Best ICS-only Launcher for the upcoming Rom...

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With the progress being made toward an ICS ROM port (link below) for our beloved Streak5, I thought I would ask for opinions on which Launcher would be best to run on it.

Feel free to add a post as to reasons.

The only available options I've found are as follows:
* AOSP (the vanilla android launcher)
* Apex (from 'Android Does')
* Nova (from 'TeslaCoil Software')
* Trebuchet (from CyanogenMod 9)



[ROM][Early pre-alpha] AOSP ICS 4.0.4_r2.1 for DS5

Just realized there are many similar threads to this one on various different device forums.

Not meaning to reinvent the wheel here, so I'll leave it up to the Mods to decide on whether there is merit to having a Dell Streak 5 specific topic regarding which one works best for our hardware/rom... or just lock this thread and be done with it.

Thanks.

This thread might have some merit as:

• The S5 is one of the few WVGA 160dpi devices (at least it would be if the ICS rom wasnt set to 240dpi), pretty much all phones are 240dpi

But a counterpoint is that there are very few ICS only launchers as that means not being compatable with 93% of your market (at least according to google [Link])

The trebuchet launcher from CM9 supposedly works on stock ICS, and it's ICS only as it's an enhanced stock ICS launcher(?).


At least with a custom launcher and 160dpi you can use the Stage 1.7 widgets, they're pretty nice on my S7/S10/touchpad
(The stock launcher is 4x4 grid and stage 1.7 needs at least 5x5)

ADW and ADWex have worked fine on HC/ICS for a while and are native apps on those, they simply have no reason to make seperate HC/ICS only versions.

this is depend on dev who release the rom or his rom type. once ICS is ported into our DS5, there will be a lot more port from others OS (AOSP, AOKP, CM9, MIUI4 etc etc). but everyone can choose...its in Market as long Android 4.++

Don't leave Holo Launcher out of the mix. I'm currently running it on the ICS rom an its working great

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Originally Posted by xbutchx

Don't leave Holo Launcher out of the mix. I'm currently running it on the ICS rom an its working great

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Agreed. Beside that, it lightweight, fast with no lag, and easy to use...:thumbup:

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I no longer have a Streak, but on my Samsung Skyrocket I tried all of the ICS only launchers when I was running ICS and I just keep coming back to Launcher Pro.

I have the nova on my streak 7 I like it first one that was closer to stock vanilla IMO

Originally Posted by marvin02

I no longer have a Streak, but on my Samsung Skyrocket I tried all of the ICS only launchers when I was running ICS and I just keep coming back to Launcher Pro.

Same here, Launcher pro is still the best for me

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