r/keylauncher

Just saw this update, wanted to update everyone.

🚀 Key Launcher 1.2.9 Update

This update is all about the Core Experience. We’ve gone under the hood to overhaul performance, significantly reducing app loading times and battery consumption, while adding more flexible ways to keep your home screen clean and functional.

✨ New Features & Customization

• Open-Meteo Weather Source: You now have the option to use Open-Meteo as your weather data provider, offering a reliable and accurate alternative for your weather widget.
• Search-Only Icons: For the true minimalists — a new UI option allows you to hide icons on the home screen entirely, making them visible only when you are actively searching for an app.

🚀 Performance & Optimizations

• Lightning-Fast App Loading: We’ve significantly improved the app-launching engine. Now app loading will be smoother and faster than ever.
• Battery Efficiency: Under-the-hood refinements ensure the launcher consumes even less power, helping your device last longer throughout the day.
• Lag-Free Navigation: We’ve eliminated the micro-stuttering some users experienced when returning to the Home screen.
• Refined UX Flow: Improved the experience across key features including the Private Vault, Super Shortcuts, and a more intuitive On-boarding flow for new users.
• Strings Cleanup: Removed unnecessary translations for social platforms (Discord, Telegram, Reddit).

🛠 Stability and Bug Fixes

• Media Control Fix: Resolved an issue where media playback controls would occasionally get stuck or display a blank panel.
• System Stability: Patched several critical Crash and ANR (App Not Responding) errors to ensure a rock-solid daily driver experience.

The update is now rolling out on the Google Play Store.

Update now: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.loitran.minimalt9launcher.free

Thank you for your incredible feedback and for helping Key Launcher become faster and more efficient with every update!

It would be perfect if there was an sound alert after the timer finished running.

This version focuses on boosting productivity, expanding customization, and addressing critical layout refinements for modern devices. We’ve added highly requested tools like a Anti Screen Ghosting, Custom Pomodoro Timer and Widget Stacks, while ensuring seamless support for foldable screens.

✨ New Features & Customization

Anti-Screen Ghosting for Focus Mode: Protect your display during extended deep-work sessions with built-in screen burn-in mitigation logic.

Customizable Pomodoro Timer: Take control of your time management by tailoring focus intervals and break durations to your exact workflow.

Auto-Open QWERTY in App Drawer: Streamline your navigation. You can now set the QWERTY keyboard to deploy automatically the moment you swipe up to enter the App Drawer.

Widget Stack in Quick Glance: Declutter your workspace by stacking multiple widgets on top of each other right inside the Quick Glance area.

Minimalist Black/White Accent Colors: Bring an ultra-clean, distraction-free aesthetic to your home screen with our new monochrome accent options.

🛠 Stability and Bug Fixes

Widget Center on Foldables: Resolved a layout rendering issue to ensure the Widget Center scales and displays beautifully across folding screens.

Hidden Apps in Search: Patched a privacy loophole where hidden applications could occasionally surface on the Search page.

Device-Specific Exceptions: Fixed a handful of edge-case crashes and crash exceptions reported on certain device models to ensure rock-solid stability.

The update is now rolling out on the Google Play Store.

Update now: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.loitran.minimalt9launcher.free

Thank you for your incredible feedback. Let us know what you think, and if you're enjoying the journey, don't forget to drop a review on the Play Store!

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This version focuses on privacy, a more seamless music experience, and a wide array of refinements based directly on community feedback. We’ve added long-awaited features like Private Space support and polished every corner of the UI for a more fluid interaction.

✨ New Features & Customization

Private Space / Secure Folder (Beta): Key Launcher now officially supports Android’s Private Space and Samsung’s Secure Folder, ensuring your sensitive apps remain hidden and secure.

AM/PM Indicator: A highly requested addition for the 12-hour clock format, keeping your home screen exactly how you like it.

System-Based Localization: Date formats now automatically sync with your system's regional settings for a more native feel.

Search Filter Counts: View the exact number of results directly in the filter menus, making it easier to navigate.

Expanded Double Tap to Lock: Enlarged the detection area for the double-tap-to-sleep gesture, significantly improving one-handed usability.

🛠 Stability and Bug Fixes

Music Player Logic: Fixed a bug where the player would randomly switch to a different media app when music was paused.

Status Bar Visibility: Resolved an issue where the system status bar would persist even when the "Hide Status Bar" option was enabled.

Weather Units: Corrected the display logic to ensure Celsius (°C) and Fahrenheit (°F) units are always shown accurately.

Focus Mode on Legacy Devices: Patched the background blur effect for users on Android 11 and below to ensure visual consistency.

General Refinement: Addressed dozens of minor bugs and edge-case crashes reported by our community to ensure a rock-solid experience.

🚀 Performance & Optimizations

Instant Lyric Caching: Introduced a smart caching mechanism for lyrics. Once fetched, they now load lightning-fast for your favorite tracks on Spotify and YouTube Music.

Connectivity Panel Workflow: Streamlined the permission request process for the Connectivity Sheet, making the initial setup much more intuitive and seamless.

Fluid Music Animations: Refined the transition and motion logic within the Music Player component for a more premium, "fluid" aesthetic.

The update is now rolling out on the Google Play Store.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.loitran.minimalt9launcher.free

Note from Dev: Thank you for your incredible feedback. Let us know what you think, and if you're enjoying the journey, don't forget to drop a review on the Play Store!

This version focuses on deep personalization, aesthetic refinements, and core system stability. We’ve introduced more ways to make the launcher truly yours while ensuring the experience remains lightning-fast, even on budget devices.

✨ New Features & Customization

Polaroid Slideshow in Focus Mode: Bring your memories into your workspace with a beautiful new visual component for Focus Mode.

Status Info Row & Quick Settings: A new row in the Quick Settings panels for instant access to device and connectivity info.

Multi-Icon Pack Support: You can now change individual custom icons using different icon packs for ultimate flexibility.

Widget Center Grid Columns: Dynamically adjust columns to optimize layout across various screen sizes.

Hide Dynamic Items: A new option to show only pinned items, creating a distraction-free, minimalist Home screen.

App Grid Relative Position: Added an offset toggle to move icons closer to the bottom of the screen for better one-handed ergonomics.

Toggle Package Name Search: Basic users can now disable package name searching to keep search results clean and simple.

Custom Accent Colors: Full control over UI highlights, especially useful for personalized themes on Android 11 and below.

🛠 Stability and Bug Fixes

System Stability: Patched several critical crashes affecting specific device models.

Alarm Notifications: Fixed an issue where the next alarm failed to display on certain devices.

Event Indicator: Resolved a bug where "Tomorrow" all-day events were incorrectly flagged as "Today."

Agenda & Calendar: Fixed past events showing up in the Agenda sheet and corrected month label errors in alternative calendars.

Drag & Drop: Fixed a glitch preventing pinned items from being dragged smoothly between different pages.

Weather App: Resolved the "No Weather App Found" error during the selection process.

🚀 Performance & Optimizations

Low-End Device Optimization: Improved resource management to ensure smooth performance on devices with limited RAM.

T9 Keypad Polish: Significantly refined the look and feel of the T9 keyboard, including optimized spacing, key sizes, and colors for a professional finish.

Habit-Based Search: Now launcher will give your better results by remembering your searching history. You can also search using initials for multi-word apps (e.g., type "Y + M" to find YouTube Music).

Music Metadata: Enhanced metadata cleaning for Spotify and YouTube Music to provide much more accurate lyric fetching.

Safe Range Settings: Added safety bounds for custom keyboard height settings to prevent UI clipping.

The update is now rolling out on the Google Play Store.

Thank you for your incredible feedback and for being part of the Key Launcher journey!

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.loitran.minimalt9launcher.free

Launcher: Key Launcher

Icons: iGlass OS 2026 Icon Pack by Pizzapp Design

Wallpaper: Custom-made