Nexus Launcher Archives

Video: Pixel Launcher First Look and Tour!

Kellen September 12, 2016 74

With the Pixel Launcher floating around for sideloading fun (download here), we installed it on a couple of devices and decided to take it for a quick spin on camera. This version feels quite final and polished and completely worth a deeper look now that it...

Pixel Launcher Now Available for Download

Kellen September 12, 2016 85

You know how we told you this morning that the Nexus Launcher had been renamed to Pixel Launcher? You can now download it, sideload, and get a taste of Pixel before the phones are officially announced. Below, you'll find a .zip file that includes both the...

Action Launcher 3’s Big September Update is Out, With Pixel Launcher Goodies Galore

Kellen September 12, 2016 17

Just over a month ago, Action Launcher 3 beta received an update that introduced some of the Nexus Launcher features from the leaked .apk that had been floating around to get them in the wild and people testing. Over the weekend, only days before the name of...

Google’s Reported ‘Nexus Launcher’ Just Became ‘Pixel Launcher’ (Updated: Download)

Tim September 12, 2016 79

In early August, word was out that Google was renaming and redesigning its launcher experience, now carrying the name of Nexus Launcher. An .apk file for the launcher was even leaked, allowing all to enjoy it if they so chose to. Today, known HTC leakster @...

Action Launcher 3 Beta Lets You Re-Create the Nexus Launcher Style

Kellen August 5, 2016 14

The Nexus Launcher leak from earlier in the week seems to have captured the attention of all Android purists because well, it involves Nexus. Even as simple as the launcher is, everyone has been doing their best to either give the broken leaked version a spin,...

Supposed Nexus Launcher Leaked This Week, You can Download It Today

Kellen August 3, 2016 179

Over the past couple of days, leaks of a "Nexus Launcher" have made various appearances, first as just a visual representation and then as an actual .apk file almost anyone could load. We promise we haven't been ignoring it, we've just been doing things like...