BIG Launcher: The Ultimate Launcher for Seniors and the Visually Impaired
Transform your Android device into a user-friendly haven with BIG Launcher. Designed specifically for seniors and those with vision problems, BIG Launcher empowers you with:
- Enlarged Buttons and Texts: Navigate effortlessly with oversized buttons and crystal-clear text, making it easy to see and interact with your device.
- Simplified Interface: Enjoy a stress-free experience with a clutter-free interface that eliminates the fear of making mistakes.
- Single-Touch Control: Operate your device with confidence using single touches, ensuring accuracy and ease of use.
- Customizable Home Screen: Tailor your home screen to your needs by adding shortcuts to apps, contacts, and widgets directly on the main screen.
- Multiple Screens: Expand your home screen with additional screens, accessible through intuitive swiping or button presses.
- Instant Search: Find apps quickly with the instant search feature or the recent apps list conveniently located at the top of the screen.
- App Protection: Hide apps you don't use to prevent getting lost in navigation and protect your privacy.
BIG Launcher Features:
- Compatible with Android 10 and Android Go
- 100% accessible
- High contrast color schemes and multiple font sizes
- Extended Talkback support for legally blind users
- Controllable via hardware keyboard or Tecla wheelchair interface
- Available in 69 languages
BIG Launcher Benefits:
- Enhanced readability and ease of use for seniors and the visually impaired
- Stress-free navigation with single-touch control
- Customizable home screen for personalized access
- Multiple screens for expanded organization
- Quick app search and recent apps list for efficient navigation
- App protection for added security and peace of mind
🆓 BIG Launcher free version limitations
- you can customize only the right column of buttons
- only 5 additional screens allowed
- password protection of the configuration and the preferences is not possible
- a screen reminding you to buy the full version is shown from time to time
🌟 Winner of the Vodafone Smart Accesibility Awards
🌏 69 languages: Afrikaans, Shqip, አማርኛ, العربية, ბიკილი, Azərbaycan dili, Bengali, български, კერები, Català, 简体中文, 繁體中文, hrvatski, česky, dansk, nederlands, english, eesti, Filipino, suomi, français, galego , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , English, Gujarati, Hindi, Magyar, Indonesian language, Italian, 日本語, Basa Jawa, ಕನ್ನಡ, 한국어, Kurdî, Latvian, Lietuvių, Maithili, Malayalam language, Marathi, Norsk, ଓଡ଼ିଆ, French, Polski, Portuguese , brasileiro portuguese, Punjabi, Punjabi, romană, russian, srpski, slovenčina, slovenščina, español, svenska, Tagalog, தமிழ், తెలుగు, ภษาไทย, turkçe, ukrainian love, اُردُو, Oʻzbekcha, tiếng việt, Yorùbá
* fixed crash on Android 6 when attach Wi-Fi switcher to big button without Wi-Fi permissions
* fixed rare crash on Motorola Sanders N when black navigation bar is enabled
* fixed rare ANR when big button with application is blinking
Set minSDK=21 (Android 5.0)
* updated billing lib
* updated review lib
* updated fragment lib
+ added run preferences command
- removed black navigation bar for some motorola phones (it may causes crash)
Set targetSDK=34 (Android 14) and fix what it needs:
* updated libs and build
* changed info text for SOS SMS
* updated translations: bn, rn, pt-br
+ added translations: af, ca, in, iw, am, fil, gu-in, ka, kn, mai, mr, my, or, sd, sq, tl, uz, yo
- removed translations: ug
- removed redundant invisible char in translations: cs, el, en, fr, pl, sv
- removed parallel apps loading which is not effective due to system resource locking
* fixed no close previous preferences screen on language change
v5.2.0
+ added our custom design to Preferences
+ added appearance and accessibility preferences apply instantly on change
* fixed visibility of call's duration preference option
* fixed visibility of call's no screen fix preference option
* fixed Delete contact preference option transfer between companion apps
* fixed rare incorrect translation in menu dialog when resumed from background
v5.2.0
+ added our custom design to Preferences
+ added appearance and accessibility preferences apply instantly on change
* fixed visibility of call's duration preference option
* fixed visibility of call's no screen fix preference option
* fixed Delete contact preference option transfer between companion apps
* fixed rare incorrect translation in menu dialog when resumed from background
v4.9.0
+ added Widgets popup dialog in our design
- removed system Widgets popup dialog
* fixed potential memory leak when not finished Widget's configuration
* fixed slow loading Preferences icon when it is on a big button
* fixed rare ARN when updating apps database on a background thread
v4.8.0
Set targetSDK=33 (Android 13) and fix what it needs:
+ added billing lib version 6
+ added new Bluetooth Switcher dialogue
* changed day of week to better representative in VI language
* changed chance to see review dialog
v4.7.0
Set targetSDK=30 (Android 11) and fix what it needs:
* changed apps listing due to new permission
* changed background toast popup messages fonts to the system default
* changed toast popup message position to the bottom of the screen
v4.6.0
+ added billing lib version 3
v4.5.0
+ added wifi signal strength indicator to home screen header (option in preferences)
+ added customizable big buttons icons (can use any image)
+ added starred functionality to big button config
+ added contacts functionality to big button config
+ added contacts search by name/surname (option in preferences)
* speed up with more parallel threads: contacts and number functionality, signal icon, badges update
v4.5.1
* fixed: fixed missing day of week on home screen in IW language
v4.5.0
+ added wifi signal strength indicator to home screen header (option in preferences)
+ added customizable big buttons icons (can use any image)
+ added starred functionality to big button config
+ added contacts functionality to big button config
+ added contacts search by name/surname (option in preferences)
* speed up with more parallel threads: contacts and number functionality, signal icon, badges update
v4.2.0
+ added dynamic and pinned external shortcuts
+ added 3x5 big buttons screen layout
+ added starred/all contacts filter to contacts (option in preferences)
+ added option to enable/disable blinking notification on the button in the button config screen
+ added tap outside to close the dialog (option in preferences)
+ added privileged behavior for BIG apps (option in preferences)
+ added clear badges action - can fix external apps blinking (option in preferences)
v4.1.1
* fixed missing overriding icons for phone/contact on big buttons
v4.1
+ added higher quality app icons to the big buttons
+ added deep link functionality to big button URL functionality
+ added enter in dialer/keypad invoke primary action
* fixed bad description in Preferences for SOS message
* fixed rare ARN during boot because of slow storing badges from third-party apps
* fixed rare ARN when registering SOS GPS location provider
* fixed rare crash when cropping the contact photo
v4.1
+ added higher quality app icons to the big buttons
+ added deep link functionality to big button URL functionality
+ added enter in dialer/keypad invoke primary action
* fixed bad description in Preferences for SOS message
* fixed rare ARN during boot because of slow storing badges from third-party apps
* fixed rare ARN when registering SOS GPS location provider
* fixed rare crash when cropping the contact photo
v4.0.1
* fixed crash on ringtone selection if READ_STORAGE_PERMISSION is not granted
* fixed rare crash on sms intent if a draft sms exists and SMS permission is not granted
v4.0.0
Set targetSDK=29 (Android 10) and fix what it needs:
+ added new WiFi Switcher dialogue
* increased resolution of contacts photos when reading from camera
* changed storage to FileProvider
- removed all raw files access
- removed EXTERNAL_STORAGE permissions
v3.9.2
* fixed missing contact photo on big buttons
v3.9.1
* fixed low quality of contact phstos on big buttons
* fixed rare ARN when loading contact photos on big buttons
v3.9.0
* SMS: reorganized Messages preferences
+ Phone: added button with SIM position receiving an incoming call (option in Preferences)
* Phone: fixed text with the duration of the call longer than an hour
+ added big buttons label position option to Preferences
+ added more options to Safe borders dialog
v3.9.0
* SMS: reorganized Messages preferences
* SMS: fixed missing "Run MMS app" button on some Android version even it was set in Preferences
+ Phone: added button with SIM position receiving an incoming call (option in Preferences)
* Phone: fixed text with the duration of the call longer than an hour
+ added big buttons label position option to Preferences
+ added more options to Safe borders dialog
+ added dialog to choose a default launcher when it's cleared as default in Preferences
v3.8.0
+ added custom text size on big buttons
+ added translated text 'automatic' by the system to language dialog
+ added three dots menu to all devices even with hardware button
* fixed no signal update for some network types
* fixed rare ARN when updating signal
* fixed rare ARN when switching wifi state on the big button
* fixed rare crash when inherited from an external shortcut
v3.6.0
+ added translations: az, bn, ha, hy_AM, jv, ku, pa_IN, pa_PK, ta, te, ur_PK
+ added round application icon
+ added black color option for the bottom navigation bar (option in Preferences)
+ added system language title to language option
* reorganized preferences
* fixed badge button not blinking if one of many notifications removed
* fixed bad link to the full version from the nag activity
* fixed rare crash on some Motorola phones because of no black navigation bar support
v3.5.0
+ show/hide alarm icon (option)
+ show/hide duplicate contact items (option)
+ enable buttons with no functionality (option)
+ button blinking on 3rd party app notification (option)
+ activate buttons on long-press (option)
+ website shortcut button functionality
* default SOS text is SOS!
* automatic license check on first launch
* improved notifications updates
* black navigation bar on all devices
* faster loading
BIG Launcher has been divided into multiple apps due to the new Google Play Store policy.
Each of them has to be downloaded separately:
BIG Launcher
BIG Phone for Seniors
BIG SMS for Seniors
BIG Launcher 3.4.3
* notifications engine fixed
BIG Launcher 3.4.2
* fixed boot crash
BIG Launcher 3.4.1
* fixed notification arn
* updated gl, it translations
v2.8.2
+ added language: sr
* services updated for better performance
* fixed two rare bugs
v2.8.1
* fixed SMS delivery service crash
v2.8
+ Android GO compatible
+ added in-app permissions wizard
+ added SMS store option
+ added MMS application option
* fixed few rare bugs
Visit http://bit.ly/BLchangelog for complete changelog.
v2.8
+ Android GO compatible
+ added in-app permissions wizard
+ added SMS store option
+ added MMS application option
* fixed few rare bugs
Visit http://bit.ly/BLchangelog for complete changelog.
v2.5.9
* remove external access to applications provider
v2.5.8
* fixed missing apps on Android 8
* fixed translations: bg, et, pl, ru, tr, ug
v2.5
+ set photo in contact editor
+ alternative layouts
+ third-party icon pack support
+ preferences shortcut in the apps list
+ text labels for big buttons
+ preferences background fixed for e-ink devices
+ share text to sms message
+ ability to change dpi of resources
Visit http://bit.ly/BLchangelog for complete changelog.
v2.5.8* fixed missing apps on Android 8* fixed translations: bg, et, pl, ru, tr, ugv2.5+ set photo in contact editor+ alternative layouts+ third-party icon pack support+ preferences shortcut in the apps list+ text labels for big buttons+ preferences background fixed for e-ink devices+ share text to sms message+ ability to change dpi of resourcesVisit http://bit.ly/BLchangelog for complete changelog.
v2.5.6* added support for following languages: українська мова* fixed LTE signal indicatorv2.5+ set photo in contact editor+ alternative layouts+ third-party icon pack support+ preferences shortcut in the apps list+ text labels for big buttons+ preferences background fixed for e-ink devices+ share text to sms message+ ability to change dpi of resourcesVisit http://bit.ly/BLchangelog for complete changelog.
