Kore Launcher

A privacy-first Android home launcher built by Aeroloom Studio. Everything you customize, search, and organize stays on your device.

This page explains, in plain language, exactly what data the app touches, which Android permissions it requests, why each one exists, and the terms under which you use the app. It also sets out in full how Kore's optional accessibility service works — see Accessibility Service.

Effective date: 16 July 2026 · Publisher: Aeroloom Studio · Package: com.aeroloom.korelauncher

Privacy Policy

Last updated 16 July 2026

Aeroloom Studio ("we", "us") makes Kore Launcher ("the app"). We designed Kore to keep your data on your device. This policy describes what the app accesses, how it is used, and the limited cases where data leaves your phone — always at your request.

1. The short version

2. Data the app processes on your device

The following never leaves your phone. It is read at runtime to render the launcher and is stored only in Kore's private app storage (Android DataStore/internal files):

• Installed apps — names, icons and categories, to draw the home screen, dock, folders and app drawer.
• Your layout & preferences — home pages, folders, dock, theme, wallpaper choice, fonts, gestures and toggles.
• Usage counts — how often and at what time of day you open apps, used to rank suggestions and (if enabled) Core Intelligence. Stored as simple local counters.
• App-lock secrets — if you lock an app, your PIN/pattern is stored locally in hashed form and never transmitted.
• Custom icons & imported fonts/wallpapers — copied into Kore's private folder so they survive restarts.

3. Data that can leave your device — only when you ask

• Weather widget — if you add the weather widget/rain effect, the app sends your approximate (coarse) location to the public Open-Meteo API to fetch the forecast. No identifier is attached. If you never enable it, no network call is made.
• AI "Organize into folders" (optional) — only if you paste your own AI provider key (e.g. xAI/Grok or OpenAI). When you tap "Organize now", the app sends the list of app names (no personal data, no usage stats) to that provider using your key, to suggest categories. Leave the key empty and all organizing runs fully on-device.
• Theme Studio import — themes you choose to import are read from files you select. Nothing is uploaded by the app.

We, Aeroloom Studio, operate no servers that receive your personal data. The two integrations above talk directly from your device to the third party you chose; their handling is governed by their own policies.

4. What we never do

• We don't sell, rent or share your data with data brokers.
• We don't show ads or include advertising IDs.
• We don't track your location in the background.
• We don't read message or call content. Notification access (if you enable badges) is used only to count unread notifications per app.

5. Accessibility service

Kore includes an optional accessibility service, Kore Launcher gestures. It is off unless you turn it on yourself in Android Settings, and Kore shows you a full explanation, during normal use of the app, before ever sending you there.

No data is collected, stored, logged or shared through it — not screen content, not your typing, not which apps you use. No network request is made on this code path, and nothing derived from it reaches us or any third party.

Because this is the part people most want to understand, it has its own full section: see Accessibility Service for why it exists, exactly what it is used for, what it is technically incapable of doing, and how to switch it off.

6. Children

Kore Launcher is a general-purpose utility and is not directed at children under 13. We collect no personal information from anyone.

7. Your controls

• Revoke any permission anytime in Android Settings → Apps → Kore Launcher → Permissions.
• Clearing the app's storage erases all local data instantly.
• Uninstalling removes everything Kore stored.

8. Contact

Questions about privacy? Email aeroloomstudio@gmail.com.

Accessibility Service

Last updated 16 July 2026

Kore includes one optional accessibility service, called Kore Launcher gestures. This section is only about that service. It is off unless you turn it on yourself, and Kore works fine without it.

Why Kore asks for it

Android does not let an ordinary app pull down the notification shade, open the quick-settings panel, show your recent apps, or lock the screen. There is no public API for any of those things. An accessibility service calling performGlobalAction is the only route Android supports, so any gesture that does one of those things needs this service. That is the only reason Kore asks for it.

Kore is a home screen launcher, not an accessibility tool, so it does not declare the isAccessibilityTool flag. Instead it relies on telling you plainly what the service does and asking you to agree — which is what the screen inside the app does.

What it is used for

Only to carry out an action you assigned to a gesture yourself:

• Pull down your notifications (for example, swipe down on the home screen)
• Open quick settings
• Show your recent apps
• Lock the screen, without turning off fingerprint unlock
• Open the power menu
• Take a screenshot
• The same actions from folder swipes and icon gestures you set up

Nothing happens unless you perform the gesture. The service never acts on its own, never decides anything for you, and follows only the fixed action you chose.

What it cannot do

These are not promises about our behaviour — they are limits built into how the service is registered with Android, in res/xml/kore_accessibility_service.xml. It declares no accessibility event types at all, and sets canRetrieveWindowContent="false". In practice:

• It cannot read what is on your screen. Text, form fields, messages and passwords are not available to it. The APIs that would return them do not work for this service.
• It cannot watch what you do. Android delivers it no events, so it cannot see your taps, your typing, or which app you have open.
• It keeps no records. There is no log, no history and no profile built from it.
• It never uses the internet. There is no network code on this path.
• It requests no key-event filtering, no gesture interception, no touch exploration and no fingerprint capability.

How you agree, and how you say no

Kore shows you this explanation on its own screen, while you are using the launcher — not buried in a settings menu. You then choose:

• I agree — Kore opens Android's Accessibility settings, where you switch on “Kore Launcher gestures”. Kore cannot switch it on for you.
• Not now — nothing is enabled and you are not asked again. Everything else in Kore keeps working; you just will not have the gestures listed above.

If you change your mind later, you can open the same explanation again at any time from Settings → Gestures or Settings → About → Accessibility service inside Kore.

How to turn it off

Go to Android Settings → Accessibility → Kore Launcher gestures and switch it off, or use the Gestures screen in Kore. Turning it off disables only the gestures listed above; the rest of the launcher is unaffected. Uninstalling Kore removes the service entirely.

Questions

If anything here is unclear, email aeroloomstudio@gmail.com and we will explain it.

Permissions

Every permission Kore declares, why it exists, how it's used, and how we protect you. Runtime permissions are optional — the related feature simply stays off until you grant them.

Terms of Service

Last updated 16 July 2026

These Terms govern your use of Kore Launcher, published by Aeroloom Studio. By installing or using the app you agree to them.

1. Your purchase

Kore Launcher is a paid app. The current price, currency and availability for your region are shown on your app store listing at the time of purchase, and that listing prevails over anything stated here. Payment, billing and refunds are handled entirely by your app store (for example Google Play) under its own terms; we don't process or store payment details.

2. License

We grant you a personal, worldwide, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to install and use Kore Launcher on devices you own or control, for personal, non-commercial use. You may not resell, redistribute, sublicense, decompile or reverse-engineer the app except where that restriction is prohibited by law.

3. Acceptable use

• Use the app lawfully and don't attempt to disrupt or misuse it.
• The optional AI feature requires your own third-party API key; you are responsible for that account, its costs, and complying with that provider's terms.
• You're responsible for keeping your device and any App-Lock secrets secure.

4. Third-party services

Some optional features rely on third parties you choose to use — the Open-Meteo weather API, your selected AI provider, and your app store. Their terms and privacy policies apply to those interactions. Aeroloom Studio is not responsible for third-party services.

5. Disclaimer & limitation of liability

The app is provided "as is" without warranties of any kind, to the maximum extent permitted by law. Aeroloom Studio is not liable for indirect, incidental or consequential damages, or for data loss arising from use of the app. Nothing here limits rights that cannot be limited under applicable consumer law.

6. Updates

We may release updates that add, change or remove features. We may update these Terms; material changes will be reflected by the "last updated" date.

7. Termination

You may stop using the app at any time by uninstalling it. The license ends if you materially breach these Terms.

8. Governing terms

These Terms, together with the Privacy Policy above, are the entire agreement between you and Aeroloom Studio regarding Kore Launcher.

9. Contact

Questions about these Terms? Email aeroloomstudio@gmail.com.

About

Kore Launcher is a premium, privacy-first Android home launcher crafted by Aeroloom Studio. It blends liquid glass, a Kore pill, Core Intelligence, Widget Studio and deep theming — all while keeping your data on your device.

© 2026 Aeroloom Studio. All rights reserved. Kore Launcher and the Kore mark are trademarks of Aeroloom Studio.