Anyone Replace Touch Wiz With Nova Launcher Yet?

PsychDoc · Apr 13, 2014

Wondering if this speeds up the performance or hampers it.

Any other issues with switvching launchers?

Or replacing the stock keyboard with Swiftkey?

Pep · Apr 13, 2014

Dunno if it speed it up or not and I won't get to find out.
Nova and Swipe will be in the group of things to get loaded without using the standard ones!

Pep

BzB · Apr 13, 2014

nova prime was loaded on my s5 before i put any other apps on it. been using nova on all my phones since it came out and really like it. as for whether it's faster than the stock launcher, i don't know but it performs as flawlessly and as fast as you can expect.

rcyphermd · Apr 13, 2014

I am using nova and swift key beta. No problems. Working great.

lykofos · Apr 14, 2014

I only used the stock launcher and keyboard briefly while Nova and all of my other apps were downloading / installing.

I'm currently using Nova & Swift Key, which was also my setup on my previous phone. Seems as quick as ever and it has a lot more functionality than the stock launcher / keyboard.

fdnj48 · Apr 14, 2014

I use Nova and Kii keyboard on all my phones

PrinceOfDorne · Apr 14, 2014

I am sticking with Touchwiz for now. I love the new UI.

As to the stock keyboard, I have replaced it with swift key.

samsong_rock · Apr 14, 2014

I am new to android and galaxy s5 moving from Iphone. I did download Nova on the phone but somehow after Nova is installed the wallpaper on the phone looks like the phone ate away half the screen. What I mean is only half the wallpaper is showing up in home screen. Other screens look ok. Anyone has the same problem?

jalcon · Apr 14, 2014

Where do you change the UI at?

mach1man · Apr 15, 2014

I'm on Nova bc I want 5x5 grid

if touchwiz would've been 5x5 I would've stayed with stock

victek · Apr 15, 2014

BzB said:
nova prime was loaded on my s5 before i put any other apps on it. been using nova on all my phones since it came out and really like it. as for whether it's faster than the stock launcher, i don't know but it performs as flawlessly and as fast as you can expect.

I prefer Nova too. Do you know if the layout can be backed up on the old phone and transferred to the S5, so all the app icons and widgets don't have to be added again?

jalcon · Apr 15, 2014

I guess I'll ask again. Where do you change the UI at ?

victek · Apr 15, 2014

jalcon said:
I guess I'll ask again. Where do you change the UI at ?

Look in Nova settings for an option to make it the default launcher.

Sandroidfan · Apr 15, 2014

jalcon said:
I guess I'll ask again. Where do you change the UI at ?

Download and install Nova or any launcher from Play store. Then launch the app. You should see setting app of that launcher and it will let you select default home launcher in it.

Or sometimes pushing the home button will pop up launcher selection window if there is no default set yet.

BzB · Apr 15, 2014

victek said:
I prefer Nova too. Do you know if the layout can be backed up on the old phone and transferred to the S5, so all the app icons and widgets don't have to be added again?

nova does provide an option to back up / restore your settings. that could be a little finicky though since a proper restore would require all the setting, apps, widgets to be installed on the new phone before performing the restore.

personally whenever i try out a new phone i just install and configure everything from scratch. if i've made a back up for a specific app i'll install the application first and the use the application tools to restore the backup.

i've found the above approach to work best for me in avoiding problems on new devices.

victek · Apr 15, 2014

BzB said:
nova does provide an option to back up / restore your settings. that could be a little finicky though since a proper restore would require all the setting, apps, widgets to be installed on the new phone before performing the restore.

personally whenever i try out a new phone i just install and configure everything from scratch. if i've made a back up for a specific app i'll install the application first and the use the application tools to restore the backup.

i've found the above approach to work best for me in avoiding problems on new devices.

Thanks!

johnald03 · Apr 15, 2014

Just a general question about Nova Launcher, is it just my phone or when you set a background does it zoom in on the image? And how do you correct this? I had a great background for it and now it looks all blurry because it's zoomed in and it doesn't even show the entire image.

Zerg · Apr 15, 2014

The S5 UI is one of my main concerns. I prefer a less cartoony/clutter look and from what I've seen of TouchWiz it doesn't look pretty. Does Nova Launcher help/fix all of that or what can I expect? Are there any downsides to using Nova Launcher on the S5?

Member112085 · Apr 16, 2014

I left TouchWiz on for a few days, and just added Nova Launcher yesterday. I wasn't UNhappy with TouchWiz, but Nova Launcher has been a welcome addition, and I'm now deliriously happy. It's soooo smooth.

victek · Apr 16, 2014

dawnierae said:
I left TouchWiz on for a few days, and just added Nova Launcher yesterday. I wasn't UNhappy with TouchWiz, but Nova Launcher has been a welcome addition, and I'm now deliriously happy. It's soooo smooth.

I picked up the S5 yesterday and installed Nova Prime right away - it runs perfectly.

kisby · Apr 16, 2014

I'd love to see some screenshots of your new layouts with your Nova.

lykofos · Apr 16, 2014

kisby said:
I'd love to see some screenshots of your new layouts with your Nova.

Here's 2 photos from part of my setup using Nova. My home screen and the screen directly to the left. I'm using the "faded" nova theme and also bought the nova docks pack.

I really like the folders, customization options, and the gestures you can program to launch apps.

Gmash · Apr 16, 2014

Zerg said:
The S5 UI is one of my main concerns. I prefer a less cartoony/clutter look and from what I've seen of TouchWiz it doesn't look pretty. Does Nova Launcher help/fix all of that or what can I expect? Are there any downsides to using Nova Launcher on the S5?

Pretty much, yes. Using a different launcher will let you customize the home screens any way you want, change the icons, etc. I don't have the S5 but I doubt there would be any downsides.

Gmash · Apr 16, 2014

johnald03 said:
Just a general question about Nova Launcher, is it just my phone or when you set a background does it zoom in on the image? And how do you correct this? I had a great background for it and now it looks all blurry because it's zoomed in and it doesn't even show the entire image.

Try using Quickpic to set your wallpaper instead of the stock gallery app.

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