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[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] fr8cture:
I personally don't like tsf shell. It makes it like a whole new os made for kids. Plus I just like to tweak a few things while keeping stock android.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] 12manytimes:
Apex is nice..I like all the customization options it gives you
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] ponyboy82:
I keep going back to GO Launcher EX
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Cye3s:
Nova

I need folder in app drawer;)
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Seirÿu:
Does anyone have a way to get a trial version of TSF Shell??

It looks potentially awesome, but 16.80 is quite a bit to fork over for a launcher that i can't even TRY out before buying...
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] dan_joegibbsfan:
My thoughts exactly!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] danstar:
I have tried the other launchers and have an issue with my wallpaper not scrolling when I switched home screens. My wallpaper is there on my home page, but when I moved side to side, it just goes black. Is there anything in the settings on the various launchers that fixes this?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] xCHPx:
I LOVE the touchwiz launcher, its fast, light, and stable. I really like Holo Launcher HD, for the same reasons. Don't like GO EX, yes, it has the most features, but has too many "ads" and is bulky and slow.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] jrc27:
I've been digging the CM10 trebuchet launcher.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] fr8cture:
If you have scrolling wallpaper on and a 720x1280 wallpaper thats why
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] masri1987:
what's this with someone saying Nova drains your battery?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] srath16:
If you use a file explorer with a built-in image viewer, you can set the wallpaper from there to fill the entire scrollable screen estate. I recommend ES File explorer as it is free and has many options. Just navigate to the image you want as your wallpaper and you can set it from within the ES Image viewer.

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I looked at very extensive video reviews and feature lists before I bought it. I was skeptical at first but after doing enough research I just went for it. I have also purchased the Pro versions of Apex and Nova and have used them extensively for about 10 Months, so this is a change for me personally. Not to mention Google Play gives you your 15 minute grace time with the app. It is a great launcher, but if you want a stock android experience then Nova/Apex are the way to go.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] lowg:
They have no clue what they are talking about is all.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Seirÿu:
trebuchet is pretty solid, but doesn't allow you to customize the dock icons and there's no gestures, which are pretty big issues for me.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] guthrien:
+1. Holo Launcher has a nice matching lockscreen too.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] piiman:
If you don't try others you never will :) I like go ex and I've tried them ALL

That tsf shell looks awesome but pricey... think I'll buy anyway lol

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Try it fast! Lol I bought it help all 16 bucks out of it just learning to use it:laugh:

Just put it on my hp touchpad and its really cool even on a tablet. Looks good on phone also!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] bill3508:
Judt tried TSF and didnt like it. Its slow, everytime after you close out a program it states reloading tsf and just takes too long. Not worth the money.

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[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] piiman:
None of that here. Runs fast and smooth.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] hoodieNation:
Holo Launcher HD works very well for me. Apex had weird random lag issues. Not sure what was going on with it. And you have to pay for Nova to get everything Holo Launcher gives you for free.

Woot!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] leggy:
I tried ADW, Nova, Apex and GO and found Nova to be the smoothest and fastest. ADW has the most themes available if i am not mistaken while GO has the most features and options but Nova and Apex are the fastest and smoothest but least features unless you buy them and again don't think can beat GO features and options wise.

I am currently using the free version of Nova
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] nshahril:
I have tried all launchers... But back to square One.... BIG launcher... Give it a try... U might like it as well.. ^_^
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] arre2dee2:
In my experience launchers tend to take up more resources than the default one and cause the battery to drain a lot faster. Though to be fair the only phone I've used a launcher on was on my Droid X and I have yet to try out any on my SGSIII, so it may be different since the SGSIII is obviously a more powerful device. So I'm gonna have to recommend staying with the one that comes pre-installed on a rom.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] piiman:
With all due respect don't you think you should try some before recommending one? I've been trying a ton of them since yesterday as there are many more since the last time i checked. I've never really noticed any extra battery drain using a third party launcher. Not that a poorly coded one couldn't drain your battery but to say all do just isn't correct.

Some of the new ones are very interesting and some are just more of the same. I love checking out software so I'm having a blast. I'll probably go back to GO EX but for now I'm checking out a ton of them.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] piiman:
I did and now i hate myself :) was that designed for 2 year old's or blind people? :cyclops:

It also seems very limited.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] nyjumpman:
Thanks for the recommendation, been using Nova all along but TSF is very unique and a breath of fresh air

Not sure if I will be sticking with it but it sure is different!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] guthrien:
The Galaxy S3 ram makes them all fairly usable. There's basically no hit keeping them active. I'll have to try TSF.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] piiman:
Tsf is ok but not sure if its really more functional. Also the widgets that look so cool in the video don't seem to work on 4.0 or higher. They work but none of the 3d effects do so they are kind of boring. Hopefully they fix soon. It also only works in portrait or landscape but not both. It is only a beta though so maybe someday
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] fr8cture:
I couldn't figure out how to do most of the features. :/
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] piiman:
It does have a manual but I think the developers are Chinese and the instructions at times can be a little unclear to say the least.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] fr8cture:
Yea i also didn't like that the dock was gone.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] piiman:
There is a sliding dock. Go To the screen icon And long press it and it will appear and then you can slide it. It's not as easy as a normal dock but it's there.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] tennisjunkie:
My favorite is launcher pro and QQ launcher..
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] nshahril:
LOL ^_^ and thanks for trying :P
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] NikNexus:
You should try ADW EX. more features then the regular ADW. I know it costs money but if you now how to search Google correctly you might find a link for free....PM me if u want it lol

Sent from my phone.....which is probably better than yours >.<
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Yardie_Style:
its seems as if your paying more for the different features on the TSF shell
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] guthrien:
Don't do that. Android developers need support more than ever.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] NikNexus:
Oh i know this. its the only reason why i did post the link myself. But if you didnt know you can search for things you a certain way...you probably shouldnt be playing with your phone lol
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] troyzero:
I have fooled around d with lightening launcher before. Super small launcher and is a very unique interface, tons of modifications

It's free and worth a glance

I'm still stuck on apex though
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] nshahril:
Not the best... But highly customized launcher.. The one I used before r00t3d my note... SsLauncher ^_^

Sent from my Nokia 3210. The best!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] nshahril:
Or this one if you're an iPhone fanboy :P

Sent from my Nokia 3210. The best!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Seirÿu:
So i talked to TSF support, they gave me a zip to demo TSF.

Basically you have to take your phone offline, so it doesn't go back and check the google play for the license, and install the .apk's and you can play around with it as much as you'd like before choosing to pay for it or not.

If anyone would like the .zip with the apk files shoot me a PM.

Note: THIS IS NOT A FREE VERSION, if you want to use it as your daily driver after testing you need to pay for it.

if you re-enable your wifi/mobile data while testing it out, it will give you a notification to go to the google play store and pay for it.

if you ignore that notification and turn your data back off you can continue playing with it.

this is how the e-mail read that I got back from the tsfui support team;

from SERVICE TSFUI service@tsfui.com

2:41 AM (9 hours ago)

to me

Dear Sir,

Thank you for your message and your interest in TSFUI.

You can install attached .apk on your device in the off-line mode and then you can have a try.

Best regards,

Technical Support

TSFUI

We constantly work on improving our support and your feedback is very helpful for us.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] annoyingduck:
Anyone tried adb shell? Looks tempting, but think it may only benefit older devices.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] BlueCross:
If you hate touchwiz, why don't you root and install AOSP?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] theactualchrisbrown:
I use Apex right now, but I used Go Launcher for a long time because I really like the slick way it handles folders and app drawer organization. I used ADW EX for a while too, and it was okay, just a little less feature-rich than Go Launcher and more expensive.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] sultan.of.swing:
I see no reason to change the launcher on the galaxy s3 honestly. I have used them all and for this device touchwiz works flawless.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] ZehnX:
I really enjoy Nova Launcher Prime. It's stable, smooth and customizable.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] FingersMcGee7:
I'm with this guy. I'm using nova prime and am completely happy with it. :thumbup:
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Seirÿu:
are there any features in nova prime that aren't in the free Apex?

I hadn't tried Apex for a long time, and i gave it another shot about a week ago... and I'm loving it.

I never broke down at paid for Nova Prime though...

I'm a huge gesture user as seeing Launcher Pro go was a heartbreak for me... but Apex seems to be amazing at least for me...

I'm left wishing for 1 more gesture slot though... :(
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] HHF2:
If you are using Apex, as I am, DO NOT UPDATE!!! It had bugs in it and will only FC!!! Titanium saved me, but I hadn't saved my desktop for awhile, so I had to set it back up...
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] XdrummerXboy:
Its fixed now. Thank goodness for the speedy update, I hated having to use nova for the day! :D
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] FingersMcGee7:
I tried apex, Go launcher, holo and nova... I personally felt best with nova. So much so that I upgraded to nova prime and I haven't looked bacc since. The only difficult decision I'm facing is what to use to manage ROMS. I have ROM manager AND ROM toolbox Pro but am currently only using ROM manager. Haven't quite figured all that stuff out yet (I'm a noob)
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] socalwrx:
I just cant seem to like all these new launchers. Im still using launcher pro as I had with my og droid LOL.. lightweight, buttery smooth, no 3d effects, just one app drawer. very basic and still reminiscent of gingerbread, so I understand the draw to these new launchers.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] WolfsFang:
go lanucher EX, love it so many features.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] DaveRichardson:
It baffles me that none of the heavy hitters have let you hide individual widgets from the widget tab. I use Beautiful Widgets but hate that it clutters my widget tab with ten widget options. App devs need to conform to widget re-sizing (rather than spamming us with a hundred grid permutations), and Apex needs to let me hide widgets a la cart.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] josephc1991:
since Buitedci

I love Nova launcher, just wish I could hide apps. I know its available in the paid version, but I'm to cheap :/
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] DaveRichardson:
Switch to the beta update track, you get all the full features in exchange for your beta testing.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] stuckonashelf:
has anyone tried rabbit launcher? I just found it and so far am amazed. it uses the gyroscope for the wallpaper creating some better than live wallpaper effects. its a bit buggy but hopefully will improve..
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] drbveb88:


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+1000 for TSF Shell!!!

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I have none of that here, if anything I find it as smooth and fast as any launcher out there. I won't be changing my launcher anytime soon.:D
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] g2uzer:
its only .25 cents right now :)
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] b4silver:
I am currently LOVING the droid RAZR m launcher. Smooth nice to look at. And that circle widget? It's really cool.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] 12manytimes:
tsf shell launcher is pretty good, expensive but u can easily find a cracked version..I used it on my sgs3 and my note 2 and its smooth and highly customizable

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[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] imjehh:
For those using a launcher other than touchwiz, did you uninstall touchwiz?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] HHF2:
You can't uninstall TW. All of the launchers "piggyback" off of it. I am pretty sure if you did someway uninstall it, you would brick your phone.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] brownchm:
I like Go Launcher even more because of how customizable it is and it doesn't hurt that it is free
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] omair2005:
There is a go launcher 'lite modded' version floating around, much better it uses less ram and all the bloat is removed
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] imjehh:
I just uninstalled and nova launcher seems to be running fine
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] UrbanLejendary:
Lol. So wrong.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] drbveb88:
Not true. You just can't install it without being rooted. Its a system app but doesn't hurt anything.

Sent by my Sexy EZ going Galaxy S3...
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] jessicahll:
Three months ago I would have said Go Launcher, no question. However, It became so bloated and HUGE that I had to abandon it. I now use Holo Launcher. I paid for the premium one. It's rarely ever mentioned when people discuss launchers, so I wanted to throw it into the ring.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] ywalker:
I use Apex. I was a Go user on my old Droid X but it's too bloated for my new GS3.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] raypino:
this is a nice set up I've used tsf she'll launcher before on my atrix but nothing to what you have here. what's your secret if you don't mind me asking

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[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] AndroidGraphix:
I can't find this anywhere on the market.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] eman3316@optonline.net:
Check out SF Launcher. It's new and being updated regularly. It is inspired by Google Now. Different then other launches. When it has more features added in it will be awesome!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] PeterGunz:
I second this. SF launcher is awesome, but it is in Alpha and many of my apps force close when using it. Keep an eye on it.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] guthrien:
Nice tip on SF Launcher. Really simple but stylish.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] phonephreak32:
tsf shell launcher looks slick but seems like a memory hog. i use go launcher now and have no issues with it.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] guthrien:
I find this phone so powerful that nothing I throw at it really hogs it. Tsf always works smoothly despite some of it's own quirks.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] FrostyOrDie:
I'm using tsf shell launcher right now. Its pretty wild and very fast. But has anybody tried the new launcher called next launcher. Looks pretty sweet and might have to give it a try

Make it so number one!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Vidfreek:
Got the full version of Nova running on my Phone, I use ADW EX on my Asus Tablet since they did that major update, although its a bit slower than the rest, the option to fully customize the drawer and setup multiple tabs for different sets of apps is really nice, Nova runs the best on my phone so far, those other launchers like Next I'm not paying $16 for a launcher, Next only has 10,000 downloads which is nothing compared to so many of the others, not really worth the cash IMO.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] puffingonj:
I love nova
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] tbodner:
Nova!

for sure, been pretty solid thus far. lovin the customizations on it
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Quiverskeep:
Go Launcher started putting too many self-promoting ads app/theme ads. My friend told me about Apex, and I was very hesitant to switch. I finally tried Apex, and now I'm hooked. Much much better than Go Ex, in my opinion.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] smiley4017:
Action launcher. Very clean and unique. I switch between that and sf launcher.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] phonephreak32:
The issue I have with apex is there are ni notification support for the stock email app
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] MIKEYSAKZ:
Next launcher it's expensive but it's simplicity and it's features make it well worth it
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] muddychief:
I read earlier about TSF launcher. Spent the$18 and I haven't looked back. Love it

Very smooth and elegant. I put it on my wife's phone when I switched her from the iPhone last week. Even she can use it. I didn't tell her it wasn't stock.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] jmorton10:
TSF Launcher is overpriced for $18, but if you are willing to spend that much on a launcher this is certainly a much better deal than the rip-off/overpriced beta POS Next Launcher (I have both).
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] guthrien:
That's funny, she must really be feeling the tech shock, it's radically different from the sedate ios setup.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] o0BlacknesS0o:
Been on Nova for the past month... No complaints... Loved tsf but no scrollable widgets so I couldn't stay with that since I rely heavily on scrollable widgets... Go was great until they kept advertising next launcher... Apex is very similar to Nova and it was only a couple small things that took me from Apex to Nova...ADW is also another close runner up in my opinion... The lack of updates for a year really soured it for me though

HAHA...I bet you thought there was gonna be something awesome here, but it's just a regular old signature

GalaxyMOD spilled ink on my MulitiWindows
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] mikeman45:
Nova, next 3d launcher, and or TFS Shell. TFS has some cool widgets.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] IT_Fan:
I have just already switched from Nova to Apex because Nova doesn't show the icon of new installed apps anymore.

TFS Shell seems very cool, but does it have long press uninstall apps function like Nova and Apex does, I would like to try it out if it does, I use that function a lot.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] samsgun357:
I've tried damn near every launcher available. I always end up coming back to nova. The few that captured my attention though are; buzz launcher because of the ease of grabbing a premade custom look.

Smart launcher pro, because of the simplistic organized way it works. App categories are in a side bar, slide it out and select your app.

Action launcher because you can have any app open as a widget.

Everything.me is a cool concept, didn't use it long enough though to really judge

Solo launcher is cool, has most the same features as apex and nova with a different look to it.

Next launcher and tsf shell seemed a little busy for me. There's another launcher that turns your home screen into a 3d room but I can't remember the name right now.

My 2 cents lol

Eat Play Google
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] IT_Fan:
So the reason you stick with Nova are ?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] countryfolk07:
Just select the check box for show new apps in Nova settings. It's defaulted to not show recently.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] samsgun357:
Just a good launcher with features I like, gestures and themes........and I always have a backup of my nova setup and I'm too lazy to change lol.

I will sometimes run with 2 launchers and switch between for a different look.

Eat Play Google
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] rayraycarter4:
Try everything home :D
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] BadUsername:
If anyone wants to try tsf shell, just purchase it and refund it within 15 minutes. This goes for any purchase in the playstore (may exclude movies and music), and it's a great way to give expensive purchases a shot to see if it's what you're looking for. If you purchase it and refund it, but purchase it again then you won't be able to refund it. Just make sure you don't lose Internet connection.

In my opinion, there is absolutely no way it's worth that much. A paid version of apex or nova is a great way to go, and for 1/5 the price. Tsf shell definitely has a weird look to it that destroys the look of an android OS, but I can see how it may appeal to some users. I really didn't like it and couldn't wait to refund it.

The only reason I'd keep a touchwiz launcher is if it's themed into a rom.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] rayraycarter4:
Download the black Mart alpha and getting your apps for free
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] omair2005:
Buzz launcher is great alternative to nova, apex, go, or launcher 8
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] atliens:
I use the S play launcher....
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] prophetjinn:
I always find it weird when people recommend using warez on this site. Don't you know it's not allowed?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] KruseLudsMobile:
SPB Shell 3D Launcher

How come nobody even brings this Launcher up? What do you think of it?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] DigitalMD:
Touuch Wiz is the best and most stable.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] RBarnett09:
Apex.

The end.

*Opinionated*
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] MorphiousGX:
Try Smart Launcher. Minimal and works flawless

Buzz is good too if you like customization and with uccw you have some wicked designs

Nova is very well rounded

Go Launcher is another nice one
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] samsgun357:
What launcher?

You can't be serious, TW??? Really?

I agree, smart launcher is very nice but my two issues with it are, 1. I'd like more ability to customize the home screen and 2. widgets are sorta awkward. You have to go into the launcher to access them, kinda defeats the purpose of widgets.

Buzz is cool but I've had issues with not being able to see status bar on some ROMs.

Nova is solid, quick and lots of themes for it.

In Hoc Signo Vinces
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] badbeats:
I have a question. I have been trying Apex and Nova. Besides things being in different places, what is the difference? If someone could point out some things I would appreciate it.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] pickaxe300:
I have next launcher and love it. Plenty of customization and tons of themes available. ...worth a look.:D

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[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] IT_Fan:
I think they are almost similar, they are from the same author or one copied another ?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] KruseLudsMobile:
SPB Shell ThreeD

SPB Shell 3D
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] specialkcf:
Best Launcher

Call me a sucker but I like the Next Launcher 3D. Has some great looking features in my opinion