Nova Launcher is 5 Years Old, Big 5.0 Update Released to Celebrate

Wow, Nova Launcher is 5 years old. What a trip. To celebrate such a joyous occasion, the team behind one of the better 3rd-party launcher apps available for Android launched a new update, labeled as Version 5.0. How fitting!

Inside this update, users will find the Pixel’s “swipe to open” app drawer, a new Pixel style Search bar, as well as a new Search view. In addition, there’s a new Timeout screen lock method, double-tap-swipe gestures, plus Android 7.1 launcher shortcuts. For anyone who rocks the Beta, a couple of these things may sound familiar.

To download, follow the Google Play link below.

What’s New

• Swipe to open drawer (a la Pixel Launcher)
• New Pixel style searchbar
• New search view, with tabs for Frequent, Recent and New/Updated apps
• New “Timeout” screen lock method
• New double-tap-swipe gestures
• Android 7.1 launcher shortcuts
• Dock backgrounds to draw under navbar
• Quick start to easily change major settings (Nova Settings > Backup > Quick start)

Play Link

Via: +Cliff Wade