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[APP][5.0+][FOSS] Lean Launcher, the customisable Pixel Launcher

Download Lean Launcher from the Google Play Store
If you prefer the debug version, no worries, you can download it from Github, here. Look for "LeanLauncher-1.0.0-5-play-debug.apk"!
Credit
Huge thanks for the excellent work of Amir, without his work, I don't think Lean Launcher would have been born.
Full feature list:
Notification dots
- on supported devices
App shortcuts
- static shortcuts from android 6.0
- dynamic shortcuts on support devices
- extra shortcut option to edit or uninstall apps
Dynamic icons on supported devices
- for Google Calendar
- for Google Clock
Quick actions
- swipe down for notifications with one finger
- swipe down for quick settings with two finger
At A Glance
- with a companion app
Google Now
- only for debug builds for now
Search UI
- hide bottom search bar
- change search provider
- colored G icon
- hide app search bar
- hide app suggestions
Look & Feel
- force light or dark theme, or just based on your wallpaper
- change Hotseat background
- change grid sizes
- change Hotseat icon count
- change icon sizes
Edit apps
- hide apps from your drawer
- change icon shapes
- support
Other
- allow home screen rotation
- disable spring animation
- toggle navigation bar transparency
- lock your desktop to prevent accidental changes
- double tap to lock
What has happened since 0.3.0?
First of all, I wanted to create two companion apps, one for At A Glance (this is ready), one for Google Now. Sadly, so far all of my implementations sucked for one reason or another, so I still need time for that. If you can't live without Google Now, I suggest you to use the debug build from Github. If you don't really care, use the Play Store version.
But than, Amir released version 3.2 of Rootless Pixel Launcher, so I changed my mind: rebase Lean to make use of 3.2, and implement a few more requested feature. Look at the changelog, I think it looks nice.
What's next?
I have my eyes on two things:
stabilization, this is the most important. I have now included crash reporting in the builds, so I can monitor if I need to act on something.
proper implementation of Google Now companion app.
TL;DR: Download Lean Launcher from the Google Play Store!

This launcher runs flawlessly on my Pixel 2XL! Just one question - is there a way to turn off at a glance? The option in Lean setting is grey so I cant turn it off. I'm using the debug version 1.0.0-5 from github (the google now page works perfectly btw)

Thanks! I like that icon size can be changed and also the double tap to lock!

*KiD CuDi* said:
This launcher runs flawlessly on my Pixel 2XL! Just one question - is there a way to turn off at a glance? The option in Lean setting is grey so I cant turn it off. I'm using the debug version 1.0.0-5 from github (the google now page works perfectly btw)
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This is a mishap from my side, in the next version, you will be able to turn it off!

It seems at a glance weather is not working in the debug version even after installing and launching the companion app...

Running playstore version, everything ok till now. Thnx!
Cheers
Sent from my Google Pixel using XDA Labs

That's weird, it should pick up messages from the Google app sooner or later. Once it only started to work for me after I launched the Google app manually, than launching the companion app one more time. Does that maybe help?

Really loving the 0.3.0 version. I have a request. Is it possible to turn off the scroll bar in the app drawer? Scroll bar is really messing up the immersive experience for me. May an option to toggle in the settings.
Thank you for lean launcher

Awesome launcher smooth! My weather doesn't show, any work around?

Hi,
Your Pixel launcher runs really smooth on my Note 8 (and I've tried others Pixel launcher less smooth for me), great work!
I love the options already present, maybe an option to change per app icon, but maybe not a good idea to clutter your launcher with a ton of options and loose the performance...
I prefer stability and performance instead of having options slowing down the launcher.
keep up the good work and thanks again! :good::good::good:

@Anand durai: I will see about that, not yet sure.
@fullmetal509: For the weather to show, you need to install a companion app, which you can download here. After installing it, launch it once, and then it should start to receive and forward messages from the Google app to Lean Launcher!
@Manson79: actually, per app icon change is planned for the future

the Google Now page not changing dark mode
Google now page looks like old design compared to Rootless Pixel Launcher

I can't install the LeanGlance APK, it just keeps saying the package is corrupt. I am running the debug version and I've tried using older versions but nothing seems to work. I'm using an S8+, if that's significant.

mentalitarium said:
I can't install the LeanGlance APK, it just keeps saying the package is corrupt. I am running the debug version and I've tried using older versions but nothing seems to work. I'm using an S8+, if that's significant.
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Do you have any other Pixel Launcher variant installed? If yes, you will have to uninstall that first, since the companion app has to have the same package name in order for it to be able to receive and forward messages from the Google app!

Love the app
Would love the ability to change the app drawer to transparent an grid sizes

the playstore version is really smooth
Have you considered making a toggle to have a transparent dock, preferably rounded edges just liket the Android P launcher ?

Feature request: to be able to move the dock search bar up to the top of the home screen like in pic attached but obviously with the actual Google search bar, I'm just using a widget from playstore.
Thanks for this launcher I'm using it as my daily driver ?
Sent from my Pixel XL using XDA Labs

A perfect compromise between the too simple stock Android launcher and the too "complicated" Nova launcher !
There are just the usefull settings in this launcher !
Thx a lot !

Been using this since yesterday and I must say it is damn well smooth added with flux white substratum theme it's looking sweet! hope you can add Android P like dock and other P launcher features in the future. Keep it up! good work and thank you

jabbeboy said:
the playstore version is really smooth
Have you considered making a toggle to have a transparent dock, preferably rounded edges just liket the Android P launcher ?
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You can set the dock to transparent: Settings > Look & Feel > Hotseat background > Transparent. However, I think you mean translucent, like the P preview launcher is. That is planned, but for now, I'm waiting for Google dropping the latest launcher sources.
skiely666 said:
Feature request: to be able to move the dock search bar up to the top of the home screen like in pic attached but obviously with the actual Google search bar, I'm just using a widget from playstore.
Thanks for this launcher I'm using it as my daily driver
Sent from my Pixel XL using XDA Labs
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I'm not sure if I want to do that, but I'll think about it!
bon122728 said:
Been using this since yesterday and I must say it is damn well smooth added with flux white substratum theme it's looking sweet! hope you can add Android P like dock and other P launcher features in the future. Keep it up! good work and thank you
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P features are planned for later, first Google will have to drop the latest sources for it. After that, I'll most likely rebase to it, and the launcher will have the latest look & feel.

[APP] [MOD] - DevP2 Nav/Home Keys - ROOT Collection

This is just a quick how to: With apps and everything already out there created by you fabulous developers...i just put them together to get a Developer Preview 2 Experience on nearly any phone.
Ive got a Nexus 6P and set out to get the new animations and new app switcher and Nav Bar icons.
Like most i have installed the Newest DP2 Launcher But i wanted the home buttons on the bottom to change. which i was able to compile after some work.
So for a complete setup get these:
- Rootless DP2 Launcher with Icon Support Get Q-4753642.apk - [url]https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/apps-games/app-rootless-pixel-2-launcher-google-t3688393[/URL]
- Android P-Ify via Xposed...needs Xposed installed therefore Root
This will Give you P Animations, P App Switcher, P Rounded Notifications = Amazing!! - [url]https://forum.xda-developers.com/xposed/modules/xposed-android-p-ify-features-t3764556[/URL]
- App Called SoftKeyz - $1.99 Root - BACK UP YOUR OWN ICONS INSIDE APP BEFORE DOING ANYTHING - [url]https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.janis605.softkeyz&hl=en_US[/URL]
Take Attached Home Icon and Upload inside app with out cropping...im not smart enough to get the icon get stretched long enough but its close.
Check out my Screen Shots. PS App Will Default to Tiny Default Icons when Background is White ...just the way it is i guess.
-- I ended up loading a blank app switcher icon for it to get that DP2 effect.
Enjoy if i missed anything i will promptly fix!!

Orrrr we can now snag the XDA Gestures app which pretty much nails what I was looking for. You Can customize the size of the pill and get your basic features.
Maybe I should edit the post to just recommend to grab those?
Apparently I'm alone in wanting this super nerdy Dev Preview feature lol.

TheYetti1 said:
Orrrr we can now snag the XDA Gestures app which pretty much nails what I was looking for. You Can customize the size of the pill and get your basic features.
Maybe I should edit the post to just recommend to grab those?
Apparently I'm alone in wanting this super nerdy Dev Preview feature lol.
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Wow, I just did the same thing you did. But I wish I would've seen your post first lol ?*
One tip is that I grabbed a root app called 'Pixel Launcher Mods' from XDA Labs, it essentially adds icon pack support to the Pixel Launcher (something I knew I'd miss from Nova), and was able to load in icons from 'Dark Pixel Icon Pack'.
I'm messing around with Pi substratum theme, but thinking of ditching it all together (it didn't add much and is currently kinda buggy).
Only things I'm missing now are Nova's app launch gestures on app icons, and the double tap on home screen to sleep gesture..
To sum it up:
-XDA's 'Navigation Gesture' app
-'Android P-ify' Xposed module
-Rootless modded dp2 Pixel Launcher
-'Pixel Launcher Mods' app
Thanks for making your post, and let me know if you have questions about my setup @TheYetti1

Ohh sweet man. I'll look into the mods for icon support cuz that's probably the only thing left that could tweak my fun.
Everything else for me runs pretty smooth. The pify is great cuz it gets me the recents switcher. The dark theme and rounded everything is pretty minor but appealing.
I'll look for the pixel mods thing thanks!!

Booo I can't seem to get pixel mods to work. I've got the pixel launcher with mods that gives me a choice of a few generic icon changes just built into the settings. Wonder if that's causing me issues?

TheYetti1 said:
Booo I can't seem to get pixel mods to work. I've got the pixel launcher with mods that gives me a choice of a few generic icon changes just built into the settings. Wonder if that's causing me issues?
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Oh ya you need his next release from his github, it's V 6 release 17 I believe

How to combine Icon Packs? Or how to get Iconzy working on Android 10/OnePlus 7 Pro?

Hello guys.
I have 2 similiar Icon Packs (LineX & Linebit). I have some apps from my country that are not in the icon pack. When I manually pick the icon pack and want to search for replacement icons (school grade app=any school themed icon) it shows all icons, but I can't search with words for particular one like with Nova Launcher...so I'd have to scroll all the way through and look through over 4000 icons each time. I have OnePlus 7 Pro with Android 10.
I tried "Iconzy" icon pack manager with search engine. Works with Nova Launcher, but when I try it in OnePlus launcher...it shows "Unable to load icon package source" or something like that.
So I'm stuck...I can't search per icon pack, cuz there is no magnifying glass icon to search....Iconzy doesn't work. Tried some other app called ICondy, but it made APK file of the icons I"ve picked for each app from the 2 bought icon packs previously mentioned, but when installed and picked - it didnt make a damn thing. All apps looked like STOCK. I now understand whz...ICondy app was updated in 2015 for Android 6, so that's maybe why.
Any suggestion where I could have search button for the icons? Or an app / software for PC where I could make my icon pack from these 2 icon packs (LineX & Linebit) that would suit my needs? I'm fine with this tedious workaround, it will be much easier to pick it from 2x4000 icon list with the scary part that it might bug and lose it's memory.
And why? I heard Nova Launcher (any 3rd party launcher) is buggy on Android 10 because some gesture elements or IDK. And I want to see the changed icons in "Recent Apps / Multitask app manager", which Nova Launcher doesn't change I believe.
Thanks a lot guys

Question How to remove google search bar from home screen + add % in QS?

Do you guys manage somehow to remove search bar from the home screen with Pixel launcher and add % display in QS? I checked the mods in pixel 6 pro thread, but don't know if they will work on A13/7 pro.

PensionFond said:
Do you guys manage somehow to remove search bar from the home screen with Pixel launcher and add % display in QS? I checked the mods in pixel 6 pro thread, but don't know if they will work on A13/7 pro.
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Hello. I got the phone today. And that's the first thing that bothered me. But as far as I could find the information, it is not possible to remove it.

PensionFond said:
Do you guys manage somehow to remove search bar from the home screen with Pixel launcher and add % display in QS? I checked the mods in pixel 6 pro thread, but don't know if they will work on A13/7 pro.
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Not possibe on stock launcher
Maybe with aosp mods ( you will need lsposed)

I just use Nova launcher 8.0.3 beta with Nova Google companion. It's a heck of a lot easier and it lets you hide the notification bar as well.

I use LawnChair as Launcher. It is imho nicer then the stock one and has more features and you can remove the search bar from home screen

I wish they would allow you to do this instead of a third party launcher - the animations in third party launchers are not great compared to stock.

lexcyn said:
I wish they would allow you to do this instead of a third party launcher - the animations in third party launchers are not great compared to stock.
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Not sure what you mean by the "animations" but I use Nova Prime and 3 button navigation, and everything works great. I used gesture navigation for awhile but got tired of it a couple of years ago and went back to button navigation and never looked back.

jaseman said:
Not sure what you mean by the "animations" but I use Nova Prime and 3 button navigation, and everything works great. I used gesture navigation for awhile but got tired of it a couple of years ago and went back to button navigation and never looked back.
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When you swipe away an app it animates the app going back into the icon in a fluid way. Third party launchers can't do this.

Use Pixel Launcher Mods to hide apps, enable icon packs, and change out the at a glance or searchbar widget. It requires Magisk.
In order to blank either of the widgets you need an empty widget, I prefer The Empty Widget on the Play Store since it has zero permissions and nothing superfluous. You can then use the hide apps function to hide the icon.
In order to modify the QS you will need AOSP Mods which requires Magisk and LSPosed. The Xposed version is the minimum, but if you download the Full version it will come with overlay themes to allow you to remove the navbar, change fonts, theme the QS, and change the system icons style.

Namelesswonder said:
Use Pixel Launcher Mods to hide apps, enable icon packs, and change out the at a glance or searchbar widget. It requires Magisk.
In order to blank either of the widgets you need an empty widget, I prefer The Empty Widget on the Play Store since it has zero permissions and nothing superfluous. You can then use the hide apps function to hide the icon.
In order to modify the QS you will need AOSP Mods which requires Magisk and LSPosed. The Xposed version is the minimum, but if you download the Full version it will come with overlay themes to allow you to remove the navbar, change fonts, theme the QS, and change the system icons style.
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Does this method to hide the searchbar widget move the icon drawer down to fill the gap?

Not seen anything on the stock launcher that makes it worth putting up with the limitations. Even when mods are used, it's still clunky and limited (for example, you can't change icons for individual apps).
Nova for me, far better and it does everything the stock launcher does and more. I've always found some people being desperate to stick with stock a bit strange.

Beefheart said:
Not seen anything on the stock launcher that makes it worth putting up with the limitations. Even when mods are used, it's still clunky and limited (for example, you can't change icons for individual apps).
Nova for me, far better and it does everything the stock launcher does and more. I've always found some people being desperate to stick with stock a bit strange.
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With the Pixel Launcher mod you can change icons for individual apps while using the stock Pixel Launcher.
I've used Nova, Lawnchair and Hyperion for years and years but am currently using the stock Pixel Launcher with the Pixel Launcher mod to change icons and a Substratum theme to get rid of the gesture pill. Not desperate, just a personal preference. I guess I would fall into the strange category

Wich substratum theme are you using?
Can you had some screenshots?
Thx

moisthat said:
Does this method to hide the searchbar widget move the icon drawer down to fill the gap?
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No, you are not removing it but rather replacing it with another widget which is just going to be a blank one.

Somar77 said:
Wich substratum theme are you using?
Can you had some screenshots?
Thx
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It is a Substratum theme (FSIM-Version1.apk) for this Magisk mod. You can find it via the Telegram link in that Github repo.

Ahh ok...but needs root

A happy Nova user here, what you want is what you get

Lughnasadh said:
With the Pixel Launcher mod you can change icons for individual apps while using the stock Pixel Launcher.
I've used Nova, Lawnchair and Hyperion for years and years but am currently using the stock Pixel Launcher with the Pixel Launcher mod to change icons and a Substratum theme to get rid of the gesture pill. Not desperate, just a personal preference. I guess I would fall into the strange category
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I took prefer to do this. Pixel Launcher Mod has something that Lawnchair used to have but no longer does if I'm not mistaken, but the ability to apply multiple icon packs at once pretty much keeps all your icons themed at(I normally have 3-4 applied) all times.

Ok, I checked out the pixel mod again. It offers a lot but still falls well short of making the Pixel launcher an everyday use for me.
For example, you can't get rid of both the top and bottom bars at the same time (not the mods fault, I know). And my main issue with it is that you can't change the grid size so you're stuck with 4 columns and 5 rows which simply isn't enough for me.
So whilst the animations and smoothness are nice, they're not nice enough for me to put up with the stupid limitations Google have put in place.

Beefheart said:
And my main issue with it is that you can't change the grid size so you're stuck with 4 columns and 5 rows which simply isn't enough for me.
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For what it's worth, the stock Pixel Launcher goes up to 5 x 5.

Question can you remove Google agenda from home screen

Is it possible to remove the Google Agenda from the top of your home screen.
I've got a wheather app with the same time and date right under it.

I think you can remove almost everything but the calendar.
Alternatively you can use pixel launcher mods (root) to change top widget

You can remove the calendar but not the day and date. It's really annoying as it takes up a large invisible box at the top that is out of bounds for widgets. (No, I don't want to use other launchers)

benzwirs said:
Is it possible to remove the Google Agenda from the top of your home screen.
I've got a wheather app with the same time and date right under it.
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Unfortunately not. Lawnchair and Nova are two very popular third party launchers that let you pretty much customize every aspect of your home screen.

For me on almost every phone I have used in the last several years it's Nova Prime. I prefer to use native apps when I can. I only use 3rd party apps when the native system cannot do what I want. I would like to use the Google Launcher but for me it is bad! Far too restrictive. If I could remove that hideous search bar I would give it another try but until Google relents I will stick with Nova.

I'm in the same boat as you! Pretty much had Nova on all my Androids since it came out. I recently just returned to the Pixel lineup after trying to give Apple another chance and am happy with the stock launcher for now. I have no doubts that will change in a month but this phone is so big compared to my old iphone 13 pro that some space being taken up with the search bar and date/weather doesn't bother me yet haha. I do wish Google would at least let you move that unsightly bar. I want a real dock back

Nova launcher works nicely, you can do whatever you like, so I removed the Agenda + date and gave the Google search bar a different place.
But I miss the Google page when you swipe left. on the stock / Pixel launcher and I can not find it the widget.
What is it, the Google page ?

Given that you can make other third part options like Nova look literally identical to Google's launcher should you wish, I'm a bit baffled why anyone would insist on using the default launcher given its (apparently annoying) limitations.

benzwirs said:
Nova launcher works nicely, you can do whatever you like, so I removed the Agenda + date and gave the Google search bar a different place.
But I miss the Google page when you swipe left. on the stock / Pixel launcher and I can not find it the widget.
What is it, the Google page ?
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I have the same problem. Missing those daily News.
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Figured it out.
Just install nova google companion
Works awesome.

benzwirs said:
Nova launcher works nicely, you can do whatever you like, so I removed the Agenda + date and gave the Google search bar a different place.
But I miss the Google page when you swipe left. on the stock / Pixel launcher and I can not find it the widget.
What is it, the Google page ?
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Do you have the Nova Google Companion app installed? I know it hasn't been updated in a while but as far as I know it still works.

Thanks guys, it still works.
Very happy.