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Not yet available officially for my android device but managed to sideload apk. Launcher is quite minimal with a few customisation options & close to stock feel.

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It said so in the announcement, but I tried it out anyway, and I’m sad to report that it indeed doesn’t work for Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3… looking forward to hopefully seeing it soon!

@Rudi
Here are some links from sites that describe the Nothing Launcher :
https://www.androidsage.com/2022/04/28/download-nothing-launcher-apk-from-nothing-phone-1/

https://www.androidpolice.com/nothing-launcher-here-big-icons/

https://www.xda-developers.com/nothing-launcher-beta-play-store/#comment

https://m.gsmarena.com/nothing_releases_beta_launcher_on_the_play_store-news-54134.php

https://www.phonearena.com/news/nothing-launcher-available-for-pixel-galaxy-phones_id139899?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1651183034

and 2 french websites

https://www.frandroid.com/android/applications/personnalisation/1316331_nothing-lance-son-lanceur-dapps-compatible-avec-dautres-smartphones-android

https://www.lesnumeriques.com/telephone-portable/en-attendant-le-phone-1-on-a-essaye-le-launcher-nothing-n181611.html

    Oh so i looked at the social media to see what people are saying about the OS, and for 90% of people it’s really bad.

    Most of them point out that it’s just another AOSP skin that arrives 10 years late with no special feature. It’s sad to see the testers react this way, and maybe shows nothing should have kept it only for the members of the community until it can truly deliver something special :/ maybe it’s too soon.

    Maybe Nothing should address the issues on social media. I know a lot of journalists here that are already trash talking Nothing behind the scenes. I didn’t meet a single one that was excited by it as of now :/ How could nothing solve that ?

      WilliamZimmer I suppose adding the settings page would prematurely reveal some of the features that they might have developed. Not disagreeing that the skin is barebones and doesn’t add any useful features so to speak of.

      I personally think the approach is right in keeping the OS burden free and rather woking on under the hood changes, smoothness and animation engine.

          I agree with what is written by WilliamZimmer and Sayan_Dutta .
          People who have come to test post negative reviews because to them it’s just a pale copy of an AOSP launcher. Some are already criticizing the fact that the Nothing Phone will be nothing more or less than a mix between Pixel and OnePlus. In short, not exactly happy.

          But I think that those who write this are :

          • people who couldn’t install it on their smartphones,
          • who have tried, but the launcher is not yet adapted to their smartphones
          • or Fanboys of another brand

          What they forget is that the launcher is not everything and that this is only the 1st Beta version, but they need to have all faster.
          But this does not mean that we should forget all the positive opinions and constructive bug reports. This is a good thing and is more positive than the negative opinions which are not really constructive overall.

              cristian
              Everyone need a support for his phone.
              I’m looking forward to the OP version, and I think the development team is under a lot of pressure, given the number of smartphones supported.
              Well done for their work and it’s not really finished.

                10 days later

                It’s fresh out of the oven, friends. Nothing Launcher (Beta) is now available for all devices with Android 11 and higher. Download on the Google Play Store if you haven’t already. 😉

                If you’ve already got it, take a look at what’s in store when you update this bad boy:

                • Launcher app icon now available on the home screen.

                • New ‘How to Set Up’ page when you open Launcher for the first time.

                • Easily change to the Nothing wallpaper with the pop-up box.

                • For easy access, the Dropbox link to download bonus wallpapers and ringtones now sits in Launcher settings.

                These improvements are all based on what you’ve said to us since we released Launcher (Beta). We know there’s more work to be done, but these immediate improvements are a first step. We’re building Nothing OS together here, and for that reason, a massive thanks for all your input.

                Don’t forget to keep sending your feedback on our Discord or via launcher@nothing.tech.

                  Rudi
                  Downloaded & installed to my OP7T, runs well 👍😉
                  Writen feedback later after a time to test it 🤓


                  1st install and adjustments will be made later in the quiet. 😉

                    2 years later

                    Where I can find NP Launcher beta changelog ?