TL;DR
- Google will lastly kill the Google Now Launcher this month, in keeping with some code sleuthing.
- The information comes a number of years after Google pulled the launcher from the Play Retailer.
Google hasn’t all the time used the Pixel Launcher as the house display screen expertise for its telephones. The corporate beforehand used the Google Now Launcher for its Nexus line of telephones within the early 2010s, additionally making this software program obtainable to telephones from different manufacturers.
Now, 9to5Google has dug into the most recent Google beta app (model 14.14), discovering that the launcher will cease working in April. Take a look at the related screenshot obtained from the app beneath.
At present utilizing the Google Now Launcher? Then Google says you’ll want to alter to a distinct launcher. In any other case, your cellphone will merely change to its default launcher for those who fail to modify from the Google Now Launcher in time.
This isn’t a significant shock although, as Google beforehand pulled the launcher from the Play Retailer again in 2018 and declared it incompatible with nearly each Android system. The app additionally hasn’t been up to date to help newer variations of Android. So only a few Android telephones truly help the launcher. In truth, I attempted sideloading the app on gadgets as previous because the OnePlus 6 (nonetheless working Android 10) and it doesn’t present up as an choice when attempting to alter launchers within the settings menu.
The Google Now Launcher nonetheless stood out on the time due to its devoted house display screen for exhibiting off Google Now data playing cards. This idea would later evolve into the Google Uncover display screen on many present Android telephones. The launcher additionally provided options like app strategies and fast entry to look performance. In any occasion, you possibly can take a look at our rundown of the finest launchers for Android for those who’re curious concerning the fashionable panorama.
