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MinkLauncher OpenSource

com.katoaapps.openminilaunch

A minimal, keyboard-first Android home-screen launcher

Latest documented release2.0.003 Oct 2026 · 14.9 MB→
⬇ Download APK2.0.0 · 14.9 MBPublisher site ↗

01 / Overview

Is MinkLauncher OpenSource safe?

MinkLauncher OpenSource is a focused Android home-screen launcher and keyboard-first assistant designed around fast input and low visual noise. The responsive Home panel combines MinkSpace Mini-Apps with eight configurable icon shortcuts. Swipe vertically between To-dos, Calculator, selected Media, and Android’s active Music session. To-dos stay enabled, while other mini-apps can be enabled and a…

Developer
Katoa Apps
Category
Launcher
Earliest archived version
05 Sept 2026
License
Apache-2.0 (per F-Droid metadata)

02 / Release notes

Release notes from F-Droid

2.0.0

MinkLauncher OpenSource 2.0 introduces MinkSpace, a configurable set of mini-apps inside the Home pill. Swipe between To-dos, Calculator, selected images/GIFs/videos, and Android’s active media player while keeping each mini-app’s own pages and drafts intact. This release also adds App Bubbles as…

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1.5.5

MinkLauncher Open 1.5.5 improves the Virtual Contact Card, large-display Settings, and release handoffs. Contact photos now remain valid for Compose to draw after loading, fixing the crash that could occur when showing a vCard with a selected photo. A new optional Show values on card setting…

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1.5.4

MinkLauncher Open 1.5.4 introduces an encrypted, device-local Virtual Contact Card. Build a reusable vCard with optional contact details, links, and a photo, then show its QR directly from Home. It is a contact card rather than an app profile, is never sent to Mink servers, and is never used for…

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03 / Package identity

Technical fingerprint

Application IDcom.katoaapps.openminilaunch
Latest APK SHA-256218647911f03d743fcf052c71862b55232e0102c0e1971655019cb0957132b7c
Signing certificateAB:90:CC:1D:15:F2:85:E7:C4:DE:9B:08:12:F1:A4:75:E1:8B:76:58:94:D7:0A:47:24:5E:6B:ED:22:97:D3:B5
MIN ANDROID26TARGET35ARCHITECTUREarm64-v8a · armeabi-v7a · x86 · x86_64

04 / History

Archive history

7 versions in WIKI archive: earliest 1.3.6 (05 Sept 2026), latest 2.0.0 (03 Oct 2026).

Permissions changed between 1.5.5 and 2.0.0: added android.permission.ACCESS_HIDDEN_PROFILES, android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS.

05 / Version archive

Documented releases

7 TOTAL
VersionReleasedAndroidArchitecture
2.0.026+arm64-v8a, armeabi-v7a, x86, x86_64→1.5.526+arm64-v8a, armeabi-v7a, x86, x86_64→1.5.426+arm64-v8a, armeabi-v7a, x86, x86_64→1.5.326+arm64-v8a, armeabi-v7a, x86, x86_64→1.5.226+arm64-v8a, armeabi-v7a, x86, x86_64→1.5.026+arm64-v8a, armeabi-v7a, x86, x86_64→1.3.626+arm64-v8a, armeabi-v7a, x86, x86_64→

06 / Safety & access

Safety verdict

Authentic — file hash matches the source indexReview the flags below before installing
IntegritySHA-256 verified vs source
SourceOpen-source · fdroid
Permissions16 declared · 7 sensitive
Signaturepresent
Anti-featuresNo known anti-features
Sensitive accessCALL_PHONEREAD_CONTACTSREAD_EXTERNAL_STORAGEREAD_MEDIA_AUDIOREAD_MEDIA_IMAGESREAD_MEDIA_VIDEOSEND_SMS

Declared permissions

android.permission.ACCESS_HIDDEN_PROFILESandroid.permission.CALL_PHONEandroid.permission.EXPAND_STATUS_BARandroid.permission.INTERNETandroid.permission.PACKAGE_USAGE_STATSandroid.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONSandroid.permission.READ_CONTACTSandroid.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGEandroid.permission.READ_MEDIA_AUDIOandroid.permission.READ_MEDIA_IMAGESandroid.permission.READ_MEDIA_VIDEOandroid.permission.READ_MEDIA_VISUAL_USER_SELECTEDandroid.permission.SEND_SMSandroid.permission.SET_WALLPAPERandroid.permission.SET_WALLPAPER_HINTScom.katoaapps.openminilaunch.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION

Tracker status: Not assessed by WIKI for Android.

07 / Sources

Evidence ledger

Each entry is a captured public reference backing this record.

RepositorySource package page↗Source codeSource repository↗