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Action Launcher v47 update brings iOS-style widget stacks to Android
The latest Action Launcher v47 update has brought iOS 14-style widget stacks to Android smartphones. Read on to know more!
In a not so distant past, Android enthusiasts used to have hot debates over what they thought was the absolute best Android launcher, with users often divided between camp Nova and camp Action Launcher. We don’t see such fervent debates anymore as most launchers have matured to a stable feature set. But to this date, both Nova and Action Launcher remain top picks for anyone who wants to take their homescreen customization game to the next level. And the best part is that both launchers keep adding new features to keep users up-to-date with the latest customization trends. Take, for example, this new update to the Action Launcher, which now brings iPhone-style widget stacks to all Android phones.
Latest Action Launcher beta adds support for Android 10 gesture navigation
Latest Action Launcher beta brings support for Android 10 gesture navigation, live wallpaper support in Quicktheme, and more.
Google introduced its own take on navigation gestures with Android 10 to replace Android Pie's awful two-button navigation system. However, the new navigation gestures had their own set of issues. One of the most annoying things about the gestures was the lack of third-party launcher support. Due to this, users had to rely on the navigation buttons if they wanted to use a third-party launcher on their device. Several launcher developers raised their voice against the shoddy implementation and Google released a fix earlier this year in October. Sadly, the fix only worked on the Pixel 4 series at first. With the Android security patches for December 2019, Google finally rolled out navigation support with third-party launcher for older Pixel devices. Now, the latest beta update for Action Launcher brings native Android 10 gesture navigation support to the app.Action Launcher's Chris Lacy recently took to Twitter to announce the rollout of Action Launcher public beta v45 which comes with support for Android 10's gesture navigation, live wallpaper support in Quicktheme, and more.
Huawei confirms they're blocking third-party launchers on Chinese EMUI 9 versions, says it's to reduce problems
Huawei has confirmed that they are blocking third-party launchers on Chinese versions of EMUI 9 in order to avoid resellers from installing their own.
Huawei is no stranger controversy with EMUI, the company's in-house variant of Android. Just recently, they were accused of blocking third-party launchers in the latest EMUI 9 China version, with no concrete information as to why. According to members on our forums, the reason for this restriction is to allegedly combat the shady practices of some third-party retailers in China (a problem we’ve seen Xiaomi deal with on multiple occasions). Now the company has confirmed that it's done on purpose, but legitimate developers of accessibility launchers can apply to have their applications whitelisted. This does not affect anyone running the global versions of EMUI 9.