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Hello I am debating over buying Launcher Pro Plus or ADW Launcher EX or any other home app you guys recommend
EDIT1: please also post why you like the app you have
EDIT2: i have a epic btw
alot of ppl are voting for launcherpro plus but no one is telling me why... the only reasons i see to buy that is to resize the widgets and the launcherpro widgets... but i dont see any use for those
Stock all the way.
Mylenthes said:
Stock all the way.
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i dont like touchwiz.
Oh. Then download gingerbread launcher from market. But if you hate stock android launcher, then I say adw ex if you don't care to pay. And launcher pro if you care.
Edit: you clearly say your going to buy in first post so adw ex. Don't know why I missed that.
steviee7 said:
Hello I am debating over buying Launcher Pro Plus or ADW Launcher EX or any other home app you guys recommend
please also post why you like the app you have
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It's really a matter of preference. I can never make up my mind, so I am a collector of home launchers :-D
Some people really like zeam for its bare-bones simplicity.
It is far too plain for my tastes.
I ran lpp, adw and adw ex for a while. I like adw ex's infinite secondary tool bar, but I also like lpp's smoothness.
However, my current hands-down favorite is GO launcher. It is very similar to lpp (15-item scrollable dock (not ****. Goddamn swype :-D) with secondary actions in each item), but I love how I can randomize all the screen transitions and how little overhead it consumes.
I'm also a big fan of go sms and the system monitor widget.
I'll switch back whenever the other 2 make updates. But you'll need to test-drive them all to make the most informed decision.
Sent from my fully armed and operational epic battle station
Zeam needs to be in that poll
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Oh. Then download gingerbread launcher from market. But if you hate stock android launcher, then I say adw ex if you don't care to pay. And launcher pro if you care.
Edit: you clearly say your going to buy in first post so adw ex. Don't know why I missed that.
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i already use launcher pro i am thinking of getting launcherpro PLUS which is the paid version they are bouth around 3.50 so im trying to buy a home app
I'm using Launcher Pro(a sense version that was taken off the market)
michael2572 said:
Zeam needs to be in that poll
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thats why theres a other button if enough ppl say zeam ill try it out... is it paid or free?
AndroidKills said:
I'm using Launcher Pro(a sense version that was taken off the market)
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that doesnt really help me then plus.. i dont like sense... lol
SwimDrewid said:
However, my current hands-down favorite is GO launcher. It is very similar to lpp (15-item scrollable **** with secondary actions in each item), but I love how I can randomize all the screen transitions and how little overhead it consumes.
I'm also a big fan of go sms and the system monitor widget.
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Although Right Now im trying ADW EX...
i have to agree with this user.... Go Launcher has it all...
many features of customizabilty.. fast and responsive...
even a built in task killer...
very cool...
Highly Recommend!!!.. at least try it!!
Trekfan422991 said:
Although Right Now im trying ADW EX...
i have to agree with this user.... Go Launcher has it all...
many features of customizabilty.. fast and responsive...
even a built in task killer...
very cool...
Highly Recommend!!!.. at least try it!!
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will try it... i use atk tho
My launcher of choice is the Pro ver. But my wife swears by ADW. I like it more simple and she like the frills and all the extra skins you can apply. But as always it's your choice.
saabster900 said:
My launcher of choice is the Pro ver. But my wife swears by ADW. I like it more simple and she like the frills and all the extra skins you can apply. But as always it's your choice.
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thanks ive always used launcher pro so thats why im deciding on buying it but i dont really see a point in buying it... i like the frills and extras i dont know about applying a skin to it since my phone is themed already... but i wanted to know if it was worth paying for
steviee7 said:
but i wanted to know if it was worth paying for
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Imo, a good android app is always worth paying for, even if it's donating a couple bucks to the dev. It's the only way to keep the dev community vibrant and thriving
Sent from my fully armed and operational epic battle station
just tried go launcher.. dont really like it
SwimDrewid said:
Imo, a good android app is always worth paying for, even if it's donating a couple bucks to the dev. It's the only way to keep the dev community vibrant and thriving
Sent from my fully armed and operational epic battle station
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if i had a lot of money to spend i would donate to a lot of people for making my phone so much better, but i dont so thats why i want to know about how everyone feels about home apps and if im even going to purchase one
I use adw ex the most of all, launcher pro paid second, and I just recently tried out go launcher and im not going to lie, it was pretty nifty.
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+1 for Zeam
unlimited scrollable dock, resizeable Widgets, lightweight, quick, plus the dev hangs out here on xda
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We're talking about like three bucks here lol.. My vote goes to adw ex.
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Hi Customization freeks! Howdidoo?
It’s quite long we are waiting for MIUI to be ported to our fav SGT. But seem’s like things are pretty slow. So, there is something I come across the market to fill in the GAP.
Yes, It’s again a Chinese Theme based application works pretty well on upto 4.3” screens but do not disappoints the 7 incher either.
I wonder how XDA Developer.com did not focus on this application. Here’s the market link.
https://market.android.com/search?q=sskin+butterfly&so=1&c=apps
The previews of the themes are in Chinese but when you apply the themes, they adopt the system language. Well, I really don’t know for the other languages but yes for the English. At least 15 themes are free and there is no sign anywhere on the net that, someone must have uploaded the paid themes. I guess this application is new and will do wonders gradually.
Apart from this, I would like to suggest few more fancy applications which you guys must be well aware of for those who are not, try them.
Go Keyboard,
Go Contact’s,
Go Weather,
Battery widget viewer,
Circle Launcher.
I hope this will keep you busy until MIUI pops up
So what exactly does it theme? Is it a replacement launcher?
natious said:
So what exactly does it theme? Is it a replacement launcher?
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ye! it is a replacement Launcher but wi-bit different i would say cuz it have themes which changes the whole appearance unlike other launchers working on ginger 2.3.3
I'll give it a spin.
| Don't Revive Me Bro! |
checked it out, seems pretty ****ing cool lol, i like the running apps widget, just needs widget resizing.
Thanks, now i have somthing new to play with when i cant sleep lol
edit: Its extremely slow when looking at themes via the launcher.
natious said:
checked it out, seems pretty ****ing cool lol, i like the running apps widget, just needs widget resizing.
Thanks, now i have somthing new to play with when i cant sleep lol
edit: Its extremely slow when looking at themes via the launcher.
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seems like there are people like minds. only difference is i play with it and stay awake, you play with it when you don't get sleep.
i wish someone could've updated the paid theme's they are sexy specially the rain theme.
It's slow, and the customization options that you have is even less than Zeam. You can't even set it to have more rows x columns in the homescreen, nor can you resize widgets.
And it looks Korean since most of its themes are based on Korean artists.
Thanks mate! Butterfly Launcher + [SSKIN] Liveback_Sense looks perfect
iuzar said:
Thanks mate! Butterfly Launcher + [SSKIN] Liveback_Sense looks perfect
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yeah man its cool. i like the flip of the theme. it's pretty fast on my tab i wonder how come its slow on other users as mentioned above. some people do not reboot their tabs as a result they become heavy. a reboot is a must in a day.
jacktackle said:
yeah man its cool. i like the flip of the theme. it's pretty fast on my tab i wonder how come its slow on other users as mentioned above. some people do not reboot their tabs as a result they become heavy. a reboot is a must in a day.
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The launcher its self isnt "slow" but browsing for themes with the inbuilt "theme shop" its extremely slow
natious said:
The launcher its self isnt "slow" but browsing for themes with the inbuilt "theme shop" its extremely slow
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+1
And I reboot my Tab everyday because I usually turn it off whenever I charge it.
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Is there any way to disable this bloody carousel animation on every unlocking of the phone? I seriously hate it. It made me switch to adw to get rid of it. But adw is buggy, not updated and freezes a lot (my advice: don't buy this crap!), so not very much of an improvement.
Any resolution welcome!
eadred said:
Is there any way to disable this bloody carousel animation on every unlocking of the phone? I seriously hate it. It made me switch to adw to get rid of it. But adw is buggy, not updated and freezes a lot (my advice: don't buy this crap!), so not very much of an improvement.
Any resolution welcome!
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no there isn't on stock.
eadred said:
Is there any way to disable this bloody carousel animation on every unlocking of the phone? I seriously hate it. It made me switch to adw to get rid of it. But adw is buggy, not updated and freezes a lot (my advice: don't buy this crap!), so not very much of an improvement.
Any resolution welcome!
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I really dislike the pointless unlock home screen animation as well.
Been using Go Launcher. No bugginess that I've seen. You might want to give it a try.
eadred said:
Is there any way to disable this bloody carousel animation on every unlocking of the phone? I seriously hate it. It made me switch to adw to get rid of it. But adw is buggy, not updated and freezes a lot (my advice: don't buy this crap!), so not very much of an improvement.
Any resolution welcome!
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Been using launcher pro and i am really happy with how it performs and looks.
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Waiting 2 seconds for the animation to finish every time...
No way so far
BTW : that unlock home screen animation is very very attractive !!!
Adw is a great launcher and I've used it on every single one of my phones. Before knocking it you might want to learn how to use it.
Paging Dr B said:
Adw is a great launcher and I've used it on every single one of my phones. Before knocking it you might want to learn how to use it.
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this is true i tried launcherpro its faster and more solid but adw(the ex version) is better with way more features once u set it up and lock ur desktop its amazing
Paging Dr B said:
Adw is a great launcher and I've used it on every single one of my phones. Before knocking it you might want to learn how to use it.
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Thank you arrogant. I have been using adw for the past two years. You might wanna keep your lessons for you and accept that many users experience freeze with adw, just read market comments for instance. I am pissed with anderweb cause his app is relatively expensive but he has been quite a let down lately.
Launcher pro has more lag but does not freeze at least.
Somone with an android phone suggested me Launcher 7... i downloaded it,and used for 30 minutes...
it sucks....
UNINSTALLED....
gf7800 said:
No way so far
BTW : that unlock home screen animation is very very attractive !!!
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I like it. What's the point of having Sense if u wanna strip it.
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Hi All, I'm currently running Wolf's Gingerbread rom and absolutely loving it. However I'm not too fond of the stock GB Launcher. My previous favorite was ADW Launcher EX, as it had lots of customizations available, however I've found that since updating to GB, a lot of the exclusive widgets don't show up in third-party launchers.
What is the best alternative to the stock GB launcher that will give me all the available widgets. I prefer the vertical scrolling app-drawer, as opposed to the 'page-style' in GB personally... Suggestions?
I really like SPB shell, It brings alot of widgets. Downfall is it is 15 dollars :\
Thanks, I'll look into that one. It looks like a nice 3D layout. As long as it's smooth, I'd be willing to give it a try.
(makes me wish the google return policy was 24hrs not 15 minutes )
Spb does not support some stock SE widgets like timescape etc. I don't think there are any 3rd party launchers that do, sorry...
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Eddie_Brock said:
Thanks, I'll look into that one. It looks like a nice 3D layout. As long as it's smooth, I'd be willing to give it a try.
(makes me wish the google return policy was 24hrs not 15 minutes )
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Smoothest launcher ever. U can always try a cracked apk .....if u like it buy it. The cracked version won't last as it looks for a purchuse but u can test it for yourself
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mrloltime said:
Smoothest launcher ever. U can always try a cracked apk .....if u like it buy it. The cracked version won't last as it looks for a purchuse but u can test it for yourself
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Lol that's easy to disable..
mrloltime said:
Smoothest launcher ever. U can always try a cracked apk .....if u like it buy it. The cracked version won't last as it looks for a purchuse but u can test it for yourself
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I did find a 'free' version, but I didn't install it as the Permissions were extensive and it came from an unreliable source. I may get brave and try it out, but having the new SE weather widget and all the rest of the new ones at my disposal would be nice.
I just assume the 3rd-party launchers will get updated with access to the exclusive widgets, but I could be wrong.
I couldn't get SPB Shell to work on my phone. After patching it as indicated in the readme, it refused to open. I might need a different version...
I'm still on 2.1 - getting ready to use WB's rom. I'm currently using Go Launcher Pro. It's been fairly cool and has a lot of features and fairly configurable. I can get the default widgets to work with it as well. I have Timescape running on my main screen, and the power control widget on another.
I will try Go Launcher on 2.3.3 after I upgrade, and see if widgets stop working.
Keep us updated.
Personally, using 3rd Party Launchers on 2.1 (and 2.2 wolfbreak), I had no issues accessing all of the widgets, but for some reason on Gingerbread, only the stock launcher seems to have access to them all.
Is there still no way to 'unlock' all of the Widgets from the stock launcher to third parties?
I'm surprised no one else has wanted ALL of their widgets in other launchers like ADW or GoLauncher.
Im referring to a Sense ROM but Im guessing its not possible, though Ive seen some ppl use LauncherPro+ and they get look a like sense widgets and the dock bar (Rosie) at the bottom just like the actual sense looks. Can someone confirm this being possible?? Thnx
-Pü3rTøRr0
yea, its called launcher pro sense, its in the market. ive used it, even has a few more functions than the stock sense ive used...
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byuboy87 said:
yea, its called launcher pro sense, its in the market. ive used it, even has a few more functions than the stock sense ive used...
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great info...I didn't know that existed
00mred00 said:
great info...I didn't know that existed
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Then add fancy widgets and agile lock and you've got your self the basic sense ui experience
00mred00 said:
great info...I didn't know that existed
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that is launcherpro + sense theme.
I am also using pro+ it is damn good
Does it lag? Freeze? Or anything like that or is it smooth enough to use daily? Right now I have an Evo and will be switching to an Infuse later next week (probably) thats why Im so concerned but thanx to all for ur quick replies
-Pü3rTøRr0
Luisit0 said:
Does it lag? Freeze? Or anything like that or is it smooth enough to use daily? Right now I have an Evo and will be switching to an Infuse later next week (probably) thats why Im so concerned but thanx to all for ur quick replies
-Pü3rTøRr0
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i came from inspire 4g with leedroid.
i used to think htc is fast untill i tried infuse.
there are no lags,FC with launcher pro plus.
though i am not using sense theme. i use just launcher.
it is awesome.
you can scroll taskbar also with it.
it is as fast as sense on inspire 4g
rohit3192 said:
i came from inspire 4g with leedroid.
i used to think htc is fast untill i tried infuse.
there are no lags,FC with launcher pro plus.
though i am not using sense theme. i use just launcher.
it is awesome.
you can scroll taskbar also with it.
it is as fast as sense on inspire 4g
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And I always said the Inspire was faster than the Evo, all right awesome thanx for the info
-Pü3rTøRr0
Hey I played with a friends Infuse and installed launcher pro + and the sense skin and it looks great, but can someone tell me how to get the dock (Rosie) at the bottom to look like the sense one instead of the 5 icons?
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its def in the settings, jus play around with it, should take like 30 secs... as far as lag, in my experience, none watsoever. imo lp sense is smoother than sense on that evo, but those are from my experiences. probably cuz our phones are faster than the evo...
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