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Launchers?

Home (Default)
Sense
ExtendedHome
HelixLauncher
HelixLauncher 2
Home++
Launcher+
I like in extended home you can hide applications out of the application tray as well as put them into sub folders...
and I like in Helix how the home screen can rotate as well as the app drawer... and helix also has the ability to put four apps on the bottom of the screen that move with the app tray button as you navigate screens....
Any other Launchers out there I haven't stumbled upon?

What is the difference between Helix launcher and Helix launcher 2?

Zeam.

boety said:
What is the difference between Helix launcher and Helix launcher 2?
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If I am not mistaken Helix is a 2D app drawer while Helix2 has a 3D app drawer.

Zeam & Tag Home. Both are really nice and fairly new launcher. Out of the 2, I'm really liking Zeam, it also has the 3D launcher plus it has the Espresso look to it, very cool.

When I had the Magic I used to use Pandahome. Was nice, has a lot of options. The one for Android 2.0+ isn't very feature rich yet though.

I really liked the look and functionality of HelixLaucher2 (ability to hide notification bar, docking tray with shortcuts, more home screens, 2.1 3D app tray) but after a few days it seemed to be taking a toll on both my battery and system performance. My homescreen scrolling smoothness degraded as well as general loading times. Gmail really suffered for some reason and slowed to a near crawl.
After uninstalling all's normal again. But I miss the features for sure.

bla bla, wrong topic

Don't forget Anderweb's ADW Launcher: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=645550

Recently I found Sweeter Home: http://www.sweeterhome.com/projects/sweethome#Get-It
which have a different approach and accepts a lot of customization.

LauncherPro....really quick!

zlatkoimamovic said:
LauncherPro....really quick!
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+1 best i have seen so far

Launcher pro rules now, the last update lets you customize the icons at the bottom of the screen to be whatever you want.
= awesome

never heard of it
im going to search it up later

afuchi said:
+1 best i have seen so far
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+1. Very impressive

Best Launcher To Use

Hey...
I love Sense UI, but for the last 5 days I have been running froyo and wanted to find an alternate Home Launcher. After downloading several free ones I have come by 2 that i like..
The first one is Zeam--There are settings to allow you make the home screen go full screen which removes the status bar and you can have 9 screens.
The second one is Tag Home Launcher--It has a nice launcher and lets you set the transparency on certain things.
I also want to know what launcher you prefer and why. Please don't say Sense.

ADW launcher or try LauncherPro

Launcher Pro. 3-7 screens, scrollable dockbar, pretty smooth, nice app drawer. The only downside is Sense widgets don't work in it, if you use those a lot.

killerxx2 said:
ADW launcher or try LauncherPro
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Had ADW Launcher, but found the ones I mentioned before and liked it better. I am going to post some screen shots of them. They are nice. I'm running froyo which is an AOSP ROM. No Sense.

I've tried ADW and LP in the past, but for some reason I keep going back to Helix. It's pretty responsive and is nice and clean.

Home++ in the market seems to be pretty good. Seems to be faster than Zeam.. up to 7 screens and has a nice powerbar at the bottom.

IMO its between launcherpro and adw. Check any poll on this site and you'll see everyone else agrees. i personally use and lover launcherpro (3d gallery, fast, 3-7 screens, scrollable widgets, pinch to zoom home screens, 5 row home screens, dock shortcuts, and the list goes on and on lol even though this one is long enough)

Tried 'em all. LauncherPro wins for 1 reason only (for me, anyway) - 5 rows of icons on the home screens!

Just put launcher pro on. I like it. It might be the one to keep.

typeadam said:
Tried 'em all. LauncherPro wins for 1 reason only (for me, anyway) - 5 rows of icons on the home screens!
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ADW has this as well. I like LPb though the best. He keeps coming up with new sweet features. Love the scrolling dock bar. 3d app drawer could use some help. Just seemed clunky for me...but it was alright.

ADW FTW. The gestures alone make it better. Plus, its open source so you can do whatever you want to it.

daPorkchop said:
ADW has this as well. I like LPb though the best. He keeps coming up with new sweet features. Love the scrolling dock bar. 3d app drawer could use some help. Just seemed clunky for me...but it was alright.
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Same here I prefer launcherpro to ADW. I like how customizable the dock is in launcherpro, you can have the dots just like ADW or you can have all icons. I know you maybe able to do the same with ADW since its open source but customizing on launcherpro is so simple.

Try Launcher Pro. Trust me it is good!

UnknownDude said:
Try Launcher Pro. Trust me it is good!
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You fail for resurrecting a year old thread, and all you added was crap people said a year ago....

Zeam FTW or Launcher7 for something different

all of us have different needs,
why don't u install all the launchers you are considering and test all of them and finally choose your launcher.

i use adw launcher ex runs smooth with alot of eye candy and settings to play with just my 2 cents

Different Homes?

So I recently saw, Home Switcher and became interested in the different homes. Does anybody have a list of all the different (or at least any of the good) homes that I can use for Home switcher?

LauncherPro and ADW.Launcher are by far the 2 favorite 3rd party home replacements. Usually people find LauncherPro to be smoother and faster.

ADW all the way, it's the only one that tore me away from GDE which I'd used since I got my Moment

Have to say that launcherpro is my favourite of the two main ones. Its quite quick and you can customise it just the way you want it. Adw is nice though, just not as nice.
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Launcherpro is definetly very nice, smooth and customisable, tried ADW out this morning not that nice to look at (though that's obviously am opinion that is likely to be different for everyone) but was nice and smooth. Both though were better that touchwiz that the galaxy runs normally - which wasn't all that bad to begin with.
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LauncherPro FTW

I'm liking the adw themes implementation. The 2 apps just keep upping the ante, it's been a fun ride so far.

And I can just download these via Marketplace right?

yes you can download em from the market. I got launcher pro from there but im not too sure bout adw.

To get Adw launcher from the market you have to search ADW.Launcher with the period, no spaces

Launcher Pro.
Here's a video of what my Samsung Moment looks like with Launcher Pro (And some framework mods)
Ok.. low post count so no video =(
Check out youtube.com/androidhelpers

for those stuck in the stone ages using os 1.5 adw nor launcher pro work on anything but 2.1 i believe.
I found the best to be GDE with the Froyo theme... it works with 1.5
Calming <=== patiently grinding his teeth waiting for the 2.1 Motorola Cliq XT update

Launcher Pro Beta
Launcher Pro Plus (betas now over. No longer free, but not in market yet)
ADW Launcher (open source)
GDE
Sweeter Home (in beta phase still, EXTREMELY customizable. It's ridiculous what you are capable of making your desktop look like)
DXTop
Open Home

Home Screen Apps
Here's the list with links to AndroLib (so you can see description, screenshots, comments and prices).
Enhanced versions of or similiar to the default home
Launcher Pro Free
ADW.Launcher Free
AdvancedLauncher Free
Home++ Free
Zeam Free
HelixLauncher 2 (and the old one HelixLauncher) Free
ExtendedHome Free
Tag Home Free
dxTop Paid Demo
GDE Paid
Open Home Lite (Free) Full (Paid)
PandaHome Free
aHome (Paid) Lite (Free, but for older Android versions) Mini (Free, but for Donut)
CrazyHome (Paid) Lite
Live! Home Paid
EasyHome Free
FreedHome (Free) Donate
This are the ones I don't even care to try
Launcher+ Free
Nexus Home Paid
Bingo! Home Paid
Better Home Paid
Simple Home Free
Kewl OS Mobile Free
ProjectX Home Replacement Free
Old Folk's Home Paid
Unique
vLauncher Free
SlideScreen (Free, ad-supported) Pro (Paid)
Executive Assistant (Free, ad-supported) + [Plus] (Paid) It doesn't replace home screen
OpenGesture Lite (Free) Pro (Paid)
KustHome Free
Sweeter Home The market version is outdated so go to official website Free
homescreen 3D Free Full (Paid)
Android Mate Free (Ad-supported)
However, after trying most of these home apps, I decided to settle on ADW.Launcher. I very much like it's ability to increase number of rows and columns on home screen in order to place more widgets and shortcuts, and also I like its ability to scale widgets. Though I still wish that there was a launcher with features of both Launcher Pro and ADW.Launcher.
Also I think I will use Executive Assistant for my lock screen as it not only shows some useful info, but also allows to place widgets on it.
PS: Maybe later I will add short description of each app I tried. For now I've already spent too much time on linking each app to AndroLib.

Did you know an other "home switcher" witch work with froyo?

Check this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=732583

I would like to like Executive assistant, but i dont get why it needs to configure the twitter/facebook/gmail accounts if there are already apps on the phone that sync them.
I don't really want to have the duplication ...

Panduh said:
So I recently saw, Home Switcher and became interested in the different homes. Does anybody have a list of all the different (or at least any of the good) homes that I can use for Home switcher?
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Hi, yeah LauncherPro and ADW.Launcher are both good. But personally I prefer ADW.Launcher.. it's really nice and easily accessible, very user-friendly.

X Qlusive said:
Did you know an other "home switcher" witch work with froyo?
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Froyo changed the APIs so third party applications can no longer change the default home. It might be possible with root but I don't think anyone has done it yet.
I have a simple app on the market ClearDefaultHome that acts as a shortcut to the appropriate page where you need to click "Clear defaults", then you can hit the Home button and select your new home. Not as cool as HomeSwitcher but it's easier/faster than going through Settings > Applications > All > find the home program > Clear defaults

Everyone needs to try the new zeam its really good

LauncherPro or Go Launcher?

I used to use LaucherPro, but today I switch to Go LaucherPro.
Its interface is much more beautiful. Also, it has some other amazing features: gestures, re-sizable widgets, customizable docks and home screens. However, what I like most is the custom app drawer. I like setting my own drawer background.

Cool Story Bro

Where do I get this Go LauncherPro from? I couldnt find it in the market. Is there a .apk to download? Is this app free?

Id like to know where to find it as well. I love Launcher Pro but I want to give something else a spin. I wasnt feelin ADW...

j8lbr8ck said:
Where do I get this Go LauncherPro from? I couldnt find it in the market. Is there a .apk to download? Is this app free?
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Do you mean Go Launcher EX
Here is the thread GO Launcher EX

titans10 said:
Id like to know where to find it as well. I love Launcher Pro but I want to give something else a spin. I wasnt feelin ADW...
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Hi, it is Go Laucher EX... I forgot the Ex...

Wow, I'm gonna go and have a peak at the thread!

Somehow LauncherPro felt more properly / professionally written.
Using the Plus version right now, when I tried other launchers (ADW.Launcher, Zeam Launcher, GO Launcher EX), I kept getting back to LauncherPro.

I prefer LauncherPro Plus for the homescreen design abilities:
* up-to 10x10 screen size
* resizable widgets
* option to overlap widgets (put a widget over other widget)

balex3000 said:
I prefer LauncherPro Plus for the homescreen design abilities:
* up-to 10x10 screen size
* resizable widgets
* option to overlap widgets (put a widget over other widget)
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yes louncher pro plus is great!

No one cares.

Alternate launchers

If I use one of the alternate launchers available (LP, ADW, etc), and decide to go back to Sense, will my current setup be saved or will I have to redo it again?
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Cmotion said:
If I use one of the alternate launchers available (LP, ADW, etc), and decide to go back to Sense, will my current setup be saved or will I have to redo it again?
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You're current setup will remain the same. For example, if you setup folders/widgets in the Sense launcher, then install LauncherPro and setup widgets/folders in LauncherPro. Both settings will be saved. They're actually switchable - you can use Sense and switch to LauncherPro, and switch back to Sense.
When you install another launcher and press the "Home" key, a popup will ask which app you want to perform this action with, Sense or <other_launcher>. This popup will appear every time you hit the "Home" key while you're on the home screen until you check the "remember" box.

That's one of the best explanations I've ever seen
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Good info. Can you use the Sense widgets with Launcher Pro? I used Launcher Pro on my old phone, and I'm still debating switching to it for the TBolt. While I like some of the features of Launcher Pro better, I'm also fond of some of the HTC widgets.

HTC widgets will not work with any alternate launcher, unfortunately.

dirtyfingers said:
HTC widgets will not work with any alternate launcher, unfortunately.
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But with launcher pro plus you can get several sense like widgets.

FreemanB said:
Good info. Can you use the Sense widgets with Launcher Pro? I used Launcher Pro on my old phone, and I'm still debating switching to it for the TBolt. While I like some of the features of Launcher Pro better, I'm also fond of some of the HTC widgets.
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what widgets are you wanting to keep...more than likely there is a better alternate somewhere in the market. That has been my experience anyways.

You can also back up your LPP settings as well... Not sure bout ADW.
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I've been using Launcher Pro and never looked back

Launcher Pro and ADW Launcher are both extremely similar and offer nearly identical functionality.
Launcher Pro has a leg up with the sense-like widgets... but I honestly do not use many of them. I also like the swipe-able dock in LPP.
ADW is a solid launcher as well and I enjoy some of the features of ADW (different gestures, UI stuff).
I recommend trying both and seeing what you like best. And always support the developers... get Launcher Pro Plus or ADW Launcher EX.

Just a note... I found the app HomeSmack makes it very easy to switch between Home apps. I found it a pain on the T-bolt unless you have just installed a new home app.
This lets you pick which one you want to switch to and you can switch temporarily or set it as the default.

If you set it to remember an alternate launcher and want to change, how do you do it?
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I'm also a big fan of Home Switcher for Froyo. I'm not sure how it differs from Home Smack, but it's a seamless process to switch between two launchers. That being said, I'm pretty much always on Launcher Pro.

Zeam Launcher is a nice simple Launcher with intuitive controls and it supports HTC widgets.

I liked LauncherPro on my Droid X, but I never used it much because It slowed the phone down ever so slightly.
Does LP cause any noticeable performance decrease or noticeable extra battery usage on the TB?

funkybside said:
If you set it to remember an alternate launcher and want to change, how do you do it?
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Go Settings -> Applications and find the launcher you set as default, select the 'clear defaults' button and when you hit Home again it should prompt what launcher to use.

crazed_z06 said:
I liked LauncherPro on my Droid X, but I never used it much because It slowed the phone down ever so slightly.
Does LP cause any noticeable performance decrease or noticeable extra battery usage on the TB?
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I didn't notice any when I tried it last night.
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ApplCobbler said:
Zeam Launcher is a nice simple Launcher with intuitive controls and it supports HTC widgets.
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Your comments about Zeam appear to be flawed... in no way does Zeam support HTC's widgets. No home replacement application can use HTC's widgets. While I'll give it to you that Zeam is a simple nice launcher that is a false statement

I forgot to mention one of the main reasons i started using launcherpro was that it can hide all the icons in the app drawer. Priceless

trendsetter37 said:
what widgets are you wanting to keep...more than likely there is a better alternate somewhere in the market. That has been my experience anyways.
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I've seen some of the alternatives already, although I particularly like the weather/clock combo widget with the weather animations. I'm mainly considering the cost/benefit of switching to another launcher, buying alternative widgets(Such as Beautiful Widgets), etc. I think I'll stick with Sense for now though, until I have a more compelling reason to change it.