# Desktop Mode: Launcher & Tools

> Find, switch and launch any app instantly. A command palette for your desktop.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.hearthside.desktoptools](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.hearthside.desktoptools)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.hearthside.desktoptools`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Hearthside
- **Category:** TOOLS
- **Downloads:** 419
- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-31
- **First published:** 2026-07-08
- **Publisher country:** UA
- **Size:** 9.35 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-12
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.hearthside.desktoptools)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://cloudy-front-667.notion.site/Privacy-Policy-0299ea5b4ca4403ead2bece1e901c322](https://cloudy-front-667.notion.site/Privacy-Policy-0299ea5b4ca4403ead2bece1e901c322)

## Description

Switch and launch any app in a second.<br><br>Desktop Mode: Launcher &amp; Tools gives your Android desktop a fast app switcher and command palette. Press one shortcut (Alt + Space by default, or set your own), start typing, and instantly jump to or open any app — without digging through a cluttered app grid. It&#39;s the quickest way to move between apps while you work on a monitor, tablet or in desktop mode.<br><br>Made for big screens: external monitors, desktop mode, tablets and Android desktop setups.<br>Works great with Samsung DeX.<br><br>MAIN FEATURE — APP SWITCHER &amp; LAUNCHER<br>- Press one shortcut to open the command palette<br>- Type a few letters to find and switch to any app<br>- Launch apps and run actions instantly<br>- A Spotlight-style launcher for your Android desktop<br><br>EXTRA TOOLS INCLUDED<br>- Clipboard history — search and paste anything you copied, encrypted on your device<br>- Window snapping — drag a window to a screen edge to tile it (halves, quarters)<br>- App dock — keep favorite apps and pinned files one tap away<br>- Fully customizable keyboard shortcuts<br>- 14 languages<br><br>WHY YOU&#39;LL LIKE IT<br>- Fast, native and lightweight<br>- No account, no sign-in, no ads<br>- No root required — built only on official Android APIs<br>- Not a home screen launcher replacement — it adds a quick switcher and tools on top of your<br>  existing setup<br><br>PRIVACY<br>Your clipboard, files and app data stay on your device and are never uploaded. We collect only<br>anonymous crash and usage diagnostics to improve the app — never your clipboard, files or<br>screen content, and we never sell your data.<br><br>PERMISSIONS<br>- Display over other apps — shows the switcher, clipboard and dock over your apps<br>- Accessibility (optional) — this app uses the Accessibility Service API only to detect the<br>  keyboard shortcut and manage window positioning for multitasking. It reads only window info<br>  (position, focus, app name), never your screen content, and no personal data is collected.<br>- Usage access (optional) — ranks the apps you use most<br>- Foreground service — keeps the shortcut and overlays instant<br><br>By Hearthside

## Rankings

- #1,442,214 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_SPECIAL_USE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.PACKAGE_USAGE_STATS`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.hearthside.desktoptools.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.hearthside.desktoptools)