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[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] phoneturf:
After a full wipe it looks like Apex's backed up settings and desktop are no longer there. You have to restore Apex App+Data from tibu and then you can restore them- hopefully you backed them up inside Apex then backed up Apex with tibu first!

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I only recently started using Nova after having used Apex for a while. Two things bother me about Nova - not having the ability to have vertical scroll in the app drawer is the main one. I can't stand having to fling page after page after page to get to apps near the bottom when with vertical scroll it is one fling and a second later you have launched the app. However, the Nova dev says this will be included in the next version so that will be probably be fixed soon. Nova does not have the ability to manage apps from the homescreen which is very handy when you try a lot of apps and uninstall them when you are done evaluating. But that's minor.

I have read that Nova can restore or at least help restore widgets to the homescreen(s). I have not tried this capability yet. If it really can, I would use it as my main launcher since I flash a lot of roms and am constantly manually restoring widgets to homescreens which is a pita if you have a lot and have ones that need to be customized each time.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] lrbpereira:
4all you Nova hatttters lololol:

Nova Prime v1.1 is out:

What's in this version:

Custom app drawer tabs and folders (Prime)

Vertical scroll in app drawer

Configurable drawer transparency

Bulk add to desktop or folder

1x1 widgets in dock

Tablet optimizations (Dock, full screen app drawer)

System shortcuts for app drawer (Works with AOKP Navbar)

Activities shortcut

Many optimizations and bug fixes

The best by far. Now its official!
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] ang89gunner:
i like Apex

but 160 dpi good for nova
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] bartoloandre98:
Yeah ideas from apex ,apex still has more options.

M3 go3z ap3x.why?ap3x=1nnovat1on
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] jashy67:
Tried both and no doubt for me , Apex is obviously the best :).
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] blu3angel:
Thanks for the Info.. I've installed android pro widgets and it works.. Better than colorize widgets I can say.. Colorize widgets and some scrollable go widgets doesn't seem to work though..

Sent from my GT-I9100
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] vagoybostero:
I do not like either of them because they do not let you create folders in application box.

For these, I use Go Launcher Ex and I recommend it
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] :
Ι don't anderstand what you mean application box. With the last update nova prime has folders even in application list.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] Prouden:
Nova Launcher 1.1.1 is the best now
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] a67543210:
No folder creation in the app drawer in apex. I user golauncher, the best
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] DJBoxer:
yes 360 is excellent for speed just wish english translating was improved to which it is apart from weather format and location

otherwise its def apex ;) due to poll vote
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] Homehere:
I was so happy when I started modding my Galaxy S2 and when I first saw Apex was a bit confused about it all ....

Now I find there are more apps with similar but differing features.

I have no problem using Apex after a wipe and restore a backup.

I have recently started using GO Launcher and I like the look and customization. I will probably try some others before I make a firm decision.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] duykhang524:
Nova launcher misses the homescreen transition animation... It only has cube and card stacks -.-
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] blackaholic:
Apex is better for me :D

This launcher make my ICS looks more attractive :)
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] dagrim1:
Nova for me, restores widget placeholders which I only have to tap and the widgets are added... Makes restoring a breeze. Apex doens't restore widgets at all...

Also like that you can set the margins on left and right at the homescreen to a smaller value. Hardly miss anything from apex and nova works smooth as well for me. But main reasons, widget (semi) restore and side margins :)
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] Diaruga:
Apex of course. :)
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] tutsipoppy:
I've tried both...and Apex feel a tad better...
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] Molitro:
Thanks to this thread I started using apex, and I find it an excellent launcher. But! There's one option that doesn't seem to work, and since so many people here uses it, I might as well ask if it's just me or what.

It's the margin selector. By default it's set to leave medium margins, and I'd like to set it to small or none, but changing it doesn't do anything. The option appears as set (for example it shows no margin selected, but the margins are still medium.

Rebooting the launcher or phone does nothing.

I've noticed that in nova it works fine, so... It's not a big deal, but it'd be cool to be able to change it.

Enviado desde mi GT-I9100
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] DEVLIN7:
ive never had a problem with apex. its smooth and not glitchy. but i havent tried nova. i feel there is no reason to.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] stark_br:
Apex + CM9 is perfect...

Almost the same smoothness as GB.

I think now I can stick on ics for a little longer than other times... :D
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] caioluizdangelo:
My first try was with Nova, but I thought that was too heavy.

Then I tried Trebuchet and enjoyed a lot. But my current ROM comes with the Apex as default and I am really surprised how good it is.

I am recommending to all of my friends.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] lesp4ul:
Definitely Apex, i use the launcher on my sgs2, galaxy tab 7, nexus s.

Sent from mySwagga SGS2™ using ToiletPaper®
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] Cryosx:
Nova prime, let's me organize drawer with folders
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] pete dorothy:
Nova is so smooth, i love it!

Sgs2 mit Bezke's AOKP 4.0.4 on Tapatalk
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] XtazyMike:
Tried them all (Apex, Nova, Nemus etc...) keep going back to Nova Prime...

Much more smoother for me
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] AhmTkn:
apexx :)
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] hoyboss:
Once Nova updates with the ability to hide the app drawer, it will be the best -imho. Until then, I'll stick with Apex. But both are outstanding.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] mohdizwan:
Apex launcher!!
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] ExRapier:
I've just recently bought a S2 and have tried a couple of launchers but nothing comes close to Apex!!
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] californicated:
Trebuchet. Haven't tried Apex or Nova as I don't see any reason.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] clonednull:
I would prefer apex launcher because of his smoothness, BUT an app drawer without the possibility to make folders is a no go for me. Come on launcher-devs even ios can do it! ;-)

As this function is not supported by any new ics launcher (afaik), i still stick to go launcher.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] phoneturf:
And the day I write this the new version is released and addresses this issue. Hoorah to the Nova devs. I am now using Nova on my tablet since I think it scales to a larger size better than Apex, but still using Apex on the phone.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] ekkelon:
In the Market there is only free version .... where the PRO version!? Link?

Thnx.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] blu3angel:
Apex Pro version is a paid app...
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] quijote1:
I have Apex and it has folders....ICS Remix 1.1

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I got Apex because it was built into the first Resurrection Remix ROM I used after I rooted my phone. Remix has stayed with Apex and I've had zero complaints with it - well, a quibble. On one ROM update, I tried to restore apps and settings with Apex and failed. But maybe I did it wrong. Most other folks seem to be able to do it without problems, so it is probably my error.

Otherwise, it is super-smooth.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] eresac:
I already had my choice for nova some time ago.

But reading here and seeing they both are coming with either a free and a paid new versions, decided to make another test.

My personal result (having the two launchers set up exactly the same) is that apex swiping gesture is not responding some time (especially after screen unlock) and that nova uses less memory (17MB vs 22 while testing).

No such differences for the rest.

I'll stay on nova.

Of course is just the way I set up and use the launcher.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] zubi182:
My favorite is Apex Launcher but in this moment i have GoLauncher and is beautiful and fast
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] s00000000000ka:
Switch from Nova to Apex because Nova sometimes block my phone
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] saoudzia:
Nova all the Way

Nova is way better and responsive than apex.i found apex to be smoother but a bit laggy.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] diehard2222:
Apex is much better. I found nova to be really laggy and just too slow guys.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] aussiepr:
Zeam launcher does it for me - very light, easy to use - no complaints
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] Funkajunk:
I actually purchased Nova Launcher Prime, and I'm very pleased with the newest version, I know it's only getting better. Gestures are great, vertical scroll in app drawer, and rock steady on my phone - even though I'm running the beta.

Nova all the way.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] 22n22:
Apex:)
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] Daley87:
Sense 4.0 for me lol, if I was using an ice launcher though it would definitely be Apex for the features.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] tez1:
Does the Apex backup and restore desktop items work? I cant seem to get it to work at all.

Never restores my icons?
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] m0nkeyman:
For me Nova wins but only just. Sorry but apex just didn't do it for me.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] vivmar:
mmm,tryed both...it seem like Apex is better but i'm using Nova for this reason:

I don't know why ,the Nova L widget restore work perfectly,otherwise the Apex L restore function doesn't do anything....

anyone?
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] Idan73:
Apex restores settings fine, but freezes and does not restore desktop items.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] ajts1989:
APEX forever
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] lesp4ul:
Now apex released the paid version, i called both nova and apex a deuce.

Sent from myHyDr0-SGS2™ using ToiletPaper®
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] Funkajunk:
Nova has folders in the app drawer as well as homescreen, and you can even use custom icons for them

Sent from my electronic pocket computer using voodoo magick
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] diehard2222:
Really? Apex doesn't have folders in app drawer so for now nova has the advantage.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] Idan73:
Folders for drawer are planned for apex as well. Bought apex just to reward them for having way more free features than nova which in its free version is severely limited. Basically with nova anything worth mentioning is paid version only.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] Nicktendo86:
Apex pro also allows call and SMS counts on your apps which gives it the edge for me. You can also create groups for your apps in the app tray which negates the need for folders to some extent.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] blu3angel:
I've tried nova prime and it have 7 maximum screens? I will stick to apex which have more screens than 7.. Btw I feel apex is much more smoother than nova.. I'm using apex pro 1.10... Its a wonderful experience... :thumbup:

Sent from my GT-I9100
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] zane1374:
I've tried apex, nova and trebuchet thinking they would be an upgrade but nothing beats GoLauncher.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] bartoloandre98:
Go launcher is a bit choppy for me in vertical scrolling:( only reeason why I don't use it.

Sent from my SGS2 powered by cm9 love
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] beetfarmer:
Wow! It's about time this existed in apex :)

How long has the paid version been around with this functionality?
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] o_tiger:
Switched from Launcherpro to Apex Pro. The only thing i miss is the friendstream widget from LP. Any suggestions for a nice scrollable one? Thanks!
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] The Real NV:
Apex is smoother and has more functions. Only things was:

backup which is now fixed in update(haven't tried yet).

Menu button held down didn't bring search (now fixed).

No folders in app draw.

I really liked the waterfall effect for vertical scroll in golauncher, miss the eye candy.

Seems to use a little more power in my observations.

One of the main things that disadvantage both is golaunchers ability to close background apps from memory and lock ones you wish to persist.

Otherwise faultless in my eyes :D
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] clonednull:
Thx for the info mate. Will have to try it out as this is a must have for me.

Concerning the scroll lag in go launcher (as someone has mentioned it). If you use a AOSP rom then enable scroll cache under rom control settings. It made my go launcher lag free!

Anyway nice thread, its good to be up to date with the current launchers :-)
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] Nideda24:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.rdr.widgets.core&hl=en with this theme https://play.google.com/store/apps/...WRnZXRzLmNvcmUudGhlbWUubW9kZXJuLmljc2RhcmsiXQ..
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] mrkevo3000:
Nice find... I guess I will try them both since they both are updated, just want something smooth with alot of screen transitions and customizations.;)
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] milan188:
I love Nova Prime. Allows me to have everything arranged in app draw and it's super smooth with little battery drain.

I just wish we could add a shortcut of folder from the app drawer to the homescreen
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] anto.danny:
Nova Prime is the best...you can control the animation speed to suit your taste...i even tried apex but the animations seems slow when compared to nova...:p
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] Kaffee4Eck:
Apex feals better nova more modifiable
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] sruf:
i like the fact that you can use custom icon packs with new nova prime!
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] HHubs:
Nova

I prefer nova over apex.

The home screen and app drawer transitions are much more smoother on nova

The only thing I miss about apex is the option to overlap Widgets.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] Beefheart:
I have used Nova since I changed to ICS. I tried Apex briefly just to see what the fuss was about but couldn't see any advantage. I read people talking about it being smoother and more stable but I didn't see any evidence to support this.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] Deeco7:
Same with Apex, it even integrates with cm9 settings.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] doctorpep:
Apex fanboy here. I used Nova for a while but generally found Apex to be a lot smoother and slightly ahead in terms of features.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] d4v3w:
The latest release of Nova Prime lets you overlap widgets :)
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] astonmartin214:
I use Apex launcher I just like it for the gestures really
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] poults:
Can you create folders in the app draw on Apex instead of just the homescreen?
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] pikesmatrix:
I switch between the two, depending on beta features. Currently on nova
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] newtom:
For me Apex too! :)
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] Lun4cy:
can't see a big difference between those 2 but personally i use apex beacause of the overlapping.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] duymanh92:
I love Apex, althought they are the same :)
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] dodimo:
For me it's the best Holo Launcher
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] darthaled:
Apex all the way!!
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] shr33kant:
Until nova can set a vertical wall paper then I simply can't use it.

Sent from my GT-I9100 using Xparent ICS Tapatalk 2
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] aklegend:
Apex of course is Good, but right now i moved to Go launcher Ex freedom of control :)
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] adl:
With Nova (free version) there is no chance to hide any apps from app drawer, that´s why i use Apex.

Have been using ADW Launcher EX on Gingerbread, but Apex is smoother on ICS.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] jmccarpio:
Apex for me. It is usually the default launcher among ROMs here ^_^
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] matt_att:
i use APEX most of time.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] Odeira.Oloap:
Nova. I just don't feel that Apex Launcher gives much of an advantage over Nova.

Also, the Samsung-AccuWeather widget doesn't look right when put over Apex Launcher. The refresh button overlaps some weather information. Evident on widget sizes 4x2 and 4x1.

But both perform really well, I should say.

Current Devices

Samsung Galaxy S II™ 4G GT-I9100M, Stock Android 4.0.3

LG Optimus 3D LG-P920, Stock Android 2.3.5

T-Mobile® G2x™ with Google™ LG-P999DW, Stock, Unrooted, Android 2.3.3 with CWM

Apple iPhone (2G), iOS 3.1

Nokia N93

Samsung GT-E1080

Former Devices

HTC HD7 T9292, Windows Phone 7.10.8107.79 (from Nokia X6; to Samsung Galaxy S II™ 4G)

Nokia X6 (from Nokia 5530 XpressMusic; to HTC HD7)

Nokia 5530 XpressMusic (from Nokia E71)

Nokia E71
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] Ciolouse:
I use to love Apex, but I'm now on Nova, since the bug if you want to place a 4x2 or 4x1 widget on the top of the screen.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] alkhamisi99:
apex goooood
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] gegere:
Apex :)
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] overtime!:
Apex all the way, smooth and very configurable.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] superleeds27:
I like Apex. Shame we cant resize the Dock icons though. Annoying that!
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] LitDN:
I'm using Nova because I bought Nova Prime before there was Apex Pro.

and with Apex, the dock separator is a higher than in Nova, which gives it less home screen space and makes it look unbalanced.

Little things like separators looking out of place can annoy me a lot.

EDIT: I changed my DPI, so maybe Nova handles different DPIs better.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] andymihail:
Apex all the way

First I bought Nova Prime, because I was reading some cool review about it. Then I found another review about Apex and so I bought that too. Now I'm on Apex and Nova is not even installed anymore.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] Dredd90:
Apex is the best.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] mizoguchitakehiro:
I am using Apex because it has more options in setting, allow me to create a more customized desktop
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] beautyangel:
+1 apex

Using apex pro. best one
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] sharp87:
Apex launcher is better than stock launcher in terms. Of battery. Life and customisable...
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] xXxJaylenxXx:
Apex as the app drawer can be made transparent. Not sure about Nova though.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] Nussi29:
Apex 4 ever

Gesendet von meinem GT-I9100 mit Tapatalk 2
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] jasopan:
How come there's no way to create folders in the App Drawer of Apex? :( Only feature I miss from GoLauncher/Nova
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] orlroc:
can someone help me?? :D

can i use accuweather widget (installed with touchwiz 1.5.1) on apex launcher???

thx a lot
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] darengive:
Apex launcher

Apex is the better...
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] mahtew:
would be better if folders on app drawer were present;)

By phone
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] sskmss:
Apex Apex. Tried nova , doesn't work much for me .
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] swrpgalaxy:
apex and nova

both r good..i keep switching between both
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] andymihail:
Yes, you can.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] ryn888:
With Nova Latest Update. NOVA is awesome than Apex. Im using Note.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] mchu6am4:
I'm using nova but go launcher seems good except a little slow!
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] specialthomas:
What would be the best paid launcher?

I would love to try both but I can only pay one.

I'm asking this question because some launchers (like Launcher 7) are very different whereas they are in free or paid version. Maybe Nova or Apex add some unique features in pro version or maybe one of them is smoother when it is paid?

Thanks.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] Colorowy:
Apex :highfive:
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] armyboy11b:
Well I've always used apex pro but I decided to try nova and I love it ...its more stable

And the folder icon is pretty cool .transistions are very smooth

:)

I717 galaxy note

P.s

Both are great launchers!!!!!
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] 000zui:
Apex pro. Anyway the important point is not to be on TW :D
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] specialthomas:
Thanks for the answers but both looks great, it's a tough choice
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] 000zui:
Well personally I found apex more customizable, the first time you can spend half a day to choose the look, I would really recommend it, but if you buy nova it's not a waste of money anyway :)
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] applecarly:
I like Apex.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] Fischfuss:
Yes, APEX is the best (for me) ;)
[Optimus One, P500, V General] akonsand:
Can i flash dynamite rom on my phone, if have old baseband ,usinf asppes baseband fix?

Thanks in advance for the reply!
[Optimus One, P500, V General] Jrhodes85:
Just upgrade baseband..not hard,download the v20g 7z file from doknotors tutorial,extract the 7z,start the lgdmp application and flash the new baseband but to answer your question,yes you can use aspees baseband fix or funny sim fix
[Optimus One, P500, V General] aspee:
Upgrade baseband

And Its aspee :o
[Samsung Galaxy 5 I5500] cined:
I was running CM7 but decided to flash back to stock to see if it was going to fix the call issue I had.

I got the firmware from samfirmware and flashed using Odin, however after flash completed my phone sticks on the Samsung boot screen.

Can anyone please advise me on what to do?

Thanks
[Samsung Galaxy 5 I5500] cookiekpop:
I had the same problem last night. I'd flashed CM7, extracted the unlock code, and flashed back to the "latest" stock ROM, and got the Samsung loop.

After my initial panic (experimenting with the girlfriend's phone!) I re-flashed CM7, and it still worked, so I gave it another go.

This time I downloaded an older ROM (I5500XWJPJ) from samfirmware and flashed that instead, and the phone was good to go again. The language with that ROM was initially set to German, but worked fine on the UK "Three" Europa GT-I5500. I put in a non-Three SIM card, entered my previously extracted unlock code, restarted the phone, and when I was sure it was unlocked and happy I re-flashed CM7 once again.

Everything's running fine now. Hope this helps.

Andy.
[Samsung Galaxy 5 I5500] b00l:
See this: http://www.madteam.co/forum/support-7/switching-back-to-stock/

Flash it using Odin Downloader.

It will work for sure.
[General Questions and Answers] mleteng:
Hi Everyone.

Im having some trouble with restoring Defender2 game data.

When i restore the game using Titanium backup or Mybackup initially it says its OK, Shows the correct stage achieved and such, but when im going to start a new stage, all data is gone, and i have to start from scratch. And that kinda sucks.

Is there some new high tech security to this app? Its the first time ive encountered this problem.

Tried with Froyo, Gingerbread and ICS. Same result.

I know there is hacks for this game, but that ruins it, and i dont wanna do that.

I couldnt find any other thread about this issue so i hope i dont doublepost.

:)
[General Questions and Answers] mojoe_24:
I had the same issue. Thankfully I was only 50 stages in. Hopefully I won't have to do another wipe anytime soon.
[General Questions and Answers] Kokufuu:
Same issue here at lvl 145. No luck at all...

I have already tried backup/restore through Titanium Backup, MyBackup, extracting from Nandroid backup with Titanium Backup PRO, manually (copy/paste data files with rootexplorer) but nothing worked...

I would really appreciate if someone could help.

Oh, btw I have the same issue with Fish Predator and Battleloot Adventures.