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Nova Launcher makes huge update and fixes multiple Issues

We have kept pretty close tabs on various launchers for our devices. From the insane, to the more timid, there are so many to choose from it is a hard task. Once Ice Cream Sandwich finally landed with the Galaxy Nexus and inevitably various builds for other devices, a good custom launcher was needed. The stock launcher does what it should, but lacks the extra customization that we all love so much. Nova Launcher was aimed at solving that on ICS based ROMs and devices. Giving us the same style with all the extra features we could need to make our UI experience even better. Since it’s Play Store launch it has received a couple little updates. Today though, it received a sizeable update that addresses a lot of small issues that users were facing. A total of 12 fixes or adjustments have been included –

What’s in this version:

  1. Dock Swipe is more responsive
  2. Fix apps out-of-order in drawer
  3. Fix blank app drawer
  4. Improved wallpaper scrolling with infinite scroll
  5. Height margins, especially for tablets
  6. Tablet/Honeycomb style scroll effect (Prime)
  7. Option to hide shadow on dock (and top of screen). Settings > Dock > Show Shadow
  8. Scroll effect optimizations
  9. Fix infinite scroll/overscroll on tablet with single page
  10. Fix dock not centering on Home press
  11. Fix FC with contact shortcuts in dock
  12. Fixed tablet margin tap to switch pages

It looks like a good chunk of the fixes apply to both the paid Prime version and the free standard version, with only one Prime specific addition. Seeing some of the fixes makes me think that some of you had to uninstall the app temporarily until the issues were addressed. Which is the primary basis for alerting everyone to an available update. If you did, then you can easily scan or click the QR code below to update/reinstall it again. As a reminder, this launcher is only compatible on Android 4.0+ devices. It will not install or work on any ROM or device running 3.0, 2.3 or lower.

Application: Nova Launcher
Developer: TeslaCoil Software
Cost: FREE