VIRE Launcher offers fast, power-friendly performance as a customizable home screen replacement. It stands out with theme creation, a dynamic grid with scalable icons, 3D clock styles, and per-element settings that let you personalize every screen. With 1,000,000+ total downloads and -1 in the last 30 days, it shows a strong, ongoing user base.
Pros & Cons
Fast, fluid performance optimized for power savings
Deep customization with per-element settings and advanced resize
Dynamic grid and scalable icons up to 9x9 across home, dock, and drawer
Theme creation and live folders with widget support
Broad permission set (location, SMS, contacts, etc.) may raise privacy concerns
Some advanced features are less highlighted in standard listings compared with competitors that emphasize themes and wallpapers
About VIRE Launcher
VIRE Launcher was a personalization app developed by Vire Labs. It was removed from Google Play Dec 13, 2017 and is no longer available for download.
Download Statistics
VIRE Launcher had been downloaded 2.2 million times before it became unavailable.
User Ratings
VIRE Launcher was rated 4.15 out of 5 stars, based on 16 thousand ratings.
App Information
VIRE Launcher was free to download. The APK download size was 7.12 MB. The last available version was 1.12.13. The last update was on January 15, 2016.
Technical Requirements
The app had a content rating of Everyone. The app had been available on Google Play February 2013.
Description
VIRE Launcher quickly improves your smartphone experiences.
For supporting our development, please download a donate version from https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.vire.launcher_pro
VIRE Launcher let’s you get personal! This fast, fluid and power friendly custom home screen makes low-end Android phones feel like high-end and adds realistic 3D effects into all devices.
Theme creation: Pick the one our artists have created just for you, or use multiple icon- and background effects to create your own themes.
Dynamic grid and scale: Customizable grid size on homescreen, dock and drawer (up to 9x9 icons). Customize icon text size, or hide it for maximal style. Scale icons up to full screen size for simple look.
3D clock styles: Easily change your style! 3D clock panel with 3 distinct styles with configurable color.
Ultimate folders: Not just a folder, but also a true window on your desktop. Supports widgets, icons, applets and folders. Use this as a mini desktop inside your desktop, or for example widget preview as it’s a live window.
Advanced resize: You can use resize not only to widgets, but also to icons. This combined with the Vire picture frame allows you to customize and build desktops never been possible before.
Per element settings: Personalize your screens using per element configuration enabling you to create beautiful and personalized experience.
This is a beginning of how our technology changes the barriers of icon-based thinking. We can combine any 3D object and UI element together and freely place them using innovations such as Vire physics/FX/layout engines, software MRT and Virtual Window Manager. Our UI engine is designed from ground up for multi-core support and load-balancing. As it includes tomorrows atomic object architecture and design, it is fully packed to be future-proof.
Check out our other Android applications: https://play.google.com/store/apps/developer?id=Vire+Labs
For more information, visit Vire Labs homepage: http://www.virelabs.com
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★★★★★
Un launcher assez classique mais avec des très jolis effets de transition, parfois très subtils. Un nombre limité d'options mais l'essentiel est la. Malheuresement le logiciel n'est plus en developpement...😞
★★★★★
Sanjeeb Hansda
★★★★★
This could have beaten next launcher but you gave up. This a more to the the urban launcher I would pay 15 bucks for. Sad
★★☆☆☆
Tyt Tyt
★★☆☆☆
UPDATED: 5/01/17. I used to like this launcher. Tried some others for awhile just for a change. Then I went back to it again. Still cutting edge. After downloading it, it gave me a nice virus! Total reset! Totally regret the change. I don't dare use it again. I had an HTC 4g at first. I now have an HTC ONE M9. I like this phone too much to use this launcher on it. I even donated to the company. See below. Written 2014. Older, first review Amazing graphics, jaw dropping themes and a seemingly never ending choice off images. Make your phone or whatever device you have, a joy to play with and to watch your friends jaws drop as well. They'll want what you have and wonder why they didn't find it first.
★★☆☆☆
I loved the look of Vire on my new cell. But, over the past week it's been super sluggish or not responding. I had to do a modify reset which made my cell like new again with the Nova Launcher which is my fave as well. So please, update the problems and I will certainly be using Vire again which is on standby on my cell. Btw my cell is using Nougat. Thanx
Technologies used by VIRE Launcher
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Trust & Safety: VIRE Launcher requires a broad set of permissions (location, network state, contacts, SMS, storage, settings, etc.) typical for a feature-rich launcher; users should review requested permissions and assess safety accordingly.
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