After Working on it alone for a year, the founder and original developer of Nova Launcher Kevin Barry has stopped working on Nova Launcher and the open sourcing efforts. More Info: https://teslacoilapps.com/nova/solong.html

  • ThunderLegend@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    61·
    5 个月前

    I’m surprised to see how many people use launchers …I’ve always found them heavy for my shitty phones…AOSP launcher seems good enough for me to wanna try something else.

    • Lifter@discuss.tchncs.de
      6·
      5 个月前

      I’ve only used launchers to avoid enshittification e.g. Google Search box or other proprietary features that I don’t want.

        • Lifter@discuss.tchncs.de
          2·
          5 个月前

          Pretty much! I see the same now on GrapheneOS. No need for another launcher.

          Except I use KISS launcher, which is a whole other experience.

    • Camelbeard@lemmy.world
      3·
      5 个月前

      I started using them back in the day, when most phones had a very limited launcher. I have used nova for many years, it has a ton of customization options. I’m not sure how it is these days, but previous phones also came with thing that I did not like and could not disable or remove. Like a permanent Google search bar, or the Google assistant being a dedicated page on your home screen.

    • Cort@lemmy.world
      3·
      5 个月前

      That was/is the best part of Nova launcher. Highly customizable, but not laggy or slow

    • czardestructo@lemmy.world
      2·
      5 个月前

      I used it many years ago, perhaps 10, and started using it again because it allows me to rename PWAs. I have four instances of Frigate running for various locations and now i can edit their name based on location.