{"package_name":"org.biotstoiq.launch","name":"launch","summary":null,"category":"Launcher","icon_url":null,"latest_version_code":9,"latest_version_name":"0.908","apk_url":"/api/apk/org.biotstoiq.launch","apk_size":29738,"apk_sha256":"8f6a9a1775fc0bf0c611cec70d67afd10a96af795c21a961ac9440326424c8bf","source_kind":"fdroid-repo","repo_slug":"fdroid-archive","last_updated":1779371418,"release_timestamp":1661212800,"description":"<b>NOTE:</b> App repo is archived by dev. It is read-only for all users and it is no longer actively maintained.\n\n<b>launch is a fast, productive and easy-to-use launcher for android</b>\n\nfeatures\n--------\n* launch apps instantly with patterns: as fast as your typing allows you to\nbe\n* assign long-press shortcuts to quickly access apps.\n* easy on eyes\n* no icons, distractions, clutter/bloat, etc\n* lightweight and efficient\n* not just visual minimalism like most other minimalist launchers,\nbut technical minimalism too.\n* open-source\n* uses at least ~10x less space than even the *minimalist* launchers\n\nfunctions\n---------\n* use search keys to create a filter word which shows only the filtered apps\n* click on an app to launch it\n* long-press on an app to launch it's system settings\n* press back button to clear the last character of the search word\n* long-press on the back button to refresh the app list (to reflect\ndeletion/addition of apps)\n* long-press on a search key to launch/assign a shortcut app.\n\nhow does it work\n----------------\n* keys on the left and right side are for searching, and the middle section\nshows the apps installed\n* start searching by using the search keys\n* if the search word only has one final matching app in the list, it will\nbe opened automatically\n* to quickly launch an app, find a unique combination of alphabets\nwhich can launch it. for example, if \"K-9 Mail\" is the only app which has\na \"9\" in it in my app list, then it can be launched just by pressing\nthe \"9\" search key\n* assign an app to a search key by long-pressing on the search key. this\nassignment can be removed and/or modified.\n\ngoals\n-----\n* launch aims for the following:\n* maximum compatibility (supports android >=5.0)\n* do more with less\n* ethical correctness (no ads/trackers)\n* stick to the UNIX philosophy (do one thing and do it well)","categories":["Launcher"]}