Smoothest Home Screen Yet!

V8RWD · Apr 22, 2012

GO Launcher v2.87 Beta.. just came out.. highly recommended!

The last one was great.. but this one takes the smoothness level to a whole new level.

My home screen is cluttered with icons.. but is finally stutter free !

Link: h t tp://golauncher.goforandroid. com/2012/04/go-launcher-v2-87-beta/

omnimanx1 · Apr 22, 2012

V8RWD said:
GO Launcher v2.87 Beta.. just came out.. highly recommended!

The last one was great.. but this one takes the smoothness level to a whole new level.

My home screen is cluttered with icons.. but is finally stutter free !

Link: http://golauncher.goforandroid.com/2012/04/go-launcher-v2-87-beta/

Just installed. Very smooth indeed.
Do a long press on home screen ... menus are now more GUI as well.

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itsnowornever · Apr 23, 2012

Super flipping fast!

dante2512 · Apr 23, 2012

I still prefer ADW for gingerbread and Apex for ICS roms. Seems like go launcher always sucked extra battery on my devices.

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Romee74 · Apr 23, 2012

Love the newest update soooo smooth.

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andrawer · Apr 23, 2012

Wow its definitely a LOT faster on my Note.

The only thing that bugs me is the smooth/slow transition when launching apps. Compared to Apex in which the apps launch very quickly. It's like Go launcher is almost toooo smooth in that respect.

I'll also monitor battery use via "bad assbattery monitor" since the last version definitely used more battery than other launchers.

It is my favorite launcher even though I switched to Apex the last week. I'll give Go another try

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EvoXOhio · Apr 23, 2012

I just installed the beta and I don't notice any difference at all. That being said, go launcher is my favorite Gab launcher and definitely smoother than all of them except touchwiz.

littlewierdo · Apr 23, 2012

EvoXOhio said:
I just installed the beta and I don't notice any difference at all. That being said, go launcher is my favorite Gab launcher and definitely smoother than all of them except touchwiz.

Take a read thru the description on the blog, all the changes are there.

Namely, the major change I like is the new method for adding shortcuts, widgets, etc. Long press any empty area on the screen and instead of the ugly menu, a list is displayed at the bottom.

Also, the app drawer (the screen that shows the list of apps) is also much better.

Is it more fluid/smooth/faster? Eh...

It could still be better but its never going to be as smooth as IOS due to how Android works vs IOS. Android physically moves each pixel around on the screen using 'math' to determine where each pixel should be drawn, one pixel at a time, then draws the frame, repeating frame by frame where as IOS uses pre-processed pictures in rapid succession similar to how film on a projector works.

jstevenson72 · Apr 23, 2012

Downloading now can't wait to try it.

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schrochem · Apr 23, 2012

It is smooth. I have noticed some lag coming back to the home screen from go SMS. It takes awhile to populate the icons then its fine.

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schrochem · Apr 23, 2012

Just downloaded beta2 and it seems better. Will see.

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ChronoReverse · Apr 23, 2012

Anyone get choppiness when going into the App Drawer on this? Is there a way to turn off the transition animation altogether?

InfiniteNomad · Apr 23, 2012

Don't wanna appear to be hatin on Go launcher, cuz I've used it well over a year. I've got a new fav- SS launcher. Very smooth, highly customizable. Give it a shot!

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SKyRocKeting727 · Apr 23, 2012

Pretty smooth but hate the indicator on the top of screen. Has a gap when removing indicator.

-Once you go NOTE, you'd say 4 inches a Joke

djxcee · Apr 23, 2012

SKyRocKeting727 said:
Pretty smooth but hate the indicator on the top of screen. Has a gap when removing indicator.

-Once you go NOTE, you'd say 4 inches a Joke

There an option to hide or even auto hide the indicator.

Great launcher and extremely smooth.

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itsnowornever · Apr 24, 2012

Had to go to the beta 2.....beta 1 was a battery HOG

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jordant2 · Apr 24, 2012

ChronoReverse said:
Anyone get choppiness when going into the App Drawer on this? Is there a way to turn off the transition animation altogether?

The app drawer is just as choppy as it ever was. Mine is mostly slow entering the app drawer. I would also be in favor of cutting off the animation all together.

E_engineer · Apr 24, 2012

jordant2 said:
The app drawer is just as choppy as it ever was. Mine is mostly slow entering the app drawer. I would also be in favor of cutting off the animation all together.

I am experiencing no lag on the home screen. The app drawer has a tiny delay opening it but other than that I think it works great. Still waiting for second day of battery testing.

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khaytsus · Apr 24, 2012

No Go. After random nonsense with their apps, including dragging phones down to their knees with running logcat hundreds of times in an apparent public debug release, no. Avoid all Go junk.

Plus... ios look? really?

schrochem · Apr 24, 2012

Beta 3 is up. Beta 2 I had no battery issues. Actually go has never given me battery problems to over a year and two phones.

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