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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 58

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 22

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 (...

Nova Launcher Beta Adds Android O-Styled Notification Dots, Round Searchbar

Kellen May 26, 2017 36

A new Nova Launcher Beta arrived last night with a couple of minor tweaks to get you feeling closer to Android O than you'll be for the next year+ because you probably own a Samsung phone. Look at me, taking digs at your Samsung phones this early on a Friday?...

Nova Launcher Beta Updated With Fixes for Galaxy S8, Dynamic Badges

Tim May 5, 2017 21

The beta for Nova Launcher received an update this week, catered almost specifically for new Galaxy S8 owners. According to the changelog, the update includes minor fixes for Samsung's latest, respect for system-level themes on the S8, plus Dynamic Badges for...