BlackBerry Launcher

Productivity-focused launcher with pop-up widgets and shortcuts.

BlackBerry Limited · com.blackberry.blackberrylauncher

4.9 out of 5 (7 ratings) 1M+ downloads v2.1902.1.10150 17.8 MB Android 5.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v2.1902.1.10150 (129)
Updated: May 16, 2026 (5 months ago)
APK size: 17.8 MB
Requires: Android 5.0+ (API 21)
CPU support: Any (no native code)
Category: Productivity (app)
Listed since: Dec 20, 2020 (at least)
Permissions: 37 (6 sensitive)
Website: blackberry.com
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

BlackBerry Launcher is an app by BlackBerry Limited in the Productivity category, listed since at least December 2020. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.

It asks for 37 permissions, 6 of them sensitive, including read contacts, call phone and read phone status and identity.

Ratings

4.9out of 57 ratings

5 ★86%
4 ★14%
3 ★0%
2 ★0%
1 ★0%

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

What's new in v2.1902.1.10150

• Bug fixes and minor enhancements

Description

From the listing uploaded by “8818freak”.

BlackBerry Launcher lets you organise apps, widgets and shortcuts on customised home screen panels for instant access. Turn multi-step actions like sending an email or calling a friend into a one-click task. Major Features: • BlackBerry pop-up widgets allow you to view any app’s widget by simply swiping up or down across the icon on your home screen • Add shortcuts to the home screen to add contacts, notes, tasks and calendar events quickly and easily • Create custom shortcuts for speed dial, Google Maps directions, drive scan and more • Customise the look and feel of your device using custom icon packs, wallpapers and ringtones, and change the grid layout of your home screen panels • Hide apps from the home screen and the All Apps screen (for Android 7.1 and later) • Conserve battery and data usage with Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and wireless network shortcuts • Fully supports Android Enterprise deployment BlackBerry Launcher requires the BlackBerry Hub+ Services app to deliver a consistent experience across all BlackBerry applications, and to manage your subscriptions. Enjoy BlackBerry Launcher for free on your BlackBerry device! If you don't have a BlackBerry device: • Enjoy the full functionality of the app for 30 days • After 30 days, use the app with full functionality and some ads • Purchase a monthly subscription to enjoy the BlackBerry Launcher without ads. This grants you access to all the BlackBerry Hub+ apps, including Calendar, Contacts, Inbox, Notes and Tasks • Enterprise Customers, please visit: http://web.blackberry.com/enterprise/contact-us For support, visit docs.blackberry.com/en/apps-for-android/launcher/

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Certificate issued to “BlackBerry Limited” The developer's name — though anyone can put any name in a certificate.

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified May 16, 2026
Signed byCN=BlackBerry Limited
Signing certificate (SHA-1)49:7A:EE:E5:8A:F2:A7:45:30:CE:1F:9B:25:6D:46:54:AA:41:30:20
File MD5d6b2b1146e134aa63261f7e66a70f446
Uploaded by “8818freak” 157 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (37)

BlackBerry Launcher requests 37 permissions, 6 of them sensitive.

Call phone Sensitive android.permission.CALL_PHONE
Display over other apps Sensitive android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW
Read calendar Sensitive android.permission.READ_CALENDAR
Read contacts Sensitive android.permission.READ_CONTACTS
Read phone status and identity Sensitive android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE
Write settings Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
Access notification policy android.permission.ACCESS_NOTIFICATION_POLICY
Alarm set alarm (custom) com.android.alarm.permission.SET_ALARM
Bind appwidget android.permission.BIND_APPWIDGET
Blackberrylauncher read settings (custom) com.blackberry.blackberrylauncher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
Blackberrylauncher write settings (custom) com.blackberry.blackberrylauncher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
Bluetooth android.permission.BLUETOOTH
Bluetooth admin android.permission.BLUETOOTH_ADMIN
Browser read history bookmarks (custom) com.android.browser.permission.READ_HISTORY_BOOKMARKS
Change component enabled state android.permission.CHANGE_COMPONENT_ENABLED_STATE
Change wifi state android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_STATE
Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
Create users android.permission.CREATE_USERS
Ddt send telemetry events (custom) com.blackberry.ddt.permission.SEND_TELEMETRY_EVENTS
Expand status bar android.permission.EXPAND_STATUS_BAR
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Id launcherfacade (custom) com.sprint.internal.id.permission.LAUNCHERFACADE
Manage users android.permission.MANAGE_USERS
Push messaging (app-defined) com.blackberry.blackberrylauncher.permission.C2D_MESSAGE
Read sync settings android.permission.READ_SYNC_SETTINGS
Read sync stats android.permission.READ_SYNC_STATS
Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
Reorder tasks android.permission.REORDER_TASKS
Request delete packages android.permission.REQUEST_DELETE_PACKAGES
Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
Set wallpaper android.permission.SET_WALLPAPER
Set wallpaper hints android.permission.SET_WALLPAPER_HINTS
Shortcuts keyboard shortcuts (custom) com.blackberry.shortcuts.permission.KEYBOARD_SHORTCUTS
Shortcuts update shortcut (custom) com.blackberry.shortcuts.permission.UPDATE_SHORTCUT
Stop app switches android.permission.STOP_APP_SWITCHES
View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait