#Android #FOSS launcher:
I just have to recommend #μLauncher to EVERYONE! My whole smartphone experience is a million times better when using it!
https://launcher.jrpie.de/#idea
When using this launcher, there are basically no more icons on the homescreen. Widgets are allowed. Apps are now launched through gestures or through a search that automatically launches an app when it becomes the sole search result.
For me personally this is a gamechanger since I actually just open the app that I want to check in that moment. Often I think "let me check xy" then I take my phone, get distracted, open z instead of xy to see "what's up" lol. This way there is no distraction.
I would also say that it slightly enhances #privacy against shoulder-surfing, not giving away info about installed apps when the homescreen is open.
Thanks to nostr:nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnddaehgu3wwp6kyqpq8l99sgsv6cy3099hdem9yuawq89cjqtnx4v46j449jrwp8y0tekqz84caj for the recommendation through his newsletter!
I never used another launcher on GrapheneOS because I never felt it added anything above the default one. But this one... is AMAZING!!
I wonder though; if I allow the launcher to lock the screen (meaning I make it an admin app) I cannot unlock the phone with GrapheneOS's 2FA unlock (which is fingerprint followed by PIN) but have to enter my long primary passphrase each time (due to some "work policy" I never set according to the lock screen's info banner). Any hint on how to change that?
nostr:nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnddaehgu3wwp6kyqpqmnwqngttz2xxpt8znsk565sl4q9mvtdere5mtp4l3622gel3e40segalsa Agreed! I stuck to the stock one for years, but decided to give this one a try.
I don't allow the launcher to lock the screen, I just use the power button. I personally don't feel comfortable giving an app that level of access. It's likely that the app isn't built to accommodate the 2-factor fingerprint, so it defaults to the passphrase.
Thank you Josh! I actually found a relevant issue just after posting: https://github.com/jrpie/launcher/issues/65
That's fine! :)
Locking via double tap just seemed super cool and handy!
