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Android Launchers (discuss.tchncs.de)

submitted 1 day ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I've always used custom launchers on Android. The stock launchers like One UI Home and Launcher3 just don't cut it for me.

Despite that, I'm hard pressed to find any open-source launcher that meets my expectations like Smart Launcher does.

Any suggestions?

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[–] [email protected] 15 points 23 hours ago* (last edited 22 hours ago) (3 children)

I've been using KISS launcher for ages. I just can't go back to a "normal" launcher again. No more swiping through pages to find and open an app. Just type a letter or two of the app name and voila.

10/10 - Would FOSS again.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 15 hours ago

pie launcher is similar but with a quickdraw action for the commonly used apps.

once I got used to it I could never think about going back

been having some issues with it lately though and it's tough!

[–] [email protected] 6 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

Same. And I was a Nova pro user years ago.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 hours ago* (last edited 11 hours ago)

LOL! Me too, I started using a lot the search function and I ended up moving to a FOSS alternative that is search-focused (and a lot lighter)

[–] [email protected] 3 points 19 hours ago

Same. Been using it for ages : nice background pic & just a calendar widget, the six shortcuts at the bottom - it's so fast, simple, unobtrusive.