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[Bravo General] bigbob23:
This Bravo is my first smart phone. It came with Froyo and so far I have been unable to root it (which was easy on my Nook Color which has CM7). I have service with Consumer Cellular and would like to be able to turn off 3G (wi-fi does all I need but my plan which has a limited data quota still burns up a lot of bytes).
[Bravo General] snnyby:
I came from Nexus one on T-Mobile. When I signed up I couldn't find the phone I really liked and att was giving away bravo for free.

I actually like some blur features like the email client, exchange enhancements n1 soap gingerbread did not have.
[Nova Launcher] kevin@TeslaCoil:
Nova Launcher is a highly customizable launcher replacement based on the stock Android 4.x Launcher.

http://novalauncher.com/

Highly customizable, performance driven, home screen replacement for Android 4+

Features include:

Custom Grid

Configure the rows and columns to fit all your app and widget needs.

Scrollable Dock

Keep all your favorite apps on the dock, with up to 7 icons per page and up to 3 pages.

Scroll Effects

Enjoy eye candy when scrolling your desktop and drawer. Effects include Cube and Cardstack and more for Prime users.

Infinite Scroll

Never be far from your favorite page, loop through your desktop continuously.

Folder Icons

You can chose a background, preview style or even replace the whole icon.

Backup/Restore

Export your settings and layout before a wipe to quickly get back up and running.

Nova Launcher Prime Features (Paid version)

Gestures

Quickly start Nova Actions or Apps from gestures on the desktop, such as pinching, swiping or two-finger swiping.

Hide Apps

Keep a clutter free drawer by hidding never used apps.

Dock Swipes

Get more use out of your dock apps by setting swipe-actions

Additional Scroll Effects

Vote for features at the Nova Launcher User Voice. Search before posting a new feature request!

Help Translate

You can access Nova Settings by App Drawer > Menu > Nova Settings or long-press in empty space and tap the wrench.

Permissions:

INTERNET/ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE/ACCESS_WIFI_STATE: Optional & Anonymous error/usage reporting.

CALL_PHONE: Only used if you place a direct-dial shortcut on the homescreen.

Wallpaper/Vibrate/Status Bar : Standard Launcher functions

BIND_APPWIDGET: Only if installed as a system app or root. Required for adding widgets from app drawer.

WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE: Backup/restore and beta updates

Download links:

If interested in beta testing please join the beta community at https://plus.google.com/communities/103449253667195874971

then opt-in at https://play.google.com/apps/testing/com.teslacoilsw.launcher and you will receive beta updates through the Play Store.

Play Store

Alternatively you may manually download the latest APKs

Release APK:

Nova Launcher APK

Beta APK:

Nova Launcher Beta APK

Theme Developers

Check out the example theme at https://github.com/teslacoil/Example_NovaTheme . Also consider adding "#Nova.Theme" to your Play Store description.
[Nova Launcher] kevin@TeslaCoil:
Please find the changelog and beta download links at http://novalauncher.com/beta/
[Nova Launcher] ock:
Subscribed :) I was looking for one that disables wallpaper scrolling to test live wallpaper performance.

Edit: Awesome stuff, apart from Microbes, no stuttering when swiping between homescreens with the new scrolling behaviour.

Using a 5x5 layout, marvelous use of that large screen.

Nice icon btw ;)
[Nova Launcher] cdesai:
Trying now.. :-D

From my fingers to your eyez
[Nova Launcher] AfzalivE:
please add a scrollable "3-dock" mode like Go Launcher (and gestures if that's not too much work)

thanks!
[Nova Launcher] joshnichols189:
Just used the update.zip and all is great :)
[Nova Launcher] jjhiza:
I have to agree! I'm running CM9 on my D3, and really, the only thing that could make the experience better is having a scrolling dock! Downloading now, and thank you for the hard work! :)
[Nova Launcher] schnuffdroid:
yeah, gestures are very important for me too.

swipe down pulls the statusbar down and swipe up locks the screen...
[Nova Launcher] jimyen:
Installed and running fine, excellent replacement launcher!

Please add more scrolling effects like cascading, cross fading...

A novice question, is this launcher gpu accelerated? Or it's relying on the force gpu option?
[Nova Launcher] gdap:
Wow excellent launcher! Nice work and thanks!

Just wondering if you could add the option to have the persistent google search thingy... I kind of got used to it.

Also the ability to stick your folders into the app drawer would be nice as well.

:)
[Nova Launcher] Luxferro:
Would it be possible to fit the market shortcut back into the app draw? maybe near the settings icon? I kinda liked that, and used it all the time.
[Nova Launcher] Reynaldo28:
Nice! I like where this is heading. I would love too see the ability to choose how many home screens to have, and the ability to create folders in the app drawer (10p sale has filled it right up!)
[Nova Launcher] jimyen:
There's a problem with the icons, whatever I changed it wont register and it restored back to default every reboot. I'm not sure if I'm the only one, but I've tested it few times already.

Running MCR5 with Franco's kernel.
[Nova Launcher] joshnichols189:
If you hit the menu icon the first thing in the drop down is a market link ;)
[Nova Launcher] Mike2501:
Some bugs

First of all thanks for this great mod, I think it has great potential.

After setting up my Homescreens I found some bugs.

1. If I disable wallpaper scrolling after some time the wallpaper isn´t anymore centered.

2. After a reboot, there are some widgets disappeared from the Homescreens. After readding the widgets, this happens again after a reboot.

3. One time happend (after switching from market back to homescreen) that the searchbar widget comes back on top of my homescreens and it overlaps it with my widgets.

If I find another bugs, I will report them again.

Thanks again and keep working on it!

Edit: The issue under 2 appears when u add the widgets the 'old way' by long-pressing on home screen. If u add them through the app drawer they are still there after a reboot.
[Nova Launcher] ock:
I had this problem with ADW too, I'm using repacked ITL41F with stock kernel. So it doesn't appear to be unique to Nova Launcher

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus
[Nova Launcher] Tung_meister:
Great launcher but I've got a couple of suggestions:

Although everyone seemed to hate the search bar at the top I'd kinda got used to it and now miss it so an option to keep it there would be great.

How about having a homescreen Scroll effect the same as the one in the app drawer?

Other than that keep up the good work!
[Nova Launcher] bblanski:
nice liking this
[Nova Launcher] BlackDino:
Woot Kevin!

Thanks,

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Agreed, miss my search bar
[Nova Launcher] jss42:
Excellent, I've been looking for something that would essentially just remove the search bar :)

However 2 things would be great

1) An option to set the number of home screens

2) For some reason I can't use Desktop Visualiser to replace the stock icons at the bottom. On the ICS launcher I can choose "Desktop VisulizR" to add a custom shortcut, small enough to replace Phone, Contacts etc. But for some reason this widget doesn't show in Nova launcher.

Great work, looking forward to full release.
[Nova Launcher] czonin:
Nvm my mistake.

Would really like to see # of homescreen changer in a future version. Great job otherwise!
[Nova Launcher] jjhiza:
Go into Nova Settings and scroll down the list, until you come to the Resize All Widgets option, and check it. Then you'll be good to go. :)

Sent from my ICS D3, powered by Hashcode
[Nova Launcher] carrot34:
I _love_ this launcher. It's made my Galaxy Nexus even more fabulous and pleasurable to use. Thank you!!!
[Nova Launcher] OSully:
Anyone else experiencing home screen lag when playing music?
[Nova Launcher] Tung_meister:
Excellent so far but I've got two requests:

An option to have the home button always return to the default page so I dont have to press it twice

Scrollable folders

Thanks!
[Nova Launcher] Diablohtr:
Fantastic job.
[Nova Launcher] WormDoes:
Maybe a dumb question, but using beta 2 and now beta 3 I can't find any "options/settings" menu for Nova?
[Nova Launcher] ooja3k:
Is anyone else having a problem with the stock launcher search bar returning at the top of the screens??

Edit: Nevermind - Got it fixed!
[Nova Launcher] rschenck:
Open the Menu button, Nova Settings is at the bottom of the lest.
[Nova Launcher] HiTjTe:
Thanks for this amazing launcher. Very nice.
[Nova Launcher] benrees21:
With the Novalauncherupdate.zip do I just flash that or do I have to install the beta.zip as well?

Sent from my Nexus S on NexusBeam ROM, Morfic's Test TEUV ICS Kernel and some help from Tapatalk!
[Nova Launcher] rschenck:
AFAIK, the update is just if you have a previous beta installed. Initial installation just needs the beta zip.
[Nova Launcher] OSully:
Things run pretty well for me with the launcher, but I am getting some lag at times on the home screens - especially when music is playing. Will installing to /system/app help that at all?
[Nova Launcher] pheitmeyer:
awesome! works great, LMK when pro vers avail
[Nova Launcher] benrees21:
It's OK I got it going now. Pretty cool.

Sent from my Nexus S on NexusBeam ROM, Morfic's Test TEUV ICS Kernel and some help from Tapatalk!
[Nova Launcher] tristan202:
In case you take feature requests, I have one. The ability to hide items in the app drawer. And do give that folders in app drawer a good thinking. That would be great.

Otherwise excellent launcher mod.
[Nova Launcher] hybride:
What a great app!!
[Nova Launcher] Paleogirl2003:
Thank you for your work on this great launcher

So far, the only issue I am having is with changing icons. I have downloaded a lot of icons from Custom Launcher Icons. When I long press an item in the dock, click the icon, then choose browse files or browse gallery I get inconsistent results. Sometimes, when I choose the file, it just applies it, whereas other times it asks me to crop it first. Sometimes the icons come out very tiny, whereas other times they are the correct size, but have a black background instead of transparent. I have seen both happen when using the gallery to choose as well as when using es file explorer.

I will try seeing if there is a pattern and get some screenshots later tonight or tomorrow. Let me know if you would also like a catlog.

Anyone else seeing this issue?

I would also like to second the requests for pinch to see all homescreens, homescreen looping, and hiding items from the drawer (without disabling the app)
[Nova Launcher] OSully:
Paleogirl, I've had that issue too.

I'd also like to add another request; increase the speed of scrolling home screens and dock.
[Nova Launcher] TemplesOfSyrinx:
Much, much smoother than beta version 2. I am back on Nova Launcher!

Thanks for your hard work on this.:)
[Nova Launcher] Guardsix:
Widgets Replacing Each Other?

I'm using Nova Launcher as an app, I'm not rooted.

I have been using Android Pro Widgets on just about every screen except the home screen (I have 7 screens). On my sixth screen (Home Screen is #4 in the middle) I normally have the Android Pro GReader showing some Tech News. Lately, after turning off my GNex for the night and then restarting it the next morning, this widget gets replaced by Android Pro Twitter widget!

I'm not sure why this is happening but I'd sure like to get it to stop. Anyone have an idea how one widget automatically replaces another over night?

Thanks!
[Nova Launcher] nickmv:
I'm experiencing several issues with this on an HP Touchpad w/ CM9 Alpha 0.5.

1. I cannot move icons on the home screen. It's next to impossible. It always thinks I'm attempting to move to the next homescreen. I can press and hold very still in a precise spot, and it'll never pick the app up, and if I let go, it simply moves left to the next screen.

2. Labels dont display, despite the option being selected.
[Nova Launcher] danman7:
I'm still not able to get this installed as a system app on my Xoom. I know it's possible, as I had it that way prior to adding the latest nightly EOS build.

Now, I can install it as a standard app, but not a system app. If I try to push it via adb, I get the following:

failed to copy 'NovaLauncher_beta.apk' to '/system/app/NovaLauncher_beta.apk': No space left on device

I honestly do not think my system is full, but I'm not sure how I can verify that. Any suggestions would be great. Thanks.
[Nova Launcher] mhwarfield:
Best way I can suggest is with adb. Run "adb shell" and then hit "df /system". Look at the "Available" and "Use%". Looks something like this:

localhost / # df /system

Filesystem 1K-blocks Used Available Use% Mounted on

/dev/block/mtdblock4 358400 202800 155600 57% /system

It probably won't be zero available but it will be small enough that the apk you are trying to move there won't fit. What else have you got in there running as a system app?
[Nova Launcher] danman7:
Well, it's not zero, but darn near.

df /system

Filesystem Size Used Free Blksize

/system 251M 250M 1M 4096

root@android:/ # ls -la /system

ls -la /system

drwxr-xr-x 14 root root 4096 Jan 23 08:36 .

drwxr-xr-x 15 root root 0 Jan 24 06:39 ..

drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 Jan 24 12:34 app

drwxr-xr-x 2 root shell 4096 Jan 23 08:36 bin

-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 3445 Aug 1 2008 build.prop

drwxr-xr-x 12 root root 4096 Jan 23 08:42 etc

drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 Jan 23 08:36 fonts

drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 Jan 23 08:36 framework

drwxr-xr-x 8 root root 8192 Jan 23 08:36 lib

drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 Dec 31 1969 lost+found

drwxr-xr-x 4 root root 4096 Jan 23 08:36 media

-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 324588 Aug 1 2008 recovery-from-boot.p

drwxr-xr-x 3 root root 4096 Jan 23 08:36 tts

drwxr-xr-x 8 root root 4096 Jan 23 08:36 usr

drwxr-xr-x 4 root shell 4096 Jan 23 08:36 vendor

drwxr-xr-x 2 root shell 4096 Jan 23 08:36 xbin
[Nova Launcher] mat9v:
I have tried to find an answer (yes searching thread) but so far I have been unable to.

When I start Android, everything loads, system asks for PIN and Nova loads, next all the widgets loads (few seconds) then all except wallpaper disappears for maybe 2 seconds and Nova loads again with all widgets and shortcuts and so on. There is no error, no FC, no problem. Just that strange behavior. If I'm fast enough I can tap an icon or something before Nova reloads and it will carry on it's function, but regardless Nova will restart. After that one time, everything works fine, no problems. It happens on every rom I install (over 30 installs so far, with full wipes in between). Nova is installed to /system/app and it does not matter if I restore settings or not. It even happens with no widget or shortcut on the desktop. It's annoying since I restart my phone fairly often while testing system mods.
[Nova Launcher] mhwarfield:
Ooo. Ouch. Your system partition is 100M less than mine and you've got 50M more than I have in it. Yuck.

You might try this and see if it shows anything unusual... Back to adb shell...

localhost / # cd /system

localhost system # ls

app build.prop fonts lib media usr xbin

bin etc framework lost+found tts vendor

localhost system # du -s *

90888	app

6777	bin

4	build.prop

6675	etc

7302	fonts

16673	framework

42676	lib

2	lost+found

6370	media

6314	tts

9557	usr

488	vendor

3857	xbin

"du" is "disk usage" and will show you how much space is taken in each of those directories. You'll notice my largest is the app directory and that's where you're trying to put the launcher. If that's much larger, you may have to check that out. Have you installed anything else in /system/app?
[Nova Launcher] biggad:
Does this launcher let you have more than 16 apps in a folder? I can't seem to find the setting if it does. :(:confused:
[Nova Launcher] danman7:
My app directory is actually smaller than yours. A question, is the recovery-from-boot.p needed? After doing some googling, it looks like a candidate for deletion, seeing as I have a custom recovery installed.

root@android:/system # du -s *

du -s *

75336 app

6236 bin

4 build.prop

14676 etc

5392 fonts

16624 framework

77100 lib

4 lost+found

9308 media

320 recovery-from-boot.p

6336 tts

9572 usr

24268 vendor

1356 xbin

And I haven't installed anything else in /system/app, that I'm aware of. When I run ls, I do see titaniumbackup.apk and rommanager.apk, so obviously there's some in there.

Here's a listing of my /system/app directory: http://pastebin.com/smZnwzAn
[Nova Launcher] mhwarfield:
Actually, looking at those numbers, it looks like the biggest differences are split between lib and vendor. Looks like you've got a LOT more preloads in there. Do you have a lot of the original vendor apps on your desktop? Looks like they made system as small as they could and packed it as full as they could. I'm running Deck's ICS ROM now and I've been on modroms and CM7 prior to ICS for almost a year. So all the old Sprint crapware and HTC cruft are long gone. You may need to find out how to clear out some of that vendor stuff. I'm not sure what app management tools would help you out there.

The recovery-from-boot.p is only about 1/3 of a Meg so it's a tiny drop in the bucket.
[Nova Launcher] bigwavedave25:
Exactly... I have stuff where I want it on my desktop/homescreens, and I don't want my kids changing things up on me (at 6am when I hand over my precious phone so they can play Cut the Rope while I try to get an extra 20 min of sleep). Others have this feature, but Nova is boss for an ICS launcher. I would prefer not switching between the two at certain points in the day (crack of dawn or out to dinner) just for that feature.

Just an honest feature request. Already voted for it over on the user voice page.
[Nova Launcher] dspcap:
Just loaded Nova on my Touchpad and noticed the following two bugs, which I think have already been mentioned.

1. Can't resize or edit when in Card animation

2. No text below the icon when in landscape mode. There is text in portrait mode.

Sorry to duplicate, just wasn't sure if there are any work arounds?
[Nova Launcher] danman7:
As far as the vendor directory, it looks like most of it (22.5 MB) is under the pittpatt folder and apparently has to do with the face unlock
[Nova Launcher] minieod:
has anyone tried this on ICS kindle fire?

i am using it and having a weird problem of moving things on the screens..... sometimes (id say 50/50) when i try to hold an icon or widget down to interact to get it to move, it just flips the page to the right....and im talking about dead on straight finger, no movement.....
[Nova Launcher] KBanause:
I have the same problem on my TF Prime. But only when the scroll effect for the home screens is set to "card stack".
[Nova Launcher] deejaylobo:
The app drawer doesn't seem to scale well on my TF Prime with ICS. Lots of wasted space.

EDIT: Sorry, the app drawer reflects the same grid that you use on your homescreens. Increase this and you get more space.
[Nova Launcher] gaetawoo:
try changing the grid size, and don't use card animation.

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scales fine for me... looks like the normal app drawer.
[Nova Launcher] rye&ginger:
I get a lot of what seem to be Nova restarts when pressing home in other apps. Takes a while for it to load up the desktop. Tons of free RAM. Stock ICS launcher doesnt do this, neither does Apex. Both have the same setups.

Using AOKP build 20 on Galayx Nexus.
[Nova Launcher] drew33:
for some unknown reason, nova beta 13 quit on me. i noticed my phone rebooted out of the blue, after i unlock all i get is the "unfortunately, novalauncher has stopped" force close pop up. i had set nova as the default with the option in the nova settings. i can get into the phones setting through the notification bar, but there's nothing i can do from there. i managed to connect via usb and was able to get the novauninstall.zip and flash it through CWM, but after rebooting, i cannot get the stock ICS launcher to run. it's just a constant nova force close no matter how many times i hit the "ok" button. within CWM i have wiped cache and dalvik, as well as fixed permissions, even though i'm not sure any of that was necessary after i flashed novauninstall.zip. i'm at a loss, and really would hate to have to reflash ICS all over again because of nova. and i did not do a nandroid before nova. any help would be appreciated. if it helps i have a samsung vibrant running onecosmics ICS 4.0.3. not sure which RC or beta. thanks in advance.

edit: i never knew i could scroll to the in the apps settings and found all and cleared novas data and cleared the default launcher setting. so i'm good.
[Nova Launcher] Wicked4u2c:
I really like this launcher and it has become my daily driver, but my god is it a battery hog! I would consistently get 12+ hours of battery (had this phone since day 1) installed this a few days ago and I'm lucky if I get 9 hours. Can't wait for devs to improve on that, otherwise its A+
[Nova Launcher] :
Keep toggling different modes and it eventually works :) although its a bug I've had on a few ocassions
[Nova Launcher] rickerbilly:
Love it

This launcher is great so far. Nice work! :D

Running GummyNex 0.6.6
[Nova Launcher] Doctor Phate:
Haven't noticed great battery life differences when I switched from Trebuchet to this. Are you sure that the usage was the same? 9 hours looks pretty poor to me.
[Nova Launcher] siedkins:
Hey guys,

I have recently installed this on my Galaxy Nexus with Paul's MoDaCo ROM and loving it. I realised rather stupidly that I moved and removed the slim Google Search bar. I know that I can bring it back by setting it to Persistent in the settings but it is possible to have a widget in the draw for Google Search that is the SLIM bar not the thick and grey background search widget?

Si
[Nova Launcher] Doctor Phate:
I'm afraid you can't. Nor permanent and slim or the old style one :P
[Nova Launcher] LikeaG2root:
Same issue here. I am using Xrons .02 ICS on my HP touchpad. Found that it happens when homescreen transitions are set to card stack. Also any app widgets with scrolling text do not scroll. Cube transition or default work fine.

Anyone else have same problems with card stack transition?

Sent from my Android ICS 4.03 HPtouchpad.
[Nova Launcher] KBanause:
no, nobody else is having it ;)
[Nova Launcher] looreed:
Dock not showing up

Hello. I just started using this on the Transformer Prime (unrooted latest ICS), and while everything else seems to working well I cant get the dock to show up. I've tried playing with the settings, different combinations, etc., restarting/reloading and nothing. Anyone have this issue or know of any tips?

Thank you
[Nova Launcher] KBanause:
I don't have it too and I believe that you won't get a dock with any tablet (correct me if I'm wrong).

You don't even have a dock with the stock launcher which basically is the ICS launcher on which Nova is based.
[Nova Launcher] looreed:
hmmm, i'm not so sure. I know ICS stock doesn't have a dock but there's an option for dock settings in Nova and I believe other people (correct me if I'm wrong) have the dock working in ICS.
[Nova Launcher] KBanause:
ICS stock on my phone does have a dock too. But on my Prime I don't have one. Maybe Nova must be installed as a system app to get a dock on the tablet? I don't have mine rooted so I can't check...
[Nova Launcher] b.huss2:
with phone ui, you have a dock. with tablet ui, you don't. ics contains both ui's but applies one or the other depending on the device. so the options will still be there but not be applicable with tablet ui.
[Nova Launcher] Wicked4u2c:
My usage is typically the same, the only thing I can think of is maybe its not friendly with Axi0m ROM? Even when its 100% charged and I unplug it right before I go to bed 8 hours later battery is at 84% compared to 94%.