Action Launcher
application launcher for Android mobile devices
Action Launcher is an application launcher mobile app for Android developed by Chris Lacy under the Australian company "Action Launcher Pty. Ltd." (formerly "Digital Ashes"). Like other Android launcher apps, the program adds a graphical layer on top of the operating system's default application launcher to provide the user with an alternate way of navigating through the operating system, often adding features that the default launcher lacks.
Timeline of notable features
Action Launcher was first released in 2012.
In 2013, a "1.5" version of the app was released supporting 10-inch tablets and included features that allowed users to quickly access areas of the interface using touch gestures. These features were expanded in the successive "2.0" release.
In 2014, a new version of the launcher was released as "Action Launcher 3", updating "Action Launcher 2". This update added a way to quickly take the main colors of the user's chosen wallpaper and apply them to other elements of the interface, such as widgets. It also restyled the app to follow Material Design guidelines. The app was also split into multiple versions: a free version dubbed "Action Launcher 3", and a paid version called "Action Launcher 2", the latter available via purchase of a separate app called "Action Launcher Pro." Users reported finding this pricing scheme confusing.
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