Sense Ui come long way. Anyone else using Nova, Evie etc etc?
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x1tymez said:
Sense Ui come long way. Anyone else using Nova, Evie etc etc?
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I'm using pixel 2 launcher, is really fast
I've always admired the look of the windows phone ui and have gone through tons of windows phone launchers over the years. I've been using SquareHome 2 and I'm just amazed at how customizable it is.
Have always used Nova as Sense was not too good on all my previous HTC phones but I gave it a good try for a couple of days on the HTC U12+.
But quickly installed Nova again and it made this phone even more awesome.
Shame really, Sense has improved immensely and is quite usable now but Nova is just better, quicker and more configurable.
Only thing I miss is Blinkfeed.
I have a fully configured Nova set up on mine, but I go back to Sense most of the time simply because the lockscreen's dock icons don't match when I use Nova, and as far as I know, I can't edit the lock screen.
OGhoul said:
I have a fully configured Nova set up on mine, but I go back to Sense most of the time simply because the lockscreen's dock icons don't match when I use Nova, and as far as I know, I can't edit the lock screen.
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I know on my HTC 10 the screen lock icons are the same as the icons in the dock of the Sense home screen. So you just need to adjust them there and then revert to Nova Launcher.
greenza said:
I know on my HTC 10 the screen lock icons are the same as the icons in the dock of the Sense home screen. So you just need to adjust them there and then revert to Nova Launcher.
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Oh no, I knew that. I meant more that the icon theme I'm using in Nova doesn't carry over to the lockscreen.
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Oh no, I knew that. I meant more that the icon theme I'm using in Nova doesn't carry over to the lockscreen.
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different theme engine unfortunately.
nova all the way. Google now still works on a slide from left. Widgets still work with google now. More customizable and themeable. Working great so far.
Using the ported Pixel launcher I found on here, works great
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Using the ported Pixel launcher I found on here, works great
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I tried the pixel launcher. Very fast. I can't find the Google icon pack the Creator referred to. I'm not a fan of the large icons
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Well we all know sense is fat and slow. It looks great. But we want speed. Or at least i do. I use adw at the moment. I think its pretty good. Have any of you tried launcher pro or something else that you think is far better than any other. Lets take a poll. Im interested. Thanks
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I'm a fan of Gingerbread Launcher by MoRaVia. Simple and snappy. Also, it is free.
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ADW EX. I'll never use anything else. The hidden dockbar is just too good. Fast and clean and nothing else comes close for customization.
Also used Launcher Pro, but ADW wins.
I have always used adw on my other phones with CM7, but it didn't seem to run very well on the sensation. I just tried Launcher Pro starting about 2 days ago and that is where I am staying until something changes.
I haven't GoLauncher EX is the only one that wasn't slow on my phone...ADW was great on my G2 though.
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Sdobron said:
ADW EX. I'll never use anything else. The hidden dockbar is just too good. Fast and clean and nothing else comes close for customization.
Also used Launcher Pro, but ADW wins.
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I thought the same until I found wave launcher. I still swap from launcher 7 and adw ex, but I no longer use the hidden dock.
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I've had both Launcher Pro and ADW Ex. I liked ADW Ex better than Launcher Pro. Both were definitely faster and snappier than the Sense. But I put Sense back on cause of the looks.
Had ADW EX for a little while but then switched to Go Launcher EX. I actually find it more customizable. Both were fast for me. I don't think I'll switch for a while.
Sense is fine for me. I think it's just as quick as the other launchers stock for stock
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examitas said:
I'm a fan of Gingerbread Launcher by MoRaVia. Simple and snappy. Also, it is free.
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Same as close as your gonna get to stock android.
cant get away from sense : /
i love customization of adw ex but i always end up missing my sense widgets.. now if someone can develop some sense widget replacements ill be set
I use Go Launcher. I tried Adw and launcher Pro ex but I just think that the customization in Go Launcher is better than anything else, at the moment anyways. I also like the transitions and the" wrap around" home screens. I keep the other two installed just to check for updates.
I wouldn't mind a faster launcher, but I really like the ring lockscreen scheme on Sense.
Sense 3.0 launcher
I bought the phone because of his software and speed and the only thing i miss is root to tweak the rest little bits
Twlauncher seems nice too. I'm using it today.
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Do any launchers support the qHD wallpaper like Sense does? I've tried Go Launcher and ADW and can't get them to not crop my wallpaper photo too much. The form factor isn't right.
Also Go Launcher dock icons are too small on this screen, and don't seem adjustable.
Tried using ADW and Launcher Pro PLus for some time....
I realized, Sense 3.0 is the best
Adw has some hd icons and walls. Also on adw you can change the size of icons. Just saying. Might help.
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mathrania said:
Tried using ADW and Launcher Pro PLus for some time....
I realized, Sense 3.0 is the best
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I realized sense is like maple syrup!!!!!!
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I wouldn't mind a faster launcher, but I really like the ring lockscreen scheme on Sense.
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I use launcher pro and you still keep the sense lockscreen. One downfall of sense is that it only takes gives you a 4x4 layout. I have 5x10 layout using launcher pro means you can fit more on your homescreens. Plus you can resize widgets.
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I'm completely new to Sense (upgraded from a mt3g and avoided any roms that included anything related to Sense since it would've killed me on ~600MHz or so). I really like my Sensation with ADW Ex and was wondering, short of custom roms is there any way to use Sense widgets in ADW?
Sorry for the newb question, I tried to figure it out using Google but only came across links talking about "Sense-like" replacements. I'm curious if there's any way to extract the actual Sense widgets and reuse them.
Peace,
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I think LauncherPro Plus has widgets that are similar to Sense widgets, but I'm not sure.
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I think LauncherPro Plus has widgets that are similar to Sense widgets, but I'm not sure.
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Thanks, I'll give LauncherPro a spin.. but I've seen a lot of "similar-to" replacements already that don't quite cut it; are the actual HTC widgets baked into Sense with no way to use them outside of their launcher?
I doubt that there is a way to access the Sense widgets from any launcher other than Sense?
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There is NO way of using Sense widgets outside of Sense - it's been covered a million times before
You can find a million replacement widgets and use them on a better launcher like ADW EX. Which ones are you looking to use?
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Try Colorize Widget.
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.snowbee.colorize
why don't you just get use to using sense... like how you got yourself use to using adw
iGoOsE76 said:
why don't you just get use to using sense... like how you got yourself use to using adw
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Horrible advice is horrible.
ADW is **** anyway, every other launcher I've used has a slight lag switching screens. I'll be sticking with Sense
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Horrible advice is horrible.
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not so horrible.. just fact... he mentioned that he was used to stock android and started using adw.. at some point he got himself use to it and grew to like it.. so why can't he make himself do the same thing with sense....
Just not enough options with sense launcher, for me. Also i experience lag that I don't with go launcher or launcher pro plus, and pro has a sense skin that makes the widgets look like sense if that's what your after. With go launcher I use colorized widgets as posted previously
EddyOS said:
ADW is **** anyway, every other launcher I've used has a slight lag switching screens. I'll be sticking with Sense
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ADW EX is the most fully-featured and customizable launcher out there. You actually need to learn how to set it up though, so that probably turns a lot of newbs away.
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ADW EX is the most fully-featured and customizable launcher out there. You actually need to learn how to set it up though, so that probably turns a lot of newbs away.
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it's not as good as Launcher Pro IMO
pookguy88 said:
it's not as good as Launcher Pro IMO
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It's more customizable than LPP.
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It's more customizable than LPP.
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true that may be, but I can't take the non responsiveness the first 5 Secs or so when trying to swipe between pages. Been the same for me, nexus one, mt4g, and now sensation
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true that may be, but I can't take the non responsiveness the first 5 Secs or so when trying to swipe between pages. Been the same for me, nexus one, mt4g, and now sensation
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Never had that problem, personally.
I solved this by getting used to Sense for normal use and chilling with ADW whenever I wanted to appreciate how fast this phone could be... Like the Sense widgets, hate the launcher.
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Isn't the point of getting an HTC phone is for sense?
have you try Go Launcher EX?
Just wondering what launcher you guys use for your HTC One X.
Smoothest / best looking?
I'm currently still just using the stock sense launcher myself...but hear that nova launcher and trebuchet launcher work well.
What would you recommend?
Yea +1 .. I'm new to android and was wondering if using launchers other than stock sense use up more battery? I love the different functions available but am not willing to spare any battery life for it, what do you guys think, I tried apex for a day but was worried about battery life so I uninstalled it
I've always been a launcher pro person but recently was turned onto nova and haven't looked back since. I love it, very simple, smooth and fast. Highly suggest it!
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Nova has been flawless for me, check it out. Great customization and very fluid. Much more fluid than the sense launcher.
I'm a fan of apex, and I've never noticed any addition battery drain.
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Another +1 for Nova here
+3. Nova on HTC One X, Motorola Atrix, and ASUS ere pad transformer.
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how is battery life with Nova?
Nova Launcher does not effect my battery life
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how is battery life with Nova?
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Uh...negligible? In my experience, as long as launcher doesn't do crazy stuff requiring major 3d rendering or has lots of weird animations then battery life is a non-issue.
Apex Launcher fan here. Has been more fun, interesting and I found it to be more smooth and quick then Nova.
Not trying to be dumb, but I am new to android. What do these launchers, apex/nova, do that is so different than what our phones already do? Seems like sense has all of these features already.
and 2, wouldn't this be running on top of sense, meaning two launchers are running at the same time? how does that work and not slow things down?
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Not trying to be dumb, but I am new to android. What do these launchers, apex/nova, do that is so different than what our phones already do? Seems like sense has all of these features already.
and 2, wouldn't this be running on top of sense, meaning two launchers are running at the same time? how does that work and not slow things down?
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No, it doesn't run on top of Sense, it runs INSTEAD of Sense. Third party launchers allow you to do things that the stock launcher did not implement, like assigning custom icons, overlapping widgets, creating more/less rows and columns on your homescreen, creating more homescreens than the original allowed (not the case with Sense 4.0...but I remember TouchWiz on my old Captivate only allowed 5 homescreens while Android itself allows up to 7), gesture controls, and plenty of other things.
Above all, third party launchers are updated regularly to fix bugs and add new features. You don't have to wait for all the bueacracy involved with the manufacturer and carrier to get an update pushed to your device.
Apex Launcher Pro. Super smooth. Haven't had a redraw yet.
Hww do I add all the widgets using the Apex/Nova launchers? I don't see all the widgets like the default clock with weather widget? Do I need to root my phone to gain access to these widgets?
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Hww do I add all the widgets using the Apex/Nova launchers? I don't see all the widgets like the default clock with weather widget? Do I need to root my phone to gain access to these widgets?
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You can't use any Sense widgets while using third party launchers. They're baked into Sense.
Really? I like the clock widget and timers..
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sonicrhythms said:
Really? I like the clock widget and timers..
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There are plenty of apps and widgets that mimick the Sense ones. Beautiful Widgets, for example.
I would go for the apex launcher. The customization on it is absolutely amazing. It also looks very close to stock ICS so it will seem like it is Sense-less.
Over the last week I've pretty much tried them all and kept coming back to go Launcher.
Apex. Has everything that Nova has and lets you hide drawer icons... for free. I used Nova starting with the ICS leaks, but moved over to Apex for that one reason. Haven't regretted it at all.
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Apex. Has everything that Nova has and lets you hide drawer icons... for free. I used Nova starting with the ICS leaks, but moved over to Apex for that one reason. Haven't regretted it at all.
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Same as this. Apex is treating me great.
Nova for me.
The ability to hide the dock icons sold it for me. Gives you more room on the desktop and you can set a gesture to make them appear/ disappear.
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spb shell 3d launcher(but i don't use it anymore) and the stock sense
stock sense 4 me to
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stock sense 4 me to
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I've not seen it in action yet so please excuse my ignorance here, but how does Sense 4 differ from 3 or 3.6?
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I like Go Launcher because it's got a lot of fun transition animations. And I'm a total sucker for that sort of thing.
my favorite was Launcher Pro Plus until development stopped on it, now Im rockin Nova Launcher
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my favorite was Launcher Pro Plus until development stopped on it, now Im rockin Nova Launcher
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what he said
well i used golauncher after launcherpro and then nova
Nova Prime. Apex is very similar but Nova has more features like being able to swipe a dock icon to open another app. For example i set my camera icon, when i swipe up, it opens quick pick. When i swipe up on my facebook icon it opens instagram. There are more swipe actions that can be used to set shortcuts, over Apex. But of course free is usually a no brainer.
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Trebuchet simple and fast..
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Sense 4 for me.
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For pure android experience - Apex of course.
MIUI launcher for some time was my faworite but later it becomes clear XIaomi only care for MI-One and don't even test his ROMs on other devices. MIUI for Sensation has unfixed porting issues for months.
The stock one is the best for me. It look very nice and with some widgets you can make it really "sexy"
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Really like Nova and the developers ongoing updates!
Lightning Launcher
I like to switch between sense 3.6, espier launcher and apex. Espier launcher *might* be my overall favorite because I hate widgets / love the simple icon grid concept / hate iPhones / love apple's icon design / hate app drawers / love Android.
now that's some bipolar disorder eh?
Sense 4. But TSF Shell is pretty good, too..
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I personally found Sense 4 too laggy on my Sensation. I prefer using either the S3 launcher or Go launcher. The S3 Launcher is smooth as heck, but lacks customization options
Are there any launchers like nova updated for KitKat with transparent status/nav? I really want to keep a few bits but need more customisation standard sucks
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Yeah i hope nova prime will be update the launcher soon..
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Also waiting for this, I had a sweet setup on my N4 with Nova Prime but i hate the black nag bars and status bar!
Sent email to Apex devs and they said they already working on integrating new features from KitKat such as transculency, etc
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May have to buy apex then if they beat nova on this one. If anything it helps support the devs
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rosswaa said:
May have to buy apex then if they beat nova on this one. If anything it helps support the devs
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I just found myself wondering what has kept me from buying full Apex already.
I hoping Apex will update soon because the stock icons are huge. My N5 feels like a jitterbug. but the transparent nav and status are so awesome i can live with the huge icons for now.
Dungeon47 said:
I just found myself wondering what has kept me from buying full Apex already.
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Nova
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rosswaa said:
Nova
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Missing features that I use. I've tried Nova many times and always go back to Apex in the end.
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Missing features that I use. I've tried Nova many times and always go back to Apex in the end.
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Nova was first out and always used it so its what I know ,I always thought they were pretty much the same.
I'll buy apex and wait for update I guess
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rosswaa said:
Nova was first out and always used it so its what I know ,I always thought they were pretty much the same.
I'll buy apex and wait for update I guess
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Try both and use the one you like best.
Dungeon47 said:
Try both and use the one you like best.
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Which ever one updates first
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Which ever one updates first
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I ran Nova on GB and when ICS first released, Apex was first to update. So I used them. Eventually went back to Nova for one specific reason... Can't remember what it is though. I know I've tried apex since but it was still missing this mystery feature I guess because I'm back on Nova...
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I've used Nova since my Nexus S but I did previously use (and buy) Apex so I'm all paid up on both! Come on, one of your get transparency in there!
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Missing features that I use. I've tried Nova many times and always go back to Apex in the end.
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What features does Nova lack that Apex has?
The only feature I've noticed that is exclusive to Apex is the ability to make the search bar look like the tablet version. I emailed the Nova developer about this like nine months ago, and he said he may decide to add it in the future, but he obviously didn't.
Other than that, I haven't noticed anything exclusive to Apex.
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What features does Nova lack that Apex has?
The only feature I've noticed that is exclusive to Apex is the ability to make the search bar look like the tablet version. I emailed the Nova developer about this like nine months ago, and he said he may decide to add it in the future, but he obviously didn't.
Other than that, I haven't noticed anything exclusive to Apex.
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Last time I checked it couldn't remove app labels in the app drawer and still had wide margins on the bottom of the home screens that couldn't be reduced/removed when the dock is absent. Apex does both of those.
Apex functions I need
Infinite scroll
Scrollable app bar
Gesture launch
KitKat has redundant access to google now / search. Swipe left, swipe up from home icon, say google now on any page. Why do we need all 3?
Also I dont want to have google now 1st screen to left. I like to have mail, calendar productivity full screen widgets to left then have music, news, reading widget apps to the right. My preference is no icons on screen above the app bar. Full screen widgets look great on such a nice screen. Simplicity please
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Last time I checked it couldn't remove app labels in the app drawer and still had wide margins on the bottom of the home screens that couldn't be reduced/removed when the dock is absent. Apex does both of those.
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Nice, I didn't know you could do that with the bottom margin on Apex.
I thought this was a "when do the launchers get updated" discussion, not a "apex vs nova" discussion...they´re pretty much the same thing though...one is red and the other one is blue (yea i know you can change colors )....anyways...i already paid for the full apex launcher, so update fast please
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I thought this was a "when do the launchers get updated" discussion, not a "apex vs nova" discussion...they´re pretty much the same thing though...one is red and the other one is blue (yea i know you can change colors )....anyways...i already paid for the full apex launcher, so update fast please
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It is but they're about the only 2 worth having updates for lol
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