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Square Home 4: Modern Material Design & Advanced Customization

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Hello Square Home users!

We are thrilled to announce a major update that brings a fresh, modern aesthetic and even more powerful customization tools to your favorite launcher. This update focuses on beauty, fluidity, and efficiency.


Here is what’s new:

1. Reimagined with Jetpack Compose & Material Design

We’ve completely overhauled the app's interface using Jetpack Compose, Android’s modern toolkit for native UI. This transition allowed us to fully implement the latest Material Design principles. You will notice smoother animations, more responsive interactions, and a refined, polished look that feels more intuitive and consistent with the modern Android experience.



2. New Tile Background Effects: "Inverse" Mode

We are expanding our visual library with two unique background effects designed to make your layout stand out:



The "Inverse" effects create a striking visual hierarchy by applying the effect to the area around the tile or creating a high-contrast focal point. It’s a sophisticated way to highlight specific apps or contacts on your home screen.


3. Finer Control: Custom "Round Radius"

Detail matters. You can now find the "Round radius" option within the Tile Size and Style settings. This allows you to precisely control the corner softness of your tiles. Whether you prefer the classic sharp-edged squares, trendy rounded rectangles, or something in between, the choice is now entirely yours.

"Large" Corner Radius


4. Efficient Navigation: Search in Home Options

As Square Home offers more features than ever, we want to make sure you can find what you need instantly. We have added a Search feature directly within the Home options. Instead of scrolling through menus, simply type a keyword to jump straight to the setting you want to adjust.

Search Options


These updates are designed to make Square Home more intuitive and customizable. The latest version is now rolling out on the Google Play Store.

Note: If you would like to try these features and other experimental updates ahead of the official release, you can join the Open Beta program through our app page on the Google Play Store.


Thank you for using Square Home.

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