r/windowsphone • u/Fit_Manufacturer8715 • 23h ago

I was missing windows phone & my teenage years. Tried a launcher for the first time

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The new setup is nice, I can put productivity apps to the left and rest to the right, better for organization

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u/BlearRocks 22h ago

which launcher are you using

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u/Fit_Manufacturer8715 22h ago

Launcher 10 + Arcticons icon pack.

Setting up the home screen for the first time feels like I am decorating my house... So satisfying. I can't explain how happy I am feeling, windows phone was my first phone, it was one of the first things my father gifted me. Sweet memories. I am very salty about Satya Nadella killing the whole thing.

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u/BlearRocks 22h ago

looks very nice!

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u/BlearRocks 22h ago

and yeah Microsoft could have switched to android with their own custom launcher keeping the windows phone aesthetic. all android phone makers usually make their own launcher.

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u/Fit_Manufacturer8715 22h ago

So true. They did make a launcher but it was a dud copy of other android launchers.

After Satya Nadella, Microsoft has stopped focusing on the consumer market, they just don't care. I hope Steam OS takes their desktop and gaming market share.

Their strategy is messed up, given how they are handling the arm transition and focus on products like recall, I have no idea what kind of shrooms they are on.

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u/Fit_Manufacturer8715 22h ago

Nokia X platform was an attempt at that, it had potential but hardware was lackluster & UI was half baked.

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u/Fit_Manufacturer8715 22h ago

Thanks 😊

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u/bckm1132 13h ago

I use Arcticons

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u/Fit_Manufacturer8715 13h ago

It is nice and clean ✨

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u/bckm1132 13h ago

I agree

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u/Short-Leg4800 21h ago

After trying Launcher 10 and Square Home on my Android, I settled on the latter. Even has live tiles for $7.

FYI, Android no longer calls it a launcher. It is now a "home app." Fucking MBA's trying to make their chops.

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u/Fit_Manufacturer8715 14h ago

Will try that as well 🙂

.....Sales people should not be in the leadership

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u/paarki 15h ago

i miss the apps design

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u/Fit_Manufacturer8715 14h ago edited 13h ago

Yeah! They were so smooth, even on low end hardware. Even today, mid range android phones are not that smooth.

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u/ShiftClear127 14h ago

golden days

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u/Fit_Manufacturer8715 14h ago

So true 🌼✨

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u/Impossible-Ask-3761 Emulating. Just emulating. 11h ago

Bro, how did you made the Arcticons icon pack? That looks so cool!

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u/Fit_Manufacturer8715 11h ago

Got it from the play store. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.donnnno.arcticons They have made it very intuitive

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u/Impossible-Ask-3761 Emulating. Just emulating. 9h ago

That doesn't work for Launcher 10 for some reason, I'm using with Square home.

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u/Powerful_Class1456 22h ago

this belongs in r/wplaunchers

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u/CaseLost9934 14h ago

Yeah i was waiting for this comment 😄

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u/Pitiful-Raccoon-9330 Lumia 950 (dead...) 12h ago

Crazy, now? Without it the sub would be near death

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u/MetropolisCZ 📱 L640 LTE ➔ 📱 L950 ➔ 📱 L950 XL 10h ago

This subreddit is is not about launchers. They just waste space which can be filled with some meaningful content. This belongs to r/wplaunchers

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u/Dry-Pen831 Lumia 1520, 800, 640 2h ago

The type of the minimal and dark white aesthetic is really my cup of tea, nice theme bro

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u/Fit_Manufacturer8715 1h ago

Thanks 😊

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u/openretina Lumia 1520, 950XL 2h ago

get this android garbage out of here and to r/wplaunchers

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u/Jdelovaina 21h ago

How do you still have Whatsapp on a Windows phone?

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u/Powerful_Class1456 16h ago

its not windows phone its just an android skin