Launchers are a type of mobile application native to the Android operating system, serving as total home screen replacements. Owing to Android's open and flexible nature, developers have been able to ...

Nova Launcher is a popular and reputable name in the Android launcher world. But its journey is now coming to an end. The launcher was acquired by Branch in 2022 and was then developed by a sole ...

After years as the Android customization go-to, things are seeming dire for Nova Launcher, and we might be saying our goodbyes to the iconic launcher that helped shape the Android platform. It was ...

Sure, the news is sad and undoubtedly a blow to the app’s vast community and to Android as a whole. However, this announcement has come a little too late for me — Nova has been effectively dead for ...

Can't we fork an open source launcher that is close to Nova and add the finishing touches? I can donate time, tokens and Android skills, having fought with it since the Android uuh, Eclair, on the HTC ...

Nova Launcher has a new motivated owner, but after the latest version debuted ads and additional trackers, I'm not convinced it's a new dawn.

The Android operating system is a staple in the mobile smartphone space. Android 16 recently received a huge redesign, and the OS as a whole has a higher market share than Apple's iOS. One of the best ...

Just over a year ago, you'll remember Ars reporting that our beloved Nova Launcher was on "life support" due to a previous buyout from Branch Metrics, a company that collects user analytics and sells ...