I am thinking of trying go launcher or nova prime. If I run those will they disable touch wiz or will touch wiz still run underneath it? I just don't want to run those apps while touchwiz is still sucking performance/battery.
Thanks
I'm using tsf shell. Battery runs great and ive noticed no lag at all.
Go Launcher is laggy in the app drawer, which is always an issue with Go Launchet no matter how fast your phone is.
I want perfection, so I notice every detail. Touchwiz is still running in some capacity as far as I know though. Negligible affect on battery or performance.
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Nova prime here, no issues
if you want to be sure just use titanium backup to uninstall or freeze the stock browser. just make sure you back it up first
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If anyone is using it, is it still a battery hog like it was in eclair?
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While not exactly what you were asking I think the main reason most people aren't/weren't using it because it was:
1. Ineffecient
2.Lacking even basic features (like being able to move icons, although that might have changed, personally I don't use it and never will)
3. It looks like a KIRF iPhone.
Not to say it wasn't a battery hog but even if it wasn't I'm sure most people aware of other launchers wouldn't be using it.
K thanx for the input. I know the dock shortcuts can now be changed and the number of screens can too. Plus it now has pinch to zoom on the homescreen and app drawer. I like what has changed, but I'm afraid it eats battery like before. Can anyone who uses it reply?
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I use it but just cause I like the program monitor widget and my battery life is great I can't really give any numbers because I haven't really flashed a battery mod yet
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Neither have i it seems to use a little more battery just by being on touchwiz launcher. I normally use lp.
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I haven't noticed any battery issue, but have had to clear the cache in app manager because of FC when I open the keyboard or hit home from being 2 or more programs deep... I can manage, I like it enough.
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I guess that I'm in the minority because I actually don't mind the touchwiz launcher. I haven't really notices it being a battery hog, but I'm not running a bunch of widgets and a only using 3 homescreens
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I just saw the video on galaxy s2 I would love to see the touchwiz 4.0 on our phones. I like how that looks
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Ok thanks for the replies. Seems its not.
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As this may pertain to samsungs internel hardware, i just wanna confirm if anyone on these launchers on this phone has experinces this little jitter lag when you scroll thru homescreens..seems as if when you swipe the screen stutters and doesnt move to the next one..also when u scroll fast thru homescreens it does this..if there is a fix please direct me to it..its so annoying when i cant find anyone talking about this.. Thanks
I used my friends phone on Apex and Nova and it didnt stutter at all.... and besides, its a dual core processor Snapdragon™ just powering a launcher, i dont think lags would occur. Even if they would, i find it minimal.
EDIT: my friend's phne is the intl version with the Exynos 4412 Quad so i dont know if it applies to ya. You could try flashing MPEngine™ 12SE because the script minimized lags on my phone clocked at 184-921MhZ
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A stutter here and there isn't abnormal. If you are getting stuttering on almost every transition, that definitely isn't normal.
Assuming you are running stock, you might want to consider a custom ROM which tend to be smoother. You could also try just rooting and playing with your CPU clock settings.
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Thanks guys..i been runnin custom roms and launchers since day one.dnt knw what could cause it..maybe ppl dont notice it..it isnt lag really it seems like sometimes it seems like it doesnt make a complete transition idk its weird..gs2 after ics update had the same issue
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Try changing the animation and transition speed. Lower the number, faster it is. Also, if that doesn't work you can try disabling hw overlays. All those are under Developer Options. Here are my settings on Paranoid Android, but i use the same settings for any ROM i run (i did not disable hw overlay, but there's the option)
I think it may be with the hardware..its more of lil stutters in transition pages than lag..havent seen samsung addresss it thou :/
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I'm on Apex, no issues at all. Make sure if on Apex the setting "Use Alpha Effect" is disabled in the Home screen Settings.
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Yea i did..that makes it lag more..its just weird i done had almost every android phone but cannot figure this little jitter tw scrolling bug out..maybe im too ocd lol.
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I've been on TSF Launcher for 5 months now. No lag whatsoever.
Expensive, but we'll worth the money IMHO.
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Animation and trasnition speed are the first thing I did. haven't noticed much lag on Apex.
I feel like this stock rooted JB is smooth but lags.
Any suggestions to speed it up without any tweaks?
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I feel lime this stock rooted JB is smooth but lags.
Any suggestions to speed it up without any tweaks?
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Root and uninstall the bloat. If not sure then disable it. Without going into tweaks this is the best you are going to get. I have tried this configuration and it does help some but there is still lag. Welcome to the TW framework.
There are a couple of things I have noted though. Right after you reboot many things lag. This includes homescreens, drawer, dialer, contacts, messages, etc. Once you have cycled through them at least once they readily open up quickly afterwards. There are a couple of apps that do seem to lag regardless (I think it is just a faulty transition affect though). This includes the Calendar apps...both Samsung and Google.
VeryCoolAlan said:
I feel like this stock rooted JB is smooth but lags.
Any suggestions to speed it up without any tweaks?
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Flash a kernel??
Delete useless things in system apps, i noticed that really bogs down your potential speed. Even the wallpapers you don't need. Delete it all :silly:
Hey everyone, can I get tips for decemating the lag on this phone. Its really making me consider the HTC One. At this point, the s4 is slower than my nexus 4. Thank you.
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Well flash a custom rom, ooen dev settings and decrease the time for transitions, or maybe try seeder (I havent tried)
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Are there any roms that still allow me to use the extra sensors?
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Are there any roms that still allow me to use the extra sensors?
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Oh yeah im on wicked right now. Its just a modified stock rom with some god tweaks
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Could you post a link to the rom thread or site. Cant find it for the galaxy s4
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What have you done/installed since you got your phone? My phone actually hasn't experienced any noticeable lag at all, not even once since opening the box. And I had three of them - all had zero lag. Of course, I still went and updated it and disabled some stock apps. It's getting better and better. The only issue is the speed at which this phone gets warm performing basic tasks like camera, email, internet. Even sometimes in my pocket with Sync turned off and Sound muted, the phone would get warm by itself. That's funny.
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What have you done/installed since you got your phone? My phone actually hasn't experienced any noticeable lag at all, not even once since opening the box. And I had three of them - all had zero lag. Of course, I still went and updated it and disabled some stock apps. It's getting better and better. The only issue is the speed at which this phone gets warm performing basic tasks like camera, email, internet. Even sometimes in my pocket with Sync turned off and Sound muted, the phone would get warm by itself. That's funny.
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I installed action launcher, removed animations and thats about it. Right now I'm downloading the wicked rom to install, but I don't want to lose all of the samsung features such as, "smart scroll, s beam, multi-window, etc). Would you happen to know if the wicked v2 rom removes any of those?
im tired of the lag too.im on stock rooted with all the gimmics disable , my gf gs3 is alot faster. gallery takes about 2 sec just to open.
hopefully is fixed. had the htc one but battery life on it doesnt compare to gs4 .
If you don't want to be rooted to "kill the lag" go to recovery mode and factory reset and reboot. Do not touch or do anything with the phone for 5 minutes before setting up.
Im stock rooted, running Faux's kernel. I ALWAYS disable animations in Developer options....that alone eliminates much of the lag in any phone. Also, you can disable the S Voice connection to the home button.
Lastly if you want an incredibly ultra fast experience in scrolling and app drawer.... Install Nova...and make sure to make scroll speed "faster than light". You will then see how fast this phone can be when not slowed down by animations. The nice thing about Touchwiz, is that the settings and notification tray look fairly stock JB....so it matches great with Nova.
This S4 is FLYING....so friggin fast, zero lag, great battery life!
Try it out!
Cheers.
From watching the review videos, the Note 3 seems pretty fluid, much more snappier than the S4. Just wondering if I can get anyone's perspective on it? How snappy is the UI? Does the browser have any lag? Overall performance? Thanks
I have no lag at all. When I took the battery out or restart it takes a min with the optimizing apps at the beginning bc its like 270 apps installed but after that I have no complaints. Not sure if it does the optimizing thing bc im stock rooted or if thats normal.
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I have no lag at all. When I took the battery out or restart it takes a min with the optimizing apps at the beginning bc its like 270 apps installed but after that I have no complaints. Not sure if it does the optimizing thing bc im stock rooted or if thats normal.
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I second this. I can't see any lag on anything. And I mean anything. Launcher, launching and using apps, scrolling, etc. Super buttery smooth all around.
Third this... Zero lag at all!
I have zero lag. I'm running a stock rooted Rom on T-Mobile with Apex Launcher. The 2.3 GIG processor and the 3 GIG of Ram handle this with lots of room to spare!!!
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Thanks to all ya'll, thats very good to hear. I cannot stand lag.
It has more to do with having 4.3 unlike the s4 thst had 4.2
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Mad lag on my s4 and 0 lag on my note3
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No lag for the most part, but when turning off the screen, there is a delay from when the button is pressed to when it decides to actually do something.
No lag for me. This phone is fast and smooth.
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