HALauncher - Android TV was made and published by ITO Akihiro. AppBrain is an independent app data site and isn't affiliated with ITO Akihiro. The app name, icon and description belong to ITO Akihiro and are shown as last published on Google Play.
AppBrain's verdict
Removed- Rating on Google Play
- 4.15
- 723 ratings
- Installs
- 710 thousand
- Last updated
- July 16, 2019
- Ads
- Contains ads
- Size
- 5.07 MB
HALauncher - Android TV is no longer on Google Play. It was there for 8 years, until May 2023. It had 710 thousand installs. Users rated it well: 4.2 stars from 723 ratings.
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Google Play Rating history and histogram
The year before it was removed from Google Play, up to May 2023
Store listing
By ITO Akihiro, from Google PlaySimilar apps
“"HALauncher" is a launcher to display and open the non-Android TV apps.”
Description by ITO Akihiro Written by the developer, not by AppBrain. Click to read.
https://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=191828
[Update 2017/04/08] Following command was banned by Google's security update.
$ adb shell pm hide com.google.android.leanbacklauncher
So, if you was using HALauncher as home app by this, maybe OS would be unstable. Sorry.
* Attention * Android TV 7.1.1- has some problems. "Landscape lock" and "Blue Light Filter" are not working fine...
https://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=230100
"HALauncher" is a launcher for displaying and opening non-Android TV applications quickly on the Nexus Player, ADT-1, Nvidia Shield and the Razor Forge, Fire TV.
Usually, Android TV's home launcher doesn't show sideloaded apps. By using the "HALauncher", you can display and run apps designed for smartphones and tablets using a 1-click operation.
This launcher is recommended for all users who sideload apps and all apps will be available in the “Apps List” section.
HALauncher was designed using Android 5.0 material Design so it fits right in with the Android TV. It is highly customizable allowing you to change the color scheme, background graphic, icon graphic, add widgets to the home screen and remove the side panel completely to facilitate a cleaner home screen appearance.
HALauncher lets you create shortcuts to applications, webpages, IPTV channels and videos stored on your harddrive by using the “Create Shortcut” feature.
If you sideload apps on any Android TV device, you need HALauncher!
[About translation]
The messages are managed on the following spreadsheet. If you found the incorrect messages, please fix them. I will apply them at the next update.
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[v1.5.1-]
Added ads.(*)
* You can disable ads for free. Uncheck "Show ads" in [Settings]->[HALauncher Settings].
Recent changes:
- Removed the function to download APK of Amazon AppStore.
HALauncher was removed from Google Play by issue report from Google Play about "Missing DPad functionality". But it's difficult to resolve because it's issue of WebView on Android TV. So, I remove the functon of it.
Safety and technology
Found in the app by AppBrain- Ads
- Contains ads
- Price
- Free
- Libraries
- 6
- App size
- 5.07 MB
- Needs Android
- 4.2+
- Content rating
- Everyone
Technologies used by HALauncher - Android TV
Releases
Updates seen on Google Play- Version
- 2.0.3.0
- Launched
- March 2015
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Installs
Tracked by AppBrain- Play install range
- 500+ thousand
- Launched
- March 2015
About the app and developer
About HALauncher - Android TV
HALauncher - Android TV was a tools app developed by ITO Akihiro. It was removed from Google Play May 25, 2023.
Install Statistics
HALauncher - Android TV had been downloaded 710 thousand times before it became unavailable.
User Ratings
HALauncher - Android TV was rated 4.15 out of 5 stars, based on 720 ratings.
App Information
HALauncher - Android TV was free. The APK size was 5.07 MB. The last available APK version was 2.0.3.0. The last update was on July 16, 2019.
Technical Requirements
HALauncher - Android TV required Android 4.2+ or higher. The app had a content rating of Everyone. The app had been available on Google Play since March 2015.
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Frequently asked questions about HALauncher - Android TV
Is HALauncher - Android TV free?
Yes. HALauncher - Android TV was free on Google Play.
Is HALauncher - Android TV still available?
No. HALauncher - Android TV was removed from Google Play. We last saw it there May 25, 2023.
Does HALauncher - Android TV contain ads?
Yes. Google Play listed HALauncher - Android TV as containing ads.
What Android version does HALauncher - Android TV require?
HALauncher - Android TV ran on Android 4.2 and higher.
How large is HALauncher - Android TV?
HALauncher - Android TV is 5.07 MB.
Is HALauncher - Android TV suitable for children?
Google Play rates the content of HALauncher - Android TV as suitable for everyone.
How many times has HALauncher - Android TV been installed?
Google Play listed 500,000+ installs for HALauncher - Android TV.
How do people rate HALauncher - Android TV?
HALauncher - Android TV scored 4.15 out of 5 stars, from 723 ratings on Google Play.
Who made HALauncher - Android TV?
HALauncher - Android TV was developed by ITO Akihiro. It was listed in the tools category on Google Play.
What are the best alternatives to HALauncher - Android TV?
People looking at HALauncher - Android TV also look at these tools apps: TV Launcher Premium Smart UI, µLauncher, FLauncher, Taskbar (Donate Version), Taskbar.