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Here’s the Google Pixel 2’s latest Pixel Launcher with the Bottom Search Bar

Just last week Google officially unveiled the  Google Pixel 2 and Google Pixel 2 XL . Hardware wise, there’s not much that would entice existing first generation Google Pixel owners. For anyone looking to upgrade their phones, though, the second generation Pixel phones are shaping up to be compelling purchases (if you can afford it). Though not all of the Google Pixel 2’s software can reasonably be ported to other devices, some things like the Pixel Launcher should be possible. We’ve already seen an app replicate the new Pixel Launcher’s  calendar/weather widget , though some are hoping to see the  bottom search bar too . Thankfully, it appears that the  Pixel Launcher from the Google Pixel 2 can be installed right now  on many Android devices. Theoretically it should install on Android Lollipop and above according to the minimum SDK version of the app, though none of us have an Android 5.0 device to confirm that. We did install it on more modern devices—the Sa...