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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?

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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.

Third party launchers and/or TouchWiz

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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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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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?

StNickZA said:
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?

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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!

Trebuchet Google Now swipe Replacement

Hi there!
proud owner of a 1p1 for 5 hours now.
I really like the feature of swiping to the left on the left-most-screen to trigger the google-now app.
But I hate google now
Do you have any recommendations for others apps which offer this intent, so I can swipe to the left to trigger the alternative app?
I only know one, I have instaled by default, its a bus-fixtures app called "öffi".
Thanks in advance

Maybe i dont understand well, but try to double tap on hw home button to launch gnow

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Maybe i dont understand well, but try to double tap on hw home button to launch gnow
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The op really likes swiping left for access to a particular app. He wonders if there's any other ways to launch other apps using the same technique.
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OK... So sorry...

There is a home launcher replacement app called Blur by Klinker Apps that has the GNL look and this option, but it's still in Beta and doesn't have that many pages available.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.klinker.android.launcher
But take a look, the concept is very neat!

I'm trying to get my dad to get use to android from iOS with a One Plus One. He's using the themer launcher since it's simple. Sadly he said he still likes iOS more.

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I'm trying to get my dad to get use to android from iOS with a One Plus One. He's using the themer launcher since it's simple. Sadly he said he still likes iOS more.
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He is just used to IOS, but here install this for him: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qP-uEgopcEU
http://iosonandroid.yzi.me/

CM Launcher vs HOLA launcher vs APUS Launcher

Since these three launchers are the best small size launchers out there. Which one is your daily driver? Why? Battery life comparisons would be appreciated.

Nova Prime. Nuff said.

I'm using MiHome and sometimes Blinkfeed from Sense 7

Nova.

Nova Prime

if i had to pick out of those 3... i would pick nova launcher...

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Nova Prime
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Nova Prime. Nuff said.
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Nova.
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if i had to pick out of those 3... i would pick nova launcher...
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I use that as my daily driver but just wanted to see input in these three launchers which is superior

Nova is superior. It has a ton of customization and is also super fast and stable. You can't beat it.

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Nova is superior. It has a ton of customization and is also super fast and stable. You can't beat it.
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That is very true indeed. I have betrayed it with action launcher 3.

I don't like usual launchers, they are all kind of the same.
Just try Total Launcher, it's new and has a tons of options.
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Try Action Launcher 3.
I tested a lot of launchers and I think that Action Launcher 3 was the best of all for me.
Regards

Action Launcher 3. I'll find it hard to go back to any other launcher. It just has all the features I want/need.

I suppose like a lot of people I regularly go through the launchers trying the new and revisiting the old. I load the screens every which way seeking an optimal layout where minimal clicks lead to the goods and with an eye on aesthetics.I just completed such a cycle now and before long I always end up back on Action Launcher 2, its just flat a better mousetrap. I find 3 is a move toward being another Nova, Apex, or (seemingly) fifty other similar launchers without adding anything else and I think we have enough of those already. Plus I think that Lacy that makes Action Launcher is a Richard. Every time he iterates the launcher you have to buy a new pro license and that is crap. So cred for the covers/blinds idea and the Launcher 2 which is a fairly brilliant re-imagination of how a launcher can work, but heavy diss for being a Richard. As to this thread, I dislike all three launchers mentioned about equally.

krabman said:
I suppose like a lot of people I regularly go through the launchers trying the new and revisiting the old. I load the screens every which way seeking an optimal layout where minimal clicks lead to the goods and with an eye on aesthetics.I just completed such a cycle now and before long I always end up back on Action Launcher 2, its just flat a better mousetrap. I find 3 is a move toward being another Nova, Apex, or (seemingly) fifty other similar launchers without adding anything else and I think we have enough of those already. Plus I think that Lacy that makes Action Launcher is a Richard. Every time he iterates the launcher you have to buy a new pro license and that is crap. So cred for the covers/blinds idea and the Launcher 2 which is a fairly brilliant re-imagination of how a launcher can work, but heavy diss for being a Richard. As to this thread, I dislike all three launchers mentioned about equally.
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That is very true. I have tried all the launchers and do every month but i always end up going back to action launcher, but action launcher 3 because of the material design but true action launcher 2 is better.

Yeah, I imagine a lot of this is just preference. On the other hand I cant make any objective argument as to standout reasons one of the OPs choices would be a good one whereas I can make some about Nova, Action, etc. I didn't mean to imply 3 was junk BTW, I just felt the combo of moving toward another Nova clone (which one could argue is a clone of older launchers which first carved out that general path) along with the shut out to previous buyers was a turn off for me personally.

I use Lightning Launcher.....supports up to 99 distinct desktops, which is perfect for my obsession with widgets. I created shortcut "buttons" that jump to whatever desktop I want to see.

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I use Lightning Launcher.....supports up to 99 distinct desktops, which is perfect for my obsession with widgets. I created shortcut "buttons" that jump to whatever desktop I want to see.
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The memory usage...LOL.

I cant recall now which version of touchwiz came with the buttons across the bottom for each homescreen with these being shortcuts to that screen but I thought it was a great touch that I fully expected other launchers to copy but it didn't happen. Wasn't enough to keep me on touchwiz of course but I really liked having every screen one touch a way.

Currently using Nova Launcher Prime materinova #22

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Currently using Nova Launcher Prime materinova #22
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Latest is 27.

Adding a Launcher?

So, I have been using Nova Prime for as long as I can remember on ALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL my devices. Reason being I've never had a non-carrier / vanilla phone. Now that I'm really close I'm thinking of giving it a try. Thoughts?

I still think you'll end up using Nova Launcher. Google's launcher just isn't that customizable, even with Xposed and mods. Nova Launcher, especially now with it's material design really fits stock Android setups MUCH better. It's what I'll be adding to mine once I get it.

Nova still always wins
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Nova still always wins
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I agree... I'll be using Nova on mine as well.

Nova still wins... However, I find that Google Now works better with Google Now Launcher... I find myself switching between the two...

I have nova prime,but I use Lightning Launcher..its the most customizable launcher out...imho

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So, I have been using Nova Prime for as long as I can remember on ALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL my devices. Reason being I've never had a non-carrier / vanilla phone. Now that I'm really close I'm thinking of giving it a try. Thoughts?
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I always keep coming back to Nova mainly because I need to be able to hide apps in the drawer.

Nova launcher all the way

yeah, nova
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Nova FTW

Yeah, I will probably be going with Nova. It is the best.

I also like action launcher a lot. But I've been using it awhile on my phone now so I think it's time to switch back to nova[emoji6]

Try Apex Launcher Pro
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So, I have been using Nova Prime for as long as I can remember on ALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL my devices. Reason being I've never had a non-carrier / vanilla phone. Now that I'm really close I'm thinking of giving it a try. Thoughts?
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Apex Launcher Pro is the best IMO. I like hiding apps from the drawer if I already have them elsewhere. The customization with it is also better than all of the launchers I tested on Android. It's also the closest to stock UI, I don't like the cartoonish feel of all the other ones.

sebastianraven said:
So, I have been using Nova Prime for as long as I can remember on ALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL my devices. Reason being I've never had a non-carrier / vanilla phone. Now that I'm really close I'm thinking of giving it a try. Thoughts?
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I stumbled onto smart launcher. Hands down best launcher. If you need to really tinker nova is better. Plenty of cool themes for smart launcher. Organizes your apps into categories. Try it. Bet you'll love it.
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I stumbled onto smart launcher. Hands down best launcher. If you need to really tinker nova is better. Plenty of cool themes for smart launcher. Organizes your apps into categories. Try it. Bet you'll love it.
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I liked using smart but when it first came out it felt limited.
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sebastianraven said:
So, I have been using Nova Prime for as long as I can remember on ALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL my devices. Reason being I've never had a non-carrier / vanilla phone. Now that I'm really close I'm thinking of giving it a try. Thoughts?
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As most here have said, NOVA will always be the staple.
If you want to spend a few bucks, try something like SPB Shell 3D. While power hungry, today's phones can handle launchers like this with ease. Far better then when SPB and others first came to be.
These launchers (SPB and the like) are gimmicky, though rather cool

Another vote for Nova here, though when I have like a month to fully sit down and mess with it, I might switch to Lightning Launcher.

If google would add folder support in the app drawer, I would drop Nova. But sadly, they omit this easy add.

TonyStark said:
As most here have said, NOVA will always be the staple.
If you want to spend a few bucks, try something like SPB Shell 3D. While power hungry, today's phones can handle launchers like this with ease. Far better then when SPB and others first came to be.
These launchers (SPB and the like) are gimmicky, though rather cool
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Its funny you mention that, I was part of the original beta testers back in 2010 and then purchased the full shell at $20. It is cool for the effects BUT I think as far as functionality goes its hard to say. Once that Russian company bought SPB out, development went to sh1t.
Their updated launcher is here: YANDEX.SHELL

I've been using tsf shell on my moto for 6 months and I couldn't do without it
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