Anyone got any ideas where to start looking at how the App drawer is sorted now we have root?
The only thing I hate about this phone, is the way it arranges the Apps, with system ones at the front and downloaded ones after.
I want them all alphabetical, but I don't want to spend ages moving them by hand...
I just switched to Apex launcher. Now with root, it can also move widgts from the drawer, and it sorts alphabetically by default. Don't know if this can also be achieved with the stock launcher, but i don't see that much advantages in stock either.
Yeah I would switch to nova launcher, but I want the weather widget
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usin Apex, no problems at all
alexp999 said:
Yeah I would switch to nova launcher, but I want the weather widget
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OK, that's a point... dind't notice that because i was using Beautiful Widgets all the time.
I hate that every time I open the drawer it says Loading.... freaking annoying for a quad core phone to have to do that
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colts187 said:
I hate that every time I open the drawer it says Loading.... freaking annoying for a quad core phone to have to do that
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Just knock the animations off, app drawer and folders open in a jiffy
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Yeah the Launcher from LG is crap. Just install the Jellybean Launcher from the market it rocks and its so much faster.
I really like the LG Launcher, for everything BUT the app sorting.
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Is this possible? I don't want to use GO launcher EX. And organizing apps on the home screen is hard and annoying. That's why i want them in the app drawer. If there isn't a way to do it in the app drawer maybe there is a way to easily organize folders on the home screen maybe?
U can make folders on homescreen
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Won't Apex Launcher do that?
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I don't want them on the hone screen because its too fiddly. I want them in the app drawer or I want an app that can make it so that I can easily put them on the home scree. I HAVE ABOUT 200 APPS!
With Apex you can just drag and drop to create folders, so you can have as many as you have space for on the home screen. You can even create them in the tray.
Not sure that helps though ;o)
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macqueena said:
With Apex you can just drag and drop to create folders, so you can have as many as you have space for on the home screen. You can even create them in the tray.
Not sure that helps though ;o)
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No, it doesn't.
touch wiz is the best to do that
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Hey guys im Looking for a launcher that lets me make tabs in the app draw, if had a look and I can't find an good ones I want the app draw and launcher look as stock as possible.
Thanks amatris.
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Nova launcher prime is my choice, really nice, truly stock. Heard Apex is good too, never tried though.
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amatris1996 said:
Hey guys im Looking for a launcher that lets me make tabs in the app draw, if had a look and I can't find an good ones I want the app draw and launcher look as stock as possible.
Thanks amatris.
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ADWLauncher or AWDLauncherEx looks like stock in and out with a bunch of awesome features and you can make tabs in the app drawer
Yeah, I use adw ex, its really good, and has tabs, don't know if the free version does also, but is well worth the small price.
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Nova Launcher Prime is all you need.
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Nova Launcher is the best of them all, Holo HD and Apex worth a mention too
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AW: Launcher help?
Nova can create folders in the app drawer but apex can create custom tabs. So I recommend you apex launcher.
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filipathtc said:
Nova can create folders in the app drawer but apex can create custom tabs. So I recommend you apex launcher.
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Nova Prime does both tabs and folders. It's my go to launcher these days. I formerly used GOex, it's the best free option for folder function. Apex is also very good.
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Go is too much of a RAM hog.
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Go is too much of a RAM hog.
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Totally. Go uses a ridiculous amount of system resources.
I like ADW because its not a system hog, has loads of neat effects, has the tabs in app drawer, let's you change the size of dock icons and app drawer icons. I see it as what the stock launcher should have been.
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I've used both Nova and Apex, and stuck with Apex. Just personal preference as they both work well, and you can keep the stock look with a lot of great customizations in functionality.
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Go is too much of a RAM hog.
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I guess it is, but I used it for nearly two years without any issue and really loved all the supporting apps. That said, I haven't seen a bad recommendation here yet. I've used most launchers going back to the G1 and pretty much each of those mentioned thus far has been great to use. Comes down to personal preferences like most things Android.
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I've just discovered Nemus Launcher and I guess it will replace Go on my devices!
Light Fast Free and Folders in the app drawer
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So, I bought apex launcher a long time ago, that being said its the only" pro" launcher I have, however, I was playing around with other launchers and apex seems to have lag, even as a system app, I'm wondering, does anyone have apex and has similar issues? I'm on the latest aospa, but it does it even on stock, should i just ditch it?
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I've always used nova with no issues.
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I love apex, I've never had a problem with it!
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I second Nova launcher.
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Holo Launcher Pro works good and has versions for ICS and up as well as GB and earlier. Biggest downside, like most launchers actually, is it doesn't dpi scale the best (icon text mainly), but it has plenty of size tweak options to make up for it and fix the scaling. Only Pro launcher I have.
Apex is the best I love putting it in tablet mode, and customization is better than nova I think
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Apex is the best I love putting it in tablet mode, and customization is better than nova I think
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Yea tablet mode is great i just can't figure out why it lags, not even Nova 3d lags, maybe I'll try reinstalling it again
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I've been using Apex about the time I got my AHD. No lag at all for me. Unless you are including it in a task killer, then that might be your issue. But for me its fast and I just love it. I deleted the stock launcher (since it stills runs in the background even if its not default) and same RAM. Most launchers take up a lot of RAM and you can see a difference.
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If I switch to Nova Launcher from Touchwiz, am I losing anything other than the widgets? Thanks
I switched to Holo Launcher and also lost the My Magazine swipe up feature.
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I switched to Holo Launcher and also lost the My Magazine swipe up feature.
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You can still open it as an app though.
Who prefers a 3rd party launcher over TouchWiz what features do you miss out on?
I'm thinking I want to do Nova but I like some of the upgrades on this new touch wiz.
I'm a traditional Nova man though.
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Who prefers a 3rd party launcher over TouchWiz what features do you miss out on?
I'm thinking I want to do Nova but I like some of the upgrades on this new touch wiz.
I'm a traditional Nova man though.
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What features are you specifically worried about losing? The only thing I have noticed that didn't work with Nova Launcher is the "OK Google" voice command from the home screen...but then again, you might use something I don't...
I'm using Nova and haven't noticed any TW features that are missing. Maybe that's just because I never used those said features, I don't know.
Ive used almost all the 3rd party launchers, including aviate beta. I enjoy Nova the best, and Apex second. Nova feels slightly more customizble than Apex and I am addicted to the gestures.
You shouldnt lose any of the TW features because its still the OS.. Nova is simply just a launcher. You can still access the primary phone settings with nova active.
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What features are you specifically worried about losing? The only thing I have noticed that didn't work with Nova Launcher is the "OK Google" voice command from the home screen...but then again, you might use something I don't...
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What about toolbox and the pop up text messages?
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I'm using Nova and haven't noticed any TW features that are missing. Maybe that's just because I never used those said features, I don't know.
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I could always try and and see how I like it or go back if I want huh
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Ive used almost all the 3rd party launchers, including aviate beta. I enjoy Nova the best, and Apex second. Nova feels slightly more customizble than Apex and I am addicted to the gestures.
You shouldnt lose any of the TW features because its still the OS.. Nova is simply just a launcher. You can still access the primary phone settings with nova active.
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Thanks for the advice
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What about toolbox and the pop up text messages?
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Both work perfectly. I'm using Nova Launcher Prime.
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I could always try and and see how I like it or go back if I want huh
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Yup, exactly. All you do is change the default launcher in the "Default Applications" settings and everything is back to normal. :good:
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