I've installed ADW launcher EX.
Am I ok to freeze SE Home or will it screw things up?
It's ok to freeze it.
As long as you already send adw as default.
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Thank you.
not necessarily set something else by default coz the phone will auto-search for other installed launcher apps, it's safe for as long as a backup launcher is already installed or else you'll go into bootloop..
When you set adw to default, you can be sure that it's installed and working correctly first. I know it's not necessarily but it's definitely better to do so then not.
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Is having 2 launchers installed detrimental to memory?
Will I save any ram by freezing SE home?
DeadlyDazza said:
Is having 2 launchers installed detrimental to memory?
Will I save any ram by freezing SE home?
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No you wont....
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but why settle for 3rd party launchers? stock launcher with a little modification is sweet! ADW? LauncherPro? Neh.... all launchers i've seen on the market are not good..aesthetic- and performance-wise..
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There any way to hide icons in the app menu so that you don't see them anymore? I've removed some carrier bloat but there's still some apps that i never use and can't delete that i'd like to hide.
Use a different launcher. GO Launcher, Launcherpro, ADW, etc. have options to do this. Touchwiz blows anyway.
add144 said:
Use a different launcher. GO Launcher, Launcherpro, ADW, etc. have options to do this. Touchwiz blows anyway.
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Or just uninstall the app if you never use it?
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this is on the wife's mes, she wants the portable hotspot gone. she's having a fit about it. Don't think there's a way to uninstall it and she refuses to use launcher pro. She doesn't like it for some reason.
I'm allready on launcher pro.
swampthing1117 said:
this is on the wife's mes, she wants the portable hotspot gone. she's having a fit about it. Don't think there's a way to uninstall it and she refuses to use launcher pro. She doesn't like it for some reason.
I'm allready on launcher pro.
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It's just an app and you said you already removed other system apps so I assume you are rooted. Shouldn't be an issue to remove this as well.
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Freeze it using TitaniumBackup Pro?
Can't find it is the problem and don't want to mess up wireless in general.
Will freezing it hide the icon? I figured i could just hide it and tell her i uninstalled it and she'll be happy.
akellar said:
It's just an app and you said you already removed other system apps so I assume you are rooted. Shouldn't be an issue to remove this as well.
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Yeah now I'm really confused.
Here's an idea, tell your wife to quit whining over a damn icon and shut the **** up.
I'm just saying...
I know that one of the changes coming from Gingerbread to ICS is the app drawer, and the impossibility of creating folders in it. I'm wondering if there are any hacks, mods, apps, launchers or other that make this possible. I've got SO many apps and not having any way to organize them except alphabetically seems very inefficient. I know I can create folders on the homescreens and store apps in there, but that makes the app drawer kind of pointless then, doesn't it?
Thanks.
GoLauncher is the only launcher that I'm aware of that will allow folders in the app drawer.
mbh87 said:
GoLauncher is the only launcher that I'm aware of that will allow folders in the app drawer.
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Well that stinks. I've been hooked on Apex ever since getting my HOX, rooting, unlocking the bootloader and installing custom ROM's. I've read in several places that while GO Launcher is quite cool, it's a bit of a memory/battery hog.
you can create folders with nova launcher too in the prime version
You can in apex too, just get pro version.
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Didn't know that about Apex, gues it doesn't always pay off to be a cheap ass
I still feel that Apex is better than Nova however.
kleeman7 said:
You can in apex too, just get pro version.
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Can you explain how? I have the pro version. I don't see how you can create folders in the app drawer.... Only on the homescreens. What am I missing?
hartford said:
Can you explain how? I have the pro version. I don't see how you can create folders in the app drawer.... Only on the homescreens. What am I missing?
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hartford said:
Can you explain how? I have the pro version. I don't see how you can create folders in the app drawer.... Only on the homescreens. What am I missing?
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In Nova, you have to go into the launcher's settings and create/configure the folders from there. It could be the same in Apex as well.
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In Nova, you have to go into the launcher's settings and create/configure the folders from there. It could be the same in Apex as well.
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No such function in Apex. At least not in their latest version.
So from the amazing Google Play 25c deals I got Nova Launcher. I understand that CM9 uses something called Trebuchet launcher. Thing is when I press the home key, I have a choice between the 2 (and I can choose to make one of them default), and both work. But doesn't this use a lot more resources and stuff, even if I set Nova Launcher to default? I'm not replacing Trebuchet, I'm kind of overlaying Nova Launcher. So does any have any insight on this? Will I save up memory and possible other resources by removing my widgets and/or icons from my default homescreen (Trebuchet)?
Delete trebuchet from /system/app literally delete it problem solved
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The_Blue_Waffle said:
Delete trebuchet from /system/app literally delete it problem solved
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So if I make a backup, delete it, and then restore it later on, what does it save. Would it save my homescreens with the positions of all my icons and widgets? (not a big deal tbh but would be nice)
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So if I make a backup, delete it, and then restore it later on, what does it save. Would it save my homescreens with the positions of all my icons and widgets? (not a big deal tbh but would be nice)
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if your using tibu or rom toolbox you need to save data and app so it will save preferences but more then likely you will lose some info in the backup
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if your using tibu or rom toolbox you need to save data and app so it will save preferences but more then likely you will lose some info in the backup
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Just to be clear, my backup, all I'm doing is renaming the apk file to .bak (and thus "deletes" it).
You can delete it, but I'd recommend keeping it in case nova crashes. Having a 2nd launcher installed could save you from having to go to download mode and wiping everything if something goes awry with the one you're using. I personally use nova, but keep trebuchet on my phone for this very reason because someone much smarter than myself recommended I do so. I haven't noticed any slowdown by having both installed.
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You can delete it, but I'd recommend keeping it in case nova crashes. Having a 2nd launcher installed could save you from having to go to download mode and wiping everything if something goes awry with the one you're using. I personally use nova, but keep trebuchet on my phone for this very reason because someone much smarter than myself recommended I do so. I haven't noticed any slowdown by having both installed.
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Thanks a lot. I guess just in case, I'll delete my icons and widgets from my homescreens, I took screencaps of them anyways if I ever want to use it again.
Trebuchet is a memory hog. I'd recommend downloading something lightweight but functional, like Lightning Launcher or Nova's long-lost cousin Apex, as a backup instead, then backing up and deleting Trebuchet.
Which is the fastest froyo launcher for our g3?
For me it is Laucher Pro
yes launcher pro is really fast with froyo
Launcher pro has a few bugs like the contacts bug... I like adw...no bugs and fast
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I think zeam launcher is the best to use if you want speed and is very nice
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I forgot about Nemus launcher, it is simple and fast too
@up Do you mean the bug where 'back' button won't work when in contacts ? If so,there is an easy fix.Tap and hold the contacts icon in the dock->shortcut and you will get an app list.Choose 'contacts' from the list and the back button will work . When i was on froyo i used launcherpro,but on cm7 i use go launcher ex...
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@up Do you mean the bug where 'back' button won't work when in contacts ? If so,there is an easy fix.Tap and hold the contacts icon in the dock->shortcut and you will get an app list.Choose 'contacts' from the list and the back button will work . When i was on froyo i used launcherpro,but on cm7 i use go launcher ex...
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Nope...still doesn't work
edit: works after a restart...thanks
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raasm007 said:
Nope...still doesn't work
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Just access the contacts via opening phone
According to a few reviews and personal experience of my friends, adw is cool but not that fast and lags a bit too
Am I correct ?
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I think zeam launcher is the best to use if you want speed and is very nice
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Does zeam launcher wait for all apps to load like toichwiz does or does it open apps as and when they get loaded
@Arjav23 ADW lags(at least for me) and i don't find it attractive...As for the Zeam launcher i never used it so i'll let someone else answer you to that question If you want a fast launcher i suggest Launcher Pro,but if you want speed and a possibility to customize the interface i strongly recommend Go launcher EX (with Desktop visualizer is just mind-blowing)
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@Arjav23 ADW lags(at least for me) and i don't find it attractive...As for the Zeam launcher i never used it so i'll let someone else answer you to that question If you want a fast launcher i suggest Launcher Pro,but if you want speed and a possibility to customize the interface i strongly recommend Go launcher EX (with Desktop visualizer is just mind-blowing)
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On froyo go launcher lags quite a bit. On CM7 it doesn't as much. I remember back when Go launcher was just a launcher instead of a music player, gallery and all that other useless garbage. It seems the developers don't understand that phones come stock with a gallery, music player and video player.
Anyway, i am currently using Holo launcher HD on AOKP JB and it's quite good. I'm waiting for MiHome to get updated and for the lag issue to fix though because i really want to try MiHome since it has all the MIUI themes without having to use the MIUI ROM.
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On froyo go launcher lags quite a bit. On CM7 it doesn't as much. I remember back when Go launcher was just a launcher instead of a music player, gallery and all that other useless garbage. It seems the developers don't understand that phones come stock with a gallery, music player and video player.
Anyway, i am currently using Holo launcher HD on AOKP JB and it's quite good. I'm waiting for MiHome to get updated and for the lag issue to fix though because i really want to try MiHome since it has all the MIUI themes without having to use the MIUI ROM.
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Go launcher also uses up quite a lot of memory and ram
Apex Launcher is the best
The new ADW launcher is amazingly fast and the animations look awesome!
fastest launchers nemus, launcherpro,adw in my opinion
The new adw is really too good
I already have Appex and Go Launcher installed. Appex opens with my phone. I also like Go Launcher and would like to test some other launchers like Nova. I was wondering what happens with the launchers that are not open. Do they or any of their services run in the background ? Do they anyway affect battery or cpu performance? Is it wise to have three or four of them installed?
Any opinion on the matter would be much appreciated...
they needa Little bit resource,but no worth worrying about. ithink.
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Every launcher has notifications and sometimes the automatic updates could be set as default. So keep that in mind when you don't use a launcher, it should never show in the running app list. What I do to make sure, I freeze the app. Of course, you need to be rooted for that.
hope this helps
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