Privacy

Privacy Policy — S.H.L.

Last updated: 5 June 2026

S.H.L. (“Single Hand Launcher”, “the app”) is an Android home-screen launcher developed by Mayank Joshi (“we”, “us”). This policy explains what data the app handles and why.

Contact: consciousmayank@gmail.com

Summary

S.H.L. is designed to be private. The list of your installed apps and everything you customize (favorites, folders, gesture shortcuts, settings) stays on your device. The only data that leaves your device is anonymous crash and basic usage diagnostics, used to keep the app stable.

Information the app accesses on your device (never uploaded)

• List of installed apps. As a launcher, S.H.L. needs to see your installed apps so it can show and launch them. This is why the app requests the QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES permission. This list is read on-device only and is never transmitted off the device.
• Your customizations. Favorites, folders, saved gesture shortcuts, and preferences (handedness, accent color, icon size, reach, etc.) are stored locally on your device (Android Room/DataStore) and are not uploaded to us. Uninstalling the app removes them.

Diagnostics we collect (via Firebase, by Google)

To find and fix crashes and understand basic, aggregate usage, the app uses Google Firebase:

• Firebase Crashlytics — collects crash reports: the stack trace, device model, OS version, and app version at the time of a crash. This does not include the contents of your screen or your app list.
• Firebase Analytics — collects anonymous, aggregate usage events and coarse device information, plus an app-instance identifier generated by Firebase.

This diagnostic data is processed by Google as our service provider. See Google's Privacy Policy and Firebase data practices.

What we do NOT do

• We do not sell or rent your data.
• We do not collect your contacts, messages, photos, precise location, or account credentials.
• The app contains no ads and no third-party advertising SDKs.
• Your installed-app list and customizations are not shared with us or anyone else.

Permissions and why they're used

• QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES — core launcher function: discover installed apps to display and launch them.
• INTERNET, ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE — upload anonymous crash/diagnostic reports to Firebase.
• SET_WALLPAPER — let you change the wallpaper from the launcher.
• EXPAND_STATUS_BAR — open the notification shade with a gesture.
• REQUEST_DELETE_PACKAGES — show the system uninstall dialog when you uninstall an app from the long-press menu.

Data security & retention

Diagnostic data is transmitted over encrypted connections (HTTPS) and retained by Firebase per Google's default retention periods. On-device data persists until you clear the app's data or uninstall it.

Children

S.H.L. is a general-purpose utility and is not directed at children under 13.

Changes

We may update this policy; material changes will be reflected by the “Last updated” date above.

Contact

Questions? Email consciousmayank@gmail.com.

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