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Launcher on Windows Pc

Developed By: Yandex Services AG

License: Free

Rating: 4,5/5 - 152.999 votes

Last Updated: December 25, 2023

Download on Windows PC

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version 2.4.0
Size 33.9 MB
Release Date December 04, 22
Category Personalization Apps

App Permissions:
Required to be able to access the camera device. [see more (33)]

What's New:
Welcome to Yandex.Messenger! Now you can quickly get your family and friends together in Yandex.Launcher: just call Alice, tap the Yandex.Messenger icon in the... [see more]

Description from Developer:
Yandex Launcher is a smart app that lets you both customize your Android device to suit your style and needs, and optimize your smartphone or tablet.

Popular features
• Wallpaper... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download Launcher and install on Windows PC. Launcher is free Personalization app, developed by Yandex Services AG. Latest version of Launcher is 2.4.0, was released on 2022-12-04 (updated on 2023-12-25). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 5,000,000. Overall rating of Launcher is 4,5. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 152,999 users, 9,280 users had rated it 5*, 114,380 users had rated it 1*.

How to install Launcher on Windows?

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

In this post, I am going to show you how to install 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 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 "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 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 "Launcher" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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Yandex Launcher is a smart app that lets you both customize your Android device to suit your style and needs, and optimize your smartphone or tablet.

Popular features
• Wallpaper collection and themes – choose one that suits your mood
• Fast search – look up contacts and apps on your device and online
• 1-Tap Boost – automatically close unnecessary processes on your Android device
• Clock & Weather widget – see the weather forecast for today and the week ahead
• Recommended apps – get recommendations for apps from Yandex Launcher
• Personal recommendations – view interesting content personally selected for you by Yandex Zen

PERSONALIZE YOUR INTERFACE

Wallpapers: Enjoy built-in collections of wallpapers, such as landscapes, cities, animals, space, sports and more – these collections are regularly updated. Live Wallpapers are also supported.
Themes: In addition to classic light and dark themes, you can set the colors of menus and other interface elements in Yandex Launcher.
Apps menu: Navigate your apps with ease – Yandex Launcher arranges your apps by category or color.
Stylized icons: Use one of many built-in stylized icon packs for Yandex Launcher, or download third-party icon packs.
“All apps” button: Choose the size, color and shape of the button that opens the app menu – for example make a star with a zebra skin, or a round circle with a dog’s face.
Home screen manager: Change the order of screens, select which one to see first, remove the ones you don’t need, add new ones and switch on infinite scroll – all in one menu option.
Screen grid: Change the number of icons displayed on screen and their size.

CONVENIENCE FOR YOUR PHONE

Quick search: Swipe down on the main screen to open quick search to find your contacts, applications and information on the internet.
Speed: Yandex Launcher works quickly on all devices regardless of their generation. It won't slow down your system, and animations run smoothly even if you're using an older device.
1-Tap Boost: Track non-essential processes that are taking up your device’s memory and close them in just one tap with this widget.
Clock + Weather: See not just the current time but the forecast with this weather widget.
Smart folders: Give every folder its own screen with widgets and a background.
Icon color search: Find an app by its color even if you forget its name, or what category it belongs to.
Notifications: See when something new has happened with your apps so you never miss an important message or update. Notifications on icons can be disabled in the settings.

DISCOVER SOMETHING NEW

Yandex Zen: Swipe right from the main screen to see an unlimited feed of articles, videos and other content selected according to your interests. The more you use Yandex Zen, the better your personal selections will become.
Recommended apps: See new apps recommended to you based on the apps you already use – just add the Recommendations widget to any screen or folder with Yandex Launcher for Android.

TAKE PART IN YANDEX LAUNCHER DEVELOPMENT

All Yandex Launcher updates go through beta testers first. To try out the latest version of the app, sign up for the beta here: https://play.google.com/apps/testing/com.yandex.launcher.
Share your feedback by emailing launcher@support.yandex.com or leave comments on the official Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/yandexlauncher/.
The Yandex Launcher team greatly appreciates all your comments and will carefully consider the most popular ideas sent in.
Welcome to Yandex.Messenger! Now you can quickly get your family and friends together in Yandex.Launcher: just call Alice, tap the Yandex.Messenger icon in the upper-left corner, and write away!
Use Yandex.Messenger to:
• Communicate in text and voice.
• Send voice messages that automatically convert to text.
• Read channels and share what's important and interesting.
• Respond with stickers and reactions.
Don't forget to check out our new icon styles: round, square, and drop-shaped.
Required to be able to access the camera device.
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 access information about Wi-Fi networks.
Allows applications to set the wallpaper.
Allows applications to set the wallpaper hints.
Allows access to the vibrator.
Allows an application to write to external storage.
Allows an application to read from external storage.
Allows an application to broadcast sticky intents.
Allows an application to receive the ACTION_BOOT_COMPLETED that is broadcast after the system finishes booting.
Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows an app to create windows using the type TYPE_APPLICATION_OVERLAY, shown on top of all other apps.
Allows an app to access precise location.
Allows an application to read the user's contacts data.
Allows using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming.
Allows an application to read or write the system settings.
Allows read only access to phone state, including the phone number of the device, current cellular network information, the status of any ongoing calls, and a list of any PhoneAccounts registered on the device.
Allows an application to tell the AppWidget service which application can access AppWidget's data.
Allows an application to call killBackgroundProcesses(String].
Allows applications to connect to paired bluetooth devices.
Allows an application to modify global audio settings.
Allows applications to enter Wi-Fi Multicast mode.
Allows an application to request deleting packages.
Allows an application to record audio.
Allows an application to initiate a phone call without going through the Dialer user interface for the user to confirm the call.
Allows an application to read the user's contacts data.
Allows access to the vibrator.
Allows using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming.
Allows an application to modify global audio settings.
Allows applications to connect to paired bluetooth devices.
Allows applications to read the sync settings.
Allows applications to write the sync settings.