Launchers

You can Download and Use the Pixel 3’s Double Bubble Launcher Right Now

Kellen March 30, 2018 103

Yesterday, the folks at XDA discovered what they believed to be a new Pixel Launcher search bar style that was being built for the upcoming Pixel 3 or Pixel 2018. It featured a double bubble layout, with the microphone for Google Assistant sitting on its own...

Remember Aviate? It’ll No Longer be Supported After March 8

Kellen February 2, 2018 17

Back in 2013, a couple of former Googlers created a third party launcher that acted in a way like Google Now, by changing throughout your day depending on what you might need. The launcher was called Aviate, and it attempted to automatically or contextually...

DEAL: Nova Launcher Prime Down to Just $1 on Google Play

Tim December 18, 2017 20

This time of year is always about gift giving to those you love, but have you taken the time to spoil yourself a little bit? For a limited time, you can get Nova Launcher Prime for just $1, which is a perfect, inexpensive treat for your Android device. If you'...

Download and Try Out the Pixel 2’s Custom Launcher and Camera App

Tim October 13, 2017 49

Courtesy of the good folks over at XDA, the Pixel 2's custom Pixel Launcher and updated Google Camera app with Motion Photo and Face Retouching are available for download and installing on other Android-powered devices. For the Pixel Launcher, it appears it...

Action Launcher Now Also Offers Adaptive Icon Support Via New $5 AdaptivePack App

Tim September 18, 2017 5

One of the big features inside of Oreo is Adaptive Icons. It's essentially a native customization tool for icons, allowing a user to switch between different shapes for 3rd-party app icons. The only problem is, not many will be using Oreo until way down the...

Latest Nova Launcher Beta Includes Adaptive Icons for All

Tim September 11, 2017 6

While many Android device owners won't see an Oreo update for quite some time, custom launcher developers are always bringing renditions of the latest features straight to devices, without the need for an OTA. That's the story for the latest beta update to...

Huge Action Launcher Update Includes Google Now Integration, Notification Dot Support, More

Tim July 28, 2017 21

Following last month's relaunch, another big time update for Action Launcher has just been published. Inside, users will find full Google Now integration (swipe to the right), full notification dot support, Android O-like long-pressing for individual app...

Nova Launcher With Sesame Shortcuts is Pretty Sweet

Tim July 26, 2017 26

Nova Launcher is already a fantastic 3rd-party launcher, but with the latest inclusion of support for Sesame Shortcuts, it just got a whole lot sweeter. Sesame Shortcuts, which is a separate app download from Google Play, offers the ability to access various...