https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.xda.onehandedmode
I tested this and it works pretty well on the Pixel XL.
Though I like this, prefer the LMT launcher's pie pointer to reach those extreme corners. Waiting for the root just for this.
Agreed, waiting to use LMT, would be pretty nice to be able to activate it with the squeeze gesture as well rather than the edge swipe.
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How I wish there's something like chromepie without using Xposed.
"Simple Pie(Navigation Bar)" in play store.
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Apkmirror has the new Pixel 2 Launcher: https://www.apkmirror.com/apk/googl...ixel-launcher-p-4275643-android-apk-download/
According to this article: http://www.androidpolice.com/2017/1...-including-new-pixel-2-features-apk-download/ it works on any device with Android 5.0 or higher.
Edit: I finally found that it has already been posted. I searched before posting this, but apparently I didn't search good enough. Mods feel free to close this thread, and sorry.
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Apkmirror has the new Pixel 2 Launcher: https://www.apkmirror.com/apk/googl...ixel-launcher-p-4275643-android-apk-download/
According to this article: http://www.androidpolice.com/2017/1...-including-new-pixel-2-features-apk-download/ it works on any device with Android 5.0 or higher.
Edit: I finally found that it has already been posted. I searched before posting this, but apparently I didn't search good enough. Mods feel free to close this thread, and sorry.
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I hadn't seen it until your post. Leave it up it really helped. Just installed it and I really like it on my Pixel.
Just installed on my N8. Pretty nice, I might leave it up for a little while. I've always been a Nova launcher guy.
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anybody getting force close when installed? I'm on pureNexus
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anybody getting force close when installed? I'm on pureNexus
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I've not had any issues with it. I'm running stock Oreo on a Pixel XL though.
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I installed this on a Nexus 5x and it works just fine. Though it is "stock" android so should be less fussy.
I really hate that the search bar is not removable and neither is the calendar widget. Although it is on 7.1.2 so maybe on Oreo I could change something in settings. I also hate that the screens don't loop around, since I've been using Apex launcher and have used Nova before also.
The tiny icons in the app drawer and the search function is way overdue. Even if I know the name of an app, I'll often miss it from flipping through the ton of app drawer screens too quickly. I can go through the tiny icons visually a whole lot faster.
There are definitely some useful features that I hope others pull into their launchers.
Edit: Doesn't work on my Note 4 on 6.0.1 stock.
Can someone please post and share the latest version of the Pixel Launcher. The one on APKMirror is that of the initial version. Went to my local Best Buy and played around with the Pixel 2 phones there and both had a newer launcher version. I believe it started with 8.1-something.
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;74296246]Can someone please post and share the latest version of the Pixel Launcher. The one on APKMirror is that of the initial version. Went to my local Best Buy and played around with the Pixel 2 phones there and both had a newer launcher version. I believe it started with 8.1-something.
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Here you go. Looks the same so far as I can tell.
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Installed it on rooted stock 8.0, pixel XL. Force close. Inconvenient.
Is there a way you can set the home screen in the middle of your other pages instead the far left? Scratching my head over this
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So I guess everyone's home screens is to the far left?
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shook187 said:
So I guess everyone's home screens is to the far left?
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I've been wondering about that too, may not be possible on this phone. In the old days you could make the home screen in the center and have additional screen to the left and the right.
You would need to use a new launcher.
For what launcher allows you to do that, I'm sure a Google search will give you some options.
It's a result of Goog wanting that feed there to attempt to grab more data and building their launchers accordingly. Most of the limitations of the Pixel launcher like the feed, non removable search bar, and so on are an attempt to get you to click into their stuff. In any event OnePlus has largely cribbed the setup (or if you prefer paid homage to it) and they now also have a feed they want you to use making the ability to remove it a bad option for them to add. Most launchers allow you to remove the feed: Nova is the most popular of dads old launchers, Action for maximum efficiency, if your habits are regular one of the predictive launchers might be to your taste, try em out.
My very first OP device (6T) was just delivered and I can't wait to get home from work. I come from using three Nexus devices and the S8. I've read many things about how Oxygen OS is a great launcher but I'm curious, do you like it better than the Pixel launcher? Don't get me wrong, I will definitely give Oxygen OS a shot for a good week or so, but I'm just curious if anyone has loaded the Pixel launcher and liked it better. Thanks.
I've had all 3 Pixel devices and I'm curious as well. So far I really miss Google feed when I swipe left, always on display and the song identification on always. I'm using the Google messaging app, as it's more robust and a bit quicker. I'm only on day 1 since my sms did not work the first 2 days. I guess I'll see over the next few days.
Pixel is a fairly basic launcher with little to recommend it if you're among the launcher aficionados, that said OnePlus certainly paid homage to it because their launcher is quite similar. I don't use either but have used both a fair bit and the only thing I wish I had was the song ID ala my Pixel 3 XL. Tmo has the left to right swipe going to Goog but the direct from OnePlus device instead makes that their own thing which they call shelf or something to that effect. It can be disabled but it cant be converted to the Googness. My guess is if you like the Pixel launcher you're probably going to like the OnePlus derivative unless that swipe to the feed is important; if it is you're going to be looking to swap.
I've been using Nova since it came out basically and have moved around a little trying some of the new ones but I don't think I've had a fully set up experience on a different launcher since the Launcher Pro and ADW days.
I was wondering if there is a favorite launcher that people like especially if it makes the huge amount of screen space on the Note a little more usable. Currently with Nova I leave the top half of both screens mostly unfilled as it can be hard to reach.
Nova launcher pro version is neat, I got it 99 cents when there was a promotion.
The best thing is it allows you to back up your setting, so when you transfer data to a new phone, you can just use one click to have the exactly screen setting!!!
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Nova launcher pro version is neat, I got it 99 cents when there was a promotion.
The best thing is it allows you to back up your setting, so when you transfer data to a new phone, you can just use one click to have the exactly screen setting!!!
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Yea that's I'm currently using. It's nice and all but I see a lot of launchers that do cool stuff like automatically figure out your most used apps and all that.
Another best launcher for me is Smart Launcher
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I've used so many launchers. Best so far for me are a couple,
1. Microsoft launcher. Hands down the best, just needs more options.
2. Squarehome launcher. Because I'm a big fan of windows phones. This one is very very elegant and very well made. A little on the expensive side (I believe it was $7), but well worth the money. Only gripe is that its settings are all over the place and you have to get used to it to master its customizations.
3. CPL and hyperion if you want stock android launchers. Very nice launchers. Clean and fast. Hyperion has more customizations, but CPL is free.
4. Nova launcher. Have had it for over 4 years now. It has been mostly the same and getting a little too outdated. Dev needs to bring some new features around. Otherwise, competition will destroy them very soon.
5. Samsung One UI house launcher is phenomenal itself.
I've tried next launcher 3D and it was overwhelming then left it in about a month or so.
Using nova launcher. Fast and smooth. But downside when using samsung weather widget, resizing quite wacky.
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I've been using Nova since it came out basically and have moved around a little trying some of the new ones but I don't think I've had a fully set up experience on a different launcher since the Launcher Pro and ADW days.
I was wondering if there is a favorite launcher that people like especially if it makes the huge amount of screen space on the Note a little more usable. Currently with Nova I leave the top half of both screens mostly unfilled as it can be hard to reach.
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Well you can try Niagara Launcher. Been using it since I got my note 9 and when I had the previous models of Samsung eg s9+ and s8+. Its clean fast and everything is ready for your reach.
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I've used so many launchers. Best so far for me are a couple,
1. Microsoft launcher. Hands down the best, just needs more options.
2. Squarehome launcher. Because I'm a big fan of windows phones. This one is very very elegant and very well made. A little on the expensive side (I believe it was $7), but well worth the money. Only gripe is that its settings are all over the place and you have to get used to it to master its customizations.
3. CPL and hyperion if you want stock android launchers. Very nice launchers. Clean and fast. Hyperion has more customizations, but CPL is free.
4. Nova launcher. Have had it for over 4 years now. It has been mostly the same and getting a little too outdated. Dev needs to bring some new features around. Otherwise, competition will destroy them very soon.
5. Samsung One UI house launcher is phenomenal itself.
I've tried next launcher 3D and it was overwhelming then left it in about a month or so.
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Awesome thanks! I'm giving Microsoft Launcher another shot as I used it a while ago but stopped. So far so good!
Gil Smash said:
Awesome thanks! I'm giving Microsoft Launcher another shot as I used it a while ago but stopped. So far so good!
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You're welcome. Let me know what you like and what you don't.
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4. Nova launcher. Have had it for over 4 years now. It has been mostly the same and getting a little too outdated. Dev needs to bring some new features around. Otherwise, competition will destroy them very soon.
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nah, i rather have an rock solid launcher instead of some bloated one.
but besides. there isn't much missing on Samsung stock launcher nowadays. they now allow the swipe down from anywhere on the screen to bring up notifications.
i am only missing indefinite scrolling between homescreens and some advanced gesture options like double tap. once Samsung stock launcher can do this, i don't need nova no more.
Always been nova for me, but will try some of the others listed here.
Thinking about spicing up my screen a bit.
Another onecthstcwas light weight and free is Evie. It needs some work. The best thing I liked about it was I could get nadge icons on apps with out installing a helper application. Not as stated it needs a lite work.
I've been using Nova for years now and I have a hard time using something else, but I think Lawnchair is very promising
Nova launcher
Used nova for about 5 years on all my devices... I've found Evie last year... Never come back to nova!
I use Evie on my S8+, Note 9, Nexus 6 and Note 4 (yeah yeah...) and love it.
I am using total launcher. those who need customization should try this once.
Been using Nova for years, but the last few months I've been using Lawnchair V2. Really nice and simple, and they've implemented App Actions in the app drawer recently. Pretty handy.
Used Total Launcher for a long time. Very customizable but somewhat complex.
Recently switched to Nova Launcher along with Kustom Live Wallpaper (KLWP). This makes a great team, but like Total Launcher, lots of under the hood to get the right look for the power user.
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Nova launcher pro version is neat, I got it 99 cents when there was a promotion.
The best thing is it allows you to back up your setting, so when you transfer data to a new phone, you can just use one click to have the exactly screen setting!!!
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This, all this.
I have briefly tried other launchers, but they quickly fail to live upto what I know of Nova.
I guess a lot of it comes down to me kind of wanting a launcher to give me a way of automatically improving efficiency not because I don't want to put the work in to figure out how to set up something complex but because I don't know what I want!
So far I'm digging the Microsoft Launcher but it doesn't do a whole lot that Nova doesn't. I've tried things like Niagara too but those tend to be a little overly simplified.
I'm currently using Pixen which is nice, and o also enjoyed Evolution. I really much prefer the Pixel UX over Oxygen. It feels way more polished.
However, Google's gesture navigation sucks. The back gesture often triggers whatever is on screen rather than actually going back. It's super annoying.
So do any Pixel style ROMs exist that print the OnePlus gestures/launcher?
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I'm currently using Pixen which is nice, and o also enjoyed Evolution. I really much prefer the Pixel UX over Oxygen. It feels way more polished.
However, Google's gesture navigation sucks. The back gesture often triggers whatever is on screen rather than actually going back. It's super annoying.
So do any Pixel style ROMs exist that print the OnePlus gestures/launcher?
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FNG?
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FNG?
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Thanks, but I tried that but despite the name, they aren't very... fluid. You lose all the animations of multi-tasking and closing apps which is what makes the Pixel / OnePlus solution feel so good.
I've been wondering this same thing. Maybe someone using a custom ROM can try to install the OnePlus launcher APK from apkmirror and test it.