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Genre: Personalization
Developer: TeslaCoil Software
Description
Nova Launcher replaces your home screen with one you control and can customize. Change icons, layouts, animations and more.
For my money, Nova Launcher is the best of the AOSP-style launchers available in Android. โAndroid Police
Nova Launcher has some very capable hands behind it โPhandroid
Our favorite is Nova Launcher, which strikes a great perfect balance between incredible performance and high customizability without getting too gimmicky and difficult to use โLifehacker
Chock full of features you won’t find in the stock launcher, and comes highly recommended โAndroid Central
โขโIcon Themes โ Find thousands of icon themes for Nova Launcher on the Play Store
โขโSubgrid positioning โ Much greater control than standard launchers, Nova Launcher allows you to snap icons or widgets half way through the desktop grid cells
โขโColor controls โ for labels, folders, unread badges, drawer tabs and backgrounds
โขโCustomize App Drawer โ Custom tabs, Vertical or Horizontal scrolling, Custom effects
โขโImproved Widget Drawer โ Widgets grouped by app makes it much faster to use
โขโInfinite scroll โ Never far from your favorite page, loop through the desktop or drawer continuously
โขโBackup/Restore โ Sophisticated backup/restore system allowing you to backup your desktop layout and launcher settings
โขโScrollable Dock โ Create multiple docks and scroll between them
โขโWidgets in dock โ Place any widget in your dock, such as a 4ร1 music player widget
โขโImport Layout โ No need to rebuild your desktop from scratch, Nova Launcher can import from most popular launchers. Including the one that came with your phone.
โขโFast โ Nova Launcher is highly optimized to do it’s work quickly and quietly, keeping the animations smooth and letting you use your phone as fast as you can move your fingers.
Nova Launcher Prime
Unlock the following extras by purchasing Nova Launcher Prime
โขโGestures โ Swipe, pinch, double tap and more on the home screen to open your favorite apps
โขโUnread Counts โ Never miss a message. Unread count badges for Hangouts, SMS, Gmail and more using the TeslaUnread plugin
โขโCustom Drawer Groups โ Create new tabs or folders in the app drawer
โขโHide Apps โ Keep a clean app drawer by hiding never used apps
โขโIcon Swipes โ Set custom actions for swiping on app shortcuts or folders
โขโMore scroll effects โ Such as Wipe, Accordion, and Throw
This app uses the Device Administrator permission for optional screen off/lock functionality.
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Changelog
Improved Nova Settings
More Adaptive Icon options available
Option to automatically match folder and app drawer icon size to desktop
New window styles in folders: choose from windowed or immersive modes
Folder background shapes now share the same options as adaptive icon
App drawer search bar can now be stylized like on the desktop
Search bar provider can now be set to Google or Nova
Added vertical or horizontal scrolling options for folders