It has been way too long since we last asked our community members what their favorite Android launcher was. Since the last time we asked, there are a few newcomers to the game who have certainly taken some of that marketshare away from the big dogs. Apparently the last time we asked, Nova Launcher wasn’t even on the scene, so that should definitely change things up.

If you answer “Other”, please let us know in the comments which launcher you are using.

Wednesday Poll: What Android Launcher Are You Currently Using? is a post from: Droid Life

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Remember ADW Launcher? It’s back! According to the “What’s New” section in its app listing, everything has been redone. If you check out the video, you’ll see a lot of Holo theme, along with settings and features that match up to today’s hottest launcher, like Nova and Apex. I have to admit that I had forgotten about this launcher, but now that it’s back, I’m ready to give it another shot.

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Cheers Grady!

ADW Launcher Returns From the Dead, Revamps “Almost Everything” is a post from: Droid Life

Lovers of the highly popular ADWLauncher EX application are in for a treat.  Sometime shortly, an update will be pushed out to the Android Market that will introduce a handful of great additions to the already highly customizable app.  Some of the features will include a revamped dock, dropping apps on each other to create folders (ICS style), and even double-tapping on homescreen elements to customize them. 

I have been provided an early build of the newest update and made a screencast for all of you to watch.  Release will be sometime in the near future – so if you have any questions drop them down below.

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ADWLauncher EX To Receive Update: Will Include Revamped Dock, Ice Cream Sandwich Features, And More is a post from: Droid Life

I feel like it has been ages since we last asked everyone what their current launcher of choice was. Is everyone still using one of the old standards like ADW and LauncherPro or have you gravitated towards some of the more frequently updated replacements like GO Launcher? Is there a chance that some of you have adopted the current crop of stock launchers that Moto, Sammie and HTC are tossing out? I feel like there is some sort of new home replacement that is dying to be found that we just haven’t heard of yet. If you answer “Other”, please let us know in the comments which launcher you are using.

Tuesday Poll: Favorite Android Launcher Today Is? is a post from: Droid Life

It’s almost time for the kids to go out and get pounds upon pounds of candy for just dressing up in a silly/cute costume and walking from door to door. No apples please, grandma! Koveleski  and Tha Phlash looks to be in the spirit already and has just released two themes that go perfectly for the month of October. Tha Jack-o and Tha Pumpkin work great with ADW EX and even LauncherPro Plus, so we’ve decided to spread the Halloween cheer through a little giveaway.

Update: We got our 5 winners! Congrats you guys, and thanks to everyone for entering!

Instructions to enter:

There will be 5 winners. Just comment down below which one of the two themes you would like to win (Tha Jack-o or the Tha Pumpkin) and what your favorite type of candy is. Make sure to leave your comment with a valid email so we can email you and let you know that you won. Good luck!

If you want to go ahead and support Mr. Koveleski, then check out the themes in the Market. He has done some great work in the past and is really gifted. Anyone have special plans for this years Halloween? I myself plan on dressing up my dog as Chuck Norris. We’ll see how that goes.

Cheers Dave and Tha Phlash!

Contest: Time To Get Into The Halloween Spirit, Win A Pro Theme From Koveleski is a post from: Droid Life

Seems like so long ago that we received an update to ADW EX, but I think you’ll be very pleased after seeing the goodies that Ander has packed into this latest verison.

First off, he completely re-did the app drawers to improve memory usage and to make them more responsive.  He has definitely succeeded as the fluidity of the drawers was instantly noticeable.  He brought over “true” homescreen looping from ADW Launcher 2, reconfigured the theme management screen, added 3 new screen transitions, some cool zooming effects, drawer swiping between catalogs, and probably most importantly, started getting the app ready for Honeycomb.

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Full changelog at the ADW site.

Cheers Manny!

ADW EX Updated with Infinite Looping, New Screen Transitions, and Experimental Honeycomb Support is a post from: Droid Life

A new ADW Launcher could be on the horizon or at least a major update to the current EX or regular versions that will include a set of new and extremely impressive features that you’ll most definitely enjoy.  I had the pleasure of spending a few minutes with a really early version of “ADW2″ today and am already craving more of this hot sauce.  So what’s included?  Hit the break to see.  

Infinite looping homescreen:

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New widget options on long-press:

When you are on a home screen and long press on a widget, you now see more options than before including shortcuts to the Application info and Market pages for the app.  You can also quickly set up custom shortcuts using ADW’s menus rather than the standard Android process.

New app drawer functions on long press:

These new app drawer functions are probably the most impressive.  You can now long press on apps from within the drawer to see a variety of options, giving you more control over the look and feel.  You can also add folders directly in, plus a bunch of other shortcuts.  After playing with the new app drawer for 30 seconds, you see how amazing these new tweaks will be once this thing gets fine-tuned and is ready for release.

App is not available from me, but by doing a search on Twitter for “ADW2″ I’m sure you will get some clues as to where you can find it.

Cheers @davekover and Tato!

App Preview: ADW Launcher 2 is a post from: Droid Life

A friend of DL’s just sent over a batch of docks that fit perfectly with the new blue Blur that we’re seeing from the leaked Gingerbread that’s come out this week.  If you are like me and fully embracing this new color scheme, then these docks will only add to the experience.  They’ll work with both ADW EX or LauncherPro, so no one should feel left out.  Feel free to download the whole set of docks which are zipped below, or grab the few individual files that I’ve posted separately.

Download:  Gingerblur_Docks.zip

If you need instructions on using custom docks:  LauncherPro | ADW EX

Huge Cheers to Nick!

Download: 12 Blue Docks for LauncherPro or ADW to Match the New Blur is a post from: Droid Life

An update for ADW EX is available and brings a feature that many of you have been waiting for, support for custom docks.  Some additional tweaks were also added that allow even more customization, but the docks are the star of the show this time.  In fact, a small catalog of docks was included which you can see pictured above.  It’s hard to think that this home replacement could get any better, but I’m sure it will.

To access the custom docks:  Menu>ADW Settings>UI Settings>Main Dock>Dock Background

Full changelog below.  

Recent changes:
-Reorderable main menu can disable elements and reorder by drag and drop(ADWSettings/General behavior/System settings)
-Added transparency support for the 4D drawer (yes, it’s choppier, I told you)
-Support for custom images for dock and hidden dockbar
-Added a small catalog of dock pictures
-Option to change app drawer icons text color
-Menu/Lock now locks app drawer too
-Fixed old style previews when statusbar was hidden.
-Fixed fancy backgrounds transparency issues
-Fixes more “ForceCloses”

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ADW EX Updated, Now Supports Custom Docks is a post from: Droid Life