Xiaomi’s sub-brand POCO launched the POCO F1 running on Android 8.1 (Oreo) with a skin on top, which company is referring to as MIUI For POCO. MIUI for POCO is regular MIUI with few new additions like POCO launcher, stock Android like quick setting tiles and others. POCO Launcher (Beta) was leaked early, later it appeared on the Play Store bringing several news features. After over a month of test, the app is now out of beta and is available for download for several smartphones.
The POCO Launcher v2.6.0.6 stable release doesn’t bring any new features, but the changelog says that update includes bug fixes and has optimized performance and improved the fluency of the launcher. If you are not able to install from the Play Store, you can grab the APK from the link below.
Highlights of POCO Launcher
Clean Home screen – POCO puts all apps in the App drawer, so your Home screen looks neat and clean.
Convenient search – App recommendations, icon color categories, and lots of other customizable features allow you to find what you need much faster.
Manage apps – Group apps by category automatically or create custom groups to always keep important things just a tap away.
Customize icons – Use third party icon packs to give your Home screen a truly unique look.
Privacy protection – Keep your apps private by hiding their icons.
Fast and smooth – POCO Launcher is born for breakneck speeds. Forget about slow system animations!