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Panels APK

Latest Version 1.498 for Windows
Updated 2025-02-25

App information

Version 1.498 (#1498)

Updated 2025-02-25

APK Size 12.4 MB

Requires Android Android 7.0+ (Nougat)

Offered by fossor coding

Category Free Personalization App

App id com.fossor.panels

Developer's notes Panels, side-launcher, sidebar, edge screen, gestures, smart sidebar, launcher

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Latest updates

What's new in Panels 1.498

1.498
Touch and hold any app, select App Pair, then tap the second app to launch both in split-screen mode.
Telegram keyboard bug bypass (see the FAQ section for more info)

1.488
Korean language support
Sorting of panel items(Alphabetical and Install date)


1.476
Color and animation tweaks

1.462
App pair (split screen) shortcuts

1.458
Apps can now be hidden directly from the A-Z list (Go to View - List settings to unhide)
Updated scrolling

1.442
Updated folder icon. Added 2 trigger intents

Editor's review

Download the latest Panels application, version 1.498, compatible with Windows 10/11 (using emulators such as Bluestacks), Android devices. This free Personalization app is developed by fossor coding and is easy to download and install.

Previous versions, including 1.498, 1.458, are also available. If you need help or have any problems, please let us know.

Description

Panels is the most customizable sidebar (edge screen) on the market!
Panels is a launcher on the edge of your screen that will change the way you use your phone. Our tool provides a quick access to your favorite apps, shortcuts, contacts and widgets. No more scrolling through the launcher pages, contacts and settings, simply swipe the edge screen. Boost your multitasking and increase productivity!

And the many ways to multitask is not all. Unlike other sidebar apps our edge screen has many features for you to customize. You can alter sidebar's row and column counts and make the edge screen as big or small as you like. You can also customize colors and position of each and every panel, change icon and text sizes, set individual gestures for any app, contact, panel or tool.

Panels Features
• Multitasking and productivity booster
• Works with any launcher
• One hand operation with intuitive gestures
• Always-on-top launcher on the edge of your screen
• Quick access to apps and shortcuts
• Edge screen gestures
• Folders
• Website shortcuts
• Widgets on the edge of your screen
• Floating widgets
• A-Z app drawer
• Contacts
• Notification badges
• Accessibility shortcuts
• System settings shortcuts
• Adjustable item count
• Custom colors
• Position - Left, Right, Bottom
• Icon pack support
• Auto-start on boot
• Blacklist
• Backup locally or using Drive
• Automation apps support
• Dark theme support


Apps and shortcuts - long press and add any apps or your favorite games to fast access and launch them from any other application and without navigating through your home launcher. Boost your multitasking!

Widgets - from google calendar to calculators, add any widgets to the sidebar and launch them with a single edge swipe

Floating widgets - Launch widgets in a separate window on top of other apps, minimize the widget to icon size while browsing your device

Gestures - use gestures to trigger individual items. Or set a gesture to call any panel

Folders - group similar apps using built-in folders

A to Z App Drawer - with only a single tap, A to Z app drawer is the quickest way to launch installed apps

Contacts - add your favorite contacts to the sidebar and access phone, sms, email apps, Whatsapp and Viber

Position - place any sidebar panel on the Left, Right or at the Bottom edge of your screen

Accessibility shortcuts - this includes Home, Back, Recent, Power, Screenshot(Android P+), Lock screen(Android P+) and more

Notification badges - long press any app icon to preview notifications

Icon Packs - download any Icon Pack from the Play Store and apply all icons with one click or customize individual icons. You can also turn any photo from your gallery into an icon

System settings shortcuts - access system preferences with one click and without searching through the settings

Adjustable item count - change the position, item rows and columns counts and make Panels look and feel the way you like.

Color schemes - you can customize each and every panel individually or all at once. Ability to load and save sidebar colors.

Other customization options - you can customize icon and panel size, hide labels, haptic feedback and more

One hand operation - place your sidebars wherever you like, adjust the size and navigate with a single hand

Automation and third party apps support - You can launch individual panels using the shortcut from any third party tool

Use this site if you have issues with the app not staying alive:
https://dontkillmyapp.com/?app=Panels

Don't forget to check the tutorial videos!

Go to Settings - FAQ to find out solutions for some common problems

Accessibility API
Accessibility Service is required to determine the current top app when using the blacklist. Accessibility shortcuts also require this service. No user data being used or collected.

App permissions

Panels 1.498 APK requires following permissions:

Allows an application to read the user's contacts data.

Allows an application to receive the ACTION_BOOT_COMPLETED that is broadcast after the system finishes booting.

Allows an app to create windows using the type TYPE_APPLICATION_OVERLAY, shown on top of all other apps.

Allows an application to change the Z-order of tasks.

Allows an application to initiate a phone call without going through the Dialer user interface for the user to confirm the call.

Allows applications to open network sockets.

Allows applications to access information about networks.

Allows access to the vibrator.

Allows an application to request deleting packages.

Allows an application to tell the AppWidget service which application can access AppWidget's data.

Allows applications to discover and pair bluetooth devices.

Allows access to the list of accounts in the Accounts Service.

Marker permission for applications that wish to access notification policy.

Allows an application to collect component usage statistics
Declaring the permission implies intention to use the API and the user of the device can grant permission through the Settings application.

Allows an application to read or write the system settings.

Allows using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming.

Ratings and Reviews

Rating: 4.6/5 based on 6K+ reviews

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4 ★ Very good app, nearly perfect. Having quick actions one swipe away from any app is a godsend and makes my workflow a lot smoother. One request: being able to add regular widgets to App and Shortcuts panels. Floating widgets are great but they add too much friction. EDIT: I thought I'd be able to put shortcut widgets in a Widget panel but they're not available. Too bad panels differentiate their content more by form than features…

5 ★ Very well engineered... It's just perfect!!... No bugs no flaws and highly manageable and customizable... Excellent!

5 ★ Great app! Review changed. You are right. I had to scroll up to see the other options. 5 stars!

5 ★ Amazing. Very customizable and makes the phone quicker and easier to use.

5 ★ Excellent. Better than edge panels because of the floating widgets! Please support folding phones. This only works on the cover screen ☹️ Edit: Oh wait, it's possible. The instructions are kinda buried, and I thought I was looking for something mentioning folding phones. You just have to add a new panel when your phone is unfolded! 😁

Previous versions

Panels 1.498 APK for Windows (#1498, 12.4 MB)

Panels 1.458 APK for Windows (#1458, 7.6 MB)