Alrighty then...it's been a month with Niagara as my home screen since Nova "died" and I finally feel comfortable enough with uninstalling it.

On one hand it's a bummer to see another great launcher fall apart and change in ways I can't get behind.

On the other hand now I don't have to search through the app update list and cancel the update to the latest build and hope I get it before it starts installing. That got tiring REAL fast.

It was a great (almost) 14 year run 🫠

#novalauncher

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.

#Android #Privacy #OpenSource #NovaLauncher

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. 👍

#novalauncher #SmartLauncher

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.

#novalauncher #enshittification

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.

#Android #NovaLauncher #Lawnchair #LawnchairLauncher