Developers of a few popular third-party Android launchers have come together. They are urging Google to ensure gesture navigation, app switcher, and other aspects work reliably on custom launchers.

If you are bored with the monotonous look of your Android smartphone and want to experiment a bit, here are some launchers that let you customize your device.

The beauty of Android is that, often, no matter what phone you have, you can fully tune it to look just how you want it to. Third-party launchers offer options you might never have tried. Icon and ...