Is there a launcher that works well with the DNA?

Nova Prime for me. Works perfectly. If I ever get bored of prime, I would like to eventually try Apex.
 
I've been toying around with Nova for about a month...I rarely spend $ on apps, but I think it'll be worth upgrading to Prime.
I haven't tried any other launcher, but I am very happy with Nova.
 
I ended up going with Holo after having a lot of crashing with both Apex and Nova. Before the DNA, I was a big fan of Apex. May go back to it after the latest update.
 
I am currently not rooted due to taking the OTA update, does anyone know how to shut down the original Sense launcher so I stop getting the red notification on Nova?
 
I am currently not rooted due to taking the OTA update, does anyone know how to shut down the original Sense launcher so I stop getting the red notification on Nova?

Get launcher switcher, set Nova as your home launcher, and to be sure you don't get any more notifications goto settings>apps >all >HTC Sense>clear defaults.

I run Nova on my DNA and have never gotten any Sense notifications.

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Holo launcher. I've tried them all and Holo is the one I keep returning to. It's clean, no frills and fast.
 
I am currently not rooted due to taking the OTA update, does anyone know how to shut down the original Sense launcher so I stop getting the red notification on Nova?

I'm switching the the DNA from my RAZR on Monday. Whenever I get this notification I have to clear defaults, set the third party launcher as the default, then open recent apps and swipe away the stock launcher to clear it from memory.

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You should be able to change the default in nova from the settings menu. See screenshot...Set Default Home.
 

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Holo launcher. I've tried them all and Holo is the one I keep returning to. It's clean, no frills and fast.

I'm trying HOLO launcher HD right now, it seems pretty quick. I'll let everyone know in a few days how it compares to NOVA.

Edit: I do notice a lag with HOLO when I exit some apps, I'll update as needed.

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I switched back to NOVA, HOLO lagged too much after leaving some of my apps, including AC

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I use nova and am waiting for a new update for vire launcher which I think will be a great alternative.
 
Anyone running Action Launcher Pro? It seems to work well most of the time but crashes occasionally.

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Anyone running Action Launcher Pro? It seems to work well most of the time but crashes occasionally.

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It seems to run pretty well for me, but it lacks the customization options offered by the other launchers. I do like the App icon in the upper left that opens up the app menu, but that one feature isn't enough for me to stick with it. As I mentioned before, ever since ADW EX was updated to work with ICS and above, it's my go-to launcher. The free version doesn't have as many customization options as the Pro version, but it's worth giving a try to see if the pro version is worth it.

HOWEVER, if I want to do some really creative home screens, like you see on mycolorscreen.com, then I switch to Nova, which I prefer over Apex. I'm interested in checking out TSF Shell and Next Launcher, but 15 minutes isn't enough time to get a feel for a launcher before getting a refund. Anyone have any input on either of these two?
 
It seems to run pretty well for me, but it lacks the customization options offered by the other launchers. I do like the App icon in the upper left that opens up the app menu, but that one feature isn't enough for me to stick with it. As I mentioned before, ever since ADW EX was updated to work with ICS and above, it's my go-to launcher. The free version doesn't have as many customization options as the Pro version, but it's worth giving a try to see if the pro version is worth it.

HOWEVER, if I want to do some really creative home screens, like you see on mycolorscreen.com, then I switch to Nova, which I prefer over Apex. I'm interested in checking out TSF Shell and Next Launcher, but 15 minutes isn't enough time to get a feel for a launcher before getting a refund. Anyone have any input on either of these two?

Next Launcher still needs some help, it will occasionally slow to a crawl, freeze or force close, I don't know much about TSF. I agree with Nova over Apex, seems Nova is a little quicker.

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If anyone is interested, Next Launcher is on sale in the Play Store this weekend.


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Next Launcher looks real nice mightyfacundo, but it still needs a good bit of work, and still tends to get laggy.

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