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Android users who don't use the stock launcher - what launcher do you use, and what do you like about it?

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 hadn’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!

Wolfizen ,
@Wolfizen@pawb.social avatar

Nova Launcher. It’s AOSP-like but upgraded and that works best for me.

jerkface ,
@jerkface@lemmy.ca avatar

If it’s not on F-Droid, it’s probably out to get you.

psilocybin ,

On a Pixel with GrapheneOS

I use KISS, I wanted an opensource launcher

Its quick actions, history and tags are exactly what I need.

You need to customize it heavily to get it to look good: I use a very minimal amoledBlack&white config with Arcticons and I love it

R9442 ,

I use KISS nowadays, simple, if I need to open an app, I search it; no need to look for it on the home screen. More than enough for what I do on my phone.

That said, I need to give a shout-out to TUI Launcher. I love the amount of customization it gives you plus the terminal-esque functionality. I’d have probably stuck with it if only it had the search menu that KISS has since I want to see my icons again.

whoisthisguy4395 ,

https://feddit.de/pictrs/image/169c2cbb-4e08-4c2b-becb-62a7760e299b.jpeghttps://feddit.de/pictrs/image/be8789e6-a996-4404-984f-89f45ec95a93.jpeghttps://feddit.de/pictrs/image/697bda80-7574-42d4-a45d-b2ec6ee3c440.jpeg

mlauncher- a minimal text based open source fork of Olauncher

ada ,
@ada@lemmy.blahaj.zone avatar

I’ve used Action Launcher for something like a decade now. I love it, because it allows you to use folders with a “default” up. If you click on the folder, it launches the default app for the folder, but if you slide up on it, then you can see all of the apps in the folder to access them.

However, it doesn’t work well on my zfold, so I’ve had to retire it. I’m still looking for a good alternative

NightOwl ,

Just in case people aren’t aware Nova was acquired by Branch. Putting it out there so people can decide whether that matters or not.

androidpolice.com/nova-launcher-acquired-by-branc…

Vilian ,

Kvaesitso, it’s simple, beautiful but has a lot of functionality, customizable and open-source :)

Fisch ,
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I use Kvæsitso. I like that it’s more search focused and has a clean homescreen with just the clock and a search bar. You can scroll up to see widgets arranged vertically or scroll up to show the app drawer. It also looks nice because it supports the new Android design (Material v3) and dynamic colors. It also supports dynamically colored app icons like lawnicons and has an option to color all other icons as well.

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