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

I use Pie Launcher on mine, but then again i am a bit strange at times.

Here is how it looks like for me.

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

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.

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.

I wish they'd get their security in order.

It would be the perfect Graphene phone if they did.

To answer OP, Niagara Launcher.

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.

lawnchair.

Based.

posted from my Fairphone 5

kvaesitso is pretty nice and is what I use

https://f-droid.org/packages/de.mm20.launcher2.release/

Just discovered graphene runs on my two year old Motorola. Very cool that they support multiple manufacturers.

So, I use Nova on my Galaxy Note 9. Nova asked me to allow ads. I just kept closing the message until it stopped popping up.

I don't see ads anywhere on my phone.

Where are the ads supposed to be? Or is the concern more data harvesting than actually displaying ads?

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.

Fairphone is nice. Flashed /e/os on it, now its even without 99% google shit :D

You're the real MVP mate

I wish they were sold in the States at a more reasonable price. Murena's prices are ridiculous.

Check out lawnchair. 😊

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.

check out Kvaesitso and KISS

I wish Fairphone is availabke in my country. Well at least he still have HMD/Nokia, but looks like they recently limited the models they sell here

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.