Moto Launcher - Minimal Android Launcher for the DMD Nor7e
motoLauncher is an Android home screen for motorcycle navigation devices. It is built for gloved hands and a handlebar remote.
Features
- Big-tile home grid — slots for apps or links plus All Apps, in three tile sizes to suit the screen.
- Remote control — dpad, Enter and Escape. The remote can only launch, so it never gets stuck.
- Hold Escape for navigation — starts your navigation app from anywhere in the launcher.
- All Apps — search the list and hide the apps you never use.
- Status bar — time, GPS speed, Wi-Fi, cellular and battery.
- Park lock — a PIN keypad that pins the screen at short stops.
- Updates on request — the GitHub version checks only when you ask; the Play version updates through Google Play.
- Themes and orientation — dark or light; fixed orientation or auto-rotate.
Screenshots
| Tile menu | All Apps | Light theme |
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Getting started
- On Android 9 or newer, download the APK from the latest release and install it. Development builds are in the dev pre-release.
- Press Home and choose motoLauncher as the default home app.
- Tap an empty + tile to put an app or a link there.
- Open All Apps → Settings → Navigation app and pick your navigation app.
Remote keys
| Key | Home | All Apps |
|---|---|---|
| Dpad | Move the highlight | Move the highlight |
| Enter | Launch | Launch |
| Escape | — | Leave settings, then close |
| Hold Escape | Start the navigation app | Start the navigation app |
Settings
In All Apps → Settings, by touch.
| Setting | Options |
|---|---|
| Theme | Dark (default), Light |
| Navigation app | Any app, or None |
| Check for updates | GitHub version: checks for a newer build and offers to install it |
| Park lock | Set a PIN, then lock; long press to change the PIN |
| Cellular indicator | Off (default), On |
| GPS Speed | Off (default), On |
| Units | km/h (default), mph |
| Battery | Icon + text (default), Icon only, Text only |
| Hidden apps | Hidden (default), Showing (dimmed) |
| Orientation | Sensor (default), Landscape, Portrait, Reverse landscape, Reverse portrait |
| Tile size | Medium (default, 12 tiles), Large (8), Small (15) |
| Navigation bar | Hidden (default), Visible |
| Privacy policy | Shows the privacy policy |
The user guide walks through each of these.
Credits
Michroma font: SIL Open Font License 1.1, see MICHROMA-LICENSE.txt.
Download
Pre-release dev
| motoLauncher-dev-b0470dd.apk | 2.8 MB |