but not on a native Microsoft device? (You can also use Nova launcher and other third-party launchers on those devices, although in some instances the second screen is stuck on LG home). But consider this: I can use Microsoft own Launcher on LG's dual screen devices and customize the icons, remove the dock, customize gestures etc. Now, some will argue "but this is a unique device with two screens" as a defense for Microsoft. It seems we are overdue for the Duo launcher to be close to feature parity with the Microsoft launcher on other devices.Īnd yet despite this device being on the market for 2 + years and in development much longer than that, and despite its extremely expensive price point, we have no major changes to the Duo version of the launcher. And most of us know that Microsoft Launcher is fully featured when used on any Android device outside of the Surface Duo. So its been a few years now since Duo has entered the market.
We've used some of these launchers extensively over the years, which also influenced our ranking here.Disclaimer: I love my Duo and argue on behalf of it far and wide across the tech space. You might find the more feature-packed options to be overwhelming, in which case you may want to look at one of the lighter ones. In the end, we encourage you to try out different launchers to see which one you like best. A launcher is a very personal thing, but we value the ones that give you a lot of functionality, even if the feature set itself is minimal. We went hands-on with every launcher on this list, which is how we drew the above conclusions on ranking. Users can quickly snap photos from the phone and view them on their desktop they can also open web links from mobile to Edge on PC, or start editing Office 365 documents from their PC and continue on the go with their mobile phone.Īll of this is in addition to Microsoft's universal search bar, customizable themes, and configurable gesture controls.ĭownload Microsoft Launcher: Play Store (opens in new tab) How we picked the best Android launchers Microsoft rebranded its excellent Arrow Launcher into the Microsoft Launcher, keeping Arrow's compact, context-sensitive app pages and customizable feed, while also working to improve the interplay between your Android phone and Windows PC.
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