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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?

StNickZA said:
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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?

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!

MIUI.ADW Iphone Launcher for Galaxy note

Hello Guys not sure if this has been spoken of before or not but since coming from the Galaxy S2 to the Note , I notice the the MIUI.ADW launcher (link from market below) which i was using full time on the SGS2 now seems to act very ugly on the note. All the icons are very very small on the note and i have tried pretty much all the settings to fix this on the launcher but nothing seems to work .
I also saw that on the market page for this launcher that a certain user was commenting that he has written to the developer but no response yet...
DO we have anyone on this blog who can perhaps help fixing this for ppl like me using this launcher on the note?
I have attached the image of how it is looking on the note right now
Market Link:
https://market.android.com/details?id=org.adw.launcher.miui&feature=search_result

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Any help anybody??

Try changin the DPI or LCD resolution to 240
it shoud be all fine
u need to be rooted and u can use LSD changer app from market
however remeber that stock dailer and other apps may not look good , u might need to use an alternet from market for them

umm not rooting yet
Ummm,, not planning to root just as yet so i guess i have no other alternative to use this launcher then ,,,,,

If you haven't already done it, you could try another iPhone style launcher: Espier launcher.

qq layncher may b an alternative
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NikosPx said:
If you haven't already done it, you could try another iPhone style launcher: Espier launcher.
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umm yea did try it for a while ,, it think it has potential now that it supports theming as well me thinks....ok will give it a go once agan i guess,,.
it's just that i had gotten so used to using the ADW.MIUI launcher on my SGS2 that wud have loved to have it working on Note as well .....infact a note user has even written a comment on Google Play on the launcher's page to state that it is not fully working on the note ,,but so far no response from the developer....

gurnishdhillon said:
umm yea did try it for a while ,, it think it has potential now that it supports theming as well me thinks....ok will give it a go once agan i guess,,.
it's just that i had gotten so used to using the ADW.MIUI launcher on my SGS2 that wud have loved to have it working on Note as well .....infact a note user has even written a comment on Google Play on the launcher's page to state that it is not fully working on the note ,,but so far no response from the developer....
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Definitely you can change the size of icon... Go to setings/UIsettings/icon/ select new icons/ new icon setting/ adjust whatever size.

priyanv said:
Definitely you can change the size of icon... Go to setings/UIsettings/icon/ select new icons/ new icon setting/ adjust whatever size.
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Think u gotten it wrong friend ,,,i am referring to the MIUI.ADW Launcher ,,and not the ADW launcher ex
Link below
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...1bGwsMSwxLDEsIm9yZy5hZHcubGF1bmNoZXIubWl1aSJd

gurnishdhillon said:
Think u gotten it wrong friend ,,,i am referring to the MIUI.ADW Launcher ,,and not the ADW launcher ex
Link below
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...1bGwsMSwxLDEsIm9yZy5hZHcubGF1bmNoZXIubWl1aSJd
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Oops.. Rite..

priyanv said:
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No harm
Shame that it cant be used on Note right now ,,coz it's pretty good at what it is ,,
perhaps one day the developer can fix it ,,,
or may b i shud try my hand at doing it myself but then again i am sure thr is a law against it ,,lol

Nova launcher themes ?

Hey guys, anyone knows of any themes for it ? Tried the store but didn't see any.
What's the best way to go about this ? I just want to add some color to the gear...Can't believe those lame icons Samsung put in it.
Thanks
P.S. Do we need pro version or free would work ?
Reason I am asking is because I currently use smart launcher which works great but for the life of me can not put the premium version in the gear.
I tried backing up the apk from my phone but the app is locked it says so I can not extract it. this sucks...
That's why I am curious about the Nova. Maybe I'll switch if it could be done

Htc sense 7 launcher for s6/s6 edge

HTC SENSE 7 LAUNCHER FOR S6/S6 EDGE​
Ok guys, so far this is just a base for a project, currently my device doesn't have root, therefore I'm doing what i can without. Therefore here is the sense 7 launcher working that can be installed on your Galaxy S6/Edge. Install both APK'S
Once/IF we get root i can definitely get things working better. However, in the meantime, when placing widgets you can jut tap them, and move them later.
DOWNLOAD:
https://mega.co.nz/#F!OtBBFYZA!XiRpT1yeW0eqYR7qhlJK2g

Jtrain88 said:
Here is the sense 7 launcher working that can be installed on your Galaxy S6. Install both files.
https://mega.co.nz/#F!OtBBFYZA!XiRpT1yeW0eqYR7qhlJK2g
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What's up Jtrain?

chrispyutec said:
What's up Jtrain?
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What's going on Chris...picked up an ATT S6 edge....did not like it a bit, so I ended up swapping it for a regular S6..what are you doing around these forums?

Jtrain88 said:
What's going on Chris...picked up an ATT S6 edge....did not like it a bit, so I ended up swapping it for a regular S6..what are you doing around these forums?
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Just stalking the forums lol. The wife got the Gold Edge so I figured I would look around and kill some time. I'm worried about the battery life for her use. She got the gold edge because it was pretty lol. Why did you not really like the edge?

Jtrain88 said:
What's going on Chris...picked up an ATT S6 edge....did not like it a bit, so I ended up swapping it for a regular S6..what are you doing around these forums?
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Just stalking the forums lol. The wife got the Gold Edge so I figured I would look around and kill some time. I'm worried about the battery life for her use. She got the gold edge because it was pretty lol. Why did you not really like the edge?
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I wasn't digging the way it felt in my hand honestly and my hands would occasionally touch the screen on the edges

I assume no root needed?
Anything special to do to install this?
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Pure+ said:
I assume no root needed?
Anything special to do to install this?
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No sir, just install both APK's and works fine!

This is great man! Thanks! Any way to get the HTC weather widget? The launcher doesn't seem to have that widget built in

chrispyutec said:
What's up Jtrain?
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Pure+ said:
I assume no root needed?
Anything special to do to install this?
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tdesbien31 said:
This is great man! Thanks! Any way to get the HTC weather widget? The launcher doesn't seem to have that widget built in
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Ok guys, so far this is just a base for a project, currently my device doesn't have root, therefore I'm doing what i can without. Once,/if we get root i can definitely get things working better. However, in the meantime, When placing widgets you can jut tap them, and move them later. And @tdesbien31 I'm working on that

No Notification Badge Numbers on icons
I assume because we arent rooted yet on this one that the Numbered Badge icon notifications that go on top of the App Icons won't work until we can get it rooted and figure it out? I have the sense launcher installed and when i get new emails or text there is not badge number on top of the icons?

Any way (presently) to change the settings for the clock/weather widget on the Blinkfeed page?
Update: Went to the original creator of this launcher to get what I was looking for
http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/apps-games/htc-blinkfeed-plugins-devices-08-03-2015-t3049438

kweef78 said:
Any way (presently) to change the settings for the clock/weather widget on the Blinkfeed page?
Update: Went to the original creator of this launcher to get what I was looking for
http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/apps-games/htc-blinkfeed-plugins-devices-08-03-2015-t3049438
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thanks this worked for me

UPDATE: Oops looks like someone already pointed out the other thread but oh well!
Looks like you've done the exact same thing as this dude..............
http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/apps-games/htc-blinkfeed-plugins-devices-08-03-2015-t3049438
I have that version running on my S6 Active and it works great. I had an HTC One M7 before moving over to the Active and after using it for a couple days I started missing that Blinkfeed and this seemed to cure my fix. Kinda like the best of both worlds, the only other thing I miss is the front facing speakers, but I guess the military ruggedness will have to make up for that.

Grace touchwiz

I guys I've been way since August last time I had a note 8.
I had a rom that I don't remind with 6x6 grid... Can any one help?
Been looking but cant find it

been looking for almost a year now, they'll all recommend you the grx touchwiz which is super laggy instead of giving you the command to modify a system file to add grids...
sad reality dude

to bad i loock and it feels better

darkmind21 said:
I guys I've been way since August last time I had a note 8.
I had a rom that I don't remind with 6x6 grid... Can any one help?
Been looking but cant find it
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Not sure about the rom, but I know you can use Nova Launcher to get a grid of that size.

sefrcoko said:
Not sure about the rom, but I know you can use Nova Launcher to get a grid of that size.
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Thanks.
I had 6x6 on an note 8 in august but cant remember how i did it....
Dont like nova...