I don't like games cluttering up my app drawer and tend to tuck them away in a folder—or just hide them entirely! I want a dedicated space for my games, and apparently game launchers are the solution ...

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It can be hard to let go of legends, but that's what many Android users are facing this month, as news of Nova Launcher — which has often been heralded as one of the best third-party Android launchers ...

Pie Launcher combines an option wheel with quick gestures to launch apps in one smooth motion. By default, it displays a completely icon-free screen, but the circular pie menu pops up when you touch ...

If you are bored with the monotonous look of your Android smartphone and want to experiment a bit, here are some launchers that let you customize your device.

Microsoft making my favorite launcher was not on my bingo card ...

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The beauty of Android is that, often, no matter what phone you have, you can fully tune it to look just how you want it to. Third-party launchers offer options you might never have tried. Icon and ...

Developers of a few popular third-party Android launchers have come together. They are urging Google to ensure gesture navigation, app switcher, and other aspects work reliably on custom launchers.