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Maybe something for the Pixel phones? I've been using ADW for a long time now, and was wondering what some frequently used launchers are. (I used Cyanogen for a long time, too.)

There are lists all over the internet, but I'm interested in what the Lemmy crowd likes. Thanks!

Edit: Thanks guys - a few of these were on my radar, some I hadnโ€™t heard of or seen in the Play/f-droid lists. Having the reasons why you like each of them helps me figure out what I want from a launcher (for instance, the purchase of Nova by a company known for its data collection is a big turn-off even though it seems loved) - since you guys laid out some pros and cons of a bunch of launchers, it gives me a better picture!

Edit 2: You guys, this is a great resource for figuring out which launchers look like something worth trying (for me), and which ones are in the stores but not what I'm looking for. Without just trying them all, that is... And considering that I hadn't even heard of all of them...

This has been a huge help for me, and I hope some others out there got something out of the post! I should be replying to everyone, but I'm not ... Sorry. But I did read everything and have already started compiling a list in my head, and started tagging and categorizing. And those who included screen shots and links and lists and opinions and FOSS alternatives/forks - they helped! This whole thing helped!

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[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

Smart Launcher. The app drawer is set up like my Palm Pilot (tabbed categories). Over the years it has added more features but the only gesture I really use is double tap to turn off the screen.

Nova was my first third party launcher but SL has an easier set up for the same effect (for my case).

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[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

I've been using Apex launcher for years

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Pie launcher from f-droid, before I used KISS, but it's too slow for me. Pie is more minimalistic, APK size is literally 150KiB and minimum android version is 2.3

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[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

Wow is AIO Russian? I even bought the premium but barely used it.

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[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

I am currently using LineageOS and I just prefer the design and feel of the "Olauncher clutter free". It just werks and does not offer any distractions.

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

indistractable

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Bit of an odd one, but after the Nova Launcher fiasco I tried several launchers also listen in this thread but landed on Hyperion Launcher in the end. Simple, clean and supports icon themes. Did the trick for me.

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