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Hey all,
I have always been a fan of other home launchers like launcher pro and go launcher.
What i have noticed though is that they are not "tabled optimized".
With that i mean that you still have the dock like you have on your phone and the icons and widgets are much smaller.
Is there a way to get one of them working the same way as the default launcher?
I like the sizes and i don't need the dock, only thing i do want is the extra options which the alternative launchers provide and i do believe they are smoother than the default launcher.
Thanks!
Try ADWLauncher EX. It's tablet optimized, has a ton of options and the launcher bar can be hidden or not used if you want.
AcIdC0R3 said:
Try ADWLauncher EX. It's tablet optimized, has a ton of options and the launcher bar can be hidden or not used if you want.
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will adw launcher also do?
Dont want to spend money on the paid version before i know i like it.
What particular feature are you looking for it to do?
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What particular feature are you looking for it to do?
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i often get that when i wake my TF that it laggs al little or needs to reload all the widgets and icons.
I want to see if this is due to the default launcher by using a different launcher.
But all the other launchers have smaller icons, have the dock, have other widget sizes, and the app list is ugly!
so far i tried LP, ADW, GO.
None have the same sizes as the default one, so i was wondering if this can be adjusted with some simple settings..
As far as I know you can't adgust the size of the icons on the dock. I also wanted to do this but was unable to. As for resizing all other icons, go into the ADWLauncher EX settings > Icons > New Icons Settings > Icon Size and you will be given a slider to adjust the icon sizes.
Most widgets can be resized using ADWLauncher EX. There are some that will not resize despite what you do.
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As far as I know you can't adgust the size of the icons on the dock. I also wanted to do this but was unable to. As for resizing all other icons, go into the ADWLauncher EX settings > Icons > New Icons Settings > Icon Size and you will be given a slider to adjust the icon sizes.
Most widgets can be resized using ADWLauncher EX. There are some that will not resize despite what you do.
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Not the answer i was hoping for
so i guess i will have to wait until one of them makes a tablet version the wait i want it
or seem to find out why my launcher lags or needs to reload everything.
Maybe its prime.
I use desktop visualizer app to resize my icons. You can download PNG files from Google or Bing to create custom icons as well. Works well with adw ex. You can have your icon take up the whole screen if you really want to.
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ADW EX has The ability to use larger icons. Its in asd settings/ui/icons. Then just check the box for the density hack. Makes the icons the same size as the asus launcher. ADW is what I use and it is a huge improvement over the stock launcher IMHO. For those looking to hide the dock and expand the desktop area it does that to. You just need to select that in the main dock settings, then in the new hidden dock settings disable that to and presto no more dock.
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I personally like the hidden dock. I just swipe down and it goes away, swipe down again and it comes right back. Kind of like touchwiz mini apps.
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Stardate Tab 10.1 said:
I personally like the hidden dock. I just swipe down and it goes away, swipe down again and it comes right back. Kind of like touchwiz mini apps.
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Plus one! I have all my flashing utilities on mine. When I start flashing and modding presto there the apps are.
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Try spb shell3d the new editon is tablet optimized
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anheuer said:
But all the other launchers have smaller icons, have the dock, have other widget sizes, and the app list is ugly
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With Folder Organizer app, you won't ever need to go to app list. Just add the container labels to the Home screen or notification area. App Organizer is an alternative from the same developer.
yalkowni said:
Try spb shell3d the new editon is tablet optimized
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Where did you get this info? Their homepage and FAQ clearly states it's not compatible with tablets.
Because its still in beta mode
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yalkowni said:
Because its still in beta mode
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i tried it out its not that great. It lags realy badly and also costs 15$
Having purchased SPB shell 3d for my phone, I've tried it on my Asus as well. Performance is OK but I don't like that you can see parts of the adjacent screens. Not running it right now on either phone or tablet.
After it's last update, I think ADW blows everything else out of the water. It's really nice.
Drybonz said:
After it's last update, I think ADW blows everything else out of the water. It's really nice.
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Don't scrolling widgets lag A LOT on ADW? Stock Launcher FTW
hyperxi said:
Don't scrolling widgets lag A LOT on ADW? Stock Launcher FTW
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I don't have any lag issues with ADW EX on my Transformer. It makes it as smooth as (if not smoother) than iOS... I recently showed and iPad 2 owner my Transformer and he absolutley loved it - couldn't believe how smooth everything was...
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Hey guys,
What launcher do you use on your N5?
Still on stock? or replaced it with a 3rd party one?
I'm still on stock (google now launcher) though I'm considering a switch to a 3rd party one (Nova!).
I like the stock launcher but I miss some customization features like changing the icon packs, more than 4 icons in a row etc etc.
What about you guys?
I've been using lucid launcher pro for a while now. Really like the uniqueness of it. Also this thread may get locked or moved. Not sure if the mods will think this pertains directly to the device or not.
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TopTomy said:
Hey guys,
What launcher do you use on your N5?
Still on stock? or replaced it with a 3rd party one?
I'm still on stock (google now launcher) though I'm considering a switch to a 3rd party one (Nova!).
I like the stock launcher but I miss some customization features like changing the icon packs, more than 4 icons in a row etc etc.
What about you guys?
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I don't have a nexus 5, but I still use the GNL on my N4 & 7 2013. Google Now is so much more useful for me, and my second choice is the Sony Xperia Z2 launcher
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I've tried various launchers but like stated above the stock launcher is just so much more useful for me so I end up going back to it.
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I use Aviate Launcher and I absolutely love it. Used to use Nova but I'm just tired of the usual home page/app drawer thing. Aviate is really different, clean, useful, intuitive and customizable
In 4 years on android, I never liked stock launchers
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Until GEL .
TopTomy said:
Hey guys,
What launcher do you use on your N5?
Still on stock? or replaced it with a 3rd party one?
I'm still on stock (google now launcher) though I'm considering a switch to a 3rd party one (Nova!).
I like the stock launcher but I miss some customization features like changing the icon packs, more than 4 icons in a row etc etc.
What about you guys?
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Well, not sure if you're rooted. If you are, you can find these two features to use easily with the stock launcher like myself. If you use Xposed Framework, Gravity Box allows you to set the icon grid to whatever I want (right now I'm using 5x5). For icon packs, I'm using Unicon (bought from the Play Store you use it with Xposed Framework). It works great. The only gripe I have, which isn't a huge deal for me, is that it doesn't allow you to change individual icons like a 3rd party launcher would (or at least I assume it would being that I've never used a 3rd party launcher). I like the stock Google Now Launcher too much to switch.
I use the stock android launcher (like on nexus 7 and 4)... I need to be able to scroll both ways from the main home screen, plus, I can just swipe up if I need Google now.
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I'm using Apex Pro launcher. I bought it back when I had my S2 and still like it's flexibility.
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Smart launcher. Gel is boring and like most the others.
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Yup, stock launcher and don't plan on changing it. Clean, simple, and straightforward.
Stock launcher for me. Never really liked any custom launcher.
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I wish I could run the stock launcher, but I absolutely NEED Nova on my devices.
I enjoyed stock for a time, but have since moved back to Nova...so many options! I also realized that the stock launcher has the Search app running super secretly in the background all the time, even with Okay Google and Google Now turned off; I only found out with Greenify. Once I switched to Nova, I hibernated Search and it actually saves me enough juice to notice. I wonder if anyone else noticed this?
I use Stock Launcher but occasionally switch back to Nova Launcher, mostly when I've got tons of apps to organize. I do wish that in future updates the stock launcher offers more options to organize apps efficiently.
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I was using the stock launcher with the GEL Settings xposed module for a while, but I recently switched to Action Launcher and LOVE it.
I was always using very few home screens and found myself not using Google Now from the home screen that often. Enough that swiping up from the home button wouldn't be a real inconvenience.
Action Launcher is exactly what I needed and I'm glad I finally tried it.
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Played around, always go back to stock.
Been an avid user of nova until GEL. Still staying with stock Google now launcher to date
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Nova on both of my devices N5&10. Tried stock's 4.4.2 launcher but I missed Nova's various features too much. Besides I rarely use Google Now despite several attempts due to pier pressure. So the latest launcher's preeminent feature was not a big draw.
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Yup, Nova (Prime) for me too, i just love the ability to customise a launcher and use different icon packs.
Hey guys, I am still on EUI Laucher, but i wana change. Have you tryed Google PIXEL Launcher, there is no official support, but you can downloand apk. ANy tips od experinece?
I am using stock launcher I do not see anything bad with it, personally I do not like the app drawer , however before using stock launcher, I used to use next 3d lsuncher, and google now launcher which was really smooth, I did like it.
The stock launcher is fine but I use Go Launcher mainly to eliminate the live button.
I have tried Pixel Launcher and its nice.
But my preferred Launcher is NOVA because it have many useful customisation and drawer tab support.
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Google Pixel launcher
I have been using SquareHome forever now. Before that Lightning Launcher. Both very customisable, SquareHome is Windows 10 style with tiles rather than icons.
I like that a lot - Notifications on the tile, live tiles, great overview, easy on resources.
I am on 21S and currently using the Pixel launcher. I'd prefer to use Nova launcher because it can mimic Pixel launcher and has the added advantage of nougat-like long press functions and you can use a Pixel icon pack to get all round icons. But I find that Nova launcher has issues with the multitasking selection cards on this phone - it won't show a card for the homescreen like it does on other launchers, so you can't close the last open app/page. Anyone else found this? It also has weird scaling compared to other launchers - at 100% all the icons are much too small. To get them at what I'd consider a normal size you need to set them at about 125-130%.
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I am on 21S and currently using the Pixel launcher. I'd prefer to use Nova launcher because it can mimic Pixel launcher and has the added advantage of nougat-like long press functions and you can use a Pixel icon pack to get all round icons. But I find that Nova launcher has issues with the multitasking selection cards on this phone - it won't show a card for the homescreen like it does on other launchers, so you can't close the last open app/page. Anyone else found this? It also has weird scaling compared to other launchers - at 100% all the icons are much too small. To get them at what I'd consider a normal size you need to set them at about 125-130%.
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Where did you get the 21s firmware?
Amowagou said:
Where did you get the 21s firmware?
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In the ROM section.
Trebuchet or CM standard
I got tons of Android devices and I'd go crazy if each and every one was different. So I not only try to use a stock Cynogenmod launcher but also make sure that applications are in the same place across devices.
I'm even using Trebuchet on my Note 3, which uses a hybrid Note 3/Note 7 TouchWiz ROM somebody put together to offer Marshmallow features on the Note 3, which has long since been abandoned by Samsung.
Not only is Trebuchet available on all devices, it also has the minimal amount of "Google" in it.
I value my privacy far more than Google's "added value". So no "Google now", no Google search on the phone, nano GAPPS. Essentially I just want the Play Store, nothing else from Google.
Too bad they are not satisfied with that...
The best is nova launcher, fast and very recomendable
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kanagawaben said:
I am on 21S and currently using the Pixel launcher. I'd prefer to use Nova launcher because it can mimic Pixel launcher and has the added advantage of nougat-like long press functions and you can use a Pixel icon pack to get all round icons. But I find that Nova launcher has issues with the multitasking selection cards on this phone - it won't show a card for the homescreen like it does on other launchers, so you can't close the last open app/page. Anyone else found this? It also has weird scaling compared to other launchers - at 100% all the icons are much too small. To get them at what I'd consider a normal size you need to set them at about 125-130%.
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Yeah for the same very reason iam using the pixel launcher in place of Nova. Very annoying bug !
I am using Cm13 with pixel launcher and everything is working well
Nova Launcher= The Best
I used nova launcher for a long time but now I am using smart launcher and it's super cool....
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Been using ZenUI launcher and really like it on this phone, great performance, lots of good features and looks good imho.
Anyone know how to delete this Google thing from Home desktop in Pixel Launcher? I'm talking about this: http://screenshot.sh/oe2vMFKzqiQEB
When I click this it's showing for 0,1s App Details...
Arrow from Microsoft, smooth and laconic, light and elegant.
slawin wynterz said:
Arrow from Microsoft, smooth and laconic, light and elegant.
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Well
Apex
can you change icons on a moto g7 power or change or improve the stock launcher without rooting?
Yes you can make any launcher the default. Try Nova Launcher or Lawnchair
xe500linux said:
Yes you can make any launcher the default. Try Nova Launcher or Lawnchair
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Thanks for the advise which, which browser would you suggest using for linux its been my experience chrome freezes up every once in awhile.
Use Apex launcher with the Arc icon pack. It's beautiful!!!
Check out SquareHome 3. It's so good I paid for it, which is rare on my part.
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I always used Nova Launcher, I liked how I can customize my devices.
With this phone I am going to see how far I can get with the Pixel Launcher.
What will I miss ?
Do you think I will give up and go back to the Nova Launcher ?
There are still some basics that will keep me work Nova indefinitely until the pixel launcher implements them.
1) Dock app count. I will never be ok with only 5 apps in the dock. I've been using 7 and I couldn't settle for less.
2) static search bar on the homepage. I don't need it, and I'd certainly want that space if I couldn't adjust how many apps I have in the dock.
Until those are modified, it will always be Nova for me.
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I couldn't live without Nova gestures, and folder swiping. Nova is running very well on 4a-11, so why wouldn't you use it? I tried Pixel launcher for about 2 hours, that's all I could take.
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AstroDigital said:
I always used Nova Launcher, I liked how I can customize my devices.
With this phone I am going to see how far I can get with the Pixel Launcher.
What will I miss ?
Do you think I will give up and go back to the Nova Launcher ?
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There is no comparison; not even close. Boils down to personal preference. If you don't need the extra functionality offered by Nova or other launchers then why bother. If you do then the choice is obvious.
I been using the Pixel 4a for only a day, got it yesterday "updated to Android 11 last night".
I think I can live with the native interface, but I may give in and turn on Nova Launcher with this device; I like that I can skin and resize icons, hide apps in the App tray, and as was mentioned have more icons in the dock.
Thanks for the replies.
I assume with nova though you lose the same recents and lose the nice animations you get with the pixel launcher. Is that still the case?
mashuto said:
I assume with nova though you lose the same recents and lose the nice animations you get with the pixel launcher. Is that still the case?
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I believe recents are the same. Animations still there.
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I believe recents are the same. Animations still there.
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I loaded up nova briefly and the animations (specifically app opening and closing) and definitely not the same as the pixel launcher. I tried changing them but didn't see any way to get them the same. Recents did seem the same though.
Well the animations themselves may be similar. But the big difference seems that ok the pixel launcher the animations originate from the icon and return to the icon when closing. That's the one specifically I mean.
mashuto said:
I loaded up nova briefly and the animations (specifically app opening and closing) and definitely not the same as the pixel launcher. I tried changing them but didn't see any way to get them the same. Recents did seem the same though.
Well the animations themselves may be similar. But the big difference seems that ok the pixel launcher the animations originate from the icon and return to the icon when closing. That's the one specifically I mean.
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Yeah, I just looked at Pixel one, the closest Nova has is Pie one. Only issue I've had so far is Google Feed background sometimes turns white, and Nova needs a restart.
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