The latest update for the popular Nova Launcher app includes Facebook Ads and Google AdMob.

Compare 8.2.4: https://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/en/reports/698198/

With 8.1.6: https://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/en/reports/673643/

From 2 trackers to 6 trackers. From 30 permissions to 36. And two of the “trackers” are for ad stuff, like Facebook Ads.

I believe the owner also changed. It’s no longer Branch, but something called Instabridge Sweden.

EDIT:

More tracking added. “Moloco”: https://old.reddit.com/r/NovaLauncher/comments/1qq1x9c/deep_dive_nova_launcher_beta_830_the_adtech/

  • OnfireNFS@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    11 days ago

    I really want to switch but I need a launcher that lets me swipe on the dock left and right like how I can with home screen pages

    • frongt@lemmy.zipEnglish
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      11 days ago

      Why?

      Personally I don’t use a dock at all, and I have only one home screen for my most-used apps. Less-used apps are in folders on the home screen, and everything else is in the app drawer.

      • slugger@sopuli.xyzEnglish
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        11 days ago

        I have similar setup for lawnchair but I use “double tap” gesture to launch “AppDialer pro”. Quicker than app drawer to find the app I need.