OnePlus is well-known for its OxygenOS Android skin apart from the great hardware it makes. The company’s phones come with OnePlus Launcher as default. Recently, the brand updated it to version 4.4.2, which brings a revamped app switcher view to improve the overall experience.
Previously, the app switcher on Android used to be a core feature of the operating system. Hence, if an OEM wants to tweak it, they had to release an OTA update. It is still the same with heavy-skinned Android skins like MIUI, EMUI, and ColorOS to name a few.
But the phones running near-stock Android 10 like OxygenOS simply require a launcher app update from the Google Play Store to bring changes. That’s what OnePlus has done with the OnePlus Launcher v4.4.2 as the app switcher is now part of the device’s launcher rather than the core software as earlier.
The new update changes the overall look of the app switcher on OnePlus smartphones running OxygenOS 10. The running apps now have their icons below them for better clarity with their names at the top. Also, there is a new ‘CLOSE APPS’ button replacing the old circular icon with a cross. Further, the user has to now long press on the desired app to access the menu for multi-window and pinning as the three-dot menu has been removed.
If you are an OnePlus user, then make sure to update the OnePlus Launcher to v4.4.2 from the Google Play Store to experience the new changes.
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