
Launchy Widget App Launcher
Enhance your existing Launcher with customizable minimal app launcher widget
Daniel Himmelein · com.ruslanspivak.launchy
- Signature matches the Google Play version Details
At a glance
- Latest version
- v4.19.0 (94)
- Updated
- Aug 9, 2026 (2 months ago)
- APK size
- 7.4 MB
- Requires
- Android 8.0+ (API 26)
- CPU support
- x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
- Category
- Personalization (app)
- Permissions
- 19 (4 sensitive)
- Website
- facebook.com/launchyproject
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
Launchy Widget App Launcher is an app by Daniel Himmelein in the Personalization category. It includes native code for x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.
Since version 4.11.0, the APK shrank from 18.8 MB to 7.4 MB. Since version 4.5.1, the minimum Android version rose from 4.1 to 8.0. It asks for 19 permissions, 4 of them sensitive, including read contacts, call phone and read phone status and identity. It asks for the same permissions as version 4.18.0. The app offers in-app purchases through Google Play and can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.
What's new in v4.19.0
Description
From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.
Version history
6 versions are listed, going back to v4.5.1. New versions arrive here about every month. Since v4.16.0 it requires Android 8.0+.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Aug 9, 2026.
- Certificate issued to “Ruslan Spivak” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
- Same certificate as the 3 other versions checked
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature not checked yet Aug 9, 2026
- Validated against Google Play Aug 9, 2026
- Signed byCN=Ruslan Spivak
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)F4:CB:53:A5:F1:0E:34:D3:6A:D7:39:3B:0C:8D:D6:A4:17:29:4F:1B
- File MD573f2e5c8f52ea61614d0b5aaedd9b1e0
- Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020
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Permissions (19)
Launchy Widget App Launcher requests 19 permissions, 4 of them sensitive.
- Call phone Sensitive android.permission.CALL_PHONE
- Read contacts Sensitive android.permission.READ_CONTACTS
- Read phone status and identity Sensitive android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE
- See all installed apps Sensitive android.permission.QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES
- Access adservices ad id android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID
- Access adservices attribution android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
- Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
- Bluetooth admin android.permission.BLUETOOTH_ADMIN
- Browser read history bookmarks (custom) com.android.browser.permission.READ_HISTORY_BOOKMARKS
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
- Google Play license check com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE
- In-app purchases (Google Play Billing) com.android.vending.BILLING
- Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.ruslanspivak.launchy.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
- Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
- Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Required hardware & features
- Bluetooth android.hardware.bluetooth
- Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
Launchy Widget App Launcher APK: questions and answers
Is there a version of Launchy Widget App Launcher for older Android phones?
The current version needs Android 8.0 or later. Version 4.11.0 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 7.0 and later. Get version 4.11.0 · 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 Launchy Widget App Launcher free?
The APK is free to download, but the app offers in-app purchases through Google Play.
Is the Launchy Widget App 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. Its signature matches the Google Play version. It is signed with the same certificate as the 3 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 73f2e5c8f52ea61614d0b5aaedd9b1e0.