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4N6science

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Hey guys,

So I was looking to upgrade to a pro version of one of the home launchers. Currently I'm using launcherpro and was wondering if which home launcher was the best. ADW Launcher EX or Launcherpro Plus? Thanks for your comments.
 
Zeam looks interesting, but it's also abandoned. Launcher Pro is what I use, but it can get laggy and what not...
 
Downloaded Zeam. Could not figure out for the life of me how to put the dialer in the dock. That's a must. Other than that.....looks ok.
 
4N6science said:
So are the paid versions of any of the launchers not worth it then?
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Well, they're worth it if you're interested in donating to the developers' cause and encouraging them to continue their efforts. Plus, you'll get widgets and other bells and whistles that aren't available in the free version.

Me? I'm a basic, boring sorta guy who has a solid black background (to save battery juice) and doesn't care for themes, boot animations, etc. Just stability and performance. Zeam gives me that in a lightweight package.
 
Jack45 said:
Well, they're worth it if you're interested in donating to the developers' cause and encouraging them to continue their efforts. Plus, you'll get widgets and other bells and whistles that aren't available in the free version.

Me? I'm a basic, boring sorta guy who has a solid black background (to save battery juice) and doesn't care for themes, boot animations, etc. Just stability and performance. Zeam gives me that in a lightweight package.
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I also don't care for the fancy shmancy desktops. Maybe I'm missing something but how do you get a solid black background?
 
fldude99 said:
I also don't care for the fancy shmancy desktops. Maybe I'm missing something but how do you get a solid black background?
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You have two choices. One is to take a picture of a black object by holding the phone's camera against it and selecting it as your wallpaper or, what I did was to download a free app called "Colors" that includes solid black. Let me make it easy for you:

Colors - Android app on AppBrain
 
LauncherPro is what I use. I paid for it but mostly just to support the author. You get some nice widgets but otherwise the free version is just fine. However I strongly advise supporting the authors of your favorite apps... the cost is usually the equivalent of a couple coffees or sodas, and it encourages them to continue to work on and improve the apps your care about and rely on. Think about it: which would you miss more: 2 coffees, or your favorite Android app?
 
Go Launcher EX. It's leaving Launcher Pro in the dust. Maybe if the rewrite for Launcher Pro get's done, it'll come back on top.
 
PSkeptic said:
Go Launcher EX.
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Previously, I would have agreed, but after I had it installed for a while it killed my battery - dead in less that a day. That was the only change I had made - including usage. I uninstalled it, went back to LPro and battery usage went back to nominal 36 hrs.
 
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