Comments on: Apex Launcher Leaves Beta, Now Available in the Google Play Store

By: 4whomthebellTrolls

4whomthebellTrolls — Sat, 10 Mar 2012 21:18:00 +0000

First you Purp and then…you derp the herp.

By: TimTheK

TimTheK — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 16:44:00 +0000

Does Apex allow you to hide apps in the app drawer?

Nevermind….I see in the market description that you can.

By: SoWhy

SoWhy — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 10:34:00 +0000

When I first updated to ICS, I used Nova because Apex didn’t feature folders with more than 16 icons. Now I am stuck with Nova because I don’t want to manually re-add all those folders :-/

By: Aburgthing

Aburgthing — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 09:54:00 +0000

Doesn’t install on Asus Transformer, no link from tablet and Market/Play store has it grayed out on computer. Tablet running ICS.

By: Jason Purp

Jason Purp — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 03:34:00 +0000

That’s why I said, “What is, for now, a minor app update.”

Nothing has changed except for some app names and the stupid ads in the market. When Google does something more with this, I won’t think of it as a small change anymore.

I don’t even care about any of this to begin with. Again, my first comment was a joke.

By: ericl5112

ericl5112 — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 03:06:00 +0000

I’m comparing an old name, to a new name. That’s what you were comparing, right? I wouldn’t call what looks to be a shift in google’s content strategy a “minor” thing.

Maybe a better example, since its not quite as drastic. Do you still call the Galaxy Nexus the Nexus Prime? It’s the same device after all. Or the One X the Endeavor? Names change. Adapt and overcome.

By: ericl5112

ericl5112 — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 03:04:00 +0000

Does this not support tablets? Has anyone tried putting it on an ICS tablet with any success?

By: Jason Purp

Jason Purp — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 03:02:00 +0000

First of all, my comment was a joke.

Second of all, you’re basically comparing apples to oranges. You’re comparing an entire system update to, what is, for now, a minor app update.

By: ericl5112

ericl5112 — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 03:00:00 +0000

So, when ICS comes out, do you still call it Gingerbread, because that’s what you’re used to? Play may not be hugely different yet, it is going to continue to evolve.

By: kulanapan

kulanapan — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 23:59:00 +0000

When Apex or Nova implement vertical sizing for the dock, then maybe I’ll use one of them. Short docks are not fun.

By: Paul Weller

Paul Weller — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 22:55:00 +0000

Have you changed your DPI resolution at all?

By: Chris Olsen

Chris Olsen — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 22:40:00 +0000

I only wish Apex had a setting to remove folder backgrounds like Nova does. At least I haven’t found it if it does, anyone else found one?

By: William R. Shockley

William R. Shockley — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 22:12:00 +0000

Hmmmm, says it’s ICS friendly and I can see images that it works on tablets but “Google Play” says it is not compatible with my Prime?????

By: Firelight

Firelight — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 22:10:00 +0000

How about a rooted-stock launcher that does lots of this and more without the processing hit? TranQuil Ice:

http://www.mydroidworld.com/topic/10196-tranquil-ice-v7xx-bringing-heat-to-the-ice/

By: Brandon

Brandon — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 21:47:00 +0000

Fede hasn been close to having his rewrite done for two years..gotta face reality eventually