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Minimalist launcher that makes your smartphone a calm, text-only dumb phone
Dumbphone Launcher turns your Android smartphone into a calm, text-only home screen with only the few apps you actually need. It is a minimalist launcher for anyone who wants less screen time or a digital detox without buying a second phone. Your home screen, in words • Up to 8 apps as plain words, with the time, date and battery level on top • Rename anything: "Instagram" can simply say "photos" • Hide apps from your home list and from search • Set a flat, solid-color wallpaper in one tap • Light, dark and pure-black themes A phone first • Phone, Messages and up to three favorite people sit at the top of your dumb phone home screen • Pick people with Android's own contact picker, so the app never reads your contacts • Optional Camera and Flashlight rows • Works with the keypad or D-pad on Android phones that have physical keys Gentle friction instead of willpower • Mark apps as distracting to get a short pause before they open • Open Android's own app timer for any app in one tap; once your daily time is up, Android pauses that app everywhere (where your phone offers app timers) • Apps paused by Android show greyed out in your list • Place one widget you rely on under your list, such as a medical or glucose widget Pro: Dumbphone Mode and schedules • Dumbphone Mode hides search and the app list, so only your home words remain. Leaving it takes a cool-down you choose, and the launcher's settings stay locked in the meantime • Schedules switch home lists automatically, for example Work, Evening and Weekend • On Android 15 and later, the app can create its own Android mode that switches the screen to grayscale and turns on Do Not Disturb on a schedule • Screen time next to each app, plus a daily limit or a maximum number of opens per app • Unlimited apps and lists, every style control, and a backup of your layout Pro is a one-time purchase. No subscription. How it works 1. Choose the apps you really use. 2. Make the dumbphone launcher your home screen; the setup checklist walks you through each step. 3. Give the apps that pull you in a pause or a timer. 4. Optional: follow the guide to turn on grayscale through Bedtime mode. Who it's for For a digital detox that still leaves you maps, banking and messages. For anyone who wants a minimal dumbphone launcher instead of carrying a second phone. For people who would like a quieter phone at work, in the evening or on weekends. Private and honest • No account, no ads, no Accessibility permission • Your lists and screen-time numbers stay on your phone • Usage access and Do Not Disturb access are optional and asked only when you turn on a Pro feature that needs them • "Switch back to my old home screen" is always one tap away Android always lets you choose a different home screen in Settings, so this launcher adds friction rather than an unbreakable lock. It also handles work profiles, dual apps and Android 15 private space, and includes setup guides for Pixel, Samsung and Xiaomi phones.