Installing Lightning Launcher

Install fully on device

Download "LightningLauncher.apk" on your device. To do this, navigate to the itch.io or github page in the Meta Quest browser.

Then, you can install using Mobile VR Station.
I recommend following this video tutorial. The installation steps work exactly the same for Lightning Launcher.

Install with SideQuest

• Set up SideQuest according to their guide. (Desktop or on-device version will both work)
• Search "Lightning Launcher" in SideQuest, then install it there.

Install with ADB (Advanced)

If you have developer mode active on your headset, and ADB installed on your PC, you may download the APK and install it with 'adb install ...'

If you don't already know how to do that, please use one of the other installation methods.

Opening Lightning Launcher

From the Quest App Library

Open the Quest app library.

Open the "Unknown Sources" section by clicking the icon of a folder with a '?' in it.

On older versions, you instead need to change the drop-down on the top right from "All" to "Unknown Sources"

Finally, find "- Lightning Launcher -" in the list, and click it.

From the Dock

When you open Lightning Launcher, it will show up in the recent apps section on the right side of the Quest's dock.

To keep this icon in your dock permanently:

• Remove the Camera or Browser icon from the dock. (Other icons might not remove correctly)
  • Long press the icon you're removing
  • Drag it slowly down
  • Release it when it turns grey
• Add the Lightning Launcher icon to the main section of the dock.
  • Long press the Lightning Launcher icon in the right recent apps section
  • Drag it over the left section of the dock
  • Release it when other icons move out of the way

From a Shortcut

The "App Library", "Store", "Explore", and "People" icons cannot normally be removed from the dock.

You can set Lightning Launcher to open when you hover one of those!

In Lightning Launcher, open Settings, then Shortcut Settings. 
Follow the instructions to install, then activate a shortcut service to replace an icon of your choice.