Android without a launcher would be pretty weird. You could use the AOSP launcher, or whatever your phone maker installs instead. I don't, because phone makers

Android without a launcher would be pretty weird. You could use the AOSP launcher, or whatever your phone maker installs instead. I don't, because phone makers seem to really want to push an unremovable search bar that I don't want. And swipe left to see a totally confusing screen I also don't want.