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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:
Cleanup Overview of „Recent Apps“
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- [root] Recently (4.4@3,145) Ǥ 2
LastUpdate: 2017-12-02
Task Switcher
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- EAS: Easy App Switcher (4.6@3,212) 10 LastUpdate: 2017-08-19
- PreHome (4.4@1,840) 7 1
LastUpdate: 2013-01-04 - Side bar screen Swiftly Switch (4.2@7,913) Ǥ 28
1 / Swiftly switch - Pro (4.7@1,863; ~EUR 6.00) Ǥ 27 2 - LAS: Last App Switcher (4.1@5,811) 6 LastUpdate: 2016-05-28
- AppSwipe! (Task Switcher) (3.8@685) 6 LastUpdate: 2014-02-03
- 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
- SwipePad - Hyperspace Launcher (4.7@19) 6 2 LastUpdate: 2017-02-10
- Home Button Launcher (4.5@3,790) 2
- Panels sidebar, edge gestures (4.4@5,137) Ǥ 26 4
- Floating Bar V40 (4.4@4,561) Ǥ 20 LastUpdate: 2019-03-05
- Floating ToolBox (4.4@3,982) Ǥ 12 4 LastUpdate: 2021-05-13
- Swapps! All Apps, Everywhere (4.4@14) Ǥ 9 1 LastUpdate: 2017-12-18
- Simple App Launcher (4.3@19,712) Ǥ 6 Github
- JINA Drawer - Apps Organizer (4.3@7,785) Ǥ 26 2
- Floating Toolbox (4.3@6,051) Ǥ 11 LastUpdate: 2018-03-24
- Circle SideBar (4.2@14,634) Ǥ 19 3 LastUpdate: 2018-03-01 / Circle Sidebar Pro (4.3@769; ~EUR 2.00) Ǥ 18 2 LastUpdate: 2018-02-27
- 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
- Taskbar (4.1@13,493) 17 Github; Review 12/2017; start menu, recents bar, pin/block apps & more
- Wheel Launcher - sidebar (4.1@1,615) 27 5 LastUpdate: 2021-02-25 / Wheel Launcher Full customizab (4.4@501; ~EUR 1.50) Ǥ 24 2 LastUpdate: 2021-02-25 settings, recents, favorites & more
- Everywhere Launcher - Sidebar (4.1@815) Ǥ 16 1 LastUpdate: 2021-09-10
- App Swap Drawer - T9 Search (3.8@4,188) Ǥ 16 LastUpdate: 2017-12-16 Intro 6/2016
- Smart Drawer - Apps Organizer (3.7@3,197) Ǥ 23 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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- Parallel Space - app cloning (4@5,076,240) Ǥ 119 13 / Parallel Space - 64Bit Support (3.5@219,003) Ǥ 111 use multiple instances of an app
Further Readings:
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