▲ 470 ▼ PSA: Nova Launcher has been owned by analytics company Branch since 2022 (www.androidpolice.com) submitted 2 years ago by spiritedpause@sh.itjust.works to c/privacyguides@lemmy.one 89 comments fedilink hide all child comments Since a few folks seem unaware of this, I'm posting anew for visibility.
[–] Annoyed_Crabby@monyet.cc 14 points 2 years ago (4 children) Yikes! I've been using it since like 2018 and liking it. Any alternatives? permalink fedilink source hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] Bakkoda@sh.itjust.works 15 points 2 years ago I switched to Niagara and while it's not anything similar I've really enjoyed learning it. permalink fedilink source parent [–] spiritedpause@sh.itjust.works [S] 12 points 2 years ago (1 child) You can find some solid open source alternatives here, the ones I like most are Lawn Chair and Kvæsitso: https://alternativeto.net/software/nova-launcher/?license=opensource permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] merde@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 years ago* (1 child) lawnchair indeed ☞ https://apt.izzysoft.de/fdroid/index/apk/app.lawnchair permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] aleph@lemm.ee 8 points 2 years ago (2 children) That's the outdated version. It's best to use the latest nightly build from here: https://lawnchair.app/ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] merde@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) why is it "best"? not baiting, just curious. it's an offline app that functions correctly. Why would i need to keep it up to date like an os or a browser or a host file? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] aleph@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago More features, bug fixes, and better compatibility with the lastest version of Android. permalink fedilink source parent [–] No1@aussie.zone 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Thanks for the pointers. Now running lawnchair. Just wish it had app updates via f-droid or store... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] aleph@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago Yup, it's been some time since there was a coherent team development effort being made on it. Until they get their act together, maybe using Obtanium would work? permalink fedilink source parent [–] rzlatic@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) Switched to Niagara after Nova was bought off, but lately using the KISS launcher which does the job similar to Niagara when configured, and it's FOSS. Lawnchair is quite basic. permalink fedilink source parent [–] franklin@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago I've seen a lot of people suggest lawnchair 2 will be checking it out myself. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Bakkoda@sh.itjust.works 15 points 2 years ago I switched to Niagara and while it's not anything similar I've really enjoyed learning it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] spiritedpause@sh.itjust.works [S] 12 points 2 years ago (1 child) You can find some solid open source alternatives here, the ones I like most are Lawn Chair and Kvæsitso: https://alternativeto.net/software/nova-launcher/?license=opensource permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] merde@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 years ago* (1 child) lawnchair indeed ☞ https://apt.izzysoft.de/fdroid/index/apk/app.lawnchair permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] aleph@lemm.ee 8 points 2 years ago (2 children) That's the outdated version. It's best to use the latest nightly build from here: https://lawnchair.app/ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] merde@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) why is it "best"? not baiting, just curious. it's an offline app that functions correctly. Why would i need to keep it up to date like an os or a browser or a host file? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] aleph@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago More features, bug fixes, and better compatibility with the lastest version of Android. permalink fedilink source parent [–] No1@aussie.zone 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Thanks for the pointers. Now running lawnchair. Just wish it had app updates via f-droid or store... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] aleph@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago Yup, it's been some time since there was a coherent team development effort being made on it. Until they get their act together, maybe using Obtanium would work? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] merde@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 years ago* (1 child) lawnchair indeed ☞ https://apt.izzysoft.de/fdroid/index/apk/app.lawnchair permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] aleph@lemm.ee 8 points 2 years ago (2 children) That's the outdated version. It's best to use the latest nightly build from here: https://lawnchair.app/ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] merde@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) why is it "best"? not baiting, just curious. it's an offline app that functions correctly. Why would i need to keep it up to date like an os or a browser or a host file? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] aleph@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago More features, bug fixes, and better compatibility with the lastest version of Android. permalink fedilink source parent [–] No1@aussie.zone 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Thanks for the pointers. Now running lawnchair. Just wish it had app updates via f-droid or store... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] aleph@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago Yup, it's been some time since there was a coherent team development effort being made on it. Until they get their act together, maybe using Obtanium would work? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] aleph@lemm.ee 8 points 2 years ago (2 children) That's the outdated version. It's best to use the latest nightly build from here: https://lawnchair.app/ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] merde@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) why is it "best"? not baiting, just curious. it's an offline app that functions correctly. Why would i need to keep it up to date like an os or a browser or a host file? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] aleph@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago More features, bug fixes, and better compatibility with the lastest version of Android. permalink fedilink source parent [–] No1@aussie.zone 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Thanks for the pointers. Now running lawnchair. Just wish it had app updates via f-droid or store... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] aleph@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago Yup, it's been some time since there was a coherent team development effort being made on it. Until they get their act together, maybe using Obtanium would work? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] merde@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) why is it "best"? not baiting, just curious. it's an offline app that functions correctly. Why would i need to keep it up to date like an os or a browser or a host file? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] aleph@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago More features, bug fixes, and better compatibility with the lastest version of Android. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] aleph@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago More features, bug fixes, and better compatibility with the lastest version of Android. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] No1@aussie.zone 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Thanks for the pointers. Now running lawnchair. Just wish it had app updates via f-droid or store... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] aleph@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago Yup, it's been some time since there was a coherent team development effort being made on it. Until they get their act together, maybe using Obtanium would work? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] aleph@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago Yup, it's been some time since there was a coherent team development effort being made on it. Until they get their act together, maybe using Obtanium would work? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] rzlatic@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) Switched to Niagara after Nova was bought off, but lately using the KISS launcher which does the job similar to Niagara when configured, and it's FOSS. Lawnchair is quite basic. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] franklin@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago I've seen a lot of people suggest lawnchair 2 will be checking it out myself. permalink fedilink source parent