Flow Metro — Tile Launcher Live

Name: Flow Metro — Tile Launcher
Author: antiellipsis

antiellipsis1 app · 132 installsPersonalizationFreeIn-app purchases: $4.99 per itemcom.flow.metro

Metro style Start screen — live tiles, action center, launcher

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Total installs: 132
Installs / day: ~4
Rating: —★
Released: 6 Sept 2026
Last update: 8 Oct 2026
Countries: —

Install history

exact counter from Google Play

30dAll

Installs per day · last 90 days

Change timeline

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Country availability

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App manifest

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Permissions

25 in 7 groups

12 Sensitive7 Notable6 Routine

What this app can do with your phone

Know roughly where you are, using mobile towers and Wi-Fi networks
Know your exact location using GPS, Wi-Fi and mobile networks
Record sound using your phone's microphone
See every contact saved on your phone, including names, numbers and emails
Add, change or delete contacts saved on your phone
Read photos, videos, and other files saved in your phone's shared storage

ContactsSensitive2

Access to the contacts saved on your phone

See every contact saved on your phone, including names, numbers and emailsread your contacts · READ_CONTACTS
Add, change or delete contacts saved on your phonemodify your contacts · WRITE_CONTACTS

LocationSensitive2

Access to where your device is, using GPS or network signals

Know roughly where you are, using mobile towers and Wi-Fi networksapproximate location (network-based) · ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
Know your exact location using GPS, Wi-Fi and mobile networksprecise location (GPS and network-based) · ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION

Photos/Media/FilesSensitive2

Access to photos, videos, music and other files stored on your device

Read photos, videos, and other files saved in your phone's shared storageread the contents of your USB storage · READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Add, change or delete photos, videos and other files in your phone's storagemodify or delete the contents of your USB storage · WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE

StorageSensitive2

Access to files, photos and media saved on your phone's storage

Read photos, videos, and other files saved in your phone's shared storageread the contents of your USB storage · READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Add, change or delete photos, videos and other files in your phone's storagemodify or delete the contents of your USB storage · WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE

MicrophoneSensitive1

Access to your phone's microphone to record sound

Record sound using your phone's microphonerecord audio · RECORD_AUDIO

Wi-Fi connection informationRoutine1

Access to details about Wi-Fi networks your device sees or uses

See whether Wi-Fi is on and details of the network you are connected toview Wi-Fi connections · ACCESS_WIFI_STATE

OtherSensitive15

Access to miscellaneous device features that don't fit other categories

Show its own windows or bubbles on top of other apps you are usingdraw over other apps · SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW
Change device settings like screen brightness, ringtone or screen timeoutmodify system settings · WRITE_SETTINGS
See which apps you use and how often, if you allow usage accessupdate component usage statistics · PACKAGE_USAGE_STATS
See Bluetooth settings and connect to paired devices like headphones, speakers or watchespair with Bluetooth devices · BLUETOOTH
Turn Bluetooth on or off and find and pair with nearby Bluetooth devicesaccess Bluetooth settings · BLUETOOTH_ADMIN
Connect to or disconnect from Wi-Fi networks and change saved Wi-Fi settingsconnect and disconnect from Wi-Fi · CHANGE_WIFI_STATE
Temporarily turn off your screen lock, for example to show an incoming calldisable your screen lock · DISABLE_KEYGUARD
Start itself automatically as soon as your phone finishes turning onrun at startup · RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
Bring apps to the front or send them to the backgroundreorder running apps · REORDER_TASKS
Keep your phone's processor or screen from going to sleep, which can use more batteryprevent device from sleeping · WAKE_LOCK
Check whether you are online and whether you use Wi-Fi or mobile dataview network connections · ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Connect to the internet to load content and send datafull network access · INTERNET
Make your phone vibratecontrol vibration · VIBRATE
Set an alarm in your phone's clock appset an alarm · com.android.alarm.permission.SET_ALARM
Check with Google Play that you got this app legitimatelyGoogle Play license check · com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE

Sensitive = can reach personal data, location, camera/mic or act on your behalf. Notable = changes how your device behaves. Routine = normal for almost every app. Source: Google Play's permission list for all versions of this app.

Store listing

Full description

Miss Windows Phone? So did we. Flow Metro brings the Metro Start screen back — faithfully — as a fast, modern Android launcher. **LIVE TILES, DONE RIGHT** Your Start screen is a wall of live tiles that actually live: the clock ticks, the weather tile shows the forecast, photos play across the tile, the People tile shuffles your contacts in a mosaic, and app tiles flip to show their notifications the moment they arrive. Music and video turn into a scrolling Zune-style ticker with transport controls. Even an active phone call lives on your Phone tile with the caller's photo and a running timer. **ARRANGE IT LIKE WINDOWS PHONE** Four tile sizes. Drag anywhere — tiles slide out of your way in real time and land exactly where your finger says. Drop a tile onto a same-size tile to swap places. Group tiles into folders with big Metro lettering. Everything animates with the signature WP cascade and turnstile. **GLANCE & LOCK SCREEN** Wake to a Nokia-style glance screen — a faint Metro clock, date, and your notification icons on black. Tap through to a full lock screen with your photo or a fresh Bing image of the day, then swipe up to unlock. **ACTION CENTER** Swipe to a real WP 8.1 action center: quick toggles for the whole device, brightness and volume sliders, media controls, and your notifications with WP-style toast banners over any app. **MAKE IT YOURS** The full Windows Phone accent palette, light and dark themes, background photos with parallax, transparent tiles, per-tile colors, icon packs (Nova/ADW/Apex), your own fonts, and adjustable columns. **NO ADS. NO SUBSCRIPTION.** The core launcher is free, forever. One optional Metro Pro purchase — one-time, not a subscription — unlocks extra columns, animated weather, widgets on tiles, call metrics, backup and restore, quiet hours, and deep customization. **PRIVATE BY DESIGN** Your tiles, photos and contacts stay on your device. No account, no sign-up. Anonymous usage statistics and crash reports (Firebase) help us fix bugs. Bring your Start screen home. Accessibility service disclosure: Flow Metro is a home-screen launcher. When you turn on the optional Windows-Phone navigation buttons, the hardware volume-key panel, or the top-edge Action Center swipe, Flow Metro uses Android's AccessibilityService API — the only API that lets an app draw these controls over other apps, receive the volume-key events, and detect these global gestures. It reads only the current window state to place the controls; it does not read, collect, store, or transmit your screen contents, text, messages, passwords, or any personal data. Everything stays on your device.

What's new

Settings sections now settle faster after a swipe, so settings are ready to tap as soon as the page appears. Start navigation and live tile transitions feel smoother. Custom photos now apply consistently to Start and Lock when both are selected.

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