So finally going to use a custom launcher. Had HTC and Sense for like 8 years with no reason to switch. Then had a Pixel.
Now I have a S20 and while I like everything about it, I REALLY miss several key Pixel features. Is Lawnchair the best I can get to Pixel experience?
One Reddit user was able to port the Pixel Launcher 2.0 from Android 8.0 Oreo and made it available for everyone to download, and here are the steps you need to take!
Google seems to be testing a new change in the Pixel launcher that would make the Google Feed page translucent. Only a limited number of users are seeing the change right now.
An XDA developer has modified the Pixel Launcher application and made it so that it can be used on other devices with the include Google Now panel. Not only that, but you can also customize things like icon size and icon packs.
The Pixel Launcher has just crossed the 1,000,000 download mark in the Google Play Store. While some publications are saying this is proof that Google sold 1 million Pixels, it's unlikely that is true since any custom ROM on any phone or tablet can download it directly from the Play Store.
If you use the Pixel Launcher then you should see a new update being rolled out soon. This update doesn't change much, but it does redesign how the Google Search pill looks in the top left corner.
The latest update to the Pixel and Pixel XL brings a new version of the Pixel Launcher. A new feature has been discovered that lets you choose between 5 different icon shape options.
A new Pixel Launcher design is showing up for some users. The new design has a bigger persistent search bar while removing weather and time data. It may be A/B server-side testing.
A few Android One devices are receiving a new OTA update that changes the launcher it currently uses. Instead of the Google Now launcher that most are used to, it seems the new launcher looks very similar to the Pixel Launcher.
The first developer preview of Android O also came with a new version of the Pixel Launcher. There are APKs floating around but they won't work on older versions of Android. However, an XDA developer has backported the application to make it work on Android 6.0+ devices.
The Pixel and Pixel XL don't have pressure sensitive displays, but a walkthrough of the new Pixel Launcher shows that Google has built in various shortcuts which show up when a user long-presses on an app icon.
With the new Pixel and Pixel XL smartphones, Google is introducing a new and exclusive launcher. However, Google tells us they will consider expanding the Pixel Launcher to other devices in the future.
In the Android N Developer previews, we saw that Google was looking to add launcher shortcuts to the Android OS.
This feature was stripped out of the official Android 7.0 release, but an APK teardown of the Pixel Launcher shows that Google might be bringing it back for Android 7.1 Nougat.
Android Police just published part 1 of an APK teardown they did for the Pixel Launcher.
The only thing they show in this part is how Google is changing up their icons to use a circle theme instead of the ones we are used to.
Google is going to be launching the Pixel and Pixel XL with a new, exclusive launcher.
Thankfully, the launcher has been leaked and Joe of Phandroid walks us through the new experience it offers.
The Nexus Launcher seems to have been officially renamed to Pixel Launcher, to coincide with the upcoming Google Pixel smartphones.
The APK is now available to download, and Droid Life has uploaded a video that shows off its features.
Earlier today, it was revealed that the previously leaked Nexus Launcher had been renamed to the Pixel Launcher.
The same person that leaked the name earlier today, has just made the updated version of the launcher available for download.
More evidence is building that shows Google's plans to rebrand their Nexus line to Pixel. The Nexus Launcher is getting renamed to Pixel Launcher in a forthcoming version of the app. The new APK has no other changes.
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