Pixel Launcher v7.1.1-3862848
APK · 2.4 MB · version code 151 · Android 5.0+ · uploaded Jul 19, 2017
- 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 2.4 MB; the latest is 15.4 MB (13 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 46 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, Control remote app transition animations….
- The latest version no longer asks for: Approximate location, Full network access, Package usage stats, Launcher read settings (custom), Nexuslauncher read settings (custom), Nexuslauncher write settings (custom).
File information
- Version
- v7.1.1-3862848 (151)
- Uploaded
- Jul 19, 2017
- Size
- 2.4 MB
- Requires
- Android 5.0+ (API 21)
- CPU support
- Any (no native code)
- Graphics
- OpenGL ES 2.0+
- Screen
- Small screens and larger
- MD5
- b0cd5d6d1eb5f650a11aa83bb97cc64b
- 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-151-30617889-b0cd5d6d1eb5f650a11aa83bb97cc64b.apk
- Package
- com.google.android.apps.nexuslauncher
- Downloads (all versions)
- 1+
- Age rating
- PEGI 3 · Everyone
What's new in v7.1.1-3862848
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 (15)
This version requests 15 permissions, 4 of them sensitive.
- Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
- Call phone Sensitive android.permission.CALL_PHONE
- Package usage stats Sensitive android.permission.PACKAGE_USAGE_STATS
- Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Bind appwidget android.permission.BIND_APPWIDGET
- 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
- Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
- Set wallpaper android.permission.SET_WALLPAPER
- Set wallpaper hints android.permission.SET_WALLPAPER_HINTS
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
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 Jul 19, 2017
- Antivirus scan passed Jun 6, 2021
- Uploaded by “natanaelbr” Bronze tier · 4,352 followers · uploading since 2012
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 4.8 MB of free space.
- Download the APK — tap Download APK above (2.4 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-151-30617889-b0cd5d6d1eb5f650a11aa83bb97cc64b.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 b0cd5d6d1eb5f650a11aa83bb97cc64b. 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.