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December 2020) (Learn how and when to remove this message) ( Learn how and when to remove this message ) This is a list of Android launchers , which present the main view of the device and are responsible for starting other apps and hosting live widgets .
Originally available as a beta since October 2015 [5] under the name Arrow Launcher, the first stable release was published to the Google Play Store, under its current name, on October 5, 2017. [6] It does not replace the stock Android operating system, but adds an additional graphical layer with a focus on Microsoft applications and services.
The dedicated option key, also known as menu key, and its on-screen simulation, is no longer supported since Android version 10. Google recommends mobile application developers to locate menus within the user interface. [100] On more recent phones, its place is occupied by a task key used to access the list of recently used apps when actuated.