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Square Home v4.1: Realistic Liquid Glass & Enhanced Customization

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Hi everyone,


I’m excited to announce the release of Square Home v4.1! In this update, I’ve focused on bringing next-level visual effects, practical utility widgets, and expanded customization options for the latest Android versions.


Here is a detailed look at what’s new in v4.1:


1. "Liquid Glass" Tile Background Effect

The headline feature of v4.1 is the new "Liquid Glass" tile background effect. Unlike static overlays, this dynamic effect realistically responds in real-time to "user touch interactions, tile movements, and physical device movement (tilting)", giving your tiles a fluid, realistic glass refraction with subtle depth.


How to apply the Liquid Glass effect:

step 1. Go to Home options > Tile size and style.

step 2. Enable Glass edge.

step 3. Enable Liquid glass.

step 4. Adjust Glass edge thickness (optional).


Reactive liquid glass effect

Check out the real-time effect in action here:

👉 [Watch Video: Square Home - Real Liquid Glass Launcher]


2. New Built-in Widget: Bluetooth Battery Circle

To make tracking your wireless devices effortless, I’ve added a new built-in "Bluetooth Battery Circle" widget. When multiple Bluetooth devices are connected, the widget automatically cycles through each device's battery level at a fixed interval, providing a clean, space-saving way to monitor all your connected devices from a single tile.


3. Folder Lock Option

Privacy and peace of mind are essential. In v4.1, you can now secure specific folders directly through the folder options using the new "Folder Lock" feature. Keep sensitive apps or personal shortcuts protected with an extra layer of security.


"Folder lock" in folder options


4. System Bar Color Options for Android 15+

For users running Android 15 and above, I’ve added deeper control over system bar aesthetics under "Behavior and UI" options:


- Status bar color

- Navigation bar color

- Adaptive system bar colors


The "Adaptive system bar colors" option automatically changes the status bar and navigation bar icon colors to either Dark or Light depending on the background brightness underneath them.


> Note: If you are using the system wallpaper, the OS may restrict direct access to the wallpaper image data, which can occasionally lead to inaccurate color adaptation.


* Want to get updates earlier?


If you want to try out new features and updates before everyone else, consider joining the Open Beta Test program on the Google Play Store! Your feedback during beta testing helps immensely in polishing new features for the final release.


Thank you as always for your continued support and feedback. Give v4.1 a try, and let me know your thoughts!


— Developer, Square Home

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