@inno4352
I got rid of the default home/screen launcher app years ago, and haven't looked back. There are many alternatives.
My favorite is the KISS launcher. It gets rid of the pages of apps entirely. Instead, it lets me pick a few to put along the bottom row as "favorites", below that a search bar (which searches for apps, urls, optionally contacts, etc). Above it, previously launched apps in order of most recent use.
Most apps are either my favorites, on screen above my favorites (recently used), or one keyboard stroke away (just type the first letter or two of the app name, and history list filters itself instantly).
It takes a minute to get used to, but it's worth it. Brad says check it out. If you don't like it you can go back without hassle.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=fr.neamar.kiss
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