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Activity Manager vs Activity Launcher: catalog facts
Activity Manager	Activity Launcher
Best for: Android power users who want shortcuts to hidden app screens	Best for: Android users who want quick access to hidden settings and app screens
Free Free and open source under the Apache 2.0 licence.	Free Free and open source under the ISC licence.
Android	Android
Opens hidden activities and settings screens Custom shortcuts with Material or custom icons All 3 strengths for Activity Manager Opens hidden activities and settings screens Custom shortcuts with Material or custom icons Actively maintained	Opens hidden activities and settings screens Creates home screen shortcuts to specific activities All 3 strengths for Activity Launcher Opens hidden activities and settings screens Creates home screen shortcuts to specific activities Well established, actively maintained project
Launching non-exported activities requires root Some activities may crash when started out of context	Android only Some hidden activities may not work or may crash when opened directly
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: Apache-2.0	License: ISC
No account needed	No account needed
Offline features available	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Activity Manager github.com/sdex/ActivityManager f-droid.org/packages/com.activitymanager Catalog checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Activity Launcher github.com/ActivityLauncher/ActivityLauncher play.google.com/store/apps/details f-droid.org/packages/de.szalkowski.activitylauncher Catalog checked October 2, 2026

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