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Published on: 14 July, 2014 Android wear is cool but it lacks a few major things. There is no way you can switch between opened apps & easy, intuitive way to launch the apps. Swipify is designed to allow you to easily switch between recent apps & launch apps. Swipify provides an intuitive recent app switcher & a unified launcher like the one you are used to use on your phones . There are 3 styles of launchers. You can select the one which suits your personality. To use multitasker, swipe from the right edge of the screen. To open the launcher, swipe from the left edge of the screen. There is also a quick settings option in the launcher that provides a slew of options that help you automate and control your phone from your smart watch. Music controls can be accessed from Quick settings to control your music from your smart watch. Swipify notifies you if you left your phone behind. It lets you find it by phone finder feature. There are lots of easter eggs spri

Being an Android enthusiast, I have written several apps. I had written a utility app to fulfil my need for making navigation through out Android OS easier. The app works just like a launcher. To my surprise this app made me unearth a pretty nifty UI design flaw hidden in a very fragile/dangerous place, the lock screen. Android allows you to make a call to the emergency numbers in case you can't access or get past the lock screen in dire times. However this accessibility is the culprit for the security flaw in the OS. Messaging app, A game & browser on the lock screen Using my launcher, I could access the apps, data & other information on the phone. This can turn into pretty treacherous situation if your phone some how lands in the hands of some perpetrator. The good news is the solution for this flaw is pretty easy & it may already get fixed in the next version of Android.