Nova launcher has now.... AI
Nova Launcher 8.6.6 just added an AI feature, but it’s not public yet. A dev has been sending the APK privately to some people through Discord (ModMyDevice), so it’s basically still in testing and not something everyone can try.
I mean, I like AI, it’s cool and all. But in a launcher?, it feels VERY random. A launcher is supposed to be fast and simple, just open apps, customize your home screen, etc....I don’t really see what AI adds here.
Maybe it can search things or open apps for you, but Android already does that. So unless it does something actually smart, like learning how you use your phone and helping you automate stuff, it might just be there for no real reason...
Right now it kinda feels like they added AI just because everything has AI these days, not because it actually needed it. Maybe it’ll get better later, but for now I’m not really convinced.