Launcher recommendation

G18241 · 18 Jul 2018 at 12:01

Recently got the p20 Pro and just cannot get on with not having folders in my app drawer

have tried Nova launcher but it seems you have to pay to get folders and tabs on that, and also Evie but don't seem to be able to do it on that either.

What is everyone using, is Nova with paying for??

Sp00n · 18 Jul 2018 at 13:15

Nova, yes it's worth paying for.

Matteysan · 18 Jul 2018 at 13:24

Nova is well worth the price, I use that but also switch to the Pixel Launcher at times.

Big Elf · 18 Jul 2018 at 16:05

Well worth it

Kainz · 18 Jul 2018 at 17:04

Nova. Just use the credits from the Google Opinion Rewards app to pay for nova. Shouldn't take long.

paradigm · 18 Jul 2018 at 17:37

Now I've not got a P20 to test with, but with my P10 Plus, and the wife's P9, you can go to Settings > Display > Home Screen Style, and re-enable the app drawer.

emu · 19 Jul 2018 at 10:23

if you want to try something different try AIO Launcher i like it one my one plus 3t

ping8781 · 20 Jul 2018 at 15:35

Nova, well worth it

Hades · 21 Jul 2018 at 00:49

Nova. Worth it, it is.

biron_w · 21 Jul 2018 at 10:10

Nova is all you need. It's only a few quid for Nova Prime as well. Worth the price plus it supports the dev. No idea why people just think apps should all be free.

StevieP · 21 Jul 2018 at 10:50

I'll throw Smart Launcher into the mix - I've been using it for a couple of years now whereas before I tended to switch from one launcher to another every couple of months!

I like the way it's all arranged and user friendly - once used to it I've struggled to find anything that compares!

nightmare99 · 21 Jul 2018 at 10:52

Microsoft launcher here, love it.

whiskycycle · 21 Jul 2018 at 12:17

Nova here, have switched to it for Mother whiskycycle on her phone, and all her niggles with the P10 and default launcher have vanished... still should have bought her an iPhone though!

I'm still running Nova on my own secondary Nexus 6P though, and it's definitely the best of the bunch in my eyes.

Tuvoc · 21 Jul 2018 at 15:00

Interesting thread. I have an Honor 9 Lite arriving in a couple of weeks and had thought that I might need another launcher. But I'll probably spend time with EMUI first. So looks like either Nova or Microsoft Launcher.

Ginger-Menace · 21 Jul 2018 at 15:14

Action launcher is a good one aswell, been using it for ages, using pixel launcher at the moment as with android 9 the animations for switching apps is a bit wonky with action launcher

Tuvoc · 21 Jul 2018 at 15:22

Does putting a new launcher on Huawei/Honor impact how and when O/S updates are delivered ?

kona786 · 21 Jul 2018 at 15:57

Tuvoc said:
Does putting a new launcher on Huawei/Honor impact how and when O/S updates are delivered ?

Not at all.

Pawnless Endgame · 22 Jul 2018 at 20:30

No mentions of Apex yet, but that's what I've been using on my last 3 phones - S4, Note 4 and S8+.

Tuvoc said:
Does putting a new launcher on Huawei/Honor impact how and when O/S updates are delivered ?

Do you remember shell replacements for Windows 95 and 98 back in the late 90s? Explorer was the shell and 3 examples of replacements were Darkstep, Litestep and Talisman. It's not a huge thing for Windows any more, but that's what a launcher is - a shell replacement for phones. An Android update won't interfere with the launcher. At the same time, launcher's own updates won't interfere with Android. Very occasionally, the phone will ask you which launcher to use, select your preferred one and select the box to always remember that option. I think I've only been asked that once in 12 months.

Malevolence · 22 Jul 2018 at 21:05

Nova, and if you make use Google Rewards then you don't really have to pay for it. Haven't paid for an app out of my own pocket in years thanks to that source of free money.

Tuvoc · 22 Jul 2018 at 21:32

Pawnless Endgame said:
No mentions of Apex yet, but that's what I've been using on my last 3 phones - S4, Note 4 and S8+.

Do you remember shell replacements for Windows 95 and 98 back in the late 90s? Explorer was the shell and 3 examples of replacements were Darkstep, Litestep and Talisman. It's not a huge thing for Windows any more, but that's what a launcher is - a shell replacement for phones. An Android update won't interfere with the launcher. At the same time, launcher's own updates won't interfere with Android. Very occasionally, the phone will ask you which launcher to use, select your preferred one and select the box to always remember that option. I think I've only been asked that once in 12 months.

Very familiar with Windows 95 and 98 although I didn't know about any replacement shells. I guess the Android Launcher is a bit like Linux and the various desktop environments - KDE, Gnome etc

Not too familiar with Android having had Windows phone for the last 6 years (7.8 through 10) although alongside that I've had a 1st Gen Moto G that I've played with quite a bit. It is generic Android though so I'm wondering how I'll get along with EMUI. Microsoft launcher tempts me for obvious reasons and there are launchers that make Android look like W10 but I won't go that route, better to make the break.