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ErrorNoBrain on May 13, 2025 | parent | context | favorite | on: Android and Wear OS are getting a redesign

that annoyed me as well (pixel 8a)

but i just switched to my go-to launcher, Nova. I've used it quite a bit over the last years.

brunoqc on May 13, 2025 [–]

Wasn't Nova sold to some advertising company?

microtonal on May 14, 2025 | [–]

Apparently LawnChair is a popular Pixel Launcher replacement now:

https://lawnchair.app/

Haven't tried it, because the Pixel Launcher is fine for me (but yes, I'm in camp "they should make the search bar removable.)

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