Used touch wiz for a few days. Not bad at all. I just love the simplicity and familiarity of launcher pro.
I had launcher pro on my atrix 4G. This is my first time using touch wiz. Minus the ugly icons I kinda like it so far.
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This is the first time I have ever liked the skin. I have used motoblur, sense, and now touchwiz. Blur was slow and Sense was buggy.
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I'm loving the new TouchWiz.
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I always use launcher pro but I might stick with touchwiz for a while. Its so much better than the touchwiz on the epic.
The Evo3D Killer!!!
Androidfreakz said:
I'm loving the new TouchWiz.
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I just dont see a reason to use the others. I used them on my Moment, Intercept, and Optimus S because of slowness and bugginess.
TW moves fluid, looks good, and all the widgets work well with it so I am way satisfied with my phone. I have not had a issue yet. I want root but I want just the most simple root possible just so I can install a couple of rooted apps I like. The roms and all that I just dont see a need for with this phone. Its about perfect right out the box.
I used LauncherPro on my previous Photon because their UI sucked but the TouchWiz on the Sammy works just fine for me. I have LauncherPro installed but have not switched as of yet. Might just stay with TW as it is working just fine so far.
TW working fine here. Just wish it had the abililty for scrolling widgets and resizing of all widgets, not just the TW widgets.
New touch wiz isn't to bad but I use go launcher it is the best. launcher pro is nice but go launcher stays more up to date and is smoother I think
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I agree I jave used go launcher since I got the phone. Big fan
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I agree I jave used go launcher since I got the phone. Big fan
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Same here. It's like a blend of ADW and MiUi, I'm a big fan.
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I switched to launcher pro from touchwiz because its much more simple. I have ADWLauncher EX but when I set it as my default launcher it will some how send me back to touchwiz so I'm on Launcher Pro until we get a stable root and rom going then its on to customization of this baddass phone!
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I have an unrooted epic and I was wondering if there are any good launchers for my phone, I'm getting a little tired of go launcher
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I have an unrooted epic and I was wondering if there are any good launchers for my phone, I'm getting a little tired of go launcher
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Launcher Pro/Plus, ADW and ADW Ex, Zeam very outdated, Stock. But Go Launcher is nice why do you feel bored of it?
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+1 for Zeam. Been stuck on that since Bonsai 4.0. Got my girl to switch because ADW was slowing her phone down and screwing up with the dock disappearing.
I've only ever used TW launcher and Go Launcher. I'm a big fan of Go Launcher.
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Launcher Pro/Plus, ADW and ADW Ex, Zeam very outdated, Stock. But Go Launcher is nice why do you feel bored of it?
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Just for something different, i got this phone about a year ago, ive had the same launcher, just looking for a different feel
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Just for something different, i got this phone about a year ago, ive had the same launcher, just looking for a different feel
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There is that SPB 3D launcher but that is paid and too much $$$. Looks cool for 10 minutes.
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There is that SPB 3D launcher but that is paid and too much $$$. Looks cool for 10 minutes.
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We all know there are cough "other ways" cough
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We all know there are cough "other ways" cough
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You *cough* know and i *cough* know...how do you think I know it was only interesting for 10 minutes...LOL.
Root and flash MIUI4 or CM9. You'll like the way you look
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LauncherPro is awesome, even though it hasn't been updated in a year. I've tried Go a few times but it always seems to get cranky and sluggish after a few hours of use. To me it seems like Go is an unfinished project.
i always used launcherpro up until i started running CM9.. Trebuchet works well enough. Been meaning to play with some of the other ICS launchers, just been lazy.
I was using ics launcher and loved it till I started running cm9
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+1 for launcher pro. Used on stock and still using it on CM7. Love the widgets for it as well. It hasn't been updated in a year because it doesn't need to be IMO.
Nova. Oh right, Gingerbread. Damn outdated software :-\ .
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my ranking system:
1.)Zeam ---> (incredibly fast, smooth scrolling, laggy app drawer scrolling on gingerbread (not on ICS), stable.) Very light memory usage.
2.)Launcher Pro---> (Amazing desktop scrolling smoothness, very smooth app drawer scrolling, some weird bugs, stable) Moderate memory usage.
3.)Go Launcher--->(Less smooth than Launcher pro, little bugs, very stable) Medium memory usage.
4.)ADW--->(Laggy scrolling, very fast, weird bugs, stable) Light memory usage.
keep in mind every phone is different and every experience will vary based on ROM/Kernel combinations, however, these are the launchers that have worked best for me. I still stand by zeam even though its ancient, still the best launcher I have used to date. In <3 with it. Zeam is extremely light on RAM consumption and is incredibly fast.... most people dont notice the difference, but my picky ass does.
I've been running Go with CM9...I just love the folders in the app drawer, makes it so nice clean and neat. But on my Acer A100, I run ADW Ex...to me, it just seem to run a little better on the tab. Besides, there alot more screen real estate there...heh
I went through a nemus launcher phas for a while. It has really cool folders/grouping and is generally snappy.
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Just for something different, i got this phone about a year ago, ive had the same launcher, just looking for a different feel
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Have you tried different themes on Go Launcher??
launcher pro
nuff said
360 launcher!
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I wanted to give TouchWiz a chance but I could only deal with it for about an hour. At first I replaced it with Holo Launcher since thats what I used on my SGS Vibrant but it was a bit buggy on the SGS3. I then installed Nova Launcher and its been pretty good.
Whats your favorite launcher to replace TouchWiz?
Apex Pro, no doubt!
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Agreed apex pro
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Nova Prime hands down.
Hands down after testing all of them the lightest and most customizable is adwlauncher ex.
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Hands down after testing all of them the lightest and most customizable is adwlauncher ex.
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You're kidding right ?
Hmm just for fun this should have been a poll hehe.
Apex pro for me so far is the best. It's fast, minimal, but feature packed. I used a bunch of other ones but they either too bloated, development is dead, or I noticed my battery starting to suffer. Apex pro is owning hard.
Does using an alternate launcher actually avoid loading touch wiz in the background? Asking because i see TW uses about 70 mb of ram and i don't really want two launchers taking up memory in the background.
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Go Launcher Ex all the way, just as fast as Nova or Apex but with more features. I have tried all 3 and I noticed Nova is a bit smoother than Go Launcher but I dont think its worth it to give up the customization that Goi Launcher offers
Nova Prime!
Apex pro without a doubt
Gotta agree with some of the others. Nova.
Apex pro here
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Tried them all, Go Launcher Ex is the best one I have used, they also have a lot of other apps, like Go SMS, Go Calender widget, that are integrated very nicely.
Give them a try and go with what suits your needs best, I did and I always went back to Go Launcher Ex.
They all copy from each other, Apex, Go, and ADW seem to have the same level of customization options, plus or minus one or two here and there.
Apex pro ftw. My girlfriend uses Nova and they are pretty much the same.
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androidmonkey said:
I wanted to give TouchWiz a chance but I could only deal with it for about an hour. At first I replaced it with Holo Launcher since thats what I used on my SGS Vibrant but it was a bit buggy on the SGS3. I then installed Nova Launcher and its been pretty good.
Whats your favorite launcher to replace TouchWiz?
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Apex pro, faster than the others. Never has f/c yet.
Threw APEX Pro on it soon as I got it.
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Nova......!
Go launcher ex is really nice and has a lot of cool features
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Just curious what launcher everyone uses? Pros/Cons?
Thanks!
sandman512 said:
Just curious what launcher everyone uses? Pros/Cons?
Thanks!
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Nova
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Nova
Send From My GS3 Untouchable Thanks to Blazer V 1.6
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Apex Pro on cm10/aokp because it can be themed pretty good, trebuchet on cm9 because I think it is a great launcher, the touchwiz one I modded with scrolling wallpapers on touchwiz because there is no point in running touchwiz unless you want the full experience.
All stock homey
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I've found Nova to be the best since it's based off of the JB launcher. You can also rotate the screen into landscape mode while in the launcher which is a huge pro.
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I've found Nova to be the best since it's based off of the JB launcher. You can also rotate the screen into landscape mode while in the launcher which is a huge pro.
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Apex can also be rotated into landscape mode When I had the gnex I was a big Nova fan but lately Apex has been winning me over. Also, the latest betas for Apex are based off JB. It really comes down to personal preference though.
GoLauncher EX here. Try it.....you'll like it! Very smooth. Never had a problem. Tons of themes.....many free. Check out "Cubed Theme".....my current weapon of choice
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Stock TW
stock jelly bean
Touchwiz 6x5 mod... Notice the beautiful 49ers LWP
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I find it funny that a lot of people are using a stock based ROM with a different launcher and claim their stock based ROM is the best, when every single ROM available has virtually the same tweaks in them. lol.
started with apex pro. didn't feel as smooth so i went with nova.
I've been using ADW EX for years and everytime I try a different one I go right back to ADW.
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I'm rolling with Touch Wiz, the first phone I've ever owned where the stock launcher is very nice.
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I find it funny that a lot of people are using a stock based ROM with a different launcher and claim their stock based ROM is the best, when every single ROM available has virtually the same tweaks in them. lol.
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I don't want to flash because stock based ROMs don't offer enough improvements and new features to spend time flashing and reinstalling everything, while risking to brick the phone. I rooted the phone mainly to install AdBlock and Titanium Backup.
I run Go Launcher and Dialer One.
A question for those who went from Go to something else- what do other launchers have that Go doesn't?
Nova launcher prime ftw.
FTL launcher is good also .
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I recently switched to Nova launcher and it seems like its overall smoother than Apex launcher which is what I've been using previously. What launchers have given you the best performance on ICS.
I'm also trying to figure out how to get other governors that would help with performance without killing my battery for AOKP Milestone 6.
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I like nova prime. But atom launcher is also a good favorite. Very light. I used atom on CNA and aokp and had great results
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Everything except go launcher ex is good.
All others have pros and cons. Go launcher feels like too much bloat. Dont know why.
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I have had good performance with apex, however I do like nova as well. Would put them as top 2, in no order.
In my experience, apex is far smoother than nova. Nova was very unresponsive for me.
I looove apex or stock launcher
Tappin' Typin'
I always use apex.. tried nova didn't like it
And go launcher is a big hell no
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Nova seems nice to me especially since I got it for 25 cents. Lol
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Another vote for apex, smooth and great on battery.
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I really don't get the Apex/Nova rave on our device. Sammy gives us the stock launcher, you just have to switch to it. I only use Nova because I got it when it was on sale, not worth the regular price in my opinion.
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I really don't get the Apex/Nova rave on our device. Sammy gives us the stock launcher, you just have to switch to it. I only use Nova because I got it when it was on sale, not worth the regular price in my opinion.
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Apex just gives me a "Stock +" experience. I don't even use as many features as it has. Mainly just to use home button as app drawer(when on home screen), and have app/folder options in the scrollable dock.
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Best performance is stock launcher for me.
I have purchased and tried out both Nova and Apex Pro launchers. After using them both for a while I settled on Apex launcher. I am on a rooted stock jellybean firmware, Poland rollout. Both launchers are very similar in terms of overall design and behaviour but i chose Apex for the following reasons;
1.Fewer ui and app drawer redraws this is possibly because of the keep in memory feature which is not there in Nova. This might consume more memory but for me the resulting smoothness is worth it.
2. Unread email count, to put this into perspective understand I have three Gmail accounts set up on my phone. In Apex I get the total unread count across all 3 accounts whilst Nova gives me total unread for only the main account associated with my device.
The one thing i missed in Apex from Nova was the import homescreen feature as i had to set up my widgets all over again in Apex. That said i am sticking to Apex for now.
GoLaucher Ex is now unistalled from my S3 until further notice but it seems to still work reasonably well on my S2
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im using nova prime and liking it. came from apex pro which is very good
Wrong section much?
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apex, holo hd, and tsf shell
Nova Prime. The best so far. IMO
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Another vote for Apex here.
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Wrong section much?
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Nobody likes a rent-a-mod sir.
+1 for Nova prime.
I always choose Apex, its been my favorite since ICS. However, on Slick_Rick's latest AOKP it redraws almost every time I return to the home screen.
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This phone is a beast! And it has many features that other phones lack. So, a particular launcher for one phone might not be best for our phone.
So, which is it? Which one are you using?
(in no particular order)
GO
Nova
Apex
ADW
Smart
Action
NEXT
None
Unsure
Other: please list which one...
If you have a strong feeling for or against one or more, please tell why. And yes, I have read that one of those named above is possibly a spyware program for a non-US entity.
I have used NEXT, Apex and Nova but I keep going back to the stock launcher. Not a ton of extra features but has always been nice and snappy for me.
I like Nova. It's smooth and has great features. It's lacking in the scrolling effects though.
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Stock launcher. Haven't felt a need to convert since it has all the features I used on other launchers. Normally I'm switching between apex and nova launcher. Holo launcher used to be in the mix as well.
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Stock. I'll try an aftermarket launcher every once and awhile but always go back to stock. It just feels. Snappier.
When the f*ck did we get ice cream??
Stock...snappier and cleaner
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Stock...and lovin' it!
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Stock
Smooth, cool, rich
Nova Prime-I prefer the Vanilla Android look. It's also very responsive and lets me hide apps in the app drawer.
EDIT: Forgot to mention that I have the paid (Prime) version. Thanks @natienn for reminding me.
Nova Prime!!!!!!
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Stock ..very clean ..very snappy ..find it perfect for my needs..
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Nova Prime. I like downloadable icons packs and a vertically scrolling app drawer.
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I've always used the Apex launcher but the stock is so much better with this phone.
I use the Stock Launcher. While I do own both Apex and Nova paid versions, I really like the Stock widgets and that I can change the icons to whatever I want.
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I use the Stock Launcher. While I do own both Apex and Nova paid versions, I really like the Stock widgets and that I can change the icons to whatever I want.
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Speaking of changing the icons anyone know how to add more to the icon folder??
When the f*ck did we get ice cream??
First time I have stayed with stock launcher. Great job LG!
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Stock cover my needs. :good:
S4 touchwiz ui and its better on this than the s4 lol
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S4 touchwiz ui and its better on this than the s4 lol
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LoL!
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Nova launcher Prime works flawlessy on this phone. Love that I can make the notification bar disappear along with shadow up top. Very customizable. Never any slowdown. I have everything set to lightning fast transitions.