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Re: Nova Launcher added Facebook and Google Ads tracking

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Post by Fuzzwah »

dcl wrote: post #6
fireflash38 wrote: post #3

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Any good alternatives people are using? I've used Nova for absolutely ages

How much am I missing out by using the standard launcher my Pixel comes with? I haven't played with different launchers since the Nexus 4 and Android 2/3 (I think).

For me the advantage of nova is increasing the density of app icons able to be displayed on the home screen and app drawer.

I run with a 9x7 home screen grid and 8x6 app drawer.

This allows me to have a weather widget with a large clock and an excellent calendar widget called Todo Agenda displayed while still allowing me to have all my apps accessible on one screen.

Re: Nova Launcher added Facebook and Google Ads tracking

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Post by GlitchRider47 »

pveierland wrote: post #50

That sucks. I've been running the paid version for years - however it's clear that it hasn't been properly maintained for a while and it suffers from sporadic crashes. Any recommendations for launchers that are functionally similar? The launchers mentioned in this thread so far are quite different.

Lawnchair is similar, but it does have some bugs that they're still working through.

If you're not set in the traditional page/app drawer launcher, I'd recommend Kvaesitso. It's a FOSS search based launcher. A bit of a learning curve but it is very performant and feature rich.

Re: Nova Launcher added Facebook and Google Ads tracking

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Post by GlitchRider47 »

Fire-Dragon-DoL wrote: post #35
notpushkin wrote: post #27

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Did you mean tabs (to the drawer)? You totally can add new pages to the home – try moving an icon beyond the screen border.

No I mean that if in Brave I say "add this page to the home", the launcher gives an error

That's strange, that hasn't happened to me. Maybe a reinstall might fix the problem? I use it on a Pixel 8A

Re: Nova Launcher added Facebook and Google Ads tracking

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Post by GlitchRider47 »

cromka wrote: post #22
planetafro wrote: post #10

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I use Niagra. So good once you get used to it.

3. Types of Data collected Among the types of Personal Data that this Application collects, by itself or through the listed Data Processors, there are: Unique device identifiers Approximate geographic position (city level) IDs (package names) from installed apps Usage Data Cookies Oh boy...

Yeah.. I used to use Niagra because it really is a great launcher but I don't like the data collection. A great FOSS alternative is Kvaesitso which doesn't have the exact same layout but it is search based. They also managed to implement a native search that in my opinion is better than Sesame.

Re: Nova Launcher added Facebook and Google Ads tracking

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Post by notpushkin »

Fire-Dragon-DoL wrote: post #35
notpushkin wrote: post #27

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Did you mean tabs (to the drawer)? You totally can add new pages to the home – try moving an icon beyond the screen border.

No I mean that if in Brave I say "add this page to the home", the launcher gives an error

Ah, pages like in webpages. Gotcha.

It’s interesting, Lawnchair works totally fine with these “app action” 1×1 widgets, and Firefox can add website shortcuts without any problem for me. I’ll try it in Brave a bit later.

Re: Nova Launcher added Facebook and Google Ads tracking

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Post by JoshTriplett »

raybb wrote: post #39
Aluminum0643 wrote: post #37

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I've been using Octopi Launcher https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.otp.octopi...

Do you know if this, or any other launcher for that matter, works well on the latest Android for Pixels? Ever dang launcher I try (Nova included) has this horrible problem where at some point during the day the app launcher becomes a wasteland of blanked out apps with no names and no order. Only fix is to restart the phone. It got a little better with Android 16 but not much.

I use Octopi on the Pixel 9 Pro Fold. Works great, rock solid, zero issues.

Re: Nova Launcher added Facebook and Google Ads tracking

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Post by troyvit »

franciscop wrote: post #41
Semaphor wrote: post #38

Well, that sucks. When the sale was announced, I tried several launchers, free and paid, and none of them were as good as Nova :/ Guess I’ll do another round.

Please update here if you find any good alternative? I'm stuck in the same place

I've been having fun with Kvaesitso after it was recommended here. There are some things I'd change, but it's nice.

https://github.com/MM2-0/Kvaesitso

Re: Nova Launcher added Facebook and Google Ads tracking

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Post by JoshTriplett »

franciscop wrote: post #41
Semaphor wrote: post #38

Well, that sucks. When the sale was announced, I tried several launchers, free and paid, and none of them were as good as Nova :/ Guess I’ll do another round.

Please update here if you find any good alternative? I'm stuck in the same place

I highly recommend Octopi launcher. Simple, does exactly what it should. Works great on foldables, as well.

Re: Nova Launcher added Facebook and Google Ads tracking

#59

Post by ff2400t »

mochsalman wrote: post #46

I initially thought that switching to a lighter launcher like Nova would make my phone-apps launching faster. However, I soon realized that what I actually needed was something to boost my productivity, so I switched to a launcher with fewer distractions, like Yantra Launcher (terminal-based), which I've been using ever since.

I highly recommend you try Niagara launcher. It's the only non-grid based launcher I have tried that has actually been worth the little learning curve.

Re: Nova Launcher added Facebook and Google Ads tracking

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Post by SkiFire13 »

Abishek_Muthian wrote: post #15
fireflash38 wrote: post #3

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Any good alternatives people are using? I've used Nova for absolutely ages

I haven't used an android launcher over a decade, stock LineageOS launcher works well for me i.e. to open app drawer and to click on apps. What do you folks use 3rd party launchers for?

I've been using Nova Launcher since ~1year (after using it like 10 years ago) because Pixel Launcher didn't support double tap to sleep
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