G Launcher | A Ubuntu-inspired

LiveMindberzerk Studio27 apps · 107.1K installsPersonalizationFreeIn-app purchases: $1.99 - $4.99 per itemcom.mindhunter.g_launcher

Ubuntu-style desktop launcher: authentic shells, boot logs, icon theming.

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Total installs
2,589
exact · Play shows 1,000+
Installs / day
+62
7-day avg · last day +62
Rating
—★
— ratings · — reviews
Released
27 Dec 2020
5.8y ago
Last update
17 Sept 2026
v6.0.0 · 27d ago
Countries
—
not checked yet

Installs per day

gain of the exact counter
05010015020011 Oct12 Oct13 Oct

Lifetime avg ≈ 1/day (all installs ÷ days since release)

Daily tracking since 10 Oct 2026 · history grows every day

Install history

exact counter from Google Play
2,3502,4002,4502,5002,5502,60010 Oct12 Oct13 Oct
05001,0001,5002,0002,5003,00027 Dec 202010 Oct 202613 Oct 2026

Dashed: estimate from the release date (no daily data before 10 Oct 2026) · time axis compressed before that day

Daily tracking since 10 Oct 2026 · history grows every day

Change timeline

Full history

No changes recorded yet. We compare every crawl with the previous one and list title, icon, screenshots, description, version, price and availability changes here.

Country availability

Availability has not been checked for this app yet. “Check all countries” looks the app up in about 140 Google Play storefronts and shows where it is live, listed but not installable, or missing — plus any country-specific (custom) store listings.

Top countries

Country data will be available soon.

We estimate where downloads come from using the app’s position in Google Play’s top charts in about 140 countries. This app is not in any chart we have collected yet; the estimate appears as soon as it is.

Top chart positions

Not in any tracked top chart.

App manifest

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Manifest analysis reads only the required APK ranges. Base APK downloads may need separate device splits to install.

Data safety

declared by the developer on Google Play
  • No data shared with third parties
  • No data collected
  • Data is encrypted in transit
  • No way to ask for data deletion

This is the developer's own declaration, summarised from the Play listing. The permissions below show what the app is technically able to access.

Permissions

10 in 3 groups
2 Sensitive2 Notable6 Routine

What this app can do with your phone

  • Read photos, videos, and other files saved in your phone's shared storage
Photos/Media/FilesSensitive1

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
StorageSensitive1

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
OtherNotable8

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

  • Start itself automatically as soon as your phone finishes turning onrun at startup · RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
  • 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
  • Pull down or close the notification panel at the top of your screenexpand/collapse status bar · EXPAND_STATUS_BAR
  • Connect to the internet to load content and send datafull network access · INTERNET
  • Change your phone's home screen or lock screen wallpaperset wallpaper · SET_WALLPAPER
  • Make your phone vibratecontrol vibration · VIBRATE
  • 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
Your phone, but it boots like a Linux box. Not another icon grid with a wallpaper behind it. G Launcher is a desktop shell emulation layer. Pick a desktop environment and turn your home screen into a real workspace: top bar, dock, virtual desktops, the lot. 🖥️ AUTHENTIC DESKTOP SHELLS Configure how your phone behaves, not just how it looks. GNOME style: top bar, left dock, Activities overview. Plasma style: bottom panel with a Kickoff-style launcher. Tiling WM style: minimal status bar plus a Rofi-style run launcher. CLI / Terminal: launch apps by typing their process name. Each shell is a modular layout, not a cosmetic theme. Zero desktop clutter unless you pin it there. 🐧 VERBOSE BOOT (systemd / KERNEL LOG) Cold boot with a live-scrolling kernel log tailored to your distro before the DE starts. Tap to skip. Totally unnecessary, purely decorative, and easily everyone's favorite feature. 🎨 THEMES AS DATA A theme is a full config payload: palette, geometry, fonts, wallpaper, boot log, splash, and icon treatment. Switching re-rices the whole device in one tap. 🧩 ON-DEVICE ICON ENGINE Icons are themed on-device for 100% app coverage, not the partial coverage an icon pack gives you. Squircle, circle, squared, teardrop, or monochrome masks with custom radii, tinting, and scaling. Third-party icon packs work too. 🗂️ SELF-ORGANIZING APP DRAWER Smart categorization and grouping for games and publisher suites. Accept suggestions one by one or all at once. Hide bloatware. Browse by scroll, pages, or a 3D cube effect. 👆 GESTURES & VIRTUAL WORKSPACES Switch workspaces with multi-finger swipes. Bind gestures to the notification shade, app drawer, search, or any app. Tweak grid layout, dock side, icon scale, and drawer columns. ♿ ACCESSIBILITYSERVICE API (OPTIONAL, OFF BY DEFAULT) G Launcher uses the Android AccessibilityService API for one purpose: to perform the four system actions Android gives a third-party launcher no other route to. Opening the notification shade, opening quick settings, showing recent apps, and locking the screen. It runs only if you choose to bind one of those four actions to a gesture yourself. The service stays off until you turn it on. Before G Launcher sends you to Android's accessibility settings, it shows a screen inside the app explaining exactly what the service will and will not do, and asks you to agree. Nothing happens unless you tap Continue there. The service does not read screen content, does not observe what you do in other apps, and does not collect, store, or share any data. It requests no accessibility events, watches no packages, and does not ask to retrieve window content. Every other feature works with it off, and you can revoke it any time in Android Settings > Accessibility. 🔒 NO ADS, NO ACCOUNTS, NO PROFILING No ads. No accounts or sign-up walls. Nothing sold to anybody. G Launcher queries the package manager only for launchable app intents. It never reads your full application list. The app sends anonymous crash reports and three diagnostic events (which distro you picked, whether you granted the home role, whether setup finished) so bugs get found and fixed. No identifier tied to you, no contacts, no message content, no location, no record of which apps you open. Encrypted in transit. Full breakdown in Data safety below. 💚 100% FREE CORE FEATURES No Pro tier, no paywalled settings, no feature gates. Boot logs, gestures, categorization, icon masking, and every shell are free, forever. Want to support development? Buy an optional Distro Pack of artwork, wallpapers, boot logs, and matching icons. Built for real devices, from budget phones to flagships. ⚠️ G Launcher is an independent project, not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Canonical Ltd, the GNOME Foundation, KDE e.V., or any Linux distribution or desktop environment project. Ubuntu is a registered trademark of Canonical Ltd. All other trademarks belong to their respective owners.

What's new

Your phone, but it boots like a Linux box! 🐧⚡ • 🖥️ Desktop Shells: GNOME, Plasma, Tiling WM & Terminal layouts. • 📜 Verbose Boot: Live kernel startup log on launch. • 🎨 Universal Icon Theming: 100% app coverage on-device. • 📦 Smart Drawer: Auto-grouping & 3D cube transitions. • 🆓 100% Free: No ads or logins.

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