Google to kill off the Now Launcher with no clear replacement in sight

Feb03

by Sindy Cator on February 3, 2017 at 8:37 pm

Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Google, Mobile

Google appears to be getting ready to kill off the Google Now Launcher – the stock Android launcher since Google Now was released – with no clear alternative in sight. Android Police obtained a memo sent to OEM partners indicating the Now Launcher will no longer be available in the Play Store starting Q1 of this year. Companies interested in using the launcher’s features, such as its information cards, can continue to do so, but the launcher won’t be available to the general populace. Problem is, many people use the Google Now Launcher as a replacement for whatever bloated mess comes with…