Android Oreo released a few days back and everyone is eagerly waiting for the update. Except those having a Nexus phones, the updates are going to take months. To quench your thirst for Android O, you might want to check out the Pixel Launcher released on Android O which has now been ported by amirzaidi to older devices running Android 5 and above.
Note: You will need Android 7.1 and above to use all the features.
You can head over Github here to download the apk. Here is the link: Modified Pixel Launcher. Make sure you download version 2.1.
The modified Pixel Launcher brings features such as:
- Swipe down anywhere to access the notification panel.
- Coloured notifications dots.
- Ability to change system icon shapes (which was there earlier but required you to enable developer options).
- Pressing the date widget opens the default calendar app.
- Oreo theme backported to older OS versions with Pixel Blue accent colour.
- Automatically prompts for notification access so you won’t have to dig through settings menus.
- Fix Android 8 checks so Nexus devices can use all new features.
- Keyboard properly closes when returning to the home screen from any app.
- Symmetrical hotseat.
- Filter Google Now Launcher from the apps list
- Pinch to overview
- Samsung Secure Folder compatibility
- Backport of circle icons
So if you want to have a small bite of Android O, go and get install the launcher right now.
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