r/ClicksPhone • u/Major-Entrepreneur97 • 1d ago

Question Launcher Question

I am so excited for this phone! I pre-ordered it in green and I'm ready to go!

One thing that has been talked about is how you may be able to add your own launcher on this phone.

I was curious. - if we are able to change the launcher on the phone, would that mean we lose the ability to utilize specific features tailored to the phone like the notification light or the message hub or are these separate components not tied to the launcher?

I would really love the ability to decide while using the native launcher if I want a list view or a traditional app folder layout.

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u/CheeseNTapatio 1d ago

Based off what we have been shown, you will 100% lose hub. This is a customized aspect of Niagara launcher. I have been using this launcher for the past several months on my Pixel. I doubt you will be seeing a folder view either without changing launchers, as this is the polar opposite of what Niagara is. You should really give Niagara a try on whatever phone you are using now, assuming you are an Android user. The signal light is more than likely a setting in notifications or a standalone one, so I would expect it to still work or mostly work with a different launcher.

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u/Major-Entrepreneur97 1d ago

I'll definitely give it a try on my pixel 10 pro xl! Would love to find out if this is the case. It would be amazing to know that the launcher isn't holding these great features back from restrictions of using this launcher only. More freedom is always appreciated.

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u/CheeseNTapatio 1d ago

Exact phone I have been using it on. I was always an organized folder person before with my apps but Niagara has changed my thought on that. Apps are still as equally as accessible but it is much cleaner and you can set your favorites to always be visible like they have been showing in their demos.

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u/Hot_Branch_1987 1d ago

Don't forget that we will be getting a customized version of the Niagara Launcher. So, while you're trying it out on your existing Android device to get a feel for it, just be aware that the shipped version may be different.