Rootless Launcher v3.9.1
APK · 1.7 MB · version code 30911 · Android 9+ · uploaded Aug 22, 2024
The source store flagged this file with a security warning (Warning). We recommend not installing it. See other versions.
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File information
- Version
- v3.9.1 (30911)
- Uploaded
- Aug 22, 2024
- Size
- 1.7 MB
- Requires
- Android 9+ (API 28)
- CPU support
- Any (no native code)
- Screen
- Small screens and larger
- MD5
- 25b058a8a80a15ed11f3aafeea6c3795
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)
- 96:9A:40:D3:5C:FA:C7:A0:4D:9B:E2:D7:DF:54:A4:33:F4:92:9D:DD
- Signed by
- CN=xiawanli, OU=aa, O=aa, L=aa, ST=aa, C=CN
- File name
- amirz-rootless-nexuslauncher-30911-68580158-25b058a8a80a15ed11f3aafeea6c3795.apk
- Package
- amirz.rootless.nexuslauncher
- Downloads (all versions)
- 500K+
- Age rating
- PEGI 3 · Everyone
What's new in v3.9.1
Support Rootless Pixel Bridge v3 (Grab it from the description)
Implement workaround for weather shortcut
Fix crash from zero length app titles
Make search bar coloured with Google Assistant icon
Remove fog at the bottom of the home screen
Permissions (12)
This version requests 12 permissions, 3 of them sensitive.
- Call phone Sensitive android.permission.CALL_PHONE
- Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- See all installed apps Sensitive android.permission.QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES
- Bind appwidget android.permission.BIND_APPWIDGET
- Expand status bar android.permission.EXPAND_STATUS_BAR
- Launcher read settings (custom) com.android.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
- Launcher write settings (custom) com.android.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
- Nexuslauncher read settings (custom) amirz.rootless.nexuslauncher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
- Nexuslauncher write settings (custom) amirz.rootless.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
Security & authenticity
Security rating: Warning
Signing certificate
- Certificate issued to “aa” Not the developer's name (“Amir Zaidi”). Names in certificates can't be verified, so this alone proves nothing.
- The same certificate signs apps from 3 different developers Developers normally sign only their own apps. This can mean the files were re-signed by someone else — or that one company builds or publishes apps under several names.
Store checks
- Developer signature check failed Aug 22, 2024
- Uploaded by “arkanicapps2” 23 followers · uploading since 2022
Scans come from the source store; the certificate comparisons are AAPKs's own, made from the files' published signatures. AAPKs doesn't scan files itself.
How to install Rootless Launcher on Android 9+
You'll need about 3.3 MB of free space.
- Download the APK — tap Download APK above (1.7 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 amirz-rootless-nexuslauncher-30911-68580158-25b058a8a80a15ed11f3aafeea6c3795.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 25b058a8a80a15ed11f3aafeea6c3795. 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?”. The source store flagged this file with a security warning; we recommend not installing it. If Play Protect blocks it, tap Cancel. 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 Rootless 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 9+). 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; for this file we recommend not to.