Launchers

21 Mar 2019 in Hydejack

Android is easily the most customizable mobile operating system, and this makes it ideal for developers and tech geeks. I qualify for both of those, so today I’m going to be taking a look at the best Android Launchers and Icon packs, as well as some cool DroidOS applications for Android phones and tablets. Enjoy!

I’m going to start with talking about launchers. But first, what are launchers?

Google definition: Launcher is the name given to the part of the Android user interface that lets users customize the home screen (e.g. the phone’s desktop), launch mobile apps, make phone calls, and perform other tasks on Android devices (devices that use the Android mobile operating system).

Definition for laymen: The launcher is basically the Android user interface, and includes the home screen, app drawer, icons, notification center and much more. The stock Android launcher is created by google, who develop Android, while the manufacturers of Android phones (such as Samsung and Asus) create their own “skins” on top of this launcher (such as TouchWiz and Zen). Most things you do on your phone are part of the launcher, including launching apps and clearing notifications.

There are literally hundreds of launchers on the Google Play Store, all with different levels of customization. Different launchers are useful for different people, for example Microsoft Launcher is useful for people that use microsoft products a lot on their phone, and Nova Launcher is the best launcher for those who want to customize their phones the most.