Extract text from Smart Launcher backups (SLBK)
To convert SLBK backups to another format, you need Smart Launcher or other Backup software.
To convert other file formats to the "Android Home Screen Settings" file type, you need software like Smart Launcher or a similar tool.
The .SLBK file is a backup archive generated by Smart Launcher, a popular Android home screen replacement application developed by GinLemon. It stores a user's customized home screen layout, app grid settings, icon pack preferences, and widget configurations.
Users often need to interact with .SLBK files when migrating to a new Android device, sharing custom launcher setups, or troubleshooting corrupted settings. The main disadvantage of the .SLBK format is its highly specific, proprietary use case. Because it is designed exclusively for Smart Launcher, you cannot simply apply these settings to other Android launchers like Nova Launcher or the default Google Pixel Launcher. It also requires the user to install the exact app on a mobile device just to use the file.
If you want to view the raw data or extract specific assets like background images or configuration strings, your best conversion target is a standard ZIP file. Internally, .SLBK files are simply ZIP archives holding configuration files and images. You might also convert extracted layout settings into JSON or XML formats to inspect the code.
Because the .SLBK format relies entirely on Smart Launcher to execute the settings, standard online converters fail to process it into a working format for other apps. Since our analysis detects the supported underlying ZIP format, you can extract and inspect the contents without needing the Android application.
Convert.Guru analyzes your SLBK file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
If you want to convert SLBK file to INI, CFG, CONF, CONFIG, JSON, XML, YAML, YML, TOML, ENV, PROPERTIES or RC, you can use Smart Launcher or similar software from the "Android Launcher Backup Archive" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….
To convert ZSHRC, CONF, RCFILE, GITCONFIG, RC, PLIST, BASHRC, CONFIG, PROFILE, INI, PREFS or CFG files to SLBK, try Smart Launcher or another comparable tool in the "Android Launcher Backup Archive" category.
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