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iPhone user here:

I'm sorry if this is a really controversial question, but I really enjoy the system-wide transparency and glassUI of iOS. I want to migrate to Android, but the big manufacturers (Samsung, Google, OnePlus, etc) all have a flat UI design by contrast. In my research, the closest I could find is MIUI, but the phones that run MIUI don't support all the carrier bands in the USA. Does android really not have the option of a glassy transparent UI?

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You can have literally any kind of UI on Android, all you have to do is install the relevant launcher from the Play Store.

There are plenty of iOS-style launchers and icon packs.

[–] kratoz29 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

This was a valid option before, but now Android has managed to fuck up 3rd party launchers because the cringe full screen gestures we get.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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How so? Could you perhaps make a small screen recording of what you mean?

[–] kratoz29 1 points 1 year ago

I got you, here is Pixel Launcher full screen gestures animation and Nova Launcher full screen gestures animation, as you can see it is smoother in the with the stock launcher.