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Microsoft Launcher
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<p>Microsoft Launcher is an application launcher for the <a href="/facts/Android_(operating_system)/nNyHb0xz">Android</a> mobile platform developed by <a href="/facts/Microsoft/nGIDDXdx">Microsoft</a> and intended to provide a more convenient integration between Windows desktop PCs and Android smartphones. Originally available as a <a href="/facts/Software_release_life_cycle/z4Q4RElA">beta</a> since October 2015 under the name Arrow Launcher, the first stable release was published to the <a href="/facts/Google_Play/j3N4wv6g">Google Play Store</a>, under its current name, on October 5, 2017. It does not replace the stock Android operating system, but adds an additional <a href="/facts/Graphical_user_interface/wBlQFWDP">graphical layer</a> with a focus on Microsoft applications and services. </p><p>In December 2017, it was reported that Microsoft Launcher had reached 10 million downloads from Google Play. </p>