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Pixel Launcher on Windows Pc

Developed By: Google LLC

License: Free

Rating: 4,0/5 - 19.381 votes

Last Updated: December 24, 2023

Download on Windows PC

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version 14
Size 13.2 MB
Release Date November 25, 23
Category Tools Apps

App Permissions:
Allows applications to change Wi-Fi connectivity state. [see more (14)]

What's New:
As of October 2016:• The weather appears in the top right corner for your current location• Visual refresh of wallpaper picker• New circular folder... [see more]

Description from Developer:
Pixel Launcher is the home screen experience for the Pixel and Pixel XL phones by Google. Personalized information from Google is just a swipe away.

Key features:
• Swipe right f... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download Pixel Launcher and install on Windows PC. Pixel Launcher is free Tools app, developed by Google LLC. Latest version of Pixel Launcher is 14, was released on 2023-11-25 (updated on 2023-12-24). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 1. Overall rating of Pixel Launcher is 4,0. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 19,381 users, 3,120 users had rated it 5*, 12,008 users had rated it 1*.

How to install Pixel Launcher on Windows?

Instruction on how to install Pixel Launcher on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install Pixel Launcher on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...

Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.

[Note] You can also download older versions of this app on bottom of this page.

Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.

If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!

Step By Step Guide To Install Pixel Launcher using BlueStacks

  1. Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
  2. Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
  3. Once installed, click "Pixel Launcher" icon on the home screen to start using, it'll work like a charm :D

[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more

[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.

How to install Pixel Launcher on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

  1. Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
  3. The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "Pixel Launcher" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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Pixel Launcher is the home screen experience for the Pixel and Pixel XL phones by Google. Personalized information from Google is just a swipe away.

Key features:
• Swipe right from your home screen to see personalized Google cards that bring you news and personalized information, at just the right time.
• Quick access to Google Search on your primary home screen.
• Swipe up on the bottom Favorites row to find your apps from A-Z.
• App Suggestions bring the app you’re looking for to the top of your A-Z list.
• Long-press on apps that support shortcuts to jump right into where you need to go or long-press on the shortcuts to drag them to the home screen.
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
Allows applications to change Wi-Fi connectivity state.
Allows an application to bind to third party quick settings tiles.
Allows an application to expand or collapse the status bar.
Allows access to the vibrator.
Allows an application to read or write the secure system settings.
Allows an application to open, close, or disable the status bar and its icons.
Allows an application to take screen shots and more generally get access to the frame buffer data.
Allows an application to initiate a phone call without going through the Dialer user interface for the user to confirm the call.
Allows applications to set the wallpaper.
Allows applications to set the wallpaper hints.
Allows an application to tell the AppWidget service which application can access AppWidget's data.
Allows an application to read from external storage.
Allows an application to receive the ACTION_BOOT_COMPLETED that is broadcast after the system finishes booting.
Allows an application to request deleting packages.