I was using the Nova launcher forever, but it’s been getting buggier and buggier and support just blames android. plus I understand there are privacy concerns about them these days
I switched to hyperion, and it works just fine except for one feature, and I can’t get support to respond anywhere for any reason.
which launcher do you use, and why do you like it?
I like KISS, because it’s different.
I have it set up with a blank screen, with a small number of pinned apps. So my home screen is a search bar at the bottom with 5 or so small icons above it.
When I tap the search bar, it shows me my most used apps. I can search for anything else, and choose to view the whole list if I want. You can also web search from it a bit like the Google one but without the data harvesting.
I also use gestures. A swipe left, right, up, or down on the home screen opens various apps for quick access.
Previously I used PieLauncher which was even more different.
Nova Launcher got bought by a data mining company a couple years ago. I left and went to Total Launcher. It is a little weird at first the way it works, but it is now my full time launcher.
I like it for the over lapping widgets that can be sized down to the pixel. It also has a bunch of built in widgets like icon widgets and allowing widgets to stick in place across home pages.
Neo-Launcher (you can find it on GitHub) is attempting to replace Nova.
They’ve done a decent job.
If you don’t mind some self promotion–I use Mere Launcher. I created it to be minimalist and functional, but also still look nice. I also designed it with accessibility in mind–specifically for folks who don’t like swipe gestures as much. If you’re looking for something simple, give it a try.
Smart launcher. Because it has automatic app categories and supports smart gestures and is a nice replacement for Nova launcher.
I also like Niagara launcher for its smoothness and fast search based app launch
