Launcher is the main application in a smartphone that is responsible for the interaction between the user and the device. It is the launcher that provides the display of all the necessary information on the screen and the convenience of controlling the phone largely depends on it.
Launchers: concept and advantages
Launcher for Android is more than just a skin or a theme. It is an opportunity to personalize your device's working environment. Launchers change the appearance of icons, buttons, panels and menus; complement the interface with widgets (weather, music, news, quick access to applications, etc.); give you the opportunity to experiment with colors, fonts, special effects, appearance and arrangement of elements. In a word, they provide a wide scope for creativity. If the launcher is selected correctly, it has almost no effect on system performance and does not increase battery consumption.
Unlike Windows and iOS, several launchers can coexist on Android, which can be switched at the touch of a button.
Advantages:
- Accelerate device loading and responsiveness. Some lightweight Android launchers are faster than standard ones.
- Organization of the workspace for personal needs: hiding unnecessary elements, pulling out the necessary ones to the surface, etc.
- Expansion of functions.
- Imitation of the familiar interface of other operating systems.
- Change the annoying look on the screen.
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The shell of the Android system without additional software installed to change the system interface. Lightweight and powerful launcher with a minimum of additional features.
Pre-installed by the manufacturer
When buying a smartphone from Samsung, Sony, LG, Xiaomi and other well-known brands, you usually get a system with a modified launcher installed by the manufacturer. Each of them has its own name: TouchWiz, UX Launcher, Xperia Home, EMUI and others. These launchers are highly integrated into the firmware and cannot be installed on other smartphone models without problems.
Available for download in the Play Market
Unlike the previous ones, the launchers located in the Play Market can be easily installed on any smartphone. And it is they that are of interest to most users, since they allow you to easily change the system interface. But this type of shell is not so closely related to wasps, so their functionality is somewhat limited compared to the previous ones.
How launchers affect the phone
Launchers are distributed for free, but ads, as well as banners with offers to purchase the premium version, appear quite often, and this is annoying. Also, within the free version, a number of functions in the settings are limited. It is also upsetting that when you connect to the Internet, the speed of the launcher drops slightly, because the volume of incoming advertising increases noticeably.
The launcher settings are quite extensive. You can change many parameters in them, it is possible to change the grid of the desktop, enable infinite scrolling, select the animation of turning, adjust the size of the icons, etc.
