What a glorious day
I wanted to try Boost then saw the data collection and noped out.
If you pay for ad-free the admob library isn’t loaded
I just used my play store credit. Easy peasy lemon squeezy
It’s literally less than most cups of coffee to correct that issue forever. Ad supported software is standard practice for the last 20+ years, having the option to cheaply opt out of it completely is actually uncommon and shouldn’t be completely glossed over like it doesn’t matter.
It’s bloody brilliant. Better than any of the other apps I tried.
I’m glad you enjoy it. I’m not going to gatekeep what apps people use.
Yeah I’m more than willing to pay for apps, but I hate spyware. I wish instead of ads there was just like a $5-10 price, or a subscription of like $2 a month or something along those lines. (Idk what the actual cost to develop the app is, I’m just spitballing prices)
fuck subscription services
With a capital F
If you hate ads, but you also don’t want to pay a subscription, then what you’re really saying is “fuck developers”.
Fuck developers who implement subscription services
The data collection is just for the ad-supported version.
Are the advertising libraries completely removed from the paid version, or is it just about not placing ads on the UI?
The ad library is only used when it is calling for ads. The paid version doesn’t call that library, so it isn’t present at all. The developer addresses this on another post.
I haven’t yet looked into the lemmy client, but they don’t necessarily have to call any function in that library for it to be active.
On one hand, there are the class variables in Java. When a class variable (a static one) has a value assigned at the place where the variable is declared, and the assignment is the result of a function call, afaik that will run when the class is loaded, which is basically every time the app is run. Same with static blocks.
On the other hand, on Android an app can have components that are automatically run in certain conditions, and which can be added by any programming library you have added to your project.
One such type of component is the BroadcastReceiver. These are mostly run on certain events broadcasted inside the app or through the whole system, but now I don’t find whether any of those that Boost reddit uses are started by systemwide broadcasts. The other is the ContentProvider. These are started every time the app’s process starts, but otherwise unconditionally. It’s common for ad and tracking code to misuse this kind of components for being active as much as possible. Looking at the Boost reddit app, along others it has the following:- com.applovin.sdk.AppLovinInitProvider
- com.google.android.gms.ads.MobileAdsInitProvider
- com.google.firebase.provider.FirebaseInitProvider (I think if you disable this one, the app won’t even work anymore, like with most other apps. Not like if disabling components would worth much, as this is not a privacy feature but a technical one, and the apps themselves can manage this)
Ok that’s a little better than I thought it was. However it is still proprietary, so you just have to trust the dev collection is turned off.
And the developers of those ad libraries that the dev uses, too. Have a look at my other comment: https://sh.itjust.works/comment/3783324
That’s bog standard admob. If you have ANY app with ads on your phone you have already agreed to all of that so it’s moot.
I just paid for it the moment I bought it because I want to support Ruben. Fantastic dev overall, anytime I had an issue with the reddit version he personal would respond and either patch it himself or already have an answer
The paid version doesn’t have admob library
Ppl said the same about Sync but I’m still using it after using my play credit to pay for the ad free version 🤷🏻♂️
All that is removed with the pro version, but I understand the hesitation.
Difficult to know for sure though since the source code is hidden
Lol I’m sure you have an app on your phone that does worse
Hell, Android itself probably does worse lmao
We do what we can. Privacy is not go full on paranoid or go home. I might have worse data collecting pos apps that I definitely need on my device but I at least use FOSS softwares from Fdroid whenever I can. It helps.
And?
And? It’s silly to bail on an app you’ve been waiting for months for because “data collection” lmao (Data collection that was probably in the original boost anyways lolol)
Why is that silly? It’s an individual choice, but for many of us that’s a huge turn off when we are striving for less of that in the world and there are alternatives.
rofl one can still try to minimise data collection as a whole. Because one party spies on me, I don’t have to let everyone do it. Lmao. You’re just bringing whataboutism to a legitimate concern. Lel
Bad day for the flower. Bet it was tasty to mister bunny
I’m happy with Eternity
Summarizes the hiking experience
I’m reading that with boost and I love it
I’m loving it, finally
Exactly why I have this account now
Quick curious question.
Yesterday, my Android phone showed that Boost was installed by auto-scrolling to my 3rd home screen where there was space, but I didn’t ask to install it. What could’ve caused this to happen?
Pixel 6 Pro, Android 13
I use base Sync for Lemmy
Did you sign up for it. I “preordered” it off the app store so the moment it was available it installed itself.
It’s possible I did so months ago, but I can’t be for sure 🤷♂️🤦♂️
That’s the only thing that would make sense. Apps don’t install themselves without any request.
And if they do, it’s high time for a factory wipe
Pretty sure it only asks if you install via 3rd party stores like Fdroid, not the play store.
I can see it in the Play Store
Oh, then we mean something else. Idk what could be up.
And then the fox grabbed it
Fox: What a beautiful day. Shit it’s good to be alive
And then the eagle swooped in…
It’s the ciiiiircle of life!
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Oh it’s so nice to be back, boys. 💙
In your absence lemmy has become meme land btw
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Hell yeah! 🥹
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“It’s just bog standard spyware”
You’re not making your case here buddy.
“Other people have opinions ew”
That’s bog standard admob. If you have ANY app with ads on your phone you have already agreed to all of that so it’s moot. For you to say it’s obscene levels is hilarious because no, that’s just admob. Many apps have way worse, all this is just, again, the basic Google analytics bullshit that’s already happening on your phone if you have Google software installed.
I just paid for it the moment I bought it because I want to support Ruben. Fantastic dev overall, anytime I had an issue with the reddit version he personal would respond and either patch it himself or already have an answer
The paid version doesn’t have the admod library
