Nova Launcher: Home Screen

Your home screen, just the way you like it.

TeslaCoil Software · com.teslacoilsw.launcher

4.5 out of 5 (1,124 ratings) 100M+ downloads v89400 (8.9.4) 35.4 MB Android 8.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v89400 (8.9.4) (89400)
Updated: Oct 8, 2026 (today)
APK size: 35.4 MB
Requires: Android 8.0+ (API 26)
CPU support: ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
Graphics: OpenGL ES 2.0+
Category: Personalization (app)
Listed since: Feb 26, 2012
Permissions: 46 (12 sensitive)
Website: novalauncher.com
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

Nova Launcher: Home Screen is an app by TeslaCoil Software in the Personalization category, listed since February 2012. It includes native code for ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.

Since version 5.5.3, the minimum Android version rose from 4.1 to 8.0. It asks for 46 permissions, 12 of them sensitive, including precise location, read contacts and call phone. It asks for the same permissions as version 89300 (8.9.3). The app offers in-app purchases through Google Play and can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.

Ratings

4.5out of 51,124 ratings

5 ★77%
4 ★6%
3 ★13%
2 ★1%
1 ★4%

Ratings from users of the source store — not collected or verified by AAPKs.

What's new in v89400 (8.9.4)

New Adaptive Icon Shapes - Flower, Pebble and Vessel from Android 11 - Pentagon, Hexagon, Heptagon & Octagon Bug fixes and optimizations

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

Nova Launcher is a powerful, customizable, and versatile home screen replacement. Nova brings advanced features to enhance your home screens, but still remains a great, user-friendly choice for everyone. Whether you want to completely overhaul your home screens or are looking for a cleaner, faster home launcher, Nova is the answer. ✨ The newest features Nova brings the latest Android launcher features to all other phones. 🖼️ Custom icons Nova supports thousands of icon themes available in the Play Store. Plus, reshape all icons to a shape of your choice for a uniform and consistent look. 🎨 An extensive color system Use Material You colors from your system, or choose your own colors for a personalised feel that's unique to you. 🌓 Custom light and dark themes Sync dark mode with your system, the sunrise and sunset, or keep it on permanently. The choice is yours. 🔍 A powerful search system Nova allows you to search for content in your apps, your contacts, and other services with integrations for your favorite platforms. Additionally, get instant Micro Results for calculations, unit conversions, package tracking, and more. 📁Customizable home screen, app drawer, and folders Icon size, label colors, vertical or horizontal scroll and search bar positioning just scratch the surface of customization for your home screen setup. The app drawer also adds innovative customizable cards to give you the information you need, right when you need it. 📏 Subgrid positioning With the ability to snap icons and widgets in between grid cells, it’s easy to get a precise feel and layout with Nova in a way that’s impossible with most other launchers. 📲 Backup and restore Moving from phone to phone or trying new home screen setups is a snap thanks to Nova’s backup and restore feature. Backups can be stored locally or saved to the cloud for easy transfers. ❤️ Helpful support Quickly get in touch with support through a convenient option in the app, or join our active Discord community at https://discord.gg/novalauncher 🎁 Do even more with Nova Launcher Prime Unlock Nova Launcher’s full potential with Nova Launcher Prime. • Gestures: Swipe, pinch, double tap, and more on the home screen to execute custom commands. • App drawer groups: Create custom tabs or folders in the app drawer for an ultra-organized feel. • Hide apps: Hide apps from the app drawer without uninstalling them. • Custom icon swipe gestures: Swipe up or down on your home screen icons to become more productive without taking up more home screen space. • …and more. More scrolling effects, notification badges, and others. ―――――――――― Icons used in screenshots • OneYou Icon Pack by PashaPuma Design • OneYou Themed Icon Pack by PashaPuma Design Icon packs used with permission from the respective creators. ―――――――――― This app uses the AccessibilityService permission for optional support of making certain system functions more accessible, such as with desktop gestures. For example screen off or opening the Recent Apps screen. Nova will automatically prompt you to enable this if it is necessary for your configuration, for many cases it is not! No data is collected from the AccessibilityService, it is merely used to invoke system actions. This app uses the Device Administrator permission for optional screen off/lock functionality. This app uses a Notification Listener for optional badges on icons and media playback controls.

Version history

8 versions are listed; the oldest rated Trusted is v5.5.3. New versions arrive here about every month. Since v88900 (8.8.9) it requires Android 8.0+.

v89400 (8.9.4) LATEST Oct 8, 2026 35.4 MB TRUSTED v89300 (8.9.3) Oct 5, 2026 35.1 MB TRUSTED v89200 (8.9.2) Sep 7, 2026 35 MB TRUSTED v89000 (8.9.0) Sep 21, 2026 35.4 MB TRUSTED v88900 (8.8.9) Sep 12, 2026 35.4 MB TRUSTED

All 8 versions

Nova Launcher: Home Screen among popular Personalization apps

Nova Launcher: Home Screen is one of the 36 most downloaded apps in our Personalization category.

Nova Launcher: Home Screen and the Personalization apps ranked next to it by downloads
App	Rating	Downloads	Download size
Parallel Space - app cloning	4.4 (593)	100M+	57.8 MB
GO Launcher Prime	3.9 (637)	100M+	–
Nova Launcher: Home Screen (this app)	4.5 (1,124)	100M+	35.4 MB
Yandex Browser with Protect	4.5 (319)	100M+	–
Torque Launcher	–	50M+	3.4 MB

Apps listed next to it in our Personalization ranking by downloads. Ratings and download counts come from the source store; ratings with fewer than five votes and sizes of outdated listings aren't shown.

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Oct 8, 2026.
Certificate issued to “TeslaCoil Software” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
Same certificate as the 6 other versions checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature not checked yet Oct 8, 2026
Validated against Google Play Oct 8, 2026
Signed byCN=Kevin Barry, O=TeslaCoil Software, L=Chicago, ST=IL, C=US
Signing certificate (SHA-1)DA:42:AC:30:31:F5:E7:AA:B9:0E:C7:7C:93:B9:BD:79:BF:0B:BD:16
File MD52b34454b9890b0017396b2a9e39eb29e
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

Scans and ratings come from the source store; the certificate comparisons are AAPKs's own, made from the files' published signatures (6 other versions compared). AAPKs doesn't scan files itself — compare the MD5 and signer after downloading.

Permissions (46)

Nova Launcher: Home Screen requests 46 permissions, 12 of them sensitive.

Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
Bluetooth connect Sensitive android.permission.BLUETOOTH_CONNECT
Call phone Sensitive android.permission.CALL_PHONE
Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Package usage stats Sensitive android.permission.PACKAGE_USAGE_STATS
Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
Read calendar Sensitive android.permission.READ_CALENDAR
Read contacts Sensitive android.permission.READ_CONTACTS
Read media audio Sensitive android.permission.READ_MEDIA_AUDIO
Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
See all installed apps Sensitive android.permission.QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES
Write settings Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
Access adservices ad id android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID
Access adservices attribution android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
Alarm set alarm (custom) com.android.alarm.permission.SET_ALARM
Attest (custom) com.amazon.privacypass.ATTEST
Bind appwidget android.permission.BIND_APPWIDGET
Bind get install referrer service (custom) BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
Bluetooth android.permission.BLUETOOTH
Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
Expand status bar android.permission.EXPAND_STATUS_BAR
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
Google Play license check com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE
In-app purchases (Google Play Billing) com.android.vending.BILLING
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.teslacoilsw.launcher.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Kill background processes android.permission.KILL_BACKGROUND_PROCESSES
Launcher nova (custom) com.teslacoilsw.launcher.permission.NOVA
Modify phone state android.permission.MODIFY_PHONE_STATE
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Read basic phone state android.permission.READ_BASIC_PHONE_STATE
Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
Request delete packages android.permission.REQUEST_DELETE_PACKAGES
Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
Set wallpaper android.permission.SET_WALLPAPER
Set wallpaper hints android.permission.SET_WALLPAPER_HINTS
Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
Status bar android.permission.STATUS_BAR
Use biometric hardware android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC
Use fingerprint hardware android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT
View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Write embedded subscriptions android.permission.WRITE_EMBEDDED_SUBSCRIPTIONS
Write secure settings android.permission.WRITE_SECURE_SETTINGS

Required hardware & features

Bluetooth android.hardware.bluetooth
Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
Location android.hardware.location
Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi

Nova Launcher: Home Screen APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of Nova Launcher: Home Screen for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 8.0 or later. Version 6.2.19 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 5.0 and later. Get version 6.2.19 · All versions

Can I install this APK over the version I already have?

Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.

Is Nova Launcher: Home Screen free?

The APK is free to download, but the app offers in-app purchases through Google Play.

Is the Nova Launcher: Home Screen APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. It is signed with the same certificate as the 6 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 2b34454b9890b0017396b2a9e39eb29e.