It was announced today that Nova Launcher has been acquired by Instabridge, a Swedish company that “builds products that help people get online.” The announcement starts off rather positive. It confirms that Nova is not shutting down and that Instabridge wants to, “keep Nova... #Android #Apps
Does anyone know this company? I hope it’s Nova launchers saving grace.
I wish there was a launcher that came close to Nova. The main feature I miss is swiping on icons to launch different apps or intents. That and the scrollable dock.
I have since moved on to Lawnchair, but it isn’t quite 1 to 1 replacement.
I will always shoot to use open source where I can. And I suppose I have to live with some od the limitations and missing features for now.
I could continue to use Nova, and just block internet access like I used to; but that feels like a step back on terms of privacy than just using something more privacy conscious.
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I wish there was a launcher that came close to Nova. The main feature I miss is swiping on icons to launch different apps or intents. That and the scrollable dock.
I have since moved on to Lawnchair, but it isn’t quite 1 to 1 replacement.
I will always shoot to use open source where I can. And I suppose I have to live with some od the limitations and missing features for now.
I could continue to use Nova, and just block internet access like I used to; but that feels like a step back on terms of privacy than just using something more privacy conscious.