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.

Nova Launcher has a new motivated owner, but after the latest version debuted ads and additional trackers, I'm not convinced ...

Nova Launcher has new owners committing to the future of the popular Android homescreen, but also proposing ads.

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

Third-party Android launchers and custom ROMs simply aren't as common as they used to be for a handful of reasons. The default launchers on flagship Android phones have drastically improved, and indie ...

The latest Niagara Launcher beta update adds support for app archiving and Private Space on devices running Android 15. App archiving is a feature that lets you reclaim storage space by removing parts ...

I vividly remember the early days of the awesome CyanogenMod custom ROM, which essentially turbocharged an average Android phone’s software to give it loads of extra features and settings. With the ...

A few years ago, a launcher would be the first app many people installed on a new Android phone. Yet as the native phone software has gotten better, launchers have become less essential. But that's ...

Nova Launcher is a popular and reputable name in the Android launcher world. But its journey is now coming to an end. The launcher was acquired by Branch in 2022 and was then developed by a sole ...

Niagara Launcher, one of the most popular apps in the Google Play Store, has received a significant update. It now includes a backup feature, which many users have requested. The news about Niagra’s ...

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