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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?
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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?
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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.
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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
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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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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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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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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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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?
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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:
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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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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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Post the launcher u have with pics plz
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cool but what is the name of the launcher
I'm using stock Touchwiz. I used to use Go Launcher when I had the Samsung Galaxy Player 5.0 and used Gingerbread,but those Go Launcher themes don't look too well on the tablet. I don't like having it look like a phone much.
izami123 said:
I'm using stock Touchwiz. I used to use Go Launcher when I had the Samsung Galaxy Player 5.0 and used Gingerbread,but those Go Launcher themes don't look too well on the tablet. I don't like having it look like a phone much.
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iam using touchwiz also but I was using apex launcher it was good I only use launchers to get themes
Buzz launcher
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Buzz launcher
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pics plz
Nova.
smart launcher.
simple and neat. uses less memory too
Atom launcher 1.5.0
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Luigi2012SM64DS said:
Nova.
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nova is good but as compared to go launcher it is nothing but the prob is that go launcher uses alot of memory
qazmed said:
nova is good but as compared to go launcher it is nothing but the prob is that go launcher uses alot of memory
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According to slim bean/slim rom Nova uses the least RAM.
Always use Nova Launcher, it's the best in my opinion.
Duskye said:
Always use Nova Launcher, it's the best in my opinion.
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I dont like nova
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I dont like nova
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Yeah, to everyone their own, I guess... I personally don't like either Go or Nova, but I do like ADW. However, I still tend to use the stock TW launcher most of the time.
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Yeah, to everyone their own, I guess... I personally don't like either Go or Nova, but I do like ADW. However, I still tend to use the stock TW launcher most of the time.
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I always think that however a person or a team develop very good roms or launchers the main companys softwares will.remain the best
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I always think that however a person or a team develop very good roms or launchers the main companys softwares will.remain the best
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I think so too.
Safe, stable and user friendly. But lacks full customization option.
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I think so too.
Safe, stable and user friendly. But lacks full customization option.
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maybe someone cud do it take touchwiz and tweak it
Nova launcher.
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Nova launcher Prime..:good:
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.
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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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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?
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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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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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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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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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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 ?
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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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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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quick question.
So I'm rooted and enjoying the freedom but have a few other questions.
Has anyone installed a custom launcher (Nova) yet? What has been your experience?
If I install a Nova launcher do I lose all the Sense widgets, etc? what are the downsides?
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quick question.
So I'm rooted and enjoying the freedom but have a few other questions.
Has anyone installed a custom launcher (Nova) yet? What has been your experience?
If I install a Nova launcher do I lose all the Sense widgets, etc? what are the downsides?
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If you use BlinkFeed you can't get that on a custom launcher (no way that I know of at least) and you also can't use HTC widgets.
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If you use BlinkFeed you can't get that on a custom launcher (no way that I know of at least) and you also can't use HTC widgets.
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okay, thanks. I'm really not liking the square app folder icons. I'm so used to the round, stacked view. Is there anyway to change the folder previews with the stock launcher?
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okay, thanks. I'm really not liking the square app folder icons. I'm so used to the round, stacked view. Is there anyway to change the folder previews with the stock launcher?
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Don't think so
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okay, thanks. I'm really not liking the square app folder icons. I'm so used to the round, stacked view. Is there anyway to change the folder previews with the stock launcher?
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There not so bad if you make them transparent. I believe the stock launcher is the best. My opinion of course.
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Tigerstown said:
There not so bad if you make them transparent. I believe the stock launcher is the best. My opinion of course.
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How do you make them transparent?
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How do you make them transparent?
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Well I posted this way....this makes folders clock/weather. Pretty much everything on home screen...Make a backup 1st. ? incase you don't like it you can just restore back.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2716508
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Just curious to who is using a different launcher than sense. I have been thinking about switching but I like blinkfeed a lot. Has anyone noticed battery drain while using a launcher like Nova and having a setup for a shortcut to blinkfeed?
I only use Nova. So much better than any other home app.
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I'm using nova. No added battery drain and I can customize it to my liking. It is not as buttery smooth as the blink feed launcher app drawer though, but overall I prefer nova.
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Are Yall using it with blinkfeed? Seems like using 2 launchers would create a lot of battery drain
I'm also on Nova. I use the Zooper widget to add my sense widgets back.
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I'm also on Nova. I use the Zooper widget to add my sense widgets back.
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Add it just like a normal widget?
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Are Yall using it with blinkfeed? Seems like using 2 launchers would create a lot of battery drain
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I'm using it "with" Blinkfeed. I don't see how it would create a lot of battery drain though...it's just like any other app.
Nova here
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Add it just like a normal widget?
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First you need Zooper Widget Pro, then search for Sense 6 zooper widget. I paid $1 for the widget but works quite well.
Do you lose the Sense 6 gestures when switching to Nova?
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Do you lose the Sense 6 gestures when switching to Nova?
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You don't lose the tap to wake or slide up to wake gestures.
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I use Apex Launcher. Has built in "OK Google" hot word detection.
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I use Apex Launcher. Has built in "OK Google" hot word detection.
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So does nova. Although I don't use it regularly it is pretty neat
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Nova here. Will try Zooper though because I do like HTC widgets
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First you need Zooper Widget Pro, then search for Sense 6 zooper widget. I paid $1 for the widget but works quite well.
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Can you link? I'm not finding the Sense.
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Nova here. Will try Zooper though because I do like HTC widgets
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Can you link? I'm not finding the Sense.
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Here you go..
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.diehlc.sense6.zwskin.installer
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I use Nemus Launcher. Very simple, but extremely functional.
Nova Prime. Incredible launcher, smoother and more feature rich than any other I've used. Keeps up with stock Google features and themes well (latest being the OK Google integration). One of the best app purchases I've ever made.
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PsiPhiDan said:
Nova Prime. Incredible launcher, smoother and more feature rich than any other I've used. Keeps up with stock Google features and themes well (latest being the OK Google integration). One of the best app purchases I've ever made.
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I couldn't agree more. I have tried so many different launchers and nothing compares to Nova Prime. OK google integration is my favorite part. This phone is a beast so you can turn up the animation speed and it won't lag on you.
The ok Google integration not causing any battery drain?
I've not noticed much at all. I still get through my whole day every day without worrying about battery. That's all I care about honestly.
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