Technology

37708 readers

336 users here now

A nice place to discuss rumors, happenings, innovations, and challenges in the technology sphere. We also welcome discussions on the intersections of technology and society. If it’s technological news or discussion of technology, it probably belongs here.

Remember the overriding ethos on Beehaw: Be(e) Nice. Each user you encounter here is a person, and should be treated with kindness (even if they’re wrong, or use a Linux distro you don’t like). Personal attacks will not be tolerated.

Subcommunities on Beehaw:

This community's icon was made by Aaron Schneider, under the CC-BY-NC-SA 4.0 license.

founded 2 years ago

MODERATORS

alyaza@beehaw.org

TheRtRevKaiser@beehaw.org

gyrfalcon@beehaw.org

rs5th@beehaw.org

Los@beehaw.org

coldredlight@beehaw.org

SemioticStandard@beehaw.org

TheRtRevKaiser@kbin.social

remington@beehaw.org

Tips for a long-lost android user (beehaw.org)

submitted 1 year ago by jennifilm@beehaw.org to c/technology@beehaw.org

117 comments fedilink hide all child comments

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?

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments

[–] GhostMagician@beehaw.org 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

https://www.androidpolice.com/nova-launcher-acquired-by-branch/

[–] green_witch@beehaw.org 8 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

UGH that is awful.

Thanks for posting that. Goodbye Nova.

Are there any launchers that are recommended?

[–] araly@beehaw.org 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

lawnchair is open source and on fdroid

[–] green_witch@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Thanks!

I'm going to try that one out and see how I like it. Btw your avatar is very cute!

[–] araly@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago

thanks ! ^^

[–] GhostMagician@beehaw.org 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I ended up giving on custom launchers after that and going with what was included on the phone or custom rom. So not sure which ones are good alternatives.

[–] green_witch@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I don't have any particular needs for a launcher, but I just like having options for things, etc.

Honestly, looking through a few I've seen so far... they just aren't terribly appealing. I'll probably be in the same boat as you.

[–] Andy@programming.dev 2 points 1 year ago

It's already elsewhere in this thread but Niagara launcher is fantastic and worth a try.