A distraction-free, minimal homescreen for Android.
About this app
µLauncher is a home screen that lets you start other apps using swipe gestures and button presses. It is minimal, efficient and free of distraction.
Your home screen only displays the date, time and a wallpaper. Pressing back or swiping up (this can be configured) opens a list of all installed apps, which can be searched efficiently.
This is a fork of the app Launcher by Finn M Glas.
Features: * You can bind actions to 35 different gestures. * An action can be one of the following: - Launch an app - List all apps - List favorite apps - Volume up / down - Music: previous / next track - Lock screen - Toggle torch - Show notifications / quick settings * Compatible with work profile and private space.
Licensed under MIT, by Josia Pietsch.
What's New in v0.2.12
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
- * Improved widget configuration
- * Support for widgets from other profiles
- * Variable font-size for clock (thank you, wassupluke!)
- * Improved translations (thank you, GrenewerearE, hamburger2048, htosSV, Luis Ruanova, letterhaven, Bash, and josé m.!)
Version history
Jun 25, 2026 · 3.9 MB · Android API 21–36 · code 57
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
- * Improved widget configuration
- * Support for widgets from other profiles
- * Variable font-size for clock (thank you, wassupluke!)
- * Improved translations (thank you, GrenewerearE, hamburger2048, htosSV, Luis Ruanova, letterhaven, Bash, and josé m.!)
SHA-256 f67124dad5009016dd1fce379d79b20ea93a46cefb5759002f3fa149d50b018f
Mar 11, 2026 · 3.9 MB · Android API 21–36 · code 56
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
- Option to disable diagonal gestures
SHA-256 1c05e1b8d2cbba38493be99e3629f0bb0a08f83865ee1d56cd70924f1f8ac2bf
Mar 2, 2026 · 3.9 MB · Android API 21–36 · code 55
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
- * diagonal gestures! (thank you, Serafim Dietrich!)
- * correctly detect am/pm when using a localized date format
- * option to disable animations (thank you, Serafim Dietrich!)
- * fixed shifty widgets (thank you, wassupluke!)
- * fixed serif font (thank you, wassupluke!)
- * fixed problems caused by expanded dark mode
SHA-256 fba03f27903cbb3d5ed2244bb941c92bf6bec558987bcf8e0a9eba5f881d72f0
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
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What the signing certificate proves
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How to roll back to an earlier version
If the current release misbehaves, 0.2.11 is the last build before it. Android will not install an older version code over a newer one, so you must uninstall µLauncher 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.
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Source code
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SHA-256 Hash
f67124dad5009016dd1fce379d79b20ea93a46cefb5759002f3fa149d50b018f
Signing certificate
0b5ee04000b2abf0b2c3f82cda9d9a3f615f3643bb917ff4e516270ab5dcaf12
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