Pixel Launcher vQ-4753642
APK · 4 MB · version code 504 · Android 5.0+ · uploaded May 8, 2018
- Same certificate as the 4 other versions checked Details
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Compared with the latest version
The latest version is v16, uploaded Jun 23, 2026 — about 8 years after this one.
- Size: this file is 4 MB; the latest is 15.4 MB (11.4 MB larger).
- Android: this version needs Android 5.0+; the latest needs Android 16+. Use this one if your device runs an older Android release.
- The latest version asks for 42 more permissions: Access contextual search, Access hidden profiles full, Access shortcuts, Allow slippery touches, Bind quick settings tile, Broadcast close system dialogs, Change wifi state, Expand status bar….
- The latest version no longer asks for: Precise location, Bluetooth, Bluetooth admin, Full network access, Package usage stats, Read phone status and identity, Modify shared storage, Launcher read settings (custom)….
File information
- Version
- vQ-4753642 (504)
- Uploaded
- May 8, 2018
- Size
- 4 MB
- Requires
- Android 5.0+ (API 21)
- CPU support
- Any (no native code)
- Graphics
- OpenGL ES 2.0+
- Screen
- Small screens and larger
- MD5
- 9c42e038a591f9f914d34d1aeb610edf
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)
- 76:F0:8A:2F:B0:22:6D:83:E5:E3:24:2F:3C:E8:D4:5A:59:DC:AA:CB
- Signed by
- CN=nexuslauncher, OU=Android, O=Google Inc., L=Mountain View, ST=California, C=US
- File name
- com-google-android-apps-nexuslauncher-504-37154026-9c42e038a591f9f914d34d1aeb610edf.apk
- Package
- com.google.android.apps.nexuslauncher
- Downloads (all versions)
- 1+
- Age rating
- PEGI 3 · Everyone
What's new in vQ-4753642
As of October 2016:
• The weather appears in the top-right corner for your current location
• Visual refresh of wallpaper picker
• New circular folder presentation
• Shortcuts on long-press of supporting apps
Permissions (26)
This version requests 26 permissions, 6 of them sensitive.
- Call phone Sensitive android.permission.CALL_PHONE
- Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Package usage stats Sensitive android.permission.PACKAGE_USAGE_STATS
- Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
- Read phone status and identity Sensitive android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE
- Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Bind appwidget android.permission.BIND_APPWIDGET
- Bind service (custom) com.google.android.apps.miphone.aiai.matchmaker.BIND_SERVICE
- Bluetooth android.permission.BLUETOOTH
- Bluetooth admin android.permission.BLUETOOTH_ADMIN
- Control remote app transition animations android.permission.CONTROL_REMOTE_APP_TRANSITION_ANIMATIONS
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Launcher read settings (custom) com.android.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
- Launcher read settings (custom) com.google.android.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
- Nexuslauncher qsb (custom) com.google.android.apps.nexuslauncher.permission.QSB
- Nexuslauncher read settings (custom) com.google.android.apps.nexuslauncher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
- Nexuslauncher write settings (custom) com.google.android.apps.nexuslauncher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
- Read Google service settings com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES
- 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
- Suggestion consumer (custom) com.google.android.apps.miphone.aiai.allapps.SUGGESTION_CONSUMER
- View instant apps android.permission.VIEW_INSTANT_APPS
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
- Write secure settings android.permission.WRITE_SECURE_SETTINGS
Security & authenticity
Security rating: Trusted
Signing certificate
- Certificate issued to “Google Inc.” The developer's name — though anyone can put any name in a certificate.
- Same certificate as the 4 other versions checked
Store checks
- Developer signature verified May 8, 2018
- Antivirus scan passed Nov 10, 2020
- Tested by the source store's staff Jun 5, 2018
- Uploaded by “superuser4k” Gold tier · 51,570 followers · uploading since 2017
Scans come from the source store; the certificate comparisons are AAPKs's own, made from the files' published signatures (4 other versions compared). AAPKs doesn't scan files itself.
How to install Pixel Launcher on Android 5.0+
You'll need about 7.9 MB of free space.
- Download the APK — tap Download APK above (4 MB). 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-google-android-apps-nexuslauncher-504-37154026-9c42e038a591f9f914d34d1aeb610edf.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 9c42e038a591f9f914d34d1aeb610edf. 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 Pixel 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 5.0+). 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.