The latest version of Nova Launcher will bring some changes in KitKat style. Apparently, the whole project has been adapted. If you don't want to wait for the official version of the launcher, you can try the beta now. Download now and get a taste of the Nexus 5 Google Experience Launcher on your phone.
Get the experience of Android 4.4 KitKat on your smartphone! / TeslaCoil Software
The developer responsible for the Nova Launcher app, Kevin Barry, had already warned through his Google+ profile that he would put the launcher closer to what Android 4.4 brought to the OS, but without losing many Jelly Bean features. And version 2.3 of Nova Launcher that's right, albeit in beta.
Unless you already have KitKat or Moto X you won't be able to have system bars transparent! / AndroidPIT
Most of the changes concern UI. Below you will find a list with an overview of the changes and the way you should go to configure them:
- KitKat scroll indicator (Settings> Desktop> Scroll Indicator)
- KitKat Folder (Settings> Folders> Folder Background> Circle)
- KitKat Font (Settings> Appearance> Icon Font> Condensend – requires Android 4.1 and up)
- KitKat Apps Drawer (automatically activated)
- Transparent Notification Bar (s KitKat:> Settings> Appearance> Transparent Notification Bar)
- The scroll indicator tab changes as tabs change
- The scroll indicator above the current tab relative app drawer
- The scroll indicator animation itself for infinite scrolling
- External SDcard Backup / Restore (on devices with SDcards)
- Fast vertical app drawer scroll
- Correes and optimizations
Some considerations
Most menus and the app drawer are still Jelly Bean style. And unfortunately, integration with Google Now in the style of Google Experience Launcher not possible yet.
Nova Launcher Settings! / AndroidPIT
Although this is not yet the final release of Nova Launcher, it is worth the installation. Here is the link for installing the latest beta version of APK on the Nova Launcher website. If you want to join the beta program, you can also download the app, but you will need to join the Google+ community:
Install Nova Launcher v 2.3 Beta APK
Sign up for the Nova Launcher Google+ Beta Program
Do you already have Nova Launcher? What do you think about the KitKat-inspired beta? Let us know in the comments below.
(tagsToTranslate) Android Kitkat (t) New Launcher (t) beta (t) 2.3 (t) Android 4.4 (t) launcher
