The Third-party applications do have promising features but they also bring their own set of bugs and glitches.  A major issue that any third party App goes through is unusual crashing. Today we will talk about the Nova Launcher. It isn’t a new name rather it’s one of the most popular 3rd party launchers out there. Like we said, besides its features and scope it provides for personalization, it also brings the crashing issue. Often users report facing a Launcher crash followed by the pop-up “Unfortunately, Nova Launcher has stopped”. It mostly happens on taping the home button while Nova Launcher is running. In this post, we will guide you on how to fix Nova Launcher Crash on Any Android smartphone.

Usually, Nova Launcher drops a lot of Beta iteration. So, as it commonly happens Beta versions of any applications are prone to bugs. So, if you are on a Beta version, this could be bug resulting from that. Again another major reason for bugs and crashes happens on installing an application from 3rd party sources instead of official servers. 3rd party sources are mostly not verified sources so bugs and malware may come along with it. This also may lead to bugs like App crashing or freezing.

Nova Launcher and its premium version Nova Launcher Prime both are one of the oldest 3rd party launchers. They are popular for their scope of customization they provide and a lot of features that support the latest version of Android OS. Its primary attraction is the gesture action support. It also makes use of Notification badges which is another popular feature. There is a night mode feature and a whole lot of customization for Apps and widgets. You can get the latest Nova Launcher Here.

Below we have discussed a few methods which you can try to fix Nova Launcher crash on any android device that you use.  These are some simple methods that are often used in troubleshooting App and launcher crashes.

Various Methods To Fix Nova Launcher Crash

Before trying out any rocket science let’s first see simple ways by which we can fix Nova Launcher crash.

Disclaimer:- GetDroidTips will not be responsible for any damage to your devices while/after performing these troubleshooting methods.

#1) Force Rebooting the Device

To do it, Long press the Volume Down button + the Power Button simultaneously for a few seconds. Your device will reboot. Now you can check by using the Nova Launcher. There are fat chances no more Launcher crash will happen.

#2) Clearing The Cache and Data of the Launcher

Let’s assume there is some issue with the Nova Launcher itself. then let’s go a bit deeper and try clearing the data and cache of the launcher. This will essentially lead to a resetting of the launcher. All the settings you have customized will be lost in the process. You have to perform you personalizations again after resetting.

To do it,

  • Go to Settings > App Info > All Apps.
  • Scroll for Nova Launcher. Tap to open it.
  • Then tap on Storage > Clear Cache.
  • if you see a pop-up asking to confirm the Data clear, tap on OK to confirm.
  • Finally, restart your phone to finish the process.

#3) Re-install Nova Launcher

Always keep this method as the last resort. Go to Settings > App info > Nova Launcher > Tap on Uninstall. The APK will be removed from your device now.

Again to reinstall the application, Go to Menu > Play Store > Search for Nova Launcher. Tap on Install to install the latest version that is available.

Now try running the Nova Launcher and check if it crashes upon any action or pressing any button. This should fix the issue.

So, that’s some of the methods you can try out to fix Nova Launcher crash. It’s a fairly common issue that keeps happening now and then with most of the apps. So, these basic troubleshooting methods can pretty much fix it.