Nova Launcher

#materinova.30 May 8, 2015
- Updated Wallpaper Picker UI
- UI/Animation optimizations
- Fixes and translations

#materinova.29 May 1, 2015
- Design tweaks
- Fix adding blank screen not always being available
- Improve performance
- Add setting for Dock Remember Position
- Fix dock overlap on some configurations

#materinova.28 Apr 24, 2015
- Grouped Widget Drawer (Settings - Drawer - Widget Drawer Style - Grouped)
- Fix uninstalled apps not removed from drawr folders
- Optimizations and force close fixes
- Updated translations

#materinova.27
- Animation optimizations
- Fix overly attached searchbar widget
- Fix adding apps to folders from settings not sticking
- Additional fixes for apps on sdcard
- Fix FCs

#materinova.26
- Fix FCs

#materinova.25
- Fix icon scaling when labels are disabled
- Fix 10" tablets not respecting padding preferences
- Fix touch feedback when system animations are disabled
- Optimizations

#materinova.24
- Setting for Dock Height Padding
- Two line labesl (Uncheck Icon Layout > Single-line)
- More granular control over icon label size
- Fix custom drawer icons not sticking in some configurations
- Optimizations

#materinova.23
- Fix for apps on sdcard shortcuts not persisting on some devices
- Fix desktop shadows disappearing
- Fixes for RTL languages
- Optimizations
- Updated translations

#materinova.22
- Fix FC when animations are disabled

#materinova.21
- Minor visual updates
- Fix folder preferences not taking affect immediately
- Fix theme list not loading until touched
- Fix desktop scroll effects in landscap
- Fix drawer transition not respecting animation speed
- Additional fixes for app on sdcard
- Adjusted folder padding when icon labels are hidden
- Fix remember position in drawer
- Fix dock not returning to default page
- Improved performance for some device configurations

#materinova.19
- Fix FCs
- Updated gesture icons in Nova Settings
- Fix back button not showing in Nova Settings
- Fix some widgets not showing in drawer

#materinova.20
- Fix bug that can cause desktop contents to be lost
- Fix FC
#materinova.18
- Tune swipe gestures
- Restore legacy menu button functionality
- More clearly label shortcuts in widget drawer
- Improved handling of apps on sdcard
- Fix FCs

#materinova.17 Public Beta 4 March 13, 2015

- Adjust drawer and folder padding
- Make search overlay optional (disable for google now and app/contact results) (Look Feel - Search as overlay)
- Fix keyboard not showing with app search (?)
- Fix custom titles not saving
- Fix wipe effect with margins in portrait
- Fix honeycomb searchbar apps button on 10" tablets
- Fix resetting app drawer icon
- Adjust HTC KitKat navbar transparency shadows
- Fix home button not dismissing app search
- Added translations

#materinova.16 Public Beta 3 March 11, 2015

- Improve gesture detection
- Fix Isolate tabs
- Fix extra padding above dock
- Fix opening folders from list style drawer
- Fix FCs

#materinova.15 Public Beta 2 March 10, 2015

- Fix dock padding
- Fix haptic feedback on drawer icon
- Fix folder not respecting label size
- Fix FCs

(Still looking into a number of other issues such as 2 finger gestures, tablet padding and isolate tabs. Just wanted to get these quick fixes out now)

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Apkmirror:
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TeslaCoil:
http://teslacoilsw.com/tesladirect/download.pl?packageName=com.teslacoilsw.launcher&betaType=public



#materinova.14 Public Beta 1 March 10, 2015

Full Material Design
- All settings screens and dialogs are material style
- More animations
- Google Search from the search bar shows as an overlay
- Edit Shortcut dialog, and quick menu, tinted based on colors of the icon
- New icon
- New Nova Action icons

Rebased on top of Launcher3
Individual icon layout settings (size, font, etc) in Desktop, Drawer, Dock, Folder
Max icon size boosted to 150%
Widget Search
Pull to search (pull down in the drawer to open app or widget search)
Widgets given their own drawer, removed from App Drawer
Ability to change Page Indicator color
Drawer Tab Bar completely optional

Support for Android for Work managed profiles (Lollipop)
Workaround Expand Notifications Nova Action not working on Samsung Lollipop
Requires Android 4.1 or higher (Dropped support for Android 4.0 ICS)

Unlimited desktop pages (previously limited to 9)
Easy add/remove of desktop pages by dropping icons on the blank page, or removing all icons from a page
Add blank desktop pages (for gestures or live wallpapers) from overview
Improved bulk edit of folders (Folder > Menu > Select Apps)
Added shadows to unread badges
Unread Badge size scales with icon size
Allow reordering drawer folders by drag/drop within window
Added Roboto-Medium font option
Improve handling of apps installed to sdcard


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3.3 Dec 1, 2014

• Lollipop style drawer (Settings - Drawer - Show Pages as Cards)
• Renamed old Circle animation to Circle Wipe, new Lollipops style Circle animation
• Fixes and optimizations

3.3beta4 Nov 24, 2014

• More optimizations for drawer animations
• Further fixes for Root Hide Clock on Lollipop (requires SuperSU 2.27 BETA)

3.3beta3 Nov 22, 2014

• Fix landscape FC

3.3beta2 Nov 21, 2014

• Fixes and optimizations
• Restore Hide Clock option on Rooted Lollipop, requires SuperSU 2.27 Beta

3.3beta1 Nov 19, 2014

• Lollipop style drawer (Settings - Drawer - Show Pages as Cards)
• Renamed old Circle animation to Circle Wipe, added Lollipop style Circle animation (requires Pages as Cards)
• Fixes and optimizations

3.2 Oct 21, 2014

• Lollipop Circle Folder Animation (Settings - Folder - Transition Animation)
• Lollipop Scroll indicator (Settings - Desktop - Scroll Indicator)
• Lollipop Icon Theme for Calculator, Clock, Contacts, Downloads, Email, Dialer, Settings and SMS (Settings - Look Feel - Icon Theme)
• Preview of scroll effects in Settings
• Optimizations and fixes

3.1.1beta2 Oct 13, 2014

• Fix FCs

3.1.1beta1 Oct 13, 2014

• Scroll Effect previews in settings
• Reduce memory usage
• Optimizations and bug fixes
• Improve debug logging and crash reporting
• Fix incorrect appwidget size reporting
• Fix incorrect Today icon after Today apk updates

3.1 Aug 27, 2014

• Drawer transition animations (Circle, Slide Up, Zoom, Fade) Settings - Drawer - Transition Animation. Circle not compatible with all devices
• App Drawer Search (Settings - Drawer - Menu Action Icons - Search, or Long-press empty desktop space - Nova Actions - App Search)
• Fixes and optimizations

3.1beta5 Aug 27, 2014

• Animation fixes
• Improve keyboard handling w/ search
• Optimizations
• Translations

3.1beta4 Aug 25, 2014

• Fix tab click
• Show keyboard on App Search Nova Action
• Fixes

3.1beta3 Aug 24, 2014

• Add "App Search" Nova Action
• Fix invisible desktop items with Fade animation
• Minor fixes
• Updated translations

3.1beta2 Aug 22, 2014

• Fix smalltab horizontal drawer layout
• Fix app search fc

3.1beta1 Aug 22, 2014

• Drawer transitions (Circle reveal, slide up, zoom, fade). Settings - Drawer - Transition Animation. Circle reveal not compatible with all devices.
• App Drawer Search, shows recently installed and updated apps without search query
• Fix inability to manually changing app drawer icon

3.0.2 Jul 11, 2014

• "L" style folder preview (Settings > Folders > Folder Preview > Line)
• "L" style app animation (Settings > Look and Feel > App Animation > Slide Up)
• "L" style search bar (Settings > Desktop > Persistent Search Bar > L, or long-press on the quick search bar widget and select Edit)
• "L" style app drawer icon (Long-press on the app drawer icon and select Edit then tap the icon and select the opaque white icon under Built-in)
• Fixes and optimizations

3.0.2beta5 Jul 10, 2014

• "L" Style search bar (Desktop > Persistent Search Bar > L, or long-press on the quick search bar widget and select Edit)
• Fix FC
• Optimizations
• Translations

3.0.2beta4 Jul 8, 2014

• Fix Slide Up on 4.1
• Minor fixes
• Updated translations

3.0.2beta3 Jul 7, 2014

• Fixes

3.0.2beta2 Jul 3, 2014

• Tuning of slide up animation
• Fix isolate tabs
• Fixes

3.0.2beta1 Jul 2, 2014

• "L" Folder Preview (Nova Settings - Folder - Folder Preview - Line)
• "L" App Drawer Icon (Long-press app drawer - Edit - Tap Icon - All white icon under "Built-in")
• "L" App Animation (Nova Settings - Look and Feel - App Animation - Slide Up)
• Minor tuning for running on Android L Dev Preview
• Optimizations and bug fixes

3.0.1 Jun 6, 2014

• Minor fixes

3.0.1beta2 Jun 5, 2014

• Fix new apps desktop shortcuts
• Fix drop in place on very tight grids
• Fix FCs

3.0.1beta1 Jun 4, 2014

• Fix Ok Google wakelock issue when lockscreen is disabled
• Fix customizing title of apps with dynamic calendar icon (Today)
• Fix settings crash
• Fix Google Search settings crash when Google Search is outdated, disabled or uninstalled
• Fix FCs

3.0 Final Jun 3, 2014

• Ok, Google - Google Voice Search hotword support
• ubgrid positioning - More flexible layouts by snapping items halfway through the grid
• Dynamica Calendar Icons - Supports Today Calendar's Dynamic Calendar Icon, also supported by icon themes such as Domo by kovdev or KEX by Phlash
• Color options -for icon labels, folder backgrounds, drawer tabs and background
• Show App Labels option for dock and drawer
• Colorblock drawer tab style, with individual color controls for each tab
• Backup/Restore using KitKat’s Document Provider (Supports external sdcard and Google Drive)
• Full widgets in dock support (1x1 as before, but now with 4x1 as well)
• Individually toggle widget padding (long-press on a widget and select Enable/Disable Padding)
• Changes since 3.0beta6
  • Ok, Google
  • Fix adjacent pages showing in landscape on some devices
  • Fix drop in place of icons moving down the grid

3.0beta6 Jun 1, 2014

• Further tuning of folders
• Fix disappearing icons (?)
• Translations

3.0beta5 May 30, 2014

• Option to disable subgrid (Desktop > Desktop Grid > Subgrid Positioning)
• Tune folder padding for small icons
• Update translations
• Fix FCs

3.0beta4 May 29, 2014

• Fix small folder grid sizes
• Fix drawer scrolling to top
• Translations
• Fix FCs
• Reduce memory usage

3.0beta3 May 28, 2014

• Fix dock label color not showing
• Better error handling for icon themes (may need to set your theme again if it was not working in a previous beta)
• Fix hard to snap to subgrid on bigger grids
• Deintensify desktop overscroll
• Updated translations

3.0beta2 May 27, 2014

• Fix isolate tabs
• Fix slow drag/drop with big grid sizes
• Fix Today's Dynamic Calendar icon not always showing
• Fix height margins causing offcenter desktop
• Fix FCs

3.0beta1 May 27, 2014

• Subgrid positioning, snap widgets/icons to half cells. Greater control of placement/size without shrinking/cropping app icons
• Support Today Calendar's dynamic icon, also supported by icon themes from kovdev including Domo, Lumos and Tersus and PHLASH’s new KEX theme.
• Custom label colors (desktop, dock, drawer)
• Individual drawer tab colors (tap on the tab and select Edit)
• New tab style Colorblock
• Vertical drawer scrolls under transparent navbar
• Backup/Restore using Kitkat's Document Provider (supports ext-sdcard, Drive, Box, etc)
• Full 4x1 widget support in dock
• Individually toggle widget padding (long-press on widget and select Padding)
• Nova Action for First Item In Folder (Use with swipe/tap action of folders)
• Honeycomb style persistent searchbar available on phones
• Slight visual refresh (settings screen, menu icon, color picker)
• Fix Samsung KitKat bluetooth settings shortcut
• Fix home button action on Verizon Motorola
• Restore "Force" wallpaper scrolling for HTC KitKat
• "Show Shadows" on HTC One M8 perfectly blends from semi-transparent system bars

2.3 Dec 10, 2013

• Kitkat scroll indicator (Desktop - Scroll Indicator)
• Kitkat folders (Folders - Light Background and Folder Background - Light Circle)
• Kitkat font (Look and Feel - Icon Font - Condensed, requires Android 4.1+)
• Kitkat app drawer icon (Get the old icon by long-pressing the drawer icon and selecting Edit then tapping the icon)
• Google Kitkat icon theme (Look and Feel - Icon Theme - Google Kitkat)
• Small autohiding tabs in app drawer (Drawer - Small Tabs)
• Configurable drawer Menu action (Drawer - Menu Action)
• Transparent system bars on Kitkat (Look and feel - Transparent Notification Bar. Requires Kitkat)
• Drawer tab indicator scrolls during tab change
• Drawer scroll indicator is relative to current tab
• Scroll indicators animate properly for infinite scroll
• Backup/Restore from external sdcard (on devices with sdcards)
• Improved Backup management (Send backups via Gmail, Pushbullet, more)
• Fixes and optimizations

2.3beta4 Dec 2, 2013

• Fix some layouts
• Reduce memory usage
• Fix resetting app drawer icon to default
• Fix drawer menu staying open

2.3beta3 Nov 15, 2013

• Fix folder preferences not sticking
• Fix folder and drawer disappearing
• Fix FC
• Updated translations

2.3beta2 Nov 15, 2013

• Google Kitkat icon theme (replaces Stock Jellybean icon theme)
• Small autohiding tabs in app drawer (Nova Settings - Drawer - Small Tabs)
• Configurable drawer Menu action (Nova Settings - Drawer - Menu Action)
• Improve transparency on KitKat
• Improve error reporting
• Fix offcenter scroll indicator
• Fix managing backups
• Fix FCs

2.3beta1 Nov 11, 2013

• Kitkat scroll indicator (Settings > Desktop > Scroll Indicator)
• Kitkat folders (Settings > Folders > Light Background and Folder Background > Light Circle)
• Kitkat font (Settings > Look and Feel > Icon Font > Condensed, requires Android 4.1+)
• Kitkat app drawer (on by default, get the old style by long-press > Edit > tap the icon > Built-in)
• Transparent system bars on Kitkat (Settings > Look and feel > Transparent Notification Bar)
• Transparent nav bar on Moto X (Settings > Look and feel > Transparent Navigation Bar)
• Drawer tab indicator scrolls during tab change
• Drawer scroll indicator is relative to current tab
• Scroll indicators animate properly for infinite scroll
• Backup/Restore from external sdcard (on devices with sdcards)
• Fast scroll for vertical app drawer
• Fixes and optimizations

2.2.3 Sep 17, 2013

• Fix some layout issues after leaving landscape apps
• Fix wallpaper flicker after unlock on some HTC devices
• Fix root not being detected on some devices

2.2.3beta1 Sep 15, 2013

• Fix some widgets not being rendered correctly after exiting landscape apps
• Fix wallpaper flicker after unlock on some HTC devices
• Fix root not properly being detected
• Minor fixes and optimizations

2.2.2 Sep 4, 2013

• Fix drawer overscroll not showing
• Fix drawer squishing on some Samsung devices
• Fix for Textra unread counts not showing on the desktop
• Minor other fixes and optimizations
• Changes since 2.2.2beta3
• Fix SuperSU with alternative icon being removed from folders
• Workaround Cube U9GT5 rotation during drag and drop issue
• Fix importing from Trebuchet

2.2.2beta3 Aug 31, 2013

• Fix drawer getting squashed on some Samsung devices
• Improve automatic error reports
• Translations

2.2.2beta2 Aug 27, 2013

• Fix icon pack FC

2.2.2beta1 Aug 27, 2013

• Fix invisible drawer during overscroll
• Fix some animations not finishing
• Fix FCs and cleanup

2.2.1 Aug 20, 2013

• Add transparency control to dock background
• Fixes and optimizations

2.2.1beta2 Aug 15, 2013

• Minor fixes

2.2.1beta1 Aug 15, 2013

• Fix item order in folder not sticking
• Add transparency control to dock background
• Accessibility fixes
• Fixes for some Samsung devices
• Fix some dock widgets not showing in landscape

2.2 Aug 5, 2013

• Custom Dock Styles
• Custom Unread Count Badge Styles (Prime)
• New scroll effects (Prime)
• Optimizations and fixes

2.2beta5 Aug 3, 2013

• Improve scrolling performance of vertical apps drawer
• Fix for app position in folder unexpectedly changing
• Fix transparent notification bar not sticking
• translations

2.2beta4 Aug 2, 2013

• Fix screen preview FC introduced in 2.2beta3

2.2beta3

• Animation tuning
• Layout fixes
• Fix nested folders being lost
• Translations

2.2beta2 Jul 31, 2013

• Additional fixes for apps on sdcard
• Tuning of layouts and animations
• Updated translations
• Fix FCs

2.2beta1 Jul 27, 2013

• Dock Background
• New Unread Count badge options
• New Scroll Effects
• Optimizations & Fixes

2.1.1 Jun 10, 2013

• Fix shortcuts installed from third party apps
• Fix inconsistencies in drawer groups
• Fix live wallpapers not showing on some devices
• Misc fixes and optimizations
• Changes since v2.1.1beta4
• Minor fixes

2.1.1beta4 Jun 6, 2013

• Fix FC

2.1.1beta3 Jun 5, 2013

• Fix inconsistency in drawer groups
• Translations
• Misc fixes

2.1.1beta2 Jun 3, 2013

• Fix uninstalled apps not being removed from folders
• Fixed shortcuts added by external apps
• Remove Talk from Stock JB Theme
• Misc fixes

2.1.1beta1 May 12, 2013

• Fix livewallpapers not showing on some devices
• Fix setting icon from gallery not saving
• Fix FCs

2.1 May 11, 2013

• New icon and wallpaper picker. Swipe between pages of themes
• Ability to change icons & titles of apps in drawer, independent of applied icon themes. Drag app from the drawer to the Edit icon
• (Prime) Improved grouping of apps. Drag app from drawer to Edit icon
• (Prime) Ability to drag a drawer folder to the desktop. Stays linked with drawer folder.
• Settings > New Apps for adding newly installed app shortcuts to the desktop. More advanced than the Play Store setting.
• Optimizations and fixes
• Changes since 2.1beta4
• Fix custom drawer group icons not sticking
• Fixes for SGS4
• Fixes
• Translations

2.1beta4 May 9, 2013

• Added setting for SGS4 status bar transparency (Look & Feel)
• Fix duplications in drawer folders
• Tune folder grid size
• Fix FCs

2.1beta3 May 8, 2013

• Add page indicator to theme picker
• Improve drawer fade effect when opening folder
• Fix icon editing going out of sync
• Fix FCs
• Arabic translations

2.1beta2 May 7, 2013

• Fix nesting drawer folders
• Fix apps not removed from drawer on uninstall
• Fix folders in List style Drawer
• Fix FCs
• Fix wrong default icon being shown in theme picker
• Reduce memory usage of theme picker

2.1beta1 May 6, 2013

• BETA
• Edit icons and titles of apps in drawer
• Improved drawer group interface
• Ability to add drawer folders to desktop
• New icon and wallpaper picker
• Improved settings for adding new apps to desktop
• Support SGS4's transparent notification bar (Only on stock SGS4)
• Fix drawer not reflecting locale changes
• Fix for accuweather widget
• Optimizations and fixes

2.0.2 Apr 5, 2013
2.0.2beta2 Apr 5, 2013

• Fix for pure calendar widget

2.0.2beta1 Apr 4, 2013

• Fix improper rendering of HD Widgets Colourform
• Minor fixes

2.0.1 Feb 26, 2013

• Just fixes and optimizations
• Fix blank widget previews
• Improve icon theme handling
• Improve accessibility
• Fix swipe actions for icons in folders
• Reduce memory usage
• Improve animations
• Misc fixes and optimizations
• Improve gesture detection
• Changes since 2.0.1beta9:
• Updated Translations
• Improve handling of widgets with invalid sizes

2.0.1beta9 Feb 24, 2013

• Fix double tap gesture
• Misc Fixes
• Updated Translations

2.0.1beta8 Feb 21, 2013

• Fix multitouch FC
• Misc fixes
• Optimizations

2.0.1beta7 Feb 20, 2013

• Fix FC
• Fix folder window out of bounds
• Update translations

2.0.1beta6 Feb 20, 2013

• Tuning to scrolling and swiping
• Fix hidden dock accepting items
• Fix folder windows going out of bounds
• Fix FCs

2.0.1beta5 Feb 16, 2013

• Minor layout cleanup
• Several misc fixes

2.0.1beta4 Feb 13, 2013

• Fix widget previews not showing
• Fix dock scroll with single dock page
• Fix icon theme mask not updating with icon size
• Fix Activities section headers
• Fix swipe action for icons within folders
• Merge Android 4.2.2 fixes
• Misc fixes
• Optimizations
• Translations
• Labs > Hide Clock on Notification Bar (Requires root)

2.0.1beta3 Jan 11, 2013

• More fixes for folder offset
• Updated translations
• Misc fixes

2.0.1beta2 Jan 6, 2013

• Fix folder icon offset
• Fix widget previews not loading
• Fix drawer position not resetting
• Misc fixes

2.0.1beta1 Jan 4, 2013

• Fixes for wallpaper cropping
• Fix folder centering in dock
• Fixes for bulk add for folders
• Fixes for Activities shortcut
• Fix Go UI 3.0 Icon theme
• Updated translations, fixes for Hebrew
• Fix FCs

2.0 Dec 31, 2012
Changes since 2.0beta10

• Translations
• Minor fixes

2.0beta10 Dec 28, 2012

• Fixes for widget async
• Fix dock landscape on 7" tablets
• Tuning, fixing, optimizations, translations

2.0beta9 Dec 27, 2012

• Fix widget position in dock
• Nova Action icons for Nexus 10
• Fixes

2.0beta8 Dec 23, 2012

• Fix custom icons not always sticking
• Fix drawer list FC on Android 4.0
• Misc fixes
• Updated translations

2.0beta7 Dec 22, 2012

• Fix drawer autoclose with rotate
• Fix color theme for drawer list and dialogs
• Fix FCs
• Misc fixes and optimizations
• Updated Translations

2.0beta6 Dec 21, 2012

• Fix regressions in 2.0beta5 (gestures)
• Widget fixes (Pure Calendar)
• Cleanup

2.0beta5 Dec 20, 2012

• Improve dock vertical alignment
• Fix FCs
• Widget fixes

2.0beta4 Dec 18, 2012

• Fixes for backup
• Fix drawer group refreshing
• Improve Nova Settings warnings
• Fix disappearing shadows
• Fix folder bg resetting
• Fix FCs

2.0beta3 Dec 16, 2012

• Fix expand notifications on 4.2
• Fix dock as overlay
• Fix dock infinite scroll
• Fix disabled wallpaper scrolling
• Big Grid lab now works for dock size
• Fix folder bg not saving
• Fix FCs

2.0beta2 Dec 15, 2012

• Public Beta
• Icons and folders:
• * Icon resizing (Prime)
• * Swipe up action on desktop icon (Prime)
• * Use app icon as custom icon
• * Swipe to open folder, tap for custom action
• * Disc background for folder icons
• * Folder background transparency
• * Support iconmask and shader in icon themes
• * Updated Nova Action icons
• * Bigger grid size options
• Drawer Settings:
• * Isolate tabs
• * Infinite scroll
• * Remember position
• * List style
• * Auto close
• Dock:
• * Auto close
• * Use small icons
• Wallpaper:
• * Crop to portrait/landscape or full
• * Wallpaper scrolling on USA SGS2
• Under the hood:
• * Aggressive Desktop (Keep in memory)
• * Merge Android 4.2 changes
• * Faster load times
• * Reduce memory usage
• * Default on for UI Lock, widget async and widget cache
• * Expandable "Advanced" in Settings menus
• * Custom activity background instead of banded gradient

1.3.4beta1 Nov 19, 2012

• Fix dock as overlay not remaining on top
• Fixes for Stock Jellybean use as an icon pack
• Minor optimizations for 4.2
• Fixes for downgrading to 1.3.4 from a future version of Nova

1.3.3 Nov 13, 2012

• Fixes for 4.2 (Dock, QSB, expand notifications)
• Added Expand Quick Settings Nova Action
• Update Stock Jellybean theme for 4.2 icons (Camera, Clock)
• Fix unread counts in drawer not always updating
• Fix Widget Picker on some Samsung 4.1 devices
• Fix drawer tab sometimes not being selectable
• Optimizations

1.3.3beta1 Nov 13, 2012

• Fix dock on Android 4.2
• Update Stock Jellybean theme for 4.2 icons (Camera, Clock)
• Fix unread counts in drawer not always updating
• Fix Widget Picker on some Samsung 4.1 devices
• Fix drawer tab sometimes not being selectable
• Optimizations

1.3.2 Oct 17, 2012
1.3.2beta5 Oct 13, 2012

• Labs for improved widget scrolling performance
• Fix FCs

1.3.2beta4 Oct 11, 2012

• Fix duplicate folder bug and related FC
• Few other FC fixes

1.3.2beta3 Oct 10, 2012

• Include changes from AOSP Launcher 4.1.2 (fixes, performance)
• Fix drawer restore to wrong page
• Fix 4.0.x FC with UiLock
• Misc animation fixes
• Fix root helper on x86
• Misc fixes for Razr I/M/HD
• Fix icon pack crash on some HTC devices

1.3.2beta2 Oct 8, 2012

• Misc Widget fixes
• Fix drawer folders not closing
• Fix dock indicator
• Update translations

1.3.2beta1 Oct 4, 2012

• Fix blank desktop when coming from drawer
• Fix vertical drawer resetting to top
• Fix Samsung Jellybean transparency issue
• Fix FCs
• Updated translations

1.3.1 Sep 24, 2012

• Fix preview screen
• Misc minor fixes

1.3 Sep 23, 2012
Changes from 1.3beta8:

• Fix blank or partially scrolled desktop
• Fix large drawer grid on xlarge devices
• Reduce memory usage on screen previews
• Fix keyboard focus in vertical app drawer
• Fix scroll indicator showing during overscroll
• Misc fixes

1.3beta8 Sep 19, 2012

• Fix Settings FC
• Fix tablet scroll effect overlapping pages
• Fix FCs
• Importer fixes

1.3beta7 Sept 18 2012

• Remove Prime ribbons on Prime'd installs
• Landscape layout fixes
• Minor performance improvements
• Minor scrolling improvements
• Minor animation improvements
• Reduce memory usage and APK size
• Fix screen switching from preview screen
• Fix FCs
• Translations

1.3beta6 August 16 2012

• Performance improvements
• Add import for ADW/ADW Ex
• Fix widget previews being blank
• Fix app drawer vertical layout
• Fix desktop margins for 7" tablets
• Fix overscroll glimpse of wrong screen
• Misc fixes

1.3beta5 August 13 2012

• Quick fix for drawer folder FC

1.3beta4 August 13 2012

• Reduce memory usage
• Fix dock visibility
• Fix folder icon visibility
• Fix previews
• Fix tablet tap margins to scroll
• Fix drop icons in landscape on some devices
• Fix FCs

1.3beta3 August 7 2012

• Merge jellybean launcher
• * Automatic desktop rearrangement
• * Automatic widget resize
• * Fling to delete
• * Smoother
• * More
• Import settings from other launchers (Stock, Samsung, HTC, Moto, Trebuchet, Apex)
• Custom Drawer grid size
• Add Info/Uninstall to quick menu, better centering and scrolling
• Update JB Icon Theme for Moto ICS
• Fix FCs

1.2.2 July 25 2012
1.2.2beta4 July 11 2012

• Fix early end to drag/drop
• Fix root handling on some devices
• Other fixes

1.2.2beta3 July 7 2012

• Added "Large" Dock Height setting
• App Animation settings (System, ICS, JB, Slide)
• Fix widget ghosting
• Misc fixes and optimizations

1.2.2beta2 July 3 2012

• Search Bar Style of JB or ICS
• Adjust padding so labels are more likely visible in landscape
• Built-in stock jellybean icon theme
• Custom widget list picker (requires Root or JB)
• Fix FCs
• Jellybean:
• Fixes for backup/restore of widgets
• Fixes for Play Store widgets
• Support new system animations
• Fixes for Nexus 7
• Fix empty folders

1.2.2beta1 June 28 2012

• (Many changes, might want to hold out until beta2)
• Preliminary Jellybean fixes (Widgets in drawer WITHOUT ROOT, fix drawer labels, fix defaults on Nexus 7, use phone layout on 7" tablet (matches stock JB))
• Much faster load times (was working on prior to IO, not 100% complete yet but shouldn't FC)
• Fix FCs and other misc fixes

1.2.1 June 21 2012
Changes since 1.2.1beta2

• Support for Tasker's Go Home action
• Better fix for TouchWiz wallpaper zooming
• Minor fixes and optimizations

1.2.1beta2 June 19 2012

• Jump to page actions (HUBs)
• Fixes for some TouchWiz devices
• Optimizations
• Fix FCs

1.2.1beta1 June 13 2012

• Fix issue with widgets not updating for some users
• Optimizations & FC fixes

1.2 June 8 2012
Note: Settings > Check for updates > Menu > Self-update, not on the Play Store just yet

• Color Themes, change the blue highlight
• Icon Themes for all apps (ADW and Go Icon Packs)
• Widget overlapping w/ send-to-back/bring-to-front
• Lock desktop w/ temp unlock
• Faster widget loading
• SGS3/TouchWiz workarounds and fixes
• Fix FCs
• Performance improvements
• Updated translations

Changes from 1.2beta7

• Fix widget reload on home press
• Fix Edit Shortcut FC
• Fix widget add FC when root is denied
• Translations

1.2beta7 June 7 2012

• Updated translations
• Theme fixes
• Fix nova settings backstack
• Fix faster widget loading
• Fix FCs

1.2beta6 June 5 2012

• Prefer Go Icon Themes over ADW (Fix iconback)
• Minor TouchWiz/SGS3 fixes
• Fix FC

1.2beta5 June 4 2012

• Color Themes
• Icon Themes (Supports ADW and GO Icon Themes)
• Widget overlapping w/ send-to-back/bring-to-front
• Lock desktop w/ temporary unlock
• Faster widget loading
• Workaround TouchWiz widgets misbehaving
• Improve hardware accel performance on TouchWiz devices
• Fix FCs
• Misc optimizations

1.1.4 May 22 2012

• Fix blank screen on some devices
• Unread count fixes
• Fix accessibility talkback on dock icons
• Fix "None" height margin on some hdpi devices
• Fix FCs

1.1.4beta2 May 18 2012

• Fix bubble offset
• Updated translations
• Fix some rare FCs

1.1.4beta1 May 17 2012

• Fix blank desktop after reboot
• Workaround wallpaper zoom issue on Epic 4G Touch
• Fix FCs

1.1.3 May 15 2012
Changes from 1.1.3beta3

• Fix cut off of unread count
• Preference for unread count position
• Recent Apps Nova Action
• Support for Cyanogenmod nightlies "Launcher" setting

1.1.3beta3 May 7 2012

• Unread Counts
• Support for selecting desktop icons from Go Launcher icon packs
• Set default screen by dragging checkmark on preview screen
• Hide scroll indicator
• "Reverse" wallpaper scrolling mode
• Animation/Scroll speed preferences

1.1.2 April 25 2012

• Fix View.NO_ID FC
• Updated translations

1.1.2beta2 April 24 2012

• Fix custom folder icon scaling
• Fix long-press menu sometimes showing menu
• Fix FCs
• Translations

1.1.2beta1 April 24 2012

• Fix custom folder icons
• Fix clicking on distant vertical app tabs
• Fix widget sizes on some tablets
• Fix FCs

1.1 April 23 2012

• Custom app drawer tabs and folders (Prime)
• Vertical scroll in app drawer
• Configurable drawer transparency
• Bulk add to desktop or folder
• 1x1 widgets in dock
• Tablet optimizations (Dock, full screen app drawer)
• System shortcuts for app drawer (Works with AOKP Navbar)
• Activities shortcut
• Many optimizations and bug fixes

1.0.3beta2 April 5 2012

• Avoid layout jitter when expanding notification shade when bar is hidden
• Fix a few FCs

1.0.3beta1 April 2 2012

• Internal changes
• Drawer Transparency
• Fix keyboard dismissal lag (from AOSP 4.0.4)
• Faster desktop loading
• Long-press menu for Search (for SGS2 users)
• Misc other fixes

1.0.2 March 12 2012
1.0.2beta4 March 7 2012

• Improved cube performance and scaling on some phones
• Fixed tablet margin tap to switch pages
• Improved wallpaper scrolling with infinite scroll
• s/Market/Play Store/g

1.0.2beta3 March 6 2012

• Fix scroll effect issues from 1.0.2beta2
• Some hardware acceleration cleanup
• Fix Dock icon height

1.0.2beta2 March 5 2012

• Height margins, especially for tablets (and width margins changed a bit for tablets)
• Tablet/Honeycomb style scroll effect (Prime)
• Option to hide shadow on dock (and top of screen). Settings > Dock > Show Shadow
• Dock page switching is stiffer, making gestures easier
• Scroll effect optimizations
• Fix infinite scroll/overscroll on table with single page
• Fix dock weirdness after changing number of pages
• Fix dock not centering on Home press

1.0.2beta1 Feb 27 2012

• Fix apps out of order in drawer
• Fix FC with contact shortcuts in dock
• Attempt to fix blank drawer, (If it still happens do let me know, but at least now exiting and open the drawer again should let it recover)
• Fix some scroll effects in drawer

1.0.1 Feb 24 2012
1.0.1beta2 Feb 24 2012

• Fixed Gesture Setting FC on some Tablets
• Fix Folder background preference not always updating
• Hardware menu button now works in changelog
• Updated translations

1.0.1beta1 Feb 23 2012

• Fixed Hide Apps/Gesture setting FC
• Fixed dock swipes on folders
• Fixed Prime not being detected in some cases
• Updated translations

1.0 Feb 23 2012
Nova Launcher 1.0 now on the Android Market!
Unlock Nova Launcher Prime features by purchasing the Market app or paying by paypal at Nova Launcher

• Changes from beta15
• Folder customizations (Background and preview style)
• Nova Launcher Prime features (Gestures, Hide Apps, Dock Swipes and more scroll effects)
• Rearrange Settings screen
• Fixes and cleanup
• Updated translations

Beta15 Feb 16 2012

• Scrollable folders (folders can have more than 16 apps)
• Fix folder reordering when changing orientation
• Fix default icon showing for sdcard apps
• Fix nova actions remaining highlighted
• Fix wallpaper positioning in landscape/tablets
• Improved responsiveness on some devices
• Fix FCs
• Cleanup
• Updated translations

Beta14 Feb 9 2012

• Widgets-in-drawer with just root/Superuser access, system-app not required
• Attempt to fix widgets-not-updating after a restore. (May need a backup/restore from beta14 to fix if you were already having this issue)
• Fix infinite scroll with two pages
• Fix card stack and other scroll effects on tablet
• Fix widget FC on buggy leaked 4.0.3 roms (Rezound, maybe others)
• Fix other misc FCs
• Fix icon bluriness when switching DPIs
• Fix dock moving on home button press when it shouldn't
• Updated translations
• Cleanup

Beta13 Jan 19 2012

• Infinite scroll
• Custom icons for folders
• Changed min cell height required to show labels
• Optimizations
• Fix FCs
• Translations From crowdin

Beta12 Jan 15 2012

• Fix card stack alpha

Beta11 Jan 15 2012

• Add dock margins user setting
• Fix overscroll issue on last page
• Fix FCs
• Optimizations
• Adjusted fling speed
• Prep work for gestures (not user visible yet)
• Prep work for translations Help Translate

Beta10 Jan 8 2012

• Fix folder margin issue

Beta9 Jan 8 2012

• User pref for margins (Desktop > Width Margin)
• Fix drawer icons not responding
• Fix FCs

Beta8 Jan 7 2012

• Changed margins on Galaxy Nexus
• Pref to disable dock divider
• Card Stack (app drawer) scroll effect option
• Pref drawer scroll effect
• Changes to small workspace (drag/drop from drawer)
• Disabled overscroll on dock when single page
• Fix Home Action not saving
• Fix no text in landscape
• Fix downloaded/new categories
• Disabled fading on dock scroll
• Fix some folder handling
• Fix FCs

Beta7 Jan 3 2012

• Fixed FC introduced in beta6

Beta6 Jan 3 2012

• Added Voice Search and Nova Settings actions.
• Added Settings button to Add to homescreen title.
• Added system settings in menu for devices with a menu button.
• Fixed items not sticking on pages 5 & 6
• Fixed icons not scaling up when selected as files
• Fixed drop down menus not dismissing
• Fixed various force closes
• Various minor optimizations.

Beta5 Dec 22 2011

• Fix landscape/tablet FC introduced in Beta4

Beta4 Dec 22 2011

• Screen Previews and add/remove/rearrange screens (Max of 7)
• Backup/Restore
• Toggle Status bar action
• Fix Quick Search Bar widget weirdness
• Fix wallpaper scrolling for real
• Restored haptic-feedback on all-apps-button
• Fix a few FCs

Beta3 Dec 18 2011

• Option to show the Quick Search Bar
• Quick Search Bar implemented as a desktop widget
• Dock pages max to 7, folder icons scale down to fit.
• Merged changes from Android 4.0.3, optimizations, bug fixes, etc. Awesome.
• Fix folders created on dock behaving oddly
• Fix wallpaper centering when scrolling is disabled
• Fix graphical glitch with dock when pressing Home button from all apps
• General cleanup/optimizations

Beta2 Dec 14 2011

• Multiple dock pages, launcher action for App Drawer
• Fix for icons and widgets not always saving properly
• Fix a few force closes

Note that I cannot reply to every comment. Sorry, I have a lot of work to do ( See the feature requests at Nova Feature Requests: Hot (989 ideas) ) . I read the thread and keep the feedback here in mind even if I don't reply.

5.0-beta10 Dec 9, 2016

• Quick start to easily change major settings (Nova Settings > Backup > Quick start)
• Fix dock background in landscape
• Fixes and performance improvements

5.0-beta9b Nov 18, 2016

• Demote Weather to Labs (Sorry!)
• Fixes and performance improvements

5.0-beta8 Oct 27, 2016

• Celsius
• Allow shortcuts w/ desktop locked
• Fixes

5.0-beta7 Oct 27, 2016

• Android 7.1 launcher shortcuts
• Backport of some Android 7.1 launcher shortcuts to Android 5.1 and 6.0
• Option for weather in searchbar
• Fixes and optimizations

5.0-beta6 Oct 5, 2016

• Fix swipe sensitivity
• Fix hide clock
• Fix widget search

5.0-beta5 Sep 27, 2016

• Fix folders appearing under status bar
• Fix swipe to open not always working
• Minor fixes and optimizations

5.0-beta4 Sep 23, 2016

• Fix missing or cut off date in searchbar
• Fix tab text color with white drawer background
• Improve performance

5.0-beta3 Sep 17, 2016

• Fix dock going to top of screen