Was just wondering what you guys think the best home screen launcher was and why? I'm not sure which one to go for
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Rob
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LauncherPro Plus would be the best homescreen replacement out there. It beats ADWLauncher EX in speed and stability.
ether go launcher or ADW EX
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ether go launcher or ADW EX
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Go Launcher doesn't have enough features compared to LauncherPRO or ADW.
LP or ADW is the way to go!
I have so far tried many but adw ex rocks...wil try launcher
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I've been trying slide screen pro which I like apart from the lack of customization if they update this more it could be great
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I'm using Launcher Pro Plus and ADW EX and they are both great..
Try launcher 7 it's nice and easy to use
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i think launcher pro's gr8.. i use it!!
i also use adw ex and launcher pro plus, their both fantastic but i prefer launcher pro plus, purely because of the Widgets (Facebook, twitter, etc)
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I'm using Zeam Launcher. It is the fastest launcher .
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I use the Stock Android Launcher. Fast, stable, simple.
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I have the AWD Launcher with a sense theme -> Looks very good
Sometimes I use SPB Shell 1.0.3, also good but the battery...
Go Launcher is really great, the best for my, stability, velocity and high customizable
I think the best is ADW EX. LauncherPro is also great, but the screen previews have a mad lag on my gt540, and it sometimes freeze after entering the PIN. (maybe because i have lots of apps on sd)
I use Panda Home 2 with my Honeycomb theme
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Edit:
Not anymore!
Now I use GO Launcher EX with the classic theme!
Will upload screenshots
I have open home 5, open home 6, adw launcher ex, launcherpro, and go launcher.
For looks, try open home 5 as 6 doesn't position the icons properly on our phones.
For speed and stability with a lot of apps on sd try adw launcher ex OR launcher pro, although adw has more features than LP.
Go launcher is okay but it seemed to eat a lot of my ram and would take a long time to load after using an app.
Overall i would say adw launcher or open home 5
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My favorite is SlideScreen Pro, but app-drawer is terrible :/
2nd place for LauncherPro Plus and am using it all the time
3th for ADW Launcher EX - has many cool features, but is slow, too slow.
4th Launcher7 - I like it a lot, but it's the most slower launcher I have ever used :/
why dont you create a poll about this better
I tried ADW Launcher and ADW Launcher EX they aren't smooth. Best is Go Launcher EX
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Hello world !
Since I have so much space from a2sd I have gone into a launcher craze lately .
Take a look
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My favourites are the Xperia Active Launcher , LauncherPro Sense UI Mod and ADWLauncher
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Tensent launcher with miui cm theme, xperia arc launcher with xperia cm theme
And LP sense ui with sense cm theme
My favourite launcher with themes ;-)
go launcher ex
I would have to say Go launcher. It's much better than adw in my opinion. Can you give me some info about helix? Never seen this one before
u should make a vote
tried almost every launcher existed and can run on ace, but almost instantly reverted to zeam launcher. zeam launcher ftw
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I would have to say Go launcher. It's much better than adw in my opinion. Can you give me some info about helix? Never seen this one before
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I came across Helix in some website .
It *used to* be downloadable from the Market but now we can't .
Helix launcher uses the 2.1 style App Drawer and I think is personally faster than ADW .
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Well I've been using launcher pro since I bought ace..
I've used almost every launcher out there. But I revert back to launcher pro every time...
Its so customisable & yet so easy to use..
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Well I've been using launcher pro since I bought ace..
I've used almost every launcher out there. But I revert back to launcher pro every time...
Its so customisable & yet so easy to use..
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For me , I've been staying with ADW for quite a while
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I'm using ADW Launcher EX, almost from day one, I have tried many launchers but none is good enough to make me change from ADW... And I have payd the ADW so I have to justify the money I spent ...
P.S.- someone should make a poll ...
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I'm using ADW Launcher EX, almost from day one, I have tried many launchers but none is good enough to make me change from ADW... And I have payd the ADW so I have to justify the money I spent ...
P.S.- someone should make a poll ...
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Lol was using the phone.....will make a poll tomorrow
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Was tencent, but i've upgraded to qqlauncher pro.
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Zeam, light and simple.
I've used LP, ADW, QQ, GO.
In my opinion GO launcher Ex is the way to go.
The only downside is the small icons.
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I dont really have any icons on my homescreen except the dock(attachment1) but I just hate the space between the dock and the icons(attachment2).
I use GO Launcher EX myself, and I actually prefer the smaller icons. I'm able to see more of my background, and it seems sleeker and less intrusive than stock. Whenever I see my husband's phone (who is running 2.2.1 with Sense UI, no launcher) I'm always amazed at how huge the icons are. It almost seems cartoony and comically large.
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Zeam Launcher 4 sure...
Light, fast and everything i need...
ADW Launcher EX (completely diff. from Adw launcher)
The fastest launchers are among launcherpro, go launcher ex and the xperia active. Launcherpro is neglected by the developer though, that's why go launcher is speeding ahead.
But I love the active launcher
zeam launcher.
simple, fast.
Wow , so many people are towards so many different launchers
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Launcher Pro, but with Altdrawer for the app drawer
Hey,
Was just wondering what was the best launcher to use other than the stock TW Launcher? VTL.Launcher is REALLY laggy for me.
Haven't tried any other Launcher yet.
Let me know.
Adw ex...worth the $ to upgrade to pro version, also liked launcher pro until adw ex had its latest update
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Adw ex...worth the $ to upgrade to pro version, also liked launcher pro until adw ex had its latest update
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Cool, thanks. Any clock widgets you recomend? Trying to spice up my homescreen
try the honeycomb clock..
Got it free and payed....
Another vote for ADWex. Use it on both my Vibrant and Tab.
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stock is full of lag and framerate drops. Adw is much much smoother.
Make your own clock is nice
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Cool, thanks. Any clock widgets you recomend? Trying to spice up my homescreen
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You can get beautiful widgets free from getjar.
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Another vote for ADWex. Use it on both my Vibrant and Tab.
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Is that a theme you're running, with the trays on the side? Like the looks of that weather widget, too! My ADWex setup looks pretty dang bland in comparison. :\
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No theme, just a tabbed wallpaper using blank icons and screen shortcuts in adw. Made the wallpaper. Tapping on each "tab" takes you to its respective screen. The weather widget is HD Widgets.
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ADWex is well worth the change, I've been using it on my eVo4g for over a year now. It was one of the first Apps I installed when I got my Tab. Super smooth and completely customizable.
With a little time you can get some kewl setups.
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Wow your screens are cool! How do you get the tabs on the side like that? Is it minimal text just made more transparent than the others?
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Wow your screens are cool! How do you get the tabs on the side like that? Is it minimal text just made more transparent than the others?
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Go to this thread here on xda... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=16935458 it'll explain exactly how to do it.
And yes the side tabs are minimal text.
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I strongly suggest using ADW Ex. Its the fastest speed-wise, and the most customizable.
I was using Launcher Pro but now am using Go Launcher EX. It has all LP had and more - more screens, resizable widgets, 3 docks with gesture launching, very configurable. And free.
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I was using Launcher Pro but now am using Go Launcher EX. It has all LP had and more - more screens, resizable widgets, 3 docks with gesture launching, very configurable. And free.
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Go Launcher works on our Tabs, didn't know that. I'll have to check it out. Used it for a bit on my eVo. Loved the app drawer.
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Go Launcher...
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Go Launcher works on our Tabs, didn't know that. I'll have to check it out. Used it for a bit on my eVo. Loved the app drawer.
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Love Go Launcher on the tab, only issue is the app drawer icon labels are all compressed and hard to read so I just disable them. Other than that no issues. I love scrolling sidebar as the dock.
I still suggest that you all drop Launcher Pro and switch to ADW Launcher Ex. It runs faster and is more customizable.
Anything by the launcher pro guy should be dropped. He never has long term plans and abandons things for extended periods. Uber music has been stagnant as well as LP.
Haven't seen one of these threads yet in my eons of browsing this site so I figured I'd see what all you guys thought. I've been rocking adw but just wanted to get some more opinions. (mods feel free to move or close this thread at any point for any reason.)
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go launcher with ics pro theme
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I've been very happy with LauncherPro - Even the stock launcher was OK, but it was impossible to restore my launcher settings after a wipe with it.
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Topic from apps and accessories thread.
I use stock launcher with quick desk launcher on top. Great multitasking option with access to most used apps and Widgets.
I used to love LauncherPro, but all of a sudden it kept force closing on me.
I use Zeam now, and it works great for me.
Pure breeze tops all. Though it does not do restores, has to be setup each time. I've tried leaving it. Nothing compares
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was on LauncherPro Plus from my Captivate days but couldn't get the icon themes to work on my GS2. Now over to GoLauncher. working good for now.
I use adw ex. I have tried them all and to me none have as smooth transitions as adw. LP and go launcher always seemed not as fluid, more jerky animations(not including the stock launcher which is pretty snappy but too plain for me). I have tried them all and I always come back to adw.
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I love ADW EX
Adw Ex. I've tried a few others but always come back. Stock is nice, but I like having 6 columns & 5 rows of icons.
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I've been using the stock launcher, but thinking about switching to ADW after I picked up for 10 cents last month...
I've got both LP+ and ADW.EX, but LP+ is the one I used the most.
I'm actually really happy with the stock Touchwiz4 launcher, though.
I'm sticking with nemus launcher for now.
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One of my only beefs with tw is that despite its smoothness and some of its cool features it still feels kind of blah to me
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My favorite launcher to date is Go Launcher but I'm using ADW EX because Go Launcher doesn't support hiding the Dock and the setup I'm using is not meant to have a dock.
ADW is not bad at all but I like to easily hide and uninstall apps in the app drawer which is harder to do in ADW and the latter is impossible.
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I'm using 360 launcher, which I think you can only get with criskelo's rom
Pics of the home screen and app drawer.
I use Launcher Pro +, its the fast launcher I have used on the galaxy s II when configured properly, I also like the included widgets for facebook and twitter and the ability to use different docks, wish the developer would update with newer features, but I am content to leave of the way it is.
Used most and almost always revert hack to go launcher. Fastest /smoothest IMO.
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Launcher Pro, keep coming back to it no matter what other ones I dabble with
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Stupid ? But how do I change. I just loaded ics and choose stock ics4.0 launcher and I'm getting fc every time I hit home button. Ty in advanced
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Im in need of a new launcher :/ i currently have launcher pro plus but doesnt look like its gunna get updated anytime soon. i have tried go launcher but it was meh. i have heard great things about ADW though. Opinions?
I have used all of those launchers, and I keep coming back to ADW. I think it runs the smoothest, has great theme options, and more customization options (IMHO).
I would definitely suggest try it out. The great thing is that you can download Homesmack, which is an app designed to help you toggle between launchers easily. That way, if you don't like ADW, you can easily switch back to another launcher.
EDIT: Also, this thread has A LOT of great info on launchers for you... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1428022
I have used a bunch of other launchers and I use both Launcher Pro Plus and ADW EX. LPP is my main launcher and ADW is used as my car dock in landscape mode. No other launchers really suit me. Even though LPP hasn't seen an update for a long time it's still the fastest and smoothest launcher to me.
Regina Launcher is not and got some nice options
Hi Launcher is amazing and is completely different from other launchers, instead of changing the homescreen, you can change part of it while keeping the other part as it is.
ICS Launcher by Team Syndicate is very good
I dig ADW Ex. I've been using it way before I even thought about rooting my phone, lol. It has vast customization options to tweak your phone how you want it. I can't go without it
Have y'all heard of launcher2?
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have tried pretty much every launcher and keep coming back to ADW.
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Have y'all heard of launcher2?
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nitro includes a customized version of launcher 2 in eclipse...the newest eclipse that should be released soon has some cool launcher options like infinite homescreen loop 3d app drawer, scrollable widgets etc...
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Launcher 7 is pretty cool. I'm a big fan of the Windows phone title layout~
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I used launcher pro for quite a while, but after going without an update for months and months, I switched to go launcher. I liked go launcher, but there was a small delay whenever I clicked on the app drawer. Eventually I purchased and switched to ADW launcher. In my opinion, it is the best of the 3 I tried. So many themes available, and so much you can customize. Also runs the smoothest with a live wallpaper running.
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I love go launcher ex. Came with a rom I flashed a while back and now I am addicted to the features.
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I think launchers like launcher pro, ADW, Go Launcher, etc. are pretty much all the same. You get the multiple screens with widgets and an app drawer. I get bored with that stuff sometimes. I've enjoyed Go Launcher. But when I get bored with that, I switch to Launcher 7. Its really nice if you theme it right.
GO Launcher is kinda nice. I used it for awhile and really enjoyed all of the GO branded apps it allowed you to use. Im currently using ADW EX and I like it quite a bit. GO felt a little too gimmicky and unrefined in comparison to ADW EX. It wasnt as smooth. There would also be random times when GO somehow wouldnt work and I would be reverted to my old launcher.
If I were you I'd try the free version of ADW and GO then you could make a better pick.
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I think launchers like launcher pro, ADW, Go Launcher, etc. are pretty much all the same. You get the multiple screens with widgets and an app drawer. I get bored with that stuff sometimes. I've enjoyed Go Launcher. But when I get bored with that, I switch to Launcher 7. Its really nice if you theme it right.
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Can you show us some screenshots ?
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Can you show us some screenshots ?
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Here's what I look at when I unlock my phone. The second row, first icon is my live contacts tile. The tile below that is my music tile. Which I use the new "live photo" tile to cycle through band photos (MXPX at the time of the screenshot) and acts as my music tile.
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A little further down my launcher...
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A little further down my launcher...
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Another "live photos tile" as well
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nice, that seems interesting
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nice, that seems interesting
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Try it out for sure. Have you ever used windows phone 7? Or have seen the interface?
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Try it out for sure. Have you ever used windows phone 7? Or have seen the interface?
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All those screen shots are from Launcher 7??? Holy crap. I love it. That looks soooo sick. I may have to download that launcher. And by "may have to" I mean most definitely.
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Im looking for the fastest launcher.
I already have ftl,zeam,tsf, SPB launcers.
For now the tsf is the fastest launcher but it takes a lot of ram that i need so the games will run smoothly.
zeam and ftl are fast but not enough when i exit from app with the home button it takes time to this launchers to load the widgets and the menu.
So i will be glad if u will recommend me launcher that is fast as tsf launcher but takes much less ram.
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Have you tried Holo? Its based off the ICS launcher.
+1 for Holo. It's extremely tiny and much faster than the others, but looks great and is quite customizable.
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OdinHome is super light for me, a little bare right now but it's getting better.
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I always back to adw launcher ex ..
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Try LauncherPro. My Galaxy looks nice now after I finished it. This is a customized version of Jellybean. Just get the icons from the Internet and you're set. The dock icons I mean. The other icons are from the ROM I use.
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I always back to adw launcher ex ..
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Me too! Anything with gingerbread I use adw ex.
Edit. I also use the Holo launcher
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Go with holo. It's lightweight on RAM
I believe Holo Launcher and Launcher Pro are the fastest performance wise. However, it's hard to find themes for them for some reason. I know Holo Launcher is pretty much the newest of the bunch. But Launcher Pro has been out for a while.
Try Adw laucher,GO launcher or Android 7 launcher.
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Try atom launcher if you are on ics
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SPB SHELL 3D is the best
Holo takes minimum 9 mb of ram but spb shell 3d takes 3-4 mb of ram . But spb is the most stylish launcher ever cool:
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spb is very cool..i use it on my phone but it loads slow
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I use mihome, everything depends on sense of style.
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lightning launcher
lightning launcher is fast and very light and very customizable. however, it is not for everyone because it has a learning curve and some widgets doesn't play nice with it depending on your layout
Goto play store and look up jellybean launcher. Also add the status bar app if you wanna make it a decoy to a real ROM of Android 4.1
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Opera is perfect
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Goto play store and look up jellybean launcher. Also add the status bar app if you wanna make it a decoy to a real ROM of Android 4.1
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It ls good but it has lots of bugs I really like holo launcher and jelly bean launcher they are fast and takes small memory
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Opera is perfect
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Opera is a browser not a launcher
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testing JB launcher. It seems to be alright, although it's got that adware that has push ads.
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I think it's safe to say that my favorite is Holo launcher, with GoLauncherEx coming in second.
If your on froyo or gingerbread use adw is quite fast
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