Launcher
The most visible part of an OS, where users manage and launch apps. Depending on the OS, this may also include home screens, the lock screen, and other screens such as settings.
Some OSes — such as Android — make it easy to replace the default launcher with a third-party launcher. Third-party launchers may offer greater customization, added content, and alternative ways of navigating the OS.
Last updated Nov 13, 2020 by Rich Brome
Editor in Chief Rich became fascinated with cell phones in 1999, creating mobile web sites for phones with tiny black-and-white displays and obsessing over new phone models. Realizing a need for better info about phones, he started Phone Scoop in 2001, and has been helming the site ever since. Rich has spent two decades researching and covering every detail of the phone industry, traveling the world to tour factories, interview CEOs, and get every last spec and photo Phone Scoop readers have come to expect. As an industry veteran, Rich is a respected voice on phone technology of the past, present, and future.
