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Action Launcher

🎨 Material You-style color · ⚙️ Limitless customization · ⚡️ Speed

2.3

2 Votes

  • Category Personalization
  • Program license Free
  • Version 50.4
  • Size 17 MB
  • Works under: Android
  • Program available in English
  • Content rating Everyone
  • Package name com.actionlauncher.playstore
  • Program by Action Launcher
    Unit 3, 43 Lang Parade, Milton, Brisbane Queensland, Australia, 4064

An Android app review for Action Launcher: Pixel Edition, a customizable and efficient launcher.

Overview

Action Launcher: Pixel Edition is an Android app that provides users with a highly customizable and efficient interface for their devices. The app aims to replicate the sleek design and functionality of the Google Pixel, offering a clean and streamlined user experience. The launcher encompasses a range of features, from quick theme customization to dynamic home screen shortcuts, designed to enhance user productivity and personalization.

Customization and Interface

Action Launcher stands out due to its wide range of customization options. Users can tailor their device's appearance and functionality by modifying app icons, themes, colors, and layouts. However, some users have reported that app labels do not appear in the app drawer, which can be confusing and may impact the user experience. Despite this issue, the overall theme and visual appeal of Action Launcher are commendable.

Features

Action Launcher boasts a variety of features designed to streamline navigation and operations. Notable features include the Quicktheme, which allows users to customize their device's theme based on their wallpaper, and the Shutter feature, which enables users to create home screen shortcuts for their most frequently used apps.

For users keen on the Google Pixel's interface, Action Launcher offers a Pixel Edition that mimics the design and functionality of Google's flagship device. This includes the Google news feed and the Google At A Glance feature.

Premium Version

While Action Launcher offers a plethora of features in its free version, some advanced features are locked behind a premium subscription. This includes certain Google features and other advanced launcher functionalities. Some users have expressed dissatisfaction with these features being unavailable in the free version, particularly when they are offered for free in other Android launchers.

Performance

Action Launcher is praised for its smooth performance and has been updated for newer, faster 3D enabled Android Go, Android 13, and Android 14 devices. Regardless of the device, the launcher runs efficiently and transitions between screens are seamless, providing a fluid user experience.

Conclusion

Overall, Action Launcher: Pixel Edition is a compelling choice for users seeking a customizable and efficient launcher. While it does have its minor flaws and premium feature restrictions, its aesthetic appeal, extensive customization options, and smooth performance make it a worthy contender in the Android launcher space.

Pros

  • Wide range of customization options
  • Smooth performance
  • Replicates Google Pixel's interface
  • Advanced features for improved productivity

Cons

  • App labels do not appear in the app drawer
  • Some features are locked behind a premium subscription

Action Launcher v50 is here! This is a major update, greatly enhancing Action Search and completely revamping the experience of using with app without Plus. A bunch of bugs have also been squashed.

The blog post has all the details: https://blog.actionlauncher.com/a503a0049b18.

See also:

Discord: https://discord.gg/BK9JRaWv85

Release notes: https://actionlauncher.com/release-notes

Potentially dangerous permissions

  • CALL_PHONE: Allows an application to initiate a phone call without going through the Dialer user interface for the user to confirm the call.
  • GET_ACCOUNTS: Allows access to the list of accounts in the Accounts Service.
  • READ_CALENDAR: Allows an application to read the user's calendar data.
  • READ_CONTACTS: Allows an application to read the user's contacts data.
  • READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE: Allows an application to read from external storage.
  • WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE: Allows an application to write to external storage.

Other permissions

  • ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE: Allows applications to access information about networks.
  • BIND_APPWIDGET: Allows an application to tell the AppWidget service which application can access AppWidget's data. The normal user flow is that a user picks an AppWidget to go into a particular host, thereby giving that host application access to the private data from the AppWidget app. An application that has this permission should honor that contract.
  • BROADCAST_STICKY: Allows an application to broadcast sticky intents. These are broadcasts whose data is held by the system after being finished, so that clients can quickly retrieve that data without having to wait for the next broadcast.
  • EXPAND_STATUS_BAR: Allows an application to expand or collapse the status bar.
  • INTERNET: Allows applications to open network sockets.
  • RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED: Allows an application to receive the ACTION_BOOT_COMPLETED that is broadcast after the system finishes booting. If you don't request this permission, you will not receive the broadcast at that time. Though holding this permission does not have any security implications, it can have a negative impact on the user experience by increasing the amount of time it takes the system to start and allowing applications to have themselves running without the user being aware of them. As such, you must explicitly declare your use of this facility to make that visible to the user.
  • SET_WALLPAPER: Allows applications to set the wallpaper.
  • SET_WALLPAPER_HINTS: Allows applications to set the wallpaper hints.
  • VIBRATE: Allows access to the vibrator.
  • WAKE_LOCK: Allows using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming.
  • android.permission.REQUEST_DELETE_PACKAGES
  • com.anddoes.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
  • com.android.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
  • com.android.launcher3.permission.READ_SETTINGS
  • com.android.vending.BILLING
  • com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE
  • com.chrislacy.actionlauncher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
  • com.cyanogenmod.trebuchet.permission.READ_SETTINGS
  • com.google.android.apps.nexuslauncher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
  • com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
  • com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
  • com.google.android.gm.permission.READ_CONTENT_PROVIDER
  • com.google.android.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
  • com.htc.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
  • com.samsung.android.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
  • com.teslacoilsw.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
  • org.adw.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
  • org.adwfreak.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS