HALauncher - Android TV
"HALauncher" is a launcher to display and open the non-Android TV apps.
ITO Akihiro · net.i.akihiro.halauncher
UpdatedSep 27, 2025
PublishedJan 15, 2019
Packagenet.i.akihiro.halauncher
MD5ba6321e1740d8b4e81c89fc20d36ca61
SHA1 (signer)92:40:8E:9E:F2:38:5F:AF:90:90:58:3C:C8:2C:31:56:AD:04:2C:7A
Signed byCN=Akihiro ITO, OU=Unknown, O=Unknown, L=JAPAN, ST=WAKAYAMA, C=JP
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Websitehttp://akihiro-i.net/
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Description
* Attention * Android TV of "All version" can not use this app as home app! When google's apps are updated, they change system settings automatically and stop to use other than default home app. Even it's older than Android 6.0...
https://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=191828
[Update 2017/04/08] Following command was banned by Google's security update.
$ adb shell pm hide com.google.android.leanbacklauncher
So, if you was using HALauncher as home app by this, maybe OS would be unstable. Sorry.
* Attention * Android TV 7.1.1- has some problems. "Landscape lock" and "Blue Light Filter" are not working fine...
https://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=230100
"HALauncher" is a launcher for displaying and opening non-Android TV applications quickly on the Nexus Player, ADT-1, Nvidia Shield and the Razor Forge, Fire TV.
Usually, Android TV's home launcher doesn't show sideloaded apps. By using the "HALauncher", you can display and run apps designed for smartphones and tablets using a 1-click operation.
This launcher is recommended for all users who sideload apps and all apps will be available in the “Apps List” section.
HALauncher was designed using Android 5.0 material Design so it fits right in with the Android TV. It is highly customizable allowing you to change the color scheme, background graphic, icon graphic, add widgets to the home screen and remove the side panel completely to facilitate a cleaner home screen appearance.
HALauncher lets you create shortcuts to applications, webpages, IPTV channels and videos stored on your harddrive by using the “Create Shortcut” feature.
If you sideload apps on any Android TV device, you need HALauncher!
[About translation]
The messages are managed on the following spreadsheet. If you found the incorrect messages, please fix them. I will apply them at the next update.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/17zcyXPRCaso6ebMtPsWHboPsZXNzycDPfPCTMerzuWs/edit?usp=sharing
[v1.5.1-]
Added ads.(*)
* You can disable ads for free. Uncheck "Show ads" in [Settings]->[HALauncher Settings].
https://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=191828
[Update 2017/04/08] Following command was banned by Google's security update.
$ adb shell pm hide com.google.android.leanbacklauncher
So, if you was using HALauncher as home app by this, maybe OS would be unstable. Sorry.
* Attention * Android TV 7.1.1- has some problems. "Landscape lock" and "Blue Light Filter" are not working fine...
https://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=230100
"HALauncher" is a launcher for displaying and opening non-Android TV applications quickly on the Nexus Player, ADT-1, Nvidia Shield and the Razor Forge, Fire TV.
Usually, Android TV's home launcher doesn't show sideloaded apps. By using the "HALauncher", you can display and run apps designed for smartphones and tablets using a 1-click operation.
This launcher is recommended for all users who sideload apps and all apps will be available in the “Apps List” section.
HALauncher was designed using Android 5.0 material Design so it fits right in with the Android TV. It is highly customizable allowing you to change the color scheme, background graphic, icon graphic, add widgets to the home screen and remove the side panel completely to facilitate a cleaner home screen appearance.
HALauncher lets you create shortcuts to applications, webpages, IPTV channels and videos stored on your harddrive by using the “Create Shortcut” feature.
If you sideload apps on any Android TV device, you need HALauncher!
[About translation]
The messages are managed on the following spreadsheet. If you found the incorrect messages, please fix them. I will apply them at the next update.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/17zcyXPRCaso6ebMtPsWHboPsZXNzycDPfPCTMerzuWs/edit?usp=sharing
[v1.5.1-]
Added ads.(*)
* You can disable ads for free. Uncheck "Show ads" in [Settings]->[HALauncher Settings].
Required features
- Location android.hardware.location
Permissions (19)
HALauncher - Android TV requests the following Android permissions:
- Access Coarse Location android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
- Access Network State android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
- Access Wifi State android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
- Bind Appwidget android.permission.BIND_APPWIDGET
- Bluetooth android.permission.BLUETOOTH
- Bluetooth Admin android.permission.BLUETOOTH_ADMIN
- Change Wifi State android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_STATE
- Get Tasks android.permission.GET_TASKS
- Internet android.permission.INTERNET
- Package Usage Stats android.permission.PACKAGE_USAGE_STATS
- Read External Storage android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Receive Boot Completed android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
- Record Audio android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO
- Request Install Packages android.permission.REQUEST_INSTALL_PACKAGES
- System Alert Window android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW
- Write External Storage android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Write Settings android.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
- Com Android Providers Tv Permission Read Epg Data com.android.providers.tv.permission.READ_EPG_DATA
- Com Android Providers Tv Permission Write Epg Data com.android.providers.tv.permission.WRITE_EPG_DATA
