*** This app doesn't work correctly on Android 4.4 or later ***
PreHome is a simple and lightweight task switcher. You can use actual Home by pushing [Home] button on PreHome. Tasks that already killed are drawn with translucent.
PreHome shows the task list which Android OS has.
Latest updates
What's new in version 1.0.2
Ver.1.0.2 - Changed method to switch tasks that is same as the HOME application uses. - Changed to be finished when user taps outside of the PreHome window.
Ver.1.0.01 - Speed up (Changed thread priority to draw icons to high)
Ver.1.0.0 - Speed up (Disabled animation for showing PreHome) - Fixed problem that the PreHome was displaied for a moment when you used double click mode.
How to install PreHome APK on Android phone or tablet?
Download PreHome APK file from ApkClean, then follow these steps:
Update Phone Settings
Go to your phone Settings page
Tap Security or Applications (varies with device)
Check the Unknown Sources box
Confirm with OK
Go to Downloads
Open Downloads on your device by going to My Files or Files
Tap the APK file you downloaded (ms.salt.prehome-v1.0.2-ApkClean.apk)
Tap Install when prompted, the APK file you downloaded will be installed on your device.
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User's Reivew
5 ★Since I switched my Nokia N900 to Samsung Galaxy Note I've been looking for a way to have a similar "Alt+Tab" function as it had in the Maemo 5 OS (You just simply had a constant task switch button in the upper-left corner and it took you to a Windows 7-like Alt+Tab menu, where you had a live preview of all the currently running apps and could jump to any one of them, and had a function to kill them 1 by 1). Now this app, does not show you a preview (that would be André Rabold's Perfect Task Switcher...however that requires rooting to have previews and I do not want to void my software warranty just yet), but it gets the job done. PreHome makes it remarkably simple to navigate between apps with a simple Home button push, and with another push you can get back to the actual home launcher. So I would say this is one of the most useful apps for someone who likes practical things, and I'm glad to have it. (The only way it could be better if it could show live previews of the running apps.) Thanks for the great app :)
5 ★This is the best thing that has happened to my phone ever…Droid 3 won't let you set it's native homescreen app to default on home button press. Prehome will do this if you tell it to in the prefs while adding functionality on one home press. Now I can keep my homescreen customizations while jumping between my other launchers without them hijacking my homescreen. TY! (PS use Home Control or some home manager to switch between home launchers.)
5 ★I found out that the reason for the default home screen resetting itself after every reboot is no other then prehome. When prehome is installed and I set any launcher to default and reboot phone the default home is cleqres and am forces to select a new default home every reboot as well as every install/uninstall of an app. Very annoying. Almost decided to format phone. Uninstalled until this is fixed. 2.3GB SGS II UPDATE: Nevermind fault was Go Launcher.
5 ★Using it with "Go Launcher" on SGS2. Set to run this application on "glide up" gesture. Desktop is still displaying first by pressing "home" button. Works perfect! PreHome shows currently running and recent applications separately. Very helpful app!
5 ★for those who doesn't like the user-unfriendly "long press home" native task switcher.
4 ★Just need a dock to make android perfect .
5 ★tried out a bunch of apps tor switching tasks. settled for this one!!!
5 ★Works seamlessly and makes navigating on the phone so much simpler and streamlined.
5 ★Been looking for this everywhere
5 ★Thank you. :-)
5 ★It works perfectly
5 ★There is a little bug though, when using in "single mode" click. If there are no open application, PreHome won't open of course and there is a blink of it, and in Home Screen if you're on screen no. 2 or 3 and so on, pressing "Home" button won't take you to the first page, you need to scroll back to the first screen. If you are in Menu, or there is an open application (and PreHome is up), pressing "Home" will take you to the first page of your Home Screen. Samsung Galaxy Ace (GT-S5830), Froyo 2.2.1.
