# amirzaidi/Launcher3

The Launcher3 fork known as "Rootless Pixel Launcher"

Repository: https://github.com/amirzaidi/Launcher3
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/launcher3
Language: Java
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Last push: 2022-08-24T13:51:46+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 23/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3382, "days_push": 1470, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 3894, forks 653 (observed 2026-08-28T04:08:28.452120+00:00)

## What it is
Rootless Pixel Launcher is a fork of AOSP's Launcher3 that brings the Pixel Launcher experience, including the Google Now feed, Smartspace widget, and icon pack support, to older Android versions without requiring root. It prioritizes stability and minimal changes over feature additions.

## Use cases
- get the Pixel Launcher look on an older Android phone without root
- use icon packs with a launcher close to stock Android
- access the Google Now feed on non-Pixel devices
- have a simple stable home screen launcher with Smartspace widget
- backport Pixel Launcher features to Lollipop or Nougat

## When to choose
- you want a near-stock AOSP launcher with Pixel features on older Android versions
- you value stability and simplicity over extensive customization
- you want icon pack support without root access

## When to avoid
- you need a highly customizable launcher with many features - use Nova, Action, or Lawnchair instead
- you need active development and frequent updates
- you want a launcher that accepts many feature requests

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: maintenance
- function: gui, ui-components, theme
- domain: android-tools, mobile-development, developer-tools
- platform: jvm
- tags: android-launcher, pixel-launcher, home-screen, icon-packs, rootless, aosp-fork, android, mobile

## Member repositories
- amirzaidi/Launcher3 (main) score 23

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:28.452120+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T18:25:35.616242+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/amirzaidi/Launcher3 (fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:28.452120+00:00, sha b9304282989e)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.