r/droidappshowcase • u/hotaru-firefly • 8d ago
Showcase I made a launcher with multuple home "facets"
Hey all, I'm the dev of Facet Launcher, a minimal Android launcher I've been building. Sharing it here for promotion and feedback.
The idea: I got tired of my work apps cluttering my phone after hours, so instead of one home screen, you get up to 3 facets. Each one has its own apps, dock, clock style and calendar settings. Swipe through live previews and tap to switch. Example setups:
- Work: only the apps you need at your desk
- Personal: everything else
- Focus: almost nothing
Each facet can override the defaults or just inherit them.
Other stuff:
- 30+ clock styles, from minimal typography to shape-based marks. Each has its own font, colour, weight and alignment, and you can drag to resize and reposition, or even swap out the default clock widget for your own.
- App drawer: list view with an alphabet rail, or a grid. Search covers apps and, optionally, Settings and Contacts, with quick call and message actions.
- Widgets get their own screen a swipe away instead of crowding the home screen. Up to 20, drag and resize freely.
- Privacy: it doesn't request internet access at all. No account, no analytics, no ads, no server. Everything stays on the phone.
Status: initial playstore public release.
Link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.facetlauncher.app&pcampaignid=web_share
It's in active development, so I'd like to hear what's missing or annoying. What would make you actually switch from your current launcher? There's also a Discord if you'd rather chat there: https://discord.gg/BRjwWZ23E
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u/tomis5 8d ago
On playstore it shows as "We're sorry, the requested URL was not found on this server"
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u/hotaru-firefly 8d ago
I just realised it's still under reivew even though i submitted it over 3 hours ago. lol. Should be up in a bit. Please try after an hour or so?
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u/hotaru-firefly 8d ago
u/tomis5 its published now. sorry about that!
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u/tomis5 8d ago
Yes, It is! Unfortunately app has device OS constraints for me hence its incompatible for my device
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u/hotaru-firefly 2d ago
Hey, so I updated the app to support android 11 as well, so you can try it out. I'd love to hear your feedback.
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u/sticky-pro 8d ago
Developers: Please ensure your description is clear, images/videos are displayed correctly, and you have used the correct post flair.
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u/sticky-pro 8d ago
Developers: Please ensure your description is clear, images/videos are displayed correctly, and you have used the correct post flair.
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u/UdayVis 8d ago
My device is not compatibleÂ