• ladfrombrad 🇬🇧@lemdro.idMEnglish
    2·
    3 hours ago

    Cheers OP for the heads up, sooooo glad I started blocking those domains a long while ago with OpenWRT > Tailscale exit node at home.

    Frustrating sometimes since peeps link many charities and shit via FB, but easily circumvented via archive sites tor i2p etc.

  • MalReynolds@slrpnk.netEnglish
    6·
    6 hours ago

    Here’s me using it on gOS with network deny permission (suck it assholes, also haven’t updated since years? ago). I’d use something else but I use KLWP for my UI and it gives the least friction…

  • Rekall Incorporated@piefed.socialEnglish
    2·
    7 hours ago

    I’ve been using Nova since Android 4.x and I am really did not want to switch, but it sounds like I have no other option now.

    It’s going to be a pain; multiple family members use Nova on their smartphones/tablets and they are used to the interface.

    Can Lawnchair be customized to replicate Nova?

    • MIDItheKID@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      2 hours ago

      I’ve been using Nova launcher for just as long, and finally got off of it in November. First it was no updates, then whispers of ad injections, and now the ads are actually here.

      With that said, I tried Lawnchair, and found it to be clunky, unintuitive, and either lacking the features that I wanted or I couldn’t find them.

      I ended up going with Smart Launcher, which has been a fantastic replacement. It’s got everything that Nova Launcher has and more, and it’s very easy to use.

  • zikzak025@lemmy.worldEnglish
    11·
    12 hours ago

    Knew this sort of thing would happen eventually, glad I made the switch away a while back.

    When Nova was bought out by Branch, we all knew it couldn’t lead to anything good. But it sucks to switch away, and I know people kept using Nova because they could say “it’s not doing anything sketchy yet.”

    With this news, seems safe to say that “yet” is finally “now.” Tim to switch if you haven’t already. I’m happily using Niagara now.

    • K0Z@lemdro.idOPEnglish
      4·
      10 hours ago

      What’s the version to use? The latest pre-release?

      I installed it to test. Went to change the fonts, some apps had the old font, some had the new one (even after restarting the app). Couldn’t organize apps inside folders by name. It doesn’t seem to handle icon adaptation for old apps as well as Nova did.

      I feel bad for saying this as it’s free and open, but it doesn’t seem to be as polished as Nova.

  • Albbi@piefed.caEnglish
    15·
    15 hours ago

    I just changed launchers on my Pixel 6 because I’m slowly degoggling and the google search bar on the default launcher was the last place that had Google as a default for search. I was thinking of going back to using Nova launcher since I had purchased it way back, but decided to give Lawnchair a try. Very happy with the change so far.

    • Vengefu1 Tuna@lemmy.zipEnglish
      1·
      4 hours ago

      I didn’t know about Lawnchair, I’ve now switched over to it as well. Thanks for sharing your recommendation!

    • K0Z@lemdro.idOPEnglish
      5·
      10 hours ago

      I’ve tried Lawnchair. It’s better than it used to be last time I tested it. With this said, I don’t seem to be able to order folders by name, changed fonts (something more compressed) and half of the icons had the old font, and others had the new one (even after restarting the app)…

      I think I could make it work, but like all open source launchers I try, there’s always something half-backed or not polished enough.

    • dditty@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
      5·
      11 hours ago

      I finally switched from Nova to Lawnchair just a couple of months ago and I am also very happy with the result! I spent ~20 minutes customizing it to my liking and it has been working beautifully ever since. Can’t believe I held out for so long!

    • JustEnoughDucks@feddit.nlEnglish
      2·
      9 hours ago

      Kvaesitso is my favorite so far after using KISS for years. Simple, but very polished! I like the clean home screen with favorite bar and searching with a few taps, or scrolling the full app page.

  • misery mansion@lemmy.worldEnglish
    1·
    9 hours ago

    I switched to and paid for Action Launcher, which is not FOSS but has tons more features than Lawnchair.

    I probably won’t switch to something FOSS until I can use flexible folders. With Action I have everything I actually use on one screen, with the most obvious app in each category as the tap action on the folder. Eg I tap on the audio folder to open podcast addict but I swipe on it to open a music app instead

  • Eager Eagle@lemmy.worldEnglish
    12·
    16 hours ago

    I had purchased it several years ago, but this is at least the 3rd concerning headline in the past 3 years. If you’re still on that boat, jump ship.

  • inb4_FoundTheVegan@lemmy.worldEnglish
    3·
    12 hours ago

    Glad I bailed, sad to see this from a launcher I used for years, but big Ole YIKES to everything since they were bought out.

    Using AIO launcher now. Don’t care for the chat gpt feature it’s pushing. But when you ignore that it’s just a nice slimmed down minimal utilitarian UI.

    • K0Z@lemdro.idOPEnglish
      0·
      10 hours ago

      Man, I’d love to adapt to some of these launchers, but day to day, having a few icons and folders in easy to reach places works better for me than having to type, scroll, use gestures, etc. I always go back to traditional launchers.