Comments on: Helix Launcher Hits Android Market

By: Mykalai Kontilai

Mykalai Kontilai — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 10:59:00 +0000

I don't have a custom rom loaded but am rooted. I get some cellular cosmogony app anytime I type Helix. Oh well, looks like I'll put a custom rom on first and see. …….

By: Zach

Zach — Mon, 24 May 2010 06:30:34 +0000

When I go to the settings to “Clear Defaults” It wont let me tap on it to clear the defaults. I also uninstalled and it reinstalled it and still… Its not working…

By: Napes

Napes — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 00:41:53 +0000

Has anyone run into the issue that after your SD card is checked on boot, that Helix Launcher freezes? It happens every boot for me, and if I click wait, it un freezes. Any suggestions?

By: rockymtnhigh

rockymtnhigh — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 20:12:03 +0000

It no longer loads under Droid 2.1 (stock). Is there a fix?

By: dcdttu

dcdttu — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 20:49:41 +0000

It's nice, but I keep going back to my Sense home screen on my rooted Hero. Love it.

By: boyBlue

boyBlue — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 05:53:12 +0000

You're an idiot. This is the best launcher available and by saying that the app sucks shows a lack of respect that is astonishing. go f&*% yourself

By: yaooitsbrett

yaooitsbrett — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 22:42:20 +0000

I had no problems with it until this morning when it just went into an FC loop and I had to find some clever way to get into the market to uninstall it.

By: Josh

Josh — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 20:30:58 +0000

If I'm using home ++ currently and want to give this a shot, do i need to remove all of the apps/widgets from home ++ to ensure that helix runs smoothly?

By: Trevor Murray

Trevor Murray — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 03:56:14 +0000

setCPU now monitors temps too.

By: AntDroid

AntDroid — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 03:22:42 +0000

Ok gave Helix Launcher a try... not disappointed but also not too impressed either. I currently use home++ and enjoy the use of the semi-customizable bottom power strip and I use 7 screens. ( I love the fact that the screens scroll through a continuos loop unlike Helix) I haven't had any real stability issues with home++ (the occasionaly rare blank screen, but after a second or two everything pops back up... nothing that I can't live with.

What I did like about Helix was the persistant icons that followed you from screen to screen, but all in all that was the only feature that stood out for me.

All in all Helix was ok, but IMO I think I'm gonna stick with home++ for the time being.

By: lee

lee — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 01:15:29 +0000

when downloading on a non rooted 2.0.1, it says under warnings “services that cost you money” and then says directly call phone numbers…is this a pretty big risk. Is it safe?

By: bOOm_cORNEr_sHOt

bOOm_cORNEr_sHOt — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:35:23 +0000

Great gazbee! I want this! yet afraid my newness to the droid will only end up with a partially working phone. There needs to be the equivalent to the geek squad in every city that will root, flash, abra cadabara, awesome phone!

By: SatanicSanta

SatanicSanta — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 23:08:42 +0000

This app sucks, went from 7 to 3 HS, got stuck in a FC loop.

By: skrap853

skrap853 — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 22:12:49 +0000

I tried it on a non-rooted droid, it does not have the 3D app launcher but using cyanogenMod there is a 3D app launcher. I like the 3D, and from the rumors the official 2.1 will not have the 3D app launcher. If that is the case I will be sticking with cyanogenMod.

By: skrap853

skrap853 — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 21:59:54 +0000

Try bugless beast, if you have droidmod you have sprecovery. So put the bugless beast rom in the nandroid folder on your SD card, boot into sprecovery, choose bugless beast (link to instructions – http://www.droidforums.net/forum/hacking-help/2…).