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submitted 1 year ago by Kevin11@lemdro.id to c/askandroid@lemdro.id

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Hey all, newbie to the Lemmy, signed up recently.

Also a relative android newbie, I've had a pixel 6 for about a year and a half.

I've played around with tasker, KWGT, KLWP, and all kinds of other power-user techie apps, so I'm reasonably confident in my ability to tinker with my phone.

I've been experimenting with my launcher, having gone with stock pixel launcher for my first half, and then using Lawnchair 12 for the second half, I wanted to try something new.

So, I open the floor up to you guys! What launcher are you using, what do you enjoy, and most importantly, why do you enjoy it? What sets your launcher apart?

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[–] SatyrSack@lemmy.one 9 points 1 year ago (4 children)

KISS operates on a totally different paradigm than most launchers. Instead of having a grid of rearrangeable app icons, your home screen is simply a list of your most recently used applications (icon, name, and keywords). You also have a search bar where you can type to search for your application. This keyboard-focused launcher is very similar to how I open programs on desktop, so it is very welcome on mobile as well.

[–] ijeff@lemdro.id 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Niagara Launcher is also similar. I really like it so far, including the notification rollups. But I'm not sure it's worth $30 to me. Maybe...

[–] worsedoughnut@lemdro.id 2 points 1 year ago

I can't imagine using my phone without Niagara's pop-up menus anymore, it's become my favorite launcher for sure.

[–] Socket462@feddit.it 3 points 1 year ago

I can't live without KISS launcher anymore. It has just the right number of options and allows me to find and launch the app I want very quickly. Also, it resemble the way I am used to launch program on my desktop.

[–] Kevin11@lemdro.id 3 points 1 year ago

Thanks for the tip! I think I'll give KISS launcher a second try, because the first time I set it up, I found it annoying. Probably because I only used it for 5 minutes and then dropped it. :)

[–] spaduf@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 1 year ago

I just wish there were better appearance customization options.