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All Home Replacement apps!

I think its time we come up with a comprehensive list of all home replacement apps. I will do my best here but if I miss something please add it as well.
Zeam,
DXtop,
Helix Launcher,
Helix Launcher 2,
Pro Launcher
Ahome,
Ahome Mini
Open Home,
Home++
Crazy Home
Sweeter Home
Better Home
Tag Home
PandaHero
NexusHome
Live! Home
GDE
Bingo! Home
Slidescreen
AdvancedLauncher
Launcher+
ADW Launcher
A nice app to manage all of these home replacements is Home Switcher.
I don't have a time to write a summary of each app but I may in the near future.

ADW Launcher

Added, Thanks.

Gimpeh said:
I think its time we come up with a comprehensive list of all home replacement apps. I will do my best here but if I miss something please add it as well.
Zeam,
DXtop,
Helix Launcher,
Helix Launcher 2,
Pro Launcher
Ahome,
Ahome Mini
Open Home,
Home++
Crazy Home
Sweeter Home
Better Home
Tag Home
PandaHero
NexusHome
Live! Home
GDE
Bingo! Home
Slidescreen
AdvancedLauncher
Launcher+
ADW Launcher
A nice app to manage all of these home replacements is Home Switcher.
I don't have a time to write a summary of each app but I may in the near future.
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You should make a poll for the favourite HRA - so we'll see which is worth trying

By request I've added a poll.

Gimpeh said:
By request I've added a poll.
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Thx
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I just got my first android phone and i was wondering if these home replacement are apps you have to find online to download or would they all be in the market?

Don't forget LauncherPro Beta. Unless that's what you ment by Pro Launcher?

jpen said:
I just got my first android phone and i was wondering if these home replacement are apps you have to find online to download or would they all be in the market?
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majority of these are in the market and are available for download. everyone has different taste because they do look different. I liked open home and panda home but then got hooked to GDE now using Launcher Pro which is pretty slick

Using GDE now. So far the most stable and fast for me. Wanted to try ADW but couldn't get it to work on my Milestone.....

I use Panda91...Like the 11 screens. Free. Uses any .png or.jpg as an icon. Uses icon packs from market. Free. Changing icons couldn't be easier. (Better Cut isn't free...)

Broken said:
Using GDE now. So far the most stable and fast for me. Wanted to try ADW but couldn't get it to work on my Milestone.....
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I can't even apply ADW since Incredible is lacking root at the moment. I wish they'd release it as a APK like what was one with Helix.

I have tried many options listed here & my current favourite is Launcher Pro , it's the fastest among all listed here

freshface is a pretty decent home replacement app i stick to anderwebs launcher but before that it was freshface

I have used
Open Home
Launcher Pro Beta
Panda
Ahome
Home++
Out of all of them I like Home++ the best. Sadly is seems to be the least stabile of them all. Launcher Pro Beta would be my next choice. I'm looking forward to ADW Launcher being an install pack. I really don't want to replace my stock launcher.

Just tried Launcher Pro Beta. Actually not too bad.Still like GDE more for the extra features.

Im using LauncherPro on my legend. I like it alot.

I'm using Tag Home on my Moment. Before that, I was using Helix Launcher.

would it be possible to post a pic or 2 of all the different launchers

Gimpeh said:
I can't even apply ADW since Incredible is lacking root at the moment. I wish they'd release it as a APK like what was one with Helix.
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ADW Launcher is now available in the market, too

ADW.Launcher Android App VS laucher Pro

ADW.Launcher. Open source home replacement app. Features: Customizable desktop previews, Customizable application drawer (old one or iphone/galaxy one), Customizable drag drop action buttons, Unveil the Dockbar flicking-up the app-drawer button and drop another 6 shortcuts/folders/apps! Check the site for more information or meet me on xda! (For Android version 2.0 and higher)
Laucher pro Features:
LauncherPro Android App in a home screen replacement app that is a fork from the stock launcher from Android 2.1 (Eclair). By default you have 3 home screens which is configurable to up to 7 in the Settings menu. Along the lower section are convenient icons with quick links to Phone, Contacts, Android Apps Launcher Drawer, Messaging, and Browser apps. The latest release added numbered notification icons for new text messages, missed calls and new emails. When you open the Android Apps launcher drawer, apps are presented similar to Android 2.1 launcher only difference is the cool 3D roll effect is missing however LauncherPro features a faster and much smoother scroll… convenient when you have a lot of apps like myself!
Which one do you like?

ADW for me, works flawlessly.

i just used the ADW and so far so good

LauncherPro Plus. Resizable widgets and all the settings that really matter, including the scrollable dock bar...pure smooth awesomeness.

LauncherPro. I love the customizable dock with built-in notification counters.

ADW.. open source. customizable look, customizable dock, hidden dock, customizable widget sizes, it's fast and it's free :]

This is the 4th or 5th thread asking the same question. Use the search function. Launcher Pro....

Zandog said:
This is the 4th or 5th thread asking the same question. Use the search function. Launcher Pro....
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To any user who likes a phone to be used as intended:
-zero redraws
-zero memory hogging widgets/usage...
-fluid/fast responsiveness
ADW is the only choice period.
I've used Launcher Pro Plus (bought and paid)
and love the widgets he has created...
However when using the:
-people
-twitter
-sms
-calendar widgets
(in addition to)
weather widget donate
music widget
pandora widget
google search widget
power setting widget
Launcher Pro Plus will inevitably bring my phone's memory to
35MB, and well, you know the rest.
ADW is the best, most stable launcher.

Launcher Pro Plus... for me.. takes all the good widgets out of Sense..
By far the best IMHO

ADW for me too.

Love ADW...looks great and works like a charm for me.
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LauncherPro is the clear winner, at least on older devices such as my HTC Hero.
ADW's performance is remarkably poor on my phone, while LauncherPro is completely smooth. Having said that, I don't use too many fancy widgets.
It is a shame LauncherPro isn't open source though. I wish it was.

FunkTrooper said:
It is a shame LauncherPro isn't open source though. I wish it was.
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What's the big deal of open source? Why is it a shame? I seriously don't get it.

ADW is deffinently more stable on my HTC Incredible BUT I lopve the customization that i get with LP....When I want my phone to be fast I use ADW...When I want my phone to be sleek and nice looking to show off my phone to my friends I use LP.

mwxiao said:
What's the big deal of open source? Why is it a shame? I seriously don't get it.
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1) Open Source means (if you've got the dev chops) you can easily get at the code and work it to how you like.
2) There's substantial savings with buying open source...

Previously, I am big supporter of ADW.Launcher.
Now I am big big supporter of LauncherPro Plus.
LauncherPro Plus is much much rock than ADW.Launcher especially on speed, user friendly, stability and customization.

LauncherPro Plus even though I don't use the widgets.

Launcher Pro Plus
I do use the People, Messaging, and Twitter widget. being able to resize any widget is a huge benefit.
The additional row on the home screens is a big plus to me too.
I found that most of my memory based issues were resolved by setting it to the low memory profile. No real loss of function and no more force closing.

I find ADW a lot limited compared to LP, ok its grand if you want a fast phone they say use ADW, but why not reduce the widgets/look of LP, it is the more customizable launcher, hence why I find it better

LP+... seems smoother and simpler

What is the BEST Launcher for X10?

I've been using Xperia X10 for 2 months but until now I can't find better and cool LAUNCHER.. Installed ADW Launcher, Crazy Home Lite, dxTop Lite, Helix Launcher, and Home++. And, I also installed JuiceDefender..
JuiceDefender for me SUCKS. I used Home++ plus JuiceDefender and WOAH my battery drained from 75% at 11pm to 45% at 8am.
What do you think is the best Launcher and battery saver?
Or just ditched battery saver and just to stick with Launcher only.
Thanks a lot!

If you have 2.1 You should get LauncherPro Plus (paid version).
It comes with HTC-like widgets that are AMAZING!!
It is also much more customizable

I'm just using 1.6 version.
And also does the HANDCENT SMS will drain my battery even more?
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zune 1 is gr8

ADW for me, always has been and always will be I think.

I used to be an ADW girl myself, but after the 2.1 update,
it's all about Lancher Pro Plus (paid)... Just awesome!!

Lancher Pro Plus (paid), hands down. Tried it and I 'm going to pay for it. Simply the best.
EDIT: Paid already

Tried it yesterday, I really don't get the hype.

Luancher pro plus paid as everybody said the best apps for 2.1 i wanted the update for my xperia x10 only coz this apps and games with capability of 2.1

Where can i get LauncherPro Plus?? I cant find it in Market! Ive 2.1! Thanks!

XperiaX10iUser said:
Tried it yesterday, I really don't get the hype.
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It's gotta be the HTC-like-widgets.. Scrollable Contact bar is amazing, and so is the calendar. Even when you re size them, they still look amazing.
You can also make them look more beautiful by going to this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=783427
Also you can have up to 15 icons in the dock and place whatever you want in the dock in which ever order (ex. move the app drawer button the left).
It pretty much also comes with the same features as ADW Launcher.
Just play around with it.. You'll know what I mean

Count me to the ADW fanboys, too, please. I love it's customizability. Great piece of software.

in my opinion, Launcher Pro looks nice, offers a lot of customization, but ADW offers drawer transparency, which mean you can see your wallpaper or live wallpaper when viewing your application.
I don't know if the same can be applied with Launcher Pro.

shukla said:
It's gotta be the HTC-like-widgets.. Scrollable Contact bar is amazing, and so is the calendar. Even when you re size them, they still look amazing.
You can also make them look more beautiful by going to this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=783427
Also you can have up to 15 icons in the dock and place whatever you want in the dock in which ever order (ex. move the app drawer button the left).
It pretty much also comes with the same features as ADW Launcher.
Just play around with it.. You'll know what I mean
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Thanks, but Pure grid calendar does me just fine, I don't Twit, FB or have any need for such features, and I certainly wouldn't want 15 icons on my dock.
Can you tell me how with one dock, you can change which apps are on it?

helix launcher 2. save me some batteries.
i tried launcher pro this morning and i was not impressed with the battery consumption at all. it drained like 5% in 15 min with my music playing vs helix's 5% every 30-40 min or so

i use LiveHome u can change everything including fonts etc without the hassle of using root explorer etc has live wallpapers support 7 screens if u wanted lol change size of fonts on desktop and in drawer colors everything which adw dosent do plus more but everyone has there own taste this is just mine.

XperiaX10iUser said:
Thanks, but Pure grid calendar does me just fine, I don't Twit, FB or have any need for such features, and I certainly wouldn't want 15 icons on my dock.
Can you tell me how with one dock, you can change which apps are on it?
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Lol okay, fine you win! I guess it's just a matter of opinion
Anyways to change an app on the dock, you long hold it -> Change Shortcut, and then once you have chosen the app, you can then change the icon and everything else

Hey shukla, I have launcher pro. How worth it you think the plus is? You have amazing screen all the time. You should do a video on launcher pro
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I'm just using 1.6 version. How can I update mine to version 2.1?

ADW here but i'm still curious why people are using Launcher Pro.
Well, i like my desktops clean so, i have only 5 widgets 4x1 on the bottom of the screen + 2 multicon 1x3 on the sides of 1st and last screen so, i don't care about Launcher pro apps/widgets .
I also like the swype gestures on ADW.
I have swype down to switch to dock and swype up for preview.
Almost no need to press the hardware buttons

Go launcher (ex), Adw (ex), Open Home, Launcher pro (plus), or more?

which is the best do you think? and if there are more what are they?

i try them all and always go back to launcher pro

I'm a LauncherPro Plus fan myself. I like widget resizing, hiding apps from the launcher, and putting custom icons on my dock. (Note that these things are not exclusive to LauncherPro--it's just that I think LauncherPro's implementation is better).
You should also check out:
GO Launcher
SlideScreen
Zeam
Zune Home/Faded Home
Metro UI/Windows Phone Android
Helix Launcher
Spark*
HE Launcher
Launcher (stock Gingerbread)
Launcher2 (stock Froyo) [NOTE: I'm unsure of the name]
GO LAUNCHER - feature-filled newcomer. It's taken the best features of LauncherPro AND ADW.Launcher. Comes highly recommended by my girlfriend. If you want those features, though, just nab the Plus version of LauncherPro--the features are easier to use.
SLIDESCREEN - great if you have LOTS of incoming information. Displays missed calls, texts, emails, upcoming calendar events, twitter, stock, rss, and facebook all right on your home screen. Very intuitive (but completely non-standard) design. I wish I could use it, but I only average one phone call per day.
ZEAM - a longtime contender in the "fast launchers" category. It's designed to be lightweight and easy on old machines. Fortunately, it does this without giving up features. Widget resizing and gestures are both supported here, competely free.
METRO UI/WINDOWS PHONE ANDROID - gimmicky, fun, and pretty. I most definitely wouldn't recommend them for day-to-day use, but they'll fool all but, well, the kind of people who hang out on XDA.
SPARK* - Spark* is another one of those very non-standard launchers. It'll display news, facebook, twitter, messages, and slew of other things on your home screen. Again, it's great if you want to sift through a lot of information easily. For me, though, it's a bit slow and busy. If I want the news, I can open the news app.
LAUNCHER/LAUNCHER2 - They're exactly what they sound. Launcher is available on the market, and I believe Launcher2 is hidden on XDA somewhere (can't remember exactly where I nabbed it, though). They're feature-starved, but really fun to have. I like to open up the Gingerbread Launcher periodically and remind myself of all the things I love about alternative home replacement apps.
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Unfortunately, I haven't used the following in a very long time, so I can't tell you anything about them. Sorryyyyyyy.
ZUNE HOME/FADED HOME
HELIX LAUNCHER
HE LAUNCHER

I feel like GO launcher EX is a great launcher but just does not fit me, but it can be great for other people.
ADW EX just makes you go oooohhh ahhhhhh with too many settings
I have not tried Launcher Pro Plus.

ADW, Launcher Pro, and many others are for all intents and purposes the same. They're all smooth, they all have great features, updated often enough. It really comes down to personal preference, I started out with the launcher pro beta, then switched to ADW, and have pretty much stuck with it for the last four or five months. Launcher Pro really separates itself from the rest with it's widgets, but since I don't really feel the need to use them, ADW has pretty much done the job for me. Try the launchers Ireyn mentioned, because your own opinion matters much more than ours.

It called dx and That home replcement is the best i tryed an iv tryed all the homes check it out on the store it pretty nifty

I'm gonna have to go with go launcher ex.i started on launcher pro plus then switched to adw ex but go has all if the best features of then both and scrolling is ultra smooth.which if great since I use a lot of widgets so adw lags after a while
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Launcher Pro all the way... Ive tried ADW Ex twice but never gave it a fair shot because i loved LP soo much.

I loved Launcher Pro Plus for a long time, simply for the widgets they added to the paid version. The Facebook widget in perticularly is better that any other Facebook app/widget.... until I found an app called "Colorize Widget". It is a free app in the market that is a collection of widgets very simmilar to the paid "Plus" widgets in Launcher pro but free, faster, and overall better.
I now use Zeam Launcher as it is insanely fast (by far the fastest of all the launchers), combined with Colorize Widget's facebook and agenda widgets, and am very happy.
I also have used Go Launchers EX for a while and although it is a great launcher, I diskliked the app drawer.

LauncherPro Plus.. enough said

Zeam seriously kicks ass imho. I started using it a couple months ago and never looked back.. the smooth side scrolling of the dock PWNS any other setup.. ADW has this feature, but ONLY for the "secondary/hidden" dock which imho is useless.. should be an option for the main dock, but oh well..
UNFORTUNATELY, Zeam launcher is no longer being developed I am hoping that someone picks up where the original dev left off, but it's upto the Dev.
I went back to LauncherPro Plus, as it's my next personal fav.. but if Zeam comes back into dev, I will drop it in a heartbeat for zeam

I have no issues with my stock launcher on my Epic 4G. However for curiosity since getting the phone in October I've played with ADW, LauncherPro and more recently, Zeam.
It wasn't until just this weekend I started to really look into using one. 7 home screens filled, I ran out of room.
ADW offers alot of themes, however most of them you have to buy. This being the initial turn off, I spent a few hours playing with ADW and the settings. I recall the dock changing previously, but it wasn't even when using another theme. With a max of 5 icons, it was only 1 more than my stock launcher and no additional home screen.
LauncherPro being simple and to the point, like ADW offered very little in terms of upgrade from what I was already content with, however no custom themes to add to it.
Zeam... This little gem as simple as it is, does do something the others don't. It allows me increase the apps on the dock, resize the icons, etc. I now have 7 icons viewable
(phone)(contacts)(voicemail)(APPS)(messaging)(internet)(email)
and find it rather convenient. Even more that I can add more apps and scroll the dock left or right to access them. While it doesn't resolve the whole issue, I find it much better than my other options. There's more to it, but that was what attracted me to it.
With that in mind, I am using Zeam. If I could do the same in ADW, I would probably use it in a heartbeat because there's much more that can be done with ADW.

[Q] Best Home Launcher for Gingerbread???

i just want to find out what peoples opinions are on home launchers. i am currently using GO Launcher EX and i have enjoyed it and seen a lot of progress on their part. i used Launcher Pro for a bit but there was not much development and they had a "paid" version that didnt really give you more options.. witch i paid for btw. ADW is alright.. it seemed kind of dirty and choppy..
give your input please.

I like LaunchePro a lot, lacks developing, but still I'm find it very fluid, like no other... I would like to switch I'm getting bored of my theme and the lack of options it offers. I can use some advice too.
cheers.

I was a Launcher Pro Plus user for the longest time, until I tried Go Launcher EX. I haven't turned back since. Go Launcher is awesome! Tons of features, and it has some great animations. I love the gesture feature as well. Def worth checking out. It's 100% free.
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I would say ADW EX is the best out there. Simply amazing smoothness,fluid animations,theming support and excellent customisation options.
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I second ADW Ex, it's great. And since development (and any communication from the dev) has stopped, LauncherPro has been left in the dust while other launchers have been adding features.
I don't trust the Go team or any of their apps. No ads, free apps, and permission for everything... makes me wonder how they make money.
I've been using the stock MIUI launcher for a while now, but ADW Ex is definitely the way to go if you don't have that.

Launcher for SGS2
If u are using a Samsung galaxy S2, I am sure that you all would love 2 home replacement apps .. The first one is touchwiz launcher (available in market) and the other one is Nemus Launcher ..
Touchwiz launcher is so similar to your stock UI. BUT it has additional options of having upto 5 custom shortcuts on dock and can even hide app labels on dock. App browser has options of 3d and highlighting running apps. The rest of it is just as the stock launcher. Best part is that it runs high scores on quadrant standard on gingerbread original.. my highest was 3800..
Nemus launcher is little known launcher but is one of the smoothest and best on galaxy s2. The app drawer is the best with hide app option and an amazingly cool fade to black of unused apps while scrolling in app drawer. This launcher can have upto 5 customizable docks.It is low on resources. Excellent scores in quadrant standard as well...

Launcher 7 overall takes less ram and I think its rather fast and smooth than any other launcher I have tested even wen I underclock its still prety smooth
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I would suggest Go launcher ex(has tons of features)

Go Launcher ex and ADW launcher ex are my favourites. Back when it was still being worked on by Mr.Carnales, launcher pro was beastly... but those days are gone :/

SS launcher is different.

I loved the fluid movement of TSF shell, took some time to get used to though.

go launcher and adw launcher are the best..

I like ADWLauncher Ex , because it has a nice interface .
Advantages:
Highly Customizable Home replacement application
5 different app drawer styles/behaviors
3D Nexus One like application drawer
2 different plain vertical drawer styles, the “old one” and a new fast and smooth one
2 different Iphone-like horizontal application drawers, a traditional paginated one and a new one with continuous fling
Different desktop transitions: new animations while navigating through your desktop screens. Try them all, they’re crazy!!!
New Icons configurations/look and feel: Tweak your desktop icons, change its sizes, add coloured backgrounds, change font size, color, etc!
New fast presets mode: Quickly change the whole desktop configuration by 1 click!
Editable desktop icons for applications, shortcuts and folders!
Lots of code improvements
Lots and more . That's why i love ADWLauncher Ex and i've been using it for like 1 year already . The launcher is kinda awesome though . I donated to the developer to support them .

qs504792 said:
i just want to find out what peoples opinions are on home launchers. i am currently using GO Launcher EX and i have enjoyed it and seen a lot of progress on their part. i used Launcher Pro for a bit but there was not much development and they had a "paid" version that didnt really give you more options.. witch i paid for btw. ADW is alright.. it seemed kind of dirty and choppy..
give your input please.
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i have tested and tried a decent amount of launchers but i have never gotten more comfortable or enjoyed the usage of any other launcher as Go Launcher EX... been using it since i had GT-i9000 and currently using it on my GT-i9100G

Adw launcher for sure or tsf shell if u look for features..
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passionalles said:
Adw launcher for sure or tsf shell if u look for features..
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TSF-Shell is nice and fast, especially with mobile that have limited resources such as SGS I (512 RAM), but if you're looking for real features you are definitely not pointing to TSF-Shell... Yet it ain't fair to compare Go Launcher EX and TSF-Shell as each launcher has his own specs + each user will use the launcher that best fits his needs, some needs a fast launcher and that would come over the features it will have, and others are looking for features despite some lag of performance...

plainjane said:
I second ADW Ex, it's great. And since development (and any communication from the dev) has stopped, LauncherPro has been left in the dust while other launchers have been adding features.
I don't trust the Go team or any of their apps. No ads, free apps, and permission for everything... makes me wonder how they make money.
I've been using the stock MIUI launcher for a while now, but ADW Ex is definitely the way to go if you don't have that.
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+1 here...it also makes me wonder why the Go team never ask for donate versions of their apps...been using Go launcher for quite some time, but i switched to ADW Ex now..reason?CLEAN AND FAST!but not as fast as Launcher Pro,:customizable though..

i have used quiet a few launchers n my best ones are: ADW, GO LAUNCHER, MIUI LAUNCHER AND LAUNCHER 7...

GO
i choice GO laucher

I would say Go launcher EX is the best for all the features.