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May 11th, 2021
Arguably the best part about Android is the ability to use a myriad of apps as replacements for Google’s built-in options. This means using something like Microsoft Edge instead of Chrome for your default browser, or Textra SMS instead of Google Messages. But you can also change up the Home Screen launcher, which opens the flood gates on customizing every aspect of how you interact with your phone.
Step 1: Find a new launcher
Before you can just start using a different home screen launcher, you’ll need to download one from the Play Store. There are quite a few different launchers to choose from, all of which offer something a little bit different from the others. To check out what the Play Store has to offer, just open the Play Store app, type Launcher in the search box, and press enter. Then, scroll throw the listings and check out some different ones to see if something piques your interest.