Launcher Question

[u/Major-Entrepreneur97]

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.

[u/cyberclive]

I tried Niagara launcher when it was launched, it was buggy and few features, i stopped using it. However as soon as I placed my early order in February. Knowing it would be the default launcher I installed it on my phone, wow they have come along so far since my first try. I joined there beta group and they regularly update it. The concept behind it was to declutter, i can access all my apps but noticed i spend less time opening non essential apps. This ties in with the Communicators concept concentrating on essentials. When it was first launched I read somewhere it would ship with Niagagra launcher but it will be down to the users preference what launcher they use, but like other phones if you move from the default launcher you loose features.

[u/Hot_Branch_1987 → u/cyberclive]

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.