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ADW Launcher vs Launcher Pro

Can anyone tell me the pro's and con's of both launchers.. I might give them a try sometime next week..

you can try yourselve both its better than reading. ADW Launcher users tell you adw is faster beter etc and LP userr tell you the same about LP just try it.
I use adw about 1 day and I change to LP becouse I dont use all options on adw he have a lot settings Lp is easyier for me.

or try zeam very quick and low memory usage

If a launcher doesn't have touch wiz like app drawer it's useless. Hundreds of apps aren't manageable in other ways.

I choose ADW because it's more smooth when swiping between homescreens. And there's a lot of themes for this launcher, too. I have tried LP but it's not that good. It has better widgets though.

I switched to ADW, launcher pro just isn't as snappy. The app bar is a nice feature too. Launcher pro does have some nice widgets though.

Launcher PRO PLUS for the widget and popup!!!

Bec07 said:
If a launcher doesn't have touch wiz like app drawer it's useless. Hundreds of apps aren't manageable in other ways.
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Launcher pro is not able to arrange applications ?

EarlZ said:
Launcher pro is not able to arrange applications ?
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Nope, at least not yet

frauhottelmann said:
Nope, at least not yet
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But it does have the very cool scrolling 3D app drawer where everything is in alphabetical order. I find it much much easier.

Launcher Pro has really nice widgets. Also ADW hides the status bar on me every so often - not sure why... very annoying and makes it unusable.

Bec07 said:
If a launcher doesn't have touch wiz like app drawer it's useless. Hundreds of apps aren't manageable in other ways.
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This is what makes touchwiz a great launcher.
I really hope LP follows suit, I need a customizable app drawer.
btw, ts I use launcherpro, /w donated version.
The widgets that come with lp are irreplaceable

I've tried both and love that lo is capable of hiding bloatware apps. Since I'm new and not into rooting, I like that I can get crap outta my face if I don't want it!
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brendonsled said:
This is what makes touchwiz a great launcher.
I really hope LP follows suit, I need a customizable app drawer.
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But the fact that you can't hide icons make it horrible for me. That's a major reason I use LauncherPro, apps that already have homescreen shortcuts or that I don't use wont clutter up my app drawer.
ADW has the same feature I believe, I might try it sometime.
The actual process of organising apps in touchwiz into some reasonable order is so slow and painful that I couldn't stand to do it anyway. Alphabetical order with all the crap hidden works just fine for me.
A nice feature that was added recently to LauncherPro is changing the grid size in the homescreens. You can use that to get more fine control of your widget positions and to fit more shortcuts and widgets. You can choose whether or not to re-size the widgets according to the new grid as well.

i personally like LauncherPRO better than the rest.
it works & feels very much alike ZLauncher from PalmOS
it has all the options i was exactly looking for.
well worth the $3 for the extra features, even though i don't even use them

I use LP plus.
I´ve used the option to hide stuff that I install, and insted have a folder for games and one for tools on my home screen. means that the app window wont get cluttered up.

Both are really good and I won't say one's better than the other.
I've always used ADW since I owned the Magic and the launch of the Galaxy, and in that time I've flirted with LP but alwys went back to ADW, however, last week I tried LP again and I've stuck with it this time.
Basically I can't choose between both but I'm extremely happy using either, try both and make your choice.

frauhottelmann said:
Nope, at least not yet
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hi
what you can do is :
creat folders on the last home screen for exemple.
lets say a games folder : stick all your games in it, and go to LP settings, take the link for the game apps you put in that folder and hide them so they dont apear any where else.
i dont know about adw but LP has scrollable widget possibilities and combined to some market aps it really is neat.
as usual its allways a question of personal preference.

plemen said:
Launcher Pro has really nice widgets. Also ADW hides the status bar on me every so often - not sure why... very annoying and makes it unusable.
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your disappearing dockbar is probably due to you pressing the app drawer and swiping upwards. Just go to ADW settings and disable the dockbar. This dockbar is a relatively new feature that enables you to have 2 dockbars (something similar to the scrolling LP dockbar).
ADW has a custom groups feature in its app drawer so you can select what apps you want to see. Unfortunately you can only view one group at a time, but its definitely a much better way of organising your apps than just in alphabetical order. And you can hide apps easily this way too. I really like ADW's swipe actions on home screens as well, last time I tried LP it didnt have this option.

Despite all the features of ADW, Launcher Pro feels just way snappier. Its customisation settings are well enough. The widgets are good too.
Too bad it's not open source like ADW. A may goto ADW when the animations are made smoother.
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Blinkfeed widget?

Is there a way someone could make a blinkfeed widget so we can still have it on like nova or apex launcher?
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Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe you need the Sense launcher to run Sense widgets due to them needing HTC's framework.

Maybe the flipboard widget is an alternative?

Blink Feed is basically an amalgam of Flipboard and Pulse. Though I find Pulse's layout easier to digest, their widgets leave a lot to be desired. Amy suggestions on alternatives for third party launchers?

thefoss said:
Blink Feed is basically an amalgam of Flipboard and Pulse. Though I find Pulse's layout easier to digest, their widgets leave a lot to be desired. Amy suggestions on alternatives for third party launchers?
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Nova Launcher

I am a bit stuck on this too. I really prefer the Apex Launcher but I am liking blinkfeed as well... I am hoping someone can find a way to make them play nice together...
MG

I don't understand why this can't be done.
all we need is a shortcut to the feed. in theory, even with nova Orr similar running, blink feed is still doing its thing in the background, we just can't get to it.
I'm sure some one like nova could do:
say you have 3 home screens set, instead of infinite scroll,
you could have the left most side of home screen one set as a shortcut.
I then you could set the short cut to blink feed (or anything else you might want to use)
it would be pretty much the same as we have but with a custom launcher.
does that make sense?

this is already possible with thde MoDaCo tool kit. check out 3:16 on this video
http://youtu.be/hAgk_tZR2aI

I use adw and make a custom shortcut for the HTC launcher. I delete all screens with only blink.
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Zillion69 said:
I use adw and make a custom shortcut for the HTC launcher. I delete all screens with only blink.
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Best solution out there. I too love Blinkfeed, but prefer other launchers over the Sense launcher, mainly for things like custom grid sizes and being able to feed my addiction on mycolorscreen.com.
Incidentally, I use Nova and a custom shortcut - same thing.

erniev said:
this is already possible with thde MoDaCo tool kit. check out 3:16 on this video
http://youtu.be/hAgk_tZR2aI
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Zillion69 said:
I use adw and make a custom shortcut for the HTC launcher. I delete all screens with only blink.
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Works great Thanx

Wish there was a widget instead of app

Not liking the new Google app circular icons.................

Anyone else not a big fan of the boring circular google icons on the Pixel?
How can I go back to the Marshmallow icons instead? I've searched the GPS and just find icons that you have to use with specific launchers. I don't want to change the stock Pixel launcher as I've grown to like it. Used to be a die hard Nova prime user on my Nexus 6.
Any recommendations for just swapping out the Google application icons to Marshmallow?

The Nova Launcher (Beta) can Be Configured To ExactLy Mimic The Pixel. Launcher Now.

Mdizzle1 said:
The Nova Launcher (Beta) can Be Configured To ExactLy Mimic The Pixel. Launcher Now.
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Does that include the Google Now cards by swiping left at the last screen on the left?

CayenneGTS said:
Does that include the Google Now cards by swiping left at the last screen on the left?
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Pretty sure you can add a full page Google now widget

Mdizzle1 said:
Pretty sure you can add a full page Google now widget
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Just tried it - it not quite the same thing. Thanks for the suggestion though. I'll have to figure out a different way to replace the ugly icons.

☆ 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 ?

Evie Launcher + Clock widget?

Hi Guys,
I really enjoy the Evie Launcher. But my question is, how do i get the clock back? I pressed and held the screen to go to widgets but it's not showing up? Any one else have this issue?
Thanks,

LostMyMarbles said:
Hi Guys,
I really enjoy the Evie Launcher. But my question is, how do i get the clock back? I pressed and held the screen to go to widgets but it's not showing up? Any one else have this issue?
Thanks,
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Nice launcher, just installed it. Clock does not appear. Try download 3rd party clock widget.

Inerent said:
Nice launcher, just installed it. Clock does not appear. Try download 3rd party clock widget.
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Yeah, might be locked for LG Launcher only. Bummer. Wonder if I will still get animation for weather. haha.