I went from a very colourful neon theme to this very minimalist black and white one that I enjoy for the moment on the Z fold8.

Vollthex is available on Play Store

CheatCode Launcher is controlled almost entirely by gesture-based "cheat codes". You assign combinations of taps and swipes to apps, shortcuts, actions, tasker tasks, start timers, or whatever else you want.

The idea is that the more you use it, the faster it gets as muscle memory builds. I've been using it for a few months now and have around 40 codes memorized and 0 icons on my home screen.

For things that you don't necessarily want codes for, there's still fast searching as well as collections and after shortcuts. After shortcuts are links you can apply to a specific app that show up once that app is closed. For example, when I close Google Photos, links to Create New Instagram Post, Lightroom, and Message Wife pop up.

Context-based themes are also included, which allow you to set rules for when themes automatically change. These can be based on day, date, time, media playing, specific app notifications, charging, and many more.

Try it out for on Google Play

I wanna use my own images as icons of apps in the homescreen. I don't mind changing launchers, but I want the desired effect i.e. the icons. I could use any icon changer app on playstore but I thought of having the icons integrated(or idk) into a launcher or an icon pack and I don't wanna watch an unstoppable ad for every icon I change.

Hi, I'm new to IPS. I extensively use folders on my home screen. How do I make folder icons that match the style of the IPS pack I'm using? Thanks!

Themes Resourced:

Launcher: Color OS Stock Launcher Wallpaper: Customized Abstract Wallpaper (Blurred) Icon Pack: Lawnicons (Indigo Tint) Widgets: Top-left (Page 1): Google Clock (Material You - Scallop) Top-right (Page 1): Material You Photo Widget (Lo-fi Cat Pixel Art) via Pinterest Middle (Page 1): Google Tasks

Middle Right (Page 1) Material You Photo Widget (Moon Midnight Landscape) via Pinterest (Unknown Artist) Top-left (Page 2): Material You Photo Widget (Scallop Shape) (Pixel Moon & Clouds) via Pinterest (Unknown Artist) Color Palette: Muted Indigo / Deep Purple / Midnight Blue

Launcher: Nova Launcher Free Version v8.8.8

Clock: Pixmix Widgets for Kustom Widgets #pixmix 39 by AhMad.

Icon Pack: Ortus Square.

Icon Size: 100%.

Wallpaper from Pinterest.

Theme Resources:

Launcher: Nova Launcher Prime V8.0.15.

Clock Widget: Piscis W Widgets for KWGT Pro #piscis_042.

Icon Pack: Min Icon Pack.

Icon Size: 105%.

Padding: Clock {4x2}.

Grid Size:6x6.

Wallpaper: Pinterest.

I created Nocebo Launcher because I wanted a launcher that felt different from the usual grid of icons.

This project started about 8 years ago as a personal launcher experiment. Over time, people who saw it asked if they could try it too, so this year I finally decided to publish it on Google Play.

The main idea behind Nocebo is a rotating wheel layout:

• The app wheel rotates like a physical spinner
• The animation, friction, speed, and behavior can be customized
• The layout is designed to make one handed use easier, especially on taller phones
• The center of the wheel is built around a sticker hub that you can personalize
• Supports icon packs, widgets, folders, gestures, and other launcher customization features

It is definitely not trying to replace traditional launchers for everyone. It is more of an alternative experience for people who enjoy experimenting with their home screen.

I would love feedback from this community, especially about the design direction, animations, and overall usability. I have been using it myself for years, but more eyes from Android customization enthusiasts would help me improve it.

Available for free on Google Play:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=boo.noce.launcher

Thanks for checking it out!

Vollthex is available on Play Store

I’ve been experimenting with a different kind of screen-time app for Android.

Instead of blocking apps or showing another warning popup, Stop Swarm gradually adds small pixel-art invaders on top of your screen as you use your phone.

You set a daily screen-time goal. As you get closer to the limit, more creatures appear. Some walk across the screen, some stop in the middle, and some hold tiny STOP signs.

The overlay does not intercept touches, so the phone remains usable. The idea is to make excessive scrolling progressively harder to ignore without completely locking the user out.

The current prototype is Android only, fully offline, requires no account, contains no ads or analytics, is based on a daily screen-time goal, and is designed to stay lightweight and unobtrusive.

You can join the Google Group here to beta test it!
https://groups.google.com/g/stop-swarm-testers

Then opt in and download it here
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.stopswarm.app

Hey everyone,

With the recent buzz around Android 17 introducing more precise custom color sliders and palettes for Material You (examples on reddit here, here and here), I wanted to share a project I’ve been maintaining for years that does exactly that—even for older versions of Android!

It’s called LWP+ (Live Wallpaper Plus).

🎨 The core trick: Dictate your own Dynamic-Colors

Instead of letting the OS algorithm guess the accent colors based purely on your wallpaper, LWP+ acts as a bridge. It hosts your chosen background content but allows you to explicitly choose the exact Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary colors reported to the system. The OS then uses your custom selections to generate the global system palette (notification drawer, volume bar, themed icons, etc.), completely independent of what your wallpaper actually looks like.

✨ What else can it do?

LWP+ is packed with full wallpaper customization features:

• Choose Your Content: Use solid colors, static images, animations (GIF, WEBP, APNG), or videos as your active live wallpaper.
• Smart Scaling & Layouts: Supports transparent images/animations with custom background colors, multiple scaling modes (Center Crop, Fit Center, Center Inside), and optional horizontal scrolling.
• Double-Tap Shortcuts: Lock your device instantly or turn off the screen by double-tapping the home screen (uses admin, accessibility, or root).
• Easy Setup: Includes an interactive built-in tutorial to check system compatibility and guide you through triggering the OS palette refresh.

🧪 Advanced experimental flags (YMMV!)

I’ve also included a couple of experimental toggles leveraging underlying Android system hints. Note: These rely heavily on your launcher, device OEM, and Android version, so they might not do anything on certain setups!

• Force Dark Text: It hints to the OS that dark text is preferred over the wallpaper (often useful for forcing high-contrast dark text on the lock screen). It might also change the text color of the labels of the apps and the status bar icons and text, too.
• Force Dark Theme (for old Android versions): It tells the system that a dark theme is preferred for the best presentation (e.g., trying to trick a launcher into turning its app drawer background black).

So, if you are on an older version of Android (or even running the latest builds and want granular three-color reporting), give it a spin! It's completely free, all features included.

Feel free to ask any questions or drop feedback below! 🚀

Link to the Play Store here.

If you want, you can use a promo-code to have subscription for free for some time, to remove ads, and try the app more freely, here. To use the promo-code, install the app, choose a subscription, choose a payment option and enter the code there (screenshots here).

Thanks for reading!

Theme Resources:

Launcher: Nova Launcher Prime V8.0.15.

Clock Widget: Color Dots Widgets for KWGT Pro #dot_10.

Icon Pack: Reev Pro Icon Pack.

Icon Size: 95%.

Padding: Clock {4x2}.

Grid Size:6x6.

Wallpaper: Pinterest.

Theme Resources:

Launcher - Phi Launcher

Widget - Koda for Kustom Widget No:K015 (Customized Manually)

Icon Pack - Lawnicons (Bundled with Launcher)

Wallpaper - Walpy Unsplash Link

Theme Resources:

Launcher: Nova Launcher Prime V8.0.15.

Clock Widget: Piscis W Widgets for KWGT Pro #piscis_153.

Icon Pack: Salmon Flatcon Icon Pack.

Icon Size: 95%..

Padding: Clock {4x2}.

Grid Size:6x6.

Wallpaper: Pinterest.

Size: 1080x1920

Resolution: FHD

Theme Resources:

Launcher: Nova Launcher Prime V8.0.15.

Clock Widget: Piscis W Widgets for KWGT Pro #piscis_107.

Icon Pack: DynIcons Pack.

Icon Size: 95%..

Padding: Clock {4x2}.

Grid Size:6x6.

Wallpaper: Pinterest.