I wish they were sold in the States at a more reasonable price. Murena’s prices are ridiculous.
What launcher should I replace Nova with?
Submitted 2 weeks ago by Grail@multiverse.soulism.net to [deleted]
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muxika@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
JayDee@lemmy.sdf.org 2 weeks ago
Yeah it’s pricey. I’m on a fairphone 4 and that was easily over $700. I have at the same time had a very easy time replacing the screen when it broke, and have just stashed several of the more breakable components, which it’s nice that I can do that super simply.
I don’t think fairphones are much cheaper from fairphone directly, though I might be wrong. Overall, I don’t game on my phone, and the fairph on be 4 has been able to tackle all my needs pretty well without issue. Most of my gripes come from minor glitches or certain features lacked in lineageOS, but tbf, it’s still a very solid OS despite those minor issues.
grranibal@lemmy.zip 2 weeks ago
Tariffs go brrrrr
(Good luck friend, I hope the price drops soon or that you find a good alternative :D )
nightm4re@feddit.org 2 weeks ago
Lumidaub@feddit.org 2 weeks ago
Highjacking your comment to ask generally: Is there an easy way in lawnchair to put my apps into folders in the dock? Going through settings is kind of tedious and the automatic caddy thing puts half of them into some catch-all category because it can’t identify their purpose.
That’s so far the only thing that I find annoying about lawnchair. Nova spoilt me because it made that part so easy.
I’ve also not found a way to arrange my widgets without padding between them. That’s a bit unfortunate because it means my todo list doesn’t fit next to my calendar anymore but I can deal with that.
j_elgato@leminal.space 2 weeks ago
Digging it so far
Enshittification - Migration
appears to be a perpetual cycle. Stop giving Joe Rogan your $12 each month and your email provider announces it’s agenda to gargle MAGA balls… Now, all we need is an open source alternative to US healthcare…
amos@slrpnk.net 2 weeks ago
Bysmuth@lemmy.zip 2 weeks ago
Kiss launcher is amazing. It’s really worth a try. Once i got used to the concept it seems silly to have anything else
bitwolf@sh.itjust.works 2 weeks ago
I wish they’d get their security in order.
It would be the perfect Graphene phone if they did.
j4yc33@piefed.social 2 weeks ago
Based.
posted from my Fairphone 5
texture@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
i like this one github.com/MM2-0/Kvaesitso
ejhal@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
I switched to Kvaesitso a month or two ago, it’s pretty much perfect for me
IndustryStandard@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
What is wrong with launcher repositories not placing a screenshot if their launcher in the readme.md
doenietzomoeilijk@discuss.tchncs.de 2 weeks ago
Because some people consider the readme to mostly text and informative. This one does link to the actual website, which does contain screenshots. To answer your question: nothing’s wrong with it. 😉
That aside, I’ve been on Kvaesitso for quite a while, now, and it’s quite nice. You kinda have to get over it being different from a lot of other launchers.
HulkSmashBurgers@reddthat.com 2 weeks ago
kvaesitso is pretty nice and is what I use
tiramichu@sh.itjust.works 2 weeks ago
I just got a new phone and I’m trying Kvaesitso to move away from Nova, but I just can’t get used to it.
I think I just really like the paradigm of having a ‘desktop’ where I can freely arrange my most used apps in a specific layout, and Kvaesitso - by intentional deaign choice - doesn’t allow it.
Which is really a shame for me because I love the ethos, I love the open-source approach, and I love that it’s a wholly original launcher rather than a fork of the stock or anything else.
A great launcher for some I’m sure, but to me it’s like even after I unlock the device I’m still stuck in something that feels like a lock screen to me, and I feel weirdly trapped and claustrophobic.
Not sure why it makes me feel that way, but it does!
HulkSmashBurgers@reddthat.com 2 weeks ago
Ah yeah it’s not for everyone. I like having a clean homescreen and call things up as I need them so it works for me. I make use of the tagging too.
pkjqpg1h@lemmy.zip 2 weeks ago
shneancy@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
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Grail@multiverse.soulism.net 2 weeks ago
It’s a fair cop
roscoe@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 weeks ago
Try out Niagara. It only takes about 5 minutes to set up.
If you’re like me, you’ll think it’s too simplistic, you think you want all that nova launcher shit. But do yourself a favor and give it a try. Pick a background, pick an icon pack, select a few favorites and that’s all you need to try it out.
After that if you want to really dig in there isn’t much (some of these things are pro features, I can’t remember which because I decided to get it so soon after trying it out), it’s like 45 minutes to customize your clock, do the custom widget (multiple widgets can share space, you just swipe through), decide if you want music controls on the home screen, and set up pop-ups (like a folder but more, can be in your favorites or your app list), and hide apps from the list (either because they’re in a pop-up or you just never use it).
I tried it out a while ago when the original developer quit the company that bought it. Did a quick setup, played around for 30 minutes and bought pro right away. I was very surprised at how much I liked a simplistic launcher.
You’ve got nothing to lose but 30 minutes, check it out.
Probius@sopuli.xyz 2 weeks ago
Their privacy policy says they collect a list of every app you have installed lol
roscoe@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 weeks ago
You can turn it off. It tells you what might get funky if you do. I didn’t notice any problems so I’ve left it and all other analytics reporting stuff off.
JCSpark@lemmy.ca 2 weeks ago
+1 for Niagara. I’ve been using it for quite some time, and I love the simplicity of it. No clutter and just a quick launcher. I have a widget stack for my calendar, tasks, and Firefox search.
JoeBigelow@lemmy.ca 2 weeks ago
Every setting is locked behind premium…
Also I missed my drawer. I’ll just keep never updating nova
Gloomy@mander.xyz 2 weeks ago
I use Pie Launcher on mine, but then again i am a bit strange at times.
Grail@multiverse.soulism.net 2 weeks ago
That’s awesome I hate it
Grainne@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 weeks ago
You should be using PieFed with the Pie launcher.
JoeBigelow@lemmy.ca 2 weeks ago
Bruh what the fever dream fuck!? Am I a fuckin normie or can someone back me on that being extra af?
umbrella@lemmy.ml 2 weeks ago
lawnchair.
cRazi_man@europe.pub 2 weeks ago
Use this table and try a few. Find one you like. You can check the privacy report for trackers etc on the Exodus site.
I tried a whole bunch of launchers and settled on Pear launcher. I keep KISS launcher solely for the search (launch KISS search on double tapping the home button).
Micromot@piefed.social 2 weeks ago
Do you know if there is something similar to Niagara launcher?
cRazi_man@europe.pub 2 weeks ago
No idea bro. Install and try them out. I don’t remember Niagara from when I trialled it.
MrKoyun@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
The correct one, Niagara Launcher
GlenRambo@jlai.lu 2 weeks ago
Faiphone is being frog marched out of Australia. Each telco is shutting it down and blocking IMEIs. Sucks for the people that imported them.
Cant even use it as data only. So unless you use it as puerly on WiFi it’s going to landfill. 🙃.
Also. Lawnchair nightly/beta.
Khaliso@slrpnk.net 2 weeks ago
…why?
Grail@multiverse.soulism.net 2 weeks ago
My Fairphone is working just fine, but if yours doesn’t have 4G VOIP, then it won’t work in Australia.
RmDebArc_5@feddit.org 2 weeks ago
TheSteadyParadox@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Lawnchair
Turret3857@infosec.pub 2 weeks ago
bring back USB3.0/DP out on the FP7 and I’ll bite. The FP6 going to USB2.0 screwed the pooch for me.
Paulemeister@feddit.org 2 weeks ago
Want kind of use cases do you have for your phone that that’s relevant? Sure it’s nice to have, but I can’t even remember when I last moved files to/from my phone
pipes@sh.itjust.works 2 weeks ago
Fast Seedvault offline backups. Say you’re traveling and wanna backup your phone to a fast usb ssd, or you need to transfer everything to another phone without Internet
Turret3857@infosec.pub 2 weeks ago
As another commenter said, seedvault is a huge part of it. That, and when I am taking video to upload somewhere, it would take forever to transfer a 20-120 minute 4k file.
And file transfer isnt the only reason. Android 16/17 are bringing desktop docking features, and thats s feature I’ve wanted on phones since Android 8. I have a device with DP out now, and as someone who owns a dock its a game changer for events where I need to display to something fast. I can’t wait for it to be a fully fleshed out DE. (Not to mention the fact that Chromecast is a shitty format that my is doesnt even support)
stressballs@lemmy.zip 2 weeks ago
Me too but mostly because it’s kind of awkward
Schorsch@feddit.org 2 weeks ago
Good luck to you for the next decade. I have a Fairphone for my job and it’s an absolute pile of (responsibly produced) garbage. It would be way easier to use a Pixel for 10 years than this sluggish outdated mess is.
Grail@multiverse.soulism.net 2 weeks ago
See, My trick is that My last phone was even slower and more outdated, so this new one still feels like the future. And when I upgrade to the next model in 2036 I’m gonna be having such a good time. It’s all thanks to the power of being poor
the_swagmaster@lemmy.zip 2 weeks ago
Which model Fairphone is it?
Ashiette@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Kvaesitso is really nice ! And it’s open source
ZkhqrD5o@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Dragon Launcher. You’d be surprised of how well Radiance menus actually work with touchscreens. It’s great, you don’t want to go back afterwards.
mortalic@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Really hard to beat the Fossify launcher. Very similar to vanilla android, available on F-Droid… Far superior to /e/os having icons scattered everywhere.
TheKaul@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 weeks ago
Seconded, been using the fossify launcher for probably over a year now. Only thing I wish it had was customizable icons, but otherwise it’s perfect.
Alaknar@sopuli.xyz 2 weeks ago
I still cry myself to sleep after the premature death of Windows Mobile, so I use Launcher10, which brings the Tiles back to life.
I started experimenting with a super minimalist Folder Launcher, but it doesn’t seem ready for release yet, a couple of crucial (IMO) features (like default settings, bulk edits, proper apps list) are still missing.
There’s also Fossify Launcher Beta, which is an open source launcher. It’s fairly basic, but gets the job done. A super cool feature of the Fossify apps (since two releases ago) is the option to set your own fonts from a file, so I’m running their Calendar, Phone, Contacts, Calculator, etc., all with the Nothing Phone’s dot font.
communist@lemmy.frozeninferno.xyz 2 weeks ago
Dragon launcher is what I use, lawnchair is also alright
27Purple@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Long time Nova user, trying out others now because the Pixel launcher is too boring.
Niagara for a scaled down ui. 8 apps on the home screen, rest is in a super easy to reach list on the edges of the screen. Currently on day 3 and liking it. Paid version is either €12 a year or €40 lifetime. Basically all the flashy stuff you see of it is locked behind the paywall.
Hyperion is good, pretty close Nova relative. UX needs tweaking. Dock and home screen are completely separated so you can open a folder in the dock and one on the home screen at the same time. Minor things like that.
Octopi I did a quick review of on the other site. Tl;dr navigation / interaction is kinda laggy (gestures, tapping, moving things), doesn’t have google feed integration but customization is top tier, better than nova imo. I left it because of the interaction issues.
Smart Launcher is built around a search function. Not my thing so I moved on quickly. UI/UX is good though.
yesh@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 weeks ago
Thoughts on Lawnchair?
cley_faye@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Hey, I’m using that. It works fine.
…well, I have little to no expectations from a launcher beyond “can have pages, shortcuts, widgets, and hide apps”, so there’s that. It got a few visual customization regarding icons and grid size, and so on. The biggest praise I can give them is that nothing seemed out of place or annoying.
27Purple@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
It’s a Pixel-esque launcher that aims for “pixel, but more”. I can’t remember why I didn’t stick with it which to me means it can’t have ducked, but it didn’t make a big impression.
Grail@multiverse.soulism.net 2 weeks ago
I got it configured how I want yesterday. Most important thing is to find and enable the setting that lets you resize widgets beyond what they want to be resized to. If your widgets don’t want to be shrunk, that setting will make them shrink.
Una@europe.pub 2 weeks ago
Why not both?
Grail@multiverse.soulism.net 2 weeks ago
Both is good!
n3cr0@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
I couldn’t be happier than with my Fairphone. Of course, I ditched the original firmware and went for something more lean and privacy-focused.
It has lots of storage which I also extended with micro SD. Now I have my whole music collection for offline-listening.
I can even turn the phone completely off by pulling the battery.
If you complain about your FP, you may wanna try flashing /e/OS or CalyxOS (once they are back) or GrapheneOS (They will port it, soon for the device).
whimsy@lemmy.zip 2 weeks ago
Any source on the grapheneOS? Because everything that I’ve read about it says that fairphone just doesn’t meet the hardware requirements for graphene’s security models
n3cr0@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Maybe I’m wrong about the GrapheneOS. I have no specific source in regards to FairPhone. However, they announced Graphene to be ported to several devices. (It had been Google Pixel exclusive, until now.)
flandish@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
have they come up with a reasonably priced “dumb” phone with an eink display?
zod000@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 weeks ago
I haven’t seen any. My wife has a Minimal Phone, which is android, but heavily nerfed in what it can actually run. I can’t recommend it though until they fix the connectivity issues. It frequently has problems with wifi and bluetooth, also poor general cellular signal.
flandish@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
i find that would help with my adhd and distractions. but yeah. a good one is not there yet. thanks though!
max@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 weeks ago
wish i could buy one for me :((((
DmMacniel@feddit.org 2 weeks ago
Fairphone is nice. Flashed /e/os on it, now its even without 99% google shit :D
MrMobius@sh.itjust.works 2 weeks ago
I use lineageOS personnally and you can install it without any google apps as well. And the updates are quite frequent.
Honytawk@feddit.nl 2 weeks ago
Had LineageOS on it previously, but the official support of e/os means automatic updates.
krashmo@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Have you had issues receiving group messages on e/OS? RCS is borked but I figured that would be the case. Not getting group texts is a problem though and I’ve tried every solution I can find but nothing seems to work.
DmMacniel@feddit.org 2 weeks ago
Can’t tell as I don’t use RCS.