How To Install Android 4.4 KitKat Launcher On Any Jelly Bean Device
Last year’s Nexus 4 was an awesome device that proved LG can
definitely make goodlooking phones. This year’s Nexus 5 is no different,
offering the best specs and the most svelte design a $350 phone has
ever offered. But it’s not just the hardware where Nexus 5 really
shines; the new Android 4.4 Kitkat that it ships with is every bit as
impressive. We’ve already covered a summary of new features in Kitkat,
so you might want to check that out as well. Those who’ve been eyeing
on the latest version of Android would be aware about its new Google
Experience Launcher. The search engine giant has kicked up another notch
by presenting the best looking stock Android launcher yet. If you can’t
wait to get your hands on it, we’ve got some good news for you. The
launcher files have already been uploaded to the internet, and you grab
them to try it on your own device running any version of Jelly Bean.
Just follow our full guide to get it up and running.
It’s worth noting that Google Experience Launcher may not work on all
phones, and you may face force close issues. In our own testing, the
launcher didn’t face any problem whatsoever on the international variant
of Galaxy S4, but your mileage may vary depending on your device. We
advise that you create a backup before proceeding.
Requirements
- A phone running Android 4.1, 4.2 or 4.3 Jelly Bean
- Google Experience Launcher files. The archive contains:
- PreBuiltGmsCore.apk (Google Play Services 4.0)
- Velvet.apk (Google Search)
- GoogleHome.apk (Launcher)
Procedure
- Again, to be on the safe side we recommend that you create a backup first to avoid any issues
- Next up, download the ZIP fie provided in the link above and extract its contents to an easily accessible location. You can download the file to your PC and transfer them to your device, or you can download it straight to your Android device and extract the archive using any file extraction app.
- Now, install all three files available in that folder one by one by simply tapping on them, or sideloading them via ADB form your computer.
- Once done, simply press Home and select the new Launcher as default.
Note: If you face Google Search Force Close issue,
just long-press the home screen in the new launcher, select Settings and
then tap Voice. Select Language to change the default. You can change
to any another language and then again back to your own language by
following the same procedure
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