Be nice

Your friendly home app

AppID:	de.thomaskuenneth.benice
Author:	Thomas Künneth
License:	Apache-2.0
Donation:
InRepoSince:	2026-03-11
LastRepoUpdate:	2026-03-19
LastAppUpdate:	Unknown
LastVersion:	2.0.0
Categories:	Launcher
APK source:	Codeberg/Forgejo/Gitea
Google Play:	Check if it's there

Be nice is a slick, beautiful Android launcher built with Jetpack Compose.

It started as a tool to launch apps in split-screen mode to avoid forced rotation on tablets and foldables, and has evolved into a full-featured home screen replacement.

Key features

Modern design: Built entirely with Jetpack Compose and Material 3 Expressive for a smooth and responsive experience.

Split-screen utility: Launch two apps side by side to multitask effectively and prevent unwanted screen rotation (when the system allows it).

App pairs: Create shortcuts to launch two apps side by side instantly, even on phones, tablets, and foldables.

Folders: Organize your apps into groups to find them easier and faster.

Hidden items: Optionally hide apps added to folders; they move into a dedicated Hidden items folder that you can manage from Settings.

Widgets: Add up to two widgets to the Favorites and widgets page for at-a-glance information.

Configurable dock: Customize the dock on the Favorites and widgets page to launch the phone, messages, browser, or your favorite apps with a single tap.

Whether you need a full replacement for your home screen or just a better way to multitask, Be nice adapts to you.

WhatsNew:

- In "Apps list" and "Favorites and widgets" long-pressing folder items reveals the corresponding bottom sheet
- Apps can now be hidden, and managed in settings ("Manage hidden items")
- Dock items can now be custom apps. Long-pressing the item opens the app chooser

Download Website Source Issues ChangeLog

While you can download the APKs here directly, you should preferably use an F-Droid client so the app stays up-to-date on your device.

Packages

Version 2.0.0 (2026-03-19)

Android Versions:

Target: 16.0
MinVer: 9.0
ABIs: arm64-v8a, armeabi-v7a, x86, x86_64

Permissions:

Malware-Check:Passed

15 Libraries detected:

Libraries:

Android Support v4 (Development Framework)
The Android Support Library is not actually a single library, but rather a collection of libraries that can roughly be divided into two groups: compatibility and component libraries. For details, please see Understanding the Android Support Library.
AppCompat (Utility)
support newer Android features on older Android versions.
Jetpack Compose (Development Framework)
a framework to define UIs programmatically with composable functions that describe its shape and data dependencies.
Androidx Core (Utility)
a static library that you can add to your Android application in order to use APIs that are either not available for older platform versions or utility APIs that aren't a part of the framework APIs.
Android Emoji2 Compat (UI Component)
core library to enable emoji compatibility in Kitkat and newer devices to avoid the empty emoji characters.
Androidx Graphics (Utility)
leverages graphics facilities across multiple Android platform releases.
Lifecycle (Utility)
perform actions in response to a change in the lifecycle status of another component, such as activities and fragments.
Preference (Utility)
a library to build interactive settings screens without needing to interact with device storage or manage the UI.
ProfileInstaller (Utility)
AndroidX library that enables libraries to prepopulate ahead of time compilation traces to be read by ART.
Room (Utility)
a persistence library that provides an abstraction layer over SQLite to allow for more robust database access while harnessing the full power of SQLite.
Recyclerview (Utility)
display large sets of data in your UI while minimizing memory usage.
Startup (Utility)
AndroidX library to implement a straightforward, performant way to initialize components at app startup.
Android Jetpack VersionedParcelable (Utility)
Provides a stable but relatively compact binary serialization format that can be passed across processes or persisted safely.
Jetpack WindowManager Library (Utility)
enables application developers to support new device form factors and multi-window environments. The library provides a common API surface for API versions 14 and later. Especially provides additional functionality on foldable devices.
OkHttp (Utility)
OkHttp is an HTTP+HTTP/2 client for Android and Java applications.

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Version 1.9.9 (2026-03-11)

Android Versions:

Target: 16.0
MinVer: 9.0
ABIs: arm64-v8a, armeabi-v7a, x86, x86_64

Permissions:

Malware-Check:Passed

15 Libraries detected:

Libraries:

Android Support v4 (Development Framework)
The Android Support Library is not actually a single library, but rather a collection of libraries that can roughly be divided into two groups: compatibility and component libraries. For details, please see Understanding the Android Support Library.
AppCompat (Utility)
support newer Android features on older Android versions.
Jetpack Compose (Development Framework)
a framework to define UIs programmatically with composable functions that describe its shape and data dependencies.
Androidx Core (Utility)
a static library that you can add to your Android application in order to use APIs that are either not available for older platform versions or utility APIs that aren't a part of the framework APIs.
Android Emoji2 Compat (UI Component)
core library to enable emoji compatibility in Kitkat and newer devices to avoid the empty emoji characters.
Androidx Graphics (Utility)
leverages graphics facilities across multiple Android platform releases.
Lifecycle (Utility)
perform actions in response to a change in the lifecycle status of another component, such as activities and fragments.
Preference (Utility)
a library to build interactive settings screens without needing to interact with device storage or manage the UI.
ProfileInstaller (Utility)
AndroidX library that enables libraries to prepopulate ahead of time compilation traces to be read by ART.
Room (Utility)
a persistence library that provides an abstraction layer over SQLite to allow for more robust database access while harnessing the full power of SQLite.
Recyclerview (Utility)
display large sets of data in your UI while minimizing memory usage.
Startup (Utility)
AndroidX library to implement a straightforward, performant way to initialize components at app startup.
Android Jetpack VersionedParcelable (Utility)
Provides a stable but relatively compact binary serialization format that can be passed across processes or persisted safely.
Jetpack WindowManager Library (Utility)
enables application developers to support new device form factors and multi-window environments. The library provides a common API surface for API versions 14 and later. Especially provides additional functionality on foldable devices.
OkHttp (Utility)
OkHttp is an HTTP+HTTP/2 client for Android and Java applications.

Payment Modules:

None found
OkHttp is an HTTP+HTTP/2 client for Android and Java applications.

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OkHttp is an HTTP+HTTP/2 client for Android and Java applications.

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Be nice

Packages

Version 2.0.0 (2026-03-19)

Android Versions:

Permissions:

Features:

Malware-Check:Passed

15 Libraries detected:

Version 1.9.9 (2026-03-11)

Android Versions:

Permissions:

Features:

Malware-Check:Passed

15 Libraries detected: