With Android L available for a few devices, everyone not able to flash the developer preview build are scrambling to get a taste of Google’s latest OS on their devices.
Thankfully, the Android developer community is top notch, churning out plenty of work to help get your device running like Android L. Why exactly you would want your phone to run like a buggy developer preview build, I don’t know, but that’s why we love Android. Freedom!
Nova Launcher, one of the most widely-used third party launchers on Android, received a beta update today, bringing a few Android L goodies with it. New options for the Android L folder preview and app drawer icon are available, plus a new Android L app animation, which will slide apps up from the bottom of the display, just like on the preview build.
Take a look below for the full description on the changes.
What’s New
- “L” Folder Preview (Nova Settings – Folder – Folder Preview – Line)
- “L” App Drawer Icon (Long-press app drawer – Edit – Tap Icon – All white icon under “Built-in”)
- “L” App Animation (Nova Settings – Look and Feel – App Animation – Slide Up)
- Minor tuning for running on Android L Dev Preview
- Optimizations and bug fixes
To download the Beta, you will need to be opted in through Google+ and Google Play, then you should see the update appear soon. If you would rather skip waiting, and be a sideloading-savage instead, you can download the apk file here.
Forgive my ignorance but how can I be “opted in”?
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What icon pack are they using for the phone and hangouts and what is that clock widget.
LauncherPro FTW! Haha
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Nova Launcher gives me such a boner. love this app.
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Haha I don’t think Tim will ever let the whole savage thing go. Definitely agree with you though.
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Cool! The only one I am going to roll with for now is the App Drawer though 😉
Where can I find that icon pack, and those navigation icons??
FlatDroid Icons, and the navbar icons are from SoftkeyZ on the play store. Needs root.
what’s that clock widget? I’m on KitKat but the stock KitKat clock widget never sizes that big for me.
That widget is from Timely.
thanks much!!
Timely is the best. Google bought them for a reason!
A question… I’ve Nova Launcher, all paid and such (Nova Launcher Prime 3.0.1 with also Tesla Unread 3.0 installed). Is this a different, separate, app or I can install it on top of it? Thanks in advance.
Read the last sentence of the post.
Thanks, sorry I slipt that part! 🙂 So I can skip it, if I want it, and install it on top? Nice.
Its okay, I forgive you.
Anyone else notice that the L slide up app animation takes slightly longer than stock?
Yep. There is a very slight delay.
yeah, i’m not feeling that delay at all so i may go back until they notice it and hopefully fix it in the next beta or so…Nova rules tho.
There is a reason Nova is arguably the best 3rd party launcher. This guy is on top of his game when it comes to updates and features.
This is nice. I prefer the zooming animation of apps opening over the L release sliding sliding.
I honestly hope Google goes with something other than the sliding. Though I get why they are doing that because it resembles a card sliding up or down.
Even on L, I’m finding it hard to switch back to Nova from the Google Now Launcher due to the animations alone. Looking forward to Nova, etc. integrating these subtleties into their own launchers in the next few months.
idk why its so hard for google to support 3rd party icon packs on the GEL
If you’re rooted, Xposed GEL Settings allows all kinds of customization of the Google Now Launcher, including icon packs.
Thanks, I actually had that was great but I went to ART.
Ahh, yeah. It’ll be nice when Xposed becomes ART compatible.
right.
This is the main reason I don’t use GEL. Been using Nova for years and they keep up with GEL features pretty well so I can’t really complain.
And a 5×5 grid. The phones are getting bigger and bigger, yet we’re stuck with the same grid size as the 3.7 inch OG Droid.
install BEAUTIFUL ICON STYLER application and then u will be able to use any 3rd party icons on GEL
Icon Pack Tim
FlatDroid
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Nova FTW
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And changes have been applied. I love Nova Launcher <3 Thanks for the info! Also, what icon pack is that?
I’d like to know which icon pack that is as well.
FlatDroid
Thanks
Tim, is this a screen shot from an m8? If so, how do you get your soft keys to not have a dark shadow over them?
SofKeyZ Root. Fantastic app.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.janis605.softkeyz&hl=en
Love SoftKeyZ on my G2. 🙂
Days late, whoa. Actually, in the Nova settings, if you check “show shadow” under Desktop -> Advanced, the shadow goes away. Likely a bug, but it works! And there’s no root required!
whats the clock widget called? I see it quite often and am taking a liking to it!
Pretty sure that is the Timely widget. Free in the Play store.
I would use it, but the G3s software is beautiful. Might throw it on my G2 and try it out.
I threw the G3 software onto my G2 since I don’t have the means or needs to upgrade at the moment and I agree, quite nice looking.
Are you running CloudyG3 or Optimus G3 ?
Optimus G3 on a VS980. No issues other than having to knock on to turn the screen on and then tap in my pattern instead of starting with the screen off but I really couldn’t care less about that.
that’s out?