5 Best Android Launchers With Battery Saver Features
1. Nova Launcher
Nova Launcher is one of the most popular Android launchers. It comes with advanced gesture support, custom themes, icon support, dark mode and the ability to customize the app drawer and dock.
You can not only change the size of the grid on the Home screen and the dock, but also add up to 5 docks which you can then drag endlessly. Nova Launcher focuses on utility and productivity rather than appearance and aesthetics.
2. Power + Launcher-Battery Saver
Users have complained about the Nova Launcher battery drain on Reddit recently. While this shouldn't be the case, there are Android launchers specifically designed to save battery life. Discover Power + Launcher.
Power + Launcher is designed as a light tool on resources and is also easy on the battery life of your smartphone. How does this save battery juice? It will continuously monitor the applications running in the background and use the accessibility feature to close them. It will also delete the running processes in the background.
This helps reduce battery discharge and should improve mobile performance by freeing up resources such as RAM and processing power. Another useful feature is Hibernate, which usually freezes apps. These apps don't automatically start in the background, but only work when you open or remove them from hibernation. You can also pause system applications, but I would not recommend doing so.
One drawback is that it will also force the installation of a news application which you cannot uninstall without uninstalling the launcher itself. Sneaky, if you ask me.
3. Microsoft launcher
I have been using Microsoft Launcher for a few months and I like it. Mainly because it integrates with other Microsoft productivity apps like OneNote, the To-Do app and even Sticky Notes via widgets.
Apart from that, it comes with widgets from the bottom bar which you can access by swiping up. Other features include customizable news and a timeline feature that lets you resume activities you started between your phone and PC.
4. Pixel Launcher
Looking for a minimalist launcher to save your Android phone battery? Try Pixel Launcher. Although the launcher is currently only available for Pixel phones, it offers in stock Android experience with the built-in Google Assistant.
Slide your finger to access your favorite Google maps like weather, news, upcoming events, reminders, etc. Pixel Launcher is another minimalist that is light on battery and resources. Pixel users have no reason to seriously look for another Android launcher.
5. Lean Launcher
As the name suggests, Lean Launcher is designed to be lean and light on resources. It is also a free and open-source application (FOSS). You need a minimal approach with a Google search bar at the bottom. Common features such as the adjustable grid layout, dark mode, icon shape and gestures are all there.
Although it offers settings to change the shape, text font and icon color, you cannot add shadow or other effects like in Nova or a few other launchers. Because it is so light and jumps on animations and funky aesthetics, it consumes very little battery too.
Smarter power management
You shouldn't have to choose an Android launcher just to save battery. You should be able to resolve power management issues using the built-in Android battery tracking and saving features. For everyone else, there are launchers designed to offer the best of both worlds.
Then: Looking for more battery saving tips? Click the link below to learn more about 9 ways to conserve battery life.