AUG Launcher

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About this app

AUG Launcher (Android Unique Gesture Launcher) is a unique launcher that has a number of interesting features.

AUG L is a package of, Launcher + App locker + Dialler (Existing phone contacts).

It is unique, why?
> Bring out a new level of experience using gesture.
> Highly customizable.
> Provide a secure wall between "OWNER" and "GUEST USERS".
> Powerful App locker.
> Dialler (Call your existing phone contacts).
> Plus the features of your phone's stock launcher.

Gesture is the heart of AUG L. Just draw a gesture on your screen and,
> Search Apps and launch,
> Directly launch Apps,
> Run Shortcuts,
> Run AUG L services,
> Search existing phone contacts and call,
> Control your phone's events :
- Hotspot
- Wi-Fi
- Bluetooth
- Torch
- Mobile data (Can't modify directly from Android L devices because of security guidelines).


*** MAIN FEATURES ***

> Gesture :
Say goodbye to the old launchers & try something new with drawings to make a beautiful experience with your phone.

> Swipe :
Launch your favourite apps quickly by just a swipe(9 swipe actions).

> User Modes :
One of the most beautiful feature is to provide a secure wall between "OWNER" and "GUEST " users.
In "OWNER" mode, AUG L App locker will not lock apps and "HIDDEN APPS" that are visible in your "APP DRAWER" .

> App Locker :
You don't need another app locker. Have a powerful app locker combined with aug launcher's "User Modes".

> Make Call :
Search your existing phone contacts using gesture and make calls(when in "CONTACT MODE". Go to tutorial for more.).It’s that easy...:)

> Hide Apps :
Hide Apps and make a clean UI that holds your privacy.
(Even your widgets will also hide. You can still open hidden apps/run hidden app shortcut from “HOME” by using gesture and swipe. Go to tutorial for more.)

> Dock :
Access your favourite apps by just a TAP. "DOCK" is here... :)

> Folder :
Make folders based on your interests or the behaviour of the apps and thus make a clean & smart UI.

> App Drawer :
All of your apps(except "HIDDEN" apps when in “GUEST” mode) and folders are listed in Alphabetic order either in "HORIZONTAL" or "VERTICAL" mode.

> Icon pack :
Customize your apps icon, choose an Icon pack (Go to AUG L settings --> Icon pack).

> No Ads :
Ads in launcher, it’s annoying :(.
That's why I have no ads :).

It is a free pack, therefore some features are locked. Buy AUG L pro and unlock all features
> Use Search keys having a length of more than 1 character,
> Use Gesture for,
- Open apps
- Run Shortcuts
- Run AUG L services
- Control events (Wifi,Hotspot,etc…),
> Swipe actions(2 finger).
> Expand Notifications, Recent apps, Expand Quick settings by Gesture/Swipe.
> Customize unread badges.
> Pure black theme.
> More page animations (Book, One rotate, Fade all, etc…).
*** Support development ***
For the first 48 hours after installation, you can perform all gesture operations as a free trial.

If you are new to AUG L please follow the tutorial (on the first launch after installation)/Help (AUG L Settings -> Help) for understand how AUG L works.

If you found any bug, please inform me (AUG L Settings -> Contact & support).

To make gesture recognition better,
- It is recommend to edit the gestures based on your priority.
- Select a feasible sensitivity of gesture on home(Go to AUG L Settings -> Home).

This app uses the Device Administrator permission - ONLY FOR LOCK SCREEN BY USING SWIPE/GESTURE ACTION.

This app uses the AccessibilityService API for
1) LOCK SCREEN BY USING SWIPE/GESTURE ACTION.
2) SHOW NOTIFICATION BAR/QUICK SETTINGS BAR/RECENT APPS(in some devices only) by using SWIPE/GESTURE ACTION.

Because of some Android policy update, it is not possible to retrieve the unread count of SMS and MISSED CALLS

Ratings and reviews

I started using this launcher because my favour launcher (Z-Launcher) has not been maintained for several years now. AUG Launcher is almost the launcher I am looking for. It is easy to use. I love the gestures, and the fact you can customise them is great. There is a few things I would like to see, if it could do those I would give it 5 stars and I would buy the pro version: 1. In contacts mode I would like to be able to open the contact's record, instead of ringing them straight away. I have several contacts with multiple phone numbers, and would also like to be able to SMS them from there. I would be more than happy to see a configuration option that allows me to switch between 'call contact' and 'open contact record' 2. Large icons/fonts, especially in the search results, because I really cannot see the contacts in the search, the apps kind of work because they all have different icons. 3. Search function to search for last names as well as first names (or second words in app names) Next to that there here is a list of nice to have features: 4. Mixed mode (contacts and apps), and the ability to configure App mode, Contact mode, or Mixed mode as default. 5. Configurable search result grid size (ideally I'd like it to be as big as possible, the whole screen would work for me) 6. Multistroke gestures (this is something that Z-Launcher does, and I miss it) (This essentially means that anything drawn in the screen within half a second of the last gesture is considered part of the gesture.) Overall I think you have created a fantastic product, well deserving the 4 stars.

I've used a lot of launchers over the years (the most recent being Smart), but I'm thoroughly impressed with how fast and intuitive this launcher is. While it takes a bit more tweaking than Smart to get it set up just the way you want it, once it's there, it's so much faster to navigate through your apps. The Guest mode is a stroke of genius - it's so much easier to keep your more private apps hidden. Definitely worth the pro upgrade just to support an active dev who refuses to use adverts as well :)

App was good to start so purchased pro. Now twice my icons and widgets have just disappeared from the home page. Not sure what happened. First time happened after downloading an app and the second time just after I exited the playstore. Please fix this bug and I will give more stars. For now, guess I will use a different launcher. **UPDATE** Thanks dev for very quick response. Issue seems to come from Oct 13th update. Looking forward to next update. Up a star to 4 stars for very responsive dev. Any chance to add backup/restore home screen to settings? Might be a useful setting. Also editing icons? Thanks.

What's new

- Speedup and stability improvements
- Bug fixes

There are more to come :) Stay tuned...