I've been on calyxos and grapheneos since at least 11, and didn't realize they were gone from the google variant of android, since I've had them this entire time. I wonder, now, if it's an AOSP thing or a calyxos/grapheneos thing.
It's a LineageOS thing AFAIK. I'd be a bit surprised if GrapheneOS had it since they're quite close to stock AOSP when it comes to customisations that don't relate to security or privacy.
Give me back my goddamn customizable colors too!
I hate this "material you" theme they've been forcing on us for a few years now.
The pastel colors are washed out and unattractive.
The pastel colors are washed out and unattractive.
And then it's me who thinks A12 was the best UI change that Android has had... But don't mind me, I came from iOS something at that date, so I am kinda used to "simpler" UIs.
I do agree you should be able to customize it yourself, AFAIK you can do so if you are rooted.
They should just let us install icon packs, third party launchers are broken since A12 or A11 if you use full screen gestures (and I would not use android buttons even if I get paid for it lol).
Use a pie launcher that can emulate the back button, like LMT Launcher. The back button will always be about an inch from wherever your thumb already happens to be.
Huh, I've only ever used Nova Launcher since full screen gestures were introduced, and I've never had a problem, but maybe I'm missing a feature the stock launcher provides?
The only annoying thing is the useless unhidable navigation pill, but there's a Magisk module to hide it.