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[Q] Need explanation

I have flashed CM 7.2 RC-1 Patch 4 and started thinking what does it do better. Why should you flash custom rom in the first place?
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Frequent updates which are focused more on bugs.
Performance options (overclocking etc.).
Styling options.
Other options like there is HW acceleration in CM7 which is not in stock roms.
That's all I can think of at the moment.
But I seriously don't know why CM uses adw launcher. It looks awful and very cheap as compared to TWlauncher. Same as in GioPro with QQ launcher.

@samydroid True story! Do you have TW launcher in CM7.1? Where can I get it from? I use Launcher Pro at the moment but as the project is discontinued, it lacks a lot of functionality that a modern launcher should have but its speed is incomparable! Haven't seen anything faster than it!

Nytmarez said:
@samydroid True story! Do you have TW launcher in CM7.1? Where can I get it from? I use Launcher Pro at the moment but as the project is discontinued, it lacks a lot of functionality that a modern launcher should have but its speed is incomparable! Haven't seen anything faster than it!
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You can find transparent twlauncher's download link in first or second post of cm7.1 thread. You are right. I also found launcherpro and go launcher to be faster than others but heck they look so cheap to me. I've always been confused about launchers lol.
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Mostly people install custom ROMs to enable finer performance tuning (that includes not only overclocking but tuning, say, Dalvik heap size and such), other tuning options and such. Also they choose custom ROMs because there's no stock junk in there.
Say, I've went to CM because: it has built-in sd-ext support, most Samsung junk removed, much better performance control (say, I'm able to select Smartass governor and control my CPU without installing any software), has built-in theming support. Also CM has RAM compression.
So I found CM being much faster than stock ROM, that's why I moved to it.
P.S. CM having ADW Launcher by default isn't a problem. You can install whatever launcher you want, even TouchWiz (the latter by update.zip method). I prefer GO Launcher Ex, though.

CMod
Can you assist me in installing CM Mod. I know there is no official version for the Gio. I have GIngerbread running as root.

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make your own thread so other can help you better....

launchers

need help in deciding if I should use a launcher. Im running mikg 3.0 and what is the best launcher. thanks

its all just personal preference, but for performance id try LauncherPro and for customization i'd try ADW

Adw ex by far. Sslauncher is pretty cool. Free on market
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My opinion is Launcher7. I love the WP7 look, so it works great for me. I have several hundred pictures for custom tiles so I can spruce it up.
The question is what works best for you. My favorite besides Launcher7 is maybe SSLauncher.
Any specific look you're going for?
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umm, you can choose launcher pro and Zeam launcher for light RAM use, or ADW for mediumRAM use, or even Go launcher for heavy RAM use, but so far i like the Go launcher, cos i can freely customized it

Go launcher ex is all I use if set up right its not terrible on ram on my rom with go modded to my liking I have 267mb ram free on idle and between 170 and 225 free depending on how many and what kind of apps I'm running but my rom is aosp 2.3.7 with 4.0 mods and heavily modified
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hey,
Go launcher is great its smooth low memory and just pretty much rocks and best thing is its free! you can customize it really well and I like it!
Adw is alright I found it slower then go, but it does work well and is still high customization
7 launcher is a launcher that is based of of the windows 7 phones ui its okay and it flows well but it restricts what your android can do in my option.
I personally just like stock htc sense because well yeah its pretty lol!
Finally if you like the Iphone "bleh" interface there is a launcher called espier launcher you can get on the market and It resembles the iphone and flows pretty smooth it needs some work but it is still pretty neat!
I hope I helped if I did please hit the thanks button!
Stevo!

Go Launcher would be the best with the most customization that there is and it's free. And it has plenty of themes and many transitions. It is by far the best Launcher there is.
If and when you use Go Launcher EX you will not look back. Try it for yourself.

ICS and GoLauncher EX

I have been using Go Launcher EX almost as long as I've had my phone, running it on the Gingerbread ROM (stock).
I'm still using Go Launcher EX since upgrading to the stock ICS rom. I'm not happy with performance and numerous other things, but I'm troubleshooting that independently. Just wiped my Dalvik cache, and ran Fix Permissions. Could be just update bugs everyone is experiencing.
However, I'm noticing something that's made me wonder...
On GB threads going back even to my prior phone, lots of people were using Go Launcher.
On ICS threads... I haven't seen mentions of ANYONE using Go Launcher. Seems like Nova Launcher and Apex launcher are the two big ones named... which oddly seem stripped compared to Go Launcher.
What's the deal? Are there known issues running Go Launcher on ICS? Why else would there seem to be a sudden abandonment of it on ICS?

geolemon said:
I have been using Go Launcher EX almost as long as I've had my phone, running it on the Gingerbread ROM (stock).
I'm still using Go Launcher EX since upgrading to the stock ICS rom. I'm not happy with performance and numerous other things, but I'm troubleshooting that independently. Just wiped my Dalvik cache, and ran Fix Permissions. Could be just update bugs everyone is experiencing.
However, I'm noticing something that's made me wonder...
On GB threads going back even to my prior phone, lots of people were using Go Launcher.
On ICS threads... I haven't seen mentions of ANYONE using Go Launcher. Seems like Nova Launcher and Apex launcher are the two big ones named... which oddly seem stripped compared to Go Launcher.
What's the deal? Are there known issues running Go Launcher on ICS? Why else would there seem to be a sudden abandonment of it on ICS?
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No, it just seems a lot of folks enjoy something closer to the "pure" ICS experience. I couldn't be tempted...love Go Launcher. Plus we still have scrolling wallpaper...

Nova and Apex will only work on 4.0. They are designed to look like ics and have some of the same transition, effects and what not. That's what I noticed at least.
The stock theme for GO is clean but it isn't going to be confused with ICS and everyone wants the latest and greatest.
I'm personally not impressed by apex or nova because in order to experiment with themes, options, or effects, I have to start with my wallet. I would like access to some of the goodies to see what it can do, and what the themes really look like before I start squandering my lunch money.

I'm using Go launcher + , with no problems, I'm on the latest ICS update..:good:

I used it exclusively until more recently when I made what I think is an awesome setup in ss launcher.
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Go launcher seems fat and bloated compared to the other options for ICS. There were very few good GB launchers so Go was more popular.

I agree go launcher has a heavy feel to it. And it wasn't friendly to my battery at all.. I use apex and it has been more battery friendly and light... Go launcher is nice but they need to strip some stuff from it
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I'd like to recommend mihome miui home launcher 4.0

if you are on a gingerbread rom you could always use hollo launcher, just like apex, nova launcher but for gingerbread!

When i was running on ics, i tried noca and apex but ended up going back to go launcher. I love the way of its customizations and it works plenty fast for me.

With Jellybean, do we even need a custom launcher?

So since the upgrade to jellybean I have continued to use Apex since I was used to it from ICS. However, today I started using the stock JB launcher and find it more smooth and fast than apex. I wonder if the new launcher is even faster due to the project butter enhancements.
so my question is this, Do we even need a custom launcher anymore?
assuming I dont care about the bells and whistles of gestures, grid size and whatnot. I just want a fast launcher without redraws.

need? no. It is about having options and that is one of the best things of android. You may not have a desire for it, but plenty of others use custom launchers. I personally like having more control that apex allows me.

Darunion said:
need? no. It is about having options and that is one of the best things of android. You may not have a desire for it, but plenty of others use custom launchers. I personally like having more control that apex allows me.
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i totally agree with you, there are many other things i do on android to customize. but extra launcher features is not a desire for me, but speed and fluidity is. i was just wondering what others thought about the new speed of the JB launcher, is it as good as the customs?
I aks this becuase on ICS I always found the APEX faster than stock ICS so i used it.

hshaikh said:
i totally agree with you, there are many other things i do on android to customize. but extra launcher features is not a desire for me, but speed and fluidity is. i was just wondering what others thought about the new speed of the JB launcher, is it as good as the customs?
I aks this becuase on ICS I always found the APEX faster than stock ICS so i used it.
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why dont you try it? simple. decide for yourself.
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I would use the stock launcher if I could use custom icons.
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Use Nova, its the tits
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I would use stock, if I could hide icons, reduce amount of homescreens and "untie" the app and widget section in the app drawer

Personally I hate the Google search bar, no way to dump it without a launcher.
I also love the Homescreen in landscape, again, not an option with stock.

Holo launcher is light and smooth.
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thanks for all your inputs keep it coming. For the trolls at the top. you dont have to bash the thread. Im not asking for advice, I am happy with either stock or Apex. i was making an observation and I wanted others' opinions.

hshaikh said:
thanks for all your inputs keep it coming. For the trolls at the top. you dont have to bash the thread. Im not asking for advice, I am happy with either stock or Apex. i was making an observation and I wanted others' opinions.
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that's great, then this thread is for discussion. then why it's on Q&A? "do we need a custom launcher?" - maybe you should have made this a poll to see which is the "best" launcher. in general.
and we're not bashing nor trolling, we're saying that these threads are all over these forums.
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Aren't Apex / Nova launches simply forks of the stock launcher with the developers added features / options? I'd be really surprised if they were all not sharing much of the exact same code.
I use them b/c I like to hide apps from the app drawer, lock my desktop, have unread counts and separate my apps into groups in the drawer and I don't think I can do that just yet with stock.

just flash the newest CNA Rom its the sheeeyat so much customization wit the launcher and everything else with great possibility to change dpi

Until the JB launcher can rotate the homescreen, yes you're going to need a new launcher. Can't believe that feature made it past google.

[Q] Your impressions on alternative launcher and dialer

hi guys
i'm a new user in Xda, would you tell me your impression and experience with alternative launcher and dialer on your DHD?
Sorry for my poor english, i hope this thread is in right section .
Good Bye

Go launcher and Dialer one is the best combo for me...
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I've used Go Launcher when I was running CM7 (and of course the default ADW). Go was slick, but seemed to be a bit of a battery drain. I recently installed JellyTime ROM and tried the default launchers installed (Trebuchet and Nova) Treb is very basic, Nova isn't bad. I am now using Apex. So far I like it and it seems to work pretty well.
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Device: HTC Inspire 4G
ROM: JellyTime R21
OS Version: 4.1.2
Kernel: 3.0.46JellyTime_R21-g5928d49
Radio/Baseband: 12.69a.60.29U_26.17.14.11_M
CPU Governor: SMARTASSV2, Min 149, Max 806
I/O Scheduler: SIO
Recovery: 4EXTrecovery

Thanks for your comments,
now i use QQlauncher and i think it is very nice and fast launcher, but i love MiHome Launcher too, i am waiting for MIUI JELLYBEAN stable release to have a fully Miui experience , because the last edition have a lot of bug :crying:
Bye

Prefer SS launcher, really another way to present your desktop, it wipe out the limitation of m x n icons desktop. Instead it uses layer as desktop.

spb shell is good its has 3d effects

Depends on what version of Android you have. I like Holo & Apex launcher for 4.0.x and up. For Android 2.3.x I use miuihome/miui launcher or GoLauncher. If you like effects, you can go with spbShell 3D launcher. It's nice for the futuristic and 3D feel, but it lacks in other key features that other launchers have. If you are unsure, YouTube has a video of practically every app or launcher out there. Check them out before you make a purchase you might regret. I hope this helps you or someone out.
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For ics I prefer the touchwiz launcher. You have to flash a zip to make it work right, but its the smoothest launcher I've ever used.
Following that for jb I prefer atom launcher, followed by apex. Atom is decently smooth, and has tons of eye candy.
If I'm on gb I like either adw or go. Adw is fast and light, and looks okay. Plus it let's me theme my phone to look like the nexus s. Go is slightly heavier(not an issue on our device usually) but it has the most features for any launcher you can think of.
I like miui v4, but it lacks certain features I find important (organize folder contents by name)
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I use Moto Razr M launcher, or xperia launcher. They both seem to do well for me...

Nova launcher rocks Super smooth for me so far.

yesssss
i8890321 said:
Prefer SS launcher, really another way to present your desktop, it wipe out the limitation of m x n icons desktop. Instead it uses layer as desktop.
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i download ss launcher just now.....it's fantastic!!!! Thanksss:laugh::highfive: