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Action Launcher Update Brings Android 10 Gesture Nav Compatibility

Tim December 23, 2019

Action Launcher is grabbing a public update this week (was in beta last week), one that brings compatibility for Android 10's gesture navigation. Hooray! Do note, users will need to be running the latest December security patch to see the feature, but for...

Action Launcher v37 Lets You Access System Features With a Single Long Press

Tim June 18, 2018 5

Action Launcher users will be greeted to a big update this week, labeled as Version 37. While the changelog is quite massive (linked below), there are a few things we'd like to highlight. The big one is Desktop Shortcuts. With it, users can set various actions...

Action Launcher V35 Released, Offers Android P Styling and Folders in the App Drawer

Tim May 2, 2018 5

A new update is available for Action Launcher, labeled as version 35. There are quite a few changes inside, so let's check it out. According to the changelog, Action Launcher has added the Android P style for the dock's background, but in addition, users can...

Poll: Which Android Launcher are You Using?

Kellen April 18, 2018 173

A reader asked us earlier today if we could run a poll or question on which Android launchers you are all using these days, so let's do that. After looking back, this is a more-than-overdue topic that hasn't been asked since 2014 or something. Yikes! Things...

Action Launcher Update Introduces Adaptive Folders, Essential Phone Support

Kellen November 14, 2017 5

Action Launcher received an update today to v31 that includes a number of new features. In a blog post detailing the update, developer Chris Lacy showed off the launcher's new adaptive folders and full support for the Essential Phone before talking about how...

Action Launcher Now Also Offers Adaptive Icon Support Via New $5 AdaptivePack App

Tim September 18, 2017 5

One of the big features inside of Oreo is Adaptive Icons. It's essentially a native customization tool for icons, allowing a user to switch between different shapes for 3rd-party app icons. The only problem is, not many will be using Oreo until way down the...

Huge Action Launcher Update Includes Google Now Integration, Notification Dot Support, More

Tim July 28, 2017 20

Following last month's relaunch, another big time update for Action Launcher has just been published. Inside, users will find full Google Now integration (swipe to the right), full notification dot support, Android O-like long-pressing for individual app...

Action Launcher Overhauled With New Look, Massive List of Awesome Features

Tim June 26, 2017 16

There has never been a shortage of 3rd-party launchers on Android, but there has always been a few that stand above the rest in terms of features and quality. Residing on that short list of great launchers is Action Launcher, which just underwent a serious...