Google Now Launcher

[Im Broken]

I was an Android virgin till I picked up my Nexus 5 when it first came out. I LOVE that phone but it's showing age and the battery is horrible. Picked up a G4 and like the hardware but I kinda like the simplicity of the google launcher. Will I lose any functionality by switching to it? I like things minimal and already disabled all those AT&T apps. Sorry if this is dumb question but my only experience with android has been "pure".

 

[Fred Wilson2]

I don't have a G4, I have a G3, but I use the Google Now Launcher on it.
Only thing that I notice the I "lose" is the counts for messages on the icons (like mail, or messenger), however there is (at least one) an app that provides it if you need that.

Fred

 

[Tyndall]

You also lose the "Double Tap on the home screen" to turn off the display......which I find very handy.

Also, you lose the 5 icons across on the home screens....a small thing, but depending on how you use your home screens might be a slight loss in functionality.

 

[Zendroid1]

You also lose the "Double Tap on the home screen" to turn off the display......which I find very handy.

Also, you lose the 5 icons across on the home screens....a small thing, but depending on how you use your home screens might be a slight loss in functionality.

You can still double tap the status bar on any launcher to turn off the display.

 

[Tyndall]

Heh, yeah, but testing my fine motor skills every time i want to turn off the display isn't my best thing. Easier to use the rear button at that point (which I still do quite a bit anyway).

But fair point.

 

[Jared DiPane]

You will loose some small functionality. Some of the widgets, double tap to sleep.

Wake will work regardless of launcher.

 

[Zendroid1]

You lose ability to switch icons, you gain huge icons, you lose double tap anywhere to turn off screen (must tap status bar).

 

[Im Broken]

Thanks everyone. I'm hooked on the screen tap feature so I'm sticking with stock launcher. Appreciate the help.

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[japhule]

You can replicate most of the looks of the Google Now launcher with Nova, except for swiping to get to the google now cards. That's what I've done on my setup.