I appreciate that this is a question that is probably down to personal preference. But, being mostly a Sense man myself, my man exposure to ASOP ROMs has only been on GB (Reaper) so I've primarily only played with the FTL Launcher that comes bundled with that ROM.
Having read the latest changelog from IceCreamSandwich this morning and having a couple of free hours this weekend (Shhh....don't tell the wife I just said that) I thought that I'd give it a go. Now I'm confused, as straight out of the box I get a two launcher choice from Nova and Trebuchet? Please can I have people opinions on which is the best choice, or should I just stick with FTL (Faster than Light)....(Pro) that I'm used to from GB?
I've attempted to put a Poll along with this thread, but would be keen on people's opinions and comments also.....pros/cons etc and personal experiences...
Thanks as always in advance.
My personal opinion (for what little it's worth) is to stick with FTL. I have also bought the pro version and am even more impressed with what Lowveld has managed to build in to V3.
I am interested in ICS only in as much as it can give me a stable, faster phone system - but I have no interest at all in changing the way my phone actually looks (other than possibly getting the Sense v4 weather widget integrated properly).
I am also really looking forward to a stable base for ICS as I've got no doubt that Lowveld will build a full version of Reaper ICS - which will blow anything else clean out of the water.
Yeah I had a hard time deciding on ICS.
I decided to stick with Trebuchet though, because it was simpler and easier to use. Also this is the official launcher that CM9 are going to be using, so I wanted to get a good taste of it.
Nova launcher is nice, it has loads and loads of features.
But I Decided to go with trebuchet and removed nova via titanium backup .
Just play with each one for 10 minutes and see which suits you best!
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If you want a pure ics launcher with many features, try nova or apex (I personally prefer nova, but there isn't a big difference between them as far as I can see).
If all is about speed, stick with ftl (but must confess that I also noticed no lags with nova while using it).
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I don't see much difference between the launchers, so i just use trebuchet, because it's the simplest
Also, I found some good replacements to HTC Sense widgets for AOSP ROMs, the 4x2 clock from sense 4 has been 'ported' to all ROMs, so that's clearly the best. APW has people and messaging widgets but they look horrible, thankfully, you can add skins. Use the Modern ICS Skin, looks beautiful. Use haxsync for contact pictures. For the 4x4 weather widget, use weatherlove. All these are on the market, I'll post links when i get home.
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My personal opinion (for what little it's worth) is to stick with FTL. I have also bought the pro version and am even more impressed with what Lowveld has managed to build in to V3.
I am interested in ICS only in as much as it can give me a stable, faster phone system - but I have no interest at all in changing the way my phone actually looks (other than possibly getting the Sense v4 weather widget integrated properly).
I am also really looking forward to a stable base for ICS as I've got no doubt that Lowveld will build a full version of Reaper ICS - which will blow anything else clean out of the water.
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All opinions are welcome....just some should be ignored
If by Sense 4.0 weather widget you mean clock/weather widget then check out these apps. There is the 4x1 and 4x2 (sense 3.5 and 4.0) widgets which are superb and if I was completely honest the only reason why I'm now even trying ICS!!!!!
EDIT: Hadn't realised that I just said the same as Shrome99 (great minds)....and great find btw!
My personal preference goes to GO Launcher. I used ADW Launcher (paid) before, I have tried others as well (Nova, Apex, Trebunchet) but GO Launcher seemed to be the one packing the most functions. Also I had no issues or lag with it
I personally prefer Apex Launcher. I have also tried Nova and Trebuchet. With Nova Laucher there are a lot of features which I don't need. So that makes the launcher too complex for my use. The trebuchet launcher on the other hand is way simpler and you get a better overview. On the downside I was missing some features here (e.g. hide apps/widgets from drawer; might have overlooked it or it has been added in the meantime). Therefore Apex is best choice for me as in term of simplicity and useful features. Also this launcher is very smooth for me, smoother than Nova (when testing in ICS 6.0) IMO.
Trebuchet is the best for me. I found it was the quickest of the three (nova and apex) and that's all I want from a launcher
Also i dont like using gingerbread launchers on ICS. Ruins the look for me
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Choice is big, but in my opinion FTL and APEX launchers are the best. Why? Because they are the fastest and smoothest for my device. In addition both have features that I need.
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Also i dont like using gingerbread launchers on ICS. Ruins the look for me
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Yeah, I kinda agree with you. On GB, I use ADW EX pro, but on ICS it doesn't suit it
The scrolling horizontally on ICS is much better. Putting a launcher like ADW is kind of a backward step on ICS
Maybe soon, lowveld might base FTL on the stock launcher from ICS?
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Maybe soon, lowveld might base FTL on the stock launcher from ICS?
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Now I like the sound of that, although imagine that won't be his top priority as the Call Screen application is proving popular and consuming most of his time at the moment
if we wait for a month , Sense 4.0 is the best launcher for ics
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if we wait for a month , Sense 4.0 is the best launcher for ics
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Sense 4.0 isn't a launcher, it's a whole framework and the Rosie.apk (which is the launcher) from it can't be used on senseless roms like cyanogen.
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I am currently using Nova but will try apex soon
Just tried ftl launcher on ics and unfortunately I was disappointed. on ics it doesn't run that smooth I was expecting it to be
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Just tried Apex Launcher, and immediately fell in love. It is much more customizations and has more Settings than all other ICS launchers combined. You can set custom app drawer transparency, disable haptic feedback when pressing the app drawer button (was looking for this ever since i used ICS), there's a scrolling dock, gestures and HTC Sense like preview screens. This is just a small list, there's a lot more that i didn't post (it would make a loooong list ). The best thing is, you can backup these settings to your SD Card so you don't have to do this all over again when you flash a new ROM.
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Just tried Apex Launcher, and immediately fell in love. It is much more customizations and has more Settings than all other ICS launchers combined. You can set custom app drawer transparency, disable haptic feedback when pressing the app drawer button (was looking for this ever since i used ICS), there's a scrolling dock, gestures and HTC Sense like preview screens. This is just a small list, there's a lot more that i didn't post (it would make a loooong list ). The best thing is, you can backup these settings to your SD Card so you don't have to do this all over again when you flash a new ROM.
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brilliant, after checking on the polls results, I also recently tried out apex on AKOP blindICE and had come to exactly the same conclusion, although hadn't spied the backup function, now that without a doubt is the deal beaker!
Also love the fact that you have five icons across the screen and resize widgets, still loving the sense 3.5 4x1 clock
Why htc haven't added a backup feature to Rosie, that works across versions I've no idea, it wouldn't be too complex and it would save us so much time. Titanium backup is only so useful
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@Ben_pyett you can backup the Scenes via titanium backup, so if you want to backup your home screen layout, just make a new scene, edit it the way you want and back it up. It won't work across sense versions though, a Sense 4 scene will only work on sense 4, not 3.x
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@Ben_pyett you can backup the Scenes via titanium backup, so if you want to backup your home screen layout, just make a new scene, edit it the way you want and back it up. It won't work across sense versions though, a Sense 4 scene will only work on sense 4, not 3
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Yep, we're talking across purposes, I didn't quite explain myself properly above, I meant just that, TB is only so useful, but as we're now jumping across sense versions so often, not that much use
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Hi All, I'm currently running Wolf's Gingerbread rom and absolutely loving it. However I'm not too fond of the stock GB Launcher. My previous favorite was ADW Launcher EX, as it had lots of customizations available, however I've found that since updating to GB, a lot of the exclusive widgets don't show up in third-party launchers.
What is the best alternative to the stock GB launcher that will give me all the available widgets. I prefer the vertical scrolling app-drawer, as opposed to the 'page-style' in GB personally... Suggestions?
I really like SPB shell, It brings alot of widgets. Downfall is it is 15 dollars :\
Thanks, I'll look into that one. It looks like a nice 3D layout. As long as it's smooth, I'd be willing to give it a try.
(makes me wish the google return policy was 24hrs not 15 minutes )
Spb does not support some stock SE widgets like timescape etc. I don't think there are any 3rd party launchers that do, sorry...
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Thanks, I'll look into that one. It looks like a nice 3D layout. As long as it's smooth, I'd be willing to give it a try.
(makes me wish the google return policy was 24hrs not 15 minutes )
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Smoothest launcher ever. U can always try a cracked apk .....if u like it buy it. The cracked version won't last as it looks for a purchuse but u can test it for yourself
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Smoothest launcher ever. U can always try a cracked apk .....if u like it buy it. The cracked version won't last as it looks for a purchuse but u can test it for yourself
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Lol that's easy to disable..
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Smoothest launcher ever. U can always try a cracked apk .....if u like it buy it. The cracked version won't last as it looks for a purchuse but u can test it for yourself
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I did find a 'free' version, but I didn't install it as the Permissions were extensive and it came from an unreliable source. I may get brave and try it out, but having the new SE weather widget and all the rest of the new ones at my disposal would be nice.
I just assume the 3rd-party launchers will get updated with access to the exclusive widgets, but I could be wrong.
I couldn't get SPB Shell to work on my phone. After patching it as indicated in the readme, it refused to open. I might need a different version...
I'm still on 2.1 - getting ready to use WB's rom. I'm currently using Go Launcher Pro. It's been fairly cool and has a lot of features and fairly configurable. I can get the default widgets to work with it as well. I have Timescape running on my main screen, and the power control widget on another.
I will try Go Launcher on 2.3.3 after I upgrade, and see if widgets stop working.
Keep us updated.
Personally, using 3rd Party Launchers on 2.1 (and 2.2 wolfbreak), I had no issues accessing all of the widgets, but for some reason on Gingerbread, only the stock launcher seems to have access to them all.
Is there still no way to 'unlock' all of the Widgets from the stock launcher to third parties?
I'm surprised no one else has wanted ALL of their widgets in other launchers like ADW or GoLauncher.
After using the stock ICS launcher for a couple of hours to try it out, I have to say I actually think I like the new ICS Rosie launcher better than the stock Android launcher. Adding the new 5 icon doc bar is much improved. And the ICS google nav bar on every home screen just annoys me.
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And the ICS google nav bar on every home screen just annoys me.
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Just fyi. You can disable it in the stock ICS launcher.
You Mad brah?
AOSP > Sense. By a mile, sense looks well out dated with all its gloss. It's all about the minimal and matte effect.
I was really excited when I saw ICS roms. Now that I tried them I 'm thinking to go back to Ginger Elegance.
ICS with Sense 3.5 looks exactly like GB. Nothing so special about the long awaited ICS. Nothing obvious at least.
I'm gona try Ultimite 1.0 as soon as it's online to get a real creamy taste and probably revert back to Elegance.
Of course I want to thank all chefs for their excelent work.
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You Mad brah?
AOSP > Sense. By a mile, sense looks well out dated with all its gloss. It's all about the minimal and matte effect.
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Yeah, this is true. Sense looks so old and ugly now. ICS is all minimal, and Roboto...such a good font!
when i first rooted my Desire with CM5 (i thin it was 5), within a few days all i wanted was sense back...since then i've always chosen sense roms and i'm pretty sure i'll continue to...so i de facto agree with you
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when i first rooted my Desire with CM5 (i thin it was 5), within a few days all i wanted was sense back...since then i've always chosen sense roms and i'm pretty sure i'll continue to...so i de facto agree with you
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Think CM6 was first one for desire.
the stock launcher for ICS is annoying - it condenses all the information too much. For example, on the Sensation, adding a 4x3 Plume or APW widget gives you the same amount of space as a 4x2 widget on Rosie or any other launcher. Plus, while you can disable the search bar in the ICS launcher, there's still an unusable 4x1 blank space there. Plus, the side margins on the screen are far too wide.
I can understand why they're there on a large, high-resolution screen like that of the Galaxy Nexus, but it makes no sense on a smaller, lower-resolution screen.
I'm looking forward to seeing what the CM team comes up with for Trebuchet, but in its current state, it's still wasteful with space
Looks like the aftermarket has been working hard on Android 4.0 compatibility because I was able to install both the ADWLauncher EX and LauncherPro Plus launchers on my ICS phone and they work fine. I chose to stay with ADWLauncher EX because of looking much more like the original ICS UI and allowing the same folder creation as in ICS. And the dock looks much the same. The only drawback is the lack of the search bar at the top. I prefer it.
Usability wise, these launchers completely smooth out ICS to buttery goodness. ADWLauncher EX allows for scrolling speed adjustment that makes a quick flick a pleasurable experience, no lag to be suffered anywhere. Both launchers bring back the more desired widget choosing function of previous Androids...tap & hold on homescreen.
It's really pleasing now. You get the functional goodness of ICS (excellent multitasker, softkeys and all that ICS brings performance-wise without the troubling UI performance issues.
Oh, and you get to use the OEM scrollable widgets.
Oh dear... And now you're back to liking ICS. You're quite impulsive with your opinions, what will it be tomorrow?
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Looks like the aftermarket has been working hard on Android 4.0 compatibility because I was able to install both the ADWLauncher EX and LauncherPro Plus launchers on my ICS phone and they work fine. I chose to stay with ADWLauncher EX because of looking much more like the original ICS UI and allowing the same folder creation as in ICS. And the dock looks much the same. The only drawback is the lack of the search bar at the top. I prefer it.
Usability wise, these launchers completely smooth out ICS to buttery goodness. ADWLauncher EX allows for scrolling speed adjustment that makes a quick flick a pleasurable experience, no lag to be suffered anywhere. Both launchers bring back the more desired widget choosing function of previous Androids...tap & hold on homescreen.
It's really pleasing now. You get the functional goodness of ICS (excellent multitasker, softkeys and all that ICS brings performance-wise without the troubling UI performance issues.
Oh, and you get to use the OEM scrollable widgets.
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I have a great setup on an Evo I modded for someone with Launcher Pro skinned to look exactly like ICS, on a CM7 ROM with Theme Chooser set to an ICS theme. It looks and feels amazing.
I don't think I will ever use stock launcher on an aosp device, it's so funny how 3rd party launcher guys make it so much smoother than google does.
ICS as an OS, although I like it, is starting a trend I don't like as "user friendly" to the point where things are harder to deal with. I actually prefer GB style widget adding instead of the HC sort and ICS sort where you swype the dock to get to the widgets. Other things like that. I don't know, maybe I just need to get used to it.
This should go in your other thread about ICS being a letdown, rather than starting a new one. Would you raise that for a mod please?
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This should go in your other thread about ICS being a letdown, rather than starting a new one. Would you raise that for a mod please?
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Have a look at that thread...I won't spoil it for you, go take a look.
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Have a look at that thread...I won't spoil it for you, go take a look.
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I see it was quite rightly closed.
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What I meant was that you should not have started this thread. Please ask a mod to merge them or close this one.
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Wow...really? You didn't see that the other thread was closed??
Apologies for seeming insensitive.
Duhh..i thought the biggest new thing about ICS would have been the ability to have a decent experience out of the box, knowing that i can change the launcher doesn't impress me much. Tbh 2.3 had already nearly all of the functions i needed, what i really wanted was a smoother and simplified ui, with less workarounds to be used, and at the end of the day it doesn't seems like ICS is really bringing that stuff to the user. Just my 2 cents.
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Duhh..i thought the biggest new thing about ICS would have been the ability to have a decent experience out of the box, knowing that i can change the launcher doesn't impress me much. Tbh 2.3 had already nearly all of the functions i needed, what i really wanted was a smoother and simplified ui, with less workarounds to be used, and at the end of the day it doesn't seems like ICS is really bringing that stuff to the user. Just my 2 cents.
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I tend to agree, I like 2.3 with a custom launcher over 4.x with stock launcher any day.
I just did a clean install of Android 4.0.3 on my HD2 and the difference is night and day. It is sublime. So buttery smooth and fast. The Galaxy Nexus is now back on the table and a wanted piece of hardware.
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I just did a clean install of Android 4.0.3 on my HD2 and the difference is night and day. It is sublime. So buttery smooth and fast. The Galaxy Nexus is now back on the table and a wanted piece of hardware.
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Does it compare well to the ui smoothness of wp7 as not having ics myself I am curious?
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mistermentality said:
Does it compare well to the ui smoothness of wp7 as not having ics myself I am curious?
Dave
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Not with the stock UI. It approaches iPhone smooth, but not WP7 smooth. But I am using ADW EX launcher and with that, it is WP7 smooth. I was using ADW on 4.0.2 and it made ICS very usable. But with 4.0.3, the difference is spectacular, to put it modestly.
Wish we could get this for Samsung Tab 10.1's already.
I'm liking the stock launcher. My Nexus runs like a champ.
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I'm liking the stock launcher. My Nexus runs like a champ.
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Yeah, the stock launcher is really, really good. The best stock launcher of any of the Nexus'. I just find more convenience with ADW and it looks almost exactly the same...configured the right way.
I'm a huge fan of how smooth ICS is, regardless of the launcher. I've not messed around with Honeycomb too much, so going from Gingerbread to ICS is a huge jump for me in terms of appearance and performance.
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Not with the stock UI. It approaches iPhone smooth, but not WP7 smooth. But I am using ADW EX launcher and with that, it is WP7 smooth. I was using ADW on 4.0.2 and it made ICS very usable. But with 4.0.3, the difference is spectacular, to put it modestly.
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Its not because of changes in adw then? Would love to know what they changed to make the difference but glad they did it.
Dave
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Its not because of changes in adw then? Would love to know what they changed to make the difference but glad they did it.
Dave
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It dawns on me that the quality and pleasure I'm experiencing now could be something entirely to do with Tytung's efforts with his custom ROM rather than a reality of the 4.0.3 OEM.
ADW is exactly the same between the two version. I can't see them making any changes from one to the next in such a short period of time. Not saying it's impossible, just saying unlikely. With this custom ROM, I actually updated to 4.0.3 initially rather than do a clean install. Even with an update 4.0.3 was noticeably smoother. Only until I did a clean install did I experience the speed and buttery smoothness of 4.0.3. It is a dramatic difference.
Well,you can even try GoLauncher on ICS and it'll be buttery smooth too,whereas in Gingerbread it's nowhere near the other launchers in terms of smoothness(Unless you own a 1.6GHz Galaxy S II ).Hardware acceleration does good after all.And some under-the-hood improvements in 4.0.3 are what makes it as good.Wait for some proper roms and you'll see(Not that Tytung's rom or any other ICS rom isn't good,but none of them is final,rather something like being in beta phase).
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It dawns on me that the quality and pleasure I'm experiencing now could be something entirely to do with Tytung's efforts with his custom ROM rather than a reality of the 4.0.3 OEM.
ADW is exactly the same between the two version. I can't see them making any changes from one to the next in such a short period of time. Not saying it's impossible, just saying unlikely. With this custom ROM, I actually updated to 4.0.3 initially rather than do a clean install. Even with an update 4.0.3 was noticeably smoother. Only until I did a clean install did I experience the speed and buttery smoothness of 4.0.3. It is a dramatic difference.
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So maybe tytung somehows trims down ics to remove problem issues?
Dave
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What launcher do you guys prefer to use? Any comments on battery life, options, other things you like or don't? Answer the poll too, I'm just curious as to what my fellow Infusers use.
I am running CM7 with Go Launcher EX over the top. As far as other launchers go, I have used LauncherPro, ADW, and Zeam launcher in the past. Go Launcher just seems to give me the best battery life, and still gives decent options for themes to match the theme of the ROM. I like the ability to hide apps in the app drawer, and I like how the Go themes theme the app icons as well.
Are there any launchers that have shown you better battery life than Go Launcher?
tried all of em, none really seem to impact battery life that much. The infuse can run all of them pretty well so it's just a matter of preference. Because of that I don't see a point in running zeam. The slightly less memory footprint doesn't affect the phone in any significant way, and you are losing customization options because of it.
Go Launcher has been my go-to launcher, its filled with features and is free. It is set to stay in memory and uses (very) slightly more resources than the others.
However I switched to ADW EX lately simply because I prefer the way it scales dock icons better. However I always wind up switching back and forth between launchers so i may find myself back on GO. Since the inclusion of ICS-style folders though it's been real nice and worth the money.
Launcher7 has been my most recent experiment, I used it on an off in the past but im really giving it a shot as a launcher right now. It's pretty smooth and solid, don't have any real problems with it (aside from it being hard to properly implement widgets)
the tweaked TW4 launcher is very nice and very smooth, but also very unstable in my experience. If it crashed less often it would probably be my main launcher.
The stock TW3 (AT&T version, Rogers version puts these ugly boxes around the icons to try to mimic iPhone) works, but like zeam is pretty barebones. Does the job though and if you aren't looking to really customize anything then it's probably the best option.
SPB Shell...tried it and don't really see what's so great about it. Far too expensive as well.
ICS Launcher works, but I personally don't like the "faked" ICS features. Just makes the whole experience feel cheaper.
I can't even vote for one in particular, they are all good and have their strengths and weaknesses. Currently im on ADW EX/Launcher7 right now but that doesn't mean I particularly like them more than the others.
I agree with zeam being underpowered, and ICS launcher being cheap and gimmicky. Both didn't impress me.
I like launcherpro, but for some reason it eats the crap out of my battery.
Go launcher is my go to, seems to have the best battery life even though i know it's more cpu intensive than the others. Also, has similar customization abilities to launcherpro which I like.
Haven't played around with ADW much, and to me, Launcher7 just isn't anywhere near where it would need to be. Just doesn't compare to the smoothness of an actual WP7, and there are still a lot of inconsistencies. If it was as smooth, I would accept the reduced customization, but since it isn't, it's a no-go.
From browsing XDA the last few months, ADW and GO seem to be the most popular, but I prefer Launcher Pro. If GO launcher had better tray options I would probably use that though.
Like many of you ... I've tried them all. I still switch around to different launchers ever couple of weeks. However, the launcher of choice for me is still launcher pro. Its the smoothest one of the bunch even tho the developer stopped supporting it.
My experiences has been different than some of the others. launcher pro actually gives me the beat battery life and go/adw gives me bad battery life.
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+1 for go launcher.
Launcher pro is my favorite!
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ADW EX
Zeam
LauncherPro
In that order.
ADW Ex right now.
Used to be on Go Launcher Ex, but I experienced a lot of slowdowns.. Might try it again after a new flash though.
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Launcher pro is my favorite!
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I love adw personally nothing else compares in my opinion.
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In this order:
ICS Stock
SPB Shell 3d
Go Launcher
i hate adw with a passion. just thought you should know ...
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yep.
Why do all launchers have some kind of lagging ?
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devgee said:
Why do all launchers have some kind of lagging ?
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I find that a lot of times, what is experienced as 'lag' is actually just the animations some of the launchers provide. Those tend to take a little bit to complete, and unless you disable them or speed them up, they become an annoyance.
i have used launcher pro since my first android(first day) so much that i forgot how to use TW ..lol its smooth for me and the customization is also really nice imo.. no battery issues for me with launcher pro!!
I have tried many launchers (and still hunting in free time)
Till now for me whenever I install a new launcher every time i have to set back to "Nemus Launcher"
It is free on android market
Small Size 1.5mb
Simple and nice interface
15 dock option
Customizable grids, App locker.
Ability to add customizable folder under application menu.
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I have tried many launcher (and still hunting)
Till now for me whenever I install a new launcher every time i have to set back to "Nemus Launcher"
It is free on android market
Small Size 1.5mb
Simple and nice interface
15 dock option
Customizable grids, App hider.
Ability to add customizable folder under application menu.
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Upon your recommendation I just installed Nemus, and so far I like it
Thanks
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Welcome ExPeRiMeNt
If someone keeps his expectations low, he will not regret after installing this launcher
I really liked FTL as a lightweight launcher
Well i recently started using balancer launcher, and it seems pretty stable and it gets the job done. The launcher has a built in file browser that you can get to by pressing the "menu" soft key that is all the way to the left next to the "home"soft key. Its a small size only 1.86 mb. it is fairly simple, but it has some features others dont have (file browser), its smooth and doesnt effect my battery...at least that i can notice. I believe it is relativly new so it can only get better
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Hi,
I have an Epic 4G Touch and I have rooted it and I know there are a bunch of launchers out there. And if it wasn't for the fact that I am a "noob" I would ask this under the ROM I'm interested in...but seeing as I can't here I go...
I know there are many many many launchers and I was wondering which one is the best? And if TWLauncher is the same as the stock launcher that came with the phone before rooting it?
Thanks in advance
stephb89 said:
Hi,
I have an Epic 4G Touch and I have rooted it and I know there are a bunch of launchers out there. And if it wasn't for the fact that I am a "noob" I would ask this under the ROM I'm interested in...but seeing as I can't here I go...
I know there are many many many launchers and I was wondering which one is the best? And if TWLauncher is the same as the stock launcher that came with the phone before rooting it?
Thanks in advance
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I recommend APEX Launcher, its great!
I recommend APEX Launcher, its great!
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+1 :good:
I've been using Apex launcher since I started using ICS on my SGS and I also recommend it.
Use apex
Go launcher
I suggest either Apex or Nova launcher prime.
I bought Nova Launcher prime and was using that with my HTC amaze and One x until I switched to my galaxy s3 and started using wicked sensations ROM which employs Apex and I am happy with it.
I hated Go Launcher. It seemed like it had a ton of custom stuff like the go sms, go store, widgets, etc but it really just got in the way for me personally.
Foreverme89 said:
I suggest either Apex or Nova launcher prime.
I bought Nova Launcher prime and was using that with my HTC amaze and One x until I switched to my galaxy s3 and started using wicked sensations ROM which employs Apex and I am happy with it.
I hated Go Launcher. It seemed like it had a ton of custom stuff like the go sms, go store, widgets, etc but it really just got in the way for me personally.
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I am very happy with Nova Launcher prime. I like the customizable gestures it has, as well as the effects for screen transition. Another nice feature is the ability to put swipe gestures on dock bar apps. On my phone, if I tap the phone icon, it opens up the dialpad. If I swipe it, it brings up my frequent contacts. It's pretty awesome.
I use Nova Launcher Prime unless I am using a CyanogenMod ROM in which case I typically use Trebuchet. Nova is fast and feature rich and very easy to customize. The only downside to Nova is that you must be using Android 4.0 or better so no Gingerbread support.
ItzCrooK2UxD said:
I use Nova Launcher Prime unless I am using a CyanogenMod ROM in which case I typically use Trebuchet. Nova is fast and feature rich and very easy to customize. The only downside to Nova is that you must be using Android 4.0 or better so no Gingerbread support.
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Cyanogenmod does exist in two 4.0+ flavors though. There is CM9 which is Ice Cream Sandwich(ICS/4.0.x) based. There is also CM10 which is Jelly Bean(JB/4.1.x) based.
i used launcher 360, but some time later i use only apex launcher :good: very good launcher and configurable