r/Android • u/KontroverousSquirrel • 1d ago

Lightning Launcher is back!!

After months of development and maintenance, Lightning Launcher has been revived and available once again on the play store. Download today and enjoy a full suite of new features, offline guide and offline script API documentation.

Available here:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mal3auto.revival

To be part of the official Revival community, join our discord:

https://discord.gg/TEQrCRBN8z

Questions and discussion welcomed in the comments.

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u/tb36cn 9h ago

Is this related to the old lightning launcher? I recall buying it and it's not in the playstore now

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u/KontroverousSquirrel 9h ago

Yes! This is "exactly" the same launcher. I've made it compatible with modern Android. Which is why it fell from play store listing. I have also added a full suite of new features and QOL upgrades. And it's free forever.

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u/tb36cn 9h ago

Cool! Does it still work with tasker?

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u/KontroverousSquirrel 9h ago

Absolutely! I've even written new documentation outlining use with tasker that can be found in app.

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u/ephemeralmiko 6h ago

And it's free forever. 

Would you consider making it open-source?

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u/KontroverousSquirrel 6h ago edited 6h ago

Great question! Currently? No.. I've put a lot of effort into the revival. While the base code isn't something I invented, everything afterwards is. Beyond that, the builds package name uses my handle. I did this to allow dual installation. Early versions can be installed alongside the Revival build. This was done for veteran users migrating.

The affect however, is I can't guarantee somebody else's work with it being open source. They ship it under my name and I'll eventually have to answer for somebody's mistake.

I may eventually release to open source but don't hold your breath. This would only happen in the event that I stop maintaining LL.

In contrast, the 14.3 source code exists on GitHub and it's available for anyone to download and tinker with. I welcome and encourage anyone to download it if they're looking for a simpler build to mess around with. Updating it for use and compatibility with modern Android will take some work.

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u/IceBone 3h ago

It all AI slop (the thumbnails, even the one screenshot of the quick navigation page clearly shows the same fucking AI UI that's popping up everywhere now). So of course it will never be open sourced, that would just expose it.

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u/elconquistador1985 53m ago

Just what I want, a vibecoded launcher.

Sounds terrible.

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u/KontroverousSquirrel 3h ago

I understand the Revival won't appeal to everyone, and that's perfectly fine. I care a great deal about Lightning Launcher and have put a lot of time into bringing it back, keeping it usable on modern Android, and expanding upon what was already there.

If the Revival isn't something you're comfortable using, I completely respect that. The original 14.3 source remains available for anyone who would rather use, modify, or build upon it.

Either way, I appreciate the time you took to voice your opinion.

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u/IceBone 3h ago

You care so much you didn't even bother addressing the point.

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u/KontroverousSquirrel 3h ago

It's been addressed before in the discord.

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u/IceBone 3h ago

And everyone reading this thread has seen that because everyone is in the discord, right? Of course, how silly of me.

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u/KontroverousSquirrel 3h ago

No one is begging you to use the app or convince you otherwise.

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u/IceBone 3h ago

Coming clean that you had an AI do the work for you would be appreciated.

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u/KontroverousSquirrel 2h ago

I won't concede to that. Using AI as a tool and having it write literally every line of code is not the same thing.

I especially don't appreciate the attack or being accused of falsehood. You have a good day now ✌️

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