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Anyone have any alternatives they like?
Lawnchair is great
I tested a few launchers that were not to my liking, and then I settled on Lawnchair.
I might change at some stage, but so far it's working for me.
I use Kvaesitso, highly recommended
I second this, have been using it for years and can never go back
I installed Lawnchair yesterday, so far, for my needs at least, I like it. It doesn't have a paged app drawer, but I just created folders instead and I'll get used to it.
I had Nova Pro back in the day and decided to give KISS a try. It's a completely different philosophy but I ended up liking it and I've been using it for years now. I can't imagine a faster launcher nowadays, it just gets out of your way.
I like Niagara. Simplistic. Minimalist.
For full features you need a subscription. For a phone launcher. Hard no.
We all have our hard lines, and I don't fault yours.
However for the scrollers passing by, they have a lifetime membership of about ~$45 USD. I found it worth it. It was super easy to get used to, and I honestly can't stand any other launcher now.
I like it a lot and would hate to see it die out, so it was easy to justify for me.
@not_that_guy05 @candyman337 FOSS?
KISS is very similar to Niagara, and is FOSS. I have used it for years
https://kisslauncher.com/
https://github.com/Neamar/KISS
No
I've found Total Launcher to be an easy 1:1 replacement for Nova and has some useful, additional features
Not FOSS though.
I used it for a while and really liked it, but the not-FOSS aspect didn't sit well, especially since I'm starting to migrate off of proprietary services - including Play services.
I use Total too - I wouldn't say it's quite 1:1 as it's not as intuitive, but in terms of customisability, it's amazing.
Neo launcher:
https://github.com/NeoApplications/Neo-Launcher
Last release 2022. There are a few bugs that I endured for more than a year, then I moved.
Lawnchair now is my best friend.
Since the new release of Lawn Chair I have the bug (listed on Github issues) where I can't add widgets, so I'm stuck with Neo Launcher for now
But I can't wait to switch back
But last update was 3 months ago?
I made a switch to Smart Launcher which has been quite fantastic. They don't rely on a subscription model like most other launchers which is a huge plus in my book. They offer quite a bit of options for customizing your screen. Not as much as Nova, but it's still good. I used Nova for a long time as well, but this has made it easier to transition to. Aside from that, Hyperion Launcher has plenty of options as well.
I switched to Smart Launcher. Tried all the recommended launchers for some time but none met my needs. After some time getting used to it and changing the settings, Smart launcher is the one.
I use Apex Launcher. It's not exactly the same but it works for me.
I moved to Nova because ADW stopped getting supported. I still prefer the latter, and I guess I have no reason to use the former now
KISS, you can find it on F-Droid