[GUIDE] [4.1+] Enable Google Now Panel on Nova!

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Hi all:D

You might be knowing about the Nova Google Companion App, which enabled Nova Launcher users on Android MM+ to use the Google Now Panel. Recently, it was made available to LL+ users too:)
Today, I will share a guide which enables users to use this (maybe useful) Google Now Panel on their Jellybean 4.1+ devices:eek:

Pre-requisites
  • Latest Nova Launcher
  • Nova Google Companion App here
  • A working brain :p
  • A tool for modifying .apk files(APK Editor Pro, APKTool, etc.)

Let's go-
  • Decompile Nova Google Companion App
  • Look for AndroidManifest.xml and open it
  • Look for something like this
    Code: 
    <uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="21" android:targetSdkVersion="26" />
  • Change android:minSdkVersion="21" to 16.It would now look like this
    Code: 
    <uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="16" android:targetSdkVersion="26" />
  • Save the file.
  • Recompile the APK and then install it
  • Open Nova Google Companion App and press OK
  • Go to Nova Settings>Google Now>Google Now Page and turn it on if not already
  • Go back to Nova home screen and you now have the Now Panel working on JellyBean;)

Known Bugs-
Tell me?

Credits-
TeslaCoil Software for Nova Launcher and Nova Google Companion App
Google for Google Now
@luk3yx for testing this on 4.2
Me for this guide
Anyone else? Please PM

Please press the thanks button :good: if I helped you
 
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I'm quite sure there must be a reason why TeslaCoil has limited the app to work only in API 21+. If it was just as easy as lowering the API limits in the AndroidManifest they'd have done that already, so beware of bugs... Just saying ;)
 
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linuxct said:
I'm quite sure there must be a reason why TeslaCoil has limited the app to work only in API 21+. If it was just as easy as lowering the API limits in the AndroidManifest they'd have done that already, so beware of bugs... Just saying ;)
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Bugs, they are already mentioned in my post.
We can't check for updates through the app.

There can also be other reasons. Maybe TeslaCoil doesn't like the taste of KitKats
 
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    Nikhilkumar038
    Nikhilkumar038
    Hi all:D

    You might be knowing about the Nova Google Companion App, which enabled Nova Launcher users on Android MM+ to use the Google Now Panel. Recently, it was made available to LL+ users too:)
    Today, I will share a guide which enables users to use this (maybe useful) Google Now Panel on their Jellybean 4.1+ devices:eek:

    Pre-requisites
    • Latest Nova Launcher
    • Nova Google Companion App here
    • A working brain :p
    • A tool for modifying .apk files(APK Editor Pro, APKTool, etc.)

    Let's go-
    • Decompile Nova Google Companion App
    • Look for AndroidManifest.xml and open it
    • Look for something like this
      Code: 
      <uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="21" android:targetSdkVersion="26" />
    • Change android:minSdkVersion="21" to 16.It would now look like this
      Code: 
      <uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="16" android:targetSdkVersion="26" />
    • Save the file.
    • Recompile the APK and then install it
    • Open Nova Google Companion App and press OK
    • Go to Nova Settings>Google Now>Google Now Page and turn it on if not already
    • Go back to Nova home screen and you now have the Now Panel working on JellyBean;)

    Known Bugs-
    Tell me?

    Credits-
    TeslaCoil Software for Nova Launcher and Nova Google Companion App
    Google for Google Now
    @luk3yx for testing this on 4.2
    Me for this guide
    Anyone else? Please PM

    Please press the thanks button :good: if I helped you
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    @sumit@007
    @sumit@007
    Guys i edited the apk. ;)

    Tell me if its working or not.:good:
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    Nikhilkumar038
    Nikhilkumar038
    Reserved
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    @sumit@007
    @sumit@007
    Anzee said:
    I could kiss you right now :D #nohomo
    Thanks
    [I know how to decompile and recompile apk just too lazy to do so]
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    Nikhilkumar038
    Nikhilkumar038
    ShawnBrian said:
    Thanks so much!~It's work!
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    Just press that :good: thanks button:laugh:
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