With their most recent versions, popular third-party launchers Action Launcher and Nova Launcher are approaching the implementation of Google’s Adaptive Icons in different ways. Nova Launcher’s latest beta offers users the opportunity to dynamically reshape existing icons, which doesn’t always work out but looks great a lot of the time. The upside? No ... Read More »
If you have one of the many smartphones that isn’t getting updated to Android Oreo, there’s still a way for you to try out several of its most noticeable features. Action Launcher, one of the many apps that let you customize Android’s home screens, is now able to bring three of ... Read More »
WhatsApp is now testing launcher App Shortcuts on Android. These shortcuts allow you to jump to a desired pre-mentioned place in-app as soon as you launch it. As mentioned, this feature was found in the Android beta, and there’s no word on when it will arrive for the general audience using stable ... Read More »
The only way to tweak your Android phone, except jailbreaking, is to use an Android launcher. Launcher Android apps have always been an integral part of the Android experience. Currently, app developers are offering an incredibly diverse assortment of options, with launchers providing basic to abstract skins for your smartphone. ... Read More »
It’s been a little over a month since Android 7.0 Nougat dropped, but there’s a new update coming soon. Android 7.1 will debut in Google’s upcoming Pixel smartphones, and it will be centered around Google Assistant, an artificially intelligent bot that acts like a personalized version of Google Now. Related: ... Read More »
Last night we caught our first glimpse at Google’s upcoming launcher experience for this year’s upcoming Nexus smartphones, however we didn’t get an APK at the time. Thankfully an enthusiastic Nexus fan over on Google+ (post since deleted) has given us a copy of the launcher for your sideloading pleasure. Once ... Read More »
