Activity Launcher

Launches hidden activities and creates shortcuts for installed apps

Adam Szalkowski · de.szalkowski.activitylauncher

4.6 out of 5 (12 ratings) 10M+ downloads v1.15.2 1.2 MB Android 4.4+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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Same certificate as v1.9.2, which matches Google Play Details

At a glance

Latest version: v1.15.2 (41)
Updated: Oct 30, 2025 (11 months ago)
APK size: 1.2 MB
Requires: Android 4.4+ (API 19)
CPU support: Any (no native code)
Category: Tools (app)
Listed since: Nov 1, 2014 (at least)
Permissions: 3 (1 sensitive)
Website: github.com/butzist/ActivityLauncher
Developer contact: [email protected]

About this APK

Activity Launcher is an app by Adam Szalkowski in the Tools category, listed since at least November 2014. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.

Since version 1.5.1, the APK grew from 277.4 KB to 1.2 MB and the minimum Android version rose from 3.0 to 4.4. It asks for 3 permissions, 1 of them sensitive: see all installed apps. Compared with version 1.9.2, it adds 1 new permission: “See all installed apps”.

Ratings

4.6out of 512 ratings

5 ★75%
4 ★8%
3 ★17%
2 ★0%
1 ★0%

Ratings from users of the source store — not collected or verified by AAPKs.

What's new in v1.15.2

Allow sharing shortcuts via URL

Description

From the listing uploaded by “india-market”.

Easily launch hidden app activities and create custom shortcuts! Discover the full potential of your Android apps with Activity Launcher – a powerful tool that lets you access hidden activities and create home screen shortcuts for any installed app. Whether you're a power user, developer, or just curious, Activity Launcher gives you deeper control and customization over your device. 🔍 Key Features: - Launch hidden or internal activities within installed apps - Create shortcuts for quick access to specific features or screens - Clean and lightweight with a simple interface 💡 About the Project: Activity Launcher is based on the open-source project available at https://github.com/butzist/ActivityLauncher. 🎁 Go Ad‑Free & Support Us Prefer an ad‑free experience? Get Activity Launcher Pro on the Play Store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.szalkowski.activitylauncher.pro Or grab the free, open‑source APK on GitHub and support future development by sponsoring the project: https://github.com/sponsors/butzist — Thank you for helping us keep Activity Launcher growing! 🤝 Get Involved: This is a community-driven project – you're welcome to contribute code, translations, or ideas. Help us improve and grow! Website: https://activitylauncher.net Source code: https://github.com/butzist/ActivityLauncher Translations: http://crowdin.net/project/activitylauncher/invite Opt-in for Beta release: https://play.google.com/apps/testing/de.szalkowski.activitylauncher

Version history

6 versions are listed; the oldest rated Trusted is v1.5.1. Since v1.15.2 it requires Android 4.4+.

v1.15.2 LATEST Oct 30, 2025 1.2 MB TRUSTED v1.9.2 Jun 25, 2026 338.8 KB TRUSTED v1.5.1 Jan 6, 2015 277.4 KB TRUSTED v2.4.1 Jul 11, 2026 3.2 MB UNKNOWN v2.4.0 Jul 7, 2026 3.2 MB UNKNOWN

All 6 versions

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Certificate issued to “Adam Szalkowski” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
Same certificate as v1.9.2, which matches Google Play v1.9.2 · v1.5.1

Store checks and file details

Developer signature not checked yet Oct 30, 2025
Signed byCN=Adam Szalkowski, L=Zürich, C=CH
Signing certificate (SHA-1)E1:6B:44:A1:AC:8F:3F:BF:C8:F6:D8:B6:2D:12:FF:A5:B0:76:CF:7B
File MD567157b84e9afc02326782de4dbe24df4
Uploaded by “india-market” Gold tier · 54,447 followers · uploading since 2017

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Permissions (3)

Activity Launcher requests 3 permissions, 1 of them sensitive.

See all installed apps Sensitive android.permission.QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES
Add home-screen shortcuts com.android.launcher.permission.INSTALL_SHORTCUT
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) de.szalkowski.activitylauncher.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION

Activity Launcher APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of Activity Launcher for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 4.4 or later. Version 1.9.2 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 4.0 and later. Get version 1.9.2 · All versions

Can I install this APK over the version I already have?

Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.

Is the Activity Launcher APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. It is signed with the same certificate as version 1.9.2, whose signature matches the Google Play version. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 67157b84e9afc02326782de4dbe24df4.