I have tried many launchers for my Android phones over the years, some of them aimed at Linux enthusiasts. This by far the most slick and stable launcher I have used, and it's is my daily driver on any and all of my android devices.

T-ui Android launcher: A tale from the Droid Crypt

[Update] I have revisited this post in mid 2022 just to say that... unbelievably, I have changed to iPhone. I can't even believe it myself, but yes it's true. Blog post to follow regarding my experience switching back after all these years. I will miss T-ui on my android phones, for now.

Tui


Tui

UI

I configured my UI as per above. It looks a lot like a linux terminal.

version: "TUI beta"

#Some of my custom aliases for running commands

ps:=search -ps %

pi=ping -c 3 dro1d.org
cv=Clover
ch=Chrome
tx=Telegram X

ww=curl -s en.wttr.in/dublin?0T
rt=restart

 

A tale from the Droid Crypt