Just installed Sandvolts ICS rom 4.1.5 and i am amazed at the amount of customization that has gone into it
I am posting as when i went into the installer it was asking me which launcher i wanted
in the end i thought i would start by trying Nova
I just am asking to find out what is everyone who uses ics what is your favorite launcher and why?
I use Nova launcher. Can't complain.
I 2nd Nova! great features and cant go wrong Other than Nova i do like Apex launcher aswell
bortak said:
I use Nova launcher. Can't complain.
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mitz101 said:
I 2nd Nova! great features and cant go wrong Other than Nova i do like Apex launcher aswell
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+1
10chars.
+3 Nova is brilliant, available on market and becoming more stable with each update
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One more!
Nova Launcher!
MatDrOiD said:
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10chars.
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Okay Nova Launcher is nice, but after some testing I have to say that Launcher Pro works better (overall best launcher for Android imho).
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+1 Nova launcher
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Okay Nova Launcher is nice, but after some testing I have to say that Launcher Pro works better (overall best launcher for Android imho).
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Meh x1000000
The dev hasn't updated it in over a year, it's now an abandoned project. Also GOLauncher has a lot more features and widgets. (still use Nova though )
bortak said:
Meh x1000000
The dev hasn't updated it in over a year, it's now an abandoned project. Also GOLauncher has a lot more features and widgets. (still use Nova though )
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If the app works fine, why should there be an update?
And these features you mention, I do not miss anything in LP, so who cares?
If Nova is as smooth as LP for me, I would change. But in the moment, no chance.
Apex
For me the best is apex smooth, stable
Dracolucassos said:
For me the best is apex smooth, stable
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Same here, found no problems with Apex. Though, if you read the Sandroid thread there are a few having issues with the update but suspect this could be localised due to none full wipes and personalised settings...
Nova work pretty good for me. I use it with ICS by Sandvold
Another vote for Nova! ")
I find Apex is really lightweight, stable and smooth, and offers more customization than the free version of Nova.
+1 Apex Launcher, at least for now
MatDrOiD said:
If the app works fine, why should there be an update?
And these features you mention, I do not miss anything in LP, so who cares?
If Nova is as smooth as LP for me, I would change. But in the moment, no chance.
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To me LP feels way outdated in comparison to ICS. Yeah it's smoother, but I miss the search bar from ICS, the in drawer widgets, old animations, and the app drawer in ICS (or any palignated drawer) is a lot easier to navigate, using "menu" is back like it was in GB...
It feels like taking ICS, tearing a big hole in it and then patching it up with GB.
Nova Launcher! Seems to be the fastest in Sandvold's ICS Rom.
According my experience in using ICS by Sandvoid, both stock launcher and apex are smooth
may be stock is more stable
Apex, because it's smooth and stable.
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ADW lancher>i think tat is not quite good enough
Launcher Pro>yes,its very smooth..but not enough option
Go launcher EX> ya~ tis work pretty good..,but really lag in app drawer, even the latest version. (not as smooth as launcher pro apps drawer)
Any launcher some more?
Hope option would be many and smooth~
let's compare every launcher here!!~
i wan the greatest xD
launcher 7 is good
Don't mean to be funny but they're talking about the same thing in this thread.
ADW EX or the Sony Ericson Arc Launcher.
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Zeam launcher, really fast and clean! Love it!
Adw launcher ex is absolutely perfect, lots of option, high performance, etc, etc.
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Isn't there another thread literally exactly like this one...?
utsmaster18 said:
Isn't there another thread literally exactly like this one...?
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Yes....
xmsnx said:
Don't mean to be funny but they're talking about the same thing in this thread.
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10char
Stock Gingerbread Launcher ftw. Smooth, clean, great. Using it with Darkys 9.4 atm
Hi everybody! After a while with stock rooted and modded sense, I decided to switch to cm7. But the launcher that comes with this Rom (adw launcher) is slow on my desire... so what launcher do you use or do you suggest to me?
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Launcher Pro (my favorite) or Zeam.
Really its a question of which launcher on AOSP.
I Prefer Go Launcher.
Launcher Pro
or QQ Launcher for the MIUI look
Zeam is the most simple, with good customizations + it has the smoothness a launcher should have...worth trying
Hi guys I tried zeam launcher for the first time. As you say is very simple and light... but it seems to have some lag in the app drawer especially in horizontal mode, don't you think? Also tried QQ launcher but too laggy too... what about adw launcher EX that's completely different from adw launcher in cyanogen?
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GO Launcher EX is nice if you want speed, nice animated widgets and miui like interface. LauncherPro is still the fastest but its not updated a while so my opinion is if you want free good launcher try GO Launcher EX...
Launcher Pro is still a good choice if you want a stable and responsive launcher. There haven't been any updates for a while, but on the other hand it's quite finished and there's not much left to be desired.
Hmm, see even though I have LP Pro (all fully paid for) I dont use it. I find Go is Much smoother for me.
Espier Launcher FTW (though the iPhone look may piss some hardcore Androiders)
Herpderp Defy.
I use the Arc Launcher v2 posted by slither2006
It's just fast and the built-in folder management is quite useful.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1325108
C'mon.
What is your favourite Launcher? != Which launcher do you prefer using cm7?
I don't think so. Unless you can disprove me, this is beyond idiotic...
erklat said:
C'mon.
What is your favourite Launcher? != Which launcher do you prefer using cm7?
I don't think so. Unless you can disprove me, this is beyond idiotic...
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Good day erklat. Glad to see you are doing fine today.
rootSU said:
Hmm, see even though I have LP Pro (all fully paid for) I dont use it. I find Go is Much smoother for me.
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Totally agree. Go Launcher works better than LP on your rom, even though it's just a little.
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has anyone tried apex launcher?i hear it is good...
I'm quite sure that Apex is ICS only.
ADW launcher is the best for me, simply and fast! I don't like Go Launcher, but I don't know why
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I'm quite sure that Apex is ICS only.
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i thought you could install it from adb but i might as well be wrong...
Espier and ADW launcher are smooth enough for me
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I prefer ICS Launcher, only Googles own ICS Launcher is better.
Does anyone have any good or even better great launchers they would recommend ?
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Adw...launcher pro...sslauncher. I'd say try a few and see what u like. Personal experience is always the best input
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Don't forget Go Launcher EX and all the ICS launchers in the market. Look for the ICS launcher made by ACS. That one is very good.
Mi nuh tek intimidation...
Without a doubt, GoLauncher EX! Then get yourself GoSmS Pro and GoKeyboard with all the plug-ins. Go Launcher has a pretty nice ICS theme...
Edit: You can always youtube these recommended launchers to help give you a better idea.
Here's a link to a GoLauncher video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A69DEneUXbo
Zeam Launcher is supposed to be the fastest.
I recommend go launcher ex it's fast and has a lot of themes
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asbjörn said:
Don't forget Go Launcher EX and all the ICS launchers in the market. Look for the ICS launcher made by ACS. That one is very good.
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You know, I have to admit, Go Launcher LOOKS great... but I *ALWAYS* have a lag when swiping from screen to screen.
I never seem to get screen lag with ADW or Launcher Pro.
I like the stock ICS launcher, actually.
Dalmus said:
You know, I have to admit, Go Launcher LOOKS great... but I *ALWAYS* have a lag when swiping from screen to screen.
I never seem to get screen lag with ADW or Launcher Pro.
I like the stock ICS launcher, actually.
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hmmmm. I experience no lag. Wasn't a big fan of ADW (maybe just too many cm7 roms) I was a big LP guy for the longest time, wouldn't give anything else a chance. Then I made the switch to GLEX. This runs on all of my devices...
On gb I liked tw launcher
On ics I'm using move because the pics version is missing a few features (choosing home screen and alphebeyical app drawer)
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ADW EX on GB
Nova on ICS
Go Launcher Ex (for now)
360 laucher is pretty dam amazing fast too with a bunch of transitions
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1345601
and it works great with just about every rom i have used
Hi guys,
I'm looking for some suggestions for a replacement launcher. I've been using CM7.2 on my wildfire for a while, and I love it, but the included ADW launcher is just a bit laggy.
I've tried Launcher Pro, and its almost perfect, except that it keeps giving me FCs, and its not been developed for a while now.
Lightning Launcher is supposed to be smooth and light, but I can't get it to work, just a black screen.
Zeam seems ok, but isn't quite as smooth as Launcher Pro, plus no scrolling widgets.
The things I'm looking for is something smooth and lightweight, and if it can support scrollable widgets, then even better.
Can anyone offer suggestions?
I used ADW... And it was OK then... Check your Over/Underclocking settings (This could make your phone smoother to run... You can use RAM Manager (from PlayStore) also to manage RAM. Cheers.
Buy ADWex or holo launcher is similar.if you search around there is a thread of all launchers.
MokeeOS
ok, as for my overclock / underclock settings, I'm running stock speeds, and using the SmartAssV2 governor. My aim is to make the phone smooth, and get a good battery life from it.
Is ADWex faster than ADW standard?
Try Nova Launcher or Trebuchet, I prefer Trebuchet.
Sweeterhome is also another!
I thought Nova and Trebuchet were for ICS+?
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I thought Nova and Trebuchet were for ICS+?
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You are right, they're for ICS and up
I prefer launcherpro, It's the fastest with the best customization
It's not FC on my wildfire, I'm using LeWaOS ROM.
It wasn't FC also when i was using CM7.2
Did you try fixing permissions from recovery ??
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Nemus launcher serves good as well.
lo2ay said:
I prefer launcherpro, It's the fastest with the best customization
It's not FC on my wildfire, I'm using LeWaOS ROM.
It wasn't FC also when i was using CM7.2
Did you try fixing permissions from recovery ??
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This is an age old debate lol launcherpro vs ADWex
Ive tried about 40 launchers and with the right settings i always go back to adw
MokeeOS
lo2ay said:
Did you try fixing permissions from recovery ??
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I totally forgot about that, I'll give it a try!
Thanks for all your suggestions.
I'm also going to give all these other launchers a try.
Also, I made a mistake earlier. FTL Launcher was the one that I couldn't get to work at all, not Lightning.
Any others worth a go? I found an english translation of 360 Launcher that I'm going to give a try also.
slymobi said:
This is an age old debate lol launcherpro vs ADWex
Ive tried about 40 launchers and with the right settings i always go back to adw
MokeeOS
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Get ready for the Apex vs Nova debate
slymobi said:
Ive tried about 40 launchers and with the right settings i always go back to adw
MokeeOS
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Lol, so what are the right settings?
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Lol, so what are the right settings?
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The right settings are the settings that work best for you/ the rom your using/your rom setup and your screen set up! So as you can see......it would be stupid of me to say "these are the right settings " because we all have our own preferences. Just play around until you find your best setup with any launcher you use.
MokeeOS
+1 for ADW EX launcher,used to think launcher pro was smoothest but with ADW EX I can get that smoothness with right setting and loads of customization options,where launcher pro falls short.ADW EX is the best launcher IMO!
I only tried preinstalled launchers on roms (aka integrated) and I can say that ADW's the best :good:
LOL now you made me think of readding ADW launcher to LeWaOS ROM
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@op: you can find a list in my signature..
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I'd say use either Trebuchet or LauncherPro for ICS
I use Trebuchet and it works relly nice and smooth
Adw ex by far the smoothest for me!
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Live home not too bad either.
life is just a bollock kicker
what does everyone think is the best "CM10/JB" Home Launcher
Ex: Features/Whyy?
Pros/Cons: Why Not
Just a lil This A Lil That
Wait for it.... wait for it.... GO!!
CondemnedSoul said:
Wait for it.... wait for it.... GO!!
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Translated nicely: Please move this thread to Q&A instead of development...
Moved
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Moved
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Now that that is taken care of...
I like Apex. I used Nova when it was built into some roms, but apex seems to have a few more options. It's been a while since I used Nova, so I can't remember the specifics. I like using swipe gestures in Apex to launch the app drawer and Google search. I don't remember if you can do that in Nova. Performance wise they seemed about the same to me. I can't really think of any cons.
Horizontal.
Oh, I thought this was a "what position is the best for your Xbox 360" thread.
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Now that that is taken care of...
I like Apex. I used Nova when it was built into some roms, but apex seems to have a few more options. It's been a while since I used Nova, so I can't remember the specifics. I like using swipe gestures in Apex to launch the app drawer and Google search. I don't remember if you can do that in Nova. Performance wise they seemed about the same to me. I can't really think of any cons.
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I like Nova. It also has all of those features but I forget if they are part of the prime package which I purchased..... I feel like they are in the free version also with additional gestures in prime.
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I got apex pro, I'll go back and forth between that and sense launched.
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Hands down Apex Launcher, I used Nova when I first put ICS on my phone but then the developers created a paid version and put all of the good stuff into the paid only. Apex has all those same features in the free version and offers only some neat little additions in their paid version that won't sway the people that don't want to buy it. It's also very quick.
Used to use Go Launcher on CM7, but now I'm torn. I trying out Apex now.
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Used to use Go Launcher on CM7, but now I'm torn. I trying out Apex now.
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Go launcher seems to lag a bit, reminds me of how Apple takes over a computer lol
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I'm still on stock with this phone but the 360 launcher is one of my favorite and a very smooth launcher that I've used on a few different phones and custom roms as well.
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