ADW Launcher 2 goes far beyond simply tweaking your Android desktop. You might think that the original and best launcher of all time hasn't been updated, but from a non-linear, non-subjective viewpoint, we actually released this update three years ago—you just didn't realize it yet. No worries, we get it; not everyone has 1.21 gigawatts to spend on staying updated!
We've taken a close look at Google's recommendations on app options and settings. However, as the ability to speak does not make us intelligent, we've done the opposite. Without freedom of choice, there is no creativity. The Launcher would become boring. You might find the excess of settings disturbing, and that's a totally normal reaction. Maybe you're not ready for it yet, but your kids are going to love it. The possibility of configuring it to your liking is approximately 3720 to 1, making it the best launcher because math never lies.
Yes, we have screens, icons, and widgets too. What more could you want? In fact, you can create your own. If you prefer everything pre-made, use themes or widget and template packs! Is your device's desktop boring? Change it again, Sam. Your style, your rules. Do or do not; there's a setting for it. Tweak it, change it, shaken, not stirred.
And remember, "There's no such thing as 'the unknown,' only options inside ADW Settings." Are you going to miss out?
Endless Features
Most of the application has been reprogrammed and redesigned from scratch. We've also added a plethora of new features. Here are some of them:
- Support for Android 7.1 launcher shortcuts (with limited support on older versions down to 5.x).
- A new icons effects section where you can choose image filters and compositions. Awesome!
- Dynamic UI coloring using wallpaper colors.
- A new way to manage screens by holding down an empty area of the desktop.
- New methods to add widgets and shortcuts.
- A new way to change the wallpaper, lock/unlock the desktop, or access settings by holding down an empty area of the desktop and choosing the option.
- A fast scroll app drawer style.
- An indexed fast scroll app drawer style.
- Some desktop transitions.
- A new section to configure icon badges.
- A visual mode to configure desktop, icon appearance, folder appearance, and app drawer options.
- An option to change the top panel/widget.
- An option to change the content type of the bottom panel (dock/widget).
- A new wrap folder mode for folders. This mode lets you launch the first app in the folder on tap and show the folder contents on swipe up.
- A new fast application search in the app drawer.
- Improved app categories in the app drawer.
- An improved way to manage user gestures.
- An improved way to apply internal and external themes.
- An improved context menu for all desktop objects.
- A new Custom Widget object. You can add new custom widgets from the widget list, import them from friends and other developers, create, edit, and share your own.
- Some initial extensions for the custom widgets (time/battery).
- Check out the ADWExtensions pack for more extensions (weather, Gmail, etc).
- A template manager to remove, add, and share templates easily.
- An improved icon properties dialog.
- An improved folder properties dialog.
- A backup manager in advanced settings/system. Now you can import data from other famous launchers (if you miss one, report back to us so we can include it!)
- The possibility to set a secondary action on desktop shortcuts. Swipe up over the desktop shortcut to execute the secondary action.
- Probably 2 or 200 things we're forgetting…
- A bunch of wibbly wobbly timey wimey stuff inside!
Tags : Personalization
