Android treats third-party launchers poorly, but this survey could help (www.androidauthority.com)

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Third-party Android launchers often suffer from limitations and issues because of Android, but this user survey could help.

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[-] [email protected] 18 points 2 days ago

One of the first major problems took place with Android 10, as it restricted navigation gestures to stock launchers.

Note in 2019 in the beta release of Android 10, Google took away swipe gesture navigation and forced third party launchers to use the older 3 button navigation.

[-] [email protected] 7 points 2 days ago

Such a dumb restriction. I tried a new launcher a few weeks ago just to find out it would remove the gesture controls, which I'm already used to, had to go back to stock. I thought it was more of Xiaomi's attempts to lock you in to their shitty ecosystem; quite sad it is like that even on other devices.

[-] [email protected] 9 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

That was a problem in the old android 10 smartphones on some devices. Most smartphones except from xiaomi can use gestures with 3rd party launchers. Not allowing gestures with other launchers is on xiaomi.

The animations may be buggy and, there may be other bugs. But, it works in other brand smartphones.

[-] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago

Uh, makes sense, thanks for clearing that up.

So in my case it actually is Xiaomi being Xiaomi, screwing it's power users, or any users in general.

[-] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago

Wait till you experience the unmitigated joy that is Xiaomi's battery optimisations, resulting in permissions you grant to the launcher for gesture and media support to be constantly revoked. 🙄

[-] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago

The warning prompt for dangerous permissions is not fun either.

[-] [email protected] 8 points 2 days ago

I haven't used a stock launcher for a decade and haven't noticed any issues... currently on KISS launcher.

[-] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago

KISS is awesome, although I've been using Kvæsitso of late.

[-] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago

I've used Lawnchair for years and had no issues either. Is there some widespread problem I've been lucky enough to avoid?

[-] [email protected] 7 points 2 days ago

Gestures don't work with them too nicely. Also the recents screen is still from the built-in launcher, unless with root access of course

[-] [email protected] 4 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Discreet Launcher is somewhat buggy when app switching.

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