Anyone try any good launchers lately? Something with interesting features or workflow.

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    9 months ago

    Niagara launcher.

    It’s legitimately the best launcher I’ve ever used. It breaks the typical mould of pages of icon grids and replaces it with a vertical list of 8 or so of your most used apps.

    It makes my workflows so much faster and I can’t go back to the typical Android home screen format.

    This is what mine looks like right now:

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      9 months ago

      And if you feel that the pricing for the full version is ridiculous, you can try out the KISS launcher that is similar in not using a home screen, but free and FOSS.

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      9 months ago

      Niagara was an easy 5 stars and lifetime purchase, but I now have a seething hatred for apps that stick random words as a prefix; for example, “myCigna” or “Fly Delta” because it ruins alphabetical sorting. I rate them 1 star for their ridiculous naming practices, but I feel like I need to do something more drastic to communicate my anger.

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        9 months ago

        This is going to blow your mind: You can change their listed names.

        Long press the app in the list, then press its name in the popup. It’ll let you change it.

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      9 months ago

      +1 for Niagara

      What app are you using for the dynamic island?

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        9 months ago

        DynamicSpot

        It has so many customization options, that it’s an even better solution than Apple’s.