More Reading

Post navigation

162 Comments

  • is LauncherProPlus significantly better/smoother/faster etc than Home++? because I've been using that one which is free with they're new power strip and together i cant find many problems, but i am tempted to get this just to support the cause 🙂

  • If you're having problems with seeing your contacts pictures from FB, try the free app syncmypix. After using it, majority of my icons using launcherpro have pictures attached.

    • Edit — What I'm trying to say is if you have contact pictures from FB but can't see them using people widget, then try using syncmypix to fix it.

  • $2.99 is nothing, especially to contribute to a Dev who has done a great job with one of the premier launchers available.

    Fede,
    Please make an option available on the people widget to hide the names of the contacts. The way it is now, 1/3 of their faces are cut off due to the names being displayed (I'll post this on his support forum as well).

    Either way, LauncherPro has been my launcher of choice for a while now, so a few bucks is a small contribution for his efforts.

  • Milestone and DroidX users need this, because there is no longer a freedom to install custom updates and ROMs, there won't be Froyo launcher anytime soon and this is the next best thing!

    (stock launcher sucks no matter what, remember that!! and Motorola sucks with updates, free the bootloader!!)

  • I wish that this would have stayed free, now is going to open the flood gates for premium launchers to come out at a cost and the fantastic free launchers that we all know an love will become the lite versions of the launchers that we have now

  • Couldn't get this to work until I downloaded it with Skyfire. That's all well and good, but cheez, it's certainly not ready for prime time if you've got to take two steps (with research in between) to simply install the program. Pretty amateur.

    Having installed Launcher Pro, I've gotta say, ADW.Launcher is still faster and smoother. No doubt, these guys will trade top spot as they continue to refine their programs, but if I were marooned on a desert isle, I'd take ADW over Launcher Pro.

  • If this acts like Sense but isnt, I think he should have named it NonSense. 🙂

  • This is the best app on the market first of all. Secondly, I NEED HELP. I just bought it and put it on my phone off my comp using the usb. It was a zip file, and in ASTRO when i click it, it does not give me the option to install and instead it just goes into the files and i cant do anything with it. CAN SOMEONE HELP?

    THanks guys, ur the best

    • zip file?? I guess u should unzip the file frist so you get the apk file. then u install the apk file from astro.

      • Thanks for the quick response, I tried that and it didnt work. This is really weird, anyone have any ideas?

        • In case you haven't already found answer: use skyfire. It handles the login differently and downloads correctly, I think you can use any file explorer like Astro or ES File Explorer after that, I used ES.

      • In ASTRO, instead of it showing up with a green anrdoid shopping bag next to it (which showed up when i got flash) it shows a file. when i click it i browse the file. It should ask me if I wanna open app manager and install it but its not….

        • did u try downloading the app again? in case there is ur download is corrupted.
          another thing that u can try is renaming the file. {filename}.zip to {filename}.apk

          • I downloaded it from my phone and the same thing happened. Ill try to rename it..

          • Actually after i unzipped it from my comp, then put it on my phone, it was named Launcherproplus-0.7.0.apk and that was it. but there is still the pic of a file next to it. I am very confused

  • TIP:
    I was having trouble having downloading , it would not accept the supplied username and password. I downloaded and tried Skyfire with no luck. For the heck of it I changed the keyboard I was using, from Swiftkey to Touch Input. I typed in the username and password and it WORKED!

  • Looks awesome! My only reservation is speed; normally replacement launchers run slower than the stock one. Anybody have anything to say about that?

    • That's my concern as well. The droid x stock ui isn't bad. Of course i've never used anything else though.

  • Paid! I don't mind supporting devs for great apps, especially since there are LOADS of free apps out there, I don't mind paying for good ones. Love this launcher, works great with my phone, moto droid..rooted 2.2 froyo bugless beast v04 nextheme chevyNo1 1.1ulv kernal and Launcher Pro PLUS!!!

  • Paid! I don't mind supporting devs, especially since there are LOADS of free apps…a few paid apps here and there you can't complain about! Works great..rooted 2.2 froyo bugless beast nextheme 1.1 ulv kernal and Launcher Pro Plus! Keep up the good work!

  • Just bought this…OMFG is it awesome. The people widget is so damn slick and intuitive. All Android Phones should be shipping with this. Buy it now. It is worth way more than the $3 he is asking.

  • how do u add pictures to the people widget? facebook doesnt seem to sync with the widget.

    • I couldn't get my favorites to work, but suspect that it builds as they're added, not what's already there. I loaded all contacts just to see it in action. I didn't really buy for the widgets tho, more to show support for my favorite launcher. And to get in on the ground floor 🙂

  • I've been running this app almost since it came out. It has always blown me away (sure there were some bumps on the way but, it was (is?) BETA), I would have pad 5 bucks easily! The fact that the paid version is an option (for now) is great!
    Like someone mentioned in this thread, Fede is an update fiend – can't wait to see what he can do with financial support!

  • Launcher Pro is my ATF, so much user choice it's unreal this guy should be working for Google lol

  • I am a big Launcher Pro Beta supporter, but I am a bit scaptical of updates, and installation given all of the comments lately….I have donated to the Launcher Pro Beta cause in the past via Paypal jsut for the effort of the developer alone…but after reading the issues here, I think I will wait till they get CLEARLY ironed out…all I'd be getting new would be the contacts widget at this point anyway, and I can live without that….PLEASE get this all fixed and make it smooth for everyone SOON!! you'll be doing all of us and yourself a BIGGER service!

    • I have yet to see any problems….
      Droid, rooted, JRumm. ChevyNO1 kernal.
      But for a starting price of $3 (ruffly) its a bargin, we know it WILL only improve. 🙂

  • On a related note, apparently the people the dev knows are in general WAY better looking than the ones I know 😛

  • Home ++ is what i use because it can remove the top bar.

    does anyone know of any other way to remove that top bar??

    • if you go in the appearance settings for LauncherPro, it has the option to hide the top bar.

    • I dont know if its ADW or CM6 which lets you do it but just sliding the screen up hides or brings back down the notification bar.(if any body else is running it)

  • I just purchased and installed it on my new Droid X. This launcher is simply amazing!!! I would have paid $5 easily for an app like this.

  • Bought. I use this every day, would have paid for it 3 months ago if he would have asked.

  • How can I get pictures on the widget since the widget does not use facebook profile pics? Is there anyway I can have my gmail account use fbook pics?

  • If I purchase this am I going to have to reload everything on my homescreens?

      • Yes you do. But once you have everything set there is an option to backup your settings and your icons so if you ever do anything to your phone you can reinstall LP and then just restore everything back to normal. Wonderful option when switching roms.

        • It installed over Launcher Pro, so if you are currently using Launcher Pro, you shouldn't have to redo your homescreens.

    • not if ur useing launcher pro, u just do the upgrade option an bam, in like flint

  • I am for sure buying this tomorrow, because I can legally use paypal tomorrow :). My question is though, how are we going to get the updates for it. I am assuming he will have a list of people who already bought the app and send them an updated apk, but I would really like to know this for sure before I buy.

    • Looks like you are going to have to sideload the apk… but its no big deal. The DL site is text only so it isn't too much trouble to get to it.

      Another important thing to mention is that this installs as an update over launcher pro, so you won't have to redo all of your widgets and icons if you install this.

    • he is working on an unlock key system so it can be updated through the market thats the plan anyway

  • I tried to dl it to my phone and it will not install and now I cant get to the page for the dl on my computer without paying again…any suggestions?

    • Or you can just temporarily download skyfire browser (its free) and then download it from you're phone…worked for me after several trys from the stock browser to no avail…

      (This is on Fede's site)

      • +1 I tried with xscope as well, no go. Skyfire worked well and handled the login differently.

        Also, as someone already mentioned, there is an update to the free version on his forum, but I think Market updates are going again so it should be there soon.

  • And Kellex, freindly fyi, but you crashed his site already i think….
    Unloadable lol 😛

  • I just installed this on my droid x and when i click on a contact in the people widget it loads their contact card rather then the little popup in the screenshots. Am i missing something to make this work?

  • Question: If this app cannot be sold on the market, how will we receive updates if we buy it now?

    • Meh, it doesn't matter. I bought this just to donate and say thank you for the greatest Droid Launcher we could have.

      Dev is a great guy, everyone should donate.

  • I keep trying to download it on my Droid X and It keeps saying “Download Unsuccesful”

    • The same thing happened to me. I had to download it to my computer and then from there sent it to my gmail account and downloaded using Astro.

        • dropbox works great, I use it to install most apps that I download from the internet. It stores the files incase you need them later, and makes install very easy.

  • OK. I've been a heavy Helix user. Didn't like Launcher as much. But I really like it now that I'm running Sapphire on the Droid1. Much smoother. So not a Sense fan but I wanted to support the development so I've put down my $2.99. But watchout. Paypal added a $1 to my credit card, too! Glad I ONLY use pre-paid credit cards for my app purchases (any app) just for those kind of things.

  • The developer might put out a decent product but customer support is completely and totally non existent!!!!! I emailed him 5x with issues or questions over the past 3 months and not once did he reply. I'm annoyed that even though I clear my text messages it shows that I have unread messages on my home screen. There were other questions I had, but he ignores every single email.

    I have no problem paying for titanium backup, setcpu, as well as other apps and have contributed to bb in the past, but if he can't even answer a simple question there is no way I will ever give him a penny and I'm glad he lives in a country that doesn't allow for paid apps to be sold.

    • I sent him an email using his Gmail account and he replied within the hour. On the day of his “plus release” I think that kind of response time is damn impressive.

  • Thrilled the LauncherPro Plus is being brought to the fore front. would love to maybe see some comparison screenshots with ADW. These are the only two I really know of but if there are any others to include that'd be great too. You always have superb info on this site! keep up the great work!

  • Ok paid for it and everything and it says download unsuccessful! Help? I want this and I paid for it

    • I'm not sure what the deal is… I couldn't get it to download directly to my device either. Download the apk to a computer and it works fine.

  • After installing the latest CyanogenMod, I'm kind of digging ADW. I tried ADW a long time ago (prior to rooting) and wasn't too happy with it. Switched to LauncherPro before rooting, and stuck with it after rooting and using a couple different JRummy ROMs. Was really happy with it, but decided to give ADW another chance over the past day or 2 and am liking it more and more.

  • I always liked the contacts widget on the wifes DI but could never find anything close in the market. Any suggestions? (besides download this you smart @ss's lol)

    • 3D app drawer works like a charm. You can even select 4 or 5 icons per row. Check out the free version first to see if you like it.

      • I bought it. How do you adjust the 4 or 5 rows? And it's not quite 3D like Helix launcher. Also, I had to use Skyfire to download it on the X – the stock browser wouldn't install it.

        • At your home screen hit you soft menu button at the bottom of your phone, select preferences, go into Advanced settings, select Use 3D drawer, (this will give you the 3D launcher effect) also go into Drawer Columns Portrait and you can select 4 or 5 icons per row.

          • Thanks. Interesting that some of the Droid X widgets are available, but they can't be re-sized.

            How do you switch back to the stock launcher? Do you have to uninstall launcher pro? Just curious.

          • I use home switcher (free app) to switch my launchers but I have a Moto Droid and heard that app didn't work on the X but it may be worth a try.

  • Can someone explain, to a pretty savvy user, why sense or blur widgets are unavailable when a new launcher is used? I'm torn between a sweet launcher and some of the slick widgets I'd give up. I'm on an X now.

    • The Sense UI launcher has a lot of internal changes that the Sense widgets require for operation. A similar thing for Blur. Some launchers and widgets are working together to bring some of those features into the market, like Launcher Pro and ADW.Launcher supporting scrolling for Pure widgets (calendar and messenger).

  • Since I downloaded this through a site that is not in the market how will i know when to update?

      • my main concern is more in the area of being able to download the app again should I need to, also how would updates work? I don't know maybe i am just paranoid.

        • You get an email with a link to the page with the file on it and a username and password. You'll be able to get to it if you have to reinstall.

          • guys, it's three dollars. risk it and maybe good things will happen. i just installed it, it works good, will most likely get better. this is the dawn of android, the more support you can give developers the better long term for everyone.

        • Or I'm pretty sure if you get the .apk after paying it should work more than once… Not speaking from experience with this particular one so not sure…

    • I would buy it on the market, I love Fede and his app but I will not buy outside the market. Plain and simple security issue.I also do not have or want a PayPal account. Tell Federal to get a mailing address and I will send him $5 and my email address so he can send the APK. I would have paid for this a long time ago.I've also been considering going way back to one of the original LP apk's that made my Droid smoke! Less features, but more speed!

  • Funny thing is I had my Droid since January and never paid for an app (barely even downloaded much of anything) till I rooted… Spent $7 in a matter of minutes. LoL.

  • on the incredible..rooted at least.. adw was glitchy, launcherpro was smooth.

    but the reason i chose launcherpro is because it wasnt bulky like rosie/sense ui..lol now he's changing to be more like sense ui..im gettin scurred!

  • So he has recreated the Sense UI widgets for everyone who doesn't have (and constantly bashes) Sense UI? They look really nice, but also look exactly like HTC's offerings.

      • i just love what works to my needs.
        idc who makes it, what its called, or any of the non-sense. i just like what i like. this launcher has had my interest for sum time now, and now has sum of my monies.
        Sense UI or not, keep up the good work.

  • Love LauncherPro. Really my my phone better over all as soon as I started using it. Even installed it on a few friends phone who noticed the difference almost instantly and are still thanking me to this day. Just wish they would root their phones too =P

    On a side note – I want to thank Kellex and the developers on this site and the community and the mods for providing wonderful information. The root guide was amazing and has really been the only reason I am enjoying my phone as much as I am, and the community that helped me with quick replies when I was a little lost. (Rooted Droid CM6, Black Glass, Black Bar, LauncherPro, JDLFG 1.2Ghz Kernel (running at 1.1Ghz) and I was easily able to pass the Nexus One with a Quadrant score of 1568) So thank you to all. This is why I love my Droid more and more everyday.

      • Agreed… I don't even know how much I'll actually use the widgets, but I bought it just to give the guy some money for the awesomeness that LP has been already.

    • I have had problems with launcher Pro running Bugless Beast 0.4. I think its memory issues because everything runs slow. I switched to ADW and the problems are gone. I personally like LP better than ADW but unless someone has a fix for this, I am SOL

      • He actually just released 0.6.7.3 which address these issues today! 🙂
        Go try it out…

    • buy it man…I've found Launcher Pro to perform much better..Also this guy Febe is a an updating fiend..He was updating the launcher almost once a week when it was free. I can just imagine what a profit motive is going to do to the homie!

    • Both are free. Try both out and see which one suits your liking.
      Both have great customization features and both are really speedy.
      It's all user preference on this one…

    • It's that little button you hit on your main screen which pulls up your app drawer. 🙂

    • Replaces the home screen on your droid. LaunchPro (free version) was my first experience with replacing my launcher and I loved it. Give it a try. I'm almost sure you will go to the paid version. Ordering mine tomorrow.

    • It is your home screen, I guess is how you describe it. It is what you go to when you hit your home button, this replaces it.

  • Don't really care about this widget, but the future ones I really like the sound of. So do I get in now and buy something I won't use until it's updated, or wait and pay more…

Comments are closed.

Related Posts

back to top