Nova Launcher is updated with these new features

One of the best things about Android is the enormous degree of customization , something that iOS users have always missed. And we are no longer talking about having direct access to all the program files, but simply downloading third-party launchers that apply a design and functionalities to your smartphone that, perhaps, the one that comes standard does not have. Launcher alternatives there are tons of them in the Play Store, but one of the best, both in its free version as the pro, it is the Nova LauncherNow, it is updated with tremendous news that will keep it at the top of our options.

The full list of new features for the Nova Launcher update is as follows:

• Swipe to open app drawer in Pixel Launcher style
• New search bar in the style of Pixel Launcher
• New search view, with tabs for frequent, recent, and new/updated apps
• New screen lock method "Timeout"
• New double-tap gestures
• Shortcuts specific to Android 7.1 Nougat
• Quick start for backups.

Let's take a closer look at the most noticeable changes:

Slide to open app drawer

Now, instead of having an icon on the dock to open the app drawer, we can access it more easily, simply by sliding the screen upfrom the lower part of it. Thus we will have another space for another icon.

New search bar in the style of Pixel Launcher

Now we gain space and simplicity with this »search»bar that will be integrated into the new launcher Google Pixel It is a kind of rounded tab that emerges from the upper left side of our mobile. Be careful, it is not a drop-down menu, we simply access it by pressing on top of it. The operation is the same, it is only an ornamental detail.

New search view

Within the application drawer, we can access a search filtered by »frequent», » recent» and »new/updated». A simple and convenient way to access all apps,especially for those who have hundreds of them.

Shortcuts specific to Android 7.1 Nougat

One of the most attractive new features of Android 7.1 is the possibility of accessing a contextual menu of each app by leaving it pressed for a while. When doing so, a window will emerge with several possibilities, according to the characteristics of the application.Let's see it in more detail in these screenshots. In the case of Contacts, with the contextual menu we can add a new one or access the different icon design options. In Maps, for its part, we can access directly with a click to the places we have assigned as "Home" or "Work".

These are the main novelties of the Nova Launcher 5.0 update, thus adjusting to the new configurations that phones will have Pixel from Google. The good thing about having this launcher installed on our phone is that we won't need to spend a good amount of money on a device Pixel to enjoy all newsAre you one of those who never stops experimenting with new launchers? What is your favorite? Leave it to us written in the comment box. Who knows if you introduce us to a new one.