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.

  • FurtiveFugitive@lemm.eeEnglish
    5·
    2 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·
      2 months ago

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

      • muhyb@programming.devEnglish
        1·
        2 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·
      2 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