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RIP Nova Launcher (twitter.com)
submitted 3 months ago by ray@lemmy.ml to c/androidapps@lemmy.ml
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[–] TheAlbatross@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

Well dang. I used Nova for what feels like more than a decade.

[–] ray@lemmy.ml 8 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Same... Though with the latest Android it's been so buggy I gave Smart Launcher a try for the past few months and have mostly been happy with it. It's annoying that I can't easily have 3 screens with one in the center being the start but I got over it.

[–] Shadow@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 months ago

That's my smart launcher complaint too. I ended up just turning off the panel to the left, since I found it buggy.

Otherwise it's great and I'd recommend to anyone moving off Nova.

[–] averyminya@beehaw.org 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I can't view any of this. Will someone post a breakdown?

[–] WreckingBANG@lemmy.ml 4 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

NovaLaunchers Twitter Account:

Hi everyone, Rob here.

I imagine you've seen the seen the news by now. It sucks. We've gone from a team of around a dozen people to just one full time developer -- the original founder, Kevin.

[–] averyminya@beehaw.org 3 points 3 months ago

Thanks

[–] Andromxda@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 3 months ago

Lawnchair and other FOSS options like Kvaesitso for the win!

[–] baggins@beehaw.org 1 points 3 months ago

Used Nova for years until Niagra launcher was recommended on here last year. Sad to see that Nova has reached the end of the line though, I never got on with anything else.

[–] terusgormand8465@lemmings.world 1 points 4 weeks ago

Sad, we are at the end of an era.