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So I am using a Samsung Galaxy i9000M (Bell Canada Carrier) and I've tried the following launchers:
Launcher Pro
ADW Launcher
Go Launcher
after several days of using these launchers they always seem to crash and I have to uninstall/reinstall the launcher all over again.
anyone know of any launcher to run themes that doesnt fail on the Samsung Galaxy i9000M???
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i think it happened to all launchers this is maybe because they use the same framework so clearing cash and stick with only one launcer at a time ( not switching between them might solve your problem )
try also clearing the delvik cash and partion cash as well from CWM
For us middle eastren users Arabic language has same problem but with TouchWiz4 it keeps on looping between Samsung Galaxy S blue logo and prompoting to select Home

jt_kyle said:
So I am using a Samsung Galaxy i9000M (Bell Canada Carrier) and I've tried the following launchers:
Launcher Pro
ADW Launcher
Go Launcher
after several days of using these launchers they always seem to crash and I have to uninstall/reinstall the launcher all over again.
anyone know of any launcher to run themes that doesnt fail on the Samsung Galaxy i9000M???
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i've this problem too, with go launcher. it crash everytime

I have zeam installed and it has been both stable and very good. You can get it in the market. Latest version is 2.9.2
I am on bell and the same phone as you.
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lgsshedden said:
I have zeam installed and it has been both stable and very good. You can get it in the market. Latest version is 2.9.2
I am on bell and the same phone as you.
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i've it too but get the same problem

ADW replacement for CM7?

Well, I have to admit it that I dont like ADW launcher in CM7. I prefer much more simpler such like Gingerbread launcher. I found one but it kept FC on me. Do you know where to find one that is working properly?

I can't say I I have a gingerbread launcher apk, but "zeam" is a simple launcher in comparison to adw at least it has been to me in the past
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Fire n mage said:
I can't say I I have a gingerbread launcher apk, but "zeam" is a simple launcher in comparison to adw at least it has been to me in the past
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Thats OLDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD LOL

XxLostSoulxX said:
Thats OLDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD LOL
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It still falls along the line of a simpler launcher which is what the op is looking for.
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Zeinzu said:
It still falls along the line of a simpler launcher which is what the op is looking for.
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I know i was just simply saying i remembered that back in 2010 haha. isnt AOSP simpler

launcher pro plus is worth every penny. LOVE IT.
you can try launcher pro the free version first..
beware of the other fake "launcher pro"'s out there though.

Go launcher works well
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I'm currently using zeam, its excellent. Doesn't have the features of the others but its very fast and very stable. I haven't had it fc on me in 6 months.
From what I understand launcher pro has become rather bloated? What do you guys think?

arod404 said:
Go launcher works well
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+1 for go launcher...
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Gazedo said:
I'm currently using zeam, its excellent. Doesn't have the features of the others but its very fast and very stable. I haven't had it fc on me in 6 months.
From what I understand launcher pro has become rather bloated? What do you guys think?
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I had Zeam on my phone for a looooong time. Gave up on it after a couple of bad updates that introduced lag and switched to LauncherPro. Despite having larger footprint, IMHO LP is pretty lag free and has the features that I want (scrolling widgets) as well as a way of saving the dock settings. Zeam kept crashing on my Epic, and there was no easy way to restore the icon spacing etc. settings. Granted, I never ran it on CM7 Epic, but still have Zeam as my choice launcher on my CM7 Nook Color. I also have ADW EX (the premium version of ADW) and feel that its interface is not very intuitive/somewhat clunky vs. both Zeam and Launcher Pro - but it is the most full-featured and customisable one of the three. Never tried Go Launcher but heard some very good things about it.

flastnoles11 said:
+1 for go launcher...
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And another +1 for Go Launcher, although it seems like it's a bit too full-featured to be considered a "simple" replacement. I don't have any issues with the options, but I could see it being somewhat confusing for anyone wanting just a plain home replacement.

Silpher said:
And another +1 for Go Launcher, although it seems like it's a bit too full-featured to be considered a "simple" replacement. I don't have any issues with the options, but I could see it being somewhat confusing for anyone wanting just a plain home replacement.
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+1 GOOGLE go launcher pro
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I have been using spb shell 3d and love it but it keeps crashing on me seems like every launcher I use does this to me used adw, go, LP plus, panda etc
Am getting so frustrated!!! It's somehow gotta be my phone. I've cleared cache and memory and still they constantly crash disabling my phone!!! Any thoughts?
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Try go browser. Its what I always use.

I like go launcher but I remember reading something from konane (I believe) and he said that within golauncher there was a similar service to carrier iq and that it sends reports (or something) to the developer with info about our phone. That is why most people inlcuding myself expirience poorer battery life with go launcher. Other than that I think Go launcher is the way to go!
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[DISCUSSION] What launcher you prefer on Jelly Bean?

Hi,
We all know that stock launcher in JB is soo smooth and fast.
And we all know that popular launchers (Nova, Apex and others) are not yet updated to run on JB or to run as smooth as stock JB launcher.
What are your experiences with 3rd party launchers on JB?
Are you planning to use stock while those 3rd party launchers are updated?
Any other houghts?
Good luck!!!

For me, Nova Prime is smoother than the stock Jellybean launcher.

Stock is by far the smoothest.
Apex is laggy especially in the app/widget drawer.
Same experience with nova.
I'll stick with stock for now.
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Dameon87 said:
Stock is by far the smoothest.
Apex is laggy especially in the app/widget drawer.
Same experience with nova.
I'll stick with stock for now.
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But the guy above says Nova ir smoother. How come?!
I've noticed in other forums (outside XDA) people say the same about Nova (it's same smooth as stock JB).
I'm a heavy Apex user.. and I don't want to switch to other launcher. What are chances Apex dev will update his launcher with JB vSync (or whatever feature JB launcher uses)?

Stock.

I have 2 GNex both running 4.1.1 and one with Nova and the other with Apex.
I can definitely say for the moment, Nova is smoother. Especially with transition effects.
However I have been running Atom since last night and damn I'm impressed!
Now if it will only take icons from theme packs....
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bat0nas said:
But the guy above says Nova ir smoother. How come?!
I've noticed in other forums (outside XDA) people say the same about Nova (it's same smooth as stock JB).
I'm a heavy Apex user.. and I don't want to switch to other launcher. What are chances Apex dev will update his launcher with JB vSync (or whatever feature JB launcher uses)?
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If you change Nova's animation speeds from Nova to Stock, you'd notice a major improvement in transition smoothness. Hence why I still use Nova.

I usually use ADW Launcher but I tried it on Jelly Bean and it is pretty slow in comparison to stock launcher so I will be using the stock launcher till updates happen to it (and others too).

I prefer stock for now, its super smooth
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Stock has some great benefits, like fling to remove apps and widgets, app reflow, etc, but I'm still sticking with Nova. Kevin is updating the launcher with all the JB features, so we'll have JB smoothness with customizations from Nova. Winning!
Galaxy Nexus - Slim Bean a4

Apex for me. I just like it.
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Lol still rocking adw ex
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apex hands down

GO Launcher.
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Nova Prime only because of Unread Count notification (on Gmail, MMS and Phone). Also the backup and restore function has proved very nice to me in a few ocasions

Amowagou said:
GO Launcher.
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China data stealing launcher? No thank you...
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MДЯCЦSДИT said:
China data stealing launcher? No thank you...
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Maybe he doesn't have any china data to steal.
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I love apex and reinstalled it as soon as it was updated for JB but its not as smooth as the stock launcher so for now I'm running that and hoping for an apex update.

MДЯCЦSДИT said:
China data stealing launcher? No thank you...
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Yes, I wouldn't touch Go apps with a ten foot pole.
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I'll use stock until Apex makes a Jelly Bean version.
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Apex for sure.

Are there any custom launchers based on jelly bean yet?

Reason I ask is that the stock jb launcher is way faster and smoother than apex or nova but I can't use the stock launcher right now because I use 240 DPI and want 7x6 grid. The stutter when opening app drawer is unbearable. I tried different kernels and even different Roms same thing.
Anything available yet or should I just go back to stock density.
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godisanatheist said:
Reason I ask is that the stock jb launcher is way faster and smoother than apex or nova but I can't use the stock launcher right now because I use 240 DPI and want 7x6 grid. The stutter when opening app drawer is unbearable. I tried different kernels and even different Roms same thing.
Anything available yet or should I just go back to stock density.
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Why? Just why?

nbell13 said:
Why? Just why?
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Why not? I bought a nexus so I could implement mods like this. I think the stock density is a waste of the huge display.
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I'm using Apex Launcher that you mentioned and I do not notice any difference in smoothness.

IceBean said:
I'm using Apex Launcher that you mentioned and I do not notice any difference in smoothness.
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You don't get or stutters when opening the app drawer?
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Dunno about Apex launcher but with Nova reportedly* you'll get smoothness if you go in to the animation speed options and select stock speed.
(* not my tip - I've always stuck with stock speed on Nova is working fine for me on JB)

I am using the paid version of Nova, which was updated yesterday to support JB animations and it is nothing but butter.
I am stock no root.
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Clancy_s said:
Dunno about Apex launcher but with Nova reportedly* you'll get smoothness if you go in to the animation speed options and select stock speed.
(* not my tip - I've always stuck with stock speed on Nova is working fine for me on JB)
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This is my setup right now. Its better than anything else but still leaves a lot to be desired.
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dschreiber69 said:
I am using the paid version of Nova, which was updated yesterday to support JB animations and it is nothing but butter.
I am stock no root.
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What version? I'm on 1.2.2 beta 4
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I still can't quite work out if I find Apex or Nova as smooth as stock, and can thus switch back to them and get customising.

There'a a mod in the themes section. I havent tried it, but it might be worth a look.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1741038

godisanatheist said:
What version? I'm on 1.2.2 beta 4
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Hmm... mine says 1.22 beta 3?
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godisanatheist said:
Reason I ask is that the stock jb launcher is way faster and smoother than apex or nova but I can't use the stock launcher right now because I use 240 DPI and want 7x6 grid. The stutter when opening app drawer is unbearable. I tried different kernels and even different Roms same thing.
Anything available yet or should I just go back to stock density.
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That's because stock launcher has nothing in it compared to Apex. I've run 3 JB roms now with apex launcher and Franco kernel. Fast as fast can be. I have to say I am quite disappointed in JB though, I find there is not much to their update.
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Tried Nova Prime on a couple of JB roms, set to fast (2above stock) smoooooth transition. Ive never had issues with Nova on GNEX.

Found a solution!! http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=28750050&postcount=5709

gpfnzl said:
Tried Nova Prime on a couple of JB roms, set to fast (2above stock) smoooooth transition. Ive never had issues with Nova on GNEX.
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OK now I feel stupid because even though I found a solution, your way feels much better.
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Try holo launcher
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I found a REAL solution, this is built from the jelly bean launcher source code and also works on ICS, search for holo launcher hd beta.

Remove
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Another reason to like the stock JB launcher is the fling to remove apps. Now that should be implemented into every launcher.
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Launcher not working on android 4.2

Just converted my maguro GNex to the takju 4.2 build, and now I found out my Hololauncher HD isn't working neither is Apex launcher.
Anyone else experiencing problems and are there (temporary) alternatives as a launcher ?
EDIT: Nova Launcher works!

Nova is a no go also
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they need to update the launcher to work with 4.2

he has a beta that works. in your nova settings, hit the update, menu, choose beta, give it a try. it's still not perfect, notification drop down does not work, but the launcher buttons do.
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Matridom said:
he has a beta that works. in your nova settings, hit the update, menu, choose beta, give it a try. it's still not perfect, notification drop down does not work, but the launcher buttons do.
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it works. thanks!

wtr_dhd said:
Just converted my maguro GNex to the takju 4.2 build, and now I found out my Hololauncher HD isn't working neither is Apex launcher.
Anyone else experiencing problems and are there (temporary) alternatives as a launcher ?
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If you want a replacement launcher, Nova Launcher has been updated to run on Android 4.2.
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simonb255 said:
Nova is a no go also
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Nova working great for me running stock 4.2. Maybe you need to update your version of Nova.

my nova updated as soon as I installed 4.2 on my n7.
works.

Nova is indeed working fully on 4.2. Thanks guys.