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!
In a post life I ran LineageOS for quite some time, then happily used the stock launcher through my OnePlus days.
When OnePlus took a turn for the worst, I hopped to LG followed by Samsung (and have been on Samsung Note/Ultra devices since). When I made that switch, I first landed on Lawnchair! A clean, quick, simple AOSP-like launcher that had everything I needed, including a Google feed to the left!
When Lawnchair left active development (it is actively being rebuild, I should check in on it) I looked to re-create the same look and feel on an old on-and-off friend. Today, like many others, I’m on Nova Prime with the Google Feed extension. I have my config saved and backed up, lest I need to restore!
It’s simple, and with the muscle memory I have from the AOSP launcher days, I’m resistant to change 🤣
Lawnchair is absolutely insane for it’s size and price (free)