Kia ora!

I’ve been an ios user for 100 years at this point, but used to be deep in the android scene before then. I’ve just got an android for a work phone and am wondering what’s changed in the last 10 years - what are your essential apps, settings, customisations? I’ve had a hunt around xda but can’t seem to find much in the way of roms for my model (Samsung A04) - back in the day it seemed there was a thread for every device!

What do I need to know?

    • Communist@beehaw.org
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      neo launcher and lawnchair are the two open source options, I don’t think I could justify using a proprietary piece of software for something that should be so simple.

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      I used lawnchair for years as a launcher, allowed for excellent customisation and doesn’t require any root tinkering or custom roms.

      I only stopped using it when I got a foldy-thingo and it didn’t support it as well as the stock launcher.

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      You should look into Niagara Launcher. It’s not a very traditional one, but when you learn it it becomes lightning fast and super customizable

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      1 year ago

      I’ve been using Nova Launcher and the Delta icon pack for aesthetics sake, can recommend!

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        Please don’t use nova launcher, they were bought out by an analytics company. Stick to foss.

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            I’d say the fact that it was bought by an analytics company tells you everything you need to know.

            Why else would they buy it?

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              of course, I want to know how urgent this is - it’s stealing my data now, or they’ve only just bought it and perhaps just blocking updates is enough (until I find time to find a FOSS replacement)?

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                It’s been years since they bought it at this point, I haven’t looked into it myself, but i’d be astounded if they weren’t already.