Best Launchers For S3

[dan55]

nice screens SU

Apex pro for me now - thought id stump up the 2.50 as it got me out of using stock launcher so nicely

 

[TadeoNYC]

I'm running nova prime from the $.25 sale. I tried Go and installed all of the widgets and started getting air push notifications. I didn't really like the look of it either. It does everything that was listed above for go, except the app shortcut gestures.

I haven't had any problems with my widgets. You can launch touch wiz to check them out more easily if you want

 

[andyacecandy]

Nova Prime

Whatever you choose, just make sure to get one with gestures... I save so much time by creating specific gestures like double tap to bring camera up, hold menu to bring up flashlight, etc...

 

[diwotti]

I use Go Launsher on my S3 and Nova on my Nexus 7. I may put Nova on the S3 when Jellybean is available to my phone (Orange UK). With both I use an app called "ICS Plates HD" which gives me 100s of fantastic icons.

 

[joebloggscity]

which has got the smoothest interface?

i use Go Launcher, and I don't think it's very smooth at all, even after the 4.1.1 update.... Bit disappointed in that.

 

[SUroot]

I'm finding Go incredibly smooth right now.

I actually cannot find fault it

 

[joebloggscity]

I use Go Launcher but I can of find that it could be a lot smoother.... I'm not sure. It's fast I'll give it that.

 

[SUroot]

Have you got high quality drawing switched on?

 

[joebloggscity]

I've just just checked it's unchecked... maybe I jsut need to relook at it all...

 

[AndroidGeek4]

Iv been using Holo Launcher HD - Iv played with many launchers but this has to be the best so far, Go Launcher is a good starting point but there are better on the market

 

[Stuntman]

I'm on Nova Launcher Prime (bought it for $.25).

Best investment I've made so far lol

Me, too. I wasn't really into alternate launchers until the sale. I decided to give Nova Prime a try and I love it. Got rid of that dock and now I have 6 x 4 icons on all of my home screens.

 

[ldivinag]

Check out

LAUNCHER 7...

mimics windows 7 phone with tiles. I use a set of core apps. L7 does everything for me.

 

[KOLIO]

Been using HOLO LAUNCHER/HOLO LAUNCHER HD for a few months now.
Tried APEX & NOVA, but, HOLO seems to be so much smoother than anything else I've tried lately.

Even have SPB SHELL 3-D. I load it up once in a blue moon,usually just to check out the updates. It's purdy enough to look at, but, is sorely lacking in the customization department. Perhaps if the dock was customizable, I'd actually use it much more than I do.
Until then, I'll stick w/HOLO LAUNCHER.

 

[TheAlmightyDrew]

After reading through this thread, I decided to download Go Launcher after about a month of using Nova Launcher Prime. Within 15 minutes, I made GO my default home launcher.

 

[Musky]

Don't want to hijack the thread, but this isn't worth stating a new one for.

I installed Go Launcher and so far I really like it. Just one issue that maybe someone can help. Before I tried Go launcher, the stock email app would show me how many new emails I had with a little number on the icon. Go Launchers email icon does not do this. It actually came with a pretty funky email icon. I replaced it with a "stock" icon, but the ability to show the number of new emails is gone. I have notifications turned on and they show in the notification bar, but I'd really like that function back of having the icon display the number of unread messages.

Does anybody know how to do this?

 

[SUroot]

Install "Go notifications"

 

[hbryder]

Don't want to hijack the thread, but this isn't worth stating a new one for.

I installed Go Launcher and so far I really like it. Just one issue that maybe someone can help. Before I tried Go launcher, the stock email app would show me how many new emails I had with a little number on the icon. Go Launchers email icon does not do this. It actually came with a pretty funky email icon. I replaced it with a "stock" icon, but the ability to show the number of new emails is gone. I have notifications turned on and they show in the notification bar, but I'd really like that function back of having the icon display the number of unread messages.

Does anybody know how to do this?

You have to download go notification it's a plug in, it also includes notifications for apps that touchwiz doesn't

Also try different themes, some have ridiculous icons. Pure is nice, and Sira. The also both have matching lockers

 

[Hrethgir]

Don't want to hijack the thread, but this isn't worth stating a new one for.

I installed Go Launcher and so far I really like it. Just one issue that maybe someone can help. Before I tried Go launcher, the stock email app would show me how many new emails I had with a little number on the icon. Go Launchers email icon does not do this. It actually came with a pretty funky email icon. I replaced it with a "stock" icon, but the ability to show the number of new emails is gone. I have notifications turned on and they show in the notification bar, but I'd really like that function back of having the icon display the number of unread messages.

Does anybody know how to do this?

Get the GO Launcher EX Notifications plugin from Play, that sounds like what you are looking for.

 

[hbryder]

Install "Go notifications"

LOL, I think this is the second time we have answered the same question at the same time. I think you type faster than I do though

 

[SUroot]

Sometimes I post the bare minimum

 

[rimjay]

Right now, i'm using NOVA. So much better than Touchwiz, and you can set it to be super fast.

how

 

[Musky]

Thanks guys! The GO Launcher EX Notifications plugin did the trick!

 

[ssinister]

sorry been of topic a little. whats the difference between go launcher and go locker? installed the launcher then tried changing theme and go locker had to be downloaded. completly new to android so not %100 on this type of stuff yet.

 

[Putty]

None....Touchwiz is great to me.

 

[Pookeysgirl]

sorry been of topic a little. whats the difference between go launcher and go locker? installed the launcher then tried changing theme and go locker had to be downloaded. completly new to android so not %100 on this type of stuff yet.

Go Locker is used to change the lock screen only. Go Launcher is for your home screens/app drawer