Once the best Android launcher, Nova is now chasing data, ads, and AI-driven monetization over user control. I've switched, ...

Back in July 2022, when mobile app metrics firm Branch acquired the popular and well-regarded Nova Launcher for Android, the app’s site put up one of those self-directed FAQ posts about it. Under the ...

It’s safe to say that Nova Launcher has experienced some ups and downs in recent years, but somehow, it’s still going. Since 2022, it was sold by its founders to owners who left it dormant for years.

A developer who worked on Nova Launcher has confirmed layoffs. The company that acquired Nova Launcher has laid off nearly the entire team that worked on the popular launcher since its early days. The ...

I vividly remember the early days of the awesome CyanogenMod custom ROM, which essentially turbocharged an average Android phone’s software to give it loads of extra features and settings. With the ...

Chandraveer, a seasoned mechanical design engineer turned tech reporter and reviewer, brings more than three years of rich experience in consumer tech journalism to the table, having contributed to ...

The news is a sad day for Android enthusiasts. Nova Launcher’s founder, Kevin Barry, has left the project after its acquisition by Branch. Barry had been preparing to open-source the app, but was ...

First it was ChatGPT Go getting ads, now your Home Screen can’t escape them. It’s the Ad-pocalypse. Image: Irene Okpanachi / Talk Android Editorial Note: Talk Android may contain affiliate links on ...

Pardon my ignorance, but what do these launchers do that the stock launcher doesn't do? I have a Pixel 5a, I swipe up, touch an icon, and a program launches. I can long press one of them and drag it ...