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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Bsmith0731 said:
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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composi said:
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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karmuh said:
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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Br4nd3n said:
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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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.
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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Can anyone tell me what features we lose by using Nova (or any other) launcher? I know we lose the TouchWiz Widgets, but do we lose any pen features or anything else of consequence?
Thanks.
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greyhulk said:
Can anyone tell me what features we lose by using Nova (or any other) launcher? I know we lose the TouchWiz Widgets, but do we lose any pen features or anything else of consequence?
Thanks.
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I've been using Nova since day one and everything except widgets do work (including all spen features)
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mehdi_s82 said:
I've been using Nova since day one and everything except widgets do work (including all spen features)
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That's great to hear. I wasn't sure how much of the TouchWiz framework was tied to the launcher.
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And the swipe up for flip board. Not a big loss for me on buzz launcher
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SheWolf88pr said:
And the swipe up for flip board. Not a big loss for me on buzz launcher
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On Nova launcher you can make a swipe up on the locker icon launch flipboard, so I haven't lost that functionality.
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.
So what is everyone's choice as a launcher for their new tab ? I have the 8.4 and I'm using the next launcher 3d and love it.
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shadowswittness said:
So what is everyone's choice as a launcher for their new tab ? I have the 8.4 and I'm using the next launcher 3d and love it.
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Google Now launcher. Use this on every device I have.
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Google Now launcher. Use this on every device I have.
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Do you have to be rooted to install the Google Now Launcher? It shows as not compatible with my 10.1 Tab Pro in the Play Store.
No just do a Google search for Google now apk
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jmill75 said:
No just do a Google search for Google now apk
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I use most of the time Nova Launcher! performance feels much better than Stock Samsung :good:
I tried Google now launcher and I can't get it to work right.
I installed it and I can't get into settings.
I click on the shortcut icon in the app screen, we'll when it in there, which its only in there when I have another launcher running, anyway I can't find a way into settings when gn is running, I've tried clearing cache and uninstall and reinstall and nothin.
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I tried Google now launcher and I can't get it to work right.
I installed it and I can't get into settings.
I click on the shortcut icon in the app screen, we'll when it in there, which its only in there when I have another launcher running, anyway I can't find a way into settings when gn is running, I've tried clearing cache and uninstall and reinstall and nothin.
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It only has the gn settings available. You will have to use the app for settings in your app drawer.
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It only has the gn settings available. You will have to use the app for settings in your app drawer.
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Are you saying to use the settings for regular gn and not gn launcher ? Because I cannot find any settings to make more screens for it or just anything.
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Can't go wrong with Nova or apex
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Why nobody use TSF Shell launcher?
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Action launcher FTW .... Gestures FTW..
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Nova Launcher its very soft and fluid. :good:
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Warm_ice said:
Why nobody use TSF Shell launcher?
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TSF Shell Launcher works fine too.
Google now launcher on my Pro 8.4 . much smoother than the cc stock Samsung goofy tile thingy
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Waiting for the Tap Pro 12.2 and my guess it will get Nova Prime, have it on all my other devices.
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Nova Launcher is still my fave launcher
Another Nova here, in all my Android devices.
I find Nova Launcher's app icon fonts are too small. I'm using Smart Launcher Pro 2
arvz said:
I find Nova Launcher's app icon fonts are too small. I'm using Smart Launcher Pro 2
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You can increase the size of the icons from nova's settings, it looks way better than the stock launcher.
Best regards
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Rhodesfreak said:
You can increase the size of the icons from nova's settings, it looks way better than the stock launcher.
Best regards
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yea im new to andriod... been using apple for a while... got the 8.4 for my new tablet... going to be trying nova... any apps that i should try for my new tablet ;0
ok so far been using the free nova launcher for a couple of hours now.. have to say its way better then touch whiz... thanks for the info !!