
security, deep integration with Windows 10 like the Continuum feature and other SW components) because the device will remain an Android one, with all its strengths and weaknesses. I know, as a programmer, that this is not the same to have a real Windows device, so the features owned by that O.S. In fact, what really I will talk about in this post and a next one, it is how to let your Android phone “ looks like” a Windows 10 Mobile device, so having a similar user interface. We've used some of these launchers extensively over the years, which also influenced our ranking here.( visualizza la versione tradotta in italiano)įirst I thought to title this post “ A Windows smartphone better than Windows 10 Mobile Lumia 950 XL“: perhaps it should be more impressive, but surely not true. You might find the more feature-packed options to be overwhelming, in which case you may want to look at one of the lighter ones. In the end, we encourage you to try out different launchers to see which one you like best. A launcher is a very personal thing, but we value the ones that give you a lot of functionality, even if the feature set itself is minimal. We went hands-on with every launcher on this list, which is how we drew the above conclusions on ranking. Users can quickly snap photos from the phone and view them on their desktop they can also open web links from mobile to Edge on PC, or start editing Office 365 documents from their PC and continue on the go with their mobile phone.Īll of this is in addition to Microsoft's universal search bar, customizable themes, and configurable gesture controls.ĭownload Microsoft Launcher: Play Store (opens in new tab) How we picked the best Android launchers

Microsoft rebranded its excellent Arrow Launcher into the Microsoft Launcher, keeping Arrow's compact, context-sensitive app pages and customizable feed, while also working to improve the interplay between your Android phone and Windows PC.
