More recently, on Samsung Experience 8.1 the manufacturer has introduced interesting features such as a swipe up to
access the app drawer feature.
Not exact matches
The
app finder in the
app drawer is faster and will not give relevant internet results, Bixby has a new
feature to wake you up with your favorite music, there's a new shortcut to quickly
access your Samsung Cloud content, automate your connected devices, and tons, tons more.
The Android experience on the E4 Plus is incredibly close to stock, including
features like your Google Feed cards on your left-most home screen, swiping up to
access your
app drawer, and even the Pixel animation when pressing the home button.
They make it even easier to
access some of the
apps and
features we've mentioned above, and will complete reskin your phone (including the home screens and
app drawer) with a Microsoft feel.
I missed Pixel
features like swiping up to
access the
app drawer and the classy weather widget, but from Sense's settings suggestions to the Flip to mute toggle, I generally enjoyed HTC's spin on Nougat.
All major user interface
features of the Nexus Launcher have been carried over to the Pixel Launcher, including the Google lozenge and weird date orientation and a revised
app drawer design with instant search
access.
The Mate 7 let you unlock your phone just by tapping the sensor and in the Mate S, Huawei have not only made this
feature faster but also added gesture support to let you
access the camera, take a selfie, pull down your notifications
drawer or bring up the recent
apps menu.
As far as new HTC software
features go, you get a new HTC Sense launcher with easy
access to the
app drawer or notification shade with a swipe up or swipe down actions anywhere on the home screen.
As for the interface itself, the Nokia 6
features a Pixel - style launcher that lets you swipe up from the bottom of the screen to
access the
app drawer.
The main
features we know so far: the Pixel Launcher will include new homescreen shortcuts and the circular
app icons, and will also have users swiping up to
access the
app drawer from favorites.
Still, it appears that the new launcher is comfortable with handling landscape views, users can still search for
apps directly from the
app drawer and the sliding arrow that
featured in the bottom third of the Nexus Launcher can still be accessible in the new Pixel Launcher, with the same functionality of allowing
access to the
app drawer.
The other fun — yes, fun —
feature of the new
app drawer is the way you
access it.