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I don't think you can get that. You can change any apps to different apps meaning the keyboard, homescreen/launcher, messaging app. The launcher is a primary UI thing which is different from iOS and is totally customizable by just installing a new app. So you can change the look of anything that depends on an app, but stuff like the control center, lock screen, volume sliders, connectivity icons,", "context": "", "use_case": "Android home screen launcher", "switched_from": "", "story": "GrapheneOS has been ported to Android 17 and official releases are coming soon"}, {"id": 747230112, "item_id": 46701882, "url": "https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46701882", "by": "batrat", "date": "2026-01-20", "stance": "recommend", "quote": "I use Niagara Launcher because of the simplicity and quick access to every app. I highly recommend to everyone", "excerpt": "I use Niagara Launcher because of the simplicity and quick access to every app. I highly recommend to everyone who wants a fast launcher and clean look.", "context": "", "use_case": "Android launcher", "switched_from": "", "story": "Instabridge has acquired Nova Launcher"}, {"id": 747083152, "item_id": 46692697, "url": "https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46692697", "by": "phito", "date": "2026-01-20", "stance": "recommend", "quote": "I've been using Niagara for years and years", "excerpt": "Nice. I've been using Niagara for years and years, it's looks similar in terms of UX, but this one maybe runs better on older devices.", "context": "", "use_case": "Android launcher", "switched_from": "", "story": "Kiss Launcher \u2013 fast launcher for Android"}, {"id": 743491632, "item_id": 46468227, "url": "https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46468227", "by": "feelamee", "date": "2026-01-02", "stance": "recommend", "quote": "I found it a really fresh and comfortable alternative to the default android launchers", "excerpt": "The user interface looks very similar to Niagara Launcher. 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I don't think you can get that. 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I've been using Niagara for years and years, it's looks similar in terms of UX, but this one maybe runs better on older devices.", "context": "", "use_case": "Android launcher", "switched_from": "", "story": "Kiss Launcher \u2013 fast launcher for Android"}, {"id": 743491632, "item_id": 46468227, "url": "https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46468227", "by": "feelamee", "date": "2026-01-02", "stance": "recommend", "quote": "I found it a really fresh and comfortable alternative to the default android launchers", "excerpt": "The user interface looks very similar to Niagara Launcher. I found it a really fresh and comfortable alternative to the default android launchers", "context": "", "use_case": "Android home screen launcher", "switched_from": "", "story": "Clicks Communicator"}]}