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/

  • Turret3857@infosec.pubEnglish
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    15 days ago

    were you trying a stable, beta or nightly build? I use the nightly and havent necessarily noticed anything looking old.

    • K0Z@lemdro.idOPEnglish
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      13 days ago

      I used “Lawnchair 15 Beta 2”, which was the latest available on their site and Github 4 days ago.