Nova Launcher has been acquired by analytics company Branch
www.androidpolice.com
Hopefully, this isn’t the end of an era for Android launchers

Since a few folks seem unaware of this, I’m posting anew for visibility.

  • 2501English
    11·
    8 months ago

    It’s extremely easy to when neither has all the features that Nova does.

    • FurtiveFugitive@lemm.eeEnglish
      5·
      8 months ago

      My nova install has been frozen at the last version before the analytics company took over was. Since then I try to check out lots of launchers but none have the features of Nova.

      Maybe one day, but I’m not holding my breath anymore.

      • azan@lemmy.worldEnglish
        3·
        8 months ago

        If you are rooted you can use afwall+ to deny internet access for nova

        • muhyb@programming.devEnglish
          1·
          8 months ago

          I use NetGuard and root is not necessary there. I never gave internet access to any launcher to this day.

      • starman2112@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        1·
        8 months ago

        Which version was that, and is it still possible to swap to it?

        Edit: by the power of actually researching it instead of bothering someone else, I found it. They were bought by an analytics company in July of 2022, and the last full release version of the app before that on APK mirror was 7.0.57