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[armeddroid]

Zeam now has DISABLE NOTIFICATION bar too. SO Home++, Freedhome and Zeam now have features in their apps to remove notifications.

 

[Sal R.]

Thanks for this post. I didn't even know about some of the other home replacement apps. Been trying Tag Home now for the last two days and it definitely has possibilities. I love the grouping the drawer.

5 screens and has yet to FC on me. LWP support and has better image resolution on the lower buttons than helix 1.

Can't wait til BetterCut is supported on it.

I've already MM'ed it just to see how it would look w/ SG and I love it.

 

[Garemlin]

Tried out Zeam and Freedhome today. The Zeam app launcher looks too basic. And isn't very customizable. Freedhome looks like a copy of Helix. I do like the icons without titles. But the adding more icons would get very junky IMO.

 

[gwwjpd]

I prefer Sweeter Home 2.

It's a 3rd party app but you can download it here.
SweeterHome - Start - sweeterhome.com

The customization is pretty much unlimited.

It's free and does not require root but you do have to go to Setting - Applications - and check Unknown sources. To allow 3rd party apps.

And today's update allows for LWP's.

 

[tiggerxplur]

new home app you can add to your list its called ADW

heres the thread about it

http://www.droidforums.net/forum/droid-general-discussions/44583-droid-life-posting-adw.html

its free and you can download it here

ADW things

its still beta and seems to be only for root users

 

[pc747]

For adw it seems as if you must be running a rom. I am rooted with an o/c kernel but not running a rom, and it will not install.

 

[Se7enLC]

For adw it seems as if you must be running a rom. I am rooted with an o/c kernel but not running a rom, and it will not install.

You have to manually install it by ADB push or by copying it into /system/app

You cannot just open the APK and hit install like you can with a normal APK.

 

[tiggerxplur]

For adw it seems as if you must be running a rom. I am rooted with an o/c kernel but not running a rom, and it will not install.

You have to manually install it by ADB push or by copying it into /system/app

You cannot just open the APK and hit install like you can with a normal APK.

i was able to install it like a normal apk

but im running a custom rom

 

[behemmer]

One more... extendedHome

I've now been using extendedHome for weeks. Previously used PandaHome, Helix2, and tried zeam, crazyhome for short periods.

Pros:
- Very stable
- Least amount of lag among home replacements I have tried
- very simple
- LWP support (though adds lag, so I don't use)
- Ability to hide apps from drawer
- Allows tighter app spacing on home screens (more apps and widgets on a screen)

Cons:
- No whiz bang effects
- wallpaper does not scroll. This is actually a plus for me as I can see my picture
- have not been any updates since I installed - 2 months or so.

 

[sarreq]

1. STOCK HOME (Free of course lol) meh, like most other people
2. PANDA HOME (Free) some good ideas, but overwhelming and a tad confusing
3. HOME ++ (free) have not used
4. GDE (2.60 Euro) have not used
5. SWEETWATER (Free, there is a new version released 5-12-10) uhm, where do I find this, not in market, and google doesn't give any relevant results
6. HELIX 1 (Free) currently my favorite and default
7. HELIX 2 (Free) too slow and not impressed by the 3d drawer at all
8. CLOCKWORK MOD ($2.99) same as Helix2, minus the home-row shortcuts, meh
9. ZEAM (Free) like helix1 minus 2 home-row shortcuts (which aren't as customizable either), nice and sprightly though
10. CRAZYHOME (Free) features list doesn't interest me, so I haven't bothered trying it
11. FREEDHOME (Free) I do like being able to add more icons to my home screens very much, but then there's the problem of certain widgets not displaying properlyif you set it above 4x4
12. DXTOP (Free Demo and $2.99 Full) meh
13. OPEN HOME (3.99) meh
14. TAG HOME (Free) meh
15. SLIDESCREEN (Free Beta or $6.99) bleh
16. Kewl OS :: Ayumi (free) no sir, I don't like it.....
17. extendedHome (free) app management and nothing else special, meh
18. Advanced Launcher (free) epic force close fail
19. Sweeter Home (free, at the moment at least) nice and customizable, but not to my liking

what I would love to see is a mix of:
1. Zeam's speed

2. Helix1's home-row shortcuts

2b. with the added ability of 1x1 widgets down there (I'd love my gmail and sms notification widgets there)
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3. Freedhome's 6x6 homescreen

3b. with a way to fit multi-row/multi-column widgets on properly, either by by using the wqvga image sets (if possible, obviously this would be a wvga device solution) or by allowing the over-sized widgets take their normal screen space and flowing the modified icon grid around them
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[armeddroid]

new home app you can add to your list its called ADW

heres the thread about it

http://www.droidforums.net/forum/droid-general-discussions/44583-droid-life-posting-adw.html

its free and you can download it here

ADW things

its still beta and seems to be only for root users

Thanks TiggerXplur i will add it to the list..i see there are a few that i missed so i will be adding that and the links to each home app that other members created. Those links will be the active threads talking about each of those apps.

 

[darklipslide]

1. STOCK HOME (Free of course lol) meh, like most other people
2. PANDA HOME (Free) some good ideas, but overwhelming and a tad confusing
3. HOME ++ (free) have not used
4. GDE (2.60 Euro) have not used
5. SWEETWATER (Free, there is a new version released 5-12-10) uhm, where do I find this, not in market, and google doesn't give any relevant results
6. HELIX 1 (Free) currently my favorite and default
7. HELIX 2 (Free) too slow and not impressed by the 3d drawer at all
8. CLOCKWORK MOD ($2.99) same as Helix2, minus the home-row shortcuts, meh
9. ZEAM (Free) like helix1 minus 2 home-row shortcuts (which aren't as customizable either), nice and sprightly though
10. CRAZYHOME (Free) features list doesn't interest me, so I haven't bothered trying it
11. FREEDHOME (Free) I do like being able to add more icons to my home screens very much, but then there's the problem of certain widgets not displaying properlyif you set it above 4x4
12. DXTOP (Free Demo and $2.99 Full) meh
13. OPEN HOME (3.99) meh
14. TAG HOME (Free) meh
15. SLIDESCREEN (Free Beta or $6.99) bleh
16. Kewl OS :: Ayumi (free) no sir, I don't like it.....
17. extendedHome (free) app management and nothing else special, meh
18. Advanced Launcher (free) epic force close fail
19. Sweeter Home (free, at the moment at least) nice and customizable, but not to my liking

what I would love to see is a mix of:
1. Zeam's speed

2. Helix1's home-row shortcuts

2b. with the added ability of 1x1 widgets down there (I'd love my gmail and sms notification widgets there)
​

3. Freedhome's 6x6 homescreen

3b. with a way to fit multi-row/multi-column widgets on properly, either by by using the wqvga image sets (if possible, obviously this would be a wvga device solution) or by allowing the over-sized widgets take their normal screen space and flowing the modified icon grid around them
​

For me, I'd love to have also
Zeam's Speed
+
Home++'s Power Strip
+
The Screen switcher from ADW (sense-like)

 

[armeddroid]

List updated
If you have the links to the official site.
please post them here so i can add them to the list
if you guys know if its free or how much it costs, please include that as well
Moderators are more then welcomed to add what they know or edit the link.

 

[armeddroid]

Updated list
added:
KEWL OS
EXTENDED HOME
ADVANCED LAUNCHER
LAUNCHERPRO BETA
http://www.droidforums.net/forum/45198-launcherpro-beta-super-fast-smooth-launcher.html

 

[tiggerxplur]

just thought i would let you know crazy home is $3.99 and not free