#nova-launcher — Public Fediverse posts

Riddle me this...
In #grapheneos, using #vanadium and #novalauncher, why when I add a shortcut to the home page does it work for
https://www.bbc.co.uk/weather
But when I try to add a shortcut to
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news
It adds a shortcut to
https://www.bbc.co.uk
instead?
And then why won't it let me edit the url the shortcut points to?

Nova AI: Nova Launcher wird zur KI-App

https://www.golem.de/news/nova-ai-nova-launcher-wird-offenbar-zur-ki-app-2604-207800.html

> Der Nova Launcher für Android könnte in Zukunft stark auf die Integration von KI-Funktionen setzen. Wie Android Authority anhand zahlreicher Codezeilen in der neuen Betaversion herausgefunden hat, plant der neue Besitzer Instabridge, einen KI-Assistenten sowie ein neues Abo einzuführen.

Schon lange deinstalliert und nun auch keine Motivation mehr, zurückzukehren.

#launcher #Android #AI #NovaLauncher

Oh no… the #NovaLauncher on my #Android phone has been "infected" with #AI, without bothering to ask me whether I wanted it. Time to find an alternative, I think.

Nova Launcher Beta: Nova AI als Abo-Feature mit kontextuellen Hinweisen
https://www.schmidtisblog.de/nova-launcher-beta-nova-ai-als-abo-feature-mit-kontextuellen-hinweisen-1798076/

#NovaLauncher

AI-помічник у Nova Launcher вимагатиме доступ до SMS і геолокації
# #AIassistant #AI #Android #Apps #Instabridge #NovaLauncher #SMS
https://gizchina.net/2026/04/20/nova-launcher-ai-pomichnyk-sms-geolokaciya/

AI-помічник у Nova Launcher вимагатиме доступ до SMS і геолокації
# #AIassistant #AI #Android #Apps #Instabridge #NovaLauncher #SMS
https://gizchina.net/2026/04/20/nova-launcher-ai-pomichnyk-sms-geolokaciya/

Hat jemand einen Tipp für eine gute Alternative zum Nova Launcher?

https://fedia.io/m/[email protected]/t/3782815

#android #novalauncher #nova #data #ai #launcher

https://www.howtogeek.com/androids-most-trusted-launcher-is-now-harvesting-your-data/

Nova Launcher, long trusted by Android users, is raising privacy concerns after its acquisition by Instabridge.

Recent analysis shows added third-party trackers (including Facebook Ads and Google AdMob) and increased data collection activity. Reports suggest the app now communicates with external servers and builds user profiles based on usage.

#Android #Privacy #OpenSource #NovaLauncher

Today, years after I paid for Nova Launcher, they put an unskippable overlay on my screen telling me to upgrade or continue, but with ads. I said continue and they put huge intrusive ads in my app tray.

I no longer have Nova Launcher.

#novalauncher #enshittification

So apparently Nova Launcher sold and now has trackers 😡😡😡 https://retro.social/@ifixcoinops/116180321041342890
#android #novaLauncher

Jahas. Pilasivat sitten Nova Launcherin mainoksilla. (mulla ei ole, vielä, mutta lapsi valitti).
Joutuu vaihtamaan. Pfffff.
#android #NovaLauncher
#paskeentuiTämäkin

https://www.androidauthority.com/nova-launcher-acquisition-ads-update-3633871/

I finally got off my lazy ass and deleted Nova Launcher off of my phone now that they added Facebook trackers to it. :blobcorgimeltsob:​ I know I should've done it way sooner but I've used Nova for like a decade so it was hard to say goodbye.

I switched to Lawnchair and it's been pretty nice. :blobyeengrin:​ I miss being able to have my default screen be in the middle instead of all the way to the left, but I got Neo Feed working so now if I swipe to the left at least something is there.

#Android #NovaLauncher #Lawnchair #LawnchairLauncher

Właśnie weszła kolejna w tym tygodniu aktualizacja Nova Launcher w kanale beta.
Nie mam pojęcia, co jest zmienione, bo brakuje opisów zmian.
#novalauncher

@yvan I just swapped to https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.simplemobiletools.launcher&hl=en-US

Imports (and has a fair stab at replicating) Nova's setting backup, and very reasonably priced.

Not FOSS, but turn's out Nova's vaunted FOSS-on-shutdown promise wasn't worth anything either.

#novaLauncher #android #enshitification

Just saw an #ad in my #novaLauncher app draw (for fucking *TickTock*) despite paying for Nova a few years ago and promised no ads (still says that on their site !).

So #simpleLauncher now have a new customer on an annual renewal for under a quid a month, helping them out with a recurring stream of cash, even if more expensive over >3 years.

What a stupid way to throw away any remaining good will.

#enshitification #simpleLauncher6 #android

Nova Launcher nach dem Crash: Instabridge repariert App – und führt ein Abo ein
https://www.schmidtisblog.de/nova-launcher-nach-dem-crash-instabridge-repariert-app-und-fuehrt-ein-abo-ein-1792897/

#NovaLauncher

As with many of you, I've been using Nova on #android for a long time, and was dismayed to see that its new owners have added ads to the launcher. It seems that Lawnchair is a popular place for Nova refugees to land, so I'm giving that a try. Didn't take more than about 5 minutes to get the basic home screen comfortable for me, so that's a good sign. We'll see how it goes.
#novalauncher #lawnchair

@gimsieke Ich habe fast alles in Ordnern/Kategorien geordnet. So komme mit 2 schnellen Klicks zu jeder App. Hübscher und einfacher ist dieses System, wenn ich die Ordner mit einem Icon maskieren kann.
#NovaLauncher #Lawnchair

Uninstalled #NovaLauncher from my phone because they added ads and whatnot. Not opposed to paying for a launcher but that rollout gave me bad vibes.

Would prefer a reliable #FOSS alternative. I mainly liked Nova because of the dock and I found it easy to customize. I'm definitely not a power user.

But looked in the F-Droid store and there are WAY too many launchers, lol.

What FOSS launchers have folks found useful on #Android? (I'm running #GrapheneOS)

So the free version of #NovaLauncher started showing ads and the very first ad was for fucking Temu.

Paid the damned $4 to get rid of the ads. This sucks. The fact that you need to pay to get rid of ads. Fucking ridiculous.

Okay maybe it's just me but why does it seem so difficult to find a proper replacement for my #novalauncher ??
All the launchers I have tried so far seem to be so restricted in the way they handle customisation.
All I really need is a launcher that...
• lets me move my widgets around as I please
• gives me a dock on my home screen with the apps *I* want in the order I want them
and lets me create folders on the homescreen.

I'm not even asking anymore for a customizable app drawer. #android

Nova Launcher Absturz: Update 8.2.8 sorgt für Chaos nach Übernahme
https://www.schmidtisblog.de/nova-launcher-absturz-update-8-2-8-sorgt-fuer-chaos-nach-uebernahme-1792239/

#NovaLauncher

Nachdem Nova Launcher nicht mehr genutzt werden sollte, suche ich nach einer adäquaten Alternative. Der Launcher sollte gut cusomizebar sein.

#Android #Launcher #App #NovaLauncher #AndroidApp

I totally understand the need for software to pay its way, for devs to get paid especially. But it's still jarring when an app you've used for years gets sold and suddenly pivots to adware, gives you the shitty untick-one-billion-boxes style of consent screen, and tries to extort you vs that with a "premium" version.

Anyway, anyone got recommendations for alternative #Android desktop manager / "launcher" apps? I cannot remember why I originally went with #NovaLauncher, too long ago, but I expect it was better than the default way on Samsung flavoured Android at the time. I'll probably just try the defaults on both my Samsung and BlackView phones for a while now anyway.

So, what launcher do you recommend instead of the enshittified #novalauncher ? I'm really sad about this development. Nova served me well.

Suosittu, Androidin vaihtoehtoinen kotinäyttösovellus Nova Launcher on myyty - taas

Nova Launcherin kehitystyö pysähtyi jo käytännössä täysin viime vuonna, joten tieto uudesta omistajasta on sinällään iloinen uutinen. Mutta samalla se herättää huolta käyttäjäkunnassa, sillä Nova Launcherin ilmaisversio aiotaan rahoittaa mainonnalla.

https://www.puhelinvertailu.com/uutiset/2026/01/26/nova-launcher-myytiin-taas

#novalauncher #android #sovellus #uutiset #teknologia #tekniikka

What's going on with #NovaLauncher?
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=cuIh43YBUZI