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Nova launcher is still fine. I've used most of the others and keep coming back.
I still don't know what's special about this launcher, really
I have yet to find a launcher that gives me all the options I want without compromise. I've used all the popular ones, many less popular ones.
Though Octopi launcher might work for me. I've been able to overcome most of the shortcomings this morning. The having a whole new desktop between portrait and landscape is really bothersome on my tablet so we'll see if I stick with it.
Plus Octopus is Greek not Latin. I know it's pedantic over a name but it's Octopuses.
Problem of Nova is that even if it works, you can't be sure it is/isn't a Trojan Horse.
Octopi launcher is what I switched to recently. Tried a lot and it's the only one that felt really ok to fully replace Nova. For now there is the home grid that need to be a little bit of work. Nothing major, juste better shortcuts positions. Dev is active and said it was in progress.
I am watching Einstein Launcher hoping it could be ok, and waiting for lawnchair to implement (if they either do) swiping up on shortcuts and folders.
I'm giving Octopi a shot. It seems to offer most of what I like from Nova. It's a bit quirky though particularly with placing widgets and editing them.
Any pro-tips you've learned you can share with the launcher?