Poco Launcher Archives

Poco Launcher broken animations, navigation gesture lag, & other issues persist with MIUI 12.5; fix still in the works

Poco Launcher has had a pretty troubled history. Sure, the launcher was ahead of its time and came with some really unique features that weren’t present on any...

Jul 31, 2021 2 Min Read

Android

Poco Launcher broken gestures animations still trouble users despite repeated promises to fix issue

Poco’s very first smartphone – the Poco F1 – immediately catapulted the sub-brand to success. This encouraged the company to go fully independent from Xiaomi soon after...

May 31, 2021 3 Min Read

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[Update: Jan. 22] Poco Launcher v2.7.4.10 update arrives with improved fluency, bug fixes & performance optimizations

New updates are being added at the bottom of this story… Original story (published on September 10, 2020) follows: Many third-party launchers are available for Android phones but...

Jan 22, 2021 2 Min Read

Android

Poco reveals timelines for Android 11 update rollout & Poco Launcher animations/gestures support in latest AMA

Poco is now an independent brand, but only on paper. As it stands, the company still depends on Xiaomi for certain things, MIUI software among the high profile ones. Of...

Jan 11, 2021 2 Min Read

Android

Latest Poco Launcher beta update (v2.20.1.10) adds overlapping app icons, bug fixes, & fluency optimizations

The wait for the big Poco Launcher 3.0 update is still on. No one knows when exactly this update can be expected, but we can tell you for sure...

Jan 08, 2021 2 Min Read

Android

[Updated] Poco unveils Fan Connect series to address future software update support for Poco devices & other issues

New updates are being added at the bottom of this story……. Original story (published on December 15, 2020) follows: Poco has raised itself to become a brand that users trust...

Dec 18, 2020 2 Min Read

Android

Poco Launcher Android 10 gestures & animations allegedly under internal testing ahead of imminent rollout

Poco has come a long way since the release of Pocophone F1, also known as the Poco F1 in India, which also introduced Poco Launcher. However, Poco users have been...

Dec 02, 2020 2 Min Read

Android

Poco reveals details on 3 Android OS updates policy, Poco X3 call recording support, Poco Launcher issues, & Poco App/Store

Poco started as Xiaomi’s sub-brand but it has grown into an independent OEM with devices like the Poco F1 and the newly released Poco X3. While the...

Nov 18, 2020 2 Min Read

Android

Poco Launcher to gain new animations, navigation pill (bar), system & stability improvements with October update

Poco Launcher came out with Pocophone F1, also known as Poco F1 in India, alongside Xiaomi’s MIUI skin. Since the MIUI 12 update came out, users of Poco...

Oct 13, 2020 2 Min Read

Android

[Update: Official word] Has Poco Launcher been replaced with MIUI 12-based Custom Launcher?

New updates are being added at the bottom of this story……. Original story (published on October 07, 2020) follows: Earlier this year, Manu Kumar Jain, Xiaomi India’s head...

Oct 07, 2020 3 Min Read

Android

As Poco Launcher 3.0 update demand increases, clamour also grows for it to be replaced by default MIUI 12 system launcher

The Poco Launcher was first introduced alongside the Poco F1 which brought along several new changes that many users were seeking at the time. Since its initial release, Xiaomi, or...

Oct 03, 2020 3 Min Read

Android

Poco Launcher to get MIUI 12-like animations as Pocophone F1 (Poco F1) users complain about existing issue

Xiaomi is slowly pushing the stable MIUI 12 update to eligible devices week after week. The latest to join the party are the Redmi Note 8 Pro, Redmi Note 7S...

Jun 22, 2020 1 Min Read