https://www.howtogeek.com/androids-most-trusted-launcher-is-now-harvesting-your-data/
Nova Launcher, long trusted by Android users, is raising privacy concerns after its acquisition by Instabridge.
Recent analysis shows added third-party trackers (including Facebook Ads and Google AdMob) and increased data collection activity. Reports suggest the app now communicates with external servers and builds user profiles based on usage.
My long time Android launcher Nova Launcher got bought. Twice. Dev quit.
Survellience businesses model has arrived even with the lifetime purchase. 🤢
I switched to Smart Launcher. Has a Nova Luncher import feature. Almost at feature parity.
So far so good. 👍
Today, years after I paid for Nova Launcher, they put an unskippable overlay on my screen telling me to upgrade or continue, but with ads. I said continue and they put huge intrusive ads in my app tray.
I no longer have Nova Launcher.
@[email protected] @[email protected] (yup, just verified that the paid version keeps trying to contact google adservices)
Jahas. Pilasivat sitten Nova Launcherin mainoksilla. (mulla ei ole, vielä, mutta lapsi valitti).
Joutuu vaihtamaan. Pfffff.
#android #NovaLauncher
#paskeentuiTämäkin
https://www.androidauthority.com/nova-launcher-acquisition-ads-update-3633871/
@novalauncher is learning how popular ads are.
The reaction to their decision to add ads has been brutal in the Google Play Store.
#NovaLauncher #ads #marketing #PlayStupidGamesWinStupidPrizes
I finally got off my lazy ass and deleted Nova Launcher off of my phone now that they added Facebook trackers to it. 
I know I should've done it way sooner but I've used Nova for like a decade so it was hard to say goodbye.
I switched to Lawnchair and it's been pretty nice. 
I miss being able to have my default screen be in the middle instead of all the way to the left, but I got Neo Feed working so now if I swipe to the left at least something is there.
@yvan I just swapped to https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.simplemobiletools.launcher&hl=en-US
Imports (and has a fair stab at replicating) Nova's setting backup, and very reasonably priced.
Not FOSS, but turn's out Nova's vaunted FOSS-on-shutdown promise wasn't worth anything either.
Just saw an #ad in my #novaLauncher app draw (for fucking *TickTock*) despite paying for Nova a few years ago and promised no ads (still says that on their site !).
So #simpleLauncher now have a new customer on an annual renewal for under a quid a month, helping them out with a recurring stream of cash, even if more expensive over >3 years.
What a stupid way to throw away any remaining good will.
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