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how do I make my new phone more private
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this post was submitted on 20 Feb 2026
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The launcher is just an app, but the way it's set up ensures that different launcher apps cannot offer the same experience as the stock one.
Rabbit hole I dove into trying to figure out why my back to homepage didn't feel snappy (like the swipe up animation goes and only after it's done the icons load). Turns out that's pretty much intentional and the solution is rooting your phone.