I've been really happy with Lawnchair
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This has been my favorite since Android 7. Add Lawnicons for a zillion extra themed fully swappable icons.
I've been a nova user for years. Recently got a new phone so looked at alternatives.
I didn't like it at first, but Niagara Launcher has grown on me and I'm sticking with it. I feel like I can get to my apps quicker and the built in notifications are useful.
I'm also a convert to Niagara. It's a radically different take from the standard iphone-esque app grid, but once you get used to it it's really efficient.
I found it also made me much more aware of how many apps I had installed that I was never using, which I've now mostly uninstalled for a much cleaner list of apps I actually use.
it has my one requirement right?
Yes, you can change icons, but only to those provided in icon packs, not to any arbitrary image.
https://help.niagaralauncher.app/article/97-edit-app-icons-and-names
I've been happy with Pear Launcher.
does it have my requirement?
Yes, I'm using a custom icon theme and set icons for those apps the theme didn't have.
Lawnchair is what I'm currently using, and it has some support for changing icons. You can pick other icons from the icon packs you have downloaded, but not random files and you can't set icons for folders.
I like Square Home. It's like the old Metro windows UI.
And yes, you can change the icons.
Big fan of KISS took some learning a bit at first but stupid fast now that I got used to it
does it have my requirement?
I've switched to... hyperion..? a while back.
I did like Nova a lot, and used that pretty exclusively for much longer, but switched when it got bought.
does it have my requirement?
Yes, you can change app icons to anything you like, including another installed app or custom images.