Back at the end of June, I started an experiment on my Nexus 6P. Like many of you, I have dozens of apps installed on my Android phone with the vast majority of them being accessed just a handful of times per week or month. Yet, with those apps installed and with them organized on my various home screens, I still found myself doing a lot of swipes and taps to get to things. Personally, I found that frustrating so I took a drastic step and eliminated all of my home screens except one. Admittedly, the first couple of days were rough. But as I got use to using the power that is in the Google Now Launcher, I can honestly say that life in one screen works for me.
But at the time I started this little experiment, it wasn’t just me who tried it. Fellow tech enthusiast Kyle Reddoch (You can find him on Google+ and on Twitter) tried the experiment too. During these last few weeks, while we’ve had plenty of Hangouts discussions, we’ve not talked about life on one screen until earlier this week. The result? Both of us don’t plan on going back to multiple screens any time soon.
I’ve outlined in this post the thought process behind this little experiment and how we went about it. I’ll cover the tools we are using that have made this transition much easier than expected but frankly, it all comes down to the Google Now Launcher and our voices. If there is one thing this experiment will teach you, it is the power of voice commands.
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