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Best Home Replacement - LauncherPro

http://www.launcherpro.com/
Its free in the market. SO SMOOTH, running great on newest cyanogenmod eclair
Based on the stock Android Launcher (Home app), LauncherPro adds some new and exciting features:
- Super-smooth scrolling
- Animated screen previews (like Exposé or HTC Sense)
- Up to 7 home screens
- App drawer with a fly-in effect and smooth scrolling
- Shortcut dock
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"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
Download:

It's not the best but it's ok to use for a few hours. Try ADW Launcher... now that's a nice piece of work!

LauncherPRO... if only it were more like Home++ - in SOME ways!
Greetings.
I, too, enjoy the SPEED of this app, over and above most else. Over the past 6 months, I have sampled most of the major app launcher programs on the market - both free ans well as paid, and this is hands down the fastest/smoothest around.
Now, if only it had the FEATURES that Home++ has, as THAT program/app ALREADY HAS such great features as a task bar icons that can not only be slid back and forth - horizontally, but you can pick and choose which ones you want to use/show. Furthermore,if you are in the "app library", and decide to remove one, when you hold down the icon - you get a prompt to remove it. A similar option is featured, when you are running an app, and just want to close it/turn it off, you simply hold down the lower left "return" button... and it closes, freeing up system memory. There are MANY more features in this home launcher, too.
I know, you're saying, "Well - if Home++ is 'all that' - why not just use it?" I would - if it wasn't so dang slow - for example, when I select to use the dial pad, it takes nearly 15 to 22 seconds to appear on the screen; really. After all, this IS a PHONE...! What's more, Home++ seems to be FC'ing nearly ALL the time, forcing home launch restarting... on my outta-the-box, non-rooted Motorola DROID... running version 2.1.1 I truly like Home++, but the developer of same hasn't done anything with it for well over a month, nor has he or she been receptive to any emails. So, it looks like our LauncherPRO may be the next Holy Grail of apps - if it can incorporate the features that made Home++ so popular!
I'll be MOST eager to see what is next...!

cant find it in the market

I was getting annoyed with being in an app and pressing home and constantly getting the "sense" previews. So i disabled pressing home-button to bring up previews in the app. If any of u share my issues, heres the fixed launcher.
http://www.mediafire.com/?kktyngx2gg2Here

Daneshm90 said:
I was getting annoyed with being in an app and pressing home and constantly getting the "sense" previews. So i disabled pressing home-button to bring up previews in the app. If any of u share my issues, heres the fixed launcher.
http://www.mediafire.com/?kktyngx2gg2Here
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Wait... a 'fixed' launcher..? There's a setting to change the home button action to navigate to the default home screen instead of opening sense.

Pretty nifty, but I must mention Zeam
I actually spotted it after being left unsatisfied with launcher pro.
It's pretty unique compared to most, very slick and speedy. Give it a shot, it's free

plamic said:
Pretty nifty, but I must mention Zeam
I actually spotted it after being left unsatisfied with launcher pro.
It's pretty unique compared to most, very slick and speedy. Give it a shot, it's free
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zeam in my opinion isnt all that good

nick_karstedt said:
Wait... a 'fixed' launcher..? There's a setting to change the home button action to navigate to the default home screen instead of opening sense.
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Yea even with tht option, anytime id press home, it would take me to my homescreen but the previews would still popup. A couple of other ppl had the same issues so i just removed the binding of home button to bring up sense previews from his code.

ADW is the bomb
You can choose what you want the home key to do in ADW. I've only donated to a few developers. Anderweb is definitely high on my list.
Also, I couldn't resist
There is no place like home...
-Dorothy

Yea i know, i just cant get over that zoom in animation of launcherpro. Sucker for tht

KustHome : a new skinnable home

Hello all.
I come to present
my latest homescreen for Android: KustHome
KustHome is actually very inspired from the famous hs + + (formerly BatteryStatus) on Windows Mobile.
Basically you describe your desktop in an xml file that you put in
a folder with lots of PNG and you have the desktop of your dreams.
Catch below the bottom part (robot + hours+signal level, etc ...) is actually assembled from the XML.
(Images are declined in 3 colors to make 3 skins)
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
You can place on the desktop:
- Images
- Gauges: images that change depending on :
- Battery
- The radio signal
- 3G
- The traffic data
- Wifi, bluetooth, etc. ...
- Text (which may change depending on time, to your own clock)
- A notification bar
I intend to add:
- Indicators of gmail, sms notification (for the nostalgic, because the widgets do that very well)
- Skinnable buttons to trigger actions chosen by the skinners
- A real clock to make the same as Sense (if a crazy skinner can make 60 images for the minutes)
In terms of functionality funs:
- coverflow desktop chooser
- coverflow running app chooser (without root)
Themes can be sent to me to be placed on the kusthome server.
For the beta everything is free. The software check on a server
if you have the right to change the theme, and download new.
Once finished the beta software will have a duration of 3 free days. Then only the default theme will be available.
(Practical for testing)
Then users must:
- Buy a paid version
or
- Have completed a theme
or
- Ask me to activate all options (a skinner who email a link with his work on other platforms will always have a free version)
PS : available only from Android 1.6 (and in beta so dont make it your default home screen to avoid brick your phone)

Hi,
I just downloaded this and think that its quite good. It has a lot of potential but there are a few a things that are wrong with it.
1- To get the the desktop thing (displaying all home screens) you have to go to menu, it would be much easier to be able to press one button (e.g. the select button)
2- People like to choose the number of home screens they have (I suggest 1-7)
3- I like the idea of having the notifications at the bottom, but this then makes it confusing with bringing down the bar at the top cause its not there and doesnt slide down properly
4- I cannot get used to the idea of not having a dock which is a major turn off for me
5- The Icons at the top... I'm not sure if they are meant to be switchers but if not then it would be a good idea to make them so, and maybe add some more things.
As I said it has alot of pottential but its not quite there yet, good work though =)
Thanx
Aaron

hi,
1 & 2 are planned.
you must click on the notification to open the bar (but yes they are too small)
a dock is planned
icons on top are not switchers because skinners can made small pictures and put them very closely. But skinnable switchers are planned.
You can use the search button to display the task switcher, but you are right : I will made an option to activate the desktop chooser if user wants.

love the way the screens are when the switcher is activated. maybe make it where the screen switcher is activated by a double tap or something simple like that. i will definitely keep an eye on this!!

acejoker25000 said:
love the way the screens are when the switcher is activated. maybe make it where the screen switcher is activated by a double tap or something simple like that. i will definitely keep an eye on this!!
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stay tuned
(there is many work to do)
double tap on home screen is allowed by android 2. It will try to keep it running on android 1.6.

horb said:
stay tuned
(there is many work to do)
double tap on home screen is allowed by android 2. It will try to keep it running on android 1.6.
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ah ok! I am using 2.X so i didnt no if it was visible on the 1.6 market! good to know though. what are some of the big features you are working on?

acejoker25000 said:
what are some of the big features you are working on?
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A skinnable Dock and switchers to helps skinners to make buttons in skins (to launch apps or another...)

And first I will make a GUI editor directly on the phone... I hope it will rocks !

I get force close after force close after force close. Any way to fix this?

-Android- said:
I get force close after force close after force close. Any way to fix this?
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yes 3 bugs:
- one if data are working when home launch (when i test I am on wifi and data download is too quick, on 3G I have the problem)
- one when moving some shortcuts (concurrent acces to database)
- one if home launch too slowly (not reproducted on my nexus under froyo...too quick) and events are throwed when screen not ready
an update will be published in few hours...

Tried with 1.6 rom and I didn't find kasthome in market, I also looked to the official website and I'm a little confused.
Can you clear this for me please:
For which version of android is and
Which resolutions supported?
I would like to test it and try to make a theme.
I could also make translation of the program if you're interested.

dancer_69 said:
Tried with 1.6 rom and I didn't find kasthome in market,
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Sorry : kusthome was unpublished 1 july due to an enormous bug with the previous update. The widgets are inserted each time you run kusthome, so after 10 reboots you have ten widgets on the same place. I have unpublished it and
fix the bug. Kusthome is now on the market.
supported resolutions are;
- hvga
- wvga
but kusthome disappear from the market for 1.6... and I dont understand why.

was this continued??????

bboy_201 said:
was this continued??????
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I would love that to be true.

I think I've tested it. Shows some promise, but doesn't seem to read the dBM signal meter on a CDMA phone, and the existing themes are a bit limited.

awsome
I like kust home alot, would love to make my own themes for it as im great at Photoshop , but not to good at ADB (wish i could change that) as of now im swutching between kust and adw ex i like the abilaity to hide status bar and the cool app draw anamations in ADW but i like how in kust it looks nice and clean

Is this even still live? Link is dead

[2.2+]DeskBar Launcher: shortcuts/music control/fullscreen... always accessible

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"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
Hello Xda!
This is my new app DeskBar Launcher. It creates a bar at the bottom of the screen of your Android device and can even replace your virtual buttons Home, Recent Apps and Back. Back button needs root for the moment but soon accessible with no root for all 4.1+ devices). If you have physical buttons or want to keep your stock ones, there's an autohide option much like bar you can find on Windows, Linux, etc.
Features :
-add shortcuts to your favorite apps on the bar or in the StartMenu
-can replace your virtual buttons (optional Menu button will need root. Back button too except if you have Android 4.1+)
-music controllers to pause/go to next/previous song in any apps
-volume controllers
-lock button to minimize accidental input of your bar and soft buttons
-(Experimental)(ROOT) Fullscreen button
-access all your apps in StartMenu as well as categories such as Pictures, Music, Settings, etc.
-launch search, lock screen or shutdown(ROOT) your device from the StartMenu
-Customize the appearance of your bar and menu.
Future features:
-Folders
There's a 10days-trial version available here : https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.stephapps.deskbar
And the license key at $2.49 https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.stephapps.deskbarkey
Don't hesitate to post all your questions, suggestions, or if you encounter any problem!

Hello a big update (1.2) is coming, Here's the changelog:
Change log 1.2
-added optional menu button
-added search button and power button in startMenu( lock screen, (root) shutdown/reboot )
-added new customization tab in options for deskbar, startmenu, startButton
-added default icons for first time launch
-fixed bug with icons not sizing correctly sometimes in startMenu
-added personalized shortcuts in startMenu.
-bugfixes including the ones reported.
Can't wait to see what some of you will do with the new customization options (which might be buggy for the moment, this feature is kind of beta right now) , don't hesitate to post pictures if you have some cool results! :laugh:

Wow nice work!

fmaster1 said:
Wow nice work!
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Nice

Thanks guys,
I'm working on a white theme but I have no idea for other themes :silly:.
Hey let's have a little contest. Submit your custom theme (no copyright stuff please), and if it's selected to be inserted into the app, you'll have an unlimited trial :laugh: (similar to a paid version, I have sadly no easy way to directly give away the paid version ) and your name in the app credits of course.
What's needed:
-background for Deskbar
-background for the StartMenu
-2 images for pressed and normal StartButton states.
You might need to use 9patch for the 2 first ones.

I absolutely love this app! This is exactly what I have been looking for! If I may recommend some features for in the future, I prefer to have half of the bar so I can access my notifications, but it's difficult to reach the navigation icons in the middle. Could there be an option to have them appear under the start menu above the lock screen button? I'm also curious if the applications on the bar could be changed from shortcuts to the most recent apps. That might not be possible, but it would be a very useful feature as there already is a quick shortcut option under the start menu. Love your work and I'm excited to see the direction of this app!
Sent from my ASUS Transformer Pad TF700T using XDA Premium HD app

Hello, thanks for your nice feedback!
You're the second person to ask for the virtual buttons to be in the start menu, so I think I will try to add it soon.
For recent apps, it won't be easy to add it to the bar. In start menu it will be easier but might be less interesting.

When selecting "pictures" under the start button on my gt-p3113 and Galaxy S3 the gallery starts to open but then crashes with the message "unable to find item". This happens regardless of the default gallery I choose. Other than that id just like to say I really love this app. With ubuntu style sidebars getting a lot of attention lately I feel this needs equal if not more and I will recommend this to everyone. Keep up the great work! Also I think it would be nice if users could adjust the amount of time it takes for the bar to disappear and perhaps the option for the bar to stay until the user decides to swipe it away.

How is this uninstalled? When i deactivate from Google Play it does nothing, nor can i uninstall from apps manage?
Tried to remove this from device admin, but it doesn't appear there, so no way to uninstall

You enabled the administrative mode to allow the app to lock the screen on demand. You need to disable this lock screen feature first to be able to uninstall (as stated when you tick the option).

Beta question
is there a beta apk where some feature are in beta are tested?
if so, I would like to help test the beta version.

Very nice app, using it on my Samsung Galaxy player running Gingerbread 2.3, which has no virtual nav keys. I can't find any option in settings to disable the autohide function, so I can keep the bar on screen. Am I missing something here, or is it because the Galaxy Player doesn't actually have its own soft keys and a nav bar?
Would certainly like to purchase this app, if I can get the bar to stop autohiding.
EDIT: Well, I installed deskbar on my Touchpad and the option to disable autohide is there. So, it looks like for some reason, it doesn't show up on my Galaxy Player 4.0 running Gingerbread 2.3.
Thanks,
Mike T

Is development still going on?
I contacted the dev but didn't get any answers yet.

can't find it
The app is no longer in google play. does anyone know where I can download it?

Jay Rods Stuff

Some of you have seen things I've posted on G+ or Droid Razr but I decided to test the waters and post here as well. Over the past year I've gotten more into wallpapers , icons and more recently, Zooper. Anyway..enjoy.
I'll start this off with some icon sets ,still in the works but I had a few requests so I released what I had.
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"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
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LINK
1 hold down on home screen pick widgets/Zooper widget pro/Zooper widget 6x2
2 hold down on widget and resize ( I made it large just in case of screen ) then tap it
3 choose JR_Chrome
*In order to get the music widget to work you will also need to have Media Utilities installed and setup for Zooper.
I have only tried this widget on Nova and with Play music.
You may have to resize the actual widget and the contents to fit your screen
The battery icons seem to not update as fast as they should.Not sure if it is something I can fix or a limitation of Zooper. When charging the battery icon is supposed to indicate it by having a lightning bolt. Simply plug/unplug and it should adjust.**
LINK
1 hold down on home screen pick widgets/Zooper widget pro/Zooper widget 6x2
2 hold down on widget and resize ( I made it large just in case of screen ) then tap it
3 choose JR_Scorched
*In order to get the music widget to work you will also need to have Media Utilities installed and setup for Zooper.
I have only tried this widget on Nova and with Play music.
You may have to resize the actual widget and the contents to fit your screen
The battery icons seem to not update as fast as they should.Not sure if it is something I can fix or a limitation of Zooper. When charging the battery icon is supposed to indicate it by having a lightning bolt. Simply plug/unplug and it should adjust.**
Besides the dock icons seen in the picture,there are a few additional icons included in a .zip. Simply swap out and set them for whatever app...or use whatever icon set you want.
The clock widget has 20 images that change every 15 min. and the music one has 19 on the top frame that also change.
There are 2 image folders that have to be put in /sdcard for the background images to work. I tried to pick images that were neutral and appealing but everyone has their own taste.
Apps Needed:
Nova Launcher
Zooper Pro
Media Utilities
A file explorer or computer to unzip/move the image folders
Setup
Desktop Grid
10x8
Status Bar: off
Dock : Off
Height Margin : None
Width Margin : None
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These are some ROM specific walls I've made over the last year. Click the banner to go to the individual album.
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These are some walls I've tweaked over the last year. Click the banner to go to the individual album.
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and just in case

Mine

Nice job @Jayrod76...looking forward to seeing some more of your work...

A few new walls
Added a few walls. I put my own Flying Andy logo (something I made a while back) walls and tweaked Android logo wall into the "Walls I've tweaked" album,the Carbon into "Carbon 2" and Vanir into "Vanir". Simply click the banners above to view/download.

Since I got a Dev X to go along with my S4, figured I'd make some walls.
Click the banner to view/download
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Lot of really nice work collected here in one spot! Linked your thread over on Android Forums for the rooted Virgin Mobile and Boost users of the Samsung Galaxy S3, there are a lot of Carbon ROM fans over there, myself included. Running one of your walls right now, keep up the good work!

Great looking collection you've got here and thank you very much for sharing it with us. These will definitely help me a lot when I'm theming my phone. :good:

THIS IS JUST A ZIP FILE.. NOT AN APK
This is somewhat a test. I have not checked into an .apk setup yet but do plan on doing so. I realize this is not ideal for many but hey,it's free! Hahaha. I am open to suggestions as to apps to add,etc.
Please credit me in any screenshots as these have taken a while to get this far!
http://teamlitespeed.com/dev/devs/jayrod/JR_Square_Black_Chrome/VOL1/JR_Square_Black_Chrome_VOL1.zip

Files removed? Btw icons look awesome
Sent from my Xperia Z using Tapatalk

MattJaO3D said:
Files removed? Btw icons look awesome
Sent from my Xperia Z using Tapatalk
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Sorry..copy/paste fail. Links fixed

My first icon pack apk as well as play store entry!
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jayrod.greypatches
Sent via Blacked out TapaTalk on my Eclipsed Dev X

Grey patches Update to 1.02 on Play now.
Activity fixes and 30 icons...mostly from requests.
Thank you to everyone who has either purchased or shared them!!!!!!
It's not a blockbuster but my first endeavour has been a success.
http://goo.gl/BMKOH3

Nice going man

Mihome And the app drawer .[Just an Idea]

Ok , this may be too simple and silly idea. you may have already done this . but just sharing which might come handy if you haven't figured out how to manage lots of app on the Mihome ..
workaround for the app drawer :
Just put all apps in one folder and place the folder on the dock in the middle , name the folder Apps , and there is a plus symbol where you can pre select apps to add in the folder (you dont have to move every single app to the folder) , just select all the apps and .. Ta -Da ..
Here is the MIhome with app
drawer
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"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
I think this may not worth a new thread or i think this should be on the apps and themes section but i am not sure what will be better so just posted in the general section ..

Hehe, I personally did something alike on my MIUI. Similar that is.
The fact that MIUI launcher lacks drawer is an interesting concept for some and a pain for others that are used having a drawer for everything and using home screen just for a few things. I think there was a launcher based on MIUI launcher that offered a drawer, but a little different. Far as I remember the items showed up "listed" instead of grid, but I think that was pretty much it.
I don't think they will ever implement a drawer since its one of their visual trademarks

MidnightDevil said:
Hehe, I personally did something alike on my MIUI. Similar that is.
The fact that MIUI launcher lacks drawer is an interesting concept for some and a pain for others that are used having a drawer for everything and using home screen just for a few things. I think there was a launcher based on MIUI launcher that offered a drawer, but a little different. Far as I remember the items showed up "listed" instead of grid, but I think that was pretty much it.
I don't think they will ever implement a drawer since its one of their visual trademarks
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miui is like ios but with the functionality and customizations of android .. But the incomplete translation is just too much irritating..

Somewhat agree. Not as far as iOS because we can't distinguish an OS by the lack of drawer, but yeah, I always had a feeling MIUI and iOS shared a similar user experience on the home screen level. Perhaps goes a little further like settings (allowing customizing app options on the settings that is). MIUI is unique in a way, but very "this is pretty much it" on the other hand. The themes are a big plus otherwise I wouldn't see anything special. I hope they add some more features or customization options, but I get the feeling they are marching slowly implementing new things.

To be honest, the concept of an app drawer was always something I never quite understood ever since I stated using android.
Pressing that app drawer button is just one step more to access my apps. It just slows me down. Sure, I have my favourite apps, but putting then on the home screen leaves a duplicate in the app drawer. Now I have them twice. Makes no sense.
MIUI just simplifies that and at the same time gives me the ultimate freedom how I want to organise my apps.
The home screen in MIUI is a real "home" screen as I can put my most used apps there. Lesser used apps I put 1 screen right, or left, or in a folder. Heck, folders to categorise apps makes sense in MIUI, making folders on a regular android home screen? Nope. When these apps are not important, why even pull them out of the drawer?
Actually, can anybody give one reasonable argument why having an app drawer is better/easier/faster compared to the MIUI launcher?

stothegee said:
Actually, can anybody give one reasonable argument why having an app drawer is better/easier/faster compared to the MIUI launcher?
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When you have 150 apps and dont feel like putting all of them in folders or looking at a sea of apps on your main screen.

peachpuff said:
When you have 150 apps and dont feel like putting all of them in folders or looking at a sea of apps on your main screen.
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I actually feel it's the other way around. When you have less than 50 apps it's easier to navigate thru a single app drawer; but when you have more than 150 it's easier to navigate when apps are separated by folders and you categorize them intuitively.

ej8989 said:
I actually feel it's the other way around. When you have less than 50 apps it's easier to navigate thru a single app drawer; but when you have more than 150 it's easier to navigate when apps are separated by folders and you categorize them intuitively.
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Which is why we're both using android and have a choice in what we prefer and what works best for each of us.