Side launcher in material design that launches apps with one gesture
About this app
PaperLaunch is a side launcher. Tired of hopping back to your home screen to launch that one app while you are inside another one? Have you used a side launcher and
* are frustrated because you have to do multiple gestures to launch the app? * activate it accidentally by touching the activation zone and immediately launch the app that happens to be on that spot? * do you miss the ability to define a folder structure in that launcher?
Then PaperLaunch is the perfect side launcher for you. Try it!
PaperLaunch is open source! You can find it on GitHub.
Licensed under Apache-2.0.
What's New in v2.1.1
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
Version history
Dec 31, 2025 · 3.1 MB · Android API 21–35 · code 21
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
SHA-256 9a9332e77f45f7a34ad3e0cf8525d427ccb73c34bc472be2a3a32e6230b6a051
Jul 11, 2025 · 3.1 MB · Android API 21–35 · code 19
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
SHA-256 0767518f0921bdcb29da817dc99c212cf148ee36a90a448b78cb4e7a38c5781c
Mar 10, 2018 · 2.8 MB · Android API 21–27 · code 12
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
SHA-256 62ee5ab2134fc02938d187d7865faa4386dd2e5d8fd10800119837f4a0679182
Will it run on your device?
78%
- Runs on a broad range of modern Android versions.
- ABI coverage is focused on newer 64-bit devices.
- Aligned with the latest Android target SDK expectations.
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 de.devmil.paperlaunch 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, 2.0.0 is the last build before it. Android will not install an older version code over a newer one, so you must uninstall PaperLaunch: Side 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 PaperLaunch: Side launcher, and a listing is removed when the evidence for it stops holding up.
Get PaperLaunch: Side launcher
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Source code
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App Information
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SHA-256 Hash
9a9332e77f45f7a34ad3e0cf8525d427ccb73c34bc472be2a3a32e6230b6a051
Signing certificate
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