Nova Launcher, one of Android’s best customization tools, is shutting down for good. Founder Kevin Barry made the announcement over the weekend, confirming that he’s leaving the company that owns Nova ...

A developer who worked on Nova Launcher has confirmed layoffs. The company that acquired Nova Launcher has laid off nearly the entire team that worked on the popular launcher since its early days. The ...

Nova launcher, arguably the most popular third-party launcher on Android, is officially shutting down and leading to an outpour of support for the app on social media. Nova's founder and original ...

In September 2025, Nova Launcher bid us adieu after a 14-year-long journey. It made Android customization more accessible to the point where it became a trend. Everyone was sharing their home screen ...

If you’ve ever used a third-party launcher to replace the home screen on your Android device, you’ve probably at least tried Nova Launcher. Despite tens of millions of downloads, Nova Launcher ...

Back in July 2022, when mobile app metrics firm Branch acquired the popular and well-regarded Nova Launcher for Android, the app’s site put up one of those self-directed FAQ posts about it. Under the ...

Chandraveer, a seasoned mechanical design engineer turned tech reporter and reviewer, brings more than three years of rich experience in consumer tech journalism to the table, having contributed to ...

Pardon my ignorance, but what do these launchers do that the stock launcher doesn't do? I have a Pixel 5a, I swipe up, touch an icon, and a program launches. I can long press one of them and drag it ...