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Simple Mobile Tools to be bought by ZipoApps (github.com)

submitted 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) by Imprint9816@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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Confirmation in linked github discussion.

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[–] mankeulv@lemmy.latrans.cloud 19 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Welp, time to start looking for alternatives...

Can't blame the dev for wanting to cash out on his work, but I am not going to keep using apps that will get ridden with ads and trackers.

[–] RandomLegend@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 11 months ago

YOU Apps are quite good

[–] poVoq@slrpnk.net 18 points 11 months ago

The f-droid version should be ok for now, but if you installed this from the malware distribution channel aka the Playstore I would recommend to deinstall them before the next update hits.

[–] digger@lemmy.ca 12 points 11 months ago

One of the big contributors is forking the project.

[–] GravitySpoiled@lemmy.ml 11 points 11 months ago

Thy for the heads up.

Sad to see it go

[–] QuazarOmega@lemy.lol 7 points 11 months ago

This is some depressing news

[–] stepanzak@iusearchlinux.fyi 6 points 11 months ago

[–] chirospasm@lemmy.ml 5 points 11 months ago

Alternatives list on a Reddit post --

Teddit:

https://teddit.net/r/SimpleMobileTools/comments/18929pq/simplemobiletools_was_sold_alternatives/

Reddit orig:

https://www.reddit.com/r/SimpleMobileTools/comments/18929pq/simplemobiletools_was_sold_alternatives/

[–] FarLine99@lemm.ee 5 points 11 months ago

I understand the developer, but the complete lack of communication with the community is appalling. and even the subsequent app updates to ad-supported/tracker-packed versions is just disgusting. i understand why tibbi burned out, but the sale process was handled in extremely poor way

[–] tpd6@futurology.today -4 points 11 months ago

(((Zipoapps)))