ADW Launcher 2 goes far beyond simply tweaking your Android desktop. You might think that the original and best launcher of all time hasn't seen an update recently, but from a non-linear, non-subjective perspective, we released this update three years ago, and you just didn't notice. Don't worry—we understand that not everyone has 1.21 gigawatts to spare.

We've been paying close attention to Google's recommendations on app options and settings, and while the ability to speak doesn't make us intelligent, we've made all the opposite choices. Without freedom of choice, there's no creativity. The Launcher bores.

You may find the excess of settings disturbing, and we don't blame you. It's a totally normal reaction. You might not be ready for it yet, but your kids are going to love it. With approximately 3,720 configuration possibilities, it's the best launcher because math never lies.

We offer screens, icons, and widgets, and yes, you can create your own. If you prefer pre-made options, use themes or widget and template packs. Is your device's desktop boring? Change it again, Sam. Your style, your rules. Do or do not—there's a setting for it. Tweak it, change it, shaken, not stirred.

Remember, "There's no such thing as 'the unknown,' only options inside ADW Settings."

Are you going to miss out?

Endless Features

Most of the application has been reprogrammed and redesigned from scratch. We've added a plethora of new features, including:

• Support for Android 7.1 launcher shortcuts (with limited support on older versions down to 5.x)
• A new icons effects section where you can choose image filters and compositions. Awesome!
• Dynamic UI coloring using wallpaper colors.
• A new way to manage screens by holding down an empty area of the desktop.
• New methods for adding widgets and shortcuts.
• A new way to change the wallpaper, lock/unlock the desktop, or access settings by holding down an empty area of the desktop and choosing the option.
• A fast scroll app drawer style.
• An indexed fast scroll app drawer style.
• Some desktop transitions.
• A new section to configure icon badges.
• A visual mode to configure desktop, icon appearance, folder appearance, and app drawer options.
• Options to change the top panel/widget.
• The ability to change the content type of the bottom panel (dock/widget).
• A new wrap folder mode for folders, allowing you to launch the first app in the folder on tap and show the folder contents on swipe up.
• A new fast application search in the app drawer.
• Improved app categories in the app drawer.
• Enhanced user gesture management.
• Improved ways to apply internal and external themes.
• An enhanced context menu for all desktop objects.
• A new Custom Widget object. You can add new custom widgets from the widget list, import them from friends and other developers, create, edit, and share your own.
• Some initial extensions for the custom widgets (time/battery).
• Check out the ADWExtensions pack for more extensions (weather, Gmail, etc).
• A template manager to easily remove, add, and share templates.
• Improved icon properties dialog.
• Improved folder properties dialog.
• A backup manager in advanced settings/system, allowing you to import data from other famous launchers (if you miss one, report back to us so we can include it!).
• The ability to set a secondary action on desktop shortcuts by swiping up over the desktop shortcut to execute the secondary action.
• Probably two or two hundred things we're forgetting...
• A bunch of wibbly wobbly timey wimey stuff inside!