This is really disappointing, but not unexpected. I've been using Nova for more than a decade and can't get used to any other launcher I've tried so far. Everyone thought Nova would turn into an ad infested shell of itself once it was bought a few years ago. I guess this is worse since it will cease to function soon (maybe).
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Check out Kiss on F-Droid.
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is it worth it to grab the apk in case they pull it from the store? and is it possible to get an apk for nova prime (i had paid for it) or would that be pointless?
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Lawnchair might be the best alternative to it. Hyperion is kinda cool too.
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As a long-term Nova user, my biggest problem with replacing it is finding anything that provides similar capabilities. There were reasons why it was so popular for so long. That probably also limited the market for launchers with a similar approach. I can only hope that its decline will cause someone to build something similar.
Of the available options, Lawnchair seems to be the best, but that doesn't make it a good option. It probably does three-quarters of what I rely on in Nova. That isn't actually a complaint about Lawnchair. It wasn't intended to be a Nova replacement.. It's a good launcher in its own right and I really appreciate that it is also FOSS.
I guess my point is that people keep saying there are lots of alternatives to Nova. Yes, there are, but there are currently no substitutes.
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I'm a fan of Neo Launcher, but development is slow and not totally stable yet.
Niagara launcher for the win
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I will keep using it till it fails
What !?
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Nothing closed source or FOSS really comes close. Heres to hoping with it being axed well finally see a FOSS launcher like it eventually.
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