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Sense widgets for an alternative launcher?

Are there any alternative home launchers that allow you to put sense widgets on it? I absolutely love the sense widgets but I hate the home screen lag.
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As with any other HTC device, the answer is a big no
As for lag - what lag? I've got none whatsoever

Jason Syn said:
Are there any alternative home launchers that allow you to put sense widgets on it? I absolutely love the sense widgets but I hate the home screen lag.
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Download spare parts and set the transition windows and animation windows to fast. Also turn off all animations in settings. Its faster, no lag for me.

Oh man, I see the HTC white screen and the loading screen constantly... You don't have that problem?!
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Jason Syn said:
Oh man, I see the HTC white screen and the loading screen constantly... You don't have that problem?!
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Do you use a task killer? If you do, it could be do to that.

Lakeshow423 said:
Do you use a task killer? If you do, it could be do to that.
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Nope...
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Jason Syn said:
Nope...
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That's weird....factory reset maybe?

Jason Syn said:
Nope...
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Do you have more than one home app installed?

That will happen when the device gets low on RAM and it has to kill background processes to keep it going. The solution ? Uninstall some of the apps you recently downloaded and don't need AND reduce the amount of unnecessary widgets on the homescreen(s).

I wish this was possible too. No lag here but I hate the stupid 3 button bar wasting space. I tried wave launcher but it looks like crap.

GorillaPimp said:
I wish this was possible too. No lag here but I hate the stupid 3 button bar wasting space. I tried wave launcher but it looks like crap.
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Try Dock4droid, its not the prettiest, but it works well.

there are several that work great.
Adw launcher
https://market.android.com/details?id=org.adw.launcher&feature=more_from_developer
Launcher pro
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.fede.launcher&feature=search_result
Helix launcher
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.helixproject.launcher&feature=search_result
Go launcher ex (my favorite)
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.gau.go.launcherex&feature=search_result
Zeam (the lightest and fastest of them all)
https://market.android.com/details?id=org.zeam&feature=search_result
I hope this gave some information.

mikef1182 said:
Try Dock4droid, its not the prettiest, but it works well.
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Thanks. It's not that bad. I figured out how to get Power Strip to do it a lot prettier. I already bought it so I'll stick with it.

shatred said:
there are several that work great.
I hope this gave some information.
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None of those will run Sense 3 widgets will they? Im pretty sure most people know about all those launchers.

Damn u. Remember helix. That was the best dam. Launcher before others cane out.
shatred said:
there are several that work great.
Adw launcher
https://market.android.com/details?id=org.adw.launcher&feature=more_from_developer
Launcher pro
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.fede.launcher&feature=search_result
Helix launcher
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.helixproject.launcher&feature=search_result
Go launcher ex (my favorite)
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.gau.go.launcherex&feature=search_result
Zeam (the lightest and fastest of them all)
https://market.android.com/details?id=org.zeam&feature=search_result
I hope this gave some information.
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Negative my friend
GorillaPimp said:
None of those will run Sense 3 widgets will they? Im pretty sure most people know about all those launchers.
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RANDYRKELLY said:
Negative my friend
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Exactly. I searched for that earlier today and in every thread there are people posting other launchers instead of just saying no.

Get Launcher Pro download its Sense Pack.

Jason Syn said:
Are there any alternative home launchers that allow you to put sense widgets on it? I absolutely love the sense widgets but I hate the home screen lag.
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I had a myTouch 4G before the Sensation that was rooted with a stock Android rom and I had all my widgets loooking identical to sense.
Download Beautiful Widgets (it is $1.99 but WAY worth it if you want cool widgets!) There is a clock called "SuperClock" that comes with the app that looks IDENTICAL to sense, especially when you download the (free) skin called "super sense". It also has the sense-looking toggle widgets etc. All with TONS of skins to choose from. The super clock even has the sense animations if you download the free animations add-on.
And just in case (for the non-readers out there) after downloading the app, you apply the widgets like any other (long-press). Opening the app is just for adjusting settings/skins etc.

Guys, is it possible to install Sense 2.x launcher? I wish I could turn off that stupid 3D effect (and scrolling page by page in app drawer)

Replacing the personalize button?

I was wondering with all these nice themes, is it impossible to replace the personalize button with something more useful? I feel like messages should be there or something...

Yeah I feel the same way.
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Same here, maybe browser-messages-or market would be useful

This remaps it to browser...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1210563

Search for Launcher Pro on the android market.
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Sorry read it wrong
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Yeah
I agree and should be put into all roms

tabuburn said:
Search for Launcher Pro on the android market.
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??? The question was remapping a Sense button, not replacing the whole launcher lol. Not everyone (Me included) likes launcherpro and/or the others.

madwolf27 said:
??? The question was remapping a Sense button, not replacing the whole launcher lol. Not everyone (Me included) likes launcherpro and/or the others.
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Launcher Pro let's you CHOOSE which button to remap. I used it before on my HTC DHD and remapped my personalize button into several different apps/system functions.
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brobberson said:
I agree and should be put into all roms
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Developers prefer to keep their roms as stock as possible to decrease chances for any problem. Also, just like how some like to remap buttons, some people don't want to as well.
That's why some devs just make it a flashable package or recommend which mod/app for those that want to do it.
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choppstixx860 said:
I was wondering with all these nice themes, is it impossible to replace the personalize button with something more useful? I feel like messages should be there or something...
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This, on the sense roms for my HD2, there used to be an app that let you customize it, with simple modifications I bet we can get it working on sense 3.0
Now just to remember the name...
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tabuburn said:
Launcher Pro let's you CHOOSE which button to remap. I used it before on my HTC DHD and remapped my personalize button into several different apps/system functions.
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Launcher Pro is far from Sense 3.0.
I'm sure 99% of people in this forum are well aware you can replace the launcher, but his question is specifically for modifying a component of HTC Sense - remapping the Personalize soft key to browser/messaging/etc.
As far as I know, there is no personalize soft key on LP either, unless you're talking about using a Sense theme with LP..? :-/
This has been done on previous versions of Sense and i'm sure someone could get it working with 3.0 too if they wanted.
I know this was done on the MT4G, I'll attempt to find that thread for reference.
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Here's the mod for the MT4G with MySense and Sense 2.1...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=885967
I wonder if this mod would work on the Revolution HD rom, since that rom uses Sense 2.1 instead of 3.0? Hmmm..
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I've tried many launchers including launcher pro but it doesn't support qhd wallpapers so its a big turn off for me, and I'm actually taking a liking to 3.0

New ROM idea!!!

So I see we have a great line up of roms here for our phones but I have yet to see a combo of CM7 & sense. I mean cm7 had its benefits but so does sense why not make the best of both world? Anyways just trying to introduce a new idea. Also sorry if this is in the Wong section.
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No not it the wrong place. Let me try to answer this. It is kinda impossible because they are 2 totally different frameworks. Everything about them us different all the way down to the kernel. You can't necessarily merge the two. You can run senselike widgets on cm7. And you can take the sense out of sense roms but keep the contacts and what people do like about it. But it would be like combining a reptile with a mammal. They are just way too different all the way down and can't be mashed together.
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Agreed ^
The framework is just too different. SystemUI files are going to cause a conflict if not the framework.

I think everyone have up on this idea back in the Hero days. There's a project called OpenSense, but I don't know anything about it.
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What I meant is modding CM7 to have the ring lockscreen and recently open apps etc. maybe even add the launcher
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aamir123 said:
What I meant is modding CM7 to have the ring lockscreen and recently open apps etc. maybe even add the launcher
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Lockscreen, launcher, and every other element is heavily dependent on the sense framework.
If you change all the frameworks, the rom is no longer CM7 ... its sense

aamir123 said:
What I meant is modding CM7 to have the ring lockscreen and recently open apps etc. maybe even add the launcher
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Easy.
Widget Locker has a "Sense 3" Slider what is a exact clone of the Sense 3 lockscreen, complete with all the animations.
As for Launcher, you can try GO Launcher(use Go Weather for the clock as well)

Post Your Homescreens!!!

Since HTC one S has been launched in a few countries already!
its time we have our own HOMESCREENS thread.....
Mod speaking
Please be so kind to name what apps, widgets, mods, etc. are used on your screenshots
regards
kurniawan77

Ok, nothing special: Pixel Rain as background and Apex Launcher with some Android Ice Cream Sandwich Icons. The Icon pack can be found here.
You could have found these Icons already in a main thread here in the forum.
But what is really important is, DzzR made me a few icons on request. They were included in a new version of his Icon Pack within one day. If you like these and maybe others, don't hesitate...
And yes, I love it minimalistic so there is a bit too much of Google on my screen

Here's mine, cute transformer prime background

beautiful meteo
Here's mine. I'm currently using beautiful meteo wallpaper.
My only concern would be battery drain. Do you think that animated wallpapers drain a lot of the battery?
And looking for the more simple "stock" grass wallpaper though, if someone could point me towards it? I made a lot of research but didn't manage to get something working on this not-yet-rooted One S.

neoantho said:
My only concern would be battery drain. Do you think that animated wallpapers drain a lot of the battery?
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Definitely much more than static wallpapers.

Nova launcher 1.2 no notification bar
Pics peed wallpaper.
Max icons for dock
Today
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Here is mine homescreen Link
Widgets: Snowstorm by Kaj Bjurman,Icons by Madeli and Simple Calender
Launcher: Adw ex

Heres mine, Nothing fancy yet Not a great deal of mods / themes out there !

arknailed7754 said:
Today
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Nice and clean

Stock widget and predator wallpaper pack.
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Today
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arknailed7754 said:
Today
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What icons is it in the dock? Nice and clean homescreen :thumbup:
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Text icons alfa
Look in desire hd themes etx maxx-35 posted them
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Apex Launcher, Minimalistic Text and Simple Text.
Minimalistic Text settings can be downloaded here. Use Simple Text to create your own text icons on the fly and sorry, I don't remember where the background pics come from. It was a package of them, possibly inspired by cyanogen.

Today
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Hi,
> Deviantart
> Deviantart

DroidXAce said:
Hi,
> Deviantart
> Deviantart
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you couldnt just take a screenshot could you lol you had to go one better and take a shot of the screen

I do not have root my HTC One S and I have no plans to do so.

DroidXAce said:
I do not have root my HTC One S and I have no plans to do so.
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You can make screenshots, if you press Power Button + Home Button works without root

alex_oO said:
You can make screenshots, if you press Power Button + Home Button works without root
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Not working... :/

[PORT][4.0+] MoToBlUr LaUnChEr eXtreme

Hopefully nobody got to porting this before
You may think this another ORDINARY launcher. You are wrong. It is far smoother, and provides a special quick settings page so that you don't have to go to the app every time you want to turn on/off GPS. Cool, right?
Works with 4.0, 4.1, 4.2, you know....
Works with phones and tablets (and phablets )
So, with those words, I bring to you MY MOTOBLUR LAUNCHER. Taken from the ATRIX HD.
If you have problems, install it as a system app, and wipe cache and dalvik cache, and fix permissions. Don't report bugs till you follow the last three steps... the first is optional (install as system).
Just the launcher
http://www.mediafire.com/?x9a7ujsci553e3q
All features work, w/ or w/o root.
Launcher including circle widget, atrix HD weather, favorites.
http://www.mediafire.com/?amd6dytacg1v8ii
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EDIT: Here you go! I'll get some Mediafire links in a couple of days. Launcher Only: https://www.box.com/shared/hgrv9cbgbvqqfdrtrs18
Launcher+Widgets+Weather+Favs
https://www.box.com/shared/15o723dgv5j6jpxal2dw
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Samsung Galaxy S3
LG NITRO HD.
HTC HD2
INSPIRE 4G
MYTOUCH 4G SLIDE
EVO 4G LTE
DEF
XPERIA S
GALAXY NOTE 2
CHINESE PHONE W/ 5 INCH SCREEN 210 DPI
ATRIX HD (WHAT A COINCEDENCE )
ATRIX 4G
NEXUS 4
GALAXY TAB 10.1
HTC ONE S
WILDFIRE S
LG OPTIMUS G
Don't forget to thank me if you liked it ;D
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Nice job
here are 2 apks u can try out it works well with the launcher one being the 3d circle widget (only works on this launcher) and "homeconfig" apk
Widget linkhttp://db.tt/WCU2Qf7w
Homeconfig link http://db.tt/s3tIRrDV
Also is there a way to get more rows for this launcher?
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caulton said:
Nice job
here are 2 apks u can try out it works well with the launcher one being the 3d circle widget (only works on this launcher) and "homeconfig" apk
Widget linkhttp://db.tt/WCU2Qf7w
Homeconfig link http://db.tt/s3tIRrDV
Also is there a way to get more rows for this launcher?
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Sorry man! There isnt. And I have a set of 3 of the widgets for this, I just haven't uploaded them yet. Thanks though.
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hmm how does it work? I installed it not sure what to do. new on the block with galaxy S III

neuropass said:
hmm how does it work? I installed it not sure what to do. new on the block with galaxy S III
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Well, after you install it, you press the home button and select the launcher, or "desktop" and choose Homescreen. Then you'll have a whole new experience with your GS3.
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just tried it out works on my hd2 ics

cool it works perfectly. Thanks so much for this! neat little apk

Hey guys I love this mod. But when I install the 3d weather app. It shows as widget but when I click weather it says no weather app installed. Did I miss something?
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There's a weather app inside the archive along with the circle widgets.

Here is a screenshot
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OK I got it to work. I just reinstalled weather then 3d after and it worked
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Any port for gb or does this work with gb??
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samsoul16 said:
Any port for gb or does this work with gb??
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Its built on the ICS framework, so no, it won't work on Gingerbread and you can't port it.
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Hai all. I really like this launcher but when i try put 3d clock problem loading widget appears . Any idea how to fix that ? I try reinstall weather&3d clock but same happens. Sorry 4 my bad eng .

Thanks, works well, installed with no issue as others say, just installed the apk's, can't go wrong. Its pretty basic, like the circle clock (swipe up/down to change) and weather but that's it, nothing special, just another nova/apex/trebache etc. cheers

can someone send me the launcher+ widgets thru pm on here the link says out of bandwith

"can someone send me the launcher+ widgets thru pm on here the link says out of bandwith"
+1

ZeRo2o9 said:
can someone send me the launcher+ widgets thru pm on here the link says out of bandwith
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+1

nsmith4 said:
"can someone send me the launcher+ widgets thru pm on here the link says out of bandwith"
+1
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bones420la said:
+1
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OP updated with new dev host mirrors...mediafire wouldn't accept mine for some reason.
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