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Cyclauncher

Ergonomic one-handed launcher with side alphabet grid, tags & widgets
New in version v1.0.0-rc.5
Release Candidate 5 focusing on R8 shrinking, memory leaks, and stability.
- Enabled R8 shrinking and baseline profiles, reducing APK size by 90%.
- Fixed memory leaks in icon packs, widget drawables, and backup parsing.
- Unified background dim and contrast scrim across all screens.
- Resolved AppWidget crash loops and TransactionTooLargeException.
- Fixed race conditions in package events, reordering, and wheel rendering.
- Optimized text layout with single-pass measurement.
Cyclauncher is a fast, ergonomic Android launcher built entirely with Jetpack Compose, designed from the ground up for comfortable one-handed navigation and instant app access.

Key Features:
- Ergonomic One-Handed Control: Complete layout mirroring for Left-Handed and Right-Handed use, keeping all apps and controls within natural thumb reach.
- Multi-Modal App Search: Rapid app retrieval through an ergonomic Side Alphabet Grid, an alternative rectangular alphabet wheel with inertia physics, chromatic icon color filtering, and instant text search.
- Interactive Tag Folders: Group applications with 2x2 live icon previews, proximity-aware popup menus, 2D drag-to-reorder on grid and within folders, and home screen favorite pinning.
- Highlights Hub & Widgets: Dedicated second screen featuring customizable Android widgets in compact accordions (search, resize, reconfigure), daily update tracking, and an untagged apps drawer.
- Private Space & Work Profiles: Built-in support for multi-profile environments (Personal, Work, Private Space) with biometric lock/unlock and isolated app caching.
- Character & Symbol Mapping: Customize search buckets by binding emojis, Cyrillic, Arabic, and international alphabets directly to A-Z and #.
- Adaptive Theming & Hue Angle Shift: Dynamic wallpaper theming powered by an adaptive Hue Angle Shift algorithm, Echo Icon Theme presets, custom HSV picker, and drop-shadow tuning.
- Privacy-First & Battery-Efficient: 100% Jetpack Compose with zero telemetry, no background network calls, and an accessibility toggle to disable all animations.

Versions

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  • Version v1.0.0-rc.5 (27) suggested Added on Oct 25, 2026

    arm64-v8a armeabi-v7a x86 x86_64

    This version requires Android 7.0 or newer.

    It is built and signed by the original developer, and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.

    Permissions
    • Access hidden profiles
      Allows the app to access hidden profiles.
    • expand/collapse status bar
      Allows the app to expand or collapse the status bar.
    • request delete packages
      Allows an application to request deletion of packages.
    • dev.msbs.cyclauncher.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION

    Download APK 2.1 MiB PGP Signature | Build Log

  • New in version v1.0.0-rc.4
    Release Candidate 4 focusing on main screen controls, feature freeze, and performance.
    - Added options to hide tags and history with adaptive full-height expansion.
    - Feature freeze in effect until v1.0.0 stable; prioritizing fixes and polish.
    - Offloaded history disk serialization and WallpaperManager IPC from UI thread.
    - Unified dialog styling, eliminated grey tints, bound dynamic opacity.
    - Debounced package updates to eliminate reload thrashing.
  • Version v1.0.0-rc.4 (26) - Added on Oct 15, 2026

    arm64-v8a armeabi-v7a x86 x86_64

    This version requires Android 7.0 or newer.

    It is built and signed by the original developer, and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.

    Permissions
    • Access hidden profiles
      Allows the app to access hidden profiles.
    • expand/collapse status bar
      Allows the app to expand or collapse the status bar.
    • request delete packages
      Allows an application to request deletion of packages.
    • dev.msbs.cyclauncher.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION

    Download APK 14 MiB PGP Signature | Build Log

  • New in version v1.0.0-rc.3
    Release Candidate 3 focusing on contrast controls, search enhancements, and backup reliability.
    - Added background scrim dimming, capsule contrast, and popup transparency controls.
    - Redesigned compact black-white theme toggles with accent borders.
    - Added Quick Palette search tap overlay and onboarding tutorial.
    - Fixed icon rendering clarity on high-DPI displays and optimized Coil caching.
    - Enhanced settings backup import and export with strict float type preservation.
  • Version v1.0.0-rc.3 (25) - Added on Oct 12, 2026

    arm64-v8a armeabi-v7a x86 x86_64

    This version requires Android 7.0 or newer.

    It is built and signed by the original developer, and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.

    Permissions
    • Access hidden profiles
      Allows the app to access hidden profiles.
    • expand/collapse status bar
      Allows the app to expand or collapse the status bar.
    • request delete packages
      Allows an application to request deletion of packages.
    • dev.msbs.cyclauncher.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION

    Download APK 14 MiB PGP Signature | Build Log