Nova Launcher review: King of the mountain after all these years
(Android Central)

Nova Launcher is a legacy launcher that runs like a modern marvel. Nova Launcher has been around for a long time. How long? Well, Nova Launcher Prime, Nova`s premium upgrade, was one of the first paid apps I ever bought back in 2012 during Google Play`s 25-cent sale. A lot has changed in that time, and while trends in Android have come and gone, Nova Launcher has stayed one of its best launchers. Here`s how Nova Launcher continues to win its place as the home screen of millions, and it starts with how Nova runs for the first time after installation. If this isn`t your first device with Nova Launcher, it asks you if you want to restore a previous Nova backup file. Restoring a backup from local storage or the cloud, Nova skips the rest of the setup process by applying the settings you had in your backup. For users who bring launchers from one phone to another — or reinstall all their apps after factory resets — being able to restore your backup without going through ...