I mean no, I don't need a third party launcher, but I really don't want to use the stock one.
this post was submitted on 16 Feb 2024
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Yes and KISS
Need? No. Need? Yes!
Ya. Cheaper androids come with annoying launchers, like no app drawer so all your apps are on your home screen.
i quite like kiss.
Y E S
Kvaesitso is so much more cmofotable than anything else, i will literally start using any other alternative if you try to take it from my
Question makes no sense, it's a feature not a need. I have written a launcher for a specific usecase.
IMO Niagara (Pro) is the best for simplicity, wouldn't recommend if you need quick access to more than 10-15 apps.
Lawnchair seems to be the most stable, ad-free and funcional launcher out there.
I recommend pairing Lawnchair with Arcticons for a sweet sweet UI.
I dislike my phone's stock launcher so I definitely need a third-party launcher.
Try Niagara. Long live 3rd party launchers.
Thanks for this. I'm enjoying it
Niagara and kiss are my two go-to launchers
Kvaesitso and Niagara for me
although i have practically abandoned niagara for kvaesitso
This is what happened to me just recently. Have been using Niagara for about a year but just discovered Kvaesitso. They each do some things better than the other but both have some really great features that aren't just about what you can do to a 5 x 6 grid.
Am I the only one that uses lightning launcher? I think I should switch.
unless you want android to turn into ios then yes
there's so much i can do in nova that i can't do in one ui or the pixel launcher
Use nova for years, but never found an of the features beneficial. I've been using One UI since moving to the s24u and I have noticed no real difference in functionality.
I don't know what's required for KLWP support in a launcher, but KLWP is a live wallpaper with touch interaction. Don't know if stock support that on my phone. But some cool setup like media player functionality, time and such, in the font and size I want. And some other disguised shortcuts.
But for me in actual Nova, it being able to style app icons individually, swipe actions on app icons, and the dock at the bottom being able to slide to have more apps. And pretty standard now, but swipe up for app drawer and down for notifications. It works especially well with OnePlus gestures that I'm still holding on to.
folders, grid size, customising badge notifications, dock size, multiple docks, multiple tab pages in app drawer, hide icons in app drawer, drawer groups, etc. those are some of the things i like in nova :)
Grid size is the big one for me, it's so nice
Yes they are still needed
I guess I'm the only one that's stopped using a third party launcher.. After getting an S23 and being on One UI 6 I'm finding I'm not hating the stock launcher anymore. I was using Nova forever.
This a questiın that shouldn't be asked in the first place
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