New in version 0.0.18
Onboarding that explains itself.
- Contact search can now be switched on when you first open the app. It was only ever hinted at, so the one way to enable it was to find SearchLauncher in Android's settings.
- Nothing is asked for before it is explained. The wallpaper prompt used to arrive as a bare Android dialog in the first seconds.
- Typing a phone number with dashes no longer answers it as a subtraction.
- The tab counter now leads the search bar buttons, so opening a tab stops shifting th
SearchLauncher replaces browsing through your phone with fast, keyboard-centric search. Your home screen opens with a keyboard, and one bar finds everything: what is on your phone, and what is on the web.
Features:
* Search apps, app shortcuts, contacts, settings, snippets, and custom actions
* Open web results in the built-in browser, which blocks ads and trackers by default
* Swipe the search bar sideways to switch browser tabs, or up to see them all as live previews
* Reach your tabs straight from the home screen, without opening the browser first
* Save bookmarks under a title you choose, and find visited pages back from the search bar
* Use it as your default launcher or as a home screen widget
* Launch web searches through configurable shortcuts
* Keep frequently used apps close with favorites and usage-aware history
* Store and copy text snippets from the search UI
* Use calculator queries, phone numbers, emails, URLs, and smart actions
* Customize wallpapers, widgets, colors, and dark mode
Privacy notes:
* Web shortcuts and search suggestions are optional
* They may contact third-party search providers when enabled
* The browser's blocklist is downloaded from the StevenBlack hosts project
* Crash reporting is opt-in only
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Versions
Although APK downloads are available below to give you the choice, you should be aware that by installing that way you will not receive update notifications and it's a less secure way to download. We recommend that you install the F-Droid client and use that.
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arm64-v8a
armeabi-v7a
x86
x86_64
This version requires Android 10 or newer.
It is built and signed by the original developer, and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.
Permissions
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expand/collapse status bar
Allows the app to expand or collapse the status bar.
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have full network access
Allows the app to create network sockets and use custom network protocols. The browser and other applications provide means to send data to the internet, so this permission is not required to send data to the internet.
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android.permission.PACKAGE_USAGE_STATS
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query all packages
Allows an app to see all installed packages.
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read your contacts
Allows the app to read data about your contacts stored on your phone. Apps will also have access to the accounts on your phone that have created contacts. This may include accounts created by apps you have installed. This permission allows apps to save your contact data, and malicious apps may share contact data without your knowledge.
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read the contents of your shared storage
Allows the app to read the contents of your shared storage.
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read image files from shared storage
Allows the app to read image files from your shared storage.
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record audio
This app can record audio using the microphone while the app is in use.
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reorder running apps
Allows the app to move tasks to the foreground and background. The app may do this without your input.
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request delete packages
Allows an application to request deletion of packages.
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modify system settings
Allows the app to modify the system's settings data. Malicious apps may corrupt your system's configuration.
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set an alarm
Allows the app to set an alarm in an installed alarm clock app. Some alarm clock apps may not implement this feature.
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com.searchlauncher.app.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
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New in version 0.0.16
Background indexing no longer fights you for the CPU.
Rebuilding the search index used to hitch typing even though it ran on another thread. It now runs at background priority, only refreshes apps that actually changed, and no longer re-encodes every shortcut icon on each pass.
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arm64-v8a
armeabi-v7a
x86
x86_64
This version requires Android 10 or newer.
It is built and signed by the original developer, and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.
Permissions
-
expand/collapse status bar
Allows the app to expand or collapse the status bar.
-
have full network access
Allows the app to create network sockets and use custom network protocols. The browser and other applications provide means to send data to the internet, so this permission is not required to send data to the internet.
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android.permission.PACKAGE_USAGE_STATS
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query all packages
Allows an app to see all installed packages.
-
read your contacts
Allows the app to read data about your contacts stored on your phone. Apps will also have access to the accounts on your phone that have created contacts. This may include accounts created by apps you have installed. This permission allows apps to save your contact data, and malicious apps may share contact data without your knowledge.
-
read the contents of your shared storage
Allows the app to read the contents of your shared storage.
-
read image files from shared storage
Allows the app to read image files from your shared storage.
-
record audio
This app can record audio using the microphone while the app is in use.
-
reorder running apps
Allows the app to move tasks to the foreground and background. The app may do this without your input.
-
request delete packages
Allows an application to request deletion of packages.
-
modify system settings
Allows the app to modify the system's settings data. Malicious apps may corrupt your system's configuration.
-
set an alarm
Allows the app to set an alarm in an installed alarm clock app. Some alarm clock apps may not implement this feature.
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com.searchlauncher.app.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
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New in version 0.0.15
Things that quietly did nothing now work.
- Downloads work in the browser. Tapping a link to an APK, a PDF or any other file used to do nothing at all; files now save to your Downloads folder.
- Chats you can actually find. Messaging apps publish a few conversations and cache the rest, and only the first few were being indexed. WhatsApp went from 10 findable chats to 31 on my phone. This finds chats by name and opens them; it does not read your messages.
- Shortcuts that never opened, open. Con
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arm64-v8a
armeabi-v7a
x86
x86_64
This version requires Android 10 or newer.
It is built and signed by the original developer, and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.
Permissions
-
expand/collapse status bar
Allows the app to expand or collapse the status bar.
-
have full network access
Allows the app to create network sockets and use custom network protocols. The browser and other applications provide means to send data to the internet, so this permission is not required to send data to the internet.
-
android.permission.PACKAGE_USAGE_STATS
-
query all packages
Allows an app to see all installed packages.
-
read your contacts
Allows the app to read data about your contacts stored on your phone. Apps will also have access to the accounts on your phone that have created contacts. This may include accounts created by apps you have installed. This permission allows apps to save your contact data, and malicious apps may share contact data without your knowledge.
-
read the contents of your shared storage
Allows the app to read the contents of your shared storage.
-
read image files from shared storage
Allows the app to read image files from your shared storage.
-
record audio
This app can record audio using the microphone while the app is in use.
-
reorder running apps
Allows the app to move tasks to the foreground and background. The app may do this without your input.
-
request delete packages
Allows an application to request deletion of packages.
-
modify system settings
Allows the app to modify the system's settings data. Malicious apps may corrupt your system's configuration.
-
set an alarm
Allows the app to set an alarm in an installed alarm clock app. Some alarm clock apps may not implement this feature.
-
com.searchlauncher.app.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
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24 MiB
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