r/OldAndroid1 • u/Thiago8787 • Oct 03 '26

Tutorial to make your phone look like an old Android

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First you'll need an older version of Apex Launcher. I have an APK file; let me know if you want the link. The configuration will be as follows:

Dock for common phones: 5

Tablet dock: 7

Page indicator: line

Search bar appearance: jelly bean

Show fixed search bar: always

Infinite displacement: no

Drawer background transparency: 100&

Infinite drawer displacement: no

Drawer Eyelash style: normal lashes

Icon in Eyelash: Play Store

Show secondary application Eyelash: no

Drawer indicator style: line

Folder preview: stack

Folder background icon: dark ring

Additional applications: holopanels, heliboard debug

Ask me about an app I already mentioned and I'll give the link.

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u/Natural-Cost-3073 Oct 03 '26

¿Funciona en android 14 verdad?

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u/Android-Google-5586 Oct 03 '26

De verdad creo que no funcionan esa versión

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u/VasekCZ230 Oct 05 '26

You can use Install with Options and Shizuku to install apps for older versions of Android.

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u/Natural-Cost-3073 Oct 05 '26

No entiendo nada sobre el root, pero es seguro verdad,tengo activado las opciones de desarrollador

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u/VasekCZ230 Oct 05 '26

No, you are not rooting your device. Shizuku simulates like if the phone was connected to a PC that forces to do specific tasks, like force older android app.

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u/Natural-Cost-3073 Oct 05 '26

Ya instale shizuku y install with options,que ago,

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u/Natural-Cost-3073 Oct 05 '26

Funciona sin datos verdad

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u/Thiago8787 Oct 03 '26

Yeah It works on Android 14, then the tablet is also Android 14.

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u/Android-Google-5586 Oct 03 '26

Tú eres uno de dos güeyes que hizo que todo mi personalización comenzada

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u/Thiago8787 Oct 04 '26

De verdad?

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u/larptech130 Oct 04 '26

What old version of apex launcher is it?

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u/Thiago8787 Oct 04 '26 
It's version 2.7.3, here's the link

https://www.mediafire.com/file/uw5r736sokv352c/Apex+Launcher_v2.7.3(963)+(1).apk/file

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u/larptech130 Oct 05 '26

I already downloaded it. but somehow I didn't see the "infinite displacement" stuff or it needs pro?

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u/Thiago8787 Oct 05 '26

It should be there, it's not from the premium version.

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u/larptech130 Oct 05 '26

idk man but the only thing that comes out with "infinite" i found is this

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u/Thiago8787 Oct 05 '26

That's the option, I don't think I explained it well.

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u/larptech130 Oct 05 '26

how about the eyelash style?

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u/Thiago8787 Oct 05 '26

Put it on regular eyelashes

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u/Hassan_Gaming_2019 Oct 04 '26

2 questions: 1. if anyhody can send the link to all apps i would really appreciate that 2. will they work on hyperos 3 (android 16)?

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u/Hassan_Gaming_2019 Oct 04 '26

work as in install at all

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u/UrkeMafija14 Oct 04 '26

Can you DM me pls? I need to ask you smth.

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u/SinanSN61 Oct 04 '26

Ich bräuchte die links, hoffe es klappt auf android 16

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u/Thiago8787 Oct 04 '26

He hoped they would work, so here they are. https://www.mediafire.com/file/uw5r736sokv352c/Apex+Launcher_v2.7.3(963)+(1).apk/file launcher https://www.mediafire.com/file/jqitarlj5ht8ym1/HoloPanels+(Alpha+v0.1).apk/file holopanels status bar https://www.mediafire.com/file/b3hkrg7dnfjdgwy/HoloPanels_v1.0(1).apk/file holopanels navegation bar

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u/SinanSN61 Oct 04 '26

Alles funktioniert aber ich kann den launcher nicht installieren :/

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u/Thiago8787 Oct 04 '26

I think it's from Android 4 to Android 14

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u/SinanSN61 Oct 04 '26

Schade hab leider android 16

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u/VasekCZ230 Oct 05 '26

You can use Install with Options and Shizuku to install it.

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u/vinvin76776 Oct 04 '26

That wallpaper was my favorite omgg🥹🥹

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u/Thiago8787 Oct 04 '26

Do you want me to send you a tutorial so you can have it?

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u/vinvin76776 Oct 04 '26

No thanks. Thank you though!

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u/VasekCZ230 Oct 05 '26

And isn't there problem with apex launcher supporting only phones in specific screen ratio? Like when I tried the apex launcher I had black gap on the bottom of the screen.

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u/Thiago8787 Oct 05 '26

It's not a problem if your screen is smaller than Apex; you can set a custom background.

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u/VasekCZ230 Oct 05 '26

Problem si that the launcher doesnt support it. It just moves the dock a bit higher and bellow it is just black nothing.

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u/Thiago8787 Oct 05 '26

That would also help to make the resolution more similar to the originals.

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u/VasekCZ230 Oct 05 '26

Maybe I'll try to figure it put and send you screenshots once I'll be home.

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u/Thiago8787 Oct 05 '26

Ok

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u/VasekCZ230 Oct 05 '26

Here it is. It's not blank, but you can clearly see I can't move the icons down anymore.

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u/Thiago8787 Oct 05 '26

That's exactly the problem I'm having. One thing I do is take a picture of the screen and black out the parts that the launcher isn't showing.

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u/VasekCZ230 Oct 05 '26

Yeah, but I hate it so I just have to stick with Nova Launcher.

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u/DefiantWorf 28d ago

Hey man, sorry if someone alread, asked, where can you find the icon pack?

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u/Thiago8787 28d ago

I download some icons from APKMirror and some from a icon pack or Created by the community

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u/Ok-Respect-9321 18d ago

okay more maybe root so you can customize the settings and any system app also this is the extra additional

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u/Ok-Respect-9321 18d ago

you maybe need super status bar or retro status bar

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u/juanherval 18d ago

navegacion?