Related
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
Sent from my SPH-D700 using xda premium
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
Sent from my SPH-D700 using xda premium
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thats OLDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD LOL
XxLostSoulxX said:
Thats OLDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD LOL
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
It still falls along the line of a simpler launcher which is what the op is looking for.
Sent from my SPH-D700 using Tapatalk
Zeinzu said:
It still falls along the line of a simpler launcher which is what the op is looking for.
Sent from my SPH-D700 using Tapatalk
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
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
Sent from my SPH-D700 using XDA App
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
Sent from my SPH-D700 using XDA App
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
+1 for go launcher...
Sent from my SPH-D700 using Tapatalk
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?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
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...
Sent from my SPH-D700 using Tapatalk
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
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.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
+1 GOOGLE go launcher pro
Sent from my seppuku.17.5 CM7 using xda premium
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?
Sent from my PC36100 using xda premium
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!
Sent from my SPH-D700 using Tapatalk
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
Sent from my SPH-D700 using xda premium
megacoolrock said:
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
Sent from my SPH-D700 using xda premium
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Launcher Pro/Plus, ADW and ADW Ex, Zeam very outdated, Stock. But Go Launcher is nice why do you feel bored of it?
Sent from my SPH-D700 using xda premium
+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.
XxLostSoulxX said:
Launcher Pro/Plus, ADW and ADW Ex, Zeam very outdated, Stock. But Go Launcher is nice why do you feel bored of it?
Sent from my SPH-D700 using xda premium
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Just for something different, i got this phone about a year ago, ive had the same launcher, just looking for a different feel
Sent from my SPH-D700 using xda premium
megacoolrock said:
Just for something different, i got this phone about a year ago, ive had the same launcher, just looking for a different feel
Sent from my SPH-D700 using xda premium
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
There is that SPB 3D launcher but that is paid and too much $$$. Looks cool for 10 minutes.
kennyglass123 said:
There is that SPB 3D launcher but that is paid and too much $$$. Looks cool for 10 minutes.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
We all know there are cough "other ways" cough
Sent from my SPH-D700 using xda premium
XxLostSoulxX said:
We all know there are cough "other ways" cough
Sent from my SPH-D700 using xda premium
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
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
Sent from my SPH-D700 using Tapatalk
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
Sent from my SPH-D700 using Tapatalk
+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 :-\ .
Sent from my SPH-D700 using Tapatalk
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.
Sent from my SPH-D700 using Tapatalk
megacoolrock said:
Just for something different, i got this phone about a year ago, ive had the same launcher, just looking for a different feel
Sent from my SPH-D700 using xda premium
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Have you tried different themes on Go Launcher??
launcher pro
nuff said
360 launcher!
Sent from my Hero using XDA
Remember ADW Launcher from Donut/Gingerbread days? It's back!
ADW Free: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.adw.launcher
ADWEX: https://play.google.com/store/apps/...wsMSwxLDEwMiwib3JnLmFkd2ZyZWFrLmxhdW5jaGVyIl0.
Going to give it a try and see how it does when paired up against Nova & Apex.
zephiK said:
Remember ADW Launcher from Donut/Gingerbread days? It's back!
ADW Free: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.adw.launcher
ADWEX: https://play.google.com/store/apps/...wsMSwxLDEwMiwib3JnLmFkd2ZyZWFrLmxhdW5jaGVyIl0.
Going to give it a try and see how it does when paired up against Nova & Apex.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Holy s**t, I gave up on ADW ages ago and jumped to Apex... I'm going to have to give it another shot and see how it compares. Thanks for the heads-up.
It's been a long time I haven't used ADW...
It looks good, I've been playing with screens and settings for 20mn... it feels like home, but better.
The best feature Apex desn't have is changing icons size... Just for that, I could forget Apex and stick to ADW (why creating 128x128 icons when Apex resize them to some tiny half sized icons ?!!)
I've encountered some few bugs (I guess) with theming dock.. nothing important though, as I usually get rid of it and go for full screen
Adding widgets pop up is amazing.. think tablet mode.. 2 panels with previews.. that's trully sexy.. <3
Still runs like **** on the Nexus. Back to Nova Prime.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using xda app-developers app
Smokeey said:
Still runs like **** on the Nexus. Back to Nova Prime.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
It's a first release. Why so harsh/troll?
zephiK said:
It's a first release. Why so harsh/troll?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Because it still runs like ****.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using xda app-developers app
Smokeey said:
Because it still runs like ****.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Then don't use it, simple as that. No need for the unnecessary language.
cant use adw on my gnexus ;o instant crash when im going into adw settings...running JB Milestone 1..
really annoying =(
Looking good, the only thing I don't like is the auto adjust dock bar, I mean we can't put for ex. 3 icons on the left and have the right side free.
Smokeey said:
Because it still runs like ****.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Your Nexus must suck cause it's running smooth for me 60 + fps. Thanks for thread OP! Wouldn't of thought to check ADW again lol.
Smokeey said:
Because it still runs like ****.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Nope, it does run like butter on ice..
Something's wrong with your phone.
fredmode01 said:
Nope, it does run like butter on ice..
Something's wrong with your phone.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Same here.. he's probably a troll.
Wow. Very good..I always use CM and I love adw. XD. This update is very good. thanks..
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using xda app-developers app
plmosqueda said:
Wow. Very good..I always use CM and I love adw. XD. This update is very good. thanks..
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I wonder if they'd replace Trebucket with ADW as they did back during the CM7 days when ADW was the default launcher.
zephiK said:
I wonder if they'd replace Trebucket with ADW as they did back during the CM7 days when ADW was the default launcher.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
That will be nice. Trebuchet is good but I think that we can do more things with adw. I have some hours with the new adw and works really nice to me and my cm10..XD
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using xda app-developers app
Did ADW ever go anywhere? They brought ICS style like months ago..before I got my Nexus I remember trying it out. In fact pretty sure I was running ICS at the time on my Xperia, so it was my first choice since it had the ICS look and Launcher pro didn't.
I don't particularly like it more than Nova, but at least I don't present my own opinion in such an unpleasant manner. *sets tea down
Jolly good to hear ADW back in business though! Now where did fedrico go..
The revamped ui is AWESOME!! And its super smooth!! Awesome stuff!!
Sent from my MB860 using xda app-developers app
Hmm.. I don't see the ability to rename folders. Unless it's there and I'm blind .
zetsumeikuro said:
Hmm.. I don't see the ability to rename folders. Unless it's there and I'm blind .
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Just as icons, double tap on any folders, and a pop up appears to delete or edit it.. choose edit and rename..
i know, i know, this has probably been asked a million times, but i'm directing this to S3 users here in our little corner of the world, please don't hate
i've been using the holo launcher hd pro now for some time and i truly love the way it works. its smooth, elegant, doesnt get in the way, and best off all, gives me an AOSP look and feel when running a non-AOSP rom. i also use the holo locker as well. i use this launcher on both my S3 and my Xoom tablet
it seems to me that the holo launcher doesnt get enough respect. i see many a custom rom that includes nova or apex, but not holo (or even adw or go launchers for that matter).
when i search for "launcher" on the play store the first five results are in order GO, ADW, Nova, Apex, and Launcher 7, with Nova Prime and Apex Pro 6th and 7th.
Holo is on the first page of results, but is second from the bottom. hardly respectable if you ask me. there are themes that show up higher in that search
anyway, so lets keep it civil and not bash on each others choice of launcher. i just want to get a feel for how popular these launchers are on the S3 or do you prefer the stock TouchWiz interface?
let your voice be heard and vote above!
Wrong section
Sent from my SGH-T999 using xda premium
serio22 said:
Wrong section
Sent from my SGH-T999 using xda premium
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
why do you think that? launchers are apps.
My favorite one is the one that gets launched when i press the home button
I use nova prime because of the folders in the app drawer. Go launcher is too heavy.
Sent from my SGH-T999 using Tapatalk 2
Apex is very light, smoth and dont use alot resource therefor batt last longer.
Sent from my SGH-T999 using xda premium
I'm debating on nova, next, or atom launcher.. I'm using nova atm and i love it but i love the visual features of next and atom is pretty sleek too
Sent from my morphed WICKED fast GSIII
RedJack117 said:
I'm debating on nova, next, or atom launcher.. I'm using nova atm and i love it but i love the visual features of next and atom is pretty sleek too
Sent from my morphed WICKED fast GSIII
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
i tried Nova prime, alot of features but sometime is lagging for me, Next use too much power, Apex dont have alot of features like all the other once beside that very good
Sent from my SGH-T999 using xda premium.
HiT tHaNk If i BeEn HeLpFuL.
Ive become a huge fan of action launcher. Best new launcher I have used in a while.
jajaja ive tried them all..use to like golauncher but takes up to much ram.. nova lags to much when i add widgets on screen...next seems ok but you cant change icons on the ones that bring look awfull... atom is smooth but its not letting me add widgets only the one launcher brings...smart launcher is kinda boring...and action launchers is slow xD spb is to heavy to.... im using apex now... until i find another one to try out...lol
Sent from my SGH-T999 using xda premium
Primo
Sent from my SGH-T999 using xda premium
Nova prime is the best one I've found so far imo.
Sent from my SGH-T999 using xda premium
I use the stock TouchWiz one, but when I root it I use LGUI3.0 It's so much better, and gives you alot more customization options than TouchWiz. I think TouchWiz is so bland...
I was surprised to see that the default launcher with CM10 doesn't have a back-up function. I switched back to ADW because I was familiar with it from CM7. I also missed the infinite scroll feature that's available in ADW (and some of the others).
Jose0726 said:
jajaja ive tried them all..use to like golauncher but takes up to much ram.. nova lags to much when i add widgets on screen...next seems ok but you cant change icons on the ones that bring look awfull... atom is smooth but its not letting me add widgets only the one launcher brings...smart launcher is kinda boring...and action launchers is slow xD spb is to heavy to.... im using apex now... until i find another one to try out...lol
Sent from my SGH-T999 using xda premium
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
have you tried holo launcher at all? i just did a test and it does use about 59mg of ram where as apex shows as cached and ready when you need it, so from that, it seems that apex is much lighter on resources, but i still really love holo, you should try it
zeekx4 said:
I was surprised to see that the default launcher with CM10 doesn't have a back-up function. I switched back to ADW because I was familiar with it from CM7. I also missed the infinite scroll feature that's available in ADW (and some of the others).
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
i should have added trebuchet to the list. it has a lot more than it used to
I used touchwiz for a while it was ok, then I tried atom launcher it was good and smooth except app drawer laggs little bit now using the latest sony home launcher from the xperia Z really smooth and packed whit good widgets..
Sent from my SGH-T999 using xda premium
Moving to General, as I think that it will garner more votes/views/opinions as opposed to staying in the Themes/Apps section.
Touchwiz ... I purchased apex pro and nova prime and holo plus .. but I love touchwiz launcher
Sent from my SGH-T999 using Tapatalk 2
Apex pro. Tis great
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-T999
Next launcher is the best....!!!!
Sent from my GT-B5330 using Tapatalk 2
What is the smoothest and lightest launcher for android?
Sent from my GT-I8150 using Tapatalk 2
reza1995 said:
What is the smoothest and lightest launcher for android?
Sent from my GT-I8150 using Tapatalk 2
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Zeam launcher is light
Sent from my GT-I8150 using xda app-developers app
For GB zeam launcher is smoothest and very low RAM consume.,
But for ICS i think Nova launcher is best, costumizable, and smooth
Sent from my GT-I8150 using xda premium
I'd say vire launcher. Cool transitions and works good on lower ram devices. Smooth on my g1
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using xda premium
smoothest one ive ever tried is launcher 8 https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.lx.launcher8&hl=en its fast and simple but won't b interesting unless ur into windows phone 8 style
Lightning Launcher
The installer size is only 198 KiB.
If you can stand with just basic features, and you don't give a f**k with customization, then Lightning Launcher is your best choice. (Links in pep's post, just above mine). It is said that it is Super-customizable. (However when I used ssLauncher I realized a super-customizable launcher should be no grids so I can determine what's the best for my screen).
But if you give f**k to those and you want to express yourself (or just take some from MyColorScreen) then you may want to try ssLauncher, even if in an instructions he/she instructs to use any launcher.
Kreaz said:
If you can stand with just basic features, and you don't give a f**k with customization, then Lightning Launcher is your best choice. (Links in pep's post, just above mine). It is said that it is Super-customizable. (However when I used ssLauncher I realized a super-customizable launcher should be no grids so I can determine what's the best for my screen).
But if you give f**k to those and you want to express yourself (or just take some from MyColorScreen) then you may want to try ssLauncher, even if in an instructions he/she instructs to use any launcher.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Well, LL is super-customizable alright... you can disable its grid, you can rotate icons and widgets, you can scroll any ways (left-right but also up-down), you can use labels instead of icons, and labels/icons can open a fully-customizable "surface" not just an icon-list folder...
What it doesn't have, is slick animations.
Sent from my GT-I8150 using xda app-developers app
Using stock launcher..trebuchet
i like stock launcher trebuchet 1.0 no problem for me so smooth and simple
reza1995 said:
What is the smoothest and lightest launcher for android?
Sent from my GT-I8150 using Tapatalk 2
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Checkout Holo Launcher as well as GO launcher. Both work well on my phone.
R: Launcher
Why don't we make a poll?
Inviato dal mio GT-I8150 con Tapatalk 2
rajprateekk said:
Checkout Holo Launcher as well as GO launcher. Both work well on my phone.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
GO Launcher is a bad choice for light launchers...
Sent from my Galaxy Wonder running CM10.1
Apex or Nova are nice and customizable. And light to although not as light as Zeam or lightning launcher.
But i think is the lightest launcher which offers a lot of customizable
Sent from my HTC Sensation using xda premium
rajprateekk said:
Checkout Holo Launcher as well as GO launcher. Both work well on my phone.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I think so... Holo launcher is good.
trebuchet IS THE BEST
FTL launcher is nice! You just need a Sense 4 clock
Too much flashing! I'm blinded on my Galaxy W!
with ics or jb i would prefer apex. with all the things mentioned above, i think it's somewhere in the middle, balanced.
So far I think next launcher is the smoothest, but its lack if costumization
Sent from my GT-I8150 using xda premium
I do like launcher pro. Very simple, so don't have greatest "addons" in relation with the others. Very fast as well. I did like it between all I tried