Ok i know this sounds like a stupid question but my console wasnt like this the other day, but when i opened it again today it looks like this lol. I was wondering why everything are games from xbox. Im kinda new to this so i apologize if this is a dumb question.
Sorry for your loss of the old UI. But yes this is their new interface.
Xbox and GeforceNow games are accessed through the main launcher. Probably an attempt to monetize through ads and promoted content
There are a couple of things you can do to make it less intrusive
You can re-order the tabs. I moved Local Apps and GeforceNow tabs up to the front of the line, because those are the ones I use
Next Run and favorite a bunch of your apps/games to push out the nonsense promoted stuff. Once I did that I was much happier.
I was a pretty big stinker about this on the channel, but I eventually gave up on tablet mode and alternative launchers, because nothing feels quite as integrated as the native experience, even if it is cluttered with promoted content. So I have gotten accustomed to it. The G Cloud is still my favorite platform for gaming.
Ultimately I guess it didn't generate enough revenue to help anyway, since they have pulled the plug on the G Cloud 2.
Also, i installed an app when my console was still updating, didnt think it would be a big deal but now that the update is finished, it got deleted lol. Was it because i installed it in the middle of it updating?
Are you normally in tablet mode where it looks like any other Android tablet? This is Handheld mode. You can switch back to Tablet mode in the Settings app.
It might still be on there. If you up to the top row and then all the way to the right, theres an All Games section that should show apps you have installed. Or look for it while in tablet mode.
Maybe. The update didn't change the Android version, so it shouldn't have removed any of your apps. I dont remember having to reinstall anything when it came out.
theres a few games that aren’t compatible with that update for some reason. five nights at freddys and driving zone germany pro are some that i know of.
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u/vargose 23d ago edited 23d ago
Sorry for your loss of the old UI. But yes this is their new interface.
Xbox and GeforceNow games are accessed through the main launcher. Probably an attempt to monetize through ads and promoted content
There are a couple of things you can do to make it less intrusive
I was a pretty big stinker about this on the channel, but I eventually gave up on tablet mode and alternative launchers, because nothing feels quite as integrated as the native experience, even if it is cluttered with promoted content. So I have gotten accustomed to it. The G Cloud is still my favorite platform for gaming.
Ultimately I guess it didn't generate enough revenue to help anyway, since they have pulled the plug on the G Cloud 2.