One of the best things about Android has always been its openness to customization, best exemplified by the staggering number of app launcher and
home screen replacements in the Google Play Store.
I've tested dozens and dozens of Android
home screen replacements in several years of working for an Android blog, and I have no reservations about recommending it.
Not exact matches
If you choose, HomeTube can also take over the logged
in account as a
home screen replacement.
The most notable change
in Android user interface the
replacement of the 4 physical buttons
home, menu, back and search, with virtual versions and the ability to customize the five
home screens in one place via a 3D carousel (see picture above).
Another persistent rumor — repeated
in Bloomberg's report — is the
replacement of the
home button at the bottom of the iPhone with a virtual button on the
screen.
Samsung restarts TV commercials for the phone, throws
in cheaper
screen replacements for its
home market.
As a longtime user of the popular third - party
home screen replacement Action Launcher, I've grown accustomed to the convenience of having a
screen dedicated to my favorite widgets, without having to worry about app shortcuts or non-matching wallpapers getting
in the way.
There's a new Microsoft Launcher
in town for Android devices — one that should feel familiar to
home -
screen replacement app super fans of olde.
The app was released last week and is designed as a full
home screen replacement, although it's currently only available
in the US.