Best launcher?

[Puzzlegal]

hey have any of u guys try to use the kick stand to bring out the alarm clock out coz it only works with the stock launcher.. i have ;auncher pro plus it dont work on that one

lol.
I just turned the kickstand off. My phone seems to think the kickstand has been engaged if anything jostles it, and it was constantly trying to go landscape on me. (When I was using it portrait.)

 

[scoobdude]

I keep going back to the stock launcher. LP was used alot on my EVO, but widgets won't resize, and i had an issue with the dock not redrawing or leaving information behind. Plus I like how the market is right in the app drawer.

 

[Gator352]

I've been using Launcher Pro and I like it. I like stock too but LP seems sooooo much smoother and customizable compared to stock. I was about to go ahead and try Go launcher till I read about SPB shell, but I think 14.95 in gas in my truck is more important!! I don't know....I'm so confused...DARN android (google) for making an OS that's so customizable and addictive! ARRRRG!

 

[glenninduluth]

Tried a few of the freebies and I have settled on Go launcher with the Honeycomb theme. Amazingly customizable, no battery drain that I can see and looks great!

 

[stu5797]

I am really enjoying spb shell. Not sure if its worth 15 though

 

[thekarens]

I am really enjoying spb shell. Not sure if its worth 15 though

Ditto! It's nice and I like it, but not worth $15 IMO

 

[srkmagnus]

ADW ex has been great. It's been a while since I've used anything else.

Sent from my HERO200 using Tapatalk

 

[fivegear]

I was using launcher pro until a couple days ago when I finally bought spb shell 3d. I LOVE spb shell so far! Hands down you get what you pay for in this case, none of the others come even close. Love it!

 

[mechanismclear]

do these launcher's cause a battery drain?

 

[Citizen Coyote]

I'm curious about all these launchers, but have no idea how you might choose one. What do they do different from the stock launcher? What do you like about them? Do they change the number of home screens, or how stuff sits on the screens?

As someone else said you can see descriptions and screens on the market, but here's a quick run-down. Alternate launchers allow you to change the look of the ever-present icons at the bottom of the screen (aka the dock) by choosing different icons, having them launch different programs, and changing the number of them. The stock Moto launcher with its white background gives you four, and only three are changeable (the app drawer is not). Compare that to Go Launcher or ADW, which both allow for five icons and the look is completely up to you depending on settings and theme.

In addition to the dock changes, these launchers allow you to add or remove home screens, move them around, and change their behavior (transition animations, whether the screens wrap or stop when you hit the last one). You can also alter the behavior of your app drawer in a similar manner, in addition to customizing icons. Some come with all-new widgets to play with, and most have active developer and community support with bug fixes, new themes, and new widgets.

If you decide to play with them, I suggest getting a launcher swapping app like Home Switcher or HomeSmack so you can easily compare them. Just remember that if you have more than one installed, they will be running in the background even if you're not currently using them (so I don't recommend keeping more than one beyond stock once you find what you like).

do these launcher's cause a battery drain?

They don't noticeably impact battery life for most people. A few Market reviewers might complain, but for the most part you won't see a difference. See my point about running multiple launchers, however; I finally stripped my original Blur set-up of widgets because Moto's widgets were running in the background sucking battery and resources even though I wasn't using any of them under Go Launcher.

 

[mcp6530]

i'm using launcherpro now and i downloaded agile app for a different unlock - funny this is that now i have two unlocks - the stock one and agile. Can't figure out how to turn off the darn stock unlock! anyone know?

i have my corporate email on this phone; with my last phone i had to have an unlock pattern or numeric code, with this phone, it doesn't require it for some reason. anyone notice that??