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Re:Nova Launcher Added Facebook and Google Ads Tracking by mochsalman on Monday January 19, 2026 @11:48PM (#46688025)
I initially thought that switching to a lighter launcher like Nova would make my phone-apps launching faster. However, I soon realized that what I actually needed was something to boost my productivity, so I switched to a launcher with fewer distractions, like Yantra Launcher (terminal-based), which I've been using ever since.
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Re:Nova Launcher Added Facebook and Google Ads Tracking by ff2400t on Tuesday January 20, 2026 @12:27AM (#46688230)
I highly recommend you try Niagara launcher. It's the only non-grid based launcher I have tried that has actually been worth the little learning curve.
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Re:Nova Launcher Added Facebook and Google Ads Tracking by PurpleRamen on Tuesday January 20, 2026 @05:27AM (#46690275)
This looks like the opposite of productive? Just typing on a touchscreen is already slowing you down so much, that all productivity-gain is lost.
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Re:Nova Launcher Added Facebook and Google Ads Tracking by dddw on Tuesday January 20, 2026 @07:26AM (#46691090)
Oh man, thanks for this tip. This will be great on my preordered Clicks communicator.
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