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		ErrorNoBrain 11 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Android and Wear OS are getting a redesign that annoyed me as well (pixel 8a) but i just switched to my go-to launcher, Nova. I've used it quite a bit over the last years.

brunoqc 11 months ago [–]

Wasn't Nova sold to some advertising company?

microtonal 11 months ago | [–]

Apparently LawnChair is a popular Pixel Launcher replacement now:

https://lawnchair.app/

Haven't tried it, because the Pixel Launcher is fine for me (but yes, I'm in camp "they should make the search bar removable.)

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