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Best Launcher??

I know there are threads with this question... but i think things has change...
wish one is the best launcher atm??? ive use Go Launcher, TW, Panda and some others, but still cant decide wish to keep!! im jumping from one to otheer!

I d rather say ADW is a pretty good and faultless launcher,if u use ICS rom, i would recommend trebuchet. :thumbup:
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Nova Launcher
I am in love with the Nova launcher. It just has so many customization's, and I love the overlapping/resizing of widgets especially.

I like the HTC Sense, but now I'm with the galaxy
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panossd said:
I d rather say ADW is a pretty good and faultless launcher,if u use ICS rom, i would recommend trebuchet. :thumbup:
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Iv use ADW and it is pretty good... but same as everyone else... wanted to try something new.. and still looking for something new :silly:
ill give a try trebuchet!!!
tnx
Never heard about Nova... i think ill try that too!!
HTC is a launcheer??

Michaelias said:
I like the HTC Sense, but now I'm with the galaxy
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LOL, what?
Apex launcher..

Im actually using Go Launcher and it also has widget resizing!!
and its pretty cool... folders on app drawer... folder on home screen... and pretty much customizable

APEX, fast and simple.

Nova Launcher
The version Prime of Nova Launcher is the best ... most personalized launcher ...

"FTL (Faster Than Light)" by LowVeld - written for the HTC Desire S. By far the quickest and most stable add-on launcher ever. :good:

Yeah, and you can even overlap widgets and icons!
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I am using the free nova launcher right now.. not too many options but it's simple and fast. Before I used to use launcher ex
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I like adw and a Sony launcher
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Apex, IMO

Holo Launcher Plus. Hands down.
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Have a look at this thread. It's got a few different launchers and lockscreens shown in there and I'll be updating it upon request. Even though it's only showing the information from the Play Store, it's still much easier to have them all in one place, like it is.
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Holo Launcher is one of my favorite ! : here
You can try the Xperia-home launcher --> it's a great launcher, fast and powerfull. A lot of custom romm use it by default.
And FTL (Faster Than Light) launcher --> really great too and not discontinued so it'll improve ^^

Until today I've tried holo, adw ex, go launcher.
I think I stick to adw, it has cool animation, 4d drawer and eats an admissible amount of ram.
Go launcher is freaking nice but kills down my phone.
Holo is the fastest I've tried but lacks in customization.
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FREAK0N said:
I know there are threads with this question... but i think things has change...
wish one is the best launcher atm??? ive use Go Launcher, TW, Panda and some others, but still cant decide wish to keep!! im jumping from one to otheer!
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Use GO launcher, the ability to customize will blow your mind!

Go keyboard is nice of course but eats a lot of ram
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Launchers

Can you use other launchers on the Note 10.1 or does Samsung's interface prohibit that (don't have mine yet, just curious)?
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Yes you can. I am using GoLauncher HD with no loss of functionality.
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Thanks. Just found another thread about this in the Q&A section. Guess I will have to wait and see how I feel about the Samsung UI.
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I actually thought Touchwiz was pretty good, my only real issue was with folders on the home screen. I organize my apps in folders instead of using multiple home screens. The problem was is that when I launched an app from one of the folders and then got out of the app the system thought I wanted to rename the folder, Got a little annoying.
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I am a little confused when there is talk of launchers because some people talk about replacing Touchwiz with a launcher and I use a launcher called CircleLauncher Lite and still use Touchwiz. I use CircleLauncher Lite because it allows me to place icons on my desktop for different links like my Office icon and when I click on the Office icon a ring opens around the icon with icons linked to programs I use that are office related.
So what is the difference in the launcher I use and the launchers that replace Touchwiz?

donec said:
I am a little confused when there is talk of launchers because some people talk about replacing Touchwiz with a launcher and I use a launcher called CircleLauncher Lite and still use Touchwiz. I use CircleLauncher Lite because it allows me to place icons on my desktop for different links like my Office icon and when I click on the Office icon a ring opens around the icon with icons linked to programs I use that are office related.
So what is the difference in the launcher I use and the launchers that replace Touchwiz?
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circle launcher is just an app launcher, not home screen replacemet
i real launcher means a home screen replacement, they have different UI . u can try nova, apex, go, spd shell etc

omnia1994 said:
circle launcher is just an app launcher, not home screen replacemet
i real launcher means a home screen replacement, they have different UI . u can try nova, apex, go, spd shell etc
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Sounds like people should be calling the home screen launcher a desktop shell since it changes the user interface, function and look.

Si Cotic said:
Yes you can. I am using GoLauncher HD with no loss of functionality.
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I second that. I like it because you can still use the stock one too, switch back and forth.

using NOVA Prime, so far seems good.

Using Apex Launcher Pro and it is butter smooth on my GT-N8000.

i second that
Si Cotic said:
I actually thought Touchwiz was pretty good, my only real issue was with folders on the home screen. I organize my apps in folders instead of using multiple home screens. The problem was is that when I launched an app from one of the folders and then got out of the app the system thought I wanted to rename the folder, Got a little annoying.
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Hope this gets fixed in a future update, but i guess it's multipke home screens for now.

I am also using multiple launchers. Two favs are Nova and TSF Shell.
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I am using chameleon an I love it so far!
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tdhlbrg said:
I am using chameleon an I love it so far!
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You paid the 10 bucks for it?
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blopez24 said:
You paid the 10 bucks for it?
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He must have paid because its in beta stage right now.
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tdhlbrg said:
I am using chameleon an I love it so far!
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I love the idea of Chameleon to switch between a "home" and a "work" profiles, but the all-widget concept does not seduce me. I need icons :laugh:

Chameleon Launcher
How is the chameleon interface and S-Pen interaction??
And, is it really that cool they "make believe" in commercials and app demos?

myuoif said:
I love the idea of Chameleon to switch between a "home" and a "work" profiles, but the all-widget concept does not seduce me. I need icons :laugh:
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I use chameleon along with gesture shortcuts launcher whic lets you lsunch apps, web sites and even toggle switches by just drawing on your screen. Works very effcient for me. I draw a square to launch netflix, draw and eye to kaunch instagram etc...
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blopez24 said:
You paid the 10 bucks for it?
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Yup, sure did. I don't think it's worth 10 bucks as of now. But I'm hoping it will be.
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myuoif said:
I love the idea of Chameleon to switch between a "home" and a "work" profiles, but the all-widget concept does not seduce me. I need icons :laugh:
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I, on the other hand, love the all-widget concept. And the widget api seems really simple if you have some programming knowledge.
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CiberwolF3000 said:
How is the chameleon interface and S-Pen interaction??
And, is it really that cool they "make believe" in commercials and app demos?
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There isn't so much use for the S-Pen in chameleon as of now (and i don't think there is any support for it, but that's only a guess for now).
I wouldn't say that it is cool yet, but it reeks of potential.

I followed tsf since before release and it looks alot better now. Chameleon looks nice too. But i just feel launcher developers are charging too much. I mean 10 and 16 bucks ya right . Launchers should have free versions and a pro for like 5 bucks tops...
Currently im using tw launcher and own apex pro but havent felt the need to change yet
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[Q] Launcher question

I'm on the lookout for a new launcher, maybe.
I'd really like one that shows notification badges (not sure if Xperia does) for all apps (especially K9). Apex only shows notifications for Gmail accounts, and even then I can't seem to get them working recently.
I know that the Tesla Unread plugin shows the notifications on Widget Locker, but does it also work with Nova?
I'm not interested in going back to Go Launcher at all, and I'm not looking at the launchers that are $15.
The ability to customize icons would be nice, but won't affect my decision if something better is out there.
Help me out. I've not used any launchers except Go and Apex for quite some time, so I'm not even sure what's out there and good.
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I'm on Nova using Tesla unread notification. I can confirm that it works on Gmail, Samsung emails, messenger, gTalk & goSMS.
I used goLauncher before but it lagged on Embryo 6.1 rom. Was lucky to purchase Nova during Play Store 25¢ sale.
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Yeah, I missed that sale unfortunately.
I'm going back and forth between Nova Prime and Holo HD, unless someone else has another question.
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A few hours later I notice...
That should say "suggestion", not question...
Now then, if I'm choosing between Holo or Nova, is there a way in either to check for beta versions?
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liquidzoo said:
A few hours later I notice...
That should say "suggestion", not question...
Now then, if I'm choosing between Holo or Nova, is there a way in either to check for beta versions?
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Then edit your post to say suggestion.
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Try the new miui v5 launcher. Super smooth, pretty ui, different from other launchers.
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It is different, but not exactly what I'm looking for. To me, MIUI looks more iPhone-ish than I really want.
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Just put an folder for all your apps. Fixes that problem.
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liquidzoo said:
A few hours later I notice...
That should say "suggestion", not question...
Now then, if I'm choosing between Holo or Nova, is there a way in either to check for beta versions?
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Tesla unread will not work with free Nova.
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I know that. If I choose Nova (over Holo HD or others) I will be purchasing Nova Prime.
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My vote is for nova. Great customization options, you have the option of beta version or stable, and yes, k9 mail is available for the count badges.

Pretty sure that sealed the deal for me, thanks!
One off-topic question, though...
What theme are you using in those screenshots? I like it a lot.

Subzero... You can find it here on xda

liquidzoo said:
I'm on the lookout for a new launcher, maybe.
I'd really like one that shows notification badges (not sure if Xperia does) for all apps (especially K9). Apex only shows notifications for Gmail accounts, and even then I can't seem to get them working recently.
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I confirm Tesla unread notification with Nova (prime) works perfectly with K-9.
Have fun and enjoy.

I use the Xperia Z Launcher, and I love it. It is pretty amazing, except that when at the home screen, pressing the menu button doesn't let you go to settings. You have to find it in your apps.
That is one little annoyance, but other than that it is a great and customizable launcher.

Nova Launcher on Android 4.4 KitKat?

Hello Geeks!
I'm sure a lot of you have Nova Launcher on your N4s, and if you're like me; you can't wait to get your hands on 4.4 KitKat.
Does anybody out there know if TeslaCoil will have to release a newer version of Nova optimized for 4.4 or will it already be compatible as soon as 4.4 gets rolled out to our devices? I'd rather wait for it to be optimized rather than get 4.4 and be Nova-less for a week or 2.
In addition: my friend Tony just ordered the Nexus 5. will Nova Launcher be compatible with his device right out of the box?
Anybody with info please lemme know. I'm fine with putting 4.4 off for a few weeks until I know FOR SURE that I can have Nova Launcher on top of the new tasty OS.

I don't know the answer however, one thing that sucks for Nova Launcher is that the Google Experience launcher is not open source. That means Nova can't keep that stock launcher look on 4.4.

NeXusLeXus said:
Hello Geeks!
I'm sure a lot of you have Nova Launcher on your N4s, and if you're like me; you can't wait to get your hands on 4.4 KitKat.
Does anybody out there know if TeslaCoil will have to release a newer version of Nova optimized for 4.4 or will it already be compatible as soon as 4.4 gets rolled out to our devices? I'd rather wait for it to be optimized rather than get 4.4 and be Nova-less for a week or 2.
In addition: my friend Tony just ordered the Nexus 5. will Nova Launcher be compatible with his device right out of the box?
Anybody with info please lemme know. I'm fine with putting 4.4 off for a few weeks until I know FOR SURE that I can have Nova Launcher on top of the new tasty OS.
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Nova works fine on KitKat. There's no reason why it shouldn't...
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I don't know the answer however, one thing that sucks for Nova Launcher is that the Google Experience launcher is not open source. That means Nova can't keep that stock launcher look on 4.4.
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even if not open source we can decompile app and learn A LOT about it that way.
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sewer56lol said:
even if not open source we can decompile app and learn A LOT about it that way.
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Nova is based on the AOSP launcher so I don't think that will be helpful. There is still a AOSP launcher in the KitKat code but I don't know if they are maintaining it anymore.

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Nova works fine on KitKat. There's no reason why it shouldn't...
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even if not open source we can decompile app and learn A LOT about it that way.
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nice! does nova on kit Kat have the "slide to the left for Google now" thing?

NeXusLeXus said:
nice! does nova on kit Kat have the "slide to the left for Google now" thing?
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No not yet, not sure what Nova plans are. But I'm sure they'll come up with something in the upcoming days

I love Nova and I've used for all my phones, but why would you want to use it on a Nexus is beyond me.
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J.Guido85 said:
I love Nova and I've used for all my phones, but why would you want to use it on a Nexus is beyond me.
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Uhhh because the stock launcher is extremely uncustomizable? Nova can be very simple and look almost exactly like a stock launcher, but the amount of options it has are immense. I'm currently using the Google experience launcher and I really miss nova. Sticking with it for now though.
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xXxG0dzRAgexXx said:
Uhhh because the stock launcher is extremely uncustomizable? Nova can be very simple and look almost exactly like a stock launcher, but the amount of options it has are immense. I'm currently using the Google experience launcher and I really miss nova. Sticking with it for now though.
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I see what your saying, I love the gestures and the nova actions, but the Nexus will be my first phone that is already stock. I think I will try stock before I use nova.
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J.Guido85 said:
I love Nova and I've used for all my phones, but why would you want to use it on a Nexus is beyond me.
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More customization than stock launcher like the static google search in <4.3, # of rows/columns, icon packs, etc.
Nova is based off AOSP Launcher anyways. So you're practically getting the stock launcher + added goodies. Of course this will be different with 4.4 in terms of the Google Now but I'm sure Nova will implement that someway.

Plus you can add gestures. Like if I swipe up on the phone icon I have it set up to direct dial my gf. Or a swipe up on home page opens app drawer. And you can backup your setup so if you flash Roms you can have your home screen set back up in seconds
Nova > stock launcher
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J.Guido85 said:
I see what your saying, I love the gestures and the nova actions, but the Nexus will be my first phone that is already stock. I think I will try stock before I use nova.
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When I get mine I'll probably try the same. Only thing is icons... That's all I really want to change.
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I think it will be a little more difficult for custom launchers on 4.4 because of the integration of the launcher and Google now.
I don't see how they could integrate Google now into the left swipe or the "ok Google"command working from all home screens. This link shows my reasoning.
http://m.androidauthority.com/in-kitkat-launcher-part-google-search-app-report-says-313626/
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Jmahoneyy said:
I think it will be a little more difficult for custom launchers on 4.4 because of the integration of the launcher and Google now.
I don't see how they could integrate Google now into the left swipe or the "ok Google"command working from all home screens. This link shows my reasoning.
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Actually that's one of the reasons why I use custom launchers: To get rid of Google Search, Google Now, and "always on" voice commands.
I don't need these anyway and as a bonus get longer battery life (by completely disabling Google Search).

Running Nova launcher Prime here without problems
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I would happily use the 4.4 launcher if you could remove the persistent search bar, which does nothing but get in the way. Its seems utterly pointless given that you can open search a number of other ways almost instantly.

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Running Nova launcher Prime here without problems
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If you say "Ok Google" while on the home screen, does it launch the voice search like it does on the stock kitkat launcher ?

sordna said:
If you say "Ok Google" while on the home screen, does it launch the voice search like it does on the stock kitkat launcher ?
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well cant say something about it cause i didnt install google now cause i didnt need it and it didnt really work in austria like it work in the USA

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If you say "Ok Google" while on the home screen, does it launch the voice search like it does on the stock kitkat launcher ?
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No it doesn't mate.
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oediv said:
Running Nova launcher Prime here without problems
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We know that there aren't any problems but we want the 4.4 goodies with the 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.