Favorite Launcher?

[npark2012]

Lol sooo many Nova peeps.

I have tried both Nova and Apex on my Galaxy Nexus. For some reason Nova was a bit laggy than Apex on my phone so I went with Apex Pro. I have it for both my phone and my nexus 7. Don't regret it one bit. Also, people should just combine Nova and Apex, they're sooooo similar it's not very different... xD

 

[Lanhoj]

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people should just combine Nova and Apex, they're sooooo similar it's not very different... xD

Dev support is different - Nova responds relatively quickly & with actual answers whereas the Apex Dev for the most part either never replies or sends me a link to vote. No thanks.

And Nova supports GLOBAL Badge Notifications so that sealed it for me.
I own both paid versions though keeping an eye on them.

 

[npark2012]

Dev support is different - Nova responds relatively quickly & with actual answers whereas the Apex Dev for the most part either never replies or sends me a link to vote. No thanks.

And Nova supports GLOBAL Badge Notifications so that sealed it for me.
I own both paid versions though keeping an eye on them.

Yes I agree, but the devs are, to me at least, a different area of topic. And the Apex dev team responded to my email without a link or whatever they sent you. But i've never got a reply from Nova. So the experience is totally different per person. Also they are very similar to each other, aside from that one global badge you wanted. Just to be clear I wasn't saying they are the same. Just similar. And both are almost the same price. Either way they are both great lol.

 

[rmn_cats]

I'm using ADW Launcher EX on my Nexus 7; it's the only one that I've tried so far on this device and, other than a few minor details, I like it a lot. I've got Go Launcher EX on my 1st gen Kindle Fire and I'm kind of tempted to try it on the Nexus 7, but I've spent so much time setting up the ADW that I don't want to mess it up.

 

[MJKearney]

I'm using ADW Launcher EX on my Nexus 7; it's the only one that I've tried so far on this device and, other than a few minor details, I like it a lot. I've got Go Launcher EX on my 1st gen Kindle Fire and I'm kind of tempted to try it on the Nexus 7, but I've spent so much time setting up the ADW that I don't want to mess it up.

Each launcher is independent, so you can't really mess one up by using another one. You can simply switch between different launchers, depending on your mood.

If you have multiple launchers, you can manage and switch between them more easily with a launcher/home manager app. I use (well, I have but rarely use) Home Switcher / Manager by Twisted Apps (https://forums.androidcentral.com/e...id=com.twsitedapps.homemanager&token=hdPi4olL), but there a many to choose from on the market.

 

[Treknologist]

Nova Launcher is what I use on all my Nexus devices and I love it.

 

[gtt1]

Okay Guys forgive me for not having a clue but can someone tell me what the basic N7 comes with. I guess I don't even understand what a launcher is except I think it is the basic screens we have that our app icons are on.
What do we get by putting a different launcher on ie: Nova, ADW which I see you pay for.

 

[MJKearney]

Okay Guys forgive me for not having a clue but can someone tell me what the basic N7 comes with. I guess I don't even understand what a launcher is except I think it is the basic screens we have that our app icons are on.
What do we get by putting a different launcher on ie: Nova, ADW which I see you pay for.

No problem. Until I tried an alternate launcher, I, too, didn't quite understand what it did.

First, think of a launcher as just another app. It doesn?t do anything to permanently change your device. You can uninstall a launcher, just like you can uninstall any app. Or, you can have a launcher installed, but simply choose not to use it, just like any other app. You can have multiple launchers, and use the one you want, depending on your mood. It's up to you.

A launcher allows you to more extensively customize your home screens and app drawer. Here are some examples that apply to many launchers, but certainly to Nova, the one I use.

The standard Android launcher gives you five home screens, and you can't increase or decrease that number. Nova lets you vary that number, and also lets you reorder which home screen goes where. I currently have nine home screens, but I could change to only one if I wanted. When I swipe to go to a new home screen, I can change the visual effects to something different - mine is kind of a 3D effect as I swipe to another screen. I can also make the home screens a continuous loop, so there is no end or beginning - I can swipe left forever and ever! I can choose to have more or fewer columns and rows available for placing shortcuts. I can rename my shortcuts, and change the shape of folders that contain multiple shortcuts. Widgets can be overlapped. The app drawer can be set up with folders and tabs. I can hide the notification bar, the persistent search bar, and the dock, as well as change the number of shortcuts in the dock, and the number of docks, which can be swiped left or right, independent of the home pages.

That's just a sample. There are a bunch of other tweaks and adjustments, way too many for me to describe. The best way to get a taste of it is to install the free or trial version of a launcher, and see for yourself. There's a little bit of a learning curve, but once you figure it out, you'll never want to go back to the stock launcher (but easily can at any time)!

 

[c_hack]

I bought the full version of Nova launcher and now wish I had waited. After a few days it causes serious lag on screens that have widgets. It's ok I you reboot daily though.


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[gtt1]

No problem. Until I tried an alternate launcher, I, too, didn't quite understand what it did.

First, think of a launcher as just another app. It doesn?t do anything to permanently change your device. You can uninstall a launcher, just like you can uninstall any app. Or, you can have a launcher installed, but simply choose not to use it, just like any other app. You can have multiple launchers, and use the one you want, depending on your mood. It's up to you.

A launcher allows you to more extensively customize your home screens and app drawer. Here are some examples that apply to many launchers, but certainly to Nova, the one I use.

The standard Android launcher gives you five home screens, and you can't increase or decrease that number. Nova lets you vary that number, and also lets you reorder which home screen goes where. I currently have nine home screens, but I could change to only one if I wanted. When I swipe to go to a new home screen, I can change the visual effects to something different - mine is kind of a 3D effect as I swipe to another screen. I can also make the home screens a continuous loop, so there is no end or beginning - I can swipe left forever and ever! I can choose to have more or fewer columns and rows available for placing shortcuts. I can rename my shortcuts, and change the shape of folders that contain multiple shortcuts. Widgets can be overlapped. The app drawer can be set up with folders and tabs. I can hide the notification bar, the persistent search bar, and the dock, as well as change the number of shortcuts in the dock, and the number of docks, which can be swiped left or right, independent of the home pages.

That's just a sample. There are a bunch of other tweaks and adjustments, way too many for me to describe. The best way to get a taste of it is to install the free or trial version of a launcher, and see for yourself. There's a little bit of a learning curve, but once you figure it out, you'll never want to go back to the stock launcher (but easily can at any time)!

Thanks great reply and I am sure your explanation will help others who read this thread and didn't/don't have a clue about launchers

 

[pcdebb]

for years I'd been an avid user of LauncherPro. After getting my Nexus 7, I decided to try something different and went with Nova Prime. I actually like it alot.

 

[ctt1wbw]

I was using Nova for a while but it started causing the device to be very sluggish. Clearing the data and restoring my settings worked, but I don't want to have to do that every couple of months, so I just stick with the default now.

You too, huh? I've had my Nexus 7 for a month or so, and only had Nova Prime for a few weeks. I turned it off last night. I could definitely tell a difference going back to the stock launcher.