{{Short description|Application launcher for Android mobiles}} {{Infobox software | name = Microsoft Launcher | logo = Microsoft Launcher.svg | logo size = 160 | collapsible = true | screenshot = Microsoft Launcher screenshot.png | screenshot_alt = | caption = Microsoft Launcher's screenshot | developer = Microsoft | released = October 2015 (as Arrow Launcher) | latest release version = 6.230703.0.1122680<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.apkive.com/microsoft-launcher-6-230703-0-1122680-release/|title=Microsoft Launcher 6.230703.0.1122680 APK Download by Microsoft Corporation}}</ref> | latest preview version = | operating system = Android 7.0 and newer<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.apkmirror.com/apk/microsoft-corporation/microsoft-launcher/microsoft-launcher-6-211102-0-1017440-release/|title=Microsoft Launcher 6.211102.0.1017440 APK Download by Microsoft Corporation}}</ref> | platform = Android | replaces = Windows 10 Mobile (after end of support) | size = 36.9 MB | genre = Application launcher | website = [https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/using-microsoft-launcher-on-android-c59f2824-0218-ae6d-3666-d93a7fc537e0] <ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-12-09 |title=Microsoft Launcher |website=Microsoft |url=https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/using-microsoft-launcher-on-android-c59f2824-0218-ae6d-3666-d93a7fc537e0 |access-date=2023-05-01 |archive-date=2021-12-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211209144345/https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/launcher |url-status=bot: unknown }}</ref> }} '''Microsoft Launcher''' is an application launcher for the Android mobile platform developed by Microsoft and intended to provide a more convenient integration between Windows desktop PCs and Android smartphones.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2021-12-09 |title=Microsoft Launcher |website=Microsoft |url=https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/launcher |access-date=2023-05-01 |archive-date=2021-12-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211209144345/https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/launcher |url-status=bot: unknown }}</ref> Originally available as a beta since October 2015<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://venturebeat.com/2017/10/05/microsoft-brings-edge-to-android-and-ios-relaunches-arrow-launcher-as-microsoft-launcher/|title=Microsoft brings Edge to Android and iOS, relaunches Arrow Launcher as Microsoft Launcher {{!}} VentureBeat|last=Protalinski|first=Emil|date=2017-10-05|website=venturebeat.com|language=en-US|access-date=2018-01-12|archive-date=2018-01-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180107165738/https://venturebeat.com/2017/10/05/microsoft-brings-edge-to-android-and-ios-relaunches-arrow-launcher-as-microsoft-launcher/|url-status=dead}}</ref> under the name '''Arrow Launcher''', the first stable release was published to the Google Play Store, under its current name, on October 5, 2017.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2017/10/05/announcing-microsoft-edge-for-ios-and-android-microsoft-launcher/|title=Announcing Microsoft Edge for iOS and Android, Microsoft Launcher|last=Belfiore|first=Joe|date=2017-10-05|website=Windows Experience Blog|language=en-US|access-date=2018-01-12}}</ref> It does not replace the stock Android operating system, but adds an additional graphical layer with a focus on Microsoft applications and services.
In December 2017, it was reported that Microsoft Launcher had reached 10 million downloads from Google Play.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://betanews.com/2017/12/18/microsoft-launcher-10-million-downloads-android/|title=Microsoft Launcher is very popular with Android users|last=Bamburic|first=Mihăiță|date=2017-12-18|website=betanews.com|language=en|access-date=2018-01-12}}</ref>
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== External links == * {{Official website|https://microsoft.com/launcher}} * [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.microsoft.launcher&hl=en Microsoft Launcher] on Google Play Store
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