[Q] TouchWiz App Drawer but different dock - Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hello everyone. I just got my epic and I was wondering if it were possible to keep the touchwiz app drawer with the multiple pages and icons but get another dock like the one in this post:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=9170702&postcount=10311
All help is appreciated. Thanks

No, that is Launcher Pro, an entirely different launcher app, though I have to ask what about the touchwiz app drawer entices you so much?

ADW
Try ADW launcher. It's in the market. I haven't used it in a while but I believe it allows you to use the horizontal app drawer and it is otherwise similar to LP.

GoLauncher will do what you are looking for.

063_XOBX said:
No, that is Launcher Pro, an entirely different launcher app, though I have to ask what about the touchwiz app drawer entices you so much?
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At first I hated it but after changing to launcherpro I realized that I liked the TouchWiz app drawer alot more. I guess its because I had the palm pre before the epic.
Dulanic said:
GoLauncher will do what you are looking for.
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This is everything I'm looking for but is it possible to have the backgrounds on the icons in the app drawer like the touchwiz has.

chouston33 said:
At first I hated it but after changing to launcherpro I realized that I liked the TouchWiz app drawer alot more. I guess its because I had the palm pre before the epic.
This is everything I'm looking for but is it possible to have the backgrounds on the icons in the app drawer like the touchwiz has.
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Nope. As far as i know only Touchwiz does that cause those backgrounds are in the twlauncher.apk(i think)
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[Q] App drawer scrolling on touch wiz

Hi All!
I really love the new TouchWiz but one thing that is annoying is the scrolling on app drawer. it to much iphone and not so comfortable.
so I wonder, is there a way to change the app drawer so it will be scrolling down and has 3D like the stock android/adw?
Thank You!
Switching to an alternative launcher like ADW Launcher EX is probably the easiest solution.
Try the "Nexus"-preset & "Vertical new" for the app drawer!
I think you didn't understood me properly(or maybe I didn't explain myself clear):
I really like what samsung did with the TouchWiz 4. So I want to keep it.
I want just to change the AppDrawer to be vertical scrolling(prefer with 3d).
Is theres a way to do that?
Im used to app drawers with the apps sorted in alfabetic order.
Is there an easy way of doing this in TW4?
danielel said:
I think you didn't understood me properly(or maybe I didn't explain myself clear):
I really like what samsung did with the TouchWiz 4. So I want to keep it.
I want just to change the AppDrawer to be vertical scrolling(prefer with 3d).
Is theres a way to do that?
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In the app drawer, hit menu and then 'List view'. A reboot will default to the original.
No 3d I'm afraid.
Touchwiz app sorter in market. Need to be rooted.
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lgkahn said:
Touchwiz app sorter in market. Need to be rooted.
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Doesn't work.
nobnut said:
Doesn't work.
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yes it does.. prior versions didnt work but latest works.

Best launcher for SGS2

Hi
What is the best launcher for SGS2?
1- GO Launcher EX
2- ADWLauncher EX
3- LauncherPro
4- Zeam Launcher
5- MXHome Launcher
My vote goes to Launcher Pro because I've been using it for a long time and I've grown accustomed to it. For a while I used Go and I liked it a lot but eventually I got back to LP.
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I'm using GO launcher at the moment and really like it so far.
I've used LauncherPro with Litening 1.5, but ik kept freezing and force-closing on boot...
What's wrong with touchwiz?
I'm using touchwiz 4.5 and I'm very happy with it.
GoLauncher rulez._
On my previous phone (SGS) I used for almost 6 months straight LauncherPro and I was fine!
When I bought SGS II (2 months ago) I installed GoLauncher EX and I was stunned!!!
Of course I have also tried 99% of the launchers out there, so far.
None is as complete, smooth, revolutionary etc, as GoLauncher EX! Serious work is being made.
So my vote goes to extraordinairy GoLauncher EX.
2452sgtb said:
What's wrong with touchwiz?
I'm using touchwiz 4.5 and I'm very happy with it.
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Have you ever tried another 3rd party launcher dude???
Launcher pro gets my vote, used it on my hero and incredible, although that being said, the only other launcher i've tried is ADW and really didnt like it.
Can't say about the other launchers on the poll
I hate launchers with docks that have small icons. I like to use my phones with one hand and it's so hard to hit those small dock icons correctly everytime. ADW launcher is very flexible in this regard. You can even remove the dock altogether and put normal icons there and then make them %125 size, which is what I do.
What I really want though, is Windows Phone 7 like sliding launcher. I want just one single homepage with icons and widgets that slides up and down, but I want to be able to put more that 2 icons side by side, so WP7 clones don't work for me. Until someone comes up with something like that, it's ADW for me.
I think adb shell 3d is the best i have it and works perfect!!!!!
giokou said:
Have you ever tried another 3rd party launcher dude???
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I tried all the popular launchers available, and for me touchwiz is the best. And I see lots of people who prefers using TouchWiz.
I use vtlauncher.. a adw version for tablets were u ..can choose were to place the menu bar.. i have two.. the main with telefon msg camera and browser at the bottom.. and a secondary at the left with the spanish tv channels of zatto
i´m using ZEAM Launcher... it is small, clean and very fast....
I have used LauncherPro Plus on my 5 other devices (milestone, sgs, desire z, o2x and the sensation) and was planning to do that on the sgs2 but once I got it, I found myself liking touchwiz so I've kept on using it.
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2452sgtb said:
What's wrong with touchwiz?
I'm using touchwiz 4.5 and I'm very happy with it.
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4.5? thought it was 4??!
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jr866gooner said:
4.5? thought it was 4??!
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There is a modded version here on xda that's called 4.5 . Stock is 4.0
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LesserCure said:
I tried all the popular launchers available, and for me touchwiz is the best. And I see lots of people who prefers using TouchWiz.
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Here.
I don't know TouchWiz is the best or not but definitely far better than the launchers mentioned here. I've tried Go, Launcher Pro and ADW, I didn't like any of them, had a feeling that they all are unfinished. Couldn't even set a wallpaper without Hazy background! But of them, ADW was the simplest and nicest, but still I am talking about choosing something from a worst list
All are my opinion only, don't take it personally as I didn't mean it that way.
Regards.
I've been using Slidescreen 2 beta.
2452sgtb said:
What's wrong with touchwiz?
I'm using touchwiz 4.5 and I'm very happy with it.
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Confirm.... TW4. 5 is very awsome and very fast
I love also Zeam launcher,simply,useful and light
About myself, Go launcher ex is the best, i feel with free with this launcher, beautiful, faster and flexible
TouchWiz
Hi There,
I've tested every single launcher and my choice is definitely touchwiz
I use Go launcher atm.. Tried ADW awhile.. But folder functions wasent wery pleasing for it. I know how to create folders but I get bugged out because the app stays in main app folder too..

best launcher?

used to have GO launcher on captivate, tried apex and nova, but do not like the limited feature set, i.e. no folder creation in app drawer.
how is holo launcher? the ICS theme would work fine for me.
What's your phone?
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galaxy s3
iam_ultrasonic said:
used to have GO launcher on captivate, tried apex and nova, but do not like the limited feature set, i.e. no folder creation in app drawer.
how is holo launcher? the ICS theme would work fine for me.
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Nova does folders in app drawer (Nova settings, Drawer, drawer groups) - yeah, you have to pay for it, but it's worth it
BTW Go launcher works fine.
Really tried to give new TW a fair shake finally relented back to Zeam from the 'ol SlimICS on Captivate. That ROM had just changed to Lightning launcher which looked interesting and was as speedy as it's name implied. Still found myself back at Zeam there too.
Please take this conversation to..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1696712

Nova Launcher vs Apex Launcher

For those of you who have tried both, which one is faster, smoother and more responsive?
Nova seems to be the fastest if you change the scroll and animation speed but unlike Nova, Apex offers some basic swipe gestures without needing to pay for the pro version.
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eao1991 said:
Nova seems to be the fastest if you change the scroll and animation speed but unlike Nova, Apex offers some basic swipe gestures without needing to pay for the pro version.
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Thanks. I'm willing to shell out $4 for the pro version of either launcher.
clankfu said:
Thanks. I'm willing to shell out $4 for the pro version of either launcher.
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Then nova is where it is at....
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Naddict said:
Then nova is where it is at....
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Thanks. Btw, if you install a 3rd party launcher, do you lose the "Motion" functions in Touchwiz and the swipe to text or call in contacts?
clankfu said:
Thanks. Btw, if you install a 3rd party launcher, do you lose the "Motion" functions in Touchwiz and the swipe to text or call in contacts?
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No... If I am guessing we are thinking same features... Nova prime is really good stuff. You can change theme colors and has tons of swipe features....
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Naddict said:
No... If I am guessing we are thinking same features... Nova prime is really good stuff. You can change theme colors and has tons of swipe features....
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I'm talking about stuff like palm swipe to screen capture, etc...
clankfu said:
I'm talking about stuff like palm swipe to screen capture, etc...
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Those all work. Palm swipe, swiping the contact to call, etc...
polkadots said:
Those all work. Palm swipe, swiping the contact to call, etc...
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Gotcha...thanks.
Anyone know how to get the stock TouchWiz clock with weather back with Nova?
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the latest nova beta is based off the jellybean launcher and is fantastic. on cm10, it's absolutely the fastest and most fluid launcher i've ever used. i bought the pro version and have not regretted it. there are more gesture options than Apex the last time i checked.
i've had both and i find nova to be smoother than apex. too bad i paid for the pro version of apex which i loved on the GS2.
This may have been answered elsewhere, so I apologize if it has.
Do y'all know if icon packs for Apex (specifically the flat icon pack) work in Nova? I'm willing to hand over the $1 for an icon pack, but only if I know it will work with my launcher.
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This may have been answered elsewhere, so I apologize if it has.
Do y'all know if icon packs for Apex (specifically the flat icon pack) work in Nova? I'm willing to hand over the $1 for an icon pack, but only if I know it will work with my launcher.
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Icons made specifically for Apex won't work...such as the flat icons by mitchs.co
I know this because I have the same set. The only option is to get the ADW or Go Theme set but those aren't as up to date like the Apex one
eao1991 said:
Icons made specifically for Apex won't work...such as the flat icons by mitchs.co
I know this because I have the same set. The only option is to get the ADW or Go Theme set but those aren't as up to date like the Apex one
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Thanks for the heads up. Maybe I'll just buy the .zip straight from mitchs.
Gonna have to side with Apex. Best launcher available.
Another vote here for Nova Prime.
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DataHawg said:
Another vote here for Nova Prime.
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+1
Also, Nova supports icon packs from multiple launchers. I've had zero problems with Lustre.
Nova.... You can theme it too.
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Launcher with drawer sorting (not apex)?

I was wondering what other launchers there were out there that can sort the app drawer by install date (descending, system apps first) other than apex. Ive used apex for a while now and switched the holo launcher HD because I noticed it was much smoother and snappier. The only thing I dislike about holo launcher is no option to sort app drawer (other than alpha asc). I've been searching around Google but I just wanted to make sure I didn't miss anything.
I noticed trebuchet (packaged with cm10) will sort by install date descending but when I backed it up via tb and tried it on my ROM (aokp) it would only sort by install date ascending (putting system apps last). Anyone know why this is?
And are there any other launchers that are small, light, and fast like holo launcher that will sort drawer by install date descending?
Edit: I know this sounds picky but the aosp based ROMs are becoming extremely smooth and I'd like to actually have a launcher that takes advantage of it.
Nova might do what you want.
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d3athsd00r said:
Nova might do what you want.
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Nova doesn't have drawer sorting. Thanks for the reply though
It doesn't do sorting but it has a function to display new apps.
Click on the apps icon
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GoLauncher EX
bballer182 said:
GoLauncher EX
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Old, slower than APEX
there is no known launcher to this day exept from apex and go that can sort the app drawer by date. i'm guessing holo or nova might be the first ones apart from apex and go to introduce it. i would suggest checking out holo regularly because its great and it's fast as crap too

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