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Octopi Launcher is one of the coolest on the market.
This launcher takes over where Nova left off.
There's both a free and a pro version.
Last year, Nova Launcher, one of the most popular third-party Android launchers, shut down when Kevin Barry left the company that owned the app. Soon after, Nova was resurrected by Sweden-based Instabridge, which decided to integrate third-party tracking software into Nova Launcher to collect and monetize user data. What was once a trusted and beloved home screen launcher became a data mining scheme.
It was a sad day for Nova Launcher fans, who knew it was the best launcher on the market. It was sleek, efficient, and highly flexible. It was one of the first Android apps I ever paid for and would have continued paying for it, had the new company not pulled it into the quicksand of doom.
Fast forward to now, and there are tons of Android launchers to choose from. One of those options easily slides into the space Nova Launcher occupied. That launcher is Octopi Launcher, and it's every bit as cool as Nova Launcher was.
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