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UPDATED ONCE AGAIN - Stock Launcher & Enabling/Installing A Alternative Home Launcher
Here it is the xda post so you can use to use the stock 2.2 launcher (untested by me yet please post if you are successful), this will work for those to want to make your device look generic with no bells and whistles.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=7527492&postcount=10
Use the AC Sideload Wonder Machine to install it if unrooted or rooted.
Launcher Pro (type, "Launcher Pro" on the search bar within the Market app)
- 19 hours and 7 mins and according to the battery usage within the Inspire it as only used 2% of the battery
Screenshot Here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=11503944&postcount=36
Another Screenshot Here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=11562806&postcount=52
ADWLauncher EX (type, "ADWLauncher EX" on the search bar within the Market app)
Zeam Launcher (NOTE No Longer Under Development) (type, "Zeam Launcher" on the search bar within the Market app)
Here's an article explaining it more in detail:
http://www.goodandevo.net/2010/08/get-the-real-android-22-launcher-on-your-htc-evo-4g.html
and a vs. comparison:
http://lifehacker.com/#!5627286/bat...launchers-adw-vs-launcherpro-vs-helixlauncher
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More info on Launcher Pro here: http://www.launcherpro.com/
More info on ADWLauncher EX here: http://jbthemes.com/anderweb/
More info on Zeam Launcher here: http://www.appbrain.com/app/zeam-launcher/org.zeam/ or http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=664149
i personally reccomend adw launcher ex if you dont lkike sense. its feature packed. i bught it when i had my captivate and it was a good launcher
Like adw but, anyone doubting launcher pro on this thing should really try it. Very fast and seems to be helping battery. Don't get me wrong sense is beautiful so I switch between the two.
davwman said:
Like adw but, anyone doubting launcher pro on this thing should really try it. Very fast and seems to be helping battery. Don't get me wrong sense is beautiful so I switch between the two.
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Used both but I used to have a 1400 mAh so I never really noticed the difference.
Something for people out there to consider if they do notice a difference.
Adw ex is a beast but "Sense" getting the inspire, I can't pull myself away from the stock home...
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Adw ex is a beast but "Sense" getting the inspire, I can't pull myself away from the stock home...
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Same here. One of the reasons I went with this over atrix. Keep trying diff. Launchers but none compare to sense. Plus battery does better with it, seriously. This phone was built for it even though I don't use all features.
Running a custom build of Launcher Pro, well see if there is a big difference in battery consumption vs ADW vs Sense
Obviously if you have tons of widgets your battery is going to go out quicker than usual
Update: completely abandoned sense and installed zeam. Fast fast fast! Also removed everything sense related in titanium backup. Battery doing very well for its size.
davwman said:
Update: completely abandoned sense and installed zeam. Fast fast fast! Also removed everything sense related in titanium backup. Battery doing very well for its size.
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Great recommendation for those out there looking for an alternative, there is a also a recent review on the app you mentioned:
http://lifehacker.com/#!5729485/zeam-is-the-fastest-android-launcher-weve-seen-yet
Anybody like the Go launcher ?
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legend221 said:
Great recommendation for those out there looking for an alternative, there is a also a recent review on the app you mentioned:
http://lifehacker.com/#!5729485/zeam-is-the-fastest-android-launcher-weve-seen-yet
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+1
zeam is hands down my favorite launcher anymore.
davwman said:
Update: completely abandoned sense and installed zeam. Fast fast fast! Also removed everything sense related in titanium backup. Battery doing very well for its size.
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can u list all the sense files that are removeable or if there are any that i should keep ??? i luv zeam and want to get rid of sense...
another question can i keep the htc sense lock screen ???
Just an update for anyone that's interested in Launcher Pro, I have had the phone on for 19 hours and 7 min and according to the battery usage within the Inspire it as only used 2% of the battery. I'm constantly utilizing it and changing the icons and dock background as well.
I've yet to use Zeam.
But if anyone wants to post usage details for the battery drain for any alternative launcher please do so here.
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Launcher pro here as well. Super fast and easy on battery.
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I've used all three (LP, ADW, Zeam) and I have to say I like Zeam the most. It's so fast
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Anybody like the Go launcher ?
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I use it on my ViewSonic Viewpad 7. Good launcher.
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There is also this one...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=978806
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Been playing around with different launchers, can't stand TouchWiz, and tried out SPB Shell... Works flawlessly on the Infuse, fast and smooth as butter - love it! Lots of eye candy and some pretty cool widgets too. Everything looks great on that big screen!
It's a little pricey, but IMO worth it!
ADW
Ive been using adw for the atrix and now for the infuse, dont know that it gets any better than that. The infuse runs the animations and transitions perfectly!
I'm using Launcher Pro.. Love it.. The latest version is pretty sweet..
im not a fan of spb. but the others are good. there is also go launcher and zeam launcher.
i personally dont mind cheaze wiz, and things like kies and a few widgets dont work without it running.. i prefer to use gtg465x's launchers, he made some for the captivate and i9000 with a 5-icon dock if you dont like the 4icon dock.
Running Sony arc from cont.5.5 on captivate ..speed the phone up more and more available ram..plus its cleaner looking.
sent from Infuse but miss my captivate on cont. 5.5.... One day this can be as good...
Can you share the sony arc launcher apk? I'm a huge fan of that launcher from continuum 5.5 also. Thanks
Found it. Thnx
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bacuy82 said:
Can you share the sony arc launcher apk? I'm a huge fan of that launcher from continuum 5.5 also. Thanks
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Hopefully this link works for u
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=589599&d=1304794751
If not click the paper clip on the cont. 5.5 post.
Spb is like a corvette, not very practical imo. Something You want to show off with.
ADW is my daily driver...
Are the others a lot better than Go Launcher EX?
No one uses Go Launcher EX? I'm fairly new to Android phones (had/have an Archos 5IT Android which is still running their version of donut, but with market and some other hacks), so I just picked the first free launcher I found. So far I really like it. The themes are OK and the customization seems as good as any and it's pretty full featured. Everything they release for it is free, though some 3rd party add-on are paid. I don't know anything about ADW or LPro, but I'm an app addict so I'm sure I'll tinker around with those sometime soon.
What are the best or your favorite features of ADW or Launcher Pro?
Thanks!
Go Launcher EX is very good, almost too good... with their many free widgets. I wonder if they are spying on me.
Trancerush said:
Spb is like a corvette, not very practical imo. Something You want to show off with.
ADW is my daily driver...
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I've been using Spb as a daily driver for months and it's great for me. Yeah I do show off with it at times but it is a good launcher. Launcher pro was my daily driver for almost a year.
Just out of curiosity... How is SPB Shell and battery life? doesn't drain it more than it used to before spb shell, drains more, or drains less?
With Spb shell 3d I didn't notice much difference with battery life compared to others I've used but I would notice that under heavy loads of use that it would become laggy or restart itself. That gets annoying after a while because it takes a while like 2 minutes sometimes to start. Its a nice launcher but I've put it aside for now and I'm using the Sony Ericsson launcher now which is a lot quicker.
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ADW is my favorite. Quick and customized to my liking.
Cranky...
MitRa
i bought spb but didn't like the fact i had to look at someone else's flicker photos so now i'm on laucher ex. it allows for 3d rotation and i've got a page with my photos on widget.
chvybeatsford said:
Hopefully this link works for u
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=589599&d=1304794751
If not click the paper clip on the cont. 5.5 post.
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I downloaded this launcher just to check it out. I really like it. Very smooth and quick. Simple and I like it a lot.
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Ddot196 said:
I downloaded this launcher just to check it out. I really like it. Very smooth and quick. Simple and I like it a lot.
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Isn't this the launcher that has ads in the free version?
diablo009 said:
Isn't this the launcher that has ads in the free version?
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I haven't seen any ads. I got a merry Christmas banner that fell down the screen every so often but that was it. Pretty nice actually. And my dock icons had little Santa clause hats on during the holidays.
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Hey guys, I'm thinking on getting a new launcher, but I don't know which one to get. So maybe you guys can give me some recommendations. Thanks.
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I like LauncherPro the most right now. I used to ADW while I was on Froyo, but that seems to lag for me on GB. Funny that LauncherPro used to lag for me on Froyo instead.
I would love GoLauncher, but it doesn't have the Sense-like previews, so I don't use it. It's the smoothest of all launchers, imo.
Id have to say adw ex is the best launcher ive tried em all but adw always has me coming back, it has every feature of every launcher and more.. Just my opinion and its been better to me on GB then it was with froyo
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umm id have to say umm the laucher im about to release lol
Launcherpro plus ATW!
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For me, definately Go Launcher EX.
I decide how many docks, rename all applications to my language, put them in folders, close all applications when i want and i use a combination of iphone and HTC sense themes. It is super fast and never crashes. I didn't try launcher pro, but i didn't like adw UI at all.
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I go back and forth with adw ex and go launcher ex. Right now I have go launcher on my phone and adw on my tablet. I do feel that go launcher ex has more features than adw ex but adw is more stable.
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RaverX3X said:
umm id have to say umm the laucher im about to release lol
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Then I'll have to wait for this. Lol
Thanx guys for giving me some options. I'll give them a try wen I come home. Thanx.
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Using ADW with GB. kinda prefer launcherpro however - have not tried it on GB yet.
I am using ADW EX and loving it.
i use zeam launcher. nice and simple. may not have any themes, but who needs em with the people here? plus, there's no lag that i've noticed. all in all a good launcher with some simple customizations.
now raver, you need a tester
for your launcher? no you know how to reach me.
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When you gonna release it?
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spb shell. 3d baby!
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Thanx guys for all the options. I ended up going with the launcher that came with the sweet acid theme. I love it since it has the aosp look and its very smooth. Thanx anyway.
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I used launcher pro on froyo and it had many options but i ended up using zeam cuz its simpler and fast.
In GB am stuck with ADW cuz its the one that comes in ravers ftw rom.
Also, I used go but it drained my battery fast and just saw theres a new one... qq launcher. So my suggestion is you spend some time with them and decided which one you liked the most.
oh ill release it in due time lol i got a few supprises donaters will be getitng some team acid treats before anyone else sorry i been laxing but this fixing miui and studies and work have been eating up anytime i have left
Go Launcher Ex, but now using TouchWiz 4 cause it's light.
I've tried the Valhalla TW, ADW, and launcher pro. I ended up buying the full version of launcher pro. The problem is not one of these launchers had all the features that I wanted in one package, each had features that i couldn't get in the other.
In launcher pro, I don't like the HTC style app menu, I want to be able to organize my apps. I love the swype function of the dock icons to activate pull up menus, and the Widgets. Though the one thing that i hate about this launcher is the lack of real notification options for apps such as Gmail and email as you see with go launcher or adw.
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Are there any light-weight launchers that significantly improve battery life? I'm using Valhalla/TW atm.
Zeam is my launcher of choice. Clean, responsive and I like the gestures to open notifications or the app drawer. It seems to have a good memory footprint for all the features.
But I'm on the MIUI beta 1 that's in the dev forum right now so I'm using its launcher atm.
Hello, I was just making this new post for anyone that has been playing around with the I727 or I727R
I have used ADW launcher but it does not seem to have ALL the features of TWlauncher
Anyone have any recommendations on launcher or rom? have a post
I used ADW in the past but after a lot of freezing and other problem, I switched to Go! launcher and love it.
unibombz said:
Hello, I was just making this new post for anyone that has been playing around with the I727 or I727R
I have used ADW launcher but it does not seem to have ALL the features of TWlauncher
Anyone have any recommendations on launcher or rom? have a post
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Go Launcher ex and skyrocketerrrrr rom and kernel from Da_G its good!
I see, yes I am using ADW, seems ok.
Is there any way to change or add fonts, the phone ships with 3 fonts. I have tried some apps and have installed some fonts but i can not access them from settings>display>screen display>font style
I can not use Da_G rom and kernal on my I727R
unibombz said:
I see, yes I am using ADW, seems ok.
Is there any way to change or add fonts, the phone ships with 3 fonts. I have tried some apps and have installed some fonts but i can not access them from settings>display>screen display>font style
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I use Rom Toolbox for my fonts. Great app! you can download a free or paid version. after installing the font from Rom Toolbox, select Default in settings/display/screen display/font style.
I'm using GO launcher. I used to use Launcher Pro but I didn't want to pay for all the cool widgets that this seems to come with for FREE.
I've been using are but everyone seems to love go launcher
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+1 for Go Launcher.
This is my 1st Android phone (er.. 2nd if you count the SGS2 I exchanged), and this is my first 3rd party launcher. So far, very happy w/ it.
QQlauncher
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I use LauncherPro with Alien #2 on Da_G's kernel.
Alien #2w/touchwiz...like buttah
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QQlauncher
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Thanks for that reference, hadn't found that one yet. Going to give it a try. Regina home works great on this phone, tried it once on my captivate = lots of lag. With the dual processor it flies though. Its a resource killer but great for showing off. I use adw for everyday purposes and LCD resolution app, set to 200. This let's you take advantage of the 4.5" screen IMO.
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Alien #2w/touchwiz...like buttah
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what do you mean like buttah??? its SUPER CHOPPY.
the only smooth launcher is launcher pro.
I'm using Go Launcher and love it.
But it does crash sometimes in the sense that the launch icons all turn into "+" symbols. Also sometimes I'll have to press more than once to launch something.
TW is not choppy for me. I don't know man...I have also flipped Willy nilly between different roms (stock root, all alien builds, s-stocketeer (1.0 & 1.5), back too nandroid, & once odin»to stock (almost forgot i flashed CRT off zip as soon as it was posted as well). All without a hitch, not sure if its dumb luck or what. I got my I727
on launch day & have followed forum ocd stylee. I have read several more experienced users @ least temporarily flame out with fc's. My device has been a rock.........so far
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I've been using the ICS Launcher now on mine and have been enjoying it. Very fast scrolling and I love the looks.
I've used Launcher Pro, ADW EX, and SPB Shell in the past. All good launchers. For customizing, ADW Ex is one of my favorites.
You may just have to try them all.
You can use ROM Toolbox for fonts, they have a ton on there. I have tried a few of the other tweaks but they have not worked and I end up restoring.
The Best and most supported Launcher
I have tried ADW EX and all the launchers out there. I am now using and loving " GO LAUNCHER" it constanly has updates, widgets, SMS app and themes for everything- VERY VERY customizable- Alot of themes and wigets are absolutely free !!! Runs fast also- Try it out- you will now be disappointed....
CZ Eddie said:
I'm using Go Launcher and love it.
But it does crash sometimes in the sense that the launch icons all turn into "+" symbols. Also sometimes I'll have to press more than once to launch something.
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those symbols are not a crash.....lol thats just you scrolling through the dock.
it allows for 15 icons in the bottom dock and you scroll though them. or hope thats what it is.
i use Go Launcher as well. will try QQlauncher.
called DXHOME and its super fast smooth.
throw an ics theme on and your good to go
EDIT: please dont say it looks like an iphone u can use it and with an ics theme (I use an htc sense theme) it does not look like an iphone. its worth it is smoother than spb shell, go launcher, and all the other popular launcher (i have tried almost all of them and all of the ones u guys have mentioned) and has cool 3d effects and is overall a better user experience
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...GwsMSwxLDEwMiwiY29tLmRpYW54aW5vcy5keGhvbWUiXQ..
looks like it would make my phone look like an iPhone
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Way too many permissions....
Free App....
Looks Chinese....
Do not know the vendor....
iPhone looking icons???
Would not touch this....
Mine is SPB Shell 3D
Yes it is a shell replacement so asks for more permissions than I am usually comfortable giving but.....
You pay for it... to me it means Quality and Support
Have great Widgets bundled with the shell .... get what you pay for
Trusted vendor has been around for years
If I wanted an iPhone, I would have went out and wasted my money on an iPhone. No thanks.
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That thing is junk
Go Launcher Ex!!!!!! is best ever!!!!!!!!! Don't argue with me because i m just not gonna be convinced to listen to your bs!
Adw ex kills them all!
appdroid said:
Go Launcher Ex!!!!!! is best ever!!!!!!!!! Don't argue with me because i m just not gonna be convinced to listen to your bs!
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Agreed!!!!
Wow just got spb 3d that's ****s way baller
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I tried spb but after seeing it consume 100mb of ram I uninstalldd and got a refund.
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appdroid said:
Go Launcher Ex!!!!!! is best ever!!!!!!!!! Don't argue with me because i m just not gonna be convinced to listen to your bs!
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+ 1 I used to love launcher pre but since the release of go launcher its the only launcher that I use.
~PsyCl0ne
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Will of fire said:
looks like it would make my phone look like an iPhone
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thats why u put an ics theme on it!
theres like 1000 reviews when an app has that many i usually trust it, and it is overwhelmingly 5 stars. i know the dev is chinese but its all in english and not a big deal. u guys should try it before you flame it
Sorry guys, adw launcher ftw. Hands and feets down.
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Dx home is the smoothest launcher yet. If you dont want the iphone look...just go to themes and choose border and then transparent and choose regular system icons. You dont need to download an ics theme. Go launcher sucks hard...never liked it. Qq launcher...adw ex...dx home and zeam are easily the best choices.
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I'm sticking with Launcher Pro, I just tried Launcher Ex and it doesn't do it for me. I haven't had problems with Pro and I unlocked it to get the Facebook and Twitter widgets. It's smooth, I mainly only use widgets on my screens, only one icon, and use the rotating dock (yes, I know Ex has it also), and it just flat out rocks for me.
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I'm sticking with Launcher Pro, I just tried Launcher Ex and it doesn't do it for me. I haven't had problems with Pro and I unlocked it to get the Facebook and Twitter widgets. It's smooth, I mainly only use widgets on my screens, only one icon, and use the rotating dock (yes, I know Ex has it also), and it just flat out rocks for me.
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I use to love launcher pro. However since it hasnt been updated since last year makes it obsolete for me.
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Riehlthing said:
I'm sticking with Launcher Pro, I just tried Launcher Ex and it doesn't do it for me. I haven't had problems with Pro and I unlocked it to get the Facebook and Twitter widgets. It's smooth, I mainly only use widgets on my screens, only one icon, and use the rotating dock (yes, I know Ex has it also), and it just flat out rocks for me.
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Same here. Couldn't ask for more with LP.
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pingfl00d said:
Wow just got spb 3d that's ****s way baller
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Watched the video for it, pretty wild but is too much for me honestly. I like it simple.
Also, the guy holding the phone in the video is obviously a robot because he barely moves his left hand. And ive seen terminator one too many times to know not to trust robots.
I tried it out. Actually a very cool launcher after changing the theme. Very smooth and fast.
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