Ubuntu Launcher

Introduction

Ubuntu launcher is a custom android launcher build using Flutter with a Ubuntu-Gnome look. Though flutter is a cross platform UI framework, the launcher has android version only for now.Our launcher is only available on github and FDroid. Any update and release version will be available here.

About

This application is for those who want a simple, clean and fast launcher to use. Most of the launchers in the play store or any market place are full with nasted ui and the most annoying thing is their ads. As it is in an initial stage, I'm trying to add some extra features but not much fancy. At first, it was made for myself having simple look and customization. Then i decided to make it public.As it is a open source project anyone can use it and the code base is transparent so they can edit and customize it under the license.

Features

• Can Use as default launcher
• Simple & Fast UI
• Responsive
• Clean homeScreen
• Can change wallpaper
• Slide Bar
• Shortcut Apps on SideBar
• Can change or update shortcut apps
• Sort apps according to alphabetically, installation and update time
• Auto & Manual pull to update apps
• Apps Search bar
• Animated navigation
• View Apps' settings

Latest Features

• Change shortcut apps on long pressing the icon

  

• Change wallpaper on long pressing home screen

  

Requirements

• MinSdkVersion 16 (Android 4.1.x)
• TargetSdkVersion 28 (Android 9)
• Hopefully will work fine above android 4.1.x

Install

• Latest : Ubuntu Launcher 2.4.0 or Google Drive
• Old Versions : Releases

Download the apk file and install in your android device.

Note : Make sure, 'installation from unknown source' is turned on as this app is not from google play store.

Screenshots

• Loading Screen (When app runs for the first time)

  

• Home Screen (Empty for simplicity)

  

• Change Wallpaper

  

• Side Bar (Shortcut Menu Options) -> Swap from Left to Righ to open

  

• Change Shortcut apps -> Hold the app icon to change

  

• App Drawer (Installed accesible apps)

  

• Sort Option (Sort by Apps Name, Installation and Update time)

  

• Search Bar

  

Demo

Permissions

On Android version ubuntu launcher requires the following permissions:

• Run at start.
• Read access to installed apps in device.

The "Run at start" permission is required to run the app when device turn on so that the launcher can be used as default.

Contributing

Ubuntu launcher is a free and open source project. Any contributions are welcome. Here are a few ways you can help:

• Report bugs and make suggestions.
• Write some code. Please follow the code style used in the project to make a review process faster.

License

This launcher was originally created by Mehedi Hasan Shifat and released under GNU GPLv3 (see LICENSE). Some of the used libraries are released under different licenses.