I just have a silly question. Many of the roms have different launchers in place of rosie, or using the aroma installer they give you an option. Usually Nova or Apex, and many people still talk about launcher pro. I use Go Launcher and have for a while now. I have tried those others and several of them only offer some options in a paid version, while Go has it all for free. My question is why does everyone seem to neglect Go Launcher when building roms? No biggie, I'm just curious.
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I just have a silly question. Many of the roms have different launchers in place of rosie, or using the aroma installer they give you an option. Usually Nova or Apex, and many people still talk about launcher pro. I use Go Launcher and have for a while now. I have tried those others and several of them only offer some options in a paid version, while Go has it all for free. My question is why does everyone seem to neglect Go Launcher when building roms? No biggie, I'm just curious.
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Its slower...
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Its slower...
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I guess I have never really noticed. It seems pretty fast to me. I set the scroll speed higher and it seems to fling right along. And features like hiding app labels, and missed call and sms notification (with a separate add on app) as well as others are all free. Just a preference thing, so its cool. I'm not down on the others or anything.
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I like adw over golauncher, seems smoother to me
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Go Launcher is bundled with all sorts of extra **** I don't want. I like the simplicity of other launchers. I don't want constant reminders to try the new release of 'Go Penis Extender.'
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Go Launcher is bundled with all sorts of extra **** I don't want. I like the simplicity of other launchers. I don't want constant reminders to try the new release of 'Go Penis Extender.'
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Agreed, the launcher itself is alright, but it is really bloated and needs lots of other apps to work well. It isn't that noticeably slow, but bad enough that I prefer Apex because of it.
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The biggest problem with Go Launcher is that it has so much involved that it makes the phone slower thus making it feel "heavy". When developers create a ROM with a launcher the launcher needs to be light to begin with. It may still have great options that are important to most without extra frilly stuff as go offers.
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I am waiting for someone to create an amazing professional text messaging app.
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I'm still waiting for someone to create a text messaging app with Gtalk support. All my texts in one place? Dreamy.
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Go Launcher is bundled with all sorts of extra **** I don't want. I like the simplicity of other launchers. I don't want constant reminders to try the new release of 'Go Penis Extender.'
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Not sure what you are referring to with that comment, I don't get any of that. I don't see Go as complicated. Some of the things actually seem easier to me. I like the sms and missed call notifications, even though you do have to install the add on. But other launchers only include this on paid versions. Honestly I'm fine with that. I don't mind someone making money. Would just like to see it as an option for the default launcher in some of the roms using aroma now. But I may be the only one and by no means expect any of our devs to do that for just me.
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I don't want constant reminders to try the new release of 'Go Penis Extender.'
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Why do otter penis sizes keep cumming up?
Yeah, I've found that Go________ has way too much ____________. It feels heavy to me. I want a launcher to be simple, and it seems that all Go stuff is anything but that. Having said, Go to it with your Go. If you like Go, then Go for it!
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Why do otter penis sizes keep cumming up?
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Wasn't that over in that sucky Rom thread?
Nice word play by the way
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does anyone know how i can have my apps list scroll from left to right, insted of up and down?
Not sure but getting an iphone would do the trick lol.
Sorry for being ignorant but that's the only answer I had at the moment. I'm a noob :/
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Adw launcher has that option
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Adw launcher has that option
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thank's i'll check it out
go launcher has it as well
New gingerbread themes have them also and launcher pro, Samsung epic theme has it also...
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Yeah, I was going to suggest ADW too, but the tradeoff to that is that you lose Sense and all it's widgets. For some people, that might be fine, but depending what you're looking for, it might be a dealbreaker. I'm not sure if any of the custom sense roms offer that option. Maybe someone else could chime in about that.
Here's the Samsung made launcher " Pure Breeze " they offer two version lite and full.
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.samsung.smcl.spblauncherlite&feature=search_result
I dislike only one thing about it, the bubbles around the apps in the app drawer.
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Me too, I hope this a beta launcher they should make it more sense like with a little bit touchwiz. And maybe a couple of screen transitions, vertical cube effect would look nice for the app drawer.
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I dislike only one thing about it, the bubbles around the apps in the app drawer.
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That's easy, just add 100% transparency to them!
I like the vlauncher over this
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This app might receive more updates than the phones
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That's easy, just add 100% transparency to them!
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Lol I would do that, but! Id like to leave apps alone since this looks like It'll get tons of updates
Grr decisions lol
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This app might receive more updates than the phones
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for sure more official updates than the EPIC
they should have given us this launcher atleast give us the option
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they should have given us this launcher atleast give us the option
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That's for Bada OS. Different type of Touchwiz.
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How to activate this launcher on stock SGS2. I already downloaded the launcher but it is not apperaing anywhere.
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How to activate this launcher on stock SGS2. I already downloaded the launcher but it is not apperaing anywhere.
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Try clearing the defaults on the launcher you're on in settings > apps > manage apps. Then just hit the home button and you should have the option to select the launcher.
Use an app called home switcher ... Free on market.
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It sucks imo
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It sucks imo
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+10,000,000
Zeinzu said:
It sucks imo
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I agree, I like the wallpapers contained within the app though.
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It sucks imo
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Agreed as well. The launcher looks extremely outdated and really ugly.
I liked it. Needs way more customization. It has no graphical acceleration though. Until they put that in it will be a fail in my book. Might as well use sense capped at 30fps.
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Not a good software. I saw the screenshots and thought the 'minimalist' interface and design would be great but as it turned out, the launcher was slow, buggy and had absolutely no customization features (aside from changing the tab colors). The launcher felt sluggish going back to the main home screen and appeared to have no graphical acceleration. I had to eventually turn off the animation to get acceptable performance.
My advice? Avoid. Btw, I did not get a refund.
Definitely not usable in its current form. Its slow - if it was smooth as butter I would have kept it installed for at least a few days to try it out.
Also if they don't make this free for Samsung handsets I think that would be really crappy of them.
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
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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
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Thats OLDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD LOL
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Thats OLDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD LOL
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It still falls along the line of a simpler launcher which is what the op is looking for.
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It still falls along the line of a simpler launcher which is what the op is looking for.
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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
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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?
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Go launcher works well
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+1 for go launcher...
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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?
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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.
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+1 for go launcher...
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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.
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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.
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+1 GOOGLE go launcher pro
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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?
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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!
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Im looking for the SPB Shell 3d app, but im trying to get it for free. I tried a bunch of .apk files on 4Shared and all of them say "you have to purchase the app" is there a free working version of this app?
Thanks in advance.
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That app is paid only. There is no free version.
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Really? Damn that sucks lol. well thanks for the info.
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You will find a lot of apk's saying its a cracked version, but they won't work for it. I bought it, but rarely ever use it. If it had more options to play with, then I probably would.
The concept of it is great BUT the UI design is just plain ugly. I would like to theme it myself though.
SPB Shell is cool in concept & design but for me at least, cumbersome in usability & lacking all around in user friendliness.
I use daily, but definitely lacking in options. Biggest so far is no option to increase number of rows and columns, and zero options for app drawer.
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I use daily, but definitely lacking in options. Biggest so far is no option to increase number of rows and columns, and zero options for app drawer.
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This! For anyone running there screen at a higher resolution a 4x4 grid just does not cut it.
Also, not being able to resize widgets, really? This app is $15!
Ok so most of you dont like spb.
Is there any other app out there, thats better than spb?
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Ok so most of you dont like spb.
Is there any other app out there, thats better than spb?
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ADW Launcher EX, Go Launcher EX, Launcher Pro, and my new favorite launcher ssLauncher.
Yea I currently got Go launcher on it. Ill try out sslauncher and launcher pro.
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Yea I currently got Go launcher on it. Ill try out sslauncher and launcher pro.
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ssLauncher is definitely the most unique of the bunch. There is still one bug the developer is working on fixing and that is clock widgets are not updating. Besides that everything else had been pretty solid with it.
On ssLauncher, are you able to add effects like on GoLauncher?
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On ssLauncher, are you able to add effects like on GoLauncher?
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There in effect that flips the pages like a magazine...The main thing with ssLauncher is that it gives you the ability to pretty much put anything, anywhere on the screen. If you want something more organized with a lot of screen transition animations, the other launchers would work better for you.
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There in effect that flips the pages like a magazine...The main thing with ssLauncher is that it gives you the ability to pretty much put anything, anywhere on the screen. If you want something more organized with a lot of screen transition animations, the other launchers would work better for you.
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yea im looking for something with more effects and animations. thanks for the info though
I thought asking for wares and app cracking/hacking was against xda rules.
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I thought asking for wares and app cracking/hacking was against xda rules.
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It sure is but a 1 poster won't know that.
Urgh...take your warez requests elsewhere please
Title says it all. I'm running the latest cm10 with the trebuchet stock launcher. Wanting a launcher that supports scrollable widgets while also having the persistent Google search bar ... any ideas which one will do this? Any free? Or will I have to buy my first app?
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I use Nova. It has what you're looking for and its free unless you want the pro features, I also used apex for a long time, they are both really good. I feel nova is a little smoother
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Thanks! Last question on this... Can launchers kill battery faster than stock launchers?
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Oh boy. Tried nova. Didn't work for a scrollable widget I have. Holo did. But no persistent search. Holo HD had the search but no option to enable scrolling widgets. :banghead:
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Thanks! Last question on this... Can launchers kill battery faster than stock launchers?
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My apologies I've never used scrolling widgets so I didn't know it did not work. As far as battery I have never noticed any extra drain by using different launchers.
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msolaw said:
Title says it all. I'm running the latest cm10 with the trebuchet stock launcher. Wanting a launcher that supports scrollable widgets while also having the persistent Google search bar ... any ideas which one will do this? Any free? Or will I have to buy my first app?
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Until UKB and Viper I was using CM10 and Apex Launcher was my go-to. It's got the persistent search bar as an option and also used my scrollable calendar widget with it.
EDIT: It's also free with the option to buy, which gives you more customization.
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Until UKB and Viper I was using CM10 and Apex Launcher was my go-to. It's got the persistent search bar as an option and also used my scrollable calendar widget with it.
EDIT: It's also free with the option to buy, which gives you more customization.
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+1 on apex. I have a calendar widget that scrolls and it offers the persistent search.
I'm using the photo contacts widget and it won't work w apex. If you look on the market it says adw, go, etc ... any launcher that supports scrollable widgets. So should I assume the widget is at fault? Is there an option to enable it in apex that I'm missing?
Any of you guys have suggestions on a good contacts widget? I like the photo contacts one and have used it since day 1 but maybe its time to move on....
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I'm using the photo contacts widget and it won't work w apex. If you look on the market it says adw, go, etc ... any launcher that supports scrollable widgets. So should I assume the widget is at fault? Is there an option to enable it in apex that I'm missing?
Any of you guys have suggestions on a good contacts widget? I like the photo contacts one and have used it since day 1 but maybe its time to move on....
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I haven't used it, so it's hard to say, but they don't specifically mention nova or apex. Wish I could be more helpful.
I've used nova, apex, and go, and I always seem to go back to trebuchet, I hardly ever use Widgets so its the cleanest launcher for me
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The new ADW launcher is awesome. Just got updated.
New ADW!?!!! WTF?!?!!?!!!!!!!!!!!
Boner.
haven't tried the new adw but it looks sick
Take a look at the most recent reviews for ADW launcher.....looks like the dev screwed up bad, or people are stupid.
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Take a look at the most recent reviews for ADW launcher.....looks like the dev screwed up bad, or people are stupid.
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I played around with the newest update and am going to stick with Nova for now.
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I played around with the newest update and am going to stick with Nova for now.
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Care to elaborate?
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New ADW!?!!! WTF?!?!!?!!!!!!!!!!!
Boner.
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Yes indeed... version 1.3.3.7.... see what they did there? LoL... I haven't used it yet though... I'm sure it's great, ADW was always my launcher when on gingerbread or CM7... wonder how it mixes with CM9 or 10....
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Pure awesome. Thanks adw. Persistent search bar and scrollable widgets. Very smooth and tons of options. Adios nova and apex.
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Sure.
Not a big fan of the pop up menu in the new ADW. Would like to see it as optional. Also the transitions are a bit choppy even with some speed tweaks. Those were the only things I have noticed off the bat. I plan on playing with it more but will probably revert to Nova pending future ADW EX updates.
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I'm using scrollable widgets on nova.
I'm confused as why you guys cannot maybe because I am prime?
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