Nokia (yes Nokia, the company still exists even though it sold the phones department to Microsoft) today released a launcher for Android called ZLauncher, currently in beta. Z Launcher changes the application launch interface on Android smartphones and tablets in an innovative and radical way, displaying on the main screen only the applications and contacts that, depending on the personal habits of users and according to the time of day, are more likely to be initiated or called .
The launcher does things very simple, locking the main and initial interface of the phone on a single screen showing the 6 most used apps / contacts, which are assumed to be at hand based on the use of the phone, the clock, the button of all the apps at the bottom and the applications to make calls, write SMS, surf the internet and take photos.
To start an app different from the six most used, you can search it in the list of all the apps or search in a rather original way, drawing the letters on the screen with your finger .
In practice, if you want to open Gmail, you have to draw a G with your finger on the screen anywhere and then select Gmail.
There are no configuration or customization options and, for now, what you see is what is there.
Together with the apps you can select the names of the contacts in the address book, drawing the initial of the name in order to then choose whether to call that contact, send him a message or do other things.
You can uninstall an application from the general list by holding down on the name.
Always from the list of all apps you can access the Play Store.
Although simple, Nokia's ZLauncher should definitely be tried as it is free and should work with all Android smartphones .
To download Nokia ZLauncher you can go to Google Play or, if not possible (it seems to be only available for the USA), you can install it without using the Google store, going with the smartphone browser on the site, register with the Google account and download the application (the app has been retired and no longer exists).
Before doing this you need to go to Settings -> Android Security and activate the Unknown sources option.
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