Tuesday, 1 January 2013

Nova Launcher updated to version 2.0

Nova Launcher is a very popular homescreen replacement for android and it has been updated to version 2.0 with some great improvements. The free version gets most of the improvements including custom wallpaper cropping, increased maximum desktop grid size and an infinitely scrolling app drawer setting. Improved scrolling performance and lower memory usage are without a doubt major improvements.

You can see the changelog below or download it HERE

  • Custom Icon Size (Prime)
  • Swipe actions on any desktop icon (Prime)
  • Custom wallpaper cropping
  • Increase maximum desktop grid size
  • Infinite Scroll Drawer Setting
  • Alphabetical list drawer style
  • Small Icons Dock Setting
  • Force wallpaper scrolling on USA SGS2
  • Aggressive Desktop Setting (Keep in memory)*
  • Lower memory usage
  • Improve scrolling performance
  • Fixes, optimizations and tuning
*"Retrieve Running Apps" used for Aggressive Desktop and warning when multiple launchers are running
Additional changes:
  • "Swipe to open folder" allowing swiping over a desktop or dock folder to open it, with the tap action doing something else (such as opening an app).
  • Use app icons as replacement icons, for example to change a folder icon into the icon of an app within it
  • Disc background for folders
  • Folder background transparency
  • Slightly redesigned Nova Action icons (and at Nexus 10 resolution)
  • Auto-close options for drawer and dock
  • Merge Android 4.2 changes
  • New background image for settings apps

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