TMCandClaude Fable 5.2
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The app is distributed privately, outside any store. Every version is published as a release with the APK attached in https://git.mariosem.es/msemes/Flexera-Launcher-Releases, and installed copies update themselves from there. Versioning - flexera/version.properties holds the version name (now 0.1.0); build.gradle derives the version code from it. This replaces Lawnchair's 16_00_02_01_00 / "16.Dev.(hash)". - Debug builds always use the debug key, so the release key signs releases only. Updater (app.flexera.update.FlexeraUpdater) - Asks the release repository for the latest release at most once a day, when the home screen or settings come to the front, and on demand from Settings > About > Updates. - Downloads the APK into the cache, checks that it is a newer build of this app, and hands it to Android's installer. Android enforces the signature. - Posts a notification when an automatic check finds a newer version. - Off in debug builds, whose app ID differs from the released one. Network policy (reverses PRD SI-5, at the owner's request for in-app updates) - The INTERNET permission is back, plus REQUEST_INSTALL_PACKAGES. - The update check is the only network use. Lawnchair's online features stay off through FlexeraNetwork.onlineFeaturesAllowed: web suggestions, the announcement feed, and the crash-report upload button. - The About screen's privacy text says what the app now does online. Releasing - flexera/release.ps1 raises the version, builds the signed APK, checks its signature, creates the release and uploads the APK. Also carries the strings for the next commit (alphabet side and drawer settings). Co-Authored-By: Claude Fable 5.2 <noreply@anthropic.com>
Lawnchair 16
Lawnchair is a free, open-source home app for Android. Taking Launcher3—Android’s default home app—as a starting point, it ports Pixel Launcher features and introduces rich customization options.
This branch houses the codebase of Lawnchair 16, which is currently in development and is based on Launcher3 from Android 16. For Lawnchair 9 to 15, see the branches with the 9- to 15- prefixes, respectively.
Features
- Material 3 Expressive theming that follows your wallpaper and system colors.
- At a Glance widget support, with integration for Smartspacer.
- QuickSwitch support for Android Recents integration on Android 15-16 (root required).
- Global search for apps, contacts, and web results from the home screen.
- Customization options for icon packs, fonts, and color settings.
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Lawnchair on Play Store will install as a different app compared to other sources. Features may be restricted to comply with Google Play’s publishing rules.
You can also verify your installation to check if you have installed an official build.
Development builds
Interested in keeping yourself up-to-date with every Lawnchair development? Try our development builds!
These builds offer the latest features and bug fixes at a cost of performance and additional issues. Make backups before installing.
Download: Obtainium • GitHub • nightly.link
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