when I had some time
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Can anyone tell me what Launcher works the best with CM9 Alpha 2. Would you recommend I change the Trebuchet one I am currently using now to something that may have more options? Paid or Free, it doesn't matter. Please let me know which ones work with the new CM9 Alpha 2 as that is currently what I have on my TouchPad as I don't want to kill it AGAIN! THANKS!
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I've given up on launchers and only use task switcher which becomes quite intuitive and is always available with a single swipe.
I am getting tired of annoying features of the Sony launcher, like "suggested apps" (http://forum.xda-developers.com/z3-compact/help/how-to-remove-search-bar-xperia-home-t3355603).
I'd love to get some opinions about alternative launchers with the following attributes:
* simple, uncluttered, minimalist appearance
* customizable, to make it even simpler
* esthetically clean and elegant (no graphic or color overload)
You get the idea!
Thanks,
JM
I have installed Nova launcher from October 1, 2014 in the Z3C.
Nova launcher. Ftw
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+1 on nova launcher, been using it for years now.
Another vote for Nova.
Nova is nice, but Apex launcher has nearly identical features without requiring upgrades to the paid app. Plus, I think it's just a hair lighter on system resources.
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Thank you all for chiming in! I installed Nova, but will try Apex as well and report back.
JM
the launcher itself is great, only a few things, which are editable ( Disappear for example ) are needed. Tried the google now launcher and apex and were disappointed so i decided to mod the stock launcher to my wish
Nova launcher :3
WieserZ1C said:
...so i decided to mod the stock launcher to my wish
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And how did you "mod" the stock launcher? And what feature(s) did you mod?
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And how did you "mod" the stock launcher? And what feature(s) did you mod?
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Actually, when you dont know how to edit apks its the easiest way to use serjars xposed module ( Dont got the link right know, have to look it up and edit it in ) Requires root and a working recovery
Makes the whole appearence editable ( Icon Numbers in the Home Dock, Grid sizes and dont know what else.
Even the app suggestions are stuck in the past.
As Promised : http://forum.xda-developers.com/crossdevice-dev/sony/xposed-serajr-xperia-home-x-mm-v1-0-0-t3360895