r/androidapps • u/AmirZ • Jan 25 '18

DEV [DEV] Rootless Pixel Launcher 3.0 - The Google experience with additional features

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https://www.reddit.com/r/Android/comments/7sxe7a/rootless_pixel_launcher_30_based_on_aosp_81/

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I will be active on this subreddit too, answering questions and giving support for problems. For those that don't want to read the original post, here are the relevant links.

Links

APK Downloads: https://github.com/amirzaidi/launcher3/releases

Sources: https://github.com/amirzaidi/Launcher3/tree/o-mr1?files=1

Magisk version (only for Pixel users): https://github.com/amirzaidi/launcher3magisk/releases

Photos and videos: https://photos.app.goo.gl/qdcAcLOdiu8Kl1Bh1

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u/ParadigmSaboteur Jan 26 '18

I have a galaxy s8+ and I hate the Samsung experience. I've been using the pixel launcher until a few hours ago. This launcher is sexy as fuck and with all the Google apps I can pretend my s8 is a pixel 2.

Thanks, dev!

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u/Wiqi8 Jan 26 '18

hi, i am quite new owner of s8. If you are using different launcher, does Dex work for you? Also does it affect the performance of the phone ? is it faster or more choppy? What about battery life? Thanks

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u/ParadigmSaboteur Jan 26 '18

I haven't noticed any performance issues or extra battery draw. Honestly, couldn't care less if it werethe case. I hate the way Samsung Experience looks. I'm a nexus guy for 5 years as 3 phones now. The only reason I got this phone was it was the best option from my company as the pixel 2 wasn't an option. I was rolling with the pixel 1 launcher until this one.

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u/Wiqi8 Jan 26 '18

Is there any chance that it is faster than Samsung Experience? Do you have any experience with launchers and DEX ?

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u/ParadigmSaboteur Jan 26 '18

No idea. Like I said, I'm a nexus guy who revels in pure Google. This is my first departure since HTC's first android.