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Wide Launcher on Windows Pc

Developed By: Shouter Inc.

License: Free

Rating: 4,3/5 - 20.187 votes

Last Updated: April 19, 2024

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version	1.7.8
Size	30.2 MB
Release Date	November 26, 23
Category	Personalization Apps
App Permissions: Allows an application to expand or collapse the status bar. [see more (20)]
Description from Developer: Wide Launcher is a totally different concept from the standard, existing launchers for Android. The home screen is expanded 3x as wide, and you can place an array of items for use... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download Wide Launcher and install on Windows PC. Wide Launcher is free Personalization app, developed by Shouter Inc.. Latest version of Wide Launcher is 1.7.8, was released on 2023-11-26 (updated on 2024-04-19). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 1,000,000. Overall rating of Wide Launcher is 4,3. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 20,187 users, 1,631 users had rated it 5*, 13,876 users had rated it 1*.

How to install Wide Launcher on Windows?

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

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

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Download older versions

Other versions available: 1.7.8.

Download Wide Launcher 1.7.8 on Windows PC – 30.2 MB

Wide Launcher is a totally different concept from the standard, existing launchers for Android. The home screen is expanded 3x as wide, and you can place an array of items for use on the screen.

Use the provided various palettes and applets (mini-apps) to more easily utilize your smartphone, and decorate your home screen with diverse wallpapers, frames, stickers, icons, and more.

★Wide Home Screen★
1. Offers 3x wider home screen
2. Smooth scrolling with page breaks
3. Unrestricted app/object placement (not restricted to Tile view)

★Free & Diverse Decorative Themes★
1. 300 wide wallpapers
2. 200 decor stickers
3. 200 diverse app icon styles
4. 200 quality picture frames

★Intelligent Screen★
1. Automatically made app palette
2. Smart applet with diverse functions
3. Automated picture frames

★Social share theme★
1. Offers home screen share feature
2. Can easily download diverse themes

★Hellopet with 10mil Downloads★
1. Offers more than 10 Hellopets
2. Make your smartphone come to life with Hellopet!

★No ads★

[Privacy Policy]
Wide Launcher stores app information placed on the home screen on the server to provide the same home screen settings on other devices. The information is safely stored according to the management policy of the company, and is automatically deleted when unregistering.

[Why we offer an accessibility service]
Our accessibility service has the purposes of letting you turn off your phone's screen with a gesture and open recent apps with a gesture. The service is optional, disabled by default, and neither collects nor shares any data.

http://app.shouter.com/rules/privacy_widelauncher_en.html

Allows an application to expand or collapse the status bar.
Allows access to the vibrator.
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 application to request deleting packages.
Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows applications to access information about Wi-Fi networks.
Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows an application to read from external storage.
Allows an application to record audio.
Allows using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming.
Allows applications to set the wallpaper.
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 access to the list of accounts in the Accounts Service.
Allows an app to access approximate location.
Allows an app to access precise location.
Allows an app to create windows using the type TYPE_APPLICATION_OVERLAY, shown on top of all other apps.
Allows an application to receive the ACTION_BOOT_COMPLETED that is broadcast after the system finishes booting.
Required to be able to access the camera device.