is there any launcher out there which has got offline OCR support in recents like the Pixel Launcher? Not talking about the Google lens implementation in recents menu here. I uninstalled the Google App from my phone using SD Maid. The custom rom I use(EvolutionX) does have launcher3 as its default(basically identical to Pixel launcher in every aspect, just without that Select/OCR in recents menu, and its got a bit more customisability since it’s open source), but being able to select images/text right from the recents menu without having to connect to the internet was something that I found to be a really powerful tool. miss having it handy whenever I needed it…

  • champagne_laugh@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    11 months ago

    Just to clarify, on pixel phones, when you go to the recents menu, you are able to select text from all the app previews. If you have a photo with text open in an app and go to the recents menu, you can select and copy the text from that preview. Same goes if you use an app that doesn’t allow selecting and copying text. If you go to the recents menu, you will be able to select that text ;-)

    • _comfortablyAverage_OPEnglish
      0·
      11 months ago

      yep. in A13, it’s not just text either. if a thumbnail, or some other image is present you can even copy that to the clipboard, no need to take a screenshot and crop it later. it’s just a really convenient feature that I wish to be able to use it in its fullest once again. Pixel Launcher Extended is being depreciated soon, not to mention the odd battery drain issue with its latest release…