Android Police
Nova Launcher has some very capable hands behind it
Phandroid
Our favorite is Nova Launcher, which strikes a great perfect balance between incredible performance and high customizability without getting too gimmicky and difficult to use
Lifehacker
Chock full of features you won't find in the stock launcher, and comes highly recommended
Android Central
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Icon Themes
Nova Launcher has some very capable hands behind it
Phandroid
Our favorite is Nova Launcher, which strikes a great perfect balance between incredible performance and high customizability without getting too gimmicky and difficult to use
Lifehacker
Chock full of features you won't find in the stock launcher, and comes highly recommended
Android Central
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Icon Themes
- Find thousands of icon themes for Nova Launcher on the Play Store
Subgrid positioning
- Much greater control than standard launchers, Nova Launcher allows you to snap icons or widgets half way through the desktop grid cells
Color controls
- for labels, folders, unread badges, drawer tabs and backgrounds
Customize App Drawer
- Custom tabs, Vertical or Horizontal scrolling, Custom effects
Improved Widget Drawer
- Widgets grouped by app makes it much faster to use
Infinite scroll
- Never far from your favorite page, loop through the desktop or drawer continuously
Backup/Restore
- Sophisticated backup/restore system allowing you to backup your desktop layout and launcher settings
Scrollable Dock
- Create multiple docks and scroll between them
Widgets in dock
- Place any widget in your dock, such as a 4x1 music player widget
Import Layout
- No need to rebuild your desktop from scratch, Nova Launcher can import from most popular launchers. Including the one that came with your phone.
Fast
- Nova Launcher is highly optimized to do it's work quickly and quietly, keeping the animations smooth and letting you use your phone as fast as you can move your fingers.
- Swipe, pinch, double tap and more on the home screen to open your favorite apps
Unread Counts
- Never miss a message. Unread count badges for Hangouts, SMS, Gmail and more using theTeslaUnread plugin
Custom Drawer Groups
- Create new tabs or folders in the app drawer
Hide Apps
- Keep a clean app drawer by hiding never used apps
Icon Swipes
- Set custom actions for swiping on app shortcuts or folders
More scroll effects
- Such as Wipe, Accordion, and Throw
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