Nova Launcher has been acquired by analytics company Branch
www.androidpolice.com
Hopefully, this isn’t the end of an era for Android launchers

Since a few folks seem unaware of this, I’m posting anew for visibility.

  • Buddahriffic@lemmy.worldEnglish
    14·
    2 months ago

    On the Google Play page data safety section, they seem to share and collect about as much data as Nova.

    • AwkwardLookMonkeyPuppet@lemmy.worldEnglish
      3·
      2 months ago

      I figured as much considering their heavy ad spend on the play store. They pop up as the number one result as an ad for every launcher search I make.

      • Buddahriffic@lemmy.worldEnglish
        2·
        2 months ago

        I found an alternative called Olauncher.minimal af launcher. Play store says it collects and shares nothing, though I don’t know how easy it is to fool. It seems ok so far, though I’m not sure I really want a minimalist launcher.