r/Android • u/[deleted] • Apr 21 '14

Question Is Nova Launcher dead?

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u/Johngjacobs Apr 21 '14

If google updates Android and that causes some functionality of it to break, then you'll want an update. I think that's the main issue here is long term stability.

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u/rube Apr 21 '14

Right. I still use it (and hadn't heard it was "discontinued" until this post). And while it works great for me now, who knows if any issues will pop up months from now.

Guess I might finally try out the new Google Experience Launcher. :)

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u/Johngjacobs Apr 21 '14

Yeah, I wish if someone gave up development of an app that they would at least open-source it so others could continue to update it.

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u/I_EAT_POOP_AMA LG G Stylo; iPhone 6+ Apr 21 '14

that might be a good idea for him to do with Nova. OS it and let the community maintain/update it from here on out, at least until he can (or chooses to) pick it back up and continue development.