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Launcher Reviews (What I think the best launcher for the G2x is)

I have used the 4 main launchers on my G2X and just wanted to share my findings. I ran each launcher for 24 hours and the fallowing are my opinions.
-ADW Ex was my favorite launcher and always has been. I love the wide selection of skins available for it along with the wide array of options the launcher has. Unfortunately it was the laggiest one on the G2X. I wouldn't really call it laggy but it was noticibly choppy and wasn't as smooth as the others. These findings were odd since it ran very smooth on my Vibrant and Nexus One. Maybe it will be fixed with a update?
UPDATE**** ADW just released a update. I contacted the DEV and he said as of last night ADW is now optimized for duel core CPUs and boy does it show. ADW just took the crown from LP in terms of speed and smoothness. Using ADW actually makes the entire device faster from browsing the web to opening apps. I don't get it but it does. ADW is the clear winner after releasing the latest update last night. Try it out and let me know what you think.
-Go Launcher Ex ran a little better than ADW but it was still choppy in some areas. This was my second favorite Launcher since it has nice features and ran very smooth on my previous devices. It's not unusable but I am very picky about my launchers running smooth. I will try it again after it gets updated.
-Zeam ran very smooth but unfortunately it doesn't have as many options and features as the other .available launchers. Those of you who are minimalist will love this launcher on the G2X since it ran super smooth. Those of you who are looking for more features should stay away.
-Launcher Pro used to be my least favorite launcher but not because it had things wrong with it but because it was the most popular. I like being a little different and don't always like doing what everyone else is doing. That being said, this launcher ran buttery smooth and hasn't lagged once since I have been using it. It has almost as many options and features as ADW and Go Launcher but let's be honest. I would rather have a smooth running launcher than a choppy one with a lot of features. Those of you who think ADW or Go Launcher is running smooth needs to try Launcher pro because you probably won't notice the choppiness until you have experienced the buttery smoothness of Launcher Pro. I don't know why LP runs more smooth than the others but the only thing I can think of is that it's optimized for duel core CPU's. Surprisingly Launcher Pro runs even smoother than the stock launcher.

LP here. You speak the truth, though I don't bother with other launchers.

LPPlus. The Widgets are amazing and the scrolling dockbar is a must.
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I have tried them all and will never leave launcher pro plus.
It is always the smoothest and most stable for me.

Adw ex for me. I also liked the smoothness of launcher pro, but daily I would get more than 1 force close on it. Adw has always been solid, reliable, customizeable and themeable. It also was the first to have the transition animations. Tried go launcher which is also solid but adw trumps it.
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Have tried adw ex and launcher pro. Decided to stick with launcher pro since it was so smooth on the eagleblood rom.
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Been using adw ex but just tried lp and it is buttery smooth. Really digging the sliding dock..gonna stick with it for awhile..what's different in the paid version?
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Zeam is the fastest.. Not the best eye candy but it blazes.

blitz911 said:
Been using adw ex but just tried lp and it is buttery smooth. Really digging the sliding dock..gonna stick with it for awhile..what's different in the paid version?
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The paid version has some cool Widgets with it. I personally don't use them but a lot do.
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smashpunks said:
Zeam is the fastest.. Not the best eye candy but it blazes.
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In my testing Zeam and LP were both the quickest but LP just felt smoother. Plus LP has a lot more features.
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blitz911 said:
Been using adw ex but just tried lp and it is buttery smooth. Really digging the sliding dock..gonna stick with it for awhile..what's different in the paid version?
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On the paid version you can resize and reposition widgets...don't know if any other difference is there.
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Thanks for the replies. I also notice that lp doesn't use as much memory as adw...
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I was enjoying adw, but the scrolling in the app tray was choppy. It was choppy in launcher pro too until I switched it to the 3d mode and then BAM! Butter. Launcher pro works the best for me too on this phone.
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jrwingate6 said:
In my testing Zeam and LP were both the quickest but LP just felt smoother. Plus LP has a lot more features.
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Just checked lpro and I agree with you now..its smooth.

Been using ADW EX since my last device (HD2) and haven't noticed any real lag...maybe a bit in the APP drawer. I do own LPP but never installed it on the G2X because of the registration hassle (yes, I am to lazy to re-request my registration number). Haven't used it in about six months, but it seems to be getting lot's of praise. Maybe I'll give it another go...

Nothing will overcome stock. smoothest and fastest
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charlieb620 said:
Nothing will overcome stock. smoothest and fastest
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And the most restrictive.
Eh...to each his own...

Thanks for this thread. I'm using LP on my Samsung Indulge now. I've been real happy with it. I'm glad to hear it works well on the G2X. Like Jefferynew23 says, the scrolling dockbar (with custom icons) is sweet! Everything I need can be put down there ready to run.

LP plus a Tad smoother IMO.
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Been using launcher pro and am very satisfied with its performance.

[App] Go Launcher Ex 3d drawer beta out

Go Launcher Ex 3d drawer beta out Link!
Now it is even more so the best launcher. It was only a matter of time
Download direct from their website...
Enjoy
http://www.goforandroid.com/GDTEn/index.aspx
MJ-12

MJ-12 said:
Go Launcher Ex 3d drawer beta out Link!
Now it is even more so the best launcher. It was only a matter of time
Download direct from their website...
Enjoy
http://www.goforandroid.com/GDTEn/index.aspx
MJ-12
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Link doesn't work. Could you post the apk?
EDIT: Nevermind, found another link: http://www.aoidev.com/

Where do you enable the 3d app drawer?

Another update eh?
Better have some performance fixes. I want to love this launcher but it's so damn slow compared to Launcher Pro.

GetPatriotized said:
Another update eh?
Better have some performance fixes. I want to love this launcher but it's so damn slow compared to Launcher Pro.
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UNINSTALLED
App drawer is a joke. It has to load the icons every time,un-responsive.
Back to Launcher Pro

I can't find the option for 3D.
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GetPatriotized said:
UNINSTALLED
App drawer is a joke. It has to load the icons every time,un-responsive.
Back to Launcher Pro
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Not true, it does load the icons as usual only the first time you start up Go Launcher after that it is instantly, also scrolling for me is fast and responsive. LPP bye bye....

BazookaAce said:
I can't find the option for 3D.
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It does not say 3d but it is under vertical scroll effects.

claus1953 said:
Not true, it does load the icons as usual only the first time you start up Go Launcher after that it is instantly, also scrolling for me is fast and responsive. LPP bye bye....
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HOW?!?!?
The app drawer for me is laggy as hell
I'm on Xperia Play btw

direct link
http://61.145.124.93/soft/3GHeart/golauncher/v2.53/GO_Launcher_EX_V2.53Beta1.apk
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GetPatriotized said:
HOW?!?!?
The app drawer for me is laggy as hell
I'm on Xperia Play btw
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I don't know why, it's smooth and fast on my Samsung Galaxy I9000T with gingerbread Darky ROM. Maybe due to device or ROM ?

It runs smooth as silk for me too, loving it.
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smooth as butter on my streak. Stock 2.2.2 rooted, bb351

Runs smooth on my dell streak!
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What's your favorite launcher?

Hey guys, I'm thinking on getting a new launcher, but I don't know which one to get. So maybe you guys can give me some recommendations. Thanks.
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I like LauncherPro the most right now. I used to ADW while I was on Froyo, but that seems to lag for me on GB. Funny that LauncherPro used to lag for me on Froyo instead.
I would love GoLauncher, but it doesn't have the Sense-like previews, so I don't use it. It's the smoothest of all launchers, imo.

Id have to say adw ex is the best launcher ive tried em all but adw always has me coming back, it has every feature of every launcher and more.. Just my opinion and its been better to me on GB then it was with froyo
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umm id have to say umm the laucher im about to release lol

Launcherpro plus ATW!
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For me, definately Go Launcher EX.
I decide how many docks, rename all applications to my language, put them in folders, close all applications when i want and i use a combination of iphone and HTC sense themes. It is super fast and never crashes. I didn't try launcher pro, but i didn't like adw UI at all.
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I go back and forth with adw ex and go launcher ex. Right now I have go launcher on my phone and adw on my tablet. I do feel that go launcher ex has more features than adw ex but adw is more stable.
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RaverX3X said:
umm id have to say umm the laucher im about to release lol
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Then I'll have to wait for this. Lol
Thanx guys for giving me some options. I'll give them a try wen I come home. Thanx.
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Using ADW with GB. kinda prefer launcherpro however - have not tried it on GB yet.

I am using ADW EX and loving it.

i use zeam launcher. nice and simple. may not have any themes, but who needs em with the people here? plus, there's no lag that i've noticed. all in all a good launcher with some simple customizations.
now raver, you need a tester
for your launcher? no you know how to reach me.
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When you gonna release it?
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spb shell. 3d baby!
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Thanx guys for all the options. I ended up going with the launcher that came with the sweet acid theme. I love it since it has the aosp look and its very smooth. Thanx anyway.
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I used launcher pro on froyo and it had many options but i ended up using zeam cuz its simpler and fast.
In GB am stuck with ADW cuz its the one that comes in ravers ftw rom.
Also, I used go but it drained my battery fast and just saw theres a new one... qq launcher. So my suggestion is you spend some time with them and decided which one you liked the most.

oh ill release it in due time lol i got a few supprises donaters will be getitng some team acid treats before anyone else sorry i been laxing but this fixing miui and studies and work have been eating up anytime i have left

Go Launcher Ex, but now using TouchWiz 4 cause it's light.

I've tried the Valhalla TW, ADW, and launcher pro. I ended up buying the full version of launcher pro. The problem is not one of these launchers had all the features that I wanted in one package, each had features that i couldn't get in the other.
In launcher pro, I don't like the HTC style app menu, I want to be able to organize my apps. I love the swype function of the dock icons to activate pull up menus, and the Widgets. Though the one thing that i hate about this launcher is the lack of real notification options for apps such as Gmail and email as you see with go launcher or adw.
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Are there any light-weight launchers that significantly improve battery life? I'm using Valhalla/TW atm.

Zeam is my launcher of choice. Clean, responsive and I like the gestures to open notifications or the app drawer. It seems to have a good memory footprint for all the features.
But I'm on the MIUI beta 1 that's in the dev forum right now so I'm using its launcher atm.

Launchers

I see a number of different launchers out on the market. Can anyone tell me which one works best on the skyrocket? Thanks
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Launcher pro or adw. But i stick with the touch wiz launcher it works best for me

silver03wrx said:
Launcher pro or adw. But i stick with the touch wiz launcher it works best for me
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The stock touchwiz or the one from the market?
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Touch wiz is ugly I use adw
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medion. said:
Touch wiz is ugly I use adw
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Yea, looking at it, Adw does look a little better.
Thank you both.
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Adw has a really nice icecream sandwich theme too

Which one are you referring to? I know there is one that is made by "kovdev" that's for ADW but also works with Go Launcher.
https://market.android.com/details?...ult#?t=W251bGwsMSwyLDEsImtvdi50aGVtZS5pY3MiXQ..
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Adw has a really nice icecream sandwich theme too
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I'm using Launcher Pro and i love it. Its clean and simple and the scrollable 5 icon dock is amazingly useful in eliminating screen clutter. I used launcher pro icons to download the ones i didnt have and now it looks slicker than ever. I'd used the free version on 2 older phones and now on the full version (only difference is being able to resize widgets and usse LP+ widgets, both which did not affect the user experience). Also great to be able to adjust animation performance and such.

I would say go launcher ex all the wayyyyyy

The touchwiz from the market is a really good imitation. Only stock touchwiz is supported by hardware acceleration, which makes it incredibly smooth.
I really like pure breeze. Having the kite anywhere on the phone is amazing. Somewhat simliar to wave launchers usefulness.
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I use ADW EX, tried a bunch of others but I always come back to it.

Development on adw and Launcher pro been dead for months. I use Go launcher looks and feel more stable.
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gr8hairy1 said:
The touchwiz from the market is a really good imitation. Only stock touchwiz is supported by hardware acceleration, which makes it incredibly smooth.
I really like pure breeze. Having the kite anywhere on the phone is amazing. Somewhat simliar to wave launchers usefulness.
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Touchwiz is NOT smooth....
Why do people keep saying that? it stutters. It Jumps. The only REALLY SMOOTH launcher is launcher pro.

Guess it depends on how many widget and background apps you have running. Mine has always been silky smooth. No jumps or skips ever.
Edit: I'm on a ogsgsii. No lag here
But I agree that launcher pro is amazing.
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ICS style on ANY ROM

This may be old news for a lot of a people, but since I can't find any mention of it in the G2x Forums, then I figured there were probably still enough people who don't know about it to warrant a new thread.
If you're like me and got tired of the instabilities of ICS roms and switched to a GB one, but missed the look and feel of ICS, then here is your answer:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1636393
Holo Launcher works for 2.2 and above. I've been running it on top of HFP 2.2 for 3 days with no problems. It does a great job of giving you an ICS feel on your GB ROM and also features pinch previews and scrollable docks. I recommend using this with a rom that supports Theme Chooser to fully customize your device and really get that Sandwich feel (or whatever other feel you want )

thats pretty cool, gonna try this when i get home, thanks for posting this!

I've been using it for 2 days and it is nice and gives the same exact feel of stock launcher of 4.0.4 without the lag haha, I wish Widgets would work but it is only a beta ;-)
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mt3g said:
I've been using it for 2 days and it is nice and gives the same exact feel of stock launcher of 4.0.4 without the lag haha, I wish Widgets would work but it is only a beta ;-)
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Widgets are working for me. Just not in the ICS style of pulling them from the app drawer, which is not a huge deal for me.

aaCotyaa said:
Widgets are working for me. Just not in the ICS style of pulling them from the app drawer, which is not a huge deal for me.
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Only if it had lock screen gesture and delete/uninstall apps directly from the app drawer. The two things that won't let me go of the Golauncher.

cricketAC said:
Only if it had lock screen gesture and delete/uninstall apps directly from the app drawer. The two things that won't let me go of the Golauncher.
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My current rom supports lockscreen gestures (I use them frequently). And if you hold down on an app from the app drawer, drag it to the delete/trash icon, and hold it there, it turns into an uninstall icon. Note: this only works with downloaded apps and not system apps.***

Oh.. and I appreciate thanks, but if you try the launcher and like it, please show your support and thanks to dev in the original thread linked in the OP. Thanks!

Its Ok, doesn't compare to ADW with the ICS Sqrd paid theme is smooth silky Butter!

I tried this before, it's not bad but I'd rather use GO Launcher EX with an ICS theme. It's just way smoother for my phone.

The jelly bean update is nice.... People don't seem to like the search bar but I think it's cool
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With the newest update, I had to "keep it in memory" for it to work right