Hi everyone! Smart Launcher 6.6 build 011 is a small update focused on everyday improvements: clearer weather information, more control over folder customization, an easier way to switch to a lifetime license, and several fixes under the hood.
Let’s take a look at what’s new.
Weather widgets now warn you about high UV levels
As the warmer season gets closer in many parts of the world, checking the weather is not only about temperature or rain. Sun exposure matters too, especially when the UV level is high.
For this reason, we updated our Weather Widget and Clock Widget with new sun icons that can communicate more at a glance.
The new icons are color-coded according to the UV Index. To keep things simple, Smart Launcher groups the UV level into three visual ranges:
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- below 5: low to medium sun intensity
- from 5 to 8: high sun intensity
- above 8: very high sun intensity
This way, you can immediately notice when the sun is stronger than usual and decide whether it is time to use sun protection, wear a hat, or stay in the shade.
It may look like a small visual change, but we hope it can have a real positive impact on your everyday life.
Customize each folder with its own color
Folders are one of the simplest ways to keep your home screen organized. With this update, they also become more personal.
You can now set a custom color for each folder.
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The selected color affects the folder when it is closed and also when it is opened. Please note that the color inside the opened folder is visible only when using the legacy, non-immersive folder mode.
This gives you a few new possibilities. You can use colors to make important folders easier to recognize, for example work, travel, games, or finance. Or you can simply use them to make your setup more personal and better match your wallpaper.
There is one limitation: folder color customization is not available when Icon Pack Studio is used as the icon theme.
Lifetime licenses can now be purchased before your subscription ends
Smart Launcher offers both subscriptions and lifetime licenses. Many users start with a subscription and later decide to switch to a lifetime license, especially when promotional discounts become available.
Unfortunately, Google Play does not support direct upgrades from a subscription to a lifetime purchase. Until now, this made the switch effectively impossible while a subscription was still active.
The only available option was to cancel the subscription renewal, wait for the subscription to fully expire, and only then purchase the lifetime license. This also meant users could easily miss temporary promotions available during their active subscription period.
With Smart Launcher 6.6 build 011, we added a new option in the Info section that allows users with an active subscription to buy a lifetime license before the subscription expires.
Because of Google Play limitations, this is still not a true migration system. Before buying the lifetime license, you still need to cancel the automatic renewal of your subscription in Google Play. Otherwise, the subscription may renew again. Smart Launcher will remind you about this during the purchase flow.
This new option makes the process easier for users who already decided they want to keep Smart Launcher for the long term.
New data sharing options in Security settings
We also added new data sharing options in Security settings.
These options let you decide whether to share optional data that is not strictly required for the app to work. This gives you more control over your preferences and how Smart Launcher behaves on your device.
Fixes and improvements
This update also includes several fixes and smaller improvements based on reports from the last few weeks.
We fixed issues related to calendar event duration, a crash in the RSS feed reader, and some minor UI bugs. We also optimized some network calls related to weather forecasts, making them more efficient.
As always, thank you for reporting issues, testing new builds, and helping us improve Smart Launcher with every update.
That’s all for Smart Launcher 6.6 build 011. We hope these small changes make your setup more useful, more personal, and easier to manage every day.
