Customization with Nova: Part 2(Android N folder included)

Welcome back to Customization with Nova. This week we will be dealing with the rest of basic settings. Also we will be exploring how to get the aesthetics of Android N developer preview's folder as a part of your Android experience. In the last part we started off with Nova settings.

Dock and Folders:

This two menus are relatively small and easy to understand. The Dock Menu controls the separate dock at the bottom containing the app drawer shortcut and frequently used apps. You can change the Dock background, width and height padding and tinker in general. In the Folders menu, you can get the option for changing your folders to look like one in Android N Developer Preview. Simply make the Folder Background to N preview and Folder preview to grid. Transition animation should be set to Circle and Background is all up to you. 

Look and Feel:

Look and Feel is major part of Nova settings where you can do a lot of customization. You will notice Icon theme at the top. By default you are given the options of system or of Marshmallow, this can expanded by using icon packs as were explored in detail in a previous post, I personally prefer Moonshine over its competitors but it is up to you to find what appeals to you.  One thing that you will find in normal settings under Developer's options, is the Animation speed. It is recommended to leave it at Faster than light to make your device appear to speed up. Notification bar optimizations are entirely up to you.

Night Mode and Gestures & inputs:

Night mode was actually active at time of the photgraphs so my whole Nova Settings interface is not the usual white but instead black. This is good as reduced levels of external light means that the light emitted by the phone can disrupt your sleep patterns. Gestures and inputs has nifty tricks here and there to make your life easier and simpler and to streamline your experience.

After applying these tweaks, the effects will be visible. Here is the end result:

Here you can see the homescreen with the Android N Preview folders and also the app drawer in all its glory. This launcher most probably just changed the way your phone looks and change is good. So keep changing!!