Just got a new work phone: Galaxy S22. Wanted a pixel but it was out of stock in our internal allocation. Already tired of samsung’s UI and interested in something new.
So what do you like? Bonus points if it works with android enterprise’s profile mode dual app drawers.
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I absolutely love Nova Launcher Pro. Easy to get to what I need. Also integrates with sesame and Delta icon pack.
Use Lawn Chair
Long time user of lawnchair (4+ years), never felt like changing it to anything else, it works amazingly well.
I’ve been using nova launcher prime since forever. Make a backup on my old phone when getting a new one, and import it on the new phone.
How do you feel about nova launcher being bought out by that data collection company?
:( I used Nova Prime for many years, and I don’t like this one bit. I hope that the devs got a good payout, and best wishes to them, but it makes me uncomfortable. Luckily, while it’s definitely no Nova, Samsung’s launcher has finally on the most recent version gotten to a point of usability. Everything is more awkward to do, and you have to install extra Samsung apps (Good Lock with applets) for a lot of the customization, but most of my favorite features from Nova are finally there. So, for the first time in many years, I’m running the Samsung default OneUI 5.1.
Wait you don’t think Samsung is collecting your data?
Yes, I do think they are, but by choosing a Samsung smartphone, I’ve already decided to be OK with that on some level. I turn off features that connect to outside companies for the most part, and I’ve chosen to believe that Samsung does what it claims with the settings that users have available to them on the phone. It doesn’t mean that I’m just fine with handing everything over to any other random company. Some claims are made that Branch powers the Finder (search) function on Samsung phones, but this Finder Customization Service is a feature you can disable on a Samsung Galaxy phone. You can also turn off search suggestions for Finder. You can disable Google and Samsung’s browsers and Internet searches as well. I am the sort of user who checks permissions of apps before downloading them (and disables everything I don’t use), and I don’t want my launcher (which I paid for) on a device I paid a not small sum of money for, to send every single tap back to a marketing firm directly.
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Since they mentioned backups they might be on the last good version of the launcher pre purchase (I guess)
Nova Launcher Prime. The only one I stuck too, and never managed to leave.
OLauncher, it’s FOSS, minimalist, simple and available on F-Droid.
AIO launcher.
Looks nothing like a regular launcher, but works great for me, can have calendar, news, tasks etc all in one convenient scrolling home screen
Since i bought Niagara Launcher my phone(s) feel very fluent and contemporary. I’d say the best piece of software I bought for Android.
Niagara is the best! Never needed any other launcher
Second this. Niagara Launcher allows me so much easier access to apps. Cleaner home page and all apps in an easy to navigate alphabetical list. Super easy
yep Totally, I used to swap launchers frequently but since I tried and then bought Niagara… I just can’t use anything else, now a stock phone makes no sense to me anymore.
I’m trying niagara now, and it seems like I can’t put the Lemmy web app into a popup folder, because I can only choose items for a folder from the list of installed apps. That’s a little annoying, but maybe I’ll get used to it. And maybe there will be a good Lemmy app soon.
Niagara Launcher. It’s a very clean and simple launcher and perfect if you have around 8 top apps with the way it’s designed, but still very easy to navigate all other apps. Definitely recommend you give it a go
NOVA. Every single time I’ve tried an alternate launcher, I always return to NOVA within 24 hours.
Niagara, Lawnchair, Kvaesitso, Olauncher
I use Niagara Launcher mostly for the minimalist look. But also because Nova was bought by an analytics company a bit ago.
Using Nova Prime since many years now. Very satisfied, never felt the need to use anything else
Smart launcher for me. The automatic app sorting along with its ambient theme is super awesome. Highly recommend it.
I use the Windows launcher, it’s really smooth.
I use ADW because when I switched phones my new version of Android didn’t have the carousel home screen and it was the first one I found 😅
