It's been five years since Google broke gestures in custom launchers, and they're still a mess

Custom launchers used to be a big part of the Android experience. They offered flexibility that the default home screens on many phones couldn’t compete with, from custom grid sizes to icon pack support. I have fond memories of them myself. Nova Launcher Prime was the first app I ever paid for. But the popularity of third-party launchers has declined in recent years. Some of that is due to companies like Samsung adding the custom features people wanted to its own One UI launcher, but much of the fault lies with Google.

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