What is a "Launcher" and what are the best ones out there?!

[Ntchwaidumela]

How's the battery life when running a launcher?

You're already running a launcher; the one that comes with each phone. In your case, it's Touch Wiz, which is standard on Samsung phones. Battery usage varies a little with each launcher, depending how many features you use and which ones are running. I've never used the standard launcher, so I don't have anything to say about it. So battery life is mainly dependent upon how you use your phone. Experiment and choose the one you like best; the one that suits you.

 

[Donoghan]

Nova Prime is on sale today for $.025.

 

[Almeuit]

I like nova launcher alot... But that's just my opinion

Nova Prime is on sale today for $.025.

Oh nice. OP I'd try Nova out today and if you like it grab the prime for only 25 cents.. That's a steal

Sent from my Sprint S3 using AC fourms

 

[scipio11111]

Nova launcher Prime .25 cents:

https://forums.androidcentral.com/e...promotion_celebrate_25_billion&token=N5KmALzN

Day late and a dollar short, lol.

 

[Joe113]

You guys have been awesome. Just one last thing.... since I'm gonna be running a launcher instead of TouchWiz, can I "disable" TouchWiz from running so it's not running ALONG with the launcher?? I feel like if both are running it would consume more battery, no??

 

[Joe113]

Just installed Nova and been messing around with it for like a hour or so... and it's using 4% of my battery, am I right in the above post and can I "disable" TouchWiz?

 

[Rhoq]

Just installed Nova and been messing around with it for like a hour or so... and it's using 4% of my battery, am I right in the above post and can I "disable" TouchWiz?

Yes. Nova makes it easy, too. Just go into the Nova Settings and scroll down to "Select Default Home". Check the "Use by default for this action" checkbox and then select Nova Launcher.

 

[Super Dave426]

I installed Nova, couldn't resist for a quarter, now have to figure out to use it, looks good and interesting.

 

[wilder_jw]

I'm also now using Nova. I cannot figure out how to reposition app icons on a given screen. What am I missing?

 

[Skunkape60]

press and hold the icon and drag it where you want. If that isn't working, go into nova settings / desktop / scroll to the bottom and uncheck lock desktop.

 

[wilder_jw]

press and hold the icon and drag it where you want. If that isn't working, go into nova settings / desktop / scroll to the bottom and uncheck lock desktop.

Doesn't work. (It was off, but I toggled it and tried it, then toggled again and tried again.) When I hold down on the icon, I'm placed into the "put on home screen mode." I can drag it up to modify what launcher page it's on, but I can't seem to actually move it on the page.

 

[Skunkape60]

are you in the app drawer or home screens?

 

[wilder_jw]

are you in the app drawer or home screens?

If the app drawer consists of the screens from which one launches apps, that's where I am. (I tap the circle-apps icon on the home screen to get to the apps, and that's where I am when I'm trying to move them on the page.)

 

[Skunkape60]

you can't rearrange the app drawer icons like that... are you trying to make folders? what are you trying to do?

 

[wilder_jw]

what are you trying to do?

I'm just trying to put them in the order on the page that I want them. TouchWiz allows that, but Nova apparently insists they be in alphabetical order.

 

[Skunkape60]

Re: What is a "Launcher" and what are the best ones out there?!

yep

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but you can hide what you don't want or make more tabs across the top like your widget tab. You can have a tab for samsung apps, google apps, multimedia apps. whatever... or you can make then same in folders instead of tabs. but the tabs are cool. swype right and left through the different tabs and scroll up and down in each tab to see all the apps.

 

[Joe113]

Yes. Nova makes it easy, too. Just go into the Nova Settings and scroll down to "Select Default Home". Check the "Use by default for this action" checkbox and then select Nova Launcher.

Did that already. But can I disable TouchWiz is what I'm asking.

 

[Skunkape60]

Did that already. But can I disable TouchWiz is what I'm asking.

You can if you wish.

 

[Joe113]

You can if you wish.

How? Cause I notice a difference in battery life definitely these past few days I've been running Nova.

 

[mobdad]

How? Cause I notice a difference in battery life definitely these past few days I've been running Nova.

Have you considered that it might be Nova that is causing the slight battery drain?