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Is there any way someone can port touchwiz 4.0 from the T-Mobile galaxy s 2 to work with our kj6 roms? (Valahalla, octane v3, etc). I know about touchwiz 4.5 but its very unstable on my phone for some reason and its app sorting in the app drawer does not work. I love how smooth tw4 is compared to others like launcher pro and adw and I just think it looks soo much better. I appreciate it if anyone can help. I'm sure other memebers would like this as well. Thanks!
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icy56 said:
Is there any way someone can port touchwiz 4.0 from the T-Mobile galaxy s 2 to work with our kj6 roms? (Valahalla, octane v3, etc). I know about touchwiz 4.5 but its very unstable on my phone for some reason and its app sorting in the app drawer does not work. I love how smooth tw4 is compared to others like launcher pro and adw and I just think it looks soo much better. I appreciate it if anyone can help. I'm sure other memebers would like this as well. Thanks!
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Try that 360 launcher I posted until you find what you are looking for. Its smooth and stable and gets updated every few Weeks very beautiful like miui launcher with an app drawer also zeam launcher is smooth
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icy56 said:
Is there any way someone can port touchwiz 4.0 from the T-Mobile galaxy s 2 to work with our kj6 roms? (Valahalla, octane v3, etc). I know about touchwiz 4.5 but its very unstable on my phone for some reason and its app sorting in the app drawer does not work. I love how smooth tw4 is compared to others like launcher pro and adw and I just think it looks soo much better. I appreciate it if anyone can help. I'm sure other memebers would like this as well. Thanks!
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Try flashing this in CWM.
Tested on a highly modified KJ6, but it worked.
Doesn't work on Valhalla
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Doesn't work on Valhalla
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didn't work on new octane either
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Heres the post that he got the zip from:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1158266
Follow the instructions and it will work.
Furthermore, I'm running Valhalla- it comes with this launcher, the modified touchwiz 4, on there. You do not need this for valhalla.
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Heres the post that he got the zip from:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1158266
Follow the instructions and it will work.
Furthermore, I'm running Valhalla- it comes with this launcher, the modified touchwiz 4, on there. You do not need this for valhalla.
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That's tw4.5 though..... it has made my phone reboot ever since froyo days. Whenever I do something ram intensive on that launcher, my phone reboots. I never experience that with others like launcher pro. And how the app drawer doesn't sort properly is a pain. Thanks for the help though..
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finch8423 said:
Heres the post that he got the zip from:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1158266
Follow the instructions and it will work.
Furthermore, I'm running Valhalla- it comes with this launcher, the modified touchwiz 4, on there. You do not need this for valhalla.
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Actually I made the cwm zip from an apk I found while googling for touch wiz 4.0 apk lol it worked so I thought it was worth posting. I've never used 4 or 4.5 and I got the wrong one, lol sorry for the confusion. It was mislabeled and I have no experience with the either of them. Sorry for getting confused guys ill try to find 4.0 tonight again lol
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That's tw4.5 though..... it has made my phone reboot ever since froyo days. Whenever I do something ram intensive on that launcher, my phone reboots. I never experience that with others like launcher pro. And how the app drawer doesn't sort properly is a pain. Thanks for the help though..
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The 4.5 comes from the fact that it was a modified version of 4. This launcher automatically comes configured with the stay in ram feature selected- it's been awhile but I am sure that Launcherpro has that feature as well, but it is by default off. Try disabling that and see if it just fc's the launcher (thus resulting in a restart of the launcher) as opposed to your phone crashing. Thats really the only thing that would separate it from other launchers. You can turn the 3d effects off as well to help with the ram. I always make sure to kill passive processes- then again I do not use octane so I am not sure how it runs.
I never had problems with the app drawer. You can change the sorting preferences in the preferences menu of the launcher. It is by default on unrestricted, but you can change it to alphabetical.
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The 4.5 comes from the fact that it was a modified version of 4. This launcher automatically comes configured with the stay in ram feature selected- it's been awhile but I am sure that Launcherpro has that feature as well, but it is by default off. Try disabling that and see if it just fc's the launcher (thus resulting in a restart of the launcher) as opposed to your phone crashing. Thats really the only thing that would separate it from other launchers. You can turn the 3d effects off as well to help with the ram. I always make sure to kill passive processes- then again I do not use octane so I am not sure how it runs.
I never had problems with the app drawer. You can change the sorting preferences in the preferences menu of the launcher. It is by default on unrestricted, but you can change it to alphabetical.
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I tried turning that off, launcher won't even open anymore so I had to reinstall it. Tried running it for a day but it just doesn't work on my phone which is currently running valahlla final. I have the app drawer set to alphabetical but it still doesn't sort properly. If I install a lot of new apps or delete a lot of apps, there are lots of blank spaces and the only way to get rid of the spaces is to manually move each app one by one which is really a big pain. I just want stock touchwiz 4. I hope someone can get it to work on this phone. After playing with my brother's galaxy s 2, none of the launchers on the market feel anywhere close to that smooth.
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Were's our hero? Lol It would be very candid to have full working TW4 launcher on kj6.
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try go launcher im using on gb 2.3.6 and its super smooth and highly customizable the dev updates very often and takes requests
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try go launcher im using on gb 2.3.6 and its super smooth and highly customizable the dev updates very often and takes requests
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Yeah go launcher is pretty good. Still isn't as fast as launcher pro though. I really wish we had a stock touchwiz 4 launcher for this phone. Tw4.5 freezes too much and no other launcher out there really comes close to how fluid tw4 is. I've tried like every launcher in the market too.
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try go launcher im using on gb 2.3.6 and its super smooth and highly customizable the dev updates very often and takes requests
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Why are you resurrecting old threads and posting the same thing in each one?
I am currently using TW Home and it feels kinda wonky, and with TW Launcher I can't switch the quickicons on the bottom so that's a negative. I have experienced Apex, and Go Launcher and do not like either of them. I am a firm believe that (most of the time) stock launchers are better. Has there been a port of the s3 launcher for our skyrockets? I tried Google and I could not find anything. I know that the regular s2 has a port of it, will it work with our s2?
Go, apex, and nova are the best launchers. Not sure what your problem is.
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I Like Go Launcher and Nova. Go is a little on the heavy side, but has a ton of widget addons and they're all free.
I bought Nova Prime the other day. Takes a little while to get used to the setup process, but the app drawer is the best and most functional I've used to date. Nova is also pretty light on resources. Especially compared to Go and TW.
Only launcher I feel ripped off by is ADW. They used to update it almost weekly, but last I checked they haven't updated since december.
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Go, apex, and nova are the best launchers. Not sure what your problem is.
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My sister is not a power user. So that is the problem, she has a whole bunch of options that she doesn't need or care about.
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jstrayy said:
My sister is not a power user. So that is the problem, she has a whole bunch of options that she doesn't need or care about.
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Well, i guess your either stuck with the wonky tw, or a well functioning launcher like apex, nova, or go that has too many options. Up to you, i like apex the best
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xcrazydx said:
Well, i guess your either stuck with the wonky tw, or a well functioning launcher like apex, nova, or go that has too many options. Up to you, i like apex the best
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Already found something, thanks
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SiR_BricKsAlot said:
Go, apex, and nova are the best launchers. Not sure what your problem is.
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I've used all of these, plus others. The free Nova is just faster and imho easier to customize. I use Faster Drawer (from play store) and replaced the stock app drawer shortcut with FD. It organizes apps far better than any launcher I've used. I don't want or need the added features of the paid Nova, though I may purchase to support the developer.
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I've used all of these, plus others. The free Nova is just faster and imho easier to customize. I use Faster Drawer (from play store) and replaced the stock app drawer shortcut with FD. It organizes apps far better than any launcher I've used. I don't want or need the added features of the paid Nova, though I may purchase to support the developer.
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I want to know how to change launchers. When I installed the ROM I had an option between 2 launchers, chose to use one as default. Now I can't find how to change to the other. I am not 100% sure I want the other. But I'd like to give it a try again. Any ideas?
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I want to know how to change launchers. When I installed the ROM I had an option between 2 launchers, chose to use one as default. Now I can't find how to change to the other. I am not 100% sure I want the other. But I'd like to give it a try again. Any ideas?
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Download home switcher from the play store
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steadly2004 said:
I want to know how to change launchers. When I installed the ROM I had an option between 2 launchers, chose to use one as default. Now I can't find how to change to the other. I am not 100% sure I want the other. But I'd like to give it a try again. Any ideas?
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Find the launchers in setting and clear the defaults
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apex is good. i tried go and did not like it at all. felt too clunky.
Adw ex.
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This is just a simple collection thread for links and downloads of launchers that have been found compatible with dwitherell's Tweaked 2.+ ROM
Obviously we know about the launchers in the market but I'll list them as well. This thread is mostly for the launchers that aren't on the market, but feel free to discuss any launchers that work for our beloved Droid Charge and the awesome Tweaked ROM.
Go Launcher EX
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gau.go.launcherex&feature=search_result
ADW Launcher EX
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsIm9yZy5hZHcubGF1bmNoZXIiXQ..
Launcher Pro
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fede.launcher&feature=search_result
Holo Launcher
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=25693967
Touchwiz 4 Mod
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=24199890
Touchwiz 4.5 beta
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=13435895
Xperia Home
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=23859581
Lightning Launcher
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.pierrox.lightning_launcher&feature=search_result
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good idea - too bad I don't know of any outside of the market ones...
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good idea - too bad I don't know of any outside of the market ones...
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I don't know too many either but I figured that a thread to discuss all the different launchers would be better than posting and discussing them in the tweaked ROM thread which is already big enough lol
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The Xperia S Home launcher is the fastest in the group. I can vouch for that.
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The Xperia S Home launcher is the fastest in the group. I can vouch for that.
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It is fast, but lacks the extras I like, Im staying with go launcher...just a tip for everyone that likes go launcher...if you convert it to a system app using titanium backup it runs much faster and smoother...but Xperia is still the faster of the two but not by much
Has anyone been able to get Phoenix Launcher working on the Charge?
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i was a GO fan until you turned me on to Holo. GO was quick, but I thought that it was using too many resources. I think Holo is slightly better.
also, speed is more tied to locking in the home screen via build.prop than anything else in my experience.
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i was a GO fan until you turned me on to Holo. GO was quick, but I thought that it was using too many resources. I think Holo is slightly better.
also, speed is more tied to locking in the home screen via build.prop than anything else in my experience.
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I have that enabled in my build prop as well...Holo is another great launcher as well...haven't tried the plus version tho
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o0BlacknesS0o said:
It is fast, but lacks the extras I like, Im staying with go launcher...just a tip for everyone that likes go launcher...if you convert it to a system app using titanium backup it runs much faster and smoother...but Xperia is still the faster of the two but not by much
Has anyone been able to get Phoenix Launcher working on the Charge?
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I'll test out GO as a system app. I found it quite slow before.
I tried the Holo plus version....and it was so little difference I can't remember if it mattered....xperia has been the fastest and allowed me to overclock to 1400 undervolting it slightly.. ..that has never been possible for me until now...I do miss the app drawer from adw and Holo...
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I tried to set Go Launcher as a system app. It sat there for almost 10 minutes trying to convert it. Does it always take that long? I shut off Titanium but when I went back it was still locked into trying to convert. I had to reboot then un-install GoLauncher and re-install to get it back. Maybe if I had rebooted before I tried it might have worked?
Actually GoLauncher was always pretty fast anyway. Maybe I shouldn't have messed with it.
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stueycaster said:
I tried to set Go Launcher as a system app. It sat there for almost 10 minutes trying to convert it. Does it always take that long? I shut off Titanium but when I went back it was still locked into trying to convert. I had to reboot then un-install GoLauncher and re-install to get it back. Maybe if I had rebooted before I tried it might have worked?
Actually GoLauncher was always pretty fast anyway. Maybe I shouldn't have messed with it.
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I've had that happen before...I'm not sure how long it takes but it does take awhile...if you try again...open tibu then exit...go to settings/apps and clear the defaults of go launcher then force close go launcher...hold the home button till the recent tasks pops up then select TiBu and then go ahead and try converting...sometimes Tibu had trouble force closing go launcher when it tries to move it
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I've always found Go to be far and away the smoothest launcher I've used without doing anything like moving it to system. Even launchers that advertise themselves as being lean and smooth suck in comparison.
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shrike1978 said:
I've always found Go to be far and away the smoothest launcher I've used without doing anything like moving it to system. Even launchers that advertise themselves as being lean and smooth suck in comparison.
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Well using that as a negative just means you haven't met the right woman...
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cujo6801 said:
Well using that as a negative just means you haven't met the right woman...
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Lmao!!!
Back on topic, I've gone from LPP+->Adw EX->Go Launcher->Holo Launcher Plus and I'm trying out the Xperia launcher. The Xperia launcher is very fast, but ever since trying Holo I can't seem to go back to another launcher. I love everything about that launcher, especially the plus feature of having customizable tabs in the drawer. Holo is super smooth and fast with all the features I need as well as very lean.
Overall, I think all of these launchers are better than the resource-hog known as the stock TWLauncher, lol.
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Lmao!!!
Back on topic, I've gone from LPP+->Adw EX->Go Launcher->Holo Launcher Plus and I'm trying out the Xperia launcher. The Xperia launcher is very fast, but ever since trying Holo I can't seem to go back to another launcher. I love everything about that launcher, especially the plus feature of having customizable tabs in the drawer. Holo is super smooth and fast with all the features I need as well as very lean.
Overall, I think all of these launchers are better than the resource-hog known as the stock TWLauncher, lol.
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Has anyone tried the modded touchwiz launchers i posted...im trying out the first one now...it's not bad for a stock style launcher
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o0BlacknesS0o said:
Has anyone tried the modded touchwiz launchers i posted...im trying out the first one now...it's not bad for a stock style launcher
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I've tried one but I wasn't impressed with it. I feel that since I'm bumped down from ICS to GB again, the launcher selection is a bit frustrating. Apex Launcher was my last favorite but alas, I digress.
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o0BlacknesS0o said:
It is fast, but lacks the extras I like, Im staying with go launcher...just a tip for everyone that likes go launcher...if you convert it to a system app using titanium backup it runs much faster and smoother...but Xperia is still the faster of the two but not by much
Has anyone been able to get Phoenix Launcher working on the Charge?
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Hello, I am new to this thread and have read through everything here. I am running Holo as well for the features I w wondering if it is necessary to convert it to a System App as well and if there will be any difference in speed etc. I have TB but am not familiar with the process of converting them to a system app. I have and used Launcher Pro before Holo. Can you please let me know how to do this.
Thank you in advance,
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Hello, I am new to this thread and have read through everything here. I am running Holo as well for the features I w wondering if it is necessary to convert it to a System App as well and if there will be any difference in speed etc. I have TB but am not familiar with the process of converting them to a system app. I have and used Launcher Pro before Holo. Can you please let me know how to do this.
Thank you in advance,
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i personally thought it run faster when it was on the system...all you would have to do is open titanium backup...find Holo launcher...press and hold until a menu pops up...select "convert to system app"...wait for it to finish
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o0BlacknesS0o said:
i personally thought it run faster when it was on the system...all you would have to do is open titanium backup...find Holo launcher...press and hold until a menu pops up...select "convert to system app"...wait for it to finish
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Perfect, I'll give that a try...
Thanks
is it possible to use something like Nova or Apex?
Ya but I think u will lose widgets and functions..
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davidrules7778 said:
Ya but I think u will lose widgets and functions..
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meh, the only widget i use is Google Music and HD Widgets.
what type of functions?
Yes I use apex launcher and it makes the whole home screen pretty much lag free very smooth and take away much of the TW overlay!!!
im using nova prime and its running very nice. I like that I can re-size any widget, whereas with TW I could'nt
Yep I started using Apex Launcher and I'm experiencing less lag and overall weirdness. Touchwiz is not ready for the Note yet.
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I just went through and thanked everyone
Thanks guys.
Were you guys really experiencing lag on this thing? I know this is really not the topic for this specific forum, but that concerns me.
I have heard from everyone in the general forum there is zero lag, but some of you are experiencing it?
This thing needs to get here so I can try it out.
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Yep I started using Apex Launcher and I'm experiencing less lag and overall weirdness. Touchwiz is not ready for the Note yet.
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Doesn't changing launchers take away split screen?
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Doesn't changing launchers take away split screen?
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No it doesn't. I'm on apex pro
Multi-screen also works on Nova
My vote is for go launcher hd for pad (in beta).......loving those gestures and im also lovin the real estate
*For a more stable and faster launcher try Nova
Using Apex Launcher with a Jelly Bean theme for that stock feel. Apex is my personal favorite becuase of Overlapping Widgets, and the ability to use themes made for Go Launcher, ADW, or Apex itself.
Beta testing the Chameleon Launcher. Shows promise but sorely needs more widgets. Still as it's in beta it has potential to kick butt. Using TouchWiz with HD Widgets primarily right now. Hold over from previous tabs.
How do you all find the performance of the alternate launchers? I find that Apex doesn't run completely smoothly on my Note while running stock TW.
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If the features of multiscreen works while using a different launcher, isn't touchwiz just running in the background while the launcher is running on top?
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If the features of multiscreen works while using a different launcher, isn't touchwiz just running in the background while the launcher is running on top?
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Touchwiz doesnt just mean the launcher. It means the whole samsubg framework. The launcher is like the multiscreen feature a part of touchwiz, so even if you delete the launcher it will work.
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Touchwiz doesnt just mean the launcher. It means the whole samsubg framework. The launcher is like the multiscreen feature a part of touchwiz, so even if you delete the launcher it will work.
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Hi. your statement is kinda confusing, im sorry i dont entirely get what you saying. Firstly is touchwiz not Samsungs launcher? and if it is part of the framework as you said deleting touchwiz, which is the launcher, will it not cause the split screens not to work?
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Hi. your statement is kinda confusing, im sorry i dont entirely get what you saying. Firstly is touchwiz not Samsungs launcher? and if it is part of the framework as you said deleting touchwiz, which is the launcher, will it not cause the split screens not to work?
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Picture this, your house and the front door are made out of wood. The door is specially made to interact with certain features in the house, like maybe a biometric lock, but you could always switch out doors, or put a screen door up.
Touchwiz is the same way. The launcher is like the door and the framework is like the house itself. Removing or replacing the door doesn't mean you can't open windows in the house.
Likewise, the multiscreen functionality is in the Android build, not the launcher.
Analogies rock :victory:
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Picture this, your house and the front door are made out of wood. The door is specially made to interact with certain features in the house, like maybe a biometric lock, but you could always switch out doors, or put a screen door up.
Touchwiz is the same way. The launcher is like the door and the framework is like the house itself. Removing or replacing the door doesn't mean you can't open windows in the house.
Likewise, the multiscreen functionality is in the Android build, not the launcher.
Analogies rock :victory:
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Then why don't all android 4.0.4 devices have multiscreen stuff?
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Then why don't all android 4.0.4 devices have multiscreen stuff?
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Because all Android 4.0.4 devices don't have the Touchwiz framework............................
Didn't I just explain this with my fantastic analogy?
Samsung's Android build is not an AOSP stock build. It's a Samsung build. With Samsung Touchwiz Framework, and complimentary apps.
Same reason Samsung specific apps like Snote don't work on CM10.
Touchwiz launcher you see = an app (a launcher specifically)
Touchwiz framework = allows things like multiscreen and the Spen pop out menu which are launcher independent.
Check it out on the play store. Only 25¢ for Nova launcher prime today.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.teslacoilsw.launcher.prime
Owned it for a while now and I can't express enough how good it works with the s3. Capable of using root permissions to mess with your experience. Fast, smooth, better animations than apex/Holo. This is THE launcher for high end devices running android 4.0/4.1.
People get it now!
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Bought it for the hell of it, on sale. Tried it for a couple hours... Went right back to Apex.
Yeah, im an apex user to but for the price i bought it just in case.
Same here...it seems good, but I can't find any discernible reason to switch. In what way is it better than apex?
SGS3
Nova seams quicker than apex, could just be an impression though. They are both pretty much identical, same themes/icons can be used in both of them. Nova's widget overlay is better than apexes when on various rom's.
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I just noticed the widget overlap. That is nice!
Insta-buy. I've been using Nova free for a little while since moving off of Go. I tried Apex, but for some reason I can't remember now liked Nova better. This was also around the time that Apex put out that botched upgrade.
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Nova seams quicker than apex, could just be an impression though. They are both pretty much identical, same themes/icons can be used in both of them. Nova's widget overlay is better than apexes when on various rom's.
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The newest version is quicker and smoother than nova I think
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I can see this turning into a flame war. Its all about preference. For some reason my phone doesnt like Nova, its laggy and slower. And yet I read all the time that Apex is laggy and slower for some. I use whatever works best. Nova and Apex together in harmony! Cant all launchers just get along?
Like Nova Launcher !!! Therefore bought it !! Its super fast and smooth on both my devices . . . .
Ok ive switched to nova, I haven't found any less features over apex. It does widget overlapping and apex doesn't so that's a plus!
TokedUp said:
I can see this turning into a flame war. Its all about preference. For some reason my phone doesnt like Nova, its laggy and slower. And yet I read all the time that Apex is laggy and slower for some. I use whatever works best. Nova and Apex together in harmony! Cant all launchers just get along?
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Nova ran like **** on TW so i only ran apex and then I switched to cm10 and now apex runs like absolute **** and nova is much better (still not perfectly smooth). This thread made me download apex again and its still like stuck at 5 fps on cm. Getting. Sick. Of. Androids. Lag.
Bought it just because it was 25 cents and i might eventually switch to it from apex pro.
ponyboy82 said:
Insta-buy. I've been using Nova free for a little while since moving off of Go. I tried Apex, but for some reason I can't remember now liked Nova better. This was also around the time that Apex put out that botched upgrade.
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This is exactly the same thing I was thinking.
Thanks for the heads up, nuthing like a great app for less then a pack of gum:good:
I love that I can add jelly bean animations to opening apps using nova. I bought this yesterday as well. you can even use a slide animation. pretty cool to me.
I have been using apex pro since I had an ice Leo on my Droid x wifi device while I had a bionic. used it until it went on sale in the market and just bought it because it was. 25. then I tried it. I used to get transition artifacts while using apex that I have not seen on nova. so i now have both on here now and switch back and forth until I finally choose what one I want
I bought this the other day and started playing around with it. It seems like it will be pretty good. One of the features I like so far is the App Folders/Tabs does Apex do that as well?
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Imatoasta said:
Nova ran like **** on TW so i only ran apex and then I switched to cm10 and now apex runs like absolute **** and nova is much better (still not perfectly smooth). This thread made me download apex again and its still like stuck at 5 fps on cm. Getting. Sick. Of. Androids. Lag.
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. Running nova on cm10/aokp and its extremely fast.
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