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[Android Apps and Games] Ultramanoid:
No, they're lost. But it's fixed in the new beta just posted after both our posts, according to the log... Will install and check right now.

Thank you so much for checking the feedback in the thread and fixing all.
[Android Apps and Games] whoamigriffiths:
No need to apologise. The whole point of us running betas is to test the app for you. I think some people have forgotten this.

Beta testing isn't just about getting the new stuff first.

Thanks again for all your hard work. ☺
[Android Apps and Games] maestro.andriy:
Screen resolution android devices has grown and growing!

Already after installation FULL HD (resolution 1920x1080) firmware for android devices there was a need to increase the size of application icons, because they show very small!

PLEASE MAKE 200% possibility of resizing all applications and icons icon text size!!!

Who will make it the first one will get more users who are accustomed to the launcher and probably will not change it to another ...

1) Show persistent search bar (upper panel) nobody wants because everyone uses their favorite browser and search engine using widgets or applications that take up much less space on homescren or dock. panel, and place in the top wasted!

maybe this option should be removed as it may interfere with equally divide the screen!

2) Dock panel is not enough space! It should increase to raise up!
[Android Apps and Games] AssassinGEO:
This. Infinite scrolling between pages is not smooth. In fact,it makes stutters.
[Android Apps and Games] fruity101079:
Navigation bar is black on nexus 4, is it normal? I check the option, it work for he notifications bar only ...

Envoyé de mon Nexus 4
[Android Apps and Games] stargate125645:
Three features I would like to see so that I can get rid of other programs:

1) Allow screen off as an option for gestures.

2) Allow user to select what happens on a BT headset prompt.

3) Allow user to turn off soft keys upon certain prompts. I currently have to use 2 programs to accomplish this upon HDMI connection, for example. (Allow soft keys to be activated/appear with located swipe or touch in a certain area when it is hidden.)

Though these don't necessarily have anything specific to do with a launcher, they would be useful features for many of us. I know I've added a request for something that others already have, but doesn't hurt to point out more would like it. Pro version features, of course. Integration with existing applications would eliminate my need to use Tasker, too. All just perfect world requests, I suppose.
[Android Apps and Games] Siddarth Malik:
this launcher used to be so good..but even after so many updates it still is not fast and stable..

not talking about betas.. the home button press takes so long to get to home screen... the keep in memory option puts a notification ..thats the most annoying thing

i dont know how NOVA launcher (being more or less similar features) implements it so well and

apex has just failed to keep up

this was my launcher of choice in 2012

but it has since then not been able to keep up with performance ... was too lazy to post this for so long

would like to see this launcher comeback and compete with nova
[Android Apps and Games] stargate125645:
I've never had a problem with stability or speed. Not sure what settings you're using. Sorry you have to go back to Nova; additional features keep me here. Maybe your phone has gotten bogged down by added features from this application (though my Galaxy S3 never had problems).
[Android Apps and Games] Ok_Kaleidoscope5109:
With Google now having always on listening from any screen, is it advised to keep the apex Google now on or off? Seems redundant and I'm worried there could be conflict?
[Android Apps and Games] subhani:
I'm using v.2.4.1 and I haven't updated to more recent updates due to some 'reported' strange behaviour. The REAL reason I haven't updated is that I love how perfect it is right now. It works FLAWLESSLY so credit to [MENTION=2463901]dennisxl[/MENTION]

Easily better than Nova for me. Alpha home transitions, larger icons, lighter on the system and more responsive on this thread than the other dev.

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This is a request I second guys. +1
[Android Apps and Games] stephenjason89:
thanks axistr! :)
[Android Apps and Games] bagl0312:
Rotating cube slowing down

I think I found a bug: after some usage (I guess few hours) the "rotating cube" transition effect begins to slow down, and the movement is less fluid.

Restarting the launcher it returns back to normal

I am using apex 0.5, with a Galaxy Nexus, 9 homescreens, 5x5 homescreen grid, infinite scrolling and elastic scrolling enabled

Someone else is seeing a similar behavior ?
[Android Apps and Games] stephenjason89:
homescreen indicator not working on tablet mode
[Android Apps and Games] VincentDHam:
Found a bug. After awhile my main homescreen disappears and when I press the home button this happens. I have to go to apex settings and restart the launcher for it to reappear. Also the apps in my folders get rearranged every now and then.
[Android Apps and Games] stephenjason89:
no app labels on landscape mode either

on grid 7x7

5x7 fixes it
[Android Apps and Games] TEK112:
Labels disappear if there is not enough room on the screen. I assume that is you change the grid size for landscape view the labels will become visible.
[Android Apps and Games] stephenjason89:
you got it right :)

suggestion for next release : ability to change grid size for portrait and for landscape independently

i want landscape 5x9

i want portrait 7x7

thanks guys... goodjob overall
[Android Apps and Games] Jon (aka nle):
Tested latest version, and it no longer crashes at 132 dpi on the HP touchpad. Good work!

BUG: Desktop indicator does not work.

FEATURE REQUEST: Show recent apps as an gesture option.

Thanks! :)
[Android Apps and Games] :
awesome launcher! thanks :)))

only thing missing for me is dock gestures. :(
[Android Apps and Games] Spyr0s:
@Translators, there are some new options that need translating, hope you checked your email box.
[Android Apps and Games] The Gingerbread Man:
Interesting ;)
[Android Apps and Games] ling3rings0ul:
My icons still get scramble, only way I get it to the way I want it is to restore desktop layout I had before.
[Android Apps and Games] schoerb:
Thanks for V0.6! One Bug: the Apex menu uses normal fonts even if I select small in ICS-settings. In 0.5 Apex uses small fonts then.
[Android Apps and Games] dennisxl:
Both widget preview loading bug and tablet transition effect issue have been fixed in v0.6. Please update to the new version.

Translations are now included in the latest version.

Changed to ALL in v0.6 to align with the stock launcher.

Did you update from an earlier version? If not, did you restore backup data from an earlier version?

Please check out v0.6.

Did you reboot after installing as system app?

LauncherPro icon packs are different from ADW icon packs. Right now, Apex only supports ADW icon packs.

Fixed in v0.6.

Scrollable docks are available in v0.6.

Did you have this lagging issue with other transition effects as well?

Homescreen indicator for tablets are added in v0.6.

What happens if you try to scroll to another page?

Will consider this in future versions.

Desktop indicator for tablets added as of v0.6. Regarding the gesture suggestion, there's no public API to show recent apps, which is part of SystemUI.
[Android Apps and Games] SimboXXX:
Thanks for scrolling docks.

I can't use gestures in app draw like before. Is this intentional?
[Android Apps and Games] vlt96:
Anyone thinks this is like zeam, but for ics only?(and still way too cool) It should be on market...

Sent from my LG-P500
[Android Apps and Games] The Gingerbread Man:
Thanks dennisxl for including my suggestion about launching hidden apps! I don't know if this is a bug or not, if not a bug then confider it a suggestion. So long press once on an app in hidden app menu will bring up the launch button, I was wondering if you long pressed again on the app the button would show save again. Currently when you get the launch button to show you can't get the save one back unless you go back one menu and go back into the hidden app menu.

Thanks for the update though!
[Android Apps and Games] Fr33L4nc3r:
Thanks for the Dock Customisation.

One comment though. I use folders in dock (used to be fan of dock icon swipe gesture), and they seem to have the same size, regardless of the number of icon in the dock.

It is better when having one shortcut instead of a folder, but it is still quite big.

Would it be possible to have some kind of "Auto-adjust size" ? Some sort of margin ?

Thanks again for your great work !
[Android Apps and Games] a g bell:
Icons blur in app draw since 0.6 update no problem on 0.5
[Android Apps and Games] Jon (aka nle):
Same issue here (HP Touchpad).
[Android Apps and Games] dennisxl:
v2.5.0 (Jul 27, 2014)

Updated translations

Direct APK download

Download from Google Play

Apex Notifier v3.0 has just been released with Android Wear support. Now you can check the battery level of your phone from a connected Android Wear device on your wrist. Check it out!
[Android Apps and Games] Siddarth Malik:
umm..i ll try to explain the experience I had with apex.. but first let me state some facts explicitly..

I still like this launcher very much.. apex n nova are one of the best that were and are :) just a small niggle with apex.. n i want to use it again

the keep in memory feature is not implemented as well it has been in mova.. when i press the home button.. the UI reloads and takes a second or so.. whereas in nova it goes back to the homescreen instantly.. very slight difference.. maybe u guys can try installing both and see the difference.. so we can discuss about it

and i have tried it with no other apps installed... on a fresh rom.. so other app slowing dwn the system is out...

will try 2.5 again n report.

but thanks dev for continuous updates.. n yeah it has more features than nova.. appreciate the dev for that.. maybe he can compare it with the closest competitor :)
[Android Apps and Games] stargate125645:
So turn off the feature? I've never bothered with it.

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I don't notice any problems but perhaps dennisxl can elaborate on how they interact.
[Android Apps and Games] hawkwind212:
Anybody else is having problem with the notification on the new version? I downloaded v2.5 and notifier 3.0; the badge is not showing on my k9 mail icon.

I unstalled and reinstalled the notifier, but still not working. Any idea?
[Android Apps and Games] fcasoli:
No problem with unread counter, with Aquamail, Whatsapp and missed call.
[Android Apps and Games] stargate125645:
The counter shows up on the settings icon, but works otherwise.
[Android Apps and Games] Mr_Comple:
Do you consider adding an L style searchbar..?
[Android Apps and Games] badaas:
Brilliant, updated and lost app drawer icons I'd setup. .. Restore doesn't do anything! ..

/relic Xoom bigpart kk elementalx
[Android Apps and Games] funksoulbrother:
Yep. Even though I had no unread email in my Gmail account, there was a badge on the icon saying I had 147 unread emails. Rebooting the phone fixed that issue with the icon I have in a folder on one of my home screens, but the Gmail icon in the app drawer still says that I have 147 unread emails. I've tried turning the notifier on and off, but it makes no difference. I can't clear the little "147" badge.
[Android Apps and Games] hawkwind212:
I'm using k9 mail as my email client. It worked fine until the latest update. Tried all the tricks such as reinstall the notifier, and toggle the switches to no avail. No problem on other launchers though. I think I'm going to quit Apex for a while until this issue is resolved. Use to think this kind of problem will not happen to me, but it's happening and I can't solve it.
[Android Apps and Games] Ditamae:
"Custom app icon/label in the drawer"

Can someone direct me to this setting option? Can't seem to find it. Been waiting for this feature a long time. I don't follow the betas, obviously, so I just noticed it. ;)

Edit: Nevermind. Long press in drawer. Got it. ;)
[Android Apps and Games] LeVvE:
This update is the best.

The only thing I've ever missed in Apex to make it the nr.1 launcher is drawer customization and now its been added.

Now I'm never installing Nova again.
[Android Apps and Games] subhani:
Word... Apex just got awesome with the big changes in the last month. Nova is out for good.
[Android Apps and Games] stargate125645:
I've got no bugs to divulge, but I would like there to be an option for the menu key long press to be set to do whatever the phone normally is set to do. I use the setting a lot, but occasionally I need it set to operate like stock.
[Android Apps and Games] fcasoli:
Some crash when I install apps, maybe the reason there is no space in home to add shortcuts... but this action is disabled in G play.

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[Android Apps and Games] yovesmlmt:
Apex notifier don't count any at me
[Android Apps and Games] fcasoli:
I have not problems with unread counter, did you setup correctly?

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Galaxy Note 3 - Note 3 Neo
[Android Apps and Games] hawkwind212:
Same problem I had ever since both updated for the launcher and the notifier came out. Reinstalled the notifier and toggled all the switches, still to no avail. I'm on the nightly build cm11. Didn't had this problem until this newest APEX update. All my other launchers (holo, nova, next 3D) work fine.
[Android Apps and Games] yovesmlmt:
Work fine now. It was not enable ?
[Android Apps and Games] Tiago Leite:
Hi!

When I open the app drawer, I'd like it to always open on the first page, not the last page I used.

Is that possible? Thanks!
[Android Apps and Games] OfficerJimLahey:
Sorry if this has been asked already, I did a search and nothing came up of interest.

Coming form CyanogenMod (and variants) on other phones, this Launcher is the best for me. :)

I do have one question though (in two parts) ... does the stock launcher still load (e.g. on boot along with all it's widgets)? For performance reasons, should I gut all the widgets on the stock launcher before making this my default?
[Android Apps and Games] TokedUp:
Please make custom app icons in app drawer able to be saved/backed up, like settings and desktop.
[Android Apps and Games] hawkwind212:
You must be talking about tribuchet launcher. No, as long the launcher is not load into the memory like the apex's keep in memory option, it will not take away the resources. Peraonally, I just erase tribuchet from my device since I never use it. Or you can freeze it if you can't erase the launcher. Just so you don't have to keep on choosing between tribuchet and apex as the default.
[Android Apps and Games] fcasoli:
I quote, I would like first page as default and a flag to choice to remember the last page used, optional.

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+1

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Galaxy Note 3 - Note 3 Neo - Gear
[Android Apps and Games] OfficerJimLahey:
Kind of. I came from Trebuchet launcher with the other phones. The one I am replacing is the LG stock launcher.

Because the LG phone doesn't have custom recovery (yet), I am very hesitant in removing apps, even freezing the stock launcher. (What if I have to factory reset out of the blue? There would be no launcher available at that point).

I would like to minimize the load of having both launchers loaded, even if I'm defaulting to Apex. If it means stripping the widgets off the stock one, then I will do that. If it makes no difference performance-wise (e.g. Dalvik only loading the widgets/resources when the launcher is called/used), then I will just set the default launcher to Apex now.

Is there any advantage of stripping the unused (stock) launcher of all its widgets?

EDIT: Did a test. I set the default Launcher to Nova, rebooted, and took three RAM readings after all the widgets loaded on bootup. The memory usage ranged between 514 MB and 545 MB (a bit over half total). I then stripped the stock launcher of all it's pages but a blank one, rebooted, and took three more readings. although the RAM usage wasn't all that different - 511 MB to 519 MB - Apex loaded considerably faster (search bar was there immediately, a second later all icons, and one more second for the wallpaper). Another reboot was a little slower, but better than original.
[Android Apps and Games] stargate125645:
If you have a factory reset, why would you not have the stock launcher? As long as you freeze it and not uninstall it, I don't see a problem.
[Android Apps and Games] OfficerJimLahey:
Oh, I do have a stock launcher, but if I freeze it (my understanding is that freezing modifies it from use in the system partition) then I won't have a stock launcher until it is defrosted. If I has to factory reset for any reason, it (I assume) stays frozen and I will be left with no launcher (Apex would be gone as well, as it would have been wiped from the /data partition).

This could be avoided by having a nandroid backup of all the stuff thawed out and ready to go if I ever had to go back to it. But right now, there is no custom recovery to install for this phone.
[Android Apps and Games] stargate125645:
I understand now. I had never thought about it that way. Is there not a way to sideload applications like TiBU to thaw stuff? Probably more complicated than just leaving stuff thawed.
[Android Apps and Games] replica9000:
Any system apps you freeze will not be frozen after a factory reset.
[Android Apps and Games] OfficerJimLahey:
Thanks replica9000. To clear up any conflicting information (taken from the TiBu website)...

Think I will freeze this one after all.
[Android Apps and Games] The-Immortal:
Very good launcher thanks

This is all time fav
[Android Apps and Games] petrsiri:
Has anyone else noticed a brief lag (2-3 secs) in registering taps after unlocking the screen lately?
[Android Apps and Games] ingenious247:
Yes, I just started noticing that today. T-Mo Note 3, Stock unrooted
[Android Apps and Games] ingenious247:
Now that I've paid attention, I notice similar touch - register lags after sweeping to the next screen. So it's not just unlocking
[Android Apps and Games] rpoitras:
For a while now I've been having that graphic glitch where when I turn the screen on the screens are half way in transition.. i.e. in between screens. I have to go into Apex Settings and restart to fix it. Searching this thread I found a few posts from back in 2012 describing the issue and that it came back in Beta 5. I didn't see any recent posts but might have been searching for the wrong terms. Is anyone else having this issue?

I have a Verizon Galaxy S4 with jkruse's International Build of 4.4.2 (official ROM minus the crapware, basically). Apex/Apex Pro/Apex Notifier are all up to date.
[Android Apps and Games] Thot Ctrl:
Would really like it if it allowed me to hide the tabs in app drawer. i dont like it and its a lot of wasted space. LEaves much to be desired
[Android Apps and Games] Saturny:
When I click on a folder to open it, It shows a gray circular background and I can't make it transparent anymore. Nova has this same problem (among others] which is why I don't use it on my phone anymore. Apex didn't do this before :mad: Hope it gets fixed soon.
[Android Apps and Games] subhani:
It DOES hide tabs in the drawer.
[Android Apps and Games] ‬1‬:
the biggest problem with apex putting me of using it is, when you increased the icon sizes labels don't fit under the icons. for ex if there's an app name with two rows, the letter on second row half or some part of it visible.

the other one i'd like to see is an option to disable and enable apps are hidden on drawer.
[Android Apps and Games] stargate125645:
If you make your icons bigger, what are you expecting to happen? The remaining space has to get smaller.

You can disable applications from appearing in the application drawer, too. Perhaps your English is muddying up what you mean and I don't understand?
[Android Apps and Games] Ultramanoid:
That might mean enabling or disabling hidden applications all at once, instead of going one by one. Might be handy, actually.
[Android Apps and Games] stargate125645:
Good thinking. I wouldn't mind that feature if it remembers what you want hidden when you show everything. I still want the ability to hide softkeys, turn the screen off, and stock long press functionality as an option before, though. Existing software for those purposes is cumbersome.
[Android Apps and Games] ‬1‬:
maybe you should install nova launcher, make the icons bigger and see the label sizes are still same and check nova launchers app hiding features and so can understand what i'm talking about.

for ex: you hid 30 apps from app drawer. just with an unticking you can unhide them all at once. so if you need to find and hidden application you don't have go back to apex settings find that app from the list unhide it and go back to the drawer again.
[Android Apps and Games] hawkwind212:
When you disable or freeze an app, it's not going to show up in the drawer for you to hide it, so what's the point ?

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The folder background is, and should be rectangular. So when you're telling me that you're getting a circular bg, it makes me wonder if there's not something wrong with your device in general, not just your launcher. Also, you're saying nova and other launchers are displaying the circular background as well. If I were you, I would seriously be thinking about checking out the hardware.
[Android Apps and Games] ‬1‬:
what's the point? are you a joke? if you're looking for finding an excuse not to use a feature you can find thousands of them. apex launcher has got an app hiding feature and we're talking about how we can improve it more. if we think like you then we don't don't need app hiding at all or we don't even need to an other launcher other then google's stock launcher. it does the job anyway and not everybody is a poweruser, got root or has got a titanium backup pro to freeze and app and it's really handy to disappear an app from app drawer with titanium backup instead of just one unticking on app drawer's itself.
[Android Apps and Games] hawkwind212:
Perhaps I shouldn't have done is dowse cold water on your hot idea since you're the only person that's brainstorming and coming up with ideas. As somebody mentioned before, the dev already has a plane for this lanuncher and he isn't looking at this forum for feature to implement. Doing so will make this launcher into a bloatware.

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So wait, which one are you, the rooted power user or unrooted novice?
[Android Apps and Games] stargate125645:
Those are significantly different descriptions from your initial post. The icon size is not allowed to be increased so I'm not sure what you're getting at still.
[Android Apps and Games] ‬1‬:
you know what mate leave it. i don't know how old are you but you're not a reasonable person. are you dev's advocate? let him to talk himself and these are not brainstorms and bloatwares useful features. you can find all these things on nova launcher. now don't tell me use nova launcher then, otherwise i'm gonna laugh and stop replying to you.
[Android Apps and Games] subhani:
Both launchers do it differently. I particularly love the larger icons that apex allows. Nova doesn't, so I had to change some DPI settings to force enlarge. Terrible compromise. Anyhow, see the icon labels below.

First is nova and second is apex. Nova uses (...) to signify label shortening, while more primitive cropping DOES exist on Apex, I minimise this by reducing label size and spacing out the rows of icons to allow two lines for each label.

Perhaps Apex could adopt the (...) method too.