Top 3 ANDROID LAUNCHERS 2012 - AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717

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Good video. First launcher is pretty slick.

Awesome video :thumbup:
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Very nice video! Personally don't use any of them (have used adw and tsf). Didn't like tsf and I just briefly tried sslauncher. Definitely has a lot you can do, but I prefer nova and apex, for now
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I like TSF a little expensive but I want to try it out

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jshinn1 said:
I like TSF a little expensive but I want to try it out
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TSF I admit is probably the slickest launcher on the market. Adw is amazing too (I own both)
But to be completely honest ADW has more features than TSF shell.
Live wallpapers and icon customization; TSFUI has les than half of what adw has.
Yes I use tsf every day as a launcher but I'm pissed off that my $17 isn't $14 better than adw.
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Although it never lagged even once on stock let alone ics. So I suggest you wait until TSF shell has live wallpaper support, auto rotation, screen transition animations, etc.
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Ray_Banci said:
TSF I admit is probably the slickest launcher on the market. Adw is amazing too (I own both)
But to be completely honest ADW has more features than TSF shell.
Live wallpapers and icon customization; TSFUI has les than half of what adw has.
Yes I use tsf every day as a launcher but I'm pissed off that my $17 isn't $14 better than adw.
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Although it never lagged even once on stock let alone ics. So I suggest you wait until TSF shell has live wallpaper support, auto rotation, screen transition animations, etc.
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really it doesnt have any of that those seems like basic things at least to me in most launchers, wow ok well I'm definitely gonna hold off I dont want to spend almost 20 bucks on something that has less features than a 3.99 launcher

nice video! shows off some good apps and launchers.
I used TSF for a while when i first got my note- great launcher.
I also played around with Regina 3D launcher. this one was actually pretty dang cool, and free on top of that! its a fun little launcher.
even with all these cool launchers out, i still cant pass up my Apex Pro

I have been tsf and I like it a lot. The only question I have is there a way to auto space and align the program icons on my home screen? I see the + where I can do it manual but would like something easier than that.
Thanks
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Nice vid..:good::good:
I have and use it TSF...I like Xperia launcher also, runs smooth on the Note...

Fantastic video!

Thanks a lot
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Nice video. TSF looks slick but seems like it might drain some extra juice off the battery. I think another good launcher would be Go launcher EX. It's fully customizable in regards to grids and transitions and it's free in the market. I gave up ADW Launcher ex for Go launcher. My personal opinion of course.
Enjoy!

Go launcher is a resource hog...I'll never use it again lol. Tsf doesn't even use up as much .I just with apex ..very customized ..themes that aren't colored by a lil kid
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I always return to Go Laucher. It may be a resource hog but it runs faster than ever.
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So, in peoples opinion. What is the best home launcher and why?
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When using a Sense rom I prefer to just keep using the Sense launcher. When I had my Evo and primarily ran AOSP roms I like Launcher Pro Plus. I liked the customization it offered along with the Widgets. The Widgets are what I think seperates LPP from say ADW and others.
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I'm pretty much like the person above me.
When I'm on a Sense ROM, I prefer the stock launcher.
But when I'm on an AOSP, I like LauncherPro.
Ditto. LPP FTW.
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I gotta give it to ADW EX. LPP was "laggy" for me for some reason. ADW is user friendly and highly customizable. Props to Anders...
I personally use LPP as well.
I've tried ADW but like LPP better.
Only complaint with LPP is that after a reboot it lags to start, but that's it.
It's all up to personal choice.
You can have more than one launcher installed.
Install a few that interest you, try them, and stick to the one(s) you like.
Adw ex ftw
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I'm a noob mostly so I'm just getting going. Any suggestions for my Evo Shift would be appreciated...
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Adw ex is my choice as well
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doratheconquistadora said:
I personally use LPP as well.
I've tried ADW but like LPP better.
Only complaint with LPP is that after a reboot it lags to start, but that's it.
It's all up to personal choice.
You can have more than one launcher installed.
Install a few that interest you, try them, and stick to the one(s) you like.
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On cm7 nightlies it always fc on first boot for me but is fine after that.
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On cm7 nightlies it always fc on first boot for me but is fine after that.
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Got the same issue on kushdeck.
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I've come to enjoy the sense weather animations too much. I used to be a LPP junkie, but now I find myself using Sense more and more. Now, if only we could put 5 rows of icons on the home screens in sense
Sense can be edited for five rows with a smali edit. A little deep of a mod, but I remember it from my hero days.
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danaff37 said:
Sense can be edited for five rows with a smali edit. A little deep of a mod, but I remember it from my hero days.
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If you can point me in the right direction, I'd appreciate it. I did a google search, and I couldn't find anything, other than someone mentioning to edit the rosie.apk. There were no instructions beyond that.
ii used to like the stock launcher, then got bored. Switched to LauncherPro Plus, and it was freakin awesome.. except it tended to lag. Then ii switched to ADW Plus. It doesn't have the widgets from the sense ui or Launcher Pro, but it looks beautiful, works pretty seamlessly, and has a few extra perks perfect for me.
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Best launcher for the Note?

I can're seem to fine a launcher that doesn't lag when switching pages on the note. Anyone know of a good launcher that's ics themed?
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I think they will al have a degree of lag. You really should consider overclocking and then pretty much any launcher should be good for you. I use adw ex and my phone is ocd to over 1700. Its very very fast. Lag is nonexistent in every way on this note now.
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I'm running GO Launcher EX. I don't notice any lag, none to complain about at least.
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SBH Shell looks amazing on the Note. I am still test it out.
http://spb.com/products/mobileshell/
VTL Launcher. IT is made for landscape and it is developed by an XDA member.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1046302
or the Market.
I try most all of them; and then come back to GoLauncher
I LOVE Go Launcher, but Launcher pro is 100% lag free... I mean everywhere, including the app drawer runs smooth as silk and reminds me how much I love this phone!
I use lightning launcher. Its actually pretty good after you set it up and tweak it here and there. Looks much better than touch wiz IMO.
Launcherpro plus is great for me, no lag, and I can stretch my widgets to fit the note's screen
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n00b1269 said:
Launcherpro plus is great for me, no lag, and I can stretch my widgets to fit the note's screen
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+1 ive been using LPP for a long time now across many different phones with great success
Adw is good but a little heavy. I've tried them all and always end up going back to go launcher
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I use Zeam launcher. very light weight.
I know its alittle exspensive but TSF Shell is by far the best launcher on the market and couple together with our note's mega screen its priceless. I would pay the developer again lol best $16 you can spend on an android device IMHO. Plus the devs send out timely updates too. Hope this helps.
aznpr1de808 said:
I know its alittle exspensive but TSF Shell is by far the best launcher on the market and couple together with our note's mega screen its priceless. I would pay the developer again lol best $16 you can spend on an android device IMHO. Plus the devs send out timely updates too. Hope this helps.
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I've really thought about buying this, but I haven't really found a problem with the stock launcher that would make me want to pay that. I've tried ADWEx, Go, and LauncherPro Plus but I always come back to TouchWiz.
What are the main advantages for you with TSF Shell over stock TouchWiz?
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I agree zeam is great, lightweight and fast. But I am using ashell right now because it has scrolling wallpaper. It is also pretty lightweight
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Is it possible to port the tw5 launcher for our note?
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Launcher pro runs fantastic on the phone, as well as TSF, however you will have to get used to a new way of doing things with TSF...
TSF is definitely the fastest and smoothest launcher I've ever used. It does take getting used to...I'm still not entirely lol
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I always end up back on ADWex just because I've been using it for so long with great results and am so familiar with it. Most launchers seem to work ok with appropriate transitions etc selected.
I did get TSF launcher and am pretty happy with it. It seems incredibly smooth in the app drawer, no matter the transition. If they implement regular swiping through homescreens it may become my default. It's a bit silly with lasso select popping up every time I try to switch screens.
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go launcher go!

Recommend me a good launcher.

I've already tried adw ex, go HD, go ex, apex, nova prime, lightninglauncher, keys, spb, winphone7, Regina pro, tsf, sslauncher, zeam, nemus, fullscreen, launcherpro, and claystone.
I guess I'm OCD...
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I have to say my personal favorite is Apex. It gives all of the features needed, in a nice clean package!
I personally tried Go Launcher, but found it to be too obtrusive and it lacked the polish that I was wanting.
I will include a link that needs to be fixed for the time being, as I still am a "new" user :/
hxxps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.anddoes.launcher&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwyLDEsImNvbS5hbmRkb2VzLmxhdW5jaGVyIl0.
+1 For Apex.
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The list was the ones that I've already used
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maybe you should try stock. have you tried that yet?
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maybe you should try stock. have you tried that yet?
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I hope to god you're being sarcastic.
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I used to use Launcher Pro+ on my phone for the widgets. I have never used it on TFP tho, currently using ADW EX.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...e=search_result&rdid=com.fede.launcher&rdot=1
Are there anymore left to try? Lol. I'd wait until that chameleon launcher comes out
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I'm not sure what recommendations you're looking for, as you've tried 10+ launchers, including all of the popular ones. IMO, Apex and Nova work best with the TFP. They also have been built from the stock ICS launcher with added functionality. Personally, I use Apex and love it. I use a custom grid size that works well in landscape, as well as portrait without cutting off any of my apps or widgets. I'd say give one of those two launchers another shot.
Spartan301 said:
Are there anymore left to try? Lol. I'd wait until that chameleon launcher comes out
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From what I've read about it it isn't a launcher. Instead it will be built into phones/tablets kind of like sense on htc stuff. Hopefully someone finds a way to turn it into a launcher or modifies it to run on the prime, but it may be awhile before any of that happens.
RamAir02 said:
I'm not sure what recommendations you're looking for, as you've tried 10+ launchers, including all of the popular ones. IMO, Apex and Nova work best with the TFP. They also have been built from the stock ICS launcher with added functionality. Personally, I use Apex and love it. I use a custom grid size that works well in landscape, as well as portrait without cutting off any of my apps or widgets. I'd say give one of those two launchers another shot.
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Today, Apex in the morning, Go hd afternoon, Adw now. Well, I guess I'll just keep switching.
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Have you tried sslauncher?
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Stick with ADWex and setup a HUBs interface. That will keep you busy a while.
wafie said:
Have you tried sslauncher?
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Going to now.
Edit: Mother of god! Over 9000 thanks to you good sir.
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The best GO Launcher HD
Apex is the best launcher i've got on my Prime. To phone I recomend GO Launcher Ex
Using SPB shell 3d. Awesome.
My prime in not near by. I will post screen shots when it is.
Used SPB shell 3d on my phone and was shocked when it looked better on my tablet.
Stack and scrollable widgets strangely work on the tablet and not on the phone!!!!
my favourite
my favourite launcher is the touchwiz ux launcher from the galaxy tab 10.1 although you got to have root to use it with widgets its realy nice and almost no lag

What is your favorite launcher and why? I have tried several and can't decide which I

I'm curious to see what added features people are enjoying from their favorite launchers.
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Adw ex for me
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Apex pro. Very lightweight
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Nova without a doubt for me. They're all pretty good though.
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I use Nova also. If you like pie controls try Splay. SF launcher has holo look.
I've tried almost all of them. I've stayed with apex pro because it just fits for me. I recommend trying all of them and see what's good for you. If you want a million options try go launcher. Seriously, you could spend a month setting things up with all the go products
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Recently bought Next Launcher 3D and holy moly is this thing fast, fluid, and smooth on our device. I was on Nova Launcher before that. I recommend either of these two.
I personally love Nova Launcher.
I got the Prime version for 25 cents once upon a time and it was a great deal. While a lot of other launchers do offer more "power" now, I find that Nova offers a great balance between features and simplicity.
SoupySauce said:
Recently bought Next Launcher 3D and holy moly is this thing fast, fluid, and smooth on our device. I was on Nova Launcher before that. I recommend either of these two.
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For $16 it better be the fastest... Lol
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You can't go wrong with Nova or Apex (they're basically the same, but some people's phones like one better than the other), but my current favorite is Action Launcher.
It can be kind of stuttery sometimes, but Shutters more than make up for that.
I've been trying a lot of different ones including Nova and Go launcher but they seem to get laggy after a few days. Been pretty happy with Atom launcher. Action launcher looks pretty neat too. Thanks for all the feedback so far, I may give Nova another go since so many people have had a good experience with it on the LGOG.
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I really like Nova Launcher. I've been using it since I got the phone in November and it's been nothing but snappy. It has a good amount of options, but it's not overwhelming. I'm sure others are great too, but I've felt no need to switch.
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So I've been using Nova that last few days and it's working great! Thanks for encouraging me to give it another chance.
FYI, another slick and very simple one is Smart Launcher Pro. I go back and forth with that one quite a bit. Its definitely worth checking out if you're looking for something totally different from your typical launcher experience.
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What is the best home launcher?

Hello mates,
So just as the title states what is the best home launcher to you guys? Still tryna find the perfect setup. I've tried:
Nova
Espier Launcher
Vire Launcher
Launcher 7
Stock Touchwiz
Buzz
I cannot find one I like most.
Any ideas ?
BornDroid said:
Hello mates,
So just as the title states what is the best home launcher to you guys? Still tryna find the perfect setup. I've tried:
Nova
Espier Launcher
Vire Launcher
Launcher 7
Stock Touchwiz
Buzz
I cannot find one I like most.
Any ideas ?
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What are you looking for in a launcher?
My favorites are TSF shell and Next, of course their $17 each though.
I've always used Apex and love it. Fast quick and reliable, lots of customization but nothing truly fancy or out of the ordinary like some launchers
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My two faves are Next3D and Nova. I bought Next3D when they had a 50% off sale about 8 months ago, but I've been using Nova more and more because...it just works great. No redraws, small memory foot print. I made the mistake and bought SPB Shell 3D back in June '12, and it's pretty much abandonware ($15 bucks). Yes, I could get the Yandex Shell for free which is a direct clone of it, but it has too many limitation, it's a memory and battery hog and redraws way too often.
BornDroid said:
Hello mates,
So just as the title states what is the best home launcher to you guys? Still tryna find the perfect setup. I've tried:
Any ideas ?
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Stock Touchwiz for me.
joshm.1219 said:
What are you looking for in a launcher?
My favorites are TSF shell and Next, of course their $17 each though.
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Something different! Tsf shell is ehhhhh. Lol.
Haven't tried next. I can assume its bloated? (Go Dev team)
Buzz has diff wallpapers for each page. That's cool I guess.
I use Apex. Smart Launcher is very nice and minimalistic.
BornDroid said:
Something different! Tsf shell is ehhhhh. Lol.
Haven't tried next. I can assume its bloated? (Go Dev team)
Buzz has diff wallpapers for each page. That's cool I guess.
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well tsf shell is what I would consider the most "different" but definitely not everyone's cup of tea.
since its expensive, next is not bloated like GO thank god (HATE go lol) but it does take some tweaking to make it look nice (I like a clean holo-ish theme), fortunately because it is from the go dev team, it has a lot of theming support.
I would describe it as having all the customibility features apex or nova have but with the coolest animations and widgets I've personally seen.
best thing I can tell you is to go on YouTube and look at launcher reviews before you go spending money on anything.
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I like Action Launcher, has some handy features. However on CM 10.1, for some reason the spacing is all messed up for me, so I've just been using Trebuchet for now. I like Nova too.
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Hollo launcher
Apex pro. Said I would never buy it but then I did. It's amazing and I own almost every single paid launcher out there. Loving apex though
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Really in the end, the launcher that makes you enjoy your android experience the best IS the best. The rest is all opinions.
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I have tried a bunch too...even some of the new school ones like Buzz and everything Me...always come back to holo HD. 10x10 grid...hiding apps from the drawer, tabs and great gestures. Maybe one freeze every 2 months. Very solid.
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Nova on my Note 2, ADWLauncher EX on my 2nd Gen Nexus 7.

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