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Launcher shoot out! BANG BANG! Who's #1 ?

I have never tried launchers before but LCD resolution ( root ) may change all this! As I love smaller font. WHAT DO YOU THINK THE BEST LAUNCHER IS? Paid or free I don't care, after all I forked out for this phone. No need to get cheap now.
******* looking for the features you love about certain launchers and things that drive you insaine in them *******
EDIT- I changed the tittle of this thread after a few posts so I didn't have to start a new thread. Ignore the first 7 posts lolz! Ghettto I know

My favorite launcher around. I use it on mine.

I love it
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Its compatible with roms and themes I flash? Also I notice when I press my home screen soft key it gives me a choice in which launcher to use. Does my phone run them both at the same time causing the phone to lag and use up alot more ram?

bluefire808 said:
Its compatible with roms and themes I flash? Also I notice when I press my home screen soft key it gives me a choice in which launcher to use. Does my phone run them both at the same time causing the phone to lag and use up alot more ram?
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Yeah... Everytime you install a launcher, you get to pick which one you want to use. go launcher is a real good launcher. i have adw ex , launcher pro, vtl launcher, and sp shell... But this one is a real good launcher for free.

leyvatron said:
Yeah... Everytime you install a launcher, you get to pick which one you want to use. go launcher is a real good launcher. i have adw ex , launcher pro, vtl launcher, and sp shell... But this one is a real good launcher for free.
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I don't mind paying to Have the best launcher if there is a general idea of which really is the best. But once I click on the launcher I want to use and it switches to that launcher does the other launcher completely close down and get released from ram completely or would it save open web pages and such in TW if I hit the home button and switched to GO launcher EX?
EDIT- also if I click "remember my decision" when choosing a launcher is there a way to go back later to TW?

bluefire808 said:
I don't mind paying to Have the best launcher if there is a general idea of which really is the best. But once I click on the launcher I want to use and it switches to that launcher does the other launcher completely close down and get released from ram completely or would it save open web pages and such in TW if I hit the home button and switched to GO launcher EX?
EDIT- also if I click "remember my decision" when choosing a launcher is there a way to go back later to TW?
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YA You can go back to the TW launcher once you set any launcher as default. All you need to do is go to Manage Applications and go to the Launcher you currently have as a default and hit Clear Defaults. when you hit the home button it ask you again what launcher you want to use.

Sweet, thanks for the reply and the info man. I do have another question though. I saw that there's lots of themes for GO laumcher EX but I went to download one called "FutureWorld" foe GO launcher and it said it wasn't compatible with this device? How cam that be guys?

I'm bumpin this and changed the tittle to get more feed back into which LAUNCHER IS BEST

bluefire808 said:
I'm bumpin this and changed the tittle to get more feed back into which LAUNCHER IS BEST
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This question will just answered based on everyone's experience...I think you just need to take the time to mess with each one, then make your choice. Personally, I recently switched to GO launcher myself since it was included in the ROM I'm using and from my experience so far it works fine.

jdefran said:
This question will just answered based on everyone's experience...I think you just need to take the time to mess with each one, then make your choice. Personally, I recently switched to GO launcher myself since it was included in the ROM I'm using and from my experience so far it works fine.
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That's the first one I tried ( and only ) and do like it. What rom did it come with that you flashed? Also the reason I ask this is because I want feedback on selling points like features you found and love or things that irritate the sin into you

I find Go Launcher to be the best available. TW is the smoothest, but Go has the best of all worlds.

It really is based on preference.... Go launcher, Launcher pro, and ADW are top launchers.

I purchased launcher pro, but the Dev has not updated in quite a long time.

leyvatron said:
It really is based on preference.... Go launcher, Launcher pro, and ADW are top launchers.
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What are the key differences that would stand out in each of those that might catch some ones preferance radar?

I personally find my self switching back and forth between all of them on whatever phone I'm using at the moment. ADW, TWIZ, launcher PRO, Go, and AOSP and even some of the mods for it. Launcher Pro was my favorite until the dev stopped updating it. Now, I'm using ADW at the moment but I may be going back to TWIZ shortly. Thats the beautiful part about Android! So many Choices!!!!

Go launcher ftw!
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Go Launcher hands down.
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bluefire808 said:
What are the key differences that would stand out in each of those that might catch some ones preferance radar?
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When launcher pro was released, it was very fluid and had extra dock shortcuts, resizing widgets, and its own LP widgets. First of its kind.
ADW was also fluid and smooth and was the first launcher to have animation swipes from screen to screen... also intergrated themes.
Go launcher does and has both of the above and its free. Go launcher is free because it sells themes. In my opinion, Go launcher is a top launcher at the moment. They constantly have updates with new themes and extra go launcher services like go sms, go locker, go widgets. It definitively is a win in my book.

go luancher is ez to customize too. i switch between twlauncher and go luancher depend on the theme. sometime go luancher just wont go with theme.
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Simple Text

I am wondering how to get "simple text" the program to work with Star Burst 1.9 i read the instructuons on the market but I can't find the launcher specific icon change option in star burst can't some one enlighten me please?

You need to use a custom launcher such as go launcher or adw to use that app, won't work with touchwiz launcher.
Personally I like go launcher the best.
Sent from my Galaxy S2

ravizzle said:
You need to use a custom launcher such as go launcher or adw to use that app, won't work with touchwiz launcher.
Personally I like go launcher the best.
Sent from my Galaxy S2
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I am using GO launcher but I need a detailed desciption of how to do it once I have saved my icon. I don't know how to make it replace a existing icon

Long press the icon on your homescreen, hit replace, then custom icon, then choose the desired icon
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Awesome I got it figured out. Thanks man

Transparent topbar with custom wallpaper?

Hey guys
I just got my G Pad 8.3 2 days ago, and now I want to use a custom wallpaper, since I don't like the stock ones that much.
But whenever I change to a custom wallpaper the topbar is no longer transparent. Is there a way to fix this, without rooting?
I would like to kepp my warranty and use the fabric installed OS.
I have a Galaxy S4 where I don't have this problem.
I tested Apex launcher at that solved it, but for some reason I don't like the feel of Apex launcher. It feels different than the stock launcher which i would like to keep.
Thanks in advance
velein

velein said:
Hey guys
I just got my G Pad 8.3 2 days ago, and now I want to use a custom wallpaper, since I don't like the stock ones that much.
But whenever I change to a custom wallpaper the topbar is no longer transparent. Is there a way to fix this, without rooting?
I would like to kepp my warranty and use the fabric installed OS.
I have a Galaxy S4 where I don't have this problem.
I tested Apex launcher at that solved it, but for some reason I don't like the feel of Apex launcher. It feels different than the stock launcher which i would like to keep.
Thanks in advance
velein
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Give Nova a try. I use it to hide the bar and it works good.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.teslacoilsw.launcher

meanoc said:
Give Nova a try. I use it to hide the bar and it works good.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.teslacoilsw.launcher
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Maybe it does, but I would like to keep the stock launcher if possible.

Strange, I have stock 4.4.2 with stock LG launcher and I got transparent notification bar always, regardless of how I change my wallpaper (through menu or from gallery). I remember even with the "old" stock 4.1 it was anlways transparent.

Zarrick19 said:
Strange, I have stock 4.4.2 with stock LG launcher and I got transparent notification bar always, regardless of how I change my wallpaper (through menu or from gallery). I remember even with the "old" stock 4.1 it was anlways transparent.
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That just makes my situation much more strange. I have stock 4.4.2 - the tablet was bought 9 days ago..

Touchwiz: dock icons

Hi, I have a new Samsung galaxy tab pro 8.4, and I would like to keep touchwiz at first. But I don't find where I could change or adding app launchers to dock. It only has the google bar and I would like to approach it a little more.
Thanks.

threepwood960 said:
Hi, I have a new Samsung galaxy tab pro 8.4, and I would like to keep touchwiz at first. But I don't find where I could change or adding app launchers to dock. It only has the google bar and I would like to approach it a little more.
Thanks.
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I don't know if I get it... You can install any launcher like Apex, Nova, Go Launcher etc. from the play store and keep your touchwiz rom.
But I'm sure that's nothing new to you...

Thanks, I usually use Nova, but with this new tablet I wanted to give an opportunity to Touchwiz.

threepwood960 said:
Thanks, I usually use Nova, but with this new tablet I wanted to give an opportunity to Touchwiz.
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I use Nova Launcher on a debloated touchwiz rom, too. I don't like samsung's magazine ui and touchwiz surface is not that customizable as I want it to be. Nova works also very smoothly!

Thanks, I think finally I will move to Nova. But I use this tablet mainly for work and I didn't want to modify it very much.

☆ Post your Home screen ☆

Is been a tradition in xda for year's
let's start the party, upload your home screen of the day here please and lets rock it lol .
which launcher, icon pack. Widget you are using...

Pixel icon pack from theme store , pill widget (Google icon left side ) and some subtratum theme.

Mine:

Home Screen
Here is mine:

Sorry about the double post.

Snowleopard1900 said:
Sorry about the double post.
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Not problem bro, your Home screen look cool ?

Here's mine. Using Stealth chief Icon packs, forget which ones. Using a custom theme from Galaxy theme store called hologram.
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I like to keep it clean, stock icons, BK package disabled and Nova to hide status and navigation. Chronus for time and weather. Also rocking 625 dpi in developer option. Gives me tablet formatted apps. Like visible tabs in Samsung internet.

This is my home screen for today ?

Notasaurus said:
I like to keep it clean, stock icons, BK package disabled and Nova to hide status and navigation. Chronus for time and weather. Also rocking 625 dpi in developer option. Gives me tablet formatted apps. Like visible tabs in Samsung internet.
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One's of my favorite nova launcher , For months I have not used it, I think it's time to install it lol ...

Here's mine!

Pretty plain. I had to blank out some personal Information

Latest Homescreen
Here's my homescreen as of today, Using Nova Prime, Black Luxury Theme, Black Iron Icon Pack, Transparent Clock & Weather Widget

Nova launcher, Velur Icons, Amoled Live Wallpaper

09/27/17

Same no apps

Pixel Style!

9/28 Home screen and more ?

Just using good old touch wiz, having needed to use 3rd party launchers as I did back in the day.
Loving the note 8 so far!!

cautious911 said:
Loving the note 8 so far!!
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Yeah me too , really good phone ... I'm really enjoying ?