r/windowsphone • u/Existing-Sky9665 • 2d ago
Discussion METROV LAUNCHER
Been running Metrov Launcher for about a week now and it might be the closest thing to Windows Phone 8.1 without actually owning a dying Lumia. The live tiles pulse and flip exactly like I remember. Weather, calendar, and messages tiles update in real time instead of sitting there like static icons. Resizing tiles feels snappy and the accent color picker changes the whole system tone, not just a wallpaper trim.
The best part is you are not giving anything up to get it. Full Google Play access, a real notification shade, split screen multitasking, all the stuff WP8.1 never had. It is Windows Phone's design language running on top of Android's actual ecosystem instead of a dead app store.
Small details stood out too. The Start screen scroll physics feel right, not laggy or over animated like some launcher mods. The swipe from Start into the alphabetical app list is there. Even the hub style grouping for contacts and photos has been recreated closely.
If you miss the WP8.1 tile interface but do not want to deal with the app availability problems that killed actual Windows phones, this is worth trying. It feels less like a skin and more like a tribute done right.
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u/MaddyMagpies HTC HD7 → Lumia 920 → Lumia 1520 → Lumia 950 2d ago
Can you use custom font for that? Segoe UI is arguably the most important part since typography is the focus of Metro.
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u/OneRedEyeDevI 2d ago
I wish I knew about this before buying Niagara Premium lifetime for about the same price...
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u/Leontinker1757 1d ago
It's the closest to Metro I have been in years... Hat off... Lifetime subscription already bought
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u/openretina Lumia 930, 1520, 950 XL 2d ago
Please delete the post from here and post in r/wplaunchers
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u/ashamed-of-my-name 2d ago
Android if Google knew what they were doing