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Re: Nova Launcher added Facebook and Google Ads tracking

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Post by Semaphor »

breput wrote: post #78
Semaphor wrote: post #75

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I liked it, but when I added a 4x1 widget (meteoblue forecast), that didn’t properly resize to the size available. Wasn’t a problem for Hyperion or Nova, was worse for Lawnchair.

Widget sizing/appearance was probably the only surprise that I discovered between Nova and Octo. Resizing in Octo takes a bit of getting used to, but I was able to reproduce the appearance of all of my widgets. Padding is a little different and harder to discover than Nova - it is in the "Customize appearance" menu when you long tap on a widget. That is something to check out, as well as making sure Rounded Corners a…

Yeah, tried all of that, but none of the options work. Funnily enough with free resizing it looks right for a moment, then changes to being too big again.

I’ll certainly not exclude this being a meteoblue issue (I only use two widgets, digical and meteoblue), but Hyperion (only with 6 columns) and Nova (always) get it right.

Re: Nova Launcher added Facebook and Google Ads tracking

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Post by dugite-code »

kenrick95 wrote: post #17
fireflash38 wrote: post #3

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

I switched to KISS Launcher several years back and had been loving it. I like the philosophy of search-based launcher. This way, if I don't actively search for an app, I won't be distracted into opening one

I always find myself missing widgets with KISS.

But then when I use a launcher like lawnchair with widgets I rarely end up actually using them. Wish there was something like widget drawer that was FOSS tbh

Re: Nova Launcher added Facebook and Google Ads tracking

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Post by breput »

Semaphor wrote: post #81
breput wrote: post #78

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Widget sizing/appearance was probably the only surprise that I discovered between Nova and Octo. Resizing in Octo takes a bit of getting used to, but I was able to reproduce the appearance of all of my widgets. Padding is a little different and harder to discover than Nova - it is in the "Customize appearance" menu when you long tap on a widget. That is something to check out, as well as making sure Rounded Corners a…

Yeah, tried all of that, but none of the options work. Funnily enough with free resizing it looks right for a moment, then changes to being too big again. I’ll certainly not exclude this being a meteoblue issue (I only use two widgets, digical and meteoblue), but Hyperion (only with 6 columns) and Nova (always) get it right.

I had never experienced meteoblue so I installed it, it looked very nice, but when I added the 4x1 widget, it looked horrible. I resized it and got "Subscription required. Tap on the widget to open the in-app store"!

If you're in the US, I like NOAA Weather Unofficial[0]. It is not quite as visually impressive as meteoblue, but has good technical details and the 4x2 widget resized exactly like I wanted. I think the free version is unrestricted, but it is another app where I explicitly wanted to support the developer.

[0] https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nstudio.we...

Re: Nova Launcher added Facebook and Google Ads tracking

#86

Post by NSPG911 »

calderwoodra wrote: post #45
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.

I've been using Niagara for a few years and I love it.

Niagara Launcher is like Niri among the other Linux Window Managers. It is highly unique, and yet still gets the job done, if not better.

Re: Nova Launcher added Facebook and Google Ads tracking

#87

Post by Semaphor »

breput wrote: post #84
Semaphor wrote: post #81

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Yeah, tried all of that, but none of the options work. Funnily enough with free resizing it looks right for a moment, then changes to being too big again. I’ll certainly not exclude this being a meteoblue issue (I only use two widgets, digical and meteoblue), but Hyperion (only with 6 columns) and Nova (always) get it right.

I had never experienced meteoblue so I installed it, it looked very nice, but when I added the 4x1 widget, it looked horrible. I resized it and got "Subscription required. Tap on the widget to open the in-app store"! If you're in the US, I like NOAA Weather Unofficial[0]. It is not quite as visually impressive as meteoblue, but has good technical details and the 4x2 widget resized exactly like I wanted. I think the f…

Ah yeah, it’s paid. I’m in Germany.

Re: Nova Launcher added Facebook and Google Ads tracking

#88

Post by UberFly »

SkiFire13 wrote: post #60
Abishek_Muthian wrote: post #15

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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

Main reason I use it too.

Re: Nova Launcher added Facebook and Google Ads tracking

#89

Post by TrianguloY »

fireflash38 wrote: post #3
celsoazevedo wrote: post #2

For those still using Nova Launcher (custom launcher for Android), it seems that it's owned by a new company and the latest update comes with the Facebook Ads and Google AdMob SDKs and require extra permissions. 8.1.6: - Branch (analytics) - Bugsnag (crash report) 8.2.4: - Facebook Ads (advertisement) - Google AdMob (advertisement) - Branch (analytics) - Bugsnag (crash reporting) - Google CrashLytics (crash reporting…

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

I'm still using Lightning launcher, will continue to use it as long as I'm able to
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