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Task Switcher
"Why that?" some might ask. "If I tap once on the multi-tasking key (oder Android-Versions: long-press the Home key), isn't that a task switcher?" Yes and no. Many but not all users know: this shortcut only lists the most recently used apps – regardless whether they are still running, or you incidentally closed them. Further, switching to a horizontal list with Android 9, it got rather tedy to use. So if you want to switch between running tasks, or like to have your "most important shortcuts" available wherever you are, that's not the place to look. But the following apps might be:
Task Switcher
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- PreHome (4.4@1,840) 7
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LastUpdate: 2013-01-04 - Side bar screen Swiftly Switch (4.2@8,158) Ǥ 29
1 / Swiftly switch - Pro (4.7@1,882; ~EUR 7.00) Ǥ 26 - LAS: Last App Switcher (4.1@5,811) 6
LastUpdate: 2016-05-28 - Gardine (0@0) 2
LastUpdate: 2020-10-02 Github; recents alternative
Other Also-Task-Switcher
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- Smart Taskbar 1 (V1) (3.9@5,394) 17 LastUpdate: 2017-03-26
Quick Starter
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- Sub Launcher (Quick ignition) (5@624) Ǥ 26 3 LastUpdate: 2020-12-07 / Sub Launcher Lite (4@112) Ǥ 26 4 LastUpdate: 2020-12-06
- AppDialer Pro, instant app/contact search, T9 (4.8@2,812) Ǥ 11 2 LastUpdate: 2019-09-13
- JINA Drawer - Apps Organizer (4.4@7,941) Ǥ 26 2
- Panels - sidebar launcher (4.4@6,447) Ǥ 24 4
- Floating ToolBox (4.4@3,982) Ǥ 12 4 LastUpdate: 2021-05-13
- DynamicG Popup Launcher (4.4@3,821) 4
- Swapps! All Apps, Everywhere (4.4@14) Ǥ 9 1 LastUpdate: 2017-12-18
- Simple App Launcher (4.3@40,058) Ǥ 6 LastUpdate: 2024-01-30 Github
- Floating Toolbox (4.3@6,051) Ǥ 11 LastUpdate: 2018-03-24
- Bar Launcher (4.2@4,706) 1 LastUpdate: 2016-03-02
- Fast Access (Floating Toolbox) (4.2@146) Ǥ 8 1 LastUpdate: 2018-01-02
- Wheel Launcher a free customizable sidebar (4.1@1,627) 27 5 LastUpdate: 2021-02-25 settings, recents, favorites & more
- Everywhere Launcher - Sidebar (4@834) Ǥ 16 1 LastUpdate: 2021-09-10
- Taskbar (3.9@16,435) 17 Github; Review 12/2017; start menu, recents bar, pin/block apps & more
- Smart Drawer - Apps Organizer (3.8@3,212) Ǥ 21 2 LastUpdate: 2021-03-28 Review 6/2017
- Launchify- Quick App Shortcuts (3.5@1,128) Ǥ 14 LastUpdate: 2021-12-02
- Floatoo - Floating Launcher (3.5@661) Ǥ 25 5 LastUpdate: 2021-06-25
Other Task Switchers
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- Be nice - a tiny app launcher (4.6@551) Ǥ 1 launch apps in split-screen mode
- Parallel Space - app cloning (3.9@5,117,138) Ǥ 121 14 / Parallel Space - 64Bit Support (3.5@218,254) Ǥ 111 LastUpdate: 2023-12-28 use multiple instances of an app
Further Readings:
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