BIG Launcher was a personalization app developed by BIG Launcher. It was removed from Google Play Mar 19, 2019 and is no longer available for download.
Download Statistics
BIG Launcher had been downloaded 22 thousand times before it became unavailable.
User Ratings
BIG Launcher was rated 4.28 out of 5 stars, based on 950 ratings.
App Information
BIG Launcher cost $10.99 to download. The APK download size was 5.12 MB. The last available version was 2.8.2. The last update was on January 24, 2019.
Technical Requirements
BIG Launcher required Android 2.1+ or higher. The app had a content rating of Everyone. The app had been available on Google Play September 2011.
Description
A fast and simple Android interface for seniors and people with vision problems. Or even you, if you hate millions of icons.
BIG Launcher makes the smartphone suitable for seniors, children, and people with eye diseases, motor problems or the legally blind. Visually impaired and technically challenged users can use the simple and easy-to-read interface with ease. There is no fear of making a mistake and losing everything with stress-free navigation. And it also features the SOS button which can save lives!
✮ Your new home screen The BIG Launcher replaces the user interface of any phone or tablet with Android 2.1 or higher. It is designed in consideration with seniors and the visually impaired to provide maximum readability and easy use.
✮ Enlarged icons Large buttons are easy to use - they are controlled by single touches, leaving no room for errors.
✮ Easy to use phone Access all the functions of the phone via a simple interface. No confusion, no complications. Large texts and color coded icons help you to easily distinguish between items.
✮ Well-arranged call history Quickly access favorite contacts from the menu or by putting them directly on a home screen. Browse through the call history and easily call back or reply with a message.
✮ Big font SMS editor SMS messages are sorted by conversations. Large font and color coding is used to display the message thread. Reply easily to any message with the easy to use SMS editor. Writing a message has never been simpler.
✮ Full screen notifications Optional full screen SMS notifications allows you to rapidly call back or reply to the message.
✮ Quickly run all your apps Use big shortcuts for your most used applications or find them quickly in the app list with instant search. Recently used apps are at the top of the list. Shortcuts like web bookmarks can also be placed on the home screen.
✮ Hide unwanted apps Hide the apps you don’t want to use to keep your app list clean. Useful for restricting access to those off-limit apps as parental controls or to protect users from getting lost in the navigation.
✮ 100% accessible High contrast color schemes and three different font sizes allow you to use your phone without glasses. Additional color themes are available for download. Extended support for Talkback screen reader allows legally blind users to use their phone with ease and confidence.
✮ For elderly or kids Older people love the big battery and signal indicators, direct dialing of their favorite contacts and the SOS button with geolocation for the cases of emergency. Kids appreciate colorful backgrounds.
✮ Password protection Full screen mode and password protection prevent the users from getting lost or from deleting something important from the phone. This creates a completely safe mobile environment.
✮ Choose the features... Customize BIG Launcher easily to match your needs - set up an unlimited number of screens with apps, contacts, shortcuts or widgets. Swipe between them or use the buttons to group related functions.
✮ ...and pick a theme You can choose from many downloadable visual themes and icon packs to customize your phone. Also, every screen can have a different background.
BIG Launcher is available in the following languages: العربية, english, bahasa melayu, bahasa indonesia, български, česky, dansk, deutsch, ελληνικά, español, eesti, français, hrvatski, עברית, 한국어, हिन्दी, italiano, magyar, nederlands, 日本語, norsk, português, português brasileiro, polski, русский, română, slovenčina, slovenščina, suomi, svenska, ภาษาไทย, tiếng việt, türkçe, 中文(简体字, 簡體字), ئۇيغۇرچه.
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This app requires a permission to read the phone status and identity because of the SMS/MMS functions. For more information about required permissions, please see http://j.mp/BLperm
✮ Now includes really big dialer! Great as a senior phone! Also works perfectly on e-ink devices. ✮
Recent changes: v2.8.2 + added language: sr * services updated for better performance * fixed two rare bugs
v2.8.1 * fixed SMS delivery service crash
v2.8 + Android GO compatible + added in-app permissions wizard + added SMS store option + added MMS application option * fixed few rare bugs
Visit http://bit.ly/BLchangelog for complete changelog.
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★★★★★
Excellent solution for people Excellent solution for people that lose their way on an Android Phone. This worked well for my Elderly Mother. I did need to tweak some things and add an Auto-Answer App. Two Suggestions: Incoming Calls: 1.) The launcher should handle incoming calls. The Android Slide to answer is not very Arthritis Friendly. I would imagine a very large Answer Call Button. Return to Home from Dialer: 2.) When in the Big Dialer App Keypad, it should return to Big Launcher Home after a certain time of inactivity.
★★★★★
Fabulous launcher, even for young people! I never review apps, but this one is really exceptional. I first bought it for my dad's Android. It was literally the only way I could get him to use a "smartphone" with any success. But more recently, I've installed it on my own phone. Yes, my vision is failing as I get older and I'm tired of not being able to see anything on a small phone. But more importantly, this launcher just makes sense. I can have the most important functions on my home screen, and can simply swipe through screens to view certain widgets. For example, I have my email widget set up for all of screen 2. I've tried so many other launchers, and none of them was particularly easy to configure. As a former Windows Phone user, I can now have the ease of large tiles, and even set up pages with real time data, without having to delve into an icon, and then another screen and so on and so forth. I'm also impressed at how well this works, including interoperability with third party widgets. Kudos to the developer. I hope you'll keep up the excellent work!
★★☆☆☆
I am not able to add multiple screen and set buttons. It only works for home main screen.
★★☆☆☆
Needs "My Contacts" button. Why cant i just set one of the large buttons to the my contacts page inside BL? Can only link to default contacts program which is too confusing for grandma. Fix it please.
★★☆☆☆
I recently bought this app but ever since Android Oreo it hardly works at all. Can't add apps to the buttons so useless. I wish I could get a refund. Hopefully this review prevents anyone else from wasting their time and money.
★★☆☆☆
Very disappointed to discover after purchase that this app has a serious flaw that renders it useless. If you bump the volume rocker during ring of an incoming call, the ring volume is muted and the answer options popup disappears immediately. You can not answer the call! Select the dialer and it appears that the call has been disconnected, but from the callers end, the phone appears to keep ringing. It is routine to bump a phones volume buttons while extracting from a pocket or purse, so you'll consistently be hanging up on incoming calls. The idiot OS program managers at Google do not see it useful to allow users to deselect the volume quick-mute option which is the root cause of the problem, but because this app drops the answer popup as soon as the volume is bumped, you loose any chance to answer the call.
Technologies used by BIG Launcher
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