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Android’s most beloved launcher may be done for good (www.androidpolice.com)
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[–] cRazi_man@europe.pub 66 points 8 months ago (3 children)

For those coming looking for alternatives, this mega comparison chart is what I used to select an alternative launcher when I switched.

I would strongly recommend checking this site for the trackers in an app if you're at all concerned about privacy. Links to each app's exodus privacy report is also at the end of the table linked above.

[–] surfrock66@lemmy.world 4 points 8 months ago (1 children)

So if Neo started updating again I think it is the closest open source match?

[–] cRazi_man@europe.pub 6 points 8 months ago

100%

I stuck with Neo for ages waiting for updates to fix the last few issues.....and they never came. Neo would be perfect if someone forked it and continued development.

[–] madcaesar@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Help a brother out, which one is closest to Nova? I don't mind paying for good work, I just want home screens and being able to place my icons where I want, also widgets!

[–] cRazi_man@europe.pub 2 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

There's no direct replacement. The features I use are in Pear launcher so I use that. You have to look through launcher comparisons to find the features you need.

I've made a post about this and some people are giving recommendations. Check out comments here: https://europe.pub/post/4256799