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[Eee Pad Transformer Themes and Apps] Dreamboxuser:
Ok for the blue bar there are a few way to get rid of it.

1. Adw settings / screen preferences/ hide status bar

2. Adw settings/ general behaviours/gestures / swipe up or down/ show or hide status bar

I personally find Adw ex to be exactly what i need. Although on some of the earlier Aosp builds it was buggy it seems to be settling out. I love the ability to back up my desktop and restore it after flashing a new Rom. The custom shortcuts are great because i use many different custom icons etc. All in all still very nice and smooth.
[Eee Pad Transformer Themes and Apps] samman151:
The new motarola launcher 4.0

Works great on Asus Transformer Prime (And Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S)
[Eee Pad Transformer Themes and Apps] rmbell:
I voted for apex launcher. To me it seems the smoothest and has a nice set of features.
[Eee Pad Transformer Themes and Apps] Danzano:
Im using go launcher ex at the moment its great go launcher hd had hardly any options

What i want to see though is a 4.0 version of go launcher ex or adw ex apex etc are all to similar to the stock launcher :(
[Eee Pad Transformer Themes and Apps] Hammerfest:
adw launcher ex v1.3.3.1 max desktop space and program space, optimal space utilization as well..
[Eee Pad Transformer Themes and Apps] SWEagle:
It does not work my friend! Any other ideas?:confused:
[Eee Pad Transformer Themes and Apps] Danzano:
Anyone found any good alternative launchers yet?

New Nova update is not good

Apex still flawed on tablets

Go Launcher HD no options

Spb has done nothing to upgrade for ics there market thing tricked me

TSF is all hype and really not to good to use

Claystone great on the phone not on the tablet

Gaya launcher never eve tried it just looked sub par

go launcher ex adw ex launcher pro they where awesome but where are the ics updates for them :(
[Eee Pad Transformer Themes and Apps] bsoplinger:
Out of curiosity, what's wrong with Apex under ICS?

Sent from my PG41200 using Xparent Purple Tapatalk 2
[Eee Pad Transformer Themes and Apps] JohnM109R:
Noting wrong with it just works :)
[Eee Pad Transformer Themes and Apps] rlbond:
Can someone tell me what the benefits of a new launcher are?
[Eee Pad Transformer Themes and Apps] SparkyRih:
SPB Shell 3D is awesome on my SGS2, but on my TF I don't really like it... it's not enough optimized for a tab... I go with the stock launcher...
[Eee Pad Transformer Themes and Apps] zephiK:
apex launcher
[Eee Pad Transformer Themes and Apps] *Phi*:
Go launcher HD, still one of the better ones i've used. i like apex but Go has a dock which is why i settled on it. Nova just seem a bit too cramp and the icon sizes feel off.

Go isnt in beta already and has quite a few changes since the beta. one thing i like about it drawer function is there is a quick sort button. and it has folders ( but there's a limit to the number of items you can put into the folder). the folders could also use like circle or custom backgrounds and like stack effect, but i think its just a matter of time before they put it in. they have been pushing update quite frequently.
[Eee Pad Transformer Themes and Apps] player911:
I love Apex Launcher on my Nexus but ADW on the Tab.

I hide the status bar, the icon dock, desktop text, etc and it creates a VERY minimalistic launcher that is fast and edge to edge for both the homescreens and the app tray... but still has tons of features and effects. Since I disable the dock and status bar, I'm required to make a App Tray shortcut that I put at the top in the traditional location. Looks and feels great. The down side is you have to put the icon on each homescreen for quick access, but I only use 2.

All the other launchers have the top bar that I dislike. A bunch of unneeded stuff once you get it setup. ADW EX is the only one I've found that lets you hide this (with a gesture, then delete the gesture).

I tried Go Launcher HD and found it too weird and overly complicated. It is cool at first but get annoying after some use.

I've also gotten used to the Quick App Launch Tray in some custom roms so I can keep the clutter off my desktop and access them anywhere.
[Eee Pad Transformer Themes and Apps] bsoplinger:
Just to mention that you can turn off the top bar in Apex. That's what I use and prefer on my Transformer.

Sent from my Transformer TF101 using Xparent Purple Tapatalk 2
[Eee Pad Transformer Themes and Apps] hairpower:
I have already voted for ADW, but right now i prefer Nova Launcher because of high app drawer configuration possibilities. As far as I've seen Nova is the only one that lets you to not only group your apps but also to make folders in those groups. For me that launcher is also the one that is most easy to use and not filled up with all kind of useless and never used things and at the same time that is not lacking any of the features I want to see in launcher I use.

;)
[Eee Pad Transformer Themes and Apps] emptysoul:
I've only had my TF101 for a week and still using the ICS launcher here.

I used to switch launchers on pretty much a weekly basis on my SGS2 depending on my mood but I just don't feel the need to with the stock launcher on ICS. I've downloaded a few others and poked about but always switch back to stock.
[Eee Pad Transformer Themes and Apps] Stevemeister:
Im sticking to the stock launcher because off its snappyness. I love the speed of swiping between homescreens. If Apex would have been that snappy I would def use Apex because of its great customization.
[Eee Pad Transformer Themes and Apps] waterpolo:
I love Apex
[Eee Pad Transformer Themes and Apps] gvdf:
Apex launcher is the best for me.
[Eee Pad Transformer Themes and Apps] SheaCom:
Gotta go Apex, pretty smooth with Multi-livewallpaper... Though nova has been getting crazy 5 star reviews with their last update.. I don't see the difference :/ APEX.
[Eee Pad Transformer Themes and Apps] mjlim:
I use Apex. I don't really think there's a significant difference between it and other launchers though... just using it because it was the first one I tried to have Titanium Backup working with it to save the position of my icons.
[Eee Pad Transformer Themes and Apps] scottharris4:
Not being able to do folders in the app drawer is a bit of a deal breaker for me. That's why I chose Go Launcehr HD over Apex
[Eee Pad Transformer Themes and Apps] schauol1:
I think it's a draw between stock and Go Launcher HD. Stock because it's stable, GO because it's beautiful. :-)
[Eee Pad Transformer Themes and Apps] bsoplinger:
Does anyone even bother with Go on ICS? Especially when there are great ICS specific ones like Apex and Nova?

Sent from my Sprint Evo View 4G (PG41200) using Xparent Purple Tapatalk 2
[Eee Pad Transformer Themes and Apps] c0d3w4lk3r:
Go Launcher HD is also an ICS launcher for tablet. Works like a charm. Only thing that bothers me is the view in portrait mode but I can live with that.
[Eee Pad Transformer Themes and Apps] jtrosky:
Has anyone found a way to have the dock icons show their labels as well (with Apex or Nova)? With all of the options, I just can't believe that there is no way to show labels underneath the dock icons!

Thanks in advance for any help with this one!
[Eee Pad Transformer Themes and Apps] frizian8:
Go launcher HD

Inviato dal mio Transformer TF101 con Tapatalk 2
[Eee Pad Transformer Themes and Apps] jjdavola:
I'm using Apex right now and love it, but the upcoming new version of TSF Shell looks like it might be killer and it seems to have gotten substantially better in each version over a relatively short period of time.

Plus Chameleon is looking like it might be a competitor as well.

In other words, it's tough to pick a winner. ;)
[Eee Pad Transformer Themes and Apps] jtrosky:
Yikes! TSF Shell is $16.80! A little pricey for a launcher! :-) Looks nice though....
[Eee Pad Transformer Themes and Apps] bsoplinger:
Currently I'm using Apex pro.

I decided to toss $10 into the pot for Chameleon. I figure anyone who's willing to put themselves out there so publicly for a software project deserves a few bucks. Even a $5 pledge gets your the launcher, assuming it comes to fruition.

The TSF shell video is all portrait mode. Makes me leery of how much the developer is thinking about the orientation issue, that tablet users use landscape primarily. Most people I know with tables user portrait for reading, personally I even prefer landscape for my comics and only do portrait for ebooks and magazines.

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[Eee Pad Transformer Themes and Apps] Xyphoid:
Voted for ADW Launcher EX.

Bought it to use on my HTC Desire HD and my Transformer TF101.

Found it to be the fastest, cleanest and with the most screen estate.
[Eee Pad Transformer Themes and Apps] DaSound:
I vote Apex Launcher... I think that its the smoothest launcher, at least in ICS.

In my i9000, all is very smooth... but in my transformer, desktop is soooo smooth, but app grid is not sufficiently smooth... and will not be for lack of performance.
[Eee Pad Transformer Themes and Apps] Rob S.:
I gave Apex a try, but i prefer Nova Launcher.

Most of the time i have my transformer attached to the keyboard dock, and i use a bluetooth mouse.

When using LWP's with Apex Launcher with the tablet attached to the keyboard, scrolling is painfully slow and jerky between home screens, especially if you have icons in the dock, or more than one row of app icons on a home screen.

Disabling the icon dock smooths it up a bit, but it's still not nearly as smooth as Nova Launcher.

No issues with the keyboard and mouse using Nova Launcher and LWP's.

Screen transitions are smooth, even with icons in the dock.

Nova Launcher has the "Scroll Speed" setting. Even if i set it to "Relaxed", screen transitions are still very smooth.

Only a problem if i'm using LWP's. Both launchers are super smooth with static wallpapers.
[Eee Pad Transformer Themes and Apps] JoinTheRealms:
I've found Nova launcher the smoothest. Apex was a wee bit jittery at stock but runs fine on revolver. though I think Go launcher for pad will become the best with time.
[Eee Pad Transformer Themes and Apps] Rob S.:
I really like the look of the dock on Go launcher for pad.

Would like to see something like that on Nova launcher.
[Eee Pad Transformer Themes and Apps] thunderman98:
ics launchers

I have a noob question...do you have to be rooted to change and install launchers?

Thanks
[Eee Pad Transformer Themes and Apps] atticus.:
no, not at all. some features of some Launchers require root, but the vast majority of the app is accessible without root.
[Eee Pad Transformer Themes and Apps] M@31:
Im using Apex on my phone, was using ADW on my Tab 10.1, but just got ICS update finally the other day....so, I am going to try Nova on it.

When I put Nova on, I was surprised when I got the notice that it was requiring root (which I have).

I have never had a launcher ask for root permission before......
[Eee Pad Transformer Themes and Apps] JoinTheRealms:
3rd party launchers require root mainly for dragging widgets to the homescreen
[Eee Pad Transformer Themes and Apps] werby:
+1 on stock JB
[Eee Pad Transformer Themes and Apps] manuel100:
my opinion

I think apex is the best launcher for Android
[Eee Pad Transformer Themes and Apps] qandrav:
I voted apex because it's the smoothest but sometime when I reboot the stock launcher starts .

thanks to the poll I discover some launcher (never seen before) I'm gonna try them , thank you for advice!
[Eee Pad Transformer Themes and Apps] Smarty87:
I've tried most of the main launchers (GO HD, Nova, Apex, Shell) and I'm stuck on Nova. It's stable, fast and the paid version has great customization. I'd give Shell 3D a close 2nd though, really nice launcher as well.
[Eee Pad Transformer Themes and Apps] timleewm:
Apex is great as you can change the name of the home screen apps and even the icons for them. So instead of the awful big Yahoo sign on a sun, I can just use a custom weather icon :)
[Eee Pad Transformer Themes and Apps] dakunclear:
I just don't know i'm going to give Go launcher HD a try I didn't like nova on the tablet I don't know why I tried it and it just didn't feel right I use Nova on my phone and love it

---------- Post added at 09:36 AM ---------- Previous post was at 09:20 AM ----------

okay i'm going to admit been playing around with go launcher hd and its pretty darn good for the tablet exactly what I wanted and is relatively speedy :D
[Eee Pad Transformer Themes and Apps] egaston:
After trying out most of them, I've stuck with Nova the longest.
[Eee Pad Transformer Themes and Apps] philseven:
Go launcher hd the one for 16 bucks
[Eee Pad Transformer Themes and Apps] :
Nova Launcher on my Jelly Bean phone and tablet.
[Eee Pad Transformer Themes and Apps] justjayhere:
Smart Launcher Pro... !
[Eee Pad Transformer Themes and Apps] jontyfernz:
New launchers

The best option is trying out new launchers like next launchers.Even theme chooser is good
[Eee Pad Transformer Themes and Apps] tscalia2:
Nova launcher!
[Eee Pad Transformer Themes and Apps] hermitt:
+1

This says it all!
[Eee Pad Transformer Themes and Apps] Geek4IT:
Solo Launcher!

:DYou can try this one!Solo Launcher!Blazing fast and smooth!

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=home.solo.launcher.free
[Eee Pad Transformer Themes and Apps] Shusshu:
stock is the best, easy and smooth
[Eee Pad Transformer Themes and Apps] player911:
I really like action launcher on my tab. With CM sidebar on the right. With this setup I'm finding I need less shortcuts on my desktop so I can keep it minimalist
[Eee Pad Transformer Themes and Apps] :
Nova vs TouchWiz

I've used ADW, Nova, Apex, GO, Next, Holo, Smart, TSF and many others...

Among these Nova, Go and Next launchers are my go to launchers...

Apex is basically 99% similar to Nova... These 3 launchers are really intuitive...but all the launchers I've used are intuitive and conume negligible RAM...

But one thing I've got to mention... One of the best and most underreated launcher is the TW Launcher... Samsung has nailed this spot on..!!!:laugh:
[Eee Pad Transformer Themes and Apps] dakunclear:
Your joking right cause the best launcher is asop android direct from Google
[Eee Pad Transformer Themes and Apps] Jac0verflow:
Is there a touchwiz launcher port working on tf101? I would love to try it :o
[Eee Pad Transformer Themes and Apps] angela316:
Apex

i know this thread is old and you will get that using an outdated tablet, but I have put my tf101 to use again rooted and put in the revoluton rom, thank you btw on keeping those threads and links open. anyhow, I have used go launcher and love it for my note 3 phone but for the 101 it is a little much and laggy so I tried the apex and so far is my favorite, no lag nice clean and smooth. Just thought I would add my two cents even if I am outdated...lol
[Eee Pad Transformer Themes and Apps] Raresh T:
Best tablet launcher ? The recent discovery i made is Asap Launcher. Great customization, works nice with dock. Fast and can be quite nice
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zdrzero:
okay well a couple months ago I permarooted my phone and flashed a custom rom but I can't remember which one I used all I can say is that I cannot do anything no more with my phone in a way because I keep trying to turn s-on but superuser is not letting me because it's basically broken. I try to open up superuser to see whats wrong but it just shows me a white screen. so I find an update for superuser but I don't know how to install it anyway but the clockwork recovery mode way. So I try to reboot into clockwork recovery but my phone just gets stuck in the mytouch 4g screen and never boots into recovery, so I am forced to take out the batttery and put it back in. I need an answer by today hopefully
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] invasion2:
I think you update superuser in the market. Try flashing clockworkmod recovery from the ROM Manager app, then boot into recovery (if you need to) and see if it works. If not, I have no clue what your problem is. Sorry, hope I helped. Press thanks if I did :D
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zdrzero:
Forgot to mention that when I try to flash recovery or anything because super user is not working I can't install clockrecovery or go Into it with bootloader because it just freezes at touch 4g screen
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] invasion2:
OK. Are you sure you are rooted/S-OFF? Boot into bootloader by holding power + volume down to see if you have S-OFF.
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zdrzero:
Yup it still is permarooted
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] invasion2:
Hmmm.....try rooting with ./gfree, it worked for me. I am not sure what your problem is if it doesn't work.
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zdrzero:
I think the solution is to update super user but I can't update super user unless I'm in the clockwork recovery mode and stuff which I can't get into unless there is another way to update super user because when I open super user it just gives me a blank white screen
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] invasion2:
Super user is an app. Go to the market.
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zdrzero:
okay so I was able to get superuser updated but now when I try to update the su binary it keeps saying fail when trying to gain root access
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zdrzero:
sorry for double post but I need this done by today because I sold it rooted and now I am trying to do s-on, unpermaroot, then unroot

oh btw my superuser binary is not updating it keeps saying gaining root access fail

EDIT:Turns out all I had to do was read a guide that was posted about my by an admin or mod so it's fixed now :)
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] cilmeron:
I bricked my galaxy note i717 beyond recovery with a regular jig. I've looked into jtag but I haven't found any information whether it's viable for the i717 (i.e. which jtag it's using, which box I would need, where I would need to bring it etc etc.)

So here's my question: Do any of you guys know any more about how to unbrick the phone or details about whether/how to unbrick using jtag?

Maybe I've overlooked something else. Here's how it went down:

I was stupid and tried to flash the phone with firmware for the N7000 because I was overexcited and didn't know that it wasn't an n7000. Now the recovery mode wouldn't let me upgrade (understandable reasons I guess) so I decided to force flash it with odin which also didn't let me upgrade the phone. So I used some method relying on adb. The process took way to long so I unplugged the phone mid-way through it, then replugged it and suddenly the process reported success. So the phone started rebooting just that instead of actually booting up it stayed black. Pressing any of the buttons yields no response - neither vibration nor any screen response. Using the usb jig also yields no response but I'm not entirely sure if there's a jig method that might work - or a key combo that might work - or even a usb method that might work.

Anyway any advice would be highly appreciated.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] foxbat121:
Did you try return to the store where you boought it? If your phone don't show anything on the screen, there is no way store knows what's going on with your phone unless you tell them the truth :D
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] iakeco:
That's exactly what I would do
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] KLLSWITCH:
if you can get into download mode try reflashing the stock recovery found in the dev section then if you can get that fair try flashing the odin stock rom to see if it will boot
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] foxbat121:
Read his OP. He can't get into the download mode even with a Jig.

I have yet to encounter any one as reckless as OP trying so hard to brick the phone :D
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] KLLSWITCH:
he never said if he tried with the hardware buttons doesn't mean he cant do it if hes been trying the jig
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] edpsx:
Somebody has to be the guinea pig I guess lol. Glad it wasnt me. LOL Only thing worse is the Will it blend guy or the iFix it tear downs lol.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] foxbat121:
If jig won't work, I'm pretty sure hardware button won't work either. It goes without saying that he probably already tried everything he could find.

That's not guinea pig. He did couple wrong things in a row (wrong ROM, god know what he is doing with abd and then unplug the phone in the middle of flashing or something). If I'd make a guess, he screwed up the bootloader.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] cilmeron:
Yeah I thought about doing that - worst case scenario they tell me I voided my warranty and give me the phone back and I can still try finding a jtag solution or do i have to face any other consequences including maybe never getting my phone back?

That's my guess too. I screwed up badly. I would like to blame it on the late hour I did all that but it was just overexcited stupidity -_-
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] brojoe11:
Try your buttons...

Everybody's talking about whether you tried to get into download mode with buttons, but You have not said for sure you tried it.

Hold down down volume button, home button and power button all at the same time. You don't know for sure until you try it.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] cilmeron:
I'm sorry that I wasn't being very clear on this but I have tried and it didn't work. Thanks though.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] welchertc:
I know on some phones that download mode can still be activated even if the screen isn't working properly and displaying it. I know many infuse users ran into problems and were still able to use Odin to flash stock and fix their phone. Try doing the hardware method of getting into download mode, and even though your screen doesn't show anything, it may still connect to Odin and you could try to flash back to stock.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] mintu123:
U cant brick these phones.use the hardware buttons to get into download mode.

Take battery out and put it back in.hold power vol down and home for 20sec and then press vol up and plug into ur pc with odin running.u should see something on port section.

If that dont work.hold power and both vol. Buttons for 30 sec. Then press vol.up and plug in usb.hope it works.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] welchertc:
Actually, you can brick it to the point of needing JTAG repairs to restore your device. That being said, it's very very very hard to brick it. You have to do something like flash firmware for a completely wrong device and screw up your bootloaders in the process.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] urbanshadow:
I've read some so my suggestion is this:

First make sure that you have the drivers installed for your phone. Then pull the battery wait for a few seconds. press the down button and then the power to go in download mode and hold them pressed for 20s. Now plug in the USB and press the volume up button. If Odin detects it you're good to go! If not... Well it's worth a shot

My theory is that even though the screen is blank, the hardware still boots properly. Just make sure your battery is somewhat charged. And also plug in the USB AFTER you "boot" in download mode.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] Truaim:
Everything here screams 'you should never attempt to modify your device again.'
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] ekerbuddyeker:
What is it with all you smart asses telling him he shouldn't have done it??? What, you never made a mistake in your entire life???
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] bclark:
Why don't you find Adam_Outler in the hardware hacking forum? Send your phone to him and he'll hopefully be able to create an unbrickable mod. Not only will you likely have a fixed phone but it will mean volumes for our community.

Note, you will be without a phone for a bit
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] N3RD420:
I did something stupid to my note too so don't feel too bad. **** happens... I returned my note to att with no problem because my screen was permanently black. Wouldn't do anything download mode,cwm nothin.. Flashed gsm kernel from root so beware the way its layed out u won't know its gsm unless you read it extremely careful. I had read the thread three times and only caught it after i read really slowly post-brick.