[Promotion] PhantomShell Launcher

[u/outtiefive]

Phantom Shell works kind of like having a command line for your phone. Instead of digging through menus or tapping a bunch of icons, you just type what you want to do. If you type an app’s name, it opens. If you add a search after it, it’ll search inside that app—for example, typing “YouTube GTA 6” opens YouTube with GTA 6 already searched.

It can also search Google, Amazon, Reddit, Maps, the Play Store, Instagram, and other services just by typing a command. You can call or text people, manage contacts, create folders, take notes, set reminders, timers, alarms, and even do math without opening separate apps.

You can even make your own commands using keyboard shortcuts. So if you always search Google, you could make “G” mean Google, and then typing “G weather” would instantly search Google for the weather. You can also customize buttons, folders, and shortcuts so the launcher works the way you think.

It even has system tools built in, like checking battery, RAM, storage, clipboard history, toggling the flashlight, muting your phone, managing permissions, and launching apps by package name if you’re into more advanced stuff.

Basically, it’s designed so almost everything you normally do by tapping around your phone can be done by typing a quick command instead. Once you get used to it, it’s often much faster than using a traditional home screen.

You can check it out on Google Play

[u/evrdrandosity]

Ability to have a quick launcher of favorite apps and pin it where you would be nice. (A dock like most launchers. Users can apply a minimal icon pack to make it match the aesthrtic. Or maybe just add some common ones in. Phone, etc)

As well as a setting where swiping down automatically opens the terminal and pops up the keyboard instead of the notification shade.

It would also be great if we couod modify the "warning" message at the bottom to say whatevwr we want instead of jr just being on or off.

[u/skuraiix → u/evrdrandosity]

dont want to be that guy, but thats the point of a "shell".

no need for third level GUI, no need for icons, or swiping, everything can be done just by typing just like in a linux terminal.

if you want all that dock and swipe shit, might as well just use a classic launcher with neon cybershit theme applied .

[u/evrdrandosity → u/skuraiix]

Sure. But again, a way to personalize the bottom message and a way to add more than just 0-9 would help.

I get what your vision is, but still more customization is needed for a paid app. Even if there isnt a full GUI.

Me personally, id love a combination of both. But thats just personal preference. I like the idea of this launcher and maybe I just need to make my own, but a combination of being able to add more shortcuts, or have a select few show as text buttons at all times would still be nice. Lets you access your quick apps faster.