Mastodawn

Finally finished an #Android homescreen that started as a #StarWars droid POV UI, morphed into a starship layout (ideally an #XWing but that's debatable lol) so I kept it all 🤓

*Yes, darker album cover images don't work well but it's a 1% problem atm

#KLWP #NovaLauncher #Maul #ShadowLord

BT Apr 23

If you've not abandoned Nova Launcher yet, this might be the sign to get out. More AI bullshit being added and bloating up what was once a svelte and speedy launcher.

https://www.droid-life.com/2026/04/21/nova-launcher-ai-transformation-report/

#novalauncher #android #aislop #subscription

Nova Launcher's Reported AI Transformation is Major Turnoff

Nova Launcher is one of, if not the greatest third-party launcher apps on Android. It recently came under new ownership this year by Instabridge, a Sweden-based technology company that works in the eSIM and WiFi hotspot space. When they took over, the company said, "Nova needs a sustainable...

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TrèsFluke Apr 21

"Contextual AI abilities, while nice, can give some users the ick. Based on your phone usage, Nova AI could theoretically anticipate your needs, but that means there would be a lot of combing through your usage and what you do on your device."

#NovaLauncher #AI

https://www.droid-life.com/2026/04/21/nova-launcher-ai-transformation-report/

Nova Launcher's Reported AI Transformation is Major Turnoff

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NAB 🇬🇧🇪🇺🔶

Apr 21

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?

BBC Weather - Home

Latest weather conditions and forecasts for the UK and the world. Includes up to 14-days of hourly forecast information, warnings, maps, and the latest editorial analysis and videos from the BBC Weather Centre.

BBC Weather

Dźwiedziu Apr 21

Dear #novalauncher,

Fuck off

Insincerely
Me

#Android #slop #ai

Kenneth S. Cremeans (kcSeb)Apr 21

Whelp, RIP #NovaLauncher -- You were amazing, but, all great things come to an end eventually. Trying out a few other alternative #Android launcher alternatives.

Suggestions are welcome! 👇🏻

Aljoscha Rittner (beandev)Apr 21

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

Nova AI: Nova Launcher wird offenbar zur KI-App - Golem.de

Die neuen Besitzer des Nova Launcher wollen die App offenbar um KI-Funktionen ergänzen - und machen sich damit bei Fans keine Freunde.

Golem.de

Dave Robinson Apr 21

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.