Try out Niagara. It only takes about 5 minutes to set up.

If you're like me, you'll think it's too simplistic, you think you want all that nova launcher shit. But do yourself a favor and give it a try. Pick a background, pick an icon pack, select a few favorites and that's all you need to try it out.

After that if you want to really dig in there isn't much (some of these things are pro features, I can't remember which because I decided to get it so soon after trying it out), it's like 45 minutes at the most to customize your clock, do the custom widget (multiple widgets can share space, you just swipe through), decide if you want music controls on the home screen, and set up pop-ups (like a folder but more, can be in your favorites or your app list), and hide apps from the list (either because they're in a pop-up or you just never use it). And then...that's it, there's nothing else to do.

I tried it out a while ago when the original developer for nova quit the company that bought nova. Did a quick setup, played around for 30 minutes and bought pro right away. I was very surprised at how much I liked a simplistic launcher.

You've got nothing to lose but 30 minutes, check it out.

Edited for clarity about the nova developer quitting.

bring back USB3.0/DP out on the FP7 and I'll bite. The FP6 going to USB2.0 screwed the pooch for me.

Lawnchair

Lawnchair.

Use this table and try a few. Find one you like. You can check the privacy report for trackers etc on the Exodus site.

I tried a whole bunch of launchers and settled on Pear launcher. I keep KISS launcher solely for the search (launch KISS search on double tapping the home button). Neo launcher was on its way to greatness, but then development was abandoned.... So if anyone has the skills/time/interest in forking that, that would be great.

Faiphone is being frog marched out of Australia. Each telco is shutting it down and blocking IMEIs. Sucks for the people that imported them.

Cant even use it as data only. So unless you use it as puerly on WiFi it's going to landfill. 🙃.

Also. Lawnchair nightly/beta.

I'm personally using Kvaesitso, but it isn't necessarily for everyone. Otherwise Lawnchair is quite good and stable (for a beta). It's not on fdroid but it is on izzyondroid

Yeah every battery in my 4 lasted a winter before having to be replaced. Not sure that's all that environmentally friendly.

Really hard to beat the Fossify launcher. Very similar to vanilla android, available on F-Droid... Far superior to /e/os having icons scattered everywhere.

I'd like to buy a Fairphone, but the missing IP68 rating is concerning to me. I really don't want to have to worry about my phone dying if I get into a rainstorm for example, especially while traveling.

~~Why not both?~~

Fuck I misread bottom text

That’s a fair and practical perspective. Longevity, repairability, and not having to replace a device every couple of years are reasons a lot of people can relate to. Sometimes sustainability starts with simply using things longer.

I couldn't be happier than with my Fairphone. Of course, I ditched the original firmware and went for something more lean and privacy-focused.

It has lots of storage which I also extended with micro SD. Now I have my whole music collection for offline-listening.

I can even turn the phone completely off by pulling the battery.

If you complain about your FP, you may wanna try flashing /e/OS or CalyxOS (once they are back) or GrapheneOS (They will port it, soon for the device).

have they come up with a reasonably priced “dumb” phone with an eink display?

I just tried total launcher. Love most of it, but still trying to figure out things like multiple docks, etc. 

Pear Launcher is nice. Fossify Home is good, too. I prefer Pear since it lets you use icon themes.

Tried several and landed on action launcher.

i use Niagara and I like it, but its a little different. if you want a more traditional one ive heard lawnchair is good.

Been using Octopi Launcher, and it's a decently solid replacement for Nova. I actually think it's more flexible as you have customization tucked behind the single long press on your home screen. With Nova I always had to figure out the best way to swipe up from the bottom and more than half the time end up opening the app drawer.