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What are your favorite Launchers? Only ICS please
Based on customization, smoothness, and eye-candyness
can I say GO LAUNCHER ??
The stock launcher. Gotta love those shortcut folders.
davidsteele1975 said:
The stock launcher. Gotta love those shortcut folders.
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P.S: no stock launcher
Nova launcher seems promising, but I would say trebuchet is a perfect fit for its stability right now.
Nova
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Nova launcher
Nova has the best settings and stuff, so NOVA for me. I needs me my custom icons. Apex Launched will be promising though... it might even become better than NOVA. With the plans they have for it, Apex should become the CM9 Launcher. Why? Because honestly Trebuchet is sucking so much right now. You can hardly do anything with it and I haven't heard any news from it... If it is going to stay CM9 launcher it has major work to do.
Nexus S - CyberGR Hybrid ICS (5), Matrix Kernel (15)
Another vote for nova. Great launcher and only getting better
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GO Launcher is by far my favourite of the ones I have used.
I have used ADW, Helix, LauncherPro and Zeam Launcher but have not tried Nova yet.
I really like launcher pro. Not very fancy but quite functional.
I'm using Nova, while it is very fast and smooth, it does have way too less customizations.
Apex is the fastest one then nova after that when apex gets a few more opinions it could be the beat of all of them right now Nova got more customization but apexs is faster
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Definitely the Trebuchet launcher if not the stock one
Nova is my current pick. Custom icons, number of icons in dock, homescreen grid and resizable widgets are must-haves for me. I do wish there are gestures and more dock customization options, but neither of those are deal-breakers.
ADW Ex remains my favorite.
I've used Go, Claystone, Nova, trebuchet, QQ, Live Home, Regina 3D, and SPB, but ADW provides the smoothest operation, great customization, and the backup/restore function works great.
Adw Ex
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OP said only ICS based launchers.
My vote is for Nova also.
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so far Apex Launcher for me...
minor side, some bugs on transparant drawer...
Launcher Pro
I also like Launcher Pro. It's not the best looking, but it has a wonderful set of features.
What's the best launcher for the N7? If other, please specify which one.
In my opinion, I enjoy using NOVA.
Nova
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I should've added Go Launcher to the poll.
I've never used a bad launcher. Apex is my current favorite. My least favorite was Go.
*nvm*
Nova for me, just like how they are showing the initiative
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completely stock, Jelly Bean!
When using Samsung, HTC phones you become so jealous of the stock android launcher that it becomes an obsession.
Whilst touchwiz and sense offer some things that are better, as a past/current user of these phones, we just want to speed and compatibility that nexus devices can offer.
I don't think I'll ever root & install a custom rom on my Nexus 7, it's sexy, super fast & smooth & just what I wanted.
Enough to make me also consider a Nexus phone as my next phone too.
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I use go launcher ex, not the HD tablet version. The one for the phone just works better for me.
I like the paid version of Nova the best, but if I wanted a free replacement I'd go with Apex.
At the moment I like the stock launcher the best. I can't really seem to get either Nova or Apex to look the way I want them to.
Apex for some reason I can't have 6 rows in landscape mode, because the gap between the icons and the labels is larger than normal that the labels end up vanishing with more than 5 rows in landscape.
Also I don't like how the dock bar rotates with the screen.
Nova launcher seems to have gotten better after the recent update, I can move icons easier now. One cosmetic issue that bugs me though is I've turned off the google search bar, however in landscape mode it still shows the divider bar between where the search bar was and the rest of the screen on the left side. I really wish that could be removed.
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I like the paid version of Nova the best, but if I wanted a free replacement I'd go with Apex.
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Currently using apex pro, also use adw pro
But I have pre ordered chameleon which will dominate.
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Nova is amazing, and blazingly fast. Very clear difference from Apex, which I used for a few days. Sticking with Nova Pro.
I like sslauncher. Different and loved it on my note as well. Just wished had more themes
From the Note to Nexus 7
Stock is great, using Nova to hide apps and sort apps into folders though, and is just as good
Using Nova Prime. Mimics 4.1 quite well and adds more function. No regrets. The reason I purchased Prime is because I already own Widget Locker and I chose to continue my support for the developer.
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Using Nova Prime. Mimics 4.1 quite well and adds more function. No regrets. The reason I purchased Prime is because I already own Widget Locker and I chose to continue my support for the developer.
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Does nova have the new jb launcher features like auto size and move /toss away effects?
I know apex doesn't.
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Yea it does. And nova is my favorite so far, have yet to try apex though.
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clankfu said:
I should've added Go Launcher to the poll.
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Should also add Stock as well Not everybody uses a 3rd-party launcher
What is the best custom launcher for the note 3 for battery ? I had nova launcher on the note 2 for a while .wondering if there is anything better than that on the note 3 ?
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What is the best custom launcher for the note 3 for battery ? I had nova launcher on the note 2 for a while .wondering if there is anything better than that on the note 3 ?
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Generally the only battery draining launchers would be Aviate, Go Laucher, and all those 3D ones. I keep Nova on my S4 and don't have any problems with battery. Apex, Holo, ADW and Atom Launcher are also very considerable if you want to ditch Nova.
Nova continues to be probably the #1 launcher but some themers are getting excited about the new Lightning Launcher.
Forum member Deusex74 has done something incredible with it.
He calls his effect "Upslide with Light Effect" and it is also on Youtube and he also posted a "how to" guide on MyColorScreen on why this is only possible on Lightning Launcher.
But otherwise, Nova works great.
Right now I am using a Pixel XL and decided to purchase the Note 8 and try it out. One of the main things I'm worried about is going from a stock Android experience to TouchWiz. What is the best way (apps or anything) to imitate the UI of a Google Pixel phone on a Note 8?
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Right now I am using a Pixel XL and decided to purchase the Note 8 and try it out. One of the main things I'm worried about is going from a stock Android experience to TouchWiz. What is the best way (apps or anything) to imitate the UI of a Google Pixel phone on a Note 8?
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Nova Launcher Prime + Sesame Shortcuts + Nova Google Companion
Pixel XL launcher works fine on the Note 8. Even as the search button on the bottom of the screen.
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Nova Launcher Prime + Sesame Shortcuts + Nova Google Companion
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Where do you download the Nova Google Companion?
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Pixel XL launcher works fine on the Note 8. Even as the search button on the bottom of the screen.
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The only thing that sucks is that you can't change the icons on that launcher. If I use that launcher, I want Pixel icons.
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Where do you download the Nova Google Companion?
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Google it.
Maybe have a look at Lawnchair, a launcher built from the ground up to offer the Pixel experience on any Android handset:
https://labs.xda-developers.com/store/app/ch.deletescape.lawnchair
I'm in a similar position to you coming from the Pixel to the Note. I've used an S7 before and quite like a few aspects of "Samsung Experience" but I do like the Pixel launcher.
Using Lawnchair. Not bad.
Wish it was pixel 2 launcher (esque) with the search bar under the icons.
Action launcher is a pretty sweet setup. Notification dots, swipe left for Google now integration and everything works.
It has custom icon support.
Thanks for all the suggestions. Looks like there are some decent options to get the pixel launcher experience. But what about the status bar, settings menu and notifications?
Also, typically how quick is Samsung to update their Note line to the newest Android software?
First install this theme
http://www.samsung.com/global/themestore/index.html?appId=minuhome.Oreo&SITE_CODE=us
Then install this great port of the Pixel 2 launcher
https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/apps-games/app-rootless-pixel-2-launcher-google-t3688393
Then install Google keep, Calendar, Gmail, Android Messages to replace the Samsung stock apps.
Enjoy your Pixelized Note!
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First install this theme
http://www.samsung.com/global/themestore/index.html?appId=minuhome.Oreo&SITE_CODE=us
Then install this great port of the Pixel 2 launcher
https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/apps-games/app-rootless-pixel-2-launcher-google-t3688393
Then install Google keep, Calendar, Gmail, Android Messages to replace the Samsung stock apps.
Enjoy your Pixelized Note!
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First link. ...
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IDK why the link doesn't work. It's this theme:
Do you want to share your home screen with eventually name of your "tricks"(launcher app icon ecc...)?
Everything stock google search wallpaper.
Stock Pixel Launcher with Pixel Launcher Editor for customizations.
Using Microsoft Launcher.
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With Nova.
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eg1122 said:
Stock Pixel Launcher with Pixel Launcher Editor for customizations.
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That looks ****ing cool tbh.
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With Nova.
Nova launcher, Fila icons and amoled livewallpaper (+my netatmo weather Station widgets)
Nova launcher with flight icon pack
Smart Launcher with Adaptive Icons.
Stock with wallpaper from Wallipop.
Stock. iOS 14 KWGT.
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Stock. iOS 14 KWGT.
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Where did you get that widget?
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My usual icons and folders.
They are quick enough so I don't need to deal with the horizontal scrollable overview menu to switch to another apps. (Expect to switch between the las two apps. For that I use the gesture nav)
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Nova. Candycon icons. KWGT date widget. Light and dark theme.
I'm getting used to my previous phones homescreen, just carrying it over:
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With Nova.
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Cheers, I've found that wallpaper and added it to my dark theme. Looks great at night
Been using this for years! I tap Google for Google Search/Voice Search (not Assistant).
Don't bother asking what Icon Pack, it's 6 or 7 packs accumulated over years. Mainly Cornie and Minty Pro though.
Nova Launcher.
Here's mine. Using Nova with custom icon pack and stock live wallpaper.
สวัสดีคับ
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