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Hands down fastest launcher?

I've used everything from adw to pro. Is there a end all winner when it comes to speed ?
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electronicmaji said:
I've used everything from adw to pro. Is there a end all winner when it comes to speed ?
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I love zeam launcher pretty fast and lightweight.
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I've tried most of them and I always keep on going back to LauncherPro. The application drawer is the smoothest of the bunch.

Adw ex is by far the best launcher if you get the settings right its as smooth and fast as ios on the iphone4.

I've bought, and had Launcher Pro. I liked it, but once I tried out GO Launcher, I haven't been back since.

I always go back to Launcher pro its great. I like adw ex but I wish they had the names of the transition effects. it'll make it easier to pick which one you want to use. I would use Go Launcher it smooth and its FREE, but I'm not crazy about the resizing icons or my dock when I pick a dock or an icon for the dock. It'll come out blurry and fuzzy out of focus.
But Go Launcher is great and its always improving did I mentioned its FREE. Its a tough decision but for a home replacement with all the features I would pick Go Launcher.

Pinak.ahuja said:
I love zeam launcher pretty fast and lightweight.
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THIS.
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i have a low end device (about 400 mhz cpu) and launcher pro had the smoothest transitions than all the other launchers

Zeam is the fastest for me, then comes GO Launcher. I use ADW EX tho, it has more customization than the others, but its much faster than Launcher Pro. (For me that is)
I've also tried HeLauncher, its pretty snappy. It also has a feature that has a lot of docks. From Sense, to Gingerbread, to some of the custom Sense docks on XDA.

for me, tag home is light weight and fast, but there's little you can do to its drawer or windows.
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I was using launcher pro but after running ADW EX on my wifes Eris I have switched to that for about the last week. I don't see any drop in performance and the customization is amazing compared to LP. From themes to gestures and animations, the icon resizing is great as well. If you want something no frills you can always try Launcher 7 as well. It emulates the launcher from windows phone 7. It all comes down to preference really,i actually have 4 or 5 launchers on my phone that I keep just to show people differences first hand when they are choosing for their phones.
Samsung Fascinate
Frankenclean 2.9
EB16-ish Voodoo Kernel
Tyler's Transblue Honeycomb v11
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ADW EX.. I bought it and never looked back. it is very customizable and easy to work with plus it is blazing fast!

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ADW EX.. I bought it and never looked back. it is very customizable and easy to work with plus it is blazing fast!
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I used Adw ex for quite a while, but came back to launcher people in the end
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We could all sit here and tell you what our fav launcher is and why but it would not do much good. The speed will very depending on many things. Rom, Background apps, Device, Available mem, the list goes on and on. Best bet is to try them each out and find the fastest one for you on your device

Go launcher for me... Used all 3 for sometime and Go launcher have best of both awd and launcher pro world...

As nobody can ever agree which is faster i'm going to go out on a limb and say they're all about the same!

I tried ADW ex, GO ex and some others. I don't know why, but the only launcher with real fluid animations is LauncherPro.
I also like it's widgets.
Waiting for the completely rewritten LP....
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In terms of the "feel" of the launcher, LP has been for me, hands down the smoothest and best feeling launcher (I've tried everything there is to try I think). In terms of plain speed, probably Zeam.

Go Launcher
Go Launcher will be my preference

I just switched to using Go Launcher EX from using Launcher Pro Plus and I think Go is much faster and responsive. However, that's all subject to change after the LPP rewrite is completed.

[Q] Is there a way to remove sence ui 3 on the htc sensation?

i personally want to use the original google android ui. so it use less ram and faster.

No, you're stuck with Sense 3.0 until custom ROMs are possible.

download "launcher pro" homescreen replacement till custom roms come out
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Gingerbread launcher is in the market just search gingerbread launcher
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Is there a way to get like a "sense" widget for the time and weather??
I like the weather and clouds going across the screen, but need the Launcher Pro for the buttons at the bottom..

duglas said:
Is there a way to get like a "sense" widget for the time and weather??
I like the weather and clouds going across the screen, but need the Launcher Pro for the buttons at the bottom..
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Fancy Widget Pro, Beautiful Widgets, Weather & Toggle Widget??

sunny7day said:
i personally want to use the original google android ui. so it use less ram and faster.
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This is funny... I thought I was the only one who didn't like it. I really thought I was going to, but I find it just gets in the way.
I switched to LauncherPro (which I'm really happy with) and I stopped all the HTC related syncing stuff in the accounts setup. I'm not sure how much was saved, but it didn't seem to help much RAM and battery wise.
FWIW my wife hasn't had any complaints about it, and we both came from stock Android phones.
I can't wait to root this thing...

Did Launcher Pro not lag for you guys? I checked out the demo in the store and Launcher Pro chugged like none other. Who knows what they did to that demo before I picked it up though.

I really like LP. I saw a youtube video of the Sens. running it....looked great to me.

I'm running lpp on my sensation. It's a lot smoother than sense. No lag whatsoever.
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ridikolous said:
I'm running lpp on my sensation. It's a lot smoother than sense. No lag whatsoever.
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I am also running Launcher Pro and it runs great. No lag. On a side note, is it worth the $3.50 to get the 'Plus' version of Launcher Pro?

I installed Zeam to see if it would be slow. It ran fine. I actually noticed that some aspects of Sense shutdown when you use another launcher.

Try ADW Ex just for the mere fact that is supports hardware acceleration unlike LPP and the other homescreen replacements.

ridikolous said:
I'm running lpp on my sensation. It's a lot smoother than sense. No lag whatsoever.
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yea and stock with stupid widgets cause cant use sense widgets(again) when using lpp or adw or any other launcher

Launcher Pro + Beutiful Widgets on the Sensation - FAST!

I have had my Sensation for about a week now. Been playing with both Launcher Pro and the stock sense. Stock sense seems REALLY laggy and kinda buggy. I have been using Launcher Pro for about a year and a half or so and when I loaded it on here and customized it makes the Sensation come alive! If anyone out there hates the lag try Launcher Pro until HTC comes up with an update to fix this.
One downfall is you do lose all of the HTC widgets. The phone still functions the same. And your notification bar and everything else is still there. Just the widgets won't show up when using it. There are widget apps out there like Beautiful Widgets or others that are free.
Just wanted to post this on here. A lot of people talking about lag. This is a great fix for it and speeds up your Sensation to what it should be!
Not trying to pimp Launcher Pro. Just tryin to give suggestions.
Cheers!

Yup, I myself am using adw ex & the phone is now flying. Do miss the sense widgets though. Little bit of give & take I suppose.
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I am using the EXACT setup lol. I always use launcher pro with beautiful widgets. Best combo for me.

I am also using launcher pro. I did get the plus version with the extra widgets. I am somewhat disappointed in them and not sure it was worth the price. However, LP runs great, better than Sense, and I use it along with fancy widgets.
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It's fast for sure. I also use 5 row homescreen grid to fit more icons and widgets to certain screens. Plus version of Launcher Pro is definitely worth the money.

Me too
Ive done the same, ditched sense a few hours after unboxing, Launcher Pro Plus, Beautiful Widgets and Widgetsoid. Fewer FCs and much faster.

Doesn't sense still run in the background even if you use an alternative launcher?

+1 lpp working good for me with the combination of miui fancy widget.
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BonesRed said:
Doesn't sense still run in the background even if you use an alternative launcher?
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Yes it does, there's no getting rid of it until we're rooted.

Home screens arr very smooth with launcher pro... But my app drawer.lags quite a bit. Same with adw

Anyone else use Folder Organizer?
I really don't like swiping. Much rather click. So I only use one home screen, with folders. Click, click, to access any app, shortcut or bookmark I want. Very fast, zero lag.
Folder Organizer has the advantage of allowing custom icons for the folders, so home page looks like a screen of apps, instead of a bunch or generic folder icons.
One disadvantage, can't link to a widget from inside a folder. But, 3rd party launchers have a similar issue, and I can still put widgets on other home screens if needed.

We have 2 sensations and both running BW and LPP. Our home screens are still not smooth in transitions and often laggy. This is on 2 tmobile sensations. My previous G2x was much faster and smoother.
Also I believe LPP is messing with my geolocation. Not sure how, but when I remove LPP I don't have geolocation issues(tells me I am in a different state).

I prefer Regina right now but I love messing with launchers

Idk what kind of setup you guys are running or maybe your definition of lag is different then mine, but I have no lag at all.
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missing2 said:
Home screens arr very smooth with launcher pro... But my app drawer.lags quite a bit. Same with adw
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You have to keep it for a couple hours and it speeds up. I had the same issue and now its faaaast. I use adw ex. And I have the horizontal drawer.
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i would love to use a launcher but I <3 widgets too much

Go launcher is the only one that works for me. Very smooth and snappy all the way around. Can't wait for s-off so we can unlock the full potential of this CPU.

chrisizzle492 said:
You have to keep it for a couple hours and it speeds up. I had the same issue and now its faaaast. I use adw ex. And I have the horizontal drawer.
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I see... Idk if I can put if with lag for that long. haven't had a phone that lagged since my droid Eris. Honestly my droid 2 global was a little more snappy than the sensation. But that was oc'd of course.

Launcher pro is awesome but its still not as fast on the sensation as it is on my nexus one. It will prob be after root. Still, much better than sense.
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Destop visualizer in sense
I have been an ADW launcher user for quite a while
on HD2 (2 of), Desire HD and now sensation.
But I have also been using Desktop Visualizer to add custom icons to empty sense pages - best of both worlds.
i also have ADW as a home page choice - have not set either as the default yet.
Only had sensation for 4 days.

[Q] The best Launcher for Android?

Launcher Pro/Plus
Go Launcher EX
ADWLauncher EX
Launcher 7
HTC Sense
Regina
Zeam
Claystone
MXHome
SPB Shell 3D
SlideScreen

Personally, Sense. The only reason I say this is because if you have one like LauncherPro, it just adds to the amount of RAM already being consumed, and makes it slower.
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Zeam is light weight + fast + does not hog the battery. Win win in my book.

I think the whole launcher wars crap is overrated. What do you need to do that's so special with your launcher, anyway? Are you launching nuclear missiles? As long as you can put icons and arrange it how you want it, then who cares? (PS every launcher can do that)

For me its the built in sense match with folder editor to organize my apps.
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darkmantra said:
For me its the built in sense match with folder editor to organize my apps.
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How about Go Launcher EX? they got built-in folder editor

tibere86 said:
Zeam is light weight + fast + does not hog the battery. Win win in my book.
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I've haven't tried using Zeam but hey! i might try one of these days..

sergeybrin said:
I think the whole launcher wars crap is overrated. What do you need to do that's so special with your launcher, anyway? Are you launching nuclear missiles? As long as you can put icons and arrange it how you want it, then who cares? (PS every launcher can do that)
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I'd disagree with this statement. One of the benefits of using a specific launcher with stock Sense, for instance, was that it made everything feel a lot smoother. LauncherPro, for instance, glided between home screens where Sense would stutter a bit. And there are quite a few differences in overall look; ADW has the best method of hiding the status/notification bar, Launcher 7 emulates WP, and Slidescreen is just totally different.
Personally, I like Launcher 7's clean look quite a lot. Widget implementation definitely needs some work, but it's a great way to freshen up your phone's UI every now and then.

When I ran Ginggy I had Go launcher EX and sometimes ADW (I think, I cant remember lol) and now that I am on ICS I use Nova. It is the stock ICS launcher but with more user tweaks.

invalid473d said:
I'd disagree with this statement. One of the benefits of using a specific launcher with stock Sense, for instance, was that it made everything feel a lot smoother. LauncherPro, for instance, glided between home screens where Sense would stutter a bit. And there are quite a few differences in overall look; ADW has the best method of hiding the status/notification bar, Launcher 7 emulates WP, and Slidescreen is just totally different.
Personally, I like Launcher 7's clean look quite a lot. Widget implementation definitely needs some work, but it's a great way to freshen up your phone's UI every now and then.
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My mom used to own LG w/ Windows 7 in it, i agree the clean look and obviously slick UI

fandroid93 said:
When I ran Ginggy I had Go launcher EX and sometimes ADW (I think, I cant remember lol) and now that I am on ICS I use Nova. It is the stock ICS launcher but with more user tweaks.
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Nova is great. I find it so much better than the cm9 launcher. The level of customization is unbelievable.
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where can I get nova launcher? Not in market? And I for me Go Launcher have been best, thanks to great support

I think GoLauncher US the best one. It is fast enough, It will be updated weekly and there are tons of themes.
I tried many other launchers but i came back everytime...

Id say launcher pro and zeam launch
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well it depends on what rom you are. If you are on sensed based rom then it is Better to use sense.
In sense less rom my choice is
1. Nova
2. Go launcher
3. Spb
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Nova is great with ICS for me...

Sense launcher: laggy
I just updated to ARHD 6.2.1 ICS with Sense; I'd been Senseless for a long time on my Sensation (ARHD 3.x + NoSense). I tried to live with the Sense launcher for about half a day, but it's so laggy, especially coming back to the home screen from an app (by pressing the Home button). Even launching apps is slower and there are just these multi-second pauses. I had to switch back to Launcher Pro, which is smooth as butter.

What is your favourite launcher ?

Apex. Has everything that Nova has and lets you hide drawer icons... for free. I used Nova starting with the ICS leaks, but moved over to Apex for that one reason. Haven't regretted it at all.

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Apex. Has everything that Nova has and lets you hide drawer icons... for free. I used Nova starting with the ICS leaks, but moved over to Apex for that one reason. Haven't regretted it at all.
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Same as this. Apex is treating me great.

Nova for me.
The ability to hide the dock icons sold it for me. Gives you more room on the desktop and you can set a gesture to make them appear/ disappear.
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spb shell 3d launcher(but i don't use it anymore) and the stock sense

stock sense 4 me to

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stock sense 4 me to
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I've not seen it in action yet so please excuse my ignorance here, but how does Sense 4 differ from 3 or 3.6?
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I like Go Launcher because it's got a lot of fun transition animations. And I'm a total sucker for that sort of thing.

my favorite was Launcher Pro Plus until development stopped on it, now Im rockin Nova Launcher

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my favorite was Launcher Pro Plus until development stopped on it, now Im rockin Nova Launcher
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what he said
well i used golauncher after launcherpro and then nova

Nova Prime. Apex is very similar but Nova has more features like being able to swipe a dock icon to open another app. For example i set my camera icon, when i swipe up, it opens quick pick. When i swipe up on my facebook icon it opens instagram. There are more swipe actions that can be used to set shortcuts, over Apex. But of course free is usually a no brainer.
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Trebuchet simple and fast..
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Sense 4 for me.
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For pure android experience - Apex of course.
MIUI launcher for some time was my faworite but later it becomes clear XIaomi only care for MI-One and don't even test his ROMs on other devices. MIUI for Sensation has unfixed porting issues for months.

The stock one is the best for me. It look very nice and with some widgets you can make it really "sexy"
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Really like Nova and the developers ongoing updates!

Lightning Launcher

I like to switch between sense 3.6, espier launcher and apex. Espier launcher *might* be my overall favorite because I hate widgets / love the simple icon grid concept / hate iPhones / love apple's icon design / hate app drawers / love Android.
now that's some bipolar disorder eh?

Sense 4. But TSF Shell is pretty good, too..
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I personally found Sense 4 too laggy on my Sensation. I prefer using either the S3 launcher or Go launcher. The S3 Launcher is smooth as heck, but lacks customization options