Wear Gesture Launcher - WearOS
October 09, 2024
More About Wear Gesture Launcher - WearOS
*** For Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 users:
There will be a permanent notification about the overlay if the quick launcher is enabled, this is an annoying Samsung system wide feature that cannot be disabled for now. You can however disable the quick launcher overlay in the app's settings, and then make the app as a side button shortcut in the system settings for quicker access.
** This app is no longer under active development, it should function as normal but some might experience issues on newer devices, if you would like to support this free project and receive new updates if possible, you are welcomed to donate at the link below. Thank you for your support!
http://bit.ly/wgl-donate
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Key features:
*Tasker Integration, Do everything you want with any gestures.
*Launch Mobile Apps from your wear
*Tap the edge of the screen to open the launcher anytime on the watch
*Easily create and perform any pattern you like to launch apps or make a phone call from the watch
*Preload all popular apps' gestures to get you started
*Vibrate feedback
*Launch your wearable apps without even looking at the screen!
*Fully Standalone! Made for Android 2.0
*Manage anything directly on your watch
*iOS devices compatible
Under developments:
*Theater mode & Brightness booster support! Give back the shortcut that's missing since AW2.0
*Quick volume/brightness control using gestures
*Any more ideas? Just send an email to the developer! And keep in tune to get the newest version
A revolutionary way on your Android wear for launching apps or control anything, A quick wear launcher, gesture launcher, wear gestures, wear launcher, watch launcher, launcher for android wear.
Hope you will enjoy the app, if there is any issues or suggestions, feel free to drop an email!
Latest Version
October 09, 2024
HenryZ
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Android
75,472
Free
com.format.gesturelauncher
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User Reviews
Andrius Mateikis
4 years ago
Unreliable - sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. Strange edge tap sensitivity - seems like right spot to press slightly changes from time to time. Drains battery.
Craig Grella
4 years ago
It works well. Takes a few seconds to create custom gestures and link to actions on a ticwatch. Makes it super easy to launch stuff without clicking through various buttons, or scrolling through apps and touching small launch areas.
Arlyn Summerlee
3 years ago
Works totally fine on to watch 3 pro. It's a shame all the apps in the app drawer are not selectable for gestures. If you can't launch find my phone from your launcher, then it's a pretty useless launcher :(
A Google user
6 years ago
Unfortunately stops working basically every time but nice idea nonetheless. Update 1: upon reinstallation, the launcher does seem to work, but it blocks all subsequent swipes for a couple of seconds. Update 2: crashed again; lost all hope and deleted.
Josh Reimer
2 years ago
This app is a very cool idea and it works well. Pretty much my only complaint is the perpetual notification. It's annoying because once and a while my watch beeps and I think it's important even it's not.
Damien D'Antonio
3 years ago
It rarely works on the galaxy watch 4. The video I saw on YouTube about it was seemless. I was embarrassed when I tried to show my wife how it works. I tap the screen and nothing happens. Works about 10% of the time. Might Uninstaller not really making anything easier
Thanh Trung Le
4 years ago
Doesn't work with oppo watch or at least my oppo watch, can't make a phone call, just got into the call app and stuck there, cannot draw any gesture anywhere unless opening the app (already allow draw over other apps). Good concept but doesn't work on my oppo watch, wear os 2.23 HMR2. It would be nice if you can fix the problem, I will still get the app if you put a price tag on it. Like I said the concept is great and I love it, it just doesn't work for me.
A Google user
6 years ago
I'm having a really difficult time using this app with my Android 7.0 phone and Android Wear 1.5 watch. Half the time I get an "Unfortunately [this app] has stopped working", and the other half the app won't shut up. i mean sure it does the job, but it won't stop showing the toast on the phone. and the watch app still shows it's sending even after its already sent. the action had already been completed.... Blocking the notifications on my phone still won't get rid of the toast messages.
E. Klein
5 years ago
Must have app for my watch. Tip, if you do it backwards it's a completely different gesture. In other words it doesn't just track the shape it tracks how you make it. The only problem is it's closing by itself sometimes but that might be Wear OS's fault and it's now enough to drop a star for.
Andrea Guardascione
3 years ago
I really like this app, I would gladly pay for it but there are 2 things that are annoying IMHO. it requires "draw over" permission. If I enable it I have a permanent notification complaining about this permission, if I disable it I can't open the settings because it asks for the permission right away. I decided to turn off the above permission, I start the app by pressing a button, it takes around 5 seconds to start tho
A Google user
6 years ago
A very good idea and quite a good implementation! Thanks a lot. There are issues however that I would like to point out: 1. Major - I understand its a gesture launcher, but if we speak shapes or letters, it shouldnt depend where you start it. E.g. when drawing triangle for Play Store, you have to draw it in exact order, not just a triangle. 2. Moderate - overlay is also active on keyboard, meaning you cannot use certain keys, unless you are swyping. 3. Minor - Sometimes the app is getting killed
Yevgen Glashchenko
2 years ago
Using the app is definitely fun but completely useless in real :) Sign recognition works surprisingly nice - even if u draw your sign very wrong it will recognize it in most cases! But the recognition of tap to run the app is surprisingly bad. After four days of use i still need 5-10 attempts to succeed. And also swipe, from that side (which you set up to tap) gets to work very bad. And unskipable notification... That's just weird. So, to run your app in usual way will be way faser and easier.
Mike N (MTB)
4 years ago
This app is THE BEST LAUNCHER on Wear OS ever, it makes a mockery of all the rest. I want to pay the developer but it's FREE! This has made using my new ticwatch soooo much easier and intuitive. I LOVE IT! I'd give it 10 stars if I could. The only improvement I can think of would be to allow a second part to a gesture (e.g. crossing a lower case "t") it might cause a slight delay but could be a user option and would make it truly unbeatable.
Reza Irani
3 years ago
Unfortunately, it's not satisfactory for galaxy watch 4. You have to tap on the screen ten times to launch the app once! Besides, a very annoying notification appears on the notification bar and you can't remove it at all. It could be useful if it did not have these annoying bugs. this app needs an update to get compatible with galaxy watch 4.
A Google user
6 years ago
This was an excellent app that worked great when I got it 2-3 days ago- just before the Wear OS upgrade. It worked for a day and, now, with the OS upgrade, it's stopped working. This does not work with new OS wear software!!!!! However developer got straight back to me, within a day, and said he would have a look. That's great support!
Aleksandr Jakušev
1 year ago
Great idea, but the app is not under development, and it shows. I have SGW5Pro with the latest OS, and the overlay permission is not available any more... And when launching the app from the watch launcher it takes several seconds to open - so using it is not fun. Moreover, once the watch app is not visible, it shuts down right away. Which makes syncing with the phone app a pain.
jdoggmusicman
3 years ago
This app is an EASY 5 if it worked consistently. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. The point of the app is to make watch navigation quicker and it ends up becoming slower and unreliable. When it works though it's amazing. I'm hanging on for an update.
S Chapital
3 years ago
Was buggy on galaxy 4! Dig the Concept but it's not ready for prime time. The gesture area would not always work and if it did it took like a couple seconds to launch but mostly didn't. I was excited to install... Again awesome idea... When it did work I felt like it was snappy but placing the launcher in areas that you use for every side of your watch is a challange. Not any fault to developer... Try it.. You may have a better experience.
Dan R
3 years ago
Love it so far on GW4. With Tasker you can use it to turn on smart bulbs and whatever else you can imagine. Like the fantastic old GMD Gestures app but for my watch. Dev - I know this hasn't been updated in years but I'm sure I'm not the only one who would pay for this if you updated to add a tile option or the ability to launch the gesture screen as it's own app so it could be tied to double tap button. With Wear finally getting more popular maybe you could cash in haha
A Google user
6 years ago
This app literally made my smartwatch into everything I had hoped a smartwatch would be. I absolutely love it. Very snappy response and the gestures are easy to add, so I can open nearly any app in no time. Only 2 slight complaints: I can't make a gesture for the Google Fit Breathing app for some reason and also UPDATE: it wasn't the width that turned off the screen tap, I have to open the app on my watch every time I charge my watch for the screen tap shortcut to work. (Fossil Sport).
