Hello folks. Four minutes ago, I got a notification that Nova now has ads, despite Me disabling updates. Three minutes ago, I uninstalled Nova. Any recommendations for a new launcher?
My ideal launcher would be completely free, have plenty of customisation options, and the only updates would be bugfixes and op-in features that I am not notified about. I first installed Nova years ago, to make My new phone’s home screen look like the last one’s. And I’m not about to change My ways now, so hopefully the new launcher lets Me recreate the look and feel of the very first smartphone I ever owned over a decade ago.
All the best,
A cranky old wizard
Lawnchair was too buggy for me. Smart Launcher lets you import a Nova backup so you get your Nova layout back immediately. Instant purchase.
The only thing it doesn’t have is infinite scroll on the home screen. Which took like 45 seconds to adjust to.
So yeah, my vote is for Smart Launcher.
Do they have a free option?
Free as in beer? Yes. Free as in open source? No. I used it for a long time and really liked it.
I also used the paid version at a certain point to support the devs. It unlocks a few cool features.