The problem is most users are unaware their files were being stored on the cloud in the first place. I had a friend who kept downloading mods on his computer only to have them not show up if he was offline. Turns out it was stored on their servers and not locally. All due to Microsoft making sure they stay as little transparent as possible and not warn users that their files are automatically being stored to onedrive.

We need heavy regulation against these sociopaths before it's too late. This is only going to get worse.

Literally idk why people are saying "If this happens I'll switch to an iPhone"

Like bruh Apple is even a more closed off walled garden? What sort of sense does that make to switch to something twice as expensive and gives you absolutely no control?

Even if Google decided to implement this in the future, I will never switch to an iPhone and neither should you

The dude is an obvious troll just ignore him. People like him are out miserable and don't outside and touch grass so he has to come in here and shit on everyone's party.

I would have just switched to another launcher at that point. There are plenty of Launchers (Lawnchair) that have all the features Nova had, if not more. Plus, it values privacy and consumer first.

Nova arguably died a long time ago. People only wanted to stick with it this long due to the nostalgia and the fear of letting it go. It's a bloated app full of bugs.