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Microsoft Launcher

Personalise your phone and stay organised on the go.

Microsoft Corporation · com.microsoft.launcher

4.8 (362 ratings) 50M+ downloads v6.241002.0.11160220 61.1 MB Android 7.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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  • Same certificate as v6.260402.0.1178950, which matches Google Play Details

At a glance

Latest version
v6.241002.0.11160220 (11160220)
Updated
Mar 8, 2026 (7 months ago)
APK size
61.1 MB
Requires
Android 7.0+ (API 24)
CPU support
x86 32-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
Category
Personalization (app)
Listed since
Jul 25, 2015
Permissions
74 (18 sensitive)
Website
arrowlauncher.com
Developer contact
[email protected]
Privacy
Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

Microsoft Launcher is an app by Microsoft Corporation in the Personalization category, listed since July 2015. It includes native code for x86 32-bit, ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.

Since version 4.11.1.44377, the minimum Android version rose from 4.0.3 to 7.0. It asks for 74 permissions, 18 of them sensitive, including precise location, camera and record audio. Compared with version 6.260402.0.1178950, it adds 2 new permissions: “Request installing other apps” and “Interact across profiles”. The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.

Ratings

4.8out of 5362 ratings
  • 5 ★85%
  • 4 ★9%
  • 3 ★4%
  • 2 ★1%
  • 1 ★1%

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

What's new in v6.241002.0.11160220

- Known bugs were fixed and performance improvements were made.

Description

From the listing uploaded by “apandrok”.

Microsoft Launcher provides a new home screen experience that empowers you to be more productive on your Android device. Microsoft Launcher is highly customisable, allowing you to organise everything on your phone. Your personalised feed makes it easy to view your calendar, to do lists, and more. Sticky Notes on the go. When you set up Microsoft Launcher as your new home screen, you can either start fresh with your favourite apps or import your current home screen layout. Need to switch back to your previous home screen? You can do that, too! This version of Microsoft Launcher has been rebuilt on a new codebase to make new features possible, including dark mode, personalised news, and numerous performance improvements (improved load time, less memory use, better battery performance, and fluent animation). MICROSOFT LAUNCHER FEATURES Personalised news: · Stay informed with a personalised news reading experience that is consistent across all your devices. Customisable icons: · Give your phone a consistent look and feel with custom icon packs and adaptive icons. Beautiful wallpapers: · Enjoy a fresh new image from Bing every day or choose your own photos. Dark theme: · Comfortably use your phone at night or in low light environments with Microsoft Launcher’s new dark theme. This feature is compatible with Android’s dark mode settings. Improved performance: · Microsoft Launcher now loads faster, uses less memory, is more battery efficient, and offers fluent animations. Landscape mode: · Microsoft Launcher supports vertical and horizontal orientations to enhance your viewing preference. Microsoft Launcher asks for the following optional permissions: · Microphone: Used for speech-to-text functionality for Launcher features, such as Bing Search, Bing Chat, To Do, and Sticky Notes. · Photo and video: Used for getting features, such as your wallpaper, Blur Effect, and Bing Chat Visual Search, and to show recent activities and backups. On Android 13 and higher, these permissions are replaced with the ‘All file’ access permissions. · Notifications: Needed to notify you of any update or app activity. · Contacts: Used for searching contacts on Bing Search. · Location: Used for the Weather widget. · Phone: Allows you to call your contacts with a swipe in Launcher. · Camera: Used to create image notes for the Sticky Notes card and to search for images in Bing Search. · Calendar: Used to show calendar info for the Calendar card in your Launcher feed. You can still use Microsoft Launcher even if you do not consent to these permissions, but some functions may be restricted. TERM OF USE By installing this app, you agree to the Terms of Use (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=246338) and Privacy Policy (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=248686). Downloading Microsoft Launcher gives the option to replace the default launcher or to toggle between device launchers. Microsoft Launcher does not replicate the user’s PC home screen on the Android phone. Users must still purchase and/or download any new apps from Google Play. Requires Android 7.0+.

Version history

9 versions are listed; the oldest rated Trusted is v4.11.1.44377. Since v6.250701.0.1169580 it requires Android 7.0+.

v6.241002.0.11160220 LATEST Mar 8, 2026 61.1 MB TRUSTED v6.260402.0.1178950 Sep 9, 2026 55.7 MB TRUSTED v6.260301.0.1177630 Aug 31, 2026 55.5 MB TRUSTED v6.251202.0.1175610 May 5, 2026 55.5 MB TRUSTED v6.250701.0.1169580 Oct 2, 2026 55.5 MB TRUSTED

All 9 versions

Microsoft Launcher among popular Personalization apps

It has the best rating of the apps in this table.

AppRatingDownloadsDownload size
Fonts Keyboard Themes & Emoji – 50M+ 29.1 MB
Girly Wallpapers Backgrounds – 50M+ 4.4 MB
Microsoft Launcher (this app) 4.8 (362) 50M+ 61.1 MB
Smart Launcher 6 ‧ Home Screen 4.2 (98) 50M+ 21.5 MB
Wave Live Wallpapers 4.1 (14) 50M+ –

Apps listed next to it in our Personalization ranking by downloads. Ratings and download counts come from the source store; ratings with fewer than five votes and sizes of outdated listings aren't shown.

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Store checks and file details

  • Developer signature not checked yet Nov 11, 2024
  • Signed byCN=Microsoft Corporation Third Party Marketplace (Do Not Trust), OU=Microsoft Next Screen Lock for Android, O=Microsoft Corporation, L=Redmond, ST=Washington, C=US
  • Signing certificate (SHA-1)AF:B5:C4:F7:4C:1D:2E:67:78:B6:1E:36:CB:63:A6:E8:05:9D:28:1D
  • File MD5b4b056d4fa48ad964f6165a3ff306f20
  • Uploaded by “apandrok” 2 followers · uploading since 2026

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Permissions (74)

Microsoft Launcher requests 74 permissions, 18 of them sensitive.

Required hardware & features

Microsoft Launcher APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of Microsoft Launcher for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 7.0 or later. Version 6.240801.0.1153181 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 5.1 and later. Get version 6.240801.0.1153181 · 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 the Microsoft 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. It is signed with the same certificate as version 6.260402.0.1178950, whose signature matches the Google Play version. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is b4b056d4fa48ad964f6165a3ff306f20.

Tags

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