Nova Launcher

Poll: Which Android Launcher are You Using?

Kellen April 18, 2018 170

A reader asked us earlier today if we could run a poll or question on which Android launchers you are all using these days, so let's do that. After looking back, this is a more-than-overdue topic that hasn't been asked since 2014 or something. Yikes! Things...

DEAL: Nova Launcher Prime Down to Just $1 on Google Play

Tim December 18, 2017 20

This time of year is always about gift giving to those you love, but have you taken the time to spoil yourself a little bit? For a limited time, you can get Nova Launcher Prime for just $1, which is a perfect, inexpensive treat for your Android device. If you'...

New Nova Launcher 5.5 Beta Adds Searchbar to Dock Option, Fun Icon Animations, More

Kellen October 16, 2017 18

A new Nova Launcher v5.5 beta update is available now to beta participants and it includes some of the goodness from the Pixel Launcher in the Pixel 2, as well as other Oreo-styled items. For one, you can now add the search bar directly to the dock if you want...

Latest Nova Launcher Beta Includes Adaptive Icons for All

Tim September 11, 2017 6

While many Android device owners won't see an Oreo update for quite some time, custom launcher developers are always bringing renditions of the latest features straight to devices, without the need for an OTA. That's the story for the latest beta update to...

Nova Launcher Updated With New App Search Animation, Android Oreo Improvements

Tim September 7, 2017 18

An update is rolling out to the stable version of Nova Launcher, available to all users through Google Play. If you're currently using the beta (sign-ups here), these changes may look familiar. According to the changelog, version 5.4.1 comes with a new app...

Nova Launcher With Sesame Shortcuts is Pretty Sweet

Tim July 26, 2017 26

Nova Launcher is already a fantastic 3rd-party launcher, but with the latest inclusion of support for Sesame Shortcuts, it just got a whole lot sweeter. Sesame Shortcuts, which is a separate app download from Google Play, offers the ability to access various...

Nova Launcher Gains Google Now Side Panel

Kellen June 14, 2017 60

Nova Launcher, the launcher that we've been followers of for years and have yet to find reason to switch off of, gained a feature that the purist of pure Android elitists have been begging for - Google Now panel access. This would be the left-situated Now...

Nova Launcher Stable Update Includes Android O Notification Badges, Round Searchbar Styling

Tim June 7, 2017 23

An update to the stable version of Nova Launcher is now rolling out to Google Play, bringing with it the same changes beta users saw a couple of weeks ago. Inside, stable users will find Android O style notification badges (dots), a round searchbar styling (...