Tile Launcher App for Android Review
Do you like the look of Windows 8 home screen? With Tile Launcher app for Android, you can recreate the same in your Android device as well. The home screen replacement and app launcher is in beta stage, and you can get Tile Launcher Android app free from Google Play Store.
Tile Launcher App Features
Those who find the minimalistic yet functional design of Windows 8 home screen attractive may find Tile Launcher app for Android interesting. The app let you replace the default home screen with a tiled UI. When you first set up the app, you can specify how many tiles to be displayed alongside choosing between vertical and horizontal scrolling. App shortcuts/icons are displayed as a single tile; tapping on it will launch the respective application. Long pressing on any tile brings up a context menu with options to edit the parameters or delete it completely. You can vary the icon, text label, and color of the text/background individually.
While editing tiles, you can vary its size much like how your resize a widget. When you open the app drawer, it pops up like a Holo themed side menu. The background color of the drawer can be varied. Adding a widget on the main screen is similar a procedure to what you do on stock Android. Simply place your finger over a widget in the menu and drag it over to the screen. The app automatically arranges other tiles around the widget you place. A guideline appears while arranging the widget that tells you how everything works out before you place it.
Long pressing on the space between tiles gives you access to more options. For example, you can configure launch settings, lock existing tiles, change wallpaper, alongside options to access the app drawer and device settings. Further, if you don’t wish the screen format to rotate between portrait and landscape modes, you can lock it to a specific format as per your preferences.
Tile Launcher Android app differs from other launcher apps in that it does not replace the existing UI. It just changes the layout of the screen and integrates it with app drawer Holo style.
Conclusion
Thos who want to give a Windows flavor to their Android home screens may try out Tile Launcher app for Android. The app stands out for its ease of use, and seamless performance. Also, it is quite light on system resources. Verdict: Not bad.
Category: Free Android Apps
