ADW Launcher 2 goes beyond simply tweaking your Android desktop. You might think this iconic launcher hasn't been updated, but from a non-linear perspective, we actually released this update three years ago—time flies when you're enhancing user experiences! And don't worry if you're not ready to spend 1.21 gigawatts on your device; this update is designed to be accessible to all.
We've taken Google's recommendations on app options and settings to heart, but rather than limiting your choices, we've embraced creativity. With ADW Launcher 2, freedom of choice fuels innovation, preventing the launcher from becoming mundane. If the array of settings seems overwhelming, that's a normal reaction. Your kids might be more ready for it than you think! With approximately 3720 ways to configure it, mathematics confirms it's the best launcher out there.
Yes, we've got screens, icons, and widgets. But why stop there? Create your own or dive into our themes, widget, and template packs. Is your device's desktop feeling stale? Refresh it with ease. Your style, your rules—customize it as you see fit, whether shaken or stirred.
Remember, there's no such thing as 'the unknown,' only options inside ADW Settings. Are you going to miss out on this?
Endless Features
We've reprogrammed and redesigned most of the application from scratch, introducing a slew of new features:
- Support for Android 7.1 launcher shortcuts (with limited support on older versions down to 5.x).
- A new icons effects section where you can apply image filters and compositions—truly awesome!
- Dynamic UI coloring that adapts to your wallpaper's colors.
- A new method for managing screens by holding down an empty area of the desktop.
- New ways to add widgets and shortcuts.
- Easy access to change the wallpaper, lock/unlock the desktop, or access settings by holding down an empty area of the desktop.
- A fast scroll app drawer style and an indexed fast scroll app drawer style.
- Desktop transitions to enhance your visual experience.
- A new section to configure icon badges.
- A visual mode for configuring the desktop, icon appearance, folder appearance, and app drawer options.
- Options to change the top panel/widget and the content type of the bottom panel (dock/widget).
- A new wrap folder mode that lets you launch the first app in the folder with a tap and show the folder contents with a swipe up.
- A fast application search feature within the app drawer.
- Improved app categories and user gesture management.
- Enhanced ways to apply internal and external themes.
- An improved context menu for all desktop objects.
- A new Custom Widget object that allows you to add, import, create, edit, and share custom widgets.
- Initial extensions for custom widgets (time/battery), with more available in the ADWExtensions pack (weather, Gmail, etc).
- A template manager to easily remove, add, and share templates.
- Improved icon and folder properties dialogs.
- A backup manager in advanced settings/system to import data from other popular launchers.
- The ability to set a secondary action on desktop shortcuts, executed by swiping up.
- And probably 2 or 200 other things we're forgetting...
- Plus, a bunch of wibbly wobbly timey wimey stuff inside!
