6 Android launchers that are better than your default home screen (and most are free)

You can customize your Android phone simply by replacing the default launcher. Here are six I've tested and recommend.

4 Free Android Launchers That Users Swear By

If you are bored with the monotonous look of your Android smartphone and want to experiment a bit, here are some launchers ...
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Android Launchers: From Essential to Obsolete?

A few years ago, a launcher would be the first app many people installed on a new Android phone. Yet as the native phone software has gotten better, launchers have become less essential. But that's ...
Android Authority

Niagara Launcher update adds support for two of Android 15's best features

The latest Niagara Launcher beta update adds support for app archiving and Private Space on devices running Android 15. App archiving is a feature that lets you reclaim storage space by removing parts ...

After its latest setbacks, there’s simply no reason to stick with Nova Launcher

Nova Launcher has a new motivated owner, but after the latest version debuted ads and additional trackers, I'm not convinced ...
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Customize Your Android With One of These Seven Alternative Launchers

In recent years, iOS has started to catch up to Android when it comes to customization, but Android is still well in the lead. That's partly because it supports alternative launchers, which replace of ...

I didn't expect Microsoft to nail an Android launcher. Here's why it stuck

Microsoft making my favorite launcher was not on my bingo card ...
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Nova Launcher Alternatives: 6 Best Options After Support Ends

Nova Launcher is a popular and reputable name in the Android launcher world. But its journey is now coming to an end. The launcher was acquired by Branch in 2022 and was then developed by a sole ...
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Android launcher developers team up in bid to get Google to fix the experience

Third-party launchers are great, but the quality of experience has degraded over the past few years because of lots of changes to Android that have basically broken the experience. This has led ...
Digital Trends

One of the best Android launchers is in trouble

I vividly remember the early days of the awesome CyanogenMod custom ROM, which essentially turbocharged an average Android phone’s software to give it loads of extra features and settings. With the ...
Digital Trends

Niagara Launcher, one of the best Android launchers, finally has backups

Niagara Launcher, one of the most popular apps in the Google Play Store, has received a significant update. It now includes a backup feature, which many users have requested. The news about Niagra’s ...
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I tested a launcher made to declutter Android, and it's a hidden gem

Andy is a seasoned technology journalist with more than 15 years experience in the mobile industry, writing for Digital Trends, Wired, and more. During that time he has reviewed hundreds of ...