Microsoft Launcher 6.0 enters public preview with new UI and more

A huge update is in the works for Microsoft Launcher on Android.

What you need to know


A new version of Microsoft Launcher is now in preview.
It features a new UI and rewrite of several key areas.
This is also the Launcher that the Surface Duo will be based on.


Microsoft has released a preview of the next version of its Microsoft Launcher for Android today, which features a rewrite of several key areas, along with a new user interface and features. This new version of the Microsoft Launcher comes in at version 6.0, and is its biggest update yet.

This version of the Microsoft Launcher appears to be what the home screen experience on the Surface Duo will be based on, which means this preview gives us an early look at some of the experiences the Surface Duo will have to offer out of box. It features new icons, widgets, a landscape mode, and a rewrite of the activities area, apps list, dock, and search UI. It also revamped dark and light modes, and Microsoft is touting better memor...