Nova Launcher Beta

Nova Launcher Betas include new features and fixes before they are released to all users. However they also are not as well tested and may not be as reliable. Betas are best for people who don't mind when things temporarily break a little bit.

Betas are distributed either via Google Play by opting in as a tester, or directly from this website.

To opt-in for Nova Launcher Betas from Google Play:

1. Join the Nova Launcher Beta G+ Community
2. Opt-in for Nova Launcher
3. Opt-in for TeslaUnread
4. Wait for a beta. Betas are not always available, but when one is the Play Store will prompt you to update or automatically update depending on your settings

Installing betas does not require uninstalling your current version of Nova Launcher. Betas are compatible with your existing Nova Launcher Prime license and you will not lose Prime features by installing a beta.

For betas outside of the Play Store, install the latest Nova Launcher APK and enable automatic update checks and update from within the app via Settings > Check for updates > Menu > Beta

Nova Launcher Beta G+ Community

Download the latest Beta APK

Download the Stable APK

Changelog

5.5-beta2 Sep 14, 2017

• Intelligently reshape legacy icons to adaptive
• Bug fixes and performance improvements

5.5-beta1 Sep 10, 2017

• Adaptive icons for Android 5.0+
• Use and control the style of adaptive icons from apps that support them
• Scale and reshape legacy/existing icons to match the adaptive style
• Minor fixes

5.4.1 Sep 6, 2017

• Bugfix

5.4 Sep 6, 2017

• New App Search animation
• Sesame Shortcut integration for long-press shortcuts and app search
• Ability to hide navbar on Samsung S8 (Nova Settings > Look and Feel)
• Update round searchbar style
• Improvements for Android Oreo
• Bug fixes and optimizations

5.4-beta4 Aug 28, 2017

• Restore Play Store icon in app search window
• Minor fixes

5.4-beta3 Jul 28, 2017

• Minor fixes

5.4-beta2 Jul 25, 2017

• Fix issue where app search keyboard was not showing for some users
• Fix inability to disable dock
• Fix app search in Korean
• Fix FCs

5.4-beta1 Jul 25, 2017

• Sesame Shortcut integration for long-press shortcuts and app search
• Ability to hide navbar on Samsung S8 (Nova Settings > Look and Feel)
• Update round searchbar style

5.3 Jun 30, 2017

• Internal changes
• Bug fixes and optimizations

5.3-beta3 Jun 21, 2017

• Minor fixes
• Updated translations