The HTC One Google Play Edition may be running a stock version of Android, but the launcher with Android 4.4 wasn’t exactly the same as the one installed on the Nexus 5 – until now. The Google Now Launcher is now up on Google Play, giving all Google Play Edition and Nexus devices the ability to run the custom launcher. We’re going to assume that availability of the Google Now Launcher will expand over time, allowing those with TouchWiz, HTC Sense or Sony’s UX to get a taste of what a Google experience phone (well, at least the launcher) should truly feel like.
If you have not already side-loaded the Google Now Launcher on your HTC One GPe, we suggest you head on over to the Play Store to check it out. The launcher has a much cleaner layout than the stock Android 4.4 launcher and puts Google Now just a swipe away from your home screen, in the exact same spot HTC put BlinkFeed in HTC Sense 5.
