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Ask HN: Any privacy-preserving minimalist phone launchers for Android?
I came across "minimalist phone" [1] and really like the idea. However, its Privacy Policy does not spark joy. In fact, I haven't found great alternatives that don't send your data to Google. Would love recommendations of open source/privacy-preserving alternatives.
Although, thinking about it now - the data it could collect about what apps I use, when, and how is probably something Google has access to anyway on Android phones? :D
[1]: https://www.minimalistphone.com/
- xanthine 3y agoIf it's just a launcher you're looking for, I'd recommend https://kisslauncher.com https://kisslauncher.com
- yakkomajuri 3y agoThanks!
- helph67 3y agoYou might find this article of interest. https://www.applerworld.com/article/degoogle-your-android-phone-with-lineageos/ https://www.applerworld.com/article/degoogle-your-android-ph...
- yakkomajuri 3y agoThanks for this - will give it a read
- yellow_lead 3y agoI found these two on F-Droid. Open source. https://github.com/iamrasel/lunar-launcher https://github.com/iamrasel/lunar-launcher https://github.com/tanujnotes/Olauncher https://github.com/tanujnotes/Olauncher Although you asked for launchers, you might be interested in GrapheneOS, although it's only compatible with Pixels
- yakkomajuri 3y agoOlauncher looks particularly interesting, thanks! And yeah, can't use Graphene :(
- pablapiriz 3y agoThere's also a fork called Olauncher Clutter Free, which I prefer because of the added features. https://github.com/OlauncherCF/OlauncherCF https://github.com/OlauncherCF/OlauncherCF
- TheMatten 3y agoKvaesitso is nicely polished, minimalistic, search-oriented and available on F-Droid: https://www.f-droid.org/packages/de.mm20.launcher2.release/ https://www.f-droid.org/packages/de.mm20.launcher2.release/
- yakkomajuri 3y agoThanks! Will take a look
- chuchana 3y agohttps://github.com/TBog/TBLauncher https://github.com/TBog/TBLauncher is a fork of Kiss (mentioned in another comment). The search work better for me.
- qqmato 3y agoAs the founder of minimalist phone, I'd like to clarify our stance on data collection. Yes, our app does report analytics to Google and Firebase, but it's important to underscore that minimalist phone has no access to your photos, files, messages, or the text you type. Furthermore, no sensitive data (including app usage) leaves your device. Our privacy policy explicitly states that we do not sell any personal information to third parties. We're committed to protecting your privacy and keeping your data secure. For questions reach out to hello@minimalistphone.com.