Google's Pixel Launcher for Android attempts to strike a balance between simplicity and flexibility, but it continues to lack these basic features.

Android launchers offer an endless array of opportunities for choice and customization. You can create virtually any manner ...

Android launchers are a staple of the platform, and there are plenty of options to choose from. For fans of home screen customization, third-party launchers are your best friend. Some launchers ...

Going to the other extreme, we find ZEN Launcher. Simple, direct, no frills, no nonsense, ZEN Launcher has just enough to let you use your smartphone without features getting in your way.

Nova Launcher is a popular third-party launcher app for Android that keeps the same general feeling of stock Android. On the surface, it can be an extremely simple launcher replacement that runs ...

Get a simple Android interface with Big Launcher. Forget about squinting at your phone, with the Big Launcher app for Android you can replace your home screen with an easy-to-read, ...

Launcher 7 is an attempt to replicate the simplicity of Windows Phone 7’s launcher on an Android device, and it does a great job. There are others out there (like Windows Phone Android), but ...

One of the best things about Android is the ability to quickly and easily customize the experience to suit your preferences. Launchers provide a quick and easy way to do this, often drastically ...

My experience with the Arrow Launcher. Let’s start by telling you this is no simple Metro UI clone or anything of the sort. In fact, I would have never guessed it was made by Micrososft if I had ...

It should work with most Android phones, running 4.1 or higher, but Nokia says it has only tested the launcher on the Samsung Galaxy S5, S4, S3, and Google Nexus 5. It’s unknown when it will be ...

Nokia’s Z Launcher app is currently available for free as a pre-beta release, and it is compatible with most modern Android phones. I have been testing it for about a day on a Nexus 5, and I ...

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