So if Neo started updating again I think it is the closest open source match?
Comment on Android’s most beloved launcher may be done for good
cRazi_man@europe.pub 3 weeks ago
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 3 weeks ago
cRazi_man@europe.pub 3 weeks 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 3 weeks ago
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 3 weeks 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.
Also, I’m surprised purple are still using Nova. I thought most people abandoned it after it got sold.
I’ve made a post about this and some people are giving recommendations. Check out comments here: europe.pub/post/4256799
thax@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 weeks ago
Nice list. I recently started using Fossify Launcher and have been pretty happy with it. It’s simple but does what I need. Thought I’d mention it as it’s absent from that list.
Squizzy@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Fossify is a tad too basic for me. I use the dialler and calculator. Both have slight issues. The calculator always starts with zero so tapping 1416 will give you 14016.
Dialler doesnt seem to wake or respond as quick as others.
I take it as it is given I know it is private and open but still there are gaps in UI and UX with foss that I wish were a bigger priority.
thax@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 weeks ago
Speaking of calculators on android, I recently found an old silver link cable on ebay, which connects TI calculators to a computer, allowing me to dump the ROM of my old TI89. Loading up that rom in the ‘graph89’ emulator app is an amazing addition to a phone. Blows the socks off any calculator app.
But yes, fossify apps are simple. They do seem to be under active development, so hopefully they shape up nicely in the future.
joshchandra@midwest.social 3 weeks ago
Use Qalculate!, the only calculator app everyone needs.