Install Trebuchet CM9 Launcher For Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich Device – How to

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An alpha version of the CM9’s new Launcher in Ice Cream Sandwich called ‘Trebuchet’, now available for you to download into your own ROM ICS.  It seems like the developer named nebkat has just created a thread over in XDA for download of the APK file. And you must remember this is still an alpha version of the launcher, so this is not up to par just as yet. Having the current pronouncement of the CyanogenMod9, multiple modders and hackers along the whole world now is greatly anticipating its soon public release. Fortunately for the users who have the Android 4.0.3 device, then they can try the new ROM.

Several of you might be wondering what exactly is the difference between the stock launcher and this new launcher?, so let us now have a good peek of the things that come with the following features. Aside from using the Android 4.0.3, its other requirement that you will meet is that your device shall be rooted also. Then when you own a Nexus S or the Galaxy Nexus you may download this launcher. The TreBuchet was developed to emerge just the same as the stock Android 4 launcher, but this arrives complete with some customizations normally that is not to be found in the Vanilla Android like the following:

Features:

• Homescreens’ custom number
• Search Bar Persistent enabled/disabled
• Widgest/Applications on Drawer Separated
• Any Widget must be resized
• Scrolling indicator at the Drawer and Homescreen shown and faded
• Auto-rotate enabled/disabled
• Sorting of the Drawer Applications (install date, title)

Planned Features

• Scrolling infinite
• Dock(Custom size and pages)
• Effects of Transition (Drawer and Homescreen)
• Restore as well as Backup

Having these current features, you may positively get to organize your own application drawer! These above mentioned are the initial features which may be found in Trebuchet Launcher. As earlier mentioned, there are two other features regarding making the entrance which are infinite scrolling and screen transition animations.

Download:

This Launcher Trebuchet works only in Android 4.0.3+. This must have to be installed system (needed root).

(Latest Version) Manual Install

1. You must Download the Trebuchet.apk
2. Code:

Recovery Package/ CWM (OLD)

1. Download the Trebuchet.zip
2. Place in the sdcard
3. Then Flash in the recovery

Several users have tried out the Nova Launcher for the ICS ROM and this launcher absolutely improves this stock ICS launcher, so others are just curious on the things that those from the CyanogenMod have finished here. Try and give this a shot! Then let us be informed on what you think of this.

You must visit XDA-Developers to have more info in the Launcher and to download this even at its Alpha stage.