What a Launcher is?
The Launcher is the heart of your Android smartphone. It is comparable with the Desktop on a Windows machine. Place where shortcuts to often used Apps and Widgets.
- Widgets are small Mini-programs that display the information directly on the Homescreen. Many of the Apps bring Widgets to control the music Player without having to open the App.
- In the Play Store you will find a large selection of Widgets, for example, battery Display, easy-to-set alarm clock or weather Widgets.
A Good Alternative Launcher
Manufacturers equip their Smartphones, often with its own Launcher, the special Features bring. These Features can be helpful, however, the Launcher is overloaded, too fast, and slow. Android allows you other Launcher from the Play Store to download and use.
- The Nova Launcher is oriented optically to the original Google Launcher, so how do you it on Nexus devices find. In contrast to the Original Nova, but it offers numerous customization and personalization options. The Apex Launcher is almost identical to Nova - What you want to use, is a matter of taste.
- If you like your Homescreen to Detail in the design is the Next Launcher 3D and SPB Shell 3D recommended. In both Launchers, you are not tied to a Grid, where you can store Widgets and shortcuts, but they put totally free on the screen. In addition, both Apps offer fancy animations and Transitions.
With some Launchers you can hide unused Apps. Here you can read how to do this.
