The company "Yandex" has introduced a new launcher for Android
Android / / December 19, 2019
The story of the new launcher is a bit like a detective. First came the news of the withdrawal of the program, but only for users in Latin America. Then the launcher at all disappears from the catalog of the Google Play, and then just as suddenly reappears. But be that as it may, we still find in the web installation file and were able to see the new home screen of "Yandex" in the case.
Before installing Yandex Launcher (I will call it that way, because it is for our market is not yet available), I was convinced that the company "Yandex" It will not fail to take this opportunity to furnish him with a complete set of its services, and pop-up ads, of course, his trademark search.
How wrong I was! It is the most pristine clean and free launcher, which is produced when a commercial company! There are no service "Yandex", no banners, and even search is carried out only with the help of Google or Bing to choose from. Although the prospect of the program of monetization is still there, and it consists in showing the links to those apps on Google Play that are similar to you use. Personally, I kind of advertising does not prevent and may even be interested.
Let's move on to the features of the new launcher. He assembled a classic case with all our usual elements: desktops, widgets, icons, folders, applications menu. Let us consider each of these elements in more detail, noting new and unusual features.
Desktop. It is possible to change the wallpaper, the placement of icons, folders, and widgets. Mesh desktop can be configured using easy visual editor. When you swipe downward to open a special panel where you can see the search bar, the most popular applications, websites, and contacts.
Icons. All icons in the Launcher Yandex redrawn and have a uniform appearance. Using third-party themes for icons is impossible, and I was upset.
Folder. For folders, you can specify a different color, which is very convenient for visual orientation. In addition, the recommended application may be displayed in folders similar to yours. However, this feature can be easily disabled. An interesting feature is the possibility of adding the launcher in the widget list.
Applications menu. This is perhaps the most interesting part of the program. By default, all installed applications will automatically be organized by a thematic tabs. You can manually change their composition and location. In addition, there is a function filtering by color icons. It is very convenient in case you do not remember the exact name of the desired program, but we are confident that its icon, for example, blue.
Overall, the new launcher on the company "Yandex" has left a favorable impression. He is light, easy to use, fast and has everything you need to now take the place of the standard shell of your smartphone running Android. Of course, in the first version, but still produced for the foreign market, it is difficult to predict the future of this program, but I'm curious to monitor its development.
As I mentioned above, for domestic users to Yandex Launcher google Play is not available, but you can always download it at APK Mirror Online.