Hi everyone!

I’m happy to share my app, Octopi Launcher, which I’ve worked on for quite a while now.

Octopi Launcher is a launcher for Android, built with the latest trends in mind, which includes visual and haptic effects, and support for foldables.

Features:

  • App drawer, dock and homescreen
  • Different homescreen for different screen layout/ orientation/ size/ foldable position
  • Widgets and (autoscrolling) widget stacks
  • Blur for widget and dock background (experimental)
  • Home screen and app drawer folders
  • Fine/ free positioning of home screen apps and widgets
  • Big home screen icons
  • Swipe up/ down actions for icons
  • Display drawer items as icons or tiles (or single list); sort by installed date or updated date
  • App search + instant launch
  • Assign a nickname to an app for instant app search and launch (e.g. searching “ff” launches Firefox instantly)
  • Icon pack support
  • Wallpaper blur when opening app drawer (on supported devices)
  • Work profile support
  • Fun animations, reflections and haptic effects

Screenshot album: https://photos.app.goo.gl/8xiXqSABV7Rhad139

Firstly, join the Google Group to gain access: https://groups.google.com/g/octopi-launcher-alpha-testers

Then, use this link to download the closed beta: https://play.google.com/apps/testing/com.otp.octopilauncher

I’d love to hear your feedback below, and have a nice day!

  • Blisterexe
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    7 months ago

    it looks cool, but im not sure if id trust a proprietary launcher

    • ock88@lemmy.worldOP
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      7 months ago

      Fair comment. I do not have trackers that may pose a privacy issue, and it will remain so.

      • warmaster@lemmy.world
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        7 months ago

        When software is open source, people can know if they should trust you. When it’s proprietary, they need to have faith in your good will.