Let your Android the same as the Google Pixel: know the functions of the New … – Globo.com

Google Pixel is the first smartphone made entirely by Google, still not forecast to land officially in Brazil. Although it has hardware powerful, its strength lies in the software, which brings exclusive features absent even on Android 7.0 Nougat pure. However, it is possible to simulate some of these functions on virtually any mobile phone, thanks to the New Launcher.

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The Nova Launcher is one of the main applications of the home screen for Android. The launcher stands out for good performance and, especially, by the enormous amount of customization options. There are at least three of these tools that can completely transform the look of your smartphone, letting you like with the Google Pixel. Check out the tips.

search Bar

The new search bar fixed Android replaces the old rectangular field with an icon to the left of the date. To activate the new look in the Nova Launcher, simply go to the menu "desktop" in the settings and select the option to Style the search bar".

The search of the Pixel is one of the style options available in the New. Just touch the marker to the side to see it on the home screen.

Drawer applications

The app menu of the Google Pixel is not accessed by a button, but by means of a gesture on the home screen. In Nova Launcher, it is possible to activate exactly the same feature in the menu "Apps and Widgets drawer".

To view all the apps by means of a slide on the home screen, you must turn the key to the side of "Slide to open".

Shortcuts on home screen

shortcuts on the home screen are not exactly the uniqueness of the Google – Pixel, since they are part of the list of features of Android 7.1 original. However, as very few smartphones use this version, the New follows as an alternative to accessing functions fast apps by means of the icons.

The New Android 5.0 brings that feature enabled by default. By touching an icon on the home screen, the apps show shortcuts such as "Search" and "Registrations" (YouTube), or the "New tweet" in the app’s Twitter. A few programs already support this feature, most developed by Google itself.

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