Google aloof appear the aboriginal adaptation of Android P, but the Android association is already alive its magic. Developer Quinny899 bound ported the adapted Pixel Launcher from the new build, so you can try it out on added phones appropriate now.
The alone requirements actuality are that you're active Marshmallow or college with Unknown Sources enabled in Settings beneath Security, and that you don't accept any antecedent versions of the Pixel Launcher installed on your phone — alike ports like Lawnchair (this agency it won't assignment on Pixel devices, obviously). Aside from that, installing the new Android P home awning app is abundantly easy, but I'll awning the action in detail beneath aloof in case you charge some advice forth the way.
Step 1: Download the APK
First, tap the articulation beneath from your Android accessory to grab the ported Android P Pixel Launcher. From there, tap the Download complete notification (or accessible the APK book from any book browser), afresh columnist "Install" back prompted.
Note: If you get an "App Not Installed" absurdity (or similar), it's apparently because you accept an earlier adaptation of the Pixel Launcher installed. Uninstall the earlier adaptation from Settings –> Apps and try again.
Step 2: Set Your New Home Screen
When the app finishes installing, go advanced and columnist your home button. At this point, you'll be asked to baddest a launcher — aces "Pixel Launcher" from the list. If you're application a Samsung phone, that's all there is to it! For added phones, you may accept to tap your home button one added time, afresh baddest Pixel Launcher afresh and accept "Always" to set it as your absence home screen.
Step 3: Enable Permissions
Before you run off to try out your new launcher, you should booty a additional to accord it the permissions it needs. On Pixel phones, it's installed as a arrangement app, so these permissions are accepted by default. But back you installed this app yourself and it's not programmed to ask for permissions otherwise, you'll accept to manually admission the permissions it needs.
So arch to the Apps or Applications card in Settings, afresh annal through the account and acquisition the "Pixel Launcher" entry. Tap it, afresh annal bottomward and attending for a "Permissions" option. Arch in there, afresh toggle the switches abutting to "Location," "Phone," and "Storage."
Step 4: Try the New Pixel Launcher
Now you're all set to try your new home screen. Not abundant has afflicted back the aftermost Pixel Launcher amend with Android Oreo, but a few finishing touches accept been added. Now, the berth accomplishments is a little beneath cellophane than it was (no gradient!) and the animation furnishings back scrolling are added pronounced. Additionally, the microphone figure now opens the Google Assistant.
If you've never acclimated the Pixel Launcher before, the noteworthy appearance are an app drawer that opens back you bash up from the berth at the basal of your home screen, as able-bodied as a Google chase accoutrement anchored at the basal of the awning appropriate abutting to your thumb.
Unfortunately, the chip Google Now folio won't work, as this affection requires you to install the Pixel Launcher as a arrangement app, which itself requires root. However, you can admission a few accessible settings (like the adeptness to change figure shapes) by long-pressing any abandoned amplitude on the home screen, afresh borer the settings gear.
How are you affection the Android P adaptation of the Pixel Launcher so far? Let us apperceive in the animadversion area below.
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