Bar Launcher v1.7.2
APK · 616.6 KB · version code 172 · Android 4.0+ · uploaded Mar 2, 2016
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File information
- Version
- v1.7.2 (172)
- Uploaded
- Mar 2, 2016
- Size
- 616.6 KB
- Requires
- Android 4.0+ (API 14)
- CPU support
- Any (no native code)
- Screen
- Small screens and larger
- MD5
- 95bdf3e6457ab0ed8ffce7ae22b0510c
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)
- 81:F8:90:BE:33:38:EC:15:C8:B4:13:05:D7:6C:3E:21:EA:F8:61:D6
- Signed by
- CN=Johannes Obermair
- File name
- com-jo-barlauncher-172-18012571-95bdf3e6457ab0ed8ffce7ae22b0510c.apk
- Package
- com.jo.barlauncher
- Downloads (all versions)
- 1.8K
- Age rating
- PEGI 3 · Everyone
What's new in v1.7.2
Thanks for your feedback!
I'm sorry that the new version wasn't recepted very well. I've restored the old version, maybe I'll make the new one available separately in the future.
Thank you for your support!
Version 1.7.1:
- Option to change the background to a darker tone (Lollipop+)
- Fixed crash while loading apps
Version 1.7.2;
- Fixed icon size
Permissions (2)
This version requests 2 permissions, none of them sensitive.
- Broadcast package remove android.permission.BROADCAST_PACKAGE_REMOVE
- Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
Security & authenticity
Security rating: Trusted
Signing certificate
- Certificate issued to “Johannes Obermair” The developer's name — though anyone can put any name in a certificate.
Store checks
- Developer signature under review Mar 8, 2025
- Antivirus scan passed May 31, 2020
- Uploaded by “apps” Platinum tier · 3,423,810 followers · uploading since 2010
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How to install Bar Launcher on Android 4.0+
You'll need about 1.2 MB of free space.
- Download the APK — tap Download APK above (616.6 KB). Chrome shows “File might be harmful” for every APK file; choose Download anyway only if you trust this file.
- Open the file — tap the download notification, or open Files › Downloads and tap com-jo-barlauncher-172-18012571-95bdf3e6457ab0ed8ffce7ae22b0510c.apk.
- Allow the install (first time only) — Android 8 and later asks for permission the first time an app opens an APK: tap Settings in the prompt, turn on Allow from this source, then go back. Manual path: Settings › Apps › Special app access › Install unknown apps (on Samsung: Settings › Apps › ⋮ › Special access). On Android 7 and older: Settings › Security › Unknown sources.
- Check the file (optional) — the MD5 of the downloaded file should be 95bdf3e6457ab0ed8ffce7ae22b0510c. If it differs, the file is damaged or was changed: delete it and download again.
- Tap Install — Android asks “Do you want to install this app?”. If Google Play Protect shows a warning, read it before you continue: the source store rated this file Trusted, but only install apps from sources you trust. If an earlier version is installed, this one only installs as an update when it is signed with the same certificate (SHA-1 shown above).
- Open Bar Launcher — tap Open on the install screen, or find it in your app drawer.
Common install problems
- “App not installed” — a version signed with a different certificate, or a newer version, is already installed (Android doesn't allow downgrades). Uninstall it first; back up your data, because uninstalling deletes it.
- “There was a problem parsing the package” — the file is incomplete, or your Android is too old (this version needs Android 4.0+). Download it again, or pick an older version.
- Blocked by Play Protect — Play Protect checks apps from outside the Play Store. Only continue if you trust the source.