Nova Launcher has been acquired by Branch (opens in new tab)

(novalauncher.com)

27 pointsAngius3y ago9 comments

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cf100clunk3y ago

Some discussion of this over at XDA as you might expect:

https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/nova-launcher-sold-to-bra...

NoraCodes3y ago

Time to find a new launcher, I guess.

Markoff3y ago

or you can just stick with 7.0.57, disable updates (or resign the APK for instance through Mixplorer) and not allow it internet access and you don't need to worry whatever they do to it until it keep working

Lawnchair, Neo launcher or Hyperion are definitely NOT alternatives for power user who use Nova for years by my recent experience

hammyhavoc3y ago

Lawnchair is FOSS. I like it. Does what you would expect, and is inoffensive.

AngiusOP3y ago

Not quite as feature-rich, though. Once I started using Nova's subgrid and overlaying widgets, for example, it's very hard to go back to a launcher that doesn't allow them.

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Markoff3y ago

it was certainly lacking few years ago when I used it instead Nova and last drop to move back to Nova was dev censoring apps he doesn't like and consider pirated or supporting piracy, these days main dev left team after another dev was found stealing code from Pixel launcher and implementing it exposing Lawnchair to legal issues

since this Nova announcement I checked Hyperion and Neo launcher and those are pretty much unusable for power user, so currently the best option seems to stick with 7.0.57, disable updates (or resign tge APK for instance through Mixplorer) and not allow it internet access

mdrzn3y ago

I've been using Nova since 2014 or so, I don't think I'll switch just because they sold the company and got hired in it.

plushpuffin3y ago

It hasn’t been good for a while even before the acquisition. I pinned it at version 6 because 7 was a massive downgrade in terms of features, stability, and performance.

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cf100clunk3y ago

Some discussion of this over at XDA as you might expect:

https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/nova-launcher-sold-to-bra...

NoraCodes3y ago

Time to find a new launcher, I guess.

Markoff3y ago

Lawnchair, Neo launcher or Hyperion are definitely NOT alternatives for power user who use Nova for years by my recent experience

hammyhavoc3y ago

Lawnchair is FOSS. I like it. Does what you would expect, and is inoffensive.

AngiusOP3y ago

Not quite as feature-rich, though. Once I started using Nova's subgrid and overlaying widgets, for example, it's very hard to go back to a launcher that doesn't allow them.

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Markoff3y ago

mdrzn3y ago

I've been using Nova since 2014 or so, I don't think I'll switch just because they sold the company and got hired in it.

plushpuffin3y ago

It hasn’t been good for a while even before the acquisition. I pinned it at version 6 because 7 was a massive downgrade in terms of features, stability, and performance.

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