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[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] randy_c:
Thanks guys and gals.. I stick with stock one then....
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] vitorugo-8:
i'm my opinion it's the best choice
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Nimche:
I have been on Launcher Pro and been pretty satisfied. But its totally a personal preferences.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Emrul:
I also tried lots of launcher. But end of the day I had to come back to stock. Stock is super smooth. No issues at all.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Malner27:
Stock is the best you will get well i think anyways. cant wait for ics i think we all will be loving it
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] somemadcaaant:
Just hope Sony can do better with ICS then what HTC and samsung have done, so many issues with their phones since the ICS upgrades.

I'm very happy with the stock launcher as is, i also used modded versions of the ARC launcher on my previous devices below.

-smc
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] dixter:
I'm using ADW Ex and finding it a lot smoother than stock, but then again I switched after about 10 minutes with stock so can't be sure. Stock was laggy for me when I first tried it though, and ADW is just smooth.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] hpsauce37:
The problems i find with any 3rd party launcher is that things like the email and message notification does not then work on the icons. You only get the notification bar and i like to see how many unread there maybe on the icon itself.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] KidCarter93:
As other members have said, it's all about personal preference. When I had my X10 Mini Pro, I tried tons of one launchers and Go Launcher Ex was easily the best for me. Even since having my Xperia S, I'm using the same and having no problems whatsoever.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] PollPixx:
Yep, personal taste, but I always come back to Go Launcher EX as well, no problems with it at all.

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[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] oANUBISo:
I've been through them all and Sony's stock I think is the best, the rest seem...dated, amateurish

I do wish the stock had the customization of other launchers but it's pro's outweighs its cons, and Sony widgets only work with it too, and they have good widgets :-P

Sent from my 12.5MP, DualCore, Bravia Powered 720p LED Screened Sony Xperia S
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] vr5411:
Like this?
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Lord Takyon:
Pretty much lol. I have locked bootloader though.

Sent from my XperiaS via transwarp conduit.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] zodiac100:
I too had an X10 mini pro. I quickly got tired of the tiny and not very smartphonish screen. Then I got an X10 a couple of months before gingerbread update. I skipped the arc because it just seemed like a more polished X10 and not very inspiring.

Now on the xperia s which is great on hardware but gingerbread on this phone is just killing me. ICS badly needed on this phone.... Gingerbread has absolutely no reason being on the Xperia s.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] zanndoth:
Go Launcher Ex for me as well. Been using it since X10 Mini Pro and then Arc. I don't like having many shortcuts on the screens and having scrollable dock helps a lot. Currently running with 3(5x5) screens and (3 rows) scrollable dock.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] hololodilolo:
I've tried various launcher and finally went back to stock :D
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] 2ji8888:
stock launcher shoots up my display to 92% wherein my go ex would be around 52% pretty much same widgets/app/shortcuts in the homescreen. you guys no why?
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] zanndoth:
i think it depends on how many widgets you have running on your screens. And if you're using a live wallpaper.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Nige69:
I have just upgraded from an X10 to the X-S.

I have been Launcher Pro on the X10, but I have trouble with the "Weather & Toggle Widgets - Weather & Flip clock" with anything but the stock launcher on the X-S

This is even the case with Nemus. Fine on the X10, but won't display on the S :(

Like several have said... Stock would be good (better) if it had 5 rows on the main screens
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] PinkahPanda:
Launcher Pro Plus all the way, It's a little laggy. but the I have to change the icons. So stock is out.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Phenryth:
Maybe you guyz should test SPB Launcher, or other like that.

(3D rotation, included calendar, earth timezones, weather).

I did not remember who said that in this thread, but I agree with this outdated more than amateurish aspect of existing launchers.

They have constant updates (ADW, Go launcher) but they also have several years old :).

In front of that, ICS launchers that I've tested like NOVA, Trebuchet, etc...seems already a step above, mostly due to the ICS framework.

Personally, I am hoping for innovant launchers..It is always the same, some fancy effects/transitions, theming ability...even if I am not saying that these launchers aren't good at all.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Scifenscifen:
i prefer stock, love the transition

since this xperia S was first my android from sony :D
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Static-Noise:
If you're conscious about battery, go for Zeam. Fast, simple and easy.

If you don't mind a bit more battery use, LauncherPro. It's the best on the market.

Also worth noting are Go Launcher and ADW.

Launcher Pro does wake the phone a lot, it must be said. Zeam uses hardly any memory and is my launcher of choice now, all for battery sake.

Just my two cents.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Pezo:
I like the stock launcher way too much to change, there's only one thing it's really missing: Folders in the app drawer.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] jampochi:
I've tried SPB Shell, GO Launcher, LauncherPro, Lightning Launcher, ssLauncher, and whatever launchers there are at the moment.

Most of them resembles functionality -- GO, LP, LL, ss, ETC. Some of them stand out because they have very few options that the other launchers doesn't have.

If I wasn't allowed to choose the stock launcher, I'd pick GO or SPB. But yea, like what others said, stock's better than all of this.

Although I'm really into "texts" on my homescreen lately, so I'm using "LauncherLi" now. When I get bored with it, I will most likely switch back to stock LOL.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] ruianast:
me 2. spent 10 € for spb shell 3d and used it couple of hours just to realize i was 10 € poor...
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] jimbobcox:
NOVA

For ICS Nova launcher kicks ass IMHO! Beast!
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] neotarum:
I know, I tried it for Android before but not satisfied. In days of windows mobile 6.5, spb was really amazing and worth the money.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] K900:
In the days of WM6 any launcher was amazing after using stock.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] AnubisNefer:
Go Launcher EX looks great, but i didn't even install it due to their permissions.

On of the permissions is: Read Contacts and be able to call! :eek: What do they need that for?
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Pezo:
To make direct call shortcuts i guess....
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] AnubisNefer:
:D Silly me, but i'm just curious.... this is what it exactly states....

Allows the application to call phone numbers WITHOUT YOUR INTERVENTION!

This is my first Android telephone and i'm just a bit pre-cautious. Afterall it is Google we're talking about.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Pezo:
You wouldn't want to confirm to call the number of a shortcut, that wouldn't be much of a shortcut.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] AnubisNefer:
Agreed, thanks for the info..... ;)
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] ruianast:
Tsf Shell

hello

After testing spb shell i bought tsf shell. 12 euros for a very nice and very different shell. Nice widget and a total new way to manage icons etc.

Im testing but until now i like very much...

https://play.google.com/store/apps/...ult#?t=W251bGwsMSwyLDEsImNvbS50c2Yuc2hlbGwiXQ..

Rui
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Colinn789:
I'm trying TSF Shell as well and is quite nice but I still prefer the stock launcher too...the only bad thing about the stock one is that it is laggy...but I want to ask you...it is a bit laggy, right? or is it just mine? could be a faulty unit? or should I change the FW (hv the stock ES-PT .73 FW)

Dono...I'm just a bit disappointed coz I was expecting smoothness (like on the SGS2/NEXUS/NOTE, which have lower frequency CPUs) and I'm trying to blame it on something. :confused:

If this laggy thing is normal...do you think that with ICS update this will be solved?

Many thanks!
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] xasmo:
I have tested a lot of launchers over the last 2 years, but finally (im MY opinion) the most usable launcher is the new Go Launcher EX 3.0, as it is the best configurable for my needs...

But everyone should try several launchers on his own to finde the best one for his personal purpose.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] KARTHAN7:
Hello, I have LauncherPro Plus I like applying vertical drawer and change the icons.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] ruianast:
tsf shell

yes i do feel a little lag. but also with stock i see lag sometimes.i think this is "normal".lag to me maybe is a laaaaaaaag to you!?

ics i think will take better advantage of our phone´s hardware and maybe it will work better.

rui

---------- Post added at 10:49 PM ---------- Previous post was at 10:38 PM ----------

yes i do feel a little lag. but also with stock i see lag sometimes.i think this is "normal".lag to me maybe is a laaaaaaaag to you!?

ics i think will take better advantage of our phone´s hardware and maybe it will work better.

rui
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] davidht:
Launcher

I've tried lots of different launchers (the stock needs more screens and customization options), and finally stuck with Apex Launcher, it's smooth and very customizable. Plus the icons get notification numbers.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] element800:
Thought apex launcher was for android 4.0????
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] mikbe:
It is. He hasn't got SXS but Xperia Neo. Imo those near stock ICS experience launchers aren't so special. Timescape is enough for me. Other may be more customizable but they lack some good widgets.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Razje:
I used LauncherPro for a long time.

Until Go Launcher got released.

Now i'm still with GO Launcher and I still think it's one of the best and most customizable Launchers. (And it's free! :D)
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] biolante:
Hi Rui,

How is your battery consumption with tfs? And ate you still happy with it?

Cheers

TT
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] DeJe63:
I use Go Launcher EX. Stock launcher is pretty nice but missing one important feature: Landscape mode! :mad:
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] shakeyabooti:
I use TSF I love it, battery life pretty good too. Bit expensive but a lot of work has gone into it, smooth as butter :-D

I'll post a screen shot in a min
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] cognosco:
I prefer stock launcher. Works well, and way better than the stock launchers of other brands.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] reptile64:
+1

tencharacters :p
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] marko68:
I'm using SPB Shell 3d and it works very smooth on my xs........I think it is the best launcher on market.....
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] mharckk:
ive tried go launcher, adw launcher (on my coby tablet 1024 used it for hubs), spb and tsf.

for me the launcher that suits me is the tsf for my XPS i love the stylish look and customization. its fast and smooth. :)
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] tmcthree:
Go Launcher, although it's not quite as smooth on the xperia s as other phones. But it still seems the most customisable and prettiest free launcher available. imo
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] dream2001hui:
Go Launcher Ex is the best choice for you, I really like it.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] naughtb4:
Agree completly with this, keep trying others but always go back to Zeam
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] chbea:
any1 can post stock laucher here?
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] adz14:
I do the same tried all launchers but keep getting back to stock. It's really pretty:rolleyes:
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] ThE_ReD_SuRf:
go launcher ex is the best for me
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] PollPixx:
i just found out about EZ launcher, which you probably know already. i really love the message widget. its looking stunning. its still in beta but i keep it on my phone to see what more is coming from those guys.

its for free in the play store

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[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] gm007:
QQ launcher have some of MIUI look like. :)
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Cibor:
I've just tried qq launcher and it is great! Smooth and very pretty.

I've tried:

Zeam - not always but can be veeeeery laggy

GO Launcher EX - it is good but not smooth

QQ Launcher - smooth, pretty, nice lockscreen and themes. No vertical app drawer

EZ Launcher - quite interesting, I heve to try it, but there is no vertical app drawer

Stock Launcher - smooth, pretty, but... there's no vertical app drawer. When I'm in the drawer and go back to home screen then to drawer I'm always at first screen.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Lord Takyon:
The only issue I have with go launcher, or any others for that matter, is that none of the stock power widgets and the music widget do not work.

I hated having to install apps just to replicate stuff that is running in the background unused.

Sent from my XperiaS via subspace beacon.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] battlestartaurus:
I have installed Go Launcher with LCARS Go Launcher Theme v1.5 (I am a die hard fan for Star Trek). Was pretty much enjoying it but it (Lcars Theme) keeps crashing on me so have to revert back to stock.

Sigh.....
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] augie7107:
I stick with stock launcher but this one works well and has many features:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/...1bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5xaWhvbzM2MC5sYXVuY2hlciJd

Translations, themes, add-ons etc here:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1345601
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Ming Wu:
Ads launcher is very good you will not get lags but battery life is a bit on the down side.

It will let you use any sort of Widgets you like. Even the stock power,music and clock. As we all know there have been issues with go launcher not supporting stock Widgets.

Its that good. That's why the Cyanogen team use it as the stock launcher in cm7
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] optik19918:
thats the same isue i have with tsf shell i bought that launger on my previous phone, with no problems but now on the xperia s none of the stock widgets works, lest hope that ics version of the widgets solve the problem, or if some developer can port those widgets in other launchers
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] wanzer:
could you link it please? Cannot find any "ads launcher"
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] gm007:
It's adw launcher not ads launcher.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] chitose_ndy:
Try dx home.

I'm using it now.

While I'm waiting for stock modded launcher ;)
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Gassity:
using Go Launcher - fully customisable, possibility to backup your settings and restore them after wiping data, good widgets, and improvements time by time
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] chitose_ndy:
Go launcher is to laggy..
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Lord Takyon:
All fine here. Smooth but is pretty greedy with RAM.

Sent from my XperiaS via subspace beacon.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Felimenta97:
I an the only one who keep going back to stock Launcher? Tried almost every well known launcher and something on every one of them made me go back.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] chitose_ndy:
Really? Can u explain ur phone system?

I man kernel ROM etc..

Its beatiful, I wanna use the stock one, but not now .

I'm waiting stock modded desktop 5x4 launcher..

No one has made it..

I'm trying to make it, but still learning ;)
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] dgattenb:
I have clocker and simple text, they look very nice on stock, I have tried all the normal ones, and always come back to this one with clocker and s text
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] noob.fl:
Stock SE

for me i think the Stocklauncher from Sony is great.. fast, smooth, not to much away from AOSP and Nice Widgets... okay, the Widgetpreveiw is sensless. but the launcher it selfs... no bull****, just a fine Lauchner

sorry, for my bad english

noob.fl
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] kobolt99:
The only thing I don't like from stock launcher is that I'm not allowed to reduce the number of windows, it stays always in 5, or is it possible? can't find that option...
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] chitose_ndy:
the apk itself can be modded.

but no one has made modded the home.apk for xperia S..

you can check it on xperia arc forum
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Pezo:
Someone already did a mod, but I think it's not maintained any more.

See this thread http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=24150630

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[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] huangjia0407:
go launcher is pretty good~
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] chitose_ndy:
downloaded go launcher,

now its not laggy anymore :p
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] KidCarter93:
Is it definitely not laggy anymore? Because if not I'll use that again because I do like the customization of it

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[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] chitose_ndy:
try it ;)

on my phone not so laggy ;)

hehe
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Lord Takyon:
I have completely stock fw .75 with stock kernel.

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[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] KidCarter93:
I will defo try it now because I like it more than all other custom launchers that I've tried.

Hopefully, you're right and it is okay now :)

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[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] vhoodoo:
Holo Launcher, someone has tried? the best style ICS now.....with Android 4.0 Apex Launcher, the best for me!!!
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] IzzNarVewalo:
I really like the Holo Launcher, but i want the Timescape Widget :D

so i still stay with the Stock Launcher.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] bogdanghebea:
I am for the stock one, is running very smoth and is looking nice!

I tried a few other but are not so smoth.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] ferbuffer:
Yup. My stock home hangs and the thumbnail in the folders takes 5 sec to appear.

I'm loving Launcher Pro. It can copy exactly my stock but with lesser lag.

Made it 4 rows and 6 columns and icons is very much the same with stock.

It's default screen is 3 and I made it 5.

It has Hide app option and I summon that app using Gesture Search.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Bub Murray:
Stock launcher is very good.

I used Go launcher for a long time on my LG Optimus 2X, but with my XS the stock one works best

Xperia S ICS stock
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] raydekok:
One launcher. NOVA

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[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] cognosco:
The last replies are already a couple of months old and since the release of ICS there are some changes... Maybe it's time to revive this topic.

I am still on stock (which I like!), but have read some positive things about Nova and Apex. I think I am going to try them.

Anyone has some more experience with alternative launchers on Xperia with ICS?
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Lord Takyon:
I've used apex on and off for a while, but it seems to have strange bouts of unexplained battery drain.

I tried nova, but it just didn't feel quite right, like apex at 75%.

I always go back to stock, I'm running it now.

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[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Efe64:
Dont know why but stock is killer..

Everytime going back to stock.

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[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] -Harsh-:
Nova, battery friendly and lighting fast!! I'm using the prime version!!

Use the thank button, it's there for a reason :)
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] tarbyonline:
Tried a few different launchers on my previous xperia but always came back to the default Sony launcher. Tried the Holo launcher on the u and quite liked it until I discovered it was using 45mb of ram running in the background! IMHO the Sony launcher is one of the better pores and it doesn't seem to be too resource hungry.

---------- Post added at 03:58 AM ---------- Previous post was at 03:49 AM ----------

Tried a few different launchers on my previous xperia but always came back to the default Sony launcher. Tried the Holo launcher on the u and quite liked it until I discovered it was using 45mb of ram running in the background! IMHO the Sony launcher is one of the better pores and it doesn't seem to be too resource hungry.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] AL PRINCE-:
try LG home launcher it's amazing very smooth :good: it install by CWM recovery
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] ro_explorer:
+1
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] lythanhlong:
I use TSF Shell. A beautiful launcher. So many functions and is so different from others.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] -Harsh-:
I also tried using it but couldn't stand it after using nova launcher

Use the thank button, it's there for a reason :)
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Elwino2.3:
Espier Launcher is great too

Very cool graphic and smooth
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] saobang3886:
Stock launcher missing folder in app draw, and I can't sort app by myself, But it beuty and smooth :D

I recomment Apex launcher for ICS, like stock ICS launcher but smooth and fast!
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] dejanstefani:
Nova is pretty good, BUT - there is no Photos and Videos Sony widget :( I miss it so much....
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Neurom707:
Hax Launcher is the best :D
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] abhising:
Try ATOM Launcher... It is great.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] rajeshrajput:
Stock launcher is the best :)
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] XqepX:
The Atom Launcher is really very great! :D I like it soooo much ;) The Stock Launcher has Competition :)
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] AwesomeTurtle:
My instinct typically is to install a different launcher upon rooting any given device (and that's usually Nova), but the stock launcher is aesthetically pleasing and pretty dang fast, so I keep it as is.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] neoxx3m:
Stock rocks! ;)
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] tumpakmotorvega:
Try apex launcher or adw launcher :good:;)
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] doctor_droid:
trebuchet launcher
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] AnkurTri:
I think Apex Launcher is better than the others, because it is highly customizable and not laggy, after that comes Nova Launcher, then Holo Launcher, 360 launcher and Go launcher etc. If you want to change your phone's look completely then you can try Launcher 7, Ss Launcher, and Launcher Li.

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[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] DhyzCherrie:
Go ex launcher. best and smooth
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Geek4IT:
Solo Launcher!

Highly recommended!

Solo Launcher!

Don't GO,let's SOLO!

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=home.solo.launcher.free
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] rolo143:
Nova launcher. Definitely. I tried too many launchers and keep coming back for this. :)
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] ibudanov:
Buzz launcher really good!
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] lstic:
I found that only apex with correct settings works with absolutely no lag on XP.

Though I didnt try all launchers available.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] hackerpower:
Apex here :D

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[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Pandemic:
Stock like Honami Home!!

Luv it :D

:::[ Pandemic ? Quote :: Face Your Insanity !!..

Sent From The Moon With My Xperia P !
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] cities516:
++

Stock Honami Launcher is smooth enough for me :laugh:
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] venkatamanikumar:
Touchwiz 5.0 launcher is worth a try...

Never lags on my device....