Current Version: 1.5.6
Requires Android: 4.0.3 and up
Category: Personalization
v1.5.6 update:
[1.5.6]
NEW: Shutters – finally, you can unlock the power & potential of Android’s widgets. Shutters are similar to a cover: press the app icon to load the app, but if you swipe the icon, that app’s widget willautomatically be created & displayed. (Note that due to Android API limitations,shutters require Android 4.1 or later)
NEW: Full tablet support.
NEW: Many stability improvements.
NEW: WAY more features than Google will let me list here. See here for a full breakdown: http://bit.ly/WZtfzP
Overview:
★★★ Featured by Leo Laporte on TWiT ★★★
★★★ Featured in Android Police’s Top Five Favorite New Apps To Check Out From December 2012 ★★★
★★★ “Action Launcher brings something new to the table, and it’s definitely worth a look.” – Phil Nickinson, Android Central ★★★
Action Launcher re-imagines the concept of an Android launcher. Put simply, Action Launcher is designed to get you where you need to go, faster.
It looks and feels like a natural launching pad for the Android ecosystem.
Standout features include:
* A sliding quickdrawer for instant access to all your apps
* ’Covers’, an innovative new way to quickly launch apps and shortcuts without compromising the look of your carefully crafted homescreen.
* ’Shutters’, a unique feature that unlocks the power and potential of Android widgets. Swipe an app icon, and that app’s widget isautomatically created (note: Shutters require Android 4.1 Jelly Bean).
* Quicksearch, a fast and powerful feature that allows you to search for apps, contacts and even music directly from the action bar.
* Android’s unique and powerful action bar is fully integrated into your desktop.
* Full tablet support (including the Nexus 10).
* Highly organized customization options
* All of the settings you expect from custom launcher: specify apps to hide, adjustable number of home screen pages, grid sizes, page margins, dock toggles, resize any widget, etc.
* Strong Play Store integration
Action Launcher allows you to import from existing launcher layout from other launchers such as Apex, Nova, TouchWiz and the stock Android launcher, so you’ll instantly feel right at home.
