never mind...disregard.
Using a custom launcher this can be done.
You can use Nova Launcher or Apex Launcher and then change your icons manually - no automatic changing of all icons. This way you keep the ICS look and feel
You could use ADW, LauncherPro or Go Launcher EX which support themes so you could change all icons at once and you can also find plenty of themes around. You lose the ICS look and feel on the other hand...
There ale also some other apps that only change your icons but here too you'd have to do it manually.
So, until some launcher comes along that is based on ICS and supports themes, these are about all the options you have.
mrfenyx said:
Using a custom launcher this can be done.
You can use Nova Launcher or Apex Launcher and then change your icons manually - no automatic changing of all icons. This way you keep the ICS look and feel
You could use ADW, LauncherPro or Go Launcher EX which support themes so you could change all icons at once and you can also find plenty of themes around. You lose the ICS look and feel on the other hand...
There ale also some other apps that only change your icons but here too you'd have to do it manually.
So, until some launcher comes along that is based on ICS and supports themes, these are about all the options you have.
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hmm, ok. thanks
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I have darky's rom. It has original Samsung launcher and gingerbread launcher.
I like gingerbread smoothness and 3d app drawer but I can't customize it at all.
I would like it to be smooth and I wanna be able to reorder apps in app drawer as I like it. I tried LauncherPro, adw launcher ex, Go launcher ex but all of them isn't smooth to me as original and gingerbread launcher.
So my question is what customizable launcher is the smoothest?
Original on stock rom.
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ADW Ex has everything you would need in a launcher and more
Gingerbread. After trying lots of them for a long time I just love it's simplicity and reliability.
Try Zeam. It's really smooth.
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Ok...to make the collection complete: GoLauncher Ex
Its very smooth and customizable!
Launcher pro and adw ex. I prefere launcher pro because of dock customize.
ADW EX, has customizable Doc now new features every week almost , or Zeam for something lite but isn't very customizable or updated.
Smoothness issues are fixed using a kernel like Speedmod etc with tweaks and a different file system like EXT4 that Google phones use now as there stock fs.
Zeam, lightweight and fast.
Isnt the GB launcher on darky's just a skinned LP ?
I always used the gtg version of touchwiz. works extraordinary. I recommend
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I always used the gtg version of touchwiz. works extraordinary. I recommend
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ditto. was on LP but find it to be too slow upon startup.
TouchWizGTG Launcher is by far the smoothest but little customization without having access to the source code.
ADW launcher EX for sure
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Zeam is amazing if you like stripped down blazing fast stuff.
I like how you can have up to 7 icons in the dock on one screen (add more to scroll)
I also like how you can change the transparancy of the app drawer
Finally, the action bindings is great - e.g double tap anywhere on the screen to open app drawer or swipe up anywhere to open dialler
Also, changing the no of columns/rows on the homescreen is a standard feature as is changing the size of widgets
If you want to change the icons get desktop visualiser (DVR), get an icon pack and creat the shortcut on Zeam, then simply drop the themed icon into the dock.
I used to use LP+ but find it too bloated these days, and I think the reason Zeam is not updated regularly is because it is where it needs to be - it is specifically designed to be light and fast
LP or ADW EX.
I have been working with ADW EX more after never really giving it a chance and its growing on me so either one is perfect for my needs.
I use Go Launcher. It is great. You can make folders. And you can have only few icons instead 100 or 200
My phone with Doc's Rom and Hardcore kernel
zeam is pretty good and smooth and the dock is customizable as well
and works even better when ur sgs is OC !!!
Go Launcher EX is the best at the moment
quick fast, fully loaded, all free
think of LauncherPro Plus + ADW EX + Stock + Task Manager + Handsent SMS + ...
yes all those combined into 1 package, it's awesome!
ive tried almost all the launchers available in the play store and the problem is that the icons get rearranges in automatically when any new launcher is installed is there a way by which the launcher can adopt the deafult set of placements of the icons which are placed originally???
percy5911 said:
ive tried almost all the launchers available in the play store and the problem is that the icons get rearranges in automatically when any new launcher is installed is there a way by which the launcher can adopt the deafult set of placements of the icons which are placed originally???
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Your current launcher needs to have feature to 'backup' its settings, then your new launcher must have feature to 'import' setup from another launcher.
Im not usein be launcher its the deafult i want the launcher 2 adopt my deafult icon set
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There is no "default icon set". Icons you have on the "desktop" are part of the launcher. If you change the launcher - no icons. Unless, as tweeny80 stated, your new launcher can import settings from your old one (which is slim chance)...
Nova launcher gives the option to import from another. Holo laucher gives the option to use the holo icon theme or the stock theme therefore y o ur icons will be stock. Hope this helps.
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Hi,
I'm using the original touchwiz lockscreen with the lightflare effect, but for my launcher I'm using nova launcher. For nova I can easily use a theme to change the look, but I also want to use the shortcuts on the lockscreen. These however only use the stock icons, and I would like these to match my launcher theme.
Is there ny way to use custom icons for these shourtcuts?
Thanks.
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Hi,
I'm using the original touchwiz lockscreen with the lightflare effect, but for my launcher I'm using nova launcher. For nova I can easily use a theme to change the look, but I also want to use the shortcuts on the lockscreen. These however only use the stock icons, and I would like these to match my launcher theme.
Is there ny way to use custom icons for these shourtcuts?
Thanks.
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You would have to be rooted and then change the look of the actual system icon.
cytonic said:
You would have to be rooted and then change the look of the actual system icon.
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My phone is rooted, but I have no idea where to find the icons touch wiz is using to create the shortcuts. Perhaps someone knows the folder I have to check?
Hello everyone,
Can we use HTC themes with nova launcher? I mean if i m using nova launcher on my htc one m8, can i change apps icons through htc themes? Because I have successfully changed my apps icons using sense launcher, but can i do the same in nova also?
And one more related question is, if we start using nova launcher, will htc themes app then become useless (if we cant use it with nova)?
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Hello everyone,
Can we use HTC themes with nova launcher? I mean if i m using nova launcher on my htc one m8, can i change apps icons through htc themes? Because I have successfully changed my apps icons using sense launcher, but can i do the same in nova also?
And one more related question is, if we start using nova launcher, will htc themes app then become useless (if we cant use it with nova)?
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You have to make the changes to Sense Themse with the Sense launcher (Sense Homt) active. When you have choosen at theme and acent colors, you can install/activate another launcher.
When you istall another launcher Sense Home gets inactive and you can't choose any Sense thems or make changes to them.
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You have to make the changes to Sense Themse with the Sense launcher (Sense Homt) active. When you have choosen at theme and acent colors, you can install/activate another launcher.
When you istall another launcher Sense Home gets inactive and you can't choose any Sense thems or make changes to them.
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Thank you for your response.
That means we can only use colors in nova launcher , what we have already chosen using sense theme? Cant we use the icons also in nova launcher, which we have already applied in sense launcher? I mean while using sense launcher, if i apply some icon set, they will be applied, but if i then change to nova launcher, can those changed icons stay there?
I do say that the best launcher with customization is Ofcourse Nova launcher.
Nova launcher beta version is now Google companion supported. It will soon roll out for Stable Nova version.
Nova vs System Launcher
[Nova launcher]✓
1-App drawer
2-Change Grid
3-change dimensions
4-Widget resizing overlapping.
5-Custom folder options
6-Backup and restore Configs
7-App drawer Configs
8-Desktop Configs
[System Launcher]✓
1- Lite weight Ram friendly
2-Clean UI
3-Minimal options
4-Supported with Themes
5-beautiful Setup
Some screenshots here with some themes.
Actually System Launcher takes more RAM than nova, both are good in their own features.
MIUI launcher also has live icons for Clock, Calendar and Weather app. Almost all the launchers have live Calendar option now but if I remember correctly, MIUI v6, v7 or maybe both also had seconds display along with hour and minute hands on the clock app icon. That looks pretty if you ask me
I've used Nova launcher before. It's nice. Lots of customization. However. I am using the default MIUI launcher now and I honestly don't miss Nova.
System Launcher
I am more stock admirer so nova hands down... I actually have only one page in nova and launching most apps with appdialer. I use launcher page mainly for some informational widgets and shortcuts
Nova all the way, light and well performing
Nova its customizable, you can turn off / Block screen with Double Tap. Also support 3rd party beauty icons. The bad Thing is some widgets like clock do not work properly.
MIUI stock its very good and support a lot of beautiful themes. Pretty widget and Wallpapers but you can put apps icons by alphabetic order.
smart launcher is way better than both of them, i really dont understand why it isnt more popular
No way default launcher of mi can beat nova...ecen stock Android launcher is better than mi home launcher...After buying a mi phone the first thing I did was to install Nova launcher.
And for the second choise use Buzz launcher
System launcher
kukuteku said:
Nova its customizable, you can turn off / Block screen with Double Tap. Also support 3rd party beauty icons. The bad Thing is some widgets like clock do not work properly.
MIUI stock its very good and support a lot of beautiful themes. Pretty widget and Wallpapers but you can put apps icons by alphabetic order.
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I use this Lock widget in MIUI launcher on every screen, quite handy if you ask me.
kunal00700 said:
No way default launcher of mi can beat nova...ecen stock Android launcher is better than mi home launcher...After buying a mi phone the first thing I did was to install Nova launcher.
And for the second choise use Buzz launcher
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pls share the link of the themes u have applied ?
I liked Nova Launcher but i like simplicity of Evie Launcher. It has double tap lock and supports different icon packs available on playstore. Give it a try. One more thing is its Free and Ad Free. Enjoy.
I like Nova launcher for the fact you can edit truncated app names, and scroll the dock plus other things. The ONE thing MIUI launcher has in its favor is the Quick Function Widget has a toggle that will turn Mobile data on and off directly without going thru the settings. Thats a big plus for me, but you cant edit app names, or scroll the dock Its a real shame that you cant directly toggle mobile data on and off with nova or power toggle, like you can do with Native MIUI launcher