Helix Launcher now available on Android Market

[Chillson]

does anyone have any info about the functionality of this app after the update has been installed?? thanks

Yea, I have also been wondering about the functionality of this application.

 

[mills]

does anyone have any info about the functionality of this app after the update has been installed?? thanks

yes, work's totally fine. No FC's

 

[Nick177th]

anyone running helix 2 after the update? Has the force close issue been resolved?

 

[hookbill]

anyone running helix 2 after the update? Has the force close issue been resolved?

Keep in mind you build the app for the OS, not vice versa.

 

[OneTenderRebel]

anyone running helix 2 after the update? Has the force close issue been resolved?

definitely not fixed but my phone is stock with the 2.1update. I am sure a rooted phone could handle the app.

 

[RLJSlick]

Great app, works great with 2.1!

 

[Slipstream]

I've had five or six force close instances since installing over 2.1. I suspect this one is better suited for overclocked devices, as Home++ seems to be more stable actually.

 

[J*Bishop]

i bit the bullet and downloaded helixlauncher. i'm non rooted and on 2.1. so far so good.

 

[Chilazr]

I haven't received the 2.1 OTA yet. I've been running Helix for about a week and love it. It's so much better than the stock home screen. But, going what Hook Bill said, about the app being for the OS: if I install Helix launcher2, will I have to put all my icons and widgets back on, or will they move with the install of the newer version?

 

[Palantirion]

I'm arriving late to the party, but so far Helix ROCKS! It's very intuitive and relatively stable - I had been put off to other home apps because of stability complaints.

My only problem with Helix was that it often FCs when I used all 7 screens with many widgets, shortcuts, folders, etc. I ended up going back to 5 screens and even though I have them loaded Helix is very stable.

Now I am trying to optimize the phone's performance. I've erased everything from the standard home screens. I'm also trying to find the file path for launcher.apk so I can rename it launcher.bak. (help???) Additionally I have about 250 apps installed and I am trying to get rid of some fat...

 

[toddhoof]

does helix launcher have a screen capture function?

 

[ChodeNode]

I'm liking what I see so far. Am I correct that Live Wallpapers are usable on 2.1?

 

[madsci73915]

just applied the Update.

Live wallpapers are fine, however Helix will constantly force close. Worked great when I first installed it, and then after one reboot, it's sudden unusable. Constant FCs, fortuately I had not set a default on the home, so I was able to keep hitting the home button between FCs, until it let me select home and go back to stock.

 

[jsh1120]

...Additionally I have about 250 apps installed and I am trying to get rid of some fat...

You might want to get in touch with "The Biggest Loser." I think your 15 minutes is here.

 

[jsh1120]

just applied the Update.

Live wallpapers are fine, however Helix will constantly force close. Worked great when I first installed it, and then after one reboot, it's sudden unusable. Constant FCs, fortuately I had not set a default on the home, so I was able to keep hitting the home button between FCs, until it let me select home and go back to stock.

A very useful app when you're experimenting with different launchers/homescreens is "Homescreen Switcher." It enables you to set a default homescreen app but still switch to another without diving into Settings.