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Shade Launcher on Windows Pc

Developed By: Amir Zaidi

License: Free

Rating: 4,2/5 - 5.460 votes

Last Updated: December 28, 2023

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version	2020-09-01
Size	2.6 MB
Release Date	September 11, 20
Category	Personalization Apps
App Permissions: Allows an application to expand or collapse the status bar. [see more (12)]
What's New: This will probably be the last update before the Shade Android 11 version.Support long press on Unread to open media player, single tap is play/pause like it... [see more]
Description from Developer: Shade has been updated to Android Q! This launcher is the embodiment of my vision for Android apps. It can be enjoyed by everyone, without having to scroll through a massive list... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download Shade Launcher and install on Windows PC. Shade Launcher is free Personalization app, developed by Amir Zaidi. Latest version of Shade Launcher is 2020-09-01, was released on 2020-09-11 (updated on 2023-12-28). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 500,000. Overall rating of Shade Launcher is 4,2. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 5,460 users, 580 users had rated it 5*, 3,710 users had rated it 1*.

How to install Shade Launcher on Windows?

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

In this post, I am going to show you how to install Shade 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!

Install using BlueStacks
Install using NoxPlayer

Step By Step Guide To Install Shade Launcher 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 "Shade 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 Shade Launcher 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 "Shade Launcher" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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Download older versions

Other versions available: 2020-09-01.

Download Shade Launcher 2020-09-01 on Windows PC – 2.6 MB

Shade has been updated to Android Q!

This launcher is the embodiment of my vision for Android apps. It can be enjoyed by everyone, without having to scroll through a massive list of options.

Features:

- Adaptive Icon Packs
Choose from many popular icon packs to customize your home screen. Even icon packs with adaptive icons are supported.

- Smart Unread
The widget on the first page will show the most important notification on your phone.
When music is playing, control it by tapping the widget. Tap once to pause, twice to skip, three times to rewind.

- Themes
Choose between Light or Dark mode, or let it decide from the wallpaper. Then pick an accent to apply throughout the launcher, for a modern look that’s personalized in the iconic shades of Shade.

- News Feed
Swipe right to open a feed selected in the settings. Any app can implement a feed.
To show Google's News Feed, you need Rootless Pixel Bridge from my GitHub: https://amirzaidi.github.io/bridge.html

- Grid Division
Choose if you want 4, 5 or 6 columns on your home screen. Or let the launcher decide using your phone's size.

- Shortcuts
Hold an app icon to show quick shortcuts that immediately jump into the app.

- Hiding apps
Hide apps by dragging them to the Hide icon, then find them again by scrolling down veeeery far in the app drawer.

- Tap to go home
Android Q users can add a tap to go home action to the gesture navigation bar. Activate the Draw Over Apps permission and the Accessibility Service to enable this feature.

Any phone that runs Android 7.0 or higher is supported.
There is no unexpected fee, nor any advertisements. No data is collected.

Sources can be found on my GitHub:
https://github.com/amirzaidi/Shade

This will probably be the last update before the Shade Android 11 version.

Support long press on Unread to open media player, single tap is play/pause like it was long ago.
Improve At A Glance to look more like Google's.
Close app info sheet when the app gets uninstalled.
Change color of app info icons to be the same as AOSP Settings.
On light theme, make top of the screen transparent black instead of light gray.
Fix some rare crashes.

Allows an application to expand or collapse the status bar.
Allows an application to collect component usage statistics
Declaring the permission implies intention to use the API and the user of the device can grant permission through the Settings application.
Allows an app to create windows using the type TYPE_APPLICATION_OVERLAY, shown on top of all other apps.
Allows access to the vibrator.
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.