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[Pete G.]

I agree.

Nova Prime (paid for) launcher's advantages like removing the annoying Google search bar among others out weigh its few faults like an increase in power consumption.

In short, it is easily configure able and significantly improves the look and use of my Gemini.

Buy it and you, too, will no doubt agree.

Ifanafi

Hmm.  I've adopted the free version, and I haven't seen any disadvantages of that.  I haven't encountered a single ad.  I think there would be some additional features, like resizing icons, but I don't really care about these.  I was able to get rid of that SEARCH box, anyway!  Here's my rather plain-looking main screen:

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BTW, I also recommend "Total Commander" -- also free.  Gives me all the stuff I was missing from the basic file manager, like FTP access to my other machines.  Also includes things like its own simple text editor and media player.

[covex]

What other advantages does Nova have over Launcher3, if any?  And how different is it to set up and use?

I tried Nova Launcher too - it is much better configurable, you may e.g. remove the google seach bar that is ocuppiing a lot of space on the home screen, you may resize widgets much better etc. Just after configuring all the widgets I found that the device is having much higher power consumption (3-5% a day instead 1-2%). I am not sure this is due to nova launcher or widgets or something else.

I am now sure, the Nova launcher is really causing much bigger consumption than the original launcher 3. As standby is important to me, I can not use Nova even thou it allows better configurability of home screen.

[Tom D]

I am now sure, the Nova launcher is really causing much bigger consumption than the original launcher 3. As standby is important to me, I can not use Nova even thou it allows better configurability of home screen.

I had the same problem and had to revert to Launcher 3. I use Carat to monitor battery usage by Apps and it pegged Nova (paid version) as the number one Hog. Unfortunately, I had removed the App Bar and am unable to reinstall it. There is a link where you can download the App Bar, but it says it is corrupted, so it is probably for an older version of the OS. Does anyone have a link to a newer version? I wish they would get it added to the Play Store like Data and Agenda.