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Jul

7

2011

Don’t Like Your Current Home Screen Launcher? Replace It! A Near Exhaustive List Of Launchers

by Joe Sirianni
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Without a doubt, one of the greatest aspects of the Android operating system is its openness and versatility.  Regardless of whether you root your device or not, you can make some pretty hefty modifications if you’re not happy with the current or default settings.  One of the biggest applications often replaced on any given device is its home screen or launcher.  More often than not, someone might purchase a Sense UI device or a device with TouchWiz and feel slightly disappointed with its functionality or lack thereof.  Well, we’ve got good news for you.  There are a plethora of home screen replacement apps for you to choose from which offer tons of added functionality, from adding more than 7 home screens if required to the ability to modify icon sizes and layouts.  The possibilities are endless.  We’ve taken the time to list a few of these home screen replacement apps for you to try out.  Hit the break and give them a go until you find the one that’s perfect for you.  And as always, feel free to leave your thoughts in the comment section below.  Which one do you prefer?  The Talk Android apps database also includes a QR Code for your convenience.  We know we haven’t listed them all, but this should be enough to get you started :)

GO Launcher


TA Apps Database
Android Market Link

ADW.Launcher EX


TA Apps Database
Android Market Link

SPB Shell 3D


Android Market Link

*Spark


TA Apps Database
Android Market Link

Launcher Pro


TA Apps Database
Android Market Link

iHome


TA Apps Database
Android Market Link

Home++


Android Market Link

SlideScreen


TA Apps Database
Android Market Link

FlyScreen


TA Apps Database
Android Market Link

FreshFace


TA Apps Database
Android Market Link

Open Home 6


TA Apps Database
Android Market Link

aHome


TA Apps Database
Android Market Link

DxTop


TA Apps Database
Android Market Link

GDE


TA Apps Database
Android Market Link

Helix Launcher


TA Apps Database
Android Market Link

Sweeter Home


TA Apps Database

Panda Home


TA Apps Database
Android Market Link

MyHome Launcher


TA Apps Database
Android Market Link

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Comments

  • Larry M

    You forgot to add Zeam Launcher, Regina, Launcher 7, and Claystone launcher

  • Matt

    What? No Zeam? You’ve even done posts on it in the past.

  • Joe Sirianni

    Fellas – “We know we haven’t listed them all, but this should be enough to get you started :)

    I could have been here all day writing about home screen replacement apps and launchers :)

  • Joe Sirianni

    18 launchers wasn’t enough??? :)

  • Chris

    Oh FFS, as if i don’t spend enough time tweaking and fiddling with launchers on my phone. This is gonna take me all weekend to figure out which on i like best.

  • Jack

    18 Launchers is never enough :P

  • http://claystoneinc.com Chris L

    Thanks Larry for mentioning Claystone (http://claystoneinc.com). No list is complete without it, after all it’s doing stuff none of the others are.

  • Shadow

    I used to use Go Launcher, but since updating to gingerbread, Go Launcher drains the battery like mad. So I switched to Zeam. It’s a shame you didn’t mention it.

    Zeam is the best! Very lightweight and functional. Also I like the way it handles the bottom row. Fast, solid, pretty. All the features I want. It doesn’t have random funky screen transitions, but that’s more a gimmick than anything else anyway.