ijeff@lemdro.idM to Android@lemdro.id • edit-21 year agoNovaLauncher: Today marks 1 year since our announcement that we've joined the Branch and Sesame teams! 🎉 That also means it has been 1 year since we promised your data would be safe... external-linkmessage-square6 fedilinkarrow-up10file-text
arrow-up10external-linkNovaLauncher: Today marks 1 year since our announcement that we've joined the Branch and Sesame teams! 🎉 That also means it has been 1 year since we promised your data would be safe... ijeff@lemdro.idM to Android@lemdro.id • edit-21 year agomessage-square6 Commentsfedilinkfile-text
minus-square👁️👄👁️@lemm.eehexbear1·1 year agoWhy do you need to trust a launcher with your data at all? Why does it ever leave your device? This made me very skeptical about them. linkfedilink
minus-squaregelberhut@lemdro.idhexbear0·1 year agoA launcher needs a lot of privileges to do its work. I have to trust it that it does not collect/send anything to anywhere. linkfedilink
minus-square👁️👄👁️@lemm.eehexbear1·edit-21 year agoMy AOSP launcher has zero permissions, except one that I optionally enabled to see notifications so it can do the little notification dots on my app icons. linkfedilink
Why do you need to trust a launcher with your data at all? Why does it ever leave your device? This made me very skeptical about them.
A launcher needs a lot of privileges to do its work. I have to trust it that it does not collect/send anything to anywhere.
My AOSP launcher has zero permissions, except one that I optionally enabled to see notifications so it can do the little notification dots on my app icons.