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!

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Pixel 6 pro. I use Nova launcher. It works great and is very customizable, especially with icon placement. I recommend it.

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Very happy with Nova here.

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Fellow Nova user here. Love it.

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Sadly Nova was purchased by a Chinese company with a history of invasive data harvesting last year.

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I tried a whole bunch of launchers after they were bought, but none were nearly as good as Nova in my opinion. Either buggy or lacking features I have grown accustomed to. I ended up just installing TrackerControl and turning off Nova’s internet access entirely. It doesn’t require any networking for any of my needs, so just disabling its internet entirely was fine.

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Aw heck.

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I had premium up until a year ago, but I can’t recommend it anymore after their purchase.

Choose open source, people.

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Well, shit. I just bought it the other day and started with it. Had nfi.

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I’m still using it but since they were sold last year I have been thinking of switching.

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Exact same setup for me… I’ve been using Nova for years since the Nexus series.

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Exact same setup for me… Been using Nova for years since the Nexus series.

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Same. Had Nova for many years and many phones now (with the help of Nova’s backup and restore).

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Yup, another Nova user on Pixel 6 here

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Plus for Nova, I’ve had it for years. I don’t use it to it’s fullest but it makes it so much cleaner and I can organize how I like

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Another +1 to Nova from me on my Pixel 6.

It has enough features to solve whatever problems you have with default. Its easy to setup and customize. Its responsive and never had any issues with it. Easy to recommend.

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+1 for nova. Bought premium of it years ago(I think its like $5 but goes on sale for $1). It has tons of customization and works well

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