RetroDroid Launcher

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About this app

Take your phone back to 2012.

RetroDroid Launcher rebuilds the home screen of that era on top of today's Android. Period-correct look, modern foundation — no old ROM required.

HOME SCREEN • Paged grid, folders and a bottom dock • Long press to add apps, widgets or wallpapers • Wallpaper scrolling and dim • Set any page as your default

APP DRAWER • Apps and Widgets tabs • Alphabetical or your own order • Hide the apps you don't want to see • Grid size, icon size and label options

LOCK SCREEN • Swipe to unlock, pattern or PIN • Clock, date, weather and battery • Water ripple and lens flare effects

LIVE WALLPAPERS • Retro Weather: a landscape that shifts with the time of day and your local weather • A set of included wallpapers

ALSO INSIDE • RetroDroid icon pack • Device frame mode — show your home screen inside the phone body of the era • Custom status bar • Touch sounds, ringtones and notification sounds • English, Turkish, German, Spanish, French, Italian and Portuguese

PERMISSIONS None are required. Location is only for weather, notification access only for the lock screen. The launcher works without either.

PREMIUM One-time purchase, no subscription. Live wallpapers, the RetroDroid lock screen, device frame colors, touch sounds and the custom status bar are unlocked with Premium.
The 2012 home screen: retro lock screen, live wallpapers and widgets
Updated on
Nov 11, 2026

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  • No data shared with third parties
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  • This app may collect these data types
    Location
  • Data is encrypted in transit

Ratings and reviews

413 reviews
Ciera Holst
November 11, 2026
I've really enjoying this launcher. Lots of customizability features are FREE. There are a lot of paid features (widgets, apps, custom wallpapers) which I don't have a problem with. Things like setting custom app icons, using widgets from other apps, ARE free. People are in the reviews expecting a lot from a free launcher that has NO ADS. I do wish you could uninstall the side loaded apps like Retro Store (used to buy retro apps like the calculator, voice recorder, etc) and the Retro Chat.
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Iziah Bush
November 6, 2026
I really like this launcher, real nostalgic feeling using it, but I kinda dislike whenever you make/ use a folder, that folder STAYS open and doesn't close automatically unless you close it manually. It's kinda weird and a little annoying to have it like that, in my honest opinion. Other than that little nitpick, very good overall.
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Franc1z
October 27, 2026
The idea here is really great! But I really think it still needs some work. It does resemble the Nature UX quite well but it's a bit inaccurate. Things like the icon drop shadow, page indicator animation/animations in general, widget layout, toggle bar layout, font (no roboto), etc still need to be worked on. But keep it up! Genuinely has great potential for people who want to make their phones like from the mid 2010s!
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