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SwipeLaunch Disabler on Windows Pc

Developed By: Hairy Robot

License: Free

Rating: 3,9/5 - 2.083 votes

Last Updated: December 24, 2023

Download on Windows PC

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version 0.4.0
Size 6.8 KB
Release Date April 02, 15
Category Tools Apps

What's New:
v0.4.0* Removed UIv0.3.0* Removed assist iconv0.2.0* Reduced icon sizev0.1.0* First release (2012-10-25) [see more]

Description from Developer:
Important: For Marshmallow (Android 6), it is possible to disable the assist feature.
Follow below steps:
(1) goto "Settings > Apps > Advanced (the small gear icon) >... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download SwipeLaunch Disabler and install on Windows PC. SwipeLaunch Disabler is free Tools app, developed by Hairy Robot. Latest version of SwipeLaunch Disabler is 0.4.0, was released on 2015-04-02 (updated on 2023-12-24). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 50,000. Overall rating of SwipeLaunch Disabler is 3,9. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 2,083 users, 497 users had rated it 5*, 1,442 users had rated it 1*.

How to install SwipeLaunch Disabler on Windows?

Instruction on how to install SwipeLaunch Disabler on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

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

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Other versions available: 0.4.0.

Download SwipeLaunch Disabler 0.4.0 on Windows PC – 6.8 KB

Important: For Marshmallow (Android 6), it is possible to disable the assist feature.
Follow below steps:
(1) goto "Settings > Apps > Advanced (the small gear icon) > Default Apps > Assists & voice input"
(2) select "none"
My thanks to robojumper for the above information.

The exact location of the settings may differ between Android version, for example, on Android 7, the settings is located at
"Settings > Apps > Advanced (top right gear icon) > Assist & voice input > Assist app"
So a little searching maybe necessary.

As of Jelly Bean, it is possible to quick launch an app (Google Now by default) by a swipe up gesture from the navigation bar, this feature can be annoying.

This app is developed to "disable" this feature. Actually the feature is not disabled, but instead launches this app that does nothing.

*** Important notes ***
This app does not provide a launch icon in the app drawer, so it is not possible to uninstall it in the conventional way.

Can use below methods to uninstall:
(1) Use an uninstaller app, there are many on Play Store, and AppWererabbit is a good choice.
(2) Goto "Settings > Apps > ALL", locate "SwipeLaunch Disabler", select to uninstall from App info screen.

This app may not be applicable to devices with a physical HOME button, mostly Samsung devices.
On devices with physical HOME button, long pressing the HOME button is equivalent to swipe launch action on buttonless devices, which maybe less prone to launching of Google Now by mistake.

The "semi-circle ring" on pre-Lollipop and "exploding circle" on Lollipop is animation prior to launching this app, therefore, out of control of this app.

The code is open source and available on github: https://github.com/HairyRobot/SwipeLaunchDisabler
v0.4.0
* Removed UI

v0.3.0
* Removed assist icon

v0.2.0
* Reduced icon size

v0.1.0
* First release (2012-10-25)