Download Google Home Android 6.0 marshmallow Launcher APK and new Google Now with Ok Google Hotword

Google, earlier this week revealed the Android 6.0 'Marshmallow' name and released the Android M Developer Preview 3 images for Nexus devices. Until now, Nexus users were the only ones who could experience the new Google Now launcher that ships with latest preview of Android 6.0 Marshmallow. Now, non-Nexus users can now also experience the new Google Now launcher on their devices as its apk file has reached the Web.

The new Google Now launcher, which has been extracted from the Google's latest Android M Developer Preview 3, however, does not come with all its features just yet, and to make the most of the launcher, users would need to run the complete preview ROM on their devices. The Google Now launcher for Android 6.0 Marshmallow comes with nine wallpapers meant for Android 6.0, featuring landscapes and vector graphics.

To install the Google Now launcher for Android 6.0 Marshmallow launcher apk, users would have to navigate to their handset's Settings page and tap on 'Unknown Sources' under the Security option to be able to sideload the installation file. It weighs 14.5MB and is compatible with devices running Android 4.1 Jelly Bean and later OS versions. The file can be downloaded from APK Mirror.

It is worth mentioning that the search giant had released the first developer preview of Android M at its developer conference Google I/O in May, and second developer preview in July. The Android M Developer Preview 3 is very close to the final version of Android 6.0 Marshmallow, Google had said, adding the update offers an updated permissions UI and API, a new boot screen, and the fingerprint API. The builds can be flashed on the Nexus 5, Nexus 6, Nexus 9, and the Nexus Player. Do also read our guide on how to install the developer preview on Nexus devices.

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Android M/6.0 Launcher,Apps,Bootanimation,Wallpapers,etc for Lollipop/KitKat

...new Google Now Launcher from M:
- Download my Google Now App (Velvet) below
- Download Google Now Launcher from Play Store

...new Google Camera with lib files:
Download Google-Camera.apk and Google-Camera-lib-files.zip. Install the app and then put the lib files to the DeskClock folder in /system/app
Just download the App now from the Play Store!

... Google Play Services
This will only work on Android 5.0 and above, also it won't work on 64bit systems and it is recommended only to install if you have a 480 dpi device!
Just install the apk on your device.

...new Android For Work App
Download Android-For-Work.zip, put the whole AndroidForWork folder in: /system/app and give the correct permissionsremoved, doesnt work

...new Android M Bootanimation:
Way 1: Download: Bootanimation-flashable.zip and flash it
Way 2 [you need CyanogenMod Theme Engine!]: download bootanimation app from here
Way 3: 
- Copy the bootanimation.zip file on your SD card/ internal storage on your phone
- use a the root explorer, CM File Browser or any other file browser with root access to perform this action
- copy the .zip file into the system/media folder 
- give the correct permissons 

... Android M Ringtones (note nearly all are the same as in Lollipop!)
Way 1: Download: Bootanimation-flashable.zip and flash it
Way 2: Download my Ringtone.zip and copy the files to system/media/audio to the correct folder

... all other Android M apps
Download Full-Android-M-App-Package.zip and place every app you like in the correct folder

Want the all new Google Home (Android 6.0 marshmallow launcher), and the new Google Now with “Ok Google”, right on your home screen? Well, you can now get both the new Android 6.0 marshmallow Launcher, and the new Google Search that’s coming along with it, right away, without waiting for Android 6.0 marshmallow to be released for your device.

Sure Google Search’s ‘Ok Google’ command must be what you’re looking to try right now, but it’s the new Google Home Android 4.4 launcher that you’ll find far more exciting, or at least we believe so.

In the new Android 6.0 marshmallow Launcher, your app drawer now has Apps only, as widgets tab has been removed there — the Android launcher before features apps and widgets together ever since Android 4.0, Ice Cream Sandwich as it was retained through all the versions Jelly Bean (Android 4.1, 4.2 and 4.3).

You get 3 home screens on new Google Home Android 4.4 launcher, the left most of which is your Google Search app itself. So, just swipe to left and your Google Search is already opened, mostly successfully telling you what you might be looking for, already.

Like pre-Android 4.0, touch and hold on the homescreen’s empty space and you.. will not get a pop-up of options like before, instead, you’ll get something much cooler. Your homescreen will narrow down slightly upwards to get you view of its contents and you will get 3 options with their icons: WALLPAPERS, WIDGETS and SETTINGS.

BTW, on the devices which have a dedicated Menu key, like in all Samsung Galaxy devices, if you press the option button while on homescreen, it will simply do what touch and hold on homescreen does.

Click on the Wallpapers icon and you will get to screen where you could select a wallpaper, with both static and live wallpapers mixed up together here — cool!

Long tap again on Homescreen and select the Widgets to welcome yourself to yet another cool UI, for widgets, as all the available widgets appear in 2 x 3 tiles form on the homescreen. Swipe right and left to check out all of them (like you did in ICS and JB launchers) and touch and hold to select and put up on homescreen.

Now, Settings icon is for Google Now, not for your device’s settings, which is still accessed through its tile in notification bar.

Download and Install New Google Home Android 4.4 Launcher

1. PreBuiltGmsCore (updated Google Play Services 4.0)
2. Velvet (new Google Search)
3. GoogleHome (the Google Home, Android 4.4 Launcher)

You would need to download the 3 .APK files and install them over to get the Google Home and Google Search working on your Android device.

Here’s how to install a .APK file.

You can install the hangouts apk file just like you’d install any other apk file on your Android device, however, if you’re new to this and have never done it before, below is a helpful guide to help you install the hangouts apk file.

1. Transfer the APK you downloaded to your phone. Both internal and external memory would work.
2. To be able install an app from .APK file stored on your phone’s sdcard or internal memory, you first need to enable installation of apps from unknown sources in your device’ settings. Go to Settings » Security and check ‘Unknown Sources’ box. (You need to be running Android 4.0 and above on your device for this!)
3. You will need a file explorer to go to folder where you downloaded APK on your phone or transferred from your computer. We would recommend the ES File Explorer File Manager app, however any file manager would do fine
4. Open the file explorer app and go to the folder where you downloaded/transferred the APK file.
   └ If you downloaded it directly on your phone, it should be in Download folder.
5. Now, tap on the APK file you want to install to and follow the screen to install that app. DO this first for PreBuiltGmsCore.apk, then Velvet.apk and then the GoogleHome.apk.
6. Press Home button to come back to Homescreen and select the new Google Home.
7. You might need to enable Google Now. Do this: touch and hold on empty Homescreen and tap on the Settings icon. On next screen, enable Google Now by tapping on the toggle button. What else, say ‘Ok Google’ now please!To install, download them 3 files on your Android device, or transfer these to your device if you download them on PC.

Fix for Google Search Force Close

It’s because of the default language selected in the Google Now, that’s causing the force close. So, we just need to change the language that’s your local language, or to the one which is working.

So, touch and hold on the homescreen and then, tap on the Settings icon when it shows up. Tap on Language, then on Voice, and select your choice of language or simply, English UK (which we can confirm is working).

Now, perform a Google Search, just anything, then change the language under voice again, back to English US this time around. This should do the trick. If not, let us know in comments below.

Install Google Home and Google Search using Custom Recovery

Oh btw, there’s another way to install the Google Home. Using a custom recovery, where you just need to flash one .zip file in recovery and it will install all the 3 apps from above. Reboot from recovery and it will be working on your device.

1. You would need a custom recovery for this — either of CWM and TWRP would do perfectly — as this is not an APK file we got here, but it’s a .zip file containing the Google Home and new Google Search apps.
2. DOWNLOAD GOOGLE HOME (with the new Google Search) | File name: GOOGLEHOME.zip (Size: 20.15 MB)
3. Once you’ve downloaded the above file, transfer it to your android device. Remember the location where you transfer it.
4. Now boot into recovery mode, and using either CWM or TWRP recovery, select the option to install .zip and then, select this file, GOOGLEHOME.zip.
5. Recovery will flash/install the new Google Home launcher on your device, and along with it come the new Google Search app, with the coolest way to wake up and get phone to work yet, Ok Google.
6. You might need to enable Google Now. Do this: touch and hold on empty homescreen and tap on the Settings icon. On next screen, enable Google Now by tapping on the toggle button. What else, say ‘Ok Google’ now please!To install, download them 3 files on your Android device, or transfer these to your device if you download them on PC.

So, that’s it. Let us know in comments below how’s new Google Home and Google Search to your liking.

Google, earlier this week revealed the Android 6.0 'Marshmallow' name and released the Android M Developer Preview 3 images for Nexus devices. Until now, Nexus users were the only ones who could experience the new Google Now launcher that ships with latest preview of Android 6.0 Marshmallow. Now, non-Nexus users can now also experience the new Google Now launcher on their devices as its apk file has reached the Web.

The new Google Now launcher, which has been extracted from the Google's latest Android M Developer Preview 3, however, does not come with all its features just yet, and to make the most of the launcher, users would need to run the complete preview ROM on their devices. The Google Now launcher for Android 6.0 Marshmallow comes with nine wallpapers meant for Android 6.0, featuring landscapes and vector graphics.

To install the Google Now launcher for Android 6.0 Marshmallow launcher apk, users would have to navigate to their handset's Settings page and tap on 'Unknown Sources' under the Security option to be able to sideload the installation file. It weighs 14.5MB and is compatible with devices running Android 4.1 Jelly Bean and later OS versions. The file can be downloaded from APK Mirror.

It is worth mentioning that the search giant had released the first developer preview of Android M at its developer conference Google I/O in May, and second developer preview in July. The Android M Developer Preview 3 is very close to the final version of Android 6.0 Marshmallow, Google had said, adding the update offers an updated permissions UI and API, a new boot screen, and the fingerprint API. The builds can be flashed on the Nexus 5, Nexus 6, Nexus 9, and the Nexus Player. Do also read our guide on how to install the developer preview on Nexus devices.

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