A lightweight Android Launcher.
About this app
An Android Launcher that only shows the app name in a simple list. It is the lightest and fastest possible Launcher to Android because it does not loads any image, data or any other thing but the app name.
Licensed under MIT, by Ademar Alves de Oliveira.
What's New in v1.4.1
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
- - Update build tools
Version history
Jul 30, 2024 · 0 MB · Android API 14–34 · code 10
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
- - Update build tools
SHA-256 dbe9cbe58703b6a7f067bfa7338a4913a3fa043c6cbe161b46e87d1938a32bf3
Dec 3, 2023 · 0 MB · Android API 14–34 · code 9
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
- - Update build tools
- - Increase android target version
SHA-256 9fc984dadc63ecd711cf1babc3db5ce00702bc8fd232b86243379c5c4963ac24
Jun 27, 2022 · 0 MB · Android API 14–33 · code 8
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
- - Update build tools
- - Increase android target version
- - Uses java 11
SHA-256 b2a7a09d0e0dafa341912eb4563fe0a8fdc02536e438862d8a83b8ba55c282ec
Will it run on your device?
73%
- Runs on a broad range of modern Android versions.
- ABI coverage is focused on newer 64-bit devices.
Installation Guide
Open Settings on your Android device
Go to Security → Unknown sources (or Install unknown apps)
Enable "Allow from this source" for your browser or file manager
Open the downloaded APK file from your Downloads folder
Tap "Install" and wait for installation to complete
Launch the app from your home screen
Make sure to re-enable Unknown Sources restrictions after installation for security.
How to install this safely
How to verify the file you downloaded
Before you install anything, confirm the file is the one described here. On a computer, run shasum -a 256 your-download.apk (macOS or Linux) or certutil -hashfile your-download.apk SHA256 (Windows), then compare the output character-for-character with the SHA-256 on this page. If a single character differs, the file is not the build we recorded — delete it.
What the signing certificate proves
Every Android app is signed with a private key that only its developer holds. The fingerprint on this page is a hash of the matching public certificate, and it proves continuity rather than identity: it tells you a build came from whoever signed the earlier ones. Android enforces this at install time — if a package claiming to be ademar.textlauncher is signed with a different key, the system will refuse to install it over your existing copy. A fingerprint that changes between releases is worth pausing on, because a repackaged app that has been modified by someone else cannot keep the original signature.
How to roll back to an earlier version
If the current release misbehaves, 1.4.0 is the last build before it. Android will not install an older version code over a newer one, so you must uninstall Text Launcher first — which clears its local data unless you have a backup. Reinstall the older APK only if its signing fingerprint matches the build you already trust, and check the API range: an older release may target an Android version your device has moved past.
Why we list sources instead of hosting everything
The official store channel is almost always the right choice: it updates automatically and carries the publisher's own distribution guarantees. A direct APK is useful when a device has no store access, when a rollout has not reached your region, or when you need a specific version — and only when the publisher has authorized that copy. APKBrowse does not list pirated, cracked, or unauthorized rebuilds of Text Launcher, and a listing is removed when the evidence for it stops holding up.
Get Text Launcher
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Other sources
F-Droid listing
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Source code
verified publisherThe upstream repository this build is compiled from.
We check legality and signature continuity, but device behaviour still varies. Install at your own discretion.
App Information
Security Verification
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SHA-256 Hash
dbe9cbe58703b6a7f067bfa7338a4913a3fa043c6cbe161b46e87d1938a32bf3
Signing certificate
4ca3d35b3ae3e8c7a56d96f715cd1f5165b8103c8d238dd19d0d26ed3eef0c3d
Permissions Required
What each permission lets Text Launcher do. A highlighted one is worth a second look — not necessarily wrong, just worth asking whether this app needs it.
Previous Versions
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