Sola Launcher updates, fixes, and articles about the world of Android launchers.
Not just another blur: your wallpaper genuinely shows through the glass, and it moves with your widgets. An option, off by default, that you tune surface by surface.
A release with no new features: a home screen freeze when adding a widget, a panel that closed while you were scrolling a list back up, and several crashes specific to certain phones.
Version 1.0.14 adds six wallpapers, fixes a step counter that only counted while the screen was on, makes the calendar recoverable after being denied, and finally includes your custom icons in backups.
Version 1.0.13 lets you choose the icon for any application: from installed icon packs, or from your own images. It also fixes a home screen crash.
Version 1.0.11 fixes a startup ANR on Samsung Galaxy A06 caused by slow icon decoding on the main thread, and restores the icon neon glow effect that was missing in the app drawer.
A practical guide to transforming your Android home screen in 2026: pick a launcher, organize your folders, add useful widgets, customize your wallpaper and icons.
Version 1.0.10 fixes a startup crash on Samsung Galaxy A06 and other entry-level devices, plus a widget positioning sub-menu that could appear cut off at the bottom of the screen.
An honest comparison of the five major minimalist launchers in 2026. Strengths, weaknesses, and who each one is for.
Two important fixes shipped back to back: the bundled icon packs that had stopped applying, and the left-page step counter that could miss the first steps of the day.
Sola 1.0.7 adds Android 16 compatibility, updates Google Play Billing to v9, and fixes a Samsung crash during dock setup.
After several months of solo development, Sola Launcher is officially available on the Google Play Store. A look back at why the project exists, what it includes, and what's next.