Features

• Big tablet screen support is added with bigger icons and a search bar, using the Pixel C profile
• Microphone icon shows under the same conditions as the real Pixel Launcher: when Now on Tap is in use
• When no Google App is installed but Google Go is found, its search will be launched when clicking the search bar
• Accents are stripped from searches, so it is easier to search for apps in the app drawer
• Widgets can be resized in any direction where their size is bigger than 1 on the grid
• App predictions will switch around less often
• The default home screen setup reflects the real Pixel Launcher’s setup now: Phone, Messages, Gmail, Store, Browser, Camera
• Android Work is supported for app hiding, icon packs enabling/disabling and app search
• At A Glance texts are updated to the 8.1 versions
• On Lollipop, the app drawer status bar gets a slightly darker background to make it easier to see the white icons
• Build tools are updated for slightly better performance when building
• The Android Go version can be built using Android Studio, or using a custom ROM build script

Bug fixes

• Searching for apps when almost all apps are hidden does not result in a crash
• Folders in the hotseat close properly when dragging an icon out and then hover over it for a split second
• Backported app shortcuts (before 7.1) only show when the shortcut really works
• Backported app shortcuts can be put on the homescreen without disappearing
• Opening the app drawer always fades out the home screen, even while switching pages
• The keyboard immediately closes when sliding down the app drawer search
• The keyboard closes on Lollipop when dragging an icon from search
• When clicking the search bar when no Google apps and no browsers are installed, a message ‘App is not installed’ will be shown
• The Google Feed cannot be opened from the top left of the app drawer
• Folders don’t cause all apps to be warped to the top left of the screen when long pressing an app in them
• Live wallpapers can’t make the theme selection algorithm crash
• The app drawer won’t glitch out when pressing the home button while dragging it up or down
• The app drawer won’t disappear when visiting recents while dragging it up or down
• Icons in icon packs won’t be temporarily glitched out during an update
• The keyboard hides when pressing search while the search bar is empty
• App predictions are enabled without having to open the settings first
• An user account with all apps disabled won’t cause the app drawer for other accounts to become empty
• Launching hidden apps won’t count for the app suggestions algorithm
• Enabling/disabling the icon pack for hidden apps will immediately show the result
• Apps with multiple launcher shortcuts show the correct icon for each shortcut (ex. XDA Labs)