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ADW frustration

Why does it take so long to add an app on my home-screen? Is it just my phone or has anyone else experienced this?
ADW takes about three minutes to add an app to my home-screen versus Sense which does it instantaneously. It gets faster but not all the time.
I'd like to keep using ADW but this makes it difficult.
Launcher PRO does it too.
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Something on your end is wrong. It's nearly instant on my end.
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When I used adw it lagged for me too.but launcher pro doesn't... Which rom are you running? Maybe compatibility?
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Well this is embarrassing. I was applying icons incorrectly. ADW and Launcher Pro both work great when I "long-press" the app icon inside the drawer and slide it onto the home page.
Thanks for your help.
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semperlux said:
Well this is embarrassing. I was applying icons incorrectly. ADW and Launcher Pro both work great when I "long-press" the app icon inside the drawer and slide it onto the home page.
Thanks for your help.
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yeh i ran into the same thing
took waaaaaaaaaaaaaay long to add an applicatooin
it wasnt until i used launcherpro that i learned you can just long press on a app and then add it to a homescreen (because it still lags a bit if you try the old fashion way of adding an app to the homescreen,not as nearly as long as ADW did tho)

default settings on adw are also goofy. i applied a theme to it through it's native settings and my response issues went away.
that being said, i've switched to launcherpro.

That lag is one of the reasons I stopped using ADW. Hated Launcher Pro too, sticking with Sense.

ADW works great on CyanogenMod6. Got FC's in both ADW and Launcherpro on stock 2.1.
But then again, everything works better now that sense is gone.
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][REQ][ Launchers, Launchers, Launchers!

I haven't looked because really I don't know where to start.
I'm looking for launchers that might catch my eye. Currently I'm using Go Launcher because its pretty unique. Beautiful transitions, drawer transitions. Not enough that I want to keep it, but I am using it. I've used probably ever market launcher possible, I believe I remember seeing certain people make there own and am curious if some of this fellows who make them or find them would like to post them?
I've used SPB shell more then half of my android life I've had the phone, that being said. It is a great launcher but I just need something less power hungry and not huge in size.
I'm looking for unique and simple but yet beautiful launcher.
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Launcher pro plus and adw ex are my favorites
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also have regina 3d,gde,@home,panda,dxtop,various others in the market. android seven is a neat one for a desktop look based on win7

Launcher Pro Plus is one of the most popular choices and it's what I use.
Along side with WidgetLocker you can create some pretty great looking stuff.
Attached is my lockscreen and homescreen.

I've tried every one of those ----
This is my setup.
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Looks amazing! Can you detail what all you're running?
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Go Launcher Ex
Minimalistic Text
LCD Density
Fancy Widget (Update its not in a new screen shot)
MIUI, Corzeth Theme?
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I'm just so damn proud of my setup I need to post my updated screenshots

I used to run launcher pro, but development kind of stalled and the widgets were lacking.
Currently I am running go launcher ex, and it's probably the closest thing to sense in third party launchers. The calendar widget is great and the recent and running app tabs are great. Their weather widget is the closest thing to sense I've found but unfortunately it destroys your battery life.
Another thing to try is their dialer. It has the quick dial search like sense. You don't have to use the launcher with this one.
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wow thats a nice setup!

I wouldn't call it beautiful, but I use zeam launcher. It's simple and useful.

withbloodskies said:
I've tried every one of those ----
This is my setup.
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that globe thingy, is that part of the miui theme? i want that!

cpkfolief2 said:
that globe thingy, is that part of the miui theme? i want that!
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Thank you and its apart of Go Launcher Ex.
If you install it, go under preference - then effects ---> Icon Drawer? Sphere.
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Good launcher?

I'm looking for a launcher to use I am currently using adw but I tried go not a fan of either... I was hoping there was a launcher that let me place my icons and stuff without being on a grid... any ideas,
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toxicpaulution said:
I'm looking for a launcher to use I am currently using adw but I tried go not a fan of either... I was hoping there was a launcher that let me place my icons and stuff without being on a grid... any ideas,
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There is the Go Launcher and ADW Launcher like you said. Try LauncherPro or NovaLauncher. Just search the market for launchers. Or google. I think its all based on grid.

I've been trying them all was hoping someone knew something 3rd party not based through the market :/
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You can always use circle launcher for increased personalization.
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My favorite right now is Launcher 7 from the market. Its simple, stylish and customizable. I'm running that on top of CM7 with an ICS theme, and haven't looked back.

Where do you get themes for it I mean I've had It but wp7 never appealed to me
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I paid for adw launcher ex and love it. ive used launcher pro, go launcher and adw is my fave.

I too am using ex but I'm a person who wants something different all the time and these are just getting boring :/
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toxicpaulution said:
Where do you get themes for it I mean I've had It but wp7 never appealed to me
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There are no themes for Launcher 7 as far as I know. It's basically 2 screens; the WP7 style tiled grid, and the application list to the right. What you can do though is use your own images as icons, so it doesn't necessarily have to be a colored tile with the white icon in the middle (the default setup). Using a transparent.png and some images you like you can bend it to your liking. The CM7 ICS theme just affects the highlight color when selecting an app from the list and some small color accents when hitting the soft menu.
Before I found Launcher 7 I was using Launcher Pro, so that would be my next vote, then ADW.

I use Zeam. Love it.
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joe3681 said:
I use Zeam. Love it.
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Before going MIUI I loved Zeam
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Go Launcher EX is really good. I can't really think of any launcher not based on a grid but there are Circule Laucher that's not really a laucher but more of a "laucher" inside of a launcher. It look really good though. An alternative is WaveLauncher which is not bad either.

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Before going MIUI I loved Zeam
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I still use zeam with miui. With the Suave HD miui theme and dark fade dock it's pretty nice looking IMO
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If you want something completely different, you could tty Rocket Launcher. Not my thing, but kind of cool.

i used SPB Shell 3D for some time and thought that was really cool .

Not at 15$ its not awesome xD
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Launcher
I paid for ADW and used that for quite some time. I just purchased SPB Shell 3D and I have enjoyed it. The price tag is a bit steep but I have been using it on my Acer Iconia tablet and found it to be great!

I liked how you could change out the panels
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I'll cast another vote for Launcher Pro Plus. I'm a big fan of its widgets. The calendar widget is very clean, minimal, and lets you toggle easily between month and list views. I have LPP running on CM7 and it's incredibly stable. It's also very customizable. You can't do away with the grid layout, but at least you can change rows/columns. It also has a super smooth vertical scrolling app drawer, if you're into that.

I don't run widgets. Cost to much memory so I just keep it clean and simple. I only use one widget at a time
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What is the best launcher to have??

I'm running go launcher now, is there any other good launchers? I'm I missing on other good launchers out there, I really like to use theming
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I like to use Apex launcher. Has a lot of options to play around with. Nova is good as well.
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Thanks will definitely try it out.
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NPS bro.
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I loved touchwiz, but trying nova and apex since last night. Both seem good, I can't decide which one I like better. Touchwiz is great if you don't care to customize the looks imo.

most of the comparisons I've seen apex vs nova is apex has all the stuff for free that nova has in prime (the paid version). I use nova myself as I purhcased it when it was on sale for 0.25 cents and haven't gone back. I used to use go launcher on my droid eris back in the day and my wife uses it on her droid charge (can't wait till her upgrade...hate that phone). My personal experience is while go launcher is nice..it seems to be more geared for older phones. Another launcher you may want to try as I hear its been upgraded is adw. All the launchers will be rather similar with small differences (unless you shell out 15 bucks for the 3d one that I can't remember the name of).

Nova all the way.

On my previous phone I tried and liked all of the big three ICS/JB variants... Holo, Apex, and Nova. I used Holo the most because I got the paid version on sale. But since using the GS3 I've loved how the latest Touchwiz looks and feels. I like the way it looks, it's smooth, I get folders, app drawer folders, hidden apps, etc. And I love the calendar widget on Touchwiz.
The only thing I missed is gestures. I used to have two finger swipes setup to launch specific shortcuts/apps when I used Holo Launcher.
If I ever get sick of Touchwiz I'll definitely move on to Holo or Nova.
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I really like Nova. For me it seems to be a little smoother than Apex. I'm using the paid version and think it is worth the cost.

Nova, Nova, Nova and Nova.
Did I forget to mention? Nova.
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If money is of no issue then TSF. Just offers way more customization but it's pricey.
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Nova for me. Apex and nova are what I narrowed down to a couple months back, both are very good, very smooth and very similar. Differences I remember when investigating were apex having separate up and down swipe options on dock icons (very cool) and nova having folders in the app menu. Everything else seemed comparable.
But, with the number of apps I have installed... folders in the app menu won out so I use nova.
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Best launcher to have is one that includes all the options you need to achieve the look and feel you want For me it is Nova.

I use Apex, but I have to admit after watching this Ubuntu Theme video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GgxzbvuHwi0 I might be getting TSF. Looks cool.

TXI Kaze said:
If money is of no issue then TSF. Just offers way more customization but it's pricey.
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Agreed tsf launcher is number one in my list, only downfall is there is no auto landscape. Next i would say sbp shell fully customizable as well. Then i would say nova prime, tied is holo, adw, nova, go launcher, touchwiz. If you have any extra loot try the tsf.
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Nova has made my Dna that much better. Definitely go for that one.
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Nova or launcher 8
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I used to use nova launcher prime alot but recently switched to adw launcher
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I haven't tried anything but go launcher ex. I had it on my bionic and loved it. As for making folders in the app drawer, you can do it with go too. See pic
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Nova launcher.
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Great launcher

I've been using the new Total Launcher from the guy that made sslauncher.
It's in beta still but it's updated all the time and is the most customizable launcher I have tried and I have tried them all.
Worth a look

screenshots?
How does it compare to Nova?

I tried it and came back to apex. I really don't see how you could get any more customizable than nova or apex....unless I missed something.
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*Hooligan* said:
I tried it and came back to apex. I really don't see how you could get any more customizable than nova or apex....unless I missed something.
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Buzz launcher

Not to hijack your thread, but I've been using the Dodol launcher and it has been working great. The two things I like most are the ability to change the grid size and the icon size.

jay8302 said:
Buzz launcher
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I've tried it to but still come back to Apex. Trying Z launcher right now...
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I used Nova for like forever switched to Action Launcher and I use Muzei live wallpaper with HD space wallpapers (also Action Launcher Plus) and some nice retro icons!
my phone never looked so nice

I like "Next Launcher". Just a better Launcher with a hell of a lot of possibility's.

I tried Total based on this, and it is pretty amazing. Definitely might be the most customizable I've used, up there with Lightning or something. If anything that's the fault, it's overwhelming. It makes sense though it's well thought out, just daunting.