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Been an htc user for so long, was eyeing the one x+ for tmobile initially, but after another exculsivity with at&t, i said thats it with htc. So i took the plunged and got the note 2, grey for me and white for the wife. Couldnt be happier. My one s and amaze going out the door now lol.
Anyway, what do you guys use for launcher? I think that using the same default layout for smaller screens in the note 2 is not good, as 5.5 inches can definitely display more that a 5x4 grid. At the same time i dont want to change the lcd density as i dont want the incompatibilities with market and some apps.
And will the spen work with other launchers the same way with touchwiz?
Btw, luvin this gadget more and more.
Im using apex and I think it's great. I use it to hide all the bloat apps I don't use.
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Geo411m said:
Im using apex and I think it's great. I use it to hide all the bloat apps I don't use.
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You can hide apps with stock launcher
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You can hide apps with stock launcher
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I honestly didnt know that. Ive only used nexus devices and the s3 and now the note 2 where my first non nexus device and I put apex launcher day one so never got to play much with touchwiz launcher. Thanks for the tip.
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thanks. i have bought a bunch of launchersfrom apex to holo to go launcher.
will the s-pen functions still work with a different launcher?
anyway, i wrote this reply using the s-pen handwriting recognition. last time I had such a phone with the same capability was with the Sony Ericsson p1i and P910 before that
bangsters said:
Been an htc user for so long, was eyeing the one x+ for tmobile initially, but after another exculsivity with at&t, i said thats it with htc. So i took the plunged and got the note 2, grey for me and white for the wife. Couldnt be happier. My one s and amaze going out the door now lol.
Anyway, what do you guys use for launcher? I think that using the same default layout for smaller screens in the note 2 is not good, as 5.5 inches can definitely display more that a 5x4 grid. At the same time i dont want to change the lcd density as i dont want the incompatibilities with market and some apps.
And will the spen work with other launchers the same way with touchwiz?
Btw, luvin this gadget more and more.
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Nova Launcher all the way for me... Paid version is close to perfect and can do pretty much anything any other launcher can do... Just my opinion though...
shojus said:
Nova Launcher all the way for me... Paid version is close to perfect and can do pretty much anything any other launcher can do... Just my opinion though...
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Thanks!! Did you change lcd density? For me I think 4 column icons is a waste with the big screen. Does nova allow you to resize the icon size? I think only golauncher does that, but go launcher is a bit bloated imo.
On nova launcher you can choose how many rows and columns you want on your homescreen without changing the LCD density. It does resize the applications and does a plethora of other features as well.....
I would suggest you buy it.
Source: Purchased it and have always been happy and thought it to be the best app worth the money since you use it all the time.
Any mods out there that allows for a 5x5 grid on the home screen and doc in TW? I know I can use a home replacement, but love the fact our TW is somewhat optimized for the s-pen.
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Would love to see this as well.
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What S Pen features do you lose by using a different launcher?
I gave TW a try the first 2 days with the phone, but the 4x4 launcher was just soooo ridiculous on such a large & high resolution screen. I put Nova Prime on with 6 rows and it looks great, but maybe I'm missing features I hadn't learned yet. ???
I use nova prime, which has the 5x5 you speak of. Full use of my s-pen and a totally customized look I love.
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No way I'm going to clutter up my phone with another third-party launcher and of course I want more than 4x4 grid on my homescreen, So I found this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1923876 and my prayer has been answered.
As long as you are rooted and on a XXALJI rom then you should be good to flash. But I'd do a nandroid backup just in case .
Now can anyone find a mod for scrollable wallpaper?
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No way I'm going to clutter up my phone with another third-party launcher and of course I want more than 4x4 grid on my homescreen, So I found this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1923876 and my prayer has been answered.
As long as you are rooted and on a XXALJI rom then you should be good to flash. But I'd do a nandroid backup just in case .
Now can anyone find a mod for scrollable wallpaper?
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Thank you so much for this
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SC23 said:
No way I'm going to clutter up my phone with another third-party launcher and of course I want more than 4x4 grid on my homescreen, So I found this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1923876 and my prayer has been answered.
As long as you are rooted and on a XXALJI rom then you should be good to flash. But I'd do a nandroid backup just in case .
Now can anyone find a mod for scrollable wallpaper?
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This is exactly what I was looking for. Much appreciated.
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If anything launchers remove the clutter. I just think you are lazy and want someone to do it for you.
Haha! Touchwiz now removes the clutter too.:good:
Does anyone use custom launchers on their note 2 without root?
i used ADW on my old phone and was tempted to use it on the Note 2, but I've held back and tried the stock one for now...
Same. I have been using stock since I got the phone, and I must say. Its awesome!
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I use nova prime launcher on mine, without root, I just love the stock android look lol (and there's a lot of customizations I can do with nova like hide bloatware in the app drawer).
I'm currently using Apex launcher unrooted . I personally like customizing the dock bar and home screens.
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I'm currently using Apex launcher unrooted . I personally like customizing the dock bar and home screens.
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Customizing the dock?
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Does anyone use custom launchers on their note 2 without root?
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I use go launcher and have it setup like coldfustion does in his tutorial video. People that see my phone, love it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c39PXAr9_F8
Im rooted now but stock launch is still my fav. Didnt like any other than stock and holo.
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Customizing the dock?
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The dock slides amd gives you more room for apps .
I use nova launcher prime - I can't live without all the gestures and the dock customization.
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i used ADW on my old phone and was tempted to use it on the Note 2, but I've held back and tried the stock one for now...
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I used ADW on my old phone(s) as well and immediately installed it on my Note2.
Biggest reason was the ability to increase the number of icon rows & columns on the desktop. A few other minor tweaks that ADW has that I like as well.
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I used ADW on my old phone(s) as well and immediately installed it on my Note2.
Biggest reason was the ability to increase the number of icon rows & columns on the desktop. A few other minor tweaks that ADW has that I like as well.
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I think im gonna have to try out ADW launcher
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I have been using apex launcher. lots of goodies themes and ways it can look. You can change the dock 10 different ways, can hide apps, has an easy uninstall option with drag and drop, the home screen, dock, drawer any way you like. I just changed it for the first time since I got the phone. used it in my last phone and liked it. to be honest I.don't even know what stock looks like... might want to check it out again. lol
Adw paid version
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I was on apex for a little while but I think the stock launcher is one of the best. I wish it had the dock apex had though. Apex dont like the s pen either
I use Jelly Bean Launcher, Something basic, doesn't lag the phone, and simple
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I have Go, Apex, and Nova Launcher installed on my phone, but that's only to play around with; when I'm serious, I use Touch-wiz. For some reason, the widgets are indispensable.
I use nova prime along with some of the go launcher widgets and the APW widgets.. If you haven't guessed it yet, I come from a long use of the HTC family phones This is my first Sammy but I instinctively have it setup like an HTC UI... :victory:
Would definitely recommend Nova Prime though. Those $5 are so worth it...
Good launcher.. lots of customization options and yet not overwhelming so. Back in the I used to use Launcher Pro (paid) and used to love it except toggling through all the options could give one a headache
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YginQUkrJ50&list=UUBJycsmduvYEL83R_U4JriQ&index=12
It just looks.. So Awesome..:drool:
Looks like a themed version of Nova or Apex not an entirely different app
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Looks like a themed version of Nova or Apex not an entirely different app
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Could be! When my Note comes in tomorrow I'll try to get mine look like that,
I miss android!
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Could be! When my Note comes in tomorrow I'll try to get mine look like that,
I miss android!
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The author provided a link to the background...
Wallpaper: http://goo.gl/hEVry
and the rest is just clever arrangement of icons and widgets...like the other post...probably Nova launcher.
This is just me guessing here, because I tried to themed mine just like his a few weeks ago. But here it goes: Clock is Clock JB+, toggles are with HD Widgets 1x1, launcher more than likely Nova, and background it's on the description in the video. Locks creen probably widget locker and then just put everything on the square that he has them on.
I doubt that he has a mod, although he uses cm10 from what I've heard from his other videos. I would just tried to just theme it with what I suggested. If you have any other question, I can try to help, but to the best of my ability.
I hope this helps!
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Transition between homescreens... accordion style, which is found in Nova and Go Launcher EX.
Is widget locker any good?
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OK, I have had a lot of problems getting widgets to stick to my homescreen after adding them. the defaults stay just fine and there are several that work as well from the play store, but beautiful widgets and hd widgets and widgetsoid, none of them work at all in the note 4 touchwiz homescreens.
I figured I would add a launcher to my phone so i could get my widgets back. The very first launcher I added was themer, and just as an fyi, they do not support the note 4 yet and it is not compatible. They did say on their support page however that there is support coming soon. there is no release date as to when they are expecting it to work.
The next launcher I tried was Nova and it worked flawlessly. So did APEX and Go Launcher. I have not tried some of the others yet such as NEXT launcher an TSF shell. I'll report back if and when I get time to try them out and see what happens.
I figured I would start this thread so that if anyone else is having issues with trying to add widgets on their stock homescreen and it doesnt work, then they could find a quick alternative here until the issues get resolved.
I was able to get next launcher to work as well but im not paying 12 bucks just to see if tsf works. gonna need someone else to try that one.
Another launcher
ADW Launcher also works flawlessly on my note 4.
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ADW Launcher also works flawlessly on my note 4.
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Thank you! I don't know why i forgot about them lol
I'm actually enjoying the stock launcher on my phone. Reason being, is it seem to do notifications very well by putting the number next to each app. On my old phone, I use to use Next and loved it. I wouldn't mind putting it on my Note just to see how much better it'd perform, but again, I'd probably miss the whole notifications experience. Can someone comment on NEXT on the Note 4 vs stock launcher?
Try Blur Launcher, it's based on GNL and has some nice customizable options for non-root
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Psychotic Penguin said:
Try Blur Launcher, it's based on GNL and has some nice customizable options for non-root
SPen'd from my Galaxy Note 4
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Would blur launcher allow the use of tw/samsung widgets?
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Unfortunately not
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perljedi said:
ADW Launcher also works flawlessly on my note 4.
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Oh Yes!
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Would blur launcher allow the use of tw/samsung widgets?
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As far as I know, no third party launcher allows tw widgets... too bad, sometimes I like changing launchers and I really like the tw calendar widget...
Main reason I use stock launchers is because of the widgets. Would be nice to get the best of both.
I kinda figured it wouldn't allow tw widgets as I too especially like the calendar widget. It's all good though as for whatever reason I was suddenly able to add widgets to my tw launcher.
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Nova works perfectly.
I used touchwiz for about two hours and got way to annoyed. Now I am on Nova and I have no issues at all.
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I use digical for my calendar widget. If you want to have a full month you have to buy it but the free themes are really nice.
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le0.br4zuc4 said:
As far as I know, no third party launcher allows tw widgets... too bad, sometimes I like changing launchers and I really like the tw calendar widget...
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Exactly what TW widgets will Nova not allow. I've been running Nova on four different phones and now on the Note 4 without any issues what so ever.
One of the very first things I do is load up a launcher. I've used TSF, Nova, Go EX, and Next Launcher so far with this phone. My favorite for speed is Nova, for eye candy are the two Go based launchers (Go Ex and Next), and the most customizable is TSF Shell.
The reason I use launchers is to get more squeezed onto the screen at once, and then to dress things up a bit, especially on a phone that does not (yet) have root.
To the OP, so far, no widget issues at all with any of the above launchers.
using nova prime, im able to use some touchwiz widgets like weather
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Exactly what TW widgets will Nova not allow. I've been running Nova on four different phones and now on the Note 4 without any issues what so ever.
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I'm not sure. I like the TW calendar widget and it isn't available on third party launchers. Some are available like weather, flashlight and S Note widgets
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As an update, I somehow got massive scratches UNDER my screen protector on my phone. I don't have a clue how in the world something like that can even happen! However, I went back to my vzw store and did the 14 day exchange for another brand new note 4. Brought it home and instantly was able to add widgets etc to my home screen. I'm not sure why my first one gave me issues for about 3-4 days. Has anyone else at all had the widget issue when initially setting up their phone?
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And btw, I appreciate everyone's feedback about their opinions on tw and what they've been running on their new note 4s!
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