is there still no way to remove the Google search bar from the Pixel home screen? (lemm.ee)

submitted 5 months ago by pelletbucket@lemm.ee to c/googlepixel@lemmy.world

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Nova launcher is getting more and more incompatible with my Google Pixel 8 and my Google Pixel 6. The Google search bar on the home screen was the reason I started using a third party launcher. have they fixed that yet?

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[-] gedaliyah@lemmy.world 5 points 5 months ago

Unfortunately, the only way seems to be to use another launcher. I've been using the non-free Smart Launcher, which meets my needs well and has a decent level of features and customization. I also quite like Kvaesisto which has a highly customizable and powerful search (FOSS).

I don't think that there is a major Pixel/AOSP based launcher in development rn, but someone else may know of one. ~~Lawnchair is ancient history~~, NeoLauncer is dead.

Turns out that Lawnchair is back in active development, but had not yet had a new stable release. You may want to check it out if you don't mind relying on a beta version.

[-] Anticorp@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago

Does Smart Launcher sell all of your information like Nova Launcher does?

[-] gedaliyah@lemmy.world 4 points 5 months ago

It's closed and for profit, but they seem to be better than most.

Tracker report (Google crash analytics , GSM)

[-] Anticorp@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago

Thanks

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