Neo-Launcher VS BetterDiscord

You can remove the Google search bar from a Pixel phone or any Android phone by replacing the launcher.

I recommend Neo Launcher, which is free and open source: https://github.com/NeoApplications/Neo-Launcher

But I tested this with neo Launcher which is also based on rootless pixel launcher. It doesn't have this issue.

Neo launcher. It's on the izzyondroid repo. https://github.com/NeoApplications/Neo-Launcher/releases

You can always give Neo a try.

just checked, the neo launcher i use is not on the play store, although there is some other "neo launcher hyperion", thats not what i meant. If you want to try it out, you'll have to get the apk directly from their github (https://github.com/NeoApplications/Neo-Launcher) or get the F-Droid store & activate the IzzyOnDroid repo (https://apt.izzysoft.de/fdroid/).

You can try something like https://github.com/NeoApplications/Neo-Launcher Its based on the stock aosp launcher and it has quite a lot of customization features all while looking natural and not iphone-ish.

I use Neo-Launcher on my Oppo Find X3 Lite 5G, with ColorOS 13 and I have a Neo Launcher start latency.

Neo Launcher

(there are install instructions on the release page, if you want this but do not have vencord or betterdiscord check out their pages: https://vencord.dev/ or https://betterdiscord.app/)

I personally don't have a problem with them killing third party apps. Does Instagram, Facebook, Imgur, Twitter, TikTok, Discord, etc., allow third party apps? I honestly have no idea, but I assume they don't? I know things like BetterDiscord exist, but those are breaking Discord's Terms of Service (although they apparently don't use any API). From Reddit's perspective, these apps are stealing users away from their official app and making money off of Reddit, all while actually costing Reddit money. It just doesn't make sense.

Betterdiscord:https://betterdiscord.app I edited the midnight theme to choose my colour scheme btw so you can't just find it on one of the themes on the themes page (I can send the colour code if you guys want).

Try using a new install from https://betterdiscord.app

im trying to use BD files from github but dont know how to put them in i normally use it from betterdiscord.app so if anyone can tell me how to do it i thank you

Better Discord et some documentation

Here is a link to a library with these themes. You can easily install one of them by simply installing the program Better Discord and choose one of the themes in the library to replace the standard grey tone.