Cool launcher apps to refresh your Android smartphone
These launchers can help you personalise Android smartphones the way you like
What’s good about using Android smartphones and tablets is the sheer flexibility they offer. Smartphone makers offer custom user interface but they are limited in style and scope. This is where Android launchers can come handy. One can buy any smartphone with good hardware, irrespective of what its default user interface looks like and customize it with the Android launchers of their choice.
Lens Launcher
Price: Free
In case you use a big-screen smartphone and find the various slides and scrolls tiring, you can try the Lens Launcher. This is a unique launcher which adjusts all the apps on the same page no matter how many apps you have on your smartphone. There is no app drawer or separate home screen, yet looking for an app is not difficult. The Lens Launcher provides a fish-eye view of the apps so you can identify the app you are looking for easily. For a relatively new launcher, it works smoothly and without any lags.
Apus Launcher
Price: Free
This is a popular launcher and offers some unique features. While most launchers change the way your interface looks, this offers some really smart tools. One of them is the Apus Boost which can clean your phone’s notifications, cache and background apps and boost the phone’s speed. The ‘Discovery’ mode is another interesting feature which tracks the most popular apps in any location and keeps the user posted. It also suggests new and interesting apps which might suit your requirements.
Action Launcher 3
Price: Free (in-app purchase ₹ 199)
The Action Launcher 3 looks very similar to a plain Android UI, but offers plenty of under-the-hood tweaks. One can apply icon packs, resize icons, hide apps and even change the grid size of the apps at any time. Swiping left to right shows all the apps on the phone in a neat alphabetical order. Some of the new features such as Quickbar which allows you to customise the search bar, Quick edit which suggests other icons form the icon packs, and gestures such as swiping up on an icon to get to the app widget instantly. However, these features are available after a one-time payment of ₹ 199.
ABC Launcher
Price: Free
ABC Launcher takes a basic interface and allows users to transform it into a beautiful work of art with colourful themes and redesigned app icons. There are some neat short-cuts. For instance, swiping down from the edge of the screen shows the app short-cuts such as torch, WiFi, search and data in a very funky layout. Swiping down on the screen shows a unique search option where you can look for any app or contact. The key highlight is the launcher’s huge inventory of themes. Most importantly, it is easy to use.
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