Blur - A Launcher Replacement on Windows Pc
Developed By: Luke Klinker
License: Free
Rating: 3,6/5 - 3.251 votes
Last Updated: December 27, 2023
App Details
| Version |
2.2.1 |
| Size |
5.2 MB |
| Release Date |
December 10, 22 |
| Category |
Tools Apps |
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App Permissions:
Allows an application to initiate a phone call without going through the Dialer user interface for the user to confirm the call. [see more (17)]
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What's New:
v2.2.0 Updates Blur to the latest Google Launcher3 code + more! Icon normalization, set the lockscreen wallpaper in Nougat, tons of style improvements, an... [see more]
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Description from Developer:
Welcome to Blur, our launcher replacement!
Blur is a custom launcher designed by Klinker Apps Inc. to bring you the most innovative experience on Android. With Blur, any develo... [read more]
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About this app
On this page you can download Blur - A Launcher Replacement and install on Windows PC. Blur - A Launcher Replacement is free Tools app, developed by Luke Klinker. Latest version of Blur - A Launcher Replacement is 2.2.1, was released on 2022-12-10 (updated on 2023-12-27). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 100,000. Overall rating of Blur - A Launcher Replacement is 3,6. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 3,251 users, 1,208 users had rated it 5*, 408 users had rated it 1*.
How to install Blur - A Launcher Replacement on Windows?
Instruction on how to install Blur - A Launcher Replacement on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop
In this post, I am going to show you how to install Blur - A Launcher Replacement 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 Blur - A Launcher Replacement using BlueStacks
- 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.
- 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
- Once installed, click "Blur - A Launcher Replacement" 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 Blur - A Launcher Replacement on Windows PC using NoxPlayer
- Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
- Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
- The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "Blur - A Launcher Replacement" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.
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Welcome to Blur, our launcher replacement!
Blur is a custom launcher designed by Klinker Apps Inc. to bring you the most innovative experience on Android. With Blur, any developer can go in and create a "Page" for their app that can be displayed right on your homescreen, just a swipe away. Think about it like the Google Now Launcher, but instead of being limited to just Google Now on the side, you can use any app with a supported "Page"!
Out of the box, we have created pages for both of our newest apps, Source News Reader, EvolveSMS and Talon for Twitter. We also have a Google Now style "Info Page" that other developers can plug into and create custom cards for.
To get the Source News Reader page (the most useful - in my opinion!), just download the app: https://goo.gl/p81EWk
To get the EvolveSMS page, just download the app: http://goo.gl/i4mzvB
As I said, other devs can also create their own "pages" or "info cards" for Blur! Just search the Play Store for "Blur Launcher" and they should start to appear once developers start to make them!
To apply pages to your launcher:
1.) Long click an empty space on the homescreen, then press settings.
2.) Go to the page picker, and just hit the add button on an open page (swipe left and right to get to other pages)
3.) Next time you return to your homescreen, it will restart itself and the pages will be there!
To apply info cards to the "Info Page":
1.) Add the info page to your launcher with the above steps
2.) Go back to settings and click the card picker button
3.) Pressing the "Add Card" button on that screen will then bring up a list of all the available cards
The page and card settings are just the beginning though. Diving into the rest of the settings, you will find things like:
- Simple gesture support
- Dock toggle and options
- Icon scales
- Search bar toggle
- Grid size selection
- And many more!
A few other features that are included:
- Ability to edit icon names individually
- Hide apps
- Resize any widgets
- And much more!
Hope you enjoy our project, I know we have had a lot of fun making it!
This app uses the Device Administrator permission.
Here are some helpful links for the project as well. Remember to check out the Settings -> Help -> Frequent Questions section first! Many of your issues will be solved or explained fairly quickly there, without worrying about waiting for us to respond!
Google+ Beta Community: http://goo.gl/bTrWIL
Twitter Support: https://twitter.com/lukeklinker (@lukeklinker)
Website: http://klinkerapps.com
Email: support@klinkerapps.com
YouTube Video: http://youtu.be/HD66-8a3J1w
** For Developers **
Extension API and example projects: https://github.com/klinker-apps/blur-launcher-apis
v2.2.0 Updates Blur to the latest Google Launcher3 code + more! Icon normalization, set the lockscreen wallpaper in Nougat, tons of style improvements, an option for whether or not you want to display the predicted apps in the drawer, and a whole lot of bug fixes.
For a detailed list of changes, head to the "What's New" section of settings!
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 access to the vibrator.
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 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 an app to access approximate location.
Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows an application to read SMS messages.
Allows an application to read the user's contacts data.
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 write to external storage.
Allows an application to expand or collapse the status bar.
Allows an application to read the user's calendar data.
