• Stovetop@lemmy.world
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    22 days ago

    Just be careful, Nova Launcher is owned by a user telemetry collection company now and the majority of the original dev team was kicked from the project not too long ago.

    That was enough reason for me to lose trust in them and switch to something else. If the app hasn’t gotten shady yet, I feel it is only a matter of time.

    • ColeSloth@discuss.tchncs.de
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      22 days ago

      I am aware. I haven’t noticed anything yet but I do plan on looking into an alternative next time I have to buy a new phone. My note 20 ultra is 5 years old at this point, but I don’t have a reason to upgrade yet. I like my pen and SD card.

      • skuzz@discuss.tchncs.de
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        22 days ago

        Install something like Rethink DNS or DDG App Tracking Protection to see what telemetry the app is sending without your knowledge.