BIG Launcher offers several convenient ways to access its Preferences menu. Please note that while the core functionality remains, specific screen layouts or icons shown in older tutorials might vary slightly from the current BIG Launcher version.
1. Accessing Main BIG Launcher Preferences
From the Home Screen (Three Dots Menu)
The easiest and most common way to access the full BIG Launcher Preferences is directly from your home screen:
- Tap the three dots (menu icon) located next to the clock in the top part of the BIG Launcher home screen.
- From the menu that appears, select "Preferences."
Through the Apps List (Standalone App)
BIG Launcher Preferences are also registered as a standalone application. This method is particularly useful if the three dots menu is not visible or if you need to access preferences from another launcher:
- Open your device's main apps list (app drawer).
- Look for an app named "BIG Launcher Preferences" or similar and tap it.
2. Accessing Preferences Based on Home Screen Layout
If you customize your home screen layout, the method to access Preferences might change:
Two-by-Two Button Layout
When you change the home screen layout to two by two large buttons, the clock and the three dots menu will not be displayed. In this configuration:
- The lower-left button is automatically assigned as a shortcut to the Preferences.
- Caution: If you change the functionality of this specific button, you will no longer be able to access Preferences directly from this layout.
Single Big Button Layout
This layout also removes the clock and three dots menu. Similar to the 2x2 layout, a specific button acts as a shortcut:
- The single large button (or the top-left button in a four-button layout) may serve as a shortcut.
3. Accessing App-Specific Preferences (BIG Phone, BIG SMS)
When you open BIG Phone or BIG SMS from BIG Launcher, they take its settings and show no Preferences item. Set them up in BIG Launcher → Preferences → Phone or Messages. Without BIG Launcher, Preferences is the first item in their menu.
To access all global options for BIG Launcher, always use the main "Preferences" menu as described in section 1.
4. Emergency Access (Long Press)
In rare cases where other methods are inaccessible, there's a failsafe option:
- From the main BIG Launcher home screen, hold down the single main button (in a one-button layout) or the top-left button (in a four-button layout) for 30 seconds. This action should eventually bring up the Preferences.