3w ago

Need Android Launcher Recommendation

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/32136527

Need Android Launcher Recommendation
Is there a Android Launcher that supports
organize app icons in bulk
automatically add newly installed app icon to homescreen
an option to add all already installed app that aren't on home screen to home screen
easy to organize app icon on home screen into folders
easy to organize app icon on app drawer into folders (may not be necessary)
appreciate any helP

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Give Lawnchair a try. I use the nightly but it's a bit unstable, you should be fine on v14 beta 3 though
"Organize app icons in bulk" is a bit unclear to me, but I think at the very least this will tick most of them
- it is the smoothest in all that I have tested. But it doesn't support "automatically add newly installed app icon to homescreen" which bothers me a lot
  “Organize app icons in bulk” is a bit unclear to me, but I think at the very least this will tick most of them
  By “Organize app icons in bulk” what I meant is to rearrange multiple apps at once, long-press on any app icon or on the home screen itself until the device enters jiggle mode. Then, drag one of the app icons to an empty spot on the screen. While keeping a finger on that app icon, use the other hand to tap any additional apps that need to be relocated. As more icons are tapped, the home screen will create a stack of apps under the finger, along with a number indicating how many have been selected.
  
  It does have the ability to add new apps to home screen, but this may only be in the nightly for now. It does unfortunately not have a jiggle mode like iOS, but I find that it's fast enough to hold it for a moment longer to move apps that I don't feel too much of a desire for it
With these restrictions you're gonna get about zero recommendations that match. I'll still recommend Niagara or Minimalist Launcher. They just give you an alphabetized list. No more app junk drawer as your home.
- that is very sad to hear, as organizing apps into folders is very essential for me. Do you have any recommendation for a smooth experience of organizing apps into folders? (without those restrictions)
  
  Theres gotta be a launcher somewhere for you on F Droid. Thats just not my workflow so I ignore those features. Maybe something like Fast Draw? I see one on F Droid called Folder Launcher that claims to be inspired by file structures. Though its only pictures feature Kuromi and dont show off what it does. Shelf might also work for you. Take all this with a grain of salt as I use Niagara.
I'm gonna piggyback on this and ask for a launcher that does everything as normal except I can swipe to the left and access another app pane?
Kvaesitso is totally underrated and fucking awesome. Can 100% recommend it and is totally unique.
FOSS
Customizable
Very capable. E.g., you can convert units or have an inbuilt calculator by using the spotlight search
Smooth and beautiful animations
Plugins
Minimalist
- It is my default launcher too but it requires a different mindset if you're used to arranging icons. You spend more time choosing wallpaper instead of arranging things. Just, tag your apps and search for them. It's much better than it sounds. And any widgets you want just scroll up from the bottom.
- thanks a lot
Not that this is what youre looking for, but Olauncher has done a great job of keeping me from being too distracted by my phone. All apps are in a text list, no colorful icons or red dots to grab your attention when they shouldnt.
Its surprisingly intuitive to use too.
It does not tick all boxes, but I think smart launcher might tick most boxes. I've used it for almost a decade now. Drawer is organized into categories automatically. Which makes my home screen a single page, and everything is easy to find. The search works great for apss not easily found
- Many thanks, but according to https://youtu.be/dK1YTsUdd1w, smart launcher doesn't seem to support drag app icon onto another icon and automatically create a folder with 2 icons in it. We can only create a separate folder first and then put icons in it
I think Bliss Launcher does everything you need: https://gitlab.e.foundation/e/os/BlissLauncher3
- much appreciated
  but it doesn't seem to support grapheneOS I will take a look at it in the future

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