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[–] [email protected] 6 points 8 months ago (5 children)

Imagine not using Lawnchair or Neo Launcher in 2024

[–] [email protected] 16 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Niagara launcher user here. Dont forget us!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago

And Kvaesitso Users!

(FDroid only)

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

Yes!! It takes a bit to get used to, but it can have a very clean look. Been using it for a while now.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Imagine if it didn't work on your device. Lawnchair apparently isn't available on Android 12 without sideloading.

In the list of available apps I see "Neo Launcher Hyperion SciFi" (no plain "Neo Launcher") and the first thing that I notice with that is the "contains ads" flag.

Nova, meanwhile, comes up consistently among searches for launchers, and up until when I stopped using it provided a good mix of functionality and customization (ad-free, and without sideloading). It's disappointing to learn it's run by a company that may be likely to harvest data

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago
[–] [email protected] 12 points 8 months ago (1 children)

It's extremely easy to when neither has all the features that Nova does.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 8 months ago (2 children)

My nova install has been frozen at the last version before the analytics company took over was. Since then I try to check out lots of launchers but none have the features of Nova.

Maybe one day, but I'm not holding my breath anymore.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

Which version was that, and is it still possible to swap to it?

Edit: by the power of actually researching it instead of bothering someone else, I found it. They were bought by an analytics company in July of 2022, and the last full release version of the app before that on APK mirror was 7.0.57

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Great job. Yee, I'm running 7.0.57

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

If you are rooted you can use afwall+ to deny internet access for nova

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

I use NetGuard and root is not necessary there. I never gave internet access to any launcher to this day.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Shit I've been using Android phones since version 2 and never needed any replacement launcher. The apps and files are right there where I need them already, easy to access with a couple of taps.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Genuine question from someone with Nova launcher since like Android 6: do these alternatives have all the same features?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 8 months ago (2 children)

No, but as someone who just dumped Nova after realising I've been given some company free reign of my device (because I've had it so long) I feel Neo is closer to being a more comparable feature set... though still not as much as Nova

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

Agreed, I haven't been able to find one launcher that has all the features that Nova has. Neo is close, but still doesn't have swipe on dock icons, you have to choose either tabs or folders in the app drawer, you can't do both like you can in Nova.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

Thanks for the recommendation. I'll have to check it out after work