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I've had the same home screen setup for about two year. The only thing that ever changes are the games on a certain page. I've been getting the urge for a make over but I find myself setting everything up nearly the same as the old one. I see a lot of minimalistic setup that look nice but they're not very practical. At least not for my needs. Thoughts?....
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Same set-up for ~2 years as well.
Well...Now that there aren't Launcher Pro widgets (not on an ICS launcher, I mean...yes, I know I could use LP if I chose to.) I use Android Pro Widgets.
But other than that...same.
ddgarcia05 said:
I've had the same home screen setup for about two year. The only thing that ever changes are the games on a certain page. I've been getting the urge for a make over but I find myself setting everything up nearly the same as the old one. I see a lot of minimalistic setup that look nice but they're not very practical. At least not for my needs. Thoughts?....
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I'm with you. Seriously, I spend so little time looking at my home screen that I don't see the point of losing functionality to make it look better. Once something works, it's done - I don't change it unless I find a new widget or something.
After my initial setting up and getting used to using more folders in ICS, I haven't tweaked much. I've tried switching around a little bit and changing the contents of a few folders, but everything is pretty much in the same place as it was a few months ago when I bought the device. I try to run a pretty tight ship and don't go too overboard. I only use 3 homescreens anyway, so there's not a lot of room to customize.
If it ain't broke, don't fix it I think. I like a change here and there, but I don't go seeking changes just for the sake of doing it.
Thanks for the replies. Glad to see I'm not the only one with the same setup for a long time.
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I don't change my launcher but I'm constantly (almost every day) changing the background image and the style of beautiful weather widget.
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I bought this when it first came out (GSM). But I was disappointed by it since it lagged.
After putting 8-15 icons throughout the home screens, and 2-3 widgets, it would start to lag once you go from your browser, back to your home screen, everything would re-draw again and take few seconds.
I want to know if these lag issues have been fixed, I think it has received 2 updates since. (Mine was on 4.02).
I really liked this phone and I really miss it, would like to buy it again since it is cheaper now.
Thanks!
Mm i don't have the many widgets in the screen but I do have a whole bunch of icons I don't find any lags whatsoever and I got the sprint version so it was already on 4.0.4
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Sometimes I have a little lag returning to the homescreen. Mostly the only lag other than that that I have is when coming back to the homescreen from an app and then opening up the app drawer. Everything is smooth besides that.
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I bought this when it first came out (GSM). But I was disappointed by it since it lagged.
After putting 8-15 icons throughout the home screens, and 2-3 widgets, it would start to lag once you go from your browser, back to your home screen, everything would re-draw again and take few seconds.
I want to know if these lag issues have been fixed, I think it has received 2 updates since. (Mine was on 4.02).
I really liked this phone and I really miss it, would like to buy it again since it is cheaper now.
Thanks!
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U made me go count, i have 16 app shortcuts (one of them is a folder) and 7 widgets on my homescreens, and i haven't had any lag like the one u mentioned, i'm using stock 4.0.4. If it is of any help...
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sahilk said:
I bought this when it first came out (GSM). But I was disappointed by it since it lagged.
After putting 8-15 icons throughout the home screens, and 2-3 widgets, it would start to lag once you go from your browser, back to your home screen, everything would re-draw again and take few seconds.
I want to know if these lag issues have been fixed, I think it has received 2 updates since. (Mine was on 4.02).
I really liked this phone and I really miss it, would like to buy it again since it is cheaper now.
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That just happens with the stock launcher. In order to give your foreground application the best possible performance, the launcher gets dropped from RAM. 3rd party launchers can hold the homescreens in RAM if you want. This has always and will always be the case.
I use 3 screens with 5 widgets (one full screen) and several folders/icons. I rarely have it redraw but sometimes it does when you've been browsing or playing a game for a while.
Alright well, thanks guys not sure what I'm gonna do yet, might get this or might wait for One X to come to T-MO
i do not have any problems with lag?
CM9's Trebuchet launcher doesn't lag nor does Apex launcher or Nova ... try one of those
The launcher redraw issue was fixed in 4.0.4.
Does anyone know of another APP like Swipe Pad. It's a good APP but it lags a lot when i open an APP.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=mobi.conduction.swipepad.android
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ReLaunch - Launcher
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fiveprimes.relaunch
Thanks. I tried that re-launcher APP and it works flawlessly. The only issue i have is that you can't remove categories and APP's so it kind makes it overwhelming.
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check out wave launcher
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I have tried a bunch of them, and I always end up coming back to swipepad. Don't even remember the names of the apps I tried but they were a bunch of them
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Wave launcher didn't want to install for some reason. It keeps FC. But I found this APP that's almost like swipe pad without there lag.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.psc.fukumoto.ArcLauncher
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Actionx1 said:
Wave launcher didn't want to install for some reason. It keeps FC. But I found this APP that's almost like swipe pad without there lag.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.psc.fukumoto.ArcLauncher
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thats really odd. it installed and worked flawlessly on both my gs3s.
HomeFlip
If your are running 4.0+, HomeFlip could suit you, see thread here.
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I am using Smart Task Launcher
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If your are running 4.0+, HomeFlip could suit you, see thread here.
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I've loved swipepad but always hated the lag since I had an sgs2 and even when it became faster on my modern phones. This is fast, thanks and I can use both apps.
Although there are a bunch of these, there's nothing quite like SwipePad. I've tried to switch many times and I end up back with SwipePad like an old girlfriend. The only thing is, SwipePad doesn't seem to get updated very much. It took ages for the Lollipop update, and soon after it was done, Marshmallow came along. The context panel no longer works and blacklist also fails to work. It's a tad less responsive to the point that sometimes when you select an app to open, it misses. You have to linger maybe 200 milliseconds. Those things are annoying but even with those annoyances, it's still the best out there by quite a bit. I have two "pads", each with 12 functions. Twenty-four functions is quite enough for me when they are easy to get at and it doesn't require me to switch from Nova Launcher.
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The context panel no longer works
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I recently updated my tablet from Kitkat to Marshmallow and realize that "Dynamic Pads: SwipePad add-on" doesn't work as Context Panel. From other reviews in Play Store I get feedback that this problem started a long time ago in Lollipop. Context is shown not for active app, but for active Launcher.
I overcome this problem yourself easily because I have rooted device, I moved "SwipePad Dynamic Pads" app from user apps to system apps. Now it works again as it should. Probably some app's permission restriction in LP/MM...
I know this post is old, however I found it with Google Search.
You can give my app a try, I believe it's the closest thing to SwipPad and even taking the idea further to a new level (keep an eye on the coming updates)
https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/apps-games/app-zone-launcher-one-swipe-smart-t3971403
Let me preface by saying that I have been a Nova prime launcher user since as far back as I can recall. My beautiful white Nova outfitted Note 3 is sitting right next to me still connected via wifi as I transfer my experience to my Note 4. That said, I committed to actually giving TouchWiz a chance with this purchase and so far so good. Granted, it's just one day in but thus far TouchWiz feels and works wonderfully. There are certain cues that are lost when going to a 3rd party launcher which drove my decision to really commit to giving TW a shot this time around. So far I have been able to avoid going to the play store and grabbing trusty ol Nova..lol
I'm interested in hearing the thoughts from those of you that are also using TW. Please share.
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I don't like the app drawer icon in the bottom right, nor the spacing of the icons. That being said, it runs nice on this phone. I too have been using Nova exclusively for years, but have been using Google now launder and really like it. Going to stick with it for at least a while.
I used Touchwiz for a bit but quickly switched back to GNL.
137 views. 2 comments. A clear representation of what everyone thinks of TW..lol.
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Let me preface by saying that I have been a Nova prime launcher user since as far back as I can recall. My beautiful white Nova outfitted Note 3 is sitting right next to me still connected via wifi as I transfer my experience to my Note 4. That said, I committed to actually giving TouchWiz a chance with this purchase and so far so good. Granted, it's just one day in but thus far TouchWiz feels and works wonderfully. There are certain cues that are lost when going to a 3rd party launcher which drove my decision to really commit to giving TW a shot this time around. So far I have been able to avoid going to the play store and grabbing trusty ol Nova..lol
I'm interested in hearing the thoughts from those of you that are also using TW. Please share.
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I am with you 100%. I was a Note 3 user with my sexy Nova Prime since I got it, and I would never go back to touchwiz.... until now. So far I have made it 2 days on Touchwiz. I mean it is clean, and it looks awesome, but I miss having more rows for icons, and mainly for stretching my widgets. So I feel at some time I am going to switch back. I wanted to give Touchwiz 2 days to see the battery effect when switching to Nova. I definitely am with you I would like to hear other peoples views, if anyone is using Apex, and what features they are switching to a launcher to get, for me its:
- 5 rows of icons
- App drawer also shows widgets
- App drawer can scroll apps vertically and horizontally
- When pressing and holding an icon you have the option to remove, uninstall, all from the app, without having to click it, hold it, and drag to remove. And then going to the app draw, clicking, dragging, and dropping on uninstall.
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I used Touchwiz for a bit but quickly switched back to GNL.
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Thank you for posting about google now launcher, somehow I missed that one. I love it!
I was also pretty happy with touchwiz (I used TW the whole time with note 3), but GNL is still so much cleaner and I love the integrated full screen google now. Google has a much better sense for interface design.
I'm on day three with TW and haven't had any strange impulses to go grab Nova. This is good. No lag. Silky smooth. The only tweak I made this far was to change all of the animation settings to .5 in developer settings.
This phone is incredible. I didn't think it could get no much better coming from my note 3 but they've really stepped things up.
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I've always used launchers and roms to mimic stock android but since I got the note 4 I haven't even thought about it. I'm pretty impressed with TouchWiz on this phone.
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I too am going on three days with Touchwiz. On my GS4 I used GNL modified with Xposed. I miss the swipe left for Google Now, but otherwise it has been a much better experience than Touchwiz on my Captivate, GS2 or GS4. Once/if we get root I may be convinced to switch, until then I will stick with Touchwiz.
I tried TW the first day and I did find it slightly laggy and hated the folder icons. I'm back to Nova Prime.
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Been using TW without a hitch.
Me too giving TW a chance so far so good.
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I found slightly laggy so I went back to Nova, but I might give it a second chance. The thing I definitely find not as smooth as expected is the recent apps, it takes a bit for the phone to show them once you tap the button, and a it to switch to the newly selected app. Nothing huge but with the phone's specs I expected a bit more
back to nova prime after 10 minutes lol
lebertian said:
I found slightly laggy so I went back to Nova, but I might give it a second chance. The thing I definitely find not as smooth as expected is the recent apps, it takes a bit for the phone to show them once you tap the button, and a it to switch to the newly selected app. Nothing huge but with the phone's specs I expected a bit more
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^^^ this
I was just about to ask about this. Is there any alternative or possible fix? It's quite laggy with the 2-3sec delay at first pull up.
My only complaint / wish for future fix
On my note 2 I was an avid Nova user, I am trying to use the stock touchwiz, but find myself annoyed that I cannot alphabetize apps in a folder.
I might give it a week then jump back to Nova, le sigh.
Jennygirl said:
^^^ this
I was just about to ask about this. Is there any alternative or possible fix? It's quite laggy with the 2-3sec delay at first pull up.
My only complaint / wish for future fix
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The fix for this is allegedly the update that is floating around for the Note 4. The international versions have it, and the TMo version got it yesterday (I think). It fixes the recent applications button and improves the battery life. So it is said at least.
Not sure when AT&T is going to release it. I would expect it any minute, but thats just an opinion, no one really knows.
That's great to know!
Looking forward to that update x2 now
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The fix for this is allegedly the update that is floating around for the Note 4. The international versions have it, and the TMo version got it yesterday (I think). It fixes the recent applications button and improves the battery life. So it is said at least.
Not sure when AT&T is going to release it. I would expect it any minute, but thats just an opinion, no one really knows.
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Good to hear that! Hopefully AT&T won't take forever, but that might be wishing too much lol
TW isn't bad at all, but I like Nova because I can change the icon size/spacing and also take the padding out of widgets and fit a LOT more on my screens.
The one thing I freaking HATE is all the white in TW now, the settings menus, etc. WHY!?!?!?!? Don't devs understand that we have this thing called darkness? Man they should at least give us the option of a dark theme.
Just starting out with the Fire Phone, unlocked version being used with T-Mobile.
Found the YouTube instructional video for loading the Google Play Store and got it to work fine after about 27 updates to the phone and store downloaded.
After trying a half dozen different launchers, went back to the stock version as seemed to work the smoothest and couldn't get any others to do what I wanted anyway.
Questions for current users:
1. Phone gets warmer than any phone I've used before. Is this normal?
2. Any way to dock a useful time/date widget and a weather widget on the home screen (or front of the Carousel)?
3. Any way to get rid of or minimize the mostly useless Carousel without using a different launcher? I'd rather see my wallpaper and place a few icons around the screen, then it'd be perfect.
4. If no way to remove the Carousel without using a different launcher, is there a launcher that gives a simple, clean interface and the ability to have your own wallpaper, a date/time and weather widget on home screen, and standard icon and icon folder placement ability? None of the ones I tried gave me that. I find it bizarre that custom wallpaper is not a standard option on every single launcher.
5. Battery life is pretty bad. Walking around for just about two hours yesterday playing Pokemon Go drained my 100% battery entirely. Is that normal?
6. I'm seeing people mention "turning off fancy stuff" and the like in threads here to improve battery life, but cannot find where anyone says what specifically to turn off or how to turn it off...help?
7. Any way to customize the left-hand tilt menu? It is mostly useless links...the "Music" link doesn't even go to Prime Music -- what's up with that? I'd like to customize what gets launched from the links, but it seems impossible.
8. The "swipe up" back button feature is really annoying as it is so picky and just plain doesn't work in some situations and some apps. Any way to improve it?
9. Any way to tell what apps are currently running to close some? My last phone would show the list if you held down the main button, but this phone just brings up a microphone service when I do that.
10. Is Alexa on the Fire Phone a junior version? It can't do anything I ask it and I'm used to Alexa from my Fire TV. I want to do stuff like "Alexa Play Adele" or "Alexa What Time is It?" but it just shows the "I can't do that" text. (On a related point...any way to get the "Okay Google..." talking function?)
11. Is the GPS a bit weak? Maps don't always load, rather annoying.
12. When I'm talking on the phone, I can't figure out how to get the screen to turn on again if I have to enter numbers, change speakerphone, or check something. Others phones just automatically turn on when I take it away from my ear, but the screen just stays off with this one. Is there a button to push to get it turn on again?
My primary uses for the phone are Prime Music, the Camera, and texting, so it is really a great phone for me. With more reliable mapping, better battery life, and a good back button, it'd be an excellent phone despite the other above gripes.
If you can help with any of the above questions, that'd be great. Thanks!
Stock launcher very restrictive you'll need a third party one to have custom options. That's not as easy as it sounds as not all support widgets on fire phone. I use lucid launcher which does. Mine doesn't heat up much, and battery life is the best I've had on a phone. Double click button for running app display.
try install custom rom like MIUI, I am using MIUI in my fire phone and its really fun... apart from few minor bugs like switching camera it's a great rom, boost battery time, heat up problem solved and very fast rom as compare to stock rom.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/fire-phone/general/miui-7-6-3-20-fire-phone-t3412344
ratbags said:
Stock launcher very restrictive you'll need a third party one to have custom options. That's not as easy as it sounds as not all support widgets on fire phone. I use lucid launcher which does. Mine doesn't heat up much, and battery life is the best I've had on a phone. Double click button for running app display.
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Thanks, I'll look at Lucid Launcher -- wasn't one of the ones I tried.
kingtymur said:
try install custom rom like MIUI, I am using MIUI in my fire phone and its really fun... apart from few minor bugs like switching camera it's a great rom, boost battery time, heat up problem solved and very fast rom as compare to stock rom.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/fire-phone/general/miui-7-6-3-20-fire-phone-t3412344
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Unfortunately, if I'm understanding other threads, camera function is iffy for everything except FireOS. Since the most important part of this phone is the camera for me (tied with messaging), it looks like I need to stick to stock on that.
Frustrating though as I really like the look of that MIUI 7 you linked. I wish I had time to give it a shot just to see if the camera is still good enough.
Thanks.
FeuerFon said:
Thanks, I'll look at Lucid Launcher -- wasn't one of the ones I tried.
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I'm using nova and widgets work fine as long as you move the app to /system, but you'll need root for that.
dato02 said:
I'm using nova and widgets work fine as long as you move the app to /system, but you'll need root for that.
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Which unfortunately means camera issues on the Fire, so not good for my situation. :/
FeuerFon said:
Which unfortunately means camera issues on the Fire, so not good for my situation. :/
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Root itself doesn't cause issues with the camera, it's roms other than stock.
Try Nova Launcher With Hd Packs...