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This may be kind of stupid... =/
But
Can someone help me get a Gingerbread launcher as fast as the one from the Ultimate Droid Rom...
I would keep the Ultimate Droid Rom one except it keeps force closing on me
And by fast I mean when I click the launcher it snaps open my apps
With other 2.3 launchers when I click the launcher it takes its time lol
I'm currently using this CM7 stock GB Launcher ( http://forum.cyanogenmod.com/topic/...uncher-cm7-gb-mod-30/page__unlockUserAgent__1 )
Any help?? Sorry and thanks =/
So you're saying that the launcher is too slow to load coming back from an app or switching orientations?
What's your clock speed at? how many widgets/etc. do you have on your homescreen?
It really comes down to how taxing loading the homscreen is and what else your phone is doing when loading the screen.
I'm running CM7 with the stock GB launcher and there are delays sometimes after being in an app for a long time, but that occurs with any launcher. I see generally extremely great performance.
martonikaj said:
So you're saying that the launcher is too slow to load coming back from an app or switching orientations?
What's your clock speed at? how many widgets/etc. do you have on your homescreen?
It really comes down to how taxing loading the homscreen is and what else your phone is doing when loading the screen.
I'm running CM7 with the stock GB launcher and there are delays sometimes after being in an app for a long time, but that occurs with any launcher. I see generally extremely great performance.
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No u got my question wrong lol sorry if u didn't understand but what I mean is the time it takes to get from your home screen to ur app drawer when u click the app drawer button... if u used Ultimate Droid Rom it gets to the apps in a snap but with CM7 it takes its little time -_- lol
Sammydr10 said:
No u got my question wrong lol sorry if u didn't understand but what I mean is the time it takes to get from your home screen to ur app drawer when u click the app drawer button... if u used Ultimate Droid Rom it gets to the apps in a snap but with CM7 it takes its little time -_- lol
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OH. Hmm. Like I said CM7 with the stock GB launcher going from the homescreen to the app drawer is instant with no lag, and vice versa... Have you messed around with your transition speed and animations preferences at all that could have slowed it down?
CM7 doesn't use the stock launcher unless you install it, it uses an open source one, called ADW. The ADW launcher for me did have some slow downs going to the app drawer and back, and general sluggishness in different places.
Have you tried installing a stock launcher on CM7? Or even a different launcher like Launcher Pro?
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OH. Hmm. Like I said CM7 with the stock GB launcher going from the homescreen to the app drawer is instant with no lag, and vice versa... Have you messed around with your transition speed and animations preferences at all that could have slowed it down?
CM7 doesn't use the stock launcher unless you install it, it uses an open source one, called ADW. The ADW launcher for me did have some slow downs going to the app drawer and back, and general sluggishness in different places.
Have you tried installing a stock launcher on CM7? Or even a different launcher like Launcher Pro?
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I installed the stock CM7 GingerBread Launcher.... I know it doesn't have any lag! It works fine from me! I think my question is too confusing lol thanks for trying to help though =) I appreciate it!
I know exactly what you're talking about as i'm using a mish mash of UD and CM on my vibrant right now.
As far as mod'ing a stock GB laucher to act like UD's, you'd probably have to do some xml edits with it's transitions i'm guessing. I just use the laucher2apk from the UD rom, even though it gives me FC's sometimes i'm willing to work with it.
Same problem.
I know EXACTLY what you mean. I have the same problem with stock GB launcher on CM.
Launcher and App Drawer are snappy, usually ... but just every now and then, it takes AGES to get to the App Drawer.
I'm thinking this maybe has something to do with having too much apps, and App Drawer getting cut loose from memory????
Anyways, looking for a solution :'(
Stock launcher on the recent tmo leak works great
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I need a launcher that is very customizable like ADW or GoLauncher. I tried both of them and for some reason they both had the same problem; when the screen rotates to landscape it jumps to the far right screen instead of staying on the screen I'm on.
Does anyone have any good launchers that are working properly on ICS? I also tried Nova launcher but its not customizable enough. I'm going to try launcher pro now and will report back if it works.
OK so I tried LauncherPro and same problem. This led me to investigate and I beleive I narrowed it down to the calendar widget. No matter what screen I'm on, when I rotate screen it automatically jumps to the screen with the calendar widget. Annoying...
you gotta give devs some time to adjust to the screen/ics etc. I would play around with the current flashable ones and wait for a major update that brings lots of customization options
ps have you tried adw ex?
I use adw ex.works flawlessly.I prefer stock though,its awesome!
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I use zeam Launcher. No problems so far.
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Go works fine.
Go has always been my first choice. However, now with the Gnex and having folders pop down from the Top of the screen has made accessing apps really difficult with one hand. Because of that one issue, I went to Adw Launcher. That works great too.
Been using ADW Ex since day 1. Working flawlessly
After using ADW it's impossible to go back to anything else....
Ultimately I'd like the stock ICS with rotation and that stupid Google search removed but until the mods on here have their bugs ironed out I’m using GO.
My only bad point on GO is scrollable widgets you have to pause your finger on them a sec then scroll. (Is there a setting in there to fix this?) I like the stock responsiveness where you can swing between screens and flick apps around instantly.
Q.Entity said:
Been using ADW Ex since day 1. Working flawlessly
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I started using it on day 2 . With only one home screen, one clock, one weather widget, a 5 icons dock and three folders, I'm done.
I'm using Nova launcher, it's stock with a very nice twist.
GO completely locked me up and caused reboots to the point that i had to reimage back to stock.
superaj13 said:
I use zeam Launcher.
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Zeam Launcher is the best!
~Galaxy Nexus LTE~
Another Vote for Nova
I really like the ICS experience, and Nova allows me to keep that with options (including backup via Titanium & homescreen rotation)
planetes42 said:
I really like the ICS experience, and Nova allows me to keep that with options (including backup via Titanium & homescreen rotation)
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Yup, been using Nova since last night. Takes something good and makes it great.
I used LPP on my OG, DX, DX2, RAZR cuz no matter what I did the stock Moto launcher was always a bit laggy. I kept the modded Rosie on my TB cuz it looked lol. And Nowthe GNex ICS launcher was almost perfect to me until Nova came along
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Yup, been using Nova since last night. Takes something good and makes it great.
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+1
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Caveat: This is by no means meant as a disrespect to the amazing devs behind ADW, LP and Go EX.
when I got my hands on the GN, i was hooked on to the Android 4.0 look and feel. Previously alternative launchers were needed because (a) Android used to be ugly and (b) stock widgets sucked.
All that has changed now. I cannot bring myself to use anything but the stock launcher. However, I WILL like it if (a) I can utilize the space occupied by the stupid Google widget - its not a widget at all but a shortcut, a complete waste of space and (b) homescreens would be increased from 5. All those wonderful widgets need more space.
I don't want to root, although I have a feeling CM9 will have what I am asking for. In the meantime, I am testing out Nova.
Hi all,
How many of you here are using Apex Launcher/Pro on your HOX?
How do you find it? I like Sense but I'm thinking of fiddling with a different launcher.
Does Apex LAuncher allow Landscape Home Screens?
If I don't like it I can just uninstall it right? Also I'm guessing I don't need to be r00ted to use the launcher...
Thanks all,
T-L-H
The-Last-Hylian said:
Hi all,
How many of you here are using Apex Launcher/Pro on your HOX?
How do you find it? I like Sense but I'm thinking of fiddling with a different launcher.
Does Apex LAuncher allow Landscape Home Screens?
If I don't like it I can just uninstall it right? Also I'm guessing I don't need to be r00ted to use the launcher...
Thanks all,
T-L-H
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Correct no root required if you hate it just uninstall
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Thanks for that, I've installed it, seems okay...
Still no Landscape though, I'm guessing that's something to do with the rosie?
The-Last-Hylian said:
Thanks for that, I've installed it, seems okay...
Still no Landscape though, I'm guessing that's something to do with the rosie?
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It does have landscape support - you have to go: Apex Settings - Behaviour Settings - Screen Orientation - Auto-rotate.
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It does have landscape support - you have to go: Apex Settings - Behaviour Settings - Screen Orientation - Auto-rotate.
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I'd literally just found it
But still, thank you thank you thank you!!!!
How exactly does this work then? Does it take over the sense totally? IE... When I turn my phone on I am booted in to this and when I lock it etc.. etc.. or do I have to open it each time I want to use it?
Sorry to sound a little dumb on this but I am a complete newby to android.
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How exactly does this work then? Does it take over the sense totally? IE... When I turn my phone on I am booted in to this and when I lock it etc.. etc.. or do I have to open it each time I want to use it?
Sorry to sound a little dumb on this but I am a complete newby to android.
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You can choose a default launcher to choose from. I've just chosen Apex Launcher... I still have the standard lockring on my lockscreen...
You can reset the default launcher in Apex Launcher settings. I'm still kinda new to this myself so I'm not too sure on all the in's-and-out's.
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You can choose a default launcher to choose from. I've just chosen Apex Launcher... I still have the standard lockring on my lockscreen...
You can reset the default launcher in Apex Launcher settings. I'm still kinda new to this myself so I'm not too sure on all the in's-and-out's.
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Okay so when you turn the phone on its the standard lockscreen, you move that and it opens directly into Apex Launcher as if Sense never existed? Sounds like something fun to mess around with.
I'm guessing it can't do any damage to the phone or the standard OS etc... then?
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Okay so when you turn the phone on its the standard lockscreen, you move that and it opens directly into Apex Launcher as if Sense never existed? Sounds like something fun to mess around with.
I'm guessing it can't do any damage to the phone or the standard OS etc... then?
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That's correct, it's all the same... just a different launcher.
The stock launcher is all intact, Apex doesn't overwrite anything, it's just an App really.
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That's correct, it's all the same... just a different launcher.
The stock launcher is all intact, Apex doesn't overwrite anything, it's just an App really.
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It is an app.
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It is an app.
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That's what I said yeah
All makes perfect sense...
and +1 to Apex Launcher. I tried them all this past week and I just liked Apex better. I am sure they all do similar things, with a couple of things different. I purchased the Pro version of Apex.
Not sure if I can make the lock screen like my Apex home screen. I am still learning (time dependant), do very much like it though. Even my iPhone work mates seem impressed
I have been using Apex since Friday. I liked it so much I ended up paying for it.
Im not sure how many more features were enabled but I thought it would be the least I could do.
Main reason for switching. Laggy Home screen swithching in sense.
I have widgets on every screen now and its flawless!
Apex Launcher Pro consumes a lot of battery on my HOX 1.28
I back to Sense 4 and prefer Nova Launcher
amaya84 said:
Apex Launcher Pro consumes a lot of battery on my HOX 1.28
I back to Sense 4 and prefer Nova Launcher
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When playing with various launchers, your battery may drain very fast because of the widgets you have running on the screens of the inactive launcher.
If you try Apex, it's a good idea to remove all widgets from your Sense screens first.
JP.
jpascal said:
When playing with various launchers, your battery may drain very fast because of the widgets you have running on the screens of the inactive launcher.
If you try Apex, it's a good idea to remove all widgets from your Sense screens first.
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I switch off, all the widgets from Sense4 before try Apex
And reboot the terminal.
apex user here also. loving it. it's just smooth and full of features.
That's good to know, I'll remove my widgets from my Sense 4.0 Launcher and then boot back into Apex Launcher.
I'm also running GO Locker, GO Launcher EX with the ICS GO Locker Lock ring...
Sometimes when I power the screen back on I get the Sense 4.0 lock ring, so I unlock to homescreen then the ICS GO Locker ring will appear, so I have to unlock that one too! So I'm unlocking with two rings wtf?
I use Apex too and also bought the Pro version in supprot of the devs coz I liked it so much. I'm not even sure what the advantages are for Pro version. Hehehehe...
Hi all I would like to increase my grid pattern to something like 6 by 6. Is there a way of.doing this as I want to use the stock launcher.
dieselhazza said:
Hi all I would like to increase my grid pattern to something like 6 by 6. Is there a way of.doing this as I want to use the stock launcher.
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If you're rooted, you can try one of the versions of my modded pixel launcher here: https://forum.xda-developers.com/pixel-2-xl/themes/mod-pixel-2-xl-launcher-mods-8-1-0-dp1-t3701939
There are no six-by-six versions, but I do provide instructions on how to do that to yourself, if you wanted to. I would also be willing to make you one customized to your liking.
The only non-root option I'm a aware of is a launcher called Lawnchair, which is very much like the stock launcher, except it's got some options. I'm not sure if changing the grid size is one of them though, you'd have to research in the Lawnchair thread to find out. Lawnchair can be installed even if you have the original stock launcher installed.
Other than that, if you're not rooted, you would have to go the custom launcher route to adjust the grid.
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Nova launcher also allows you to change the desktop grid :good:
Badger50 said:
Nova launcher also allows you to change the desktop grid :good:
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Agreed. Why go through the trouble of a rooted method when Nova Launcher can do it and you can still have the stock launcher feel.
Thread cleaned, you can relax now :good:
Would Nova launcher cause battery drain compared to stock launcher. Would I end up using more juice running nova launcher
dieselhazza said:
Would Nova launcher cause battery drain compared to stock launcher. Would I end up using more juice running nova launcher
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Not that I've ever noticed. Been using Nova for 5 years now without issues :good:
dieselhazza said:
Would Nova launcher cause battery drain compared to stock launcher. Would I end up using more juice running nova launcher
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Seems to only uses battery when you're on the homescreen. This screenshot of from nearly 16 hours off the charger. I think that goes for any launcher. I would be really suspicious of a launcher if it drained while in the background.
I haven't spent much time on stock at all but have noticed with all lineage based custom ROMs that I have tried. Is it different on ROMs like DU etc that are based more directly on AOSP and with stock? Is it possibly just Nova Launcher? Thanks for any input.
My stock rooted P DP3/4 doing the same (boot fast, widget very slow load) but Oreo and DP2 widget load are pretty quick (at least quick enough not be an issue)
I use Nova Launcher
Nova is fast for me and most widgets are fast. But some widgets like Google clock are slowwww
I use Nova as well. My weather clock widget, and even launching play store after a reboot take sometimes 2min to load. I'm currently on Dp4, but it did it on Nitrogen as well.
Someone said Nova was the issue, I posted I think on the Nitrogen thread if I recall and was the response.
Don't know, just annoying.
techlogik said:
I use Nova as well. My weather clock widget, and even launching play store after a reboot take sometimes 2min to load. I'm currently on Dp4, but it did it on Nitrogen as well.
Someone said Nova was the issue, I posted I think on the Nitrogen thread if I recall and was the response.
Don't know, just annoying.
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2 minutes? That's not right, you have an issue if it's taking that long.
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galaxys said:
Nova is fast for me and most widgets are fast. But some widgets like Google clock are slowwww
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So some of your widgets take a while to load after reboot? Dashclock is the slowest for me although others take a while too.
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