Square Launcher : Live Tiles

Your Android. Reimagined as a live tile home screen.

Square Launcher brings the classic Metro-style tile experience back to life on Android — rebuilt from the ground up with modern performance, authentic animations, and live tiles that actually work. If you've ever missed that iconic grid of bold, animated tiles, Square Launcher is built for you.


— Live tiles that do more —

Every tile on your home screen is alive:

• Unread notification badges show your missed count directly on the tile
• Flip notifications — when a message arrives, the tile flips to reveal the full notification on the back, then flips back. Toggle on or off anytime.
• Shortcut overlay — tap the subtle icon on the top-right of any medium or wide tile. It expands to reveal app shortcuts beneath: Incognito for Chrome, direct chats for WhatsApp, and more — without opening the app.

Note: Flip tiles and notification badges require notification access permission. Square Launcher only reads notifications to display them on your tiles — nothing is stored or shared.


— Custom live tiles —

Hand-crafted live tiles in all three sizes (1×1, 2×2, 4×2), each with an animated flip side that reveals more:

• Weather — current conditions on the front, full forecast on the back
• Clock — clean, always-on time display
• Photos — cycles through any gallery folder you point it to, just like the classic tile experience
• People — pin your important contacts and see them at a glance

All four flip, animate, and update in real time.


— Global search —

Pull down anywhere on your home screen to instantly search:

• Apps — find any installed app in milliseconds
• Contacts — reach anyone without opening your dialler
• Web — smart auto-suggestions for quick queries

Recent app searches are saved. Newly installed apps surface automatically — so you never lose track of something you just downloaded.


— Shortcuts & widgets —

Your home screen goes beyond tiles:

• System widgets — place any Android widget inside your tile grid
• App shortcuts — direct dial a contact, open a specific WhatsApp chat, or jump into any app action directly from your home screen


— Tile sizes & layout —

• 1×1 — compact and minimal
• 2×2 — the classic medium tile
• 4×2 — wide and information-rich

Long press any tile to enter edit mode. Rearrange and resize everything freely until it's exactly right.


— Themes & personalisation —

• Light & dark mode — crisp white or deep dark, Win-style theme switching
• Solid tile colours — bold accent palette to make your grid yours
• Transparent tiles — dial in transparency with a slider, letting your wallpaper breathe through
• Immersive tile mode — tiles become pure wallpaper cutouts. Each tile reveals only its slice of the wallpaper, while the rest of the screen stays clean and blank. One of the most striking home screen effects on Android.
• Icon packs — every third-party icon pack installed on your device shows up and works instantly


— Wallpapers —

• 500+ static HD wallpapers — high contrast, built for the tile grid
• 100+ live wallpapers — animated and battery-efficient
• Parallax wallpapers — subtle 3D depth as you tilt your device


— Privacy & security —

• App lock — biometric authentication to protect any app
• PIN fallback — prefer a PIN? Use that instead
• Hide apps — keep your launcher clean without uninstalling


— Performance —

• Optimised for 60Hz and 120Hz high-refresh-rate displays
• Battery-efficient and dark mode optimised
• Smooth across a wide range of Android devices
• No bloat, no unnecessary permissions


Square Launcher is an independent launcher, not affiliated with or
endorsed by any platform or brand.

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